CN1617614A - Handheld electronic device with multiple display modes - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, which comprises a body and a rotary cover body. The body is provided with a display which is positioned on one surface of the body, and the rotary cover body is pivoted on the surface of the body along a pivot axis. When the rotary cover body rotates along the pivot axis to cover at least partial display, the display is driven to enter a power saving mode or a standby mode by detecting the position of the rotary cover body relative to the body, so as to save power. In addition, when the rotary cover body rotates along the pivot axis to uncover the display, the display can be driven to selectively enter a full screen mode or other video playing modes by detecting the position of the rotary cover body relative to the body.

Description

Handheld electronic device with multiple display modes

technical field

The invention relates to a hand-held electronic device, in particular to a hand-held electronic device with multiple display modes.

Background technique

Handheld electronic devices refer to electronic devices that are small in size and can be carried with you, such as mobile phones (Mobile phone), palmtop computers (Pocket PC), personal digital assistants (PDA) or smart mobile phones (Smart phone), etc. . Since the handheld electronic device has complete functions, convenient and fast operation, and can be used in wireless communication and network (Internet) and other fields, it brings convenience to people's life and more efficient mobile communication processing, It has also become the most popular high-tech electronic product nowadays.

FIGS. 1A-1B are schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a clamshell structure of a conventional electronic device with a screen size selection function. Please refer to FIG. 1A , one end of the cover 3 is pivotally mounted on the host 1 , so that the cover 3 can be moved to cover the touch panel 2 of the host 1 . When the cover 3 is lifted from the host 1, the host 1 enters the personal digital assistant mode, and the user can touch the touch panel 2 to select various functions listed in the function area 21 of the liquid crystal display screen 11, and use The status of screen 11 is displayed in full screen. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1B, when the cover 3 is closed on the host 1, the host 1 enters the mobile phone mode, and the button 31 of the cover 3 can be pressed to display the dial message and communication status on the host 1. It is only displayed on a specific area of the liquid crystal display screen 11 , that is, the position where the elongated hole 32 of the cover body 3 is located. In addition to switching the display mode of the screen 11 by opening and closing the cover body 3 above, it is most common to use the button 31 to switch the display mode of the screen 11 .

With the gradual increase of mobile phones with color screens, if the color screen of the mobile phone is continuously displayed on the full screen, its power consumption will be far greater than that of monochrome or grayscale screens, thus causing the mobile phone to load The power supplied by the battery is insufficient. Therefore, when a mobile phone equipped with a color screen is not in use, the backlight module of its color screen is usually automatically turned off to save power, and then its color screen no longer displays a full-screen mode and enters a power-saving mode, and only Display time or date. Then, when the user presses the specific key again, the color screen will return to the full screen mode. In addition, most mobile phones use automatic timing (for example, after 10 seconds to determine when the user no longer uses the mobile phone) to turn off the backlight module of the screen, and switch the mobile phone to a standby mode, wherein the mobile phone enters The time of the standby mode can be set by the user.

It can be seen that the above-mentioned existing hand-held electronic devices with multiple display modes still have defects. The user has to input commands through the keyboard to switch the display mode of the screen of the display, which makes the use and operation of the hand-held electronic devices inconvenient. Need to be further improved urgently. In order to solve the problems of handheld electronic devices with multiple display modes, relevant manufacturers have tried their best to find a solution, but no suitable design has been developed for a long time, and general products do not have a suitable structure. Being able to solve the above-mentioned problems is obviously a problem that relevant industry players are eager to solve.

