CN100428110C - portable computer - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable computer uses a three-axis support assembly to connect a host unit and a display unit, so that the display unit can be easily changed to different operating positions through the three-axis support assembly, and the horizontal rotation angle of the display unit can reach 180 degrees to meet different needs of users.

Description

portable computer

【Technical field】

The present invention relates to a portable computer, in particular to a portable computer with a three-axis support assembly for connecting a host unit and a display unit.

【Prior Technology】

With the progress of optical technology and semiconductor technology, liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display; LCD) has been widely used in electronics due to its advantages of high image quality, small size, light weight, low voltage drive, low power consumption and wide application range. Products such as portable computers, portable TVs, mobile phones, camcorders, desktop monitors, and display devices for consumer electronics or computer products such as projection TVs have become the mainstream of displays.

Generally speaking, the liquid crystal display of the portable computer is fixed in the upper cover of the portable computer. When using the portable computer, the user opens the top cover to reveal the liquid crystal display mounted on it. The upper cover and the computer host are generally connected by a rotating shaft. Therefore, the angle of the upper cover of the liquid crystal display of the notebook computer can be adjusted according to the user's desired angle of use.

Since the portable computer has the advantage of being easy to carry, users often carry it with them to handle the needs of daily work. However, with different usage environments, portable computers often need to perform different display tasks to increase the user's display capabilities. However, because the portable computer can only be limited to a specific display angle, the personnel who listen to the explanation at the side often cannot obtain a clear image from the display. Furthermore, with the rapid development of the software industry, the computer operating system is more combined with the writing input function, and various businesses have launched various tablet computers (Tablet Computer). The writing input is to directly transmit the manipulation instruction to the computer system (such as a display screen) through a writing device (such as a writing pen). The dual-purpose tablet computer with innovative writing input function will not only change people's habit of using computers, but will also bring the information industry to a new milestone. The dual-purpose tablet computer combines the most humanized pen writing of the tablet computer with the keyboard input and fast processing capabilities of the notebook computer. Effectively designed for users who often need to move around, it has a user-friendly input interface, and has a 180-degree rotatable LCD screen, so it can be easily carried and the information on the screen can be easily read by people watching.

There are generally two ways to rotate the screen of a tablet computer. Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a three-dimensional view of a conventional portable computer. This conventional portable computer 10 includes at least a host unit 20 and a display unit 30, wherein the display unit 30 is rotated left and right along the direction of arrow 45 with the axis 40 as the central axis, to change into the use state of keyboard input or writing input. status of use.

For another way, please refer to FIG. 2A , which is a cross-sectional view of another conventional portable computer. This conventional portable computer 50 at least includes a host unit 60, a display unit 70 and a support assembly 80, wherein the two ends of the support assembly 80 are respectively arranged on both sides of the host unit 60 and the display unit 70 to connect the host unit 60 and the display. Unit 70.

Please refer to FIG. 2B to FIG. 2C , which are action cross-sectional views of the conventional portable computer shown in FIG. 2A in the keyboard input state. In FIG. 2B , in the use state such as keyboard input, the display unit 70 rotates along the supporting component 80 in the direction of the arrow 91 . Then, place the display surface 71 of the display unit 70 obliquely on the operation surface 61 of the host unit 60 , as shown in FIG. 2C .

In addition, please refer to FIG. 2D , which is a cross-sectional view of the conventional portable computer shown in FIG. 2A in the writing input state. In the use state such as writing input, the display unit 70 is rotated up and down in the direction of the arrow 93 with the supporting components 80 arranged on both sides thereof as a fulcrum, so that the back surface 73 of the display unit 70 is superimposed on the operation surface of the host unit 60 61, so that the display surface 71 of the display unit 70 is flat and outward, so as to facilitate writing input.

However, the above-mentioned portable computer has the following disadvantages. Firstly, although the screen of the portable computer shown in Fig. 1 has the function of being able to rotate left and right, the liquid crystal display screen tends to vibrate during actual operation, which causes the problem of unstable display on the screen. And although the screen of the portable computer of Fig. 2A to Fig. 2D is changed to be located at the supporting component of portable computer both sides to make screen rotate up and down, yet be located at the operation of the supporting component of both sides comparatively inconvenient, and influence portable The appearance of the computer.

Therefore, how to improve the supporting components connecting the host unit and the display unit, so that the display unit can be easily changed to different operating positions, so as to provide users with a stable input and display environment, is a great challenge for designers, manufacturers and users of notebook computers. the common hope.

【Content of invention】

One of the objectives of the present invention is to disclose a portable computer, which uses a three-axis support assembly to connect the host unit and the display unit, so that the display unit can be easily changed to different operating positions.

