TWI532357B - Handheld electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Handheld electronic device

The present application relates to a handheld electronic device, and more particularly to a slide-type handheld electronic device.

With the development of today's information technology, it is becoming more and more easy to obtain the required information from electronic devices in daily life. On the other hand, with the improvement of the level of technology, various types of handheld electronic devices are not moving toward a trend of lightness and thinness, and because of the characteristics and advantages that are easy to carry around, the public generally accepts and applies them in daily life.

In order to make the handheld electronic device easy to carry and meet different preferences and needs, its appearance is designed in addition to the traditional upright mobile phone, as well as the clamshell, screw cap and slide type. In the case of a slide type handheld electronic device, the upper and lower bodies are stacked and relatively slid to exhibit different operating states such as unfolding and folding.

The conventional slide type handheld electronic device configures a linkage mechanism between the upper and lower bodies to switch between the upper and lower bodies in the collapsed state and the unfolded state. However, since the interlocking mechanism includes components such as elastic members or connecting rods, it is disadvantageous for weight reduction and thinning of the handheld electronic device. In addition, an overly complex linkage mechanism is easily damaged and affects the service life of the handheld electronic device, and increases the manufacturing cost of the handheld electronic device.

The present application provides a handheld electronic device that relatively slides the upper and lower bodies by a simple sliding mechanism, and stably exhibits different operating states such as unfolding and folding.

To specifically describe the content of the present application, a handheld electronic device is provided herein, including a first body, a second body, and a friction member. The first body is overlapped with the second body, and the first body is slidably disposed on the second body. The friction member is disposed between the two opposite moving surfaces of the first body and the second body, and the friction member bears against the two opposite moving surfaces in the sliding stroke of the first body relative to the second body.

In an embodiment of the present application, the first body includes a first plate. The first plate has a chute and a rib. The chute faces the second body, and the ribs are horizontally disposed in the chute and extend along the chute. The second body includes a second plate member, and a side edge of the second plate member has a slider. The slider is embedded in the sliding slot and clamped on the rib, so that the second plate member can be moved along the sliding slot to bring the first body and the second body completely overlapping to form a collapsed state or to be separated from each other to become an unfolded state. .

In an embodiment of the present application, the first plate member has a first flat plate portion, the second plate member has a second flat plate portion, and the first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion are disposed substantially parallel to each other. The friction member is located between the first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion, and the friction member is fixed to the second flat plate portion and bears against the first flat plate portion.

In an embodiment of the present application, the material of the friction member comprises a non-woven fabric or Teflon.

In an embodiment of the present application, the friction member includes an elastic member. The elastic member is fixed to the slider and bears against the inner wall of the chute.

In an embodiment of the present application, the elastic member includes a first elastic piece, and both ends thereof are fixed on the slider. The central portion of the first elastic piece has a first protruding portion that bears against the inner wall of the sliding groove.

In an embodiment of the present application, in an embodiment of the present application, the first protrusion includes a convex hull formed by bending of the first elastic body.

In an embodiment of the present application, the handheld electronic device further includes a first positioning structure and a second positioning structure. The first positioning structure is disposed on the first plate member, and the first positioning structure is located on the moving path of the second plate member. Furthermore, the second positioning structure is disposed on the slider, and the second positioning structure is adapted to interfere with the first positioning structure at a locked position of the moving path.

In an embodiment of the present application, the second positioning structure includes a positioning notch on the slider and facing the sliding slot, and the first positioning structure includes a second elastic piece. The second elastic piece is located outside the chute. One end of the second elastic piece is fixed to the first plate member, and the other end of the second elastic piece has a second protrusion. The second protrusion enters the sliding slot through an opening of the first plate member, and the second protrusion is adapted to be locked to the positioning notch in the locking position.

In an embodiment of the present application, the second protruding portion includes a convex hull formed by bending the elastic body.

In an embodiment of the present application, the slider includes a bottom plate, a side wall, and a top plate. The bottom plate connects the side edges of the second plate. The side wall stands on one side of the bottom plate. The top plate is connected to the side wall, and the top plate and the bottom plate are substantially parallel to each other to collectively clamp the ribs.

In an embodiment of the present application, when the second positioning structure interferes with the first positioning structure in the locking position, the first body and the second body are completely overlapped to be in a collapsed state.

In an embodiment of the present application, when the second positioning structure interferes with the first positioning structure in the locking position, the first body and the second body are apart from each other to be in an unfolded state.

