CN107577270A - Computer expansion seat with translational control unit - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer expansion seat with a translation control unit comprises a base which can be detachably provided with a computer, a communication unit which is arranged on the base and can receive signals from the computer or send signals to the computer, a thin film circuit switch which is arranged on the base, and a translation control unit which is arranged on the base and is provided with a push button which can reciprocate along a plane, wherein the push button can make the thin film circuit switch act and send signals to the computer through the communication unit so as to further operate programs running in the computer.

Description

Computer docking station with pan control unit

technical field

The invention relates to an electronic accessory device for a computer, in particular to a computer expansion stand with a translation control unit.

Background technique

With the increasing popularity of computers, electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, or handheld personal assistants (PDAs) have diversified and rich application methods, and are no longer just a single function such as sending and receiving calls or program calculations. . Especially with the vigorous development of mobile data network and Internet of Things technology, audio-visual functions have also become an important reason for users to love computers.

Furthermore, more and more computers operate various programs directly through the touch screen, or execute various video games through the Internet, which is also another very important and popular application field, especially the high entertainment of video games. Loved by people.

However, as the design trend and size of computers become more and more light and thin, users still can only operate games through the touch screen, which seriously limits the controllability of various programs or video games.

Contents of the invention

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a computer docking station with a translation control unit, which has multiple operation interfaces, and has a thinner and lighter overall size, so that the computer and operating programs can be directly installed conveniently.

In order to achieve the above object, the computer expansion stand with translation control unit provided by the present invention includes a base, a communication unit, a membrane circuit switch, and a translation control unit, and the computer is detachably arranged on the base; The communication unit is arranged on the base, and the communication unit can receive signals from the computer or send signals to the computer; the membrane circuit switch is arranged on the base; the translation control unit is arranged on the base; the translation control unit has A push button reciprocating along the plane, the push button can make the membrane circuit switch act and send a signal to the computer through the communication unit, and then operate the program running in the computer.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional assembly diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, mainly shows the form when in use;

Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1, wherein the computer is separated from the docking station;

Fig. 3 is a three-dimensional combined view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, mainly showing the folded form;

Fig. 4 is the three-dimensional exploded view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the front view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a three-dimensional combined view of the translational control unit of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the translational control unit of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the translational control unit of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a three-dimensional combined view of the translational control unit of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the translational control unit of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the translational control unit of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 12 is a three-dimensional combined view of the translational control unit of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 13 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the translational control unit of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 14 is a three-dimensional combined view of the translational control unit of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the translational control unit of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 16 is a three-dimensional combined view of the translational control unit of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the translational control unit of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 18 is a sectional view of the translational control unit of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the translational control unit of the sixth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the translational control unit of the seventh preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 21 is a three-dimensional combined view of the translational control unit of the eighth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the translational control unit of the eighth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 23 is another implementation form of the eighth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 24 is a perspective view of the ninth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 25 is a perspective view of a tenth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 26 is another perspective exploded view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4 , the computer expansion stand 10 provided with a translation control unit according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention may include a base 20 and a flip cover 30 pivotally arranged on the side of the base 20 . The inner surface of the cover 30 can be provided with a computer 40 in a detachable manner as shown in FIGS. It can be covered on the base 20 as shown in FIG. 3 , which is convenient for users to carry directly. The computer 40 can be a smart phone of any brand and operating system, a personal mobile assistant, or a game console based on touch operation, a computer, a laptop, etc. The computer in this preferred embodiment is an example of a smart phone. A sheet 50 is provided on the outer surface of the flip cover 30 . The sheet 50 can not only protect the docking station 10 , but also be used for decoration and aesthetics.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the base 20 is a thin shell with a top plate 22 and a bottom plate 24 adjoining each other. A control circuit 26 , a battery 27 , and a communication unit 28 are disposed inside the base 20 . The control circuit 26 can be a membrane circuit switch or other types of thin switches, such as a membrane key switch (Membarne switch), a flexible circuit board or a flexible circuit board commonly used in 3C products or electronic equipment, as shown in FIG. 26 , The control circuit 26 has an upper line 32 and a lower line 34. The upper line 32 can be set as a membrane switch, and the lower line 34 can also be set as a membrane switch, a PCB board, or a laser direct structuring (LDS) method. ) on the bottom plate 24 to lay out the circuit, and the communication unit or other circuit components in this case can also be directly arranged on the lower line 34.

The top plate 22 has a number of positioning holes 29, and the inside of the base 20 is provided with a number of circular buttons 80 and a cross button 82, and the two translation control units 70 can provide the user with a push through each positioning hole 29, and the pushed circular buttons 70, The cross key 82 or the translation control unit 70 presses against the control circuit 26 to generate different electrical signals, and the communication unit 28 can then transmit the electrical signals of the control circuit 26 to the mobile phone 40, and then operate the program of the mobile phone 40, Such as video games, the communication unit 28 can also receive the wireless signal sent by the mobile phone 40, and then the control circuit 26 can perform functions such as feedback according to the wireless signal, and the battery 27 is used to supply power to the communication unit 28 and the control circuit 26. The base 20 is further provided with a communication hole 21 . When the cover 30 is closed on the base 20 , the docking station 10 provided by the present invention can also directly listen to the voice message of an incoming call through the communication hole 21 .

