CN102340951B - handheld electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a handheld electronic device, which comprises a first machine body, a second machine body, a third machine body, a gear set and a pivot piece pivoted to the first machine body. The second machine body is arranged on the first machine body in a sliding mode and is provided with a first rack. The third body is slidably disposed on the pivot member and has a second rack. The gear set is configured on the first body and coupled with the first rack and the second rack. When the third body moves in a first operation direction relative to the first body to drive the gear set to move, the second body is driven to move in a second operation direction opposite to the first operation direction relative to the first body to be exposed by the third body. When the second body is exposed by the third body, the third body tilts relative to the first body by relative pivoting of the pivot member and the first body.

Description

handheld electronic device

technical field

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to a handheld electronic device.

Background technique

With the development of today's information technology, it is becoming easier and easier to obtain the required information from electronic devices in daily life. On the other hand, with the improvement of technological level, all types of handheld electronic devices are developing towards the trend of thinner and smaller, and because of their characteristics and advantages of being easy to carry around, they are generally accepted by the public and used in daily life.

Taking the mobile phone as an example, in order to make it easy to carry and meet different preferences and needs, in addition to the traditional upright mobile phone, there are also flip-type, twist-type and slide-type mobile phones. For a slide-type mobile phone, the upper and lower bodies are stacked and can slide relative to each other to present different operation modes such as opening and closing. Stacking the upper and lower bodies helps to reduce the overall volume, and the upper and lower bodies can be unfolded in a specific operation mode. With the progress of the touch display technology, the touch display function of the mobile phone gradually replaces the traditional button function. Therefore, how to make the mobile phone body with limited configuration space have a larger usable area is an important issue.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a handheld electronic device with a larger usable area.

To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides a handheld electronic device, which includes a first body, a pivot member, a second body, a third body and a gear set. The pivot member is pivotally connected to the first body. The second body is slidably arranged on the first body and has a first rack. The third body is slidably disposed on the pivot joint and has a second rack, wherein the second body is stacked between the first body and the third body. The gear set is arranged on the first body and coupled to the first rack and the second rack, wherein when the third body translates relative to the first body along the first operating direction, and drives the gear set to move through the second rack, the second rack drives the gear set to move. The second body is driven by the gear set through the first rack, and translates relative to the first body in a second operation direction opposite to the first operation direction to be exposed by the third body. When the second body is exposed by the third body, the second body is exposed by the third body. The three bodies are tilted relative to the first body through relative pivoting of the pivot member and the first body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the above-mentioned third body is inclined relative to the first body, the top surface of the third body and the top surface of the second body jointly form a continuous surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second body has a first display surface, and the third body has a second display surface. When the top surface of the third body and the top surface of the second body jointly form a continuous surface, the second body The first display surface and the second display surface are suitable for respectively displaying two interactive images, respectively displaying two identical images or jointly displaying a complete image.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned handheld electronic device further includes an elastic member connected between the first body and the pivotal member. When the second body is exposed by the third body, the pivotal member is The force pivots relative to the first body to drive the third body to tilt relative to the first body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elastic member is a torsion spring.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned handheld electronic device further includes an elastic member connected between the third body and the pivot member, wherein the elastic member stores elastic potential energy during the translation process of the third body relative to the first body Or release the elastic potential energy.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned gear set includes a driven gear, a tilt lever and a driving gear. The driven gear is coupled to the first rack, wherein the driven gear has a slot. One end of the tilting rod is swingably arranged in the slot. The driving gear is coupled to the second rack and fixed to the other end of the tilt rod to drive the driven gear to rotate through the tilt rod. When the third body is tilted relative to the first body, the tilt rod swings along the slot.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned tilting rod passes through the pivot member, and the pivoting member pivots relative to the first body to drive the tilting rod to swing along the slot.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned gear set is a reduction gear set, and the third body is adapted to translate a first distance relative to the first body along the first operating direction, and drive the second body to move along the first operating direction through the deceleration of the gear set. The second operation direction translates a second distance smaller than the first distance relative to the first body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned handheld electronic device further includes a decorative ring disposed on the edge of the first body and between the first body and the third body to cover the gear set and the pivotal joint.

