Electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first unit and a second unit. An accommodating cavity is formed in the first unit; the second unit is inserted into the containing cavity in a sliding mode and is in electric connection or wireless communication connection with the first unit, a display screen is arranged on one of the second unit and the first unit, and a keyboard input device is arranged on the other one of the second unit and the first unit. When the second unit slides to a first position towards one side deviating from the accommodating cavity, the second unit is rotatably connected with the first unit, and the display screen and the keyboard input device can oppositely rotate to an included angle state; when the second unit rotates to the first position, the second unit can be disconnected with the first unit in a rotating mode and is inserted into the containing cavity in a sliding mode. The electronic equipment provides a new mode for opening and closing the notebook computer, and can be suitable for more application scenes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of computer technology, and in particular to an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] Compared with tablet computers, laptop computers have more powerful processors and more memory, and are suitable for running complex software and games. Existing laptop computers mostly include a first unit and a second unit that are rotatably connected. The first unit is the host part, which mostly includes a keyboard, a touchpad, and most of the internal hardware of the laptop computer, such as a processor, memory, a hard disk, etc. The second unit is a display, on which a display screen is arranged. The first unit and the second unit of the existing laptop computer can only be relatively rotated to a folded or opened state, which cannot meet the needs of more usage scenarios of the laptop computer. Based on the above problems, it is necessary to provide a new electronic device to provide a new mode of opening and closing of a laptop computer to be suitable for more application scenarios. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides an electronic device to provide a new mode of opening and closing a notebook computer.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the present invention provides an electronic device, which includes: a first unit and a second unit. The first unit is provided with a storage cavity; the second unit is slidably inserted into the storage cavity and is electrically connected or wirelessly connected to the first unit, one of the second unit and the first unit is provided with a display screen, and the other is provided with a keyboard input device; wherein, when the second unit slides to a first position away from the storage cavity, the second unit is rotationally connected to the first unit, and the display screen and the keyboard input device can rotate toward each other to an angle state; when the second unit rotates to the first position, the second unit can release the rotational connection with the first unit and slide into the storage cavity.

[0005] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first unit or the second unit provided with the keyboard input device includes a touch screen, and the keyboard input device is a touch keyboard displayed on the touch screen.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, the keyboard input device is arranged in the first unit, and when the second unit is inserted into the accommodating cavity, the electronic device can be switched to a tablet mode for operation and display through the touch screen; when the first unit and the second unit are in the angle state, the touch keyboard is turned on, and the electronic device can be switched to a laptop mode for operation through the touch screen and display through the display screen.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, the keyboard input device is arranged in the second unit, the display screen is arranged in the first unit, and the display screen is a touch-screen screen. When the second unit is inserted into the accommodating cavity, the electronic device can switch to a tablet mode for operation and display through the touch-screen screen.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, an ejection device for ejecting the second unit from the accommodating cavity to expose at least part of the second unit is provided between the first unit and the second unit.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the pop-up device includes a trigger member, a compression mechanism and at least one elastic member, the accommodating cavity includes a cavity wall opposite to the insertion direction of the second unit, one end of the elastic member is installed on the cavity wall, and the other end of the elastic member points to the second unit, the compression mechanism is installed in the accommodating cavity and compresses the other end of the elastic member to keep the elastic member in a compressed state, the trigger member is movably installed on the first unit, and is configured to trigger the compression mechanism to release the other end of the elastic member, so that the elastic member pushes the second unit to be at least partially exposed from the accommodating cavity during the process of recovering the deformation.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the compression mechanism includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a first hook portion, the first connecting rod is rotatably installed in the accommodating cavity; the first hook portion is connected to a side of the first connecting rod close to the second unit, and the second connecting rod is connected to a side of the first connecting rod away from the first hook portion, the trigger member includes a trigger body and a reset member, the trigger body is located on the side of the second connecting rod away from the first connecting rod, and slides through the wall of the accommodating cavity, the end of the trigger body extending into the accommodating cavity is fixedly connected to the second connecting rod to trigger the first hook portion to release the elastic member; the reset member is arranged in the accommodating cavity to reset the trigger body after being triggered.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member is fixedly connected to a second hook portion at one end close to the second unit, and when the second unit squeezes the second hook portion to a set position, the first hook portion connects to the second hook portion and locks the elastic member in a compressed state; when the trigger member triggers the second connecting rod, the second hook portion disengages from the first hook portion, and the elastic member restores its deformation and pushes the second unit away.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, a second hook portion is provided on the second unit, and when the second unit slides to the second position, the second hook portion is connected to the first hook portion, and the second unit squeezes the elastic member to compress; when the trigger body triggers the second connecting rod, the second hook portion is disengaged from the first hook portion, and the elastic member restores its deformation and pushes the second unit away.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, the pop-up device includes two elastic members, and the compression mechanism also includes a connecting rod fixing seat, which is fixedly installed in the accommodating cavity. The two elastic members are arranged in parallel between the second unit and the cavity wall, and are respectively located on both sides of the connecting rod fixing seat. The first connecting rod is rotatably installed on the connecting rod fixing seat, and the first hooking parts are respectively connected to the positions corresponding to the two elastic members.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, the reset member includes a reset spring, which is located on the side of the second connecting rod away from the trigger body, and the compression direction is consistent with the sliding direction of the trigger body. One end of the reset spring is fixed to the wall of the accommodating cavity, and the other end of the reset spring is fixed to the second connecting rod or the trigger body.