In view of the defects of the above-mentioned existing handheld electronic devices with multiple display modes, the inventor actively researches and innovates based on his rich practical experience and professional knowledge in the design and manufacture of such products, in order to create a new structure with The handheld electronic device with multiple display modes makes it more practical. Through continuous research, design, and after repeated trial samples and improvements, the present invention with practical value is finally created.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned defects existing in the existing handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, and provide a handheld electronic device with multiple display modes with a new structure. The technical problem to be solved is to make it use The screen is driven to switch to one of multiple display modes by rotating the cover, which is more suitable for practical use and has industrial utilization value

The purpose of the present invention and the solution to its technical problems are achieved by adopting the following technical solutions. According to a handheld electronic device proposed by the present invention, it at least includes: a body with a display located on a surface of the body; and a rotatable cover pivoted on the body along a pivot axis the surface, and the swivel cover is adapted to cover at least part of the display.

The purpose of the present invention and its technical problems can also be further realized by adopting the following technical measures.

In the aforementioned handheld electronic device, the main body also has a communication module for receiving and sending a communication signal.

In the aforementioned handheld electronic device, the main body further has a keyboard, and the plurality of keys it has are arranged in a ring shape on the surface of the main body along the pivot axis.

The purpose of the present invention and the solution to its technical problems are also achieved by the following technical solutions. According to the present invention, a handheld electronic device with multiple display modes is proposed, which at least includes: a rotating cover; and a body, a surface of the body is aligned with the rotating cover along a pivot axis Pivotally connected, the body includes: a sensor for detecting the position of the rotary cover, wherein when the rotary cover reaches a first position, the sensor sends a first signal, and When the rotary cover reaches a second position, the sensor sends a second signal; a memory device at least includes a first display mode and a second display mode; a processor is electrically coupled to The memory device and the sensor, wherein when the processor receives the first signal, the processor retrieves the first display mode from the memory device, and when the processor receives the second signal, the processor The device retrieves the second display mode from the memory device; a display chip is electrically coupled to the processor to receive the first display mode and the second display mode; and a display is configured on the upper surface of the body , and electrically coupled to the display chip, wherein the display is used to display one of the first display mode and the second display mode, and the power required by the first display mode is less than that required by the second display mode required electricity.

The purpose of the present invention and its technical problems can also be further realized by adopting the following technical measures.

The aforementioned handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, wherein the first position is the position when the rotating cover covers at least part of the display, and the second position is when the rotating cover does not cover position of the monitor.

In the aforementioned handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, the main body also has a communication module for receiving and sending a communication signal.

In the aforementioned handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, the main body further has a keyboard, and a plurality of keys are arranged on the surface of the main body in a ring shape along the pivot axis.

In the aforementioned handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, the first display mode is a power saving mode.

In the aforementioned handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, the first display mode is a standby mode.

In the aforementioned handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, the second display mode is a full-screen mode.

In the aforementioned handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, the second display mode is an audio-video playback mode.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. As can be seen from the above technical solutions, in order to achieve the aforementioned object of the invention, the main technical contents of the present invention are as follows:

The invention proposes a handheld electronic device with multiple display modes, which is mainly composed of a rotatable cover and a body. A surface of the main body is pivotally connected with the rotary cover along a pivot axis, and the main body includes a sensor, a memory device, a processor, a display chip and a display. The sensor is used to detect the position of the rotary cover, wherein when the rotary cover reaches a first position, the sensor sends a first signal, and when the rotary cover reaches a second position, the sensor The device sends out a second signal. In addition, the memory device at least includes a first display mode and a second display mode, and the processor is electrically coupled to the memory device and the sensor, wherein when the processor receives the first signal, the processor retrieves from the memory device The first display mode, and when the processor receives the second signal, the processor retrieves the second display mode from the memory device. In addition, the display chip is electrically coupled to the processor to receive the first display mode and the second display mode, and the display is configured on the upper surface of the body and connected to the display chip, wherein the display is used to present the first display mode and the second display mode mode, and the power required for the first display mode is less than the power required for the second display mode.

In order to achieve the above purpose of the present invention, the present invention also proposes a hand-held electronic device, which is mainly composed of a main body and a rotatable cover. The main body has a display located on a surface of the main body, and the rotatable cover is pivoted on the surface of the main body along a pivot axis, and the rotatable cover is suitable for covering at least part of the display.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first display mode is, for example, a power saving mode or a standby mode, and the second display mode is, for example, a full-screen mode or a video playback mode.

