TWI619004B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a body and a port module. The body includes a receiving opening. The connecting jaw module is pivoted on a side of the receiving opening and is adapted to rotate relative to the body between a receiving position and a use position. The port module includes a plurality of ports. When the port module is in the storage position, the port module is fitted into the receiving opening, and a side wall of the receiving opening shields the connecting port. When the port module is pivoted to the use position, an acute angle is formed between the port module and the body, and the port is exposed outside the body.

Description

Electronic device

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a port module.

As the technical field of notebook computers continues to mature, the design of notebook computers is not only to improve the computing function or heat dissipation effect, but also to the light and thin body development, in order to reduce the weight and thickness of the notebook computer, convenient for users to carry.

The traditional ports are placed on the left and right sides of the notebook, which not only limits the thickness of the side of the notebook, but also affects the aesthetics of the notebook. In order to reduce the thickness of the notebook computer, the thin and light notebook computer usually adopts an external connection or abandoning the connection port to achieve the thinning effect of the body, but such a solution may cause inconvenience when the user wants to connect the peripheral device through the connection port. .

The embodiment of the invention provides an electronic device, wherein the connection module can be hidden inside the body to achieve thinning and beautiful appearance of the body.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a first body and a port module. The first body includes a receiving opening. The connecting jaw module is pivoted on a side of the receiving opening and adapted to rotate relative to the first body between a receiving position and a use position. The port module includes a plurality of ports. When the port module is in the storage position, the port module is fitted into the receiving opening, and a side wall of the receiving opening shields the connecting port. When the connecting jaw module is pivoted to the use position, the connecting jaw module and the first body are clamped at an acute angle, and the connecting jaw is exposed outside the first body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connecting port module further includes a body and a pivoting mechanism. One end of the body is pivotally disposed on the side of the receiving opening through a pivoting mechanism, and the connecting port is disposed on the body. At the other end of the end.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting mechanism includes a rotating shaft, a first extending portion and a second extending portion. The first extending portion is coupled to the rotating shaft and fixed to the first body, and the second extending portion is sleeved. The end of the body is coupled to the rotating shaft to be adapted to drive the body to rotate relative to the first body along the rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting mechanism further includes a first axle and a second axle disposed on the rotating shaft, the first axle connecting the second extending portion to be opposite to the first extending portion The axle rotates.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first axle and the second axle each include a plurality of gear teeth that mesh with each other.

In an embodiment of the invention, the pivoting mechanism further includes an elastic member that is sleeved on the rotating shaft and abuts against the second axle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connecting port module further includes an upper cover covering the pivoting mechanism and an upper surface of the body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connecting port module further includes an elastic sleeve disposed on the pivoting mechanism and the body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the body includes a fixing portion and a rotating portion, the fixing portion is connected to the first body, the pivoting mechanism is pivotally connected to the fixing portion and the rotating portion, and the rotating portion includes a slope facing the fixing portion. When the connecting jaw module is in the storage position, the inclined surface has an angle with the fixing portion. When the connecting jaw module is pivoted to the use position, the inclined surface bears against the fixing portion to fix a maximum rotation angle of the rotating portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device further includes a second body that is pivoted on one side of the first body to rotate relative to the first body.

Based on the above, the electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention pivotally connects the connection port module to the receiving opening of the body, so that the connection port module can be hidden in the body when being in the storage position, or can be rotated to the use position to connect the port. Exposed to the outside of the body. In this way, the connection port does not need to be disposed on the side of the electronic device, so that the effect of thinning the body can be achieved, and the appearance of the electronic device can be improved.

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

The above and other technical contents, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc., are only directions referring to the additional schema. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of illustration and not limitation. Also, in the following embodiments, the same or similar elements will be given the same or similar reference numerals.

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of a connection port module of an electronic device in a use position according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the electronic device 10 can include a port module 100 and a first body 200 as shown in FIG. 1 . The electronic device 10 can be a portable electronic device having a body, such as a tablet computer, and the first body 200 can include a display of a tablet computer. However, the invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the electronic device 10 further includes a second body 300 that is pivoted on one side of the first body 200 to rotate relative to the first body 200. For example, the electronic device 10 can be a notebook computer, the first body 200 can be a system component of a notebook computer, and the second body 300 can be a display component of a notebook computer.

