Hinge structure and electronic device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a hinge structure and an electronic device, wherein the hinge structure comprises: a hinge bracket; a rotating shaft, rotatably supported on the hinge bracket, wherein the rotation of the mounting part drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and then drives the first gear to rotate; a rotating assembly, comprising a rotating part and a second gear, the second gear meshing and rotating with the first gear; the rotating part is provided with internal teeth meshing with the second gear, and the second gear drives the rotating part to rotate along the rotating shaft when rotating; a sliding limiter, wherein the sliding limiter and the rotating part are provided with a sliding rod and a sliding groove that cooperate with each other, and the sliding rod on the sliding limiter slides in the sliding groove to limit the rotation angle of the rotating part. The device in the present invention, through the first gear and the second gear, makes the rotating part rotate in the opposite direction to the first gear, so that the first body and the third body of the electronic device rotate in the opposite direction, so that the third body will not be covered by the first body when the electronic device is in a folded state, and is at a certain angle with the second body when it is in an unfolded state, which is convenient for use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to a hinge structure and an electronic equipment. Background Art

[0002] Generally, foldable dual-screen electronic devices, such as notebook computers, tablet computers or mobile phones, are mainly connected to the first plate body, the second plate body and the auxiliary screen of the electronic device through hinges. Among them, the first plate body can be the upper cover for installing the display screen, and the second plate body can be the base for installing components, batteries and keyboards. The auxiliary screen is generally installed above the second plate body and parallel to the second plate body. In the prior art, electronic devices with auxiliary screens are covered by the first plate body when folded, and the related functions of the auxiliary screen can only be used in the unfolded state. In the unfolded state, the angle is parallel to the second body, which is inconvenient for users to view and use, and it is impossible to adjust the angle of the auxiliary screen as the whole machine is folded or unfolded, so that the auxiliary screen can be conveniently used in both states. Summary of the invention

[0003] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the problem that the hinge structure in the prior art cannot adjust the angle of the auxiliary screen, resulting in the auxiliary screen being unable to be conveniently used in both the folded or unfolded state, and to provide a hinge structure and an electronic device.

[0004] According to the first aspect, the present invention provides a hinge structure, including: a hinge bracket; a rotating shaft, which is rotatably supported by the hinge bracket, and a mounting part and a first gear are provided on the rotating shaft, and when the mounting part rotates, the rotating shaft is driven to rotate, and when the rotating shaft rotates, the first gear is driven to rotate; a rotating assembly, the transmission assembly includes a rotating part and a second gear, and the rotating shaft passes through the rotating part; the second gear meshes with the first gear and rotates; a cavity for accommodating the first gear and the second gear is formed in the rotating part, and the rotating part is provided with internal teeth meshing with the second gear, and when the second gear rotates, the rotating part is driven to rotate along the rotating shaft; a sliding limiter, which is provided on the rotating shaft, and the sliding limiter and the rotating part are provided with a sliding rod and a sliding groove that cooperate with each other, and the sliding groove is an arc-shaped groove; the sliding rod slides in the sliding groove to limit the rotation angle of the rotating part.

[0005] Furthermore, the sliding rod is arranged on the sliding limiter, and the sliding groove is arranged on the rotating part.

[0006] Furthermore, the other end of the sliding rod is connected to the hinge bracket; there can be one or more sliding rods.

[0007] Furthermore, a stopper is provided on the rotating shaft, and a stopper block is correspondingly provided on the hinge bracket, and the stopper cooperates with the stopper block to limit the rotation angle of the rotating shaft.

[0008] Furthermore, one end of the axis of the second gear is connected to the sliding limiter, and the other end passes through the rotating part and is connected to the hinge bracket. The second gear is rotatably supported by the sliding limiter and the hinge bracket.

[0009] Furthermore, a torque portion is provided at one end of the rotating shaft.

[0010] Furthermore, the torque part includes a nut, a gasket and a spring sheet; the nut is arranged at one end of the rotating shaft, a gasket is arranged between the nut and the spring sheet, and a gasket is arranged between the sliding limiter and the spring sheet.

[0011] Furthermore, the mounting portion protrudes radially along the shaft body to form a mounting plate.

[0012] According to a second aspect, the present invention provides an electronic device, comprising: a hinge structure; a first body, detachably connected to a mounting portion in the hinge structure; a second body, connected to a hinge bracket in the hinge structure; and a third body, connected to a rotating portion in the hinge structure, the rotating portion driving the third body to rotate when the rotating portion rotates.

[0013] The technical solution provided by the present invention has the following advantages:

[0014] 1. The hinge structure provided by the present invention drives the second gear meshing with each other to rotate through the first gear on the rotating shaft, and the second gear drives the rotating part with internal teeth to rotate, so that the rotating part and the first gear rotate in the opposite direction. Therefore, during the unfolding or folding process of the electronic device, the first body and the third body rotate in the opposite direction, so that the angle of the third body can be flexibly adjusted, and the electronic device will not be covered by the first body when it is in the folded state. In the unfolded state, it is at a certain angle with the second body, which is convenient for users to check, so that the third body can be conveniently used in both the unfolded and folded states of the electronic device.

