TWI531302B - Hinge structure - Google Patents

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鉸鏈結構 Hinge structure

本發明是有關於一種鉸鏈結構，且特別是有關於一種適用於電子裝置的鉸鏈結構。 The present invention relates to a hinge structure, and more particularly to a hinge structure suitable for use in an electronic device.

近年來，隨著科技產業日益發達，電子裝置例如筆記型電腦(notebook，NB)、平板電腦(tablet PC)與智慧型手機(smart phone)等電子產品已頻繁地出現在日常生活中。電子裝置的型態與使用功能越來越多元，便利性與實用性讓這些電子裝置更為普及，其可依據使用者需求而用於不同用途。 In recent years, with the development of the technology industry, electronic devices such as notebooks (notebooks, NBs), tablet PCs, and smart phones have frequently appeared in daily life. The types and functions of electronic devices are becoming more and more diverse, and the convenience and practicability make these electronic devices more popular, and can be used for different purposes according to user needs.

以筆記型電腦為例，部分電子裝置具有兩機體，且兩機體可藉由鉸鏈結構(hinge structure)彼此連接，並藉由鉸鏈結構彼此相對旋轉而呈現收合或展開狀態。常見的鉸鏈結構通常具有單一旋轉軸，使得鉸鏈結構的旋轉角度受到限制。為使電子裝置具有更大範圍的操作角度，鉸鏈結構亦可採用雙軸設計。如此，上機體可藉由其中一旋轉軸相對下機體旋轉而呈現展開狀態，並可藉由另一旋轉軸相對下機體旋轉而呈現翻轉狀態，例如是翻轉至下機體的另一側，而使上機體與下機體的操作角度為360度。 然而，上述採用雙軸設計的鉸鏈結構僅限於沿單一旋轉軸向旋轉，使得電子裝置的作動方式較為單調，且其操作角度較為有限。 Taking a notebook computer as an example, some electronic devices have two bodies, and the two bodies can be connected to each other by a hinge structure, and are brought into a collapsed or unfolded state by the hinge structure rotating relative to each other. A common hinge structure typically has a single axis of rotation that limits the angle of rotation of the hinge structure. In order to provide a wider range of operating angles for the electronic device, the hinge structure can also be designed in a two-axis configuration. In this way, the upper body can be in an unfolded state by rotating one of the rotating shafts relative to the lower body, and can be in a reversed state by rotating the other rotating shaft relative to the lower body, for example, flipping to the other side of the lower body, so that The operating angle of the upper body and the lower body is 360 degrees. However, the above-mentioned hinge structure adopting the two-axis design is limited to rotating in a single rotation axis, so that the operation mode of the electronic device is relatively monotonous, and the operation angle thereof is limited.

本發明提供一種鉸鏈結構，其適用於連接電子裝置中的兩機體，以使電子裝置適於任意調整其操作角度，因而具有多樣化的操作方式。 The present invention provides a hinge structure suitable for connecting two bodies in an electronic device, so that the electronic device is adapted to arbitrarily adjust its operating angle, and thus has a variety of operating modes.

本發明的鉸鏈結構適用於連接一電子裝置的兩機體。鉸鏈結構包括一上板、一下板以及多個旋轉單元。上板適於連接兩機體的其中之一。下板適於連接兩機體的其中另一。旋轉單元依序樞接在一起，且具有多個旋轉軸，其中旋轉單元的最外側兩者對應連接上板與下板，而旋轉單元適於沿著旋轉軸彼此相對旋轉，並帶動上板與下板，以使兩機體藉由鉸鏈結構彼此相對旋轉，並藉由旋轉單元之間的一摩擦力定位。 The hinge structure of the present invention is suitable for connecting two bodies of an electronic device. The hinge structure includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a plurality of rotating units. The upper plate is adapted to connect one of the two bodies. The lower plate is adapted to connect one of the two bodies. The rotating unit is pivotally connected together and has a plurality of rotating shafts, wherein the outermost two sides of the rotating unit are correspondingly connected to the upper plate and the lower plate, and the rotating unit is adapted to rotate relative to each other along the rotating axis, and drive the upper plate and The lower plate is such that the two bodies are rotated relative to each other by the hinge structure and are positioned by a frictional force between the rotating units.

基於上述，在本發明的鉸鏈結構中，旋轉單元依序樞接在一起，且具有多個旋轉軸，其中旋轉單元的最外側兩者對應連接上板與下板，且旋轉單元適於沿著旋轉軸彼此相對旋轉。藉此，鉸鏈結構適用於連接電子裝置的兩機體，以使兩機體藉由鉸鏈結構彼此相對旋轉，並在相對旋轉後藉由旋轉單元之間的摩擦力定位。由此可知，電子裝置的兩機體可藉由鉸鏈結構作大角度的展開或者翻轉，並以旋轉單元之間的摩擦力定位其操作角度。據此，本發明的鉸鏈結構適用於連接電子裝置中的兩機體，以使電子裝 置適於任意調整其操作角度，因而具有多樣化的操作方式。 Based on the above, in the hinge structure of the present invention, the rotating units are pivotally connected together and have a plurality of rotating shafts, wherein the outermost sides of the rotating units are correspondingly connected to the upper and lower plates, and the rotating unit is adapted to The rotating shafts rotate relative to each other. Thereby, the hinge structure is suitable for connecting the two bodies of the electronic device, so that the two bodies are rotated relative to each other by the hinge structure, and are positioned by the frictional force between the rotating units after the relative rotation. It can be seen that the two bodies of the electronic device can be deployed or flipped at a large angle by the hinge structure, and the operating angle is positioned by the frictional force between the rotating units. Accordingly, the hinge structure of the present invention is suitable for connecting two bodies in an electronic device to enable electronic mounting. It is suitable for arbitrarily adjusting its operating angle and thus has a variety of operating modes.

