TWI454204B - Sliding mechanism and portable electronic device with the same - Google Patents

Description

Slide mechanism and portable electronic device having the same

The present invention relates to a slide mechanism and a portable electronic device having the slide mechanism.

With the development of mobile communication technology and the diversification of consumer demand, the slide type portable electronic device comprises a body and a cover body slidably mounted on the body, and the cover body slides on the same plane with respect to the body, and moves It is stable; it is arranged between the opposite sliding body and the cover body through the keyboard to prevent misoperation of the keyboard during the carrying process, and is convenient to use, and is favored by consumers.

A slide mechanism of a conventional slide type portable electronic device includes a body, a cover body and a torsion spring. The torsion spring is fixed at one end to the body, and the other end is fixedly mounted on the cover body. The body defines a sliding slot. The cover body is provided with a guide rail corresponding to the sliding slot, and the guide rail is slidably embedded in the sliding slot along the sliding slot, and the cover body is automatically opened or closed by the torsion force of the torsion spring. The sliding mechanism can realize the relative sliding of the body and the cover body. However, the torsion spring used in the sliding mechanism is generally composed of a metal wire of a smaller diameter, and the elastic element type sliding cover mechanism is used after a long time. It will deform or break due to excessive fatigue, thus shortening its service life.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a slide mechanism having a long service life.

In addition, it is also necessary to provide a portable electronic device having the above-described slider mechanism.

A sliding mechanism for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device includes a first housing and a second housing, the sliding mechanism includes a sliding slot formed on the first housing, and is disposed at the second a guide rail that cooperates with the sliding slot on the housing, and at least one elastic member and a stop assembly are mounted on the first housing and elastically resisted against the second housing, so that the sliding mechanism is in an equilibrium state. The stop combination prevents the first housing from disengaging from the second housing.

A portable electronic device includes a first housing and a second housing, the first housing is provided with a sliding slot, and the second housing is provided with a guide rail matched with the sliding slot, a stop combination and at least An elastic member fixedly mounted on the first housing and elastically abutting against the second housing to balance the portable electronic device, the stop assembly preventing the first housing and the second housing The body is separated.

Compared with the prior art, the elastic member of the sliding mechanism of the present invention is elastically resisted on the second casing, and has less force and long service life.

100‧‧‧ portable electronic devices

10‧‧‧First housing

101‧‧‧ motherboard

1011‧‧‧ first surface

1013‧‧‧ second surface

103‧‧‧ side wall

1031‧‧ ‧ chute

1033‧‧‧Transition surface

11‧‧‧Installation holes

131‧‧‧Installation slot

1311‧‧‧ Widening Department

1313‧‧‧ Groove

133‧‧‧ card slot

135‧‧‧Positioning bulges

137‧‧‧Limited blocks

1371‧‧‧ gap

15‧‧‧Resist the wall

151‧‧‧ first through hole

1511‧‧‧First positioning slot

152‧‧‧Second through hole

1521‧‧‧Second positioning slot

153‧‧‧ accommodating slots

154‧‧‧ card slot

155‧‧‧Support wall

156‧‧‧ positioning table

30‧‧‧Second housing

32‧‧‧ joint surface

33‧‧‧rails

331‧‧‧First positioning groove

333‧‧‧Second positioning groove

34‧‧‧Contact plate

341‧‧‧Resistance block

50‧‧‧Limited parts

51‧‧‧Substrate

53‧‧‧Fixed tablets

55‧‧‧ lugs

57‧‧‧Resistance board

59‧‧‧stop hole

70‧‧‧Flexible parts

71‧‧‧ substrates

73‧‧‧First shrapnel

731‧‧‧Connecting Department

733‧‧‧Bend

7312‧‧‧First side wall

7314‧‧‧ second side wall

7316‧‧‧Connecting wall

735‧‧‧Resistance Department

737‧‧‧ Positioning gap

75‧‧‧Second shrapnel

751‧‧ ‧ prominence

77‧‧‧ card block

1 is a perspective exploded view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of another embodiment of the portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a portable electronic device of FIG. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing another direction of the first housing of the portable electronic device of FIG. 2; FIG. 5 is a limiting component of the portable electronic device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; Magnified schematic diagram; 6 is an enlarged schematic view of another angle of the limiting member of FIG. 5; FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of the elastic member of the portable electronic device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is another angle of the elastic member of FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the closed state of the portable electronic device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the other direction of the portable electronic device of FIG. 9; FIG. 11 is a portable electronic device of FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the open state of the portable electronic device of the present invention; FIG. 13 is a perspective exploded view showing the other direction of the portable electronic device of FIG.

