CN101201471B - Portable display device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable display device is applied to an electronic device and comprises: a body having a liquid crystal display and a plurality of operation keys; the extension part is positioned at one side of the body and is used for being inserted into a socket arranged on the electronic device; the first electric connector is arranged on the extension part, so that the first electric connector is correspondingly connected with the second electric connector in the socket; the locking piece is arranged on one side of the extension part and used for selectively locking the extension part in the socket; therefore, the electronic device can be connected with the body, and the liquid crystal display is used for displaying and the electronic device is controlled by a plurality of operation keys, so that the defect that each electronic device needs to be connected with the liquid crystal display is overcome.

Description

portable display device

technical field

The invention relates to a portable display device, especially a liquid crystal module (LCM) applied to an electronic device.

Background technique

In the electronic devices for data processing such as general servers or vehicle computers, because they are controlled by software, and the electronic devices must perform actions such as maintenance, access, modification, or deletion, they must be equipped with liquid crystal displays (LCDs) or liquid crystal displays. A display device (monitor) such as a module (LCD Module; LCM) is used to facilitate the above-mentioned actions.

The electronic device usually fixes the display device on the machine table, or on the handle of the server, or is provided with an insertable slot seat on the machine table, so that the display device can be inserted into the fixed position when in use. In this way, all electronic devices must be equipped with a display device, and the usage rate of the display device is not high, but it must be used, and the display device is expensive, making the electronic device The cost increase is difficult for consumers to accept.

Furthermore, the display device installed on the above-mentioned electronic device is not the same as the general desktop liquid crystal display, and the desktop liquid crystal display can adjust the angle and position according to the user's needs, so as to meet the user's needs ; and the display device fixedly installed on the electronic device is fixed. If the electrical device is a server, the position of the server installed on the rack body is high or low. If the position is too high or too low, the The screen displayed by the display device is not directly facing the operator, so that the operator cannot accurately judge the information displayed on the screen, which is inconvenient to operate.

To sum up, how to provide a hot-swappable display device that can be used in electronic devices, and can adjust the direction and angle according to the position, so as to facilitate the user's operation and use, has become an urgent technical problem to be solved.

Contents of the invention

In view of the various shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a portable display device that can be connected to electronic devices, so as to avoid the disadvantage that each electronic device needs to be equipped with a display device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable display device, which can adjust the angle and direction, so as to meet the operation needs of the user.

In order to achieve the above and other purposes, the present invention provides a portable display device, which is applied to electronic devices, comprising: a main body with a display and multiple operation keys; to be inserted into a socket provided on the electronic device; the first electrical connector is provided on the extension part so that the first electrical connector is correspondingly connected to the second electrical connector in the socket; and the lock, It is arranged on one side of the extension part and is used for selectively locking the extension part in the socket.

The socket of the electronic device is provided with a buttonhole, and the lock piece is provided with a buttonhole. locking the extension portion of the body into the socket of the electronic device, and electrically connecting the first electrical connector of the body to the second electrical connector of the electronic device, so that the body can control the electronic device; The lock piece has a pressing portion, through which the lock piece is pushed, and the hook is withdrawn from the button hole, so that the extension portion of the body is pulled out from the socket of the electronic device, and The first electrical connector is separated from the second electrical connector so that when the electronic device is in operation, the body can be hot-swapped to avoid affecting the normal operation of the electronic device.

The pressing part of the lock is provided with an electric switch, which can be touched synchronously when pushing the pressing part to interrupt the software program stored in the main body, and then make the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector separate to avoid affecting the operation of the main program in the electronic device, so that hot swapping can be performed when the electronic device is in normal operation.

The extension part is arranged on one side of the main body with a pivot mechanism, and the pivot mechanism has one-dimensional, two-dimensional or three-dimensional pivoting action, so that the main body can be used according to the extension part connected to the electronic device Users need to adjust the angle and direction by themselves to meet the needs of users.

From the above, the portable display device of the present invention can be electrically connected to the electronic device, and the body with the liquid crystal display and the multi-operation keys has a hot-swappable extension, and the extension is provided with the first An electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical connector in the socket of the electronic device, so that the main body is electrically connected to the electronic device, and the extension part is fixed in the socket of the electronic device by the lock; when the When the extension part withdraws from the socket, the electric switch on the pressing part is touched at the same time, so as to interrupt the software program stored in the body, so that hot plugging can be performed; and the extension part can have one-dimensional, two-dimensional or The three-dimensional pivoting mechanism is arranged on the side of the main body, so that the angle and direction of the main body can be adjusted, so as to meet the needs of the user during operation.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of a portable display device of the present invention;

FIG. 2A is a schematic rear perspective view of the second embodiment of the portable display device of the present invention;

2B is a schematic cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the portable display device of the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a schematic rear perspective view of the second embodiment of the portable display device of the present invention.

