TWM566840U - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a first machine body and a second machine body. The first machine body includes a first casing having a post. The second machine body is pivoted to the first machine body and includes a second casing and a keyboard module disposed at the second casing. The second casing includes a through hole and a lifting pin movably disposed in the through hole. The keyboard module includes a lifting tray and a keyboard frame stacked on the lifting tray. The lifting tray includes a concave corresponding to the lifting pin and at least one first protrusion. The keyboard frame includes at least one second protrusion. When the post of the first machine body pushes the lifting pin of the second machine body, the lifting pin extends into the concave gradually along an inner wall of the concave. The lifting tray is moved accordingly, the at least one second protrusion is lifted by the at least one first protrusion, and the keyboard frame is lifted.

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device.

Computers are the most common and convenient tools used in modern life and work. A desktop computer that is commonly used, including a screen, a host computer, a keyboard, a mouse, a printer, and related peripheral devices, is not available for carrying because of its numerous devices, difficulty in installation, and limited use. Therefore, a notebook computer that can provide the advantages of being portable and convenient to use has an advantage in this respect.

Most of the notebook computers currently in use are foldable and have a screen and an operation interface design. Furthermore, with the advancement of touch technology, some operators have changed the touch screen as the operation interface of the input signal, so that the user can directly touch the screen to input the operation signal, and further design the notebook computer to be available. The structure that is superimposed on the host after 360 degrees flipping, and allows the user to operate the notebook in the mode of the tablet. However, when the touch screen of the notebook computer is flipped 360 degrees and stacked on the host computer, the keyboard module of the notebook computer is in a state of being pressed against the platform, so that the problem of button mistouching is easily caused.

The present invention provides a portable electronic device that can reduce the probability of a button being touched by the body when the computer is flipped over.

A portable electronic device created by the present invention comprises a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first housing and a display module. The first housing includes opposing first faces, second faces, and studs protruding from the first face. The display module is disposed on the first housing and exposed on the second surface. The second body is pivotally connected to the first body, and includes a second housing and a keyboard module. The second housing includes opposing third and fourth faces, a recess recessed in the third face, a through hole penetrating from the third face to the groove, and a thimble movably disposed on the through hole. The keyboard module is disposed in the recess of the second housing, and includes a jacking tray and a keyboard frame stacked on the jacking tray, wherein the jacking tray includes a recess corresponding to the jack and at least one protruding toward the keyboard frame a first protrusion, and the keyboard frame includes at least one second protrusion that protrudes toward the jacking tray. When the protrusion of the first body has not pushed the ejector pin of the second body, the recess of the jacking tray is offset from the thimble, and the at least one first protrusion is located beside the at least one second protrusion. When the first surface of the first body rotates to be close to the fourth surface of the second body, so that the ejector pin pushes the ejector pin, the thimble gradually extends into the recess along the inner wall of the recessed portion, and drives the jacking tray to At least one first protrusion of the jacking tray pushes at least one second protrusion to lift the keyboard frame.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the keyboard frame includes at least one opening, and the keyboard module includes at least one key cap disposed in the at least one opening, and the keyboard frame is lower than the keycap when the keyboard frame has not been lifted The top surface, after the keyboard frame is raised, the keyboard frame is higher or flush with the top surface of the keycap.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the keyboard frame includes a plurality of stops located at least adjacent to the opening, the stops being located below the at least one keycap, the stops being adapted to follow the keyboard frame The bottom portion of the at least one keycap is lifted to be lifted so that at least one of the keycaps cannot be depressed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second housing further includes a convex structure protruding from the fourth surface. When the protruding post has not pushed the ejector pin, the ejector protrudes from the fourth surface, and the embossed structure The height protruding from the fourth side is greater than or equal to the height of the thimble protruding from the fourth side before being pushed by the stud.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the moving distance of the thimble to be pushed by the stud is smaller than the length of the thimble protruding from the fourth surface, so that the ejector is still convex or flush when the ejector is pushed by the stud. On the fourth side.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the stud pushes the ejector pin, the first housing bears against the embossed structure.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, when the stud pushes the ejector pin, the stud protrudes into the perforation.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the recessed portion includes a sloped surface. When the ejector pin pushes the ejector pin, the thimble gradually extends into the recessed portion along the inclined surface, and the angle between the inclined surface and the third surface is greater than or equal to 45 degrees and less than 90 degrees. .

In an embodiment of the present novel creation, when the stud pushes the ejector pin, the jacking tray is moved by 1.5 mm and the keyboard frame is raised by 1.5 mm.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first body is adapted to rotate 360 degrees relative to the second body.

