TWI746298B - Movable device - Google Patents

Abstract

A movable device includes a carrying frame, a working module and a driving module. The working module can be switched between a first position and a second position on the supporting frame. The driving module is arranged on the carrying frame and connected to the working module, and includes a driving mechanism and a resetting mechanism. The driving mechanism has a first electromagnet and a connecting assembly connecting the first electromagnet and the working module. When the first electromagnet is energized, the connecting assembly and the working module are linked, so that the working module can be moved by The first position is converted to the second position. The reset mechanism provides a bias for resetting the working module to maintain the first position when the working module is not acted on by the driving mechanism.

Description

Movable device

The invention relates to a movable device, in particular to a movable device driven by an electromagnet.

Generally, a movable device is usually driven by a motor, and a transmission component such as a gear is used to drive the working module to move or rotate. The working module may specifically be a lens module. The lens module of some electronic equipment needs to be rotated at a certain angle to adjust the camera angle. Most of the existing driving mechanisms used to drive the rotation of the lens module are driven by motors and driven by gears, and the structure of the overall driving mechanism is relatively complicated.

Therefore, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a movable device that does not use a motor to simplify the driving mechanism.

Therefore, another objective of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector assembly

Therefore, in some embodiments, the movable device of the present invention includes a carrier, a working module, and a driving module. The working module can be switched between a first position and a second position on the supporting frame. The driving module is arranged on the carrying frame and connected to the working module, and includes a driving mechanism and a resetting mechanism. The driving mechanism has a first electromagnet and a connecting assembly connecting the first electromagnet and the working module. When the first electromagnet is energized, the connecting assembly and the working module are linked, so that the working module can be moved by The first position is converted to the second position. The reset mechanism provides a bias for resetting the working module to maintain the first position when the working module is not acted on by the driving mechanism.

In some embodiments, the working module pivots at an angle between the first position and the second position.

In some embodiments, the working module is a lens module.

In some embodiments, a locking module is further included. The locking module is disposed on the carrier and has a position corresponding to the connecting component, and includes a second electromagnet and a positioning member connected to the second electromagnet The positioning member is driven by the second electromagnet and is located at a locking position close to the connection assembly when the second electromagnet is not energized, and is located at a unlocking position far away from the connection assembly when the second electromagnet is energized , The connecting assembly has a detent part, when the driving mechanism drives the working module to be in the second position, the detent part is positioned relative to the positioning part, and can be positioned when the positioning part is in the locked position It acts with the catch to limit the connecting component.

In some embodiments, the connecting assembly further has an avoiding part. When the working module is in the first position, the position of the avoiding part is opposite to the positioning member, and can be positioned at the locking position when the positioning member is in the locked position. When the positioning member is accommodated.

In some embodiments, the positioning member has a base connected with the second electromagnet, and a pin portion protruding from the base, and the latching portion is a hole that matches the shape and size of the pin portion.

In some embodiments, the working module has a shell pivoted on the carrier, the shell is rotatable about a pivot, and the shell has a side wall parallel to the pivot and a side wall connected to the side wall. A connecting block, the connecting block has a sliding groove, the first electromagnet has a movable iron core, and the movable iron core is operated in a first direction perpendicular to the pivot axis, and the connecting assembly has a connection with the movable iron core The transmission block and a traction hook movably connecting the transmission block and the connecting block, the transmission block has a perforation, the traction hook has two hooks at opposite ends, and the hooks are respectively penetrated The sliding groove and the perforation connect the connecting block and the transmission block, and when the driving mechanism converts the working module from the first position to the second position, the housing rotates by an angle around the pivot.

In some embodiments, the reset mechanism has an elastic member extending in the first direction and two ends of the elastic member are respectively fixed to the supporting frame and the side wall, and the reset mechanism and the driving mechanism are in the first direction. They are located on both sides of the pivot to apply forces in opposite directions to the housing.

In some embodiments, the transmission block extends along the first direction, and the driving mechanism further has a guide rail provided on the carrier, the guide rail extends in the first direction and accommodates the transmission block to guide The transmission block moves in the first direction.

In some embodiments, a locking module is included. The locking module is disposed on the carrier and is positioned corresponding to the transmission block, and includes a second electromagnet and a positioning member connected to the second electromagnet, The positioning member is driven by the second electromagnet to move in a second direction perpendicular to the transmission block, and is located at a locking position close to the transmission block when the second electromagnet is not energized, and when the second electromagnet is energized Located at an unlocking position far away from the transmission block, the positioning member has a base connected with the second electromagnet, and a pin portion protruding from the base in the second direction, the transmission block also has a An avoiding portion and a latching portion are arranged at intervals in one direction. The avoiding portion and the latching portion are holes that match the shape and size of the plug portion. When the working module is in the first position, the latch portion can When the working module is in the second position, the plug part can be inserted into the catch part.

