Information processing device

• US 9,007,757 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2011
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.), Lenovo Company Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.), Lenovo Company Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yang, Zhifeng, Dai, Huang, Hou, Wenlin, Yang, Daye, Liu, Huabing, Xi, Shenghua, Cao, Weijie
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Forrest M
• Application Number:
  US13/637,829
• Publication Number:
  US 20130021738A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,478 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.26
• US Class Current: 361/679.26
• 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 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

An information processing device that includes a first housing for accommodating a calculating means; a second housing for accommodating a display means; a third housing for accommodating an input means and a power supply means; a first connection means for connecting the first housing with the third housing; and a second connection means for connecting the second housing with the third housing.

Claims

1. An information processing device, comprising:

a first housing for accommodating a calculating means;

a second housing for accommodating a display means;

a third housing for accommodating an input means and a power supply means;

a first connection means for connecting said first housing with said third housing; and

a second connection means for connecting said second housing with said third housing, wherein

the calculating means includes a mainboard;

the first housing includes a plurality of side faces that form an accommodating space of said first housing, the mainboard is arranged within the accommodating space, wherein, a hole is arranged on a first side face of the plurality of side faces;

the information processing device further includes;

an auxiliary card fixing structure, for fixing an auxiliary card and electrically connecting the auxiliary card to the mainboard;

a core shaft, fixedly arranged on one side of the hole;

a cover body connected to the first housing through the core shaft, the cover body rotating outside the accommodating space with respect to the core shaft, for exposing the hole to expose the auxiliary card fixing structure out, and for covering the hole to seal the auxiliary card fixing structure within the accommodating space.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein,

said first housing has a first space enclosed by at least six end faces,

said second housing has a second space enclosed by at least six end faces,

said third housing has a third space enclosed by at least six end faces, and

wherein, the front end face of said first housing is connected with the back end face of said third housing through said first connection means, and the back end face of said second housing is connected with the back end face of said third housing through said second connection means.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein, the first end face of the first connection means is connected with the front end face of the first housing in a plug-pull manner, and/or the second end of the first connection means is connected with the back end face of the third housing in a plug-pull manner.

4. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein, said first connection means includes a rotary shaft, wherein, said first housing is rotatably connected with said third housing through said rotary shaft.

5. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein, the angle between said first housing and said third housing is 0°

to 180°

.

6. The information processing device according to claim 5, said information device further comprising:

a self-locking means, configured to fix the position of the first housing relative to the third housing.

7. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein, when the self-locking means fixes the position of the first housing relative to the third housing, said angle between the first housing and the third housing is 135°

.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein, said calculating means includes a mainboard component, a processor component, a heat dissipator component, a display output component, and a storage component.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein, said power supply supplies power to said calculating means and said display means.

10. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein, the thickness of said first housing is less than or equal to a sum of the thicknesses of said second housing and the thickness of said third housing.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein, said auxiliary card fixing structure is arranged on said mainboard and located at said hole, and on said mainboard, contacts for electrically connecting said auxiliary card with said mainboard is arranged at the arrangement position of said auxiliary card fixing structure.

12. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein, said auxiliary card fixing structure is arranged on said cover body, and on said mainboard, contacts for electrically connecting said auxiliary card with said mainboard is arranged at the corresponding position of said auxiliary card fixing structure when said cover body is arranged to cover said hole.

13. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein, said information processing device further includes a card fixing structure for fixedly connecting said cover body with said first housing when said cover body is arranged to cover said hole.

14. The information processing device according to claim 13, wherein, said information processing device further includes an elastic support structure, connected with said first housing, said cover body and said core shaft, for providing said card fixing structure with a first elastic support force for tightening said cover body and said housing, and for providing said core shaft with a second elastic support force for rotating said cover body with respect to said housing.

15. The information processing device according to claim 14, wherein said card fixing structure includes:

a bump, formed on a side of said cover body;

a slot, arranged on a corresponding position of said bump when said cover body is arranged to cover said hole, said bump being inserted into said slot to stick and fix said cover body.

