TWI845015B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a functional body, an docking station, a connection module and a flat display. The docking station is rotatably disposed on the functional body. The connection module is slidably disposed on the docking station. The flat display is equipped with a rotatable bracket, and the bracket is detachably assembled to the connection module. In an unfolded state, the connection module and the docking station are unfolded at a first angle relative to the functional body, and the bracket is adapted to slide back and forth relative to the docking station along a sliding direction along with the connection module, so as to adjust a distance between the flat display and the functional body.

Description

Portable electronic devices

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to a portable electronic device.

Portable electronic devices, such as tablet computers and laptops, are popular among many consumers in the market because of their small size, light weight and easy portability. However, the small size of portable electronic devices also means that when they are placed on the desktop, the height and angle of the display screen are not in line with the actual needs of users. After long-term use, users are prone to eye fatigue, shoulder and neck discomfort, back pain, etc. In addition to being unergonomic, they are also not convenient to use.

The present invention provides a portable electronic device that is ergonomic and extremely convenient to use.

The portable electronic device of the present invention includes a functional body, a docking station, a connection module and a flat panel display. The docking station is rotatably arranged on the functional body. The connection module is slidably arranged on the docking station. The flat panel display is equipped with a rotatable bracket, and the bracket is detachably assembled on the connection module. In an unfolded state, the connection module and the docking station are unfolded at a first angle relative to the functional body, and the bracket is adapted to slide back and forth along a sliding direction relative to the docking station along with the connection module to adjust a distance between the flat panel display and the functional body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, in the unfolded state, the bracket is unfolded at a second angle relative to the flat panel display, the first angle is greater than the second angle, and a display surface of the flat panel display faces the functional body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, in the above-mentioned use state, the flat panel display is unfolded at a third angle relative to the bracket, the third angle is greater than the second angle, and a display surface of the flat panel display is facing away from the functional body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the expansion base is folded on the functional body, the bracket and the connection module are located between the expansion base and the functional body, and the flat panel display is supported by the expansion base.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the expansion seat has at least one slide groove, and the connection module has at least one slide block, which can be slidably arranged in the slide groove. The slide block slides in the slide groove so that the connection module is suitable for sliding back and forth relative to the expansion seat along the sliding direction.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned slide groove has a plurality of positioning grooves, which are arranged on the slide groove at intervals along the sliding direction, and the slide block has a positioning point, which is protruding on the slide block and is suitable for being inserted into the positioning groove to limit the sliding of the connection module relative to the expansion seat.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the bracket has a plurality of first magnetic members, the connection module has a plurality of second magnetic members corresponding to the positions of the first magnetic members, and the bracket is suitable for being detachably assembled to the connection module through the mutual magnetic attraction between the first magnetic members and the second magnetic members.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the bracket has a first engaging member, the connection module has a second engaging member corresponding to the first engaging member in position, and the bracket is suitable for being detachably assembled to the connection module through the mutual engagement between the first engaging member and the second engaging member.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first engaging member has a protrusion and two engaging grooves, the two engaging grooves are arranged at opposite ends of the protrusion, and the second engaging member has a receiving groove and two engaging parts, the two engaging parts are arranged at opposite ends of the receiving groove. The protrusion is suitable for being received in the receiving groove, and when the protrusion is received in the receiving groove, the two engaging parts are suitable for being respectively inserted into the two engaging grooves, so that the bracket can be detachably assembled to the connection module.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned engaging portion is a spring buckle, a first portion of the spring buckle is disposed in the connection module, and a second portion of the spring buckle can movably protrude from the receiving groove and retract into the connection module.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned connection module includes an elastic member, and the opposite ends of the elastic member abut between the first part and the second part of the spring buckle.

In one embodiment of the present invention, in a folded state, the expansion base is folded on the functional body, and the flat-panel display, the bracket and the connection module are located between the expansion base and the functional body, wherein a display surface of the flat-panel display faces the functional body.

