TW201640260A - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device including a body, a first linking member, and a supporting member is provided. The linking member has a first end and a second end, and the first end is connected to the body in a rotating manner. The supporting member is pivoted to the second end, and the supporting member moves relative to the body via the first linking member. The first linking member rotates relative to the body via the first end, such that the second end moves closed to or away from the body.

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device.

With the continuous evolution of electronic technology, portable electronic devices with humanized and functional features have also been innovated. For example, notebook computers have gradually replaced desktop computers as the mainstream of the 3C computer market. In addition, the portable electronic device further includes a device such as a tablet computer and a smart mobile phone. In addition to the touch technology, the device has a lighter and smaller size than the interactive interface of the notebook user. It is easy for users to carry, so it is quite popular on the market.

Taking a tablet computer as an example, it is a small, portable personal computer with a touch screen as the main input device. The tablet's touch screen allows users to work through hand-written touch, while getting rid of the traditional keyboard and mouse, and inputting text with built-in handwriting recognition, virtual keyboard on the screen or voice recognition. In addition, compared to today's notebook computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smart phones, tablets with a lightweight form factor and a large screen will undoubtedly provide consumers with another convenient option.

The present disclosure discloses a portable electronic device including a body, a first linkage, and a bracket. The first linkage has a first end and a second end, the first end being rotatably coupled to the body. The bracket is pivotally connected to the second end, and the bracket is displaced relative to the body by the first linkage. The first linkage is rotated relative to the body by the first end to move the second end closer to or away from the body.

Based on the above, the bracket of the portable electronic device is moved relative to the body by the structural configuration of the first linkage, wherein the first end of the first linkage is rotatably connected to the body, so that the first linkage can be borrowed The rotation of the body relative to the body, and the second end of the first linkage is pivotally connected to the bracket, so that the bracket can be rotated relative to the first linkage. Accordingly, the bracket of the portable electronic device can generate rotational movement relative to the body by the first linking member, and at the same time, because the second end of the first linking member is moved relative to the body by the first linking member. Moving away from or approaching the body means that the movement of the bracket is not limited to the structure on the body, so there is no need to worry about the interference between the rotation of the bracket and the body. In other words, by the configuration of the first linking member, the freedom of movement of the bracket of the portable electronic device can be improved, and the bracket can be stored in or unfolded from the body with a simple structure, and the reducing member is fabricated. The complexity of the time or assembly.

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

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic diagrams showing the portable electronic device in different states according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are assembled diagrams showing parts of the portable electronic device from different perspectives. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 is, for example, a tablet computer, which includes a body 110, a bracket 120 and a first linkage 130, wherein the body 110 has a display surface 114, and the bracket The 120 is disposed on the body 110 and located on the opposite side of the display surface 114.

Further, the body 110 is provided with a accommodating area 112 on the opposite side of the display surface 114, so that the bracket 120 can be stored in the accommodating area 112 or unfolded relative to the body 110 from the accommodating area 112, as shown in FIG. When the bracket 120 is in an unfolded state with respect to the body 110, the portable electronic device 100 can stand on a plane by the bracket 120, and can be used by adjusting the deployment angle of the bracket 120 relative to the body 110. The display surface 114 can be viewed from a better viewing angle. Correspondingly, when the closed state is as shown in FIG. 1 , the bracket 120 is completely received in the accommodating area 112 and the body 110 has a flat outer contour, that is, the outer surface of the bracket 120 is as shown in FIG. 1 . It is flush with the outer surface of the body 110.

For details, please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 again. In this embodiment, the first linking member 130 has a first end E1 and a second end E2 opposite to each other, wherein the first end E1 is rotatably connected to the body 110. The groove structure 111 is disposed at the accommodating area 112, and the second end E2 is pivotally connected with the bracket 120 to enable the bracket 120 to rotate relative to the first linking member 130. This also means that the bracket 120 can be used by the bracket 120. The first linkage member 130 is rotated relative to the body 110 to achieve different operational states such as the aforementioned deployment or closing. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the body 110 and the bracket 120 each have a groove structure and correspond to each other, so that when the bracket 120 is closed relative to the body 110, the first linkage 130 can be accommodated in the groove structure 111. in.

Moreover, the portable electronic device 100 further includes a hinge 140 disposed on the bracket 120 and connected to the second end E2 of the first linkage 130, thereby providing a relative rotation of the first linkage 130 and the bracket 120. Torque. In other words, the movement between the bracket 120 and the first linkage 130 can be maintained at any angle due to the torsion provided by the hinge 140, so that the user can adjust and maintain the bracket 120 in a specific deployment state accordingly. The effect of stable support.

