TWI855389B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device including a base body, a first body, a second body, a first screen, a second screen, a first audio module, a second audio module and a control module is provided. The base body has a user end and a shaft end opposite to each other. The first body has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a first surface and a first rear surface opposite to the first surface, and the first end is pivoted to the shaft end. The second body has a third end, a fourth end opposite to the third end, a second surface and a second rear surface opposite to the second surface, and the third end is pivoted to the second end. The first screen is disposed at the first body. The second screen is disposed at the second body. The first audio module is disposed at the base body or the first body. The second audio module is disposed at the base body or the second body. The control module is electrically coupled to the first screen, the second screen, the first audio module and the second audio module.

Description

Portable electronic devices

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, and in particular to a portable electronic device with dual screens.

Affected by the novel coronavirus pneumonia and other epidemic diseases, people's work style or lifestyle has changed significantly. For example, in order to avoid excessive close contact between people, working or studying at home has become the main means of coping. In order to maintain mobility when working or studying at home, and to meet the needs of multitasking and high computing performance, laptops have become an indispensable tool.

Generally speaking, common laptops are configured with a single screen. If users want to expand the number of screens or the size of the display screen, they must connect an external screen. However, this approach is inconvenient for users to move the laptop at any time, resulting in insufficient mobility. On the other hand, even if interpersonal communication gradually returns to normal, people will still try to maintain social distance when communicating face to face. It is not easy for users to share or share information on the screen with colleagues, classmates, customers, family or friends across from them through a laptop with a single screen configuration.

The present invention provides a portable electronic device which not only has excellent mobility but also has excellent operating convenience and flexibility.

The present invention provides a portable electronic device, which includes a base body, a first body, a second body, a first screen, a second screen, a first audio module, a second audio module and a control module. The base body has a user end and a shaft end opposite to each other. The first body has a first end and a second end opposite to each other and a first surface and a first back surface opposite to each other, and the first end is pivotally connected to the shaft end. The second body has a third end and a fourth end opposite to each other and a second surface and a second back surface opposite to each other, and the third end is pivotally connected to the second end. The first screen is configured on the first body. The second screen is configured on the second body. The first audio module is configured on the base body or the first body. The second audio module is configured on the base body or the second body. The control module is electrically coupled to the first screen, the second screen, the first audio module and the second audio module. In the sharing mode, the angle between the base body and the first body is greater than or equal to 90 degrees, and the angle between the first body and the second body is greater than or equal to 180 degrees. The control module controls the first audio module and the second audio module to receive and send audio signals respectively.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first audio module includes a first wired audio unit or a first wireless audio unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the second audio module includes a second wired audio unit or a second wireless audio unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, in the sharing mode, the angle between the base body and the first body is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle between the first body and the second body is between 210 degrees and 240 degrees. The control module controls the first screen to play the first picture and the second screen to play the second picture.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device further includes a body microphone and a body speaker. The body microphone is electrically coupled to the control module. The body speaker is electrically coupled to the control module.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the body microphone includes a first microphone and a second microphone, and the body speaker includes a first speaker and a second speaker.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first microphone is disposed on the first body and adjacent to the second end. The second microphone is disposed on the second body and adjacent to the third end. The first speaker is disposed on the first body and adjacent to the second end. The second speaker is disposed on the second body and adjacent to the third end.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first microphone and the first speaker are disposed on the first surface and correspond to the first audio module. The second microphone and the second speaker are disposed on the second surface and correspond to the second audio module.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control module controls the body microphone to receive input audio and the body speaker to play output audio.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the first audio module is electrically coupled to the first external microphone and the first external speaker, the control module controls the first external microphone to receive input audio, the first audio module to receive and transmit input audio and output audio corresponding to the first picture and the second picture, and the first external speaker to play the output audio.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second audio module is electrically coupled to the second external microphone and the second external speaker, the control module controls the second external microphone to receive input audio, the second audio module to receive and send input audio and output audio corresponding to the first picture and the second picture, and the second external speaker to play the output audio.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the first audio module is electrically coupled to the first external microphone and the first external speaker, and the second audio module is electrically coupled to the second external microphone and the second external speaker, the control module controls the first external microphone to receive the first input audio, the second external microphone to receive the second input audio, the first audio module to receive and transmit the first input audio and the output audio corresponding to the first picture and the second picture, the second audio module to receive and transmit the second input audio and the output audio, and the second external speaker to play the output audio.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the second picture is different from the first picture.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first frame and the second frame are asynchronous frames or non-extended frames.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the first audio module is electrically coupled to the first external microphone and the first external speaker, and the second audio module is electrically coupled to the second external microphone and the second external speaker, the control module separates the output audio into the first output audio and the second output audio according to the first picture and the second picture.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first output audio corresponds to the first picture, and the second output audio corresponds to the second picture.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control module controls the first external microphone to receive the first input audio, the second external microphone to receive the second input audio, the first audio module to receive and send the first input audio and the first output audio, the second audio module to receive and send the second input audio and the second output audio, the first external speaker to play the first output audio, and the second external speaker to play the second output audio.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device further includes a base angle sensor, a first angle sensor, and a second angle sensor. The base angle sensor is disposed on the base body. The first angle sensor is disposed on the first body. The second angle sensor is disposed on the second body. The control module is electrically coupled to the base angle sensor, the first angle sensor, and the second angle sensor. The control module derives an angle α between the base body and the first body based on sensing information of the base angle sensor and sensing information of the first angle sensor, and the control module derives an angle β between the first body and the second body based on sensing information of the first angle sensor and sensing information of the second angle sensor.

