CN101304647A - Mobile assembly and portable electronic device applying same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile assembly which is suitable to be arranged between a fixed machine body and a mobile machine body of a portable electronic device. The moving assembly is provided with a sliding module arranged on the moving body and a rotating module arranged between the sliding module and the fixed body so as to respectively provide sliding and rotating of the moving body relative to the fixed body. In addition, the moving assembly further has a braking mechanism. When the movable body rotates relative to the fixed body through the rotating module, the braking mechanism can temporarily stop the function of the sliding module, so as to prevent the edge of the movable body from exerting force on the fixed body improperly.

Description

Mobile assembly and portable electronic device using the mobile assembly

technical field

The invention relates to a portable electronic device, in particular to a portable electronic device with bodies that can slide and rotate mutually.

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, personal digital assistant mobile 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 screen must be on the same side of the 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 screen 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 electronic devices.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a moving assembly, which can be forced to allow two overlapping bodies of a portable electronic device to slide with each other, and can rotate with each other after sliding.

The invention provides a portable electronic device, the moving assembly of which can be subjected to force to make two overlapping bodies slide with each other, and can rotate with each other after sliding.

The invention discloses a mobile assembly, which is suitable for being arranged between a fixed body and a mobile body of a portable electronic device. The aforementioned moving assembly has a sliding module, a rotating module and a braking mechanism. The sliding module has a fixed frame and a movable frame, which are arranged on the mobile body and are slidably coupled to the fixed frame. The rotating module is arranged between the fixed frame and the fixed body. The mobile body can slide between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body by the sliding module, and the mobile body can slide between the second position and a third position relative to the fixed body by the rotating module turn.

The aforementioned brake mechanism has a stop piece arranged on the mobile frame, a magnetic element arranged on the fixed machine body and a brake shrapnel. The brake elastic piece has a fixed end fixedly connected to the fixed frame and a free end, and the free end has a first edge. When the mobile body slides between the first position and the second position, the free end of the brake shrapnel is attracted by the magnetic element and is adsorbed on the fixed frame, and when the mobile body rotates between the second position and the third position At this time, the free end of the brake shrapnel is not attracted by the magnetic element and bounces off from the fixed frame, so that the first edge faces the stopper to resist a thrust exerted by the stopper, so as to limit the moving body relative to the fixed body slide.

The invention further discloses a portable electronic device, which has a fixed body, a mobile body and a moving assembly arranged between the fixed body and the mobile body. The aforementioned moving assembly has a sliding module, a rotating module and a braking mechanism. The sliding module has a fixed frame and a movable frame, which are arranged on the mobile body and are slidably coupled to the fixed frame. The rotating module is arranged between the fixed frame and the fixed body. The mobile body can slide between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body by the sliding module, and the mobile body can slide between the second position and a third position relative to the fixed body by the rotating module turn.

The aforementioned brake mechanism has a stop piece arranged on the mobile frame, a magnetic element arranged on the fixed machine body and a brake shrapnel. The brake elastic piece has a fixed end fixedly connected to the fixed frame and a free end, and the free end has a first edge. When the mobile body slides between the first position and the second position, the free end of the brake shrapnel is attracted by the magnetic element and is adsorbed on the fixed frame, and when the mobile body rotates between the second position and the third position At this time, the free end of the brake shrapnel is not attracted by the magnetic element and bounces off from the fixed frame, so that the first edge faces the stopper to resist a thrust exerted by the stopper, so as to limit the moving body relative to the fixed body slide.

In the present invention, a braking mechanism including the above-mentioned stopper, magnetic element, braking shrapnel and other elements is arranged on the portable electronic device. Therefore, when the mobile body can rotate relative to the fixed body, the braking mechanism can temporarily stop the function of the sliding module.

The features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood. Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1A illustrates a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B shows that the mobile body of FIG. 1A slides from the first position to the second position relative to the fixed body.

FIG. 1C shows that the mobile body of FIG. 1B rotates from the second position to the third position relative to the fixed body.

FIG. 2 shows another viewing angle of FIG. 1C .

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the sliding module and the rotating module in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4 illustrates the distribution of components on the fixing frame of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 shows the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 2 with the fixing frame hidden.

