TWI502315B - Portable computer - Google Patents

Description

Portable computer

The present invention relates to a portable computer, and more particularly to a portable computer that provides a smooth sliding effect of displaying a screen relative to a base.

Computers have become one of the modern life tools, and with the booming touch technology, most handheld computers or electronic communication products have used touch panels instead of traditional mouse or physical keyboard input. It is widely used in tablet PCs, smart phones, PDAs, etc., and with a new generation of operating systems that support touch applications to provide users with a more intuitive and convenient operating experience.

However, for the notebook computer, since it is equipped with an input device such as a QWERTY keyboard and a Touch Pad touch version, the operating system previously installed on the notebook computer does not support the touch input function or the operation interface design. It is not designed for touch gestures, so traditionally pure notebooks have less touch and design. However, on the one hand, operating system manufacturers have designed operating systems that support touch operations for notebook computers. On the other hand, consumers are increasingly demanding touch operations such as tablet or smart phones, so they are taking notes. The need to provide touch-operated functions on the computer or even the need to transform into a tablet has arisen.

Therefore, the prior art has developed a practice of supporting and pivotally connecting the display screens in a support arm manner. And the common method is nothing more than using the pivot The setting and operation of the linkage mechanism such as rotation, linkage and sliding to achieve the display screen flip effect. Regardless of the use, the connecting rod, or the interlocking mechanism component of the slider and the sliding rail, the components in the mechanism need to act on each other to achieve the effect of flipping the screen, and the components in the interlocking mechanism rub against each other when operating each other, if not properly The buffering or sliding assisting device reduces the frictional force when the components in the interlocking mechanism actuate each other. After multiple actuations, the components in the interlocking mechanism are worn out due to multiple frictions, and the flipping of the screen becomes unsmooth. Inconvenience in use.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a portable computer with a sliding assist device, so that the linkage mechanism that drives the screen flip can be actuated with low friction to solve the defects of the prior art.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a portable computer that provides a smooth sliding effect of the display relative to the movement of the base.

To achieve the above objective, the portable computer of the present invention comprises a base, a display module, at least one support member and at least one slide assembly. The base includes a first zone on the front side and a second zone on the rear side between the front end and the rear end. The display module includes a connecting end, a display surface and a supporting surface opposite to the display surface; each supporting member includes a first fixed end pivotally connected to the supporting surface of the display module and a second end pivoted to the rear end or the near rear end of the base Fixed end. Each sliding assembly includes a sliding member, a sliding guiding structure and at least one sliding assisting device, wherein the sliding guiding structure is disposed at least in the second region of the base; the sliding member is coupled to the connecting end of the display module and can slide along The sliding structure of the guiding structure; at least one sliding auxiliary device is located between at least one side of the sliding member and at least one side of the sliding guiding structure, so that the sliding member is at least one The side is not in direct contact with at least one side of the sliding guide structure to reduce friction between the slider and the sliding guide structure.

With the design of the sliding assisting device of the present invention, the frictional force of the sliding member sliding on the sliding guiding structure when the display module moves relative to the base can be reduced, so that the display module moves more smoothly with respect to the base.

In order to enable the reviewing committee to better understand the technical contents of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described below.

Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 3. 1 is a schematic view of a portable computer 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a structural exploded view of a first embodiment of a sliding assembly 40 of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a first embodiment of a base 10 and a sliding assembly 40. Combined side view. In an embodiment of the present invention, the portable computer 1 is a notebook computer, but depending on the type of application, the portable computer 1 can also be a tablet computer with augmented platform, a small notebook or other flip-type display. The electronic device of the module is not limited to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the portable computer 1 of the present invention includes a base 10, a display module 20, a support member 30, and a slide assembly 40. The interior of the base 10 is provided with a computer main body and related electronic components. The base 10 includes a plane 11, a front end 13 and a rear end 14. The plane 11 of the base 10 is separated from the front end 13 and the rear end 14 by a first area 15 and a The second zone 16, the first zone 15 is adjacent to the front end 13 and the second zone 16 is adjacent to the rear end 14 and is rearward; wherein the first zone 15 can be mounted with a keyboard 12, wherein the plane 11 further comprises a slit 111 and a lower surface (This figure is not shown, please refer to Figure 3). The base 10 is made of aluminum-magnesium It is made of gold, but the invention is not limited thereto, and the base 10 can also be made of a metal material or an alloy material such as aluminum, magnesium or zinc or other materials.