Based on the above, the portable electronic device of the present invention is disposed in the second housing by providing a protrusion in the first housing, a through hole corresponding to the protrusion in the second housing, and a thimble movably disposed on the through hole. The keyboard module includes a jacking tray and a keyboard frame stacked on the jacking tray. When the first side of the first body rotates to be close to the fourth side of the second body, the portable electronic device is a tablet computer. In the state of use, the stud pushes the ejector pin, and the pushed ejector pin gradually extends into the recess along the inner wall of the recessed portion to drive the jacking tray to push the at least one first protruding portion of the jacking tray At least one second projection to raise the keyboard frame. In this way, the keyboard frame can be raised to a button that is higher than or flush with the keyboard module, for example, to reduce the probability that the button is accidentally touched when the portable electronic device is in the state of use of the tablet.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

1 is a top plan view of a first body of a portable electronic device flipped to a lower side of a second body according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view along line A-A of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 when the ram of the second body has not been pushed. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view along line A-A of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 when the ejector pin of the second body is pushed. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view along line B-B of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 when the spigot of the second body has not been pushed. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view along line B-B of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 when the ejector pin of the second body is pushed. 6 is a top plan view of a keyboard frame of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1. 7 is a top plan view of the jacking tray of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1. 8 and FIG. 9 are respectively top plan views of the top and bottom tray top keyboard frames of the portable electronic device of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 , the portable electronic device 10 of the present embodiment includes a first body 100 and a second body 200 pivotally connected to the first body 100 . In the embodiment, the portable electronic device 10 is exemplified by a notebook computer in which the first body 100 can be rotated 360 degrees with respect to the second body 200. However, the type of the portable electronic device 10 is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the first body 100 includes a first housing 110 and a display module 120 . The first housing 110 includes an opposite first surface 112 , a second surface 114 , and a stud 116 protruding from the first surface 112 . The display module 120 is disposed on the first housing 110 and exposed to the second surface 114 . The second body 200 includes a second housing 210 and a keyboard module 220. The second housing 210 includes opposite third and second faces 211 and 212 , a recess 213 recessed in the third surface 211 , a through hole 214 extending from the third surface 211 to the recess 213 , and a movably disposed in the through hole 214 . Thimble 216. The keyboard module 220 is disposed in the recess 213 of the second housing 210 and includes a jacking tray 230, a keyboard frame 240 stacked on the jacking tray 230, and at least one keycap 248.

Referring to FIGS. 2 , 6 and 7 , the jacking tray 230 includes a recess 232 corresponding to the thimble 216 and at least one first protrusion 234 protruding toward the keyboard frame 240 . In the present embodiment, the recessed portion 232 includes a sloped surface 233 (shown in FIG. 2), the third surface 211 is parallel to the bottom surface of the recessed surface 213, and the angle θ between the inclined surface 233 and the third surface 211 is greater than or equal to 45 degrees and less than 90 degrees. degree. Of course, the inner wall of the recessed portion 232 may also be a curved surface, and is not limited thereto.

The keyboard frame 240 includes at least one second protrusion 244 protruding toward the jacking tray 230, at least one opening 242, and a plurality of stops 246 positioned beside the at least one opening 242. In this embodiment, the keyboard frame 240 includes a plurality of openings 242 and a plurality of keycaps 248 disposed adjacent to the openings 242. Each of the openings 242 has a plurality of blocking portions 246 adjacent to opposite sides thereof, and the stops are Portion 246 is located below the corresponding keycap 248.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 and FIG. 8, when the protrusion 116 of the first body 100 has not pushed the ejector pin 216 of the second body 200, the keyboard frame 240 is lower than a top surface of the key cap 248, and the tray 230 is lifted. The recessed portion 232 is offset from the ejector pin 216, and the first protruding portion 234 is located beside the corresponding second protruding portion 244.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 9, when the first face 112 of the first body 100 is rotated to be close to the fourth face 212 of the second body 200, so that the stud 116 pushes the ejector pin 216, the stud 116 Extending into the through hole 214, the ejector pin 216 gradually extends into the recessed portion 232 along the inner wall of the recessed portion 232 (that is, the inclined surface 233), and drives the jacking tray 230 (the jacking tray 230 moves toward the right side of FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, The upper projection 234 of the jacking tray 230 is pushed up to the corresponding second projection 244 to lift the keyboard frame 240 upward.

