Portable electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11112836-B2
Application number	US-202016856021-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2020
Priority date	Nov 20, 2019
Publication date	Sep 7, 2021
Grant date	Sep 7, 2021

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a switching mechanism, a spring and a sliding mechanism. The first body includes a base and an input module slidably disposed on the base. The second body is pivoted to the base of the first body. The switching mechanism is disposed at the input module and is configured to switch an engaging relationship between the input module and the base. The spring is disposed at the base and abuts against the input module. The sliding mechanism includes a rack and a gear set engaged with the rack, wherein the rack is mounted to the input module and the gear set is slidably disposed at the base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
a first body, comprising a base and an input module slidably disposed on the base;
a second body, pivoted to the base of the first body;
a switching mechanism, disposed at the input module and configured to switch an engaging relationship between the input module and the base;
a spring, disposed at the base and abuts against the input module; and
a sliding mechanism, comprising a rack and a gear set engaged with the rack, wherein the rack is mounted to the input module, and the gear set is slidably disposed at the base, wherein the switching mechanism comprises an engaging member, a button and a restoring member, the base has a locking slot, and the engaging member is engaged with the locking slot, wherein the button contacts the engaging member and configured to drive the engaging member to move out of the locking slot, two ends of the restoring member are respectively connected with the input module and the engaging member.

2. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the input module comprises a first operating portion and a second operating portion, the switching mechanism is disposed at the first operating portion, and the spring abuts against the first operating portion.

3. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging member has a first slot, and a part of the button is located in the first slot.

4. The portable electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the engaging member has a second slot, the input module has a limit protrusion inserted in the second slot, and the two ends of the restoring member are respectively connected with the limit protrusion and an inner wall surface of the second slot.

5. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the base has a recess, the spring is located in the recess, the input module has a positioning protrusion inserted in the recess, and the positioning protrusion abuts against the spring.

6. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the gear set comprises a gear base and a gear pivoted to the gear base, the gear is engaged with the rack, and the gear base is slidably disposed at the base.

7. The portable electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the base has a limiting post, the gear base has a sliding slot, and the limiting post is inserted in the sliding slot.

8. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the input module is engaged with the base, and the spring is compressed by the input module.

Assignees

• Acer Inc

Inventors

• Shen Han-Tsung
• Chen shun-bin

Classifications

• H01H3/161

  for actuation by moving a closing member, e.g. door, cover or lid (the switch controlling enclosed equipment H01H9/226; switches operated by a removable member, wherein one single insertion movement of a key comprises an unlocking stroke and a switch actuating stroke, e.g. security switch for safety guards H01H27/002) · CPC title

• H01H3/50

  with indexing or locating means, e.g. indexing by ball and spring · CPC title

• F16C11/04

  Pivotal connections (hinges for doors, windows or wings E05D) · CPC title

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• G06F1/1616 Primary

  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