TWI823645B - Case device and related electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A case device installed on an electronic device is provided. The case device includes a case component, a supporting frame, a connecting column and a hinge component. The case body includes a main portion and a connecting portion. The main portion surrounds the electronic device and includes a bottom wall. The connecting portion is connected to the bottom wall of the main portion. An accommodating chamber is formed inside the connecting portion. The connecting column is connected to the supporting frame. The hinge component is connected to the connecting column and the connecting portion. The connecting column and the hinge component are at least partially accommodated inside the accommodating chamber. The supporting frame can be rotatably unfolded or folded relative to the case body by the hinge component. Besides, a related electronic apparatus is provided.

Description

Housing devices and related electronic equipment

The present invention relates to a casing device and related electronic equipment, and in particular, to a casing device and related electronic equipment that has multi-functional purposes and can reduce the burden on the user's hands.

More and more users choose to use mobile electronic devices (such as mobile phones) to take photos or watch videos. However, existing mobile electronic devices are not easy to hold. In addition, holding mobile electronic devices for a long time can easily cause burden on the user's hands. .

Therefore, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a housing device and related electronic equipment that has multi-functional uses and can reduce the burden on the user's hands, so as to solve the above problems.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention discloses a housing device, which is installed on an electronic device. The housing device includes a housing, a bracket, a connecting column and a rotating shaft. The housing includes a main body and a main body. part, the main part is provided around the electronic device and includes a bottom side wall, the connecting part is connected to the bottom side wall of the main part, a receiving chamber is formed in the connecting part, and the connecting part is integrally formed or Detachably connected to the bottom side wall of the main body, the connecting column is connected to the bracket, the connecting column is integrally formed or detachably connected to the bracket, and the rotating shaft component is connected to The connecting column and the connecting part, the connecting column and the rotating shaft member are at least partially accommodated in the accommodation chamber, and the bracket can rotate to expand or collapse relative to the shell through the rotating shaft member. The rotating shaft member Is connected to one of the connecting post and the connecting part in a detachable manner and connected to the other of the connecting post and the connecting part in an integrally formed manner, or detachably connected to the connection Column and this connection.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the main body further includes a top side wall, a left side wall and a right side wall. The top side wall and the bottom side wall are opposite to each other and extend along a width direction of the housing device. The left side wall The wall and the right side wall are arranged opposite to each other and connect the top side wall and the bottom side wall. The left side wall and the right side wall extend along a length direction of the housing device, and the connecting portion is formed along the bottom side wall of the main body part. The length direction of the housing device protrudes, and the connecting column and the rotating shaft member are at least partially accommodated in the accommodation chamber along the width direction of the housing device.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bracket includes a left frame body, a right frame body and a connecting frame body. The left frame body and the right frame body are respectively close to a left side wall and a right side wall of the main body. The connecting frame body is connected to the left frame body and the right frame body. When the bracket is folded relative to the shell, the left frame body and the right frame body are respectively stacked on the left side wall and the right side of the main body. wall, the connecting column is connected to the left frame body or the right frame body.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bracket has a U-shaped structure, an L-shaped structure or a J-shaped structure.

In addition, the present invention also discloses an electronic device, which includes a body and a housing device. The housing device is combined with the body, and the housing device includes a shell, a bracket, a connecting column and a rotating shaft. , the shell includes a main body part and a connecting part, the main body part is located around the body, The main body part includes a bottom side wall, and the connecting part is connected to the bottom side wall of the main body part. An accommodation chamber is formed in the connecting part, and the connecting part is integrally formed or detachably connected to the main body part. The bottom side wall, the connecting column are connected to the bracket, the connecting column is integrally formed or connected to the bracket in a detachable manner, the rotating shaft component is connected to the connecting column and the connecting part, the connecting column and the rotating shaft The component is at least partially accommodated in the accommodation chamber, and the bracket can rotate to expand or collapse relative to the shell through the rotating shaft component, which is detachably connected to the connecting column and the connecting member. One of the parts is integrally connected to the connecting column and the other of the connecting part, or is detachably connected to the connecting column and the connecting part.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the main body further includes a top side wall, a left side wall and a right side wall. The top side wall and the bottom side wall are opposite to each other and extend along a width direction of the housing device. The left side wall The wall and the right side wall are arranged opposite to each other and connect the top side wall and the bottom side wall. The left side wall and the right side wall extend along a length direction of the housing device, and the connecting portion is formed along the bottom side wall of the main body part. The length direction of the housing device protrudes, and the connecting column and the rotating shaft member are at least partially accommodated in the accommodation chamber along the width direction of the housing device.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bracket includes a left frame body, a right frame body and a connecting frame body. The left frame body and the right frame body are respectively close to a left side wall and a right side wall of the main body. The connecting frame body is connected to the left frame body and the right frame body. When the bracket is folded relative to the shell, the left frame body and the right frame body are respectively stacked on the left side wall and the right side of the main body. wall, the connecting column is connected to the left frame body or the right frame body.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bracket has a U-shaped structure, an L-shaped structure or a J-shaped structure.

