Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11573598-B2
Application number	US-202117541263-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2021
Priority date	Dec 30, 2019
Publication date	Feb 7, 2023
Grant date	Feb 7, 2023

Abstract

An electronic device includes a host, a main display, an auxiliary display, and a hinge mechanism. The auxiliary display is located between the host and the main display and includes a sliding part and a lifting part. The sliding part is slidably connected to the host. The hinge mechanism includes a first bracket, a second bracket pivotally connected to the first bracket, and a third bracket pivotally connected to the second bracket. The first bracket is secured to the host, and the second bracket is secured to the main display. The third bracket is secured to the lifting part of the auxiliary display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising: a host; a main display an auxiliary display, located between the host and the main display,
wherein the auxiliary display comprises a sliding part and a lifting part, and
the sliding part is slidably connected to the host; and a hinge mechanism, comprising a first bracket,
a second bracket pivotally connected to the first bracket, and
a third bracket pivotally connected to the second bracket, wherein the first bracket is secured to the host, the second bracket is secured to the main display, and the third bracket is secured to the lifting part of the auxiliary display,
the second bracket drives the lifting part of the auxiliary display to lifte with respect to the host and then sink with respect to the host during the main display rotating with respect to the host.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge mechanism further comprises a first rotation axle and a second rotation axle, the first rotation axle and the second rotation axle are parallel to each other, the second bracket is pivotally connected to the first bracket through the first rotation axle, and the third bracket is pivotally connected to the second bracket through the second rotation axle.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the second rotation axle and the lifting part of the auxiliary display move synchronously, during the main display rotating with respect to the host, the second rotation axle and the lifting part of the auxiliary display to firstly lifted with respect to the host and then sink with respect to the host.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a sliding mechanism disposed between the auxiliary display and the host, wherein the sliding mechanism comprises a pivoting member and a sliding member, the pivoting member is pivotally connected to the host, the sliding member is slidably connected to the pivoting member, and the sliding member is connected to the sliding part of the auxiliary display.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the host has a first groove and a second groove communicating with the first groove, the first groove is configured to accommodate the auxiliary display, and the second groove is configured to accommodate the sliding mechanism.

6. The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the pivoting member comprises a base and a gear pivoted to the base, the base is pivotally connected to the host, the sliding member comprises a rack, the rack is fixed to the sliding part of the auxiliary display, and the gear is engaged with the rack.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the host comprises a keyboard assembly, the keyboard assembly and the auxiliary display are juxtaposed, and the sliding part is located between the keyboard assembly and the lifting part.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the host has a groove, the groove and the keyboard assembly are juxtaposed, the auxiliary display has a display surface, the keyboard assembly has an operation surface, the auxiliary display is disposed in the groove, and the display surface is coplanar with the operation surface.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the host has a groove, and the auxiliary display is disposed in the groove.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the host comprises a heat dissipating part located in the groove, and the auxiliary display overlaps the heat dissipating part.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a rotation direction of the main display is opposite to a rotation direction of the auxiliary display.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a part of the second bracket is located in the lifting part of the auxiliary display.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a part of the first bracket is located in the main display.

Assignees

• Acer Inc

Inventors

• Chen Chia-Bo
• Ling Cheng-Nan
• Lee Wu-Chen
• Yang Yi-Hsuan

Classifications

• G06F1/1624 Primary

  with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display · CPC title

• G06F1/165

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

• G06F1/1647

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

• G06F1/1681 Primary

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

• G06F1/1649

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