5 to 8 are side views of the portable electronic device in different states, wherein FIGS. 5 to 7 are partially shown to clearly identify related components. Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 , it is noted that the second end E2 of the first linking member 130 moves away from the accommodating area 112 of the body 110 along with the rotational movement of the first linking member 130 relative to the body 110 . (As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 ), or moved into the accommodating area 112 of the body 110 ( FIG. 5 ), that is, in the structure of the first linking member 130 , as a structure pivotally connected to the bracket 120 and connected with the hinge 140 The two ends E2 are substantially in a floating state, so that the bracket 120 of the present embodiment can have a floating center of rotation (i.e., the second end E2). In this way, unlike the prior art in which the center of rotation of the bracket needs to be disposed on the body, the rotational movement of the bracket 120 of the present embodiment can be separated from the structural limitation of the body 110, that is, there is no need to worry about the movement of the bracket 120 during the movement of the bracket 120. A structural interference occurs between the body 110 and the body 110, thereby improving the degree of freedom of rotation of the bracket 120.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 again, in the embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 further includes a second linking member 150 having a third end E3 and a fourth end E4, wherein the third end E3 is pivotally connected to the bracket. The side edge of the 120 (as shown in FIG. 4), and the pivotal connection of the second end E2 of the first linking member 130 and the bracket 120 is adjacent to the side edge. In addition, the first body 110 further has a first sliding slot 116, and the fourth end E4 of the second linking member 150 is rotatably and slidably coupled to the first sliding slot 116, and the extending direction of the first sliding slot 116 is substantially The contact plane P1 is parallel to the bracket 120 when it is closed to the body 110.

Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 again, in the embodiment, the connection relationship between the bracket 120 and the body 110 is further provided by the second linkage 150, thereby limiting the first linkage 130 relative to the body 110 during the rotation. The angle θ1 of the first link member 130, the second link member 150, the bracket 120 and the body 110 form a four-bar linkage mechanism, thereby defining a range of the angle θ1. This helps to rotate the first linkage 130 relative to the body 110 within a certain range to avoid excessive movement angles causing structural interference between the bracket 120 and the body 110.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are respectively schematic diagrams showing the assembly of partial components of the portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 11 to 13 are side views respectively showing the portable electronic device in different states. Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, in the embodiment, the portable electronic device 200 includes a body 210, a first linking member 230 of the bracket 220, and a hinge 240. The member is substantially the same as the foregoing embodiment, wherein the first linkage is The member 230 has a first end E5 and a second end E6. The first end E5 is rotatably connected to the body 210, and the second end E6 is pivotally connected to the side edge of the bracket 220 and coaxially connected to the hinge 240. Accordingly, the bracket 220 of the present embodiment can also have a floating center of rotation (the second end E6 of the first linking member 230) like the bracket 120 of the foregoing embodiment, so that the same effects as those of the foregoing embodiment can be achieved.

It should be noted that the body 210 of the present embodiment has a second sliding slot 214 extending in a direction parallel to the contact plane P2 when the bracket 220 is closed to the body 210, and the first end E5 of the first linking member 230 is slidable. And rotatably connected to the second sliding slot 214. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, when the bracket 220 is to be detached from the accommodating area 212 of the body 210, the user needs to apply force to the bracket 220 to slide along the contact plane P2, that is, to make the first The linkage 230 is slid by the first end E5 in the second sliding slot 214, so that the bracket 220 forms a gap G1 with the non-receiving area of the body 210, and then the first linking member 230 rotates relative to the body 210. The second end E6 is moved away from the accommodating area 212 to make the bracket 220 inclined with respect to the contact plane P2. After the first linkage 230 is rotated (in a clockwise direction) to a specific angle θ2, the bracket 220 is reversed in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the first linkage 230 (counterclockwise direction), and finally can be as shown in FIG. The state of the maximum moving angle shown is, of course, due to the attachment of the hinge 240 at the second end E6, the bracket 220 can be stopped and maintained at any angle during the flipping process of Figures 11-13 in operation.

In addition, the body 210 further has a buckle recess 216 located at the side wall of the accommodating area 212, and the bracket 220 further has a buckle protrusion 222 at a side edge thereof. When the bracket 220 is closed to the body 210, the buckle protrusion The 222 is adapted to be fastened to the accommodating recess 216, and the bracket 220 is smoothly and stably received in the accommodating area 212 of the body 210. This also requires the bracket 220 to be executed before being reversed relative to the body 210 (as shown in the figure). The translational action shown in 11).

It should be mentioned that the member for driving the first linking member 230 and the bracket 220 thereon to be lifted relative to the body 210 can be provided with a torsion spring (not shown) at the first end E5 to allow the buckle After the protrusion 222 exits the buckle recess 216, the first linkage 230 can be driven by the torsion of the torsion spring, and a compression spring (not shown) is disposed between the first linkage 230 and the body 210 to compress the protrusion. The direction of deformation can be, for example, perpendicular to the contact plane P2, which also allows the first linkage 230 to achieve an effect of lifting relative to the body 210.

