Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9329639-B2
Application number	US-201414177726-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 11, 2014
Priority date	Sep 5, 2013
Publication date	May 3, 2016
Grant date	May 3, 2016

Abstract

An electronic device includes a front panel, a back cover, a stand, and at least one hinge module. The stand is disposed on a surface of the back cover opposite to the front panel and is rotatable relative to the surface. The hinge module disposed between the front panel and the back cover includes a fixing element, a sliding element, a pivot, and a spring strip. The fixing element has a hole, and the fixing element is fixed on the back cover, such that an accommodating space is formed between the fixing element and the back cover. The sliding element having a hook portion is slidably disposed in the accommodating space. The pivot is slidably disposed in the accommodating space. The sliding element is connected to the stand by the pivot. The spring strip is disposed in the accommodating space. The spring strip is deformably fixed on the back cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a front panel;
a back cover fixed on a main surface of the front panel;
a stand disposed on a surface of the back cover opposite to the front panel and rotatable relative to the surface, the stand having an opening;
a keyboard detachably disposed in the opening; and
at least one hinge module disposed between the front panel and the back cover, wherein the hinge module comprises:
a fixing element having a hole, the fixing element being fixed on the back cover so that an accommodating space is formed between the fixing element and the back cover;
a sliding element having a hook portion, the sliding element being disposed in the accommodating space and being slidable relative to the accommodating space;
a pivot disposed in the accommodating space and slidable relative to the accommodating space, the sliding element being connected to the stand by the pivot; and
a spring strip disposed in the accommodating space, the spring strip being fixed on the back cover and being deformable,

wherein when the stand covers the front panel, the pivot is located in the accommodating space; when a first angle is formed between the front panel and the stand, the pivot is located in the accommodating space; when a second angle is formed between the front panel and the stand, and the second angle is greater than the first angle, the pivot and the sliding element are moved by the stand so that the pivot is exposed from the back cover, and the sliding element is caught on the hole of the fixing element by the hook portion and the sliding element is abutted by the spring strip.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein when the stand covers the front panel, the stand and the back cover both cover the main surface of the front panel.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein when the first angle is formed between the front panel and the stand, an end of the pivot connecting to the stand abuts the back cover.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the stand comprises at least one extending portion, and when the first angle is formed between the front panel and the stand, the extending portion abuts the back cover.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein when the stand covers the front panel, the extending portion is covered by the back cover.

6. An electronic device, comprising:
a front panel;
a back cover fixed on a main surface of the front panel, the back cover comprising a first latch;
a stand disposed on a surface of the back cover opposite to the front panel and rotatable relative to the surface; and
at least one hinge module disposed between the front panel and the back cover, wherein the hinge module comprises:
a fixing element having a hole, the fixing element being fixed on the back cover so that an accommodating space is formed between the fixing element and the back cover;
a sliding element having a hook portion, the sliding element being disposed in the accommodating space and being slidable relative to the accommodating space, the sliding element comprising a second latch;
a pivot disposed in the accommodating space and slidable relative to the accommodating space, the sliding element being connected to the stand by the pivot; and
a spring strip disposed in the accommodating space, the spring strip being fixed on the back cover and being deformable,
wherein when the stand covers the front panel, the pivot is located in the accommodating space; when a first angle is formed between the front panel and the stand, the pivot is located in the accommodating space; when a second angle is formed between the front panel and the stand, and the second angle is greater than the first angle, the pivot and the sliding element are moved by the stand so that the pivot is exposed from the back cover, and the sliding element is caught on the hole of the fixing element by the hook portion and the sliding element is abutted by the spring strip; and when the second angle is formed between the stand and the front panel, the first latch is engaged with the second latch so that a relative position between the sliding element and the back cover is fixed.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first angle is between 0 degree and 90 degrees, and the second angle is between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a width of the accommodating space substantially equals to a width of the sliding element.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of magnets disposed on one side of the stand facing the front panel, wherein the keyboard comprises a plurality of metal sheets, and the keyboard is fixed on the stand by the magnets attracting the metal sheets.

10. An electronic device, comprising:
a front panel;
a back cover fixed on a main surface of the front panel;
a stand disposed on a surface of the back cover opposite to the front panel and rotatable relative to the surface, the stand comprising at least one extending portion; and
at least one hinge module disposed between the front panel and the back cover, wherein the hinge module comprises:
a fixing element having a hole, the fixing element being fixed on the back cover so that an accommodating space is formed between the fixing element and the back cover;
a sliding element having a hook portion, the sliding element being disposed in the accommodating space and being slidable relative to the accommodating space;
a pivot disposed in the accommodating space and slidable relative to the accommodating space, the sliding element being connected to the stand by the pivot; and
a spring strip disposed in the accommodating space, the spring strip being fixed on the back cover and being deformable,
wherein when the stand covers the front panel, the pivot is located in the accommodating space; when a first angle is formed between the front panel and the stand, the pivot is located in the accommodating space and an end of the pivot connecting to the stand abuts the back cover, and the extending portion abuts the back cover; when a second angle is formed between the front panel and the stand, and the second angle is greater than the first angle, the pivot and the sliding element are moved by the stand so that the pivot is exposed from the back cover, and the sliding element is caught on the hole of the fixing element by the hook portion and the sliding element is abutted by the spring strip.

Assignees

• Quanta Comp Inc

Inventors

• Lee Szu-Chi
• Lee Huang-Lin
• Chen I-Hao
• Lee Kun-Ho

Classifications

• G06F1/1669 Primary

  Detachable keyboards · CPC title

• 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