Side sliding two-way cover structure

Abstract

The present invention provides a side-sliding two-way cover structure, including a slot and a cover plate arranged on the slot, a first pivot unit and a second pivot unit are respectively arranged on both sides of the slot, the cover plate includes a cover plate body, and a first plate member and a second plate member respectively arranged on both sides of the cover plate body and sliding on the cover plate body, the first plate member has a first positioning unit to be fixed on the first pivot unit, the second plate member has a second positioning unit to be fixed on the second pivot unit, the cover plate includes a first side cover-lifting state in which the first positioning unit is separated from the first pivot unit to lift the cover with the second pivot unit as the axis, and a second side cover-lifting state in which the second positioning unit is separated from the second pivot unit to lift the cover with the first pivot unit as the axis. The cover plate of the present invention can be opened in both directions, and when another adjacent door cover is opened, the opening direction of the cover plate can be selected to avoid the problem of mutual interference in the rotation angle when the door cover pivots are adjacent.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The invention relates to a flip cover structure used in an electronic device, and more particularly to a side-sliding two-way flip cover structure which can be flipped in two directions. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally speaking, there are many differences between military notebooks and general commercial notebooks. Commercial notebooks are mainly focused on thinness, high performance, and aesthetics, while military notebooks are focused on stability, tolerance to high-risk environments, and practicality. General military notebooks need to pass certain standards of shock resistance, waterproofing, and other tests to test the reliability of the actual finished product. Compared with general commercial notebooks, the testing standards are quite stringent. In order to achieve the corresponding protection level (Ingress Protection, IP), military notebooks must be designed with waterproof protection in any part that may be invaded by the outside. Generally speaking, waterproof protection is designed at the joints of the shell assembly, and the parts that are most susceptible to water vapor penetration and erosion are the various terminal slots on the notebook.

[0003] Usually, in order to prevent dust, moisture or other foreign matter from entering the casing through the terminal slots or the seams around the terminal slots, military laptops are equipped with shielding doors on the outside of these terminal slots to isolate the terminal slots from the external environment when the terminal slots are not in use. The side-opening shielding door set on the side of the laptop is opened from the side with the side pivot as the axis. When two adjacent door covers are designed on the side of the laptop at the same time, such as Figure 1 As shown, the top is a front view and the bottom is a cross-sectional diagram. The pivots of the door cover 1A and the door cover 1B are respectively located between the two door covers, so that the door cover 1A can be opened to the right, for example, and the door cover 1B can be opened to the left, for example. However, when the door cover 1A and the door cover 1B are opened at the same time, the door cover on one side (such as the door cover 1A) will affect the opening angle of the door cover on the other side (such as the door cover 1B), resulting in that when the terminal slot of one of the door covers is in use or the terminal is inserted, the door cover on the other side cannot be opened to a usable angle, and there is still room for improvement. [Summary of the invention]

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a side-sliding two-way cover structure, which is configured on an electronic device. The side-sliding two-way cover structure includes a slot and a cover plate arranged on the slot. A first pivot unit and a second pivot unit are respectively arranged on both sides of the slot. The cover plate includes a cover plate body, a first plate member and a second plate member respectively arranged on both sides of the cover plate body and sliding on the cover plate body. One side of the first plate member has a first positioning unit to be fixed on the first pivot unit, and one side of the second plate member has a second positioning unit to be fixed on the second pivot unit, and there is a clearance space between the first plate member and the second plate member. The cover plate includes a first side cover state in which the first plate member is moved toward the clearance space to make the first positioning unit disengage from the first pivot unit so as to be lifted by the second pivot unit as the axis, and a second side cover state in which the second plate member is moved toward the clearance space to make the second positioning unit disengage from the second pivot unit so as to be lifted by the first pivot unit as the axis.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a side-sliding two-way cover structure, which is configured on an electronic device. The side-sliding two-way cover structure includes a slot and a cover plate disposed on the slot. A first positioning unit and a second positioning unit are respectively disposed on both sides of the slot. The cover plate includes a cover plate body, a first plate member and a second plate member respectively disposed on both sides of the cover plate body and sliding on the cover plate body. One side of the first plate member has a first pivot unit to be fixed on the first positioning unit, and one side of the second plate member has a second pivot unit to be fixed on the second positioning unit, and a clearance space is provided between the first plate member and the second plate member. The cover plate includes a first side cover-lifting state in which the first plate member is moved toward the clearance space to make the first pivot unit disengage from the first positioning unit so as to be axially lifted by the second pivot unit, and a second side cover-lifting state in which the second plate member is moved toward the clearance space to make the second pivot unit disengage from the second positioning unit so as to be axially lifted by the first pivot unit.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has the following advantages and effects: the cover of the present invention can be opened in both directions, and when another adjacent door cover is opened, the opening direction of the cover can be selected to avoid the problem of mutual interference in the rotation angle when the door cover pivots are adjacent.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0007] Figure 1 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the use status of two existing adjacent side-opening door covers.

