CN106802691A

CN106802691A - Pivot

Info

Publication number: CN106802691A
Application number: CN201510837276.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 洪瑄徽; 陈顺彬; 吴明谚
Original assignee: Acer Inc
Current assignee: Acer Inc
Priority date: 2015-11-26
Filing date: 2015-11-26
Publication date: 2017-06-06

Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of pivot, including first support, second support, at least one first crank and at least one second crank.First support connects the first housing of electronic installation and with the first chute.Second support connects the second housing of electronic installation and with the second chute.First crank has first end, the second end and the first articulated section.First end is slidably and rotatably coupled to the first chute, and the second end is articulated in second support.Second crank has the 3rd end, the 4th end and the second articulated section.3rd end is slidably and rotatably coupled to the second chute, and the 4th end is articulated in first support.Second articulated section is articulated in the first articulated section and forms pivot, and the first crank is rotated against with the second crank with pivot, and first end is with the second end respectively in the first chute and the second slide.Pivot appearance looks elegant of the invention, while the pivot effect of wide-angle can be realized, so as to improve electronic installation convenience operationally.

Description

Pivot

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of pivot.

Background technology

Traditional notebook computer, mobile phone, PDA, digital image acquisition machine or e-book etc. possess and can lift Open and cover the electronic ware of ability, between its different body, such as main frame and screen, or body with Support frame, is typically provided with single acceptable external force and drives and reciprocating rotation rotating shaft freely, and via raising And the action for covering is to open up receipts body, it is beneficial to and uses operation and collect.But it is this kind of to be provided with single rotating shaft Electronic ware raises that angle is generally little, also or can provide the pivot effect of wide-angle, but often because Constructive interference and the outward appearance of body is had obvious mechanism profile and is influenceed its aesthetic property.

Therefore, apparent aesthetic, i.e., concealed mechanism how to be had concurrently, while can also allow described The pivot effect of mechanism's energy wide-angle, thereby to improve electronic installation convenience operationally, actually originally Art personnel must thinking solve problem.

The content of the invention

The present invention provides a kind of pivot, is used to connect two bodies of electronic installation, makes two bodies Can relatively pivot.

Pivot of the invention, is used to connect the first housing and the second housing of electronic installation, to allow One body is pivotally move relative to each with the second housing.Pivot includes first support (bracket), the Two supports, at least one first crank (crank) and at least one second crank.First support connects electronics The first housing of device and with the first chute.Second support connects the second housing of electronic installation and has Second chute.First crank has first end, the second end and the first articulated section.First end is slidably and can The first chute is rotationally coupled to, the second end is articulated in second support.Second crank has the 3rd end, the Four ends and the second articulated section.3rd end is slidably and rotatably coupled to the second chute, the pivot joint of the 4th end In first support.Second articulated section is articulated in the first articulated section and forms pivot, the first crank and Two cranks are rotated against with pivot, and first end is slided in the first chute and second respectively with the second end Groove is slided.

Based on above-mentioned, pivot is configuration with first support, second support and at least one first crank With the second crank, one end of wherein crank is articulated in support, and the other end of crank is then slidably coupled to Another support, thus allow paired crank to be able to while being pivoted relative to support, can also make its another Hold and moved along the chute on support, therefore form the pivot of class twin shaft, and also provided because it is slided Further free degree, to be prevented effectively from constructive interference.Accordingly, the pivot configuration and connection Between the first housing and the second housing of electronic installation, just can allow between the first housing and the second housing Pivotal action is more smooth, and avoids the path of motion that may be interfered when body is pivoted according to this, and carries The operation ease and aesthetic property of electronic installation high.

It is that features described above of the invention and advantage can be become apparent, special embodiment below, and coordinate Accompanying drawing is described in detail below.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to a kind of electronic installation of one embodiment of the invention；

Fig. 2 is the partial schematic diagram according to the pivot shown by the embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 3 to Fig. 5 shows the side view of the pivot of Fig. 2 respectively；

Fig. 6 shows a kind of schematic diagram of pivot of another embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 shows the side view of the pivot of Fig. 6.

Reference：

100、300：Pivot

110、310：First support

112、312：First chute

114：Lockhole

120、320：Second support

122、322：Second chute

130、130A、330：First crank

132、332：First articulated section

140、140A、340：Second crank

142、342：Second articulated section

150、350：Hinge

200：Electronic installation

210：The first housing

220：The second housing

230：Pivot region

B1、B2：Plane

C1、C2：Pivot

C3：Axle

E1、D1：First end

E2、D2：Second end

E3、D3：3rd end

E4、D4：4th end

Specific embodiment

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to a kind of electronic installation of one embodiment of the invention.Fig. 1 is refer to, institute Show that electronic installation 200 is, for example, tablet PC, it includes the first housing 210 and the second housing 220, Wherein the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 by pivot region 230 set related pivot member ( This does not show temporarily, behind describe in detail), and allow the second housing 220 can be relative to the edge of the first housing 210 Axle C3 is pivoted or overturns, and when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are in relative expansion (such as The unidirectional arrow of Fig. 1 is signified, with the first housing 210 in the exhibition of shakeouing after allowing the laminating of the second housing 220 to receive The configuration status opened) gap that can allow between structure (first housing 210 and the second housing 220) reaches It is minimum.

