Rotatable display fixing module

• US 6,751,090 B1
• Filed: 05/28/2003
• Issued: 06/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Original Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Inventors: Yang, Kuo-Chang
• Primary Examiner(s): Duong, Hung Van
• Application Number:
  US10/446,073
• Time in Patent Office: 384 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679-687, 361/724-727, 312/223--22, 345/169, 345/905, 248/917-926, 174/52.1, 174/52.3, 174/65.R, 349/58, 349/60, 349/65, 364/708.1
• US Class Current: 361/679.06
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/162 changing, e.g. reversing, the face orientation of the screen with a two degrees of freedom mechanism, e.g. for folding into tablet PC like position or orienting towards the direction opposite to the user to show to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1679 for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA G06F1/1681 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683

Abstract

A rotatable display fixing module is described. The rotatable display fixing module has a first rotational device, a second rotational device and a fixing switch. The first rotational device rotatable connects with a display and the second rotational device. The fixing switch rebounds up to fix the second rotational device at predetermined angles and then the display can rotate with the first rotational device only. The module further comprises a locking device to lock the fixing switch when the fixing switch is pressed down. A linkage device can release the fixing switch from the locking device at the predetermined angles and then the fixing switch rebounds up due to a spring device.

Claims

1. A rotatable display fixing module comprising:

a first rotational device rotatable connecting to a display so as to allow the display rotating with the first rotational device;

a second rotational device rotatable connecting to the first rotational device so as to allow the first rotational device rotating with the second rotational device, and the display rotating with the first rotational device and the second rotational device; and

a fixing switch, wherein when the fixing switch rebounds, the fixing switch fixes the second rotational device at a predetermined angle and the display is still capable of rotating with the first rotational device.

2. The rotatable display fixing module of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a liquid crystal display.

3. The rotatable display fixing module of claim 1, wherein the fixing switch further comprises a locking device under the fixing switch to lock the fixing switch when the fixing switch is pressed down.

4. The rotatable display fixing module of claim 3, wherein the locking device further comprises a linkage device, wherein when the second rotational device reaches the predetermined angle, the second rotational device pushes the linkage device and the linkage device pushes the locking device to release the fixing switch.

5. The rotatable display fixing module of claim 4, wherein the fixing switch further comprises a spring device to rebound the fixing switch when the fixing switch is released by the locking device.

6. The rotatable display fixing module of claim 1, wherein the predetermined angle is the second rotational device at 0 degrees.

7. The rotatable display fixing module of claim 1, wherein the predetermined angle is the second rotational device at 180 degrees.

8. The rotatable display fixing module of claim 1, wherein the fixing switch fixes a rotational element of the second rotational device when the fixing switch rebounds and the display is therefore capable of rotating on the first rotational device only.

9. The rotatable display fixing module of claim 1, wherein the display is capable of rotating with the first rotational device and the second rotational device when the fixing switch is pressed down.

10. A rotatable display fixing module for a notebook computer, the rotatable display fixing module comprising:

a first rotational device rotatable connecting to a liquid crystal display of the notebook computer so as to allow the liquid crystal display rotating with the first rotational device;

a second rotational device rotatable connecting with the first rotational device so as to allow the first rotational device rotating with the second rotational device, and the liquid crystal display rotating with the first rotational device and the second rotational device;

a fixing switch, wherein when the fixing switch rebounds, the fixing switch fixes the second rotational device at a predetermined angle and the liquid crystal display is still capable of rotating with the first rotational device; and

a locking device disposed under the fixing switch for locking the fixing switch when the fixing switch is pressed down.

11. The liquid crystal rotatable display fixing module of claim 10, wherein the locking device further comprises a linkage device, wherein when the second rotational device reaches the predetermined angle, the second rotational device pushes the linkage device and the linkage device pushes the locking device to release the fixing switch.

12. The liquid crystal rotatable display fixing module of claim 11, wherein the fixing switch further comprises a spring device to rebound the fixing switch when the fixing switch is released by the locking device.

13. The liquid crystal rotatable display fixing module of claim 10, wherein the predetermined angle is the second rotational device at 0 degrees.

14. The liquid crystal rotatable display fixing module of claim 10, wherein the predetermined angle is the second rotational device at 180 degrees.

15. The liquid crystal rotatable display fixing module of claim 10, wherein the fixing switch fixes a rotational element of the second rotational device when the fixing switch rebounds, and the liquid crystal display is therefore capable of rotating on the first rotational device only.

16. The liquid crystal rotatable display fixing module of claim 10, wherein the liquid crystal display is capable of rotating on the first rotational device and the second rotational device when the fixing switch is pressed down.

17. A notebook computer comprising:

a liquid crystal display;

a base; and

a rotatable display fixing module coupling with the liquid crystal display and the base, wherein the rotatable display fixing module further comprises;

a first rotational device rotatable connecting to the liquid crystal display so as to allow the liquid crystal display rotating with the first rotational device;

a second rotational device rotatable connecting with the first rotational device so as to allow the first rotational device rotating with the second rotational device, and the liquid crystal display rotating with the first rotational device and the second rotational device;

a fixing base coupling the second rotational device to the base;

a fixing switch, wherein when the fixing switch rebounds, the fixing switch fixes the second rotational device at a predetermined angle and the liquid crystal display is still capable of rotating with the first rotational device;

a locking device disposing under the fixing switch for locking the fixing switch when the fixing switch is pressed down;

a linkage device, wherein when the second rotational device reaches the predetermined angle, the second rotational device pushes the linkage device and the linkage device pushes the locking device to release the fixing switch; and

a spring device rebounding the fixing switch when the fixing switch releases from the locking device.

18. The notebook computer of claim 17, wherein the predetermined angle is the second rotational device at 0 degrees.

19. The notebook computer of claim 17, wherein the predetermined angle is the second rotational device at 180 degrees.

20. The notebook computer of claim 17, wherein the fixing switch fixes a rotational element of the second rotational device, the liquid crystal display is capable of rotating with the first rotational device only while the fixing switch rebounds, and the liquid crystal display is capable of rotating with the first rotational device and the second rotational device while the fixing switch is pressed down.