In one embodiment of the present invention, in the closed mode, the angle α is 0 degrees, and the angle β is 0 degrees. In the scanning mode, the angle α is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees. In the conference mode, the angle α is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β is between 135 degrees and 180 degrees. In the laptop mode, the angle α is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β is 360 degrees. In the tablet mode, the angle α is 0 degrees, and the angle β is 360 degrees. In the writing mode, the angle α is between -5 degrees and 0 degrees, and the angle β is 360 degrees.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device further comprises a first camera, a second camera and a control module. The first camera is disposed on the first body and adjacent to the second end. The second camera is disposed on the second body and adjacent to the third end. The control module is electrically coupled to the first camera and the second camera.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first screen and the first camera are disposed on the first surface, and the second screen and the second camera are disposed on the second surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, in the scanning mode, the control module controls the first camera to be turned on and the second camera to be turned on. In the conference mode, the control module controls the first camera to be turned off and the second camera to be turned on. In the sharing mode, the control module controls the first camera to be turned on and the second camera to be turned on.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device further comprises a first magnetic member, a second magnetic member, a third magnetic member and a torsion spring. The first magnetic member is disposed on the first body and adjacent to the first end. The second magnetic member is disposed on the second body and adjacent to the fourth end. The third magnetic member is disposed on the support frame and adjacent to the sixth end. The torsion spring is disposed between the fifth end and the first back surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second body and the support frame are closed to the first body, the second magnetic member and the third magnetic member are magnetically attracted to the first magnetic member. When the second body and the support frame are unfolded to the first body, the second magnetic member and the third magnetic member are separated from the first magnetic member.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the second magnetic member and the third magnetic member are magnetically attracted to the first magnetic member, the support frame compresses the torsion spring, and when the second magnetic member and the third magnetic member are separated from the first magnetic member, the torsion spring releases the support frame to unfold on the first body.

Based on the above, the portable electronic device of the present invention adopts a dual-screen configuration, and the dual screens can be connected to the base body in an openable manner, so it has excellent mobility, so that the user can change the working place or learning place at any time. On the other hand, the dual screens can be connected to each other in an openable manner. When the dual screens are unfolded relative to each other and switched to conference mode, the user can view the images of the two screens at the same time, and any audio module can send and receive audio, so it has excellent operational flexibility. In contrast, when the dual screens are unfolded relative to each other and switched to sharing mode, the user and colleagues, classmates, clients, family members or friends located opposite them can view the images of the two screens individually and send and receive audio through two audio modules respectively, so that at least two people can work, study or socialize individually through a single device without disturbing each other.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, embodiments are specifically cited below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device in a closed mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a side view schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1A. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, in this embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 may be a notebook computer and has a dual-screen design. Specifically, the portable electronic device 100 includes a base body 110, a first body 120, and a second body 130, wherein the first body 120 is pivotally connected to the base body 110, and the second body 130 is pivotally connected to the first body 120. For example, the first body 120 may be hinged to the base body 110 via a single-axis hinge, and the second body 130 may be hinged to the first body 120 via a double-axis hinge, a multi-axis hinge, a flexible hinge or other types of hinges to rotate 360 degrees relative to the first body 120.

The base body 110 has a user terminal 110a and a rotation axis end 110b opposite to the user terminal 110a, and the first body 120 has a first end 121, a second end 122 opposite to the first end 121, a first surface 123, and a first back surface 124 opposite to the first surface 123. The first end 121 of the first body 120 is pivotally connected to the rotation axis end 110b of the base body 110, wherein the first body 120 serves as a first display body, and the first screen 120a is disposed on the first surface 123. On the other hand, the second body 130 has a third end 131, a fourth end 132 opposite to the third end 131, a second surface 133, and a second back surface 134 opposite to the second surface 133, and the third end 131 of the second body 130 is pivotally connected to the second end 122 of the first body 120. The second body 130 serves as a second display body, and the second screen 130 a is disposed on the second surface 133 .

As shown in FIG. 1B , in the closed mode, the first surface 123 of the first body 120 faces and is closed to the second surface 133 of the second body 130, or in other words, the first screen 120a faces and is closed to the second screen 130a. In addition, the fourth end 132 of the second body 130 is opposite to the first end 121 of the first body 120, and the second back surface 134 of the second body 130 faces and is closed to the base body 110. In other words, in the closed mode, the second body 130 is positioned between the first body 120 and the base body 110, and the first surface 123 of the first body 120 and the second surface 133 of the second body 130 are hidden inside, or in other words, the first screen 120a and the second screen 130a are hidden inside, so they are not easily damaged by external forces.

FIG. 2A is a side view schematic diagram of the second body of FIG. 1B unfolding relative to the base body along with the first body. FIG. 2B is a side view schematic diagram of the second body of FIG. 2A unfolding relative to the first body. Referring to FIG. 1B and FIG. 2A, the second body 130 can unfold relative to the base body 110 along with the first body 120, and the unfolding angle of the first body 120 relative to the base body 110 is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees. As shown in FIG. 2A, the unfolding angle of the first body 120 relative to the base body 110 is approximately 120 degrees.