[0015] In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further comprises an elastic rope, which is arranged in the accommodating cavity, one end of the elastic rope is connected to the wall of the accommodating cavity, and the other end of the elastic rope is connected to the second unit.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, a rotating shaft assembly is provided on the first unit, a first clamping portion is provided on the rotating shaft assembly, and a second clamping portion is provided on the second unit. When the second unit slides to a first position away from the accommodating cavity, the first clamping portion is clamped with the second clamping portion, and when the second unit slides from the first position to the accommodating cavity, the first clamping portion is disengaged from the second clamping portion.

[0017] In one embodiment of the present invention, the rotating shaft assembly includes a shaft body and two shaft sleeves, a mounting groove is provided on the first unit, coaxial mounting holes are provided on the side walls of the mounting groove, the two shaft sleeves are respectively installed in the mounting holes on both sides by interference fit, the two ends of the shaft body are respectively inserted into the inner holes of the two shaft sleeves, and a circumferential stop structure is provided between the shaft body and the shaft sleeves.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present invention, the circumferential stopping structure includes a plurality of arc teeth, and the plurality of arc teeth are evenly distributed along the outer circumference of the shaft body.

[0019] The electronic device of the present invention has an inserted state in which the second unit can be inserted into the interior of the first unit, and has a display screen and a keyboard input device that rotate toward each other to an angle state. At the same time, through the connection of sliding and rotating, a new opening and closing solution is provided for the notebook computer, which can adapt to more application scenarios. In addition, the electronic device of the present invention can make better use of the internal space of the first unit by inserting the second unit into the first unit, and can have a thinner thickness compared to a foldable notebook. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other embodiments can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a second unit inserted into a first unit in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a front view of a second unit inserted into a first unit in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Sectional view of AA in the middle;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the second unit sliding to the first position;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the state in which the second unit is rotated to an obtuse angle;

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the state in which the second unit is rotated to a right angle;

[0027] Figure 7 is a bottom schematic diagram of a second unit inserted into a first unit in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 8 for Figure 2 Cross-sectional view of the middle BB;

[0029] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of the middle I area;

[0030] Fig.10It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention after the upper structure of the first unit is removed to expose the pop-up device;

[0031] Fig.11 for Fig.10 A partial enlarged view of the middle II area;

[0032] Fig.12 for Fig.10 A partial enlarged view of the middle III region;

[0033] Fig.13 for Figure 2 Sectional view at CC;

[0034] Fig.14 for Fig.13 A partial enlarged view of the middle IV region;

[0035] Fig.15 It is a schematic diagram of a partial structure in which the second unit is engaged with the first unit when sliding to the first position in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.16 It is a structural schematic diagram of the shaft sleeve of the rotating shaft assembly installed in the mounting hole in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Fig.17 It is a structural schematic diagram of a rotating shaft assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Fig.18 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the second unit sliding to the first position to achieve locking connection with the first unit in another embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Component number description:

[0040] 100, first unit; 101, keyboard input device; 102, accommodating cavity; 103, cavity wall; 104, bottom wall; 110, mounting groove;

[0041] 200, second unit; 201, display screen; 202, second clamping portion;

[0042] 300, rotating shaft assembly; 301, shaft body; 302, circumferential stop structure; 303, bearing plate; 304, first clamping portion; 305, shaft sleeve; 306, clamping groove; 307, rotating shaft; 308, arc teeth;

[0043] 400, pop-up device; 401, elastic member; 402, second hooking portion; 410, compression mechanism; 411, first connecting rod; 412, second connecting rod; 413, connecting rod fixing seat; 414, first hooking portion; 420, triggering member; 421, fixing plate; 422, reset member; 423, triggering body; 430, elastic rope. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following is an explanation of the embodiments of the present invention by specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the features in the following embodiments and the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. It should also be understood that the terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are intended to describe specific embodiments, rather than to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. The test methods for which specific conditions are not specified in the following examples are usually carried out under conventional conditions or according to the conditions recommended by the manufacturers.

[0045] When numerical ranges are given in the embodiments, it should be understood that, unless otherwise specified in the present invention, both endpoints of each numerical range and any value between the two endpoints can be selected. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the present invention are familiar to those skilled in the art and the description of the present invention, and any methods, equipment and materials of the prior art similar or equivalent to the methods, equipment and materials described in the embodiments of the present invention can also be used to implement the present invention.

