TWM590711U - Laptop computer with two displays - Google Patents

Abstract

A laptop computer comprising a main body, a sliding module, a first monitor, a second monitor, and a first orientation hinge structure is provided. The main body has a rear edge. The sliding module has a second orientation hinge structure and a trench structure. The trench structure is pivotally connected to the rear edge through the second orientation hinge structure. The first monitor has a first slider, which is utilized to be slidably connected to the trench structure. The second monitor has a second slider, which is utilized to be slidably connected to the trench structure. The first orientation hinge structure is connected to the first monitor and the second monitor. When the first monitor is opened relative to the main body, the sliding module moves down along the rear edge and lifts the rear edge upward.

Description

Notebook computer with dual screens

This case is about a notebook computer, especially a notebook computer with dual screens.

Traditional notebook computers are only equipped with a single screen. If you need more screens or a larger visual size, you usually need to use an external screen, which causes inconvenience in use. In addition, although these dual-screen solutions can enlarge the viewing size, they cannot adjust the position of the viewing area and affect its convenience.

This case provides a notebook computer. The notebook computer includes a body, a chute module, a first screen, a second screen, and a second direction shaft structure. The body has a trailing edge. The chute module has a first direction rotating shaft structure and a chute. The chute is pivotally connected to the trailing edge through the first direction rotating shaft structure. The first screen has a first side and a second side. The first side has a first slider. The first slider is slidably connected to the chute. The first side is adjacent to the second side. The second screen is located on the second side and has a second slider. The second slider is slidably connected to the chute. First The two-direction shaft structure is located on the second side and connected to the second screen. Wherein, when the first screen is opened relative to the body, the chute module moves down along the rear edge and lifts the rear edge upward.

The notebook computer provided in this case has a second direction hinge structure connecting the first screen and the second screen to expand the visible size, and has a chute module with a slider arranged at the lower edge of the screen to facilitate the user to adjust the screen To a better visual position, to improve the convenience of use.

The specific embodiments adopted in this case will be further described by the following embodiments and drawings.

10‧‧‧Note PC

12‧‧‧Body

14‧‧‧chute module

16‧‧‧ First screen

18‧‧‧ Second screen

19‧‧‧Second direction rotating shaft structure

122‧‧‧back edge

124‧‧‧ keyboard

126‧‧‧Touchpad

161‧‧‧ First side

162‧‧‧Second side

181‧‧‧ third side

182‧‧‧The fourth side

142‧‧‧The first direction rotating shaft structure

144‧‧‧chute

166‧‧‧ First slider

186‧‧‧second slider

146‧‧‧Positioning magnet

167a, 167b

148‧‧‧stop

A1‧‧‧ included angle

The first A to E diagrams show the schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the notebook computer in this case.

The second figure is a schematic side view of an embodiment of the chute module in this case.

The third figure A is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the chute module in this case.

The third image B is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the first screen and the second screen in this case.

FIG. 3C is a perspective view of an embodiment in which the first screen and the second screen are slidingly connected to the chute module.

The specific implementation of the case will be described in more detail in conjunction with the schematic diagram below. According to the following description and patent application scope, The advantages and features of this case will be clearer. It should be noted that the drawings are in a very simplified form and all use inaccurate proportions, which are only used to conveniently and clearly assist the purpose of explaining the embodiments of the present case.

The first A to E diagrams are schematic diagrams of the first embodiment of the notebook computer in this case. Among them, the first picture A shows that the notebook computer is in a closed state. Figure B shows that the laptop is in single-screen operation mode. The first picture E shows that the notebook computer is in dual-screen operation mode. The first C and D pictures show the switching process from the single-screen operation mode of the first B picture to the dual-screen operation mode of the first E picture.

As shown in the figure, the notebook computer 10 includes a body 12, a chute module 14, a first screen 16, a second screen 18, and a second direction rotation shaft structure 19.

