TWI731399B - Sliding mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

A sliding mechanism includes a cover, a panel, a sliding member, an elastic member and a driving device. The cover is slidably disposed on a first side of the panel. The sliding member is connected to cover and movably disposed on a second side of the panel. The sliding member includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other. One end of the elastic member is fixed to the panel, the other end is fixed to the sliding member, and the elastic member deforms and provides an elastic force during the sliding member moves. The driving device is coupled to the panel, and includes a link lever and a transmission assembly. The link lever is located between the first end and the second end. The transmission assembly drives the link lever and then driving the sliding member with the cover to move, or the cover with the sliding member is driven by an external force to move. When the line connecting both ends of the elastic member is perpendicular to a moving direction of the sliding member, the elastic force can drive the sliding member to move along the moving direction.

Description

Slide mechanism

This case is about a sliding cover mechanism, especially a sliding cover mechanism that can be opened and closed manually or automatically, and has the effect of semi-automatic and smooth opening and closing.

As the times progress, electronic products have become more refined. In order to protect the detailed parts of the electronic product from damage due to external impact, dust or liquid intrusion, while taking into account the convenience of use, the electronic product is usually protected by a shell with a switchable cover.

In addition, modern society pays more attention to the quality of life; in addition to satisfying functionality, it also attaches importance to the user's experience, so an automatic sliding mechanism was invented. The automatic sliding cover mechanism uses electricity to replace manpower, and achieves the effect of opening and closing the sliding cover without additional effort.

What is unavoidable is that despite the advancement of technology, electronic products will eventually run the risk that electricity cannot be delivered smoothly. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a sliding cover mechanism that can still be opened manually when the electric energy cannot be transferred smoothly.

In order to achieve the effect of automatic control, the linkage elements of the driving device are mostly fixed or engaged with the driven element to perform "linkage", that is, synchronized movement.

However, when the driving device is not energized, there are often mechanical obstructions. Therefore, it is usually impossible or difficult for automated equipment to manually open and close the sliding cover after losing power.

Therefore, how to propose a sliding cover mechanism that does not encounter mechanical resistance during manual operation and that the driven element can maintain open/close has become one of the important issues.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the purpose of this case is to provide a sliding cover mechanism that can be opened and closed manually or automatically, and has the effect of semi-automatic and smooth opening and closing.

To achieve the above objective, a sliding cover mechanism according to this case includes a cover, a panel, a sliding member, an elastic member, and a driving device. The panel includes a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side are arranged correspondingly, and the cover is slidably disposed on the first side. The sliding member is connected to the cover body and can be movably arranged on the second side of the panel. The sliding member includes a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end are arranged correspondingly. One end of the elastic piece is fixed on the panel, and the other end is fixed on the sliding piece. The elastic piece deforms when the sliding piece moves to provide elastic force. The driving device is connected to the panel, and the driving device includes a shift lever and a transmission assembly. The shift lever is located between the first end and the second end. The transmission component can drive the shift lever to move the first end or the second end, thereby causing the sliding member to drive the cover to move, wherein the transmission component drives the shift lever to cause the sliding member to drive the cover to move or the cover to slide by external force When the connecting line between the two ends of the elastic element is perpendicular to a moving direction of the sliding element, the elastic force can drive the sliding element to move in the moving direction.

In one embodiment, the panel further includes an opening, and the cover is used to cover or expose the opening.

In one embodiment, when a driving force provided by the transmission assembly drives the shift lever to move the first end, and the sliding member drives the cover to move and covers the opening, the transmission component can drive the shift lever to reset to the shift lever being driven. The previous position.

In one embodiment, when the driving force provided by the transmission assembly drives the lever to move the first end, and when the connection line between the two ends of the elastic element is perpendicular to the moving direction of the sliding element, the elastic element generates a movement toward the first end. The elastic force in the direction, the driving force stops and the elastic force continues to drive the sliding member to move, so that the sliding member drives the cover to move and shield the opening.

In one embodiment, when a driving force provided by the transmission assembly drives the shift lever to move the second end, and the sliding member drives the cover to move and exposes the opening, the transmission component can drive the shift lever to reset until the shift lever is driven. The previous position.

