Notebook computer
By using mezzanine connectors and hinges in laptops, electrical connections are achieved during structural assembly, which solves the problems of cumbersome assembly process and low regeneration capabilities in the prior art, and improves the maintenance and sustainability of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202311432056.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-10-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-02
AI Technical Summary
During the assembly process of existing laptops, wire management and plug-in operations are cumbersome and easy to cause errors, reducing the regeneration ability of the equipment.
The mezzanine connector is used as the electrical communication medium between the display module and the circuit board. Through the setting of the hinge and the mezzanine connector, the electrical connection is completed during the structural assembly process.
The assembly process is simplified, the complex operation of wire management and plug-in is avoided, the possibility of plug-in errors is reduced, and the regeneration ability and sustainability of the laptop are improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to a notebook computer. Background Art
[0002] ESG is an abbreviation of three English words, namely, environment, social responsibility and corporate governance. The UN Global Compact first proposed the concept of ESG in 2004 and it is regarded as an indicator for evaluating the operation of a company. ESG is an indicator for measuring the sustainable development of a company, which is the carbon reduction and sustainable development goals required by international and domestic governments. In the past, companies only needed to pay attention to financial data. However, if the financial statements were beautiful, but the operations violated human rights, discharged wastewater, infringed on consumer rights, and endangered the living environment of the earth's creatures, it would violate the international goal of promoting the sustainability of the earth, prompting institutional investors to reduce investment and cooperation in such companies, and even affect the company's reputation. Today, companies that attach importance to the concept of ESG not only have transparent financial statements, but also have stable and low-risk operating models, and their long-term performance will be relatively stable. For the above reasons, for the electronic manufacturing industry, whether the products it manufactures meet the above conditions has become one of the evaluation conditions for the products.
[0003] Taking laptop computers as an example, whether the above conditions can be met depends on the energy consumed in the manufacturing process of the product and whether the product has the ability to be repaired (regenerated). In order to achieve the above goals, the component design and assembly configuration of the laptop computer require corresponding new technologies and measures.
[0004] In short, in terms of assembly and configuration, the existing laptop assembly process often requires structural assembly as well as wire management and plugging when it comes to electronic components with wires or cables. In addition to the complicated process, the above actions may also easily lead to errors due to the large number of wires, thus causing considerable inconvenience and reducing the recyclability (repairability) of the laptop. Summary of the invention
[0005] The present invention is directed to a notebook computer, which uses a sandwich connector as an electrical communication medium between a display module and a circuit board, so that the electrical connection effect can be achieved during the process of structural assembly.
[0006] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a laptop computer includes a first body, a circuit board, a second body, a display module, a hinge, and a mezzanine connector. The circuit board is disposed in the first body, and the display module is disposed in the second body. The hinge connects the first body and the second body so that the first body and the second body can pivot relative to each other through the hinge. The mezzanine connector is clamped between the hinge and the circuit board, and is electrically connected between the display module and the circuit board.
[0007] Based on the above, the laptop computer uses the corresponding arrangement of the hinge, the interlayer connector and the circuit board in the body, so that when the display module is assembled together with the hinge to the body with the built-in circuit board, the interlayer connector is also clamped between the hinge and the circuit board. More importantly, the display module can be electrically connected to the circuit board through the interlayer connector. In this way, the effect of electrical connection can also be achieved during the assembly process of the aforementioned structure. For the assembler, it can effectively simplify the assembly process, avoid the need to first organize the wires of the electronic components (such as the display module) before plugging them in, and thus avoid the occurrence of plugging errors.
[0008] Furthermore, the matching relationship between the above components is beneficial to the disassembly and assembly operation. Therefore, for the notebook computer, the user can easily complete the subsequent expansion or maintenance without being restricted by complicated assembly relationships, thereby improving the regeneration (repairability) ability of the notebook computer and meeting the sustainability conditions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0010] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of some components of a laptop computer;
[0011] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 An exploded diagram of some components of a laptop computer;
[0012] Figure 4 Shown from another perspective Figure 3 Components of
[0013] FIG. 5A to FIG. 5F It is a partial cross-sectional view of some components of a laptop computer at different positions. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whenever possible, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
[0015] Figure 1FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of some components of a laptop computer. Cartesian coordinates XYZ are also provided here to facilitate component description. Please also refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In this embodiment, the notebook computer 100 includes a first body 110 (e.g., a host), a circuit board 150 (e.g., a motherboard), a second body 120, a display module 130, a hinge 140, and a mezzanine connector 170. The circuit board 150 is disposed in the first body 110, and the display module 130 is disposed in the second body 120. The hinge 140 connects the first body 110 and the second body 120, so that the first body 110 and the second body 120 can be relatively pivoted and opened along the X-axis through the hinge 140. The mezzanine connector 170 is clamped between the hinge 140 and the circuit board 150, and is electrically connected between the display module 130 and the circuit board 150. Here, the first body 110 is regarded as being located on the XY plane.
