Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11429150-B2
Application number	US-202117180883-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 22, 2021
Priority date	Jul 2, 2020
Publication date	Aug 30, 2022
Grant date	Aug 30, 2022

Abstract

An electronic device, including a host, a main display, an auxiliary display, and a lifting mechanism, is provided. The main display is pivoted to the host. The auxiliary display is disposed on the host. The lifting mechanism is disposed between the auxiliary display and the host. The lifting mechanism is configured to lift the auxiliary display and maintain a lifting height of the auxiliary display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a host;
a main display, pivoted to the host;
an auxiliary display, disposed on the host; and
a lifting mechanism, disposed between the auxiliary display and the host, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises:
a first bracket, fixed to the host and comprising a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion relative to the first connecting portion;
a driving member, slidably disposed on the host and comprising a driving portion and a positioning portion connected to the driving portion;
a first spring, wherein two ends of the first spring are respectively in contact with the first connecting portion and the driving portion;
a second spring, disposed in the positioning portion and perpendicular to the first spring;
a positioning member, slidably disposed on the positioning portion, wherein two ends of the positioning member are respectively in contact with the second spring and the second connecting portion;
a second bracket, comprising a third connecting portion, a fourth connecting portion relative to the third connecting portion, and a fixed connecting portion connected to the fourth connecting portion, wherein the third connecting portion is pivoted to the first connecting portion, and the fixed connecting portion is fixed to the auxiliary display; and
a third bracket, comprising a fifth connecting portion and a sixth connecting portion relative to the fifth connecting portion, wherein the fifth connecting portion is pivoted to the positioning member and is slidably connected to the second connecting portion through the positioning member, and the sixth connecting portion is pivoted to the fourth connecting portion.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the second connecting portion is provided with a sliding slot, the positioning member comprises a positioning convex portion, the positioning convex portion is slidably disposed on the sliding slot, and the fifth connecting portion is pivoted to the positioning convex portion.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the second connecting portion is further provided with a positioning hole connected to the sliding slot, the sliding slot is located between the first connecting portion and the positioning hole, the first spring is configured to push the driving member, and the positioning member slides synchronously with the driving member, so that the positioning convex portion moves from the sliding slot to the positioning hole while the positioning member is pushed by the second spring, so that the positioning convex portion is inserted into the positioning hole.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first spring is configured to push the driving member, the positioning member slides synchronously with the driving member while the third bracket rotates relative to the positioning member and drives the second bracket to rotate relative to the first bracket to lift the auxiliary display.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving portion is provided with a groove, and a part of the first spring is located in the groove.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the first bracket further comprises a convex column protruding from the first connecting portion, the convex column is inserted into the groove, and the first spring is sleeved on the convex column.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning portion is provided with a groove and a through hole connected to the groove, the second spring is disposed in the groove, and the positioning member comprises a limiting portion and a positioning convex portion connected to the limiting portion, wherein the limiting portion is slidably disposed in the groove and is in contact with the second spring, and the positioning convex portion passes through the through hole and is in slidable contact with the second connecting portion.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the positioning member further comprises a convex column connected to the limiting portion, the limiting portion is located between the positioning convex portion and the convex column, and the second spring is sleeved on the convex column.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a keyboard disposed on the host, wherein the keyboard is parallel to the auxiliary display, the auxiliary display comprises a pivoting end close to the keyboard and a lifting end far from the keyboard, and the fixed connecting portion is fixed to the pivoting end.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , further comprising a push-push mechanism, wherein the push-push mechanism is disposed between the lifting end and the host.

Assignees

• Acer Inc

Inventors

• Chen Chia-Bo
• Yang Yi-Hsuan
• WANG Chuan-hua
• Liu Chih-Chun
• Lee Wu-Chen

Classifications

• G06F1/1681

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

• G06F1/1616

  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

• G06F1/1647 Primary

  including at least an additional display (G06F1/1692 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E05D3/06

  with two or more pins (E05D7/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E05F1/1253

  with a compression spring · CPC title