TWI418202B - Slidable mechanism and portable electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Description

Slide mechanism and portable electronic device using the same

The present invention relates to a slide mechanism and a portable electronic device using the slide mechanism, and more particularly to a slide mechanism capable of sliding in both directions and a portable electronic device using the slide mechanism.

In recent years, due to the development of wireless communication technology, it has had a tremendous impact on modern society. Especially in the field of mobile phones, due to its ever-changing functions and rapid launch of various products, the life and work mode of modern people has undergone tremendous changes. In order to meet the needs of today's mobile phones and improve the competitiveness of their products, the mobile phone appearance has been diversified. At present, the mobile phone has been designed by the traditional function-oriented design, and gradually moves toward the core of creativity and satisfying the appearance requirements to obtain the favor of consumers.

In order to find innovative changes in the appearance of mobile phones, some operators have developed sliding mobile phones. However, the conventional slide type mobile phone generally only includes an upper cover, a lower cover and a slide mechanism, and the slide mechanism connects the upper cover to the lower cover. The upper cover can only slide unidirectionally outside the top end of the lower cover by the connection of the sliding mechanism, and cannot slide outside the bottom end of the lower cover. In this way, the button portion of the mobile phone can only be disposed at the bottom end of the lower cover, and in the case where the space is limited, it is difficult to set a large number of function keys for special function applications (such as MP3, photography, games, etc.). In addition, since such a mobile phone can only achieve one-way sliding, and its appearance is monotonous, it has gradually become unable to attract consumers' attention.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a sliding mechanism that can facilitate the setting of the buttons of the portable electronic device and make the portable electronic device novel.

In addition, it is also necessary to provide a portable electronic device to which the above-described slide mechanism is applied.

A sliding mechanism includes a bottom plate, a first sliding plate, a second sliding plate and an elastic body. The first sliding plate is slidably disposed at one end of the bottom plate, and the second sliding plate can be Slidingly disposed at the other end of the bottom plate, wherein a sliding direction of the second sliding plate relative to the bottom plate is opposite to a sliding direction of the first sliding plate relative to the bottom plate, the elastic body is S-shaped for providing the first The sliding plate and the force of the second sliding plate sliding relative to the bottom plate.

A portable electronic device includes a body, a first sliding cover, a second sliding cover, and a sliding cover mechanism. The sliding cover mechanism includes a bottom plate, a first sliding plate, and a first a sliding plate and an elastic body, the first sliding plate is slidably disposed at one end of the bottom plate, the second sliding plate slidably disposed at the other end of the bottom plate, and the second sliding plate slides relative to the bottom plate The direction is opposite to the sliding direction of the first sliding plate relative to the bottom plate, the bottom plate is fixed to the body, the first sliding plate is fixed to the first sliding cover, and the second sliding plate is fixed to the first sliding plate In the two sliding covers, the elastic body is S-shaped for providing a force for sliding the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate relative to the bottom plate.

Compared with the prior art, the sliding mechanism has a sliding direction of the first sliding plate relative to the bottom plate and a sliding direction of the second sliding plate relative to the bottom plate, so that the sliding mechanism is applied. The electronic device can realize two-way sliding, so that the portable electronic device has a novel appearance. In addition, when the first sliding cover and the second sliding cover of the portable electronic device slide relative to the body, the upper and lower ends of the body can be exposed to the outside, so that buttons can be respectively disposed on the upper and lower ends of the body. In order to meet the needs of a large number of buttons for portable electronic devices.

