IP Library Granted Patent US 11,226,651
Granted Patent B2
US 11,226,651 · App. 16/889,721 · Granted Jan 18, 2022

Electronic device

Inventors: Chia-Bo Chen (New Taipei, TW); Cheng-Nan Ling (New Taipei, TW); Wu-Chen Lee (New Taipei, TW); Yi-Hsuan Yang (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Acer Incorporated
G06F1/1624G06F1/1662G06F1/1681
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Patent No.
US 11,226,651
App. No.
16/889,721
Granted
Jan 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a host, a main display, an auxiliary display, and a hinge mechanism. The auxiliary display is located between the host and the main display and includes a sliding part and a lifting part. The sliding part is slidably connected to the host. The hinge mechanism includes a first bracket, a second bracket pivotally connected to the first bracket, and a third bracket pivotally connected to the second bracket. The first bracket is secured to the host, and the second bracket is secured to the main display. The third bracket is secured to the lifting part of the auxiliary display.

Claims (15)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a host;

a main display

an auxiliary display, located between the host and the main display, wherein the auxiliary display comprises a sliding part and a lifting part, and the sliding part is slidably connected to the host; and

a hinge mechanism, comprising a first bracket, a second bracket rotatable with respect to the first bracket, and a third bracket rotatable with respect to the second bracket, wherein the first bracket is secured to the host, the second bracket is secured to the main display, and the third bracket is secured to the lifting part of the auxiliary display.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge mechanism further comprises a first rotation axle and a second rotation axle, the first rotation axle and the second rotation axle are parallel to each other, the second bracket is pivotally connected to the first bracket through the first rotation axle, and the third bracket is pivotally connected to the second bracket through the second rotation axle.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a sliding mechanism disposed between the auxiliary display and the host, wherein the sliding mechanism comprises a pivoting member and a sliding member, the pivoting member is pivotally connected to the host, the sliding member is slidably connected to the pivoting member, and the sliding member is connected to the sliding part of the auxiliary display.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the host has a first groove and a second groove communicating with the first groove, the first groove is configured to accommodate the auxiliary display, and the second groove is configured to accommodate the sliding mechanism.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the pivoting member comprises a base and a gear pivoted to the base, the base is pivotally connected to the host, the sliding member comprises a rack, the rack is fixed to the sliding part of the auxiliary display, and the gear is engaged with the rack.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the host comprises a keyboard assembly, the keyboard assembly and the auxiliary display are juxtaposed, and the sliding part is located between the keyboard assembly and the lifting part.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the host has a groove, the groove and the keyboard assembly are juxtaposed, the auxiliary display has a display surface, the keyboard assembly has an operation surface, the auxiliary display is disposed in the groove, and the display surface is coplanar with the operation surface.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the host has a groove, and the auxiliary display is disposed in the groove.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the host comprises a heat dissipating part located in the groove, and the auxiliary display overlaps the heat dissipating part.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a rotation direction of the main display is opposite to a rotation direction of the auxiliary display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2020
From: CHEN, CHIA-BO; LING, CHENG-NAN; LEE, WU-CHEN; YANG, YI-HSUAN
To: ACER INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 052845/0436 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 108148387 · Dec 30, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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