TWM664037U - Hinge cap - Google Patents

Abstract

A hinge cap is suitable for an electronic device and the electronic device has a first body, a second body and a hinge component. The second body has a shell having a groove. The hinge cap including a connecting plate, a covering plate and at least one adjustment part is provided. The connecting plate is disposed on an outer edge of the first body. The covering plate is disposed on one side of the connecting plate, and the covering plate is extended into the groove along a direction away from the outer edge. Two ends of the covering plate have at least one positioning portion, and part of the covering plate covers the hinge assembly. The at least one adjustment part is disposed at one end of the covering plate and leans against the shell of the second body.

Description

Hinge Cover

The present invention relates to a hinge cover, and in particular to a hinge cover used in electronic devices.

Existing laptops are connected to the host and the screen through a hinge structure, so that the two can be opened relative to each other. Among them, the two brackets of the hinge structure are respectively locked to the host and the screen. In order to make the shape beautiful, a hinge cover is used to cover the hinge structure. However, there is a step difference between the hinge cover and the host shell. After the laptop is assembled, the surface of the hinge cover and the host shell is not flat, that is, the hinge cover protrudes from the host shell, which leads to a poor appearance of the laptop.

The invention provides a hinge cover suitable for matching with the outer shell of an electronic device, wherein the hinge cover can limit the outer shell to improve the step difference between the two, thereby improving the appearance flatness of the electronic device.

The hinge cover of the present case is suitable for an electronic device, which has a first body, a second body and a hinge assembly, the second body has an outer shell, and the outer shell has a groove, and the hinge assembly is arranged between the first body and the second body corresponding to the groove. The hinge cover includes a connecting plate, a covering plate and at least one adjusting piece. The connecting plate is arranged at an outer edge of the first body. The covering plate is arranged at a side of the connecting plate, and the covering plate extends into the groove in a direction away from the outer edge. The two ends of the covering plate have at least one positioning portion, and a part of the covering plate covers the hinge assembly. At least one adjusting piece is arranged at one end of the covering plate and abuts against the outer shell of the second body.

Based on the above, the hinge cover of the present invention is suitable for installation on an electronic device, and includes a connecting plate, a cover plate and at least one adjusting piece. The connecting plate is locked to the electronic device, the cover plate shields the hinge of the electronic device, and the at least one adjusting piece is used to support the outer shell of the electronic device to reduce the step difference between the hinge cover and the outer shell, thereby improving the appearance flatness of the electronic device .

FIG1A is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of a hinge cover combined with an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG1B is a three-dimensional diagram of the hinge cover and the electronic device in FIG1A with components exploded. FIG1C is a three-dimensional diagram of the hinge cover and the electronic device in FIG1A with components exploded from another angle.

1A and 1B , the hinge cover 100 of the present embodiment is applicable to an electronic device 200 (e.g., a desktop computer, a game console, a server, or other similar electronic devices), and the electronic device 200 includes a first body 210, a second body 220, and a hinge assembly 230. The second body 220 has an outer shell 221, and the outer shell 221 has a groove G. The hinge assembly 230 corresponds to the groove G and is disposed between the first body 210 and the second body 220. The first body 210 and the second body 220 are hinged to each other through the hinge assembly 230, and the first body 210 and the second body 220 are suitable for relative expansion and relative closing.

1A to 1C , the hinge cover 100 includes a connecting plate 110 , a covering plate 120 and at least one adjusting member 130 .

The connecting plate 110 is disposed at an outer edge OE of the first body 210. Specifically, the connecting plate 110 is fixed to the outer edge OE of the first body 210 by locking and clamping. The covering plate 120 is disposed at a side of the connecting plate 110, and the covering plate 120 extends in a direction away from the outer edge OE to the groove G of the outer shell 221. The two ends of the covering plate 120 have at least one positioning portion 121, and part of the covering plate 120 covers part of the hinge assembly 230.

Specifically, the cover plate 120 is integrally formed on the side of the connecting plate 110 and extends away from the outer edge OE of the first body 210. In addition, the groove G of the outer shell 221 of the second body 220 is used to accommodate the cover plate 120. At least one adjustment member 130 is disposed at one end of the cover plate 120 and abuts against the inner side of the outer shell 221 facing the second body 220, thereby positioning the outer shell 221 on the at least one adjustment member 130 so that the outer shell 221 is flush with the cover plate 120.

Furthermore, the connecting plate 110 has two curved surfaces CS located on two sides of the cover plate 120 . The two curved surfaces CS match the outer shell 221 of the second body 220 , providing space for the outer shell 221 to rotate relative to the connecting plate 110 .

Fig. 2A is a three-dimensional enlarged schematic diagram of the adjustment member in Fig. 1A combined with the cover plate. Fig. 2B is a three-dimensional enlarged schematic diagram of the cover plate in Fig. 2A. Fig. 2C is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a single adjustment member in Fig. 2A.

2A and 2B , at least one adjusting member 130 is fixed to at least one positioning portion 121 by means of a snap connection and aligned with a guide surface GS of the housing 221, wherein the guide surface GS is an arc-shaped surface and is adjacent to the groove G of the second body 220. At least one adjusting member 130 is arc-shaped in appearance and can be rotatably aligned with the guide surface GS of the housing 221. Since the shapes of the adjusting member 130 and the guide surface GS match each other, the first body 210 can drive the cover plate 120 and the adjusting member 130 to rotate relative to the housing 221 along the guide surface GS.