16. The information processing device according to claim 15, wherein said elastic support structure includes:

a first pushing body, fixedly connected with said first housing;

a second pushing body, fixedly connected with said cover body;

a spring, sleeving said core shaft, located between said first pushing body and said second pushing body, wherein, a first end of said spring extends to contact and connect to said cover body, a second end extends to contact and connect to said first housing, an elastic force of said spring pushing said second pushing body forms said first elastic support force, and a first pushing force of said first end pushing said cover body, a second pushing force of said second end pushing said first housing and an elastic twist force of said spring between said first end and said second end form said second elastic support force, for turning and opening said cover body with respect to said first housing.

17. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein said first side face is a bottom face of said first housing, and said cover body opening outwards with respect to said hole is further used to support said information processing device.

18. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein,

said display means includes a mainboard;

said second housing includes a plurality of side faces, said plurality of side faces form an accommodating space of said second housing, said mainboard is arranged within said accommodating space, wherein, a hole is arranged on a first side face of said plurality of side faces;

said information processing device further includes;

an auxiliary card fixing structure, for fixing an auxiliary card and electrically connecting said auxiliary card with said mainboard;

a core shaft, fixedly arranged on one side of said hole;

a cover body, connected with said second housing through said core shaft, said cover body rotating outside said accommodating space with respect to said core shaft, for exposing said hole to expose said auxiliary card fixing structure out, and for covering said hole to seal said auxiliary card fixing structure within said accommodating space.

19. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein,

said input means and said power supply means include a mainboard;

said third housing includes a plurality of side faces, said plurality of side faces form an accommodating space of said third housing, said mainboard is arranged within said accommodating space, wherein a hole is arranged on a first side face of said plurality of side faces;

said information processing device further includes;

an auxiliary card fixing structure, for fixing an auxiliary card and electrically connecting said auxiliary card with said mainboard;

a core shaft, fixedly arranged on one side of said hole;

a cover body, connected with said second housing through said core shaft, said cover body rotating outside said accommodating space with respect to said core shaft, for exposing said hole to expose said auxiliary card fixing structure out, and for covering said hole to seal said auxiliary card fixing structure within said accommodating space.

20. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein,

said first housing includes a plurality of functional modules located within said housing;

at least one said functional module is composed of at least two parts;

wherein a first part of said at least two parts is a part of said first housing.

21. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein,

said at least one said functional module is a built-in sound box;

and,

a second part of said built-in sound box is a box having a semi-open chamber, to form a sealed space with said part of said first housing, and said sealed space is a resonance chamber of said built-in sound box.

22. The information processing device according to claim 21, wherein, a sealed layer is arranged between said box and the part of said first housing.

23. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein, said at least one said functional modules is embodied as a heat dissipator module and a second part of said heat dissipator module is a fan component, and a mounting substrate of said fan component is the part of said first housing.

24. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein,

said second housing includes a plurality of functional modules located within said housing;

at least one said functional module is composed of at least two parts;

wherein a first part of said at least two parts is a part of said second housing.

25. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein,

said third housing includes a plurality of functional modules located within said housing;

at least one said functional module is composed of at least two parts;

wherein a first part of said at least two parts is a local part of said third housing.

26. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein,

said third housing has a loudspeaker structure, including:

a metal support board, having a plurality of through holes;

a thin film, fixed on the surface of said metal support board, partially covering said plurality of through holes or completely covering said plurality of through holes,

wherein, said metal support board has a first contact, and said first contact is used to connect to a power supply line end or a signal line end of a sound source line, said thin film has a second contact, and said second contact is used to connect to a signal line end or a power supply line end of a sound source line.

27. The information processing device according to claim 26, wherein, said metal support board is composed of a metal support board of said input means of said information processing device.

28. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a keycap;

a circuit board;

a metal support board for supporting said keycap and said circuit board, having a plurality of through holes;

a thin film, fixed on the surface of said metal support board in a manner of not mutually interfering with said keycap and said circuit board, partially covering said plurality of holes or completely covering said plurality of holes.

29. The information processing device according to claim 28, wherein,

a sound signal of the sound source element of said information processing device is input to said support board or said thin film through leads;

a power supply signal of the sound source element of said information processing device is input to said support board or said thin film through leads.