The slide mechanism of the present invention is applied to portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), palmtop computers and the like.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the portable electronic device 100 of the present embodiment includes a first housing 10 , a second housing 30 , a limiting component 50 , and two elastic members 70 . The first housing 10 is slidably mounted on the second housing 30. The limiting member 50 and the two elastic members 70 are mounted on the first housing 10. The limiting member 50 is used to prevent the first housing. 10 is detached from the second housing 30.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the first housing 10 includes a main board 101 and two side walls 103 disposed on two sides of the main board 101 . The main board 101 includes a first surface 1011 and a second surface 1013 opposite to the first surface 1011. One end of the main board 101 has a through-opening Hole 11 is installed.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a mounting slot 131 and a latching slot 133 are defined in the first surface 101 of the motherboard 101 . The holding slot 133 is located at a central portion of one end of the main board 101 and adjacent to the mounting slot 131. The mounting groove 131 defines a widened portion 1311 on each side of the holding groove 133. The width of the widened portion 1311 is greater than the width of both ends of the mounting groove 131. A groove 1313 is formed in the bottom surface of each of the widening portions 1311 near the holding groove 133, so that the depth of the groove 1313 is greater than the depth of the mounting groove 131, so that the limiting member 50 is removed from the main board 101. The mounting hole 11 has a resisting wall 15. Two positioning protrusions 135 are disposed at the intersection of the resisting wall 15 and the first surface 1011 , and the two positioning protrusions 135 extend perpendicularly from the resisting wall 15 into the mounting hole 11 . The resisting wall 15 extends from one side of the positioning protrusion 15 to the second surface 1013 to form a limiting block 137. The limiting block 137 is spaced apart by two notches 1371. A sliding groove 1031 is opened on the outer side of each side wall 103 for slidably mounting the second housing 30 on the first housing 10. A transition surface 1033 is disposed at one end of the two side walls 103.

Referring to FIG. 4 , a first through hole 151 and a second through hole 152 are defined in the two sides of the main board 101 . The first through hole 151 and the second through hole 152 are separated by a positioning platform 156 . And the first through hole 151 penetrates through the mounting hole 11 . A first through hole 151 and a second through hole 152 are respectively disposed at one end of the positioning base 156 to form a first positioning groove 1511 and a second positioning groove 1521.

The main board 101 further defines a receiving groove 153 and a card slot 154 between the side wall 103 and the first through hole 151 and the second through hole 152. A support wall 155 is formed between the first through hole 151 and the second through hole 152 and the receiving groove 153. The accommodating groove 153 has a large width near one end of the card slot 154. The card slot 154 is adjacent to the receiving slot 153 and is located on a side close to the second through hole 152.

The first through hole 151, the second through hole 152, the receiving groove 153, the card slot 154, and the supporting wall The 155 and the positioning table 156 form a fixing portion for mounting the elastic member 70.

