CN1147769C - Pivot unit for eject keyboard - Google Patents
Pivot unit for eject keyboardInfo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a pivoting device for a bouncing type keyboard, which is used for a notebook computer; the pivoting device is arranged between a rotatable panel and a host device, and the rotatable panel is provided with a bouncing type keyboard. The pivoting device comprises a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, wherein one end of the first connecting rod is connected with the rotatable panel, and the other end of the first connecting rod forms an outward projected notch; the second connecting rod is formed on a hollow circular cylinder, and one end of the second connecting rod is connected with the bouncing type keyboard; the end edge of the other end of the second connecting rod comprises an inward concave notch and an engaging slot, wherein the inward concave notch and the outward projected notch are connected in a mutually rotating mode. The pivoting device has the advantages of small volume, simple structure and low manufacturing cost; a user can effectively start the bouncing type keyboard without large force.
Description
[technical field]
The invention relates to the hinge device of a kind of eject keyboard (keyboard having pup-up keys), particularly when notebook computer panel rotates, can drive a kind of hinge device that keyboard is upspring.
[background technology]
Notebook computer is towards the trend development of reduced volume and weight reduction, however the strength member of notebook computer, and for example: panel or motherboard etc. all have substantial difficulty to requirements such as reduced volume or weight reductions.So, for notebook computer, reach the frivolous development trend of notebook computer, must improve from other parts.Wherein, the thickness of notebook computer is made of jointly liquid crystal panel, motherboard, shell and keyboard.Therefore keyboard has certain thickness owing to need reservation to knock stroke (strike stroke).
So that the notebook computer attenuation, known techniques provided many solutions already at dwindling keyboard thickness.For example: the U.S. the 5th, 635, but No. 928 patents disclose a kind of eject keyboard, and shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A, Fig. 2 B, each button 11 on notebook computer 1 keyboard is to be supported on the movable pedestal 111 by elastic link 112 and rotation connecting rod 113.Further with reference to figure 2A and Fig. 2 B, wherein Fig. 2 A is the sectional view opened of notebook computer 1 and Fig. 2 B is closed sectional view.When the panel 10 of notebook computer 1 by opening to closure state, pivot 12 rotates and makes the tooth 121 chimeric movable pedestals 111 on it and make movable pedestal 111 skews one distance, drives the relative resilient connecting rod 112 of each button 11 simultaneously.At this moment, button 11 will move down along the rotation of rotating connecting rod 113.So the thickness of this notebook computer 1 can be thinner than known notebook computer.Otherwise when user's desire was used keyboard, to opening, movable pedestal 111 was retracted the origin-location with pivot 12 rotations by closure state for the panel of notebook computer 1 10.At this moment, button 11 will rise along the rotation of rotation connecting rod 113, by this with provide keyboard enough knock stroke.
Because pivot 12 must be exported big torsion when rotated so that movable pedestal 111 moves, so pivot 12 needs bigger radius of turn usually, and most the teeth 121 that pivot 12 forms cause the volume of pivot 12 significantly to increase.Yet, so not only will cause the notebook computer manufacturing cost to increase, and the profile of notebook computer and the arrangement of inner body etc. will also be thrown into question.Moreover pivot 12 is with most tooth 121 chimeric movable pedestals 111 that form on it, so when panel 10 turned to chimeric position, the user must impose big strength rotary panel 10 and cause not convenient in the use.Therefore, for having the notebook computer of eject keyboard, be necessary above-mentioned existing pivot is improved.
[summary of the invention]
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of hinge device of eject keyboard, and the notebook computer that can be used to have eject keyboard dwindles the volume of its hinge device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of hinge device of eject keyboard, can effectively reduce the complexity of this hinge device and reduce manufacturing cost.
Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of hinge device of eject keyboard, makes the user need not impose bigger strength and can open eject keyboard effectively.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a kind of hinge device of eject keyboard, and this hinge device can provide the variable torque output of two stages.
