Rotating shaft and display equipment applying same

Abstract

The utility model provides a rotating shaft and a display device using the same. The rotating shaft is provided with a rotating shaft shell, two gears, a baffle, two connecting ends and two connecting columns. The rotating shaft shell, the gears, the baffle and the connecting end are all provided with through holes, and the two gears are meshed with each other; the connecting column is columnar and is provided with a first section, a second section, a third section and a fourth section which are continuous in sequence, the cross section of the first section is circular, and the cross sections of the third section and the fourth section are both non-circular; the first section is clamped with the through hole of the rotating shaft shell, and the first section can rotate relative to the rotating shaft shell in the through hole of the rotating shaft shell due to the arrangement of the shape and the size of the through hole of the rotating shaft shell; the third section is clamped with the through hole of the gear, and the third section is clamped with the through hole of the baffle; the rotating shaft is stable and reliable, and the damping performance can be adjusted through different damping pieces wrapped on the first section; the display device using the rotating shaft is connected with the first part and the second part through the rotating shaft, is safer and more reliable and is convenient for users to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of rotating shafts, and in particular to a rotating shaft and a display device using the rotating shaft. Background Art

[0002] Existing hinges can usually only meet basic rotational connection needs, while some electronic devices, such as display devices, often require the hinge part to have a more stable, reliable, and safer structure while being connected.

[0003] The damping of existing rotating shafts is usually determined and cannot be adapted according to actual conditions. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of this application is to provide a hinge and a display device using the same, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that the parts connected by the hinge are not stable, reliable and safe enough; at the same time, the damping can be adapted according to actual conditions.

[0005] A first aspect of the utility model provides a rotating shaft comprising a rotating shaft housing, two gears, a baffle, two connecting ends and two connecting columns;

[0006] The shaft housing, the gear, the baffle and the connecting end all have through holes, wherein the two gears mesh with each other;

[0007] The connecting column is columnar and has a first section, a second section, a third section and a fourth section in sequence, wherein the cross section of the first section is circular, and the cross sections of the third section and the fourth section are both non-circular;

[0008] The first section is engaged with the through hole of the rotating shaft housing, wherein the through hole of the rotating shaft housing is shaped and sized so that the first section can rotate relative to the rotating shaft housing within the through hole of the rotating shaft housing;

[0009] The third section is engaged with the through hole of the gear, and the third section is engaged with the through hole of the baffle, wherein the second section is adjacent to the through hole of the gear, the shape and size of the through hole of the gear are set so that the third section cannot rotate relative to the gear in the through hole of the gear, and the shape and size of the through hole of the baffle are set so that the third section can rotate relative to the baffle in the through hole of the baffle;

[0010] The fourth section is engaged with the through hole of the connecting end, wherein the shape and size of the through hole of the connecting end are set so that the fourth section cannot rotate relative to the connecting end in the through hole of the connecting end.

[0011] Optionally, the first section engages with the through hole of the shaft housing, comprising:

[0012] The first section wraps the damping member;

[0013] The first section wrapping the damping member is engaged with the through hole of the rotating shaft housing.

[0014] Optionally, the damping member is configured as a metal ring or a metal sleeve;

[0015] The damping member is arranged between the first section and the inner wall of the through hole of the rotating shaft housing, so that the damping of the first section is increased when the first section rotates in the through hole of the rotating shaft housing.

[0016] Optionally, the damping element is configured to be a soft damping material.

[0017] Optionally, the non-circular shape is a shape obtained by removing part of the arc from the circle and connecting the shape with line segments.

[0018] Optionally, the cross-sectional area of the second segment is greater than the cross-sectional area of the first segment, and the cross-sectional area of the second segment is greater than the cross-sectional area of the third segment.

[0019] Optionally, the cross-sectional area of the third section is greater than the cross-sectional area of the fourth section.

[0020] Optionally, the through hole of the shaft housing and the through hole of the baffle are both circular.

[0021] Optionally, the connection end has a mounting hole, so that the connection end can be fixed to other components at least by screwing a screw into the mounting hole.

[0022] A second aspect of the present invention provides a display device using a rotating shaft, characterized in that it has a rotating shaft as described in the first aspect of the present invention, a first part and a second part respectively connected by two connecting ends of the rotating shaft, wherein the first part and the second part both have a display screen.