The display module 20 includes a connecting end 21, a display surface 22, a supporting surface 23 and a free end 24, wherein the display surface and the supporting surface 23 are opposite surfaces. The connecting end 21 and the free end 24 are opposite ends, and the display module 20 is coupled to the sliding member 41 by, for example, a hinge or a shafting member, to form a rotatable pivot point, so that the display module 20 can be The display module 20 is configured to display a display screen supporting the touch input on the display surface 22 for receiving a touch operation of the user.

The support member 30 includes a first fixed end 31 and a second fixed end 32. The first fixed end 31 can be pivotally connected to the support surface 23 of the display module 20 by a hinge component to form a pivotable pivot point. The display module 20 can be rotated relative to the support member 30. The second fixed end 32 can also be pivotally connected to the rear end 14 of the base 10 by a hinge member to form another pivotable pivot point, so that the support member 30 is opposite. Rotating on the base 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slide assembly 40 is disposed at least in the second region 16 of the base 10. In other suitable embodiments, the slide assembly 40 can also extend forward to a portion or all of the first region 15. It should be noted that the sliding assembly 40 can be disposed at a central portion of the second region 16 or a central portion, but the invention is not limited thereto. The sliding assembly 40 includes a sliding member 41, a sliding guiding structure 42 and at least one sliding assisting device 43. The sliding member 41 is coupled to the connecting end 21 of the display module 20. The sliding member 41 of the present invention is an element that combines a sliding function and a pivoting function, and the sliding member 41 is slidable relative to the base 10 along the sliding guiding structure 42. Further, the sliding member 41 of the present invention is made of aluminum-magnesium alloy. to make. In this implementation In the example, at least a portion of the sliding assist device 43 is made of a material having high surface sliding properties, such as polyacetal (POM), nylon or plastic having self-lubricating properties. The friction between the material with high surface sliding property and the hard material (such as metal) or the material with high sliding property on both surfaces will be less than the friction between the two hard materials. With this feature, at least one sliding assisting device 43 made of a material having high surface sliding property is disposed between the rigid sliding member 41 and the hard sliding guiding structure 42 such that the sliding member 41 does not directly contact the sliding guiding structure 42. The frictional force of the sliding displacement of the sliding member 41 along the sliding guiding structure 42 is reduced to facilitate the sliding of the auxiliary sliding member 41 to make the display module 20 move more smoothly with respect to the base 10.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the sliding member 41 of the present embodiment further includes a pivoting portion 411 , a sliding portion 412 , and a connecting portion 413 . The sliding member 41 is pivotally connected to the display module 20 by the pivoting portion 411 . The end portion 21; the sliding portion 412 is connected to the pivot portion 411 by the connecting portion 413; and the sliding portion 412 is received in the sliding guiding structure 42. The sliding guiding structure 42 of the embodiment includes a bottom surface 421 and two left and right opposite inner side surfaces 422, wherein opposite sides of each inner side surface 422 are respectively connected with the bottom surface 421 and the lower surface 112 of the plane 11 of the base 10 to Forming a groove-shaped accommodating space for accommodating the sliding portion 412 and slidingly sliding the sliding portion 412 in the groove-shaped accommodating space, and the sliding portion 412 of the embodiment has a size corresponding to the groove Set the slider structure of the space.

