TWM480095U - Electric device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electric device includes a first electric body, a second electric body, and a stopper. A side of the second electric body is pivoted to the first electric body. The stopper is located on the bottom surface of the first electric body to support the first electric body on a bearing surface. When the second electric body is rotated relative to the first electric body to the bottom surface of the first electric body, another side opposite to the side of the second electric body is abutted against the stopper, such that an included angle is formed between the first and second electric bodies.

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device.

In today's market for consumer electronics products, portable electronic devices have flourished, such as Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), smart phones, notebooks and tablets. When using an electronic device with a touch screen, the user can input commands directly through the touch screen, and the electronic device has a better user-friendly operation interface instead of having to input commands via a keyboard, a mouse or a mouse.

In recent years, notebook computers with touch screens and tablets with keyboards have appeared in the consumer electronics market. Wherein, the screen body and the keyboard body are usually connected by a hinge structure, so that the screen body can be pivoted on the keyboard body.

However, when the angle between the screen body and the keyboard body is too large, the center of gravity of the entire electronic device will shift and occupy an excessive area. Therefore, the viewing angle of the user watching the screen body will be limited, and only a small force can be applied when the finger presses the screen body to prevent the electronic device from falling over. Increase the chance of a touch operation failure.

One of the technical aspects of the present invention is an electronic device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a stopper. One side of the second body is pivotally connected to the first body. The stopper is disposed on the bottom surface of the first body to support the first body on a bearing surface. When the second body is turned over to the bottom surface of the first body relative to the first body, the second body abuts the stopper on the other side of the side, so that an angle is formed between the second body and the first body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a pivot module. The pivoting module is connected between the first body and the second body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting module includes a first rotating shaft and a first fixing portion. The first fixing portion is located on the first body and is connected to the first rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting module further includes a second rotating shaft, a third rotating shaft, and a connecting portion. The connecting portion is connected between the second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting module further includes a second fixing portion. The second fixing portion is located on the second body and is connected to the third rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the longitudinal direction of the first rotating shaft, the longitudinal direction of the second rotating shaft, and the longitudinal direction of the third rotating shaft are parallel to each other.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the torque value of the third rotating shaft is greater than the torque value of the first rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the torque value of the third rotating shaft is greater than the torque value of the second rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, an angle between the second body and the first body is an acute angle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the stopper has a thickness of 1 to 10 mm.

In the above embodiment of the present invention, since one side of the second body is pivotally connected to the first body, the second body can be inverted relative to the first body to the bottom surface of the first body. In addition, the stopper of the electronic device is disposed on the bottom surface of the first body and can be used to abut one side of the second body. In this state, it can be regarded as the state of use of the tablet. Since the second body is turned over to the bottom surface of the first body, the first body and the second body can substantially overlap without occupying an excessive area. When the second body is pressed, the stopper can prevent the second body from being moved by the force, so that the user can apply sufficient force when the second body is touch-operated to facilitate the user to touch. Control use.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧First body

112‧‧‧ bottom

114‧‧‧ top surface

116‧‧‧ Input device

120‧‧‧Second body

122‧‧‧ side

124‧‧‧ side

126‧‧‧ display device

130‧‧‧stops

140‧‧‧ pivot module

141‧‧‧First shaft

142‧‧‧First Fixed Department

143‧‧‧second shaft

144‧‧‧ Third shaft

145‧‧‧Connecting Department

146‧‧‧Second fixed department

210‧‧ eyes

220‧‧‧ fingers

D‧‧‧ Direction

D’‧‧‧ Direction

D1‧‧ Direction

D2‧‧ Direction

D3‧‧ Direction

H‧‧‧thickness

F‧‧‧ force

Θ‧‧‧ angle

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the use state of an electronic device in a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pivoting module of the electronic device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the second body of FIG. 1 when the first body is turned over to the bottom surface of the first body.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the state of use of the electronic device of FIG. 1 in a tablet computer; Side view.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the electronic device of FIG. 4 in use.

The embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and for the sake of clarity, the details of the invention are described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the novel. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner in order to simplify the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the state of use of the electronic device 100 in the notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pivot module 140 of the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 . Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the electronic device 100 includes a first body 110 , a second body 120 , a stopper 130 , and a pivot module 140 . The two sides 122 and 124 of the second body 120 are opposite to each other. One side 122 of the second body 120 is pivotally connected to the first body 110 through the pivoting module 140. The stopper 130 is disposed on the bottom surface 112 of the first body 110.

When the electronic device 100 is in the state of use of the notebook computer (as shown in FIG. 1 ), the stopper 130 can be used to support the first body 110 on a bearing surface (eg, a table top) such that the bottom surface 112 of the first body 110 is not Direct contact with the bearing surface can be separated by a distance. In addition, the material of the stopper 130 may be rubber, which can increase the friction between the electronic device 100 and the bearing surface, and can also improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the first body 110. However, in other embodiments, the stop The piece 130 can also be made of other materials, such as plastic, depending on the designer's needs.

In the present embodiment, the top surface 114 of the first body 110 has an input device 116. The input device 116 can be a keyboard and a mouseboard, but is not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, when the electronic device 100 is in the use state of the notebook computer, the side 122 of the second body 120 is abutted on the top surface 114 of the first body 110 except for being pivotally connected to the first body 110. The second body 120 can include a display device 126. The display device 126 is, for example, a touch screen, and the user can selectively input an instruction to control the electronic device 100 through the input device 116 and the display device 126.

