CN102448270B - handheld electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a handheld electronic device, which comprises a first body, a second body, a sliding block and a positioning piece. The first body has a carrying surface. The second body is stacked on the bearing surface of the first body. A bottom surface of the second body faces the bearing surface of the first body, and a sliding groove is formed in the bottom surface. The sliding block is fixed on the bearing surface of the first machine body and is arranged in the sliding groove in a sliding mode. The positioning piece is arranged on the sliding block and is abutted against the inner wall of the sliding chute, and the inner wall of the sliding chute is provided with a plurality of positioning concave holes. The positioning concave holes are respectively positioned at a plurality of positions of the moving path of the positioning piece so as to interfere with the positioning piece at the plurality of positions.

Description

handheld electronic device

technical field

The invention relates to a hand-held electronic device, and in particular to a slide-type hand-held electronic device.

Background technique

With the development of today's information technology, it is becoming easier and easier to obtain the required information from electronic devices in daily life. On the other hand, with the improvement of technological level, all types of handheld electronic devices are developing towards the trend of light, thin and small, and because of the characteristics and advantages of being easy to carry around, the public generally accepts them and uses them in daily life.

In order to make hand-held electronic devices easy to carry and meet different preferences and needs, in addition to the traditional upright mobile phone, there are flip-type, twist-type, and slide-type designs for its appearance. As far as the slide-type handheld electronic device is concerned, its upper and lower bodies are stacked and can slide relative to each other to present different operating states such as unfolding and collapsing.

In a conventional slide-type handheld electronic device, a linkage mechanism is arranged between the upper and lower bodies, so that the upper and lower bodies can be switched between a folded state and an unfolded state. However, since the linkage mechanism contains elements such as elastic parts or connecting rods, it is not conducive to the lightweight and thinning of the handheld electronic device. In addition, an overly complex interlocking mechanism is easily damaged, which affects the service life of the handheld electronic device and increases the manufacturing cost of the handheld electronic device.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a hand-held electronic device, which allows the upper and lower bodies to slide relative to each other through a simple sliding mechanism, and stably presents different operating states such as unfolding and collapsing.

To specifically describe the content of the present invention, a handheld electronic device is proposed here, which includes a first body, a second body, a slider and a positioning member. The first body has a carrying surface. The second body is stacked on the carrying surface of the first body. A bottom surface of the second body faces the carrying surface of the first body, and a slide groove is arranged on the bottom surface. The slider is fixed on the bearing surface of the first body, and the slider is slidably arranged in the chute. The positioning member is arranged on the slider and bears against the inner wall of the chute, and the inner wall of the chute has a plurality of positioning concave holes. The positioning concave holes are respectively located at multiple positions of the moving path of the positioning component, so as to interfere with the positioning component at the multiple positions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the opening of the chute is retracted to limit the slider in the chute.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second body has a sliding frame. The sliding frame includes a frame body and a limiting top wall. The limiting top wall is arranged parallel to the bottom surface, and the frame connects the bottom surface of the second body and the limiting top wall to define a chute between the limiting top wall and the bottom surface. The limiting top wall has a strip-shaped opening, and the width of the strip-shaped opening is smaller than the width of the chute.

In an embodiment of the invention, the slider includes a head and a neck. The head is slidably arranged in the chute, and the neck connects the head and the first body and is slidably arranged in the strip-shaped opening. The width of the strip-shaped opening is smaller than that of the head, so that the head is limited in the chute.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning recess is located on the bottom surface of the second body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the slider has an accommodating hole, and the positioning member is movably disposed in the accommodating hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning member includes a push pin and an elastic member. The ejector pin is slidably arranged in the accommodating hole, and the elastic member is located in the accommodating hole and bears against between the ejector pin and the bottom of the accommodating hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the ejector pin is spherical in shape, for example.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member is, for example, a compressed spring.

