TWI851178B - Foldable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a hinge module, a standing frame connecting to the second body via the hinge module, at least one bracket pivoted to the standing frame, and at least two pairs of magnetic members respectively disposed on the first body and the bracket is provided. The first body is slidably assembled to the standing frame to slide between a first position and at least one second position. The first body and the standing frame are rotated to be folded or unfolded relative to the second body by the hinge module. When the first body slides to a second position, magnetic attracting force generated by the magnetic members is smaller than magnetic repulsing force generated thereby so as to unfold the bracket relative to the standing frame to support an object.

Description

Folding electronic devices

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to a foldable electronic device.

With the evolution of technology, modern people often carry electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops and even tablet computers with them to meet various work needs. Once the number of these electronic devices increases, it often means that users need to face and be familiar with these electronic devices at the same time in order to facilitate various operations.

However, these electronic devices are independent of each other in structure and operation methods are also different, so it is difficult for users to use these different electronic devices at the same time. For example, users need to constantly raise and lower their heads or turn their necks to switch between different display screens. Even when charging is needed, various electronic devices and their attached charging equipment often make the user's working environment messy, which indirectly makes the user's work efficiency poor. At the same time, it will also cause extremely inconvenient user experience and muscle injuries.

The present invention provides a foldable electronic device, which is used to carry another object on the foldable electronic device through body transformation, so that the user can perform collaborative operations on the two devices.

The foldable electronic device of the present invention includes a first body, a second body, a rotating shaft module, a support frame, at least one bracket and at least two pairs of magnetic members. The support frame is connected to the second body through the rotating shaft module, and the first body can be slidably assembled on the support frame to slide between a first position and at least one second position. The first body and the support frame are rotated and opened relative to the second body through the rotating shaft module. The bracket is hinged to the support frame. The magnetic members are respectively arranged on the first body and the bracket. When the first body slides to the first position relative to the support frame, the magnetic attraction force generated by the magnetic member is greater than the magnetic repulsion force to drive the bracket to close and overlap on the support frame. When the first body slides to the second position relative to the support frame, the magnetic repulsion force generated by the magnetic member is greater than the magnetic attraction force, so as to drive the bracket to unfold relative to the support frame and be used to carry an object.

Based on the above, the foldable electronic device first pivots the support frame to the second body via a hinge module, and then slides the first body onto the support frame, so that the first body and the support frame can pivot and open relative to the second body at the same time via the hinge module, and in the unfolded state, the first body stands on top of the second body via the support frame.

More importantly, in the aforementioned unfolded state, the first body can also slide relative to the support frame, and when sliding to different positions, it creates an effect of shielding or exposing the bracket pivoted on the support frame. At the same time, the foldable electronic device also configures at least two pairs of magnetic members on the first body and the bracket, and at least some of the magnetic members are at a distance where the magnetic force (magnetism) can correspond to each other. Therefore, the movement of the magnetic members caused during the sliding process can be used to change their corresponding relationship, so that when the first body moves to a specific position, the bracket is pushed out of the support frame by the magnetic repulsion force or retracted into the support frame by the magnetic attraction force.

In this way, the unfolded bracket can form a support for external objects with the support frame, allowing the user to view and even operate the external object and the foldable electronic device at the same angle, thereby providing the user with the desired collaborative operation effect.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are schematic diagrams of the foldable electronic device of FIG. 1 in different states. Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B simultaneously. In this embodiment, the foldable electronic device 100 is, for example, a notebook computer but not limited thereto, and includes a first body 110, a second body 120, a shaft module 130, a support frame 140 and a bracket 150. The support frame 140 is connected to the second body 120 through the shaft module 130, so that the first body 110 and the support frame 140 are rotated and opened relative to the second body 120 through the shaft module 130. Furthermore, the bracket 150 is pivoted to the support frame 140, so the bracket 150 can be rotated and opened relative to the support frame 140. In addition, the first body 110 can be slidably assembled on the support frame 140, and the first body 110 can slide between a first position and a second position relative to the support frame 140.

