Portable electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10678312-B2
Application number	US-201916388284-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2019
Priority date	Nov 7, 2018
Publication date	Jun 9, 2020
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a first component, a second component, a pivoting device, a cover member and a linkage module. The second component is pivotally coupled to the first component through a pivoting device. The second component has an internal space and a sunken portion. The sunken portion is in communication with the internal space. The cover member is movably embedded in the sunken portion. The linkage module is coupled to the pivoting device and the cover member for selectively pushing the cover member out of the sunken portion with the movement of the pivoting device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
a first component;
a pivoting device that comprises
a shaft set,
a linkage guiding post fixedly sleeved on the shaft set, and
a spiral guide groove formed on a circumferential surface of the linkage guiding post, and extending from one end of the linkage guiding post to the other end of the linkage guiding post according to a spiral extension fashion;

a second component pivotally coupled to the first component through the pivoting device, and formed with an internal space and a sunken portion that is in communication with the internal space;
at least one first cover member movably disposed in the sunken portion; and
a linkage module coupled to the pivoting device and the at least one first cover member for selectively pushing the at least one first cover member out of the sunken portion with a movement of the pivoting device, the linkage module comprising
a sliding component slidably located within the spiral guide groove,
a first connecting lever rotatably connected to the sliding component,
a leading frame slidably connected to the at least one first cover member, and
a second connecting lever pivotally connected to the first connecting lever and the leading frame, wherein
with the guiding of the spiral guide groove, the sliding component is linearly movable relative to the linkage guiding post in a first direction to collectively rotate the first connecting lever and the second connecting lever, and linearly moves the leading frame in a second direction, wherein the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction.

2. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first cover member is one of a keyboard set and an outer finishing panel.

3. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one second cover member that is disposed on the second component, wherein
the second component is formed with a breach that is formed on a bottom surface of the second component, the internal space is arranged between the sunken portion and the breach and in communication with the breach, and the at least one second cover member is movably disposed in the breach, and
the linkage module is coupled to the at least one second cover member for collectively pushing the at least one first cover member out of the sunken portion and the at least one second cover member out of the breach with the movement of the pivoting device.

4. The portable electronic device of claim 3 , wherein
the second component further comprises a plurality of foot cushions,
the foot cushions are respectively connected to the bottom surface of the second component, and
a partition space is defined by the foot cushions and the bottom surface of the second component, collectively, wherein
the at least one second cover member being pushed out from the breach is located in the partition space.

5. The portable electronic device of claim 3 , wherein
the second component is provided with at least one rotary shaft portion,
the at least one second cover member is provided with at least one pivot-receiving portion, and
the at least one rotary shaft portion is pivotally disposed within the at least one pivot-receiving portion so as to be a pivot point of a rotation of the at least one second cover member relative to the second component, wherein,
when the at least one second cover member uses the at least one rotary shaft portion as the pivot point, the at least one second cover member is rotated out of the breach with the movement of the pivoting device.

6. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one fan unit located within the internal space for introducing airflows into the internal space through the sunken portion.

7. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the second component is formed with at least one slot,
the at least one first cover member is provided with at least one rib, and
the at least one rib is removably disposed within the at least one slot so as to be a pivot point of a rotation of the at least one first cover member relative to the second component, wherein,
when the at least one first cover member uses the at least one rib as the pivot point, the at least one first cover member is rotated out of the sunken portion with the movement of the pivoting device.

8. A portable electronic device, comprising:
a first component;
a pivoting device;
a second component pivotally coupled to the first component through the pivoting device, and formed with an internal space;
a plurality of cover members rotatably connected to the second component respectively, and respectively embedded in two opposite surfaces of the second component; and
a linkage module coupled to the pivoting device and the cover members,
wherein, when the first component rotates relative to the second component, the linkage module respectively rotates the cover members out of the opposite surfaces of the second component with a movement of the pivoting device such that a ventilation opening in communication with the internal space is formed between the second component and each of the cover members.

Assignees

• Quanta Comp Inc

Inventors

• Hsu Shu-Cheng
• Lai Ku-Wu
• Wu Hsin-I
• Shih Chien-Yu

Classifications

• G06F1/1616

  with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position · CPC title

• H05K5/0213

  Venting apertures; Constructional details thereof · CPC title

• G06F1/1681

  Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683) · CPC title

• H05K7/20136

  Forced ventilation, e.g. by fans (H05K7/202 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/203 Primary

  for portable computers, e.g. for laptops · CPC title