TW201523203A - Tablet PC external equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A tablet pc external equipment includes a body and a slider. The body includes a first convex portion, a trigger button, and a pair of ports. Each of them is on the side-bottom of the body. The trigger button connected with the body by a flexible unit. The trigger button has a stopper at the bottom of thereof. The slider connected with the body slidably. The slider has a flexible second convex portion, a pair of snaps, a strutting sheet, an operating button, a spring, a first notch and a second notch.

Description

External device for tablet

The present invention relates to an external device for a tablet computer.

The external keyboard set for tablet computers is roughly divided into two types. One is to place the tablet on the external keyboard set, and connect the tablet with a Bluetooth or electrical connector, but there is no lock or jam device. Hold the tablet. Although the external keyboard set is simple and easy to use, it cannot stably fix the tablet. Therefore, the tablet may be disconnected from the external keyboard group due to external force, causing the tablet to fall and be damaged. Another type of external keyboard set is to fix the tablet and the external keyboard set with a lock or a snap device, but two hands are needed when disassembling, one hand unlocks the lock, and the other hand pulls up at the same time. Tablet PCs can be used to remove the tablet from the external keyboard set, causing user inconvenience.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an external device for a tablet computer that includes a body and a slider. The body has a first convex portion, a touch button and a pair of connecting jaws are located on the upper side edge of the body. The touch button is connected to the body by an elastic member, and the touch button has a stop at the bottom. The slider is slidably coupled to the body. The sliding member has a second elastic protrusion, a pair of buckles, a top sheet, an operating button, a spring, a first groove and a second groove. The buckle is located at both ends of the slider and aligned with the corresponding port. Each set of aligned contacts and clips are used to insert a connection groove of a tablet. The spring is coupled between the slider and the body. When the tablet is to be detached from the body, the operation button is used to move the slider away from the first convex portion, and the top piece is driven away from the bottom of the touch button and popped up against the touch button, thereby causing the buckle to be connected. The groove is unhooked. When the tablet is separated from the body, the touch button is moved upward by the elastic member so that the bottom of the touch button is higher than the top sheet. The top piece does not abut against the touch button, thereby causing the slider to move in the direction of the first protrusion by the spring until the stop abuts against the first groove and the top piece moves to the bottom of the touch button. When the tablet is placed in the body, the touch button is pressed by the tablet and the stopper does not abut against the first recess, thereby causing the slider to be moved by the spring to move toward the first convex portion until the second convex portion is pressed. By the first convex part. When the second convex portion abuts against the first convex portion, the buckle protrudes from the connecting jaw and hooks the connecting groove. When the operation button is moved, the second convex portion is elastically deformed by the interference with the first convex portion and moved to the touch button to be located between the touch button and the first convex portion, thereby causing the buckle to further protrude from the connection. The portion abuts against the second groove and fixes the slider.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the connection has a lead-angle structure on four sides of the connection tablet.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the resilient member is a compression spring.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the top piece and the second protrusion are integrally formed of a metal piece.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the top of the operating button has a plurality of anti-slip grooves.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the body comprises a keyboard.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the body includes an electrical connector for electrically connecting to the tablet.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the buckle is L-shaped, and the connecting groove is L-shaped for being detachably engaged with the buckle.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the electrical connector is located between the two ports.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, each of the connecting cookers has a card slot for accommodating the buckle, and when the buckle is completely inserted into the card slot, the tablet is unhooked from the buckle.

The external device of the tablet computer of the invention enables the body to be firmly engaged with the tablet computer, and only needs to be operated with one hand when disassembling. The user can easily complete the assembly and disassembly of the tablet and the body. When you want to detach the tablet from the body, move the operation button to unhook the buckle and the tablet can be freely removed. The buckle snaps automatically when the tablet is placed in the body. Finally, the slider is fixed by moving the operation button, and the tablet is fixed on the body, and will not be separated from the body by external force. When the tablet is to be detached from the body, the tablet can be removed by moving the slider away from the first protrusion.

100‧‧‧ External devices for tablet computers

110‧‧‧ body

112‧‧‧ keyboard

120‧‧‧First convex

130‧‧‧Touch button

140‧‧‧Connector

150‧‧‧Flexible parts

160‧‧ ‧ blocking

170‧‧‧Sliding parts

180‧‧‧second convex

190‧‧‧ buckle

200‧‧‧Top film

210‧‧‧First groove

220‧‧‧second groove

230‧‧‧ operation button

240‧‧ ‧ spring

250‧‧‧Electrical connector

260‧‧‧ card slot

270‧‧‧stop chute

300‧‧‧ Direction

310‧‧‧ Direction

500‧‧‧ tablet

510‧‧‧connection groove

520‧‧‧Electrical connection slot

Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the engagement of a tablet computer with its external device.

