CN213338491U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides an electronic device, including host computer, support, main display ware, at least one sub-display and at least one pivoting mechanism. The bracket is provided with a first pivoting part and a second pivoting part opposite to the first pivoting part. The first pivot part is pivoted to the host. The sub-display is arranged on the main display. The pivoting mechanism includes a first hollow tube, a second hollow tube, a third hollow tube, and a fourth hollow tube. The first hollow pipe fitting is connected with the second pivoting part. The second hollow pipe is connected with the main display. The third hollow tube is connected to the main display and perpendicular to the first hollow tube. A fourth hollow tubular connector display. The second hollow pipe fitting is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow pipe fitting. The fourth hollow pipe fitting is rotatably sleeved on the third hollow pipe fitting. The utility model discloses an electronic device, its whole outward appearance is brief, and has splendid mechanism integration degree.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to electronic devices, and particularly to an electronic device including at least two displays.

Background

The notebook computer has the advantages of multitasking, high operation efficiency, portability and the like, and becomes an indispensable tool for modern people. In order to provide users with more diversified operation and viewing modes, a notebook computer (hereinafter referred to as a multi-screen notebook computer) having a plurality of displays is proposed. Further, in the multi-screen notebook computer, any two displays pivotally connected to each other rotate relatively through one hinge mechanism and maintain the opening and closing angle, and similarly, the host (or the stand) pivotally connected to each other and any one of the displays rotate relatively through the other hinge mechanism and maintain the opening and closing angle. Therefore, the multi-screen notebook computer must adopt a plurality of hinge mechanisms, so that the overall appearance is not simple enough and the mechanism integration degree is not good.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model relates to an electronic device, its whole outward appearance is brief, and has splendid mechanism integration degree.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a host, a stand, a main display, at least one sub-display, and at least one pivoting mechanism. The bracket is provided with a first pivot part and a second pivot part opposite to the first pivot part, and the first pivot part is pivoted on the host. The sub-display is arranged on the main display. The pivoting mechanism comprises a first hollow pipe connected with the second pivoting part, a second hollow pipe connected with the main display, a third hollow pipe connected with the main display and perpendicular to the first hollow pipe, and a fourth hollow pipe connected with the indicator. The second hollow pipe fitting is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow pipe fitting, and the fourth hollow pipe fitting is rotatably sleeved on the third hollow pipe fitting.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first hollow pipe includes a first hollow body, a first fixing plate and a hollow torsion shaft connected to the first hollow body, and the second hollow pipe includes a second hollow body and a second fixing plate, the first fixing plate is connected to the first hollow body, and the first hollow body passes through the first fixing plate is fixed to the second pivot portion, the second hollow body is rotatably sleeved to the first hollow pipe the hollow torsion shaft, wherein the second fixing plate is connected to the second hollow body, and the second hollow body passes through the second fixing plate is fixed to the main display.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the third hollow pipe comprises a third hollow body, a third fixing plate and a hollow torsion shaft connected to the third hollow body, and the fourth hollow pipe comprises a fourth hollow body and a fourth fixing plate, the third fixing plate is connected to the third hollow body, wherein the third hollow body is fixed to the main display through the third fixing plate, and the third hollow body is perpendicular to the first hollow body, the fourth hollow body is rotatably sleeved to the third hollow pipe the hollow torsion shaft, wherein the fourth fixing plate is connected to the fourth hollow body, and the fourth hollow body is fixed to the at least one sub-display through the fourth fixing plate.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes at least one first wire and at least one second wire, the at least one first wire extends from the main display to the support and passes through the second hollow body of the second hollow pipe, the hollow torsion shaft of the first hollow pipe and the first hollow body of the first hollow pipe, the at least one second wire extends from the at least one sub-display to the support and passes through the fourth hollow body of the fourth hollow pipe, the hollow torsion shaft of the third hollow pipe, the third hollow body of the third hollow pipe and the first hollow body of the first hollow pipe.

The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, first cavity body has and is located second cavity body with first walking line hole and second between the third cavity body walk the line hole, first walk the line hole than the second walks the line hole and is close to second cavity body, at least one first line of walking certainly first walking the line hole and wearing out first cavity body and extension the support, the second walks the line hole than first walking the line hole is close to third cavity body, at least one second walk the line certainly the second walks the line hole and wears out first cavity body and extend to the support.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first hollow pipe has a first connecting end far away from the second hollow pipe, and the third hollow pipe has a second connecting end far away from the fourth hollow pipe, the first connecting end is pressed close to the second connecting end.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes at least one first wire and at least one second wire, the at least one first wire extends from the main display to the support and passes through the second hollow tube and the first hollow tube, and the at least one second wire extends from the at least one sub display to the support and passes through the fourth hollow tube, the third hollow tube and the first hollow tube.