Based on the above, in the portable electronic device of the present invention, in an unfolded state, the connection module and the expansion base are unfolded at a first angle relative to the functional body, and the bracket is adapted to slide back and forth along a sliding direction relative to the expansion base along with the connection module to adjust the distance between the flat panel display and the functional body, which is not only ergonomic, but also extremely convenient to use.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following is a detailed description of the embodiments with the accompanying drawings.

100, 200, 200A: Portable electronic devices

110: Functional body

111: First page

120: Expansion seat

121: Chute

122: Positioning slot

130: Connection module

131: Second side

132: Slider

133: Positioning point

134, 134a, 134b: second magnetic member

140: Bracket

141: The third side

142: The fourth side

143, 143a, 143b: first magnetic member

150: Flat panel display

151: Display surface

235: Second engaging member

235a: container

235b: snap-fitting part

235b1: Part 1

235b2: Part 2

236: Elastic parts

244: First engaging member

244a: Bump

244b: snap-fit slot

D: Distance

S: sliding direction

θ1: first angle

θ2: Second angle

θ3: The third angle

Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a usage scenario of a portable electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams of the process of combining the bracket and the connection module of Figure 1.

Figures 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams of the mechanism of combining the bracket and the connection module of the portable electronic device in Figure 1.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device in FIG. 4 being switched to another state.

Figures 8 and 9 are schematic diagrams of the mechanism for relative sliding movement between the connection module and the expansion base of the portable electronic device in Figure 1.

FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device in FIG7 being transformed into an unfolded state.

Figures 11 and 12 are schematic diagrams of the portable electronic device in Figure 10 being converted to a use state.

FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device in FIG4 being converted to a folded state.

Figures 14 and 15 are schematic diagrams of partial components of the portable electronic device of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 16 and 17 are schematic diagrams of the process of combining the bracket of Figure 14 with the connection module of Figure 15.

Figures 18 and 19 are schematic diagrams of the process of combining the bracket of Figure 14 and the connection module of Figure 15 from another viewing angle.

Figures 20 to 22 are schematic diagrams of partial components of the joining process of Figures 18 to 19.

Figures 23 to 25 are schematic diagrams of the interior of partial components of the portable electronic device of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 illustrate a use scenario of a portable electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the portable electronic device 100 of the present invention is, for example, a notebook computer. In other embodiments, the portable electronic device may also be a tablet computer, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The portable electronic device 100 can appropriately raise the display screen according to the needs of the user, which is not only ergonomic but also extremely convenient to use.

FIG. 3 to FIG. 4 are schematic diagrams of the process of combining the bracket and the connection module of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the portable electronic device 100 includes a functional body 110, an expansion base 120, a connection module 130 and a flat panel display 150. The expansion base 120 is rotatably arranged on the functional body 110 and is suitable for being relatively close to the functional body 110 or relatively far away from the functional body 110 and unfolded by rotation. The connection module 130 is slidably arranged on the expansion base 120 along a sliding direction S (see FIG. 7). The flat panel display 150 is equipped with a rotatable bracket 140, and the bracket 140 itself is assembled to the connection module 130 in a detachable manner.

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are schematic diagrams of the mechanism of the combination of the bracket and the connection module of the portable electronic device of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of Fig. 4 being converted to another state. Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are schematic diagrams of the mechanism of the relative sliding of the connection module and the expansion base of the portable electronic device of Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of Fig. 7 being converted to an unfolded state. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 10 . The portable electronic device 100 in FIG. 2 and FIG. 10 is defined as an unfolded state. In the unfolded state, the connection module 130 and the expansion base 120 are unfolded at a first angle θ1 relative to the functional body 110, and the bracket 140 is adapted to slide back and forth along the sliding direction S relative to the expansion base 120 along with the connection module 130 to adjust a distance D between the flat panel display 150 and the functional body 110. In addition to being ergonomic, it also has excellent convenience of use.