[0008] Figure 2 The figure is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention.

[0009] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention in use (I).

[0010] Figure 4 Schematic diagram (II) of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention in use.

[0011] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of another embodiment of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structural decomposition of the first specific embodiment of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a first specific embodiment of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structural decomposition of the second specific embodiment of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention.

[0015] Fig. 9 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a second specific embodiment of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention. [Specific implementation method]

[0016] The detailed description and technical contents of the present invention are now described in conjunction with the drawings. Furthermore, for the convenience of explanation, the drawings in the present invention may not be drawn in accordance with the actual proportions, and these drawings and their proportions are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which is hereby stated in advance.

[0017] The term "include" or "comprising" herein does not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other components, steps, operations and / or elements to the components, steps, operations and / or elements. "One" means that the grammatical object of the thing is one or more (ie, at least one).

[0018] Hereinafter, the present invention will be further described with detailed descriptions and examples. However, it should be understood that these examples are only used to help to more easily understand the present invention, rather than to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0019] The main concepts of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 2 , Figure 3 ,and Figure 4 , which are the appearance schematic diagram, the use state schematic diagram (I), and the use state schematic diagram (II) of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention, as shown in the figure:

[0020] The sliding two-way cover structure 100 of the present invention is disposed on an electronic device D1 to protect the connection terminals or other electronic components on the electronic device D1. Specifically, the electronic device D1 can be, but is not limited to, a computer, a notebook computer, a portable appliance, a mobile device, or other similar devices, which are not limited in the present invention.

[0021] The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure 100 includes a slot 10 and a cover plate 20 disposed on the slot 10 .

[0022] In a feasible embodiment, the slot 10 can be integrally formed on the housing of the electronic device D1 to accommodate the docking interface of the connection terminal. A first pivot unit 11 and a second pivot unit 12 are respectively disposed on both sides of the slot 10 .

[0023] The cover 20 includes a cover body 21, and a first plate 22 and a second plate 23 respectively disposed on both sides of the cover body 21 and sliding on the cover body 21. One side of the first plate 22 has a first positioning unit 221 to be fixed on the first pivot unit 11, and one side of the second plate 23 has a second positioning unit 231 to be fixed on the second pivot unit 12. There is a clearance space SP between the first plate 22 and the second plate 23. Based on the relative positions of the first plate 22 and the second plate 23 and the locking corresponding to the first pivot unit 11 and the second pivot unit 12, the cover 20 includes three states, namely, a locked state, a first side cover state, and a second side cover state, which are respectively described in conjunction with the following figures:

[0024] When locked, Figure 2 As shown, the first positioning unit 221 on one side of the first plate 22 is fixed on the first pivot unit 11, and the second positioning unit 231 on one side of the second plate 23 is fixed on the second pivot unit 12. At this time, since the two sides of the cover 20 are locked on the first pivot unit 11 and the second pivot unit 12 respectively through the first positioning unit 221 and the second positioning unit 231, the cover body 21 is combined on the slot 10 and is in a locked state that cannot be opened.

[0025] like Figure 3 As shown, the first plate 22 and the second plate 23 can move toward the middle direction of the clearance space SP, referred to as the first side cover state, which means that the user pushes the first plate 22 to move toward the clearance space SP to make the first positioning unit 221 disengage from the first pivot unit 11. At this time, the cover 20 and the slot 10 are connected through the second positioning unit 231 and the second pivot unit 12. The cover 20 can be pivoted toward the right side with the second pivot unit 12 as the axis to make the cover 20 disengage from the slot 10 and expose the inner connection terminals.

