Hinge with movable rotating shaft and notebook computer

Abstract

The hinge with the movable rotating shaft comprises a shaft, an upper machine shell connecting piece, a lower machine shell connecting piece and an eccentric structure, the upper machine shell connecting piece and the shaft are fixedly connected and rotate synchronously, and the eccentric structure and the upper machine shell connecting piece rotate synchronously; the lower machine shell connecting piece is provided with a first connecting groove connected with the main shaft, and the shaft can rotate in the first connecting groove and move in the first connecting groove. A second connecting groove is formed in the lower machine shell connecting piece or a part fixedly connected with the lower machine shell connecting piece, the second connecting groove is connected with the eccentric structure, the eccentric structure is allowed to move in the second connecting groove, and through cooperation of the eccentric structure and the second connecting groove, the control shaft moves along the first connecting groove when the upper machine shell connecting piece rotates. And furthermore, the upper casing connecting piece also generates corresponding movement. According to the utility model, when the upper casing is opened through rotation, the upper casing is far away from the lower casing, and the hinge part connected with the upper casing is connected with the hinge part connected with the lower casing through the shaft.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a hinge with a movable rotating shaft and a notebook computer, in particular to a hinge used in a mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal may be a notebook computer or the like. Background Art

[0002] Laptops have an upper and lower housing, with the lower housing housing the main unit and the upper housing housing the screen. The two housings are connected by a hinge. Heat dissipation has always been a challenge for laptops. One solution is to use a separate stand that elevates the lower housing at the base when the laptop is open, increasing airflow and achieving better heat dissipation. However, this results in a cluttered and less cohesive design, making the user experience less enjoyable.

[0003] To address this issue, some hinges have an automatic lift function. When the upper case is opened, the lower case automatically lifts to improve heat dissipation. However, hinges that improve heat dissipation by modifying the upper case's trajectory to allow it to move away from the lower case require a comparative control mechanism and a slotted connection to the shaft on the lower case. This makes it difficult to eliminate axial play with an elastic mechanism, and the structure is relatively complex. Utility Model Content

[0004] The first objective of this utility model is to provide a hinge with a movable shaft. When used in a mobile terminal such as a laptop computer, the upper housing can be moved away from the lower housing when the upper housing is rotated to open, and the hinge portion connected to the upper housing can be connected to the hinge portion connected to the lower housing using the shaft. To this end, this utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A hinge with a movable shaft, comprising a shaft, an upper housing connecting member, and a lower housing connecting member, wherein the upper housing connecting member and the shaft are fixedly connected and rotate synchronously, and the hinge is further provided with an eccentric structure eccentric to the shaft, and the eccentric structure and the upper housing connecting member rotate synchronously;

[0006] The lower housing connecting member is provided with a first connecting groove connected to the main shaft, wherein the first connecting groove is a long groove, so that the shaft can rotate and move in the first connecting groove;

[0007] The lower casing connecting member or a component fixedly connected thereto is provided with a second connecting groove, and the second connecting groove is connected to the eccentric structure, allowing the eccentric structure to move in the second connecting groove. Through the cooperation between the eccentric structure and the second connecting groove, the movement of the shaft along the first connecting groove is controlled when the upper casing connecting member rotates, and the upper casing connecting member is also caused to move accordingly.

[0008] On the basis of adopting the above technical solutions, the present invention may also adopt the following further technical solutions, or use these further technical solutions in combination:

[0009] The upper casing connector is provided with a shaft sleeve connected to the shaft, and the other end of the bottom of the shaft sleeve is provided with the eccentric structure.

[0010] The fixing member is provided with a fixing foot connected to the lower housing connecting member and a second connecting groove setting plate, and the second connecting groove is located on the side where the eccentric structure is located.

[0011] The width of the second connecting groove is narrower than that of the first connecting groove, and the diameter of the eccentric structure is smaller than that of the shaft.

[0012] An axial pressing mechanism is sleeved on the shaft, and the lower casing connecting piece is provided with a first connecting groove setting plate. The axial pressing mechanism presses the first connecting groove setting plate and the upper casing connecting piece.

[0013] An axial pressing mechanism is sleeved on the shaft, and a first connecting groove setting plate is provided on the lower housing connecting piece. The axial pressing mechanism presses the first connecting groove setting plate and the shaft sleeve.

[0014] The shaft is also provided with a friction assembly, which is compressed by the axial clamping mechanism. The first part of the friction plate in the friction assembly is fixed to the shaft and rotates synchronously. The second part of the friction plate in the friction assembly is connected to the lower housing connector and is fixed and connected to the shaft for rotation. The friction assembly is also provided with a cam, which is fixed to the shaft and rotates synchronously. The cam cooperates with the cam matching mechanism on the second part of the friction plate, and under the compression of the elastic component, the friction force of the friction plate is controlled during the rotation stroke.