Based on the above, when the rotatable cover rotates along the pivot axis to cover part of the display, the sensor can detect the position of the rotatable cover relative to the main body to drive the display to switch to a power-saving mode. mode or a standby mode to save power. In addition, when the rotatable cover is rotated along the pivot axis to not cover the display, the sensor can also detect the position of the rotatable cover relative to the main body to selectively drive the display into a full screen mode or other video playback modes.

To sum up, as far as the handheld electronic device with multiple display modes of the present invention is concerned, the user can change the position of the rotatable cover relative to the main body by rotating the rotatable cover along the pivot axis. to automatically switch the monitor to one of several display modes. Therefore, the user can switch the display mode of the display without inputting commands through the keyboard, making the use and operation of the handheld electronic device simpler and more convenient. In addition, in addition to protecting the display from external damage, the rotatable cover can also be built with a microphone or speaker to provide functions such as recording or broadcasting. It has the above-mentioned many advantages and practical value, and no similar structural design has been published or used in similar products. It has made great progress, and has produced easy-to-use and practical effects, and has improved multiple functions compared with the existing handheld electronic devices with multiple display modes, so it is more suitable for practical use, and has wide application value in the industry. Sincerely A novel, progressive and practical new design.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention. In order to understand the technical means of the present invention more clearly and implement them according to the contents of the description, the preferred embodiments of the present invention and accompanying drawings are described in detail below.

Description of drawings

FIGS. 1A-1B are schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a clamshell structure of a conventional electronic device with a screen size selection function.

2A-2B are schematic diagrams of the operation of a handheld electronic device with multiple display modes according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2C is a schematic diagram of a hand-held electronic device switched to another display mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the internal circuit of the handheld electronic device of the present invention.

1: Host 2: Touchpad

3: Cover body 11: LCD screen

21: Function area 31: Button

32: Elongated hole 200: Handheld electronic device

202: Body 206: Pivot axis

208: Rotating cover 210: Display

220: keyboard 222: number keys

224: Arrow keys 226: Horn

230: sensor (sensor) 240: memory device

242: Processor 244: Communication module (module)

250: display chip (chip)

Detailed ways

The specific implementation, structure, features and functions of the handheld electronic device with multiple display modes according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 2A to FIG. 2B , which are schematic diagrams of the operation of a handheld electronic device with multiple display modes according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is mainly described by taking the mobile phone 200 as an example. Other handheld electronic devices with similar functions or sizes are also within the scope of application of the present invention, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) or audio-visual mobile vehicles. 2A to 2B are only the appearance of the basic equipment of the mobile phone 200 of this embodiment, such as the display 210 (including a built-in display chip and screen) and the keyboard 220 (including number keys 222, direction keys 224 and other buttons). Firstly, the display 210 is disposed on the surface of a body 202 suitable for being held by a palm, and can display color or monochrome images. In addition, the number keys 222 and direction keys 224 of the keyboard 220 are arranged on the surface of the main body 202 . Therefore, the user can input commands to the mobile phone 200 through the keyboard 220 .

It should be noted that the mobile phone 200 further includes a rotatable cover 208, which is pivoted to the surface of the body 202 along a pivot axis 206, wherein the pivot axis 206 is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the body 202, and The appearance of the rotatable cover 208 can be similar to an egg-shaped flat plate, and can be relatively rotated on the surface of the body 202 along the pivot axis 206 , and the rotatable cover 208 can cover at least part of the display 210 . In addition, the number keys 222 and the direction keys 224 of the keyboard 220 can be arranged on the surface of the main body 202 in a ring shape along the pivot axis 206 .

