Folding notebook

Abstract

The present invention discloses a folding notebook, which comprises a notebook body, a support mechanism and a flexible screen. The support mechanism is connected to the notebook body, and the screen is connected to the notebook body and attached to the support mechanism. The support mechanism can be folded or unfolded into a planar structure in a winding manner around the outer side surface of the notebook body to drive the screen to be folded or unfolded. The folding notebook of the present invention has the advantages of small volume and beautiful appearance, etc.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of manufacturing electronic devices, and particularly to a folding notebook computer. Background Art

[0002] Existing notebook computers include a screen and a notebook body 10. The screen generally uses a glass screen, which not only has the disadvantages of relatively large weight and inconvenient carrying, but also the notebook body 10 is generally designed to be larger than the screen in order to install the screen onto the notebook body 10, thus making the overall volume of the notebook relatively large. At the same time, the notebook body 10 generally includes a keyboard 101 and a touchpad 102 located behind the keyboard 101. The main board 103 is located below the keyboard 101, and the battery 104 is located below the touchpad 102 (for the specific structure, see the Figure 1 ) of the accompanying drawings of the specification, which makes the overall volume of the notebook relatively large and not very aesthetically pleasing.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a folding notebook computer to overcome the above-mentioned defects. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a folding notebook computer with a small volume and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention discloses a folding notebook computer, which includes a notebook body, a support mechanism, and a flexible screen. The support mechanism is connected to the notebook body, the screen is connected to the notebook body and attached to the support mechanism, and the support mechanism can be folded or unfolded into a planar structure in a winding manner around the outer side surface of the notebook body to drive the screen to be folded or unfolded.

[0006] Preferably, the support mechanism includes at least two rotating shaft assemblies and a support plate. The rotating shaft assemblies can be bent and folded, and the rotating shaft assemblies and the support plate are arranged alternately and connected in sequence, so that all the rotating shaft assemblies and the support plate jointly form a support surface structure connected to the notebook body. The screen is attached to the support surface structure, and the support surface structure can be folded in a winding manner around the outer side surface of the notebook body by the bending and folding of the rotating shaft assemblies.

[0007] Specifically, the opposite sides of the notebook body are provided with a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion. The rotating shaft assembly at the starting end is connected to the first pivoting portion. When winding, the rotating shaft assembly corresponds to one of the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion, and the support plate corresponds to the outer side surface of the notebook body between the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion.

[0008] Specifically, the cross-sections of the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion are semi-circular.

[0009] Specifically, the hinge assembly includes at least two pivot connection assemblies and arc plates. Two adjacent arc plates are pivotally connected to each other through the pivot connection assemblies to form a bendable and foldable chain structure. The arc plates at both ends are pivotally connected to the notebook body or the support plate through the pivot connection assemblies.

[0010] Specifically, the pivot connection assembly includes a fixed sleeve, a left pivot shaft and a right pivot shaft, the left pivot shaft is inserted in the fixed sleeve, the right pivot shaft is inserted in the fixed sleeve, the left pivot shaft is pivotally connected to the arc plate, and the right pivot shaft is pivotally connected to another adjacent arc plate or an adjacent support plate or an adjacent notebook body.

[0011] Specifically, the left pivot axis and the right pivot axis are parallel to each other.

[0012] Specifically, the side surfaces of the arc plates connected to the pivot connection assembly have an upper abutting surface and a lower abutting surface connected in sequence. When rolled up, the lower abutting surfaces of two adjacent arc plates abut against each other, the lower abutting surface of the arc plate close to the notebook body abuts against the notebook body, and the lower abutting surface of the arc plate close to the support plate abuts against the support plate; when unfolded, the upper abutting surfaces of two adjacent arc plates abut against each other, the upper abutting surface of the arc plate close to the notebook body abuts against the notebook body, and the upper abutting surface of the arc plate close to the support plate abuts against the support plate.

[0013] Specifically, the angle between the upper abutting top surface and the lower abutting top surface is 165 degrees.