In order to achieve the above object, the invention provides a kind of hinge device of eject keyboard, be arranged on one and have between the rotatable panel and host apparatus of eject keyboard, it is characterized in that: comprising:
Head rod, one end are to be connected on the rotatable panel, and the other end then forms an evagination otch;
Second connecting link, this second connecting link is to comprise a hollow circuit cylinder, the one end is to be connected with this eject keyboard, the ora terminalis of the other end then forms indent otch and engaging groove, wherein this indent otch and this evagination otch are connected with rotating manner mutually, and when this evagination otch contacts this engaging groove, the rotation of head rod will drive second connecting link and rotate.
The hinge device of described eject keyboard is characterized in that: this head rod and the second connecting link binding portion are V-shaped.
The hinge device of described eject keyboard, it is characterized in that: this second connecting link comprises a connecting link and a drive link, wherein an end of this connecting link is to insert this hollow circuit cylinder and the other end is to be connected with this drive link, is sent to this eject keyboard with torsional moment that will rotation.
The hinge device of described eject keyboard is characterized in that: have a stop column on this connecting link, this hollow circuit cylinder then forms the arcuation guide rail of a correspondence, and this stop column protrudes this hollow circuit cylinder by this arcuation guide rail, moves to limit this connecting link.
The present invention also provides a kind of hinge device of eject keyboard, is arranged on one and has between the rotatable panel and host apparatus of eject keyboard, it is characterized in that: comprising:
Head rod, one end are to be connected on the rotatable panel, and the other end then forms an indent otch;
Second connecting link, this second connecting link is to comprise a hollow circuit cylinder, the one end is to be connected with this eject keyboard, the ora terminalis of the other end then forms evagination otch and engaging groove, wherein this evagination otch and indent otch are connected with rotating manner mutually, and when this indent otch contacts this engaging groove, the rotation of head rod will drive second connecting link and rotate.
The hinge device of described eject keyboard is characterized in that: this first bar and the second connecting link binding portion are V-shaped.
The hinge device of described eject keyboard, it is characterized in that: this second connecting link also comprises a connecting link and a drive link, one end of this connecting link is to insert this hollow circuit cylinder and the other end is to be connected with this drive link, is sent to this eject keyboard with torsional moment that will rotation.
The hinge device of described eject keyboard is characterized in that: have a stop column on this connecting link, aforementioned hollow circuit cylinder then forms the arcuation guide rail of a correspondence, and this stop column protrudes this hollow circuit cylinder by this arcuation guide rail, moves to limit this connecting link.
The present invention also provides a kind of notebook computer, it is characterized in that: comprise:
One host apparatus, it is disposed thereon to have an eject keyboard,
One panel is to rotate with respect to host apparatus; And
Hinge device is to be arranged between this panel and host apparatus, comprising:
Head rod, one end are to be connected on the panel, and the other end then forms a kerf;
Second connecting link, this second connecting link is to form a hollow circuit cylinder, the one end is to be connected with this eject keyboard, the ora terminalis of the other end then forms chimeric otch and engaging groove, the otch of wherein aforementioned chimeric otch and head rod is connected with rotating manner mutually, and when this otch contacts this engaging groove, the rotation of head rod will drive second connecting link and rotate.
Described notebook computer is characterized in that: this head rod and the second connecting link binding portion are V-shaped.
Described notebook computer, it is characterized in that: this second connecting link also comprises a connecting link and a drive link, wherein one of this connecting link end is to insert this hollow circuit cylinder and the other end is to be connected with this drive link, is sent to this eject keyboard with torsional moment that will rotation.
Described notebook computer is characterized in that: have the arcuation guide rail that the aforementioned hollow circuit cylinder of a stop column then forms a correspondence on this connecting link, and this stop column protrudes this hollow circuit cylinder by the arcuation guide rail, move to limit this connecting link.
