CN203114887U - Pivot-rotating mechanism - Google Patents

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CN203114887U
CN203114887U CN 201320018238 CN201320018238U CN203114887U CN 203114887 U CN203114887 U CN 203114887U CN 201320018238 CN201320018238 CN 201320018238 CN 201320018238 U CN201320018238 U CN 201320018238U CN 203114887 U CN203114887 U CN 203114887U
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The utility model provides a pivot-rotating mechanism which is suitable for a foldable electronic device. The pivot-rotating mechanism comprises a pivot, a pivot-joint part and a friction piece, wherein the pivot is fixedly arranged on a first engine block of the foldable electronic device, and the pivot-joint part is in pivot joint with the pivot and is connected to a second engine block of the foldable electronic device; the friction piece is connected with the pivot-joint part and is in selectively contact with the pivot; when the pivot-joint part rotates relative to the pivot so as to drive the first engine block to rotate to an opening position from a closing position relative to the second engine block, the friction piece is not in contact with the pivot; and when the pivot-joint part rotates relative to the pivot so as to drive the first engine block to rotate to the closing position from the opening position relative to the second engine block, the friction piece is in contact with the pivot and can limit the rotation of the pivot-joint part on the pivot.

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Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of pivot, relates in particular to a kind of pivot of variable torque.
Background technique
Along with science and technology is constantly progressive, more complicated and more humane electronic product is more weeded out the old and bring forth the new.Be example with the computer, in the middle of common people's life and work, computer has become indispensable important tool gradually.Notebook computer has and general desktop computer identical functions, adds the little and lightweight characteristics of volume, and the user is considerably convenient on carrying.
At present, because the weight of notebook computer is more and more lighter, when opening screen, the torsion of pivot is if setting is excessive, and main frame can be lifted because of the torsion of pivot.If desire to avoid main frame to be lifted in the lump when opening screen, the user needs on the other hand main frame to be pushed down, and another hand is opened screen, causes the user to need with the screen turn-off of both hands with notebook computer, comparatively inconvenience in the use.
If by the torsion of pivot is turned down, the situation that main frame can be lifted because of the torsion of pivot when avoiding opening screen.When screen is closed, screen can have the defective that falls the damage that causes screen automatically owing to torsion is not enough again.
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The utility model provides a kind of pivot, it can provide the torsion of different sizes with the practical operation situation, when opening screen, pivot can provide enough torsion, so that main frame is not lifted with screen, and pivot can provide extra frictional force to make increase torsion can not allow screen fall automatically with support screen when closed screen, causes the damage of screen.
The utility model provides a kind of pivot, is applicable to a Foldable electronic device.Foldable electronic device has a first housing and a second housing.Pivot comprises a pivot, a driving piece and a friction member.Pivot is used for being fixedly held to the first housing.Driving piece is articulated in pivot and is used for being connected to the second housing.Friction member is connected in driving piece and optionally is contacted with pivot.When driving piece with respect to pivot rotate to drive the first housing with respect to the second housing from operating position rotation during to an enable possition, friction member does not contact with pivot.When driving piece rotated to drive the first housing and rotates to operating position from the enable possition with respect to the second housing with respect to pivot, friction member contacted with pivot and can limit the rotation of driving piece on pivot.
Based on above-mentioned, pivot of the present utility model is by the setting of friction member, when pivot is in opening state with respect to friction member, friction member does not contact with pivot, and the torsion that the first housing and the second housing provide by pivot self reaches unlatching, and it is relatively little that the unlatching torsion setting of this moment becomes, and the user is the turn-off first housing easily, so can not allow the second housing not be lifted with the first housing when opening.Otherwise, this moment, the torsion that provides of pivot was too small and the defective that can cause the first housing to fall automatically that is to say, when pivot is in closed state with respect to friction member, the first housing can take place to fall automatically and hit to the second housing because torsion is not enough, and then makes the first housing impaired.Therefore, the utility model is designed to Foldable electronic device when the closed state, and friction member contacts with pivot and can limit the rotation of driving piece on pivot, to increase driving piece with respect to the torsion between the pivot.Therefore, pivot of the present utility model can provide the torsion of different sizes with the practical operation situation.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present utility model can be become apparent, embodiment cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. is described in detail below.