[0026] like Figure 4As shown, the first plate 22 and the second plate 23 can move toward the middle direction of the clearance space SP, referred to as the second side cover state, which means that the user pushes the second plate 23 to move toward the clearance space SP to make the second positioning unit 231 disengage from the second pivot unit 12. At this time, the cover 20 and the slot 10 are connected through the first positioning unit 221 and the first pivot unit 11. The cover 20 can be pivoted toward the left side with the first pivot unit 11 as the axis to make the cover 20 disengage from the slot 10 and expose the inner connection terminals.

[0027] Please also read Figure 5 , is a schematic diagram of the appearance of another embodiment of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention, as shown in the figure:

[0028] In addition to the above-mentioned embodiments, since the pivoting is mainly performed by the combination of the rotating shaft and the sleeve, in a specific implementation, the positions of the first positioning unit (the second positioning unit) and the first pivoting unit (the second pivoting unit) can be interchanged. Figure 5 As shown, in another feasible embodiment, the side-sliding two-way cover structure 200 is provided with a first positioning unit 11A and a second positioning unit 12A on both sides of the slot 10A. The cover plate 20A comprises a cover plate body 21A, and a first plate member 22A and a second plate member 23A which are respectively provided on both sides of the cover plate body 21A and slide on the cover plate body 21A. One side of the first plate member 22A has a first pivoting unit 221A to be fixed on the first positioning unit 11A, and one side of the second plate member 23A has a second pivoting unit 231A to be fixed on the second positioning unit 12A, and a clearance space SP is provided between the first plate member 22A and the second plate member 23A. The cover plate 20A includes a locking state in which the first pivot unit 221A is fixed to the first positioning unit 11A and the second pivot unit 231A is fixed to the second positioning unit 12A, a first side cover state in which the first plate 22A is moved toward the clearance space SP to disengage the first pivot unit 221A from the first positioning unit 11A and the cover is disengaged from the second pivot unit 231A as the axis, and a second side cover state in which the second plate 23A is moved toward the clearance space SP to disengage the second pivot unit 231A from the second positioning unit 12A and the cover is disengaged from the first pivot unit 221A as the axis. The above configuration can also achieve effects similar to those of the above embodiment, and changes related to these configurations are not within the scope of the present invention.

[0029] The basic concept of this case has been described in detail above. The following is an example of a feasible specific structure of the present invention, with reference to the drawings. Figure 6 and Figure 7, which is a structural decomposition diagram and a cross-sectional diagram of the first specific embodiment of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention, as shown in the figure:

[0030] In this embodiment, the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure 300 includes a slot 10B and a cover plate 20B disposed on the slot 10B.

[0031] In a feasible embodiment, the slot 10B may be integrally formed on the housing of the electronic device D1 to accommodate the docking interface of the connection terminal (eg Figure 6 A first pivot unit 11B and a second pivot unit 12B are respectively disposed on two sides of the slot 10B.

[0032] The cover plate 20B includes a cover plate body 21B, and a first plate 22B and a second plate 23B respectively disposed on both sides of the cover plate body 21B and sliding on the cover plate body 21B. One side of the first plate 22B has a first positioning unit 221B to be fixed on the first pivot unit 11B, and one side of the second plate 23B has a second positioning unit 231B to be fixed on the second pivot unit 12B. There is a clearance space SP between the first plate 22B and the second plate 23B. In order to prevent the first plate 22B and the second plate 23B from being disengaged from the lock at the same time, the length of the slot 10B is substantially equal to the sum of the length of the first plate 22B, the length of the second plate 23B and the clearance space SP.

[0033] In order to allow the first plate 22B and the second plate 23B to slide on the cover body 21B, rails 212B and 213B are respectively provided on both sides of the cover body 21B, and the first plate 22B is respectively provided with grooves 222B and 223B aligned with the rails 212B and 213B of the cover body 21B so as to slide along the rails 212B and 213B, and the second plate 23B is respectively provided with grooves 232B and 233B correspondingly coupled to the opposite sides of the rails 212B and 213B of the cover body 21B so as to slide along the rails 212B and 213B. It is recommended that the number of rails and grooves should correspond to each other, but the rail used to install the first plate 22B and the rail used to install the second plate 23B can be separated, and the change of these numbers is not within the scope of the invention. In order to prevent the first plate 22B and / or the second plate 23B from being separated from the rails 212B, 213B on the cover body 21B, a limiting mechanism may be provided on the rails 212B, 213B to limit the sliding travel of the first plate 22B and / or the second plate 23B.