30. The information processing device of claim 1 further comprising a loudspeaker structure comprising:

a metal support board, having a plurality of holes;

a thin film, fixed on the surface of said metal support board, partially covering said plurality of holes or completely covering said plurality of holes,

wherein, said metal support board has a first contact, and said first contact is used to connect to a power supply line end or a signal line end of a sound source line, said thin film has a second contact, and said second contact is used to connect to a signal line end or a power supply line end of a sound source line.

31. The information processing device according to claim 1 further comprising:

a keycap;

a circuit board;

a metal support means for supporting said keycap and said circuit board, having a plurality of holes;

a thin film, fixed on the surface of said metal support board in a manner of not mutually interfering with said keycap and said circuit board, partially covering said plurality of holes or completely covering said plurality of holes.

32. An information processing device, comprising:

a first housing for accommodating a calculating means;

a second housing for accommodating a display means;

a third housing for accommodating an input means and a power supply means;

a first connection means for connecting said first housing with said third housing; and

a second connection means for connecting said first housing with said second housing, wherein

the calculating means includes a mainboard;

the first housing includes a plurality of side faces that form an accommodating space of said first housing, the mainboard is arranged within the accommodating space, wherein, a hole is arranged on a first side face of the plurality of side faces;

the information processing device further includes;

an auxiliary card fixing structure, for fixing an auxiliary card and electrically connecting the auxiliary card to the mainboard;

a core shaft, fixedly arranged on one side of the hole;

a cover body connected to the first housing through the core shaft, the cover body rotating outside the accommodating space with respect to the core shaft, for exposing the hole to expose the auxiliary card fixing structure out, and for covering the hole to seal the auxiliary card fixing structure within the accommodating space.

33. An information processing device, comprising:

a first housing for accommodating a calculating means;

a second housing for accommodating a display means;

a third housing for accommodating an input means and a power supply means;

a first connection means for connecting to said firs housing, said second housing and said third housing, respectively, wherein the calculating means includes a mainboard;

the first housing includes a plurality of side faces that form an accommodating space of said first housing, the mainboard is arranged within the accommodating space, wherein, a hole is arranged on a first side face of the plurality of side faces;

the information processing device further includes;

an auxiliary card fixing structure, for fixing an auxiliary card and electrically connecting the auxiliary card to the mainboard;

a core shaft, fixedly arranged on one side of the hole;

a cover body connected to the first housing through the core shaft, the cover body rotating outside the accommodating space with respect to the core shaft, for exposing the hole to expose the auxiliary card fixing structure out, and for covering the hole to seal the auxiliary card fixing structure within the accommodating space.

34. An information processing device, comprising:

a first housing for accommodating a calculating means;

a second housing for accommodating a display means;

a third housing for accommodating an input means, a power supply means and a built-in sound box;

the box of said built-in sound box has a semi-open chamber, said box and a part of said third housing form a sealed space, and said sealed space is a resonance chamber of said built-in sound box;

further, a first connection means is configured to connect said first housing with said third housing, and a second connection means is configured to connect said second housing with said third housing,

or, a first connection means is configured to connect said first housing with said third housing, and a second connection means is configured to connect said first housing with said second housing,

or, a first connection means is configured to connect to said firs housing, said second housing and said third housing, respectively;

wires, pins or flexible printed circuits are disposed in said first connection means, to electrically connect said calculating means in said first housing with said built-in sound box in said third housing, so as to enable said built-in sound box to receive an audio signal from said calculating means, wherein

the calculating means includes a mainboard;

the first housing includes a plurality of side faces that form an accommodating space of said first housing, the mainboard is arranged within the accommodating space, wherein, a hole is arranged on a first side face of the plurality of side faces;

the information processing device further includes;

an auxiliary card fixing structure, for fixing an auxiliary card and electrically connecting the auxiliary card to the mainboard;

a core shaft, fixedly arranged on one side of the hole;

a cover body connected to the first housing through the core shaft, the cover body rotating outside the accommodating space with respect to the core shaft, for exposing the hole to expose the auxiliary card fixing structure out, and for covering the hole to seal the auxiliary card fixing structure within the accommodating space.