Electronic device capable of rotating display image and display image rotating method thereof

1. A method for rotating a display image of an electronic device, the electronic device having a display and a base pivoted to the display, the method comprising:

detecting whether an absolute rotation angle of the display of the electronic device relative to a gravity axis is equal to or greater than a predetermined absolute angle threshold;

detecting whether a relative rotation angle of the display of the electronic device relative to the base is equal to or greater than a first relative angle threshold and is equal to or less than a second relative angle threshold, wherein the second relative angle threshold is larger than the first relative angle threshold;

maintaining an orientation of the display image shown by the display when the absolute rotation angle of the display is equal to or greater than the predetermined absolute angle threshold and the relative rotation angle is equal to or greater than the first relative angle threshold and is equal to or less than the second relative angle threshold; and

rotating the orientation of the display image shown by the display when the absolute rotation angle of the display is equal to or greater than the predetermined absolute angle threshold but the relative rotation angle is not equal to or greater than the first relative angle threshold, or is not equal to or less than the second relative angle threshold;

wherein a gravity sensor is adapted to detect whether the absolute rotation angle of the display of the electronic device relative to the gravity axis is greater than or equal to the predetermined absolute angle threshold, wherein when the absolute rotation angle of the display of the electronic device relative to the gravity axis is greater than or equal to the predetermined absolute angle threshold, a first rotating signal is generated in response, wherein an angle sensor is adapted to detect whether the relative rotation angle of the display of the electronic device relative to the base is greater than or equal to the first relative angle threshold and is less than or equal to the second relative angle threshold, when the relative rotation angle is equal to or greater the first relative angle threshold and is equal to or less than the second relative angle threshold, a second rotating signal is generated in response;

wherein the display image is not rotated when the first rotating signal and the second rotating signal are generated at the same time.

2. The method according to claim 1 , after detecting whether the absolute rotation angle of the display of the electronic device relative to the gravity axis is equal to or greater than the predetermined absolute angle threshold, further comprising maintaining the orientation of the display image shown by the display when the absolute rotation angle of the display relative to the gravity axis is not equal to or greater than the predetermined absolute angle threshold.

3. A method for rotating a display image of an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a control module, a gravity sensor, an angle sensor, a display and a base pivotally connected to the display and having an orientation, the display being adapted to display the display image, the method comprising:

determining whether an absolute rotation angle of the display relative to a gravity axis detected by the gravity sensor is equal to or greater than a predetermined absolute angle threshold, wherein when the absolute rotation angle is equal to or greater than the predetermined absolute angle threshold, a first rotating signal is generated;

determining whether a relative rotation angle of the display relative to the base detected by the angle sensor is equal to or greater than a first relative angle threshold and is equal to or less than a second relative angle threshold, wherein when the relative rotation angle is equal to or greater than the first relative angle threshold and is equal to or less than the second relative angle threshold, a second rotating signal is generated, wherein the second relative angle threshold is larger than the first relative threshold; and

determining to control whether the display image is rotated by the control module according to a relative relationship between the first rotating signal and the second rotating signal received by the control module;

wherein when the control module receives the first rotating signal and the second rotating signal at the same time, the control module controls the display image not to rotate.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein when the control module only receives the first rotating signal without receiving the second rotating signal, the control module controls the display image to rotate.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein when the control module receives the first rotating signal, the control module controls the display image to rotate from a first state to a second state, when the first state is a positive condition, the second state is an inversion condition such that the display image is rotated to the inversion condition.

6. The method according to claim 3 , wherein when the control module receives the first rotating signal, the control module controls the display image to rotate from a first state to a second state; when the control module receives the second rotating signal, the control module controls the display image to rotate from a third state to a fourth state.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein when the first state is a positive condition and the second state is an inversion condition, the third state is the inversion condition and the fourth state is the positive condition, such that the display image is not rotated to maintain at the positive condition.

8. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the electronic device is located in an absolute space coordinate defined by an x-axis direction, a y-axis direction and a z-axis direction, and an absolute angle position of the first relative angle threshold in the absolute space coordinate is the same as an absolute angle position of the predetermined absolute angle threshold in the absolute space coordinate.

9. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the electronic device is located in an absolute space coordinate defined by an X-axis direction, a y-axis direction and a z-axis direction, and an absolute angle position of the first relative angle threshold in the absolute space coordinate is different from an absolute angle position of the predetermined absolute angle threshold in the absolute space coordinate.

10. An electronic device, capable of rotating a display image, comprising:

a base;

a display having a top end and a bottom end that are opposite to each other;

a pivotal assembly comprising at least one rotating axle, the bottom end of the display being pivotally connected to the base via the pivotal assembly;

an angle sensor mounted at the at least one rotating axle, for detecting a relative rotation angle of the display relative to the base;

a gravity sensor mounted at the display, for detecting an absolute rotation angle of the display relative to a gravity axis; and

a control module adapted to control a rotating state of a display image of the display according to a relative relationship between the absolute rotation angle and the relative rotation angle;

wherein when the absolute rotation angle detected by the gravity sensor is equal to or greater than a predetermined absolute angle threshold, a first rotating signal is generated, and the control module receives the first rotating signal to control the display image to rotate;

wherein the relative rotation angle detected by the angle sensor is equal to or greater than a first relative angle threshold and is equal to or less than a second relative angle threshold, a second rotating signal is generated, and the control module receives the second rotating signal to rotate the display image, and the second relative angle threshold is larger than the first relative angle threshold;

wherein when the control module receives the first rotating signal and the second rotating signal at the same time, the control module controls the display image not to rotate.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the number of the at least one rotating axle of the pivotal assembly is two, and the two rotating axes of the pivotal assembly are parallel to each other but not coaxial with each other.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one rotating axle comprises a first rotating axle and a second rotating axle, the pivotal assembly further comprises a connection member and a housing, both the first rotating axle and the second rotating axle are pivoted to the connection member, and the housing covers the connection member, at least a portion of the first rotating axle and at least a portion of the second rotating axle.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the angle sensor is a variable resistor, the variable resistor comprises a rotatable switch and a main body mounted at the rotatable switch, the rotatable switch is disposed at the first rotating axle or the second rotating axle, and the main body is disposed at the housing.

14. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the pivotal assembly further comprises a first fixing member and a second fixing member, the first fixing member is fixedly disposed on the first rotating axle and the base, and the second fixing member is fixedly disposed on the second rotating axle and the display.

15. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the number of the at least one rotating axle of the pivotal assembly is one.

16. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the angle sensor is a triggering switch, the triggering switch comprises a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, and both the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are adapted to move relative to each other with a rotation of the rotating axle.

17. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein when the control module only receives the first rotating signal without receiving the second rotating signal, the control module controls the display image to rotate.