The two side ends of the second casing 30 respectively form a joint surface 32 for engaging with the transition surface 1033 of the first casing 10 to increase the first casing 10 and the second casing 30. The contact area prevents local excessive wear. Each of the two sides of the second housing 30 is provided with a guide rail 33, and each of the guide rails 33 extends to the joint surface 32 of the same side, and smoothly transitions at the intersection of the two. A first positioning groove 331 and a second positioning groove 333 are spaced apart from each of the guide rails 33. The first positioning groove 331 is located on the guide rail 33 near one end of the bonding surface 32. The first positioning groove 331 and the second positioning groove 333 are substantially curved. A contact plate 34 is mounted on the second housing 30, and the contact plate 34 is made of a conductive material. Two contact blocks 341 are protruded from the contact plate 34.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the limiting member 50 includes a substrate 51 , a fixing piece 53 , two lugs 55 , and a resisting plate 57 . The two lugs 55 of the substrate 51 can be received in the mounting groove 131, wherein the lugs 55 are used to cooperate with the widening portion 1311. Two stop holes 59 are formed at the connection between the base plate 51 and the connecting plate 57, and the two retaining holes 59 are for engaging with the corresponding positioning protrusions 135. The fixing piece 53 is protruded from the middle edge of the substrate 51 side. The two lugs 55 are formed by one side of the substrate 51 and are distributed on both sides of the fixing piece 53. The resisting plate 57 is provided on the other side edge of the substrate 51 with respect to the fixing piece 53, and is substantially parallel to the fixing piece 53 in the same direction. The fixing piece 53 is for receiving in the holding groove 133. Each of the lugs 55 is received on the widened portion 1311, and the free end of each of the lugs 55 is bent to abut against the bottom wall of the recess 1313. The resisting plate 57 is configured to cover the two notches 1371 on the limiting block 137 to prevent the second housing 10 from being detached from the first housing 10. The two stop holes 59 are for engaging with the positioning protrusions 135.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , each elastic member 70 includes a substrate 71 , two first elastic pieces 73 , a second elastic piece 75 , and a clamping block 77 . The two first elastic pieces 73 and the second elastic piece 75 are provided On both sides of the substrate 71. The two first elastic pieces 73 are spaced apart from each other and disposed on the same side of the substrate 71. Each of the first elastic pieces 73 includes a connecting portion 731 , a bent portion 733 and a resisting portion 735 . The connecting portion 731 includes a first side wall 7312, a second side wall 7314 disposed in parallel with the first side wall 7312, and a connecting wall 7316 connecting the first side wall 7312 and the second side wall 7314, thereby forming a cross section substantially "U. This type of connection portion 731. The first side wall 7312 extends perpendicularly from a substantially central position of one of the edges of the substrate 71. The bent portion 733 is warped by the second side wall 7314 away from the other first elastic piece 73 and facing away from the second elastic piece 75, and then folded toward the second elastic piece 75. The abutting portion 735 is disposed at a free end of the first elastic piece 73 and is substantially parallel to the substrate 71. A positioning notch 737 is formed between the connecting portions 731 of the two first elastic pieces 73 for engaging with the positioning table 156 on the first casing 10. The second elastic piece 75 extends vertically on the edge of the substrate 71 with respect to the other side of the first elastic piece 73. The second end of the second elastic piece 75 is provided with a protrusion 751. The protrusion 751 is substantially curved and can be received on the first positioning groove 331 and the second positioning groove 333 of the second housing 30 for use in the first housing. When the body 10 and the second housing 30 are in the extreme positions of being fully opened or closed, the two are relatively fixed. The block 77 extends vertically to the edge of the substrate 71 at the other end of the second elastic sheet 75 on the same side as the substrate 71. The block 77 is for mating with the card slot 154 on the first housing 10. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 70 is obtained by integral molding.

Referring to FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 , in the assembly, each elastic member 70 is first mounted on the main board 101 of the first housing 10 such that the substrate 71 abuts against the top of the support wall 155 , and the positioning gap 737 and the corresponding The first elastic piece 73 passes through the first through hole 151 and the second through hole 152, and the first side wall 7312 and the second side wall 7314 of the connecting portion 731 respectively abut on both sides of the support wall 155. . The two resisting portions 735 are respectively received in the first positioning slot 1511 and the second positioning slot 1521 , and the second elastic piece 75 is received in the receiving slot 153 , and the latching block 77 is received in the latching slot 154 . Next, the contact plate 34 is mounted to the first On the two housings 30, the two resisting blocks 341 on the contact plate 34 respectively pass through the corresponding notches 1371 of the limiting block 137, and then the guide rails 33 on both sides of the second housing 30 are respectively mounted on the first housing 10. Corresponding to the chute 1031. Finally, the limiting member 50 is fixedly mounted in the mounting portion 13 of the first housing, and the fixing piece 53 is placed in the mounting groove 131. The two lugs 55 are respectively received in the corresponding recesses 1313. The positioning protrusion 135 of the mounting portion 13 of the housing 10 passes through the corresponding stopping hole 59. After the limiting member 50 is fixedly mounted on the first casing 10, it blocks the two notches 1371 on the limiting block 137, thereby preventing the second casing 30 from being detached from the first casing 10. So far, the assembly of the portable electronic device 100 has been completed.