[0046] It should be noted that the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" etc. used in this specification are only for the convenience of description and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. Changes or adjustments to their relative relationships, without substantially changing the technical content, should also be regarded as the scope of implementation of the present invention.

[0047] See also Figures 1 to 18 The present invention provides an electronic device, which provides a new opening and closing solution for a laptop computer and can adapt to more application scenarios.

[0048] See also Figures 1 to 7 , the electronic device includes: a first unit 100 and a second unit 200.

[0049] See also Figures 3 to 6The shape of the first unit 100 can refer to the structure and shape of the host part of an existing notebook computer, and generally includes a box body that is approximately in the shape of a flat rectangular parallelepiped, and a mounting cavity (not shown) is provided inside the box body, and the mounting cavity generally has conventional necessary components such as a processor (CPU), a memory (RAM), a hard disk (or a solid state drive), a motherboard, a graphics card, and a battery installed therein. In the present invention, a housing cavity 102 for slidingly inserting the second unit 200 is also provided inside the box body of the first unit 100, and an opening is provided on one side of the housing cavity 102 for inserting the second unit 200 into the housing cavity 102 and withdrawing it from the housing cavity 102. The structure and position of the accommodating cavity 102 are not limited. The accommodating cavity 102 can be a part of the installation cavity or can be independent of the installation cavity and arranged in layers with the installation cavity in the height direction. The depth of the accommodating cavity 102 along the sliding direction of the second unit 200 is based on being able to at least partially accommodate the second unit 200. Preferably, in the present invention, when the second unit 200 is inserted into the accommodating cavity 102, the projection of the first unit 100 covers the projection of the second unit 200 in the direction perpendicular to the sliding plane, thereby achieving relative hiding of the second unit 200. The shape of the opening on the accommodating cavity 102 in the present invention is not limited, as long as the second unit 200 can pass smoothly. Preferably, in this embodiment, the shape of the opening matches the shape of the second unit 200 to obtain a more beautiful effect and a more compact volume.

[0050] In this embodiment, the shape and structure of the second unit 200 can be adapted to the display structure of an existing notebook computer, and generally includes a display housing and a display screen 201 mounted on the display housing. The second unit 200 is slidably inserted from the opening into the accommodating cavity 102, and is electrically connected or wirelessly connected to the first unit 100. The sliding insertion method is not limited. Specifically, in this embodiment, the sliding of the second unit 200 in the accommodating cavity 102 is achieved by the sliding cooperation between the second unit 200 and the wall of the accommodating cavity 102. In other embodiments, the cooperation of a slide rail and a slide groove can also be achieved. For example, a slide groove (which can also be a slide rail) extending in a straight line along the sliding direction is provided on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 102, and a slide rail (or a slide groove matching the slide rail) matching the slide groove is provided at the corresponding position of the display housing.

[0051] See also Figures 3 to 5 , in the second unit 200 away from the accommodating cavity 102 (i.e. Figure 4When the second unit 200 slides to the first position in the X direction, the second unit 200 is rotationally connected with the first unit 100. At this time, the first unit 100 and the second unit 200 can rotate relative to each other, and can drive the display screen 201 and the keyboard input device 101 to rotate toward each other to an angle state of angle α, wherein the angle α is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 180°. The first position can be selected according to design requirements so that the second unit 200 can slide out of the accommodating cavity 102, release the sliding connection and do not interfere with the relative rotation of the second unit 200 and the first unit 100. When the second unit 200 rotates to the first position, the second unit 200 can slide in the direction of insertion into the accommodating cavity 102, release the rotation connection with the first unit 100, and slide into the accommodating cavity 102. The electronic device of the present invention has an inserted state in which the second unit 200 can be inserted into the interior of the first unit 100, and has a display screen 201 and a keyboard input device 101 that are rotated toward each other to an angle greater than or equal to 0° and less than 180°. At the same time, through the connection of sliding and rotating, a new opening and closing solution is provided for the notebook computer, which can adapt to more application scenarios. In addition, when the second unit 200 of the electronic device of the present invention is inserted into the first unit 100, the internal space of the first unit 100 can be better utilized, and the thickness can be thinner than that of a foldable notebook.

[0052] In this embodiment, the second unit 200 is usually electrically connected to the first unit 100, and an accompanying flat cable (not shown) is provided near the position of the rotational connection of the second unit 200. One end of the flat cable is connected to the display screen 201, and the other end is connected to the interface on the mainboard to obtain power support and communication signals. In some embodiments, in order to prevent entanglement, an automatic cable release device can also be provided in the first unit 100 or the second unit 200. During the sliding process of the second unit 200, the flat cable automatically extends or winds up with the movement of the second unit 200. In addition, in some other embodiments, batteries are provided on both the second unit 200 and the first unit 100, and the first unit 100 and the second unit 200 are connected by wireless communication. The wireless communication connection method can refer to the existing wireless projection technology, including but not limited to Wi-Fi Display technology (Miracast), AirPlay, wireless projection device, etc.