6A and 6B show that the brake shrapnel is attracted and not attracted by the magnetic element.

7A and 7B are respectively bottom views of the fixed frame, the movable frame and the elastic element in FIG. 2 before and after operation.

FIG. 8 illustrates relative positions of the elastic elements in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B .

100: portable electronic device 110: fixed body

110a: upper surface 110b: groove

112: Keyboard 120: Mobile body

120a: Back 122: Display

124: Button group 200: Sliding module

210: Fixing frame 212: Hook portion

214: Flange 216: Buffer bump

220: mobile frame 222: edge

230: elastic element 232: fixed end

234: Mobile Terminal 236: First Rod

237: Second rod body 238: Elastic body

300: Rotation module 310: Pivot

320: Bearing 410: Stopper

420: Magnetic component 430: Brake shrapnel

432: fixed end 434: free end

434a: first edge 434b: second edge

434c: inclined plane 440: support

d1: first distance d2: second distance

D: total distance M: moving path

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

Detailed ways

In order to further explain the technical means and effects that the present invention adopts to achieve the intended invention purpose, the mobile assembly proposed according to the present invention and the portable electronic device using the mobile assembly are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. Its specific implementation, structure, feature and effect thereof are described in detail as follows.

Please refer to FIG. 1A , 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 . Therefore, the user can use the portable electronic device 100 through the display 122 and the key set 124 .

Please refer to FIG. 1B and FIG. 2 , the portable electronic device 100 further includes a sliding module 200 shown in FIG. 2 and a rotating module 300 shown in FIG. 1B . The sliding module 200 is disposed on the mobile body 120 , as shown in FIG. 2 . The rotating module 300 is disposed between the sliding module 200 and the fixed body 110 .

Please refer to FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C , the mobile body 120 can slide between a first position in FIG. 1A and a second position in FIG. 1B relative to the fixed body 110 through the sliding module 200 . In addition, the mobile body 120 can be rotated between the second position in FIG. 1B and a third position in FIG. 1C relative to the fixed body 110 by means of the rotating module 300 .

Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , the fixed body 110 further has a keyboard 112 . When the mobile body 120 slides to the first position in FIG. 1A , the keyboard 112 is covered by the mobile body 120 . In addition, when the mobile body 120 slides to the second position in FIG. 1B , the keyboard 112 is exposed outside the mobile body 120 , and the keyboard 112 and the display 122 face the same direction. Therefore, the user can use the portable electronic device 100 through the keyboard 112 and the display 122 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the sliding module 200 has a fixed frame 210 and a moving frame 220 . The fixing frame 210 is connected to the rotating module 300 . The mobile frame 220 is fixed to the rear surface 120 a of the mobile body 120 and is slidably coupled to the fixed frame 210 . Therefore, the mobile body 120 can be driven by force and slide relative to the fixed body 110 between the first position in FIG. 1A and the second position in FIG. 1B through the fixed frame 210 and the movable frame 220 .

Please refer to FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the mobile frame 220 can have two mutually parallel edges 222, and the fixed frame 210 can have two opposite hook portions 212, which can slidably hook these edges of the mobile frame 220 respectively. 222. Therefore, the moving frame 220 can slide relative to the fixed frame 210 through the edges 222 and the hook portions 212 . In addition, the fixed frame 210 may further have a plurality of buffer protrusions 216 disposed on the fixed frame 210 for resisting the movable frame 220 so that at least a distance is maintained between the fixed frame 210 and the movable frame 220 .

