CN102478893A - Portable tablet computer - Google Patents

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CN102478893A
CN102478893A CN2010105693431A CN201010569343A CN102478893A CN 102478893 A CN102478893 A CN 102478893A CN 2010105693431 A CN2010105693431 A CN 2010105693431A CN 201010569343 A CN201010569343 A CN 201010569343A CN 102478893 A CN102478893 A CN 102478893A
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林如明
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何行江
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The invention provides a portable tablet computer which comprises a host main body, a standard keyboard and a support member, wherein the host main body comprises a first surface and a second surface, the first surface is provided with a touch screen, and the second surface is provided with a first pivoting unit and a second pivoting unit; the standard keyboard is pivoted with the host main body through the first pivoting unit, and can rotate around the first side of the host main body; and the support member is pivoted with the second surface of the host main body through the second pivoting unit, and can rotate around the pivot of the second pivoting unit. According to the tablet computer, one surface of the host main body of the computer is provided with the two pivoting units, so that the standard keyboard and the support member are respectively rotatable; and thus, the tablet computer can work in different operation modes. In addition, when freely switching among different modes, the tablet computer can optionally hide the standard keyboard in the host main body or rotate the standard keyboard out for key input, thereby enhancing the hand feeling experience of the user when executing the input operation.

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A kind of portable panel computer
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of panel computer, relate in particular to a kind of with QWERTY keyboard and the panel computer that can under multiple modes of operation, work.
Background technology
Along with development of science and technology, panel computer is known and begun by people gradually to be widely used.The panel computer here (Tablet Personal Computer) refers to a kind of portable computer of writing board shape; Its outward appearance is more similar with notebook computer; Appearance profile is between notebook computer and palm PC; Yet its data-handling capacity is greater than palm PC, but also support handwriting input or phonetic entry.
Particularly, the display screen of panel computer can arbitrarily rotate, and the general LCD screen that adopts less than 10.4 inches is generally the liquid crystal display with touch recognition function.In addition, divide by structural design, " the type variable panel computer " that existing panel computer comprises keyboard integrated and " the slate computer " but of external connection keyboard two big types.With regard to the type variable panel computer; It integrates keyboard and host computer; Host computer then closely is connected with liquid crystal display dexterously; When liquid crystal display and main frame fold, can be used as the slate computer and use, when liquid crystal display starts, can be used as a notebook computer again with digital ink and handwriting input/manipulation function.With regard to the slate computer, it integrates host computer and liquid crystal display, and with handwriting input as main input mode, they more stress use in moving.
Yet, significant be, above-mentioned type variable panel computer more approaches notebook computer, thereby entire machine is more thick and heavy, portable degree is lower.On the other hand, though the slate computer is light, its keyboard as main input mode is to be realized by the dummy keyboard of LCD screen specific region; Thus; The user often imports feel when operation not good, and the distance between the adjacent virtual key is narrow, also is very easy to produce maloperation; If the mode through external connection keyboard solves this puzzlement of maloperation, but also reduced portable degree simultaneously.
In view of this, how a kind of movability and portable panel computer framework of having concurrently being provided, is the problem that those skilled in the art need to be resolved hurrily.
Summary of the invention
To the existing in use above-mentioned defective of panel computer of the prior art, the invention provides a kind of novel portable panel computer.
According to one aspect of the present invention, a kind of portable panel computer is provided, comprising:
One main frame body comprises:
One first, has a Touch Screen; And
One second, with first relatively this second mask has one first hinged unit and one second hinged unit, and said first hinged unit and said second hinged unit are arranged at the relative both sides of said main frame body;
One QWERTY keyboard is articulated in this main frame body through this first hinged unit, and can be around the first side rotation of this main frame body; And
One support member is articulated in second of this main frame body through this second hinged unit, and can rotates around the pivot of this second hinged unit,
Wherein, when said panel computer was operated in first pattern, said QWERTY keyboard fitted in said second, and said support member covers said QWERTY keyboard; When said panel computer was operated in second pattern, said QWERTY keyboard turned clockwise up to lying against a plane around said first side, and said support member forms an angle around the pivot rotation of said second hinged unit and with said main frame body; When said panel computer was operated in three-mode, said QWERTY keyboard fitted in said second, and said support member forms an angle around the pivot rotation of said second hinged unit and with said main frame body.
