CN201060432Y - Pivot device of portable computer expansion seat - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model is a hinge device for a laptop expansion base, which comprises a base fixed to a cushion portion of the expansion base, one end of which is provided with a pivot, and the pivot is sleeved with a positioning piece, a pivoting piece and a limiting piece and other components for providing the limiting and positioning of the hinge device, and is fixed by a pressing component, and a positioning component for providing accurate positioning at a predetermined angle is provided on the outer cover of the pressing component, which is linked to a hand lever of the expansion base and can provide a user with the ability to pre-shift the hand lever at any angle, and then when the pivoting action reaches its predetermined angle, the hinge is fixed at the angle by a clamping mechanism, and the utility model has the advantage of allowing the user to easily change the operating angle when using the laptop on the expansion base.

Description

Hub for Laptop Docking Station

technical field

The utility model relates to a hinge device for an expansion seat of a laptop computer, in particular to a hinge device which is arranged in the expansion seat of a laptop computer and has a multi-angle pivoting structure.

Background technique

Since the emergence of laptop computers and their increasing popularity, the importance of laptop computers has gradually become irreplaceable, and various computer peripheral products related to laptop computers have also been developed one after another. That is, it is a tailor-made equipment for notebook computers. Considering that the notebook computer itself is light and thin, it is limited in size, so it is designed as an expansion seat with additional equipment space for placing such as Auxiliary components such as external hard drives or fans.

Generally speaking, the expansion stand on the market is set at the bottom of the laptop and in addition to providing a space for accommodating equipment inside, it also provides an additional function as a pad for the laptop. In addition to providing a cushion function for placing the laptop, the seat does not allow the user to change the operating height to obtain a more comfortable use angle when using the laptop, so it is indeed inconvenient for the user to operate , and there are also a few docking stations that provide the function of changing the operating angle, but it often needs to be completed through complex structures and corresponding operating actions. Therefore, for users who often use this function, its convenience is indeed insufficient. place.

Contents of the invention

In view of the aforementioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a hub for a laptop computer docking station. So that the expansion stand can be adjusted to various use angles.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical means adopted by the utility model is a hub for a laptop docking station, the hub includes:

A base, one end of the base is formed with a fixed part, and the other end is formed with a pivot, and the pivot is a straight bar with a non-circular cross-section;

A positioning piece, the positioning piece is a piece body fixedly sleeved on the pivot shaft, and at least one positioning block is protruded on the end surface of the outer end;

A pivoting piece, the pivoting piece is a piece body that is pivotally sleeved on the pivot shaft, abuts against the outer end surface of the positioning piece, and a plurality of positioning parts are formed on it, and the pivoting piece is on the peripheral edge There is a bridging part extending outward at the center, and a limit block is formed on the wall surface of the outer end surface of the pivoting piece;

A limiting piece, the limiting piece is a sheet body fixedly sleeved on the pivot, and it is placed against the end surface of the pivoting piece with the limiting block, and protrudingly formed on the edge of the outer ring Corresponding to the limiting portion of the limiting block;

A pressing component, which is fixedly sleeved on the pivot and pushed against the outer end surface of the limiting piece with one end;

A positioning assembly, the positioning assembly is sleeved on the pivot and arranged at the outer end of the pressing assembly, which includes a spring, a sliding piece, a shift block and a pair of pivoting pieces; the spring is sleeved on the pivot And use its inner end to push against the outer end surface of the compression component; the sliding piece is a ring-shaped piece with a non-circular perforation and can be axially moved on the pivot, and the inner end surface of the sliding piece pushes against the spring At the outer end of the sliding piece, a clamping block protrudes axially from the outer end surface of the sliding piece; the shifting piece is a piece with a circular perforation, which is axially movable and sleeved on the pivot and set on the sliding piece On the outer end of the shift block, a gap corresponding to the clamping block is formed on the shift block, and a dial protrudes radially from the side edge of the shift block; the auxiliary pivot piece is arranged between the slide plate and the shift block, and the auxiliary pivot The sheet is a sheet body pivotally arranged on the pivot shaft, and one side of the sheet is extended to form a connecting block, and the connecting block is fixed on the frame connecting portion.

