TWI466455B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device.

Portable electronic devices are electronic devices that allow users to hold and operate by hand, such as mobile phones, multimedia players, personal digital assistants, palmtop computers, handheld game consoles, and portable satellite navigators. This type of electronic device usually has a small volume and a light weight for the user to carry around. Taking mobile phones as an example, in order to improve the portability of mobile phones while maintaining the screen and keyboard area of mobile phones, foldable mobile phones and slide-type mobile phones have been developed.

However, the folding or sliding type mobile phone that has been seen so far is nothing more than the relative vertical or horizontal movement of the two bodies via the moving mechanism (ie, the pivoting mechanism or the sliding mechanism), thereby giving the two bodies a variety of different appearances. Type. However, in addition to the impact caused by the relative movement of the moving mechanism, the two bodies may cause the user's operation to feel uncomfortable, and may even cause the user to drop the mobile phone and damage it.

The invention provides a portable electronic device with a buffer module for slowing the movement of the body.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a moving module, and a buffer module. The moving module is disposed between the first body and the second body, so that the second body moves relative to the first body in a closed position and an open position by the moving module. The buffer module includes a body and a cover. The seat body is fixed on the first body. The cover body is reciprocally assembled to the seat body. When the second body moves from the open position to the closed position relative to the first body, the second body or the moving module presses the cover body toward the seat body, thereby slowing the impact force of the second body relative to the first body.

Based on the above, in the above embodiment of the present invention, when the second body moves from the open position to the closed position relative to the first body, the second body or the moving module moves against the cover toward the seat, thereby To slow down the impact of the body.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

1A and 1B are schematic diagrams of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , in the embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 includes a first body 110 , a second body 120 , a moving module 130 , and a buffer module 140 . The mobile module 130 is, for example, a translational link group disposed between the first body 110 and the second body 120 such that the second body 120 is closed relative to the first body 110 by the moving module 130. The position (as shown in FIG. 1A) is moved between an open position (as shown in FIG. 1B) to achieve the effect of opening the body of the electronic device 100. Here, the mobile module 130 is substantially a pair of rotating arms 132, 134, which are respectively pivotally connected between the first body 110 and the frame 112, 122 of the second body 120, but the embodiment does not limit the mobile module. The structure of the structure 130, which can cause the relative movement of the body 110, 120, can be applied to the embodiment.

Moreover, the portable electronic device 100 further includes a display component 150 and an input component 160. The display component 150 is disposed on the second body 120, and the input component 160 is disposed on the first body 110. When the second body 120 is unfolded relative to the first body 110, the input member 160 is exposed to the outside of the first body 110, and when the second body 120 is closed relative to the first body 110, the second body 120 covers the input member. 160, and at this time, the first body 110 and the second body 120 have a uniform contour. Conversely, when the second body 120 is moved from the closed position to the open position relative to the first body 110, the second body 120 exposes the input member 160.

2 is an exploded view of the buffer module of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1. 3A and 3B are cross-sectional views of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1A at a buffer module. Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B , in the embodiment, the buffer module 140 includes a body 142 and a cover 144 . The base 142 is fixed to the first body 110, and the cover 144 is reciprocally assembled to the base 142 to form a cavity C1 together with the base 142, and the base 142 and the cover 144 each have a vent P1. And P2, so that the cavity C1 communicates with the external environment via the air holes P1, P2.

When the second body 120 is moved from the open position to the closed position relative to the first body 110, the rotating arm 132 of the second body 120 or the moving module 130 is pressed against the buffer module 140 to drive the cover 144 toward the seat. 142 moves, and then squeezes the gas in the cavity C1, so that the squeezed gas exits the cavity C1 through the air holes P1, P2, so that the second body 120 or the moving die that abuts against the buffer module 140 can be The group 130 produces a resistance opposite to the direction of movement thereof, and achieves an effect of reducing the impact force of the second body 120 relative to the first body 110.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the buffer module 140 in the portable electronic device 100. The present embodiment is not limited to the configuration of the buffer module 140 in the portable electronic device 100. Any one that can slow down the movement speed of the second body 120 relative to the first body 110 by the buffer module 140 can be applied to the embodiment.

Further, in the buffer module 140 of the present embodiment, the air holes P1 and P2 are disposed coaxially on the cover 144 and the base 142, respectively. However, in other embodiments not shown, the number, size, and position of the air holes P1 and P2 can be adjusted according to the use conditions of the portable electronic device 100 (for example, the opening speed between the bodies 110 and 120). So that the buffer module 140 provides a better damping effect.

In detail, in the embodiment, the cover 144 has a first fastening portion 144a extending toward the base 142, and the base 142 has a second fastening portion 142a extending toward the cover 144 by the first The fastening portion 144a is fastened to the second fastening portion 142a to allow the cover 144 to be nested to the base 142.