To sum up, in the present invention, the bracket that can rotate relative to the shell can not only be held by the user, but can also be used to place or hang electronic devices or electronic equipment. The user can easily rotate the bracket to The invention can adjust the angle of viewing the video played by the electronic device or the electronic device or taking pictures using the electronic device or electronic device, so that the present invention can provide a better user experience and reduce the burden on the user's hands. In addition, the structural configuration of the present invention ensures that the dimensions of the housing device in the width direction and thickness direction do not change significantly, so the present invention can provide better aesthetic feeling and better hand feel.

1,1’,1”: Shell device

10": body

100”: Electronic equipment

101”: first structural member

102”: Second structural member

11,11”: shell parts

111,111": Main part

1111: Bottom side wall

1112:Top and side walls

1113:Left side wall

1114:Right side wall

112:Connection part

1121: Accommodation chamber

1122:Open your mouth

1123: Second positioning depression

12,12’: Bracket

121:Left frame body

122:Right frame

123:Connect the frame

13,13’: connecting column

131: First positioning depression

14:Rotating shaft parts

141: First positioning convex

142: Second positioning convex

143:First axis part

144:Second axis part

15’: Locking hardware

2: Electronic devices

D: Thickness direction

L:Length direction

W: Width direction

Figure 1 is a schematic assembly diagram of a housing device installed on an electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a disassembly diagram of the housing device from the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded view of components of the housing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded view of another component of the housing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a partial structural diagram of the housing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 6 to 8 are schematic diagrams of the housing device in different unfolded states according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a partial structural diagram of the housing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is an exploded view of some components of the housing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is an exploded view of some components of the electronic device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only for reference to the directions in the attached drawings. Accordingly, the directional terms used are illustrative and not limiting of the invention. In addition, unless otherwise specified, the word "connection" here includes any direct and indirect means of structural connection. Therefore, if a first device is connected to a second device, it means that the first device can Directly structurally connected to the second device, or indirectly structurally connected to the second device through other devices or connecting means.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, in this embodiment, a housing device 1 is detachably installed on an electronic device 2, where the electronic device 2 can be a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer. The housing device 1 includes a shell 11 , a bracket 12 , two connecting posts 13 and two rotating shafts 14 . The shell 11 includes a main body 111 and two connecting parts 112 . The main body 111 surrounds the electronic device 2 , for example, the main body part 111 can surround and cover the periphery of the electronic device 2, the two connecting parts 112 are connected to the main body part 111, a receiving cavity 1121 is formed in each connecting part 112, and each connecting column 13 is connected On the bracket 12, each rotating shaft member 14 is connected to the corresponding connecting column 13 and the corresponding connecting portion 112, and each connecting column 13 and the corresponding rotating shaft member 14 are at least partially accommodated in the corresponding accommodation chamber 1121. , the bracket 12 can rotate to expand or collapse relative to the shell 11 through the two rotating shaft members 14 .

However, the number of connecting posts, rotating shaft members and connecting parts of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the housing device may only include a connecting post and a rotating shaft located on one side or in the center, and the shell may only include a connecting post located on one side or in the center. A connector.

Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, the main body 111 includes a bottom side wall 1111, a top side wall 1112, a left side wall 1113 and a right side wall 1114. The top side wall 1112 and the bottom side wall 1111 are arranged opposite to each other and extend along a width direction W of the housing device 1. The left side wall 1113 and the right side wall 1114 are arranged opposite to each other and connect the top side wall 1112 and the bottom side wall 1111. The left side wall 1113 and the right side wall 1114 are along the casing device 1. 1 extends in a length direction L, and each connecting portion 112 is connected to the bottom side wall 1111 of the main body 111 and protrudes from the bottom side wall 1111 of the main body 111 along the length direction L of the housing device 1, and is located on the left side. The connecting portion 112 may not protrude from the left side wall 1113 of the main body 111 along the width direction W of the housing device 1 , and the connecting portion 112 located on the right side may not protrude from the right side wall 1114 of the main body 111 along the width direction W of the housing device 1 . , the size of each connecting portion 112 along a thickness direction D of the housing device 1 may be equal to the size of the bottom side wall 1111 along the thickness direction D of the housing device 1, so that the size of the housing device 1 in the width direction W and the thickness direction D There is no obvious change, so the present invention can provide better aesthetic feeling and holding feel.

However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the size of each connecting portion along the thickness direction of the housing device may be smaller than the size of the bottom side wall along the thickness direction of the housing device.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, each connecting portion 112 can be integrally formed to connect the bottom side wall 1111 of the main body portion 111 through a manufacturing process such as welding or injection molding. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the connecting portion is detachably connected to the bottom side wall of the main body portion (for example, by screw locking or magnetic adsorption).

In addition, in this embodiment, the bracket 12 has a U-shaped structure and includes a left frame body 121, a right frame body 122 and a connecting frame body 123. The left frame body 121 and the right frame body 122 are arranged opposite to each other and are respectively close to the main body. The left side wall 1113 and the right side wall 1114 of the part 111, the connecting frame body 123 is connected to the left frame body 121 and the right frame body 122, and the two connecting columns 13 are connected to the left frame body 121 and the right frame body 122 respectively. When the bracket 12 is relative to When the shell 11 is folded, the left frame body 121 and the right frame body 122 are respectively stacked on the left side wall 1113 and the right side wall 1114 of the main body 111 .

However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the bracket may have an L-shaped structure and include only a left frame body and a connecting frame body, or only a right frame body and a connecting frame body, and The housing device may only include one connecting post connected to the left frame body or the right frame body. Or, in another embodiment, the bracket can have a J-shaped structure and include a left frame body, a right frame body and a connecting frame body, and only the longer left frame body or the right frame body is connected to the connecting column and is connected by a connecting column. A single rotating shaft member is rotatably connected to the corresponding connecting portion.

As shown in Figures 3 to 5, in order to facilitate assembly, each connecting portion 112 is also formed with an opening 1122. Each opening 1122 is connected to the corresponding accommodation chamber 1121, and each connecting column 13 is connected to the corresponding rotating shaft member. 14 enters the corresponding opening 1122 along the width direction W of the housing device 1 to be at least partially accommodated in the corresponding accommodation chamber 1121 .

Furthermore, in this embodiment, each connecting post 13 can be integrally connected to the bracket 12 through a manufacturing process such as welding or injection molding. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, each connecting column can be detachably connected to the bracket by locking or snapping.

As shown in Figures 3 to 5, each rotating shaft member 14 is formed with a first positioning protrusion 141 and a second positioning protrusion 142 at both ends. Specifically, each rotating shaft member 14 includes a first shaft portion 143 and a rotating shaft. A second shaft part 144 is connected to the first shaft part 143. A first positioning protrusion 141 is formed on the first shaft part 143, a second positioning protrusion 142 is formed on the second shaft part 144, and each connecting column 13 is formed with a first positioning recess. 131. There is a second positioning recess 1123 on the wall of each accommodation chamber 1121. The shapes of the first positioning recess 131 and the second positioning recess 1123 can correspond to the shapes of the first positioning protrusion 141 and the second positioning protrusion 142 respectively. A positioning protrusion 141 is inserted into the corresponding first positioning recess 131 to realize the connection between each rotating shaft member 14 and the corresponding connecting column 13. Each second positioning protrusion 142 is inserted into the corresponding second positioning recess. 1123, to realize the connection between each rotating shaft member 14 and the corresponding connecting part 112. The bracket 12 can rotate relative to the shell member 11 by the rotation of the first shaft part 143 relative to the second shaft part 144.

In this embodiment, the first positioning protrusion 141 and the second positioning protrusion 142 may be two identical rectangular parallelepiped structures. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the first positioning protrusion and the second positioning protrusion can be two different cuboid structures; or the first positioning protrusion and the second positioning protrusion can be two same or different hexagonal structures respectively. column structure. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the first positioning protrusion and the second positioning protrusion may have a cuboid structure and a hexagonal prism structure respectively.