The body 12 has a rear edge 122. The chute module 14 is disposed on the rear edge 122 of the body 12, that is, an edge of the body 12 away from the user. The body 12 is provided with a keyboard 124 and a touchpad 126.

The first screen 16 has a first side 161 and a second side 162. The first side 161 is adjacent to the second side 162. The second screen 18 has a third side 181 and a fourth side 182. The third side 181 is adjacent to the fourth side 182. The second direction rotating shaft structure 19 is connected to the second side 162 of the first screen 16 and the fourth side 182 corresponding to the second screen 18. In other words, the second screen 18 is disposed on the second side 162 of the first screen. Through the rotation mechanism of the second-direction rotating shaft structure 19, the second screen 18 can be selectively superimposed on the back of the first screen 16 and the screen portion can be used as a flat panel toward the outside (as shown in the first figure A), or unfolded On the side of the first screen 16.

The first side 161 of the first screen 16 and the second screen 18 The third side 181 is used to be slidably connected to the chute module 14 so as to switch between the single-screen operation mode and the dual-screen operation mode (as shown in the first B to E diagrams).

The following describes this sliding connection mechanism. Please also refer to the second figure. The second figure is a schematic side view of an embodiment of the chute module 14 in this case.

As shown in the figure, the chute module 14 has a first direction rotating shaft structure 142 and a chute 144. The chute module 14 is disposed behind the body 12. The sliding slot 144 is pivotally connected to the rear edge 122 of the body 12 through the first direction rotating shaft structure 142. When the first screen 16 is opened relative to the body 12, the chute module 14 (especially the chute 144) will move down along the rear edge 122 of the body 12, so that the body 12 and the chute module 14 form a The angle A1 is greater than 180 degrees, and the rear edge 122 of the body 12 is lifted upward.

The first side 161 of the first screen 16 has a first slider 166 for slidably connecting to the sliding slot 144. Similarly, the third side 181 of the second screen 18 has a second slider 186 for slidably connecting to the sliding slot 144.

Please also refer to FIG. 1B, in the single-screen operation mode, only the first slider 166 of the first screen 16 is slidingly connected to the sliding slot 144. However, when switching to the dual-screen operation mode, as shown in the first D and E diagrams, the first slider 166 of the first screen 16 and the second slider 186 of the second screen 18 are both slidingly connected to the slide slot 144 , To ensure the stability of the dual screen structure, and to facilitate the user to adjust the dual screen to the appropriate visual position.

In an embodiment, the sliding slot 144 is a wedge-shaped sliding slot, and the corresponding first slider 166 and the second slider 186 are two-wedge sliding Piece. This wedge-shaped design can ensure the stability of the sliding mechanism and prevent the first slider 166 and the second slider 186 from disengaging from the sliding groove 144.

The third diagrams A to C show the connection mechanism of the chute module 14 and the first screen 16 and the second screen 18 in this case. Among them, the third picture A is a perspective schematic view of an embodiment of the chute module 14 of the present case, the third picture B is a perspective schematic view of an embodiment of the first screen 16 and the second screen 18 of the present case, and the third picture C is the A perspective view of an embodiment of a screen 16 and a second screen 18 slidingly connected to the chute module 14.

As shown in FIG. 3A, in one embodiment, the chute module 14 includes at least one positioning magnet 146 (a single positioning magnet 146 is taken as an example in the figure) disposed in the chute 144. As shown in FIG. 3B, corresponding to the positioning magnet 146, the first slider 166 of the first screen 16 is provided with iron pieces 167a, 167b.

By selectively positioning the iron piece 167a or the iron piece 167b at the positioning magnet 146 through the magnetic effect, the positioning positions of the first screen 16 and the second screen 18 relative to the body 12 can be adjusted to meet the needs of different operation modes .

In one embodiment, the magnetization effect of the positioning magnet 146 and the iron piece 167a can position the first screen 16 and the second screen 18 symmetrically on the rear edge 122 of the body 12, as shown in the third figure C. This screen position corresponds to the dual screen operation mode.

