Automatic homing apparatus of a rotatable module
AssigneeBenq Corporation
InventorShih-Lung Weng
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Abstract
An automatic homing apparatus of a rotatable module applied to a foldable device. The foldable device includes a first casing and a second casing. The automatic homing apparatus includes a fastener, a pivot, and a transmission mechanism. The fastener is for fastening the first casing and the second casing. The pivot is for pivotally connecting the rotatable module to the first casing. The transmission mechanism is disposed at one end of the pivot. When the first casing is fastened to the second casing, the transmission mechanism is actuated by the fastener so that the pivot drives the rotatable module to turn for homing.
Claims24
A rotatable automatic homing apparatus installed in a foldable electronic device, wherein the foldable device includes a first casing and a second casing, the rotatable automatic homing apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable module rotatably coupled onto the first casing;
- a pivot disposed at two lateral sides of the rotatable module for pivotally connecting the rotatable module to the first casing;
- a transmission mechanism disposed at one end of the pivot;
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- an actuating element which has a guiding section protruded from the first casing and a contact end, wherein when the first casing and the second casing are closed, the guiding section touches the second casing so as to move the contact end to actuate the transmission mechanism to rotate the pivot and accordingly drives the rotatable module to turn for homing.
A foldable electronic device, comprising:
- a first casing and a second casing;
- a fastening mechanism for fastening the first casing to the second casing, wherein the fastening mechanism includes an actuating element with a guiding section protruded from the first casing and a contact end;
- a rotatable module;
- a pivot for pivotally connecting the rotatable module to the first casing;
- a transmission mechanism which is disposed at one end of the pivot, wherein when the first casing and the second casing are closed, the guiding section touches the second casing so as to move the contact end to actuate the transmission mechanism to rotate the pivot and accordingly drives the rotatable module to turn for homing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.