2A , each positioning portion 121 has a positioning hole PH and a stop block B. The positioning hole PH is formed through the positioning portion 121 , and the stop block B is extended and formed on a top surface TS of the positioning portion 121 and is adjacent to the positioning hole PH.

2A to 2C, each adjusting member 130 has a column 131 and two buckle parts 132. The column 131 extends from an inner wall surface IS of the adjusting member 130 and penetrates each positioning hole PH. The two buckle parts 132 are respectively arranged at two opposite ends of each adjusting member 130 and respectively engage with two ends of each positioning part 121. In addition, the stopper B of each positioning part 121 abuts against an outer wall surface OS of each adjusting member 130. Accordingly, there are three kinds of limiting structures between each positioning part 121 and each adjusting member 130, so each adjusting member 130 is tightly fixed to each positioning part 121 and connected to the cover plate 120 as a whole.

Furthermore, each adjusting member 130 is made of plastic material or metal material. In other embodiments, each adjusting member 130 may also be made of other similar materials, which is not limited in the present case.

Referring to FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C , the number of the adjusting members 130 in the present invention includes two, and the number of at least one positioning portion 121 of the cover plate 120 is also two. Therefore, the two adjusting members 130 are respectively disposed at the two positioning portions 121 of the cover plate 120. When the outer shell 221 is mounted on the second body 220, the two guide surfaces GS of the outer shell 221 respectively abut against the two adjusting members 130, thereby ensuring that there is no obvious step difference between the outer shell 221 and the two ends of the cover plate 120, so that the second body 220 and the hinge cover 100 are presented in a manner of approximately continuous surface.

In summary, the hinge cover of the present invention is suitable for installation on an electronic device, and includes a connecting plate, a covering plate, and at least one adjusting member. The connecting plate is locked to the electronic device, the covering plate shields the hinge of the electronic device, and the at least one adjusting member is used to support the outer shell of the electronic device to reduce the step difference between the hinge cover and the outer shell, thereby improving the appearance flatness of the electronic device.

100: Hinge cover 110: Connecting plate 120: Cover plate 121: Positioning part 130: Adjustment piece 131: Column 132: Buckle part 200: Electronic device 210: First body 220: Second body 221: Housing 230: Hinge assembly B: Stopper G: Groove CS: Curved surface GS: Guide surface OE: Outer edge OS: Outer wall surface PH: Positioning hole IS: Inner wall surface TS: Top surface

FIG. 1A is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a hinge cover combined with an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a three-dimensional diagram of the hinge cover and the electronic device of FIG. 1A with components exploded. FIG. 1C is a three-dimensional diagram of the hinge cover and the electronic device of FIG. 1A with components exploded from another angle. FIG. 2A is a three-dimensional enlarged schematic diagram of the adjustment member of FIG. 1A combined with a cover plate. FIG. 2B is a three-dimensional enlarged schematic diagram of the cover plate of FIG. 2A. FIG. 2C is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a single adjustment member of FIG. 2A.

100: Hinge cover

121: Positioning unit

130: Adjustment parts

200: Electronic devices

210: First Body

220: Second body

221: Shell

B: Stop block

Claims (8)

A hinge cover is suitable for an electronic device, the electronic device has a first body, a second body and a hinge assembly, the second body has an outer shell, and the outer shell has a groove, the hinge assembly is arranged between the first body and the second body corresponding to the groove, the hinge cover includes: a connecting plate, arranged at an outer edge of the first body; a covering plate, arranged at a side of the connecting plate, the covering plate extends into the groove in a direction away from the outer edge, the two ends of the covering plate have at least one positioning portion, and the covering plate partially covers the hinge assembly; and at least one adjusting member, arranged at the at least one positioning portion and abutting against the outer shell. The hinge cover as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one adjustment member is fixed to the at least one positioning portion by snapping and aligned with a guide surface of the outer shell. The hinge cover as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one positioning portion has a positioning hole and a stop block, the positioning hole is formed through the positioning portion, and the stop block is extended and formed on a top surface of the positioning portion and adjacent to the positioning hole. A hinge cover as described in claim 3, wherein the at least one adjusting piece has a column and two snap-fit parts, the column extends on an inner wall surface of the at least one adjusting piece and passes through the positioning hole, the two snap-fit parts are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the at least one adjusting piece and respectively engage with two ends of the at least one positioning part, and the stop block abuts against an outer wall surface of the at least one adjusting piece. A hinge cover as described in claim 2, wherein the at least one adjustment member has an arc-shaped appearance and can be rotatably aligned with the guide surface of the outer shell. A hinge cover as described in claim 1, wherein the connecting plate has two curved surfaces located on both sides of the covering plate, and the outer shell is suitable for rotating relative to the two curved surfaces. The hinge cover as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one adjustment piece is made of plastic material or metal material. As described in claim 1, the hinge cover includes two at least one adjusting member and two at least one positioning portions, and the two adjusting members are respectively disposed on the two positioning portions.

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