In addition, in another embodiment, not shown, the latch can be set, and the button is disposed on the body 210 or the bracket 220, that is, the user can simultaneously release the bracket 220 and the body by pressing the button. The state of being held between 210 and driving the first linkage 230 generates a lift. The relevant components of the shackle assembly can be known from the prior art and will not be described again here.

FIG. 14 is a partial schematic view of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 14, different from the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 8, the second linking member 150 of the embodiment is driven by a hydraulic rod 316, that is, the hydraulic rod 316 is disposed on The body 110 has a fixed section R2 and a moving section R1. The fixed section R2 is fixed in the body 110, and the moving section R1 is movable in the axial direction (shown by double arrows in FIG. 14) with respect to the fixed section R2. One end of the first linking member 130 is pivotally connected to the body 110 and located above the hydraulic rod 316, and the second linking member 150 is movably connected to the moving section R1 of the hydraulic rod 316, and is driven by the parallel rod. The plane P1 (shown in the previous embodiment) moves axially back and forth. This also enables the second linkage 150 to achieve the same movement effect as the above embodiment.

In summary, the bracket of the portable electronic device of the present invention is pivotally connected to one end of the first linking member, and the other end of the first linking member is movably coupled to the body, thereby causing the pivot of the bracket and the first linking member. The contact point can be removed or moved into the accommodating area of the body along with the moving state of the first linking member. Therefore, when the user wants to use the bracket to move, the pivoting point is not actually fixed on the body, thereby improving the bracket relative to the body. The freedom of movement of the body avoids the structural interference that may occur when the two move relative to each other.

In one embodiment, the second linkage member is coupled between the bracket and the body to form a four-bar linkage mechanism, so that the first linkage member and the bracket can be moved within a desired range, and in another embodiment, The first linking member and the body are rotatably and slidably connected, and the first linking member and the first linking member are first translated along the contact plane when the bracket is closed to the body, and then the first linking member and the bracket are rotated. .

In any of the above embodiments, the pivoting center of the first linking member and the bracket is floating, so that the bracket of the portable electronic device and the body can be rotated smoothly and without interference by a simple structure. In addition, it can also avoid complicated components between the bracket and the body to maintain a simple design.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present case. Any person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field can protect the case without making any changes or refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present case. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

100,200‧‧‧ portable electronic devices
110, 210‧‧‧ body
111‧‧‧ Groove structure
112, 212‧‧‧ accommodating area
114‧‧‧ display surface
116‧‧‧First chute
120, 220‧‧‧ bracket
130, 230‧‧‧ First linkage
140, 240‧‧‧ Hinges
150‧‧‧Second linkage
214‧‧‧Second chute
216‧‧‧ buckle depression
222‧‧‧Snap convex
316‧‧‧Hydraulic rod
E1, E5‧‧‧ first end
E2, E6‧‧‧ second end
E3‧‧‧ third end
E4‧‧‧ fourth end
G1‧‧‧ gap
P1, P2‧‧‧ contact plane
R1‧‧‧ moving section
R2‧‧‧ fixed section θ1, θ2‧‧‧ angle

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic diagrams showing the portable electronic device in different states according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are assembled diagrams showing parts of the portable electronic device from different perspectives. 5 to 8 are side views of the portable electronic device in different states. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are respectively schematic diagrams showing the assembly of partial components of the portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 11 to 13 are side views respectively showing the portable electronic device in different states. FIG. 14 is a partial schematic view of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

110‧‧‧ body

112‧‧‧Receiving area

114‧‧‧ display surface

120‧‧‧ bracket

130‧‧‧First linkage

Claims (8)

A portable electronic device comprising: a body; a first linking member having a first end and a second end, the first end being rotatably coupled to the body; and a bracket pivotally coupled to the first At the two ends, the bracket is displaced relative to the body by the first linkage, wherein the first linkage is rotated relative to the body by the first end to move the second end closer to or away from the body. The portable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a hinge disposed on the bracket and connected to the second end to provide a torsion force when the first linkage member rotates relative to the bracket. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the body has an accommodating area, and when the bracket is received in the accommodating area, the outer surface of the body is flush with the outer surface of the bracket. . The portable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a second linking member having a third end and a fourth end, the third end pivotally connected to a side edge of the bracket, The second end is adjacent to the side edge of the bracket, and the body further has a first sliding slot, and the fourth end is rotatably and slidably coupled to the first sliding slot. The portable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first chute extends in a direction parallel to a contact plane when the bracket closes the body. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the body has a second sliding slot, and the first end of the first linking member is slidably and rotatably coupled to the second sliding slot. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the second chute extends in a direction parallel to a contact plane when the bracket closes the body. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the body further has a snap recess, and the bracket further has a latching protrusion, and when the bracket is closed to the body, the buckle The convex portion is buckled in the buckle recess.