CN114967841B - portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a portable electronic device, which comprises a first machine body, a second machine body pivoted on the first machine body and a first keyboard detachably arranged on the first machine body. The first keyboard comprises a shell, a plurality of keys, a first carrying seat, a knob, a magnet, a second carrying seat and an electromagnet. The plurality of keys are arranged on the shell. The first carrier is movably arranged in the shell. The knob is arranged on the first carrying seat, and the top surface of the knob is exposed out of and higher than the top surface of the shell. The magnet is fixedly arranged on the first carrier. The second carrier is fixedly arranged in the shell and is positioned above the first carrier. The electromagnet is fixedly arranged on the second carrying seat corresponding to the magnet, and the electrified electromagnet generates magnetic attraction force on the magnet so as to drive the first carrying seat to move towards the second carrying seat and enlarge the height difference between the top surface of the knob and the top surface of the shell.

Description

portable electronic device

technical field

The invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to a portable electronic device.

Background technique

In common notebook computer devices, the keyboard is integrated with the host, and the user cannot easily detach the keyboard from the host according to the operation requirements. Generally speaking, the keyboard can be divided into a parallel letter keypad and a number keypad. In order to improve the user's convenience in operation, a design of a detachable numeric keypad is proposed so that the user can detach the numeric keypad from the main unit according to the operation requirements. The operation functions provided by common numeric keypads are relatively limited, and it is difficult to meet the operation requirements of controlling the cursor, opening the application menu, switching application items, browsing application items, selecting application items, and executing applications.

Contents of the invention

The present invention is aimed at a portable electronic device, which has excellent operation convenience and operation flexibility.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body pivotally connected to the first body, and a first keyboard detachably disposed on the first body. The first keyboard includes a casing, a plurality of keys, a first carrier, a knob, a magnet, a second carrier and an electromagnet. The plurality of keys are arranged on the casing. The first carrier is movably disposed in the casing. The knob is arranged on the first seat, and the top surface of the knob is exposed and higher than the top surface of the housing. The magnet is fixed on the first carrier. The second carrier is fixed in the casing and is located above the first carrier. The electromagnet is fixed on the second carrier corresponding to the magnet. The energized electromagnet generates magnetic attraction force to the magnet to drive the first carrier to move to the second carrier, and increase the height difference between the top surface of the knob and the top surface of the housing.

Based on the above, in the portable electronic device of the present invention, the first keyboard adopts a detachable design and integrates knobs. Therefore, the user can control the cursor, open the application program menu, switch application program items, browse application program items, select application program items and execute application programs through the knob. On the other hand, the knob can be adjusted up by magnetic force, which is convenient for the user to operate. Therefore, the portable electronic device of the present invention has excellent operation convenience and operation flexibility.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing that the first keyboard in Fig. 1 is detached from the first body;

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the first keyboard of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a schematic side view of the first keyboard in Fig. 3 in a first mode;

Fig. 5 is a schematic side view of the first keyboard in Fig. 3 in a second mode;

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first keyboard of Fig. 4 along the section line I-I;

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first keyboard in FIG. 5 along the section line J-J.

Detailed ways

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used in the drawings and description to refer to the same or like parts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the first keyboard in FIG. 1 detached from the first body. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 can be a notebook computer and includes a first body 110 , a second body 120 and a first keyboard 130 . The first body 110 is capable of logic operation and data access, and the second body 120 is capable of displaying images. The second body 120 is pivotally connected to the first body 110 so as to rotate and open relative to the first body 110 .

The first keyboard 130 is detachably disposed on the first body 110 , and the user can leave the first keyboard 130 on the first body 110 or detach the first keyboard 130 from the first body 110 according to operation requirements. In detail, the first body 110 includes a second keyboard 111 and a touch display screen 112 , wherein the first keyboard 130 is juxtaposed with the second keyboard 111 , and the first keyboard 130 and the second keyboard 111 are located on the same side of the touch display screen 112 . The first keyboard 130 can be a numeric keyboard, and the second keyboard 111 can be an alphabetic keyboard.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the first keyboard of FIG. 2 . Fig. 4 is a schematic side view of the first keyboard of Fig. 3 in a first mode. Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, the first body 110 has a groove 113 for accommodating the first keyboard 130 . Specifically, the first keyboard 130 includes a housing 131 and a plurality of keys 132, wherein the plurality of keys 132 are disposed on the housing 131, and the pressing surface 132a of each key 132 is higher than the top surface 131a of the housing 131, so that the user can operate the plurality of keys 132. On the other hand, the groove 113 accommodates at least part of the casing 131 , and the top surface 131 a of the casing 131 is located outside the groove 113 , so that the user can operate the plurality of buttons 132 .