In an embodiment of the present application, the handheld electronic device further includes a spring piece and a positioning gap. The shrapnel is located outside the chute. One end of the elastic piece is fixed to the first plate member, and the other end of the elastic piece has a protruding portion. The protrusion enters the chute through an opening of the first plate. The positioning notch is located on the slider and faces the chute. The protrusion is adapted to be latched to the positioning notch when the slider is moved along the chute to a locked position.

Based on the above, the sliding mechanism proposed by the present application can be regarded as a manual sliding hinge. Although the components such as the elastic member or the connecting rod are omitted, the normal operation of the handheld electronic device can be maintained, which is advantageous for the weight reduction and thinness of the handheld electronic device. Chemical. In addition, the present application provides a friction member between the two bodies so that looseness or shaking does not occur between the two bodies to improve the operational stability of the handheld electronic device. Therefore, the sliding mechanism design of the present application has better reliability, can extend the service life of the handheld electronic device, and helps to reduce the manufacturing cost of the handheld electronic device.

The above-described features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent and understood.

The following various embodiments detail possible embodiments of the handheld electronic device of the present application, wherein various configurations as described in the embodiments can be obtained by adjusting the type and position of the friction members. In addition, the type and position of the positioning structure can also be changed within a reasonable range, which are not described one by one in the following embodiments. Those having ordinary skill in the art, after referring to the following embodiments, should be able to combine, fine-tune or omit the parameters that can be adjusted within a reasonable range according to the current state of the art to meet actual needs. In addition, the drawings of the following embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the same or similar elements are used to provide a coherent and clear description.

1A and 1B are schematic diagrams showing the operation of a handheld electronic device of the present application. The handheld electronic device 100 can be a slide phone, a personal mobile digital assistant, a notebook computer, or other similar electronic device.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the handheld electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is in a collapsed state. At this time, the first body 110 and the second body 120 are overlapped, and the first body 110 is located above the second body 120. Then, as shown in FIG. 1B, the user can apply a lateral force F to the first body 110, so that the first body 110 translates relative to the second body 120 along the direction D, and the first body 110 is used by the second body. The upper side of the 120 slides out of the side of the second body 120. At this time, the first body 110 exposes a partial area on the second body 120, and the handheld electronic device 100 is in an unfolded state.

In general, the first body 110 has a display screen 180 for displaying image or text information, and the second body 120 has a keyboard 190 or other possible components for the user to input information. Not limited to this. As the function of the electronic device 100 is increasingly diversified, the display screen 180 can be, for example, a touch screen to provide a user with a touch input method, so that when the user uses the electronic device 100, the second body 120 may be The first body 110 operates back and forth. In other embodiments, the first body 110 and the second body 120 can also be provided with a display panel to realize the synchronous display or the touch operation function of the dual screen.

In order to combine the first body 110 and the second body 120, a connection bracket, such as two plates that can slide each other, is disposed between the two bodies. The two boards are connected to the first body 110 and the second body 120 respectively, so that the first body 110 and the second body 120 can slide relative to each other. The drawings of the following embodiments may omit the aforementioned first body 110 and second body 120 to clearly express the design of the sliding mechanism proposed by the present application.

2 is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present application. 3 is a bottom view of the handheld electronic device of FIG. 2. 4 is a diagram showing the first panel of the handheld electronic device of FIG. 2. FIG. 5 illustrates a second panel of the handheld electronic device of FIG. 2. FIG. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the handheld electronic device of Figure 2 taken along the line A-A'. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the handheld electronic device of Figure 2 taken along line B-B'.

Referring to FIGS. 1-7 simultaneously, the handheld electronic device 100 includes a first body 110 and a second body 120 as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, and a first plate 210 and a second plate 220. The first plate member 210 and the second plate member 220 are located between the first body 110 and the second body 120 , wherein the first plate member 210 is fixed to the first body 110 and the second plate member 220 is fixed to the second body 120 .