As described above, a portion of the first body 110 is opposite to the bracket 150 via the support frame 140. When the first body 110 and the support frame 140 are rotated relative to the second body 120 by the hinge module 130 and unfolded as shown in FIG1 , the first body 110 can slide relative to the support frame 140. Here, the position of the first body 110 shown in FIG1 is the first position, and the position of the first body 110 shown in FIG2A and FIG2B is the second position. In other words, based on the position where the user operates the laptop, the first body 110 of the present embodiment can slide from the first position in FIG1 to the second position in FIG2A , or slide to the left to the (other) second position in FIG2B relative to the support frame 140. Correspondingly, the foldable electronic device 100 of this embodiment has a pair of brackets 150, which are respectively arranged on the left and right parts of the support frame 140, so when the first body 110 is located at the first position, the first body 110 and the support frame 140 completely overlap and simultaneously shield the pair of brackets 150. When the first body 110 moves to the right side as shown in FIG. 2A, the bracket 150 on the right side is shielded but the bracket 150 on the left side is exposed. Correspondingly, when the first body 110 moves to the left side as shown in FIG. 2B, the bracket 150 on the left side is shielded but the bracket 150 on the right side is exposed. That is, when the first body 110 moves to any of the two second positions, the first body 110 and the support frame 140 are in a partially overlapping state. In addition, the aforementioned complete overlap means that when the support frame 140 is projected onto the first body 110, it is completely within the range of the first body 110, and at the same time, the support frame 140 is used to cover the back of the first body 110.

It should be mentioned that, regardless of FIG. 2A or FIG. 2B, the foldable electronic device 100 can flip the bracket 150 that is not covered by the first body 110 out of the support frame 140, so that the object 200, such as another electronic device, can be carried between the bracket 150 and the support frame 140, so that the object 200 and the first body 110 of the foldable electronic device 100, such as the screen of a laptop, are both located in front of the support frame 140. In other words, the user can view the object 200 and the first body 110 at the same or similar viewing angle at the same time.

Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B again. In this embodiment, the foldable electronic device 100 further includes a control module 163, a sensor 162 and a wireless charging module 161. The control module 163 is disposed in the second body 120, and includes, for example, a mainframe of a laptop computer and related control components or a processor. The sensor 162 and the wireless charging module 161 are disposed on the support frame 140 and adjacent to the bracket 150, and the control module 163 is electrically connected to the sensor 162 and the wireless charging module 161, wherein the sensor 162 is used to sense the opening and closing state of the bracket 150 relative to the support frame 140, or to sense whether the object 200 is stably supported on the bracket 150, and when the sensing result is yes, the control module 163 can drive the wireless charging module 161 to wirelessly charge the object (electronic device) 200. In this embodiment. The sensor 162 is, for example, an infrared sensor or an ambient light sensor. Therefore, when the object 200 is carried on the bracket 150, it is equivalent to activating the sensor 162, so that the control module 163 can generate a corresponding action accordingly. Here, the corresponding action includes activating the wireless charging module 161 to charge the object 200. In other embodiments not shown, the wireless charging module 161 can also be replaced by other known electronic modules, so that the foldable electronic device 100 can improve the communication connection relationship with the object 200, thereby achieving the effect of collaborative operation. For example, the foldable electronic device 100 of this embodiment also includes an application, so the corresponding action also includes the control module 163 activating the application and establishing a communication link with the object 200. In addition, in other embodiments not shown, the sensor can also be configured on the bracket 150, or the support frame 140 is used to accommodate the recess of the bracket 150, so as to achieve the same sensing effect as described above.

In another embodiment not shown, the foldable electronic device 100 has a bracket 150 only on one side of the support frame 140, but not on the other side, but it can still produce a bearing effect or the above-mentioned electrical correspondence relationship for the object 200.

FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B illustrate exploded views of the foldable electronic device of FIG. 1 from different perspectives. Referring to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B simultaneously, in this embodiment, the first body 110 includes active parts 111, 112 and a linking part 113, wherein the active part 112 is, for example, a display screen or a touch screen of a notebook computer, and the active part 111 is, for example, a screen (display) back plate, and the active parts 111 and 112 are assembled together and located on the same side of the support frame 140. The support frame 140 includes a component 141 and a component 142 assembled together, and the linking part 113 of the first body 110 is slidably assembled between the component 141 and the component 142 (equivalent to being disposed in the support frame 140). Specifically, the active members 111, 112 and the linkage 113 are slidably assembled on two opposite surfaces of the support frame 140, respectively, wherein the active members 111, 112 and the bracket 150 are located on one side of the support frame 140, and the linkage 113 includes carriers 113b, 113c and a push rod 113a, and the carriers 113b, 113c are located on the other side of the support frame 140, that is, the linkage 113 is opposite to the active member 111 through the component 141. The carriers 113b and 113c are located at opposite ends of the push rod 113a, and the push rod 113a can be considered to extend from the carriers 113b and 113c to the support frame 140, and pass through the component 141 and extend into the slot 111c of the active member 111, so the push rod 113a is actually located on the sliding path of the active member 111.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3B , the bracket 150 is from the rear side of the component 141, that is, the side of the component 141 facing the component 142, passes through the component 141 and is hinged to the component 141, and then emerges from the front side of the component 141 (that is, the side of the component 141 facing the active member 111). At the same time, the baffle P2 and the lock accessory P1 are assembled on the rear side of the component 141, thereby providing a limiting and stopping effect for the bracket 150.