Figure 2 is a view showing the external device of the tablet combined with the tablet.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the components of the slider and its periphery.

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the components of the slider and its periphery.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the state of operation of the external device of the tablet computer.

Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the actuation state of the external device of the tablet computer of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a side view showing the state in which the top sheet and the touch button of Fig. 6 are actuated.

Figure 8 is a continuous perspective view showing another operating state of the external device of the tablet computer.

Figure 9 is a continuous perspective view showing another operating state of the external device of the tablet computer.

Figure 10 is a side view showing the state of action of the top sheet and the touch button of Figure 8.

Figure 11 is a perspective view showing another operational state of the external device of the tablet computer.

Fig. 12 is a top plan view showing the operation state of the external device of the tablet computer of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view showing another state of operation of the external device of the tablet computer.

Fig. 14 is a plan view showing the state of operation of the external device of the tablet computer of Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view showing another state of operation of the external device of the tablet computer.

Figure 16 is a top plan view showing an actuated state of an external device of the tablet computer of Figure 15.

The essence of the present invention will be clearly described below in the drawings and detailed description. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

In order to solve the problem that the conventional tablet computer external keyboard assembly disassembly process is too cumbersome, the external device of the tablet computer of the present invention can effectively improve the problem. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of an external device of a tablet computer and a tablet computer. Figure 2 is a view showing the external device of the tablet combined with the tablet. The external device 100 of the tablet computer proposed by the present invention comprises a body 110 and a sliding member 170 (see Fig. 3). The slider 170 (see FIG. 3) is slidably coupled to the body 110. When the user needs to combine the tablet 500 with the external device 100 of the tablet, it needs to be engaged with the tablet 500 through the connection port 140 and the buckle 190 located in the body 110. The buckle 190 is located at both ends of the slider 170 (see FIG. 3) and is disposed in alignment with the corresponding port 140. Each set of the aligned ports 140 and 190 are inserted into the connecting groove 510 of the tablet 500, and the spring 240 (see FIG. 4) is connected between the slider 170 and the body 110. According to another embodiment of the invention, the spring 240 is a tension spring. According to another embodiment of the invention, the body 110 includes a keyboard 112. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the body 110 includes an electrical connector 250. The tablet 500 has an electrical connection slot 520 for electrically connecting to the electrical connector 250. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the buckle 190 is L-shaped, and the connecting groove 510 is L-shaped for being detachably fastened from the buckle 190. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the port 140 has a lead-in configuration on four sides of the connection tablet 500. So put in the tablet 500 It is smoother when connecting 埠140.

Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4. Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the components of the slider and its periphery. Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the components of the slider and its periphery. The external device 100 (see FIG. 1) of the tablet computer proposed by the present invention includes a body 110 (see FIG. 1) and a slider 170. The body 110 (see FIG. 1) has a first protrusion 120 (see FIG. 6), a touch button 130, and a pair of ports 140 are located on the upper edge of the body 110. The touch button 130 is coupled to the body 110 (see FIG. 1) by an elastic member 150 (see FIG. 10), and the touch button 130 has a stopper 160 at the bottom thereof. The sliding member 170 is slidably coupled to the body 110 (see FIG. 1). The sliding member 170 has a resilient second protrusion 180, a pair of buckles 190, a top sheet 200, an operating button 230, and a spring. 240, a first groove 210 and a second groove 220. According to another embodiment of the present invention, each of the ports 140 has a card slot 260 for receiving the buckle 190. When the card 190 is completely inserted into the card slot 260, the tablet 500 (see FIG. 1) can The hook 190 is unhooked from the hook 190 and removed. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connector 250 is located between the two ports 140. According to another embodiment of the invention, the resilient member 150 is a compression spring. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the top of the operating button 230 has a plurality of anti-slip grooves 270 for facilitating smoother operation by the user.

See Figure 5, Figure 6, and Figure 7. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the state of operation of the external device of the tablet computer. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the actuation state of the external device of the tablet computer of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a side view showing the state in which the top sheet and the touch button of Fig. 6 are actuated. When you want to make a tablet When the brain 500 (see FIG. 1) is detached from the body 110, the user can move the slider 170 away from the first convex portion 120 (ie, move in the direction 300) by operating the button 230 (see FIG. 3). The top sheet 200 is driven away from the bottom of the touch button 130 and popped up against the touch button 130, thereby causing the buckle 190 to be unhooked from the connecting groove 510 (see FIG. 2). At this time, the slider 170 is fixed by the top sheet 200, and the user can take out the tablet 500 (see FIG. 1) from the body 110. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the topsheet 200 and the second projection 180 are integrally formed of metal members.