It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, in order to conform to the appearance consistency and design sense of the portable device 1 of the present invention, the sliding guiding structure 42 of the present embodiment is disposed under the plane 11, and Corresponding to the position of the slit 111 Set to set the structure to hide the effect. The sliding member 41 is structurally designed to fit the slit 111 disposed on the plane 11 such that the width of the slit 111 is smaller than the width of the sliding portion 412, whereby the connecting portion 413 of the sliding member 41 can pass through the slit 111 and can The slit 111 is moved, and the pivoting portion 411 is exposed on the plane 11 of the base 10 so that the connecting end 21 and the pivoting portion 411 of the display module 20 are pivotally connected to each other.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the outer surface of the sliding portion 412 includes a bottom surface 4121 and a top surface 4122, and at least one sliding assisting device 43 of the embodiment includes a first sliding assisting device 43a. And a second sliding assist device 43b. The first sliding auxiliary device 43a is coupled to the bottom surface 4121 of the sliding portion 412 by a bottom cover structure, and the second sliding auxiliary device 43b is disposed in the sliding guiding structure 42 (the groove-shaped receiving space) by using a bushing structure. . The second sliding assisting device 43b has a sliding groove 431b corresponding to the upper and lower positions of the slit 111, and is located in the sliding groove 431 and communicates with the sliding groove 431b, and both the width and the height are added to the sliding portion 412. The sliding assisting device 43a has a sliding groove 432b having a width corresponding to the thickness, and the sliding portion 412 of the first sliding assisting device 43a can be accommodated therein and slidably displaced. In addition, the second sliding assisting device 43b is coupled to at least one of the inner side surface 422 of the sliding guiding structure 42 and the lower surface 112 of the plane 11 of the base 10 to provide the second sliding assisting device 43b and the sliding guiding structure 42. The effect is combined and the space of the aforementioned chute 432b is closed accordingly. Thereby, when the sliding portion 412 slides in the sliding guiding structure 42, the first sliding assisting device 43a and the second sliding assisting device 43b having a low friction coefficient make the sliding portion 412 not directly and have a large friction coefficient. Sliding guide structure 42 and base 10 The plane 11 is in contact, so that the sliding portion 412 of the slider 41 slides more smoothly in the sliding guide structure 42.

It should be noted that, in order to make the sliding member 41 not directly contact with the sliding guiding structure 42 and the base 10 to generate a large frictional force, the present invention changes the setting position of the sliding assisting device 43 and cooperates with the sliding assisting device 43. The number is set to present different implementations to achieve a frictional force that reduces the sliding displacement of the slider 41 in the sliding guide structure 42 to facilitate the sliding of the auxiliary slider 41. The setting positions and corresponding number configurations of the slide assisting devices 43 in different embodiments will be further explained below.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 below. 4 is a structural exploded view of a second embodiment of the base 10 and the slide assembly 40, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the base 10 and the slide assembly 40. It should be noted that in the following embodiments, the sliding guiding structure 42a is integrally formed with the base 10 to the lower surface 112 of the plane 11, but the invention is not limited thereto.

This second embodiment is a variation of the foregoing first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the second embodiment of the base 10 and the slide assembly 40, at least one slide assisting device 43 includes a first slide assist. The device 43c and the second sliding assisting device 43d, wherein the first sliding assisting device 43c is sleeved on the outside of the sliding portion 412, and more specifically, the first sliding assisting device 43c has a chamber 431c The storage sliding portion 412 is accommodated, and one side of the chamber 431c has an opening 432c for receiving the sliding portion 412 into the chamber 431c so that the sliding portion 412 is adjacent to at least one side of the second sliding assisting device 43d. The slide assisting device 43c is covered (in the present embodiment, the upper side surface, the lower side surface, the left side surface, and the right side surface are covered). The second sliding assist device 43d also has a bushing The structure is disposed in the sliding guiding structure 42a (the groove-shaped receiving space). Further, the second sliding assisting device 43d has a substantially C-shaped cross section and has a position corresponding to the slit 111. Corresponding to one of the sliding grooves 431d, and a sliding groove 432d which is located on the bottom side of the sliding groove 431d and communicates with the sliding groove 431d and has a width and a height which are equal to the width and thickness of the sliding portion 412, and can be provided with the first The sliding portion 412 of the slide assisting device 43c is accommodated therein and is slidably displaceable. And the second sliding assisting device 43d is coupled with at least one of the bottom surface 421 of the sliding guiding structure 42a, the two inner side surfaces 422 and the lower surface 112 of the plane 11 of the base 10 to fix the second sliding assisting device 43d (in the present In the embodiment, since the width and height of the second sliding assisting device 43d are equivalent to the width and height of the accommodating space 423 of the sliding guiding structure 42a, and can be inserted and fixed in the sliding guiding structure 42a, the second sliding assisting device 43d is The bottom surface 421 and the two inner side surfaces 422 of the sliding guiding structure 42a are coupled to each other, but the invention is not limited thereto. Thereby, the sliding portion 412 is in contact with each other through the first sliding assisting device 43c and the second sliding assisting device 43d having a small frictional force, and is slid in the sliding guiding structure 42a to achieve the sliding guiding portion 412 in the sliding guiding structure. The purpose of sliding in 42a is smoother.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 below. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of the base 10 and the slide assembly 40, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the fourth embodiment of the base 10 and the slide assembly 40. The third and fourth embodiments are all variations of the aforementioned second embodiment.

