Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11635787-B2
Application number	US-202217862411-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 12, 2022
Priority date	Jul 2, 2020
Publication date	Apr 25, 2023
Grant date	Apr 25, 2023

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 auxiliary display is connected to the host through the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism comprises:
a first bracket, fixed to the host;
a driving member, slidably disposed on the host;
a first spring, wherein two ends of the first spring are respectively in contact with the first bracket and the driving member;
a second spring, disposed in the driving member;
a positioning member, slidably disposed on the driving member, wherein two ends of the positioning member are respectively in contact with the second spring and the first bracket;
a second bracket, wherein two ends of the second bracket are respectively pivoted to the first bracket and fixed to the auxiliary display; and
a third bracket, wherein two ends of third bracket are respectively pivoted to the positioning member and the second bracket.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first bracket 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 third bracket is pivoted to the positioning convex portion.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the first bracket is further provided with a positioning hole connected to the sliding slot, 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 member 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, 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 driving member 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 first bracket.

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 second bracket 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.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the second spring is perpendicular to the first spring.

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

when a locking relationship between the auxiliary display and the host is removed, the driving member drives the positioning member to move, meanwhile, the positioning member drives the third bracket to rotate, and the second bracket is driven by the third bracket to rotate relative to the first bracket to lift the auxiliary display,
when the third bracket is engaged with the first bracket through the positioning member, the driving member stop moving and a lifting height of the auxiliary display is maintained.

Assignees

• Acer Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• 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

• 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

• G06F1/1681

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