In sum, the invention has the advantages that: the hinge device of eject keyboard, volume is little, and is simple in structure, cheap for manufacturing cost, and the user need not impose bigger strength can open eject keyboard effectively, and the variable torque output of two stages can be provided.
For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below:
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Fig. 1 is known stereographic map with notebook computer of eject keyboard;
Fig. 2 A is the side cutaway view of the hinge device opening of the known notebook computer that is used to have eject keyboard;
Fig. 2 B is the side cutaway view that the known hinge device that is used to have the notebook computer of eject keyboard covers state;
Fig. 3 A has the stereographic map of the notebook computer of eject keyboard for the present invention;
Fig. 3 B has the open side pseudosection of the notebook computer of eject keyboard along the A-A profile line of Fig. 3 A for the present invention;
Fig. 3 C has an eject keyboard for the present invention notebook computer is along the side cutaway view that covers of the A-A profile line of Fig. 3 A;
Fig. 4 A is a hinge device constitutional diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 4 B is a hinge device exploded view of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is for showing the graph of a relation of the panel anglec of rotation of the present invention and button height.
[embodiment]
Please cooperate shown in Fig. 3 A, have the stereographic map of the notebook computer of eject keyboard for the present invention.As shown in Figure 3A, notebook computer comprises: main frame 20, panel 21, the eject keyboard 22 that is formed on the main frame 20 reach when panel 21 rotates, in order to the hinge device 23 that provides eject keyboard 22 to move kinetic energy.Main frame 20 is all identical with known techniques with panel 21 its composition members and function, is connected the side shell with panel 21 at main frame 20 and must cooperates hinge device 23 shapes and summary for a change.Eject keyboard 22, as the known techniques of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A, Fig. 2 B, each button 11 is to be supported on the movable pedestal 111 by elastic link 112 and rotation connecting rod 113, its pattern is identical with known techniques, so in no longer describing in detail herein.
Further with reference to shown in figure 3A to Fig. 3 C, the structure of hinge device 23 in notebook computer 2 is described, hinge device 23 or pivot 12 are arranged on 21 of main frame 20 and panels usually, use and make main frame 20 can rotate certain orientation angle relatively with panel 21, it should be noted that, hinge device 23 of the present invention is only to install main frame 20 is connected side with panel 21 another opposite end of an end then only to install known pivot 12, is not to connect two identical pivots of side opposite end as being installed in main frame and panel.The U.S. the 5th, 635, No. 928 patent uses gearing mesh to drive base, and wherein two pivots with most teeth are in order to provide movable pedestal sufficient and stable average torsion, and because the restriction of the number of teeth and tooth pitch, the start angle of its pivot is approximately by 20 ° to 50 °.So the user can feel that the application of force increases suddenly and has some setbacks when rotary panel.
Shown in figure 4A, Fig. 4 B, the detailed structure of hinge device 23 is described, wherein hinge device 23 is connected with rotating manner mutually by the first V-type connecting link 230 and the second V-type connecting link 230 '.One end of the first V-type connecting link 230 is to be connected on the pivot 12 and can to rotate with panel 21, and pivot 12 is provided with a stop motion mechanism and panel 21 angle rotatables of notebook computer 2 are limited between 0 ° to 180 ° usually.The other end of the first V-type connecting link 230 then forms V word evagination otch 231, and V word evagination otch 231 is the driving force when the first V-type connecting link 230 and the 230 ' engagement of the second V-type connecting link are provided mainly, so the angle of otch can be chosen between 15 ° to 50 °.The first V-type connecting link 230 can the other end be the element of hollow by metal stamping forms that an end has V word evagination otch 231, and the first V-type connecting link 230 then can be riveted joint with being connected of pivot 12, screw togather or mode such as one-body molded.In preferred embodiment, the hollow of the first V-type connecting link 230 partly also can be loaded a spring so that the torsion of rotation to be provided.