2A-2B, when the rotating cover 208 along the pivot axis makes the length direction of the rotating cover 208 and the length direction of the main body have some specific angles, the display 210 can automatically switch to a variety of One of the display modes, wherein the function of switching the display mode of the display 210 must cooperate with the internal circuit of the main body 202 to complete. Therefore, please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a block diagram of the internal circuit of the handheld electronic device of the present invention. The main body 202 includes a sensor 230 , a memory device 240 , a processor 242 , a communication module 244 and a display chip 250 . The communication module 244 is electrically coupled to the processor 242 for receiving and sending a communication signal, and the display chip 250 can receive the signal from the processor 242 to drive the display 252 shown in FIG. 2A or FIG. 2B to present one of several different display modes.

Please refer to Fig. 2A, Fig. 2B and Fig. 3 at the same time, the body 202 has a sensor 230, such as an electronic sensor or a mechanical sensor, which can be arranged in the body 202 for To detect the position of the rotary cover 208 relative to the main body 202 . When the rotatable cover 208 reaches a first position shown in FIG. 2A , for example, when there is an angle of 0° between the length direction of the rotatable cover 208 and the length direction of the main body 202, the sensor 230 sends a first signal. to the processor 242, and when the rotatable cover 208 reaches a second position shown in FIG. 230 sends a second signal to processor 242 .

In addition, the memory device 240 is, for example, a read-only memory (ROM) or a flash memory (Flashmemory, flash memory), which at least includes a first display mode and a second display mode, and the processor 242 is electrically coupled to To the memory device 240 and the sensor 230, wherein when the processor 242 receives the first signal from the sensor 230, the processor 242 will retrieve the first display mode from the memory device 240, and when the processor 242 receives the signal from the sensor When the second signal from the device 230 is received, the processor 242 will retrieve the second display mode from the memory device 240 .

In this embodiment, the first display mode is, for example, a power saving mode or a standby mode, which adjusts the brightness of the light source of the display 252 to a dim or dark state, and only exposes a part of the upper surface of the display 252 for Display information such as time, date, power status or reception status to save power. At the same time, when the first display mode is the standby mode, the backlight of the display 252 can be turned off, no information is displayed or only a simple screen saver pattern is displayed on the display 252, so that the power consumption of the display 252 of the mobile phone 200 minimized.

In this embodiment, the second display mode is, for example, a full-screen mode or an audio-visual playback mode. In such a display mode, the brightness of the light source of the display 252 of the mobile phone 200 will be adjusted to strong light, and the bottom of the display 252 will be exposed. In the area covered by the rotating cover 208, the mobile phone 200 can display a variety of color or monochrome function options via the display 252, such as address book, dialing, SMS, Internet access, music, entertainment, voice, Functions such as gallery and dictionary are available for users to choose and use.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 2C , which is a schematic diagram of switching to another display mode of a handheld electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the full-screen mode, when the rotating cover 208 reaches the second position shown in FIG. 2B or the third position shown in FIG. 2C, the display 252 of the mobile phone 200 can also present different display modes, such as video Play mode (including movie mode, photo mode or slide show mode), to present dynamic data (data) or static data stored in memory device 240 in slide show or other play modes, wherein full-screen mode and audio-visual play The modes are all display modes with higher power consumption for the display 252 .

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2A-2C , in this embodiment, the angle of the rotating cover 208 relative to the main body 202 can be further defined to define different display modes. When the rotating cover 208 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise along the pivot axis 206, the display 252 will automatically switch to full-screen mode, and when the rotating cover 208 is rotated 180 degrees clockwise along the pivot axis 206 , the display 252 of the mobile phone 200 will automatically switch to photo mode, and when the swivel cover 208 is rotated 270 degrees clockwise (or 90 degrees counterclockwise) along the pivot axis 206, the display 252 of the mobile phone 200 will be Automatically switch to the video mode, so that multiple different rotation angles of the rotatable cover 208 relative to the main body 202 can correspond to multiple different display modes of the display 252 , which is convenient for users to select and use.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 2A , when the rotatable cover 208 covers a part of the display 252 , the rotatable cover 208 also has the effect of protecting the surface of the display 252 from being damaged by external force. And, referring to FIG. 2B , when the rotatable cover 208 rotates a certain angle (for example, 90 degrees) along the pivot axis 206, so that the display 252 of the mobile phone 200 enters the full-screen mode or the audio-video playback mode, The rotatable cover 208 can also have a built-in microphone or speaker 226 to provide functions such as recording or broadcasting.