As mentioned above, FIG. 4A is a front view of some components of the foldable electronic device, which reflects that the foldable electronic device 100 is in the state shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4B is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 4A in a three-dimensional perspective. Please refer to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B first, and compare with FIG. 3A or FIG. 3B to facilitate understanding of the assembly relationship. The foldable electronic device 100 also includes a limiter P3, which is assembled to the support frame 140 and slidably coupled to the tracks 111a, 111b of the active member 111, and the limiter P3 is used to limit the active member 111 from being slidably superimposed on the component 141 of the support frame 140. As shown in FIG. 4B, the limiter P3 has The locking portion P3A and the limiting portion P3B, wherein the locking portion P3A is used to lock and fix on the component 141 of the support frame 140, and the limiting portion P3B abuts against the peripheral structure of the track 111b to ensure that the active member 111 can maintain its distance from the component 141 and at the same time allow the active member 111 to slide relative to the component 141, that is, the sliding process of Figure 1 to Figure 2A or Figure 2B. Here, the extension direction of the slot 111c, the sliding direction of the active member 111, and the sliding direction of the linking member 113 are consistent with each other.

Please refer to FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C again. In this embodiment, the foldable electronic device 100 further includes at least two pairs of magnetic members, which are respectively disposed on the first body 110 and the bracket 150. In detail, in this embodiment, seven magnetic members A1 to A7 are respectively disposed on the carriers 113b and 113c of the linking member 113 of the first body 110, and seven corresponding magnetic members B1 to B7 are disposed on the bracket 150 (forming seven pairs of magnetic members with the seven magnetic members A1 to A7), and the corresponding states of these magnetic members A1 to A7 and B1 to B7 are changed accordingly due to the change of the sliding position of the first body 110 relative to the support frame 140. The bracket 150 encloses the magnetic components B1 to B7 via components 151 and 152, so that the magnetic attraction or repulsion can drive the bracket 150 to rotate and open relative to the support frame 140.

It should be mentioned first that, in order to facilitate the first body 110 to slide leftward and rightward as shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B and to smoothly drive the bracket 150, the magnetic members of this embodiment are arranged in groups on the two carriers 113b and 113c, and are also arranged in groups on a pair of brackets 150, and the magnetic arrangement of the magnetic members A1 to A7 corresponding to the left part of the support frame 140 and the magnetic arrangement of the magnetic members A1 to A7 corresponding to the right part of the support frame 140 are mirrored relative to the push rod 113a, and the two groups of magnetic members B1 to B7 located on the bracket 150 are also mirrored relative to the center of the support frame 140.

Figures 5A to 5C show cross-sectional views of the foldable electronic device in different states. Since the magnetic parts A1 to A7 are smaller in size and the magnetic parts B1 to B7 will flip along with the bracket 150, they are not easy to identify in the cross-sectional view. Therefore, the magnetic poles of the magnetic parts A1 to A7 and B1 to B7 are listed above the figure, where the symbol "+" represents the magnetic pole S and the symbol "-" represents the magnetic pole N. Furthermore, Figure 5A corresponds to the state shown in Figure 1, where the first body 110 is in the first position, Figure 5C corresponds to the state shown in Figure 2A, where the first body 110 is in the second position, and Figure 5B is the middle state between Figures 5A and 5C, and it is regarded as the third position between the first position and the second position.