Referring to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , when the portable electronic device 100 needs to be closed, a force sliding relative to the first housing 10 is applied to the second housing 30 to slide the second housing 30 relative to the first housing 10 . The protrusion 751 of the second elastic piece 75 of each elastic member 70 slides out from the corresponding first positioning groove 331 and elastically abuts against the guide rail 33 during sliding. The slidable portion 733 of the first elastic piece 73 is elastically abutted against the bent portion 733 of the first elastic piece 73, so that the abutting portion 735 abuts against the side wall of the second positioning groove 1521. The protrusion 751 of the second elastic piece 75 is received in the corresponding second positioning groove 333, and the transition surface 1033 of the first housing 10 abuts against the joint surface 32 of the second housing 30. So far, the closing of the first housing 10 with respect to the second housing 30 is completed. When the first housing 10 is in the fully closed state relative to the second housing 30, the protrusion 751 of the second elastic piece 75 of the elastic member 70 is received in the corresponding second positioning groove 333, thereby preventing the first housing. 10 slides relative to the second housing 30.

When the portable electronic device 100 needs to be opened, a force for closing the first housing 10 is applied to the second housing 30, so that the second housing 30 slides relative to the first housing 10, and the second of each elastic member 70 The protrusion 751 of the elastic piece 75 slides out from the corresponding second positioning groove 333 , elastically resisting the guide rail 33 during sliding. Continuing to slide the second housing 30, the side of the resisting block 341 of the contact member is elastically resisted on the other bent portion 733 of the first elastic piece 73, so that the resisting portion 735 is resisted by the first positioning groove 1511. The protrusion 751 of the second elastic piece 75 is received in the corresponding first positioning groove 331 on the side wall. So far, the opening of the first housing 10 relative to the second housing 30 is completed.

When the first housing 10 is in the fully open position on the second housing 30, the protrusions 751 of the second elastic piece 75 are engaged with the corresponding first positioning grooves 331 of the second housing 30, and each of the resisting blocks One end of the 341 abuts against the limiting member 50, and one side of each of the resisting blocks 341 is elastically resisted by the bent portion 733 of the corresponding elastic member 70, so that the abutting portion 735 of the first elastic piece 73 is elastically resisted The first positioning groove 1511 is on the side wall. The limiting member 50 forms a stop combination with the abutting block 341 for preventing the first housing 10 from being detached from the second housing 30.

The sliding groove 1031 on the first casing 10, the guide rail 33 on the second casing 30, the elastic member 70 mounted on the main plate 101, and the limiting member 50 form a sliding mechanism, and the sliding mechanism is realized by the sliding mechanism The first housing 10 of the portable electronic device 100 and the second housing 30 slide relative to each other.

It can be understood that the stop component 50 of the stop combination of the portable electronic device 100 of the present invention can also be a separate second block, and the two stops are detachably mounted on the second housing 30 for respectively corresponding to the stop. The resisting block 341 is also one of the resisting blocks 341. Accordingly, the number of the blocking blocks is also one; the resisting block 341 is integrally formed on the second housing 30.

It can be understood that the two lugs 55 of the limiting member 50 of the present invention can be omitted, and accordingly, the two grooves 1313 on the main board 101 can also be omitted.

It can be understood that the elastic member 70 of the portable electronic device 100 of the present invention is not limited to having the first elastic piece 73 and the second elastic piece 75, and may have only the substrate 71 and a protrusion 751, and the substrate 71 fixes the elastic member 70. The protrusion 751 is received on the first positioning groove 331 or the second positioning groove 333 of the second housing 30 when the portable electronic device 100 is fully opened or fully closed. The portable electronic device 100 is in an equilibrium state, and correspondingly, the structure of the fixing portion is correspondingly changed. The elastic member 70 is also not limited to being integrally formed, and it is also possible to separately manufacture the components and then securely connect them.

It can be understood that the number of positioning grooves on the guide rails 33 of the portable electronic device 100 of the present invention is not limited to two, and three or more can be opened to make the portable electronic device 100 in an equilibrium state at a plurality of positions. Extremely, the positioning grooves of the portable electronic device 100 can be connected in sequence.

