IP Library Granted Patent US 10,877,516
Granted Patent B2
US 10,877,516 · App. 16/404,751 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Electronic device

Inventors: Wei-Ning Chai (Taipei, TW); Chen-Hsien Cheng (Taipei, TW); Hsien-Tang Liao (Taipei, TW); Yi-Ju Liao (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
G06F1/1616G06F1/1656G06F1/1681
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Patent No.
US 10,877,516
App. No.
16/404,751
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a function element, and a coupling assembly. The first body has a first sleeve. The second body has a second sleeve. The function element is disposed on the first body and the second body, and two ends of the function element are respectively disposed through the first sleeve and the second sleeve. The coupling assembly is detachably connected to the function element and disposed on the first sleeve or the second sleeve. Specifically, the first body and the second body are adapted to be opened or closed relatively through the function element and the coupling assembly, and the function element is adapted to be separated from the first sleeve and the second sleeve along an axial direction.

Claims (46)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a first body, having a first sleeve;

a second body, having a second sleeve;

a first functional element, disposed on the first body and the second body, and two ends of the functional element respectively disposed through the first sleeve and the second sleeve; and

a coupling assembly, detachably connected to the functional element and disposed on the first sleeve or the second sleeve,

wherein the first body and the second body are relatively opened or closed through the functional element and the coupling assembly, and the functional element is adapted to be separated from the first sleeve and the second sleeve along an axial direction, and

the coupling assembly comprises a fixing base and a connecting portion, the fixing base is fixed in the first sleeve or the second sleeve, and the connecting portion is disposed on the fixing base.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve, the second sleeve, the functional element and the coupling assembly are connected in line such that the first body and the second body are adapted to be pivotally rotated relatively along the axial direction.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is pivotally connected to the fixing base, and the functional element is adapted to drive the connecting portion to pivotally rotate relative to the fixing base.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the functional element comprises a body portion and a latching portion, the body portion is disposed through the first sleeve or the second sleeve, and the latching portion and the connecting portion are fitted to each other.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3 , further comprising a torsion member disposed in the first sleeve and connected to the coupling assembly for providing a torque when the second sleeve and the connecting portion rotate relative to the first sleeve.

6. The electronic device according to claim 3 , further comprising a torsion member disposed in the second sleeve and connected to the coupling assembly for providing a torque when the first sleeve and the connecting portion rotate relative to the second sleeve.

7. The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the body portion and the latching portion are separated structures, and the body portion and the latching portion are rotatably connected to each other.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , further comprising a torsion member disposed in the functional element to drive the torsion member to generate a torque when the body portion and the latching portion are rotated relative to each other.

9. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the latching portion has a first tooth surface, the body portion has a second tooth surface, and inner edges of the first sleeve and the second sleeve respectively form a third tooth surface and a fourth tooth surface, the body portion is disposed through the first sleeve such that the second tooth surface and the third tooth surface are engaged with each other, the latching portion is disposed through the second sleeve such that the first tooth surface and the fourth tooth surface are engaged with each other.

10. The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the body portion has a second tooth surface, and an inner edge of the first sleeve or the second sleeve forms a third tooth surface, when the body portion is disposed through the first sleeve or the second sleeve, the second tooth surface and the third tooth surface are engaged with each other.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the latching portion has a first tooth surface, the connecting portion has a spline, and the latching portion is disposed through the connecting portion such that the first tooth surface is engaged with the spline.

12. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the latching portion has a spline, the connecting portion has a first tooth surface, and the connecting portion is disposed through the latching portion such that the first tooth surface is engaged with the spline.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the functional element is a stylus, a voice recorder, a presenter, a microphone, or a flashlight.

14. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first body comprises a display panel, a touch display panel, a lens, a speaker or a microphone.

15. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the second body comprises a keyboard, a touchpad, a lens, a speaker, a microphone or a fingerprint reader.

16. An electronic device, comprising:

a first body, having a first sleeve;

a second body, having a second sleeve;

a first functional element, disposed on the first body and the second body, and two ends of the functional element respectively disposed through the first sleeve and the second sleeve; and

a coupling assembly, detachably connected to the functional element and disposed on the first sleeve or the second sleeve,

wherein the first body and the second body are relatively opened or closed through the functional element and the coupling assembly, and the functional element is adapted to be separated from the first sleeve and the second sleeve along an axial direction,

an open slot is formed on one side of the first sleeve toward the second sleeve, and the functional element has a protrusion portion engaged with the open slot to combine the functional element with the first sleeve, and

the coupling assembly is pivotally connected to the second sleeve and connected to one end of the functional element toward the second sleeve, the functional element is adapted to drive the coupling assembly to rotate relative to the second sleeve.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the coupling assembly comprises a torsion portion rotatably disposed in the second sleeve, and the torsion portion is adapted to rub the second sleeve to generate a torque.

18. An electronic device, comprising:

a first body, having a first sleeve;

a second body, having a second sleeve;

a first functional element, disposed on the first body and the second body, and two ends of the functional element respectively disposed through the first sleeve and the second sleeve;

a coupling assembly, detachably connected to the functional element and disposed on the first sleeve or the second sleeve; and

an elastic member connecting the second sleeve and the coupling assembly,

wherein the first body and the second body are relatively opened or closed through the functional element and the coupling assembly, and the functional element is adapted to be separated from the first sleeve and the second sleeve along an axial direction,

the second sleeve is slidably disposed on a top surface of the second body, the coupling assembly is disposed on the top surface and located in the second sleeve, and

the elastic member is adapted to drive the second sleeve to slide along the axial direction and cover the coupling assembly.

19. An electronic device, comprising:

a first body, having a first sleeve;

a second body, having a second sleeve;

a first functional element, disposed on the first body and the second body, and two ends of the functional element respectively disposed through the first sleeve and the second sleeve; and

a coupling assembly, detachably connected to the functional element and disposed on the first sleeve or the second sleeve,

wherein the first body and the second body are relatively opened or closed through the functional element and the coupling assembly, and the functional element is adapted to be separated from the first sleeve and the second sleeve along an axial direction, and

the second body has a guide rail disposed on a top surface of the second body and extending to two opposite outer edges of the second body, the second sleeve overlaps the guide rail, the first sleeve is adapted to be positioned on the guide rail such that the functional element is aligned with the coupling assembly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2019
From: CHAI, WEI-NING; CHENG, CHEN-HSIEN; LIAO, HSIEN-TANG; LIAO, YI-JU
To: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049095/0485 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62667618 · May 7, 2018
Related Publication 20190346881A1 · Nov 14, 2019
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