CN102455739A

CN102455739A - Electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN102455739A
Application number: CN2010105216822A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴其珉; 林荣豪; 庄镇华; 庄镇嘉; 蔡元山
Original assignee: Acer Inc
Current assignee: Acer Inc
Priority date: 2010-10-27
Filing date: 2010-10-27
Publication date: 2012-05-16

Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic device which comprises a first shell, a first screen, a second shell, a second screen and a pivoting structure, wherein the first screen is arranged on the first shell; the second screen is arranged on the second shell; and the second shell is pivoted to the first shell through the pivoting structure, and pivots between a first position and a second position relative to the first shell. When the electronic device is in a first operating state, the second shell is positioned in the first position relative to the first shell, and the first screen is opposite to the second screen; and when the electronic device is in a second operating state, the second shell is positioned in the second position relative to the first shell, and the first screen and the second screen are positioned on one plane. When the electronic device is folded, the screen can be easily contained; and when the electronic device is unfolded, the user can comfortably watch display images through the first screen and the second screen, or input commands through the first screen or the second screen.

Description

Electronic installation

Technical field

The invention relates to a kind of electronic installation, particularly relevant for a kind of portable electron device.

Background technology

Existing portable electron device, for example personal digital assistant or intelligent mobile phone generally all show with single screen, seldom utilize plural sizable screen to carry out picture simultaneously and show.

United States Patent (USP) the 7th, 092 has disclosed a kind of portable electron device No. 247, and it has a plurality of screens that can launch, yet United States Patent (USP) the 7th, 092, No. 247 screen are positioned at Different Plane when launching, reduce user's comfort visually.And, United States Patent (USP) the 7th, 092, not easily contained after No. 247 screen is folding, and influence the moulded of portable electronic devices.

Summary of the invention

A kind of electronic installation that the present invention promptly provides for desire solves prior art problems comprises one first housing, one first screen, one second housing, one second screen and a pivot structure.First screen is located on this first housing.Second screen is located on this second housing.Second housing articulates this first housing through this pivot structure, and with respect to this first housing, between a first orientation and a second orientation, pivots.When this electronic installation is in one first user mode; This second housing is positioned at this first orientation with respect to this first housing; And this first screen is opposite with this second screen; When this electronic installation was in one second user mode, this second housing was positioned at this second orientation with respect to this first housing, and this first screen and this second screen are positioned on the same plane.

Use electronic installation of the present invention, when this electronic installation was in first user mode (closed state), external form was consistent with general mobile phone, problem that can't be not easily contained just like the screen of prior art.And when electronic installation of the present invention is in second user mode (deployed condition); This first screen and this second screen are positioned on the same plane; The user can be comfortable pass through first screen and this second screen is watched show image, or the user also can instruct input through first screen or this second screen.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A shows that the electronic installation of the embodiment of the invention is in the situation of first user mode;

Figure 1B is the electronic installation that shows the embodiment of the invention situation when desiring to be unfolded;

Fig. 1 C shows that the electronic installation of the embodiment of the invention is in the situation of second user mode;

Fig. 2 A is the inner member that shows in first housing and second housing, and wherein sliding part is positioned at primary importance;

Fig. 2 B is the inner member that shows in first housing and second housing, and wherein sliding part is positioned at the second place;

Fig. 2 C is another visual angle that shows sliding part;

Fig. 3 A is the 3A-3A sectional view that shows among Figure 1A;

Fig. 3 B is the situation that shows that first buckling parts and this second buckling parts are interlocked; And

Fig. 3 C shows that this first buckling parts is from the d/d situation of this second buckling parts.

Drawing reference numeral:

100～electronic installation

110～the first housings

111～the first screens

112～connecting piece

113～sliding part

114～chute

115～sheet metal

116～U-shaped element

117～substrate

118～holes

119～the first buckling parts

120～the second housings

121～the second screens

127～opening

128～guide groove

129～the second buckling parts

130～pivot structure

131～rotating shaft

Embodiment

With reference to Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C, it shows electronic installation 100 of the present invention, comprises one first housing 110, one first screen 111, one second housing 120 and one second screen 121.First screen 111 is located on this first housing 110, and second screen 121 is located on this second housing 120.Second housing 120 articulates this first housing 110, and with respect to this first housing 110, between a first orientation (orientation that Figure 1A showed) and a second orientation (orientation that Fig. 1 C is shown), pivots.

With reference to Figure 1A, when this electronic installation 100 was in one first user mode, this second housing 120 was positioned at this first orientation with respect to this first housing 110, and this first screen 111 is opposite with this second screen 121.This moment, the user can use electronic installation 100 merely as communication device (for example, mobile phone).

With reference to Figure 1B, when desire is launched electronic installation 100, this first housing 110 with respect to these second housing, 120 translations one apart from d.Then, collocation is with reference to Fig. 1 C, and this second housing 120 is flipped to this second orientation with respect to this first housing 110.Have an angle between this first orientation and this second orientation, this angle is 180 degree.

With reference to Fig. 1 C, when this electronic installation 100 was in one second user mode, this second housing 120 was positioned at this second orientation with respect to this first housing 110, and this first screen 111 is positioned on the same plane with this second screen 121.This moment, the user can watch image through first screen 111 and this second screen 121, or instructed input through first screen 111 or this second screen 121.

The thin portion structure of electronic installation of the present invention below is described.With reference to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, it shows the inner member in first housing 110 and second housing 120.First housing 110 mainly be through a pivot structure (hinge) 130 relatively this second housing 120 pivot.Wherein, This pivot structure 130 comprises rotating shaft 131, a connecting piece 112 and a sliding part 113 (keeping out of the way design); This connecting piece 112 articulates this second housing 120; This sliding part 113 slidably connects this connecting piece 112, and between a primary importance (position that Fig. 2 A is shown) and a second place (position that Fig. 2 B is shown), slides.