[0014] Preferably, the notebook body includes a shell, a keyboard, a touchpad, a main board and a battery, the keyboard and the touchpad are mounted on the shell, and the keyboard and the touchpad are spaced apart along the length direction of the shell, the main board and the battery are built into the shell, and the main board and the battery are spaced apart along the length direction of the shell.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the folding notebook of the present invention combines a notebook body, a support mechanism, a screen, etc. The screen is flexible. The support mechanism is connected to the notebook body, and the screen is connected to the notebook body and attached to the support mechanism. Therefore, the support mechanism can form a support for the screen, and the screen can deform accordingly with the deformation of the support mechanism. When in use, the support mechanism can be unfolded into a planar structure to drive the screen to unfold, so as to achieve the purpose of use; the support mechanism can also be folded in a winding manner around the outer side surface of the notebook body to drive the screen to be folded in a winding manner around the outer side surface of the notebook body. In other words, by utilizing the characteristic that the screen can be folded in a winding manner around the outer side surface of the notebook body, the producer can selectively increase the area of the screen or reduce the volume of the notebook body, avoiding the defect that the volume of the traditional notebook body must be larger than that of the screen, thereby effectively reducing the overall volume of the notebook and achieving the advantages of being lightweight and beautiful. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the notebook body of the folding notebook of the prior art.

[0017] Figure 2 FIG. 10 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of the folding notebook of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 FIG. 14 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of the folding notebook of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 FIG. 18 is a schematic plan view in the side view direction of the folding notebook of the present invention in the unfolded state.

[0020] Figure 5 FIG. 22 is a schematic plan view in the side view direction of the folding notebook of the present invention during the folding process.

[0021] Figure 6 FIG. 26 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of the folding notebook of the present invention in the folded state.

[0022] Figure 7 FIG. 30 is a schematic plan view of the notebook body in the folding notebook of the present invention in the top view direction.

[0023] Figure 8 FIG. 34 is a schematic plan view in the side view direction of the folding notebook of the present invention in the folded state.

[0024] Figure 9 FIG. Figure 8 is a partial enlarged view of A in

[0025] Figure 10 FIG. 44 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of the rotating shaft assembly in the folding notebook of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 11 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the hinge assembly in the folding notebook of the present invention when in a disassembled state.

[0027] Figure 12 is Figure 11 The partial enlarged view at position B in Detailed implementation manners

[0028] To describe in detail the technical content, structural features, achieved objectives and effects of the present invention, the following will be described in detail in combination with the implementation manners and with reference to the drawings.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 2 to 6 , the present invention provides a folding notebook 100. The folding notebook 100 includes a notebook body 1, a support mechanism 2 and a screen 3. The screen 3 is flexible and can be bent at any angle. Preferably, the screen 3 is a curved screen, but not limited thereto. One side of the support mechanism 2 is connected to one side of the notebook body 1, and one side of the screen 3 is connected to one side of the notebook body 1. The screen 3 is attached to the support mechanism 2, and the screen 3 is located on the side of the support mechanism 2 close to the notebook body 1. Therefore, the support mechanism 2 can form a support for the screen 3, and the screen 3 can deform accordingly with the deformation of the support mechanism 2. That is, the folding of the support mechanism 2 can drive the folding of the screen 3, and the unfolding of the support mechanism 2 can drive the unfolding of the screen 3. The support mechanism 2 can be folded or unfolded into a planar structure in a roll-up manner around the outer side surface of the notebook body 1 to drive the folding or unfolding of the screen 3. When in use, the support mechanism 2 can be unfolded into a planar structure to drive the screen 3 to unfold and form a planar screen, so as to achieve the purpose of use (the unfolded state is as shown in Figure 2 ); the support mechanism 2 can also be folded in a roll-up manner around the outer side surface of the notebook body 1 to drive the screen 3 to be folded in a roll-up manner around the outer side surface of the notebook body 1 (the folded state is as shown in Figure 6 ). In other words, by using the characteristic that the screen 3 can be folded around the outer side surface of the notebook body 1 in a roll-up manner, the producer can selectively increase the area of the screen 3 or reduce the volume of the notebook body 1, avoiding the defect that the volume of the traditional notebook body 1 must be larger than that of the screen 3, thereby effectively reducing the overall volume of the notebook and achieving the advantages of lightness and beauty. More specifically, as follows:

[0030] Please refer to Figures 2 to 6, the support mechanism 2 includes a rotating shaft assembly 21 and a support plate 22. There are at least two rotating shaft assemblies 21 and support plates 22. The rotating shaft assembly 21 is bendable and foldable. The rotating shaft assemblies 21 and the support plates 22 are arranged alternately and connected in sequence so that all the rotating shaft assemblies 21 and the support plates 22 together form a support surface structure connected to the notebook body 1. The screen 3 is attached to the support surface structure. This support surface structure can be folded or unfolded, and the screen 3 attached to the support surface structure can change with the folding state of the support surface structure. By the bending and folding of the rotating shaft assembly 21, the support surface structure can be folded in a roll shape around the outer side of the notebook body 1, so that the screen 3 can be folded in a roll shape around the outer side of the notebook body 1, or, by the unfolding of the rotating shaft assembly 21, the support surface structure forms a flat structure, so that the screen 3 can be unfolded into a flat screen. Specifically, on the opposite sides of the notebook body 1, there are a first pivot part 11 and a second pivot part 12. The first pivot part 11 and the second pivot part 12 are located on both sides in the width direction of the notebook body 1. The rotating shaft assembly 21 at the starting end is connected to the first pivot part 11. When being wound up, the rotating shaft assembly 21 corresponds to one of the first pivot part 11 and the second pivot part 12, and the support plate 22 corresponds to the outer side of the notebook body 1 between the first pivot part 11 and the second pivot part 12. In this embodiment, there are two rotating shaft assemblies 21 and two support plates 22. The area of the support plate 22 corresponds to the area of the outer side of the notebook body 1 between the first pivot part 11 and the second pivot part 12. The two rotating shaft assemblies 21 and the two support plates 22 are arranged alternately and connected in sequence. The rotating shaft assembly 21 at the starting end is connected to the first pivot part 11. When being wound up, the rotating shaft assembly 21 at the starting end corresponds to the first pivot part 11 and covers the outer side of the first pivot part 11. The first support plate 22 corresponds to the upper side of the notebook body 1 and covers the upper side of the notebook body 1. The remaining rotating shaft assembly 21 corresponds to the second pivot part 12 and covers the outer side of the second pivot part 12. The second support plate 22 corresponds to the lower side of the notebook body 1 and covers the lower side of the notebook body 1. And the end of the second support plate 22 finally touches the rotating shaft assembly 21 at the starting end, so as to be connected together to achieve an aesthetic effect. Preferably, the cross-sections of the first pivot part 11 and the second pivot part 12 are semi-circular, which is not only convenient for folding but also has an aesthetic effect.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figures 8 to 12, the rotating shaft assembly 21 includes at least two pivot connection assemblies 211 and arc plates 212. Two adjacent arc plates 212 are pivotally connected to each other through the pivot connection assembly 211 to form a chain structure that can be bent and folded. The arc plates 212 at both ends are pivotally connected to the notebook body 1 or the support plate 22 through the pivot connection assembly 211. That is, the arc plate 212 close to the notebook body 1 is pivotally connected