TW201322571A - Peripheral device - Google Patents

Abstract

A peripheral device applying for a portable electronic device is provided. The peripheral device has a main body, a rotating arm and a carrier. The rotating arm is pivoted to the main body along a first axis. The carrier is pivoted to the rotating arm along a second axis parallel to the first axis. The carrier is used for carrying the electronic device. When the electronic device is not disposed on the carrier, the rotating arm and the carrier could be rotated to the position which is not higher than the height of the main body. The carrier and the main body of the peripheral device are pivoted to the different positions of the rotating arm, so the rotating arm and the carrier could be rotated to the same surface of the main body. Accordingly, the height and the appearance of the peripheral device would not be influenced by the rotating arm and the carrier.

Description

Peripheral device

The present invention relates to a peripheral device, and more particularly to a peripheral device for a portable electronic device.

In today's era of information explosion, electronic products have become inextricably linked to daily life. With the continuous evolution of electronic technology, electronic products with humanized and functional features have also been introduced, such as tablets and mobile phones. Its convenience and portability have gradually become an indispensable tool in daily life. Traditional tablets use a touch screen to enter control information. However, the ease of operation of the touch screen has not met the needs of all users, so the related peripheral devices have followed.

Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a conventional peripheral device. Referring to FIG. 1 , the peripheral device 100 includes a body 110 , a protruding arm 120 , and a carrier 130 . The body 100 is a keyboard module, and the protruding arm 120 is fixed to the body 110. The carrier 130 is pivotally coupled to the protruding arm 120 for rotation relative to the protruding arm 120. The carrier 130 is used to carry a tablet and provide a connection for the tablet to connect for signal transmission.

When the peripheral device 100 is required to input information, the tablet computer is connected to the port of the carrier 130, and the peripheral device 100 can be used to input information to the tablet. If it is not needed, separate the connection between the tablet and the carrier 130. At this time, the carrier 130 can be rotated to be placed close to the body 110 (as shown in FIG. 1). However, since the carrier 130 protrudes from the body 110, not only the appearance is affected, but also the height of the peripheral device 100 is increased, and the peripheral device 100 is accommodated and the protruding arm 120 protruding from the body 110 and the carrier 130 have a high probability of being hit. damage.

The present invention provides a peripheral device that can be folded into a flat plate when not connected to the portable electronic device, thereby avoiding an increase in the height of the peripheral device and affecting the appearance and storage.

The invention provides a peripheral device, which is applied to a portable electronic device. The peripheral device comprises a body, a rotating arm and a carrier. The rotating arm is pivotally connected to the body along a first axis. The carrier is pivotally connected to the rotating arm along a second axis parallel to the first axis, and the carrier is used to carry the portable electronic device. When the portable electronic device is not carried, the rotating arm and the carrier are rotated so as not to exceed the height of the body to accommodate the rotating arm and the carrier.

Based on the above, the carrier and the body of the peripheral device of the present invention are respectively pivotally connected to different positions of the rotating arm, so that the rotating arm and the carrier can be steered to the horizontal position of the body, so that the rotating arm and the carrier do not protrude from the body. It affects the appearance of peripheral devices.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

The invention provides a peripheral device applied to a portable electronic device. 2A-2B are schematic diagrams of a peripheral device carrying a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 2A to FIG. 2B , the peripheral device 200 of the embodiment includes a body 210 , a rotating arm 220 , a carrier 230 , and a flexible pad 240 .

The rotating arm 220 is pivotally connected to the body 210 along a first axis A1. The carrier 230 is pivotally connected to the rotating arm 220 along a second axis A2 parallel to the first axis A1. The carrier 230 has an opening 232 for carrying the portable electronic device 10. The flexible pad 240 is disposed on the carrier 230. In this embodiment, the material of the flexible pad 240 is rubber. When the portable electronic device 10 is inserted into the opening 232 of the carrier 230, the portable electronic device 10 is squeezed to the flexure 240 and detachably fixed to the carrier 230. The portable electronic device 10 is rotated to the open state (as shown in FIG. 2A) or the closed state (as shown in FIG. 2B). In other embodiments, the portable electronic device 10 and the carrier 230 can also be detachably connected by magnetic or snapping. The manner in which the portable electronic device 10 is fixed to the carrier 230 is not limited to the above.