When this electronic installation 100 was in this first user mode (closed state), this sliding part 113 was positioned at this primary importance.When these electronic installation 100 desires when this first user mode (closed state) is converted to this second user mode (deployed condition); This sliding part 113 slides into this second place (position that Fig. 2 B is shown) from this primary importance (position that Fig. 2 A is shown) earlier, avoid second housing 120 when upset and first housing 110 interfere.Then, this second housing 120 is flipped to this second orientation (second user mode, deployed condition).When second housing 120 was positioned at second orientation, this sliding part 113 still maintained this second place.

Collocation is with reference to Fig. 2 A, Fig. 2 B and Fig. 2 C, and this first screen 111 is located on this sliding part 113.This sliding part 113 has at least one chute 114, and this connecting piece 112 has a sheet metal 115, and this sheet metal 115 slides in this chute 114.This sliding part has two U-shaped elements 116, and said U-shaped element 116 is located on this sliding part 113, to form this chute 114.This connecting piece 112 has more a substrate 117, and these sliding part 113 parts are located between this sheet metal 115 and this substrate 117.Be formed with holes 118 on this sliding part 113, this sheet metal 115 connects this substrate 117 via this holes 118.

With reference to Fig. 3 A; It shows the 3A-3A sectional view among Figure 1A, and sliding part 113 more comprises first buckling parts 119, and this second housing 120 more comprises second buckling parts 129; When this sliding part 113 is positioned at this primary importance; This first buckling parts 119 is interlocked with this second buckling parts 129 and limits the upset of this second housing 120, and when this sliding part was positioned at this second place, this first buckling parts 119 was released and allows this second housing, 120 upsets from this second buckling parts 129.With regard to thin portion structure, collocation is with reference to Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C, and Fig. 3 B shows the situation that first buckling parts and this second buckling parts are interlocked, and Fig. 3 C shows that this first buckling parts is from the d/d situation of this second buckling parts.This second buckling parts 129 forms guide groove 128 on this second housing 120; This guide groove 128 has an opening 127; When this sliding part 113 when this primary importance slides to this second place, this first buckling parts 119 slides to this opening 127 and breaks away from these second buckling parts 129 in this opening 127 from this guide groove 128.

Use electronic installation of the present invention, when this electronic installation 100 was in first user mode (closed state), external form was consistent with general mobile phone, problem that can't be not easily contained just like the screen of prior art.And when electronic installation 100 of the present invention is in second user mode (deployed condition); This first screen 111 is positioned on the same plane with this second screen 121; The user can be comfortable first screen 111 that passes through watch show image with this second screen 121; Or the user also can instruct input through first screen 111 or this second screen 121.

Though the present invention discloses as above with concrete preferred embodiment; Right its is not that any those skilled in the art are not breaking away from the spirit and scope of the present invention in order to qualification the present invention; Still can do a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with what claim defined.

Claims

1. an electronic installation is characterized in that, said electronic installation comprises:

One first housing;

One first screen is located on said first housing;

One pivot structure is arranged on said first housing, and said pivot structure includes:

One connecting piece; And

One sliding part slidably connects said connecting piece, and between a primary importance and a second place, slides;

One second housing, the said connecting piece through said pivot structure articulates said first housing, and with respect to said first housing, between a first orientation and a second orientation, pivots; And

One second screen is located on said second housing, wherein; When said electronic installation is in one first user mode; Said second housing is positioned at said first orientation with respect to said first housing, and said first screen is opposite with said second screen, when said electronic installation is in one second user mode; Said second housing is positioned at said second orientation with respect to said first housing, and said first screen and said second screen are positioned on the same plane.

2. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, has an angle between said first orientation and the said second orientation, and said angle is 180 degree.

3. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that when said electronic installation was in said first user mode, said sliding part was positioned at said primary importance; When said electronic installation was in said second user mode, said sliding part was positioned at the said second place.

4. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, said first screen is located on the said sliding part.

5. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that said sliding part has at least one chute, and said connecting piece has a sheet metal, and said sheet metal slides in said chute.

6. electronic installation as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, said sliding part has two U-shaped elements, and said U-shaped element is located on the said sliding part, to form said chute.

7. electronic installation as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that said connecting piece has more a substrate, and said sliding part partly is located between said sheet metal and the said substrate.

8. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, is formed with holes on the said sliding part, and said sheet metal connects said substrate via said holes.

9. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that said sliding part more comprises one first buckling parts, said second housing more comprises one second buckling parts; When said sliding part is positioned at said primary importance; Said first buckling parts and said second buckling parts are interlocked and limit the upset of said second housing, and when said sliding part was positioned at the said second place, said first buckling parts was discharged by said second buckling parts and allows said second housing upset.

10. electronic installation as claimed in claim 9; It is characterized in that; Said second buckling parts forms a guide groove on said second housing; Said guide groove has an opening, when said sliding part when said primary importance slides to the said second place, said first buckling parts slides to said opening and breaks away from said second buckling parts in said opening from said guide groove.

11. an electronic installation is characterized in that, described electronic installation comprises:

One first housing;

One pivot structure includes:

One connecting piece; And

One second housing, the said connecting piece through said pivot structure articulates said first housing, and with respect to said first housing; Between a first orientation and a second orientation, pivot; Wherein, when said electronic installation was in one first user mode, said second housing was positioned at said first orientation with respect to said first housing; Said sliding part is positioned at said primary importance; And said first housing and the said second housing overlaid, when said electronic installation was in one second user mode, said second housing was positioned at said second orientation with respect to said first housing; Said sliding part is positioned at the said second place, and said first housing and said second housing launch on same plane.