The utility model has the advantage that when the user fixes one end of the base of the laptop computer on the pivot of the expansion base, the pad can pivot corresponding to the pivot, and the spacer is formed by the limiting portion of the limiting piece and the pivoting piece. The clamping of the limit block can provide the fixing function of the maximum opening angle of the expansion base; and the design of the positioning block of the positioning piece and the positioning part on the pivoting piece, etc., enables the expansion base to obtain a position at a specific opening angle between the maximum opening angles Fixed function, and moving the hand lever at any angle can drive the linkage piece to push the slider and the slider to compress the spring, and then when the hinge pivots to this angle, the slider and the slider will be closed due to the restoring force of the spring The clamping relationship is automatically formed so that the expansion base is fixed at the angle. Overall, the utility model is convenient for the user to change the operating angle when using the laptop on the expansion base.

Description of drawings

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the components of the utility model.

Fig. 2 is an appearance diagram of the components of the utility model.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the assembly of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the embodiment figure of the utility model.

Fig. 5 is a partial embodiment diagram of the utility model.

Fig. 6 is the first action diagram of the embodiment of the positioning assembly when the utility model is positioned at a specific angle.

Fig. 7 is a second action diagram of the embodiment of the positioning assembly when the utility model is positioned at a specific angle.

Fig. 8 is a third action diagram of the embodiment of the positioning assembly when the utility model is positioned at a specific angle.

FIG. 9 is an embodiment diagram of the utility model when the laptop computer is placed on the docking station for operation.

FIG. 10 is a diagram of an embodiment of the utility model when the laptop computer is placed on the docking station for operation when the docking station is opened to the maximum opening angle.

FIG. 11 is a diagram of an embodiment of the utility model where the docking station is positioned at a specific angle when the laptop computer is placed on the docking station for operation.

Figure number:

10 base 11 fixed part

12 pivot 121 threaded part

20 positioning piece 21 positioning block

22 washers 30 pivot pieces

31 Positioning part 32 Mounting part

33 limit block 40 limit piece

41 Limiting part 50 Compression component

51 push piece 52 shrapnel

53 nut 60 positioning components

61 spring 62 slider

621 card block 63 shift block

631 notch 632 handle

633 protruding rods 64 pairs of pivoting pieces

641 connection block 642 perforation

70 Expansion seat 71 Hub

72 Pad 73 Linkage piece

74 positioning part 741 protruding rod

742 block 75 hand lever

80 Laptop

Detailed ways

Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, the hinge device of the portable computer expansion base of the present invention is a pivoting device arranged between the pivot portion 71 and the pad portion 72 of the expansion base 70, which includes a base 10, a The positioning piece 20 , a pivoting piece 30 , a limiting piece 40 , a pressing component 50 and a positioning component 60 .

The aforementioned base 10 can be a long block, one end of which is formed with a fixing part 11, and the base 10 and the pad part 72 of the docking station 70 are connected and fixed by the fixing part 11, and the other end of the base 10 is formed with a The pivot 12 is a straight rod with a non-circular cross-section, and the shaft at the midsection is formed as a threaded portion 121 .

Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 for further cooperation. The aforementioned positioning piece 20 can be an annular piece with a non-circular perforation and is fixedly sleeved on the pivot. The positioning block 21 can be a protrusion that bends part of the wall surface of the outer ring to form a curvature, and a washer 22 is reliably provided on the outer end surface of the positioning piece 20 .

The aforementioned pivoting piece 30 is a piece provided with a circular perforation and is pivotally sleeved on the pivot 12. It is adjacent to the outer end surface of the positioning piece 20, and a corresponding positioning block 21 is formed thereon. There are a plurality of positioning parts 31, the positioning parts 31 can be annular gaps distributed on the outer ring edge of the pivoting piece 30, and the positioning parts 31 can correspond to the position of the positioning block 21 when the pivoting piece 30 rotates to a specific position And form a cooperative abutting relationship with the positioning block 21 to increase the frictional force of the pivoting action at this angle, thereby providing a positioning function. The pivoting piece 30 extends outward at the peripheral edge to form a bridging portion 32, which is connected with The pivots 71 of the docking station 70 are fixed to each other, and because they can pivot relative to the base 10, the pad 72 can pivot corresponding to the pivots 71, and the wall surface of the outer end surface of the pivoting piece 30 protrudes A limit block 33 is formed.

The aforementioned limiting piece 40 is a sheet body provided with a non-circular perforation and fixedly sleeved on the pivot shaft 12, which is placed against the end surface of the pivoting piece 30 with the limiting block 33, and it is placed on the pivoting piece 30. The limit part 41 corresponding to the limit block 33 protrudes from the end edge of the outer ring, which can be a radial fan-shaped piece. The block 33 is used to block the pivoting action as the maximum limit of the pivoting action.