The present invention has at least the following effects: the drive mechanism can drive the working module to switch positions without using a motor, and cooperate with the reset mechanism to enable the working module to switch between the first position and the second position.

1 to 3, an embodiment of the movable device 100 of the present invention includes a carrier 1, a working module 2 and a driving module.

The working module 2 can be switched between a first position (as shown in FIG. 1) and a second position (as shown in FIG. 9) on the carrier 1. The driving module is arranged on the carrier 1 and connected to the working module 2, and includes a driving mechanism 3 and a resetting mechanism 4. The driving mechanism 3 has a first electromagnet 31 and a connecting assembly 32 connecting the first electromagnet 31 and the working module 2. When the first electromagnet 31 is energized, the connecting assembly 32 and the working module 2 are linked to make the working module 2 switch from the first position to the second position. The reset mechanism 4 provides a bias voltage for resetting the working module 2 to maintain the working module 2 in the first position when the working module 2 is not acted on by the driving mechanism 3.

In this embodiment, the movable device 100 further includes a locking module 5 to enable the working module 2 to remain in the second position when the first electromagnet 31 is not energized, so that the first The electromagnet 31 does not have to be energized for a long time. The detailed description is as follows.

In this embodiment, the working module 2 is a lens module as an example, and has a housing 21 pivoted on the carrier 1 and a lens 22 provided on the housing 21. The housing 21 can rotate about a pivot axis A, and the lens 22 rotates with the housing 21 about the pivot axis A. The housing 21 has a side wall 211 parallel to the pivot axis A and a connecting block 212 connected to the side wall 211. The connecting block 212 has a sliding groove 212 a. In this embodiment, the sliding groove 212 a extends obliquely with respect to the side wall 211. In the direction shown in FIG. 2, the working module 2 is located above the driving mechanism 3, the connecting block 212 is located below the pivot A, and the sliding groove 212 a extends obliquely downward from an end close to the side wall 211.

The first electromagnet 31 has a movable iron core 311, and the movable iron core 311 operates in a first direction D1 perpendicular to the pivot axis A. The connection assembly 32 has a transmission block 321 connected with the movable iron core 311 and a traction hook 322 movably connected with the transmission block 321 and the connection block 212. The transmission block 321 has a through hole 321a. The traction hook 322 has two hooks 322a at opposite ends, and the hooks 322a are respectively penetrated through the sliding groove 212a and the through hole 321a to connect the connecting block 212 and the transmission block 321. The hook portion 322a passing through the sliding groove 212a can slide and rotate relative to the connecting block 212 in the sliding groove 212a, and the hook portion 322a passing through the perforation 321a can be opposite to the transmission block in the perforation 321a. The 321 slides and rotates, so that when the working module 2 pivots, the traction hook 322 can match the position of the working module 2 to adjust the relative position of the connecting block 212 and the transmission block 321. In this embodiment, the transmission block 321 extends along the first direction D1, and further has an avoiding portion 321b and a latching portion 321c spaced apart along the first direction D1. The driving mechanism 3 also has a guide rail 33 disposed on the carrier 1, and the guide rail 33 extends in the first direction D1 and accommodates the transmission block 321 to guide the transmission block 321 to move in the first direction D1.

The reset mechanism 4 has an elastic member 41 extending in the first direction D1 and two ends of the elastic member 41 are respectively fixed to the carrier 1 and the side wall 211. In this embodiment, the elastic member 41 is a compression spring. The reset mechanism 4 and the drive mechanism 3 are located on both sides of the pivot axis A in the first direction D1 to apply forces in opposite directions to the housing 21. In the direction shown in FIG. 2, the reset mechanism 4 is located above the pivot axis A in the first direction D1, and can apply upward pulling force to the housing 21; the driving mechanism 3 is in the first direction D1 It is located below the pivot axis A and can apply downward pulling force to the housing 21.

The locking module 5 is disposed on the carrier 1 and corresponds to the transmission block 321, and includes a second electromagnet 51 and a positioning member 52 connected to the second electromagnet 51. The positioning member 52 is driven by the second electromagnet 51 to move in a second direction D2 perpendicular to the transmission block 321, and has a base 521 connected to the second electromagnet 51, and a base 521 from the base 521 along the first A pin portion 522 protruding in two directions D2. The avoiding portion 321b and the catching portion 321c of the transmission block 321 are holes matching the shape and size of the plug portion 522.