Based on the above, the second body of the present invention is stacked between the first body and the third body, and the third body can drive the second body to move through the gear set, so that the third body and the second body move along the opposite direction respectively. The second body is exposed by the third body by moving in one direction, and then the third body can be tilted relative to the first body so that the third body is joined with the second body, so that the handheld electronic device has a larger usable area.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1A to FIG. 1D are flow charts of actions of a handheld electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2A-1 to FIG. 2A-3 respectively depict the cross-sectional view of the handheld electronic device in FIG. 1A along the E-E section, the cross-sectional view and the side view along the A-A section;

2B-1 to FIG. 2B-3 are respectively a cross-sectional view along the F-F section, a cross-sectional view and a side view along the B-B section of the handheld electronic device in FIG. 1B;

2C-1 to FIG. 2C-3 are respectively a cross-sectional view along section G-G, a cross-sectional view and a side view along section C-C of the handheld electronic device in FIG. 1C;

2D-1 to FIG. 2D-3 are respectively a cross-sectional view along the H-H section, a cross-sectional view and a side view along the D-D section of the handheld electronic device in FIG. 1D;

3A to 3D are perspective views of some components of the handheld electronic device shown in FIG. 1A to FIG. 1D ;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the handheld electronic device of FIG. 1A .

Description of main component symbols

100: Handheld Electronic Devices

110: The first body

120: Second Body

122: The first rack

124, 134: display surface

130: The third body

132: Second rack

140: Pivot piece

150: gear set

152: driven gear

152a: Grooving

154: Tilt Rod

156: Drive gear

160, 170: Elastic parts

180: decorative ring

D1, D2, D3: direction

Detailed ways

Fig. 1A to Fig. 1D are the flow charts of Fig. 2A-1 to Fig. 2A-3 of the present invention. 2A-1 to 2A-3 illustrate a cross-sectional view along E-E section, a cross-sectional view and a side view along A-A section of the handheld electronic device in FIG. 1A . FIGS. 2B-1 to 2B-3 show a cross-sectional view along the F-F section, a cross-sectional view and a side view along the B-B section of the handheld electronic device in FIG. 1B . FIGS. 2C-1 to 2C-3 illustrate a cross-sectional view along section G-G, a cross-sectional view and a side view along section C-C of the handheld electronic device in FIG. 1C . 2D-1 to FIG. 2D-3 illustrate the cross-sectional view along the H-H section, the cross-sectional view and the side view along the D-D section of the handheld electronic device in FIG. 1D . 3A to 3D are perspective views of FIG. 1A to FIG. 1 , respectively. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the handheld electronic device shown in FIGS. 1A-1D . Please refer to FIG. 1A, FIG. 2A-1 to FIG. 2A-3, FIG. 3A and FIG. and gear set 150 (shown as two sets).

The pivot member 140 is pivotally connected to the first body 110 . The second body 120 is slidably disposed on the first body 110 and has first racks 122 (two are shown in FIG. 3A ). The third body 130 is slidably disposed on the pivot member 140 and has a second rack 132 . When the handheld electronic device 100 is closed, the second body 120 is stacked between the first body 110 and the third body 130 as shown in FIGS. 2A-1 to 2A-3 . The gear set 150 is configured on the first body 110 and coupled to the first rack 122 and the second rack 132 .

The user can push the third body 130 to translate relative to the first body 110 along the first operating direction D1 (marked in FIGS. 132 drives the gear set 150 to move, so that the second body 120 is driven by the gear set 150 through the first rack 122, so as to move along the second operating direction D2 (marked in Fig. 2A-1 to Fig. 2C-3) Translate relative to the first body 110, and change from the state shown in Fig. 1A, Fig. 2A-1 to Fig. 2A-3 and Fig. 3A to Fig. 1B, Fig. 2B-1 to Fig. 2B-3 and Fig. 3B In this state, the second body 120 is partially exposed by the third body 130 .

Next, the user can push the third body 130 to continue to translate relative to the first body 110 along the first operating direction D1, and continue to drive the gear set 150 to move through the second rack 132, so that the second body 120 passes through the first rack 122 Continue to be driven by the gear set 150, so as to continue to translate relative to the first body 110 along the second operation direction D2 opposite to the first operation direction D1, as shown in Fig. 1B, Fig. 2B-1 to Fig. 2B-3 and Fig. 3B The state changes to the state shown in FIG. 1C , FIG. 2C-1 to FIG. 2C-3 and FIG. 3C , so that the second body 120 is completely exposed by the third body 130 .