2A and 2B , the portable electronic device 100 further includes a support frame 125 pivotally mounted on the first back surface 124 of the first body 120, and the support frame 125 is located near the first end 121 on the first back surface 124. When the second surface 133 of the second body 130 is closed to the first surface 123 of the first body 120 or the second screen 130a is closed to the first screen 120a, the support frame 125 is closed to the first back surface 124 of the first body 120. Conversely, once the second surface 133 of the second body 130 is unfolded on the first surface 123 of the first body 120 or the second screen 130a is unfolded on the first screen 120a, the support frame 125 is unfolded on the first back surface 124 of the first body 120.

In this embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 further includes a first magnetic member 126, a second magnetic member 135, a third magnetic member 125d and a torsion spring 125c, wherein the first magnetic member 126 is disposed on the first body 120 and is adjacent to the first end 121. The second magnetic member 135 is disposed on the second body 130 and is adjacent to the fourth end 132. On the other hand, the support frame 125 has a fifth end 125a pivotally connected to the first back surface 124 of the first body 120 and a sixth end 125b opposite to the fifth end 125a, wherein the third magnetic member 125d is disposed on the support frame 125 and is adjacent to the sixth end 125b. The torsion spring 125c is disposed corresponding to the fifth end 125a of the support frame 125 and is disposed between the fifth end 125a and the first back surface 124 of the first body 120.

As shown in FIG. 2A , the fourth end 132 of the second body 130 is opposite to the first end 121 of the first body 120, and the second magnetic member 135 is opposite to the first magnetic member 126. The sixth end 125b of the support frame 125 is opposite to the first end 121 of the first body 120, and the third magnetic member 125d is opposite to the first magnetic member 126. On the other hand, the second surface 133 of the second body 130 is closed to the first surface 123 of the first body 120, or in other words, the second screen 130a is closed to the first screen 120a, and the second magnetic member 135 is magnetically attracted to the first magnetic member 126. At the same time, the support frame 125 is closed to the first back surface 124 of the first body 120, and the third magnetic member 125d is magnetically attracted to the first magnetic member 126.

That is, when the second body 130 and the support frame 125 are closed to the first body 120, the second magnetic member 135 and the third magnetic member 125d are magnetically attracted to the first magnetic member 126. Specifically, the first magnetic member 126 is located between the second magnetic member 135 and the third magnetic member 125d, and the fourth end 132 of the second body 130 and the sixth end 125b of the support frame 125 can be respectively and stably attached to opposite sides of the first end 121 of the first body 120 by the magnetic attraction generated between the second magnetic member 135, the first magnetic member 126 and the third magnetic member 125d.

As shown in FIG2A , the support frame 125 is closed to the first back surface 124 of the first body 120 and compresses the torsion spring 125c. When the second surface 133 of the second body 130 is closed to the first surface 123 of the first body 120 (or the second screen 130a is closed to the first screen 120a) and the support frame 125 is closed to the first back surface 124 of the first body 120, the magnetic attraction force generated between the second magnetic member 135, the first magnetic member 126 and the third magnetic member 125d is greater than the elastic restoring force of the torsion spring 125c, so the elastic restoring force of the torsion spring 125c cannot drive the support frame 125 to expand on the first back surface 124 of the first body 120.

As shown in FIG. 2B , when the second body 130 is unfolded relative to the first body 120, the second surface 133 of the second body 130 is unfolded on the first surface 123 of the first body 120, or in other words, the second screen 130a is unfolded on the first screen 120a. In addition, the fourth end 132 of the second body 130 moves away from the first end 121 of the first body 120, and the second magnetic member 135 moves away from the first magnetic member 126. After the second magnetic member 135 is separated from the first magnetic member 126, the magnetic attraction force generated between the first magnetic member 126 and the third magnetic member 125d is smaller than the elastic restoring force of the torsion spring 125c, so that the torsion spring 125c drives (or releases) the support frame 125 to unfold on the first back surface 124 of the first body 120. When the support frame 125 is unfolded on the first back surface 124 of the first body 120 , the sixth end 125 b of the support frame 125 moves away from the first end 121 of the first body 120 , and the third magnetic member 125 d moves away from the first magnetic member 126 .

As shown in FIG. 2B , after the support frame 125 is unfolded relative to the first body 120 , the base body 110 and the sixth end 125 b of the support frame 125 can jointly support the first body 120 and the second body 130 to improve the stability of the user when operating the portable electronic device 100 , such as preventing the portable electronic device 100 from shaking or tipping over. For example, in some operating modes, the support frame 125 is unfolded on the first back side 124 of the first body 120 , such as a closed mode, a laptop mode, a tablet mode, or a writing mode. In another operating mode, the support frame 125 is unfolded on the first back side 124 of the first body 120 , such as a scanning mode, a conference mode, or a sharing mode.

FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are schematic side views of the second body of FIG. 2B unfolded relative to the first body and switched to a scanning mode and a conference mode, respectively. FIG. 3C is a schematic view of FIG. 3A at another viewing angle. FIG. 3D is a schematic view of FIG. 3B at another viewing angle. Referring to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3C, in the present embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 further includes a control module 111, wherein the control module 111 may be disposed on the base body 110, and may be a central processing unit, a graphics processor, a system-on-chip, or other processing unit or control unit having capabilities such as logic operations and data access. On the other hand, the portable electronic device 100 further includes a base angle sensor 112, a first angle sensor 127, and a second angle sensor 136, and are disposed on the base body 110, the first body 120, and the second body 130, respectively. The base angle sensor 112 , the first angle sensor 127 , and the second angle sensor 136 may be gravity sensors or gyroscopes, and are electrically coupled to the control module 111 .