4 and 5, when the first electromagnet 31 is not energized, the working module 2 is held in the first position by the reset mechanism 4, at this time the housing 21 does not rotate so that the lens 22 ( See Figure 1) Facing the front. When the working module 2 is at the first position, the position of the avoiding portion 321 b of the transmission block 321 is opposite to the positioning member 52. The positioning member 52 is driven by the second electromagnet 51 and is located at a locked position near the transmission block 321 when the second electromagnet 51 is not energized (as shown in FIG. 4), and the second electromagnet 51 is energized The time is located at an unlocking position away from the transmission block 321 (as shown in FIG. 5). When the positioning member 52 is in the locked position, the pin portion 522 can be inserted into the avoiding portion 321b, and the transmission block 321 can be restricted in the first direction D1, so that the transmission block 321 cannot be positioned in the first direction D1. Move in direction D1. That is, when the working module 2 is in the first position, the first electromagnet 31 and the second electromagnet 51 do not need to be energized, so that the working module 2 can be maintained in the first position. When the positioning member 52 is at the unlocking position, the latch portion 522 exits the avoiding portion 321b, so that the transmission block 321 can move in the first direction D1. In other words, when the working module 2 is to be changed position, the second electromagnet 51 needs to be energized so that the positioning member 52 is in the unlocking position, so that the transmission block 321 can move in the first direction D1 .

Referring to FIG. 6, when the working module 2 is to be converted to the second position, the second electromagnet 51 is energized first, the positioning member 52 is located at the unlocking position, and then the first electromagnet 31 is energized. To drive the connecting assembly 32 to move down and drive the working module 2 to switch to the second position, even if the housing 21 rotates around the pivot axis A by an angle. When the working module 2 is at the second position, the position of the latching portion 321c of the transmission block 321 is opposite to the positioning member 52. Referring to Figures 7 and 8, when the working module 2 is switched to the second position, the second electromagnet 51 can be powered off to return the positioning member 52 to the locked position, and the positioning member 52 is located In the locked position, the latch portion 522 can be inserted into the latching portion 321c, and act with the latching portion 321c to limit the connecting assembly 32. Similarly, the transmission block 321 cannot be moved in the first direction D1, and the first electromagnet 31 can be de-energized at this time. When the first electromagnet 31 is powered off, although the first electromagnet 31 does not apply force to the connecting assembly, the transmission block 321 is restricted by the positioning member 52, so that the working module 2 can still be used. Stay in this second position. When the working module 2 is located at the second position by the force of the connecting component 32, the elastic member 41 of the reset mechanism 4 is stretched to accumulate elastic restoring force, so that the connecting component 32 does not apply to the working module. 2 When a force is applied, the working module 2 is returned to the first position by the elastic restoring force.

As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, when the working module 2 is in the second position, the lens 22 pivots upward with the housing 21 by an angle, which is about 15 degrees.

Understandably, the locking module 5 can make the first electromagnet 31 not need to be energized for a long time, that is, the working module 2 can be kept in the second position. However, if the locking module 5 is not provided, keeping the first electromagnet 31 energized can also keep the working module 2 in the second position. Therefore, if the locking module 5 is omitted, the effect of changing the position of the working module 2 can still be achieved.

In summary, the driving mechanism 3 can drive the working module 2 to switch positions without using a motor, and cooperate with the reset mechanism 4 to enable the working module 2 to switch between the first position and the second position .

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification still belong to This invention patent covers the scope.

100: movable device

1: Carrying frame

2: Work module

21: Shell

211: Sidewall

212: connection block

212a: Chute

22: lens

3: drive mechanism

31: The first electromagnet

311: movable iron core

32: Connecting components

321: drive block

321a: Piercing

321b: Avoidance Department

321c: Card switch

322: Traction Hook

322a: hook

33: Rail

4: Reset mechanism

41: Elastic

5: Locking the module

51: The second electromagnet

52: positioning parts

521: base

522: Bolt Department

A: Pivot

D1: First direction

D2: second direction

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a movable device of the present invention, in which the working module of this embodiment is located in a first position; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment; Figure 3 is a perspective exploded view of the embodiment; 4 is a rear view of the embodiment, in which the working module is in the first position and the positioning member of the locking module of this embodiment is in the locking position; Figure 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment, in which the working module is located at the first position and the positioning member is located at the unlocking position; Figure 6 is a perspective view of the embodiment, in which the working module is in the second position and the positioning member is in the unlocking position; FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the embodiment, in which the working module is in the second position and the positioning member is in the locking position; Figure 8 is a rear view of the embodiment, in which the working module is in the second position and the positioning member is in the locking position; and Fig. 9 is a front view of the embodiment, in which the working module is in the second position.