The sliding mechanism of this embodiment includes two sliding slots 212 and two ribs 214 on the first plate member 210, and two sliders 222 on the second plate member 220. The two chutes 212 are parallel to each other and are located on a side of the first plate member 210 facing the second body 120, which is, for example, a strip-shaped groove formed by molding the first plate member 210. The extending direction of the chute 212 is, for example, parallel to the direction D of the aforementioned FIG. 1B. The ribs 214 are respectively disposed in the corresponding sliding slots 212 and extend along the sliding slots 212. The sliders 222 are located at the side edges of the two ends of the second plate member 220 and are slidably disposed in the corresponding sliding slots 212. The second plate member 220 can be clamped to the corresponding rib 214 by the slider 222, so that the second plate member 220 can move along the sliding slot 212 relative to the first plate member 210, and the first body 110 and the second body are driven. The bodies 120 are completely stacked to be in a collapsed state as shown in FIG. 1A or away from each other to become an expanded state as shown in FIG. 1B.

In more detail, see a partial enlarged view of the second panel 220 shown in FIG. The slider 222 may include a bottom plate 222a, a side wall 222b, and a top plate 222c. The bottom plate 222a refers to a portion that extends horizontally outward from the side edges of the second plate member 220. The side wall 222b stands on a side edge of the bottom plate 222a. The top plate 222c is connected to the side wall 222b, and the top plate 222c and the bottom plate 222a are substantially parallel to each other to jointly clamp the corresponding ribs 214.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 7, the first plate member 210 of the present embodiment has a first flat plate portion 292, and the second plate member 220 has a second flat plate portion 294, and the first flat plate portion 292 and the second flat plate portion 294 are substantially Set up in parallel with each other. In other words, when the first body 110 and the second body 120 are relatively unfolded or folded, the first flat plate portion 292 of the first plate member 210 and the second flat plate portion 294 of the second plate member 220 are relatively moved.

In this embodiment, in order to improve the operational stability of the handheld electronic device 100, the first body 110 and the second body 120 are prevented from loosening or shaking when moving relative to each other, so that the two opposite parts of the first plate 210 and the second plate 220 are opposite. A friction member 282 is disposed between the moving surfaces, so that the friction member 282 bears against the two opposite moving surfaces during the sliding stroke of the first body 110 relative to the second body 120. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the friction member 282 is disposed between the first flat plate portion 292 of the first plate member 210 and the second flat plate portion 294 of the second plate member 220, wherein the friction member 282 is fixed to the second portion. The flat plate portion 294 is supported by the first flat plate portion 292. Thus, in the process in which the first body 110 and the second body 120 are switched from the collapsed state of FIG. 1A to the expanded state shown in FIG. 1B, or during the reverse operation, the friction fixed to the second flat plate portion 294 is performed. The member 282 will maintain contact with the first flat portion 292 to maintain stability of the sliding stroke of the first body 110 relative to the second body 120.

The material of the friction member 282 is, for example, non-woven fabric, Teflon, or other material that provides a suitable friction effect. In addition, the present application can also replace the friction member 282 with other articles having similar frictional effects. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the friction member 282 may be fixed to the first flat plate portion 292 and bear against the second flat plate portion 294 instead. In this way, the effect of stabilizing the sliding stroke of the first body 110 relative to the second body 120 can also be achieved.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device in accordance with another embodiment of the present application. Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the handheld electronic device of Figure 8 taken along line C-C'. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 , the main difference between the embodiment and the foregoing embodiment is that the positioning structure is further disposed on the moving path of the first board 210 and the second board 220 to stably present various specificities. Operational status. For example, a first positioning structure is disposed on the first plate member 210 so as to be located on the moving path of the second plate member 220, and a first matching structure is matched on the slider 222 of the second plate member 220. The two positioning structures are such that the second positioning structure can interfere with the first positioning structure at a locked position of the moving path. In other words, when the second plate member 220 moves the second body 120 relative to the first body 110 and the first plate member 210 to the locked position, the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure can interfere with each other. The relative positions of the first body 110 and the second body 120 are locked. The locked position can be set to a position when the handheld electronic device 100 is in a collapsed state, an expanded state, or other specific operational mode.

In one embodiment, the elastic piece 252 is respectively disposed as the first positioning structure in the two locking positions corresponding to the two ends of the chute 212. The first plate 210 has an opening 210a to expose the slider 222 in the chute 212. The elastic piece 252 is located outside the sliding groove 212, and one end of the elastic piece 252 is fixed to the first plate member 210. The shrapnel 252 also has a other end that is suspended, having a projection 252a. The protrusion 252a protrudes into the chute 212 through the opening 210a of the first plate member 210. In the present embodiment, the protruding portion 252a is, for example, a convex hull formed by bending the body of the elastic piece 252.

