Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9104374-B2
Application number	US-201213723124-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2012
Priority date	Feb 8, 2012
Publication date	Aug 11, 2015
Grant date	Aug 11, 2015

Abstract

An electronic device including a first body, an input module and a functional element is provided. The input module is movably disposed on the first body and adapted to be moved between a first position and a second position. The functional element is disposed on the input module. When the input module is located at the first position, the functional element is concealed in the first body. When the input module is located at the second position, the functional element is exposed outside the first body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a first body;
an input module, movably disposed on the first body and adapted to be moved between a first position and a second position, wherein an user is able to operate the input module at the second position; and
a functional element, disposed on the input module, wherein when the input module is located at the first position, the functional element is concealed in the first body, and when the input module is located at the second location, the functional element is exposed outside the first body and is capable of connecting an external device.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the input module is a keyboard.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the functional element is a connection port.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second body, wherein the second body is pivoted to the first body, when the second body covers the first body, the input module is located at the first position, and when the second body rotates relative to the first body so that an included angle between the second body and the first body is greater than a specific angle, the second body drives the input module to move to the second position.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the input module is pivoted to the first body and has an input surface, and the input module is adapted to rotate relative to the first body from the first position to the second position so as to drive the input surface to be tilted.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the input module has a side surface, the functional element is disposed on the side surface, when the input module is located at the first position, the side surface is located in the first body, and when the input module is moved from the first position to the second position, the input module drives the side surface to rise relative to the first body and the side surface is exposed outside the first body.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a flexible printed circuit board connected between the functional element and the first body.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a fan, wherein the fan is fixed on the first body or the input module, an end of the fan has a flexible cover body connected between the first body and the input module and having an outlet, and when the input module is moved from the first position to the second position, the flexible cover body is expanded and then the outlet is enlarged.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a speaker, wherein the speaker is fixed on the first body or the input module, an end of the speaker has a flexible cover body connected between the first body and the input module and having a sound export, and when the input module is moved from the first position to the second position, the flexible cover body is expanded and then the sound export is enlarged.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the input module comprises:
an input module main body; and
a shell body, movably connected to the first body, wherein the input module main body and the functional element are fixed on the shell body.

Assignees

• Tsai Hui-Jou
• Chen Yung-Hsiang
• Chiu Wen-Yi
• Chou Kuan-Yu
• Wen Chuan-Hao
• Yu Chun-Huang
• Hsu Chao-Tung
• Lai Chih-Yin
• Liu Chia-Sheng
• Liu Hsiang-Ling
• Compal Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Tsai Hui-Jou
• Chen Yung-Hsiang
• Chiu Wen-Yi
• Chou Kuan-Yu
• Wen Chuan-Hao
• Yu Chun-Huang
• Hsu Chao-Tung
• Lai Chih-Yin
• Liu Chia-Sheng
• Liu Hsiang-Ling

Classifications

• G06F1/1633 Primary

  Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626 · CPC title

• G06F1/1675

  Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts · 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

• H05K5/0217

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