Please refer to FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C at the same time. To further explain, in order to allow the bracket 150 to change the corresponding magnetic relationship of the magnetic parts A1-A7 and B1-B7 in accordance with the position change of the linking member 113, the magnetic parts A1-A7 and the magnetic parts B1-B7 of this embodiment are as shown in the disclosure of FIG. 5A. In the first position, the magnetic parts A1-A7 and the magnetic parts B1-B7 are aligned and correspond to each other, wherein the magnetic parts A1-A4 and A7 correspond to the magnetic parts B1-B4 and B7 and generate magnetic attraction, and the magnetic parts A5 and A6 correspond to the magnetic parts B5 and B6 and generate magnetic repulsion. Here, the magnetic forces of each magnetic part A1-A7 and B1-B7 are fixed and equal, and are arranged equidistantly. Therefore, in the first position shown in FIG. 5A , the magnetic attraction force is greater than the magnetic repulsion force, so that the bracket 150 can be magnetically attracted to the component 141 of the support frame 140 .

Next, when the user applies force and moves the active parts 111, 112 so that the active parts 111, 112 move to the right side as shown in FIG. 2A, as shown in FIG. 5C, the magnetic parts A1~A7 and the magnetic parts B1~B7 are in a state of being staggered from each other, where only the magnetic parts A1~A3 and the magnetic parts B5~B7 are aligned with each other to generate magnetic force, and both generate magnetic repulsion. In this way, the bracket 150 can be smoothly driven by the magnetic repulsion to pivot and unfold relative to the support frame 140.

Please refer to FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B and FIG. 4A at the same time. It should be mentioned that when the first body 110 is in the first position, the push rod 113a of the linkage 113 is substantially located at the center of the slot 111c (as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5A), and maintains a distance T1 from both opposite ends of the slot 111c. When the user applies force and slides the active parts 111 and 112 of the first body 110, the process from FIG. 5A to FIG. 5B occurs, that is, the active parts 111 and 112 slide, but the connecting part 113 is not driven until the active parts 111 and 112 move a distance T1 and the edge of the slot 111c contacts the push rod 113a (that is, the aforementioned third position). At this time, if the active parts 111 and 112 continue to slide in the same direction, the connecting part 113 can be driven to slide in the same direction together with the active parts 111 and 112, that is, the process from FIG. 5B to FIG. 5C.

In addition, the foldable electronic device 100 further includes an elastic member 170 connected between the linking member 113 and the component 141 of the support frame 140 (as shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B). When the active members 111 and 112 move from the first position (FIG. 5A) to the third position (FIG. 5B), since the linking member 113 is not driven as described above, the elastic member 170 is not subjected to force and is not deformed. When the active members 111 and 112 move from the third position (FIG. 5B) to the second position (FIG. 5C), the elastic member 170 is subjected to force and deformed. As shown in FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B or FIG. 4A, the foldable electronic device 100 of this embodiment has a pair of elastic members 170, which is sufficient to provide the active members 111 and 112 with sliding in different directions. As shown in FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C, the rightward sliding process actually stretches the elastic member 170 on the left side of FIG. 4A and compresses the elastic member 170 on the right side of FIG. 4A. On the contrary, when the first body 110 slides as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 2B, the elastic member 170 on the right side of FIG. 4A is stretched and the elastic member 170 on the left side of FIG. 4A is compressed. At the same time, due to the pair of elastic members 170, the sliding process of the first body 110 is stabilized to avoid uneven force.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, in order to allow the first body 110 to stop stably at the second position shown in FIG. 2A or FIG. 2B, the elastic force accumulated by the elastic member 170 due to deformation is smaller than the magnetic attraction force generated by the magnetic member at the second position, that is, when the first body 110 stays at the second position shown in FIG. 5C, the elastic force accumulated by the elastic member 170 is smaller than the magnetic attraction force ultimately generated by the magnetic members A1~A3 and the magnetic members A5~A7 (at the same time, it is also equivalent to the magnetic attraction force generated by the magnetic members A1, A2 and the magnetic members B5, B6, which must be greater than the sum of the magnetic repulsion force generated by the magnetic members A3, B7 and the elastic force of the elastic member 170).

On the other hand, when the bracket 150 is to be retracted to the support frame 140, the user can apply force to the active members 111 and 112 to move them from the second position to the first position, that is, from FIG. 5C through the third position of FIG. 5B and return to the first position shown in FIG. 5A. In the process from FIG. 5C to FIG. 5B, due to the elastic force of the elastic member 170, the linkage member 113 is returned to the position shown in FIG. 5B along with the active members 111 and 112. At this time, since the magnetic members A1 to A7 have returned to the state of FIG. 5B, the magnetic attraction force generated is greater than the magnetic repulsion force, so that the bracket 150 can be adsorbed back to the support frame 140. It is worth mentioning that since the active parts 111 and 112 are still in the third position as shown in FIG. 5B , structural interference between the active parts 111 and 112 and the bracket 150 can be effectively avoided.