Preferably, this support member is a covering plate, and its width equals the width of main frame body.
According to an embodiment, in the specific region of Touch Screen one dummy keyboard is set, carry out input operation through this dummy keyboard.Perhaps, on Touch Screen, carry out various operations through pointer or handwriting input mode.
Preferably; First hinged unit comprises one first articulated part and one second articulated part; Lay respectively on the said first side near the place, two ends, and an end of said first articulated part and second articulated part all is fixed in said main frame body, the other end is fixed in said QWERTY keyboard.
Preferably; Second hinged unit comprises one the 3rd articulated part and one the 4th articulated part; Laying respectively at said second goes up near the opposite side relative with said first side; And an end of said the 3rd articulated part and the 4th articulated part all is fixed in said main frame body, and the other end is fixed in said support member.As interchangeable be; Second hinged unit comprises a Wushu fitting; Be positioned at said second and go up the opposite side relative with said first side; The pars intermedia that said support member and said Wushu fitting are fixed in the two ends of said Wushu fitting is fixed in said main frame body, and the length of said Wushu fitting equals the width of said main frame body.
Preferably, second face of main frame body is divided into first area and second area, and there is a difference in height in said first area and second area, and the numerical value of said difference in height equals the thickness of said support member.Further, the inside surface of support member is a groove, is used for ccontaining said QWERTY keyboard, and the length of the said groove width that equals length and the said groove of said QWERTY keyboard equals the width of said QWERTY keyboard.
Preferably, the back side of QWERTY keyboard is near second of said main frame body, and the front of said QWERTY keyboard is near said support member, and the front of said QWERTY keyboard has a plurality of buttons.
Adopt portable panel computer of the present invention, in the one side of the main frame body of computer two hinged unit are set, one of them hinged unit is pivoted to QWERTY keyboard, makes this QWERTY keyboard can be around the side rotation of main frame body; Another hinged unit is pivoted to support member, this support member can be rotated around the pivot of this hinged unit, thereby let this panel computer can under multiple different operating modes, carry out work.In addition, QWERTY keyboard and support member all are arranged to rotatable mode, and this panel computer can carry out freely changing between different operating modes, has both kept the transportability of computer, and the feel that has strengthened again when the user carries out input operation is experienced.
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The reader with reference to advantages after the embodiment of the present invention, will become apparent various aspects of the present invention.Wherein,
Figure 1A illustrates the front elevation according to a preferred embodiment of portable panel computer of the present invention; Figure 1B illustrates the rear view of the portable panel computer of Figure 1A;
Fig. 2 A illustrates first embodiment of a lip-deep hinged unit of the portable panel computer of Figure 1A and Figure 1B; Fig. 2 B illustrates second embodiment of a lip-deep hinged unit of the portable panel computer of Figure 1A and Figure 1B; Fig. 2 C illustrates the structural representation of the hinged unit of Fig. 2 B;
Constitutional diagram when Fig. 3 illustrates portable panel computer of the present invention and works in first pattern; And
Constitutional diagram when Fig. 4 illustrates portable panel computer of the present invention and works in second pattern.
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With reference to the accompanying drawings, the specific embodiment of the invention is done further to describe in detail.
As previously mentioned, panel computer of the prior art divides from structure, mainly comprises type variable panel computer and slate computer.On the one hand, though the type variable panel computer integrated keyboard, the portable degree of entire machine is not high, and the outward appearance of product seems comparatively messy.On the other hand, the slate computer adopts the dummy keyboard of LCD screen as main input mode, and is narrow because of the distance between the adjacent key, is easy to occur maloperation, and regulating the input feel like need must external QWERTY keyboard.In order effectively to solve the many deficiency of current panel computer, the invention provides a kind of portable panel computer of novel framework in above-mentioned each side.
Figure 1A illustrates the front elevation according to a preferred embodiment of portable panel computer of the present invention, and Figure 1B illustrates the rear view of the portable panel computer of Figure 1A.In conjunction with Figure 1A and 1B, this portable panel computer comprises a main frame body, a support member 30 and a QWERTY keyboard 40, and wherein the main frame body has first surface 10 (also can be described as the front) and second surface 20 (also can be described as the back side).In the central authorities of the first surface 10 of main frame body, a Touch Screen 102 is set, and second surface 20 is relative with first surface 10.In one embodiment, this support member is a covering plate, and its width equals the width of main frame body.In another embodiment, the Touch Screen 102 that is positioned at main frame body first surface 10 is provided with a dummy keyboard, and the mobile subscriber carries out input operation through this dummy keyboard.Replacedly, the mobile subscriber also can carry out various input operations through pointer or handwriting mode on Touch Screen.
