Electronic device

• US 9,354,669 B2
• Filed: 08/01/2014
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Hung-Chi, Chang, Cheng-Mao, Yeh, Yi-Chang, Su, Iou-Ren
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Adrian S
• Assistant Examiner(s): RATHOD, ABHISHEK M
• Application Number:
  US14/449,163
• Publication Number:
  US 20150062793A1
• Time in Patent Office: 669 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.12, 361/679.21, 361/679.27, 36167942-67944, 361/679.46, 361/679.55, 361/679.57, 361/679.59, 361/690, 361/724
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1618 the display being foldable up to the back of the other housing with a single degree of freedom, e.g. by 360° rotation over the axis defined by the rear edge of the base enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/166 related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• 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

An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a linking assembly. The first body has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and a sliding slot located at the first side. The first body and the second body are pivoted to the linking assembly. The second body rotates relative to the first side of the first body to open or close and drives the linking assembly, such that the electronic device stands on a platform with the first side or the second side of the first body. The linking assembly has a supporting block movably coupled to the sliding slot. When the second body rotates to an angle relative to the first side, the supporting block protrudes out of the first side so that the electronic device stands on the platform with the first side.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a first body comprising a first sliding slot, a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the first sliding slot is located on the first side;

a second body; and

a linking assembly to which the first body and the second body are respectively pivoted, wherein the second body is rotated to open or close between the first side and

the second side of the first body with the linking assembly and drives the linking assembly for the electronic device to stand on a platform with the first side or the second side of the first body, wherein the linking assembly comprises a supporting block movably coupled to the first sliding slot, and when the second body is unfolded to an angle relative to the first side of the first body, a portion of the supporting block protrudes out of the first side for the electronic device to stand on the platform with the first side;

wherein the supporting block comprises a second sliding slot, and the linking assembly comprises;

a hinge to which the first body and the second body are respectively pivoted,

wherein the first sliding slot is adjacent to the hinge, and when the second body is rotated, the hinge is driven to rotate relative to the first body;

a first rod fixed on the hinge; and

a second rod comprising a first end and a second end opposite to each other,

wherein the first end is pivoted to the first rod, the second end is coupled to the second sliding slot, and the second body is rotated and drives the first rod and the second rod through the hinge so as to cause the second end of the second rod to slide along the second sliding slot and drive the supporting block to move along the first sliding slot.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the angle is greater than 180 degrees.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein an included angle exists between a direction of a force by which the second end drives the supporting block and

an extending direction of the second sliding slot, and another included angle exists between an extending direction of the first sliding slot and the extending direction of the second sliding slot.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the direction of the force by which the second end drives the supporting block is perpendicular to the extending direction of the first sliding slot.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first sliding slot comprises a gradually expanding contour toward the hinge and a recess located on a side opposite to the hinge.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first body comprises a top plate on the first side, and the first sliding slot forms an opening on the first side,

wherein the opening is located between the top plate and the hinge, and a protrusion of the supporting block passes through the opening to protrude out of the first side.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first sliding slot comprises a guiding portion and a blocking portion located between the opening and the guiding portion, wherein the supporting block slides toward the hinge along the guiding portion of the first sliding slot and is blocked by the blocking portion after rotating relative to the guiding portion, so that the protrusion passes through the opening to protrude out of the first side.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein, when the angle is in a range of 0 to 180 degrees, the supporting block slides along the first sliding slot;

and when the angle is in a range of 270 to 360 degrees, the supporting block slides and rotates relative to the first sliding slot.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein a rotation direction of the second rod is opposite to a rotation direction of the supporting block.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the supporting block slides away from the hinge.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the hinge is a biaxial hinge,

by which the first body and the second body are rotated in parallel to each other but around different axial directions.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second sliding slot comprises a third end and a fourth end, wherein the second end of the second rod slides back and forth between the third end and the fourth end, and when the angle is 0 degree,

the second end of the second rod is located at the third end;

and when the angle is 360 degrees, the second end of the second rod moves to the fourth end.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a keyboard module disposed on the first side of the first body, wherein when the portion of the supporting block protrudes out of the first side, a height of the portion of the supporting block relative to the first side is greater than a height of a top surface of the keyboard module relative to the first side.