See Figure 8, Figure 9, and Figure 10. Figures 8 and 9 show a continuous perspective view of another operating state of the external device of the tablet computer. Figure 10 is a side view showing the state of action of the top sheet and the touch button of Figure 8. When the tablet 500 (see FIG. 1 ) is disengaged from the body 110 , the touch button 130 is moved upward by the elastic member 150 , so that the bottom of the touch button 130 is higher than the top sheet 200 , and the top sheet 200 does not abut against the touch button 130 . Further, the slider 170 is caused to move by the spring 240 (see FIG. 3) to move toward the first convex portion 120 (ie, move in the direction 310) until the blocking portion 160 abuts against the first recess 210 (see FIG. 10). And the top sheet 200 moves to the bottom of the touch button 130.

See Figure 11 and Figure 12. Figure 11 is a perspective view showing another operational state of the external device of the tablet computer. Fig. 12 is a top plan view showing the operation state of the external device of the tablet computer of Fig. 11. When the tablet 500 (see FIG. 1) is placed in the body 110, the touch button 130 is depressed by the tablet 500 and its blocking portion 160 does not abut against the first recess 210, thereby causing the slider 170 to be subjected to the spring 240 ( Please refer to FIG. 3 ) to move in the direction of the first convex portion 120 until the second convex portion 180 abuts against the first convex portion 120 .

See Figure 13 and Figure 14. Fig. 13 is a perspective view showing another state of operation of the external device of the tablet computer. Fig. 14 is a plan view showing the state of operation of the external device of the tablet computer of Fig. 13. When the second convex portion 180 abuts against the first convex portion 120, the buckle 190 protrudes from the connecting jaw 140 in the direction 310 and hooks the connecting groove 510 (see FIG. 2), and is fixed to the body 110 (see Fig. 1), but the buckle 190 may be unhooked due to the movement of the slider 170.

See Figure 15 and Figure 16. Fig. 15 is a perspective view showing another state of operation of the external device of the tablet computer. Figure 16 is a plan view showing the actuation state of the external device of the tablet computer of Figure 15. When the operation button 230 is moved in the direction 310 so that the second convex portion 180 is elastically deformed by the interference with the first convex portion 120 and moved to the touch button 130 to be located between the touch button 130 and the first convex portion 120, the card is further urged. The buckle 190 further protrudes from the connecting jaw 140 in the direction 310, and the blocking portion 160 abuts against the second recess 220 and fixes the slider 170. At this time, the tablet computer 500 (see FIG. 1) does not move the slider 170 by the external force to touch the operation button 230 to be separated from the body 110 (see FIG. 1).

The external device of the tablet computer of the invention enables the body to be firmly engaged with the tablet computer, and only needs to be operated with one hand when disassembling. The user can easily complete the assembly and disassembly of the tablet and the body. When you want to detach the tablet from the body, move the operation button to unhook the buckle and the tablet can be freely removed. The buckle snaps automatically when the tablet is placed in the body. Finally, the slider is fixed by moving the operation button, and the tablet is stably fixed to the body at the time, and is not separated from the body by the external force. When you want to detach the tablet from the body, use the operation button to move the slider away from the first The direction of a convex part can be taken out of the tablet.

130‧‧‧Touch button

140‧‧‧Connector

160‧‧ ‧ blocking

170‧‧‧Sliding parts

180‧‧‧second convex

190‧‧‧ buckle

210‧‧‧First groove

220‧‧‧second groove

230‧‧‧ operation button

240‧‧ ‧ spring

270‧‧‧stop chute

Claims (10)

The external device of the tablet computer comprises: a body having a first convex portion, a touch button and a pair of connecting jaws on the upper edge of the body, the touch button being connected to the body by an elastic member, the touch a button is located at a bottom thereof; and a sliding member is slidably coupled to the body, the sliding member having a resilient second protrusion, a pair of buckles, a top piece, an operating button, and a spring a first groove and a second groove; wherein the pair of buckles are located at two ends of the sliding member and aligned with the corresponding connecting port, each set of the connecting port and the card The buckle is for inserting into a connecting groove of a tablet, and the spring is connected between the sliding member and the body. The external device of the tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the connection has a lead-angle structure on four sides connected to the tablet. The external device of the tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a compression spring. The external device of the tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the top piece and the second protrusion are integrally formed with a metal piece. The external device of the tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the top of the operation button has a plurality of anti-slip grooves. The external device of the tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a keyboard. The external device of the tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the body comprises an electrical connector for electrically connecting to the tablet. The external device of the tablet computer of claim 7, wherein the electrical connector is located between the pair of ports. The external device of the tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the buckle is L-shaped, and the connecting groove is L-shaped for being detachably fastened from the buckle. The external device of the tablet computer of claim 1, wherein each of the connecting clamps has a card slot for receiving the buckle, and when the buckle is completely inserted into the card slot, the tablet computer and the buckle Decoupling.