CN101282371B - Sliding module and portable electronic device using it - Google Patents

Abstract

A sliding module is suitable for being arranged between a fixed machine body and a movable machine body of a portable electronic device. The movable body slides between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body through the sliding module. The sliding module has a fixed frame fixed to the fixed body, a movable frame fixed to the movable body and slidably coupled to the fixed frame, and an elastic element having a fixed end fixed to the fixed frame and a movable end fixed to the movable frame. When the movable body slides from the first position to the second position, the movable end relatively moves from a first fixed point to a second fixed point along a moving path, wherein the distance from the orthographic projection of the fixed end on the moving path to the first fixed point is greater than the distance from the orthographic projection of the fixed end on the moving path to the second fixed point.

Description

Sliding module and portable electronic device using it

technical field

The present invention relates to a sliding module, and in particular to a sliding module applied to a portable electronic device.

Background technique

Portable electronic devices refer to electronic devices that can be carried and operated by users. In addition, the portable electronic device also has a smaller volume and weight, which is convenient for users to carry. Currently common portable electronic devices are, for example, mobile phones, multimedia players, personal digital assistants (PDAs), personal digital assistant phones (PDA phones), handheld game consoles, handheld satellite navigation devices, and notebook computers.

In order to improve the convenience of typing, the portable electronic device can be equipped with a standard keyboard on its body, but both the keyboard and the display must be on one side of the same body and a body with a larger area must be used. Therefore, most of the current portable electronic devices adopt a two-layer folding body design or a two-layer sliding body design, which allows the display and the keyboard to be respectively located on the two overlapping bodies, thereby reducing the size of the portable electronic device. The body area of the device.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a sliding module, which is used to allow two overlapping bodies to slide with each other under force.

The invention provides a portable electronic device, the sliding module of which can be forced to slide between two overlapping bodies.

The invention discloses a sliding module suitable for a portable electronic device, which has a fixed body and a mobile body. The sliding module is arranged between the fixed body and the mobile body. The mobile body slides between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body through the sliding module. The sliding module has a fixed frame, a movable frame and an elastic element. The fixing frame is fixedly connected to the fixing body. The mobile frame is fixedly connected to the mobile body, and is slidably coupled to the fixed frame. The elastic element has a fixed end fixed to the fixed frame and a movable end fixed to the movable frame. When the mobile body slides from the first position to the second position, the mobile end relatively moves from a first fixed point to a second fixed point along a moving path, wherein the orthographic projection of the fixed end on the moving path is to the first fixed point The distance of the point is greater than the distance from the orthographic projection of the fixed end on the moving path to the second fixed point.

The invention discloses a portable electronic device, which has a fixed body, a mobile body and a sliding module arranged between the fixed body and the mobile body. The mobile body slides between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body through the sliding module. The sliding module has a fixed frame, a movable frame and an elastic element. The fixing frame is fixedly connected to the fixing body. The mobile frame is fixedly connected to the mobile body, and is slidably coupled to the fixed frame. The elastic element has a fixed end fixed to the fixed frame and a movable end fixed to the movable frame. When the mobile body slides from the first position to the second position, the mobile end relatively moves from a first fixed point to a second fixed point along a moving path, wherein the orthographic projection of the fixed end on the moving path is to the first fixed point The distance of the point is greater than the distance from the orthographic projection of the fixed end on the moving path to the second fixed point.

The present invention uses the elastic element arranged between the fixed frame and the movable frame to produce semi-automatic sliding, and makes the moving end of the elastic element have two sections of strokes with different distances on the moving path of the moving end relative to the fixed end of the elastic element.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood. An embodiment is given below and described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1A shows a portable electronic device in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B shows the portable electronic device of FIG. 1A in an open state.

FIG. 2A illustrates the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1A without moving the body.

FIG. 2B illustrates the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1B without moving the body.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the sliding module shown in FIG. 2A .

FIG. 4A is a bottom view of the sliding module shown in FIG. 2A in a closed state.

FIG. 4B is a bottom view of the sliding module shown in FIG. 4A in an open state.

FIG. 5 illustrates relative positions of the elastic element in FIG. 4A in a closed state and an open state.

100: Portable electronic device 110: Fixed body

112: Keyboard 120: Mobile body

122: Display 124: Button group

200: sliding module 210: fixed frame

212: hook portion 214: hemming

220: Mobile rack 222: Edge

230: elastic element 232: fixed end

234: Mobile Terminal 236: First Rod

237: Second rod body 238: Elastic body

d1: the first distance d2: the second distance

D: total distance M: moving path

P1: The first fixed point P2: The second fixed point

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 2A , the portable electronic device 100 of this embodiment includes a fixed body 110 and a mobile body 120 overlapping with the fixed body 110 . The mobile body 120 can have a display 122 and a key set 124 . The portable electronic device 100 further includes a sliding module 200 disposed between the fixed body 110 and the mobile body 120 so that the mobile body 120 can slide on the fixed body 110 driven by force.

