User device

• US 8,744,070 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2011
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Device Company Limited (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Device Company Limited (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Zhang, Bin, Xiao, Jianjun, Zhao, Menglong
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US13/270,053
• Publication Number:
  US 20120106066A1
• Time in Patent Office: 967 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 379/433.13
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0216 Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge

Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a user device, which includes a main body part, a movable part electrically connected with the main body part, and a switching control unit and a rotation driver unit for co-axially connecting the main body part with the movable part. The switching control unit is used for eliminating a friction that enables the main body part to be fixed relative to the movable part fixed to turn on a rotation mode of the movable part. The rotation driver unit is used for applying a pre-pressing elastic force to the movable part when the switching control unit turns on the rotation mode of the movable part, so as to enable the movable part to automatically rotate relative to the main body part. The pre-pressing elastic force is less than the friction.

Claims

1. A user device, comprising:

a main body part, a movable part electrically connected to the main body part, and a switching control unit and a rotation driver unit for co-axially connecting the main body part and the movable part, wherein;

the switching control unit is configured to eliminate a friction that fixes the main body part relative to the movable part, subject to an external force, to turn on the rotation mode of the movable part

the rotation driver unit is configured to apply a pre-pressing elastic force to the movable part when the switching control unit turns on the rotation mode of the movable part, to rotate the movable part relative to the main body part;

the pre-pressing elastic force is less than the friction;

the switching control unit comprises a switching element and an arrester element, wherein the arrester element comprises a pair of cam and recessed wheel that are tightly mated with each other;

the cam is fixed to one of the main body part and the movable part directly or is fixed to one of the main body part and the movable part through other physical structure;

the recessed wheel is fixed onto a first fixation axle, one end of the first fixation axle passes through the cam and contacts with the switching element exposed outside of the main body part, and another end of the first fixation axle passes through a first spring and is fixed onto another one of the main body part and the movable part directly or is fixed onto another one of the main body part and the movable part through other physical structure;

the rotation driver unit comprises a second spring, wherein two ends of the second spring are respectively fixed onto the main body part and the movable part directly or through other physical structures;

a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole are disposed on two sides of the movable part, a first accommodation part is disposed at location on the main body part corresponding to the first mounting hole and a second accommodation part is disposed at location on the main body part corresponding to the second mounting hole; and

the switching control unit and the rotation driver unit are disposed on the same side of the main body part, the rotation driver unit is connected to the first accommodation part, the switching control unit is connected to the first mounting hole, and the switching control unit is connected to the rotation driver unit, and the second mounting hole and the second accommodation part are used for passing through and installing a cable.

2. The user device of claim 1, wherein, a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole are disposed on two sides of the movable part, a first accommodation part is disposed on the main body part corresponding to the first mounting hole and a second accommodation part is disposed on the main body part corresponding to the second mounting hole;

the switching control unit and the rotation driver unit are disposed on two sides of the main body part, the switching control unit connects to the first accommodation part and the first mounting hole, and the rotation driver unit connects to the second accommodation part and the second mounting hole.

3. The user device of claim 2, wherein, the switching element comprises a push button, the arrester element is penetrated and installed in the first accommodation part and the first mounting hole, and the arrester element further comprises at least one push rod, a first axle sleeve and a snap ring, a first termination part and a second termination part are disposed on two ends of the first fixation axle, a through hole and at least two protrusion fields are disposed on the cam wheel, and recessed fields that are matched with the protrusion fields are disposed on the recessed wheel;

the cam wheel, the recessed wheel, the first spring, the first axle sleeve, and the snap ring are penetrated and are installed in sequence between the first termination part and the second termination part, and the snap ring is fixed onto the second termination part, the protrusion fields and the recessed fields are configured to face each other, the outer radius of the first axle sleeve is greater than the outer radius of the recessed wheel, one end of the push rod is adhered to the push button, another end of the push rod passes through the through hole and adheres to the recessed wheel, the first axle sleeve is tightly mated with the first mounting hole, the cam wheel is tightly mated with the first accommodation part;

the first spring is in a compressed status when the movable part is shut off, so that the cam wheel and the recessed wheel are tightly mated with each other, subject to the elastic force of the first spring.

4. The user device of claim 3, wherein, the rotation driver unit further comprises a second fixation axle that is hollow and a second axle sleeve;

the second fixation axle is penetrated and installed in the second mounting hole, one end of the second fixation axle is adhered to the inner side of the movable part, another end of the second fixation axle is disposed with the second spring and the second axle sleeve, wherein the second axle sleeve is installed onto and circumferentially covers the second spring, one end of the second spring is connected to the second axle sleeve, another end of the second spring is connected to the inner side of the second mounting hole, the second axle sleeve is tightly mated with the second accommodation part, and the second spring is twisted when the movable part is shut off.