Further with reference to shown in figure 4A, Fig. 4 B, the structure of the second V-type connecting link 230 ' is described, shown in Fig. 4 A, Fig. 4 B, the second V-type connecting link 230 ' is made up of hollow circuit cylinder 232, connecting link 233 and drive link 234.But aforementioned part all nationality is formed by metal stamping and connection therebetween can also be riveted joint, screw togather or mode such as one-body molded is made.One end of hollow circuit cylinder 232 is to be connected nationality to be sent to movable pedestal 111 with connecting link 233 with the torsional moment that panel 21 is rotated.Certainly, in the present embodiment, connecting link 233 be rotatably insert hollow circuit cylinder 232 and and its link together that make it can be in mutually interlock of certain angle (for example: between 60 ° to 120 °), make panel 21 transmit the purpose of torsional moment in order to reach to movable pedestal 111 rotate to an angle (for example: between 60 ° to 120 °), the other end of hollow circuit cylinder 232 further comprises indent otch 231 ' and engaging groove 231 "; wherein indent otch 231 ' and engaging groove 231 " all be formed on the ora terminalis of hollow circuit cylinder 232 and between the two every angle between 45 ° to 70 °, and be good with 60 ° interval angle.Indent otch 231 ' has enough spaces makes the evagination otch 231 of the first V-type connecting link 230 interval angle inward turning therein transfer can not contact the second V-type connecting link 230 ', and when evagination otch 231 contact engaging grooves 231 " time, the rotation of the first V-type connecting link 230 will drive the second V-type connecting link 230 ' and rotate.The other end of connecting link 233 connects a drive link 234 so that torsional moment is sent to movable pedestal 111, and shown in Fig. 4 B, drive link 234 also can be loaded a spring 235 so that the torsion of rotation movable pedestal 111 to be provided.In addition, in preferred embodiment, have a stop column 236 on the body of connecting link 233, and form an arcuation guide rail 237 by hollow circuit cylinder 232.When connecting link 233 was socketed in hollow circuit cylinder 232, stop column 236 was protruded hollow circuit cylinder 232 and is limited moving of connecting link 233 by arcuation guide rail 237.So the torsional moment of panel 21 can be transferred to suitable application of force direction and take this with mobile movable pedestal 111.
Continue with reference to shown in Figure 5, the relation of panel 21 anglecs of rotation of the present invention and button 11 height is described, notebook computer panel 21 when closure state, the 231 ' engagement of the indent otch of the evagination otch 231 of the first V-type connecting link 230 and the second V-type connecting link 230 '.When the panel 21 of notebook computer 2 forwards 60 ° to by 0 °, because evagination otch 231 is at indent otch 231 ' and engaging groove 231 " the interval angle in rotate, the second V-type connecting link 230 ' does not then rotate so the first V-type connecting link 230 is with panel 21 rotations.When the panel 21 of notebook computer 2 forwards 120 ° to by 60 °, because evagination otch 231 and engaging groove 231 " contact rotation, so the first V-type connecting link 230 and the second V-type connecting link 230 ' rotate with panel 21 simultaneously.The second V-type connecting link 230 ' will drive pivot 12 rotations and make movable pedestal 111 skew certain distances, drive the relative resilient connecting rod 112 of each button 11 simultaneously.At this moment, button 11 will move up along the rotation of work rotation connecting rod 113.When the panel 21 of notebook computer 2 forwards 180 ° to by 120 °, because the arcuation guide rail 237 common restriction second V-type connecting links 230 ' of the stop column 236 of connecting link 233 and hollow circuit cylinder 232, so the second V-type connecting link 230 ' will stop operating.Otherwise when the user desired closing keyboard, to closure state, movable pedestal 111 rotated with pivot 23 and retracts the origin-location by opening for the panel of notebook computer 2 20.At this moment, button 11 will descend along the rotation of rotating connecting rod 113.