[0053] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the second unit 200 is provided with a display screen 201, and the first unit 100 is provided with a keyboard input device 101, but in some other embodiments, different from this embodiment, the first unit 100 is a display installed with a display screen 201, the second unit 200 is a host installed with a keyboard input device 101, and the accommodating cavity 102 is provided in the display, and when the second unit 200 is inserted into the accommodating cavity 102, the host is inserted into the display. It should also be noted that conventional necessary components such as a processor (CPU), memory (RAM), hard disk (or solid state disk), motherboard, graphics card, battery, etc. can also be installed in the second unit 200, or installed in the first unit 100 and the second unit 200 at the same time, which is not limited in the present invention.

[0054] The type of keyboard input device 101 in the present invention is not limited, for example, it can be a mechanical keyboard, a touch keyboard or a touch-sensitive keyboard. Preferably, in this embodiment, the first unit 100 or the second unit 200 provided with the keyboard input device 101 includes a touch screen, and the keyboard input device 101 is a touch keyboard displayed on the touch screen. The touch keyboard can be customized according to the user's preferences, such as adjusting the keyboard layout, size and color, etc., to provide a more personalized user experience. At the same time, the touch keyboard can save physical space and improve the portability of the electronic device. And the touch screen can be used as a display and input device at the same time, reducing the need for additional hardware and making the device more concise.

[0055] In one embodiment, the keyboard input device 101 is arranged in the first unit 100, and when the second unit 200 is inserted into the accommodating cavity 102, the display screen 201 is inserted into the accommodating cavity 102. At this time, the touch keyboard is closed, and the electronic device can be switched to the tablet mode. In the tablet mode, the touch screen can be used for operation and display at the same time; when the first unit 100 and the second unit 200 are in an angled state, the touch keyboard is turned on, and the electronic device is switched to the notebook computer mode. In the notebook computer mode, the touch keyboard on the touch screen is used for operation, and the display screen 201 is used for display. By arranging the keyboard input device 101 in the first unit 100 and allowing the second unit 200 to be inserted into the accommodating cavity 102, the electronic device can switch between the tablet mode and the notebook computer mode according to the needs of the user. This design provides more usage scenarios and operation methods, and increases the versatility of the device.

[0056] In another embodiment, Figures 1 to 6Different from the scheme in the embodiment, the keyboard input device 101 is arranged in the second unit 200, the display screen 201 is arranged in the first unit 100, and the display screen 201 is a touch-screen display. When the second unit 200 is inserted into the accommodating cavity 102, the electronic device switches to a tablet mode for operation and display through the touch-screen display. In this mode, there are not too many requirements for the setting of the keyboard input device 101, and a touch screen may not be provided on the second unit 200. When switching to the tablet state, touch-screen operations may be performed directly through the touch-screen display on the first unit 100. It should be noted that in this embodiment, compared with Figure 5 According to the solution in the notebook mode, the second unit 200 should be placed on the desktop so that the first unit 100 can be displayed upward.

[0057] Please refer to 8. Considering that it is difficult to extract the second unit 200 from the accommodating cavity 102 when the second unit 200 is fully inserted into the accommodating cavity 102, in order to provide a better user experience, in one embodiment, a pop-up device 400 is provided between the first unit 100 and the second unit 200 for ejecting the second unit 200 from the accommodating cavity 102 to expose at least part of it. The structure of the pop-up device 400 is not limited, for example, it can refer to the existing optical drive pop-up device, SIM card pop-up device, drawer automatic pop-up device, etc., but it is not limited thereto. The provision of the pop-up device 400 can make the second unit 200 partially exposed to the outside of the container, reduce the difficulty of extracting the second unit 200 from the accommodating cavity 102, and improve the experience of extracting the second unit 200.

[0058] See also Figures 8 to 9In one embodiment, the pop-up device 400 includes a trigger 420, a compression mechanism 410 and at least one elastic member 401. The accommodating cavity 102 includes a cavity wall 103 opposite to the insertion direction of the second unit 200. The compression mechanism 410 and the elastic member 401 are both arranged in the accommodating cavity 102 and located on a side close to the cavity wall 103. The elastic member 401 can be any suitable component that can accumulate energy during deformation and release energy during restorative deformation, including but not limited to a cylindrical spring, a bent spring leaf, etc. Specifically, in this embodiment, the elastic member 401 is a cylindrical spring. The compression direction of the elastic member 401 is parallel to the sliding direction of the second unit 200. One end of the elastic member 401 along the compression direction is installed on the cavity wall 103, and the other end of the elastic member 401 along the compression direction points to the second unit 200. The compression mechanism 410 compresses the other end of the elastic member 401, so that the elastic member 401 remains in a compressed state. As long as the elastic member 401 can be compressed, the compression mechanism 410 can be in various forms, such as a cam compression mechanism that can compress and release the elastic member 401 through a cam, a crank slider mechanism that uses a slider to reciprocate and linearly squeeze and release the elastic member 401, etc., but not limited thereto. The compression mechanism 410 can compress the elastic member 401 by directly compressing the other end of the elastic member 401 through the compression mechanism 410, so that the elastic member 401 is compressed, or the other end of the elastic member 401 can be compressed by indirectly compressing the other end of the elastic member 401 through other components. The trigger member 420 is movably mounted on the first unit 100, and is configured to trigger the compression mechanism 410 to release the other end of the elastic member 401, so that the elastic member 401 pushes the second unit 200 to be at least partially exposed from the opening of the accommodating cavity 102 during the process of restoring the deformation. The structure of the trigger member 420 corresponds to the compression mechanism 410. For example, when the compression mechanism 410 is a cam compression mechanism 410, the trigger member 420 may be the rotating shaft 307 of the cam. When the compression mechanism 410 is a crank slider mechanism, the trigger member 420 may be a component that drives the crank to rotate.