Please refer to FIG. 1B , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the rotating module 300 has two pivots 310 and two bearings 320 respectively rotatably matched with these pivots 310 . Parts of the pivots 310 are fastened to the fixed body 110 , and the bearings 320 are fixed to the fixed frame 210 of the sliding module 200 . Therefore, the mobile body 120 can be driven by force and rotate relative to the fixed body 110 between the second position in FIG. 1B and the third position in FIG. 1C by the rotating module 300 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 , the fixed body 110 has an upper surface 110a, and the upper surface 120a is provided with a groove 110b for accommodating the fixed frame 210 and the rotating module 300 . When the mobile body 120 slides between the first position in FIG. 1A and the second position in FIG. 1B , the fixing frame 210 is accommodated in the groove 110 b. When the mobile body 120 rotates from the second position in FIG. 1B to the third position in FIG. 1C , the fixing frame 210 leaves the groove 110b, as shown in FIG. 2 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , wherein FIG. 5 hides the fixing frame 210 in FIG. 3 . The portable electronic device 100 further includes a braking mechanism, which forms a moving assembly with the sliding module 200 and the rotating module 300 . The braking mechanism further has a stopper 410 disposed on the moving frame 220 . The braking mechanism further has a magnetic element 420 disposed on the fixed machine body 110 . The brake mechanism further has a brake elastic piece 430 having a fixed end 432 fixedly connected to the fixing frame 210 and a free end 434, and the free end 434 has a first edge 434a. In this embodiment, the stopper 410 can be a bolt, which locks the mobile frame 220 on the mobile body 120 .

When the mobile body 120 slides between the first position in FIG. 1A and the second position in FIG. 1B relative to the fixed body 110 through the sliding module 200 , the free end 434 of the brake shrapnel 430 is attracted and absorbed by the magnetic element 420 on the fixing frame 210, as shown in FIG. 6A.

When the mobile body 120 rotates relative to the fixed body 110 by the rotating module 300 between the second position in FIG. 1B and the third position in FIG. Attract and bounce off from the fixed frame 210, as shown in FIG. 6B, and make the first edge 434a face the stopper 410, in order to resist a thrust F applied by the stopper 410, thereby limiting the mobile body 120 relative to the fixed body 110 sliding, as shown in Figure 5.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the aforementioned braking mechanism further includes a support member 440 disposed on the fixing frame 210 , and the free end 434 has a second edge 434 b facing the support member 440 . When the free end 434 of the braking elastic piece 430 bounces off from the fixing frame 220 , the supporting member 440 supports the second edge 434 b to resist the thrust F exerted by the stopper 410 .

3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the free end 434 of the brake elastic piece 430 further has a slope 434c relative to the first edge 434a, used to guide the free end 434 over the stopper 410 so that the first edge 434a again Facing the stopper 410 .

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. 7A and FIG. 7B , 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 the first position in FIG. 7A relative to the fixed body 110 . 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 in FIG. 7B relative to the fixed body 110 .

In this embodiment, when the mobile body 120 slides to the first position shown in FIG. 7A , the elastic element 230 is exposed outside the fixing frame 210 . When the mobile body 120 slides to the second position shown in FIG. 7B , the fixing frame 210 covers the elastic element 230 .

In this embodiment, the fixed frame 210 can further have a folded edge 214 , as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the folded edge 214 extends from an edge of the fixed frame 210 toward the moving frame 220 . When the mobile body 120 rotates to the third position shown in FIG. 1C and FIG. 2 , the folded edge 214 can cover the elastic element 230 from view.

Please refer to FIG. 8, when the mobile body 120 slides relative to the fixed body 110 from the first position in FIG. 7A 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 .

To sum up, in the present invention, a braking mechanism including the above-mentioned stopper, magnetic element, and braking shrapnel is provided on the portable electronic device. Therefore, when the mobile body can rotate relative to the fixed body, the brake mechanism can temporarily stop the function of the sliding module, thereby preventing the edge of the mobile body from exerting force on the fixed body inappropriately.

In addition, the present invention generates 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 moving body is in the second position and the third position relative to the fixed body, so that it cannot be seen.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with this field Those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, can use the technical content disclosed above to make some changes or modify equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, but all the content that does not depart from the technical solution of the present invention, according to the present invention Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments by the technical essence still belong to the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims (16)