[0015] The axial pressing mechanism includes a plurality of elastic components, a locking nut and a gasket, and the elastic component is a disc spring.

[0016] The eccentric structure is an eccentric protrusion or an eccentric shaft.

[0017] The second object of the present invention is to provide a laptop computer using the above-mentioned hinge, which adopts the following technical solutions:

[0018] The notebook computer comprises an upper casing and a lower casing, wherein the lower casing is provided with a mainframe and the upper casing is provided with a screen, and is characterized in that the upper casing and the lower casing are connected by the above-mentioned hinge.

[0019] Due to the technical solution of the present invention, the shaft is located on the side of the rotating connecting frame in the hinge and can move when the rotating connecting frame rotates. When the screen of the laptop is connected to the rotating connecting frame, it can be separated from the main body during the screen opening process, thereby improving the heat dissipation effect of the main body. In addition, the axial elastic pressing mechanism can be used to press the screen to ensure that there is no axial shaking when the screen is opened, thereby improving the quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of an embodiment of the hinge provided by the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2-1 、 Figure 2-2 、 Figure 2-3 Schematic diagrams of the hinge embodiment of the present invention in the closed state, intermediate state and fully opened state respectively.

[0022] Figure 3-1 、 Figure 3-2 、 Figure 3-3 They are Figure 2-1 The displayed state is a first side view, a cross-sectional view at the first connecting groove position, and a second side view.

[0023] Figure 4-1 、 Figure 4-2 、 Figure 4-3 They are Figure 2-1 The displayed state is a first side view, a cross-sectional view at the first connecting groove position, and a second side view.

[0024] Figure 5-1 、 Figure 5-2 When the hinge embodiment provided by the present invention adopts another groove shape in the second connecting groove, the corresponding Figure 4-1 、 Figure 4-2 Schematic diagram of .

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention when applied in a notebook computer.

[0026] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Magnified view of part A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Referring to the accompanying drawings, the hinge with a movable shaft in this embodiment is a hinge for a laptop computer. The hinge comprises a shaft 3, an upper housing connector 1, and a lower housing connector 2.

[0028] Reference numerals 100 and 200 denote an upper casing and a lower casing of a laptop computer, which are fixedly connected to an upper casing connector 1 and a lower casing connector 2 respectively. The upper casing 100 is provided with a screen, and the lower casing 200 is provided with a host and a keyboard.

[0029] The upper housing connector 1 and the shaft 3 are fixedly connected and rotate synchronously, for example, a flat connection or a rigid connection can be used. The hinge is also provided with an eccentric structure 4 eccentric to the shaft 3, and the eccentric structure 4 and the upper housing connector 1 rotate synchronously;

[0030] The lower housing connector 2 is provided with a first connecting groove 21 connected to the main shaft. The first connecting groove 21 is a long groove, so that the shaft 3 can rotate and move in the first connecting groove 21 .

[0031] The lower housing connector 2 is provided with a fixing member 20 , which can be integrated with the lower housing connector 2 (the fixing member 20 itself can be regarded as a part of the lower housing connector 2 ), or connected to the lower housing connector 2 by screws.

[0032] The fixing member 20 is provided with a second connecting groove 22, which is connected to the eccentric structure 4, allowing the eccentric structure 4 to move in the second connecting groove 22. Through the cooperation between the eccentric structure 4 and the second connecting groove 22, the movement of the shaft 3 along the first connecting groove 21 is controlled when the upper housing connecting member 1 rotates, and the upper housing connecting member 1 also produces corresponding movement. As a result, the upper housing 100 can move away from or closer to the lower housing 200 while rotating. As shown in the figure, the shape of the second connecting groove 22 in the utility model can be various. Depending on the amount of movement of the shaft 3 or the required movement speed at a certain stage, it can be a linear groove (see Figure 3-1 ), arc groove (see Figure 5-1 ) or other shapes. The eccentric structure can be an eccentric protrusion or an eccentric shaft. Figure 7 As shown, the dotted line 100A is the position of the upper housing when it is opened to 90° when a traditional hinge connection is adopted, and the solid line is the position of the upper housing A when it is opened to 90° after adopting the solution of the present invention, showing the distance it moves.

[0033] The upper housing connector 1 is provided with a sleeve 10 connected to the shaft 3, and the other end of the bottom of the sleeve is provided with the eccentric structure. The eccentric structure 4 can also be directly made at one end of the shaft 3.

[0034] The fixing member 20 is provided with a fixing foot 23 connected to the lower housing connecting member 2 and a second connecting groove setting plate 24 , and the second connecting groove 24 is located on the side where the eccentric structure 4 is located.

[0035] The width of the second connecting groove 22 is narrower than that of the first connecting groove 21 , and the diameter of the eccentric structure 4 is smaller than that of the shaft 3 .