Explanation of main component symbols

11 body

110 liquid crystal display

112 operation keys

12 extension

13a, 13b, 13c pivot mechanism

14 first electrical connector

15 locks

151 hook

152 pressing part

153 electric switch

2 electronic devices

21 sockets

22 second electrical connector

23 buttonholes

Detailed ways

The following is a description of the implementation of the present invention through specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification.

first embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 1, in order to illustrate the first embodiment of the portable display device of the present invention, it is a body 11 with a liquid crystal display 110 and multi-operation keys 112, on one side of the body 11 (such as the side of the body 11 The back) is provided with an extension 12, and a one-dimensional pivot mechanism 13a is provided between the main body 11 and the extension 12, so that the main body 11 can swing up and down, and the extension 12 is used to be inserted into an electronic device 2, and a first electrical connector 14 such as USB is provided at the rear end of the extension 12, and a corresponding second electrical connector 22 is provided in the socket 21, so that the extension 12 After being connected to the socket 21 of the electronic device 2, the first electrical connector 14 is electrically connected to the second electrical connector 22, and a lock 15 is provided on the side of the extension 12, the lock 15 A buckle hook 151 is provided, and a button hole 23 is provided in the socket 21 of the electronic device 2, so that the buckle hook 151 is correspondingly buckled into the buckle hole 23, so that the buckle hook 151 of the lock member 15 is correspondingly buckled into the socket 21, so as to lock the extension 12 of the main body 11 in the socket 21 of the electronic device 2; and the lock 15 has a pressing part 152, through which the pressing part 152 is used to push the The locking member 15 deflects, and then the buckle 151 withdraws from the buckle hole 23, so that the extension part 12 of the main body 11 is pulled out from the socket 21 of the electronic device 2, and the first electrical connection is made. The device 14 is separated from the second electrical connector 22.

The pressing part 152 is provided with an electric switch 153, and when the pressing part 152 is pushed, the electric switch 153 is touched synchronously to interrupt the software program stored in the main body 11, and then the first electrical connector 14 and the second electrical connector 14 are connected to each other. The connector 22 is separated to avoid affecting the operation of the main program in the electronic device 2 .

From the above, the electronic device 2 can be a data processing device such as a server or a computer, and the main body 11 of the display device is pivotally connected to the extension part 12 by a one-dimensional pivot mechanism 13a, so that the main body 11 can be moved up and down. Swing, so that the operator or maintenance personnel can adjust the angle of the main body 11 according to different height positions, so that the liquid crystal display 110 and the operation keys 112 of the main body 11 can face the operation or maintenance personnel, so that the operation or maintenance personnel can check the Operation of the electronic device 2 .

The main body 11 is connected to the socket of the electronic device 2 through the extension part 12, and can be hot-swapped during the operation of the electronic device 2, so that the electronic device 2 does not need to be additionally fixed and expensive. The liquid crystal display only needs to be provided with the socket 21 connected to the extension portion 12 of the main body 11 , thus reducing the manufacturing cost of the electronic device 2 .

second embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B , which are used to illustrate the second embodiment of the portable display device of the present invention. The difference from the previous embodiment is that the pivot mechanism is a two-dimensional mechanism; A two-dimensional pivot mechanism 13b is provided between the extension parts 12, so that the main body 11 can not only swing up and down, but also rotate, and there is a large adjustment space, so as to meet the needs of different places, make the main body 11 The liquid crystal display 110 and the operation key 112 can adjust the direction and angle according to the needs of the operation or maintenance personnel, so that the operation or maintenance personnel can operate.

third embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 3, which is used to illustrate the third embodiment of the portable display device of the present invention. The difference from the previous two embodiments is that the pivot mechanism is a three-dimensional mechanism; the main body 11 and the extension 12 There is a three-dimensional pivoting mechanism 13c between them, and the three-dimensional pivoting mechanism 13c is like a universal joint, so that the body 11 can swing and rotate at any angle, and there is more room for adjustment to respond to different The use of the occasion requires.

To sum up, in the portable display device of the present invention, the socket of the electronic device is connected to the hot-swappable extension of the main body, and the main body has a liquid crystal display and multi-operation keys, and the extension is provided with the The first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical connector in the socket of the electronic device, so that the main body is electrically connected to the electronic device, and the extension is fixed in the socket of the electronic device by the lock; when When the extension part withdraws from the socket, the electric switch on the pressing part is touched at the same time to interrupt the software program stored in the body, so that hot plugging can be performed; and the extension part has one-dimensional, two-dimensional A three-dimensional or three-dimensional pivot mechanism is arranged on the side of the main body, so that the angle and direction of the main body can be adjusted, so as to meet the needs of the user during operation.

The above-mentioned embodiments only illustrate the principles and effects of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify and change the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be listed as the scope of the application claims described later.

Claims (5)

1. A portable display device is applied in an electronic device, comprising: The main body has a display and multiple operation keys; an extension part located on one side of the body, the extension part is used to be inserted into a socket provided on the electronic device, and a button hole is provided in the socket; a first electrical connector, disposed on the extension, so that the first electrical connector is correspondingly connected to a second electrical connector disposed in the socket; and The lock is arranged on one side of the extension, and is used to selectively lock the extension in the socket. The lock is provided with a clasp, and the clasp corresponds to the button hole, so that the lock The buckle is correspondingly buckled into the button hole of the socket, so as to lock the extension of the body in the socket of the electronic device, and the lock also has a pressing part, through which the lock is pushed , and then the buckle is withdrawn from the button hole, so that the extension part of the body is pulled out from the socket of the electronic device, and the first electrical connector is separated from the second electrical connector. The pressing part An electric switch is provided, and when the pressing part is pushed, the electric switch is touched synchronously to interrupt the software program stored in the body, thereby separating the first electrical connector from the second electrical connector to avoid affecting the electronic device The main program in the operation. 2. The portable display device according to claim 1, wherein the extension part is provided on one side of the main body by a pivot mechanism 3. The portable display device according to claim 2, wherein the pivot mechanism has a one-dimensional pivot motion. 4. The portable display device according to claim 2, wherein the pivot mechanism has a two-dimensional pivot motion. 5. The portable display device according to claim 2, wherein the pivot mechanism has a three-dimensional pivot motion.

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