[0034] In a feasible embodiment, in order to achieve an airtight effect, a limiting ring wall 13B is provided in the slot 10B, and an airtight ring 131B is provided on the outer edge of the limiting ring wall 13B. The cover body 21B has a groove 211B on the side facing the slot 10B, which is aligned with the limiting ring wall 13B and forms an airtightness with the airtight ring 131B. In order to make the limiting ring wall 13B and the airtight ring 131B more tightly combined, in a feasible embodiment, the cover body 21B can be formed by double injection, using a base with a stronger material rigidity in the first injection, and using an elastic material in the second injection coating, so that when the cover body 21B is covered on the limiting ring wall 13B, it is pressed against the airtight ring 131B to increase the airtight effect.

[0035] In this embodiment, the first pivot unit 11B and the second pivot unit 12B are respectively a shaft, and the first positioning unit 221B and the second positioning unit 222B are snap-fitting claws corresponding to the shaft. Figure 7 As shown, since the opening of the buckle clamp is slightly smaller than the diameter of the shaft, when the buckle clamp is pushed toward the shaft, the lateral thrust can cause the buckle clamp to slightly deform and open, thereby making a click sound and locking on the shaft. When the buckle clamp is locked on the shaft, the circular groove design of the buckle clamp can be used as a shaft sleeve to pivot relative to the shaft, so that the cover plate 20B can be opened with the shaft as the axis.

[0036] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the positions of the buckle clamp and the shaft rod can be interchanged. Specifically, for example, the buckle clamp can be arranged on both sides of the slot 10B, and the shaft rod can be arranged on the first plate 22B and the second plate 23B, which is not limited in the present invention.

[0037] Another specific embodiment of the present invention is described below. The main difference between this embodiment and the previous embodiment lies in the structural design of the pivot unit and the positioning unit. Other identical parts will not be described in detail below. Figure 8 and Fig. 9 , which is a structural decomposition diagram and a cross-sectional diagram of a second specific embodiment of the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure of the present invention, as shown in the figure:

[0038] In this embodiment, the side-sliding two-way flip cover structure 400 includes a slot 10C and a cover plate 20C disposed on the slot 10C.

[0039] In a feasible embodiment, the slot 10C may be integrally formed on the housing of the electronic device D1 to accommodate the docking interface (eg, Figure 8 A first pivot unit 11C and a second pivot unit 12C are respectively disposed on two sides of the slot 10C.

[0040] The cover plate 20C includes a cover plate body 21C, and a first plate 22C and a second plate 23C respectively disposed on both sides of the cover plate body 21C and sliding on the cover plate body 21C. One side of the first plate 22C has a first positioning unit 221C to be fixed on the first pivot unit 11C, and one side of the second plate 23C has a second positioning unit 231C fixed on the second pivot unit 12C, and a clearance space SP is provided between the first plate 22C and the second plate 23C.

[0041] In this embodiment, the first pivot unit 11C and the second pivot unit 12C are cylinders extending inward from both sides of the slot 10C, and the first positioning unit 221C and the second positioning unit 231C are circular grooves on both sides of the first plate 22C and the second plate 23C corresponding to the cylinders. Fig. 9 As shown, the opening of the circular groove is designed to be slightly smaller than the diameter of the cylinder, or a latching protrusion is provided at the opening of the circular groove. When the circular groove is pushed toward the cylinder, the lateral thrust can allow the cylinder to squeeze into the circular groove with a slightly smaller opening, or slightly press the latching protrusion to cause the latching protrusion to slightly deform, thereby making a clicking sound to lock the cylinder to the inside of the circular groove.

[0042] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the positions of the cylinder and the circular groove can be interchanged. Specifically, for example, the circular groove can be arranged on both sides of the slot 10C, and the cylinder can be arranged on the first plate 22C and the second plate 23C, which is not limited in the present invention.

[0043] In summary, the present invention has the following advantages and effects: the cover of the present invention can be opened in both directions. When another adjacent door cover is opened, the opening direction of the cover can be selected to avoid the problem of mutual interference in the rotation angle when the door cover pivots are adjacent.