In one embodiment, when the driving force provided by the transmission assembly drives the lever to move the second end, and when the connection line between the two ends of the elastic member is perpendicular to the moving direction of the sliding member, the elastic member generates a movement toward the second end. The elastic force in the direction, the driving force stops and the elastic force continues to drive the sliding member to move, so that the sliding member drives the cover to move and expose the opening.

In an embodiment, the first end and the second end are respectively protruding with a first convex portion and a second convex portion; the shift lever drives the first convex portion or the second convex portion to move.

In one embodiment, the sliding member further includes a first side surface and a second side surface; the first side surface is a side facing the panel, the second side surface is a side facing away from the panel, and the elastic member is disposed on the second side surface.

In one embodiment, the sliding member further includes a first side surface and a second side surface; the first side surface is the side facing the panel, the second side surface is the side facing away from the panel, and the first convex portion and the second convex portion are located on the first side. Two sides.

In one embodiment, the transmission assembly includes a screw and a motor; the shift lever extends to the recess between two adjacent threads of the screw, and the motor drives the screw to rotate to drive the shift lever to move.

In one embodiment, the transmission assembly includes a rack, a gear set and a motor; the shift lever extends to the recess between two adjacent convex teeth of the rack, the gear set is linked to the rack, and the motor drives the gear set to rotate to drive the dial The rod moves.

In an embodiment, the panel may further include a stopper, the stopper is arranged on the second side; when the second end abuts against the stopper, the cover covers the opening.

In an embodiment, the elastic member is a torsion spring or an elastic piece.

As mentioned above, in the sliding cover mechanism of this case, the first end and the second end are respectively provided on the two opposite sides of the sliding member in the moving direction, and a dial that is not fixed or engaged with the sliding member is used. Lever, so that the sliding cover mechanism of this case can be switched on and off manually or automatically.

What’s more worth mentioning is that when the user uses a manual method, such as but not limited to moving/sliding/toggling the cover (linked sliding part) of this case, because the relationship between the sliding part and the lever is not engaged Or fixed connection, but there is still a space (distance) between the first end and the second end. Therefore, the user will not feel mechanical resistance. That is to say, in the case of manual operation, the sliding member will not contact the shift lever belonging to the driving device, so it will not receive mechanical resistance from the transmission assembly.

In addition, by fixing one end of the elastic member to the panel and the other end to the sliding member, the sliding cover mechanism of this case can produce a semi-automatic and smooth opening and closing effect. The so-called semi-automatic means that the user can completely move or move the object (cover) to the destination without complete action; as to what kind of energy (energy) is used, in any direction, or what kind of device it is applied to, this case No restrictions.

As mentioned above, the sliding cover mechanism in this case is equipped with the sliding part and the elastic part, so that the sliding cover mechanism can be opened/closed manually or automatically, and can be produced by the reversal effect of the restoring force of the elastic part. Semi-automatic and smooth effect. In addition, in the process of manual (external force pushing the cover to move), the driving device does not need to be actuated, and the first and second ends of the sliding member do not touch the lever and will not feel mechanically blocked. Therefore, the user experience can be improved.

Hereinafter, the sliding cover mechanism according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to related drawings, in which the same elements will be described with the same reference signs.

It should be noted that all the directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in each embodiment of this case are only used to explain in a specific posture (as shown in the attached drawings) If the relative positional relationship and movement conditions of the various components change, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the sliding cover mechanism 1 of the present case can be applied to, for example, but not limited to, the cover closing and opening of the lens of a mobile phone 100 or a video camera (film), or any electronic product that needs to be closed and opened. .

FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C are respectively a schematic diagram of the closing and opening states of the sliding cover mechanism 1 of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1D is a rear view of FIG. 1B. As shown in FIGS. 1B to 1E, the sliding cover mechanism 1 includes a cover 11, a panel 13, a sliding member 14, an elastic member 15, and a driving device 17. In this embodiment, the panel 13 includes a first side 131 and a second side 132, and the first side 131 and the second side 132 are arranged correspondingly. The cover 11 is slidably disposed on the first side 131, the sliding member 14 is connected to the cover 11 and is movably disposed on the second side 132 of the panel 13; the two sliding members 14 in the moving direction (the arrow direction as shown in Figure 1C) The opposite sides respectively include a first end 1431 and a second end 1432, that is, the first end 1431 and the second end 1432 are arranged correspondingly. One end of the elastic member 15 is fixed to the panel 13 and the other end is fixed to the sliding member 14. The elastic member 15 is deformed when the sliding member 14 moves to provide elastic force, so that the sliding cover mechanism 1 is opened by automatically providing driving force or manually providing external force. /Cover movement also has the effect of semi-automatic and smooth movement. The driving device 17 is connected to the panel 13. The driving device 17 includes a shift lever 171 and a transmission component. The shift lever 171 is located between the first end 1431 and the second end 1432; the transmission component can drive the shift lever 171 to make the first end 1431 Or the second end 1432 moves. The driving opening/closing movement can be provided by the driving device 17 provided in the sliding cover mechanism 1 in an automatic manner; or, it can be provided manually by other external forces, such as but not limited to the user's hand, especially Finger push.

The panel 13 may further include an opening 133. The cover 11 is used to cover or expose the opening 133, and the area of the cover 11 is not less than the area of the opening 133, that is, the area of the cover 11 is greater than or equal to the area of the opening 133.

As shown in FIGS. 1C, 1E, and 2A, the panel 13 may further have at least one cover rail 134 on its plane that enables the cover 11 to be connected to the slider 14 on the second side (rear side) 132 of the panel 13 . As shown in FIG. 2A, the cover 11 is fixed to the sliding member 14 through the connecting portion 145, so the cover 11 and the sliding member 14 will move together without moving relative to each other. As shown in FIGS. 1B to 1C, the cover 11 moves horizontally along the cover rail 134 (in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 1C).

As shown in FIG. 1E, the panel 13 further protrudes from the second side 132 with a sliding rail 135 parallel to the cover rail 134. The sliding rail 135 is provided with a stopper 1351, and the stopper 1351 is, for example, but not limited to, provided at the end points and/or the midpoint of both sides of the sliding rail 135. When the slider 14 moves on the sliding track 135 and the second end 1432 or the first end 1431 abuts against the stop 1351, the cover 11 completely covers the opening 133 (FIG. 1B) or does not cover the opening 133 at all (FIG. 1C) ).

In one embodiment, the sliding member 14 may be a solid sliding plate or a slider, and the shape is roughly present, such as but not limited to a quadrilateral, an I-shape, a horizontal I-shape, an H-shape, or an N-shape, on two opposite sides of the moving direction. It has a first end 1431 and a second end 1432.

The sliding member 14 is further correspondingly disposed on the sliding rail 135. The first end 1431 and the second end 1432 slightly protrude upward and downward on both sides of the moving direction, and the protruding structure (hereinafter referred to as the protrusion) passes through the sliding rail 135, The sliding member 14 is moved in the sliding rail 135 (as shown in FIG. 1E, the gap between the plane of the panel 13 and the sliding member 14).

The first end portion 1431 and the second end portion 1432 of the sliding member 14 can be further provided with a first convex portion 1441 and a second convex portion 1442 respectively in a direction away from the panel 13, which is not limited in this case. With the above-mentioned protrusions, the first protrusions 1441 and the second protrusions 1442 relative to the sliding rail 135, the sliding member 14 is restricted from moving in the direction perpendicular to the sliding rail 135, and cannot move up and down, and can only restrict Move within the sliding track 135.

In one embodiment, the sliding cover mechanism 1 can further increase the height (degree) of the protruding sliding rail 135 higher than the thickness of the sliding member 14, so that one end of the elastic member 15 can be fixed to the panel 13, such as but not limited to The other end of the convex point on the stop 1351 of the upper sliding rail 135 is fixed to the sliding member 14 such as but not limited to the convex point near the lower part of the sliding member 14.

In an embodiment, the elastic member 15 is, for example, but not limited to, a torsion spring (torsion spring) or an elastic piece. In this embodiment, a torsion spring is taken as an example. When the elastic member 15 receives a force from the left (rightward force), its restoring force is toward the left; however, when the rightward force reaches a certain level of force, its restoring force turns toward the right. That is to say, the elastic member 15 is provided so that during the "automatic" lid opening/closing movement of the sliding lid mechanism 1, the lever 171 or the user's hand (especially fingers) does not need to move the first slide member 14 The end 1431 or the second end 1432 is driven to the end of the sliding rail 135 closest to the lens 20 or the end farthest from the lens 20. Through the restoring force reversal mechanism of the elastic member 15, it can be in the automatic opening/closing movement process. It has not been completed, but the restoring force reversal effect of the elastic member 15 has occurred, and the subsequent opening/closing movement can be completed through the elastic force provided by the elastic member 15, so it has the effect of saving time, labor and ergonomics (see figure 2A ~ Figure 3C).