The pivoting module 140 is connected between the first body 110 and the second body 120. The pivoting module 140 includes a first rotating shaft 141 , a first fixing portion 142 , a second rotating shaft 143 , a third rotating shaft 144 , a connecting portion 145 , and a second fixing portion 146 . The first fixing portion 142 is located on the first body 110 , and one side of the first fixing portion 142 is connected to the first rotating shaft 141 . The second fixing portion 146 is located on the second body 120 , and one side of the second fixing portion 146 is connected to the third rotating shaft 144 . For example, the first fixing portion 142 and the second fixing portion 146 can be screwed to the first body 110 and the second body 120 respectively, but are not used to limit the present invention. Further, the connecting portion 145 is connected between the second rotating shaft 143 and the third rotating shaft 144.

In the present embodiment, the longitudinal direction D1 of the first rotating shaft 141, the longitudinal direction D2 of the second rotating shaft 143, and the longitudinal direction D3 of the third rotating shaft 144 are parallel to each other. With the pivoting module 140, the second body 120 can be flipped from the side of the first body 110 near the top surface 114 to the first body 110. Near one side of the bottom surface 112.

In order to make the pivoting module 140 have better strength, the material of the pivoting module 140 may comprise metal of iron, copper or stainless steel.

It should be understood that the component connection relationships that have been described will not be repeated, and will be described first. In the following description, a state in which the second body 120 of the electronic device 100 is reversed in the direction D will be described.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the second body 120 of FIG. 1 when the first body 110 is inverted to the bottom surface 112 of the first body 110. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , when the second body 120 is turned to the bottom surface 112 of the first body 110 in the direction D relative to the first body 110 , the side 122 of the second body 120 remote from the pivot module 140 can be abutted. The stopper 130 is connected to form an angle θ between the second body 120 and the first body 110. When the electronic device 100 is in the state of FIG. 3, the user can turn the entire electronic device 100 by 180 degrees so that the display device 126 of the second body 120 faces upward and becomes a tablet use state, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 in a state in which the tablet is in use. As shown, the angle θ between the second body 120 and the first body 110 is an acute angle, for example, 10 degrees to 60 degrees, but is not limited to this range. In the present embodiment, the thickness H of the stopper 130 may be between 1 and 10 mm, depending on the designer's needs. For example, as long as the second body 120 is pressed, the thickness H of the stopper 130 can block the second body 120 from moving to the left direction D' of FIG.

In addition, in the embodiment, the torque value of the third rotating shaft 144 of the pivoting module 140 is greater than the torque value of the first rotating shaft 141, and the third rotating shaft 144 The torque value is also greater than the torque value of the second shaft 143. Such a torque value design allows the user to easily flip the second body 120 from the top surface 114 of the first body 110 to the bottom surface 112 of the first body 110. In addition, when the second body 120 is turned over, since the third rotating shaft 144 has a large torque value, the angle between the connecting portion 145 and the second fixing portion 146 is not easily changed by the turning.

The electronic device 100 of the present invention is pivotally connected to the first body 110 through the pivoting module 140 having the first rotating shaft 141, the second rotating shaft 143 and the third rotating shaft 144, as compared with the conventional electronic product. Therefore, the second body 120 can be flipped relative to the first body 110 to the bottom surface 112 of the first body 110.

In addition, the stopper 130 of the electronic device 100 is disposed on the bottom surface 112 of the first body 110 and can be used to abut the side 122 of the second body 120 away from the pivot module 140. In this state, it can be regarded as the state of use of the tablet. Since the second body 120 is flipped to the bottom surface 112 of the first body 110, the first body 110 and the second body 120 can substantially overlap without occupying an excessive area, and the electron can be avoided. Device 100 is dumped during use.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the electronic device 100 of FIG. 4 in use. As shown in the figure, when the electronic device 100 is in the state of use of the tablet, the user can press the display device 126 of the second body 120 with the finger 220 to operate the electronic device 100 in a touch manner. Since the stopper 130 can prevent the second body 120 from being moved by the force F, the user can apply a sufficient force F to touch the touch when the second body 120 is touch-operated.

In addition, when the second body 120 is flipped to the bottom surface of the first body 110 After the 112, the user can force the angle between the connecting portion 145 and the second fixing portion 146 to change the angle θ between the second body 120 and the first body 110. As a result, the user can be more comfortable viewing the display device 126 with the eye 210.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any one skilled in the art can make various changes and retouchings without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧First body

112‧‧‧ bottom

114‧‧‧ top surface

116‧‧‧ Input device

120‧‧‧Second body

122‧‧‧ side

124‧‧‧ side

126‧‧‧ display device

130‧‧‧stops

140‧‧‧ pivot module

141‧‧‧First shaft

142‧‧‧First Fixed Department

143‧‧‧second shaft

144‧‧‧ Third shaft

145‧‧‧Connecting Department

146‧‧‧Second fixed department

D’‧‧‧ Direction

H‧‧‧thickness

Θ‧‧‧ angle

Claims (10)

An electronic device comprising: a first body; a second body, one side of which is pivotally connected to the first body; and a stop member disposed on a bottom surface of the first body for supporting the first body When the second body is turned over to the bottom surface of the first body relative to the first body, the second body abuts the stopper on the other side of the first body, so that the first body An angle is formed between the two bodies and the first body. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a pivoting module connected between the first body and the second body. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the pivoting module comprises: a first rotating shaft; and a first fixing portion located on the first body and connected to the first rotating shaft. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the pivoting module further comprises: a second rotating shaft; a third rotating shaft; and a connecting portion connected between the second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the pivoting module further comprises: a second fixing portion located on the second body and connected to the third rotating shaft. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein a length direction of the first rotating shaft, a longitudinal direction of the second rotating shaft, and a longitudinal direction of the third rotating shaft are parallel to each other. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the torque value of the third rotating shaft is greater than the torque value of the first rotating shaft. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the torque value of the third rotating shaft is greater than the torque value of the second rotating shaft. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the angle between the second body and the first body is an acute angle. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the stopper has a thickness of 1 to 10 mm.