When the second body 120 is completely exposed by the third body 130, the third body 130 can be pivoted relative to the first body 110 through the pivoting member 140, from FIG. 1C, FIG. 2C-1 to FIG. 2C-3 and FIG. The state shown in 3C changes to the state shown in FIG. 1D , FIG. 2D-1 to FIG. 2D-3 and FIG. 3D , so that the third body 130 is inclined relative to the first body 110 . Thus, the display surface 134 on the third body 130 can be joined with the display surface 124 on the second body 120 to provide a larger display and operation interface for the user.

In detail, when the third body 130 is inclined relative to the first body 110 as shown in FIG. 1D and FIG. 2D-1 to FIG. The continuous surface makes the display surface 134 and the display surface 124 suitable for respectively displaying two interactive images, respectively displaying two identical images or jointly displaying a complete image.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, the handheld electronic device 100 further includes elastic members 160 (two are shown), the elastic members 160 are used to connect between the first body 110 and the pivot member 140, when the second When the body 120 is exposed by the third body 130 as shown in FIG. 1C and FIGS. A body 110 is tilted (as shown in FIG. 1D and FIG. 2D-1 to FIG. 2D-3 ).

The elastic member 160 in this embodiment is, for example, a torsion spring. When the elastic member 160 is in the states shown in FIGS. 2A-1 to 2A-3 to 2B-1 to 2B-3 , it is stressed between the pivotal member 140 and the first body 110 to have elastic potential energy. When the elastic member 160 is in the states shown in FIGS. 2C-1 to 2C-3, since the pivoting member 140 obtains the degree of freedom to pivot relative to the first body 110, the elastic potential energy of the elastic member 160 will be released and driven by the elastic force. The pivoting member 140 pivots relative to the first body 110 , and then drives the third body 130 to tilt relative to the first body 110 .

In addition, please refer to FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, the handheld electronic device 100 further includes elastic members 170 (two are shown), the elastic members 170 are connected between the third body 130 and the pivot member 140, and are suitable for The third body 130 stores elastic potential energy or releases elastic potential energy during the translation process relative to the first body 110 , so as to provide the energy required for the third body 130 to move relative to the first body 110 when the handheld electronic device 100 is opened and closed. , so that the user can easily push the third body 130 .

The elastic member 170 in this embodiment is, for example, a compression spring or a coil spring (shown as a compression spring), which is used to make the handheld electronic device 100 suitable for providing a semi-auto sliding function. In detail, when the third body 130 translates from the state shown in FIG. 2A-1 to FIG. 2A-3 relative to the first body 110 to the state shown in FIG. 2C-1-FIG. 2C-3, the user needs to first resist The elastic force of the elastic member 170 pushes the third body 130 to a critical point, and then the elastic member 170 will start to release the elastic potential energy and drive the third body 130 to automatically translate to the state shown in Fig. 2C-1-Fig. 2C-3 by the elastic force . Similarly, when the third body 130 translates from the state shown in FIG. 2C-1 to FIG. 2C-3 relative to the first body 110 to the state shown in FIG. 2A-1 to FIG. 2A-3 , the user needs to first resist the elasticity The elastic force of the part 170 pushes the third body 130 to a critical point, and then the elastic part 170 starts to release the elastic potential energy, and the third body 130 is automatically translated to the states shown in FIGS. 2A-1 to 2A-3 by the elastic force.

Please refer to FIG. 3A , in this embodiment, the gear set 150 includes a driven gear 152 , a tilt rod 154 and a driving gear 156 . The driven gear 152 is coupled to the first rack 122 through a plurality of gears of the gear set 150 and has a slot 152a. One end of the tilt rod 154 is swingably disposed in the slot 152a. The driving gear 156 is coupled to the second rack 132 and fixed to the other end of the tilting rod 154 to drive the driven gear 152 to rotate through the tilting rod 154 . Thus, when the third body 130 is tilted relative to the first body 110, the tilt rod 154 can swing along the slot 152a (as shown in FIG. 2D-1 to FIG. 2D-3 ), so that the whole structure can move smoothly. Please refer to FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, the tilting rod 154 is arranged in such a way as to pass through the pivoting member 140 along the direction D3, so that the pivoting member 140 is suitable for driving the tilting rod by pivoting relative to the first body 110 154 swings along slot 152a (shown in FIG. 3A ).