Similarly, the elastic member 15 is provided so that during the "manual" opening/closing movement of the sliding cover mechanism 1, the user's hand (especially fingers) does not need to drive the cover 11 to the sliding rail 135 closest to the lens. The end of 20 or the end farthest away from the lens 20, through the restoring force reversal mechanism of the elastic member 15, that is, the manual opening/closing movement process has not been completed, but the restoring force reversal effect of the elastic member 15 has occurred. The subsequent lid opening/closing movement can be completed by the elastic force provided by the elastic member 15, so it has time-saving, labor-saving and ergonomic effects (see Figure 4A to Figure 4G).

As shown in FIGS. 1E and 2A, the sliding cover mechanism 1 may further include a housing 16 for accommodating the shift lever 171 of the driving device 17, the motor 172, and the transmission assembly; the housing 16 is connected to the second panel 13 The side 132 is provided with an accommodating space 161 and a lever rail 166. The transmission assembly includes a screw 173 and a motor 172, and the accommodating space 161 at least restricts the accommodating of the screw 173 and the shift rod 171. One end of the shift lever 171 extends to the concave portion 1733 between the two adjacent threads 1734 of the screw 173; the other end of the shift lever 171 extends through the shift lever track 166, and extends enough to drive the first convex portion 1441 or the first convex portion 1441 The location of the two protrusions 1442. The motor 172 drives the screw 173 to rotate, and the linkage lever 171 moves along the lever rail 166.

Since the shift lever 171 is movable on the shift lever track 166, the shift lever 171 will drive the first convex portion 1441 to move when the cover is closed, and the shift lever 171 will drive the second convex portion 1442 to move when the cover is opened, so the shift lever track 166 The length X of the sliding member 14 is substantially equal to the distance between the first convex portion 1441 and the second convex portion 1442; that is, in the moving direction of the sliding member 14 (the arrow direction shown in FIG. 1C), the length Z of the sliding member 14 is subtracted from the first The width Y of the convex portion 1441 and the width Y of the second convex portion 1442 are substantially equal to the length of the lever rail 166 (X=Z-2Y).

The manner in which the housing 16 is connected to the second side 132 of the panel 13 can be, for example, but not limited to, the housing 16 is locked to the panel 13 by the fixing member 18, so that the sliding member 14 and the elastic member 15 are constrained to be accommodated in the panel Between 13 and housing 16. The sliding member 14 can move horizontally along the sliding rail 135 (in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 1C).

The housing 16 is further provided with a fixed cover 167, and the accommodating space 161 is closed by the fixed cover 167, so that the shift rod 171 and the screw 173 contained therein are in a closed environment, which is less likely to accumulate dust and maintain the reliability of the operation of the component.

As shown in FIG. 1E and FIG. 2A, in the assembled sliding cover mechanism 1, there are through holes 164 between the accommodating spaces 161. The motor 172 directly drives the screw 173 to rotate through the through hole 164; although the structure of this embodiment is described by direct drive, the motor 172 can also indirectly drive the screw 173 to rotate through a gear set (not shown); or, the motor 172 and the screw 173 There can also be different configurations of other components, as long as the motor 172 can drive the screw 173 to rotate, and there is no limitation in this case.

2A to 2C are schematic diagrams of the automatic lid opening movement of an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, FIGS. 4A to 4C are schematic diagrams of the action mechanism of the elastic member according to an embodiment of the present invention. Because the action mechanism of the elastic member is not limited to the automatic or manual lid opening or closing movement, the following description (1) automatic opening Lid movement, (2) manual lid opening movement, (3) automatic lid closing movement, (4) manual lid closing movement are cited in the paragraphs, and the function of the elastic member 15 in this case is detailed in the paragraph (2) manual lid opening movement mechanism.