In this embodiment, the portable electronic device 10 is a tablet computer, and the body 210 is a keyboard module. The portable electronic device 10 includes a first wireless transmission module 12, and the body 210 includes a second wireless transmission module 212. The main body 210 and the portable electronic device 10 transmit signals through the first wireless transmission module 12 and the second wireless transmission module 212, so that the content input by the user on the body 210 can be transmitted to the portable electronic device 10. In other embodiments, the portable electronic device 10 and the peripheral device 200 can also be connected to each other.

FIG. 2C to FIG. 2D are schematic diagrams showing the storage process of the rotating arm and the carrier when the peripheral device of FIG. 2A does not carry the portable electronic device. Referring to FIG. 2C to FIG. 2D, since the rotating arm 220 is pivotally connected to the body 210, the rotating arm 220 can be rotated relative to the body 210 by the position of the vertical body 210 (as shown in FIG. 2B) to be parallel to the position of the body 210 (as shown in FIG. 2 2C)). When the peripheral device 200 does not carry the portable electronic device 10, the rotating arm 220 may be first rotated to a position parallel to the body 210, so that the rotating arm 220 does not exceed the height of the body 210 (as shown in FIG. 2C), and then the bearing The opening 232 of the seat 230 is turned to the body 210 (as shown in FIG. 2D ), so that the rotating arm 220 and the carrier 230 can be received in the same plane as the body 210 without protruding from the body 210 to affect the appearance.

FIG. 2E to FIG. 2G are schematic diagrams showing another storage process of the rotating arm and the carrier when the peripheral device of FIG. 2A does not carry the portable electronic device. Referring to FIG. 2E to FIG. 2G, when the rotating arm 220 is located at the vertical body 210 (as shown in FIG. 2E), the carrier 230 may be first rotated to a position closed with the body 210 (as shown in FIG. 2F). The carrier 230 is pushed toward the lower right in FIG. 2F, so that the rotating arm 220 is rotated from a position perpendicular to the body 210 to a position horizontal to the body 210, so that the carrier 230 is received in the same plane as the body 210 (FIG. 2G). Shown).

Figure 3A is a schematic exploded view of the peripheral device of Figure 2A. Referring to FIG. 3A , the peripheral device 200 of the embodiment further includes a bracket 250 , a fixing member 260 , an elastic member 270 , a rotating member 280 , and a sleeve 290 .

The bracket 250 is fixed to the body 210. In the embodiment, the bracket 250 is fixed to the body 210 by locking. In other embodiments, the bracket 250 can also be integrally formed on the body 210.

The rotating arm 220 includes a through hole 222 and a first limiting member 224. The bracket 250 includes a pivot 252 and a second limiting member 254. The pivot 252 of the bracket 250 passes through the through hole 222 of the rotating arm 220 along the first axis A1 to enable the rotating arm 220 to rotate relative to the bracket 250. The pivot 252 is exposed at the through hole 222 and has a groove 256. After the pivot 252 passes through the through hole 222, the fixing member 260 is disposed on the groove 256 to restrict the movement of the rotating arm 220 in the direction of the pivot 252. In this embodiment, the fixing member 260 is an E-ring (E-Ring), but the type of the fixing member 260 is not limited thereto.

In addition, the first limiting member 224 corresponds to the second limiting member 254 to limit the range of rotation of the rotating arm 220 relative to the body 210. 3B to 3D are side views showing the rotation of the rotating arm of the peripheral device of Fig. 2A with respect to the body. Referring to FIG. 3B to FIG. 3D, in the embodiment, the rotation range of the rotating arm 220 is 90 degrees, so that the rotating arm 220 is only in a horizontal position (as shown in FIG. 3B) or a vertical position relative to the body 210 (FIG. 3D). Move between shown). The first limiting member 224 of the embodiment is a bump, and the second limiting member 254 is a guiding rail.