In the embodiment, the first body 200 includes a receiving opening 210. The port module 100 is pivotally disposed on a side of the receiving opening 210. Therefore, the port module 100 is adapted to rotate relative to the first body 200 in a storage position as shown by the solid line in FIG. 1 and as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. Between the use positions shown. The port module 100 can include a plurality of ports 110 as shown in FIG. The port 110 can be used to connect to different interface standards (for example, High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Universal Serial Bus (USB), DisplayPort, etc., not limited to this). When the port assembly module 100 is in the storage position, the port module 100 is fitted into the receiving opening 210, and the side wall of the receiving opening 210 shields the port 110 to hide the port 110 in the first body 200. When the port assembly module 100 is pivoted to the use position as shown in FIG. 2, the port module 100 is placed at an acute angle with the first body 200, and the port 110 is exposed outside the first body 200.

3 is a partially exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the port module 100 further includes a body 120 and a pivot mechanism 130. A first end of the body 120 is pivotally disposed on the side of the receiving opening 210 through the pivoting mechanism 130, and the connecting port 110 is disposed on a second end of the body 120 relative to the first end. Further, the pivoting mechanism 130 can include a rotating shaft 132, a first extending portion 134, and a second extending portion 136. The first extending portion 134 is connected to the rotating shaft 132 and is fixed to the first body 200. The second extending portion 136 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 132 and connected to the first end of the body 120 to be adapted to drive the body 120 along the same. The rotating shaft 132 rotates relative to the first body 200.

In this embodiment, the pivoting mechanism 100 further includes a first axle 137, a second axle 138, and an elastic member 139, which are respectively sleeved on the rotating shaft 132. The second axle 138 is coupled to the rotating shaft 132 and the first extending portion 134. The first axle 137 is coupled to the second extending portion 136 to rotate with the second extending portion 136 relative to the second axle 138. In the present embodiment, the surfaces at which the first axle 137 and the second axle 138 abut each other include a plurality of gear teeth that mesh with each other to increase the frictional force of the first axle 137 relative to the rotation of the second axle 138. Moreover, the elastic member 139 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 132 and abuts against the second axle 138 to further increase the frictional force when the first axle 137 rotates relative to the second axle 138, thereby increasing the rotation of the connecting jaw module 100 relative to the first body 200. Torque.

In this embodiment, the interface module 100 further includes an upper cover 140 and an elastic sleeve 150 as shown in FIG. 3 , and the upper cover 140 covers the pivoting mechanism 130 and the upper surface of the body 120 to enhance the electronic device 100 . Appearance smoothness and aesthetics. The elastic sleeve 150 is sleeved outside the pivoting mechanism 130, the body 120 and the upper cover 140, so that the connecting jaw module 100 has a neat and smooth appearance and has flexibility. The material of the elastic sleeve 150 may include a flexible material such as rubber. In the embodiment, the elastic sleeve 150 may further include an opening to expose the connection port 110.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a connection port module in a storage position according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a situation in which a port assembly module is in a use position according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 simultaneously, in the embodiment, the body 120 includes a fixing portion 122 and a rotating portion 124. The fixing portion 122 is connected and fixed to the first body (eg, the first body 200). The rotating mechanism 130 pivotally connects the fixing portion 122 and the rotating portion 124 to rotate the rotating portion 124 relative to the fixed portion 122. Further, the first extending portion 134 of the pivoting mechanism 130 can be fixed to the fixing portion 122 , and the second extending portion 136 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 132 to be pivotally connected to the rotating portion 124 .

In this embodiment, the rotating portion 124 includes a slope S1 facing the fixing portion 122. Under such a configuration, when the connecting jaw module 100 is in the stowed position as shown in FIG. 5, the slope S1 and the fixing portion 122 are There is an angle θ ₁ therebetween. When the port module 100 is pivoted to the use position as shown in FIG. 6 , the slope S1 bears against the fixing portion 122 to fix a maximum rotation angle of the rotating portion 124 . In the present embodiment, the angle θ ₁ between the inclined surface S1 and the fixed portion 122 is the maximum rotation angle of the rotating portion 124.