It should be noted that the first sliding assisting device 43c and the second sliding assisting device 43d may only need to be selectively disposed, that is, alternatively selected to be coupled to one of the sliding portion 412 or the sliding guiding structure 42a. Therefore, there is a sliding assist device having a small frictional force between the sliding portion 412 and the sliding guiding structure 42a, so that the sliding portion 412 can slide more smoothly in the sliding guiding structure 42a.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the third embodiment, the sliding assembly 40 of the present invention can be removed from the first sliding assisting device 43c provided on the outer surface of the sliding portion 412, and can be omitted from the sliding guide. The arrangement of the aforementioned second sliding assist device in the structure 42a. Therefore, during the sliding process, the sliding portion 412 contacts the sliding guiding structure 42a by the first sliding assisting device 43c outside thereof, thereby achieving the effect of reducing the friction and smoothing the sliding.

Conversely, as shown in FIG. 7, in the fourth embodiment, the sliding assembly 40 of the present invention can also be disposed only on the outer surface of the sliding portion 412 by using the second sliding assisting device 43d disposed in the sliding guiding structure 42a. The aforementioned first sliding assist device. Therefore, during the sliding process, the sliding portion 412 directly contacts the second sliding assisting device 43d without contacting the sliding guiding structure 42a, thereby achieving the effect of reducing friction and smoothing the sliding. The foregoing embodiments are all applicable embodiments of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 below. 8 is a structural exploded view of a fifth embodiment of the base 10 and the slide assembly 40, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the fifth embodiment of the base 10 and the slide assembly 40.

The fifth embodiment is also a combination of the first embodiment and the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, in the fifth embodiment, the sliding assist device 43 includes a first sliding assist device 43e and The second sliding assisting device 43f is configured to cooperate with the sliding guiding structure 42a integrally formed with the base 10; the first sliding assisting device 43e has a bottom cover structure The second sliding auxiliary device 43f is disposed in the sliding guiding structure 42a in a bushing structure. The second slide assisting device 43f has a sliding groove 431f corresponding to the upper and lower positions of the slit 111, and is located on the bottom side of the sliding groove 431f and communicates with the sliding groove 431f, and the width and the height are both attached to the sliding portion 412 by the first sliding The auxiliary device 43e has a sliding groove 432f having a width and a thickness corresponding to the thickness, and the sliding portion 412 combined with the first sliding assisting device 43e can be accommodated therein and slidably displaced. In this embodiment, since the width and height of the second sliding assisting device 43f are equivalent to the width and height of the accommodating space 423 of the sliding guiding structure 42a, and can be inserted and fixed in the sliding guiding structure 42a, the second sliding assisting The device 43f is coupled to at least one of the inner side surface 422 of the sliding guide structure 42a and the lower surface 112 of the plane 11 of the base 10. By this design, the sliding portion 412 does not directly contact the sliding guide structure 42a and/or the plane 11 of the base 10 to achieve the same effect as the first embodiment described above.

Please refer to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 below. 10 is a structural exploded view of a sixth embodiment of the base 10 and the slide assembly 40, and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the sixth embodiment of the base 10 and the slide assembly 40.