The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, first cavity pipe fitting has and is located second cavity pipe fitting with first walking line hole and second between the third cavity pipe fitting walk the line hole, first walking line hole is comparatively the second is walked the line hole and is close to second cavity pipe fitting, at least one first line of walking certainly first walking the line hole and wearing out first cavity pipe fitting extends the support, the second is walked the line hole comparatively first walking the line hole is close to third cavity pipe fitting, at least one second is walked the line certainly the second is walked the line hole and is worn out first cavity pipe fitting extends to the support.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first hollow pipe and the second hollow pipe are located between the bracket and the main display, and the third hollow pipe and the fourth hollow pipe are located between the at least one sub-display and the main display.

Based on the above, in the utility model discloses an among the electronic device, pivoting mechanism is integrated the hinge mechanism, not only can be used for supplying main display pin joint in the support, also can supply the sub-display pin joint in main display, so have splendid mechanism integration degree. In addition, the pivot mechanism is mainly formed by sleeving a plurality of hollow cylinders, and the appearance of the pivot mechanism is simple and mellow, so that the overall appearance of the electronic device is very simple and elegant.

In order to make the aforementioned and other features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

Fig. 1A is a schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first state;

FIG. 1B is a schematic top view of the electronic device of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the pivot mechanism of FIG. 1B;

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the pivot mechanism, the first trace and the second trace of FIG. 1B;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 1A being switched to a second state;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of fig. 4 from another perspective.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1A is a schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first state. Fig. 1B is a schematic top view of the electronic device of fig. 1A. Referring to fig. 1A and 1B, in the present embodiment, the electronic device 1 may be a notebook computer and is integrated with a plurality of displays. In detail, the electronic device 1 includes a host 10, a stand 20, a main display 30, two sub-displays 40 and two pivoting mechanisms 100, wherein the host 10 has functions of logic operation, data access, signal control, signal transceiving and the like, and the main display 30 and the two sub-displays 40 are electrically connected to the host 10 to display corresponding images under the control of the host 10.

The main display 30 is pivoted to the host 10 through the stand 20, and thus can rotate with the stand 20 around the first axis 101 relative to the host 10. In addition, the main display 30 is pivoted to the stand 20 and can rotate relative to the stand 200 about a second axis 102 parallel to the first axis 101. That is, the main display 30 can rotate around the first axis 101 and the second axis 102 parallel to the first axis 101, so as to provide more diversified operation modes and viewing angles for the user. Further, the stand 20 has a first pivot portion 21 and a second pivot portion 22 opposite to the first pivot portion 21, wherein the first pivot portion 21 is pivoted to the host 10, and the main display 30 is pivoted to the second pivot portion 22.

The two sub-displays 40 are symmetrically disposed on the main display 30, and in the first state, the main display 30 is closed on the main machine 10, wherein the two sub-displays 40 are closed on the back cover of the main display 30, and the screens of the two sub-displays 40 are exposed to the outside. On the other hand, in the first state, the stand 20 is substantially flush with the two sub-displays 40, so that the overall appearance of the electronic device 1 is very simple and elegant.

Specifically, the two sub-displays 40 are respectively pivoted to two sides of the main display 30 to respectively rotate around a third axis 103 and a fourth axis 104 parallel to the third axis 103, and the third axis 103 and the fourth axis 104 are perpendicular to the second axis 102. The user can unfold either one of the sub-displays 40 or both of the sub-displays 40 according to personal needs to obtain the desired operation mode and viewing angle.

In the present embodiment, the two pivoting mechanisms 100 are both an integrated hinge mechanism, wherein the main display 30 is pivoted to the stand 20 through the two pivoting mechanisms 100, and the two sub-displays 40 are pivoted to two sides of the main display 30 through the two pivoting mechanisms 100, respectively. Therefore, the electronic device 1 has excellent mechanism integration.

Since the two pivoting mechanisms 100 are symmetrically disposed, one of the two pivoting mechanisms 100 will be described below.

Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the pivoting mechanism of fig. 1B. Referring to fig. 1A to 2, in the present embodiment, the pivot mechanism 100 includes a first hollow tube 110, a second hollow tube 120, a third hollow tube 130 and a fourth hollow tube 140, wherein the first hollow tube 110 and the second hollow tube 120 are located between the stand 20 and the main display 30, and the third hollow tube 130 and the fourth hollow tube 140 are located between the sub-display 40 and the main display 30. Further, the first hollow tube 110 is connected to the second pivot portion 22 of the bracket 20, and the second hollow tube 120 is connected to the main display 30. On the other hand, the third hollow tube 130 is connected to the main display 30, and the fourth hollow tube 140 is connected to the character display 40.

In detail, the second hollow tube 120 is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow tube 110, and an inner wall surface of the second hollow tube 120 contacts an outer wall surface of the first hollow tube 110, so as to generate a torsion when the first hollow tube 110 and the second hollow tube 120 rotate relatively. In addition, the fourth hollow tube 140 is rotatably sleeved on the third hollow tube 130, and an inner wall surface of the fourth hollow tube 140 contacts an outer wall surface of the third hollow tube 130, so as to generate a torque force when the third hollow tube 130 and the fourth hollow tube 140 rotate relatively.

Referring to fig. 1A to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the first hollow tube 110 includes a first hollow body 112, a first fixing plate 114 and a hollow torsion shaft 116, wherein the first fixing plate 114 is connected to an outer wall surface of the first hollow body 112, and the first hollow body 112 is fixedly connected to the second pivot portion 22 of the bracket 20 through the first fixing plate 114. The hollow torsion shaft 116 is connected to an end of the first hollow body 112 away from the third hollow tube 130, or the hollow torsion shaft 116 protrudes from an end of the first hollow body 112 away from the third hollow tube 130.

On the other hand, the second hollow tube 120 includes a second hollow body 122 and a second fixing plate 124, wherein the second fixing plate 124 is connected to an outer wall surface of the second hollow body 122, and the second hollow body 122 is fixed to the main display 30 through the second fixing plate 124. The second hollow body 122 is rotatably sleeved on the hollow torsion shaft 116, and the second axis 102 extends through the first hollow body 112, the hollow torsion shaft 116 and the second hollow body 122. The inner wall surface of the second hollow body 122 contacts the outer wall surface of the hollow torsion shaft 116, and when the main display 30 rotates relative to the stand 20, the second hollow body 122 rotates relative to the hollow torsion shaft 116 and generates a torsion force to maintain the deployment angle between the main display 30 and the stand 20.

The third hollow tube 130 includes a third hollow body 132, a third fixing plate 134 and a hollow torsion shaft 136, wherein the third fixing plate 134 is connected to an outer wall surface of the third hollow body 132, and the third hollow body 132 is fixed to the main display 30 through the third fixing plate 134. The hollow torsion shaft 136 is connected to an end of the third hollow body 132 away from the first hollow tube 110, or the hollow torsion shaft 136 protrudes from an end of the third hollow body 132 away from the first hollow tube 110.

On the other hand, the fourth hollow tube 140 includes a fourth hollow body 142 and a fourth fixing plate 144, wherein the fourth fixing plate 144 is connected to the outer wall surface of the fourth hollow body 142, and the fourth hollow body 142 is fixed to the sub-display 40 through the fourth fixing plate 144. The fourth hollow body 142 is rotatably sleeved on the hollow torsion shaft 136, and the third axis 103 extends through the third hollow body 132, the hollow torsion shaft 136 and the fourth hollow body 142. The inner wall surface of the fourth hollow body 142 contacts the outer wall surface of the hollow torsion shaft 136, and when the sub-display 40 rotates with respect to the main display 30, the fourth hollow body 142 rotates with respect to the hollow torsion shaft 136 and generates a torsion force to maintain the deployment angle between the sub-display 40 and the main display 30.

Because the third axis 103 extends through the third hollow body 132, the hollow torsion shaft 136, and the fourth hollow body 142, and the second axis 102 extends through the first hollow body 112, the hollow torsion shaft 116, and the second hollow body 122, the third hollow body 132 is substantially perpendicular to the first hollow body 112.

Specifically, the pivoting mechanism 100 is an integrated hinge mechanism, which not only allows the main display 30 to be pivoted to the bracket 20, but also allows the sub-display 40 to be pivoted to the main display 30, so that the mechanism integration is excellent. In addition, the pivot mechanism 100 is mainly formed by sleeving a plurality of hollow cylinders, and the appearance is simple and mellow, so that the overall appearance of the electronic device 1 is very simple and elegant.