[0023] In the technical solution of the present invention, through the implementation of the rotating shaft and the display device using the same, the rotating shaft has a rotating shaft shell, two gears, a baffle, two connecting ends and two connecting columns; the rotating shaft shell, the gears, the baffle and the connecting ends all have through holes, wherein the two gears are meshed with each other; the connecting column is columnar, and has a first section, a second section, a third section and a fourth section in sequence, wherein the cross section of the first section is circular, and the cross sections of the third section and the fourth section are both non-circular; the first section is engaged with the through hole of the rotating shaft shell, wherein the shape and size of the through hole of the rotating shaft shell are set so that the first section can be The third section is engaged with the through hole of the gear, and the third section is engaged with the through hole of the baffle. The shaft can rotate 360 degrees, and the stability of the shaft is improved by the mutual meshing of the two gears. The first section, the second section, the third section and the fourth section are successively engaged with the through hole of the shaft housing, the gear, the baffle and the connecting end through the connecting column, thereby improving the reliability of the shaft. Furthermore, the stability and reliability of the shaft make the structure connected by the shaft have higher safety. For example, the display device using the shaft has higher safety and is not easy to be deformed or damaged.

[0024] Furthermore, by wrapping the first section with different damping parts, the damping performance can be adjusted, so that the rotation difficulty of the shaft is different in different application scenarios, which is convenient for users to use. It can also avoid self-rotation caused by gravity when the part connected by the shaft is heavier (such as the first and second parts of the display device using the shaft), thereby improving stability and safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the rotating shaft in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the connecting column 21 in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the gear 31 and the gear 32 in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the baffle in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the connection end 51 in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 This is another structural diagram of the connecting end 51 in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a first state of a display device using a rotating shaft in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a second state of a display device using a rotating shaft in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0033] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of a third state of a display device using a rotating shaft in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0034] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of a fourth state of a display device using a rotating shaft in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following will describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described 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 making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "including" or "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or apparatus.

[0037] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, according to an embodiment of the present utility model, a rotating shaft is provided.

[0038] according to Figure 1-6 As shown, the rotating shaft provided by the first aspect of the present invention includes: a rotating shaft housing 1, a gear 31, a gear 32, a baffle 4, a connecting end 51, a connecting end 52, a connecting post 21 and a connecting post 22;

[0039] The shaft housing, the two gears, the baffle and the two connecting ends all have through holes, specifically:

[0040] The shaft housing 1 has a shaft housing hole 11 and a shaft housing hole 12;

[0041] The gear 31 has a gear hole 311 , and the gear 32 has a gear hole 321 ;

[0042] The baffle has a baffle hole 41 and a baffle hole 42;

[0043] The connecting end 51 has a connecting hole 511 , and the connecting end 52 has a connecting hole 521 (the connecting end 52 and the connecting end 51 have the same structure and are therefore not shown in the figure).

[0044] The connecting column 21 has a first section 211, a second section 212, a third section 213 and a fourth section 214 (the connecting column 22 has the same structure as the connecting column 21 and is therefore not shown in the figure);

[0045] The cross section of the first section is circular, and the cross sections of the third section and the fourth section are both non-circular. Specifically:

[0046] The cross section of the first segment 211 is circular, and the cross sections of the third segment 213 and the fourth segment 214 are both non-circular. The non-circular shape can be obtained by removing a portion of the outer area of the circle. For example, a non-circular shape can be obtained by removing an arc from the circle and connecting two points obtained after removing the arc with a line segment.

[0047] The first section 211 is engaged with the shaft housing hole 11 and is rotatable in the shaft housing hole 11;

[0048] The third section 213 is engaged with the gear hole 311, and the third section 213 is engaged with the baffle hole 41. The second section 212 is adjacent to the gear hole 311. The shape and size of the gear hole 311 are such that the third section 213 cannot rotate within the gear hole 311. The shape and size of the baffle hole 41 are such that the third section 213 can rotate within the baffle hole 41.

[0049] The fourth section 214 is engaged with the connecting hole 511 , wherein the shape and size of the connecting hole 511 are configured so that the fourth section 214 cannot rotate within the connecting hole 511 .