The translation control unit provided by the present invention mainly allows the user to push back and forth along a plane in a circular limited area with a finger to generate an operation signal. The present invention proposes that various translation control units 70 have thinner and thinner structures. As shown in Figures 4, 6 to 8, the translation control unit 70 of the first preferred embodiment has a push button 71, and the push button 71 has a surrounding wall 72, and the surrounding wall 72 of the pushing button 71 is sleeved with a ring shape A spring 73, a contact member 74 is provided in the center of the bottom surface of the push button 71, and an elastic body 75 is provided between the contact member 74 and the push button 71. When the translation control unit 70 is arranged on the base 20, the spring 73 will be supported by the top plate 22 and the push button 71. The protrusion 23 of the bottom plate 24 is limited up and down, the push button 71 can be pushed by the user, and the contact member 74 directly presses the control circuit 26, and the user presses the push button 71 to exert pressure on the contact member 74 and the elastic body 75, The elastic body 75 can buffer and reduce the force between the contact element 74 and the control circuit 26 to prolong the service life. Since the spring 73 surrounds the push button 71, when the push button 71 is pushed in a specific direction along the plane, the spring 73 will directly generate a return elastic force to pull the push button 71 back in the direction opposite to the aforementioned specific direction, and the push button 71 will It will move back and forth in cooperation with the restoring force of the spring 73, and then generate a moving signal on the mobile phone 40 that can control the video game.

As shown in Figures 9 to 11, the translation control unit 200 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention can be mainly applied to a membrane circuit switch 201, and the push button 202 of the translation control unit 200 is set on a support plate 204 through several clamping parts 203, The periphery of the support plate 204 is provided with an annular spring 205, and the center of the bottom surface of the push button 202 is also provided with a contact piece 206 and an elastic body 207 between the contact piece 206 and the push button 202, and the support plate 204 is clamped by the spring 205. Located between two plates 208 spaced apart from each other, the spring 205 is limited between the two plates 208. After the push button 202 is pushed along the plane, it can also move back and forth through the return elastic force generated by the spring 205. The contact piece 206 After the elastic body 207 is pushed, it can cushion the force of the membrane circuit switch 201, and can move and generate a signal.

As shown in Figures 12 to 13, the translation control unit 300 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention also has a push button 301, which is characterized in that a linkage 302 is directly connected under the push button 301, and the bottom surface of the linkage 302 has a contact part. 303 can be pressed against the control circuit, and an annular spring 305 is sheathed on the periphery of the linkage member 302 , and the outer diameter of the spring 305 is smaller than that of the push button 301 .

As shown in Figures 14 to 15, the feature of the translation control unit 400 of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is that the bottom surface of the push button 401 directly has a coupling column 402, and the outer circumference of the coupling column 402 has a groove 403, and the push button 401 utilizes the coupling column. 402 is plugged into the central portion of a coil spring 404, and the spring 404 is embedded in the groove 403 to form a limiting push button 401 and provide a reciprocating elastic force. A contact portion 405 is provided on the bottom surface of the coupling post 402 to be pressed against the control circuit.

As shown in Figures 16 to 18, the translation control unit 500 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention has a receiving seat 501, and the push button 502 is arranged in the recess 503 on the top surface of the receiving seat 501, so that the push button 502 is limited to the receiving seat 501 The coupling column 504 on the bottom surface of the push button 502 is also embedded in the central part of the coil spring 505 located under the receiving seat 501. When the push button 502 translates relative to the receiving seat 501, the bottom of the coupling column 504 can touch the sensing area of the membrane circuit switch. 507. Achieve the purpose of detecting the mobile position and generating a mobile signal.

As shown in Figure 19, the translation control unit 600 of the sixth preferred embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the fifth preferred embodiment, the main feature is that a support plate 602 is provided on the bottom surface of the push button 601, and an annular spring is provided on the outer periphery of the support plate 602 603. As shown in Figure 20, a tooth-shaped positioning piece 701 is added to the bottom surface of the push button 700, and the positioning piece 701 can be combined with the tooth-shaped peripheral wall of the positioning hole 702, so that the moving process of the push button 700 has a better feel and better movement performance. to be accurate.

Also as shown in Figures 21 and 22, the translation control unit 800 of the eighth preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a push button 801 and a flat reset member 802, the reset member 802 has a central joint 803 and an outer frame 804, the central joint A plurality of curved elastic portions 805 are disposed between the frame 803 and the outer frame 804 . When the coupling column 806 of the push button 801 is disposed on the central coupling portion 803 , the push button 801 can use each elastic portion 805 to generate a reset force. Also as shown in FIG. 23 , the elastic portion 805 can also be changed to a tension spring or a compression spring to achieve the same effect.