This sixth embodiment is a variation of the foregoing fifth embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the sixth embodiment, the slide assisting device 43 includes a first slide assisting device 43g and a second slide assisting device 43h. The structural form is a sliding guiding structure 42a integrally formed with the base 10; the first sliding assisting device 43g is coupled to the top surface 4122 of the sliding portion 412 by a top cover structure; and the second sliding assisting device 43h is lined with a lining The sleeve structure is disposed in the sliding guiding structure 42a and has a width and a height The movable portion 412 is added with the sliding groove 432h having the same width and thickness as the first sliding assisting device 43g, and the sliding portion 412 coupled with the first sliding assisting device 43g can be accommodated therein and slidably displaced. In this embodiment, since the width and height of the second sliding assisting device 43h are equivalent to the width and height of the accommodating space 423 of the sliding guiding structure 42a, the second sliding assisting device can be inserted into the sliding guiding structure 42a. The device 43h is coupled to at least one of the inner side surface 422 and the bottom surface 421 of the sliding guide structure 42a. With this design, the sliding portion 412 can also be prevented from directly contacting the sliding guide structure 42a and/or the plane 11 of the base 10 to achieve the same effect of reducing friction.

Therefore, the present invention is disposed between the sliding member and the sliding guiding structure by different types of sliding assisting devices, so that the sliding member does not directly contact the sliding guiding structure or/and the plane of the base; The material has high surface sliding performance, reduces the friction of the sliding member along the sliding guiding structure, and provides a smoother sliding effect of the sliding member.

Please refer to FIG. 12(a) to FIG. 12(c) together. Figure 12 (a) is a schematic view showing the portable computer 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention in a closed state; Figure 12 (b) is a portable computer 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention is changed from a closed state to an open state. FIG. 12(c) is a schematic diagram showing the portable computer 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention in an open state. It should be noted that although the structure and the operation mode of the portable computer 1 of the present invention are described in the following first embodiment, other embodiments of the present invention may perform the same operations as below, instead of the present embodiment. limit.

As shown in FIG. 12(a), when the portable computer 1 of the present invention is in a closed state, the display module 20 is superposed on the base 10, and is pivotally connected to the slider 41 by the connecting end 21, and is displayed. The display surface 22 of the module 20 is directed toward the base 10; the support member 30 is also superposed on the display module 20, and is pivotally connected to the rear end 13 of the base and the display module 20 by the first fixed end 31 and the second fixed end 32, respectively. . In this embodiment, the portable computer 1 in the closed state has the connecting end 21 of the display module 20 and the second fixed end 32 of the support member 30 on different substantially parallel axes, so that the supporting member The length of 30 is greater than the length of the connecting end 21 of the display module 20 to the first fixed end 31 of the support member 30. However, according to the different requirements of the structural design, the portable computer 1 in the closed state can also adopt the design that the connecting end 21 of the display module 20 and the second fixed end 32 of the supporting member 30 are kept on the same axis, so that the supporting member The length of 30 is equal to the length of the connecting end 21 of the display module 20 to the first fixed end 31 of the support member 30, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 12(b), when the user applies force to the free end 24 of the display module 20 to the free end 24 of the other side and wants to open the display module to leave the closed state, the display is started. The module 20 rotates relative to the base 10 with the second fixed end 32 as a fulcrum of the support member 30; after the rotation thereof is rotated to a certain angle, the length of the support member 30 is not less than the connection end of the display module 20 The length of the first fixed end 31 of the support member 30 is designed such that the display module 20 starts to rotate with respect to the support member 30 with the first fixed end 31 of the support member 30 as a fulcrum; meanwhile, the display module 20 is connected. The end 21 is a fulcrum, and the slider 41 is rotated relative to the slider 41 to push the slider 41 forward, and the connecting end 21 of the display module 20 is driven to slide forwardly toward the first region 15 by the slider 41.