[0059] See also Fig.10 In one embodiment, the compression mechanism 410 includes a first connecting rod 411, a second connecting rod 412 and a first hooking portion 414. The first connecting rod 411 is rotatably mounted in the accommodating chamber 102; the first hooking portion 414 is fixedly connected to a side of the first connecting rod 411 close to the second unit 200, and the second connecting rod 412 is fixedly connected to a side of the first connecting rod 411 away from the first hooking portion 414. The rotatable mounting method of the first connecting rod 411 is not limited, and one support or multiple supports may be provided, or the first connecting rod 411 may be directly rotatably mounted on the walls on both sides of the accommodating chamber 102, as long as a lever structure that rises and falls is formed between the first hooking portion 414 and the second connecting rod 412 during the rotation of the first connecting rod 411.

[0060] See also Fig.14The trigger member 420 includes a trigger body 423 and a reset member 422. The trigger body 423 is located on the side of the second connecting rod 412 away from the first connecting rod 411 and slides through the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber 102. The end of the trigger body 423 extending into the accommodating chamber 102 is fixedly connected to the second connecting rod 412 to trigger the first hooking portion 414 to release the elastic member 401. The reset member 422 is arranged in the accommodating chamber 102 to reset the trigger body 423 after being triggered, so that the first hooking portion 414 is reset to its original position. Specifically, in this embodiment, during the rotation of the second connecting rod 412, the first hooking portion 414 has a normal position and a triggering position. The normal position refers to the position where the first hooking portion 414 is usually located under the action of the reset member 422 when it is not triggered. The triggering position refers to the corresponding position of the first hooking portion 414 when the trigger body 423 overcomes the action of the reset member 422 and reaches the top. The first hooking portion 414 rotates between the normal position and the triggering position. In the normal position, the first hook portion 414 compresses the elastic body to keep the elastic body in a compressed state. In the trigger position, the first hook portion 414 is separated from the second hook portion 402.

[0061] See also Figures 10 to 12 In one embodiment, the second hook portion 402 is fixedly connected to one end of the elastic member 401 close to the second unit 200, and the connection methods include but are not limited to welding, bonding and detachable connection. When the second unit 200 continues to slide toward the side of the accommodating cavity 102 after contacting the second hook portion 402, the second hook portion 402 slides with the second unit 200, and the bottom of the second hook portion 402 presses down the first hook portion 414 and rotates the first hook portion 414 downward to avoid the second hook portion 402, so that the second hook portion 402 passes the normal position of the first hook portion 414. After the second hook portion 402 passes the normal position, the downward pressure applied to the first hook portion 414 is released, and the first hook portion 414 is reset to the normal position under the action of the reset member 422, and is hooked and connected with the second hook portion 402, so that the elastic member 401 remains locked in a compressed state; when the trigger body 423 moves upward to trigger the second connecting rod 412, the end of the second connecting rod 412 away from the first connecting rod 411 moves upward, and on the contrary, the first hook portion 414 located on the other side of the first connecting rod 411 moves downward to the trigger position, the second hook portion 402 disengages from the first hook portion 414, and the elastic member 401 recovers its deformation and pushes the second unit 200 away.