The elastic member 270 has a first end 272 and a second end 274. The first end 272 of the elastic member 270 is coupled to the rotating arm 220, and the second end 274 of the elastic member 270 is coupled to the bracket 250. The rotating arm 220 is opposite to the bracket. When the 250 is rotated, the elastic member 270 will drive the rotating arm 220 to rotate in a direction in which the elastic position energy is small. As shown in FIGS. 3B through 3D, when the rotating arm 220 is in a horizontal position relative to the body 210 (as shown in FIG. 3B), the elastic member 270 is not pressed. If the rotating arm 220 rotates relative to the body 210, the distance between the first end 272 and the second end 274 of the elastic member 270 is close to cause the elastic member 270 to be pressed, when the rotating arm 220 is at 45 degrees with respect to the body 210 (e.g. In Fig. 3C), the amount of deformation of the elastic member 270 is the largest. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the rotating arm 220 is positioned relative to the body 210 between FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C, the elastic member 270 will rotate the rotating arm 220 to the position of FIG. 3B.

When the rotating arm 220 moves relative to the body 210 at a 45 degree vertical position, the amount of deformation of the elastic member 270 is gradually reduced until the rotating arm 220 is perpendicular to the body 210 (as shown in FIG. 3D), at which time the elastic member 270 is restored to the initial state. status. Therefore, when the rotating arm 220 is positioned relative to the body 210 between FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D, the elastic member 270 will rotate the rotating arm 220 to the position of FIG. 3D. In this embodiment, the elastic member 270 is a torsion spring.

3E is a schematic view showing the combination of the rotating arm, the rotating member and the carrier of the peripheral device of FIG. 2A. Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3E , the rotating member 280 is located on the second axis A2 and has a first end 282 and a second end 284 . The first end 282 of the rotating member 280 is fixed to the carrier 230 . The second end 284 of the rotating member 280 is pivotally coupled to the sleeve 290, and the sleeve 290 is fixed to the rotating arm 220 in a snap-fit manner. In other embodiments, the kit 290 can also be integrally formed with the rotating arm 220. The embodiment is pivotally coupled to the sleeve 290 fixed to the rotating arm 220 by a rotating member 280 fixed to the carrier 230 so that the carrier 230 can be rotated relative to the rotating arm 220.

4A-4B are schematic side views of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the peripheral device of FIG. 2A carrying the portable electronic device. Referring to FIG. 4A, the rotating arm 220 is located parallel to the body 210, and the portable electronic device 10 is located on the carrier 230. At this time, if the user wants to close the portable electronic device 10 to the main body 210, the size of the portable electronic device 10 is slightly larger than the carrier 230 during the process of rotating the portable electronic device 10 to the body 210. The width of the portable electronic device 10 exposed to the carrier 230 will interfere with the rotating arm 220 (as shown in FIG. 4A ), so that the bearing 230 and the rotating arm 220 cannot rotate relative to each other. During the rotation of the portable electronic device 10 to the body 210, the rotating arm 220 is rotated to the position of FIG. 4B, so that the portable electronic device 10 can automatically abut the body 210 without the need for the user to manually The position of the turning arm 220 is adjusted in a manner.

In summary, the peripheral device of the present invention is pivotally connected to different positions of the rotating arm by the carrier and the body, so that the rotating arm can be steered to the horizontal position of the body, and then the rotating carrier is used to turn the opening to the body for storage. The carrier allows the carrier to not protrude from the body and affect the appearance of the peripheral device. In addition, through the arrangement of the elastic members, the rotating arm can be automatically moved to a position perpendicular or horizontal to the body, and the portable electronic device can directly interfere with the rotating arm during the process of being engaged with the body, thereby directly driving the rotating arm to rotate, The user needs to manually adjust the position of the rotating arm, which is quite convenient in operation.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