[0015] In addition, the sliding stopper and the sliding rod and the sliding groove that cooperate with each other on the rotating part can limit the rotation angle of the rotating part, thereby limiting the deployment angle of the electronic device. By setting the sliding groove as an arc groove, the axis of the second gear and the sliding rod can slide in the sliding groove, which reduces the linear length of the sliding groove, can reduce the width of the rotating part, and thus reduce the overall size of the hinge structure, so that the hinge structure can be applied to electronic products with high requirements for lightness and thinness.

[0016] 2. The hinge structure provided by the present invention has a torsion part at one end of the rotating shaft, and the spring sheet is compressed to form damping when the rotating shaft rotates, so that the rotating shaft and the second body connected thereto, the rotating part driven by the rotating shaft and the third body connected thereto can stop freely during rotation.

[0017] 3. The hinge structure provided by the present invention is provided with a mounting plate protruding along the radial direction of the rotating shaft on the mounting portion, so that the first body and the hinge structure can be detachably mounted, and the installation is simple.

[0018] 4. The electronic device provided by the present invention is equipped with a hinge structure that is easy to install and has a small width, so that the electronic device also has the advantages of easy installation, time-saving, and small thickness. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a hinge structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 An exploded view of the hinge structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the hinge structure without the mounting portion;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating shaft and the rotating assembly;

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the sliding limiter and the rotating part;

[0025] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a folded electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present invention when in an unfolded state.

[0027] Description of reference numerals:

[0028] 1-hinge bracket; 11-stop block;

[0029] 2-rotating shaft; 21-mounting portion; 211-mounting plate; 22-first gear; 23-stop portion;

[0030] 3-rotating assembly; 31-rotating part; 32-second gear; 311-internal gear; 312-sliding groove;

[0031] 4-sliding limiter; 41-sliding rod;

[0032] 5-torque part; 51-nut; 52-washer; 53-spring;

[0033] 6- first body;

[0034] 7- Second body;

[0035] 8-The third body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 7The present application discloses an electronic device, which includes a first body 6, a second body 7, a third body 8 and a hinge structure, wherein the first body 6 is detachably connected to the mounting portion 21 in the hinge structure, the second body 7 is connected to the hinge bracket 1 in the hinge structure, and the third body 8 is connected to the rotating portion 31 of the hinge structure. When the electronic device is unfolded or folded, the first body 6 drives the third body 8 to rotate in the opposite direction through the hinge structure. The angle of the third body 8 is adjustable, and it will not be covered by the first body 6 when the electronic device is folded. In the unfolded state, it is at a certain angle with the second body 7, which is convenient for users to view, so that the third body 8 can be conveniently used in both the unfolded and folded states of the electronic device.

[0041] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 5 , is the hinge structure disclosed in this application, and the hinge structure device includes: a hinge bracket 1, a rotating shaft 2, a rotating component 3, a sliding limiter 4 and a torque part 5.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 2-Figure 5 The rotating shaft 2 passes through the through hole on the hinge bracket 1 and is rotatably supported by the hinge bracket 1. A stop portion 23 is provided on the rotating shaft 2, and a stop block 11 is correspondingly provided on the hinge bracket 1. The stop portion 23 includes a first stop surface and a second stop surface. The two side surfaces of the stop block 11 respectively cooperate with the first stop surface and the second stop surface. When the electronic device is in a folded state, the first stop surface contacts one side surface of the stop block 11. When the electronic device is unfolded, the second stop surface cooperates with the other side surface of the stop block 11 to limit the rotation angle of the rotating shaft 2.

