Data processing method, device, and electronic apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11243565-B2
Application number	US-202016945410-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2020
Priority date	Jul 31, 2019
Publication date	Feb 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022

Abstract

An electronic device includes an input assembly and an output assembly, to be respectively used for data input and data output, a support assembly, to at least support the input assembly or the output assembly and to enable either of the input assembly or the output assembly to stand on a base, and a connector mechanism, to connect the input assembly and/or the output assembly to the support assembly, and to enable the input assembly and/or the output assembly to rotate relative the support assembly in various dimensions. The electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure is rotatable in multiple dimensions to meet user's needs in variable position adjustments.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
an input assembly and an output assembly, to be respectively used for data input and data output, each of the input assembly and the output assembly including a touch screen;
a support assembly including a first support panel and a second support panel in rotatable connection to the first support panel, to support the input assembly and the output assembly and to enable both the input assembly and the output assembly to stand on a base with a non-zero angle relative to the base; and
a connector mechanism, to connect the input assembly and the output assembly to the support assembly, and to enable the input assembly and the output assembly to rotate relative the support assembly in various dimensions, the connector mechanism including two connector assemblies, one of the two connector assemblies being to connect the input assembly to the first support panel and to enable the input assembly to rotate relative to the first support panel in various dimensions, and another of the two connector assemblies being to connect the output assembly to the second support panel and to enable the output assembly to rotate relative to the second support panel in various dimensions.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each of the two connector assemblies includes
a shaft configured on the support assembly,
a first connector configured on the shaft and rotatable about the shaft in a first dimension range, and
a second connector configured on the input assembly or the output assembly and being in engagement connection to the first connector, and wherein
the second connector is rotatable in the first dimension range relative to the first connector, and rotatable in a second dimension range relative to the first connector.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein a first rotate-connect part is configured on a side of the first connector and is connected to the shaft, a second rotate-connect part is configured on and protrudes out from an opposing side of the first connector, the second rotate-connect part is circular, and an external edge of the second rotate-connect part extends outwardly to form a circle of ridge.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising a damping structure positioned at a preset location to increase damping between the second rotate-connect part and the second connector.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first connector includes a first stop block positioned on a side of the first connector where the second rotate-connect part is located, a rotation channel is defined on a side of the second connector facing towards the first connector, the second connector rotates along the rotation channel along the second dimension range, the first stop block is received within and moves along the rotation channel, and a second stop block is positioned inside of the rotation channel to engage the first stop block and hence to limit rotation range of the second connector.

6. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein a circular through aperture is defined on the second connector, and when the first connector is in engagement connection to the second connector, the second rotate-connect part of the first connector extends into the circular through aperture of the second connector, and the ridge engages an external edge of the circular through aperture.

7. The electronic device of claim 2 , where the first dimension range and the second dimension range support the input assembly and the output assembly to rotate to a same plane state via the connector mechanism, such that the support assembly is to support both the input assembly and the output assembly to stand on the base.

8. An electronic device, comprising:
a first electronic screen and a second electronic screen;
a first support panel to support the first electronic screen and to enable the first electronic screen to stand on a base with a non-zero angle relative to the base, and a second support panel to support the second electronic screen and to enable the second electronic screen to stand on the base with the non-zero angle relative to the base, the first support panel being in rotatable connection to the second support panel; and
a connector mechanism to enable a rotational engagement between the first electronic screen and the first support panel, wherein the connector mechanism includes a first connector and a second connector to connect the first electronic screen and the first support panel, and wherein the first connector includes a first stop block, the second connector defines a rotation channel, and the first stop block is at least partially received inside of the rotation channel when the first electronic screen and the first support panel are in the rotational engagement.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the connector mechanism further includes:
a first rotate-connect part supported on the first connector; and
a shaft to be partially received through the first rotate-connect part to enable a rotational engagement of the shaft relative to the first connector such that the first connector is connected to the one of the first electronic screen and the first support panel via the shaft.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the connector mechanism further includes a second rotate-connect part, the second connector defines a through aperture, and the ridge is at least partially received inside of the through aperture when the first electronic screen and the first support panel are in the rotational engagement.

11. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the connector mechanism further includes a second stop block to be positioned inside of the rotation channel to engage the first stop block and hence to limit rotation range of the second connector.

Assignees

• Lenovo Beijing Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shi Wenbo
• Tian Ping

Classifications

• 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

• G06F1/1615 Primary

  with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function (constructional details of portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts H04M1/0206) · CPC title

• G06F1/1649

  the additional display being independently orientable, e.g. for presenting information to a second user · 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

• G06F1/165

  the additional display being small, e.g. for presenting status information · CPC title