為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂，下文特舉實施例，並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。 The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

50‧‧‧電子裝置 50‧‧‧Electronic devices

52、54‧‧‧機體 52, 54‧‧‧ body

52a、54a‧‧‧操作面 52a, 54a‧‧‧Operation surface

100‧‧‧鉸鏈結構 100‧‧‧Hinged structure

110‧‧‧上板 110‧‧‧Upper board

120‧‧‧下板 120‧‧‧ Lower board

130a、130b、130c、130d‧‧‧旋轉單元 130a, 130b, 130c, 130d‧‧‧ rotating unit

132a、132b、132c、132d‧‧‧第一樞接部 132a, 132b, 132c, 132d‧‧‧ first pivotal

134a、134b、134c、134d‧‧‧第二樞接部 134a, 134b, 134c, 134d‧‧‧ second pivotal joint

136‧‧‧限位結構 136‧‧‧Limited structure

136a‧‧‧限位凸部 136a‧‧‧Limited convex

136b‧‧‧限位凹部 136b‧‧‧Limited recess

140‧‧‧樞接件 140‧‧‧ pivotal parts

150‧‧‧遮蔽件 150‧‧‧Shield

A1、A2、A3、A4、A5‧‧‧旋轉軸 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5‧‧‧ rotating shaft

D1‧‧‧旋轉軸向 D1‧‧‧Rotary axis

O1‧‧‧第一開口 O1‧‧‧ first opening

O2‧‧‧第二開口 O2‧‧‧ second opening

圖1是本發明一實施例的鉸鏈結構的示意圖。 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a hinge structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

圖2A與圖2B是圖1的旋轉單元的示意圖。 2A and 2B are schematic views of the rotary unit of Fig. 1.

圖3是圖2A與圖2B的旋轉單元的作動示意圖。 Figure 3 is a schematic view of the operation of the rotating unit of Figures 2A and 2B.

圖4A至圖4C是圖1的鉸鏈結構用於電子裝置的作動示意圖。 4A to 4C are schematic views showing the operation of the hinge structure of Fig. 1 for an electronic device.

圖1是本發明一實施例的鉸鏈結構的示意圖。請參考圖1，在本實施例中，鉸鏈結構100包括上板110、下板120以及多個旋轉單元130a至130d。旋轉單元130a至130d依序樞接在一起，且具有多個旋轉軸A1至A5，其中旋轉單元130a至130d的最外側兩者，例如是圖1所繪示的旋轉單元130a與130d，對應連接上板110與下板120，而旋轉單元130a至130d適於沿著旋轉軸A1至A5彼此相對旋轉，並帶動上板110與下板120。由此可知，本實施例的鉸鏈結構100為多軸式設計。旋轉單元130a樞接於上板110，且旋轉單元130a與上板110之間具有旋轉軸A1。旋轉單元130a與130b樞接在一起，且旋轉單元130a與130b之間具有旋轉 軸A2。類似地，旋轉單元130b至130d依序樞接在一起，且旋轉單元130b至130d之間具有旋轉軸A3與A4。此外，旋轉單元130d樞接於下板120，且旋轉單元130d與下板120之間具有旋轉軸A5。藉此，上板110、下板120以及旋轉單元130a至130d適於沿著對應的旋轉軸A1至A5彼此相對旋轉，而使上板110與下板120彼此面對或展開。換言之，上板110可藉由旋轉單元130a至130d彼此相對旋轉而相對於下板120展開，或者翻轉至下板120的另一側，亦可在展開或翻轉後藉由旋轉單元130a至130d彼此相對旋轉而收合。此外，當旋轉單元130a至130d彼此相對旋轉至預定位置時，上板110與下板120之間呈現一夾角，並可藉由旋轉單元130a至130d之間的摩擦力定位。 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a hinge structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the hinge structure 100 includes an upper plate 110, a lower plate 120, and a plurality of rotating units 130a to 130d. The rotation units 130a to 130d are sequentially pivoted together and have a plurality of rotation axes A1 to A5, wherein the outermost sides of the rotation units 130a to 130d are, for example, the rotation units 130a and 130d illustrated in FIG. The upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120, and the rotation units 130a to 130d are adapted to rotate relative to each other along the rotation axes A1 to A5, and drive the upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120. It can be seen that the hinge structure 100 of the present embodiment has a multi-axis design. The rotating unit 130a is pivotally connected to the upper plate 110, and the rotating unit 130a and the upper plate 110 have a rotation axis A1. The rotating units 130a and 130b are pivoted together, and there is a rotation between the rotating units 130a and 130b Axis A2. Similarly, the rotating units 130b to 130d are sequentially pivoted together, and the rotating units 130b to 130d have rotation axes A3 and A4 therebetween. Further, the rotation unit 130d is pivotally connected to the lower plate 120, and the rotation axis A5 is provided between the rotation unit 130d and the lower plate 120. Thereby, the upper plate 110, the lower plate 120, and the rotation units 130a to 130d are adapted to rotate relative to each other along the corresponding rotation axes A1 to A5, and the upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120 are faced or unfolded to each other. In other words, the upper plate 110 can be unfolded relative to the lower plate 120 by rotating the rotating units 130a to 130d relative to each other, or flipped to the other side of the lower plate 120, or can be rotated by the rotating units 130a to 130d after being unfolded or inverted. Closed in relative rotation. Further, when the rotation units 130a to 130d are rotated relative to each other to a predetermined position, an angle is formed between the upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120, and can be positioned by the frictional force between the rotation units 130a to 130d.