Therefore, the mobile body 120 can slide relative to the fixed body 110 from the first position in FIG. 1A to the second position in FIG. 1B through the sliding module 200, so that the portable electronic device 100 is converted from the closed state to the open state, and A keyboard 112 fixed to the body 110 is exposed. The keyboard 112 is preferably a QWERTY keyboard. The operation of the slide module 200 can be seen in FIGS. 2A and 2B . In addition, when the mobile body 120 slides to the second position in FIG. 1B , the keyboard 112 and the display 122 can face the same direction.

Please refer to FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B and FIG. 3 , the sliding module 200 has a fixed frame 210 fixed to the fixed body 110 and a bottom surface fixed to the mobile body 120 of FIG. 1B and is slidably coupled to the fixed frame 210 The mobile frame 220. Therefore, the mobile body 120 can be driven by force and slide relative to the fixed body 110 between a first position and a second position through the fixed frame 210 and the movable frame 220 , as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B .

In this embodiment, the moving frame 220 may have two mutually parallel edges 222 , and the fixing frame 210 may have two opposite hook portions 212 , which are respectively slidably hooked to the edges 222 of the moving frame 220 . Therefore, the moving frame 220 can slide relative to the fixed frame 210 through the edges 222 and the hook portions 212 .

In this embodiment, the sliding module 200 may further include a plurality of buffering protrusions 240, which are arranged on the fixed frame 210 and are used to resist the movable frame 220, so that at least a gap is maintained between the fixed frame 210 and the movable frame 220. ,As shown in Figure 3.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , in order to provide semi-automatic sliding, the sliding module 200 further has an elastic element 230 having a fixed end 232 fixed to the fixed frame 210 and a movable end 234 fixed to the moving frame 220 . In this embodiment, the elastic element 230 can further have a first rod 236 connected to the movable end 234, a second rod 237 connected to the fixed end 232, and a rod connected between the first rod 236 and the second rod 237. The elastic main body 238, wherein the second rod body 237 is longer than the first rod body 236. In this embodiment, the elastic element 230 can be a torsion spring.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B , the elastic member 230 can apply a bias to the movable frame 220 relative to the fixed frame 210 to force the movable frame 220 to slide toward one side relative to the fixed frame 210 or the opposite side. . When the moving frame 220 is located at one side of the fixed frame 210 , the mobile body 120 is located at a first position relative to the fixed body 110 , as shown in FIGS. 1A and 4A . When the moving frame 220 is forced to move to the other side of the fixed frame 210 , the mobile body 120 is located at the second position relative to the fixed body 110 , as shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 4B .

In this embodiment, when the mobile body 120 slides to the first position, the elastic element 230 is exposed outside the fixing frame 210 , as shown in FIG. 4A . When the mobile body 120 slides to the second position, the fixing frame 210 covers the elastic element 230 , as shown in FIG. 4B .

In this embodiment, the fixed frame 210 can further have a folded edge 214 , as shown in FIG. 3 , the folded edge 214 extends from an edge of the fixed frame 210 toward the moving frame 220 . When the mobile body 120 slides to the second position shown in FIG. 4B , the folded edge 214 can cover the elastic element 230 from view.

Please refer to FIG. 5, when the mobile body 120 slides relative to the fixed body 110 from the first position in FIG. 1A to the second position in FIG. The moving path M moves to a second fixed point P2, wherein the distance from the orthographic projection of the fixed end 232 on the moving path M to the first fixed point P1 is greater than the distance from the orthographic projection of the fixed end 232 on the moving path M to the second fixed point P2 .

In this embodiment, the first distance d1 from the orthographic projection of the fixed end 232 on the moving path M to the first fixed point P1 may be equal to 2/3 to 4/7 times the total distance D of the moving path M. In other words, the second distance d2 from the orthographic projection of the fixed end 232 on the moving path M to the second fixed point P2 may be equal to 1/3 to 3/7 times of the total distance D of the moving path M. In addition, the length of the moving path M may be 36 cm, and the first distance d1 from the orthographic projection of the fixed end 232 on the moving path M to the first fixed point P1 may be 22.1 cm, and the length of the fixed end 232 on the moving path M may be 22.1 cm. The second distance d2 corresponding to the orthographic projection to the second fixed point P2 is 13.9 cm.