5. The user device of claim 1, wherein, the arrester element further comprises, a first axle sleeve and a snap ring, a first termination part and a second termination part are disposed on two ends of the first fixation axle, at least two protrusion fields are disposed on the cam wheel, recessed fields that are matched with the protrusion fields are disposed on the recessed wheel, and a stopper part is disposed on an opening end of the first axle sleeve;

the rotation driver unit further comprises a second axle sleeve and a slider;

the snap ring, the first axle sleeve, the first spring, the cam wheel, the recessed wheel, the second spring, the slider, and the second axle sleeve are penetrated and installed in sequence between the first termination part and the second termination part, the snap ring and a cover end of the first axle sleeve are fixed in a groove of the second termination part, and the cover end is separated from the snap ring, the cam wheel is fixed onto the first fixation axle, the protrusion fields and the recessed fields are configured to face each other, and the stopper part encloses the first spring, the cam wheel and the recessed wheel within the inner side of the first axle sleeve, the inner wall of the first axle sleeve is tightly mated with the recessed wheel, and the outer wall of the first axle sleeve is tightly mated with the first mounting hole;

one end of the second spring is connected to the recessed wheel, another end of the second spring is connected to the slider, the outer wall of the second axle sleeve is tightly mated with the first accommodation part, the second sleeve is stationary relative to the slider in the direction of the circumference of the slider;

the first termination part extends outside of the main body part and is adhered to the switching element;

when the movable part is shut off, the first spring is in a compressed status and the second spring is in a twisted status.

6. The user device of claim 5, wherein, the user device further comprises a fixation pin, a first fixation hole that is used for penetration is disposed on the slider, in the direction perpendicular to the first fixation axle, a second fixation hole coaxial with the first fixation hole is disposed on the first termination part of the first fixation axle, the fixation pin passes through the first fixation hole and the second fixation hole and fixes the slider onto the first fixation axle.

7. The user device of claim 5, wherein, the number of the protrusion fields is 2, the number of the recessed fields is 4 or 6.

8. The user device of claim 7, wherein, the recessed fields comprise first recessed units and second recessed units that are spaced apart and distributed on the recessed wheel, and the recess depth of the first recessed unit is greater than the recess depth of the second recessed unit.

9. The user device of claim 1, wherein, the user device is a lid-turning handset, the movable part is a lid-turning part of the lid-turning handset.

10. The user device of claim 1, wherein the user device is a data card, the movable part is a USB connector of the data card, the switching control unit is made of metal, the USB connector is connected to a print circuit board within the housing of the user device through a cable.

11. The user device of claim 10, wherein a ground of the USB connector is connected to the ground on the print circuit through the cable or the switching control unit.

12. The user device of claim 1, wherein the user device is a U-disk, the movable part is a connector of the U-disk.

13. The user device of claim 1, wherein the switching control unit comprises a switching element and an arrester element, wherein the arrester element comprises a pair of cam and recessed wheel that are tightly mated with each other;

the recessed wheel is fixed to one of the main body part and the movable part directly or is fixed to one of the main body part and the movable part through other physical structure;

the cam wheel is fixed onto a first fixation axle, one end of the first fixation axle passes through the recessed wheel and contacts with the switching element exposed outside of the main body part, and another end of the first fixation axle passes through the first spring and is fixed onto another one of the main body part and the movable part directly or is fixed onto another one of the main body part and the movable part through other physical structure;

the rotation driver unit comprises a second spring, wherein two ends of the second spring are respectively fixed onto the main body part and the movable part directly or through other physical structures.

14. The user device of claim 13, wherein, a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole are disposed on two sides of the movable part, a first accommodation part is disposed on the main body part corresponding to the first mounting hole and a second accommodation part is disposed on the main body part corresponding to the second mounting hole;

the switching control unit and the rotation driver unit are disposed on two sides of the main body part, the switching control unit connects to the first accommodation part and the first mounting hole, and the rotation driver unit connects to the second accommodation part and the second mounting hole.