100‧‧‧Mobile Phone

4252‧‧‧ first joint hole

10‧‧‧ body

426‧‧‧second shaft

11‧‧‧ surface

4262‧‧‧Second junction hole

12‧‧‧ first end

427‧‧‧ Third shaft

14‧‧‧ second end

4272‧‧‧ third junction hole

16‧‧‧First function key

44‧‧‧First sliding plate

18‧‧‧Second function key

442‧‧‧ second surface

20‧‧‧First slide

444‧‧‧First connecting shaft

22‧‧‧ display screen

446‧‧‧First through hole

30‧‧‧Second slide

46‧‧‧Second sliding plate

32‧‧‧Basic key

462‧‧‧ third surface

40‧‧‧Sliding mechanism

464‧‧‧Second connection shaft

42‧‧‧floor

466‧‧‧Second through hole

422‧‧‧ first surface

48‧‧‧ Elastomers

424‧‧‧ shaft

482‧‧‧First elastic part

425‧‧‧First shaft

484‧‧‧Second elastic part

1 is a schematic perspective view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the sliding mechanism of the portable electronic device; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the sliding mechanism shown in FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sliding mechanism shown in FIG. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the slide mechanism shown in Figure 5 when it is opened.

The present invention discloses a slide mechanism that can be applied to a portable electronic device. In the present embodiment, a slide mechanism applied to a mobile phone is taken as an example for illustration.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the mobile phone 100 includes a body 10 , a first sliding cover 20 , a second sliding cover 30 , and a sliding mechanism 40 . The first sliding cover 20 and the second sliding cover 30 are slidably disposed side by side on the surface 11 of the body 10 by the sliding mechanism 40.

The body 10 includes a first end 12 and a second end 14 opposite the first end 12. The body 10 is provided with a plurality of first function keys 16 and a plurality of second function keys 18 on the surface 11, and the first function key 16 is disposed adjacent to the first end 12, and the second function key 18 is adjacent to the second end 14 settings. The first function key 16 and the second function key 18 can be a guide key or a camera key or the like.

The first sliding cover 20 is disposed adjacent to the first end 12 of the body 10, and a display screen 22 is disposed thereon. The display screen 22 can be a liquid crystal display screen. The first slide cover 20 covers the first function key 16 when the mobile phone 100 is in the closed state.

The second sliding cover 30 is disposed adjacent to the second end 14 of the body 10, and a plurality of basic keys 32, such as input keys, are disposed thereon. The second slide cover 30 covers the second function key 18 when the mobile phone 100 is in the closed state.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the slide mechanism 40 includes a bottom plate 42 , a first sliding plate 44 , a second sliding plate 46 , and an elastic body 48 . The first sliding plate 44 and the second sliding plate 46 are slidably disposed on the bottom plate 42. The elastic body 48 provides a force for the first sliding plate 44 and the second sliding plate 46 to slide relative to the bottom plate 42.

The bottom plate 42 is substantially a square plate-shaped body including a first surface 422 facing the first sliding plate 44 and the second sliding plate 46. The bottom plate 42 is fixed (eg, screwed) to the body 10 of the mobile phone 100.

The bottom plate 42 is provided with a plurality of rotating shafts 424. In this embodiment, a first rotating shaft 425, a second rotating shaft 426 and a third rotating shaft 427 are included. The first rotating shaft 425 is disposed at the center of the bottom plate 42 , and the second rotating shaft 426 and the third rotating shaft 427 are respectively disposed at the upper end and the lower end of the bottom plate 42 , and the first rotating shaft 425 , the second rotating shaft 426 , and the first The three rotating shafts 427 are located on the same straight line.

The first rotating shaft 425 is rotatable relative to the bottom plate 42 and one end of the first rotating shaft 425 is extended by the first surface 422. The first rotating shaft 425 extends from one end of the first surface 422 to open a first coupling hole 4252.

The second rotating shaft 426 is rotatable relative to the bottom plate 42 and one end of the second rotating shaft 426 is extended by the first surface 422. The second rotating shaft 426 extends from one end of the first surface 422 to open a second coupling hole 4262.

The third rotating shaft 427 is rotatable relative to the bottom plate 42 and one end of the third rotating shaft 427 is extended by the first surface 422. The third rotating shaft 427 extends from one end of the first surface 422 to open a third coupling hole 4272.