According to the above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, a portable computer is proposed. The portable computer at least includes a host unit, a three-axis support component fixed on one side of the host unit, and a display unit pivotally connected to the three-axis support component. The operating surface of the host unit is provided with a groove, and the display unit has a display surface and a back surface. The three-axis support assembly has a first support part, a second support part and a third support part pivoted in sequence, wherein the first support part is fixed on one side of the host unit. The display unit has a display surface and a back surface, wherein the center of the back surface is pivotally connected to the third supporting part, and the display unit is moved to the first operating position, the second operating position or the third operating position through the three-axis supporting component. When the display unit is at the first operating position, the display surface is superimposed on the operating surface of the host unit. When the display unit is in the second operating position, one side of the display surface is positioned in the groove to be inclined on the operating surface; and when the display unit is in the third operating position, the back of the display unit is superimposed on the The operation surface of the main unit.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the above-mentioned display unit is in the second operation position, the first height of the first support part from the operation surface is substantially half of the second height of the second support part from the operation surface.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the above-mentioned display unit is located at the third operating position, the first support part is overlapped with the second support part, and the above-mentioned groove is used for accommodating the third support part.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first support part, second support part and third support part may be, for example, a plate structure or a frame structure.

When the above-mentioned portable computer is used, it uses a three-axis support assembly to connect the host unit and the display unit, so that the display unit can be easily changed to different operating positions through the three-axis support assembly, and the horizontal rotation angle of the display unit can reach 180 degrees to meet the different needs of users.

【Description of drawings】

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional portable computer;

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view illustrating another conventional portable computer;

2B to 2C are cross-sectional views illustrating the use state of the conventional portable computer of FIG. 2A in keyboard input;

FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view of the conventional portable computer shown in FIG. 2A in the writing input state;

FIG. 3A is a perspective view illustrating a portable computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3B is a side view showing a portable computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3C is a perspective view showing a triaxial support assembly according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3D is a cross-sectional view showing a portable computer in a second operating position according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3E is a perspective view showing a triaxial support assembly in a third operating position according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 3F is a cross-sectional view showing a portable computer in a third operating position according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

【Detailed ways】

The portable computer of the present invention uses a three-axis support assembly to connect the host unit and the display unit, so that the display unit can be easily changed to different operating positions through the three-axis support assembly. The portable computer of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 3A to FIG. 3D .

Please refer to FIG. 3A , which is a perspective view of a portable computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The portable computer 100 at least includes a host unit 110 , a three-axis support component 120 fixed on one side 111 of the host unit 110 , and a display unit 130 pivotally connected to the three-axis support component.

The portable computer 100 of the present invention is characterized in that the host unit 110 and the display unit 130 are connected by a three-axis support assembly 120, so that the display unit 130 can change different operating positions through the three-axis support assembly 120, such as display The display surface of the unit 130 is covered and superimposed on the host unit 110 , the display surface is obliquely placed on the host unit 110 , or the display surface is superimposed and exposed to the host unit 110 .

Specifically, please refer to FIG. 3B , which is a side view of a portable computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this exemplary embodiment, the portable computer 100 may be, for example, a tablet computer, and the operating surface 113 of the host unit 110 may, for example, be provided with a groove 115 and other elements, such as a keyboard, a touch panel, and the like. The display unit 130 has a display surface 131 and a back surface 133, wherein the display unit 130 is preferably a touch display screen, which can be used to transmit control instructions by touching the screen, or can be written on the screen by using a writing device (such as a writing pen) Transmission control instructions. The triaxial support assembly 120 has a first support part 121, a second support part 123 and a third support part 125 which are pivotally connected in sequence, wherein the first support part 121 is fixed on one side 111 of the host unit 110, and the second support part 121 is fixed on one side 111 of the host unit 110, and the second The three supporting parts 125 are pivotally connected to the back surface 133 of the display unit 130 , and the preferred position is at the center 135 of the back surface 133 . Here, the first support part 121, the second support part 123 and the third support part 125 are taken as an example of a flat plate structure, but the first support part 121, the second support part 123 and the third support part of the triaxial support assembly 120 The part 125 can also be other structures, such as a frame structure, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, please refer to FIG. 3C , which is a perspective view of a three-axis support assembly according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the triaxial support assembly 120a may have, for example, a first frame structure 141 , a second frame structure 143 and a third frame structure 145 pivotally connected in sequence. However, the triaxial support assembly of the present invention can further be used with a flat plate structure and a frame structure arbitrarily, such as the first support part 121, the second frame structure 143 and the third support part 125 which are pivoted in sequence, or which are pivotally connected in sequence. The first frame structure 141, the second support portion 123, and the third frame structure 145 can be combined in other variations, so the structure of the triaxial support assembly of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned ones.