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 simultaneously, as shown in the foregoing configuration, when the user wants to use the connection port 110, the connection unit module 100 can be rotated downward to the inclined surface S1 to bear against the fixing portion 122. At this time, the connection port 110 is connected. The user can insert the external device 20 into the connection port 110 to be coupled to the first body 200 for use by the user. In addition, since the port module 100 is in an acute angle with the first body 200 (for example, the angle θ ₁ ), the end of the port module 100 is supported by the plane PL placed by the electronic device 10 ( For example, on the desktop, the first body 200 can be supported, and the first body 200 can be raised to an acute angle θ ₂ with the plane PL to provide comfortable use and reading angle for the user, and the external device can be further provided. 20 smoothly inserts the port 110 without interfering with the plane PL. In the present embodiment, the acute angle θ ₂ may be about 5 degrees. Of course, the embodiment is merely for illustration, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In summary, the electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention pivotally connects the connection module to the receiving opening of the body, so that the connection module can be hidden in the body when being in the storage position, or can be rotated to the use position to The port is exposed to the outside of the body. In this way, the connection port does not need to be disposed on the side of the electronic device, so that the effect of thinning the body can be achieved, and the appearance of the electronic device can be improved. In addition, since the connecting jaw module is in an acute angle with the first body when in use, it can abut the plane of the table electronic device, so that the external device can be smoothly inserted into the connecting port without interfering with the desktop, and can also provide The user's comfortable use angle.

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

10‧‧‧Electronic devices
20‧‧‧External devices
100‧‧‧Connecting module
110‧‧‧Connected
120‧‧‧ body
122‧‧‧Fixed Department
124‧‧‧Rotating Department
130‧‧‧ pivoting mechanism
132‧‧‧ shaft
134‧‧‧First Extension
136‧‧‧Second extension
137‧‧‧First axle
138‧‧‧Second axle
139‧‧‧Flexible parts
140‧‧‧Upper cover
150‧‧‧Flexible case
200‧‧‧ first body
210‧‧‧ accommodating opening
300‧‧‧Second body
PL‧‧‧ plane
S1‧‧‧Bevel θ ₁ ‧‧‧Angle angle θ ₂ ‧‧‧ acute angle

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of a connection port module of an electronic device in a use position according to an embodiment of the invention. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a connection port module in a storage position according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a situation in which a port assembly module is in a use position according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

Claims (8)

An electronic device comprising: a first body, comprising a receiving opening; a connecting jaw module pivotally disposed on a side of the receiving opening and adapted to rotate relative to the first body in a receiving position and a use position The connecting port module includes a plurality of connecting ports. When the connecting port module is in the receiving position, the connecting port module is fitted into the receiving opening, and a side wall of the receiving opening shields the connecting hole a connection port, when the port module is pivoted to the use position, the port module and the first body are at an acute angle, and the ports are exposed to the first body; And a body, the body is pivotally disposed on the side of the receiving opening through the pivoting mechanism, and the connecting port is disposed at the other end of the body opposite to the end, the body includes: a fixing portion The fixing portion is connected to the first body; and a rotating portion pivotally connecting the fixing portion and the rotating portion, the rotating portion including a slope facing the fixing portion, wherein the connecting jaw module is located in the receiving portion The slope and the fixing portion when the position is It is an angle between, when the connection module is transferred to the pivot port use position, leans against the inclined surface of the fixing portion to fix a maximum rotation angle of the rotating portion. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the pivoting mechanism comprises a rotating shaft, a first extending portion and a second extending portion, the first extending portion connecting the rotating shaft and being fixed to the first body The second extension is sleeved on the rotating shaft And connecting the end of the body to be adapted to drive the body to rotate relative to the first body along the rotating shaft. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the pivoting mechanism further comprises a first axle and a second axle, sleeved on the rotating shaft, the first axle connecting the second extension to The second extension rotates relative to the second axle. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the first axle and the second axle each comprise a plurality of gear teeth that mesh with each other. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the pivoting mechanism further comprises an elastic member sleeved on the rotating shaft and abuts against the second axle. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the port module further comprises an upper cover covering the pivoting mechanism and an upper surface of the body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the connector module further comprises an elastic sleeve disposed on the pivoting mechanism and the body. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a second body pivoted on one side of the first body to rotate relative to the first body.