As shown in FIG. 12(c), when the display module 20 is continuously rotated with the first fixed end 31 of the support member 30 as a fulcrum, the slider 41 drives the connecting end 21 of the display module 20 toward the first region 15 forward. Sliding to the appropriate place (for example, the rear end of the keyboard module 12), the open state of the portable computer 1 of the present invention is presented. At this time, the display module 20 is inclined at an appropriate angle with respect to the base 10, and the display surface 22 of the display module 20 faces the user, and the supporting effect between the display module 20 and the base 10 is provided by the support member 30.

In particular, since the foregoing embodiments of the present invention adopt the centering design of the single group sliding component 40, the user does not need to occupy the frame space on both sides of the base 10 and the display module screen 20, and the user is flipping or sliding the display module. In the process of 20, only one hand is needed to hold the central end of the free end 24 of the display module. Since its position is equivalent to the position of the lower sliding assembly 40, the display module 20 can be smoothly slid and more smoothly The stability of the display module 20 when sliding can be provided to facilitate user operation. Even if the user flips open the display module 20, the display module 20 automatically slides forward to the position after being turned to a certain angle, and the support member 30 is stably supported at the back, so the user takes the finger When the touch operation is performed on the display module 20, the screen will be stable and not shaken.

In the foregoing embodiments, the central purpose of the single support member 30 is matched with the structural design of the single slide assembly 40, which is also located at a relatively central position, to achieve the above-mentioned effects, but different usage requirements, efficiency trade-offs, and mechanism design. The present invention is not limited to the design of the foregoing embodiment, and any change in the number of components, position change, length or width, etc., should still belong to the same inventive concept of the present case and is the case. Protected by the scope of the patent claim. The following The sliding assembly used in each embodiment of the portable computer is described in the first embodiment of the sliding assembly 40, but it may be replaced with the sliding assembly 40 or the like structural assembly of the other embodiments, and the like. Not limited to this.

For example, please refer to FIG. 13(a) and FIG. 13(b) together. Figure 13 (a) is a schematic view showing a second embodiment of the portable computer 1a of the present invention; and Figure 13 (b) is a schematic view showing a third embodiment of the portable computer 1b of the present invention. According to different designs of the present invention, the portable computer can provide the support effect of the display module by more than one support member, and the position of the support member can be changed according to the design. As shown in FIG. 13(a), in the present embodiment, the portable computer 1a of the present invention includes two parallel side-by-side support members 30a which are respectively disposed on both sides of a single sliding assembly 40 at the center to form a symmetry. structure. The two ends of the support members 30a are respectively pivotally connected to the non-display surface of the display module 20a and the rear end of the base. By adding the design of the support member (support point), the stable support and slip effect of the display module 20a when the opening or closing is performed can be achieved.

As shown in FIG. 13(b), the two supporting members 30b of the portable computer 1b of the present invention can be respectively disposed at the opposite sides of the display module 20b and close to the rear side. The elongated rod member is designed to form a link mechanism to reduce the space occupied by the support member 30b and the assembly complexity, so as to facilitate the operation of the auxiliary display module 20b. However, embodiments relating to a plurality of supports are not limited to the foregoing embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 14 , which is a schematic diagram of a fourth embodiment of the portable computer 1c of the present invention. According to different designs of the present invention, in addition to changing the position and number of the support members, the sliding assembly and the corresponding arrangement on the base The position and number of slits on the surface can also be changed to present different implementations. As shown in FIG. 14, in the embodiment, the portable computer 1c of the present invention includes two sets of sliding assemblies 40 respectively disposed on two sides of a single supporting member 30c, and one slit is disposed at a corresponding position of the base 10c. 111c to present a parallel symmetrical structure. Thereby, the display module 20c can be moved by the two sets of sliding components 40 in the opening or closing operation to enhance the stability during movement.

However, those skilled in the art can also combine the features of the two embodiments from the above-mentioned three embodiments of FIG. 13(a) to FIG. 14 to form a dual support member and a double slide assembly. The portable computer structure, since it can easily understand the possible combinations of the combinations from FIG. 13(a) to FIG. 14, is not shown otherwise.

