SUPPORTING STRUCTURE MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME

• US 20110310541A1
• Filed: 06/15/2011
• Published: 12/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Jiun-Lin, Hsiang, Chia-Hsiang, Yu, Ching-Hao
• Granted Patent: US 8,526,171 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2999/00 Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/005 integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/022 by friction
• 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

This disclosure provides a supporting structure module and an electronic device using the same. The supporting structure module in the invention is used in the electronic device. The electronic device includes a first casing, a hinge, and a second casing rotatable relative to the first casing via the hinge. The supporting structure module includes a first supporting structure, and the first supporting structure includes a first bracket and a first hinge cover. The first bracket is fixed to and exposed from the first casing. The first hinge cover is connected with the first bracket by integral forming, and the first hinge cover is exposed from the first casing and covers a part of the hinge.

Claims

1. A supporting structure module used in an electronic device, the electronic device including a first casing, a hinge, and a second casing rotatable relative to the first casing via the hinge, the supporting structure module comprising:

a first supporting structure including;

a first bracket fixed to and exposed from the first casing; and

a first hinge cover connected with the first bracket by integral forming, the first hinge cover exposed from the first casing and covering a part of the hinge.

2. The supporting structure module according to claim 1, further comprising a second supporting structure, the second supporting structure including:

a second bracket fixed to and exposed from the second casing; and

a second hinge cover connected with the second bracket by integral forming, the second hinge cover exposed from the second casing and covering the rest part of the hinge.

3. The supporting structure module according to claim 2, wherein the first bracket of the first supporting structure extends along edges of the first casing, the numbers of the hinge and the first hinge cover are two, respectively, and the first hinge covers are disposed at two ends of a side of the first bracket adjacent to the second casing, respectively.

4. The supporting structure module according to claim 3, wherein the second bracket of the second supporting structure extends along edges of the second casing, the number of the second hinge cover is two, and the second hinge covers are disposed at two ends of a side of the second bracket adjacent to the first casing, respectively, and are connected with the two first hinge covers to cover the two hinges together with the two first hinge covers.

5. The supporting structure module according to claim 2, wherein the hinge comprises:

a first shaft fixedly connected with the first hinge cover of the first supporting structure; and

a second shaft fixedly connected with the second hinge cover of the second supporting structure and pivotally connected with the first shaft.

6. The supporting structure module according to claim 5, wherein the first hinge cover of the first supporting structure has an assembling hole, and a tail end of the first shaft is embedded into the assembling hole.

7. The supporting structure module according to claim 5, wherein the second hinge cover of the second supporting structure has at least one groove, the second shaft has at least one hook, and the hook is fastened to the groove.

8. The supporting structure module according to claim 5, wherein the hinge further comprises a torsion element connected the first shaft and the second shaft, and the first shaft and the second shaft resist torsion force provided by the torsion element to rotate relative to each other.

9. The supporting structure module according to claim 2, wherein the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure are made of an aluminum alloy or a zinc alloy.

10. The supporting structure module according to claim 1, further comprising a supporting bracket connected with the first hinge cover of the first supporting structure for supporting the first casing on a surface.

11. An electronic device comprising:

a first casing;

a hinge;

a second casing rotatable relative to the first casing via the hinge; and

a first supporting structure including;

a first bracket fixed to and exposed from the first casing; and

a first hinge cover connected with the first bracket by integral forming, the first hinge cover exposed from the first casing and covering a part of the hinge.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11, further comprising a second supporting structure, the second supporting structure including:

a second bracket fixed to and exposed from the second casing; and

a second hinge cover connected with the second bracket by integral forming, the second hinge cover exposed from the second casing and covering the rest part of the hinge.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the first bracket of the first supporting structure extends along edges of the first casing, the numbers of the hinge and the first hinge cover are two, respectively, and the first hinge covers are disposed at two ends of a side of the first bracket adjacent to the second casing, respectively.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the second bracket of the second supporting structure extends along edges of the second casing, the number of the second hinge cover is two, and the second hinge covers are disposed at two ends of a side of the second bracket adjacent to the first casing, respectively, and are connected with the two first hinge covers to cover the two hinges together with the two first hinge covers.

15. The electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising a cable covering structure connected with the first casing and the second casing and located between the two hinges, wherein the cable covering structure has a plurality of passages extending between the first casing and the second casing, and a plurality of cables of the electronic device are disposed in the passages.

16. The electronic device according to claim 15, wherein the cable covering structure is made of rubber.

17. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the hinge comprises:

a first shaft fixedly connected with the first hinge cover of the first supporting structure; and

a second shaft fixedly connected with the second hinge cover of the second supporting structure and pivotally connected with the first shaft.

18. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the first hinge cover of the first supporting structure has an assembling hole, and a tail end of the first shaft is embedded into the assembling hole.

19. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the second hinge cover of the second supporting structure has at least one groove, the second shaft has at least one hook, and the hook is fastened to the groove.

20. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the hinge further comprises a torsion element connected with the first shaft and the second shaft, and the first shaft and the second shaft resist torsion force provided by the torsion element to rotate relative to each other.

21. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure are made of an aluminum alloy or a zinc alloy.

22. The electronic device according to claim 11, further comprising a supporting bracket connected with the first hinge cover of the first supporting structure for supporting the first casing on a surface.