A1. . . First axis

A2. . . Second axis

10. . . Portable electronic device

12. . . First wireless transmission module

100. . . Conventional peripheral device

110. . . Ontology

120. . . Protruding arm

130. . . Carrier

200. . . Peripheral device

210. . . Ontology

212. . . Second wireless transmission module

220. . . Rotating arm

222. . . Through hole

224. . . First limiter

230. . . Carrier

232. . . Opening

240. . . Flexible pad

250. . . support

252. . . Pivot

254. . . Second limiter

256. . . Trench

260. . . Fastener

270. . . Elastic part

272. . . First end

274. . . Second end

280. . . Rotating piece

282. . . First end

284. . . Second end

290. . . Kit

Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a conventional peripheral device.

2A-2B are schematic diagrams of a peripheral device carrying a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2C to FIG. 2D are schematic diagrams showing the storage process of the rotating arm and the carrier when the peripheral device of FIG. 2A does not carry the portable electronic device.

FIG. 2E to FIG. 2G are schematic diagrams showing another storage process of the rotating arm and the carrier when the peripheral device of FIG. 2A does not carry the portable electronic device.

Figure 3A is a schematic exploded view of the peripheral device of Figure 2A.

3B to 3D are side views showing the rotation of the rotating arm of the peripheral device of Fig. 2A with respect to the body.

3E is a schematic view showing the combination of the rotating arm, the rotating member and the carrier of the peripheral device of FIG. 2A.

4A-4B are schematic side views of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the peripheral device of FIG. 2A carrying the portable electronic device.

210. . . Ontology

220. . . Rotating arm

230. . . Carrier

232. . . Opening

Claims (13)

A peripheral device is applied to a portable electronic device, the peripheral device comprising: a body; a rotating arm pivotally connected to the body along a first axis; and a carrier parallel to the first axis The second axis is pivotally connected to the rotating arm, and the carrier is configured to carry the portable electronic device, wherein when the portable electronic device is not carried, the rotating arm and the carrier are rotated to extend beyond the body The height is to accommodate the rotating arm and the carrier. The peripheral device of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is a tablet computer, and the body is a keyboard module. The peripheral device of claim 2, wherein the portable electronic device comprises a first wireless transmission module, and the body comprises a second wireless transmission module. The peripheral device of claim 1, further comprising: a bracket fixed to the body, and the body is pivotally connected to the rotating arm through the bracket. The peripheral device of claim 4, wherein the bracket comprises a pivot shaft located at the first axis, the pivot arm includes a through hole, the pivot shaft passing through the through hole to make the rotating arm relative to the The bracket rotates. The peripheral device of claim 5, further comprising a fixing member, and the pivoting hole has a groove at the through hole, the fixing member is disposed on the groove to limit the rotating arm along the pivot Move in the direction of the axis. The peripheral device of claim 6, wherein the fixing member is an E-ring. The peripheral device of claim 4, wherein the rotating arm includes a first limiting member, the bracket includes a second limiting member, and the first limiting member corresponds to the second limiting member. To limit the range of rotation of the rotating arm relative to the body. The peripheral device of claim 8, wherein the first limiting member is a bump, and the second limiting member is a guide rail. The peripheral device of claim 4, further comprising: an elastic member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the elastic member being coupled to the rotating arm, and the elastic member The second end is connected to the bracket, so that when the rotating arm rotates relative to the bracket, the elastic member drives the rotating arm to rotate in a direction in which the elastic position can be smaller. The peripheral device of claim 10, wherein the elastic member is a torsion spring. The peripheral device of claim 1, further comprising: a rotating member on the second axis and having a first end and a second end, the first end of the rotating member being fixed to The carrier; and a kit fixed to the rotating arm and pivoted to the second end of the rotating member to rotate the rotating arm relative to the carrier. The peripheral device of claim 12, further comprising: a flexible pad disposed on the carrier and covering the rotating member, wherein the flexible device is inserted into the carrier The portable electronic device is detachably fixed by being squeezed.