具體而言，在本實施例中，旋轉軸A1至A5沿旋轉軸向D1延伸而彼此平行，以使上板110沿旋轉軸向D1相對於下板120旋轉。換言之，上板110、下板120與旋轉單元130a至130d藉由旋轉軸A1至A5依序樞接在一起，而旋轉軸A1至A5沿同一旋轉軸向D1延伸而彼此平行且不重合，故本實施例的鉸鏈結構100為多軸式設計，其中上板110、下板120與旋轉單元130a至130d藉由對應的旋轉軸A1至A5彼此相對旋轉而展開或收合，但上板110與下板120大致上沿旋轉軸向D1彼此相對旋轉。再者，在本實施例中，旋轉單元130a至130d彼此緊配合，以使旋轉單元130a至130d的每相鄰兩者之間具有摩擦力。藉此，使用者需施加大於所述摩擦力的外力，方能使旋轉單元130a至130d彼此相對旋轉並 帶動上板110與下板120，進而調整鉸鏈結構100的操作角度。此外，旋轉單元130a至130d之間的摩擦力較佳地是從上板110至下板120依序遞增。換言之，旋轉單元130a與130b之間的摩擦力最小，而旋轉單元130c與130d之間的摩擦力最大。如此，當使用者對鉸鏈結構100施加外力時，旋轉單元130a先相對於旋轉單元130b旋轉，之後旋轉單元130b相對於旋轉單元130c旋轉，最後旋轉單元130c才相對於旋轉單元130d旋轉。如此，旋轉單元130a至130d可依序運動，使得鉸鏈結構100具有較為流暢的操作方式。然而，在其他未繪示的實施例中，旋轉單元130a至130d之間的摩擦力大小可依據實際需求調整，本發明並不以此為限制。待使用者藉由外力依據需求調整鉸鏈結構100的操作角度，而停止施加外力之後，鉸鏈結構100可藉由旋轉單元130a至130d之間的摩擦力定位，而固定鉸鏈結構100的操作角度。 Specifically, in the present embodiment, the rotation axes A1 to A5 extend in the rotation axis direction D1 to be parallel to each other, so that the upper plate 110 is rotated relative to the lower plate 120 in the rotation axis direction D1. In other words, the upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120 and the rotating units 130a to 130d are sequentially pivotally connected together by the rotating axes A1 to A5, and the rotating axes A1 to A5 extend along the same rotating axial direction D1 so as to be parallel to each other and do not overlap. The hinge structure 100 of the embodiment is a multi-axis design, wherein the upper plate 110, the lower plate 120 and the rotating units 130a to 130d are unfolded or folded by the relative rotation axes A1 to A5 rotating relative to each other, but the upper plate 110 and the upper plate 110 are The lower plates 120 are relatively rotated relative to each other along the rotational axis D1. Further, in the present embodiment, the rotation units 130a to 130d are tightly fitted to each other to have a frictional force between each adjacent one of the rotation units 130a to 130d. Thereby, the user needs to apply an external force greater than the frictional force to enable the rotation units 130a to 130d to rotate relative to each other and The upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120 are driven to adjust the operating angle of the hinge structure 100. Further, the frictional force between the rotating units 130a to 130d is preferably sequentially increased from the upper plate 110 to the lower plate 120. In other words, the friction between the rotating units 130a and 130b is the smallest, and the friction between the rotating units 130c and 130d is the largest. As such, when the user applies an external force to the hinge structure 100, the rotation unit 130a first rotates relative to the rotation unit 130b, after which the rotation unit 130b rotates relative to the rotation unit 130c, and finally the rotation unit 130c rotates relative to the rotation unit 130d. As such, the rotating units 130a to 130d can be sequentially moved, so that the hinge structure 100 has a relatively smooth operation mode. However, in other embodiments not shown, the amount of friction between the rotating units 130a to 130d can be adjusted according to actual needs, and the invention is not limited thereto. After the user adjusts the operating angle of the hinge structure 100 according to the demand by external force, and stops the application of the external force, the hinge structure 100 can be positioned by the frictional force between the rotating units 130a to 130d to fix the operating angle of the hinge structure 100.