[0062] In one embodiment, Figures 10 to 12Different from the scheme of the embodiment of the present invention, the second unit 200 is provided with a second hooking portion 402, and an avoidance notch (not shown) for the first hooking portion 414 to hook is provided between the second hooking portion 402 and the second unit 200. When the second hooking portion 402 is connected to the first hooking portion 414, the position of the second unit 200 is marked as the second position. When the second unit 200 slides from the first position to the second position, the second hooking portion 402 on the second unit 200 first contacts the first hooking portion 414. Since the first hooking portion 414 is in a floating state, during the sliding of the second unit 200, the first hooking portion 414 rotates downward to avoid the second hooking portion 402 so that the second hooking portion 402 can pass smoothly. After the second hooking portion 402 passes, the first hooking portion 414 rotates upward from the avoidance notch under the action of the reset member 422 to reset to the normal position. At this time, the second hooking portion 402 is connected to the first hooking portion 414. When the trigger body 423 triggers the second connecting rod 412, the first hook portion 414 moves downward to the trigger position, the second hook portion 402 disengages from the first hook portion 414, and the elastic member 401 recovers its deformation and pushes the second unit 200 away. In this embodiment, the position of the second hook portion 402 corresponds to the position of the elastic member 401, so during the sliding insertion of the second unit 200, the second hook portion 402 directly squeezes the elastic member 401 for compression, but it should be noted that it is not necessarily the case that the second hook portion 402 squeezes the elastic member 401, and the position of the second hook portion 402 may not correspond to the position of the elastic member 401, but after the first hook portion 414 and the second hook portion 402 are connected to lock the second unit 200 in the accommodating cavity 102, the elastic member 401 is directly squeezed through the side wall of the second unit 200, so that the elastic member 401 remains in a compressed state. Compared to Figures 10 to 12 The second hook portion 402 is arranged on the elastic member 401. In this embodiment, the solution can not only realize the rapid pop-up of the second unit 200, but also realize the locking of the second unit 200 in the accommodating cavity 102, which can make the electronic device have higher stability in the storage state.

[0063] The number of the elastic member 401 in the electronic device of the present invention may be only one, or may be two or more. Considering the force balance and cost, please refer to Fig. 9 and Fig.10In one embodiment, the pop-up device 400 includes two elastic members 401, and the compression mechanism 410 also includes a connecting rod fixing seat 413. The connecting rod fixing seat 413 is fixedly installed in the accommodating chamber 102. The fixing method is not limited. In this embodiment, the connecting rod is fixed on the bottom wall 104 of the accommodating chamber 102. The two elastic members 401 are arranged in parallel between the second unit 200 and the cavity wall 103, and are respectively located on both sides of the connecting rod fixing seat 413. The compression direction of the two elastic members 401 is parallel to the sliding direction of the second unit 200. One end of the two elastic members 401 along the compression direction is installed on the cavity wall 103, and the other end of the two elastic members 401 along the compression direction points to the second unit 200. The second hooking portion 402 is fixedly connected to one end of the elastic member 401 close to the second unit 200. The first connecting rod 411 is rotatably installed on the connecting rod fixing seat 413, and the first hooking portions 414 are respectively connected to the positions corresponding to the two elastic members 401. When the second unit 200 continues to slide toward one side of the accommodating cavity 102 after contacting the two second hook portions 402, the two second hook portions 402 slide together with the second unit 200, and the bottoms of the two second hook portions 402 press down on the corresponding first hook portions 414 and rotate the floating first hook portion 414 downward to avoid the second hook portions 402 and allow the second hook portions 402 to pass through the normal position of the first hook portion 414. After the second hooking portion 402 passes the normal position, the downward pressure applied to the first hooking portion 414 is released, and the two first hooking portions 414 are reset to the normal position under the action of the same reset member 422, and are respectively hooked and connected with the corresponding second hooking portions 402, so that the two elastic members 401 are both locked in a compressed state; when the trigger body 423 moves upward to trigger the second connecting rod 412, the end of the second connecting rod 412 away from the first connecting rod 411 moves upward, and the two first hooking portions 414 located on the other side of the first connecting rod 411 move downward to the triggering position, and the two second hooking portions 402 are separated from the two first hooking portions 414 at the same time, and the two elastic members 401 restore their deformation and push the second unit 200 away at the same time. Compared with the solution of only setting one elastic member 401, this embodiment can obtain a larger ejection force and make the ejection force on the second unit 200 more balanced during the ejection process.

[0064] See also Figure 12 to Figure 14In the present invention, the reset member 422 may be any suitable component that can reset the trigger body 423 after the external force is removed, including but not limited to a cylindrical spring, a bent spring leaf, etc. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the reset member 422 includes a reset spring. The reset spring is located on the side of the second connecting rod 412 away from the trigger body 423, and the compression direction is consistent with the sliding direction of the trigger body 423. A fixing plate 421 is provided on the wall of the accommodating chamber 102. One end of the reset spring is fixed on the fixing plate 421, and the other end of the reset spring is fixed on the second connecting rod 412. However, those skilled in the art can understand that the other end of the reset spring can also be fixed on the trigger body 423.

[0065] See also Fig.10 In one embodiment, the electronic device further includes an elastic cord 430, which is disposed in the accommodating cavity 102, one end of which is connected to the wall of the accommodating cavity 102, and the connection method is not limited. In this embodiment, there are two elastic cords 430, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod fixing seat 413, the other end of one elastic cord 430 is connected to one side of the second unit 200, and the other end of the other elastic cord 430 is connected to the other side of the second unit 200. This arrangement not only allows the elastic cord 430 to pull the second unit 200 when the second unit 200 is ejected by the elastic member 401, thereby preventing the second unit 200 from being ejected too quickly, but also helps to recycle the second unit.