The above-mentioned pressing assembly 50 is fixedly sleeved on the pivot shaft 12 and pushes against the outer end surface of the limiting piece 40 with one end, which provides a pressing force for clamping the positioning piece 20, the pivoting piece 30 and the limiting piece 40. The joint is fixed on the pivot 12 and thus provides a frictional force to prevent the pivoting action of the hinge from being loose and slippery. The pressing assembly 50 may further include two push pieces 51, an elastic piece 52 and a nut 53;

The two pushing pieces 51 are provided with non-circular perforations and are sleeved and fixed on the pivot 12, and they push against each other and the end surface of one of the pushing pieces 51 abuts against the outer end surface of the limiting piece 40; The elastic piece 52 is pivotably sleeved on the pivot 12, and it is arranged between the two pushing pieces 51; On the push piece 51 located on the outside, and through the combination with the threaded part 121 and then press the push piece 51 and the elastic piece 52, so that the pressing assembly 50 can provide an axial pressing force for each member sleeved on the pivot 12 .

Please refer to FIG. 5 for further cooperation. The aforementioned positioning assembly 60 is sleeved on the pivot shaft 12 and placed on the outer end of the pressing assembly 50. It may further include a spring 61, a sliding piece 62, a shifting block 63 and A pair of pivoting pieces 64;

The spring 61 is sleeved on the pivot 12 and pushes against the outer end surface of the pressing assembly 50 with its inner end;

The sliding piece 62 is an annular piece that is provided with a non-circular perforation and is axially movably sleeved on the pivot 12 . A clamping block 621 protrudes upward and axially;

The shifting block 63 is a sheet body provided with a circular perforation, which is axially movably sleeved on the pivot shaft 12 and arranged at the outer end of the slide plate 62, and has a notch corresponding to the clamping block 621 formed thereon. 631, and a dial handle 632 protrudes radially on its side edge, and the dial handle 632 is connected to the pivot portion 71, and is fixedly connected to the dial handle 632 with a horizontally movable linkage piece 73. The linkage piece 73 is provided with a positioning portion 74, which may include a protruding rod 741 formed on the bottom shell of the pivot portion 71 and a locking block 742 provided on the linkage piece 73, and the locking piece 742 is correspondingly formed on the protrusion rod 741 When the block 742 moves over the protruding rod 741 with the moving piece 73, it can form a clamping relationship with it, so that the moving piece 73 can get a friction force and then be positioned, and the connecting piece 73 is further provided with a hand The driving lever 75 extends to the outside of the pivot portion 71. Moreover, a protruding rod 633 can be formed protruding inwardly on the driving handle 632;

The secondary pivoting piece 64 is located between the sliding piece 62 and the shifting piece 63. It is a piece with a circular perforation and pivoted on the pivot 12. One side of it is extended to form a connecting piece 641, which is connected and fixed on the On the bridging part 32, the pivoting piece 30 and the auxiliary pivoting piece 64 are in a linkage relationship, and a perforation 642 corresponding to the protruding rod 633 is formed through the connecting block 641, which is movably sleeved on the protruding rod 633 ;

And if in the overall pivoting action, when the locking block 621 is aligned with the notch 631, the user can drive the shifting block 63 and the sliding piece 62 due to the notch 631 and the card when the user moves the hand lever 75 towards the outer end of the pivot portion 71. The blocking blocks 621 fit together to obtain a blocking effect; please refer to Figure 6 to Fig. 8 for further cooperation. If the blocking block 621 is not aligned with the notch 631, the hand lever 75 will drive the shifting block 63 to the top Push on the outer end of the clamping block 621 and then push the spring 61 to make it compressed. At this time, the clamping block 742 and the protruding rod 741 are mutually clamped to achieve a fixed effect to keep the shifting block 63 continuously pushed against the clamping block 621. When the pivoting action is performed until the locking block 621 is aligned with the notch 631 , the restoring force of the spring 61 will push the sliding piece 62 and make the locking block 621 enter the notch 631 to obtain a locking effect.