圖2A與圖2B是圖1的旋轉單元的示意圖。請參考圖1至圖2B，在本實施例中，各旋轉單元130a至130d包括第一樞接部132a至132d與第二樞接部134a至134d，且各旋轉單元130a至130d具有位在第一樞接部132a至132d的第一開口O1以及位在第二樞接部134a至134d的第二開口O2。由此可知，本實施例的旋轉單元130a至130d大致上呈現「8」字型，但本發明不限制旋轉單元130a至130d的形狀。其中，旋轉單元130a的第一樞接部132a連接上板110，且旋轉單元130a的第二樞接部134a連接旋轉單元130b的第一樞接部132b。類似地，旋轉單元130b的第 二樞接部134b連接旋轉單元130c的第一樞接部132c，旋轉單元130c的第二樞接部134c連接旋轉單元130d的第一樞接部132d，而旋轉單元130d的第二樞接部134d連接下板120。更進一步地說，在本實施例中，鉸鏈結構100更包括多個樞接件140，其例如是插銷、鉚釘或其他適用的樞接件。其中，各旋轉單元130a至130d的第一開口O1對應於上板110或各旋轉單元130a至130d的另一相鄰者的第二開口O2，且各旋轉單元130a至130d的第二開口O2對應於各旋轉單元130a至130d的另一相鄰者的第一開口O1或下板120。如此，樞接件140對應***彼此對應的第一開口O1與第二開口O2中，以樞接上板110、下板120與旋轉單元130a至130d的每相鄰兩者，並對應於旋轉軸A1至A5。換言之，樞接件140沿著旋轉軸A1至A5分別***對應的第一開口O1與第二開口O2中，以使上板110、下板120與旋轉單元130a至130d依序樞接在一起，並適於沿著旋轉軸A1至A5彼此相對旋轉而展開或收合。 2A and 2B are schematic views of the rotary unit of Fig. 1. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 2B, in the embodiment, each of the rotating units 130a to 130d includes first pivoting portions 132a to 132d and second pivoting portions 134a to 134d, and each of the rotating units 130a to 130d has a position The first opening O1 of the pivotal portions 132a to 132d and the second opening O2 of the second pivotal portions 134a to 134d. From this, it is understood that the rotation units 130a to 130d of the present embodiment substantially assume a "8" shape, but the present invention does not limit the shapes of the rotation units 130a to 130d. The first pivoting portion 132a of the rotating unit 130a is connected to the upper plate 110, and the second pivoting portion 134a of the rotating unit 130a is connected to the first pivoting portion 132b of the rotating unit 130b. Similarly, the number of the rotating unit 130b The second pivoting portion 134b is connected to the first pivoting portion 132c of the rotating unit 130c, the second pivoting portion 134c of the rotating unit 130c is connected to the first pivoting portion 132d of the rotating unit 130d, and the second pivoting portion 134d of the rotating unit 130d is The lower plate 120 is connected. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the hinge structure 100 further includes a plurality of pivot members 140, such as pins, rivets or other suitable pivot members. The first opening O1 of each of the rotating units 130a to 130d corresponds to the second opening O2 of the upper plate 110 or another adjacent one of the rotating units 130a to 130d, and the second opening O2 of each of the rotating units 130a to 130d corresponds to The first opening O1 or the lower plate 120 of another adjacent one of each of the rotating units 130a to 130d. As such, the pivoting member 140 is correspondingly inserted into the first opening O1 and the second opening O2 corresponding to each other to pivotally connect the upper plate 110, the lower plate 120 and each of the rotating units 130a to 130d, and corresponds to the rotating shaft. A1 to A5. In other words, the pivoting members 140 are respectively inserted into the corresponding first opening O1 and the second opening O2 along the rotation axes A1 to A5, so that the upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120 and the rotating units 130a to 130d are sequentially pivoted together. And adapted to be unfolded or folded along the rotation axes A1 to A5 relative to each other.

圖3是圖2A與圖2B的旋轉單元的作動示意圖。請參考圖1至圖3，在本實施例中，各旋轉單元130a至130d包括限位結構136。旋轉單元130a至130d的每相鄰兩者的限位結構136彼此配合，以限制旋轉單元130a至130d的旋轉行程。具體而言，在本實施例中，旋轉單元130a至130d的其中一者，例如是圖2A所示的旋轉單元130a，具有作為限位結構136的限位凸部136a。相對地，旋轉單元130a至130d的其中另一相鄰者，例如是圖2B所示的旋轉單元130b，具有作為限位結構136的限位凹部136b。當 旋轉單元130a與130b樞接在一起時，旋轉單元130a的限位凸部136a配合於旋轉單元130b的限位凹部136b，並適於在限位凹部136b內移動，其移動路徑例如圖3的虛線所示。此外，限位凸部136a在限位凹部136b內僅能移動至抵靠於限位凹部136b的側壁為止。藉此，旋轉單元130a與130b之間的旋轉行程受到限位凸部136a與限位凹部136b的限制，可避免旋轉單元130a與130b產生非預期性的位移。類似地，上板110與旋轉單元130a之間、旋轉單元130b至130d之間以及旋轉單元130d與下板120之間亦可配置有上述作為限位結構136的限位凸部136a與限位凹部136b，但本發明不限制限位結構136的具體結構以及配置與否，其可依據需求調整。藉此，在本實施例中，旋轉單元130a至130d的數量與旋轉行程可依據需求調整。舉例而言，當鉸鏈結構100的操作角度為360度時，本實施例採用四個旋轉單元130a至130d而具有五個旋轉軸A1至A5，則其旋轉行程可介於70至80度，以達成360的操作角度。當使用的旋轉單元數量較多時，各旋轉單元的旋轉行程可相對變小，而當使用的旋轉單元數量較少時，各旋轉單元的旋轉行程可能需相對增加。此外，當鉸鏈結構100的操作角度較小時(例如是180度)，其所需的旋轉單元或者各旋轉單元的旋轉型呈也可據此減少，本發明並不以此為限制。 Figure 3 is a schematic view of the operation of the rotating unit of Figures 2A and 2B. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , in the embodiment, each of the rotating units 130 a to 130 d includes a limiting structure 136 . The stopper structures 136 of each adjacent one of the rotation units 130a to 130d are fitted to each other to restrict the rotation stroke of the rotation units 130a to 130d. Specifically, in the present embodiment, one of the rotating units 130a to 130d, for example, the rotating unit 130a shown in FIG. 2A, has a limiting convex portion 136a as the stopper structure 136. In contrast, the other adjacent one of the rotating units 130a to 130d, for example, the rotating unit 130b shown in FIG. 2B, has the limiting recess 136b as the limiting structure 136. when When the rotating units 130a and 130b are pivoted together, the limiting protrusion 136a of the rotating unit 130a is fitted to the limiting recess 136b of the rotating unit 130b, and is adapted to move within the limiting recess 136b, such as the dotted line of FIG. Shown. Further, the limiting projection 136a can only move in the limiting recess 136b to abut against the side wall of the limiting recess 136b. Thereby, the rotational stroke between the rotating units 130a and 130b is restricted by the limiting convex portion 136a and the limiting concave portion 136b, and the unintended displacement of the rotating units 130a and 130b can be prevented. Similarly, the limiting protrusion 136a and the limiting recess as the limiting structure 136 may be disposed between the upper plate 110 and the rotating unit 130a, between the rotating units 130b to 130d, and between the rotating unit 130d and the lower plate 120. 136b, but the present invention does not limit the specific structure and configuration of the limiting structure 136, which can be adjusted according to requirements. Thereby, in the present embodiment, the number of rotation units 130a to 130d and the rotation stroke can be adjusted as needed. For example, when the operating angle of the hinge structure 100 is 360 degrees, the embodiment adopts four rotating units 130a to 130d and has five rotating axes A1 to A5, and the rotation stroke thereof may be between 70 and 80 degrees, Achieve 360 operating angles. When the number of rotating units used is large, the rotational stroke of each rotating unit can be relatively small, and when the number of rotating units used is small, the rotational stroke of each rotating unit may need to be relatively increased. In addition, when the operating angle of the hinge structure 100 is small (for example, 180 degrees), the required rotation unit or the rotation type of each rotation unit can also be reduced accordingly, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

