Foldable electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12464661-B2
Application number	US-202318302350-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2023
Priority date	Feb 7, 2023
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

A foldable electronic device is provided, including a first body and a second body. The first body includes a front surface and a rear surface. The second body is arranged at the rear surface and includes a support portion. A system is arranged in the support portion. The support portion is used for being switched between a folded position and a supporting position. When the support portion is located at the folded position, the support portion abuts against the rear surface. When the support portion is located at the supporting position, an open space is formed between the support portion and the rear surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A foldable electronic device, comprising:
a first body, comprising a front surface and a rear surface; and a second body, arranged at the rear surface and comprising a support portion, wherein a system is arranged in the support portion; the support portion is used for being switched between a folded position and a supporting position; when the support portion is located at the folded position, the support portion abuts against the rear surface; and when the support portion is located at the supporting position, an open space is formed between the support portion and the rear surface, and wherein a lower edge of the first body is connected to an input module, and when the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, the first body is overlapped with the input module in a manner that the front surface faces downward, wherein the second body further comprises a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is detachably fixed at the rear surface; and the support portion is pivotally connected to the connecting portion, and wherein a battery is arranged in the connecting portion.

2 . The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a motherboard.

3 . The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is detachably fixed to the rear surface in a magnetic attraction manner.

4 . The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first body comprises a screen module.

5 . The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first body comprises an upper portion and a lower portion; a thickness of the upper portion is greater than that of the lower portion.

6 . The foldable electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the support portion is pivotally connected to an intersection of the upper portion and the lower portion; and
when the support portion is located at the folded position, the support portion abuts against an area of the rear surface corresponding to the lower portion.

7 . The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first body comprises an upper portion and a lower portion; a thickness of the upper portion is less than that of the lower portion.

8 . The foldable electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the support portion is pivotally connected to an intersection of the upper portion and the lower portion; and
when the support portion is located at the folded position, the support portion abuts against an area of the rear surface corresponding to the upper portion.

9 . A foldable electronic device, comprising:
a first body, comprising a front surface and a rear surface; and a second body, arranged at the rear surface and comprising a support portion, wherein a system is arranged in the support portion; the support portion is used for being switched between a folded position and a supporting position; when the support portion is located at the folded position, the support portion abuts against the rear surface; and when the support portion is located at the supporting position, an open space is formed between the support portion and the rear surface, and wherein a lower edge of the first body is connected to an input module, and when the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, the first body is overlapped with the input module in a manner that the front surface faces downward, wherein the first body comprises an upper portion and a lower portion; a thickness of the upper portion is greater than that of the lower portion, and wherein a thickness difference of the upper portion and the lower portion is identical to a thickness of the support portion.

Assignees

• Asustek Comp Inc

Inventors

• Chiou Ing-Jer

Classifications

• G06F1/166

  related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle · CPC title

• H05K5/0217 Primary

  Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03) · 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