[0050] Optionally, the first section engages with the through hole of the shaft housing, comprising:

[0051] The first section 211 of the connecting post 21 is engaged with the rotating shaft housing hole 11; the first section of the other connecting post 21 is engaged with the rotating shaft housing hole 12;

[0052] Furthermore, the first section 211 wraps the damping member;

[0053] The first section 211 covering the damping element is engaged with the through hole of the shaft housing.

[0054] Optionally, the damping member is configured as a metal ring or a metal sleeve;

[0055] The damping member is disposed between the first section 211 and the inner wall of the shaft housing hole 11 , so that the damping is increased when the first section 211 rotates in the shaft housing hole 11 .

[0056] Optionally, the damping element is configured to be a soft damping material.

[0057] Optionally, the non-circular shape is a shape in which part of the arc is removed from the circle and connected with line segments; for example, the non-circular shape can be a shape formed by the intersection of two parallel lines with equal distances from the center of the circle and the circle.

[0058] Optionally, the cross-sectional area of the second segment is greater than the cross-sectional area of the first segment, and the cross-sectional area of the second segment is greater than the cross-sectional area of the third segment; the cross-sectional area of the third segment is greater than the cross-sectional area of the fourth segment.

[0059] For example, the cross-sectional area of the second segment 212 is greater than that of the first segment 211 , and the cross-sectional area of the second segment 212 is greater than that of the third segment 213 ; the cross-sectional area of the third segment 213 is greater than that of the fourth segment 214 .

[0060] Optionally, the through hole of the shaft housing and the through hole of the baffle are both circular;

[0061] For example, the shaft housing hole 11 , the shaft housing hole 12 , the baffle hole 41 , and the baffle hole 42 are all circular.

[0062] Optionally, the connection end has a mounting hole, so that the connection end can be fixed to other components at least by screwing a screw into the mounting hole;

[0063] For example, the connection end 51 has a mounting hole 512 and a mounting hole 513 .

[0064] Through the implementation of the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft has a rotating shaft shell, two gears, a baffle, two connecting ends and two connecting columns; the rotating shaft shell, the gears, the baffle and the connecting end all have through holes, wherein the two gears are meshed with each other; the connecting column is columnar, and has a first section, a second section, a third section and a fourth section in sequence, wherein the cross section of the first section is circular, and the cross sections of the third section and the fourth section are both non-circular; the first section is engaged with the through hole of the rotating shaft shell, wherein the shape and size of the through hole of the rotating shaft shell are set so that the first section can be in the through hole of the rotating shaft shell The third section rotates relative to the shaft housing; the third section engages with the through hole of the gear, and the third section engages with the through hole of the baffle; the two gears mesh with each other, thereby improving the stability of the shaft; the first section, the second section, the third section, and the fourth section, which are connected in sequence through the connecting column, engage with the through hole of the shaft housing, the gear, the baffle, and the connecting end, respectively, thereby improving the reliability of the shaft; furthermore, the stability and reliability of the shaft make the structure connected by the shaft more secure; for example, a display device using the shaft has higher security and is less prone to deformation and damage;

[0065] Furthermore, by wrapping the first section with different damping parts, the damping performance can be adjusted, so that the rotation difficulty of the shaft is different in different application scenarios, which is convenient for users to use. It can also avoid self-rotation caused by gravity when the part connected by the shaft is heavier (such as the first and second parts of the display device using the shaft), thereby improving stability and safety.

[0066] according to Figure 7-10 As shown, the second aspect of the present invention provides a display device using a rotating shaft:

[0067] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a first state of a display device using a rotating shaft in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0068] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a second state of a display device using a rotating shaft in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0069] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of a third state of a display device using a rotating shaft in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0070] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of a fourth state of a display device using a rotating shaft in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0071] exist Figure 7-10 In the embodiment, the display device using the hinge comprises a hinge a1 and a hinge a2, a first portion 6, a second portion 7, and a support plate 8;

[0072] Since the hinge can rotate 360 degrees, the display device using the hinge can be rotated from the first state to the fourth state in sequence. What is not shown in the figure is that the display device using the hinge can also be folded and stored in reverse. The difference with respect to the first state is that the bracket plate 8 is sandwiched between the first part and the second part.