Please refer to FIG. 15 which is a schematic diagram of a fifth embodiment of the portable computer 1d of the present invention. According to different designs of the present invention, the movement distance of the sliding assembly and the length of the corresponding slit may also vary depending on the design. As shown in FIG. 15, in the present embodiment, the sliding assembly 40 and the corresponding slit 111d of the portable computer 1d of the present invention extend from the second region 16d of the base 10d to the first region 15d of the base 10d, and are extended. The sliding distance of the display module 20d is increased to increase the tilt angle of the adjustable display module 20d, and even the flat portion can be completely lie on the base 10d, so that the portable computer 1d is more flexible and applicable. The sliding assembly 40 and the corresponding slit 111d may be selected to extend to a partial region or a whole region of the first region 15d of the base 10d (ie, a position close to the front end 13d), but the invention is not limited thereto. And the feature of the extended slit of this embodiment can also be combined with any of the foregoing FIGS. 13(a) to 14 or a combination thereof.

In summary, the present invention exhibits features that are different from conventional techniques in terms of purpose, means, and efficacy. It is to be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and its advantages, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Modifications and variations of the embodiments can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be as described in the scope of the patent application to be described later.

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d‧‧‧ portable computers

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20, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d‧‧‧ display modules

21‧‧‧Connecting end

22‧‧‧ Display surface

23‧‧‧Support surface

24‧‧‧Free end

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40‧‧‧Sliding components

41‧‧‧Sliding parts

411‧‧‧ pivotal department

412‧‧‧Sliding section

4121‧‧‧ bottom

4122‧‧‧ top surface

413‧‧‧Link Department

42. 42a‧‧‧Sliding guide structure

421‧‧‧ bottom surface

422‧‧‧ inside

423‧‧‧ accommodating space

43‧‧‧Sliding aids

43a, 43c, 43e, 43g‧‧‧ first sliding aid

431c‧‧ ‧ room

432c‧‧‧ openings

43b, 43d, 43f, 43h‧‧‧second sliding assist device

431b, 431d, 431f, 431h‧‧ ‧ sliding ditch

432b, 432d, 432f‧‧ ‧ chute

1 is a partial schematic view of a portable computer of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a structural exploded view of a first embodiment of the sliding assembly of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the base in combination with the first embodiment of the slide assembly.

Figure 4 is an exploded view of the structure of the second embodiment of the base and slide assembly.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the base and slide assembly.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of the base and slide assembly.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the base and slide assembly.

Figure 8 is a structural exploded view of a fifth embodiment of the base and slide assembly.

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the base and slide assembly.

Figure 10 is a structural exploded view of a sixth embodiment of the base and slide assembly.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of a sixth embodiment of the base and slide assembly.

Figure 12 (a) is a schematic view showing the first embodiment of the portable computer of the present invention in a closed state.

FIG. 12(b) is a schematic diagram showing the first embodiment of the portable computer of the present invention being changed from a closed state to an open state.

Figure 12 (c) is a schematic diagram showing the first embodiment of the portable computer of the present invention in an open state.

Figure 13 (a) is a schematic view showing a second embodiment of the portable computer of the present invention.

Figure 13 (b) is a schematic view showing a third embodiment of the portable computer of the present invention.

Figure 14 is a schematic illustration of a fourth embodiment of the portable computer of the present invention.

Figure 15 is a schematic view showing a fifth embodiment of the portable computer of the present invention.

40‧‧‧Sliding components

41‧‧‧Sliding parts

411‧‧‧ pivotal department

412‧‧‧Sliding section

4121‧‧‧ bottom

4122‧‧‧ top surface

413‧‧‧Link Department

42‧‧‧Sliding guide structure

421‧‧‧ bottom surface

422‧‧‧ inside

43‧‧‧Sliding aids

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431b‧‧‧ sliding groove

432b‧‧‧ chute

Claims (18)