Fig. 3 is a top view of the pivot mechanism, the first trace and the second trace of fig. 1B. Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the first hollow tube 110 and the second hollow tube 120 are perpendicular to the third hollow tube 130 and the fourth hollow tube 140, and the structure of the pivot mechanism 100 is substantially L-shaped. In detail, the first hollow tube 110 has a first connection end 110a far from the second hollow tube 120, and the third hollow tube 130 has a second connection end 130a far from the fourth hollow tube 140. The first connection end 110a is located on the first hollow body 112, and the second connection end 130a is located on the third hollow body 132. In addition, the first connecting end 110a is adjacent to the second connecting end 130a to improve the mechanism integration of the pivoting mechanism 100.

The first hollow tube 110 has a first internal passage 118, and the first internal passage 118 passes through the first hollow body 112 and the hollow torsion shaft 116. In addition, the third hollow tube 130 has a second internal channel 138, wherein the second internal channel 138 penetrates the third hollow body 132 and the hollow torsion shaft 136, and the second internal channel 138 turns at the second connection end 130a to align with the first internal channel 118.

Further, the first hollow body 112 has a first wire hole 1121 and a second wire hole 1122, wherein the first wire hole 1121 and the second wire hole 1122 are perpendicular to the first inner channel 118 and are connected to the first inner channel 118. The first wire hole 1121 and the second wire hole 1122 are located between the second hollow body 122 and the third hollow body 132, wherein the second wire hole 1122 is closer to the first connection end 110a and the third hollow body 132 than the first wire hole 1121, and the first wire hole 1121 is closer to the second hollow body 122 than the second wire hole 1122. The third hollow body 132 has a third wire hole 1321, or alternatively, the second inner passage 138 makes a turn at the second connection end 130a and forms a third wire hole 1321 at the second connection end 130a, wherein the third wire hole 1321 is aligned with the first inner passage 118.

Referring to fig. 1A to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the electronic device 1 further includes a first trace 200 and a second trace 300, wherein the main display 30 is electrically connected to the host 10 through the first trace 200, and the sub-display 40 is electrically connected to the host 10 through the second trace 300. Further, the first trace 200 extends from the main display 30 to the bracket 20, and further extends to the main display 10. On the other hand, the second trace 300 extends from the sub-display 40 to the stand 20 and further extends to the host 10.

The first trace 200 extends from the main display 30 into the hollow torsion shaft 116 and the first hollow body 112 of the first hollow tube 110, or the first trace 200 extends from the main display 30 into the first internal channel 118. Next, the first wire 200 is bent near the first wire hole 1121, and penetrates out of the first hollow body 112 from the first wire hole 1121 to extend into the bracket 20. Specifically, since the second hollow body 122 is sleeved on the hollow torsion shaft 116, the first wire 200 can be regarded as passing through the second hollow body 122.

The second wire 300 extends from the sub-display 40 into the hollow torsion shaft 136 and the third hollow body 132 passing through the third hollow tube 130, or the second wire 300 extends from the sub-display 40 into the second internal channel 138. Next, the second wire 300 turns near the third wire hole 1321, and passes through the third hollow body 132 from the third wire hole 1321, and extends into the first hollow body 112. Thereafter, the second wire 300 turns near the second wire hole 1122, and passes through the first hollow body 112 from the second wire hole 1122 to extend into the support 20. Specifically, since the fourth hollow body 142 of the fourth hollow tube 140 is sleeved on the hollow torsion shaft 136, the second wire 300 can be regarded as passing through the fourth hollow body 142.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the electronic device of FIG. 1A being switched to a second state. Fig. 5 is a schematic view of fig. 4 from another perspective. Referring to fig. 4 and 5, in the second state, the stand 20 rotates and unfolds relative to the host 10, and the main display 30 rotates with the stand 20 relative to the host 10. In addition, the main display 30 may also be rotated with respect to the stand 20. Therefore, the user can adjust the rotation angle of the stand 20 and the rotation angle of the main display 30 according to the personal requirement to obtain the desired operation mode and viewing angle.