Description of drawings
Figure 1A and Figure 1B are respectively the utility model one embodiment's Foldable electronic device in the schematic representation of different conditions;
Fig. 2 is the schematic representation of pivot of the Foldable electronic device of Figure 1B;
Fig. 3 is another schematic representation of pivot of the Foldable electronic device of Figure 1B;
Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are respectively Figure 1A and Figure 1B in the schematic representation of different conditions.
Description of reference numerals:
50: Foldable electronic device;
52: the first housing;
54: the second housing;
100: pivot;
110: pivot;
120: driving piece;
122: the first pin-joint parts;
124: the second pin-joint parts;
124a: clipping device;
130: friction member;
132: contacting part;
134: fixing part;
140: support;
150: the locking part;
160: coupling component;
170: revolving part;
D1: clockwise direction;
D2: counterclockwise;
P1: operating position;
P2: enable possition.
Embodiment
Figure 1A and Figure 1B are respectively the utility model one embodiment's Foldable electronic device in the schematic representation of different conditions.Please refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, in the present embodiment, Foldable electronic device 50 comprises a first housing 52, a second housing 54 and a pivot 100.
In the present embodiment, can the first housing 52 be rotated with respect to the second housing 54 by pivot 100, to open (as shown in Figure 1B) or closed (shown in Figure 1A) Foldable electronic device 50.Foldable electronic device 50 for example is in conjunction with the notebook computer of display modular (first housing 52) with load module (second housing 54), but the kind of the first housing 52 and the second housing 54 is not as restriction.The first housing 52 can comprise a display screen, and the second housing 54 can comprise a keyboard, allowing the user operate Foldable electronic device 50 by keyboard, and watches the shown picture of display screen.
The utility model can provide the first housing 52 to rotate 54 o'clock different torsion with respect to the second housing when specific slewing area by pivot 100.Below illustrated by accompanying drawing.
Fig. 2 is the schematic representation of pivot of the Foldable electronic device of Figure 1B.Fig. 3 is another schematic representation of pivot of the Foldable electronic device of Figure 1B.It should be noted that the member among Fig. 2 separates a little, so that explanation.Please refer to Figure 1A, Figure 1B and Fig. 2 to Fig. 3, in the present embodiment, pivot 100 comprises a pivot 110, a driving piece 120 and a friction member 130.Pivot 110 is used for being fixedly held to the first housing 52.In the present embodiment, pivot 110 is to be connected in the first housing 52 by the mode that locks.For instance, the pivot 100 of present embodiment also comprises a support 140.Pivot 110 is fixedly held to support 140, and support 140 is fixedly held to the first housing 52, so that pivot 110 is fixedly held to the first housing 52.But the Placement between pivot 110 and the first housing 52 is not as restriction.
In the present embodiment, driving piece 120 is articulated in pivot 110 and is used for being connected to the second housing 52.Driving piece 120 can rotate with respect to pivot 110, can rotate with respect to the second housing 54 that is connected in driving piece 120 so that be connected in the first housing 52 of pivot 110.In detail, driving piece 120 comprises that one first pin-joint part 122 reaches and one second pin-joint part 124 of first pin-joint part, 122 interlocks.First pin-joint part 122 is used for being connected to the second housing 54 (as the mode by locking), that is, the driving piece 120 of present embodiment is to be fixedly held to the second housing 54 by first pin-joint part 122.Second pin-joint part 124 is limited in friction member 130 between first pin-joint part 122 and second pin-joint part 124 by clipping device 124a, just, friction member 130 between first pin-joint part 122 and second pin-joint part 124, and can with first pin-joint part 122 and second pin-joint part, 124 interlocks.