In the present embodiment, the moving direction of the jacking tray 230 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the keyboard frame 240. Moreover, when the stud 116 pushes the ejector pin 216, the jacking tray 230 is moved by 1.5 mm, and the keyboard frame 240 is raised by 1.5 mm. Of course, the moving direction, distance and relationship between the jacking tray 230 and the keyboard frame 240 are both The numerical relationship between them is not limited to the above.

In this embodiment, after the keyboard frame 240 is lifted, the keyboard frame 240 is flush with the top surface of the keycap 248, so that when the portable electronic device 10 is in the state of use of the tablet computer, the portable electronic device Device 10 can utilize keyboard frame 240 to access a platform, such as a desktop, to reduce the chance of a button being accidentally touched.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since the stoppers 246 are adapted to contact the bottom of the at least one keycap 248 as the keyboard frame 240 is lifted, the keycaps 248 are blocked after the keyboard frame 240 is lifted. The stop 246 is limited and cannot be depressed. That is, even if the keycap 248 comes into contact with the table top or the user's finger accidentally presses the keycap 248, the keycap 248 is not pressed, effectively avoiding false touches. It should be noted that in other embodiments, if the blocking portion 246 restricts the keycap 248 from moving down, the portable electronic device 10 can also be designed such that the keyboard frame 240 is lowered after the keyboard frame 240 is raised. The top surface of the cap 248, the extent to which the keyboard frame 240 is raised, is not limited by the above.

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a fourth side of a second body of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a partial enlarged view of Figure 10. FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the ejector pin of the second body of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 10 when the ejector pin of the second body has not been pushed. FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the ejector pin of the second body of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. It is to be noted that the main differences between the different embodiments are described below, and the same or similar elements as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same or similar symbols and will not be described again.

Referring to FIG. 10, the main difference between the portable electronic device 10a of the present embodiment and the portable electronic device 10 of FIG. 1 is that, in this embodiment, the second housing 210a further includes a fourth surface. The relief structure 215 of 212. If the portable electronic device 10 is used as a notebook computer, since the ridge structure 215 contacts the table top, the anti-slip effect can be achieved.

Referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, when the spigot 116 has not been pushed by the spigot 116, the thimble 216 protrudes from the fourth surface 212, and the ridge structure 215 protrudes from the fourth surface 212 by a height greater than or equal to the ejector 216. The height of the fourth face 212 protrudes before being pushed by the stud 116. Therefore, when the portable electronic device 10a is used as a notebook computer, the ridge structure 215 can prevent the stud 116 from being pushed into the through hole 214 by the table top.

Referring to FIG. 13 , in the embodiment, when the first surface 112 of the first body 100 is rotated to be close to the fourth surface 212 of the second body 200 such that the protrusion 116 pushes the ejector pin 216 , the first housing 110 can bear against the relief structure 215. In addition, the moving distance of the ejector pin 216 to be pushed up by the stud 116 is less than the length of the ejector pin 216 protruding from the fourth face 212, so that when the stud 116 pushes the ejector pin 216, the thimble 216 is still convex or flush. The fourth side 212. That is, when the portable electronic device 10a is used in a tablet computer, the protrusions 116 of the first housing 110 do not protrude into the through holes 214 of the second housing 210a, and the design can make the protrusions 116 and the through holes 214 Keep a larger alignment margin between them.

In addition, it can be seen from FIG. 13 that the third projection 247 of the keyboard frame 240 is higher than the top surface of the keycap 248 after the thimble 216 is pushed. That is, in the embodiment, when the portable electronic device 10a is in the use state of the tablet computer, the portable electronic device 10 uses the third protrusion 247 of the keyboard frame 240 to contact a platform such as a desktop. The top surface of the keycap 248 may not substantially touch the platform to reduce the chance of being touched.

In summary, the portable electronic device of the present invention is disposed in the second housing by providing a protrusion in the first housing, a through hole corresponding to the protrusion in the second housing, and a thimble movably disposed on the through hole. The keyboard module of the housing comprises a jacking tray and a keyboard frame stacked on the jacking tray. When the first side of the first body rotates to be close to the fourth side of the second body, the portable electronic device is When the tablet is in use, the protruding post pushes the ejector pin, and the pushed ejector pin gradually extends into the recess along the inner wall of the recessed portion to drive the jacking tray, and at least one first protruding portion of the jacking tray Push at least one second projection to raise the keyboard frame. In this way, the keyboard frame can be raised to a button that is higher than or flush with the keyboard module, for example, to reduce the probability that the button is accidentally touched when the portable electronic device is in the state of use of the tablet.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