In addition, as anyone with ordinary knowledge in this technical field can understand, the circuit (not shown) between the display unit 130 and the host unit 110 can be set in the three-axis support assembly 130 , so it will not be repeated here. The user can move the display unit 130 to the first operating position (the display surface 131 of the display unit 130 shown in FIG. The display surface 131 as shown in Figure 3D is obliquely placed on the host unit 110) or the third operating position (the display surface 131 as shown in Figure 3F is stacked and exposed to the host unit 110), and the display unit 130 is hinged The third supporting part 125 at the center 135 of the back surface 133 is a rotating shaft, which enables the display unit 130 to rotate horizontally, and the rotation angle of the display surface 131 can reach 180 degrees to meet different needs of users.

Specifically, when the display unit 130 is located at the first operating position, for example, in a non-use state, the display surface (not shown) is covered and overlapped on the operating surface (not shown) of the host unit 130 , as shown in Figure 3A.

When the display unit 130 is located at the second operating position, for example, in the use state of using keyboard input, that is, when the display surface 131 is placed obliquely on the host unit 110, the first support portion 121 is at a first height from the operating surface 113 of the host unit 110 H1 is substantially half of the second height H2 of the second support portion 123 from the operating surface 113 of the host unit 110 {note: this paragraph is in response to the inventor’s request}, so that one side 137 of the display surface 131 is positioned in the groove 115 placed obliquely on the operating surface 113, as shown in Figure 3D.

When the display unit is in the third operating position, for example, in the use state of writing input, that is, when the display surface 131 is overlapped and exposed to the host unit 110, the first support part 121 of the three-axis support assembly 120 is in contact with the second The supporting parts 123 are superimposed, as shown in FIG. 3E . The above-mentioned groove 115 is used to accommodate the third supporting part 125, so that the back surface 133 of the display unit 130 is superimposed on the operation surface 113 of the host unit 110, and the display surface 131 is exposed to the host unit 110, so as to facilitate writing input, as shown in Figure 3F.

In short, the portable computer of the present invention uses a three-axis support assembly to connect the host unit and the display unit, so that the display unit can be easily changed to different operating positions through the three-axis support assembly, and the display unit is pivotally connected to the The third supporting part at the center of the back is a rotating shaft, which enables the display unit to rotate horizontally, and the rotation angle of the display surface can reach 180 degrees to meet different needs of users. In addition, it is worth mentioning that, for the display unit, since the force application point of the triaxial support assembly of the present invention is tied at the center of the back of the display unit, when changing different operating positions, the force on the display unit can be reduced. At the very least, this is a far more conventional support assembly than the present invention.

It can be seen from the above-mentioned preferred embodiments of the present invention that the portable computer using the present invention has the advantage of using a three-axis support assembly to connect the host unit and the display unit, so that the display unit can be easily changed to different positions through the three-axis support assembly. The operating position, and the horizontal rotation angle of the display unit can reach 180 degrees to meet the different needs of users.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with several preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, but anyone with ordinary knowledge in this technical field can make the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Various changes and modifications, so the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

Claims (8)

1. A portable computer, characterized in that: a host unit; A three-axis support assembly, the three-axis support assembly has a first support part, a second support part and a third support part which are pivotally connected to each other in sequence, wherein the first support part is fixed on the one side of the head unit; and A display unit, the display unit has a display surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface is pivotally connected to the third support part, and the display unit is moved to a first operating position through the three-axis support assembly , a second operating position or a third operating position; Wherein when the display unit is in the first operating position, the display surface covers and overlaps the host unit; When the display unit is located at the second operating position, the display surface is placed obliquely on the host unit; and When the display unit is located at the third operating position, the first supporting portion overlaps the second supporting portion, so that the display surface overlaps and is exposed to the host unit. 2. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein the first supporting portion is a flat plate structure or a frame structure. 3. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein the second supporting portion is a flat plate structure or a frame structure. 4. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein the third supporting portion is a flat plate structure or a frame structure. 5. A portable computer, characterized in that: A host unit with an operation surface; A three-axis support assembly, the three-axis support assembly has a first support part, a second support part and a third support part pivotally connected in sequence, wherein the first support part is fixed on the one side of the head unit; and A display unit, the display unit has a display surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface is pivotally connected to the third supporting part, and the display unit is respectively moved to a first An operating position, a second operating position, or a third operating position, wherein when the display unit is located at the third operating position, the first support part overlaps with the second support part; When the display unit is located at the first operation position, the display surface covers and overlaps the operation surface of the host unit; When the display unit is located at the second operating position, one side of the display surface is obliquely placed on the operating surface; When the display unit is located at the third operating position, the back surface covers and overlaps the operating surface of the host unit. 6. The portable computer according to claim 5, wherein the first supporting portion is a flat structure or a frame structure. 7. The portable computer according to claim 5, wherein the second supporting portion is a flat plate structure or a frame structure. 8. The portable computer according to claim 5, wherein the third supporting portion is a flat structure or a frame structure.

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