to the notebook body 1 through the pivot connection assembly 211, and the arc plate 212 close to the support plate 22 is pivotally connected to the support plate 22 through the pivot connection assembly 211, so that the entire rotating shaft assembly 21 can be bent and folded to fit the first pivot portion 11 or the second pivot portion 12. Specifically, the pivot connection assembly 211 includes a fixed sleeve 2111, a left pivot shaft 2112 and a right pivot shaft 2113. The left pivot shaft 2112 is inserted into the fixed sleeve 2111, and the left pivot shaft 2112 is fixed to the fixed sleeve 2111. The right pivot shaft 2113 is inserted into the fixed sleeve 2111, and the right pivot shaft 2113 is fixed to the fixed sleeve 2111. The left pivot shaft 2112 is pivotally connected to the arc plate 212, and the right pivot shaft 2113 is pivotally connected to another adjacent arc plate 212, or the right pivot shaft 2113 is pivotally connected to the adjacent support plate 22, or the right pivot shaft 2113 is pivotally connected to the adjacent notebook body 1, so as to achieve smooth pivoting between the two connected components. Preferably, the left pivot shaft 2112 and the right pivot shaft 2113 are parallel to each other, but this is not limited thereto.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 9 and Figure 12 , the sides of the arc plates 212 connected to the pivot connection assembly 211 both have a top abutting surface 2121 and a bottom abutting surface 2122 that are connected in sequence. When winding up, the bottom abutting surfaces 2122 of two adjacent arc plates 212 abut against each other, the bottom abutting surface 2122 of the arc plate 212 close to the notebook body 1 abuts against the notebook body 1, and the bottom abutting surface 2122 of the arc plate 212 close to the support plate 22 abuts against the support plate 22, so as to limit the bending and folding angle of the rotating shaft assembly 21 by the abutting between surfaces, so that the arc surface of the rotating shaft assembly 21 corresponds to the arc surface of the first pivot portion 11 or the second pivot portion 12 to achieve a more beautiful folding effect; when unfolding, the top abutting surfaces 2121 of two adjacent arc plates 212 abut against each other, the top abutting surface 2121 of the arc plate 212 close to the notebook body 1 abuts against the notebook body 1, and the top abutting surface 2121 of the arc plate 212 close to the support plate 22 abuts against the support plate 22, so as to form a flat structure by the limiting between the rotating shaft assembly 21 and the support plate 22. Preferably, the included angle between the top abutting surface 2121 and the bottom abutting surface 2122 is 165 degrees, but this is not limited thereto (please refer to Figure 9 ) and the producer can adjust according to the shape or radian of the first pivot portion 11 and the second pivot portion 12.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 7, the notebook main body 1 includes a housing 14, a keyboard 15, a touchpad 16, a main board 17 and a battery 13. The keyboard 15 and the touchpad 16 are installed on the housing 14, and the keyboard 15 and the touchpad 16 are spaced apart along the length direction of the housing 14. The main board 17 and the battery 13 are built into the housing 14, and the main board 17 and the battery 13 are spaced apart along the length direction of the housing 14. This can greatly reduce the length dimension of the notebook main body 1 in the width direction, so as to cooperate with the folding of the screen 3. The screen 3 can be folded approximately in two folds or even three folds, so that the overall volume of the notebook is smaller.