On the other hand, the two sub-displays 40 are rotated with respect to the main display 30, and both the screen of the main display 30 and the screens of the two sub-displays 40 face the user. In the second state, the user can set the primary working window displayed on the screen of the main display 30 and set the secondary working windows displayed on the screens of the two sub-displays 40 to improve the working efficiency. In other states, the user can also turn any one of the sub-displays 40 or the two sub-displays 40 to another person to share the picture.

In summary, the present invention provides an electronic device, in which the pivot mechanism is an integrated hinge mechanism, and not only can be used for the main display to be pivoted to the bracket, but also can be used for the sub-display to be pivoted to the main display, so that the electronic device has an excellent mechanism integration degree. In addition, the pivot mechanism is mainly formed by sleeving a plurality of hollow cylinders, and the appearance of the pivot mechanism is simple and mellow, so that the overall appearance of the electronic device is very simple and elegant. In addition, the internal channel of the pivot mechanism can be used as a routing path to accommodate a first routing corresponding to the main display and a second routing corresponding to the sub-display.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a host;

the bracket is provided with a first pivoting part and a second pivoting part opposite to the first pivoting part, and the first pivoting part is pivoted to the host;

a main display;

at least one sub-display arranged on the main display; and

at least one pivoting mechanism, wherein the at least one pivoting mechanism comprises a first hollow pipe connected with the second pivoting part, a second hollow pipe connected with the main display, a third hollow pipe connected with the main display and perpendicular to the first hollow pipe, and a fourth hollow pipe connected with the at least one sub-display, wherein the second hollow pipe is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow pipe, and the fourth hollow pipe is rotatably sleeved on the third hollow pipe.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first hollow tube comprises a first hollow body, a first fixing plate and a hollow torsion shaft connected with the first hollow body, and the second hollow tube comprises a second hollow body and a second fixing plate, the first fixing plate is connected with the first hollow body, the first hollow body is fixed on the second pivot portion through the first fixing plate, the second hollow body is rotatably sleeved on the hollow torsion shaft of the first hollow tube, wherein the second fixing plate is connected with the second hollow body, and the second hollow body is fixed on the main display through the second fixing plate.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the third hollow tube comprises a third hollow body, a third fixing plate and a hollow torsion shaft connecting the third hollow body, and the fourth hollow tube comprises a fourth hollow body and a fourth fixing plate, the third fixing plate is connected with the third hollow body, wherein the third hollow body is fixed to the main display through the third fixing plate, the third hollow body is perpendicular to the first hollow body, the fourth hollow body is rotatably sleeved on the hollow torsion shaft of the third hollow tube, wherein the fourth fixing plate is connected with the fourth hollow body, and the fourth hollow body is fixed to the at least one sub-display through the fourth fixing plate.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, further comprising at least one first trace extending from the main display to the bracket and passing through the second hollow body of the second hollow tube, the hollow torsion shaft of the first hollow tube, and the first hollow body of the first hollow tube, and at least one second trace extending from the at least one sub-display to the bracket and passing through the fourth hollow body of the fourth hollow tube, the hollow torsion shaft of the third hollow tube, the third hollow body of the third hollow tube, and the first hollow body of the first hollow tube.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first hollow body has a first wire hole and a second wire hole between the second hollow body and the third hollow body,

the first wiring hole is closer to the second hollow body than the second wiring hole, the at least one first wiring penetrates out of the first hollow body from the first wiring hole and extends to the support,

the second wire-passing hole is closer to the third hollow body than the first wire-passing hole, and the at least one second wire passes through the first hollow body from the second wire-passing hole and extends to the support.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first hollow tube has a first connection end distal from the second hollow tube, and the third hollow tube has a second connection end distal from the fourth hollow tube, the first connection end proximate to the second connection end.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising at least one first trace extending from the main display to the bracket and through the second hollow tube and the first hollow tube and at least one second trace extending from the at least one sub-display to the bracket and through the fourth hollow tube, the third hollow tube and the first hollow tube.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first hollow tube has a first wire hole and a second wire hole between the second hollow tube and the third hollow tube,

the first wire hole is closer to the second hollow pipe than the second wire hole, the at least one first wire penetrates out of the first hollow pipe from the first wire hole and extends to the support,

the second wire-passing hole is closer to the third hollow pipe than the first wire-passing hole, and the at least one second wire passes through the first hollow pipe from the second wire-passing hole and extends to the support.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first and second hollow tubes are located between the stand and the main display, and the third and fourth hollow tubes are located between the at least one sub-display and the main display.

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