[0043] The rotating shaft 2 passes through the hinge bracket 1 and is provided with a rotating assembly 3 on one side. The rotating assembly 3 includes a rotating part 31 and a second gear 32. The rotating shaft 2 passes through the through hole on the rotating part 31. The first gear 22 on the rotating shaft 2 meshes with the second gear 32 to rotate. The second gear 32 is rotatably supported by the hinge bracket 1. A cavity that can accommodate the first gear 22 and the second gear 32 is formed in the rotating part 31. The cavity wall part in the rotating part 31 is provided with an inner tooth 311 meshed with the second gear 32. When the first gear 22 rotates, the second gear 32 is driven to rotate in the opposite direction. The second gear 32 drives the rotating part 31 to rotate in the same direction as the second gear 32, that is, the rotating part 31 rotates in the opposite direction with the first gear 22, so that when the electronic device is unfolded or folded, the first body 6 and the third body 8 rotate in the opposite direction, so that the third body 8 will not be covered by the first body 6 when the electronic device is folded. When the electronic device is unfolded, the third body 8 and the second body 7 are at a certain angle, which is convenient for users to check, so that the electronic device can use the third body 8 in both unfolded and folded states.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 5The sliding stopper 4 is arranged on the rotating shaft 2. The sliding stopper 4 and the rotating part 31 are provided with a sliding rod 41 and a sliding groove 312 that cooperate with each other. One end of the axis of the second gear 32 in the rotating assembly 3 passes through the through hole on the sliding stopper 4, and the other end passes through the sliding groove 312 on the rotating part 31, and is connected to the hole groove on the hinge bracket 1. The second gear 32 is rotatably supported by the sliding stopper 4 and the hinge bracket 1. The sliding rod 41 is arranged on the sliding stopper 4, parallel to the rotating shaft 2, and can be one or more. The sliding groove 312 is arranged on the rotating part 31, and the sliding groove 312 is an arc groove. The sliding rod 41 on the sliding stopper 4 slides in the sliding groove 312 to limit the rotation angle of the rotating part 31, thereby limiting the unfolding angle of the electronic device. By setting the slide groove 312 as an arc groove, the axis of the second gear 32 and the slide rod 41 can slide in the slide groove 312, thereby reducing the straight length of the slide groove 312 and reducing the width of the rotating part 31, thereby reducing the overall size of the hinge structure, so that the hinge structure can be applied to electronic products with high requirements for lightness and thinness, so that the electronic equipment has the advantages of fewer installation processes and time and smaller thickness.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 3 The other end of the rotating shaft 2 is sleeved with a torsion part 5, which is arranged on the side of the sliding stopper 4 away from the sliding rod 41, and includes a nut 51, a gasket 52 and a spring 53. Gaskets 52 are respectively arranged between the sliding stopper 4 and the spring 53, and between the spring 53 and the nut 51. The nut 51 is fixed to one end of the rotating shaft 2, and the spring 53 is compressed to form damping when the rotating shaft rotates. The torsion part 5 can make the rotating shaft 2 and the second body 7 connected thereto, the rotating part 31 driven by the rotating shaft 2 to rotate, and the third body 8 linked thereto stop freely when rotating.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 2 A mounting portion 21 is provided at one end of the rotating shaft 2. The mounting portion 21 protrudes along the radial direction of the rotating shaft 2 to form a mounting plate 211. The first body can be detachably mounted on the mounting plate 211, and the installation is simple.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 7 In the process of using the electronic device, when the first body 6 is rotated, the mounting portion 21 on which the first body 6 is mounted rotates accordingly, driving the first gear 22 on the rotating shaft 2 to rotate in the same direction. When the first gear 22 rotates, it drives the second gear 32 to rotate in the opposite direction. The second gear 32 drives the rotating portion 31 to rotate in the same direction as the second gear 32, that is, the rotating portion 31 rotates in the opposite direction to the first gear 22, so that when the electronic device is unfolded or folded, the first body 6 and the third body 8 rotate in the opposite direction, so that in the process of unfolding or folding the electronic device, Figure 6 In the folded state shown, the third body 8 will not be covered by the first body 6. Figure 7In the unfolded state shown, the third body 8 is at a certain angle to the second body 7, which is convenient for users to view, so that the third body 8 can be conveniently used in both the unfolded and folded states of the electronic device.

[0048] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for the purpose of clear explanation, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived therefrom are still within the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

1. A hinge structure, characterized in that: include: A hinge bracket connected to the second body; A rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is rotatably supported by the hinge bracket, a mounting portion and a first gear are provided on the rotating shaft, when the mounting portion rotates, the rotating shaft is driven to rotate, and when the rotating shaft rotates, the first gear is driven to rotate; the mounting portion is detachably connected to the first body; A rotating assembly, the rotating assembly comprising a rotating part and a second gear, the rotating shaft passing through the rotating part; the second gear meshingly rotates with the first gear; a cavity accommodating the first gear and the second gear is formed in the rotating part, the rotating part is provided with internal teeth meshing with the second gear, and when the second gear rotates, the rotating part is driven to rotate along the rotating shaft; the rotating part is connected to a third body; A sliding limiter is arranged on the rotating shaft. The sliding limiter and the rotating part are provided with a sliding rod and a sliding groove that cooperate with each other. The sliding groove is an arc-shaped groove. The sliding rod slides in the sliding groove to limit the rotation angle of the rotating part.

2. The hinge structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding rod is arranged on the sliding stopper, and the sliding groove is arranged on the rotating part.

3. The hinge structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The other end of the sliding rod is connected to the hinge bracket; there are one or more sliding rods.

4. The hinge structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A stopper is arranged on the rotating shaft, and a stopper block is correspondingly arranged on the hinge bracket. The stopper cooperates with the stopper block to limit the rotation angle of the rotating shaft.

5. The hinge structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the axis of the second gear is connected to the sliding limiter, and the other end passes through the rotating part and is connected to the hinge bracket. The second gear is rotatably supported by the sliding limiter and the hinge bracket.

6. The hinge structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A torque portion is arranged at one end of the rotating shaft.

7. The hinge structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The torque part includes a nut, a washer and a spring; the nut is arranged at one end of the rotating shaft, and the washer is arranged between the nut and the spring.

8. The hinge structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting portion protrudes along the radial direction of the shaft body to form a mounting plate.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: The hinge structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8; A first body, detachably connected to the mounting portion of the hinge structure; A second body connected to the hinge bracket in the hinge structure; The third body is connected to the rotating part in the hinge structure, and the rotating part drives the third body to rotate when the rotating part rotates.

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