Portable electronic device

• US 8,059,391 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2010
• Issued: 11/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Chang, Yi-Chieh, Hung, Hung-Chang
• Primary Examiner(s): DUONG, HUNG V
• Application Number:
  US12/849,126
• Publication Number:
  US 20100304803A1
• Time in Patent Office: 469 Days
• Field of Search: 455/575.4, 455/411, 455/422.1, 455/26.1, 455/575.1, 455/569.2, 345/531, 345/98, 345/2.3, 345/207, 361/679.56, 361/679.03, 361/679.3, 361/679.31, 361/679.32, 340/5.25, 340/5.9, 340/5.82, 280/47.26, 280/55.14, 280/47.35
• US Class Current: 361/679.08
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1624 with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1632 Pen holder integrated in the computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0237 Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a sliding positioning device. The first body includes a first operation area and a second operation area. The second body is slidable relative to the first body. The sliding positioning device is connected to the first body and the second body to position the second body at a plurality of locations relative to the first body. The second body hides the second operation area and exposes the first operation area when the second body is located at one of the locations.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device comprising:

a first body comprising a first operation area and a second operation area;

a second body is slidable relative to the first body; and

a sliding positioning device connected to the first body and the second body to position the second body at a first location, a second location and a third location relative to the first body, respectively;

wherein the second body hides the first operation area and the second operation area when the second body is positioned at the first location, the second body hides the second operation area and exposes the first operation area when the second body is positioned at the second location, and the second body exposes the first operation area and the second operation area when the second body is positioned at the third location.

2. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the sliding positioning device comprises:

two positioning structures, each of which comprises;

a first positioning component disposed at the first body and comprising a first positioning portion;

a plurality of second positioning components disposed at one side of the second body, wherein the side of the second body is opposite to the first body, and each of the second positioning components comprises a second positioning portion; and

a runner disposed on the second body, wherein the runner and the second positioning components are located at the same side of the second body, and the runner holds the first positioning component;

wherein the first positioning portion is separably fastened to one of the second positioning portions.

3. The portable electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the first positioning portion is a convex portion, and each of the second positioning portions is a concave portion.

4. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a display panel is disposed at the second body, and the display panel is a touch display panel.

5. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein

the first body has a long guiding groove and a holding hole;

a first magnetic component is disposed in the second body;

wherein the long guiding groove communicates with the holding hole and is corresponding to the first magnetic component, the long guiding groove holds the first magnetic component to allow the first magnetic component to move therein, the holding hole holds an operation device, a second magnetic component whose polarity is the same with that of the first magnetic component is disposed at one end of the operation device, and when the second body is located at the third location, the second magnetic component and the first magnetic component are opposite to each other.

6. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is a personal digital assistant phone.

7. A portable electronic device comprising:

a first body comprising a first operation area and a second operation area; and

a second body is slidable relative to the first body, which being positioned at a plurality of locations relative to the first body and hiding the second operation area and exposing the first operation area when the second body is located at one of the locations.

8. The portable electronic device according to claim 7, further has a sliding positioning device connected to the first body and the second body to position the second body at the locations relative to the first body, respectively.

9. The portable electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the sliding positioning device comprises:

two positioning structures, each of which comprises;

a first positioning component disposed at the first body and comprising a first positioning portion;

a plurality of second positioning components disposed at one side of the second body, wherein the side of the second body is opposite to the first body, and each of the second positioning components comprises a second positioning portion; and

a runner disposed at the second body, wherein the runner and the second positioning components are located at the same side of the second body, and the runner holds the first positioning component;

wherein the first positioning portion is separably fastened to one of the second positioning portions.

10. The portable electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the first positioning portion is a convex portion, and each of the second positioning portions is a concave portion.

11. The portable electronic device according to claim 7, wherein a display panel is disposed at the second body, and the display panel is a touch display panel.

12. The portable electronic device according to claim 7, wherein

the first body has a long guiding groove and a holding hole;

a first magnetic component is disposed in the second body;

wherein the long guiding groove communicates with the holding hole and is corresponding to the first magnetic component, the long guiding groove holds the first magnetic component to allow the first magnetic component to move therein, the holding hole holds an operation device, a second magnetic component whose polarity is the same with that of the first magnetic component is disposed at one end of the operation device, and when the second body is located at one of the locations, the second magnetic component and the first magnetic component are opposite to each other.

13. The portable electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the portable electronic device is a personal digital assistant phone.

14. A portable electronic device comprising:

a first body comprising a first operation area and a second operation area and having a holding hole;

a second body is slidable relative to the first body, which being positioned at a plurality of locations relative to the first body and hiding the second operation area and exposing the first operation area when the second body is located at one of the locations; and

an operation device disposed in the holding hole and being ejected from the holding hole when the second body is located at one of the locations.

15. The portable electronic device according to claim 14, further has

a first magnetic component disposed in the second body;

and

a second magnetic component disposed in the operation device and whose polarity is the same with that of the first magnetic component, and the second magnetic component being corresponding to the first magnetic component to make the operation device be ejected when the second body is located at one of the locations.

16. The portable electronic device according to claim 14, further has a sliding positioning device connected to the first body and the second body to position the second body at the locations relative to the first body, respectively.

17. The portable electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the sliding positioning device comprises:

two positioning structures, each of which comprises;

a first positioning component disposed at the first body and comprising a first positioning portion;

a plurality of second positioning components disposed at one side of the second body, wherein the side of the second body is opposite to the first body, and each of the second positioning components comprises a second positioning portion; and

a runner disposed at the second body, wherein the runner and the second positioning components are located at the same side of the second body, and the runner holds the first positioning component;

wherein the first positioning portion is separably fastened to one of the second positioning portions.

18. The portable electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the first positioning portion is a convex portion, and each of the second positioning portions is a concave portion.

19. The portable electronic device according to claim 14, wherein a display panel is disposed at the second body, and the display panel is a touch display panel.