( 1 ) automatic Open lid movement

As shown in Figures 2A and 4A, when the cover is automatically opened, the motor 172 starts to operate and the drive screw 173 starts to rotate, and the screw 173 drives the lever 171 to move, causing the lever 171 to move away from the lens 20 (hereinafter referred to as the left side) .

When the shift lever 171 starts to move to the left and pushes against the second convex portion 1442 protruding from the second end 1432, the sliding member 14 moves to the left along with the shift lever 171; because the cover 11 is fixed to the sliding member 14, Therefore, the cover 11 also moves to the left. One end of the elastic member 15 is fixed to the sliding member 14 (hereinafter referred to as the lower circle), and the other end is fixed to the panel 13 (this end is referred to as the upper circle hereinafter). Therefore, as the sliding member 14 moves, the elastic member 15 receives an external force and starts to deform and generates a rightward restoring force (that is, the process of changing from FIG. 4A to FIG. 4B ).

As shown in Figures 2B and 4B, when the connecting line between the lower circle and the upper circle of the elastic member 15 is perpendicular to the direction of the sliding track 135, the deformation of the elastic member 15 reaches an unstable state (or recursion). Point), the restoring force (elastic force) to the left (to the direction of the second end 1432) will be generated at the beginning. When the elastic member 15 starts to generate a leftward restoring force, the screw 173 and the shift lever 171 do not need to continue to operate. At this time, the restoring force reversal effect begins, and the restoring force will directly push the sliding member 14 to the left.

As shown in FIGS. 2C and 4C, the sliding member 14 is moved or ejected to the left by the leftward restoring force generated by the elastic member 15 until the second end 1432 of the sliding member 14 reaches the left end of the sliding rail 135 Stop. At this time, the cover 11 does not overlap the opening 133 and the lens 20, and the lens 20 is completely exposed on the panel 13.

In addition, when the automatic lid opening movement is confirmed by a light sensor (not shown in the figure), for example, the motor 172 will drive the screw 173 to drive the lever 171 to reset from the position of FIG. 2C (the driven position) to that of FIG. 2A Position (the position before being driven) to ensure that the second protrusion 1442 will not be blocked by the lever 171 and cannot be completely closed when the cover is closed manually.

( 2 ) Manual Open lid movement

As shown in FIGS. 4D to 4G, during the manual opening process of this case, the motor 172 does not need to drive the screw 173 to drive the lever 171. In order to clearly show the principle that the elastic member 15 achieves a semi-automatic function, it is omitted from the figure. Part of the aforementioned components (motor 172, screw 173, and lever 171). In addition, FIGS. 4D, 4F to 4G specifically correspond to the top views of the manual opening movement of the sliding cover mechanism 1 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C below the section line B-B shown in FIG. 4A, respectively. It should be noted that in FIGS. 4D to 4E, the large spring ring (hereinafter referred to as the large ring) in the middle of the two ends of the elastic member 15 does not appear in the figure because it is located above the section line BB; only in FIGS. 4F to 4G At this time, the large circle appears in the figure because it is located below the section line BB.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4D, the sliding cover mechanism 1 is in a closed state, and the closed state refers to a state in which the cover 11 completely covers the opening 133 and the lens 20. As shown in FIG. 4D, at this time, when an external force pushes the cover 11 to move, such as but not limited to pushing or moving the cover 11 with a finger, the linkage slider 14 moves in a direction away from the lens 20 (hereinafter referred to as the left side). During the entire pushing process of the external force, the first end 1431 and the second end 1432 do not touch the shift lever 171, so the user will not feel mechanically blocked.

As shown in Figure 4E, use your fingers to start pushing the cover 11 to the left. Because the cover 11 is fixed to the sliding member 14, the sliding member 14 also moves to the left; and one end of the elastic member 15 is fixed to the sliding member 14. , And the other end is fixed to the panel 13, so the elastic member 15 is deformed by the external force of the finger pushing the cover 11 and generates a rightward restoring force.

As shown in Figures 4B and 4F, when the connection between the lower circle and the upper circle of the elastic element 15 is perpendicular to the direction of the sliding track 135, the deformation of the elastic element 15 reaches an unstable state (or recurve). Point), it starts to turn to the left to generate restoring force.

