Sliding module, a sliding apparatus and an electronic device using the same
The present invention provides a sliding module comprising a plurality of guiding rods; a plurality of elastic members; a first component having a first fastener and a plurality of guiding apertures; and a second component having a second fastener and a plurality of fastening holes that correspond to the plurality of guiding apertures of the first component; wherein the first component and the second component are configured to slide with respect to each other; each of the elastic members is configured to shield a respective guiding rod; each of the guiding rods is configured to be fastened in a respective fastening hole at the second component, and traverse through a respective guiding aperture at the first component; and a longitudinal axis across the respective centers of the first fastener and the second fastener is configured to be parallel to each of the guiding rods.
1. A sliding module, comprising:
a plurality of guiding rods;
a plurality of elastic members;
a first component having a first fastener and a plurality of guiding apertures; and
a second component having a second fastener and a plurality of fastening holes that correspond to the plurality of guiding apertures of the first component;
wherein
the first component and the second component are configured to slide with respect to each other;
each of the elastic members is configured to shield a respective guiding rod;
each of the guiding rods is configured to be fastened in a respective fastening hole at the second component, and traverse through a respective guiding aperture at the first component;
a longitudinal axis across the respective centers of the first fastener and the second fastener is configured to be parallel to each of the guiding rods; and
the first component is configured to rotate around the center of the first fastener and the second component is configured to rotate around the center of the second fastener while the center of the first fastener and the center of the second fastener are moved along two parallel lines with respect to each other.
2. The sliding module according to claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises a first sliding member having a sliding groove, and the second component comprises a second sliding member that is configured to slide along the sliding groove of the first sliding member.
3. The sliding module according to claim 2 , wherein the first sliding member is configured to be disposed in the middle of the first component.
4. The sliding module according to claim 2 , wherein the second sliding member further comprises a stopper disposed at one end of the second sliding member to prevent the second sliding member from disengaging the first sliding member.
5. The sliding module according to claim 2 , wherein the guiding rods and the elastic members are disposed symmetrically on both sides of the first sliding member.
6. The sliding module according to claim 5 , wherein each of the elastic members disposed on both sides of the first sliding member is compressed at substantially the same level when the longitudinal axis across the respective centers of the first fastener and the second fastener is perpendicular to a sliding direction between the first component and the second component.
7. The sliding module according to claim 6 , wherein the first component is at a stationary point with respect to the second component when the longitudinal axis across the respective centers of the first fastener and the second fastener is perpendicular to the sliding direction between the first component and the second component.
8. The sliding module according to claim 6 , wherein each of the elastic members disposed on both sides of the first sliding member is compressed at a maximum level when the longitudinal axis across the respective centers of the first fastener and the second fastener is perpendicular to a sliding direction between the first component and the second component.
9. A sliding apparatus comprising:
a main body;
a sliding case; and
a sliding module; wherein the sliding module is according to claim 1 , and is configured to connect the main body and the sliding case.
10. A sliding apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the first fastener is configured to be connected to the main body and the second fastener is configured to be connected to the sliding case.
11. An electronic device comprising a sliding apparatus, wherein the sliding apparatus is according to claim 9 .
12. The sliding module according to claim 1 , wherein the second component has a plurality of guiding apertures and the first component has a plurality of fastening holes that correspond to the plurality of guiding apertures of the second component.
13. The sliding module according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal axis across the respective centers of the first fastener and the second fastener is configured to be disposed in the middle of the sliding module.
14. The sliding module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the elastic members is made of a spring.
15. The sliding module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the guiding rods has a notch.