In detail, the control module 111 obtains the angle α between the base body 110 and the first body 120 according to the sensing information of the base angle sensor 112 and the sensing information of the first angle sensor 127, and the control module 111 obtains the angle β between the first body 120 and the second body 130 according to the sensing information of the first angle sensor 127 and the sensing information of the second angle sensor 136. In the closed mode shown in FIG. 1B , the angle α is 0 degrees, and the angle β is 0 degrees. In the scanning mode shown in FIG. 3A , the angle α is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees. In the conference mode shown in FIG3B , the angle α is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β is between 135 degrees and 180 degrees. In other words, the control module 111 can determine the mode of the portable electronic device 100 according to the size of the angle α between the base body 110 and the first body 120 and the size of the angle β between the first body 120 and the second body 130.

As shown in FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D , in this embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 further includes a first camera 140a and a second camera 140b electrically coupled to the control module 111, wherein the first camera 140a is disposed on the first surface 123 of the first body 120 and adjacent to the second end 122. The second camera 140b is disposed on the second surface 133 of the second body 130 and adjacent to the third end 131.

In the scanning mode shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3C , the control module 111 enables the first camera 140a and the second camera 140b, or in other words, the control module 111 controls the first camera 140a to be turned on and the second camera 140b to be turned on, wherein the first camera 140a is used to photograph the user, and the second camera 140b is used to photograph objects or documents placed on the base body 110 or the working plane. In addition, the height of the second camera 140b is higher than the height of the first camera 140a, wherein the shooting angle of the second camera 140b is a bird's-eye view angle, and the shooting angle of the first camera 140a is close to a horizontal view angle.

In the conference mode shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 3D , the control module 111 disables the first camera 140a and enables the second camera 140b, or in other words, the control module 111 controls the first camera 140a to be turned off and the second camera 140b to be turned on, and the second camera 140b is used to shoot the user. In addition, the height of the second camera 140b is higher than the height of the first camera 140a, and the shooting angle of the second camera 140b is a horizontal shooting angle or a nearly horizontal shooting angle, so a better video picture can be obtained.

As shown in FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D , the portable electronic device 100 further includes a first microphone 150a, a second microphone 150b, a first speaker 160a, and a second speaker 160b, wherein the first microphone 150a and the second microphone 150b constitute a body microphone and are electrically coupled to the control module 111. In addition, the first speaker 160a and the second speaker 160b constitute a body speaker and are electrically coupled to the control module 111. Specifically, the first microphone 150a and the first speaker 160a are disposed on the first surface 123 of the first body 120 and are adjacent to the second end 122. The second microphone 150 b and the second speaker 160 b are disposed on the second surface 133 of the second body 130 and are adjacent to the third end 131 .

Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B . In this embodiment, the electronic device 100 further includes a first audio module 101 and a second audio module 102, wherein the first audio module 101 and the second audio module 102 are disposed on the base body 110 and are electrically coupled to the control module 111. Further, the first audio module 101 includes a first wired audio unit 101a and a first wireless audio unit 101b, wherein the first wired audio unit 101a includes an audio jack, and the first wireless audio unit 101b can be a Bluetooth audio unit. Similarly, the second audio module 102 includes a second wired audio unit 102a and a second wireless audio unit 102b, wherein the second wired audio unit 102a includes an audio jack, and the second wireless audio unit 102b can be a Bluetooth audio unit.

3A and 3B , in this embodiment, the control module 111 can control the body microphone to receive input audio and the body speaker to play output audio, wherein the body microphone includes a first microphone 150a and a second microphone 150b, and the body speaker includes a first speaker 160a and a second speaker 160b. Specifically, the first microphone 150a and the first speaker 160a correspond to the first audio module 101, and the second microphone 150b and the second speaker 160b correspond to the second audio module 102.

In this embodiment, the headphone microphone set may include a wired headphone microphone set 10a or a wireless headphone microphone set 20a, wherein the wired headphone microphone set 10a includes a wired external microphone and a wired external speaker, and the wireless headphone microphone set 20a includes a wireless external microphone and a wireless external speaker. In addition, the control module 111 may control the first screen 120a to play the first picture, and may control the second screen 130a to play the second picture.

When the first wired audio unit 101a of the first audio module 101 is electrically coupled to the wired headphone microphone set 10a, the control module 111 can control the wired external microphone to receive input audio, the first audio module 101 to receive input audio, the first audio module 101 to send output audio corresponding to the first image of the first screen 120a and the second image of the second screen 130a, and the wired external speaker to play the output audio. In addition, when the second wired audio unit 102a of the second audio module 102 is electrically coupled to the wired headphone microphone set 10a, the control module 111 can control the wired external microphone to receive input audio, the second audio module 102 to receive input audio, the second audio module 102 to send output audio corresponding to the first image of the first screen 120a and the second image of the second screen 130a, and the wired external speaker to play the output audio.

Please refer to Figures 3A and 3B. When the first wireless audio unit 101b of the first audio module 101 is electrically coupled to the wireless headphone microphone set 20a, the control module 111 can control the wireless external microphone to receive input audio, the first audio module 101 to receive input audio, the first audio module 101 to send output audio corresponding to the first image of the first screen 120a and the second image of the second screen 130a, and the wireless external speaker to play the output audio. In addition, when the second wireless audio unit 102b of the second audio module 102 is electrically coupled to the wireless headphone microphone set 20a, the control module 111 can control the wireless external microphone to receive input audio, the second audio module 102 to receive input audio, the second audio module 102 to send output audio corresponding to the first image of the first screen 120a and the second image of the second screen 130a, and the wireless external speaker to play the output audio.