In addition, the present embodiment forms a positioning notch 254 on the slider 222 facing the chute 212 as the second positioning structure described above. The positioning notch 254 is located on the top plate 222c of the slider 222, and the direction of the positioning notch 254 is perpendicular to the planar direction of the top plate 222c (i.e., the extending direction of the top plate). Here, the direction of the positioning notch 254 is the direction in which the designated bit notch 254 is facing. In the present embodiment, the positioning notch 254 is opposite to the first body 110, and the elastic piece 252 is disposed at the top of the chute 212. As such, the protrusion 252a of the elastic piece 252 can be engaged with the positioning notch 254 when the slider 222 of the second plate 220 moves to the two locking positions at both ends of the chute 212.

With the aforementioned elastic piece 252 and the positioning notch 254, the user can have a better hand feeling when operating the handheld electronic device 100. In more detail, when the first body 110 and the second body 120 are in a collapsed state, the mutually snapped elastic pieces 252 and the positioning notches 254 can provide a positioning effect to lock the relative relationship between the first body 110 and the second body 120. position. When the user wants to deploy the first body 110 and the second body 120, it is only necessary to apply a lateral force F (as shown in FIG. 1B) that can overcome the jamming effect between the elastic piece 252 and the positioning notch 254, so that the solution can be solved. The interference between the first body 110 and the second body 120 is opened, and the first body 110 is translated relative to the second body 120 along the direction D. Thereafter, when the handheld electronic device 100 is fully deployed to be in the unfolded state, the positioning notch 254 on the slider 222 is again interfered with the protruding portion 252a of the other elastic piece 252 located at the other end of the moving path, and the first body 110 is The second body 120 is set in a relatively unfolded state.

Of course, the present application does not limit the position of the positioning notch 254 on the slider 222 and the position of the corresponding elastic piece 252 on the first plate 210.

In addition, in this embodiment, another friction member 284 is further disposed between the slider 222 and the sliding slot 212. The friction member 284 is, for example, fixed to the slider 222 and bears against the elastic member of the inner wall of the sliding slot 212 to continuously contact the friction member 284 with the inner wall of the sliding slot 212. More specifically, the friction member 284 is, for example, a resilient piece, the two ends of which are fixed to the slider 222, and the central portion of the elastic piece has a protruding portion 284a that bears against the inner wall of the sliding slot 212. Here, the protruding portion 284a is, for example, a convex hull formed by bending the elastic body.

Of course, in this embodiment, other objects or materials that can provide a similar friction effect can be used instead of the friction member 284, which will not be described one by one. Furthermore, in other embodiments of the present application, the friction member 284 may be fixed to the inner wall of the sliding slot 212 and bear against the slider 222. In this way, the effect of stabilizing the sliding stroke of the first body 110 relative to the second body 120 can also be achieved.

Based on the foregoing embodiment, the handheld electronic device of the present application may select a positioning structure between the sliding slot 212 and the slider 222, and may provide friction between the two opposite moving surfaces of the first body 110 and the second body 120. Pieces 282 or 284. Wherein, the friction members 282 and 284 can be simultaneously applied to the same handheld electronic device, or can be used alternatively. For example, the embodiment shown in Fig. 8 may have a friction member 282 as shown in Figs. 2 and 7 in addition to the friction member 284. Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 can also replace the friction member 282 with the friction member 284 shown in FIG. In addition, the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2-7 can also adopt the first positioning structure (the spring piece 252) and the second positioning structure (the positioning notch 254) in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

In summary, the present application provides a sliding mechanism between the two bodies so that the two bodies can slide relative to each other, and a friction member is disposed between the two bodies, so that no looseness or shaking occurs between the two bodies, so as to improve the handheld electronic device. Operational stability. In addition, the present application can also provide a positioning structure on the moving path of the two bodies to exhibit a stable positioning effect under various specific operating states, such as a collapsed state or an expanded state. The sliding mechanism proposed by the present application can be regarded as a manual sliding hinge. Although the components such as the elastic member or the connecting rod are omitted, the normal operation of the handheld electronic device can be maintained, which is advantageous for the weight reduction and thinning of the handheld electronic device. In addition, the simplified sliding mechanism design has better reliability, can extend the service life of the handheld electronic device, and helps to reduce the manufacturing cost of the handheld electronic device. In addition, the friction member and the positioning structure disposed between the two bodies help to improve the operation stability and the operation feeling.

