CN106989101B - Connecting mechanism and electronic equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a connecting mechanism and an electronic device, wherein the connecting mechanism comprises: the locking mechanism comprises a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece and a locking mechanism, wherein the first connecting piece is rotatably connected with the second connecting piece; the locking mechanism comprises a first locking piece and a second locking piece, the first locking piece and the first connecting piece rotate synchronously, the second locking piece and the second connecting piece rotate synchronously, and when the first connecting piece rotates relative to the second connecting piece, the first locking piece can be locked with or separated from the second locking piece. The connecting mechanism provided by the embodiment of the invention has a simple and compact structure, and can realize relative locking between the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece when the rotation angle between the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece is changed by additionally arranging the locking mechanism.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of electronic devices, and in particular, to a connecting mechanism and an electronic device.
Background
Electronic equipment in the prior art, such as a notebook computer, a tablet personal computer with a bracket and other electronic products, are widely popularized, but a user still has a great defect in use. In the prior art, in order to prevent the notebook computer from being opened after being completely closed, a clamping mechanism is usually added at the display end and the system end, for example, a clamping hook is added at the display end, a clamping groove is added at the system end, and when the display end and the system end are completely closed, the clamping hook is clamped with the clamping groove to prevent the display end and the system end from being opened at will; or the display end and the system end are respectively provided with the magnet, when the display end and the system end are completely closed, the two magnets attract each other to prevent the display end and the system end from being opened at will, and meanwhile, in order to increase the attraction force between the two magnets, the magnets are generally arranged on the outer surfaces of the display end and the system end, but the structural arrangement destroys the integrity of the notebook computer and reduces the integral appearance aesthetic feeling of the notebook computer.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above problems in the prior art, embodiments of the present invention provide a connecting mechanism with a locking function and an electronic device.
In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
a coupling mechanism, comprising: the locking mechanism comprises a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece and a locking mechanism, wherein the first connecting piece is rotatably connected with the second connecting piece;
the locking mechanism comprises a first locking piece and a second locking piece, the first locking piece and the first connecting piece rotate synchronously, the second locking piece and the second connecting piece rotate synchronously, and when the first connecting piece rotates relative to the second connecting piece, the first locking piece can be locked with or separated from the second locking piece.
Preferably, the first locking part comprises a first magnet arranged on the first connecting piece, the second locking part comprises a second magnet fixedly connected with the second connecting piece, and the first magnet and the second magnet attract each other when being close to each other.
Preferably, the first locking piece comprises a protruding part arranged on the first connecting piece, the second locking piece comprises an elastic clamping hook fixedly connected with the second connecting piece, and the protruding part can be embedded into or slide out of a groove of the elastic clamping hook.
Preferably, the second connecting member is configured as a frame body, and the first end of the first connecting member is rotatably connected with the second connecting member.
Preferably, the connecting mechanism further comprises a link mechanism, one end of the link mechanism is rotatably connected with the second end of the first connecting piece, and the other end of the link mechanism is rotatably connected with the second connecting piece.
Preferably, the link mechanism includes a first link and a second link which are rotatably connected, a free end of the first link is rotatably connected to the first connecting member, and a free end of the second link is rotatably connected to the second connecting member.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body and a connecting mechanism, wherein the first body is fixedly connected with a first connecting rod, and the second body is fixedly connected with a second connecting piece.
Preferably, the electronic device is a tablet computer, the first body is a flat bracket, and the second body is a tablet computer body.
Preferably, a notch is formed in the tablet personal computer body, the second connecting piece is arranged in the electronic equipment body below the notch, and the first connecting rod extends out of the notch and is connected with the support.
Preferably, the second connecting member is configured as a frame-shaped frame body, and after the bracket is completely attached to the tablet personal computer body, the first connecting member, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are accommodated in the frame-shaped frame body of the second connecting member.
Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the invention has the beneficial effects that:
the connecting mechanism provided by the embodiment of the invention has a simple and compact structure, and can realize relative locking between the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece when the rotation angle between the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece is changed by additionally arranging the locking mechanism.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a first embodiment of a coupling mechanism of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of the connecting mechanism of the present invention.
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1-a first connector; 11-a first end; 12-a second end; 2-a second connector; 3-a first link; 4-a second link; 5-a first locking member; 6-second locking element.
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In order to make the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention better understood, the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description.