Please refer to FIG. 2A or FIG. 2B again. In this embodiment, the unfolded bracket 150 forms an acute angle θ with the support frame 140. In addition to allowing the foldable electronic device 100 to stably carry the object 200 in the unfolded state, it also ensures that after the aforementioned transition from FIG. 5C to FIG. 5B, the magnetic attraction generated by the magnetic parts A1~A7, B1~B7 can effectively absorb the bracket 150 back to the support frame 140.

FIG. 6A to FIG. 6D are partial enlarged views of the foldable electronic device in different states of different embodiments of the present invention, and the components are simplified. The embodiment shown can achieve the expansion and folding of the bracket 150 with two pairs of magnetic parts C1, C2, D1, D2 and magnetic parts E1, E2, F1, F2. Please refer to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B first. The magnetic parts C1, C2, D1, D2 are aligned when the active parts 111 and 112 are in the first position, that is, as shown in FIG. 6A, and are staggered when they are in the second position shown in FIG. 6B. In contrast, in the embodiments shown in FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D, the magnetic parts E1, E2 and the magnetic parts F1, F2 are staggered in the first position shown in FIG. 6C, and are aligned in the second position shown in FIG. 6D. From the above, it can be seen that by properly adjusting the distance between the magnetic parts and the moving stroke of the connecting part 113, the number of magnetic parts can be changed according to needs.

FIG. 7A to FIG. 7I are partial enlarged views of the foldable electronic device in different states of different embodiments of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C, which show the configuration of three pairs of magnetic components G1~G3, H1~H3, and in the first position shown in FIG. 7A, the magnetic components G1~G3, H1~H3 are aligned with each other, and the magnetic components G1, G3 and the magnetic components H1, H3 generate magnetic repulsion, while the magnetic components G2, H2 generate magnetic repulsion, and the magnetic attraction/repulsion generated by each corresponding magnetic component is equal, so the overall magnetic attraction is greater than the magnetic repulsion, so the first body 110 can be maintained in the first position. Then, as shown in the second position of FIG. 7B , the magnetic components G1-G3, H1-H3 are in the first misaligned state, and the magnetic components G1, G2 and the magnetic components H2, H3 generate magnetic repulsion to drive the bracket 150 to unfold from the support frame 140. However, it should be noted that, compared with FIG. 7B , FIG. 7C provides another longer sliding stroke design, which can also smoothly achieve the unfolding and folding of the bracket 150.

Similarly, the magnetic configuration of the magnetic parts of the present invention can be adjusted accordingly according to the needs, and it only needs to meet the conditions that the magnetic properties of the magnetic parts located on the same component are differently configured, the magnetic attraction force is greater than the magnetic repulsion force in the first position, and the magnetic repulsion force is greater than the magnetic attraction force in the second position. As shown in Figures 7D and 7E, or as shown in Figures 7F and 7G, there are also three pairs of magnetic parts I1~I3, J1~J3, K1~K3, L1~L3. Compared with Figures 7A~7C, the only difference is the magnetic configuration, the distance between the magnetic parts and the matching of the sliding stroke, but it still meets the above conditions, so the bracket 150 can be smoothly unfolded and retracted.

Please refer to Figure 7H and Figure 7I. Different from the above, the magnetic parts M1~M3, N1~N3 of this embodiment are arranged at unequal distances, and when the active parts 111 and 112 are in the first position, only the magnetic parts M1 and M3 are aligned with the magnetic parts N1 and N3 and generate magnetic attraction. When the active parts 111 and 112 move to the second position, the magnetic parts M1 and M2 are aligned with the magnetic parts N2 and N3, and a magnetic repulsion force is generated to push the bracket 150 out and unfold it on the support frame 140.

In summary, in the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the foldable electronic device first pivots the support frame to the second body through the rotating shaft module, and then slides the first body on the support frame, so that the first body and the support frame can pivot and open relative to the second body at the same time through the rotating shaft module. In the unfolded state, the first body further slides horizontally relative to the support frame, thereby exposing a part of the support frame, so as to facilitate the bracket pivoted on the part to be turned out for carrying objects.