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

100. . . Handheld electronic device

110. . . First body

120. . . Second body

180. . . Display screen

190. . . keyboard

F. . . lateral force

D. . . direction

210. . . First plate

210a. . . Opening of the first plate

212. . . Chute

214. . . rib

220. . . Second plate

222. . . Slider

222a. . . Slider bottom plate

222b. . . Side wall of the slider

222c. . . Slider top plate

252. . . shrapnel

252a. . . Projection of the shrapnel

254. . . Positioning notch on the slider

282. . . Friction member

284. . . Friction member

292. . . First flat section

294. . . Second flat section

284a. . . Projection of the friction member

1A and 1B are schematic diagrams showing the operation of a handheld electronic device of the present application.

2 is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present application.

3 is a bottom view of the handheld electronic device of FIG. 2.

4 is a diagram showing the first panel of the handheld electronic device of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 illustrates a second panel of the handheld electronic device of FIG. 2. FIG.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the handheld electronic device of Figure 2 taken along the line A-A'.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the handheld electronic device of Figure 2 taken along line B-B'.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device in accordance with another embodiment of the present application.

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the handheld electronic device of Figure 8 taken along line C-C'.

100. . . Handheld electronic device

210. . . First plate

212. . . Chute

282. . . Friction member

Claims (12)

A handheld electronic device includes: a first body, the first body includes a first plate member, the first plate member has a sliding slot and a rib, the sliding slot faces the second body, the rib is transversely disposed on the second body The second body is disposed on the second body, and the second body includes a second plate. The second body is disposed on the second body. One side edge of the second plate member has a slider embedded in the sliding slot and clamped on the rib, so that the second plate member can be moved along the sliding slot to drive the first body and the second The first body is disposed between the first body and the two opposite moving surfaces of the second body, and the first plate is disposed The piece has a first flat plate portion, and the second plate member has a second flat plate portion, the first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion are substantially parallel to each other, and the friction member is fixed to the first flat plate portion or the first plate portion a second flat portion located between the first flat portion and the second flat portion, and The two bodies are opposite to the two moving surfaces in the sliding stroke of the second body, wherein the friction member is always located in the first body during the transition from the collapsed state to the expanded state of the handheld electronic device Within the overlapping area with the second body. The hand-held electronic device of claim 1, wherein the material of the friction member comprises non-woven fabric or Teflon. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein the friction member comprises an elastic member, the elastic member is fixed to the slider and bears On the inner wall of the chute. The hand-held electronic device of claim 3, wherein the elastic member comprises a first elastic piece, the two ends of which are fixed on the sliding block, and a central portion of the first elastic piece has a first protruding portion, The first protrusion bears against the inner wall of the chute. The handheld electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first protrusion comprises a convex hull formed by bending the first elastic body. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a first positioning structure disposed on the first plate, the first positioning structure being located on a moving path of the second plate; and a The second positioning structure is disposed on the slider, and the second positioning structure is adapted to interfere with the first positioning structure at a locking position of the moving path. The handheld electronic device of claim 6, wherein the second positioning structure comprises a positioning notch on the sliding block facing the sliding slot, and the first positioning structure comprises a second elastic piece, the first Two elastic pieces are located on the outer side of the sliding plate, one end of the second elastic piece is fixed to the first plate piece, and the other end of the second elastic piece has a second protrusion, and the second protrusion passes through the first plate An opening enters the sliding slot, and the second protrusion is adapted to be latched in the positioning notch in the locking position. The handheld electronic device of claim 7, wherein the second protrusion comprises a convex hull formed by bending the elastic body. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein The slider comprises: a bottom plate connecting the side edges of the second plate; a side wall standing on a side edge of the bottom plate; and a top plate connecting the side walls, the top plate and the bottom plate being substantially parallel to each other To hold the rib together. The handheld electronic device of claim 6, wherein when the second positioning structure interferes with the first positioning structure in the locking position, the first body and the second body are completely overlapped. The collapsed state. The handheld electronic device of claim 6, wherein when the second positioning structure interferes with the first positioning structure in the locking position, the first body and the second body are separated from each other to become the Expanded state. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a resilient piece located outside the sliding slot, an end surface of the elastic piece being fixed to the first plate member, and the other end of the elastic piece has a protruding portion, The protrusion enters the sliding slot through an opening of the first plate member; and a positioning notch is located on the sliding block and faces the sliding slot, the protruding portion is adapted to be along the sliding slot of the sliding block When moving to a locked position, the card is stuck in the positioning gap.