[0034] Combined with the attached Figures 1 to 12 , the usage method of the folding notebook 100 of the present invention will be described in detail as follows:

[0035] When folding, use your hand to pull the support mechanism 2 so that it can be folded in a winding shape around the outer side of the notebook main body 1. The rotating shaft assembly 21 at the starting end corresponds to the first pivoting portion 11 and covers the outer side of the first pivoting portion 11. The first support plate 22 corresponds to the upper side of the notebook main body 1 and covers the upper side of the notebook main body 1. The remaining rotating shaft assembly 21 corresponds to the second pivoting portion 12 and covers the outer side of the second pivoting portion 12. The second support plate 22 corresponds to the lower side of the notebook main body 1 and covers the lower side of the notebook main body 1, and the end of the second support plate 22 finally touches the rotating shaft assembly 21 at the starting end, so as to be connected together to achieve an aesthetic effect. When unfolding, use your hand to pull the support mechanism 2 so that it can be unfolded into a flat screen.

[0036] By combining the notebook main body 1, the support mechanism 2 and the screen 3 together, the screen 3 is flexible, the support mechanism 2 is connected to the notebook main body 1, and the screen 3 is connected to the notebook main body 1 and attached to the support mechanism 2. Therefore, the support mechanism 2 can form a support for the screen 3, and the screen 3 can deform correspondingly according to the deformation of the support mechanism 2. When in use, the support mechanism 2 can be unfolded into a flat structure to drive the screen 3 to unfold, so as to achieve the purpose of use; the support mechanism 2 can also be folded in a winding shape around the outer side of the notebook main body 1 to drive the screen 3 to be folded in a winding shape around the outer side of the notebook main body 1. In other words, by using the characteristic that the screen 3 can be folded in a winding shape around the outer side of the notebook main body 1, the producer can selectively increase the area of the screen 3 or reduce the volume of the notebook main body 1, avoiding the defect that the volume of the traditional notebook main body 1 must be larger than the screen 3, so as to effectively reduce the overall volume of the notebook, and thus achieve the advantages of lightness and beauty.

[0037] The above-disclosed are only the preferred examples of the present invention, and of course, the scope of the rights of the present invention cannot be limited thereby. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention still fall within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A folding notebook, characterized in that, It includes a notebook body, a support mechanism, and a flexible screen. The support mechanism is connected to the notebook body, and the screen is connected to the notebook body and attached to the support mechanism. The support mechanism can be folded or unfolded into a planar structure in a rolled-up state around the outer side of the notebook body to drive the screen to fold or unfold; the support mechanism includes at least two rotating shaft components and a support plate. The rotating shaft components can be bent and folded. The rotating shaft components and the support plate are alternately arranged and connected in sequence, so that all the rotating shaft components and the support plate jointly form a support surface structure connected to the notebook body. The screen is attached to the support surface structure, and the support surface structure can be folded in a rolled-up state around the outer side of the notebook body by the bending and folding of the rotating shaft components; the rotating shaft component includes at least two pivot connection components and an arc plate. Two adjacent arc plates are pivotally connected to each other through the pivot connection components to form a chain structure that can be bent and folded. The arc plates at both ends are pivotally connected to the notebook body or the support plate through the pivot connection components; the pivot connection component includes a fixed sleeve, a left pivot shaft, and a right pivot shaft. The left pivot shaft is inserted into the fixed sleeve, the right pivot shaft is inserted into the fixed sleeve, the left pivot shaft is pivotally connected to the arc plate, and the right pivot shaft is pivotally connected to another adjacent arc plate or an adjacent support plate or an adjacent notebook body.

2. The folding notebook according to claim 1, characterized in that, First pivot parts and second pivot parts are provided on opposite sides of the notebook body. The rotating shaft component at the starting end is connected to the first pivot part. When being rolled up, the rotating shaft component corresponds to one of the first pivot part and the second pivot part, and the support plate corresponds to the outer side surface of the notebook body between the first pivot part and the second pivot part.

3. The folding notebook according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cross-sections of the first pivot part and the second pivot part are semi-circular.

4. The folding notebook according to claim 1, characterized in that, The left pivot shaft and the right pivot shaft are parallel to each other.

5. The folding notebook according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side surfaces of the arc plates connected to the pivot connection components all have a top abutting surface and a bottom abutting surface that are connected in sequence. When being rolled up, the bottom abutting surfaces of two adjacent arc plates abut against each other, the bottom abutting surface of the arc plate close to the notebook body abuts against the notebook body, and the bottom abutting surface of the arc plate close to the support plate abuts against the support plate; when being unfolded, the top abutting surfaces of two adjacent arc plates abut against each other, the top abutting surface of the arc plate close to the notebook body abuts against the notebook body, and the top abutting surface of the arc plate close to the support plate abuts against the support plate.

6. The folding notebook according to claim 5, characterized in that, The included angle between the top abutting surface and the bottom abutting surface is 165 degrees.

7. The folding notebook according to claim 1, characterized in that, The notebook body includes a housing, a keyboard, a touchpad, a main board, and a battery. The keyboard and the touchpad are installed on the housing, and the keyboard and the touchpad are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the housing. The main board and the battery are built in the housing, and the main board and the battery are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the housing.

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