To sum up, the present invention produces semi-automatic sliding by means of the elastic element arranged between the fixed frame and the movable frame, and makes the moving end of the elastic element have two stages in the moving path of the moving end relative to the fixed end of the elastic element. Itineraries of different distances. In addition, the elastic element can be hidden by the folded edge of the fixing frame when the movable body is in the second position relative to the fixed body and cannot be seen.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

Claims (16)

1. a slip module is applicable to a portable electronic devices, it is characterized in that its have one fixedly body and move body, this slip module comprises:

One fixed mount is solidly connected to this fixedly body;

One movable stand is solidly connected to this and moves body, and is coupled to this fixed mount slidably, this move body via this fixed mount and this movable stand with respect to this fixedly body between a primary importance and a second place, slide; And

One flexible member; Have one be solidly connected to this fixed mount stiff end and be solidly connected to the mobile terminal of movable stand; This flexible member have more one first body of rod be connected to this mobile terminal, one second body of rod be connected to this stiff end, and an elastic body be connected between this first body of rod and this second body of rod; And this second body of rod is longer than this first body of rod; When this moves body when this primary importance slides into this second place; This mobile terminal relatively moves to one second fixed point from one first fixed point along a mobile route, wherein greater than the distance of the orthographic projection of this stiff end on this mobile route to this second fixed point, and the orthographic projection of this stiff end on this mobile route equals 1/3 to 3/7 times of distance of this mobile route to this stiff end to the distance of this second fixed point in the distance of the orthographic projection on this mobile route to this first fixed point; When this moved body and slides into this second place, this flexible member received this fixed mount and hides.

2. slip module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that wherein the length of this mobile route is essentially 36 centimetres, and the distance of the orthographic projection of this stiff end on this mobile route to this second fixed point is essentially 13.9 centimetres.

3. slip module as claimed in claim 1 it is characterized in that this movable stand wherein has two edges that are parallel to each other, and this fixed mount has these two edges that two relative crook are hooked this movable stand respectively slidably.

4. slip module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that wherein this fixed mount has a flanging, and it is positioned on the one edge perpendicular to this two edge of being parallel to each other, and is extended toward this movable stand direction by the one edge of this fixed mount.

5. slip module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that more comprising that at least one buffering projection is located on this fixed mount, in order to prop up this movable stand.

6. slip module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that wherein this flexible member is exposed to outside this fixed mount in the time should moving body and slide into this primary importance.

7. slip module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that wherein this flexible member is a torque spring.

8. portable electronic devices is characterized in that comprising:

One fixing body;

One moves body; And

One slip module is arranged at this fixedly body and should moving between body, this move body via this slip module with respect to this fixedly body between a primary importance and a second place, slide, this slip module comprises:

One fixed mount is solidly connected to this fixedly body;

One movable stand is solidly connected to this and moves body, and is coupled to this fixed mount slidably; And

One flexible member; Have one be solidly connected to this fixed mount stiff end and be solidly connected to the mobile terminal of movable stand; This flexible member have more one first body of rod be connected to this mobile terminal, one second body of rod be connected to this stiff end, and an elastic body be connected between this first body of rod and this second body of rod; And this second body of rod is longer than this first body of rod; When this moves body when this primary importance slides into this second place; This mobile terminal relatively moves to one second fixed point from one first fixed point along a mobile route, wherein greater than the distance of the orthographic projection of this stiff end on this mobile route to this second fixed point, and the orthographic projection of this stiff end on this mobile route equals 1/3 to 3/7 times of distance of this mobile route to this stiff end to the distance of this second fixed point in the distance of the orthographic projection on this mobile route to this first fixed point; When this moved body and slides into this second place, this flexible member received this fixed mount and hides.

9. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that wherein the length of this mobile route is essentially 36 centimetres, and the distance of the orthographic projection of this stiff end on this mobile route to this second fixed point is essentially 13.9 centimetres.

10. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 8 it is characterized in that this movable stand wherein has two edges that are parallel to each other, and this fixed mount has these two edges that two relative crook are hooked this movable stand respectively slidably.

11. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that wherein this fixed mount has a flanging, it is positioned on the one edge perpendicular to this two edge of being parallel to each other, and is extended toward this movable stand direction by the one edge of this fixed mount.

12. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that wherein should the slip module more comprising that at least one buffering projection is located on this fixed mount, in order to prop up this movable stand.

13. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that wherein this flexible member is exposed to outside this fixed mount in the time should moving body and slide into this primary importance.

14. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that wherein this flexible member is a torque spring.

15. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 8; Body has a keyboard to it is characterized in that wherein being somebody's turn to do fixedly; When this moves body and slides into this primary importance; This keyboard receives this and moves body and hide, and when this moved body and slides into this second place, this exposed keypad was outside this moves body.

16. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that wherein moving body and have a display, when this moved body and slides into this second place, this keyboard and this display were towards same direction.

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