In one example, the control module 111 may control the first speaker 160a or the second speaker 160b to play the output audio according to the first image of the first screen 120a or the second image of the second screen 130a, and the input audio may be received by the first microphone 150a or the second microphone 150b, as shown in FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D.

As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B , the portable electronic device 100 is configured with two screens, and the two screens can be connected to the base body 110 in an openable manner, so that the user can change the working place or learning place at any time, so it has excellent mobility. On the other hand, the two screens can be connected to each other in an openable manner. When the two screens are unfolded relative to each other and switched to the conference mode, the first screen 120a and the second screen 130a face the same direction, so they are displayed in the same direction. In the conference mode, the user can simultaneously view the first screen 120a of the first screen or the second screen 130a of the second screen, and select one of the first audio module 101 and the second audio module 102 to send and receive audio, so it has excellent operational flexibility. Furthermore, according to personal needs, the user can select one of wired transmission and wireless transmission to send and receive audio.

FIG. 4A is a side view of the portable electronic device of FIG. 3B being switched to a sharing mode. FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C are schematic views of FIG. 4A at two different viewing angles, respectively. Referring to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C, in the sharing mode, the angle α between the base body 110 and the first body 120 is greater than or equal to 90 degrees, and the angle β between the first body 120 and the second body 130 is greater than or equal to 180 degrees. For example, the angle α between the base body 110 and the first body 120 is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β between the first body 120 and the second body 130 is between 210 degrees and 240 degrees.

In one example, the control module 111 controls the first screen 120a to play the first picture, and controls the second screen 130a to play the second picture that is the same as the first picture. In one example, the control module 111 controls the first screen 120a to play the first picture, and controls the second screen 130a to play the second picture that is different from the first picture. In one example, the control module 111 controls the first screen 120a to play the first picture, and controls the second screen 130a to play the second picture that is synchronized with the first picture. In one example, the control module 111 controls the first screen 120a to play the first picture, and controls the second screen 130a to play the second picture that is not synchronized with the first picture. In one example, the control module 111 controls the first screen 120a to play the first picture, and controls the second screen 130a to play the second picture that is not extended from the first picture.

4A to 4C, in the sharing mode, the first screen 120a and the second screen 130a face two different directions, so it is a two-way display. At this time, the user and his colleagues, classmates, customers, family members or friends on the opposite side can view the first screen 120a and the second screen 130a, respectively, so it has excellent operation convenience.

In the sharing mode, the user can watch the first screen 120a, and the control module 111 can control the first audio module 101 to send and receive audio according to the first screen of the first screen 120a. In contrast, colleagues, classmates, clients, family members or friends located opposite the user can watch the second screen 130a, and the control module 111 can control the second audio module 102 to send and receive audio according to the second screen of the second screen 130a. In other words, the user and colleagues, classmates, clients, family members or friends located opposite the user can work or study individually through a single device and avoid interfering with each other.

On the other hand, in the sharing mode, the control module 111 enables the first camera 140a and the second camera 140b, or in other words, the control module 111 controls the first camera 140a and the second camera 140b to be turned on, so that the user can use the first camera 140a for video, and colleagues, classmates, customers, family members or friends located opposite the user can use the second camera 140b for video.

4A , the user can select one of wired transmission and wireless transmission to send and receive audio. Similarly, colleagues, classmates, customers, family members or friends opposite the user can also select one of wired transmission and wireless transmission to send and receive audio.

Assuming that both parties simultaneously adopt wired transmission to send and receive audio, the first wired audio unit 101a of the first audio module 101 is electrically coupled to the wired headphone microphone set 10a, and the second wired audio unit 102a of the second audio module 102 is electrically coupled to the wired headphone microphone set 10b. When the first wired audio unit 101a of the first audio module 101 is electrically coupled to the wired headphone microphone set 10a, and the second wired audio unit 102a of the second audio module 102 is electrically coupled to the wired headphone microphone set 10b, the input audio is divided into a first input audio and a second input audio, and the control module 111 separates the output audio into a first output audio and a second output audio according to the first picture of the first screen 120a and the second picture of the second screen 130a. The first output audio corresponds to the first picture of the first screen 120a, and the second output audio corresponds to the second picture of the second screen 130a.

Specifically, the control module 111 can control the wired external microphone of the wired headphone microphone set 10a to receive the first input audio, the first audio module 101 to receive the first input audio, the first audio module 101 to send out the first output audio, and the wired external speaker of the wired headphone microphone set 10a to play the first output audio. In addition, the control module 111 can control the wired external microphone of the wired headphone microphone set 10b to receive the second input audio, the second audio module 102 to receive the second input audio, the second audio module 102 to send out the second output audio, and the wired external speaker of the wired headphone microphone set 10b to play the second output audio.

In other examples, the first audio module 101 and the second audio module 102 both send out output audio corresponding to the first image of the first screen 120a and the second image of the second screen 130a, and the output audio is played by the wired external microphone of the wired headphone microphone set 10a or the wired external speaker of the wired headphone microphone set 10b.

Assuming that both parties simultaneously adopt wireless transmission to send and receive audio, the first wireless audio unit 101b of the first audio module 101 is electrically coupled to the wireless headset microphone set 20a, and the second wireless audio unit 102b of the second audio module 102 is electrically coupled to the wireless headset microphone set 20b. When the first wireless audio unit 101b of the first audio module 101 is electrically coupled to the wireless headset microphone set 20a, and the second wireless audio unit 102b of the second audio module 102 is electrically coupled to the wireless headset microphone set 20b, the input audio is divided into a first input audio and a second input audio, and the control module 111 separates the output audio into a first output audio and a second output audio according to the first image of the first screen 120a and the second image of the second screen 130a. The first output audio corresponds to the first image of the first screen 120a, and the second output audio corresponds to the second image of the second screen 130a.