In addition, the buffer module 140 further includes a sealing ring 146 made of, for example, rubber. The seal ring 146 is disposed between the portion of the seat body 142 that is nested with the cover body 144 and is disposed between the first fastening portion 144a and the second fastening portion 142a. By the material property of the sealing ring 146, the gap between the cover body 144 and the seat body 142 between the fastening portions 144a, 142a is sealed, so that the gas in the cavity C1 can only pass through the air hole P1 when the cavity C1 is pressed. Or P2 is discharged outside the buffer module 140 to ensure a stable damping effect.

In addition, the buffer module 140 further includes an elastic member 148 which is a compression coil spring. The elastic member 148 is disposed in the cavity C1 and abuts between the seat 142 and the cover 144. When the second body 120 is moved from the open position to the closed position relative to the first body 110, the rotating arm 132 moves against the cover 144 toward the seat 142 to compress the elastic member 148. Therefore, when the second body 120 or the moving module 130 does not interfere with the buffer module 140, that is, the second body 120 moves from the closed position toward the open position, and the rotating arm 132 moves away from the cover 144, the elastic force of the elastic member 148 The cover 144 is pushed away from the seat 142 to return the cover 144 to the initial position.

In this embodiment, the cover body 144 and the sealing ring 146 can be made of an elastic material. Therefore, during assembly, the elastic member 148 can be first inserted into the seat body 142 from the opening in the seat body 142, and then the cover body 144 and the sealing ring 146. Then, it is squeezed into the seat body 142 by elastic deformation, so that the first fastening portion 144a is fastened to the second fastening portion 142a. However, the embodiment is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the buffer module has a detachable bottom plate disposed at the bottom of the base body, so that the bottom plate can be removed from the base body before the cover body 144 and the sealing ring are removed. The 146 and the elastic member 148 are sequentially loaded from the bottom of the base 142 from the bottom to the top, and finally the bottom plate is assembled back to the base, and the same effect as the above embodiment can be achieved.

On the other hand, in the embodiment, the base 142, the cover 144 and the elastic member 148 of the buffer module 140 are made of a conductive metal, and the base 142 is coupled to a ground end 114 of the first body 110. Accordingly, the portable electronic device 100 has a better grounding effect by the conductive characteristics generated by the contact between the base 142, the cover 144 and the elastic member 148.

In summary, in the above embodiment of the present invention, when the second body is opened relative to the first body, the second body or the moving module interferes with the buffer module, thereby extruding the gas in the cavity. The cavity achieves a damping effect, thereby slowing the movement speed of the body to avoid impact.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

110‧‧‧First body

112, 122‧‧‧ rack

114‧‧‧ Grounding terminal

120‧‧‧Second body

130‧‧‧Mobile Module

132, 134‧‧‧ rotating arm

140‧‧‧buffer module

142‧‧‧ body

142a‧‧‧second fastening

144‧‧‧ cover

144a‧‧‧First fastening

146‧‧‧Seal ring

148‧‧‧Flexible parts

150‧‧‧ display components

160‧‧‧ Input components

C1‧‧‧ cavity

P1, P2‧‧‧ stomata

1A and 1B are schematic diagrams of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 is an exploded view of the buffer module of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1.

3A and 3B are cross-sectional views of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1A at a buffer module.

100. . . Portable electronic device

110. . . First body

112, 122. . . frame

120. . . Second body

130. . . Mobile module

132, 134. . . Rotating arm

140. . . Buffer module

150. . . Display component

160. . . Input component

Claims (11)

A portable electronic device includes: a first body; a second body; a moving module disposed between the first body and the second body, such that the second body is moved by the moving body The group moves relative to the first body between a closed position and an open position; a buffer module includes: a body fixed on the first body; and a cover that is reciprocally assembled to the seat Forming a cavity; and an elastic member disposed in the cavity and abutting between the seat and the cover, when the second body moves from the open position to the closed position relative to the first body The moving module presses the cover toward the seat to cause the cover to compress the elastic member, and when the second body moves from the closed position to the open position relative to the first body, the movement The module is moved away from the cover body and the elastic force of the elastic member pushes the cover body away from the seat body to return the cover body to an initial position. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the base body and the cover body have at least one air hole, and the second body or the moving module moves against the cover body toward the base body. At this time, the gas in the chamber is squeezed out of the pore. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the mobile module comprises a rotating arm rotatably coupled to the second body Between the first body and the first body, when the second body moves from the open position to the closed position relative to the first body, the rotating arm presses the cover toward the seat. The portable electronic device of claim 3, wherein the rotating arm is away from the cover when the second body moves from the closed position to the open position relative to the first body. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a compression coil spring. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the body, the cover and the elastic member are made of a conductive metal, the seat, the cover and the elastic member are in contact with each other, and The base body is coupled to the ground end of the first body. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the cover is nested in the body. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the cover has a first fastening portion extending toward the base, the base having a second fastening portion extending toward the cover. And the first fastening portion is fastened to the second fastening portion. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the buffer module further comprises: a sealing ring disposed between the portion of the base body and the cover body, and disposed in the first Between a fastening portion and the second fastening portion. The portable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a display component disposed on the second body; and an input component disposed on the first body, the second body being moved from the open position to the closed position relative to the first body, the second The body is overlaid on the input element. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the second body exposes the input element when the second body moves from the closed position to the open position relative to the first body.