再者，在本實施例中，旋轉單元130a至130d的數量越多，鉸鏈結構100可變化的操作樣態也越多。舉例而言，旋轉單元130a至130d適於沿著旋轉軸向D1朝向同一時鐘方向相對旋轉 而依序收合或展開，進而使旋轉單元130a至130d呈現「C」字型或「一」字型。此外，旋轉單元130a至130d不限於沿旋轉軸向D1朝向同一時鐘方向旋轉而依序展開或收合。換言之，旋轉單元130a至130d的一部分者可沿旋轉軸向D1朝向順時鐘方向旋轉，而旋轉單元130a至130d的另一部分者可沿旋轉軸向D1朝向逆時鐘方向旋轉，進而使旋轉單元130a至130d呈現「S」字型。其中，當旋轉單元130a至130d呈現「C」字型、「一」字型或「S」字型時，除了鉸鏈結構100的操作角度因而改變之外，鉸鏈結構100的水平高度也隨之改變。由此可知，當旋轉單元130a至130d的數量較多時，鉸鏈結構100可具有較多的操作樣態，但本發明不限於上述的實施方式，其可依據需求作更多變化。 Moreover, in the present embodiment, the more the number of the rotating units 130a to 130d, the more the operational state of the hinge structure 100 can be changed. For example, the rotation units 130a to 130d are adapted to rotate relative to the same clock direction along the rotation axis D1 In order to fold or unfold in sequence, the rotation units 130a to 130d are rendered in a "C" shape or a "one" shape. Further, the rotation units 130a to 130d are not limited to being sequentially expanded or folded in order to rotate in the same clock direction along the rotation axis D1. In other words, a part of the rotating units 130a to 130d can be rotated in the clockwise direction along the rotational axis D1, and another portion of the rotating units 130a to 130d can be rotated in the counterclockwise direction along the rotational axis D1, thereby causing the rotating unit 130a to 130d presents the "S" shape. Wherein, when the rotating units 130a to 130d exhibit a "C" shape, a "one" shape or an "S" shape, the level of the hinge structure 100 changes in addition to the operating angle of the hinge structure 100. . It can be seen that when the number of the rotating units 130a to 130d is large, the hinge structure 100 can have more operational modes, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be more varied according to requirements.

圖4A至圖4C是圖1的鉸鏈結構用於電子裝置的作動示意圖。請先參考圖1與圖4A，在本實施例中，鉸鏈結構100適用於連接電子裝置50的兩機體52與54。電子裝置50例如是筆記型電腦(notebook)，但本發明不以此為限制。其中，鉸鏈結構100的上板110適於連接兩機體52與54的其中之一，例如是機體52，而下板120適於連接兩機體52與54的其中另一，例如是機體54。具體而言，在本實施例中，電子裝置50包括兩機體52與54以及連接兩機體52與54的鉸鏈結構100。此外，鉸鏈結構100更包括多個遮蔽件150，配置在旋轉單元130a至130d的外側，並適於連接兩機體52與54。亦即，遮蔽件150可在鉸鏈結構100藉由上板110與下板120連接至電子裝置50的兩機體52與54之後用以遮 蔽旋轉單元130a至130d，且遮蔽件150的表面與兩機體52與54的表面共平面。如此，電子裝置50具有平滑且美觀的外型。藉此，電子裝置50的兩機體52與54適於藉由鉸鏈結構100彼此相對旋轉而彼此重疊或展開，進而呈現收合、展開或翻轉狀態，並藉由旋轉單元130a至130d之間的摩擦力定位。 4A to 4C are schematic views showing the operation of the hinge structure of Fig. 1 for an electronic device. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4A , in the embodiment, the hinge structure 100 is suitable for connecting the two bodies 52 and 54 of the electronic device 50 . The electronic device 50 is, for example, a notebook, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The upper plate 110 of the hinge structure 100 is adapted to connect one of the two bodies 52 and 54 , such as the body 52 , and the lower plate 120 is adapted to connect one of the two bodies 52 and 54 , such as the body 54 . Specifically, in the present embodiment, the electronic device 50 includes two bodies 52 and 54 and a hinge structure 100 connecting the two bodies 52 and 54. Further, the hinge structure 100 further includes a plurality of shielding members 150 disposed outside the rotating units 130a to 130d and adapted to connect the two bodies 52 and 54. That is, the shielding member 150 can be used after the hinge structure 100 is connected to the two bodies 52 and 54 of the electronic device 50 by the upper board 110 and the lower board 120. The rotating units 130a to 130d are shielded, and the surface of the shield 150 is coplanar with the surfaces of the two bodies 52 and 54. As such, the electronic device 50 has a smooth and aesthetic appearance. Thereby, the two bodies 52 and 54 of the electronic device 50 are adapted to overlap or expand each other by the hinge structure 100 rotating relative to each other, thereby exhibiting a collapsed, unfolded or inverted state, and by friction between the rotating units 130a to 130d. Force positioning.