The present invention is not limiting as the form of electronic installation 200, any to allow what relative two bodies were pivoted, Applicable present invention pivot described below.

Fig. 2 is the partial schematic diagram according to the pivot shown by the embodiment of the present invention, before it is applied to In stating the electronic installation 200 of Fig. 1, to allow the first housing 210 to carry out relative pivot with the second housing 220 Turn.Fig. 3 to Fig. 5 shows the side view of the pivot of Fig. 2 respectively, and wherein Fig. 2 to Fig. 5 is by One body 210 is had an X-rayed (shown with dotted outline) with the second housing 220, can understand identification pivot The associated components of rotation mechanism 100.

Fig. 2 to Fig. 5 is please also refer to, in the present embodiment, pivot 100 is arranged on Fig. 1 institutes Show the pivot region 230 in body, pivot 100 includes first support 110, second support 120, the One crank 130 and 130A, the second crank 140 and 140A, first crank 130 and 130A, the Two cranks 140 and 140A are connected between first support 110 and second support 120, and crank It is frames rotatably mounted relative to one another together.Need to first illustrate, though the present embodiment shows four crank members, wherein 130 Identical with effect with 130A motion modes, 140 is identical with effect with 140A motion modes, therefore in figure 3 to Fig. 5 only shows the first crank 130 and the second crank 140 as representative.

Further say, first support 110 and second support 120 be respectively connecting to the first housing 210 with The second housing 220, as shown in figure 3, first support 110 is in convex, locking accessory (e.g. spiral shell Silk, does not show herein) (only indicated herein through two lockholes 114 on the alar part of first support 110 One) and the first housing 210 is locked in, second support 120 is also fixed on the second machine in the same fashion Body 220, just repeats no more herein.

Furthermore, first support 110 has the first chute 112, and second support 120 has the second chute 122, Foregoing first crank 130 has first end E1, the second end E2 and the first articulated section 132, and second is bent Handle 140 has the 3rd end E3, the 4th end E4 and the second articulated section 142.In the present embodiment, first End E1 is slidably and rotatably coupled to the first chute 112, and the second end E2 is articulated in second support 120.3rd end E3 is slidably and rotatably coupled to the second chute 122, and the 4th end E4 is articulated in One support 110.First articulated section 132 is located at the bending place of the first crank 130, the second articulated section 142 Positioned at the bending place of the second crank 140.It is worth noting that, the first articulated section 132 and the second articulated section 142 are mutually articulated and form pivot C1, i.e., foregoing first crank 130 and 130A and the Two cranks 140 are articulated with the articulated section of 140A and can be pivoted along pivot C1.

Based on above-mentioned, force in the first housing 210 or the second housing 220 to make both relative as user When ground is pivoted, the first crank 130 and the second crank 140 (including first support 110 and second support 120) Just rotated along pivot C1, and allow its first end E1 and the 3rd end E3 respectively simultaneously Slided in one chute 112 and the second chute 122 (and rotation), and the first crank 130 and the second crank 140 are then respectively relative to first support 110 and second support 120 with its second end E2 and the 4th end E4 Rotation, and the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are allowed shown in first state shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 the (Fig. 4 is displayed in the middle shape in the transfer process of first state and the second state for conversion between two-state State).

Consequently, it is possible to by double-crank (the first crank 130,130A and the second crank 140,140A) The configuration of paired structure, and also allow the part of crank can be in the slide of support, therefore first simultaneously Frame 110 just can easily in first state (closed state) and (exhibition of the second state with second support 120 Open the state of shakeouing) between change, and first support 110 and second support 120 is not therefore changed Process is interfered, i.e., in its second state, the gap that can be allowed between support because aforementioned structure is configured Reduce, even up to seamless state.

Stated differently, since first crank 130,130A of the present embodiment and the second crank 140,140 Be along pivot C1 it is interlaced with each other arrange and be connected in series, and the pivot C1 is position (equivalent to positioned at the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 outside one support 110, second support 120 Outside), thus the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 just can along component outside center be pivoted, The interference situations of structure are avoided to occur with this.

And in side view (Fig. 3 to Fig. 5), the support and crank of the present embodiment are relative to pivot Plane B1 where C1 is that in mirror configuration, thus relative movement stroke between the two is identical, thus Symmetric motion pattern between the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 is provided, and helps to make the first machine The pivoting smoothness of body 210 and the second housing 220.

Also it should be mentioned that pivot 100 also includes hinge (hinge) 150, the first pivot is assembled in The articulated section of the articulated section 142 of socket part 132 and second, i.e. hinge 150 are configured along pivot C1, and Torsion between first crank 130, the second crank 140 is thereby provided, and allows first support 110 (to include The first housing 210) can be by the torsion of hinge 150 with second support 120 (including the second housing 220) And prop up in arbitrary expanded angle.