Furthermore, the first body includes an active part and a linkage part pivoted on different surfaces of the support frame, and further at least two pairs of magnetic parts are arranged on the linkage part and the bracket and have a magnetic correspondence relationship with each other, so that when the first body is in a first position relative to the support frame, the magnetic attraction force generated by the corresponding magnetic parts is greater than the magnetic repulsion force, so that the bracket can be adsorbed on the support frame. When the active part drives the linkage part to slide relative to the support frame and moves to the second position, by changing the position and magnetic correspondence of the aforementioned magnetic parts, the magnetic repulsion force is greater than the magnetic attraction force, so as to complete the action of pushing the bracket out of the support frame and presenting an unfolded state.

In this way, the foldable electronic device can further have the function of carrying additional objects by changing the state of the above-mentioned components. In particular, when the object is an electronic device, the foldable electronic device can also provide a carrying function for the user to view by setting relevant electronic modules and sensing elements, so that the foldable electronic device can also communicate with the electronic device through telecommunications, so that the foldable electronic device and the electronic device it carries can produce a collaborative operation effect.

100: Foldable electronic devices

110: First Body

111, 112: Active parts

111a, 111b: Tracks

111c: slotting

113: Linkage

113a:Putter

113b, 113c: Carrier

120: Second body

130: Shaft module

140:Support frame

141, 142: Parts

150: Bracket

151, 152: Parts

161: Wireless charging module

162:Sensor

163: Control module

170: Elastic parts

200: Objects

A1~A7, B1~B7, C1, C2, D1, D2: Magnetic parts

E1, E2, F1, F2, G1~G3, H1~H3: Magnetic parts

I1~I3, J1~J3, K1~K3, L1~L3: Magnetic parts

M1~M3, N1~N3: Magnetic parts

P1: Lock attachment

P2: Baffle

P3: Limiting parts

P3A: Locking part

P3B: Limiting part

T1: Distance

θ: sharp angle

+: Magnetic pole S

-:Magnetic pole N

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are schematic diagrams of the foldable electronic device in FIG. 1 in different states.

FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B show exploded views of the foldable electronic device in FIG. 1 from different perspectives.

FIG. 3C is an exploded view of the bracket of FIG. 3A or FIG. 3B .

FIG. 4A is a front view showing some components of a foldable electronic device.

FIG4B shows a partial enlarged view of FIG4A in a three-dimensional perspective.

Figures 5A to 5C show cross-sectional views of the foldable electronic device in different states.

Figures 6A to 6D are partial enlarged views of the foldable electronic device in different states according to different embodiments of the present invention.

Figures 7A to 7I are partial enlarged views of the foldable electronic device in different states according to different embodiments of the present invention.

100: Foldable electronic devices

110: First Body

120: Second body

130: Rotating shaft module

140:Support frame

150: Bracket

161: Wireless charging module

162:Sensor

163: Control module

200: Objects

θ: sharp angle

Claims (27)