[0036] The shaft 3 is sleeved with an axial clamping mechanism, the lower housing connector 2 is provided with a first connecting groove setting plate 25, the first connecting groove setting plate 25 is provided with the first connecting groove 21, and the axial clamping mechanism presses the first connecting groove setting plate 25 and the shaft sleeve 10.

[0037] The shaft is also provided with a friction assembly. The friction assembly is compressed by the axial compression mechanism. The first friction plate 51 of the friction assembly is fixed to the shaft 3 (e.g., connected in a flat position) and rotates synchronously. The second friction plate 52 of the friction assembly is fixedly connected to the lower housing connector 2 and is rotationally connected to the shaft 3. The friction assembly is also provided with a cam 53. The cam 53 is fixed to the shaft 3 (e.g., connected in a flat position) and rotates synchronously. The cam 53 cooperates with the cam engagement mechanism on the second friction plate 52. Under the compression of the elastic component, the friction force of the friction plate is controlled during the rotational stroke.

[0038] The axial pressing mechanism includes the elastic component (in this embodiment, a plurality of disc springs 61 ), a locking nut 62 and a washer 63 . The locking nut 62 is threadedly connected to the shaft 3 .

[0039] The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the structural features of the present invention are not limited thereto. Any changes or modifications made by any technician in this field within the field of the present invention are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

[0040] It should be noted that the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. The terms "installed", "set", "provided with", "connected", "connected", and "socketed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be internal communication between two devices, elements or components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that terms such as "one end," "the other end," "outer side," "inner side," "horizontal," "end," "length," "outer end," "left," and "right" are used to indicate positions or locations based on the positions or locations shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are used solely to facilitate the description of this utility model and to simplify the description. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. The terms "first" and "second" are used solely for brevity of description and do not indicate or imply relative importance.

Claims

1. A hinge with a movable shaft, comprising a shaft, an upper housing connecting member and a lower housing connecting member, characterized in that: The upper housing connecting member is fixedly connected to the shaft and rotates synchronously. The hinge is further provided with an eccentric structure eccentric to the shaft, and the eccentric structure and the upper housing connecting member rotate synchronously. The lower housing connecting member is provided with a first connecting groove connected to the main shaft, wherein the first connecting groove is a long groove, so that the shaft can rotate and move in the first connecting groove; The lower casing connecting member or a component fixedly connected thereto is provided with a second connecting groove, and the second connecting groove is connected to the eccentric structure, allowing the eccentric structure to move in the second connecting groove. Through the cooperation between the eccentric structure and the second connecting groove, the movement of the shaft along the first connecting groove is controlled when the upper casing connecting member rotates, and the upper casing connecting member is also caused to move accordingly.

2. A hinge with a movable shaft as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The upper casing connector is provided with a shaft sleeve connected to the shaft, and the other end of the bottom of the shaft sleeve is provided with the eccentric structure.

3. A hinge with a movable shaft as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: A fixing piece is provided on the lower casing connecting piece. The fixing piece is provided with a fixing foot connected to the lower casing connecting piece and a second connecting groove setting plate. The second connecting groove is located on the side where the eccentric structure is located.

4. A hinge with a movable shaft as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The width of the second connecting groove is narrower than that of the first connecting groove, and the diameter of the eccentric structure is smaller than that of the shaft.

5. The hinge with a movable shaft according to claim 1, wherein: An axial pressing mechanism is sleeved on the shaft, and the lower casing connecting piece is provided with a first connecting groove setting plate. The axial pressing mechanism presses the first connecting groove setting plate and the upper casing connecting piece.

6. A hinge with a movable shaft as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: An axial pressing mechanism is sleeved on the shaft, and a first connecting groove setting plate is provided on the lower housing connecting piece. The axial pressing mechanism presses the first connecting groove setting plate and the shaft sleeve.

7. A hinge with a movable shaft as claimed in claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The shaft is also provided with a friction assembly, which is compressed by the axial clamping mechanism. The first part of the friction plate in the friction assembly is fixed to the shaft and rotates synchronously. The second part of the friction plate in the friction assembly is connected to the lower housing connector and is fixed and connected to the shaft for rotation. The friction assembly is also provided with a cam, which is fixed to the shaft and rotates synchronously. The cam cooperates with the cam matching mechanism on the second part of the friction plate, and under the compression of the elastic component, the friction force of the friction plate is controlled during the rotation stroke.

8. A hinge with a movable shaft as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The axial pressing mechanism includes a plurality of elastic components, a locking nut and a gasket, and the elastic component is a disc spring.

9. The hinge with a movable shaft according to claim 1, wherein: The eccentric structure is an eccentric protrusion or an eccentric shaft.

10. A notebook computer, comprising an upper housing and a lower housing, wherein the lower housing is provided with a main unit and the upper housing is provided with a screen, characterized in that: The upper housing and the lower housing are connected by the hinge according to claim 1.

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