Please refer to Figures 3, 4 and 5. The functional body 110 has a first surface 111, the connection module 130 has a second surface 131, the bracket 140 has a third surface 141 and a fourth surface 142 opposite to the third surface 141, and the fourth surface 142 of the bracket 140 is suitable for detachably assembling on the second surface 131 of the connection module 130.

Please refer to Figures 2 and 10. In the unfolded state, the flat panel display 150 is first adjusted to be away from the functional body 110 and generate a distance D, and then is suitable for rotating relative to the bracket 140. The user can appropriately adjust the unfolded angle of the flat panel display 150 relative to the bracket 140 according to their needs. For example, the bracket 140 unfolds a second angle θ2 relative to the flat panel display 150, wherein the first angle θ1 is greater than the second angle θ2, and the display surface 151 of the flat panel display 150 faces the functional body 110.

FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are schematic diagrams of the portable electronic device of FIG. 10 being converted to a use state. Please refer to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12. The portable electronic device 100 in FIG. 12 is defined as a use state. In the use state of FIG. 11, the flat panel display 150 is unfolded at a third angle θ3 relative to the bracket 140, the third angle θ3 is greater than the second angle θ2, and the display surface 151 of the flat panel display 150 is facing away from the functional body 110, providing viewing angles in different directions. In the use state of FIG12, the expansion base 120 is further folded on the functional body 110 (i.e., the first angle θ1 is reversely rotated to zero degrees), the bracket 140 and the connection module 130 are located between the expansion base 120 and the functional body 110, and the flat panel display 150 is supported on the expansion base 120, and the user can view the display surface 151 of the flat panel display 150 at a level. It should be noted that in the use state, the flat panel display 150 must be adjusted from the height of FIG4 to the height of FIG7 relative to the functional body 110 in advance, and then the flat panel display 150 is flipped and unfolded relative to the bracket 140 to the third angle θ3 as shown in FIG11 and FIG12.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of FIG. 4 being converted to a folded state. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 13 , the portable electronic device 100 in FIG. 13 is defined as a folded state. In the folded state, the height of the flat panel display 150 is adjusted to the lowest, and the first angle θ1 and the second angle θ2 are both zero degrees, which is not unfolded. Therefore, the flat panel display 150 is overlapped on the functional body 110, and the bracket 140 is overlapped on the flat panel display 150. The first surface 111 is located between the functional body 110 and the flat panel display 150, the second surface 131 is located between the connecting module 130 and the bracket 140, the third surface 141 is located between the bracket 140 and the flat panel display 150, and the fourth surface 142 is located between the bracket 140 and the connecting module 130. The expansion base 120 is folded on the functional body 110, and the flat panel display 150, the bracket 140 and the connection module 130 are located between the expansion base 120 and the functional body 110, wherein the display surface 151 of the flat panel display 150 faces the functional body 110, which is convenient for users to carry portable electronic devices and protects the display surface 151 of the flat panel display 150 from being damaged by collision.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , which illustrate one example of the bracket 140 being detachably assembled to the connection module 130, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Specifically, the bracket 140 has a plurality of first magnetic members 143, and the connection module 130 has a plurality of second magnetic members 134 corresponding to the positions of the first magnetic members 143, and the bracket 140 is suitable for being detachably assembled to the connection module 130 through the mutual magnetic attraction between the first magnetic members 143 and the second magnetic members 134, wherein the first magnetic member 143 and the second magnetic member 134 can be a combination of magnets or a combination of magnets and magnetic conductive members, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Here, in FIG. 6 , there are two rows of second magnetic members 134 in total. The first magnetic members 143b in the bottom row can be magnetically attracted to the second magnetic members 134a in the top row to achieve a height adjustment of a one-stage distance D. More rows of second magnetic members 134 can be added according to design requirements to achieve a height adjustment of more stages of distance D. For example, three rows of second magnetic members produce a height adjustment of a two-stage distance D, four rows of second magnetic members produce a height adjustment of a three-stage distance D, and so on.