[0066] In the present invention, the second unit 200 can be rotatably connected to the first unit 100 in the first position in various ways, for example, see Fig.15 In some embodiments, a rotating shaft 307 is provided on one of the first unit 100 and the second unit 200, and a slot 306 capable of engaging with the rotating shaft 307 is provided on the other. The shape of the slot 306 matches the shape of the rotating shaft 307, but an elastic opening for the rotating shaft 307 to be engaged is provided on the side facing the rotating shaft 307. When the rotating shaft 307 is engaged in the slot 306, the friction between the rotating shaft 307 and the slot 306 realizes the damped rotation between the second unit 200 and the first unit 100, so that the second unit 200 and the first unit 100 are kept in an angle state. It should be noted that in this structure, attention should be paid to avoiding interference between the slot 306 and the rotating shaft 307. For example, the slots 306 can be provided only at both ends of the rotating shaft 307 to avoid interference between the connecting part of the rotating shaft 307 and the second unit 200 and the slot 306. A mounting groove 110 may also be provided on the first unit 100 to provide sufficient space for the rotation of the second unit 200 .

[0067] See also Figures 16 to 18In another embodiment, a rotating shaft assembly 300 is provided on the first unit 100, and a first clamping portion 304 is provided on the rotating shaft assembly 300, and a second clamping portion 202 is provided on the second unit 200. When the second unit 200 slides to the side away from the accommodating cavity 102 to the first position, the first clamping portion 304 is clamped with the second clamping portion 202, and when the second unit 200 slides from the first position to the side of the accommodating cavity 102, the first clamping portion 304 is disengaged from the second clamping portion 202. Specifically, a supporting plate 303 is provided on the rotating shaft assembly 300, and a first clamping portion 304 is provided on the upper side of the supporting plate 303. The first clamping portion 304 is an elastic spring structure. The first clamping portion 304 and the supporting plate 303 form a clamping cavity, and the clamping cavity has an open clamping port on the side facing the accommodating cavity 102. A second clamping portion 202 is provided on the second unit 200, and the second clamping portion 202 has an outer shape that can be inserted into the clamping cavity from the clamping port. When the second clamping portion 202 is inserted into the first clamping portion 304, the first clamping portion 304 presses the second clamping portion 202, thereby realizing the clamping connection between the first clamping portion 304 and the second clamping portion 202. After the clamping connection, the second unit 200 can be rotated relative to the first unit 100. When the second unit 200 slides from the first position to the side of the accommodating cavity 102, the second clamping portion 202 disengages from the clamping slot, thereby achieving disengagement from the second clamping portion 202. After disengagement, the rotational connection between the second unit 200 and the first unit 100 is released, and the second unit 200 can slide relative to the first unit 100.

[0068] See also Figures 16 to 18 In one embodiment, the shaft assembly 300 includes a shaft body 301 and two sleeves 305. The first unit 100 is provided with a mounting groove 110. Coaxial mounting holes are provided on the side walls of the mounting groove 110. The two sleeves 305 are respectively installed in the mounting holes on both sides by interference fit, so that the sleeves 305 can rotate with damping relative to the mounting holes. The two ends of the shaft body 301 are respectively inserted into the inner holes of the two sleeves 305. A circumferential stop structure 302 is provided between the shaft body 301 and the sleeves 305. The circumferential stop structure 302 can keep the shaft body 301 and the sleeves 305 synchronously rotating. The circumferential stop structure 302 is not limited to a specific structure, and includes but is not limited to a flat key connection structure, a spline connection structure, etc. In one embodiment, the circumferential stop structure 302 includes a plurality of arc teeth 308 disposed at both ends of the shaft body 301 , and the plurality of arc teeth 308 are evenly distributed along the outer periphery of the shaft body 301 . This arrangement can make the force transmission between the shaft body 301 and the sleeve 305 more uniform.

