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US 10,895,889 B2Granted
Notebook computer
AssigneeCompal Electronics, Inc.
InventorsTung-Ying Wu, Ming-Chung Liu, Kuan-Chang Lee
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Abstract
A notebook computer including a first body, a second body having a first display, a third body having a second display, a first hinge module, a second hinge module, a first electronic module, a second electronic module, and a switch module is provided. The first body and the second body rotate relatively via the first hinge module, and the second body and the third body rotate relatively via the second hinge module. The switch module is disposed in the first hinge module, and the switch module is electrically connected to and activates the first electronic module or the second electronic module depending on a rotating state of the first hinge module.
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A notebook computer, comprising
- a first body;
- a second body, having a first display;
- a first hinge module, disposed between the first body and the second body, and the second body being rotated relative to the first body via the first hinge module;
- a third body, having a second display;
- a second hinge module, disposed between the second body and the third body, and the third body being rotated relative to the second body via the second hinge module;
- a first electronic module and a second electronic module, disposed in the first body or the second body;
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- a switch module, disposed in the first hinge module, the switch module electrically connected to and activating the first electronic module or the second electronic module depending on a rotating state of the first hinge module,
- wherein when an unfolding angle of the second body relative to the first body is less than or equal to 90 degrees, the switch module is electrically connected to and activates the first electronic module, and when the unfolding angle of the second body relative to the first body is greater than 90 degrees, the switch module is electrically connected to and activates the second electronic module, and
- the switch module comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode are separated from each other and fixedly surround a pivot axis of the second hinge module, the third electrode is located on the pivot axis, the fourth electrode pivots about the pivot axis, and the first electrode and the second electrode are located on a pivoting path of the fourth electrode.
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A notebook computer, comprising
- a first body;
- a second body, having a first display;
- a first hinge module, disposed between the first body and the second body, and the second body being rotated relative to the first body via the first hinge module;
- a third body, having a second display;
- a second hinge module, disposed between the second body and the third body, and the third body being rotated relative to the second body via the second hinge module;
- a first electronic module and a second electronic module, disposed in the first body or the second body;
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- a switch module, disposed in the first hinge module, the switch module electrically connected to and activating the first electronic module or the second electronic module depending on a rotating state of the first hinge module, wherein the first hinge module comprises:
- a first hinge, assembled to the first body;
- a second hinge, assembled to the second body, both the first hinge and the second hinge pivotally connected together in a first axial direction, wherein a surface contour of the first hinge facing the second hinge shows varying heights in the first axial direction;
- a moving member, movably disposed in the second hinge in the first axial direction and pivoting along with the second hinge, the moving member having a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end propped against the surface contour;
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- a latch member, rotatably disposed in the second hinge about a second axial direction, the latch member located on a moving path of the second end to be driven to rotate by the moving member,
- wherein when the third body is stacked on the second body and rotates relative to the first body to a predetermined state along with the second body, the moving member is driven by the surface contour to rotate the latch member, so that the latch member is engaged in an engaging hole of the third body and the third body is locked onto the second body.
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