Please refer to Figures 7, 8 and 9. Figures 7, 8 and 9 illustrate an example in which the connection module 130 is slidably arranged on the expansion seat 120 along the sliding direction S, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Specifically, the expansion seat 120 has at least one slide groove 121, and the connection module 130 has at least one slide block 132 corresponding to the at least one slide groove 121, wherein the slide block 132 is slidably arranged in the slide groove 121, and the connection module 130 is suitable for sliding back and forth relative to the expansion seat 120 along the sliding direction S by sliding the slide block 132 in the slide groove 121.

In addition, the slide 121 has a plurality of positioning grooves 122, which are arranged at intervals on the slide 121 along the sliding direction S, and the slider 132 has a positioning point 133, which is convexly arranged on the slider 132. The positioning point 133 is suitable for being inserted into the positioning groove 122 at any position to limit the sliding movement of the connection module 130 relative to the expansion seat 120, so that the flat panel display 150 can be positioned at a specific height. In short, the number of intervals of the positioning grooves 122 determines the number of adjustment stages of the distance D. For example, three intervals of the positioning grooves 122 produce a two-stage height adjustment of the distance D (i.e., FIG. 8), and four intervals of the positioning grooves 122 produce a three-stage height adjustment of the distance D, and so on.

FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are schematic diagrams of partial components of a portable electronic device of the second embodiment of the present invention. In the portable electronic device 200 of the present embodiment, another example is given in which the bracket 140 is detachably assembled to the connection module 130, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For details, please refer to FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the bracket 140 has a first engaging member 244, and the connection module 130 has a second engaging member 235 corresponding to the first engaging member 244 in position.

Figures 16 and 17 are schematic diagrams of the process of combining the bracket of Figure 14 with the connecting module of Figure 15. Figures 18 and 19 are schematic diagrams of the process of combining the bracket of Figure 14 with the connecting module of Figure 15 from another viewing angle. Please refer to Figures 16, 17, 18 and 19. The bracket 140 is suitable for being detachably assembled to the connecting module 130 through the mutual engagement between the first engaging member 244 and the second engaging member 235. The height adjustment method of the distance D is the same as the embodiment of Figure 6, that is, the second engaging members 235 of three rows produce the height adjustment of the distance D in two stages, and the second engaging members 235 of four rows produce the height adjustment of the distance D in three stages.

Figures 20 to 22 are schematic diagrams of partial components of the combination process of Figures 18 to 19. Please refer to Figures 20, 21 and 22. The first engaging member 244 has a protrusion 244a and two engaging grooves 244b, and the two engaging grooves 244b are arranged at opposite ends of the protrusion 244a. The second engaging member 235 has a receiving groove 235a and two engaging parts 235b, and the two engaging parts 235b are arranged at opposite ends of the receiving groove 235a. The protrusion 244a is suitable for being accommodated in the receiving groove 235a. When the protrusion 244a is accommodated in the receiving groove 235a, the two engaging parts 235b are suitable for being respectively inserted into the two engaging grooves 244b, so that the bracket 140 can be detachably assembled to the connection module 130.

23 to 25 are schematic diagrams of the interior of a partial component of a portable electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 23, FIG. 24 and FIG. 25, in the portable electronic device 200A of the present embodiment, the engaging portion 235b is a spring buckle, a first portion 235b1 of the spring buckle is disposed in the connection module 130, and a second portion 235b2 of the spring buckle is movably protruded from the receiving groove 235a and retracted into the connection module 130. Specifically, the actuation position of the spring buckle from FIG. 23 to FIG. 24 corresponds to the actuation position of the engaging portion 235b from FIG. 20 to FIG. 21, and FIG. 24 to FIG. 25 corresponds to FIG. 21 to FIG. 22, wherein the solid line represents the current position of the spring buckle, and the dotted line represents the position of the spring buckle in the previous actuation.

In addition, the connection module 130 includes an elastic member 236, and the opposite ends of the elastic member 236 abut between the first part 235b1 and the second part 235b2 of the spring buckle.