[0069] In summary, the electronic device of the present invention has a plug-in state in which the second unit can be inserted into the interior of the first unit, and has a display screen and a keyboard input device that rotate toward each other to an angle state. At the same time, through the connection of sliding and rotating, a new opening and closing scheme is provided for the laptop computer, which can adapt to more application scenarios. In addition, the electronic device of the present invention is inserted into the first unit after the second unit, so that the internal space of the first unit can be better utilized, and it can have a thinner thickness compared to the folding notebook. Therefore, the present invention effectively overcomes some practical problems in the prior art and has a high utilization value and use significance. The above embodiments are only illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with this technology can modify or change the above embodiments without violating the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes made by those with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field without departing from the spirit and technical ideas disclosed by the present invention should still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: A first unit, wherein a receiving cavity is provided in the first unit; A second unit is slidably inserted into the accommodating cavity and electrically or wirelessly connected to the first unit, wherein one of the second unit and the first unit is provided with a display screen, and the other is provided with a keyboard input device; Among them, when the second unit slides to the first position away from the accommodating cavity, the second unit is rotationally connected to the first unit, and the display screen and the keyboard input device can rotate toward each other to an angle state; when the second unit rotates to the first position, the second unit can release the rotational connection with the first unit and slide into the accommodating cavity.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first unit or the second unit provided with the keyboard input device includes a touch screen, and the keyboard input device is a touch keyboard displayed on the touch screen.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The keyboard input device is arranged on the first unit. When the second unit is inserted into the accommodating cavity, the electronic device can be switched to a tablet mode for operation and display through the touch screen; when the first unit and the second unit are in the angle state, the touch keyboard is turned on, and the electronic device can be switched to a laptop mode for operation through the touch screen and display through the display screen.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The keyboard input device is arranged in the second unit, the display screen is arranged in the first unit, the display screen is a touch-screen screen, and when the second unit is inserted into the accommodating cavity, the electronic device can switch to a tablet mode for operation and display through the touch-screen screen.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An ejection device is provided between the first unit and the second unit for ejecting the second unit from the accommodating cavity to expose at least part of the second unit.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pop-up device includes a trigger member, a compression mechanism and at least one elastic member. The accommodating cavity includes a cavity wall opposite to the insertion direction of the second unit. One end of the elastic member is installed on the cavity wall, and the other end of the elastic member points to the second unit. The compression mechanism is installed in the accommodating cavity and compresses the other end of the elastic member to keep the elastic member in a compressed state. The trigger member is movably installed on the first unit and is configured to trigger the compression mechanism to release the other end of the elastic member, so that the elastic member pushes the second unit to be at least partially exposed from the accommodating cavity during the process of restoring deformation.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The compression mechanism includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a first hook portion, the first connecting rod is rotatably installed in the accommodating chamber; the first hook portion is connected to a side of the first connecting rod close to the second unit, and the second connecting rod is connected to a side of the first connecting rod away from the first hook portion, the trigger member includes a trigger body and a reset member, the trigger body is located on a side of the second connecting rod away from the first connecting rod, and slides through the wall of the accommodating chamber, one end of the trigger body extending into the accommodating chamber is fixedly connected to the second connecting rod to trigger the first hook portion to release the elastic member; the reset member is arranged in the accommodating chamber to reset the trigger body after being triggered.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The elastic member is fixedly connected with a second hook portion at one end close to the second unit. When the second unit squeezes the second hook portion to a set position, the first hook portion connects to the second hook portion and locks the elastic member in a compressed state. When the trigger member triggers the second connecting rod, the second hook portion disengages from the first hook portion, and the elastic member recovers its deformation and pushes the second unit away.

9. The electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A second hook portion is provided on the second unit. When the second unit slides to the second position, the second hook portion is connected to the first hook portion, and the second unit squeezes the elastic member to compress; when the trigger body triggers the second connecting rod, the second hook portion is disengaged from the first hook portion, and the elastic member restores its deformation and pushes the second unit away.

10. The electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pop-up device includes two elastic members, and the compression mechanism also includes a connecting rod fixing seat, which is fixedly installed in the accommodating cavity. The two elastic members are arranged in parallel between the second unit and the cavity wall, and are respectively located on both sides of the connecting rod fixing seat. The first connecting rod is rotatably installed on the connecting rod fixing seat, and the first hooking parts are respectively connected to the positions corresponding to the two elastic members.

11. The electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The reset member includes a reset spring, which is located on the side of the second connecting rod away from the trigger body, and the compression direction of the reset spring is consistent with the sliding direction of the trigger body. One end of the reset spring is fixed to the wall of the accommodating cavity. The other end of the reset spring is fixed on the second connecting rod or the trigger body.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic device further comprises an elastic rope, which is arranged in the accommodating cavity, one end of the elastic rope is connected to the wall of the accommodating cavity, and the other end of the elastic rope is connected to the second unit.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first unit is provided with a rotating shaft assembly, and the rotating shaft assembly is provided with a first clamping portion, and the second unit is provided with a second clamping portion. When the second unit slides to a first position away from the accommodating cavity, the first clamping portion is clamped with the second clamping portion, and when the second unit slides from the first position to the accommodating cavity, the first clamping portion is disengaged from the second clamping portion.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The rotating shaft assembly includes a shaft body and two shaft sleeves. The first unit is provided with a mounting groove. The side walls on both sides of the mounting groove are provided with coaxial mounting holes. The two shaft sleeves are respectively installed in the mounting holes on both sides by interference fit. The two ends of the shaft body are respectively inserted into the inner holes of the two shaft sleeves, and a circumferential stop structure is arranged between the shaft body and the shaft sleeves.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The circumferential stop structure includes a plurality of arc teeth, and the plurality of arc teeth are evenly distributed along the outer circumference of the shaft body.

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