Based on the above, the present invention makes the first body and the second body tightly fit through the chute and the slider, and can slide relative to each other to switch between the folded state and the unfolded state. Compared with other traditional designs, the sliding mechanism composed of the chute and the sliding block of the present invention is simpler, can reduce the manufacturing cost, and is beneficial to thinning the overall appearance of the handheld electronic device. In addition, the positioning member rests against the inner wall of the chute, so that the first body and the second body will not be loosened or shaken during relative movement, so as to improve the operation stability of the handheld electronic device. In addition, through the cooperation of the positioning member and the positioning concave hole in the slide groove, the handheld electronic device can exhibit a stable positioning effect in various specific operating states, such as a folded state or an unfolded state.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

1A and 1B are schematic diagrams of the operation of a handheld electronic device of the present invention;

2 is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an enlarged view of a sliding mechanism of the handheld electronic device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the handheld electronic device of FIG. 2 .

Description of main component symbols

100: Handheld Electronic Devices

110: The first body

110a: bearing surface

112: Slider

112a: head

112b: Neck

112c: accommodation hole

120: Second Body

120a: bottom surface

122: Chute

122a: positioning concave hole

130: Carriage

132: frame

134: limit top wall

134a: strip opening

140: positioning piece

142: Top pin

144: Elastic parts

180: display screen

190: keyboard

D: Direction

F: lateral force

W1: Width of strip opening

W2: the width of the chute

W3: the width of the head

detailed description

The following examples detail possible implementations of the handheld electronic device of the present invention. However, those skilled in the art should be able to combine, fine-tune or omit these adjustable parameters within a reasonable range according to the current technical level after referring to the following embodiments, so as to meet actual needs. For example, the type, quantity, and position of the chute and the slider, or the number, type, and position of the positioning member and the positioning recess are all changed within a reasonable range, and the following embodiments do not repeat them one by one.

1A and 1B are schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a handheld electronic device of the present invention. The handheld electronic device 100 can be a slide phone, personal mobile digital assistant, notebook computer or other similar electronic devices.

As shown in FIG. 1A , the handheld electronic device 100 of this embodiment is in a folded state, and at this time the second body 120 is overlapped with the first body 110 , and the second body 120 is located above the first body 110 . Next, as shown in FIG. 1B , the user can apply a lateral force F to the second body 120, so that the second body 120 translates relative to the first body 110 along the direction D, and the second body 120 will be moved by the first body 110 slides out of one side of the first body 110 . At this time, the second body 120 exposes a partial area on the first body 110 , so that the handheld electronic device 100 becomes an unfolded state.

Generally speaking, the first body 110 has a keyboard 190 or other possible elements for users to input information, and the second body 120 has a display screen 180 for displaying images or text information. However, the present embodiment is not limited thereto. As the functions of the electronic device 100 become increasingly diversified, the display screen 180 can be a touch screen, for example, to provide the user with touch input information, so that when the user uses the electronic device 100, he may 110 and the second body 120 operate back and forth. In other unillustrated embodiments, the first body 110 and the second body 120 can also be provided with display panels at the same time, so as to realize the simultaneous display of dual screens or the function of touch operation.

In order to combine the first body 110 and the second body 120 , a connection bracket, such as two plates that can slide mutually, is provided between the two bodies. The two boards are respectively connected to the first body 110 and the second body 120 so that the first body 110 and the second body 120 can slide relative to each other. In order to clearly express the design of the sliding mechanism proposed by the present invention, the drawings of the following embodiments omit part of the structure of the first body 110 and the second body 120, and only draw the first plate and the second plate to represent the first The body 110 and the second body 120 .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the sliding mechanism of the handheld electronic device shown in FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the handheld electronic device shown in FIG. 2 .

Please refer to FIGS. 1-4 at the same time, the first body 110 has a carrying surface 110 a, and the second body 120 is stacked on the carrying surface 110 a of the first body 110 . A bottom surface 120 a of the second body 120 faces the carrying surface 110 a of the first body 110 . The sliding mechanism of this embodiment includes two sliding blocks 112 fixed on the bearing surface 110 a of the first body 110 and two slide slots 122 located on the bottom surface 120 a of the second body 120 . The two sliding slots 122 are parallel to each other, and the two sliding blocks 112 are slid in the corresponding sliding slots 122 respectively. The first body 110 can move relative to the second body 120 through the cooperation of the slider 112 and the sliding groove 122 . For example, the first body 110 and the second body 120 are completely overlapped to be in a folded state as shown in FIG. 1A or separated from each other to be in an unfolded state as shown in FIG. 1B .