When the first keyboard 130 is placed on the first body 110 , at least part of the casing 131 is located in the groove 113 , and the bottom surface 131 b of the casing 131 contacts the bottom surface 113 a of the groove 113 . Furthermore, the bottom surface 131b of the housing 131 and the bottom surface 113a of the groove 113 are two stepped surfaces that are matched and complementary in geometrical contours, so the structural cooperation between the bottom surface 131b of the housing 131 and the bottom surface 113a of the groove 113 can prevent the first keyboard 130 from sliding freely in the groove 113, so as to improve the stability when the user operates the first keyboard 130.

Fig. 5 is a schematic side view of the first keyboard of Fig. 3 in a second mode. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first keyboard in FIG. 4 along the section line I-I. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first keyboard in FIG. 5 along the section line J-J. 3, 4 and 6, in this embodiment, the first keyboard 130 further includes a first seat 133, a knob 134, a magnet 135, a second seat 136, and an electromagnet 137, wherein the first seat 133, a part of the knob 134, the magnet 135, the second seat 136, and the electromagnet 137 are located inside the housing 131, and another part of the knob 134 is located outside the housing 131. Furthermore, the first carrier 133 is movably disposed in the casing 131 and used to move along a direction D perpendicular to the top surface 131 a of the casing 131 . The knob 134 is rotatably disposed on the first carrier 133 and is used to move synchronously with the first carrier 133 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 , the top surface 134 a of the knob 134 is exposed to and higher than the top surface 131 a of the housing 131 . In the first mode, the first carrier 133 and the knob 134 remain stationary, and the height difference between the top surface 134 a of the knob 134 and the top surface 131 a of the housing 131 is H1 . In the second mode, the knob 134 moves with the first base 133 , and the height difference between the top surface 134 a of the knob 134 and the top surface 131 a of the housing 131 is H2 , and the height difference H2 is greater than the height difference H1 .

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 , in the first mode, the top surface 134 a of the knob 134 is flush with the pressing surface 132 a of each key 132 , thus preventing the user from accidentally touching the knob 134 . In addition, because the top surface 134 a of the knob 134 is flush with the pressing surface 132 a of each button 132 , the user can smoothly cover the second body 120 on the first body 110 completely. As shown in FIG. 5 , in the second mode, the top surface 134 a of the knob 134 is higher than the pressing surface 132 a of each key 132 , so that the user can rotate the knob 134 and avoid touching any key 132 by mistake during the process of turning the knob 134 . For example, the top surface 134a of the knob 134 can be provided with a display screen to display images or text information.

Furthermore, the user can control the cursor, open the application program menu, switch application program items, browse application program items, select application program items and execute application programs through the knob 134, so the portable electronic device 100 has excellent operation convenience and operation flexibility. In detail, the first keyboard 130 can use the light sensor 1301 disposed corresponding to the knob 134 to obtain the rotation amount of the knob 134 , as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 . For example, the optical sensor 1301 can adopt an optical transceiver, or a combination of an optical transmitter and an optical receiver, and can be disposed inside the knob 134 .

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , in this embodiment, the number of magnets 135 may be multiple, wherein the multiple magnets 135 are fixed on the first carrier 133 and distributed symmetrically around the periphery of the knob 134 . The second carrier 136 is fixed in the casing 131 and located above the first carrier 133 , and the distance between the first carrier 133 and the second carrier 136 changes with the movement of the first carrier 133 . In addition, the number of electromagnets 137 may be multiple, wherein the multiple electromagnets 137 are fixed on the second carrier 136 corresponding to the multiple magnets 135 , and are symmetrically distributed on the periphery of the knob 134 .