The first sliding plate 44 is substantially a square plate-like body including a second surface 442 facing the bottom plate 42. A first connecting shaft 444 is disposed on the first sliding plate 44. When the first sliding plate 44 is mounted on the bottom plate 42, the first connecting shaft 444 is located on the first rotating shaft 425 and the second rotating shaft 426. between. One end of the first connecting shaft 444 is extended by the second surface 442. The first connecting shaft 444 extends from one end of the second surface 442 to open a first through hole 446. The first through hole 446 is for receiving the elastic body 48. The first sliding plate 44 is fixed (eg, screwed) to the first sliding cover 20 of the mobile phone 100.

The second sliding plate 46 is substantially a square plate-like body including a third surface 462 facing the bottom plate 42. A second connecting shaft 464 is disposed on the second sliding plate 46. The second connecting shaft 464 is located between the first rotating shaft 425 and the first main rotating shaft 427 when the second sliding plate 46 is mounted on the bottom plate 42. . One end of the second connecting shaft 464 is extended by the third surface 462. The second connecting shaft 464 extends from one end of the third surface 462 to open a second through hole 466. The second through hole 466 is for receiving the elastic body 48. The second sliding plate 46 is fixed (eg, screwed) to the second sliding cover 30 of the mobile phone 100.

The elastic body 48 has an "S" shape and includes a first elastic portion 482 and a second elastic portion 484. Each of the first elastic portion 482 and the second elastic portion 484 has a semi-arc shape.

As shown in FIG. 5, the elastic body 48 is fixed in the second coupling hole 4262 of the second rotating shaft 426, and the other end is fixed in the third coupling hole 4272 of the third rotating shaft 427. The first rotating shaft 425 is in the first bonding hole 4252. The middle portion of the first elastic portion 482 is received in the first through hole 446 of the first connecting shaft 444. The middle portion of the second elastic portion 484 is received in the second through hole 466 of the second connecting shaft 464.

Referring to FIG. 5, the sliding mechanism 40 works as follows: the first sliding plate 44 is pushed in the direction shown by the arrow A in FIG. 5, and the second sliding plate 46 is pushed in the direction shown by the arrow B in FIG. In this case, the first connecting shaft 444 disposed on the first sliding plate 44 presses the first elastic portion 482 to move in the direction indicated by the arrow A, and the first elastic portion 482 is twisted and deformed to accumulate the elastic force. At the same time, the second connecting shaft 464 disposed on the second sliding plate 46 presses the second elastic portion 484 to move in the direction indicated by the arrow B, and the second elastic portion 484 is twisted and deformed to accumulate the elastic force; When the connecting shaft 444 crosses the line connecting the first rotating shaft 425 and the second rotating shaft 426 and the second connecting shaft 464 crosses the first rotating shaft 425 and the third rotating shaft 427, the first sliding plate 44 is stopped. And the second sliding plate 46 is pushed. At this time, the first sliding plate 44 and the second sliding plate 46 will continue to move under the elastic force of the first elastic portion 482 and the second elastic portion 484, respectively, until The position shown in Fig. 6, that is, the slide mechanism 40 is in an open state.

The first sliding cover 20, the second sliding cover 30 and the body 10 of the mobile phone 100 are respectively disposed on the first sliding plate 44, the second sliding plate 46 and the bottom plate 42 of the sliding mechanism 40. Therefore, the mobile phone The working process of 100 is the same as that of the sliding mechanism 40, and will not be described in detail herein.

The slide mechanism 40 has a sliding direction of the first sliding plate 44 relative to the bottom plate 42 and a sliding direction of the second sliding plate 46 relative to the bottom plate 42 to enable the portable mechanism 40 to be used. The electronic device can realize two-way sliding, so that the portable electronic device has a novel appearance. In addition, when the first sliding cover 20 and the second sliding cover 30 of the mobile phone 100 are slid relative to the body 10, the surface 11 of the body 10 adjacent to the first end 12 and the second end 14 thereof may be exposed to In addition, the first function key 16 and the second function key 18 are respectively disposed on the surface 11 adjacent to the first end 12 and the second end 14 to meet the requirement of the mobile phone 100 to set a large number of function keys.

