Portable electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9775414-B2
Application number	US-201414533725-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2014
Priority date	Nov 5, 2014
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

A portable electronic device is provided, including a main body, a C-shaped member, and a hinge module, wherein the main body includes a display surface and the C-shaped member includes an opening. The hinge module pivotally connects the main body with the C-shaped member. When the main body is situated in a first position, the main body covers the opening. When the main body rotates from the first position around an axis to a second position relative to the C-shaped member via the hinge module, the main body is away from the opening. An acute angle is formed between the axis and the display surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
a main body, comprising a display surface;
a C-shaped member, comprising an opening;
a hinge module, pivotally connecting the main body with the C-shaped member and comprising a sliding mechanism, wherein the sliding mechanism comprises a first member connected to the main body and a second member connected to the C-shaped member, and the first member is pivotally connected to the second member and is slidable relative to the second member; and
a processor;
wherein when the main body is situated in a first position, the main body covers the opening, and when the main body rotates from the first position around an axis to a second position relative to the C-shaped member via the hinge module, the processor transmits a disable signal to the main body and the main body is away from the opening, wherein an acute angle is formed between the axis and the display surface, wherein during the rotation of the main body relative to the C-shaped member, the relative position between the first member and the second member is maintained.

2. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hinge module has a cylinder structure.

3. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the axis passes through the C-shaped member, the cylinder structure, and the main body.

4. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the acute angle is 30-80 degrees.

5. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the portable electronic device further comprises an electronic element disposed in the C-shaped member, and the main body electrically connects to the electronic element through the hinge module.

6. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the main body rotates from the second position around the axis to the first position relative to the C-shaped member, the processor transmits a enable signal to the main body.

7. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the portable electronic device further comprises an electronic element disposed in the C-shaped member, the first member and the second member comprise conductive material, and the first member slidably contacts the second member, wherein the main body electrically connects to the electronic element via the first and second members.

8. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the sliding mechanism further comprises a brush wire electrically connecting the first member with the second member.

9. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first member comprises a T-shaped cross section, and the electronic element comprises a processor or a battery.

10. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the first member comprises a plug having a plurality of electrical connection portions, and the second member comprises a plurality of conductive contacts, wherein the electrical connection portions slidably connect to the conductive contacts.

11. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the second member comprises a plug having a plurality of electrical connection portions, and the first member comprises a plurality of conductive contacts, wherein the electrical connection portions slidably connect to the conductive contacts.

12. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first member is accommodated in the second member.

13. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the axis passes through the first and second members, and when the main body rotates around the axis relative to the C-shaped member, the first member rotates around the axis relative to the second member.

14. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sliding mechanism further comprises an elastic element connecting the first member and the second member, the first member comprises a first recess and a second recess, and the second member comprises a protrusion, wherein when the main body is situated in the first position, the protrusion is accommodated in the first recess, and when the main body rotates from the first position around the axis to the second position relative to the C-shaped member through the hinge member, the protrusion slides from the first recess to the second recess.

15. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the elastic element comprises a spring.

16. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sliding mechanism further comprises an elastic element connecting the first member and the second member, the first member comprises a protrusion, and the second member comprises a first recess and a second recess, wherein when the main body is situated in the first position, the protrusion is accommodated in the first recess, and when the main body rotates from the first position around the axis to the second position relative to the C-shaped member through the hinge member, the protrusion slides from the first recess to the second recess.

17. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the elastic element comprises a spring.

18. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sliding mechanism further comprises a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element, the first magnetic element is disposed on the first member, and the second magnetic element is disposed on the second member, wherein when the main body is situated in the first position, the first magnetic element is adjacent to the second magnetic element to provide a magnetic attraction force therebetween to fix the main body in the first position.

Assignees

• Htc Corp

Inventors

• Ou Shih-Hsun
• Huang Chun-Ta
• Tien Ernest Euan

Classifications

• G06F1/163

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• G04B37/1486

  Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet (building watches into bracelets (montre marquise) G04B37/12; arrangements for hanging pocket- or other watches on chains G04B37/1446) · CPC title

• A44C5/16

  by folding the strap · CPC title

• A44C5/14

  characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like · CPC title

• A44C5/12 Primary

  C-spring-type bracelets or wrist-watch holders · CPC title