[0016] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 An exploded diagram of some of the components of a laptop computer. Figure 4 Shown from another perspective Figure 3 Please also refer to Figures 2 to 4 In this embodiment, the hinge 140 includes a first bracket 141, a second bracket 142 and a rotating shaft 143, wherein the first bracket 141 is disposed on the first body 110, the second bracket 142 is disposed on the second body 120, and the rotating shaft 143 is connected to the second bracket 142 and pivotally connected to the first bracket 141, and the mezzanine connector 170 is clamped between the first bracket 141 and the circuit board 150. Here, the first bracket 141 has a pivoting portion 141c, a first plate 141a and a second plate 141b, the pivoting portion 141c is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft 143, the first plate 141a is connected between the pivoting portion 141c and the second plate 141b, and the mezzanine connector 170 is clamped between the second plate 141b and the circuit board 150 along the Z axis.
[0017] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the mezzanine connector 170 includes a first sub-circuit board 171 and a second sub-circuit board 172. The first sub-circuit board 171 is stacked on the circuit board 150. The first conductive array 171b of the first sub-circuit board 171 abuts against and is electrically connected to the third conductive array 151 of the circuit board 150. The second sub-circuit board 172 is stacked on the first sub-circuit board 171 and is electrically connected to the display module 130. A portion of the hinge 140 is stacked on the second sub-circuit board 172. The fourth conductive array 172d of the second sub-circuit board 172 abuts against and is electrically connected to the second conductive array 171a of the first sub-circuit board 171. Here, the first conductive array 171b and the second conductive array 171a are respectively spring arrays, and the third conductive array 151 and the fourth conductive array 172d are respectively pad arrays, so that the spring array and the pad array can be smoothly connected to each other.
[0018] In this embodiment, the notebook computer 100 further includes a cable 160 electrically connected between the display module 130 and the circuit board 150. Specifically, the cable 160 extends to and electrically connects to a plurality of conductive pads 172a of the second sub-circuit board 172, and then electrically connects to the circuit board 150 via the mezzanine connector 170. Here, the conductive pads 172a are distributed on two opposite surfaces of the second sub-circuit board 172, and the cable 160 includes a coaxial portion 161 and a double row of conductive sheets 162 extending from the coaxial portion 161, and the double row of conductive sheets 162 are respectively and correspondingly electrically connected to the conductive pads 172a also in double rows on the upper and lower surfaces of the second sub-circuit board 172.
[0019] FIG. 5A to FIG. 5F This is a partial cross-sectional view of some components of a laptop computer at different locations. Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , and compare Figure 5A In order to achieve the assembly effect smoothly, the notebook computer 100 of this embodiment further includes a plurality of locking accessories C1-C4 (such as screws), wherein Figure 3 and Figure 5A As shown, the locking component C4 starts to lock from the bottom of the first body 110. Here, the first body 110 is further divided into component 111 and component 112, which can be regarded as the upper shell (component 112) and the lower shell (component 111) of the first body 110, and for the convenience of identification, only parts of components 111 and 112 are shown. Figure 3 and Figure 5A The locking member C4 sequentially passes through the component 111 , the opening T8 of the circuit board 150 , and the opening T4 of the first plate body 141 a located in the first bracket 141 , and then is locked into the component 112 .
[0020] Next, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , and compare Figure 5B The notebook computer 100 of this embodiment further includes a second positioning post P2 , which protrudes upward from the circuit board 150 and passes through the opening T9 of the first plate body 141 a of the first bracket 141 , so as to be used for positioning when assembling the hinge 140 .
[0021] Next, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , and compare Figure 5C The locking member C1 starts from the hinge 140 , passes through the opening T1 of the first plate 141 a located in the first bracket 141 , and the opening T7 of the circuit board 150 in sequence, and is locked into the component 111 of the first body 110 .
[0022] Next, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , and compare Figure 5D Similar to the aforementioned locking component C1, the locking component C2 starts from the hinge 140 and sequentially passes through the opening T2 of the first plate body 141a located in the first bracket 141 and the opening T6 of the circuit board 150 to be locked into the component 111 of the first body 110.
[0023] Next, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , and compare Figure 5E The hinge 140 of this embodiment also has a first positioning column P1, which is located on the bottom surface of the second plate body 141b of the first bracket 141, so as to pass through the opening 172c of the second sub-circuit board 172 and the opening 171d of the first sub-circuit board 171 in sequence, so that the first sub-circuit board 171 and the second sub-circuit board 172 can be positioned together with the first bracket 141.