In addition, in this embodiment, the user can move the first positioning protrusion 141 and the second positioning protrusion 142 of each rotating shaft member 14 out of the corresponding first positioning recess 131 and the second positioning recess 1123 respectively, so that each rotating shaft member 14 is separated from the corresponding connecting column 13 and the corresponding connecting part 112 , that is, each rotating shaft member 14 is detachably connected to the corresponding connecting column 13 and the corresponding connecting part 112 . However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the rotating shaft member is detachably connected to one of the connecting post and the connecting portion (for example, by screw locking or magnetic adsorption) and is integrally formed (for example, by welding). or injection molding) is connected to the other one of the connecting post and the connecting part.

With the above structural arrangement, the user can operate the bracket 12 to rotate relative to the shell 11 to different positions according to actual needs. The bracket 12 that can rotate relative to the shell 11 can not only be held by the user, but can also be used. Place or hang electronic devices2. For example, the user can operate the bracket 12 to a position that is stacked on the housing 11 as shown in Figure 1, so that the electronic device 2 can be placed horizontally on the desktop (not shown in the figure) or used conveniently. The user can hold the bracket 12 in the palm of the hand; alternatively, the user can operate the bracket 12 so that it is in an inclined position relative to the housing 11 as shown in Figure 6, so that the electronic device 2 can stand on the desktop with the bracket 12 tilted; or , the user can operate the bracket 12 to a position parallel to the housing 11 as shown in Figure 7, so that the electronic device 2 can be hung on the hook (not shown in the figure) through the bracket 12; or, The user can operate the bracket 12 to be in an inclined position relative to the housing 11 as shown in FIG. 8 , so that the user can easily use the electronic device 2 to take selfies by holding the connecting frame 123 of the bracket 12 . This hair It clearly allows the user to easily adjust the angle of watching videos played by the electronic device 2 or taking photos using the electronic device 2 by rotating the stand. Therefore, the present invention can provide a better use experience and reduce the burden on the user's hands. In addition, the above-mentioned structural configuration causes no significant change in the dimensions of the housing device in the width direction and thickness direction, so the present invention can provide a better aesthetic feeling and a better hand feel.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, what is different from the first embodiment is that each connecting column 13' of the housing device 1' of this embodiment is detachably connected to a bracket 12'. Specifically, the housing device 1' further includes two fasteners 15'. The fasteners 15' can be screws or rivets. Each connecting column 13' is detachably connected to the bracket 12' through the corresponding fastener 15'. . It can be understood that in another embodiment, when the housing device only includes one connecting post, the housing device may only include one fastener.

Other structures of the housing device 1' of this embodiment are similar to those of the first embodiment and have similar various changes. For the sake of simplicity, they will not be described again here.

As shown in Figure 11, what is different from the previous embodiment is that the electronic device 100" in this embodiment can be a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer and includes a shell device 1" and a body 10". The body device 1" is combined with the body 10", and the main part 111" of the shell member 11" of the shell device 1" is surrounded by the body 10", that is, the shell device 1" is a part of the electronic device 100" . Specifically, the body 10″ includes a first structural member 101″ and a second structural member 102″. The housing device 1″ is disposed between the first structural member 101″ and the second structural member 102″ and is used to connect the second structural member 101″ to the second structural member 102″. A structural member 101" and a second structural member 102", the first structural member 101" can be a screen of an electronic device, the second structural member 102" can be a back cover of an electronic device, the body 10" and the housing device 1" can be Together, they define an accommodation space for accommodating other electronic components (such as circuit boards, cameras, batteries, speakers, etc.). However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the body It may also include a first structural member and a second structural member and used to connect the first structural member and the third structural member. The third structural member (such as the frame) of the two structural members, and the housing device is fixedly combined with the third structural member.

Other structures of the housing device 1" of this embodiment are similar to the previous embodiments and have similar various changes. For the sake of simplicity, they will not be described again here.