As shown in Figures 4C and 4G, the elastic member 15 begins to generate a restoring force (elastic force) to the left (toward the second end 1432). At this time, the restoring force is reversed, and the restoring force directly moves the sliding member 14 to the Push to the left; the sliding member 14 moves to the left or pops up by the leftward restoring force generated by the elastic member 15, until the second end 1432 of the sliding member 14 reaches the left end of the sliding rail 135, and the lens 20 Fully externally displayed on panel 13.

When the sliding cover mechanism 1 is transformed from FIG. 4F to FIG. 4G, the user's fingers no longer need to contact the cover body 11, and there is no need to push or move the cover body 11. The restoring force of the elastic member 15 is reversed. Produce a semi-automatic and smooth opening effect.

The above clearly explains the automatic and manual lid opening process. The automatic and manual actuation mechanisms are only slightly different. You can refer to the actuation principles in the preceding paragraphs.

The following describes the automatic lid closing movement and the manual lid closing movement in order.

( 3 ) Automatic closing movement

Figures 3A to 3C are schematic diagrams of the automatic lid closing movement of an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 3A and 4C, in the process of automatically closing the cover in this case, the motor 172 starts to operate and the drive screw 173 starts to rotate, and the screw 173 drives the lever 171 to move, causing the lever 171 to move toward the direction of the lens 20 (below Referred to as the right side) to move.

When the shift lever 171 starts to move to the right and pushes against the first protrusion 1441 protruding from the first end 1431, the sliding member 14 moves to the right along with the shift lever 171; because the cover 11 is fixed to the sliding member 14, Therefore, the cover 11 also moves to the right side; one end of the elastic member 15 is fixed to the sliding member 14 and the other end is fixed to the panel 13. Therefore, as the sliding member 14 moves, the elastic member 15 receives an external force and starts to deform and generates a leftward restoring force (that is, the process of changing from FIG. 4C to FIG. 4B ).

As shown in Figures 3B and 4B, when the connection between the lower circle and the upper circle of the elastic member 15 is perpendicular to the direction of the sliding track 135, the deformation of the elastic member 15 reaches an unstable state (or recurved Point), the restoring force (elastic force) to the right (in the direction of the first end 1431) will be generated at the beginning. When the elastic member 15 starts to generate a rightward restoring force, the screw 173 and the shift lever 171 do not need to continue to operate. At this time, the restoring force reversal starts to occur, and the restoring force will directly push the sliding member 14 to the left.

As shown in FIGS. 3C and 4A, the sliding member 14 is moved or ejected to the right by the rightward restoring force generated by the elastic member 15 until the first end 1431 of the sliding member 14 reaches the right end of the sliding rail 135 Stop. At this time, the cover 11 overlaps the opening 133 and the lens 20, and the opening 133 and the lens 20 are completely shielded by the cover 11.

In addition, when a light sensor (not shown) is used to confirm that the automatic lid closing movement is completed, the motor 172 will drive the screw 173 to drive the lever 171 to reset from the position of FIG. 3C (the driven position) to that of FIG. 3A Position (the position before being driven) to ensure that when the cover is manually opened later, the first protrusion 1441 will not be blocked by the shift lever 171 and cannot be completely opened.

( 4 ) Manual closing movement

In this embodiment, the component structure is the same as the sliding cover mechanism 1 described in the paragraph (2) Manual lid opening movement, so the component composition will not be repeated and the drawings will be omitted. The manual closing movement can be explained by referring to Figures 4A to 4G, but the direction of the component movement and the description sequence of the diagrams are opposite to (2) the manual opening movement paragraph. Similarly, during the entire pushing process of the external force, the first end 1431 and the second end 1432 do not contact the shift lever 171, so there is no feeling of being mechanically blocked.

As shown in FIGS. 4C and 4G, the sliding cover mechanism 1 is in an open state, which refers to a state in which the cover 11 does not cover the opening 133 and the lens 20 at all. As shown in FIG. 4G, at this time, the user can push or move the cover 11 with a finger, for example, but not limited to, and the linkage slider 14 moves toward the direction close to the lens 20 (hereinafter referred to as the right side).