Please refer to Figure 9 for further cooperation. The advantage of this utility model is that when the user fixes one end of the base of the laptop computer 80 on the pivot 71 of the docking station 70 and sets the base on the pad 72, the pad can be provided. One corresponding to the pivoting function of the pivoting part 71, please refer to Figure 10 for further cooperation, the locking of the limiting part 41 on the limiting piece 40 and the limiting block 33 of the pivoting piece 30 can provide the expansion seat 70 a fixed function of the maximum opening angle;

Please refer to Fig. 11 again, during the production of the utility model, the positioning block 21 of the positioning piece 20 and the positioning part 31 on the pivoting piece 30 can be designed in conjunction with other components, so that the expansion seat 70 can be obtained between the maximum opening angles. It has a fixed function on a specific opening angle, and the user can move the hand lever 75 at any angle to drive the connecting piece 73 to move the shifting piece 63 and the sliding piece 62 to compress the spring 61, and the positioning part 74 is positioned Keep it fixed, and then when the hinge pivots to this angle, the sliding piece 62 and the shifting block 63 will automatically form a locking relationship due to the restoring force of the spring 61, so that the expansion base 70 is fixed at this angle, so as to avoid Due to the weight of the laptop computer 80, the problem of movement during positioning is caused. In general, the utility model can provide the user with a simple structural design and a convenient operation method to change the operating angle when using the laptop computer 80 on the docking station 70. It is indeed a beneficial design.

Claims (5)

1. a laptop computer expands the pivot device of seat, it is characterized in that this pivot device comprises:

One pedestal, this pedestal one end forms fixed part, and the other end forms a pivot, and pivot is the straight-bar spare of a non-circular section;

One spacer, this spacer are that a fixed cover is located at the lamellar body on the pivot, and protuberance forms at least one locating piece on the end face of its outboard end;

One pivot sheet, this pivot sheet is one to be sheathed on the lamellar body on the pivot pivotly, abuts on the outer face of spacer, and forms a plurality of location divisions on it, the pivot sheet stretches out in peripheral region and is formed with a bridge joint portion, and the wall upper process of the outer face of pivot sheet forms a limited block;

One banking stop, this banking stop are that a fixed cover is located at the lamellar body on the pivot, and it reclines and be arranged on the end face that has limited block on the pivot sheet, and in outer shroud ora terminalis place the outstanding limiting section that forms corresponding to limited block;

One the compressing assembly, this compressing assembly fixed cover be located on the pivot and with an end pushing tow in the outer face of banking stop;

Certain hyte part, this positioning component are sheathed on the pivot and are arranged in the outer end of compressing assembly, and it comprises a spring, a slide plate, a shifting block and a secondary pivot sheet; Spring housing is located at going up of pivot and with the outer face of its medial extremity pushing tow in the compressing assembly; Slide plate is one to be provided with non-circular perforation and can be sheathed on ring-type lamellar body on the pivot with moving axially, and slide plate inner side end pushing tow is in the outboard end of spring, the axially outstanding clamping block that forms on the outside end face of slide plate; Shifting block is the lamellar body that is provided with a circular perforations, and it can be sheathed on the pivot with moving axially and be arranged in the outboard end of slide plate, forms the breach corresponding to clamping block on the shifting block, and radially outstandingly on the shifting block lateral margin forms one group of handle; Secondary pivot sheet is located between slide plate and the shifting block, and secondary pivot sheet is the lamellar body that is hubbed on the pivot, and one side elongation moulding has one to connect piece, connects piece and is fixed in the bridge joint portion.

2. laptop computer as claimed in claim 1 expands the pivot device of seat, and it is characterized in that: the part shaft of the pivot of pedestal is shaped to the threaded portion with screw thread;

The compressing assembly further includes two top striking jacks, a shell fragment and a nut; Two top striking jacks are sheathed to be fixed on the pivot and it is mutually by establishing; Shell fragment be sheathed on the pivot pivotally and clipping between two top striking jacks; Nut fixed cover accordingly is located on the threaded portion, and its pushing tow is on the push jack in the outside.

3. laptop computer as claimed in claim 2 expands the pivot device of seat, it is characterized in that: the locating piece on the spacer is bent into the projection with radian for the part wall with the spacer outer ring edge, and on the outside end face of spacer by being provided with a packing ring; Location division on the pivot sheet is the breach of annular distribution on pivot sheet outer ring edge.

4. laptop computer as claimed in claim 3 expands the pivot device of seat, it is characterized in that: the inwards outstanding prominent bar that forms on group handle of shifting block; Connecing of secondary pivot sheet runs through the perforation that forms a corresponding prominent bar on the piece, perforation is sheathed on the prominent bar movably.

5. laptop computer as claimed in claim 4 expands the pivot device of seat, and it is characterized in that: the limiting section of banking stop is radial fan-shaped lamellar body.

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