In one embodiment, the magnetic effect of the positioning magnet 146 and the iron piece 167b can align the first screen 16 with the body 12. This screen position corresponds to the single screen operation mode.

In the foregoing embodiment, the positioning magnet 146 is disposed in the chute 144, positioning with the iron pieces 167a, 167b disposed on the first screen 16. But it is not limited to this. In one embodiment, magnets can be used in place of iron pieces 167a, 167b for positioning. In one embodiment, the positioning magnet may be disposed on the first side 161 of the first screen 16 or the third side 181 of the second screen 18, and the iron pieces 167a, 167b are disposed on the sliding slot 144 for positioning. In addition, the first side 161 of the first screen 16 of the foregoing embodiment has a plurality of iron pieces 167a, 167b for positioning with the positioning magnet 146 of the slide slot 144. But it is not limited to this. In one embodiment, the chute module 14 can also use a plurality of positioning magnets 146 provided at different positions with a single iron piece for positioning.

Secondly, please refer to the third A and C diagrams, in order to avoid inadvertent operation to make the first slider 166 and the second slider 186 separate from the sliding slot 144, in one embodiment, the sliding slot module 14 includes a stop件件148. The stopper 148 is disposed at one end of the sliding slot 144 to limit the sliding range of the first slider 166 and prevent the first slider 166 from disengaging from the sliding slot 144.

The notebook computer 10 provided in this case has a second direction rotating shaft structure 19. The second-direction shaft structure 19 can fold the second screen 18 and the back of the first screen 16 to maintain the folded size of the notebook computer 10, and can expand the second screen 18 side by side on the first screen 16 side when needed Side to expand the visible size. In addition, the notebook computer 10 has a chute module 14 matched with the first slider 166 disposed on the first side 161 of the first screen 16 and the second slider 186 on the third side 181 of the second screen 18, It is convenient for users to adjust the screen to a better visual position to improve the convenience of use.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of this case, not right There are no restrictions on this case. Any technical person in the technical field of the subject, within the scope of not departing from the technical means of this case, makes any form of equivalent replacement or modification of the technical means and technical contents disclosed in this case, which is not the content of the technical means of this case, It still falls within the scope of protection in this case.

10‧‧‧Note PC

12‧‧‧Body

14‧‧‧chute module

16‧‧‧ First screen

18‧‧‧ Second screen

122‧‧‧back edge

124‧‧‧ keyboard

126‧‧‧Touchpad

161‧‧‧ First side

162‧‧‧Second side

181‧‧‧ third side

182‧‧‧The fourth side

166‧‧‧ First slider

186‧‧‧second slider

Claims (7)

A notebook computer, including: A body with a trailing edge; A chute module with a first-direction rotating shaft structure and a chute, the chute is pivotally connected to the rear edge through the first-direction rotating shaft structure; A first screen has a first side and a second side, the first side has a first slider, the first slider is slidably connected to the slide slot, wherein the first side is adjacent to the first Two sides A second screen located on the second side and having a second slider that is slidably connected to the slide slot; and A second direction rotating shaft structure, which is arranged on the second side and connected to the second screen; Wherein, when the first screen is opened relative to the body, the chute module moves down along the rear edge and lifts the rear edge upward. As in the notebook computer of claim 1, the chute module includes at least one positioning magnet disposed in the chute for positioning the first screen and the second screen. As in the notebook computer of claim 2, the positioning magnet is used to position the first screen and the second screen symmetrically on the rear edge of the body. As in the notebook computer of claim 2, the positioning magnet is used to align the first screen with the body. For example, in the notebook computer of claim 1, the sliding slot is a wedge-shaped sliding slot, and the first slider and the second slider are two wedge-shaped sliders. As in the notebook computer of claim 1, the chute module includes a stopper disposed in the chute to limit a sliding range of the first slider. For example, in the notebook computer of claim 1, the second screen is superposed on the back of one of the first screens through the second-direction shaft structure.

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