[0044] The present invention has been described in detail above. However, what is described above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. That is, all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention should still fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. A side-sliding two-way cover structure, arranged on an electronic device, for protecting the connection terminals or other electronic components on the electronic device, characterized in that: The side-sliding two-way cover structure comprises: a slot, with a first pivot unit and a second pivot unit respectively disposed on two sides of the slot; and A cover plate, arranged on the slot, the cover plate comprises a cover plate body, and a first plate member and a second plate member respectively arranged on both sides of the cover plate body and sliding on the cover plate body, one side of the first plate member has a first positioning unit to be fixed on the first pivot unit, one side of the second plate member has a second positioning unit to be fixed on the second pivot unit, a clearance space is provided between the first plate member and the second plate member, the cover plate comprises a first side cover-lifting state for moving the first plate member toward the clearance space so that the first positioning unit is separated from the first pivot unit and the second pivot unit is used as the axis of the cover, and a second side cover-lifting state for moving the second plate member toward the clearance space so that the second positioning unit is separated from the second pivot unit and the first pivot unit is used as the axis of the cover; The first pivot unit and the second pivot unit are respectively a shaft, and the first positioning unit and the second positioning unit are snap-fit ​​clamping claws with openings slightly smaller than the diameter of the shaft; or, The first pivot unit and the second pivot unit are respectively cylinders extending inward from the upper and lower ends of the slot, and the first positioning unit and the second positioning unit are respectively circular grooves opened on the first plate and the second plate corresponding to the cylinders, and the opening of the circular groove is slightly smaller than the diameter of the cylinder.

2. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting ring wall is arranged in the slot, and the cover body is aligned with the limiting ring wall at one side facing the slot to form airtightness.

3. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: An airtight ring is disposed on the outer edge of the limiting ring wall. The cover body has a groove on the side facing the slot. The groove is aligned with the limiting ring wall and forms an airtight seal with the airtight ring.

4. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to any one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that: The cover plate body is formed by double-injection, wherein the secondary injection coating is made of elastic material.

5. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other two sides of the cover body are respectively provided with at least one track, and the first plate and the second plate are respectively provided with at least one groove aligned with the track so as to slide along the track.

6. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the slot corresponds to the sum of the length of the first plate, the length of the second plate and the clearance space, so as to limit the first plate and the second plate from being locked at the same time.

7. A side-sliding two-way cover structure, arranged on an electronic device, for protecting the connection terminals or other electronic parts on the electronic device, characterized in that: The side-sliding two-way cover structure comprises: a slot, with a first positioning unit and a second positioning unit respectively disposed on two sides of the slot; and A cover plate, arranged on the slot, the cover plate comprises a cover plate body, and a first plate member and a second plate member respectively arranged on both sides of the cover plate body and sliding on the cover plate body, one side of the first plate member has a first pivot unit to be fixed on the first positioning unit, one side of the second plate member has a second pivot unit to be fixed on the second positioning unit, a clearance space is provided between the first plate member and the second plate member, the cover plate comprises a first side cover-lifting state for moving the first plate member toward the clearance space so that the first pivot unit is separated from the first positioning unit so that the second pivot unit is used as the axis cover, and a second side cover-lifting state for moving the second plate member toward the clearance space so that the second pivot unit is separated from the second positioning unit so that the first pivot unit is used as the axis cover; The first pivot unit and the second pivot unit are respectively a shaft, and the first positioning unit and the second positioning unit are snap-fit ​​clamping claws with openings slightly smaller than the diameter of the shaft; or, The first pivot unit and the second pivot unit are cylinders extending from upper and lower ends of the first plate and the second plate respectively. The first positioning unit and the second positioning unit are circular grooves corresponding to the cylinders respectively. The opening of the circular groove is slightly smaller than the diameter of the cylinder.

8. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: A limiting ring wall is arranged in the slot, and the cover body is aligned with the limiting ring wall at one side facing the slot to form airtightness.

9. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: A limiting ring wall is arranged in the slot, and an airtight ring is arranged on the outer edge of the limiting ring wall. The cover body has a groove on one side facing the slot corresponding to the limiting ring wall and forming an airtight seal with the airtight ring.

10. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to any one of claims 8 or 9, characterized in that: The cover plate body is formed by double-injection, wherein the secondary injection coating is made of elastic material.

11. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The other two sides of the cover body are respectively provided with at least one track, and the first plate and the second plate are respectively provided with at least one groove aligned with the track so as to slide along the track.

12. The side-sliding two-way flip cover structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The length of the slot corresponds to the sum of the length of the first plate, the length of the second plate and the clearance space, so as to limit the first plate and the second plate from being locked at the same time.

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