Fig. 6 shows a kind of schematic diagram of pivot of another embodiment of the present invention, and it is equally applicable to Between the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 shown in Fig. 1.Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 shows the pivot of Fig. 6 The side view of mechanism, it describes the different pivotal orientation of pivot with visual angle V1.In the present embodiment In, pin-joint mechanism 300 includes first support 310, second support 320, the first crank 330 and second Crank 340.It is that first support 310 connects the first housing 210 and has with previous embodiment identical First chute 312, second support 320 connects the second housing 220 and with the second chute 322, and first is bent The first end D1 of handle 330 is slidably and rotatably coupled to the first chute 312, the second end D2 pivot joints In second support 320, the 3rd end D3 of the second crank 340 is slidably and rotatably coupled to the second cunning Groove 322, the 4th end D4 is articulated in first support 310, and the first crank 330 the first articulated section 332 And second crank 340 the second articulated section 342 it is frames rotatably mounted relative to one another form pivot C2 together, to allow Aforementioned components can be pivoted relative to each other with pivot C2.

Here, the component configuration is also to be in mirror configuration relative to plane B2 where pivot C2, And then allow the pivot 300 of the present embodiment also to produce pivot effect such as previous embodiment.Different It is that, as shown in fig. 6, the pivot of the present embodiment also includes hinge 350, its configuration is in the second crank 340 the 4th end D4 and the articulated section of first support 310, rather than positioned at pivot C2.This measure is same Sample can allow hinge 350 to provide torsion to pivot 300 and reach and above-mentioned prop up effect.In other words, In the pivot 300 of the present embodiment, hinge 350 is configurable on pivot C2, the second end D2 With the articulated section of second support 320, or above-mentioned 4th end D4 and first support 310 articulated section.

In sum, in the above embodiment of the present invention, pivot is configuration with first support, the Two supports and at least one first crank and the second crank, one end of wherein crank are articulated in support, and bent The other end of handle is then slidably coupled to another support, thus allows paired crank to be able to relative to support While pivot, its other end can also moved along the chute on support, therefore form the pivot of class twin shaft Mechanism, and because its pivot is located at outside support, therefore support and coupled can be effectively prevented from Body is interfered in pivoting, and also because crank can still be moved with its one end in the chute of support, Thus foregoing twin shaft pivot it is outer can also increase its one-movement-freedom-degree, thus allow the pivot of support (and body) Turning over journey can be more smooth.Meanwhile, body also therefore lift and can be reduced in pivoting it is relative to each other away from From, and gap is to improve the aesthetic measure of body between helping to reduce body.

Furthermore, it relative to the plane where pivot is in mirror configuration that the pivot is, and institute Relative motion between crank and support is stated also in mirror image, and this measure allows the pivot to provide the first housing 210 With the symmetric motion pattern between the second housing 220, and help to make the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 pivoting smoothness.

Although the present invention is disclosed as above with embodiment, so it is not limited to the present invention, any affiliated Those of ordinary skill in technical field, it is without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, a little when that can make Change and retouching, therefore protection scope of the present invention is defined when the confining spectrum depending on appended claims.

Claims

1. a kind of pivot, it is characterised in that be used to connect a first housing and of an electronic installation The second housing, to make the first housing pivotally move relative to each with the second housing, the pivot machine Structure includes：

One first support, connects the first housing, and the first support has one first chute；

One second support, connects the second housing, and the second support has one second chute；

At least one first crank, with a first end, one second end and one first articulated section, described first End is slidably and rotatably coupled to first chute, and second end is articulated in the second support； And

At least one second crank, with one the 3rd end, one the 4th end and one second articulated section, the described 3rd End is slidably and rotatably coupled to second chute, and the 4th end is articulated in the first support, Second articulated section is articulated in first articulated section and forms a pivot, wherein described first is bent Handle is rotated against with second crank with the pivot, the first end and second end Respectively in first chute and second slide, and make the first housing with second machine Body is pivotally move relative to each.

2. pivot according to claim 1, it is characterised in that first crank with it is described Second crank is in mirror configuration, first chute and the second chute phase relative to the pivot For the pivot be in specular, and the first end with second end respectively described first Chute is slided and rotated with second chute in mirror image.

3. pivot according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the first support with it is described Second support is changed between a first state and one second state, and during the first state described first Support is superposed with the second support, first support during second state and described second Support is spread out to level relative to one another.

4. pivot according to claim 3, it is characterised in that first chute with it is described Second chute in the first state in two differences but parallel plane, and first chute It is in the same plane in second state with second chute.

5. pivot according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include：

One hinge, is assembled in the articulated section of first articulated section and second articulated section.

6. pivot according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include：

One hinge, is assembled in the articulated section at second end and the second support, or be assembled in described The articulated section of four ends and the first support.

7. pivot according to claim 1, it is characterised in that first articulated section and institute State the bending place that the second articulated section is located at the first crank bending place and second crank respectively.

8. pivot according to claim 1, it is characterised in that including a pair first cranks with A pair second cranks, are staggered and are articulated at each interval.