It can be known from the above technical solutions and descriptions of the embodiments that the handheld electronic device with multiple display modes of the present invention mainly includes a main body and a rotating cover. The main body has a display, which is located on a surface of the main body, and the rotatable cover is pivoted on the surface of the main body along a pivot axis, and the rotatable cover is suitable for covering at least part of the display.

First, when the rotatable cover is rotated along the pivot axis to cover at least part of the display, a sensor can be used to detect the position of the rotatable cover relative to the main body to drive the display into a state. power mode or standby mode to save power. In addition, when the rotatable cover rotates along the pivot axis to uncover the display, a sensor can also be used to detect the position of the rotatable cover relative to the main body to drive the display selectively into a Full screen mode, photo mode or video playback mode, etc.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with this field Those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, can use the technical content disclosed above to make some changes or modify equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, but all the content that does not depart from the technical solution of the present invention, according to the present invention Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments by the technical essence still belong to the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1, a kind of portable electric device is characterized in that it comprises at least:

One body has a display, and it is positioned at a surface of this body; And

One rotary lid is hubbed at this surface of this body along a pivot axis, and this rotary lid is to be suitable for covering this local at least display.

2, portable electric device according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said body also has a communication module group, in order to receive and to send a communication signal.

3, portable electric device according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said body also has a keyboard, and most the buttons that it had are these surfaces that are arranged in this body along this pivot axis in the form of a ring.

4, a kind of portable electric device with multiple display mode is characterized in that it comprises at least:

One rotary lid; And

One body, a surface of this body are to be articulated with this rotary lid along a pivot axis, and this body comprises:

One sensor, in order to detect the position of this rotary lid, wherein when this rotary lid arrived a primary importance, this sensor sent one first signal, and when this rotary lid arrived a second place, this sensor sent one second signal;

One memory storage comprises one first display mode and one second display mode at least;

One processor, be electrically coupled to this memory storage and this sensor, wherein when this processor received this first signal, this processor captured this first display mode by this memory storage, and when this processor received this second signal, this processor captured this second display mode by this memory storage;

One shows wafer, this processor of electric property coupling is to receive this first display mode and this second display mode; And

One display, be disposed at the upper surface of this body, and be electrically coupled to this shows wafer, wherein this display be in order to present this first display mode and this second display mode one of them, and the required electric power of this first display mode is less than the required electric power of this second display mode.

5, the portable electric device with multiple display mode according to claim 4, it is characterized in that wherein said primary importance is the position when covering this local at least display for this rotary lid, and this second place is the position when not covering this display for this rotary lid.

6, the portable electric device with multiple display mode according to claim 4 is characterized in that wherein said body also has a communication module group, in order to receive and to send a communication signal.

7, the portable electric device with multiple display mode according to claim 4 is characterized in that wherein said body also has a keyboard, and most the buttons that it had are these surfaces that are arranged in this body along this pivot axis in the form of a ring.

8, the portable electric device with multiple display mode according to claim 4 is characterized in that wherein said first display mode is to be a battery saving mode.

9, the portable electric device with multiple display mode according to claim 4 is characterized in that wherein said first display mode is to be a standby mode.

10, the portable electric device with multiple display mode according to claim 4 is characterized in that wherein said second display mode is to be a full screen mode.

11, the portable electric device with multiple display mode according to claim 4 is characterized in that wherein said second display mode is to be an audio-visual play mode.

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