It can be understood that the stop combination of the portable electronic device 100 of the present invention can also be in other forms, such as including a blocking piece mounted on the first housing 10 and a resisting block 341 formed on the second housing 30. The sheet is used to shield the notch 1371 on the limiting block 137 to prevent the first housing 10 from being detached from the second housing 30.

During the sliding process of the elastic member 70 of the portable electronic device 100 of the present invention relative to the second housing 30, the deformation of the elastic member 70 is small, the maximum fatigue stress is reduced, the service life is improved, and the number of components is small. The structure is simple, thereby reducing the production cost.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

100‧‧‧ portable electronic devices

10‧‧‧First housing

1011‧‧‧ first surface

103‧‧‧ side wall

1033‧‧‧Transition surface

11‧‧‧Installation holes

131‧‧‧Installation slot

1313‧‧‧ Groove

133‧‧‧ card slot

135‧‧‧Positioning bulges

30‧‧‧Second housing

32‧‧‧ joint surface

33‧‧‧rails

331‧‧‧First positioning groove

333‧‧‧Second positioning groove

34‧‧‧Contact plate

341‧‧‧Resistance block

50‧‧‧Limited parts

70‧‧‧Flexible parts

Claims (9)

A sliding mechanism for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device comprising a first housing and a second housing, the sliding mechanism comprising a sliding slot opened on the first housing and disposed in the second The guide rail cooperates with the sliding slot on the housing, wherein the sliding mechanism further comprises at least one elastic member and a stop combination; the elastic member is mounted on the first housing and elastically resists the second housing The sliding mechanism prevents the first housing from being disengaged from the second housing, the stopping assembly includes a limiting member, the limiting member includes a substrate, a fixing piece and a The first housing is provided with a mounting slot and a latching slot. The mounting plate is received in the mounting slot, and the fixing piece is clamped on the side wall of the latching slot. The sliding mechanism of claim 1, wherein each of the elastic members comprises a substrate and a protrusion, and the guiding rail is provided with two positioning grooves, and the first shell is matched by the protrusion and the positioning groove. The body and the second housing are in an open or closed state. The sliding mechanism of claim 2, wherein the first housing comprises a main board and two side walls disposed on two sides of the main board, wherein the main board has a first positioning slot and a second positioning slot. Each of the elastic members further includes two first elastic pieces and a second elastic piece disposed on two sides of the substrate, and the protrusion is disposed at a free end of the second elastic piece; the free ends of the two first elastic pieces respectively receive The second elastic piece is placed in the accommodating groove. The sliding mechanism of claim 3, wherein the main board is further provided with a positioning platform, and a positioning notch is formed between the two first elastic pieces, and the positioning notch cooperates with the positioning platform on the first housing. The sliding mechanism of claim 1, wherein the stop assembly comprises at least one abutting block, the resisting block is disposed on the second housing, and the first housing is provided with at least one Resisting the gap through which the block passes, when the limiting member is mounted on the first housing, the limiting member shields the gap The first housing is prevented from being disengaged from the second housing. The sliding mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second housing is provided with a contact plate, and the contact plate is provided with two resisting blocks, each elastic member comprising a bent portion, the curved portion The folded portion is used to elastically resist the corresponding resisting block. A portable electronic device includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing is provided with a sliding slot, and the second housing is provided with a guide rail that cooperates with the sliding slot. The portable electronic device further includes a stop assembly and at least one elastic member fixedly mounted on the first housing and resiliently resisting the second housing to balance the portable electronic device. The stop assembly prevents the first housing from being disengaged from the second housing, the stop assembly includes a limiting member, the limiting member includes a substrate, a fixing piece and a resisting plate, the first housing The mounting slot and the holding slot are disposed, and the substrate is received in the mounting slot, and the fixing piece is clamped on the sidewall of the holding slot. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein each of the elastic members comprises a substrate and a protrusion, and the guide rail has at least two positioning grooves, and the first protrusion is matched with the positioning groove to make the first The housing is relatively stationary with the second housing. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first housing comprises a main board and two side walls disposed on two sides of the main board, wherein the main board has a first positioning slot and a second positioning slot. Each of the elastic members further includes two first elastic pieces and a second elastic piece disposed on two sides of the substrate, and the protrusion is disposed at a free end of the second elastic piece; the free ends of the two first elastic pieces respectively receive The second elastic piece is placed in the accommodating groove.