In sum, though the present invention discloses as above with a preferred embodiment, yet it is not in order to limit the present invention, anyly have the knack of this skill person, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when being used for a variety of modifications and variations, for example: the indent otch of the evagination otch of the first V-type connecting link and the second V-type connecting link and the structure of engaging groove can optionally be intercoursed, or the first V-type connecting link and the second V-type connecting link relative rotation angle can optionally change.
Claims (12)
1, a kind of hinge device of eject keyboard is arranged on one and has between the rotatable panel and host apparatus of eject keyboard, it is characterized in that: comprising:
Head rod, one end are to be connected on the rotatable panel, and the other end then forms an evagination otch;
Second connecting link, this second connecting link is to comprise a hollow circuit cylinder, the one end is to be connected with this eject keyboard, the ora terminalis of the other end then forms indent otch and engaging groove, wherein this indent otch and this evagination otch are connected with rotating manner mutually, and when this evagination otch contacts this engaging groove, the rotation of head rod will drive second connecting link and rotate.
2. the hinge device of eject keyboard according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: this head rod and the second connecting link binding portion are V-shaped.
3. the hinge device of eject keyboard according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: this second connecting link comprises a connecting link and a drive link, wherein an end of this connecting link is to insert this hollow circuit cylinder and the other end is to be connected with this drive link.
4. the hinge device of eject keyboard according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: have a stop column on this connecting link, this hollow circuit cylinder then forms the arcuation guide rail of a correspondence, and this stop column protrudes this hollow circuit cylinder by this arcuation guide rail.
5. the hinge device of an eject keyboard is arranged on one and has between the rotatable panel and host apparatus of eject keyboard, it is characterized in that: comprising:
Head rod, one end are to be connected on the rotatable panel, and the other end then forms an indent otch;
Second connecting link, this second connecting link is to comprise a hollow circuit cylinder, the one end is to be connected with this eject keyboard, the ora terminalis of the other end then forms evagination otch and engaging groove, wherein this evagination otch and indent otch are connected with rotating manner mutually, and when this indent otch contacts this engaging groove, the rotation of head rod will drive second connecting link and rotate.
6. the hinge device of eject keyboard according to claim 5, it is characterized in that: this first bar and the second connecting link binding portion are V-shaped.
7. the hinge device of eject keyboard according to claim 5, it is characterized in that: this second connecting link also comprises a connecting link and a drive link, an end of this connecting link is to insert this hollow circuit cylinder and the other end is to be connected with this drive link.
8. the hinge device of eject keyboard according to claim 7, it is characterized in that: have a stop column on this connecting link, aforementioned hollow circuit cylinder then forms the arcuation guide rail of a correspondence, and this stop column protrudes this hollow circuit cylinder by this arcuation guide rail.
9. notebook computer is characterized in that: comprise:
One host apparatus, it is disposed thereon to have an eject keyboard,
One panel is to rotate with respect to host apparatus; And
Hinge device is to be arranged between this panel and host apparatus, comprising:
Head rod, one end are to be connected on the panel, and the other end then forms a kerf;
Second connecting link, this second connecting link is to form a hollow circuit cylinder, the one end is to be connected with this eject keyboard, the ora terminalis of the other end then forms chimeric otch and engaging groove, the otch of wherein aforementioned chimeric otch and head rod is connected with rotating manner mutually, and when this otch contacts this engaging groove, the rotation of head rod will drive second connecting link and rotate.
10. notebook computer according to claim 9 is characterized in that: this head rod and the second connecting link binding portion are V-shaped.
11. notebook computer according to claim 9 is characterized in that: this second connecting link also comprises a connecting link and a drive link, and wherein one of this connecting link end is to insert this hollow circuit cylinder and the other end is to be connected with this drive link.
12. notebook computer according to claim 11 is characterized in that: have the arcuation guide rail that the aforementioned hollow circuit cylinder of a stop column then forms a correspondence on this connecting link, and this stop column protrudes this hollow circuit cylinder by the arcuation guide rail.
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