15. The user device of claim 14, wherein, the switching element comprises a push button, the arrester element is penetrated and installed in the first accommodation part and the first mounting hole, and the arrester element further comprises at least one push rod, a first axle sleeve and a snap ring, a first termination part and a second termination part are disposed on two ends of the first fixation axle, a through hole and at least two protrusion fields are disposed on the cam wheel, and recessed fields that are matched with the protrusion fields are disposed on the recessed wheel;

the cam wheel, the recessed wheel, the first spring, the first axle sleeve, and the snap ring are penetrated and are installed in sequence between the first termination part and the second termination part, and the snap ring is fixed onto the second termination part, the protrusion fields and the recessed fields are configured to face each other, the outer radius of the first axle sleeve is greater than the outer radius of the recessed wheel, one end of the push rod is adhered to the push button, another end of the push rod passes through the through hole and adheres to the recessed wheel, the first axle sleeve is tightly mated with the first mounting hole, the cam wheel is tightly mated with the first accommodation part;

the first spring is in a compressed status when the movable part is shut off, so that the cam wheel and the recessed wheel are tightly mated with each other, subject to the elastic force of the first spring.

16. The user device of claim 14, wherein, the rotation driver unit further comprises a second fixation axle that is hollow and a second axle sleeve;

the second fixation axle is penetrated and installed in the second mounting hole, one end of the second fixation axle is adhered to the inner side of the movable part, another end of the second fixation axle is disposed with the second spring and the second axle sleeve, wherein the second axle sleeve is installed onto and circumferentially covers the second spring, one end of the second spring is connected to the second axle sleeve, another end of the second spring is connected to the inner side of the second mounting hole, the second axle sleeve is tightly mated with the second accommodation part, and the second spring is twisted when the movable part is shut off.

17. The user device of claim 13, wherein, a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole are disposed on two sides of the movable part, a first accommodation part is disposed at location on the main body part corresponding to the first mounting hole and a second accommodation part is disposed at location on the main body part corresponding to the second mounting hole;

the switching control unit and the rotation driver unit are disposed on the same side of the main body part, the rotation driver unit is connected to the first accommodation part, the switching control unit is connected to the first mounting hole, and the switching control unit is connected to the rotation driver unit, and the second mounting hole and the second accommodation part are used for passing through and installing a cable.

18. The user device of claim 17, wherein, the arrester element further comprises, a first axle sleeve and a snap ring, a first termination part and a second termination part are disposed on two ends of the first fixation axle, at least two protrusion fields are disposed on the cam wheel, recessed fields that are matched with the protrusion fields are disposed on the recessed wheel, and a stopper part is disposed on an opening end of the first axle sleeve;

the rotation driver unit further comprises a second axle sleeve and a slider;

the snap ring, the first axle sleeve, the first spring, the cam wheel, the recessed wheel, the second spring, the slider, and the second axle sleeve are penetrated and installed in sequence between the first termination part and the second termination part, the snap ring and a cover end of the first axle sleeve are fixed in a groove of the second termination part, and the cover end is separated from the snap ring, the cam wheel is fixed onto the first fixation axle, the protrusion fields and the recessed fields are configured to face each other, and the stopper part encloses the first spring, the cam wheel and the recessed wheel within the inner side of the first axle sleeve, the inner wall of the first axle sleeve is tightly mated with the recessed wheel, and the outer wall of the first axle sleeve is tightly mated with the first mounting hole;

one end of the second spring is connected to the recessed wheel, another end of the second spring is connected to the slider, the outer wall of the second axle sleeve is tightly mated with the first accommodation part, the second sleeve is stationary relative to the slider in the direction of the circumference of the slider;

the first termination part extends outside of the main body part and is adhered to the switching element;

when the movable part is shut off, the first spring is in a compressed status and the second spring is in a twisted status.

19. A user device, comprising:

a main body part, a movable part electrically connected to the main body part, and a switching control unit and a rotation driver unit for co-axially connecting the main body part and the movable part, wherein;

the switching control unit is configured to eliminate a friction that fixes the main body part relative to the movable part, subject to an external force, to turn on the rotation mode of the movable part;

the rotation driver unit is configured to apply a pre-pressing elastic force to the movable part when the switching control unit turns on the rotation mode of the movable part, to rotate the movable part relative to the main body part; and

a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole are disposed on two sides of the movable part, a first accommodation part is disposed at location on the main body part corresponding to the first mounting hole and a second accommodation part is disposed at location on the main body part corresponding to the second mounting hole; and

the switching control unit and the rotation driver unit are disposed on the same side of the main body part, the rotation driver unit is connected to the first accommodation part, the switching control unit is connected to the first mounting hole, and the switching control unit is connected to the rotation driver unit, and the second mounting hole and the second accommodation part are used for passing through and installing a cable.