It can be understood that, in order to move the first sliding plate 44 and the second sliding plate 46 in opposite directions, the first connecting shaft 444 and the second connecting shaft 464 should be separated from the first rotating shaft 425 and the second rotating shaft 426. And the two sides of the third rotating shaft 427 are connected.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

40‧‧‧Sliding mechanism

46‧‧‧Second sliding plate

42‧‧‧floor

48‧‧‧ Elastomers

44‧‧‧First sliding plate

Claims (10)

A sliding mechanism includes a bottom plate, a first sliding plate, a second sliding plate and an elastic body. The first sliding plate is slidably disposed at one end of the bottom plate, and the second sliding plate can be Slidingly disposed at the other end of the bottom plate, wherein a sliding direction of the second sliding plate relative to the bottom plate is opposite to a sliding direction of the first sliding plate relative to the bottom plate, the elastic body is S-shaped for providing the first The sliding plate and the force of the second sliding plate sliding relative to the bottom plate. The sliding mechanism of claim 1, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft and a third rotating shaft, and the first rotating shaft is disposed at a center of the bottom plate. The second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft are respectively disposed on the upper end and the lower end of the bottom plate. The first sliding plate is provided with a first connecting shaft, and the second sliding plate is provided with a second connecting shaft, the first connecting shaft is located at Between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, the second connecting shaft is located between the first rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft, and the first connecting shaft and the second connecting shaft are separated from the first rotating shaft, the first The two sides of the two rotating shafts and the third rotating shaft are connected to the second rotating shaft, the first connecting shaft, the first rotating shaft, the second connecting shaft and the third rotating shaft. The sliding mechanism of claim 2, wherein the connecting line of the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft is a straight line. The sliding mechanism of claim 3, wherein the bottom plate comprises a first surface facing the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate, the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the first The third rotating shaft extends from the first surface, and the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft extend outwardly from one end of the first surface to define a coupling hole for receiving the elastic body. The sliding mechanism of claim 3, wherein the first connecting shaft extends from the first sliding plate toward the second surface of the bottom plate, and the first connecting shaft protrudes from one end of the second surface Opening a first through hole, the second connecting shaft extending from the second sliding plate toward the third table of the bottom plate The second connecting hole protrudes from one end of the third surface to open a second through hole, and the first through hole and the second through hole are used for receiving the elastic body. A portable electronic device includes a body, a first sliding cover, a second sliding cover, and a sliding cover mechanism. The sliding cover mechanism includes a bottom plate, a first sliding plate, and a first a sliding plate and an elastic body, the first sliding plate is slidably disposed at one end of the bottom plate, the second sliding plate slidably disposed at the other end of the bottom plate, and the second sliding plate slides relative to the bottom plate The direction is opposite to the sliding direction of the first sliding plate relative to the bottom plate, the bottom plate is fixed to the body, the first sliding plate is fixed to the first sliding cover, and the second sliding plate is fixed to the first sliding plate In the two sliding covers, the elastic body is S-shaped for providing a force for sliding the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate relative to the bottom plate. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft and a third rotating shaft, and the first rotating shaft is disposed at the center of the bottom plate. The second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft are respectively disposed on the upper end and the lower end of the bottom plate. The first sliding plate is provided with a first connecting shaft, and the second sliding plate is provided with a second connecting shaft, the first connecting a shaft is located between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, the second connecting shaft is located between the first rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft, and the first connecting shaft and the second connecting shaft are separated from the first rotating shaft, The elastic body sequentially connects the second rotating shaft, the first connecting shaft, the first rotating shaft, the second connecting shaft and the third rotating shaft on both sides of the second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the connection between the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft is a straight line. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the bottom plate comprises a first surface facing the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate, the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and The third rotating shaft extends from the first surface, and the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft extend outwardly from one end of the first surface to form a coupling hole, and the coupling hole is used for accommodating the elasticity body. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first connecting shaft protrudes from the first sliding plate toward the second surface of the bottom plate, and the first connecting shaft protrudes from the second surface Opening a first through hole at one end, the second connecting shaft extends from the second sliding plate toward the third surface of the bottom plate, and the second connecting shaft extends from one end of the third surface to open a second through hole, The first through hole and the second through hole are for receiving the elastic body.