What need particularly point out is; For support member 30 and QWERTY keyboard 40 and main frame body are linked together reliably; The present invention is provided with two hinged unit on the second surface 20 of main frame body; I.e. first hinged unit 201 and second hinged unit, in more detail, first hinged unit 201 and second hinged unit are arranged at the relative both sides of main frame body.Particularly, QWERTY keyboard 40 is articulated in the main frame body through first hinged unit 201, and this QWERTY keyboard 40 can be around the side rotation of main frame body.In one embodiment; First hinged unit 201 comprises first articulated part and second articulated part; A side that lays respectively at the main frame body is near places, two ends (shown in Figure 1A); And the connected mode of first articulated part and second articulated part is, the one of which end is fixed in the main frame body, and its other end is fixed in QWERTY keyboard 40.Simultaneously, support member 30 is articulated in the second surface 20 of main frame body through second hinged unit, and can be around the pivot rotation of this second hinged unit.
Below, two different embodiment of second hinged unit of second surface 20 are briefly described in conjunction with Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B.Wherein, Fig. 2 A illustrates first embodiment of second hinged unit of above-mentioned portable panel computer, and Fig. 2 B illustrates second embodiment of second hinged unit of above-mentioned portable panel computer.In Fig. 2 A, second hinged unit comprises the 3rd articulated part 203 and the 4th articulated part 205, lays respectively near the opposite side of main frame body second surface 20, and a side at this side and QWERTY keyboard 40 places is relative.Similarly, the 3rd articulated part 203 and the 4th articulated part 205 end separately are fixed in the main frame body, and the other end is fixed in support member 30, and therefore, support member 30 is articulated in the second surface 20 of main frame body through these two articulated parts.
By contrast, in Fig. 2 B, second hinged unit only comprises single articulated part 207, also is positioned at the opposite side of main frame body second surface 20.Further with reference to Fig. 2 C; Articulated part 207 articulates function according to it can be divided into pars intermedia 2072 and both ends 2071 and 2073; Support member 30 is fixed at the both ends 2071 and 2073 of articulated part 207, and the pars intermedia 2072 of articulated part 207 is fixed in the second surface 20 of main frame body, thus; Support member 30 is articulated in the main frame body, and can be around the pivot rotation of articulated part 207.In addition, neat for the simple appearance that keeps product, the length of articulated part 207 is set to equal the width of main frame body.
For ease of understanding portable panel computer of the present invention in depth, hereinafter, the view of this panel computer under different working modes described in conjunction with Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.Further, Fig. 3 is the constitutional diagram of this portable panel computer when working in first pattern, and under this pattern, QWERTY keyboard 40 fits in the second surface 20 of main frame body, and support member 30 complete coverage criteria keyboards 40.The user is through the Touch Screen 102 on the operating host body first surface 10, to accomplish man-machine interaction.
Constitutional diagram when Fig. 4 illustrates portable panel computer of the present invention and works in second pattern.With reference to Fig. 4; At first; Support member 30 is opened around second hinged unit, QWERTY keyboard 40 is turned clockwise up to lying against a plane, the best screen angle when watching according to the user then around a side through first hinged unit 201; Support member 30 is rotated around corresponding pivot, thereby form an angle to support this main frame body with the main frame body.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that under this operator scheme the Touch Screen 102 of main frame body first surface 10 still has touch controllable function, and the user also can carry out through pointer or staff and be similar to mouse moving or clicking operation.
With reference to Figure 1A, it also can be used for describing the state of portable panel computer of the present invention under the 3rd mode of operation once more.Under this pattern, QWERTY keyboard 40 fits in the second surface of main frame body, and only with the pivot rotation of support member 30 around second hinged unit, thereby form an angle to support this main frame body with the main frame body.Know easily, the user can be provided with panel computer in the state shown in Figure 1A when need not often to use the keyboard input, for example, after the angle angular adjustment of support member 30 and main frame body is suitable, can appreciates film or watch video.