In this embodiment, the opening of the sliding groove 122 is retracted to limit the sliding block 112 in the sliding groove 122 . More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2-4 , in this embodiment, a sliding frame 130 is provided on the bottom surface 120 a of the second body 120 to form the sliding groove 122 . The sliding frame 130 includes a frame body 132 and a limiting top wall 134 . The limiting top wall 134 is disposed parallel to the bottom surface 120 a of the second body 120 . The frame body 132 is connected to the bottom surface 120 a of the second body 120 and the limiting top wall 134 to define a sliding slot 122 between the limiting top wall 134 and the bottom surface 120 a. In addition, the limiting top wall 134 has a strip-shaped opening 134a, and the width W1 of the strip-shaped opening 134a is smaller than the width W2 of the sliding slot 122, so as to form the aforementioned sliding slot 122 with its opening retracted.

Cooperating with the aforementioned sliding frame 130 , the sliding block 112 of this embodiment includes a head 112 a and a neck 112 b. The head 112a is slidably disposed in the sliding slot 122 , and the neck 112b connects the head 112a with the first body 110 and is slidably disposed in the bar-shaped opening 134a. Here, the width W1 of the strip opening 134 a is smaller than the width W3 of the head 112 a, so as to limit the head 112 a in the slide groove 122 . Thus, when the first body 110 and the second body 120 move relatively, the slider 112 can be kept in the corresponding slide groove 122 without getting loose.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2-4 , in order to improve the operation stability of the handheld electronic device 100 and prevent the first body 110 and the second body 120 from loosening or shaking when they move relative to each other, the first body 110 can A positioning member 140 is provided between two opposite moving surfaces of the second body 120 , so that the positioning member 140 bears against the two opposing moving surfaces during the sliding stroke of the first body 110 relative to the second body 120 .

For example, the positioning member 140 is disposed on the sliding block 112 and leans against the inner wall of the sliding groove 122 . More specifically, the slider 112 has an accommodating hole 112c, and the positioning member 140 is movably disposed in the accommodating hole 112c, and rests on the bottom surface 120a of the second body 120, so that the first body 110 and the second body 120 A directional thrust is applied to the bottom surface 120a of the second body 120 during the relative movement.

The positioning member 140 of this embodiment includes a push pin 142 and an elastic member 144 . The ejector pin 142 is slidably disposed in the receiving hole 112c of the slider 112 . The elastic member 144 is, for example, a compression spring, which is located in the accommodating hole 112 c and bears against between the ejector pin 142 and the bottom of the accommodating hole 112 c to apply an elastic restoring force to the ejector pin 142 . In this way, when the first body 110 and the second body 120 are converted from the folded state shown in FIG. 1A to the unfolded state shown in FIG. 1B , or during the reverse operation, the ejector pin 142 will remain in contact with the second body. 120 to maintain the stability of the sliding stroke of the first body 110 relative to the second body 120 .

In addition, in order to make the handheld electronic device 100 stably present various specific operating states, in this embodiment, a plurality of positioning concave holes 122a corresponding to the positioning members 140 are formed on the inner wall of the sliding groove 122, for example, the positioning concave holes 122a are formed on the bottom surface 120 a of the second body 120 . The positioning recesses 122 a are respectively located at specific positions of the moving path of the positioning member 140 to interfere with the positioning member 140 at these specific positions.

In other words, when the second body 120 and the first body 110 are in a specific state, the positioning member 140 will be located at one of the specific positions, and interfere with the positioning concave hole 122a to lock the first body 110 and the second body 110 . The relative position of the body 120 . The specific position can be set as the position when the handheld electronic device 100 is in the folded state, unfolded state or other specific operation modes. In this embodiment, the ejector pin 142 of the positioning member 140 is, for example, spherical, and the positioning concave hole 122a may be an arc-shaped concave hole corresponding to the spherical body. When the sliding block 112 moves to the specific positions in the sliding groove 122 , the ball-shaped ejecting pins 142 are engaged in the corresponding positioning recesses 122 a.