And, for make the first housing 52 with respect to the second housing 54 the specific operation situation (refer to as shown in Figure 1B opening state or the closed state shown in Figure 1A) when rotating, the first housing 52 can keep with the second housing 54 between relative position and can provide when the specific slewing area first housing 52 and the second housing 54 different torsion, namely, the user turns to as shown in Figure 1B state along a clockwise direction D1 from state shown in Figure 1A with the first housing 52, so that Foldable electronic device 50 is opening state, and the second housing 54 can be along with the first housing 52 lifts.On the other hand; the user with the first housing 52 along one counterclockwise D2 turn to state shown in Figure 1A from state as shown in Figure 1B; so that Foldable electronic device 50 is closed state; and the first housing 52 enough can't be not supported because of torsion; so can not allow the first housing 52 when desiring closed state, fall automatically, and then protect the first housing 52 effectively and injury-free.
In the present embodiment, by friction member 130 being connected in driving piece 120 and optionally being contacted with pivot 110.When driving piece 120 rotated to drive the first housing 52 D1 is from the rotation of the operating position P1 shown in Figure 1A to as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2 along clockwise direction with respect to the second housing 54 with respect to pivot 110, friction member 130 did not contact with pivot 110.D2 is from as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2 rotation during to the operating position P1 shown in Figure 1A in the counterclockwise direction with respect to the second housing 54 when driving piece 120 rotates to drive the first housing 52 with respect to pivot 110, and friction member 130 contacts with pivot 110 also can limit the rotation of driving piece 120 on pivot 110.It should be noted that only Foldable electronic device is opened and closure for accompanying drawing is convenient to illustrate for above-mentioned clockwise direction D1 and counter clockwise direction D2, is not to be limited to the utility model.
Under this configuration, pivot 100 of the present utility model is by the setting of friction member 130, when pivot 110 with respect to friction member 130 be in opening state (refer to the first housing 52 with respect to the second housing 54 along clockwise direction D1 from the operating position P1 shown in Figure 1A rotation to as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2) time, friction member 130 does not contact with pivot 110, and the torsion that the first housing 52 and the second housing 54 self provide by pivot 100 makes Foldable electronic device 50 be as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2, and it is relatively little that the unlatching torsion setting of this moment becomes, the user is the turn-off first housing 52 easily, and the weight of the second housing 54 is enough resisted the torsion of pivot 100 and can not be lifted, with the plane impact of avoiding causing the second housing 54 and desktop or being contacted, and cause member in the second housing 54 to be clashed into and damage.
Otherwise, too small and the defective that can cause the first housing 52 to fall automatically of the torsion that provides of pivot 100 this moment, that is to say, when pivot 110 with respect to friction member 130 be in closed state (refer to the first housing 52 with respect to the second housing 54 in the counterclockwise direction D2 from as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2 rotation to the operating position P1 shown in Figure 1A) time, the first housing 52 can take place to fall automatically and hit to the second housing 54 because torsion is not enough, and then makes the first housing 52 impaired.Therefore, the utility model is designed to Foldable electronic device 50 when the closed state, and friction member 130 contacts with pivot 110 and can limit the rotation of driving piece 120 on pivot 110, to increase driving piece 120 with respect to the torsion between the pivot 110.Therefore, the torsion between pivot 110 and the driving piece 120 increases.That is to say, the first housing 52 with respect to the second housing 54 from as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2 rotation to the process of the operating position P1 shown in Figure 1A, because the torsion between the first housing 52 and the second housing 54 is big (with respect to opening state), can avoid the first housing 52 to fall automatically effectively and the problem that causes the first housing 52 to damage.Therefore, pivot 100 of the present utility model can provide the torsion of different sizes with the practical operation situation, thereby it is relatively little to reach when opening torsion, and the big relatively Foldable electronic device 50 of torsion when closing.
In addition, pivot 100 also comprises a locking part 150 and a coupling component 160.Locking part 150 is attached to pivot 110.Coupling component 160 is for example for the torsion pad and be sheathed on pivot 110 and between locking part 150 and friction member 130, and by locking part 150 coupling component 160 is secured to pivot 110.In the present embodiment, locking part 150 is the nut with internal thread, and pivot 110 part corresponding with this nut has outside thread.Certainly, the pivot 100 of present embodiment can be arranged in tightness degree between each element on the pivot 110 with respect to the position on the pivot 110 with change by adjusting locking part 150, adjust the basic torque magnitude between the first housing 52 and the second housing 54 thus, to meet the actual rotation situation of different bodies.
Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are respectively Figure 1A and Figure 1B in the schematic representation of different conditions.Please refer to Figure 1A, Figure 1B, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 to Fig. 4 B.In the present embodiment, pivot 100 also comprises a revolving part 170.Revolving part 170 is sheathed on pivot 110.Specifically, friction member 130 has a contacting part 132 and a fixing part 134, and wherein fixing part 134 fits together with driving piece 120.When driving piece 120 rotates to drive the first housing 52 D1 is from the rotation of the operating position P1 shown in Figure 1A to as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2 along clockwise direction with respect to the second housing 54 with respect to pivot 110, shown in Fig. 4 A, revolving part 170 drives friction member 130 (direction of arrow shown in Fig. 4 A) away from pivot 110, and friction member 130 is not contacted with pivot 110.Therefore, contacting part 132 shown in Fig. 4 A away from pivot 110 zerofriction force, so just the first housing 52 and the second housing 54 can make Foldable electronic device be as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2 by the torsion that pivot 100 provides self.Certainly, pivot 100 can be adjusted the torsion of himself with actual body situation, to meet the demand of different situations.
In the present embodiment, when driving piece 120 with respect to pivot 110 rotate to drive the first housing 52 with respect to the second housing 54 counterclockwise D2 from as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2 rotation during to the operating position P1 shown in Figure 1A, shown in Fig. 4 B, friction member 130 contacts with pivot 110 and friction member 130 provides driving piece 120 1 frictional force, with the rotation of restriction driving piece 120 on pivot 110.Therefore, torsion between pivot 110 and the driving piece 120 increases, and different torsion can provide with respect to opening state the time.
Particularly, when driving piece 120 rotates to drive when referring to the first housing 52 D2 is from as shown in Figure 1B enable possition P2 rotation to the operating position P1 shown in Figure 1A in the counterclockwise direction with respect to the second housing 54 with respect to pivot 110, revolving part 170 drives friction member 130 and moves (direction of arrow shown in Fig. 4 B) towards pivot 110, friction member 130 is contacted and clamping pivot 110 with pivot 110, and then make contacting part 132 contact pivots 110 to increase driving piece 120 with respect to the frictional force of pivot 110.Therefore, torsion between pivot 110 and the driving piece 120 increases (with respect to above-mentioned opening state), causes the problem of the first housing 52 damages so can avoid effectively falling automatically in the process of the first housing 52 closures.
In sum, pivot of the present utility model is by the setting of friction member, when pivot is in opening state with respect to friction member, friction member does not contact with pivot, and the torsion that the first housing and the second housing provide by pivot self reaches unlatching, and the unlatching torsion setting of this moment becomes the relatively little user turn-off first housing easily, and the weight of the second housing is enough resisted the torsion of pivot and can not be lifted, with the plane impact of avoiding causing the second housing and desktop or being contacted, and cause member in the second housing to be clashed into and damage.
Otherwise, this moment, the torsion that provides of pivot was too small and the defective that can cause the first housing to fall automatically that is to say, when pivot is in closed state with respect to friction member, the first housing can take place to fall automatically and hit to the second housing because torsion is not enough, and then makes the first housing impaired.Therefore, the utility model is designed to Foldable electronic device when the closed state, and friction member contacts with pivot and can limit the rotation of driving piece on pivot, to increase driving piece with respect to the torsion between the pivot.Therefore, the torsion between pivot and the driving piece increases.That is to say, the first housing rotates to the process of operating position from the enable possition with respect to the second housing, because the torsion between the first housing and the second housing is big (with respect to opening state), can avoid the first housing to fall automatically effectively and cause the problem of first housing damage.