詳細而言，在本實施例中，當兩機體52與54彼此重疊而呈現收合狀態時，連接兩機體52與54的上板110與下板120亦彼此重疊，而使旋轉單元130a至130d的最外側兩者(例如是130a與130d)彼此對向設置，如圖4A所示。此時，兩機體52與54的操作面，例如是顯示螢幕或者鍵盤模組，隱藏在兩機體52與54之間。之後，鉸鏈結構100的上板110、下板120與旋轉單元130a至130d適於沿著對應的旋轉軸A1至A5(標示於圖1)彼此相對旋轉，以帶動上板110與下板120彼此展開，其過程如圖4A至圖4B所示。藉此，原本隱藏在兩機體52與54之間的操作面52a與54a因而外露，而使用者可據此操作所需的操作面52a與54a，例如藉由顯示螢幕觀看影片，或者藉由鍵盤模組輸入資料。再者，已彼此展開的兩機體52與54可藉由鉸鏈結構100重新彼此重疊，而呈現收合狀態，其過程如圖4B至圖4A所示。或者，已彼此展開的兩機體52與54亦可藉由鉸鏈結構100繼續彼此相對旋轉，而呈現翻轉狀態。其中，鉸鏈結構100的上板110、下板120與旋轉單元130a至130d可沿著對應的旋轉軸A1至A5(標示於圖1)彼此相對旋轉，以帶動上板110移動至下板120的 另一側而彼此重疊，進而使兩機體52與54呈現翻轉狀態，其過程如圖4B至圖4C所示。類似地，已呈現翻轉狀態的兩機體52與54可藉由鉸鏈結構100重新彼此展開或再次彼此重疊，而呈現展開或收合狀態，其過程如圖4C至圖4B或如圖4C至圖4A所示。 In detail, in the present embodiment, when the two bodies 52 and 54 overlap each other to assume a collapsed state, the upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120 connecting the two bodies 52 and 54 also overlap each other, and the rotating units 130a to 130d are provided. The outermost two sides (for example, 130a and 130d) are disposed opposite each other as shown in FIG. 4A. At this time, the operation faces of the two bodies 52 and 54 are, for example, display screens or keyboard modules, and are hidden between the two bodies 52 and 54. Thereafter, the upper plate 110, the lower plate 120 and the rotating units 130a to 130d of the hinge structure 100 are adapted to rotate relative to each other along the corresponding rotation axes A1 to A5 (indicated in FIG. 1) to drive the upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120 to each other. Expanded, the process of which is shown in Figures 4A-4B. Thereby, the operation faces 52a and 54a originally hidden between the two bodies 52 and 54 are thus exposed, and the user can operate the required operation faces 52a and 54a accordingly, for example, by watching the movie on the display screen, or by means of a keyboard. Module input data. Furthermore, the two bodies 52 and 54 which have been deployed to each other can be brought back to each other by the hinge structure 100 to exhibit a collapsed state, as shown in FIGS. 4B to 4A. Alternatively, the two bodies 52 and 54 that have been deployed to each other can also continue to rotate relative to each other by the hinge structure 100, and assume an inverted state. The upper plate 110 and the lower plate 120 of the hinge structure 100 and the rotating units 130a to 130d are rotatable relative to each other along the corresponding rotating axes A1 to A5 (indicated in FIG. 1 ) to drive the upper plate 110 to move to the lower plate 120 . The other side overlaps with each other, so that the two bodies 52 and 54 are in an inverted state, and the process is as shown in FIGS. 4B to 4C. Similarly, the two bodies 52 and 54 that have been in an inverted state can be unfolded or overlapped with each other by the hinge structure 100 to assume an unfolded or collapsed state, as shown in FIG. 4C to FIG. 4B or as shown in FIG. 4C to FIG. 4A. Shown.

