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US 9,471,108 · App. 14/228,935 · Granted Oct 18, 2016

Electronic device

Inventor: Shujie Dong (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
G06F1/166
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Patent No.
US 9,471,108
App. No.
14/228,935
Granted
Oct 18, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic device comprising: a body comprising a display screen exposed on a first surface of the body; a connector arranged on a second surface of the body, the second surface being opposite to the first surface; an operational posture switching unit connected to the body by the connector. The unit has a first working position and a second working position and is switchable between the first working position and the second working position. The electronic device is in a first operational posture when the unit is located in the first working position while the electronic device is in a second operational posture which is different from the first operational posture when the unit is located in the second working position. The operational posture switching unit allows the body in different operational postures to improve the user's experiences.

Claims (52)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a body comprising a display screen exposed on a first surface of the body;

a hanging part arranged at a first location on a second surface of the body by a first connecting member, the second surface being opposite to the first surface;

a support part arranged at a second location on the second surface of the body by a second connecting member,

wherein the electronic device has a first working position and a second working position and is switchable between the first working position and the second working position, and

wherein in the first working position of the electronic device, the electronic device is hung at a first bearing device by a first hole located on the hanging part, a second hole located on the support part receiving a fastener on the second surface and is in a first operational posture; and in the second working position of the electronic device, the electronic device is supported at a second bearing device by the support part, the first hole receiving the fastener and is in a second operational posture.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further has a third working position, wherein the electronic device is in a third operational posture when the electronic device is located in the third working position.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein when the hanging part and the support part are locked to each other, the electronic device is in the third operational posture.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first location and the second location have same parameters, and when the hanging part and the support part are locked to each other, the locked hanging part and the locked support part form an appearance of the electronic device and are used as decoration parts in appearance.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the hanging part is unfolded by the first connecting member to a first angle with respect to the body;

the support part is unfolded by the second connecting member to a second angle with respect to the body;

when the electronic device is in the first operational posture, the hanging part is located in a first relative position with respect to the body by the first connecting member while the support part is located in a second relative position with respect to the body by the second connecting member;

when the electronic device is in the second operational posture, the support part is located in a first relative position or the second relative position with respect to the body by the second connecting member, while the hanging part is located in a second relative position with respect to the body by the first connecting member;

wherein the first relative position in which the hanging part is located with respect to the body by the first connecting member is an unfolded position of the hanging part, and the second relative position in which the hanging part is located with respect to the body by the first connecting member is a retracted position of the hanging part;

wherein the first relative position in which the support part is located with respect to the body by the second connecting member is an unfolded position of the support part, and the second relative position in which the support part is located with respect to the body by the second connecting member is a retracted position of the support part.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the body of the electronic device further comprises:

a sensor configured to obtain sensed parameters for determining the operational postures of the electronic device and

a processor configured:

to control the electronic device to operate in a first working mode which is adapted to the first operational posture when the electronic device is in the first operational posture;

to control the electronic device to operate in a second working mode which is adapted to the second operational posture when the electronic device is in the second operational posture; and

to control the electronic device to operate in a third working mode which is adapted to the third operational posture when the electronic device is in the third operational posture.

7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein

a first accommodating portion which corresponds to the first location and accommodates the hanging part, is provided on the second surface of the body; and

a second accommodating portion which corresponds to the second location and accommodates the support part, is provided on the second surface of the body,

wherein the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion are formed integrally.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7 ,

wherein when the hanging part and the support part are accommodated in the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion respectively, the hanging part and the support part are locked and connected to each other;

wherein the circumstance that the hanging part and the support part are locked and connected to each other comprises:

the hanging part and the support part are connected by a button and an eye, or

the hanging part and the support part are connected by a slot and a clasp, or

the hanging part and the support part are connected by a screw and a nut.

9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein, the support part comprises a second pivot and a supporter to support the terminal, wherein the supporter is connected to the second pivot and rotatable about it, the supporter being a linear type supporter, a double folded type supporter or a triangular type supporter.

10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein, the double folded type supporter is folded to form the linear type supporter;

the triangular type supporter is folded to form the double folded type supporter or the linear type supporter.

11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, the operational posture switching unit comprises a supporting member,

wherein the supporting member is connected to the body by the connector and is rotatable about the connector as a rotation center via the connector; and

wherein in the first working position of the operational posture switching unit, the supporting member is rotated about the rotation center via the connector to a first predetermined angle and the electronic device is in the first operational posture;

in the second working position of the operational posture switching unit, the supporting member is rotated about the rotation center via the connector to a second predetermined angle and the electronic device is in the second operational posture.

12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein, the supporting member comprises a connecting part and a main part which form the shape of the supporting member,

wherein the supporting member contacts with the second surface of the body completely when the supporting member is rotated about the rotation center via the connector to the first predetermined angle.

13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein, the body has a connecting boss, wherein the connecting boss has a first face on which the connector is arranged and which is connected to the connecting part of the supporting member by the connector; and

wherein the first face of the connecting boss is arranged at an angle β with respect to the second surface of the body, the angle β being approximately equal to an angle α which is formed between the connecting part of the supporting member and the main part of the supporting member.

14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein, the main part of the supporting member has a hanging portion arranged at an end of the main part, the main part having a length L;

wherein the length L of the main part is greater than a vertical distance from a first edge of the second surface to an intersection line of the first face of the connecting boss with the second surface thereof, such that the hanging portion of the main part is exposed beyond the first edge of the second surface of the body when the supporting member is rotated about the rotation center to the second predetermined angle via the connector and the electronic device is in the second operational posture.

15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein, the body further comprises:

a sensor configured to obtain sensed parameters for determining the operational postures of the electronic device; and/or

a processor configured:

to control the electronic device to operate in a first working mode when the electronic device is in the first operational posture;

to control the electronic device to operate in a second working mode when the electronic device is in the second operational posture.

16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein, the angle β is greater than 90 degrees.

17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein, the hanging portion is provided with a hook or a ring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2014
From: DONG, SHUJIE
To: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 032553/0176 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2013 1 0446256 · Sep 26, 2013 · national
CN 2013 1 0452863 · Sep 27, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150085436A1 · Mar 26, 2015