Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9841785-B2
Application number	US-201514864880-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2015
Priority date	Sep 26, 2014
Publication date	Dec 12, 2017
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017

Abstract

An electronic device includes a first machine body and a second machine body adapted to be detachably assembled to the first machine body. The first machine body includes a first casing, a first hinge fixed to a side of the first casing, a second hinge pivoted to the first hinge along an axis, and a first connecting member disposed at the side and linked to the second hinge. The first and the second hinges are covered by the first casing. The second machine body includes a second casing and a second connecting member. When the first machine body is assembled to the second machine body, the first connecting member is fixed to the second connecting member, the second hinge is fixed jointly so that the first hinge is rotatable related to the second hinge. Accordingly, the first casing is rotatable related to the second casing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a first machine body, comprising:
a first casing;
a first hinge, fixed to a side of the first casing;
a second hinge, pivoted to the first hinge along an axis, wherein the first hinge and the second hinge are covered by the first casing;
a first connecting member, located at the side of the first casing and linked to the second hinge; and

a second machine body, suitable to be detachably assembled to the first machine body, wherein the second machine body comprises:
a second casing;
a second connecting member, disposed at the second casing, wherein,

when the first machine body is assembled to the second machine body, the first connecting member is fixed by the second connecting member, and the second hinge is fixed jointly, such that the first hinge is suitable for rotating relative to the second hinge, making the first casing suitable for rotating relative to the second casing,
wherein the first machine body further comprises a fixing member fixed to the second hinge, the first connecting member is movably disposed to the fixing member along the axis, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are respectively two magnetic members attracting each other, and when the first machine body is assembled to the second machine body, the second connecting member attracts the first connecting member to fix relative positions of the first connecting member and the second machine body.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one of the first machine body and the second machine body is a tablet computer, and the other of the first machine body and the second machine body is an expansion dock.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first connecting member is located at one of a left end and a right end of the side of the first casing.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second casing comprises a recessed opening, the second connecting member is located beside the recessed opening, and when the first machine body is assembled to the second machine body, the first connecting member is inserted into the recessed opening and fastened to the second casing.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a shape of a cross section of the first connecting member comprises a linear shape, a polygonal shape, and a semi-circular shape.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first machine body further comprises a first electrical terminal located at an outer side of the fixing member, the second machine body further comprises a second electrical terminal located at the second casing at a position corresponding to the fixing member, and when the first machine body is assembled to the second machine body, the first electrical terminal is connected to the second electrical terminal.

7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first machine body further comprises the first electrical terminal located at the first connecting member, and the second machine body further comprises the second electrical terminal located at the second connecting member.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second machine body comprises a button located on the second casing, and when the first machine body is assembled to the second machine body, the button is suitable to be pressed to the first connecting member to make the first connecting member detached from the second connecting member.

9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first machine body further comprises a first electrical connector comprising a casing stand and a first electrical terminal not covered by the casing stand, the first electrical connector is pivoted to the first casing and suitable for rotating relative to the first casing, and the second machine body comprises a second electrical connector comprising a second electrical terminal.

10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first machine body further comprises a holding member, the holding member is fixed inside the first casing and located beside the first electrical connector, the first electrical connector further comprises a recess recessed in the casing stand and a first fastening part pivotally disposed at the casing stand, the holding member comprises a second fastening part, and the second electrical connector further comprises a pressing part, when the first machine body is detached from the second machine body, the first fastening part is fastened to the second fastening part, and the first electrical connector is fixed to the holding member, and when the first machine body is assembled to the second machine body, the pressing part is inserted into the recess and pressed to the first fastening part, and the first fastening part rotates to be detached from the second fastening part, such that the first electrical connector is suitable for rotating relative to the holding member.

Assignees

• Tzou Jyh-Chyang
• Mao Tsai-Wen
• Yeh Yao-Tsung
• Tseng Huai-Te
• Sun Chia-Chi
• Peng Ming-Chung
• Chen Yung-Hsiang
• Lin Chien-I
• Huang Hsin-Hui
• Huang Chien-Chia
• Yang Tsung-Han
• Compal Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Tzou Jyh-Chyang
• Mao Tsai-Wen
• Yeh Yao-Tsung
• Tseng Huai-Te
• Sun Chia-Chi
• Peng Ming-Chung
• Chen Yung-Hsiang
• Lin Chien-I
• Huang Hsin-Hui
• Huang Chien-Chia
• Yang Tsung-Han

Classifications

• G06F1/1681

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

• G06F3/0202

  Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device · CPC title

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• G06F1/1632 Primary

  External expansion units, e.g. docking stations · CPC title

• G06F1/1654

  the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use · CPC title