In summary, in the portable electronic device of the present invention, in an unfolded state, the connection module and the expansion base are unfolded at a first angle relative to the functional body, and the bracket is adapted to slide back and forth along a sliding direction relative to the expansion base along with the connection module to adjust the distance between the flat panel display and the functional body, which is not only ergonomic, but also extremely convenient to use.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above by the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the attached patent application.

100: Portable electronic devices

110: Functional body

111: First page

120: Expansion seat

130: Connection module

131: Second side

140: Bracket

141: The third side

142: The fourth side

150: Flat panel display

151: Display surface

D: Distance

θ1: first angle

θ2: Second angle

Claims (12)

A portable electronic device comprises: a functional body; an expansion base rotatably arranged on the functional body; a connection module slidably arranged on the expansion base; and a flat panel display, equipped with a rotatable bracket, the bracket being detachably assembled on the connection module, wherein the functional body has a first surface, the connection module has a second surface, the bracket has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, the third surface The first surface is adjacent to the first surface, the fourth surface is relatively far from the first surface, and the fourth surface of the bracket is suitable for being detachably assembled on the second surface of the connecting module. In an unfolded state, the connecting module and the expansion seat are unfolded at a first angle relative to the functional body, and the bracket is suitable for sliding back and forth along a sliding direction relative to the expansion seat along with the connecting module to adjust a distance between the flat panel display and the functional body. A portable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein in the unfolded state, the bracket unfolds a second angle relative to the flat panel display, the first angle is greater than the second angle, and a display surface of the flat panel display faces the functional body. A portable electronic device as described in claim 2, wherein in a use state, the flat panel display is unfolded at a third angle relative to the stand, the third angle is greater than the second angle, and a display surface of the flat panel display faces away from the functional body. A portable electronic device as described in claim 3, wherein the expansion base is folded on the functional body, the bracket and the connection module are located between the expansion base and the functional body, and the flat panel display is supported by the expansion base. The portable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the docking station has at least one slide groove, the connection module has at least one slide block, the slide block is slidably arranged in the slide groove, and the connection module is adapted to slide back and forth along the sliding direction relative to the docking station by sliding the slide block in the slide groove. A portable electronic device as described in claim 5, wherein the slide slot has a plurality of positioning slots arranged at intervals on the slide slot along the sliding direction, and the slide block has a positioning point protruding on the slide block, and the positioning point is suitable for being inserted into the positioning slot to limit the sliding movement of the connection module relative to the expansion base. A portable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the bracket has a plurality of first magnetic members, the connection module has a plurality of second magnetic members corresponding in position to the first magnetic members, and the bracket is suitable for being detachably assembled to the connection module through mutual magnetic attraction between the first magnetic members and the second magnetic members. A portable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the bracket has a first engaging member, the connection module has a second engaging member corresponding to the first engaging member in position, and the bracket is suitable for being detachably assembled to the connection module through mutual engagement between the first engaging member and the second engaging member. As described in claim 8, the first engaging member has a protrusion and two engaging grooves, the two engaging grooves are arranged at opposite ends of the protrusion, the second engaging member has a receiving groove and two engaging parts, the two engaging parts are arranged at opposite ends of the receiving groove, the protrusion is suitable for being received in the receiving groove, and when the protrusion is received in the receiving groove, the two engaging parts are suitable for being respectively engaged in the two engaging grooves, so that the bracket can be detachably assembled to the connection module. As described in claim 9, the engaging portion is a spring buckle, a first portion of the spring buckle is disposed in the connection module, and a second portion of the spring buckle can movably protrude from the receiving slot and retract into the connection module. A portable electronic device as described in claim 10, wherein the connection module includes an elastic member, and opposite ends of the elastic member abut between the first part and the second part of the spring buckle. The portable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein in a folded state, the expansion base is folded on the functional body, and the flat panel display, the bracket and the connection module are located between the expansion base and the functional body, wherein a display surface of the flat panel display faces the functional body.

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