Compared with the prior art, in the present invention, the stand that can rotate relative to the shell can not only be held by the user, but can also be used to place or hang electronic devices or electronic equipment. The user can easily rotate the stand by rotating the stand. To adjust the angle of watching the video played by the electronic device or the electronic device or taking pictures using the electronic device or the electronic device, the present invention can provide a better use experience and reduce the burden on the user's hands. In addition, the structural configuration of the present invention ensures that the dimensions of the housing device in the width direction and thickness direction do not change significantly, so the present invention can provide better aesthetic feeling and better hand feel.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the patentable scope of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

1: Shell device

11: Shell parts

111:Main part

1111: Bottom side wall

1112:Top and side walls

1113:Left side wall

1114:Right side wall

112:Connection part

1121: Accommodation chamber

1122:Open your mouth

12: Bracket

121:Left frame body

122:Right frame

123:Connect the frame

13:Connecting column

131: First positioning depression

14:Rotating shaft parts

141: First positioning convex

142: Second positioning convex

143:First axis part

144:Second axis part

D:Thickness direction

L:Length direction

W: Width direction

Claims (8)

A casing device installed on an electronic device. The casing device includes: a shell component, which includes: a main body portion that is located around the electronic device and includes a bottom side wall; and a connecting portion that is Connected to the bottom side wall of the main body part, a receiving chamber is formed in the connecting part, and the connecting part is integrally formed or detachably connected to the bottom side wall of the main body part; a bracket; a connecting column, is connected to the bracket, the connecting column is integrally formed or detachably connected to the bracket; and a rotating shaft member is connected to the connecting column and the connecting portion, the connecting column and the rotating shaft member are at least partially Accommodated in the accommodation chamber, the bracket can rotate to expand or collapse relative to the shell through the rotating shaft member, which is detachably connected to one of the connecting column and the connecting part. The other one is connected to the other one of the connecting post and the connecting part in an integrally formed manner, or is detachably connected to the connecting post and the connecting part. The housing device according to claim 1, wherein the main body further includes a top side wall, a left side wall and a right side wall, the top side wall and the bottom side wall are arranged opposite to each other and along a width direction of the housing device Extend, the left side wall and the right side wall are arranged opposite each other and connect the top side wall and the bottom side wall. The left side wall and the right side wall extend along a length direction of the housing device, and the connecting portion is formed by the main body portion. The bottom side wall protrudes along the length direction of the housing device, and the connecting column and the rotating shaft member are at least partially accommodated in the accommodation cavity along the width direction of the housing device. The housing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a left frame body and a right frame body. body and a connecting frame body. The left frame body and the right frame body are respectively close to a left side wall and a right side wall of the main body. The connecting frame body is connected to the left frame body and the right frame body. When the bracket is opposite When the shell is folded, the left frame body and the right frame body are respectively stacked on the left side wall and the right side wall of the main body, and the connecting column is connected to the left frame body or the right frame body. The housing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket has a U-shaped structure, an L-shaped structure or a J-shaped structure. An electronic device, which includes: a body; and a casing device, which is combined with the body, and the casing device includes: a shell, which includes: a main body portion, which is located around the body, and the casing device includes: The main body part includes a bottom side wall; and a connecting part, which is connected to the bottom side wall of the main body part. An accommodation chamber is formed in the connecting part, and the connecting part is integrally formed or detachably connected to the main body. The bottom side wall of the part; a bracket; a connecting column, which is connected to the bracket, and the connecting column is integrally formed or detachably connected to the bracket; and a rotating shaft member, which is connected to the connecting column With the connecting portion, the connecting column and the rotating shaft member are at least partially accommodated in the accommodation chamber, and the bracket can rotate to expand or collapse relative to the shell through the rotating shaft member, and the rotating shaft member can Connected to one of the connecting post and the connecting part in a separate manner and connected to the other of the connecting post and the connecting part in an integrally formed manner, or detachably connected to the connecting post and the connecting part Connector. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the main body further includes a top side wall, a left side wall and a right side wall, the top side wall and the bottom side wall are opposite to each other and extend along a width direction of the housing device. , the left side wall and the right side wall are arranged opposite to each other and connect the top side wall and the bottom side wall. The left side wall and the right side wall extend along a length direction of the housing device, and the connecting portion is formed by the main body portion. The bottom side wall protrudes along the length direction of the housing device, and the connecting column and the rotating shaft member are at least partially accommodated in the accommodation cavity along the width direction of the housing device. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the bracket includes a left frame body, a right frame body and a connecting frame body, the left frame body and the right frame body are respectively close to a left side wall and a right side of the main body. wall, the connecting frame body is connected to the left frame body and the right frame body. When the bracket is folded relative to the shell, the left frame body and the right frame body are stacked on the left side wall of the main body respectively. With the right side wall, the connecting column is connected to the left frame body or the right frame body. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the bracket has a U-shaped structure, an L-shaped structure or a J-shaped structure.

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