Specifically, the control module 111 can control the wireless external microphone of the wireless headset microphone set 20a to receive the first input audio, the first audio module 101 to receive the first input audio, the first audio module 101 to send out the first output audio, and the wireless external speaker of the wireless headset microphone set 20a to play the first output audio. In addition, the control module 111 can control the wireless external microphone of the wireless headset microphone set 20b to receive the second input audio, the second audio module 102 to receive the second input audio, the second audio module 102 to send out the second output audio, and the wireless external speaker of the wireless headset microphone set 20b to play the second output audio.

In other examples, the first audio module 101 and the second audio module 102 both send out output audio corresponding to the first image of the first screen 120a and the second image of the second screen 130a, and the output audio is played by the wireless external speaker of the wireless headset microphone set 20a or the wireless external speaker of the wireless headset microphone set 20b.

In terms of both parties using wired transmission and wireless transmission to send and receive audio, in one operation mode, the first wired audio unit 101a of the first audio module 101 is electrically coupled to the wired headset microphone set 10a for the user to send and receive audio. In addition, the second wireless audio unit 102b of the second audio module 102 is electrically coupled to the wireless headset microphone set 20b for colleagues, classmates, customers, family members or friends located opposite the user to send and receive audio. In another operation mode, the first wireless audio unit 101b of the first audio module 101 is electrically coupled to the wireless headset microphone set 20a for the user to send and receive audio. In addition, the second wired audio unit 102a of the second audio module 102 is electrically coupled to the wired earphone microphone set 10b for sending and receiving audio with colleagues, classmates, customers, family members or friends located opposite to the user.

In one example, the control module 111 can control the first speaker 160a to play the first output audio signal according to the first image of the first screen 120a, and the first input audio signal can be received by the first microphone 150a, as shown in Figure 4B. In addition, the control module 111 can control the second speaker 160b to play the second output audio signal according to the second image of the second screen 130a, and the second input audio signal can be received by the second microphone 150b, as shown in Figure 4C.

As shown in FIG. 4A , the base body 110, the sixth end 125b of the support frame 125, and the fourth end 132 of the second body 130 can be against the working plane together to improve the stability of the portable electronic device 100 when the user operates it, for example, to prevent the portable electronic device 100 from shaking or tipping over, or to prevent the first body 120 and the second body 130 from falling down.

FIG. 5A is a schematic side view of the portable electronic device of FIG. 4A being converted to a laptop mode. FIG. 5B is a schematic view of FIG. 5A at another viewing angle. Referring to FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B , the second back surface 134 of the second body 130 can be rotated toward the first back surface 124 of the first body 120 and closed to the first back surface 124 of the first body 120. In the process of the second back surface 134 of the second body 130 rotating toward the first back surface 124 of the first body 120, the second body 130 drives the support frame 125 to rotate toward the first back surface 124 of the first body 120 and close to the first back surface 124 of the first body 120, so that the support frame 125 is positioned between the first back surface 124 of the first body 120 and the second back surface 134 of the second body 130.

FIG. 6A is a side view of the portable electronic device of FIG. 5A being converted to a tablet mode. FIG. 6B is a view of FIG. 6A from another viewing angle. Referring to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B , the first surface 123 and the first screen 120a of the first body 120 can be rotated toward the base body 110, and the second body 130 rotates synchronously with the first body 120. When the first body 120 is closed to the base body 110, the first surface 123 and the first screen 120a of the first body 120 face the base body 110, and the second surface 133 and the second screen 130a of the second body 130 are exposed to the outside for viewing by the user.

FIG7 is a side view of the portable electronic device of FIG6A being switched to the writing mode. Referring to FIG6A , in the tablet mode, the second end 122 of the first body 120 does not contact the base body 110, and the first body 120 and the second body 130 are substantially parallel to the base body 110. The user can apply force to rotate the first body 120 and the second body 130, so that the second end 122 of the first body 120 and the third end 131 of the second body 130 further rotate toward the base body 110, and the second end 122 of the first body 120 contacts the base body 110, so as to switch to the writing mode shown in FIG7 . In the writing mode, the first body 120 and the second body 130 are tilted relative to the base body 110. Since the second surface 133 of the second body 130 is in an inclined state, it is convenient for the user to write or draw on the second surface 133 .

As shown in FIG5A , the laptop mode can be a notebook mode. In the laptop mode, the angle α is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β is 360 degrees. Please refer to FIG6A and FIG7 , in the tablet mode, the angle α is between 0 degrees and the angle β is 360 degrees. In the writing mode, the angle α is between -5 degrees and 0 degrees, and the angle β is 360 degrees.

FIG8A is a side view schematic diagram of a portable electronic device in another embodiment of the present invention in conference mode. FIG8B is a side view schematic diagram of the portable electronic device in FIG8A switched to sharing mode. Referring to FIG8A, unlike the portable electronic device 100 shown in FIG3B, in this embodiment, the first audio module 101 is disposed in the first body 120, and the second audio module 102 is disposed in the second body 130. On the other hand, the audio transceiver mechanism of the portable electronic device 100A in the conference mode of this embodiment is the same or similar to the audio transceiver mechanism of the portable electronic device 100 shown in FIG3B in the conference mode, and thus will not be described in detail.