The gear set 150 in this embodiment is, for example, a reduction gear set, which is used to make the moving distance of the third body 130 greater than the moving distance of the second body 120 . For example, when the third body 130 is translated from the state shown in FIG. 2A-1 to FIG. 2A-3 along the first operating direction D1 relative to the first body 110 by a first distance, it is transformed into FIG. 2C-1 to FIG. 2C-3 During the state shown, the third body 130 drives the second body 120 to translate a second distance relative to the first body 110 along the second operating direction D2 from the state shown in FIG. 2A-1 to FIG. 2A-3 through the gear set 150 . Through the deceleration of the gear set 150, the second distance will be smaller than the first distance, so that the actuating strokes of the third body 130 and the second body 120 can match, so that the handheld electronic device 100 can be properly actuated .

When the user finishes the operation and wants to close the handheld electronic device 100, the third body 130 can be moved from the state shown in FIG. 2D-1 to FIG. 2D-3 against the elastic force of the elastic member 160 (shown in FIG. 4 ). To the state shown in Fig. 2C-1 to Fig. 2C-3. Next, push the third body 130 from the states shown in FIGS. 2C-1 to 2C-3 to the states shown in FIGS. 2A-1 to 2A-3 to complete the folding of the handheld electronic device 100 .

In this embodiment, the handheld electronic device 100 further includes a decoration ring 180 . The decorative ring 180 is disposed on the edge of the first body 110 and between the first body 110 and the third body 130, so as to cover the gear set 150 and the pivotal member 140 in the states shown in FIGS. 2A-1 to 2D-3, and maintain The aesthetics of the handheld electronic device 100 .

In summary, the second body of the present invention is stacked between the first body and the third body, and the third body can drive the second body to move through the gear set, so that the third body and the second body move along the Moving in the opposite direction exposes the second body to the third body, and then the third body can be tilted relative to the first body so that the third body is joined with the second body, so that the handheld electronic device has a larger usable area. In addition, an elastic member can be arranged between the pivotal member and the first body to provide elastic force to drive the pivotal member to pivot relative to the first body, and an elastic member can be arranged between the pivotal member and the third body for The elastic force is used to drive the third body to translate relative to the first body, so as to improve the operation convenience of the handheld electronic device.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in conjunction with the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make some modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A handheld electronic device, comprising: first body; a pivot member pivotally connected to the first body; the second body is slid on the first body and has a first rack; the third body is slidably arranged on the pivot member and has a second rack, wherein the second body is stacked between the first body and the third body; and a gear set configured on the first body and coupled to the first rack and the second rack, wherein when the third body translates relative to the first body along a first operating direction, the second rack passes through the When the gear set is driven to move, the second body is driven by the gear set through the first rack, and is translated relative to the first body in a second operating direction opposite to the first operating direction to be moved by the first rack. The three bodies are exposed, and when the second body is exposed by the third body, the third body tilts relative to the first body through relative pivoting between the pivot member and the first body. 2. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the third body is inclined relative to the first body, the top surface of the third body and the top surface of the second body form a continuous surface together. 3. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second body has a first display surface, the third body has a second display surface, when the top surface of the third body and the top surface of the second body When jointly forming the continuous surface, the first display surface and the second display surface are suitable for respectively displaying two interactive images, respectively displaying two identical images or jointly displaying a complete image. 4. The handheld electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic member connected between the first body and the pivot member, when the second body is exposed by the third body, the pivot member The elastic force of the elastic member pivots relative to the first body to drive the third body to tilt relative to the first body. 5. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the elastic member is a torsion spring. 6. The handheld electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic member connected between the third body and the pivot member, wherein the elastic member is in the process of translation of the third body relative to the first body store elastic potential energy or release elastic potential energy. 7. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gear set comprises: a driven gear coupled to the first rack, wherein the driven gear has a slot; a tilting rod, one end of which is swingably disposed in the slot; and The driving gear is coupled to the second rack and fixed to the other end of the tilt rod to drive the driven gear to rotate through the tilt rod, wherein when the third body is tilted relative to the first body, the tilt rod moves along the The slot swings. 8. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the tilting rod passes through the pivot member, and the pivoting member pivots relative to the first body to drive the tilting rod to swing along the slot. 9. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gear set is a reduction gear set, the third body is adapted to translate a first distance relative to the first body along the first operating direction, and pass through the gear set The second body is driven to translate relative to the first body along the second operating direction by a second distance less than the first distance by decelerating. 10 . The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a decorative ring disposed on the edge of the first body and between the first body and the third body to cover the gear set and the pivot member. 11 .

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