100: movable device

1: Carrying frame

2: Work module

21: Shell

211: Sidewall

212: connection block

212a: Chute

3: drive mechanism

31: The first electromagnet

311: movable iron core

32: Connecting components

321: drive block

321a: Piercing

321b: Avoidance Department

321c: Card switch

322: Traction Hook

322a: hook

33: Rail

4: Reset mechanism

41: Elastic

5: Locking the module

51: The second electromagnet

52: positioning parts

521: base

522: Bolt Department

A: Pivot

D1: First direction

D2: second direction

Claims (9)

A movable device includes: a carrying frame; a working module, which is switchable between a first position and a second position, and is arranged on the carrying frame; and a driving module, which is arranged on the carrying frame and connected to the working frame The module includes a driving mechanism, having a first electromagnet and a connecting assembly connecting the first electromagnet and the working module, and the first electromagnet links the connecting assembly and the working module when energized, The working module is converted from the first position to the second position, and a reset mechanism is provided to provide a bias voltage for resetting the working module to maintain the working module in the first position when the working module is not acted on by the driving mechanism. Position; and a locking module, located on the carrier and corresponding to the connecting assembly, and includes a second electromagnet and a positioning member connected to the second electromagnet, the positioning member by the second electromagnet When the second electromagnet is not energized, it is located at a locking position close to the connection assembly, and when the second electromagnet is energized, it is located at an unlocking position far away from the connection assembly, the connection assembly has a latching part, When the driving mechanism drives the working module to be in the second position, the position of the detent portion is opposite to the positioning member, and can act with the detent portion to connect the positioning member when the positioning member is in the locked position Component limit. The movable device according to claim 1, wherein the working module pivots at an angle between the first position and the second position. The movable device according to claim 2, wherein the working module is a lens module. The movable device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting assembly further has an avoiding part, and when the working module is in the first position, the position of the avoiding part is opposite to the positioning part, and can be positioned at the positioning part. When in the locked position, the positioning member is accommodated. The movable device according to claim 1, wherein the positioning member has a base connected with the second electromagnet, and a pin portion protruding from the base, and the latch portion is matched with the shape and size of the pin portion Holes. The movable device according to claim 1, wherein the working module has a housing pivoted on the carrier, the housing is rotatable about a pivot, and the housing has a side wall parallel to the pivot and a The connecting block is connected to the side wall, the connecting block has a sliding groove, the first electromagnet has a movable iron core, and the movable iron core operates in a first direction perpendicular to the pivot axis. A transmission block connected with a movable iron core and a traction hook movably connected between the transmission block and the connecting block. The transmission block has a perforation, the traction hook has two hooks at opposite ends, and the hooks Do not pass through the sliding groove and the perforation to connect the connecting block and the transmission block. When the driving mechanism converts the working module from the first position to the second position, the housing rotates around the pivot axis. angle. The movable device according to claim 6, wherein the reset mechanism has an elastic member, the elastic member extends in the first direction and both ends are respectively fixed to the The supporting frame and the side wall, the reset mechanism and the driving mechanism are located on both sides of the pivot in the first direction, so as to apply forces in opposite directions to the housing. The movable device according to claim 6, wherein the transmission block extends along the first direction, and the driving mechanism further has a guide rail provided on the carrier, the guide rail extends in the first direction and accommodates the transmission block , To guide the transmission block to move in the first direction. The movable device according to claim 8, including a locking module, the locking module is arranged on the carrier and the position corresponds to the transmission block, and includes a second electromagnet and a positioning connected to the second electromagnet The positioning member is driven by the second electromagnet to move in a second direction perpendicular to the transmission block, and is located at a locked position close to the transmission block when the second electromagnet is not energized. When it is energized, it is located at an unlocking position away from the transmission block. The positioning member has a base connected with the second electromagnet, and a pin portion protruding from the base in the second direction. The transmission block also has an edge An avoiding portion and a latching portion are arranged at intervals in the first direction. The avoiding portion and the latching portion are holes that match the shape and size of the plug portion. When the working module is in the first position, the latch The part can be inserted into the avoiding part, and when the working module is in the second position, the pin part can be inserted into the catch part.

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