Electronic device
| Title: | Electronic device |
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| Patent Number: | 11231,558 |
| Publication Date: | January 25, 2022 |
| Appl. No: | 16/251084 |
| Application Filed: | January 18, 2019 |
| Abstract: | An electronic device including a casing and a lens module is provided. The casing has a receiving groove. The lens module is assembled to the casing in a multiple-axial manner, located in the receiving groove and capable of rotating in a range of −90 degrees to 90 degrees relative to the casing. By assembling the lens module to the casing through a multiple-axial manner, the gap between the lens module and the casing can be reduced, and the appearance of the simple electronic device can be created. |
| Inventors: | Lan, Wei-Hao (Taipei, TW); Lin, Chia-Chi (Miaoli County, TW) |
| Assignees: | COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC. (Taipei, TW) |
| Claim: | 1. An electronic device, comprising: a casing, having a receiving groove; a lens module, assembled to the casing in a multiple-axial manner, located in the receiving groove, capable of rotating in a range of −90 degrees to 90 degrees relative to the casing, wherein the lens module comprises a flipping cover and a plurality of pivot assemblies, the flipping cover having a body portion, a pair of securing ends located at two sides of the body portion, and a pair of axis switching groove located between the securing ends and the body portion, wherein the plurality of pivot assemblies pivotally connected between the flipping cover and the casing, wherein each of the pivot assemblies comprises a securing block, and the securing block is disposed corresponding to one of the axis switching grooves. |
| Claim: | 2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lens module has a lens, the lens is disposed on the body portion; and the plurality of pivot assemblies pivotally connected between the flipping cover and the casing in the multiple-axial manner so that the lens disposed on the body portion of the flipping cover rotates in the range of −90 degrees to 90 degrees relative to the casing. |
| Claim: | 3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each of the pivot assemblies comprises: a first rotating block, located between the securing block and the securing end; a second rotating block, located between the securing block and the body portion; a first rotating shaft, pivotally connecting the first rotating block and the securing end; a second rotating shaft, pivotally connecting the securing block and the second rotating block; a third rotating shaft, pivotally connecting the first rotating block and the securing block; and a fourth rotating shaft, pivotally connecting the second rotating block and the body portion. |
| Claim: | 4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first rotating shaft is inserted in a first shaft bore of the securing end and a second shaft bore of the first rotating block, the second rotating shaft is inserted in a third shaft bore of the securing block and a fourth shaft bore of the second rotating block, the third rotating shaft is inserted in a fifth shaft bore of the first rotating block and a sixth shaft bore of the securing block, and the fourth rotating shaft is inserted in a seventh shaft bore of the second rotating block and an eighth shaft bore of the body portion. |
| Claim: | 5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are co-axially arranged, and the third rotating shaft and the fourth rotating shaft are co-axially arranged. |
| Claim: | 6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first rotating shaft and the flipping cover are integrally formed, and the fourth rotating shaft and the flipping cover are integrally formed. |
| Claim: | 7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the second rotating shaft, the third rotating shaft, and the securing block are integrally formed. |
| Claim: | 8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the second rotating shaft and the second rotating block are integrally formed, and the third rotating shaft and the first rotating block are integrally formed. |
| Claim: | 9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the lens faces the casing at 0 degree and is shielded by the casing. |
| Claim: | 10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the casing is a casing of a display of a notebook computer. |
| Claim: | 11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lens module comprises: a lens disposed on the body portion. |
| Claim: | 12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the pivot assemblies comprises: a first rotating block, located between the securing block and the securing end. |
| Claim: | 13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein each of the pivot assemblies comprises: a first rotating shaft, pivotally connecting the first rotating block and the securing end. |
| Claim: | 14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein each of the pivot assemblies comprises: a third rotating shaft, pivotally connecting the first rotating block and the securing block. |
| Claim: | 15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the pivot assemblies comprises: a second rotating block, located between the securing block and the body portion. |
| Claim: | 16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein each of the pivot assemblies comprises: a second rotating shaft, pivotally connecting the securing block and the second rotating block. |
| Claim: | 17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein each of the pivot assemblies comprises: a fourth rotating shaft, pivotally connecting the second rotating block and the body portion. |
| Patent References Cited: | 2005/0207104 September 2005 Love 2005/0225667 October 2005 Yamakose 2005/0235458 October 2005 Zou 2006/0104015 May 2006 Fu et al. 2006/0152614 July 2006 Wang et al. 2007/0101544 May 2007 Hsieh 2007/0110430 May 2007 Shi 2008/0074835 March 2008 Yu 206323415 July 2017 200823625 June 2008 |
| Other References: | “Office Action of Taiwan Counterpart Application,” dated Oct. 8, 2019, p. 1-p. 4. cited by applicant |
| Assistant Examiner: | Betancourt, Alberto J |
| Primary Examiner: | Pichler, Marin |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | JCIPRNET |
| Accession Number: | edspgr.11231558 |
| Database: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| Language: | English |
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