[0024] Next, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , and compare Fig. 5F The locking component C3 starts from the hinge 140, passes through the opening T3 of the second plate body 141b located on the first bracket 141, the opening 172b of the second sub-circuit board 172, the opening 171c of the first sub-circuit board 171 and the opening T5 of the circuit board 150, and is locked into the component 111 of the first body 110.
[0025] Through the above FIG. 5A to FIG. 5F The locking parts C1-C4 and the positioning posts P1 and P2 enable the first bracket 141 of the hinge 140, the interlayer connector 170, the circuit board 150 and the first body 110 to be mutually positioned and locked. Figure 2 and Figure 4In short, due to the overlapping relationship of the above components, after the second body 120, the display module 130, and the second bracket 142 of the hinge 140 are assembled, the cable 160 can be welded to the second sub-circuit board 172 of the mezzanine connector 170. Then, in the process of assembling the second body 120 to the first body 110, the operator only needs to focus on the combination of the components, that is, to ensure that the second body 120, the hinge 140, and the mezzanine connector 170 are positioned and locked corresponding to the first body 110 and the circuit board 150 respectively. When the assembly is completed, it is equivalent to completing the connection operation of the display module 130 and the cable 160 being electrically connected to the circuit board 150 via the mezzanine connector 170.
[0026] In summary, in the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention, the laptop computer is assembled to a body with a built-in circuit board (mainboard) together with the hinge through the corresponding arrangement of the hinge, the interlayer connector and the circuit board in the body, and the interlayer connector is also clamped between the hinge and the circuit board. More importantly, the display module can be electrically connected to the circuit board through the interlayer connector. In this way, the effect of electrical connection can also be achieved during the assembly process of the aforementioned structure. For the assembler, the assembly process can be effectively simplified, avoiding the need to first organize the wires of the electronic components (such as the display module) before plugging them in, and thus avoiding the occurrence of plugging errors.
[0027] In simple terms, the stacking relationship of the above components allows the operator in the assembly process to focus only on the assembly of the components, without having to spend time on wiring or connector plugging. Furthermore, the matching relationship between the above components is beneficial to the disassembly and assembly operation, so for the notebook computer, the user can easily complete the subsequent expansion or maintenance without being restricted by the complicated assembly relationship, thereby improving the regeneration (repairability) ability of the notebook computer and meeting the conditions of sustainability.
[0028] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.
Claims
1. A notebook computer, characterized in that: include: First body; A circuit board is disposed in the first body; Second body; A display module is disposed in the second body; A hinge connecting the first body and the second body, so that the first body and the second body can pivot relative to each other through the hinge to open and close; as well as The interlayer connector is clamped between the hinge and the circuit board and is electrically connected between the display module and the circuit board.
2. The notebook computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hinge comprises: A first bracket, disposed on the first body; A second bracket, disposed on the second body; and The rotating shaft is connected to the second bracket and pivotally connected to the first bracket, and the mezzanine connector is clamped between the first bracket and the circuit board.
3. The notebook computer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first bracket has a pivoting portion, a first plate body and a second plate body, the pivoting portion is pivoted to the rotating shaft, the first plate body is connected between the pivoting portion and the second plate body, and the mezzanine connector is clamped between the second plate body and the circuit board.
4. The notebook computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mezzanine connector comprises: A first sub-circuit board is stacked on the circuit board, wherein the first conductive array of the first sub-circuit board abuts against and is electrically connected to the third conductive array of the circuit board; and The second sub-circuit board is stacked on the first sub-circuit board and electrically connected to the display module, the hinge is partially stacked on the second sub-circuit board, and the fourth conductive array of the second sub-circuit board abuts against and is electrically connected to the second conductive array of the first sub-circuit board.
5. The notebook computer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first conductive array and the second conductive array are respectively spring arrays, and the third conductive array and the fourth conductive array are respectively pad arrays.
6. The notebook computer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The display module has a cable extending to and electrically connected to a plurality of conductive pads of the second sub-circuit board.
7. The notebook computer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The plurality of conductive pads are distributed on two opposite surfaces of the second sub-circuit board, and the cable includes a coaxial portion and a double row of conductive sheets extending from the coaxial portion, and the double row of conductive sheets are respectively and correspondingly electrically connected to the plurality of conductive pads.
8. The notebook computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hinge part also has a plurality of first positioning posts, through which the interlayer connector is passed so that the interlayer connector and the part are positioned together.
9. The notebook computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes at least one second positioning column, which protrudes from the circuit board and passes through another part of the hinge, so that the circuit board and the other part are positioned together.
10. The notebook computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of locking accessories, some of which lock the hinge, the interlayer connector, the circuit board and the first body together, and another portion of the plurality of locking accessories locks the hinge, the circuit board and the first body together.