Through the cooperation of the aforementioned positioning member 140 and the positioning concave hole 122a, the user can have a better hand feeling when operating the handheld electronic device 100 . For example, when the first body 110 and the second body 120 are in the folded state, the mutually interfering positioning member 140 and the positioning recess 122a can provide a positioning effect to lock the relative position of the first body 110 and the second body 120 Location. When the user wants to unfold the first body 110 and the second body 120, he only needs to apply a lateral force F (as shown in FIG. 1B ) that can overcome the interference effect between the positioning member 140 and the positioning concave hole 122a The interference between the first body 110 and the second body 120 is released, so that the first body 110 translates along the direction D relative to the second body 120 . Afterwards, when the handheld electronic device 100 is fully unfolded and becomes the unfolded state, the positioning member 140 on the slider 112 will interfere with another positioning concave hole 122a located at the other end of the moving path, and the first body 110 and the second body 110 will be connected to each other. The body 120 is locked in a relatively unfolded state.

Certainly, the present invention does not limit the position of the aforementioned positioning member 140 on the slider 112 and the position of the corresponding positioning concave hole 122 a in the slide groove 122 . In addition, the present invention can also use other objects or materials that can provide a similar positioning effect to replace the positioning member 140 composed of the ejector pin 142 and the elastic member 144 in this embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

In summary, the present invention provides a sliding mechanism between the two bodies so that the two bodies can slide relative to each other, and a positioning structure is provided on the moving path of the two bodies, which can improve the operation stability of the handheld electronic device and make the handheld electronic device The electronic device exhibits a stable positioning effect under various specific operating states, such as a folded state or an unfolded state. The sliding mechanism proposed by the present invention can be regarded as a manual sliding hinge. Although components such as elastic parts and connecting rods are omitted, the normal operation of the handheld electronic device can still be maintained, which is beneficial to the lightweight and thinning of the handheld electronic device. In addition, the simplified design of the sliding mechanism has better reliability, which can prolong the service life of the handheld electronic device and help reduce the manufacturing cost of the handheld electronic device. In addition, the positioning structure provided between the two bodies helps to improve the operating stability and operating feel.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in conjunction with the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make some modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims (5)

1. A handheld electronic device, comprising: The first body has a bearing surface; The second body is stacked on the loading surface of the first body, a bottom surface of the second body faces the loading surface of the first body, and a chute is provided on the bottom surface, wherein the second body has a carriage , the carriage includes a frame body and a position-limiting top wall, the position-limiting top wall is arranged parallel to the bottom surface, and the frame body connects the bottom surface of the second body with the position-limiting top wall, so that The chute is defined between the wall and the bottom surface, the limiting top wall has a strip-shaped opening, and the width of the strip-shaped opening is smaller than the width of the chute; a slider, fixed on the bearing surface of the first body, the slider is slid in the chute; and The positioning part is arranged on the slider and bears against the inner wall of the chute, and the inner wall of the chute has a plurality of positioning concave holes, and the positioning concave holes are located on the bottom surface of the second body, and are respectively located on the positioning part On a plurality of positions of the moving path, so as to interfere with the positioning part at these positions, and the positioning part is supported between the bottom surface and the bearing surface, so that the positioning part is against the bottom surface of the second body A vertically oriented thrust is applied, wherein the slider has an accommodating hole, and the locating member is movably arranged in the accommodating hole, and the locating member includes: the ejector pin is slidably arranged in the receiving hole; and The elastic piece is located in the accommodating hole and bears against between the ejector pin and the bottom of the accommodating hole, so that the ejector pin interferes with the positioning concave hole. 2. The hand-held electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opening of the sliding groove is retracted to limit the sliding block in the sliding groove. 3. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slider comprises a head and a neck, the head is slidably arranged in the chute, and the neck connects the head and the first body And slide in the strip-shaped opening, the width of the strip-shaped opening is smaller than the width of the head, so that the head is limited in the sliding groove. 4. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ejector pin is spherical. 5. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member comprises a compression spring.