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10, 10a‧‧‧ portable electronic devices
100‧‧‧First body
110‧‧‧First housing
112‧‧‧ first side
114‧‧‧ second side
116‧‧‧Bump
120‧‧‧ display module
200‧‧‧Second body
210, 210a‧‧‧ second housing
211‧‧‧ third side
212‧‧‧ fourth side
213‧‧‧ Groove
214‧‧‧Perforation
215‧‧‧ embossed structure
216‧‧‧ thimble
220‧‧‧ keyboard module
230‧‧‧Uplift tray
232‧‧‧Depression
233‧‧‧Bevel
234‧‧‧First bulge
240‧‧‧ keyboard frame
242‧‧‧ openings
244‧‧‧second bulge
246‧‧‧stops
247‧‧‧ Third bulge
248‧‧‧Key Cap

1 is a top plan view of a first body of a portable electronic device flipped to a lower side of a second body according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view along line A-A of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 when the ram of the second body has not been pushed. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view along line A-A of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 when the ejector pin of the second body is pushed. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view along line B-B of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 when the spigot of the second body has not been pushed. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view along line B-B of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 when the ejector pin of the second body is pushed. 6 is a top plan view of a keyboard frame of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1. 7 is a top plan view of the jacking tray of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1. 8 and FIG. 9 are respectively top plan views of the top and bottom tray top keyboard frames of the portable electronic device of FIG. FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a fourth side of a second body of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a partial enlarged view of Figure 10. FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the ejector pin of the second body of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG. 10 when the ejector pin of the second body has not been pushed. FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the ejector pin of the second body of the first body of the portable electronic device of FIG.

Claims (10)

A portable electronic device includes: a first body, comprising: a first housing, including a first surface, a second surface, and a protrusion protruding from the first surface; a first housing and exposed to the second surface; and a second body pivotally connected to the first body, and comprising: a second housing, including opposite third and fourth faces, recessed in the a third surface groove, a through hole penetrating from the third surface to the groove, and a thimble movably disposed on the through hole; and a keyboard module disposed in the second case a recessed tray and a keyboard frame stacked on the jacking tray, wherein the jacking tray includes a recess corresponding to the thimble and at least one first protruding toward the keyboard frame a protrusion, and the keyboard frame includes at least one second protrusion protruding toward the jacking tray, when the protrusion of the first body has not pushed the thimble of the second body The recessed portion of the jacking tray is offset from the ejector pin, and the at least one a first protrusion is located beside the at least one second protrusion, and when the first surface of the first body is rotated to be close to the fourth surface of the second body, the protrusion is made When the ejector pin pushes the thimble, the thimble gradually extends into the recess along the inner wall of the recess, and drives the jacking tray to make the at least one first protrusion of the jacking tray The outlet pushes the at least one second projection to lift the keyboard frame. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the keyboard frame comprises at least one opening, and the keyboard module comprises at least one key cap disposed on the at least one opening, in the keyboard frame When not yet raised, the keyboard frame is lower than a top surface of the keycap, and after the keyboard frame is raised, the keyboard frame is higher or flush with the top surface of the keycap. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the keyboard frame comprises a plurality of blocking portions located beside the at least one opening, the plurality of blocking portions being located at the at least one key Below the cap, the plurality of stops are adapted to contact the bottom of the at least one keycap as the keyboard frame is raised such that the at least one keycap cannot be depressed. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second housing further comprises a relief structure protruding from the fourth surface, when the protruding post has not pushed the ejector pin The thimble protrudes from the fourth surface, and the ridge structure protrudes from the fourth surface by a height greater than or equal to the thimble protruding from the thimble before being pushed by the stud The height of the fourth side. The portable electronic device of claim 4, wherein a moving distance of the ejector pin by the protruding post is smaller than a length of the thimble protruding from the fourth surface, so that When the stud pushes the thimble, the thimble still protrudes or is flush with the fourth face. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the first housing bears against the ridge structure when the stud pushes the ejector pin. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the protruding post protrudes into the through hole when the protruding post pushes the ejector pin. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the recessed portion comprises a sloped surface, and the thimble gradually extends into the recess along the inclined surface when the protruding post pushes the ejector pin And an angle between the slope and the third surface is greater than or equal to 45 degrees and less than 90 degrees. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the stud pushes the ejector pin, the jacking tray is moved by 1.5 mm, and the keyboard frame is raised by 1.5 mm. . The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first body is adapted to rotate 360 degrees with respect to the second body.