A portable computer includes a base including a first area on the front side and a second area on the rear side between the front end and the rear end; a display module including a connection end and a display surface a support surface opposite to the display surface; at least one support member, each of the support members includes a first fixed end and a second fixed end, the first fixed end being pivotally connected to the display surface of the display module The display module is rotatable relative to the support member; the second fixed end is pivotally connected to the rear end or the near rear end of the base such that the support member is rotatable relative to the base; and at least one sliding assembly Each sliding assembly includes: a sliding guiding structure disposed at least in the second region of the base; a sliding member coupled to the connecting end of the display module and capable of sliding along the sliding portion a sliding displacement of the guiding structure; and at least one sliding assisting device is disposed between at least one side of the sliding member and at least one side of the sliding guiding structure, such that at least one side of the sliding member does not directly contact the sliding guiding structure At least one side, to reduce The frictional force between the sliding member and the sliding guide structure. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the sliding guiding structure is integrally formed with the base. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the sliding member comprises a pivoting portion, a sliding portion and a connecting portion, wherein the sliding member is coupled to the display module by the pivoting portion Connecting end; the sliding portion is The connecting portion is connected to the pivoting portion; the sliding guiding structure is configured to receive the sliding portion. The portable computer of claim 3, wherein the base further comprises a plane having a slit, the sliding guiding structure is disposed at the plane corresponding to the slit, and the sliding member is The connecting portion passes through the slit to expose a portion of the pivoting portion and the connecting portion to the plane, and a width of the slit is smaller than a width of the sliding portion. The portable computer of claim 4, wherein the sliding guiding structure further comprises a bottom surface and two left and right opposite inner sides, and the plane further comprises a lower surface, wherein each of the inner sides is respectively The bottom surface and the lower surface are joined to form a groove-like receiving space for receiving the sliding portion; the sliding portion includes an outer surface. The portable computer of claim 5, wherein the at least one sliding assisting device is located in the groove-like receiving space and at least one of the bottom surface, the two inner sides and the lower surface The sliding joint is combined with the sliding auxiliary device to form a sliding slot for the sliding portion to be slidably displaced in the sliding slot. The portable computer of claim 5, wherein the at least one sliding assist device is coupled to the outer surface of the sliding portion. The portable computer of claim 5, wherein the at least one sliding assisting device comprises a first sliding assisting device and a second sliding assisting device, the first sliding assisting device being coupled to the sliding portion The second sliding auxiliary device is disposed in the groove-shaped accommodating space, and is connected to at least one of the bottom surface, the two inner side surfaces and the lower surface of the sliding guiding structure, and is slid Combining the first slip A sliding slot is formed behind the auxiliary device, and the sliding portion is accommodated in the sliding slot for sliding displacement. The portable computer of claim 5, wherein the at least one sliding assisting device comprises a first sliding assisting device and a second sliding assisting device, and the outer surface comprises a bottom surface and a top surface, The first sliding auxiliary device is coupled to one of the bottom surface and the top surface, and the second sliding auxiliary device is located in the groove-shaped receiving space, and is formed after the sliding portion is combined with the first sliding auxiliary device a sliding slot for the sliding portion to be displaced in the sliding slot. The portable computer of claim 9, wherein the first sliding assisting device is coupled to the bottom surface, and the second sliding assisting device and the inner side surface and the lower surface of the sliding guiding structure At least one of the connections is combined. The portable computer of claim 9, wherein the first sliding auxiliary device is coupled to the top surface, and the second sliding auxiliary device and the inner side surface and the bottom surface of the sliding guiding structure At least one of the connections is combined. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the sliding portion is a slider structure. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the material of the at least one sliding auxiliary device comprises one of polyacetal (POM), nylon, or plastic. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the first area is provided with a keyboard. The portable computer of claim 8 or 9, wherein the second sliding assist device further has a sliding groove corresponding to the slit of the surface and communicating with the sliding slot. The portable computer of claim 4, wherein the surface on which the slit is located includes part or all of the second area and the first area, and the sliding guiding structure is disposed on the first The corresponding surface of the second zone and the partial or total of the first zone corresponds to the slit. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the at least one support member is two parallel side-by-side support members. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the at least one sliding component is two sets of sliding components, that is, the two sliding guiding structures included in the two sets of sliding components are disposed in parallel at least the second In the area, each of the sliding members is pivoted at a position corresponding to each sliding guiding structure of the connecting end of the display module.