In addition; In an embodiment of portable panel computer of the present invention, can the second surface 20 of main frame body be divided into two zones, like first area and second area; And make first area and second area have a difference in height, the numerical value of this difference in height equals the thickness of support member 30.Preferably, the inside surface of support member 30 is made as a groove, is used for ccontaining QWERTY keyboard 40, and the length of this groove width that equals length and this groove of QWERTY keyboard 40 equals the width of QWERTY keyboard 40.That is to say that the second surface of the back side of QWERTY keyboard 40 and main frame body is fitted, and have the groove inside surface applying of the face and the support member 30 of button.
Adopt portable panel computer of the present invention, in the one side of the main frame body of computer two hinged unit are set, one of them hinged unit is pivoted to QWERTY keyboard, makes this QWERTY keyboard can be around the side rotation of main frame body; Another hinged unit is pivoted to support member, this support member can be rotated around the pivot of this hinged unit, thereby let this panel computer can under multiple different operating modes, carry out work.In addition, QWERTY keyboard and support member all are arranged to rotatable mode, and this panel computer can carry out freely changing between different operating modes, has both kept the transportability of computer, and the feel that has strengthened again when the user carries out input operation is experienced.
In the preceding text, illustrate and describe embodiment of the present invention.But those skilled in the art can understand, and under situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can also specific embodiments of the invention do various changes and replacement.These changes and replacement all drop in claims of the present invention institute restricted portion.

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1. a portable panel computer is characterized in that, said panel computer comprises:
One main frame body comprises:
One first, has a Touch Screen; And
One second, with said first relatively said second mask has one first hinged unit and one second hinged unit, and said first hinged unit and said second hinged unit are arranged at the relative both sides of said main frame body;
One QWERTY keyboard is articulated in said main frame body through said first hinged unit, and can be around the first side rotation of said main frame body; And
One support member is articulated in second of said main frame body through said second hinged unit, and can rotates around the pivot of said second hinged unit,
Wherein, when said panel computer was operated in first pattern, said QWERTY keyboard fitted in said second, and said support member covers said QWERTY keyboard; When said panel computer was operated in second pattern, said QWERTY keyboard turned clockwise up to lying against a plane around said first side, and said support member forms an angle around the pivot rotation of said second hinged unit and with said main frame body; When said panel computer was operated in three-mode, said QWERTY keyboard fitted in said second, and said support member forms an angle around the pivot rotation of said second hinged unit and with said main frame body.
2. portable panel computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, said support member is a covering plate, and the width of said covering plate equals the width of said main frame body.
3. portable panel computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, in the specific region of said Touch Screen one dummy keyboard is set, and carries out input operation through said dummy keyboard.
4. portable panel computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, on said Touch Screen, carries out various operations through pointer or handwriting input mode.
5. portable panel computer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said first hinged unit comprises one first articulated part and one second articulated part; Lay respectively on the said first side near the place, two ends, and an end of said first articulated part and second articulated part all is fixed in said main frame body, the other end is fixed in said QWERTY keyboard.
6. portable panel computer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said second hinged unit comprises one the 3rd articulated part and one the 4th articulated part; Lay respectively at said second and go up near the opposite side relative with said first side, and an end of said the 3rd articulated part and the 4th articulated part all is fixed in said main frame body, the other end is fixed in said support member.
7. portable panel computer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said second hinged unit comprises a Wushu fitting; Be positioned at said second and go up the opposite side relative with said first side, the pars intermedia that said support member and said Wushu fitting are fixed in the two ends of said Wushu fitting is fixed in said main frame body, and the length of said Wushu fitting equals the width of said main frame body.
8. portable panel computer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Second face of said main frame body is divided into first area and second area, and there is a difference in height in said first area and second area, and the numerical value of said difference in height equals the thickness of said support member.
9. portable panel computer as claimed in claim 8; It is characterized in that; The inside surface of said support member is a groove, is used for ccontaining said QWERTY keyboard, and the length of the said groove width that equals length and the said groove of said QWERTY keyboard equals the width of said QWERTY keyboard.
10. portable panel computer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; The back side of said QWERTY keyboard is near second of said main frame body, and the front of said QWERTY keyboard is near said support member, and the front of said QWERTY keyboard has a plurality of buttons.
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