As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, an embodiment of the present invention provides a connection mechanism, which includes: the locking device comprises a first connecting piece 1, a second connecting piece 2 and a locking mechanism, wherein the first connecting piece 1 is rotationally connected with the second connecting piece 2; the locking mechanism comprises a first locking piece 5 and a second locking piece 6, the first locking piece 5 and the first connecting piece 1 rotate synchronously, the second locking piece 6 and the second connecting piece 2 rotate synchronously, and when the first connecting piece 1 rotates relative to the second connecting piece 2, the first locking piece 5 can be locked with or separated from the second locking piece 6.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, in the first embodiment of the connection mechanism of the present invention, the first connection member 1 is configured as a strip structure, the second connection member 2 is configured as a frame body, the first end 11 of the first connection member 1 is rotatably connected to the second connection member 2, the first locking member 5 includes a first magnet disposed on the first connection member 1, the second locking member 6 includes a second magnet fixedly connected (directly or indirectly) to the second connection member 2, and as the included angle between the first connection member 1 and the second connection member 2 is gradually reduced, the first magnet and the second magnet are close to each other and attract each other, so as to provide a certain resistance to prevent the first connection member 1 and the second connection member 2 from being rotated randomly; as shown in fig. 2, in the second embodiment of the connecting mechanism of the present invention, the first connecting member 1 is configured as a strip structure, the second connecting member 2 is configured as a frame body, the first end 11 of the first connecting member 1 is rotatably connected to the second connecting member 2, the first locking member 5 includes a protrusion disposed on the first connecting member 1, the second locking member 6 includes an elastic hook fixedly connected (directly or indirectly) to the second connecting member 2, and as the included angle between the first connecting member 1 and the second connecting member 2 is gradually reduced, the protrusion can be inserted into the groove of the elastic hook, so as to provide a certain resistance to prevent the first connecting member 1 and the second connecting member 2 from being rotated randomly.
In addition, with reference to fig. 1 and fig. 2, in order to increase the application range of the connection mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention and prevent the components from moving and interfering with each other, the connection mechanism further includes a link mechanism, one end of the link mechanism is rotatably connected to the second end 12 of the first connection member 1, and the other end of the link mechanism is rotatably connected to the second connection member 2. The connecting rod mechanism comprises a first connecting rod 3 and a second connecting rod 4 which are connected in a rotating mode, the free end of the first connecting rod 3 is connected with the first connecting piece 1 in a rotating mode, and the free end of the second connecting rod 4 is connected with the second connecting piece 2 in a rotating mode. The following description will be made specifically by taking an example of applying the connection mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention to an electronic apparatus:
the electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention is specifically a tablet personal computer, the tablet personal computer comprises a tablet personal computer body and a flat bracket, the bracket is arranged on the bottom surface of the tablet personal computer body and is rotatably connected with the tablet personal computer body (through a connecting mechanism), specifically, the bracket is fixedly connected with a first connecting rod 3, the tablet personal computer body is fixedly connected with a second connecting piece 2, a second locking piece 6 is also fixed on the tablet personal computer body, in order to not damage the integral aesthetic property of the tablet personal computer, a gap is arranged on the shell of the tablet personal computer body, the second connecting piece 2 is arranged in the shell of the electronic equipment positioned below the gap, and the first connecting rod 3 extends out of the gap and is connected with the first body. Further, in order to reduce the space occupation of the connection mechanism, the second connection member 2 is configured as a frame-shaped frame body, and after the support is completely attached to the tablet personal computer body, the first connection member 1, the first connection rod 3 and the second connection rod 4 are accommodated in the frame-shaped frame body of the second connection member 2.
The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims. Various modifications and equivalents may be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and equivalents should also be considered as falling within the scope of the present invention.
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1. A coupling mechanism, comprising: the locking mechanism comprises a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece and a locking mechanism, wherein the first connecting piece is rotatably connected with the second connecting piece;
the locking mechanism comprises a first locking piece and a second locking piece, the first locking piece and the first connecting piece rotate synchronously, the second locking piece and the second connecting piece rotate synchronously, and when the first connecting piece rotates relative to the second connecting piece, the first locking piece can be locked with or separated from the second locking piece;
the first locking piece comprises a protruding part arranged on the first connecting piece, the second locking piece comprises an elastic clamping hook fixedly connected with the second connecting piece, and the protruding part can be embedded into or slide out of a groove of the elastic clamping hook;
the connecting mechanism further comprises a connecting rod mechanism, one end of the connecting rod mechanism is rotatably connected with the second end of the first connecting piece, and the other end of the connecting rod mechanism is rotatably connected with the second connecting piece;
the connecting rod mechanism comprises a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod which are connected in a rotating mode, the free end of the first connecting rod is connected with the first connecting piece in a rotating mode, and the free end of the second connecting rod is connected with the second connecting piece in a rotating mode.
2. The connecting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion of the first locking member is replaced by a first magnet disposed on the first connecting member, the elastic hook of the second locking member is replaced by a second magnet fixedly connected to the second connecting member, and the first magnet and the second magnet attract each other when approaching each other.
3. The coupling mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second coupling member is configured as a frame, and the first end of the first coupling member is rotatably coupled to the second coupling member.
4. An electronic device, comprising a first body and a second body, further comprising the connecting mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first body is fixedly connected to the first connecting rod, and the second body is fixedly connected to the second connecting member.
5. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the electronic device is a tablet computer, the first body is a flat plate-shaped bracket, and the second body is a tablet computer body.
6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein a notch is formed in the tablet computer body, the second connecting member is disposed in the electronic device body below the notch, and the first connecting rod extends out of the notch and is connected to the bracket.
7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the second connecting member is configured as a frame-shaped frame body, and after the bracket is completely attached to the tablet computer body, the first connecting member, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are accommodated in the frame-shaped frame body of the second connecting member.
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