As shown in FIGS. 4C, 4F, and 4G, in the process of changing from FIG. 4G to FIG. 4F, because the cover 11 is fixed to the sliding member 14, the sliding member 14 also moves to the right side together; and one end of the elastic member 15 The elastic member 15 is fixed to the sliding member 14 and the other end is fixed to the panel 13, so the elastic member 15 is deformed by the external force of the finger pushing the cover 11 and generates a leftward restoring force.

As shown in Fig. 4B, when the connection between the lower circle and the upper circle of the elastic member 15 is perpendicular to the direction of the sliding track 135, the deformation of the elastic member 15 reaches an unstable state (or inflection point). At first, it turns to generate a rightward (toward the first end 1431) restoring force (elastic force).

As shown in Figures 4A and 4D, the elastic member 15 begins to generate a rightward restoring force. At this time, the restoring force reversal occurs, and the restoring force directly pushes the sliding member 14 to the right; the sliding member 14 is generated by the elastic member 15 The rightward restoring force moves or pops out to the right, until the first end 1431 of the sliding member 14 reaches the right end of the sliding rail 135. The opening 133 and the lens 20 are completely shielded by the cover 11.

When the sliding cover mechanism 1 is transformed from FIG. 4B to FIG. 4A, the user's fingers no longer need to contact the cover body 11, and there is no need to push or move the cover body 11. The restoring force of the elastic member 15 is reversed. Produce a semi-automatic and smooth closing effect.

In other embodiments, the sliding member may also have a frame structure (not shown), and the shape roughly presents a frame structure of any form such as but not limited to quadrilateral, hexagon, octagon, etc., two in the moving direction The opposite side also has a first end and a second end (not shown).

The first end and the second end refer to the ends of the frame structure on two opposite sides in the moving direction, and the shift lever 171 can push the first end or the second end. Compared with a solid slide or slider, the frame structure has the effect of reducing the weight of the sliding cover structure 1 (sliding member 14), which is in line with the trend of lightweight electronic products.

In other embodiments, the transmission component of the driving device may include a rack, a gear set, and a motor 172. The shift lever 171 extends to the concave portion between the two adjacent convex teeth of the rack, the gear set is linked with the rack, and the motor 172 drives the gear set to rotate to drive the rack to move, and then the shift lever 171 is moved.

To sum up, the sliding cover mechanism 1 of the present application is provided with the sliding member 14 and the elastic member 15, so that the sliding cover mechanism 1 can be opened/closed manually or automatically, and the restoring force of the elastic member 15 is used to react. It can be turned into a semi-automatic and smooth effect. In addition, during the manual (external force pushing the cover 11 to move), the driving device 17 (motor 172) does not need to be actuated, and the first end 1431 and the second end 1432 of the slider 14 do not touch the shift lever 171. There is a feeling of being mechanically blocked, so it can improve the user experience.

The above descriptions are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Any equivalent modification or change made to it without departing from the spirit and scope of this case shall be included in the scope of the attached patent application.

100: mobile phone 1: Slide mechanism 11: Lid 13: Panel 131: First side 132: second side 133: open 134: cover track 135: Sliding track 1351: Stop 14: Slider 141: First side 142: The second side 1431: first end 1432: second end 1441: first convex part 1442: second convex 145: Connection 15: Elastic parts 16: shell 161: accommodating space 164: Through hole 166: lever track 167: fixed cover 17: Drive 171: lever 172: Motor 173: Screw 1733: recess 1734: Thread 18: fixed parts 20: lens X: The length of the lever track Y: Width of the first convex part/second convex part Z: The length of the sliding part

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of the application of the sliding cover mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the cover closed state of the sliding cover mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1C is a schematic diagram of the opening state of the sliding cover mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1D is a rear view of Fig. 1B. Fig. 1E is an exploded schematic diagram of the sliding cover mechanism of an embodiment of the present invention. 2A to 2C are schematic diagrams of the automatic lid opening movement of an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 3A to 3C are schematic diagrams of the automatic lid closing movement of an embodiment of the present invention. 4A to 4C are schematic diagrams of the action mechanism of the elastic member according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4D to 4G are the top views of manual (including semi-automatic) closing movement of Fig. 4A along the B-B section line; among them, Fig. 4E to Fig. 4G are schematic diagrams of manual (including semi-automatic) closing movement shown in Figs. 4A to 4C.