A foldable electronic device includes: a first body; a second body; a shaft module; a support frame connected to the second body through the shaft module, and the first body is slidably assembled on the support frame to slide between a first position and at least one second position, the first body and the support frame are rotated relative to the second body through the shaft module; at least one bracket is pivoted to the support frame; and at least two pairs of magnetic members , respectively disposed on the first body and the bracket. When the first body slides to the first position relative to the support frame, the magnetic attraction force generated by the at least two pairs of magnetic members is greater than the magnetic repulsion force, so as to drive the bracket to close and overlap on the support frame. When the first body slides to the second position relative to the support frame, the magnetic repulsion force generated by the at least two pairs of magnetic members is greater than the magnetic attraction force, so as to drive the bracket to unfold relative to the support frame and be used to carry an object. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein in the first position, the at least two pairs of magnetic members are aligned with each other, and in the second position, the at least two pairs of magnetic members are staggered with only some of the magnetic members aligned. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein in the first position, the at least two pairs of magnetic members are staggered with only some of the magnetic members aligned, and in the second position, the at least two pairs of magnetic members are aligned with each other. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the magnetic properties of the at least two pairs of magnetic members located in the first body are configured differently, and the magnetic properties of the at least two pairs of magnetic members located in the bracket are configured differently. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the at least two pairs of magnetic members are arranged equidistantly with the magnetic members on the first body, and the magnetic members on the bracket are arranged equidistantly. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the at least two pairs of magnetic members are arranged at unequal distances with the magnetic members on the first body, and the magnetic members on the bracket are arranged at unequal distances. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein in the first position and the second position, the at least two pairs of magnetic members are staggered from each other and only some of the magnetic members are aligned. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein when the first body moves to the first position, the first body and the support frame completely overlap, and when the first body moves to the second position, the first body and the support frame partially overlap. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the pivot axis of the bracket and the support frame is parallel to the sliding axis of the first body relative to the support frame. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the magnetic forces generated by each pair of magnetic members are equal. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the first body comprises: an active member and a linkage member, which are slidably assembled on two opposite surfaces of the support frame, respectively; the active member and the bracket are co-located on one side of the support frame; and the at least two pairs of magnetic members are respectively disposed on the linkage member and the bracket. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 11, wherein the active part has a slot, the linkage part includes a carrier and a push rod, the carrier is located on the other side of the support frame, the at least two pairs of magnetic parts are respectively arranged on the carrier and the bracket, the push rod extends from the carrier to the side of the support frame, extends into the slot and is located on the moving path of the active part. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 12, wherein the extension direction of the slot, the sliding direction of the active member, and the sliding direction of the connecting member are consistent with each other. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 12, wherein when the first body is in the first position, the push rod is located in the slot and maintains a distance relative to one end of the slot. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 14, wherein during the process of the first body moving from the first position to the second position, when the active member moves the distance so that the end of the slot contacts the push rod, the active member of the first body is located at a third position, and the third position is located between the first position and the second position. The foldable electronic device as described in claim 15 further includes at least one elastic member connected between the linkage member and the support frame. When the active member moves from the first position to the third position, the elastic member is not subjected to force and does not deform. When the active member moves from the third position to the second position, the elastic member is subjected to force and deforms. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 16, wherein the elastic force accumulated by the elastic member due to deformation under force is smaller than the magnetic attraction force generated by the at least two pairs of magnetic members in the second position. The foldable electronic device as described in claim 11 further includes at least one stopper, which is assembled to the support frame and slidably coupled to at least one track of the active member, and the stopper restricts the active member from being slidably superimposed on the support frame. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein when the bracket is unfolded relative to the support frame, the bracket and the support frame form a sharp angle. The foldable electronic device as described in claim 1 comprises a pair of brackets, which are respectively pivoted on a left part and a right part of the support frame, and the first body slides relative to the support frame to switch between the first position and a pair of second positions, wherein the first position is located between the pair of second positions, and the pair of second positions correspond to the left part and the right part respectively. When the first body is located at one of the pair of second positions, the first body covers one of the pair of brackets and exposes the other of the pair of brackets. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 20, wherein when the first body is in the first position, the support frame completely overlaps the first body, and when the first body is in one of the pair of second positions, the first body and the support frame partially overlap, and the first body exposes the left part or the right part of the support frame. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 20, wherein the first body includes an active member and a linkage member, which are slidably assembled on two opposite surfaces of the support frame, and the active member slides between the first position and the second position. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 22, wherein the active part has a slot, the linkage part includes a carrier and a push rod, the carrier is slidably disposed in the support frame and extends from the left portion to the right portion, the push rod extends from the center of the carrier into the slot, and in the first position, the push rod is located in the center of the slot, and the push rod maintains a distance from the two opposite ends of the slot. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 23, wherein a portion of the at least two pairs of magnetic members are located on the pair of brackets, and another portion of the at least two pairs of magnetic members are located on opposite sides of the carrier to correspond to the left and the right, and the magnetic arrangement of the magnetic members corresponding to the left and the magnetic arrangement of the magnetic members corresponding to the right are mirror images relative to the push rod, and the magnetic members located on the pair of brackets are mirror images relative to the center of the support frame. A foldable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the object is an electronic device with a wireless charging function, and the foldable electronic device further includes a wireless charging module, which is arranged on the support frame and located next to the bracket to charge the electronic device carried on the bracket. The foldable electronic device as described in claim 25 further includes a control module and a sensor, the control module is electrically connected to the wireless charging module and the sensor, the sensor is arranged on the support frame and adjacent to the bracket, or arranged on the bracket, the sensor is used to sense the opening and closing state of the bracket relative to the support frame, or sense whether the electronic device is stably supported on the bracket, so that when the electronic device is supported on the bracket, the control module drives the wireless charging module to charge the electronic device accordingly. The foldable electronic device as described in claim 26 also includes an application program, so that when the sensor senses the electronic device, the control module activates the application program to connect with the electronic device.

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