Therefore, pivot of the present utility model can provide the torsion of different sizes with the practical operation situation, thereby it is relatively little to reach when opening torsion, and the big relatively Foldable electronic device of torsion when closing.In addition, the visual first housing of manufacturer need strengthen the slewing area of torsion and select the shape of differentiated friction spare to make area of contact become big when rotating with respect to the second housing, to meet the demand of different situations.
It should be noted that at last: above each embodiment is not intended to limit only in order to the technical solution of the utility model to be described; Although with reference to aforementioned each embodiment the utility model is had been described in detail, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be made amendment to the technological scheme that aforementioned each embodiment puts down in writing, and perhaps some or all of technical characteristics wherein is equal to replacement; And these modifications or replacement do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution break away from the scope of each embodiment's technological scheme of the utility model.

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1. a pivot is applicable to a Foldable electronic device, and this Foldable electronic device has a first housing and a second housing, it is characterized in that, comprising:
One pivot is used for being fixedly held to this first housing;
One driving piece is articulated in this pivot and is used for being connected to this second housing; And
One friction member, be connected in this driving piece and optionally be contacted with this pivot, wherein when this driving piece with respect to this pivot rotate to drive this first housing with respect to this second housing from operating position rotation during to an enable possition, this friction member does not contact with this pivot, when this driving piece with respect to this pivot rotate to drive this first housing with respect to this second housing from the rotation of this enable possition during to this operating position, this friction member contacts with this pivot also can limit the rotation of this driving piece on this pivot.
2. pivot according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, when this driving piece with respect to this pivot rotate to drive this first housing with respect to this second housing from the rotation of this enable possition during to this operating position, this friction member contacts with this pivot and this friction member provides this driving piece one frictional force, to limit the rotation of this driving piece on this pivot.
3. pivot according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, this friction member has a contacting part, when this driving piece with respect to this pivot rotate to drive this first housing with respect to this second housing from the rotation of this operating position during to this enable possition, this contacting part is away from this pivot, when this driving piece with respect to this pivot rotate to drive this first housing with respect to this second housing from the rotation of this enable possition during to this operating position, this contacting part contacts this pivot to increase this driving piece with respect to this frictional force of this pivot.
4. pivot according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
One revolving part, be sheathed on this pivot, when this driving piece with respect to this pivot rotate to drive this first housing with respect to this second housing from the rotation of this operating position during to this enable possition, this revolving part drives this friction member away from this pivot, this friction member is not contacted with this pivot, when this driving piece with respect to this pivot rotate to drive this first housing with respect to this second housing from the rotation of this enable possition during to this operating position, this revolving part drives this friction member and moves towards this pivot, makes this friction member contact and clamp this pivot with this pivot.
5. pivot according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this friction member has a fixing part, and this fixing part and this driving piece fit together.
6. pivot according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this driving piece comprises that one first pin-joint part reaches and one second pin-joint part of this first pin-joint part interlock, and this first pin-joint part is used for being connected to this second housing, and this friction member is between this first pin-joint part and this second pin-joint part.
7. pivot according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
One locking part is attached to this pivot.
8. pivot according to claim 7 is characterized in that, also comprises:
One coupling component is sheathed on this pivot and between this locking part and this friction member, and by this locking part this coupling component is secured to this pivot.
9. pivot according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
One support is used for being fixedly held to this first housing, and wherein this pivot is fixedly held to this support.
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CN107526394A (en) * 2016-06-22 2017-12-29 纬创资通股份有限公司 Pivoting structure and portable electronic device
CN111913524A (en) * 2019-05-07 2020-11-10 仁宝电脑工业股份有限公司 Folding electronic device
WO2021136028A1 (en) * 2019-12-31 2021-07-08 华为技术有限公司 Hinge device and foldable terminal

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107526394A (en) * 2016-06-22 2017-12-29 纬创资通股份有限公司 Pivoting structure and portable electronic device
CN111913524A (en) * 2019-05-07 2020-11-10 仁宝电脑工业股份有限公司 Folding electronic device
WO2021136028A1 (en) * 2019-12-31 2021-07-08 华为技术有限公司 Hinge device and foldable terminal

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