1. A mobile assembly suitable for being arranged between a fixed body and a mobile body of a portable electronic device, characterized in that it comprises: A sliding module, including: a mount; and a mobile frame, arranged on the mobile body, and slidably coupled to the fixed frame; A rotating module is arranged between the fixed frame and the fixed body, wherein the mobile body can slide between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body through the sliding module, and the moving The machine body can be rotated between the second position and a third position relative to the fixed machine body by the rotating module; and A brake mechanism, comprising: A stopper is arranged on the mobile frame; a magnetic element arranged on the fixed body; and A brake shrapnel has a fixed end fixed to the fixed frame and a free end, the free end has a first edge, Wherein, when the mobile body slides between the first position and the second position, the free end of the braking elastic piece is attracted by the magnetic element and is adsorbed on the fixed frame, and when the mobile body is in the When rotating between the second position and the third position, the free end of the braking elastic piece is not attracted by the magnetic element and bounces off from the fixing frame, so that the first edge faces the stopper to resist A pushing force exerted by the stopper is used to limit the sliding of the mobile body relative to the fixed body. 2. The mobile assembly according to claim 1, wherein the braking mechanism further comprises: a supporting piece, arranged on the fixing frame, the free end has a second edge facing the supporting piece, when the free end of the braking elastic piece bounces off the fixing frame, the supporting piece supports the second edge, to resist this thrust. 3. The moving assembly according to claim 1, wherein said free end has a slope opposite to said first edge for guiding said free end over said stopper so that said first edge faces The stopper. 4. The moving assembly according to claim 1, wherein the rotating module comprises: at least one pivot fixed to the fixed body; and At least one bearing is rotatably matched to a segment of the pivot and is fixedly connected to the fixing frame of the sliding module. 5. The mobile assembly according to claim 1, wherein the sliding module further comprises: An elastic element has a fixed end connected to the fixed frame and a movable end connected to the moving frame. 6. The moving assembly according to claim 5, wherein the elastic element further has a first rod connected to the moving end, a second rod connected to the fixed end, and an elastic body connected to the first Between a rod body and the second rod body, and the second rod body is longer than the first rod body. 7. The mobile assembly according to claim 5, wherein when the mobile body slides to the first position, the elastic element is exposed outside the fixing frame, and when the mobile body slides to the second position When, the elastic element is covered by the fixing frame. 8. The mobile assembly according to claim 5, wherein the elastic body is a torsion spring. 9. The moving assembly according to claim 1, wherein the moving frame has two mutually parallel edges, and the fixing frame has two opposite hook-shaped portions respectively slidably hooked on the moving frame. two edges. 10. A portable electronic device, characterized in that it comprises: a fixed body; a mobile body; and A sliding module, including: a mount; and a mobile frame, arranged on the mobile body, and slidably coupled to the fixed frame; A rotating module is arranged between the fixed frame and the fixed body, wherein the mobile body can slide between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body through the sliding module, and the moving The machine body can be rotated between the second position and a third position relative to the fixed machine body by the rotating module; and A brake mechanism, comprising: A stopper is arranged on the mobile frame; a magnetic element arranged on the fixed body; and A brake shrapnel has a fixed end fixed to the fixed frame and a free end, the free end has a first edge, Wherein, when the mobile body slides between the first position and the second position, the free end of the braking elastic piece is attracted by the magnetic element and is adsorbed on the fixed frame, and when the mobile body is in the When rotating between the second position and the third position, the free end of the brake elastic piece is not attracted by the magnetic element and bounces off from the fixing frame, so that the first edge faces the stopper to resist A pushing force exerted by the stopper is used to limit the sliding of the mobile body relative to the fixed body. 11. The portable electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the braking mechanism further comprises: a supporting piece, arranged on the fixing frame, the free end has a second edge facing the supporting piece, when the free end of the braking elastic piece bounces off the fixing frame, the supporting piece supports the second edge, to resist this thrust. 12. The portable electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the stopper is a bolt, which locks the mobile frame to the mobile body. 13. The portable electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the moving module includes: at least one pivot fixed to the fixed body; and At least one bearing is rotatably matched to a segment of the pivot and is fixedly connected to the fixing frame of the sliding module. 14. The portable electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the fixed body has a keyboard, and when the moving body slides to the first position, the keyboard is covered by the moving body, and when the moving body When the body slides to the second position, the keyboard is exposed outside the mobile body. 15. The portable electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the fixed body has an upper surface, and the upper surface is provided with a groove for accommodating the fixed frame and the rotating module. 16. The portable electronic device according to claim 15, wherein when the mobile body slides between the first position and the second position, the fixing frame is accommodated in the groove, And when the mobile body rotates from the second position to the third position, the fixing frame leaves the groove.

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