[0073] The embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention achieves the following technical effects: through the implementation of the rotating shaft and the display device using the same, the rotating shaft has a rotating shaft shell, two gears, a baffle, two connecting ends and two connecting columns; the rotating shaft shell, the gears, the baffle and the connecting ends all have through holes, wherein the two gears are meshed with each other; the connecting column is columnar, and has a first section, a second section, a third section and a fourth section in sequence, wherein the cross section of the first section is circular, and the cross sections of the third section and the fourth section are both non-circular; the first section is engaged with the through hole of the rotating shaft shell, wherein the shape and size of the through hole of the rotating shaft shell are designed The arrangement allows the first section to rotate relative to the shaft housing within the through hole of the shaft housing; the third section engages with the through hole of the gear, and the third section engages with the through hole of the baffle; the two gears mesh with each other, thereby improving the stability of the shaft; the first section, the second section, the third section, and the fourth section, which are connected in sequence through the connecting column, engage with the through hole of the shaft housing, the gear, the baffle, and the connecting end, respectively, thereby improving the reliability of the shaft; furthermore, the stability and reliability of the shaft make the structure connected by the shaft more secure; for example, a display device using the shaft has higher security and is less prone to deformation and damage;

[0074] Furthermore, by wrapping the first section with different damping parts, the damping performance can be adjusted, so that the rotation difficulty of the shaft is different in different application scenarios, which is convenient for users to use. It can also avoid self-rotation caused by gravity when the part connected by the shaft is heavier (such as the first and second parts of the display device using the shaft), thereby improving stability and safety.

[0075] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the above-described devices and units can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0076] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims be embraced herein.

Claims

1. A rotating shaft, characterized in that: It has a rotating shaft housing, two gears, a baffle, two connecting ends and two connecting columns; The shaft housing, the gear, the baffle and the connecting end all have through holes, wherein the two gears mesh with each other; The connecting column is columnar and has a first section, a second section, a third section and a fourth section in sequence, wherein the cross section of the first section is circular, and the cross sections of the third section and the fourth section are both non-circular; The first section is engaged with the through hole of the rotating shaft housing, wherein the through hole of the rotating shaft housing is shaped and sized so that the first section can rotate relative to the rotating shaft housing within the through hole of the rotating shaft housing; The third section is engaged with the through hole of the gear, and the third section is engaged with the through hole of the baffle, wherein the second section is adjacent to the through hole of the gear, the shape and size of the through hole of the gear are set so that the third section cannot rotate relative to the gear in the through hole of the gear, and the shape and size of the through hole of the baffle are set so that the third section can rotate relative to the baffle in the through hole of the baffle; The fourth section is engaged with the through hole of the connecting end, wherein the shape and size of the through hole of the connecting end are set so that the fourth section cannot rotate relative to the connecting end in the through hole of the connecting end.

2. The rotating shaft according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first section is engaged with the through hole of the shaft housing, comprising: The first section wraps the damping member; The first section wrapping the damping member is engaged with the through hole of the rotating shaft housing.

3. The rotating shaft according to claim 2, characterized in that: The damping member is configured as a metal ring or a metal sleeve; The damping member is arranged between the first section and the inner wall of the through hole of the rotating shaft housing, so that the damping of the first section is increased when the first section rotates in the through hole of the rotating shaft housing.

4. The rotating shaft according to claim 2, characterized in that: The damping element is configured to be a soft damping material.

5. The rotating shaft according to claim 1, characterized in that: The non-circular shape is a shape obtained by removing part of the arc from a circle and connecting the circle with line segments.

6. The rotating shaft according to claim 1, wherein: The cross-sectional area of the second segment is greater than the cross-sectional area of the first segment, and the cross-sectional area of the second segment is greater than the cross-sectional area of the third segment.

7. The rotating shaft according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-sectional area of the third section is greater than the cross-sectional area of the fourth section.

8. The rotating shaft according to claim 1, wherein: The through hole of the rotating shaft housing and the through hole of the baffle are both circular.

9. The rotating shaft according to claim 1, wherein: The connecting end has a mounting hole, so that the connecting end can be fixed to other components at least by screwing a screw into the mounting hole.

10. A display device using a rotating hinge, characterized in that: The invention comprises a rotating shaft according to any one of claims 1 to 9, a first part and a second part respectively connected by two connecting ends of the rotating shaft, wherein the first part and the second part both have a display screen.

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