除了上述的三個狀態之外，由於本實施例的旋轉單元130a至130d彼此緊配合而具有摩擦力，故實際上電子裝置50的兩機體52與54可藉由鉸鏈結構100依據需求定位在夾角為0至360度之間的任意角度。舉例來說，本實施例的體52可藉由鉸鏈結構100相對於機體54旋轉而使兩機體52與54之間的角度為0度、180度與360度(對應於圖4A至圖4C所示)。此外，機體52可藉由鉸鏈結構100相對於機體54旋轉而使兩機體52與54夾一鈍角(例如是120度)，並藉由旋轉單元130a至130d之間的摩擦力定位，以讓使用者可在操作機體54的操作面54a(例如是以鍵盤模組輸入資訊)的同時亦使用機體52的操作面52a(例如是以顯示螢幕觀看資訊)。再者，本發明的電子裝置50不限於為筆記型電腦，其亦可為由兩平板電腦(tablet)與鉸鏈結構100所構成的組合式電子裝置。其中，作為兩機體52與54的平板電腦可藉由鉸鏈結構100彼此對接，並適於藉由鉸鏈結構100彼此相對旋轉而彼此重疊或展開，進而呈現收合、展開或翻轉狀態。如此，當電子裝置呈現翻轉狀態時，兩機體52與54的操作面52a與54a(例如均為顯示螢幕)均朝向電子裝置50外側，且呈現翻轉狀態的兩機體52與54亦可藉由旋轉單元130a至130d之間的摩擦力 定位。如此，電子裝置50可藉由兩機體52與54的側邊站立於一固定平台(例如是桌面)上，以讓使用者同時操作兩操作面52a與54a，例如是藉由電子裝置50達成雙顯示螢幕的使用。由此可知，由於本實施例的鉸鏈結構100採用多軸式設計，而具有多種可變化的操作樣態，使得連接鉸鏈結構100的兩機體52與54可依據需求調整其操作角度或操作狀態(例如收合、展開或翻轉)，故本實施例的電子裝置50可任意調整其操作角度，因而具有多樣化的操作方式。 In addition to the above three states, since the rotating units 130a to 130d of the present embodiment have a frictional force in close cooperation with each other, in fact, the two bodies 52 and 54 of the electronic device 50 can be positioned at an angle according to requirements by the hinge structure 100. It is any angle between 0 and 360 degrees. For example, the body 52 of the present embodiment can be rotated by the hinge structure 100 relative to the body 54 such that the angle between the two bodies 52 and 54 is 0 degrees, 180 degrees, and 360 degrees (corresponding to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C). Show). In addition, the body 52 can be rotated by the hinge structure 100 relative to the body 54 to make the two bodies 52 and 54 have an obtuse angle (for example, 120 degrees), and are positioned by the friction between the rotating units 130a to 130d for use. The operating surface 52a of the body 52 can also be used while operating the operating surface 54a of the body 54 (for example, by inputting information from a keyboard module) (for example, by displaying information on a display screen). Furthermore, the electronic device 50 of the present invention is not limited to a notebook computer, and may be a combined electronic device composed of two tablets and a hinge structure 100. The tablet computers as the two bodies 52 and 54 can be docked with each other by the hinge structure 100, and are adapted to overlap or expand each other by the hinge structure 100 rotating relative to each other, thereby exhibiting a folded, unfolded or inverted state. Thus, when the electronic device assumes the inverted state, the operating surfaces 52a and 54a of both the bodies 52 and 54 (for example, both of the display screens) are directed toward the outside of the electronic device 50, and the two bodies 52 and 54 that are in the inverted state can also be rotated. Friction between units 130a to 130d Positioning. In this manner, the electronic device 50 can stand on a fixed platform (for example, a desktop) by the sides of the two bodies 52 and 54 to allow the user to simultaneously operate the two operation surfaces 52a and 54a, for example, by the electronic device 50. Display the use of the screen. Therefore, since the hinge structure 100 of the embodiment adopts a multi-axis design and has various changeable operation modes, the two bodies 52 and 54 connecting the hinge structure 100 can adjust the operation angle or the operation state according to requirements ( For example, the electronic device 50 of the present embodiment can arbitrarily adjust its operation angle, and thus has a variety of operation modes.

綜上所述，在本發明的鉸鏈結構中，旋轉單元依序樞接在一起，且具有多個旋轉軸，其中旋轉單元的最外側兩者對應連接上板與下板，且旋轉單元適於沿著旋轉軸彼此相對旋轉。藉此，鉸鏈結構適用於連接電子裝置的兩機體，以使兩機體藉由鉸鏈結構彼此相對旋轉，並在相對旋轉後藉由旋轉單元之間的摩擦力定位。由此可知，由於鉸鏈結構是由多個旋轉單元樞接而成，並具有多個旋轉軸，故電子裝置的兩機體可藉由鉸鏈結構作大角度的展開或者翻轉，並以旋轉單元之間的摩擦力定位其操作角度。據此，本發明的鉸鏈結構適用於連接電子裝置中的兩機體，以使電子裝置適於任意調整其操作角度，因而具有多樣化的操作方式。 In summary, in the hinge structure of the present invention, the rotating units are pivotally connected together and have a plurality of rotating shafts, wherein the outermost two sides of the rotating unit are correspondingly connected to the upper and lower plates, and the rotating unit is adapted to Rotate relative to each other along the axis of rotation. Thereby, the hinge structure is suitable for connecting the two bodies of the electronic device, so that the two bodies are rotated relative to each other by the hinge structure, and are positioned by the frictional force between the rotating units after the relative rotation. Therefore, since the hinge structure is pivotally connected by a plurality of rotating units and has a plurality of rotating shafts, the two bodies of the electronic device can be expanded or inverted at a large angle by the hinge structure, and The frictional force positions its operating angle. Accordingly, the hinge structure of the present invention is suitable for connecting two bodies in an electronic device, so that the electronic device is adapted to arbitrarily adjust its operating angle, and thus has a variety of operation modes.

雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上，然其並非用以限定本發明，任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者，在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內，當可作些許的更動與潤飾，故本發明的保護範圍當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧鉸鏈結構 100‧‧‧Hinged structure

110‧‧‧上板 110‧‧‧Upper board

120‧‧‧下板 120‧‧‧ Lower board

130a、130b、130c、130d‧‧‧旋轉單元 130a, 130b, 130c, 130d‧‧‧ rotating unit

132a、132b、132c、132d‧‧‧第一樞接部 132a, 132b, 132c, 132d‧‧‧ first pivotal

134a、134b、134c、134d‧‧‧第二樞接部 134a, 134b, 134c, 134d‧‧‧ second pivotal joint

140‧‧‧樞接件 140‧‧‧ pivotal parts

A1、A2、A3、A4、A5‧‧‧旋轉軸 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5‧‧‧ rotating shaft

D1‧‧‧旋轉軸向 D1‧‧‧Rotary axis

Claims (8)

一種鉸鏈結構，適用於連接一電子裝置的兩機體，該鉸鏈結構包括：一上板，適於連接該兩機體的其中之一；一下板，適於連接該兩機體的其中另一；以及多個旋轉單元，該些旋轉單元依序樞接在一起，且具有多個旋轉軸，其中該些旋轉單元的最外側兩者對應連接該上板與該下板，而該些旋轉單元適於沿著該些旋轉軸彼此相對旋轉，並帶動該上板與該下板，以使該兩機體藉由該鉸鏈結構彼此相對旋轉，並藉由該些旋轉單元之間的一摩擦力定位，各該旋轉單元包括至少一限位結構，該些旋轉單元的每相鄰兩者的該些限位結構彼此配合，其中該些旋轉單元的其中一者具有一限位凸部，而該些旋轉單元的其中另一相鄰者具有一限位凹部，該限位凸部配合於該限位凹部，並適於在該限位凹部內移動，直至抵靠於該限位凹部的一側壁，以限制該些旋轉單元的一旋轉行程。 A hinge structure, which is suitable for connecting two bodies of an electronic device, the hinge structure comprises: an upper plate adapted to connect one of the two bodies; a lower plate adapted to connect one of the two bodies; and Rotating units, which are pivotally connected together, and have a plurality of rotating shafts, wherein the outermost two of the rotating units are correspondingly connected to the upper plate and the lower plate, and the rotating units are adapted to be along The rotating shafts rotate relative to each other and drive the upper plate and the lower plate to rotate the two bodies relative to each other by the hinge structure, and are positioned by a frictional force between the rotating units. The rotation unit includes at least one limiting structure, and the limiting structures of each adjacent one of the rotating units cooperate with each other, wherein one of the rotating units has a limiting convex portion, and the rotating unit The other adjacent one has a limiting recess, and the limiting protrusion cooperates with the limiting recess and is adapted to move in the limiting recess until it abuts against a sidewall of the limiting recess to limit the Rotating unit Rotational travel. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的鉸鏈結構，其中該些旋轉軸沿一旋轉軸向延伸而彼此平行，以使該上板沿該旋轉軸向相對於該下板旋轉。 The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the rotating shafts extend in a rotational axis parallel to each other to rotate the upper plate relative to the lower plate along the rotational axis. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的鉸鏈結構，其中各該旋轉單元包括一第一樞接部與一第二樞接部，該第一樞接部連接該上板或該些旋轉單元的另一相鄰者的該第二樞接部，且該第二樞接部連接該些旋轉單元的另一相鄰者的該第一樞接部或該下板。 The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein each of the rotating units includes a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion, the first pivoting portion connecting the upper plate or the other of the rotating units The second pivoting portion of an adjacent one, and the second pivoting portion connects the first pivoting portion or the lower plate of another adjacent one of the rotating units. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述的鉸鏈結構，更包括多個樞接件，其中各該旋轉單元具有位在該第一樞接部的一第一開口以及位在該第二樞接部的一第二開口，該第一開口對應於該上板或該些旋轉單元的另一相鄰者的該第二開口，且該第二開口對應於該些旋轉單元的另一相鄰者的該第一開口或該下板，而該些樞接件對應***該些第一開口與該些第二開口中，以樞接該些旋轉單元的每相鄰兩者，並對應於該些旋轉軸。 The hinge structure of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of pivoting members, wherein each of the rotating units has a first opening located at the first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion a second opening corresponding to the second opening of the upper panel or another adjacent one of the rotating units, and the second opening corresponds to the other neighbor of the rotating units a first opening or a lower plate, and the pivoting members are correspondingly inserted into the first openings and the second openings to pivotally connect each adjacent one of the rotating units and correspond to the rotating shafts . 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的鉸鏈結構，其中該些旋轉單元彼此緊配合(tight fit)，以使該些旋轉單元的每相鄰兩者之間具有一摩擦力，而該些旋轉單元的該些摩擦力從該上板至該下板依序遞增。 The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the rotating units are tightly fitted to each other such that each of the rotating units has a frictional force between the two adjacent rotating units The frictional force is sequentially increased from the upper plate to the lower plate. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的鉸鏈結構，其中該些旋轉單元的最外側兩者在該上板與該下板彼此重疊時彼此對向設置，且該些旋轉單元適於沿著該些旋轉軸彼此相對旋轉，以帶動該上板與該下板彼此展開，或者帶動該上板移動至該下板的另一側。 The hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the outermost two of the rotating units are disposed opposite to each other when the upper plate and the lower plate overlap each other, and the rotating units are adapted to be along the The rotating shafts rotate relative to each other to drive the upper plate and the lower plate to unfold one another, or to move the upper plate to the other side of the lower plate. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的鉸鏈結構，其中該些旋轉單元藉由彼此旋轉而呈現「C」字型、「一」字型或「S」字型。 The hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the rotating units exhibit a "C" shape, a "one" shape or an "S" shape by rotating each other. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的鉸鏈結構，更包括多個遮蔽件，配置在該些旋轉單元的外側，並適於連接該兩機體。 The hinge structure according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of shielding members disposed outside the rotating units and adapted to connect the two bodies.