# US 2024/0176572 A1 · Electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0176572 A1 - Document ID: US20240176572A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/490,877 - Filed: 2023-10-20 - Published: 2024-05-30 - Earliest claimed: 2022-11-30 - Assignees: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited - Applicants: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited - Inventors: Jianyang CHEN; Huiqiang HE; Shuang LI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240176572A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/1446: {display composed of modules, e.g. video walls} - F16M 11/10: around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} - F16M 11/2021: {around a horizontal axis (F16M11/2035 takes precedence)} - F16M 11/24: changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, {e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other}(F16M11/42 takes precedence) - F16M 13/022: {repositionable} - G06F 3/03: Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form - G09G 3/2096: {Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a flat panel (suitable for both CRT and flat panel G09G5/006; specific for a CRT G09G1/167)} - G09G 3/3208: organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] - F16M 2200/08: Foot or support base - G09G 2300/026: Video wall, i.e. juxtaposition of a plurality of screens to create a display screen of bigger dimensions - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract Electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a host system; at least two input/output modules configured to realize input and/or output functions of the electronic device; a connection device, for connecting the host system and the at least two input/output modules to enable the at least two input/output modules to perform a same type and/or different types of motion relative to the host system, so that the electronic device has different device forms; and the at least two input/output modules having a same posture or different postures relative to the host system when the electronic device is in different device forms. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a host system; at least two input/output modules, configured to realize input and/or output functions of the electronic device; a connection device, for connecting the host system and the at least two input/output modules to enable the at least two input/output modules to perform a same type and/or different types of motion relative to the host system, so that the electronic device has different device forms; and the at least two input/output modules having a same posture or different postures relative to the host system when the electronic device is in different device forms. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the connection device comprising: an assembly structure, for fixing the connection device onto the host system; a first connection assembly, movably connected to the assembly structure and a first input/output module of the at least two input/output modules, the first connection assembly performing a first type of motion relative to the assembly structure, so that the first input/output module has different postures relative to the host system; a second connection assembly, movably connected to the assembly structure and a second input/output module of the at least two input/output modules, the second connection assembly performing the first type of motion relative to the assembly structure, so that the second input/output module has different postures relative to the host system; and the first connection assembly and the second connection assembly performing a second type of motion relative to the assembly structure when the first connection assembly has a first posture relative to the assembly structure, so that the first input/output module and the second input/output module have different postures relative to the host system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the connection device also includes a third connection assembly movably connected to the assembly structure, the third connection assembly is connected to the first connection assembly and the second connection assembly through a first rotating shaft structure, and the first connection assembly and the second connection assembly is configured to perform the second type of motion relative to the assembly structure through the third connection assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein: the first connection assembly includes a first connection component and a second connection component that are connected through a second rotating shaft structure; an end of the first connection component away from the second connection component is connected to the first input/output module through at least a first connection portion, and the first input/output module includes different postures relative to the first connection component through the first connection portion; an end of the second connection component away from the first connection component is connected to the second connection assembly and the third connection assembly through the first rotating shaft structure; and after the first connection component has a second posture relative to the second connection component, the second connection component is configured to perform the first type of motion relative to the second connection component and the third connection component through the first rotating shaft structure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein: the first connection assembly also includes a locking component arranged in the second connection component, during a motion of the second connection component through the first rotating shaft structure or the second rotating shaft structure, the locking component is configured to performs a third type of motion, so that the first rotating shaft structure or the second rotating shaft structure is in a locked state respectively: when the first rotating shaft structure is in a locked state, the first connection component is configured to rotates relative to the second connection component through the second rotating shaft structure; and when the second rotating shaft structure is in a locked state, the second connection component and the first connection component are configured to move together through the first rotating shaft structure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein after the first connection component and the second connection component move to a target relative-position there-between through the first rotating shaft structure, the first input/output module and the second input/output module are configured to cooperate to realize the input and/or output functions of the electronic device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein: the first connection assembly and/or the second connection assembly are also configured to perform a fourth type of motion relative to the assembly structure, the fourth type of motion is different from the first type of motion or the second type of motion; and/or a shape of the assembly structure is changeable to adapt to host systems of different sizes or types. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a substrate, for placing the host system on a bearing surface, and the substrate being arranged with an accommodation space and/or I/O interfaces matching the host system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a driving structure, connected to the connection device to generate driving forces to drive the input/output modules to perform a same type and/or different types of motion relative to the host system; and a controller, signally connected to the driving structure, and configured to control the driving structure to generate the driving forces according to obtained control instructions. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising: a detection component, for detecting environmental information of an environment in which the electronic device is located, and the electronic device generates control instructions based on environmental information or environmental change information based on the environment; wherein: the detection component includes the input/output modules. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising: a detection component, for detecting environmental information of an environment in which the electronic device is located, and the electronic device generates control instructions based on environmental information or environmental change information based on the environment; wherein: the detection component does not include the input/output modules. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the host system comprises: a switch key, capable of controlling opening and closing of the electronic device; and a plurality of plug-in interfaces, for ensuring a normal functioning of the electronic device and/or to facilitate external plug-ins by users. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: if the electronic device has two input/output modules which are display modules to display information of the electronic device, the two input/output modules are also referred to as a dual screen display module; and the dual screen display module is configured to split a screen, so that users on two sides is capable of directly viewing two display modules face to face at a same time. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: if the electronic device has two input/output modules which are display modules to display information of the electronic device, the two input/output modules are also referred to as a dual screen display module; and the dual screen display module is configured to be spliced to expand different usage scenarios. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the display module is configured to adopt an organic light-emitting diode plane, which has a self-luminous feature and does not need a backlight. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the display module is configured to adopt an organic light-emitting diode plane, which has a self-luminous feature and does not need a backlight.