As shown in Figure 24, the present invention can also be provided with an adjustment assembly on the flip cover to fix computers with different sizes. The adjustment assembly mainly uses a flip cover 901 to have a body 902, and the body 902 has two guide parts 903 spaced apart from each other. , and a support portion 904 slidably disposed between the guide portions 903 , a positioning member 905 is pivotally mounted on the top end of the support portion 904 . The computer can be placed directly on the flip cover 901, and then the support part 904 can be slid up and down until the positioning part 905 touches the computer, and then the positioning part 905 can be rotated to fix the computer. In this embodiment, the main body 902 and the support part 904 can also be used. A tension spring (not shown in the figure) is arranged between, so that the positioning member 905 is more firmly abutted against the computer.

As shown in Fig. 25, the present invention can also be directly integrated into the keyboard, that is, the translation control unit 910 is arranged between the keys 912 of the keyboard, or in the peripheral area of the keys 912, which can also achieve the technical effect of the present invention.

The docking station provided by the present invention can conveniently and directly set various computers such as smart phones of different sizes or forms, so that users can use the best control method to execute various programs or video games anytime and anywhere, and the above-mentioned translation control The units all use thinner ring springs, coil springs, or flat reset parts to generate restoring force, making the overall height extremely low, in line with the current mobile phone design trend, easy to set up and match with the docking station structure, with the above Each push button has extremely sensitive operability, more effective and realistic control of video games, and technical functions such as increasing entertainment and presence.

Claims (16)

1. A computer expansion stand with a translation control unit, characterized in that it comprises: a base, a computer is set in a detachable manner; a communication unit, located on the base, the communication unit can receive signals from the computer or send signals to the computer; a membrane circuit switch located on the base; and A translation control unit is arranged on the base; the translation control unit has a push button that reciprocates along the plane, and the push button can make the membrane circuit switch actuate and make the communication unit send a signal to the computer, and then control the computer the program being run. 2. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translation control unit has a push button, the push button is sleeved with a ring-shaped spring, and the bottom surface of the push button is provided with a touch There is an elastic body between the contact member and the push button; when the translation control unit is arranged on the base, the push button can be pushed by the user, and the elastic body can buffer and lower the contact member and the push button. The force between the membrane circuit switches. 3. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translation control unit has a push button, the push button is provided with a support plate, and the support plate is covered with a ring spring, the The bottom surface of the push button is provided with a contact member and an elastic body between the contact member and the push button. The support plate and the spring slide along the plane so that the push button can pass through the support plate and the push button. The elastic force between the springs reciprocates along the plane. 4. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translation control unit has a push button, and the push button has a contact member, and the contact member is pushed behind the film A circuit switch moves and closes the switch to generate a signal. 5. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translation control unit has a push button and a ring spring, and the push button has a touch-through portion that can be pressed against the film For the circuit switch, the push button has a linking piece, and the annular spring is sleeved on the linking piece. 6. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translation control unit has a push button, and the push button has a coupling column, and the coupling column is plugged into the center of a coil spring position, the spring acts to limit the push button and provide reciprocating elastic force, and the coupling post is provided with a touch-through portion that can press against the membrane circuit switch. 7. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translation control unit has a push button, and the push button is provided with a tooth-shaped positioning part, and the positioning part can be connected with the base The surrounding walls of the positioning holes of the seat are combined with each other. 8. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translation control unit has a push button and a flat reset member, and the reset member has a central joint portion and an outer frame, A plurality of curved elastic parts are arranged between the central joint part and the outer frame. When the push button is arranged on the central joint part, the push button can generate a resettable force by using each of the elastic parts. 9. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translation control unit has a push button and a flat reset member, and the reset member has a central joint portion and an outer frame, A plurality of springs are arranged between the central joint portion and the outer frame, and when the push button is arranged on the central joint portion, the push button can use each of the springs to generate a restoring force. 10 . The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base is provided with a communication hole, and the computer can transmit sound signals through the communication hole. 11 . 11. The computer docking station with a translation control unit according to claim 1, wherein the base has a flip cover, the flip cover is pivotally mounted on the base, and the flip cover can be closed on the base Or it is inclined relative to the base, and the computer is detachably arranged on the flip cover. 12 . The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 11 , wherein an adjustment component is provided on the flip cover to fix computers with different sizes. 13 . 13. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 12, wherein the adjustment assembly has a body disposed on the flip cover, the body has two guide parts spaced apart from each other, and a The support part is slidably arranged between the guide parts, and a positioning piece is pivotally arranged on the support; the computer is placed on the flip cover, and the support part is slidably adjusted so that the positioning piece abuts against the computer, and the positioning piece Secure the computer. 14 . The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base has a plurality of keys, and the translation control unit is disposed between or around the keys. 15. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the membrane circuit switch has an upper circuit, and the upper circuit is configured as a membrane switch. 16. The computer docking station with a translation control unit as claimed in claim 15, wherein the base has a top plate and a bottom plate, and the membrane circuit switch has a lower line arranged on the bottom plate, and the lower line can be set as Membrane switch, PCB board, or directly layout on the bottom board.