Further, because the plurality of electromagnets 137 are arranged corresponding to the plurality of magnets 135 and symmetrically distributed on the periphery of the knob 134, when the plurality of electromagnets 137 are energized, the magnetic attraction force generated by the plurality of electromagnets 137 on the plurality of magnets 135 can act on the first carrier 133 on average, so that the first carrier 133 moves toward the second carrier 136 along the direction D smoothly. At the same time, the plurality of magnets 135 and the knob 134 move synchronously with the first carrier 133 , and the height difference between the top surface 134 a of the knob 134 and the top surface 131 a of the casing 131 increases to H2 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , in the present embodiment, the housing 131 has an opening 131d passing through the top surface 131a and the inner surface 131c, and the second carrier 136 has a through hole 136a aligned with the opening 131d. The through hole 136 a of the second base 136 and the opening 131 d of the housing 131 are located on the movement path of the knob 134 , and the knob 134 passes through the through hole 136 a of the second base 136 and the opening 131 d of the housing 131 to protrude from the top surface 131 a of the housing 131 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 7 , in this embodiment, the first keyboard 130 further includes a plurality of springs 138 , and compression springs may be used. The plurality of springs 138 are disposed between the first seat 133 and the second seat 136 , wherein the plurality of springs 138 are symmetrically distributed on the periphery of the knob 134 , and two ends of each spring 138 abut against the first seat 133 and the second seat 136 respectively. When the first carrier 133 moves toward the second carrier 136 along the direction D, the plurality of springs 138 are compressed and elastically deformed.

Once power supply to the plurality of electromagnets 137 is stopped, the magnetic attraction force acting on the first carrier 133 disappears, and the elastic restoration force of the plurality of springs 138 can drive the first carrier 133 to move away from the second carrier 136 along the direction D, so that the top surface 134a of the knob 134 is flush with the pressing surface 132a of each button 132 again, and the height difference between the top surface 134a of the knob 134 and the top surface 131a of the housing 131 is restored to H1.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the first carrier 133 has a plurality of protrusions 133 a extending toward the second carrier 136 , and the plurality of protrusions 133 a pass through the second carrier 136 . The plurality of protrusions 133a are symmetrically distributed on the periphery of the knob 134, and the plurality of springs 138 are sleeved on the plurality of protrusions 133a. Furthermore, since the extending direction of each protrusion 133 a is parallel to the direction D, and the plurality of protrusions 133 a are symmetrically distributed on the periphery of the knob 134 , it is ensured that the first carrier 133 moves back and forth along the direction D smoothly. On the other hand, the plurality of protrusions 133a can prevent the plurality of springs 138 from being deflected during telescopic deformation.

To sum up, in the portable electronic device of the present invention, the first keyboard adopts a detachable design and integrates knobs. Therefore, the user can control the cursor, open the application program menu, switch application program items, browse application program items, select application program items and execute application programs through the knob. On the other hand, the knob can be adjusted up by magnetic force, which is convenient for the user to operate. Therefore, the portable electronic device of the present invention has excellent operation convenience and operation flexibility.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, but not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A portable electronic device, comprising: first body; a second body pivotally connected to the first body; and The first keyboard is detachably arranged on the first body, wherein the first keyboard includes: case; A plurality of buttons are arranged on the housing; the first carrier is movably arranged in the housing; a knob, disposed on the first carrier, and the top surface of the knob is exposed to and higher than the top surface of the housing; a magnet fixed on the first carrier; a second carrier, fixed in the housing and located above the first carrier; and The electromagnet is fixed on the second carrier corresponding to the magnet, and the electrified electromagnet generates a magnetic attraction force to the magnet to drive the first carrier to move to the second carrier, and increase the height difference between the top surface of the knob and the top surface of the housing. 2 . The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first body has a groove, and the groove accommodates at least part of the casing. 3 . The portable electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the bottom surface of the casing and the bottom surface of the groove are two matched stepped surfaces. 4 . 4. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the top surface of the knob and the pressing surface of each of the buttons are higher than the top surface of the housing, and the top surface of the knob is flush with the pressing surface of each of the buttons, and after the first carrier moves to the second carrier, the top surface of the knob moving with the first carrier is higher than the pressing surface of each of the buttons. 5 . The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first body includes a second keyboard and a touch display panel, and the first keyboard and the second keyboard are located on the same side of the touch display panel. 6 . The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing has an opening, and the second base has a through hole aligned with the opening, and the knob passes through the through hole and the opening. 7. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first keyboard further comprises a plurality of springs, and the plurality of springs are disposed between the first seat and the second seat, the plurality of springs are located on the periphery of the knob, and two ends of each spring abut against the first seat and the second seat respectively. 8. The portable electronic device according to claim 7, wherein each of the springs is a compression spring. 9. The portable electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the first seat has a plurality of protrusions extending toward the second seat, and the plurality of protrusions pass through the second seat, the plurality of protrusions are located on the periphery of the knob, and the plurality of springs are sleeved on the plurality of protrusions. 10 . The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the knob moves with the first base, and the moving direction of the first base and the knob is perpendicular to the top surface of the housing. 11 .