Please refer to Figure 8A, the first wired audio unit 101a of the first audio module 101 is adjacent to the first end 121 of the first body 120, and the second wired audio unit 102a of the second audio module 102 is adjacent to the fourth end 132 of the second body 130, so that the user can plug the wired headphone microphone set 10a into the first wired audio unit 101a of the first audio module 101 or into the second wired audio unit 102a of the second audio module 102.

Please refer to FIG8B , in the sharing mode, the first wired audio unit 101a of the first audio module 101 adjacent to the first end 121 of the first body 120 is close to the user, so it is convenient for the user to plug the wired earphone microphone set 10a into the first wired audio unit 101a of the first audio module 101. In addition, the second wired audio unit 102a of the second audio module 102 adjacent to the fourth end 132 of the second body 130 is close to the colleague, classmate, customer, family or friend located opposite to the user, so it is convenient for the colleague, classmate, customer, family or friend located opposite to the user to plug the wired earphone microphone set 10b into the second wired audio unit 102a of the second audio module 102. On the other hand, the audio signal transceiving mechanism of the portable electronic device 100A in the sharing mode of this embodiment is the same as or similar to the audio signal transceiving mechanism of the portable electronic device 100 in the sharing mode shown in FIG. 4A , and thus will not be described in detail.

In summary, the portable electronic device of the present invention adopts a dual-screen configuration, and the dual screens can be connected to the base body in an openable manner, so that the user can change the working place or learning place at any time, so it has excellent mobility. On the other hand, the dual screens can be connected to each other in an openable manner. When the dual screens are unfolded relative to each other and switched to the conference mode, the user can view the images of the two screens at the same time, and any audio module can send and receive audio, so it has excellent operational flexibility. In contrast, when the dual screens are unfolded relative to each other and switched to sharing mode, the user and colleagues, classmates, clients, family members or friends located opposite them can view the images of the two screens individually and send and receive audio through two audio modules respectively, so that at least two people can work or study individually through a single device and avoid interfering with each other.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above by the embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

10a, 10b: wired headset microphone set 20a, 20b: wireless headset microphone set 100, 100A: portable electronic device 101: first audio module 101a: first wired audio unit 101b: first wireless audio unit 102: second audio module 102a: second wired audio unit 102b: second wireless audio unit 110: base body 110a: client end 110b: shaft end 111: control module 112: base angle sensor 120: first body 120a: first screen 121: first end 122: second end 123: first surface 124: first back surface 125: support frame 125a: fifth end 125b: sixth end 125c: torsion spring 125d: third magnetic member 126: first magnetic member 127: first angle sensor 130: second body 130a: second screen 131: third end 132: fourth end 133: second surface 134: second back surface 135: second magnetic member 136: second angle sensor 140a: first camera 140b: second camera 150a: first microphone 150b: second microphone 160a: first speaker 160b: second speaker α, β: angle

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device in a closed mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a side view schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1A. FIG. 2A is a side view schematic diagram of the second body of FIG. 1B unfolded relative to the base body along with the first body. FIG. 2B is a side view schematic diagram of the second body of FIG. 2A unfolded relative to the first body. FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are side view schematic diagrams of the second body of FIG. 2B unfolded relative to the first body and switched to scanning mode and conference mode, respectively. FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram of FIG. 3A at other viewing angles. FIG. 3D is a schematic diagram of FIG. 3B at other viewing angles. FIG. 4A is a side view schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of FIG. 3B switched to sharing mode. FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C are schematic diagrams of FIG. 4A at two different viewing angles. FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of FIG. 4A being converted to laptop mode. FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of FIG. 5A at another viewing angle. FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of FIG. 5A being converted to tablet mode. FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of FIG. 6A at another viewing angle. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of FIG. 6A being converted to writing mode. FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of another embodiment of the present invention in conference mode. FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device of FIG. 8A being converted to sharing mode.

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Claims (28)