11: Lid

13: Panel

131: First side

132: second side

133: open

134: cover track

135: Sliding track

1351: Stop

14: Slider

141: First side

142: The second side

1431: first end

1432: second end

1441: first convex part

1442: second convex

145: Connection

15: Elastic parts

16: shell

161: accommodating space

164: Through hole

166: lever track

167: fixed cover

17: Drive

171: lever

172: Motor

173: Screw

1733: recess

1734: Thread

18: fixed parts

20: lens

X: The length of the lever track

Y: Width of the first convex part/second convex part

Z: The length of the sliding part

Claims (13)

A sliding cover mechanism includes: a cover body; a panel including a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side are arranged correspondingly, wherein the cover body is slidably arranged on the first side ; A sliding member connected to the cover and movably arranged on the second side of the panel, the sliding member includes a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end Correspondingly provided; an elastic member, one end of which is fixed to the panel, and the other end of which is fixed to the sliding member, the elastic member deforms when the sliding member moves to provide an elastic force; and a driving device connected to the panel , The driving device includes: a shift lever located between the first end and the second end; and a transmission assembly capable of driving the shift lever to move the first end or the second end, Thereby, the sliding member drives the cover to move; wherein the transmission assembly drives the lever to make the sliding member drive the cover to move; or the cover is driven by an external force to move the sliding member, and the elastic member When the line connecting the two ends of the slid member is perpendicular to a moving direction of the sliding member, the elastic force can drive the sliding member to move in the moving direction; wherein after the transmission assembly drives the shift lever and the sliding member drives the cover to move, The transmission assembly drives the shift lever to return to the position before the shift lever is driven; wherein during the entire external force pushing process, the first end and the second end do not touch the shift lever. According to the sliding cover mechanism described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the panel further includes an opening, and the cover is used to cover or expose the opening. The sliding cover mechanism described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein when a driving force provided by the transmission assembly drives the shift lever to move the first end, the sliding member drives the cover to move and shields the Open up. The sliding cover mechanism as described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the driving force provided by the transmission assembly drives the shift lever to move the first end, and when the line connecting the two ends of the elastic member is perpendicular to the sliding In the moving direction of the piece, the elastic piece generates an elastic force in the direction of the first end, and the driving force stops Stop the action and continue to drive the sliding member to move by the elastic force, so that the sliding member drives the cover to move and shields the opening. The sliding cover mechanism described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein when a driving force provided by the transmission assembly drives the shift lever to move the second end, the sliding member drives the cover to move and exposes the Open up. The sliding cover mechanism as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the driving force provided by the transmission assembly drives the shift lever to move the second end, and when the line connecting the two ends of the elastic member is perpendicular to the sliding In the moving direction of the piece, the elastic piece generates an elastic force in the direction of the second end, the driving force stops and the elastic force continues to drive the sliding piece to move, so that the sliding piece drives the cover to move and expose The opening. The sliding cover mechanism according to any one of items 1 to 6 in the scope of the patent application, wherein the sliding member further includes a first side surface and a second side surface, the first side surface is a side facing the panel, and the second side surface The side surface is the side facing away from the panel, and the elastic member is arranged on the second side surface. Such as the sliding cover mechanism described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are respectively protruding with a first convex portion and a second convex portion, and the shift lever drives the first convex portion Or the second convex part moves. In the sliding cover mechanism described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, the first convex portion and the second convex portion are located on the second side surface. The sliding cover mechanism according to any one of items 1 to 6 in the scope of the patent application, wherein the transmission assembly includes: a screw rod, the shift rod extending to a recess between two adjacent threads of the screw rod; and a motor , Drive the screw to rotate to drive the shift lever to move. The sliding cover mechanism according to any one of items 1 to 6 in the scope of the patent application, wherein the transmission assembly includes: a rack, the shift lever extends to a concave portion between two adjacent convex teeth of the rack; A gear set is linked to the rack; and a motor drives the gear set to rotate to drive the shift lever to move. For example, the sliding cover mechanism according to any one of items 1 to 6 in the scope of the patent application, wherein the panel further includes a stopper, and the stopper is arranged on the second side; when the second end abuts against the stopper When blocking the part, the cover covers the opening. For the sliding cover mechanism described in any one of items 1 to 6 in the scope of patent application, the elastic member is a torsion spring or an elastic piece.

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