A portable electronic device includes: A base body, having a user end and a shaft end opposite to each other; A first body, having a first end and a second end opposite to each other and a first surface and a first back surface opposite to each other, and the first end is pivotally connected to the shaft end; A second body, having a third end and a fourth end opposite to each other and a second surface and a second back surface opposite to each other, and the third end is pivotally connected to the second end; A first screen, disposed on the first body; A second screen, disposed on the second body; A first audio module, disposed on the base body or the first body; A second audio module, disposed on the base body or the second body; and A control module, electrically coupled to the first screen, the second screen, the first audio module and the second audio module, In the sharing mode, the angle between the base body and the first body is greater than or equal to 90 degrees, and the angle between the first body and the second body is greater than or equal to 180 degrees, and the control module controls the first audio module and the second audio module to send and receive audio respectively. The portable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the first audio module includes a first wired audio unit or a first wireless audio unit. The portable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the second audio module includes a second wired audio unit or a second wireless audio unit. A portable electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein in the sharing mode, the angle between the base body and the first body is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle between the first body and the second body is between 210 degrees and 240 degrees, and the control module controls the first screen to play the first picture and the second screen to play the second picture. The portable electronic device as described in claim 4 further includes: a body microphone electrically coupled to the control module; and a body speaker electrically coupled to the control module. A portable electronic device as described in claim 5, wherein the body microphone includes a first microphone and a second microphone, and the body speaker includes a first speaker and a second speaker. A portable electronic device as described in claim 6, wherein the first microphone is arranged on the first body and adjacent to the second end, the second microphone is arranged on the second body and adjacent to the third end, the first speaker is arranged on the first body and adjacent to the second end, and the second speaker is arranged on the second body and adjacent to the third end. The portable electronic device as described in claim 7, wherein the first microphone and the first speaker are arranged on the first surface and correspond to the first audio module, and the second microphone and the second speaker are arranged on the second surface and correspond to the second audio module. A portable electronic device as described in claim 5, wherein the control module controls the body microphone to receive input audio and the body speaker to play output audio. A portable electronic device as described in claim 5, wherein when the first audio module is electrically coupled to the first external microphone and the first external speaker, the control module controls: The first external microphone receives input audio; The first audio module receives and transmits the input audio and output audio, and the output audio corresponds to the first screen and the second screen; and The first external speaker plays the output audio. A portable electronic device as described in claim 5, wherein when the second audio module is electrically coupled to the second external microphone and the second external speaker, the control module controls: The second external microphone receives input audio; The second audio module receives and transmits the input audio and output audio, and the output audio corresponds to the first screen and the second screen; and The second external speaker plays the output audio. A portable electronic device as described in claim 5, wherein when the first audio module is electrically coupled to the first external microphone and the first external speaker, and the second audio module is electrically coupled to the second external microphone and the second external speaker, the control module controls: The first external microphone receives the first input audio signal; The second external microphone receives the second input audio signal; The first audio module receives and transmits the first input audio signal and the output audio signal, and the output audio signal corresponds to the first screen and the second screen; The second audio module receives and transmits the second input audio signal and the output audio signal; and The second external speaker plays the output audio signal. A portable electronic device as described in claim 4, wherein the second picture is different from the first picture. A portable electronic device as described in claim 13, wherein the first picture and the second picture are asynchronous pictures or non-extended pictures. A portable electronic device as described in claim 13, wherein when the first audio module is electrically coupled to a first external microphone and a first external speaker, and the second audio module is electrically coupled to a second external microphone and a second external speaker, the control module separates the output audio into a first output audio and a second output audio according to the first picture and the second picture. A portable electronic device as described in claim 15, wherein the first output audio corresponds to the first picture, and the second output audio corresponds to the second picture. A portable electronic device as described in claim 15, wherein the control module controls: the first external microphone receives a first input audio signal; the second external microphone receives a second input audio signal; the first audio module receives and transmits the first input audio signal and the first output audio signal; the second audio module receives and transmits the second input audio signal and the second output audio signal; the first external speaker plays the first output audio signal; and the second external speaker plays the second output audio signal. The portable electronic device as described in claim 1 further comprises: a base angle sensor, disposed on the base body; a first angle sensor, disposed on the first body; and a second angle sensor, disposed on the second body, wherein the control module is electrically coupled to the base angle sensor, the first angle sensor and the second angle sensor, the control module obtains the angle α between the base body and the first body according to the sensing information of the base angle sensor and the sensing information of the first angle sensor, and the control module obtains the angle β between the first body and the second body according to the sensing information of the first angle sensor and the sensing information of the second angle sensor. A portable electronic device as described in claim 18, wherein in closed mode, the angle α is 0 degrees and the angle β is 0 degrees, in scanning mode, the angle α is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, in conference mode, the angle α is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β is between 135 degrees and 180 degrees, in laptop mode, the angle α is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees, and the angle β is 360 degrees, in tablet mode, the angle α is 0 degrees, and the angle β is 360 degrees, and in writing mode, the angle α is between -5 degrees and 0 degrees, and the angle β is 360 degrees. The portable electronic device as described in claim 1 further comprises: A first camera, disposed on the first body and adjacent to the second end; and A second camera, disposed on the second body and adjacent to the third end, wherein the control module is electrically coupled to the first camera and the second camera. The portable electronic device as described in claim 20, wherein the first screen and the first camera are arranged on the first surface, and the second screen and the second camera are arranged on the second surface. A portable electronic device as described in claim 20, wherein in scanning mode, the control module controls the first camera to turn on and the second camera to turn on, in conference mode, the control module controls the first camera to turn off and the second camera to turn on, and in sharing mode, the control module controls the first camera to turn on and the second camera to turn on. The portable electronic device as described in claim 1 further comprises: A support frame having a fifth end and a sixth end opposite to each other, and the fifth end is pivotally connected to the first back surface. A portable electronic device as described in claim 23, wherein in the scanning mode, the conference mode or the sharing mode, the support stand is unfolded on the first back side. A portable electronic device as described in claim 23, wherein in a closed mode, a laptop mode, a tablet mode or a writing mode, the support frame is closed to the first back surface. The portable electronic device as described in claim 23 further includes: a first magnetic member disposed on the first body and adjacent to the first end; a second magnetic member disposed on the second body and adjacent to the fourth end; a third magnetic member disposed on the support frame and adjacent to the sixth end; and a torsion spring disposed between the fifth end and the first back surface. A portable electronic device as described in claim 26, wherein when the second body and the supporting frame are closed on the first body, the second magnetic member and the third magnetic member are magnetically attracted to the first magnetic member, and when the second body and the supporting frame are unfolded on the first body, the second magnetic member and the third magnetic member are separated from the first magnetic member. A portable electronic device as described in claim 26, wherein when the second magnetic member and the third magnetic member are magnetically attracted to the first magnetic member, the support frame compresses the torsion spring, and when the second magnetic member and the third magnetic member are separated from the first magnetic member, the torsion spring releases the support frame to unfold on the first body.

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