Patent ID: 12222754

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

FIG.1is a schematic view of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Please refer toFIG.1, in this embodiment, a portable electronic device100may be a notebook computer, and includes a first body110, a second body120, and a light module130. The first body110may be a host, for example, provided with a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, and a memory. The second body120may be a display used to display image information. The second body120is pivotally connected to the first body110to rotate relative to the first body110and transform between an unfolded state and a closed state.

The light module130is adjacent to the second body120and is disposed on the first body110. The light module130may be used to provide different lighting effects to satisfy a sensory experience of a user. Specifically, the second body120has a movable end121and a pivot end122opposite to each other, in which the pivot end122is pivotally connected to the first body110, and the light module130is adjacent to the pivot end122. On the other hand, the movable end121is used as a force applying end, and the user may apply a force to the movable end121to drive the pivot end122to rotate relative to the first body110.

FIG.2Ais a schematic top view of a light module according to an embodiment of the disclosure.FIG.2Bis a schematic cross-sectional view of the light module inFIG.2Aalong a line I-I.FIG.2Cis a schematic cross-sectional view of the light module inFIG.2Aalong a line J-J. Please refer toFIG.2AandFIG.2B, in this embodiment, the light module130includes a frame131, a light guide plate132, a light source, a patterned light guide film135, and a light-transmitting cover plate136. The frame131is disposed on the first body110and is used to accommodate or carry the light guide plate132, the light source, the patterned light guide film135, and the light-transmitting cover plate136.

Further, the light guide plate132is disposed in the frame131and has a light incident surface1321and a light emitting surface1322. The light source is disposed in the frame131as corresponding to the light incident surface1321of the light guide plate132, the light source may include multiple first light emitting components133and multiple second light emitting components134, and may be multiple light emitting diodes distributed around the light guide plate132.

Please refer toFIG.2B. The patterned light guide film135is disposed on the light guide plate132and covers the light emitting surface1322of the light guide plate132. In detail, the patterned light guide film135has a lower surface1351facing the light emitting surface1322and an upper surface1352opposite to the lower surface1351, and the lower surface1351contacts the light emitting surface1322. For example, the patterned light guide film135may be a light-transmitting film, and the upper surface1352is roughened, formed with an opaque ink pattern, formed with a light-transmitting ink pattern, other designs that change a light transmission path, or other designs that change a lighting effect. The light-transmitting cover plate136is disposed on the frame131and covers the patterned light guide film135.

Therefore, a light emitted by the light source first enters the light guide plate132from the light incident surface1321, and then exits from the light emitting surface1322. Next, the light enters from the lower surface1351into the patterned light guide film135and then exits from the upper surface1352. Finally, the light passes through the light-transmitting cover plate136and emits to the outside. The patterned light guide film135may be used to change the light transmission path or the lighting effect to generate different visual experiences.

Please refer toFIG.2BandFIG.2C, in this embodiment, the light-transmitting cover plate136may be detached from the frame131, and the patterned light guide film135may be detached from the light guide plate132. Therefore, the user can detach and replace the patterned light guide film135according to operation requirements, so as to obtain different lighting effects. That is to say, the portable electronic device100can not only provide a good operating experience, but also has excellent operating flexibility to satisfy operation requirements of different users or different operation requirements of the same user.

As shown inFIG.2B, the light-transmitting cover plate136has a first magnetic part1361, and the frame131has a second magnetic part1311. The first magnetic part1361is magnetically attracted to the second magnetic part1311to position the light-transmitting cover plate136on the frame131. In an example, the first magnetic part1361and the second magnetic part1311may be a combination of two magnets. In another example, the first magnetic part1361and the second magnetic part1311may be a combination of a magnet and a magnetic conductive member, and the magnetic conductive member may be made of iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese or alloys thereof.

As shown inFIG.2AandFIG.2C, the light module130further includes a circuit board137. The circuit board137is disposed in the frame131, in which the multiple first light emitting components133, the multiple second light emitting components134, and the light guide plate132are disposed on the circuit board137, and the multiple first light emitting components133and the multiple second light emitting components134are electrically connected to the circuit board137. In detail, the multiple first light emitting components133are arranged on the circuit board137along a first direction D1, and the multiple second light emitting components134are arranged on the circuit board137along a second direction D2perpendicular to the first direction D1.

As shown inFIG.2C, the frame131has a positioning hook1312positioned around the light guide plate132, and the circuit board137has a positioning hole1371positioned around the light guide plate132. The positioning hook1312engages with the positioning hole1371to position the circuit board137on the frame131. Further, the positioning hook1312passes through the positioning hole1371and contacts (or presses against) the upper surface1352of the patterned light guide film135to position the patterned light guide film135and the light guide plate132on the circuit board137.

FIG.3is a schematic top view of a light module according to another embodiment of the disclosure. Please refer toFIG.3. The structural design of a light module1301of this embodiment and the light module130of the previous embodiment may be applied to the portable electronic device100(refer toFIG.1). Compared with the light module130of the previous embodiment, the light module1301of this embodiment further includes an auxiliary display138used to display images or text information. Further, the frame131may be divided into a lighting area131aand a display area131badjacent to the lighting area131a, and the lighting area131amay be defined by a range where the patterned light guide film135is positioned. On the other hand, the auxiliary display138is disposed in the display area131bto provide the information required by the user, which helps improve the convenience of operation.

FIG.4AandFIG.4Bare schematic cross-sectional views of a light module along two different lines according to another embodiment of the disclosure. Please refer toFIG.4AandFIG.4B. The structural design of a light module1302of this embodiment and the light module130of the previous embodiment may be applied to the portable electronic device100(seeFIG.1). Compared with the light module130of the previous embodiment, the light emitting surface1322of a light guide plate132aof the light module1302of this embodiment is not covered by the patterned light guide film135(seeFIG.2BandFIG.2C).

Further, the light emitting surface1322of the light guide plate132amay be a patterned light emitting surface, such as roughened, formed with the opaque ink pattern, formed with the light-transmitting ink pattern, other designs that change the light transmission path, or other designs that change the lighting effect. The light-transmitting cover plate136is disposed on the frame131and covers the patterned light emitting surface of the light guide plate132a. Therefore, the light emitted by the light source first enters the light guide plate132afrom the light incident surface1321, and then exits from the light emitting surface1322. Finally, the light passes through the light-transmitting cover plate136and emits to the outside. The patterned light emitting surface of the light guide plate132amay be used to change the light transmission path or the lighting effect to generate different visual experiences.

On the other hand, the light-transmitting cover plate136may be detached from the frame131, and the light guide plate132amay be detached from the frame131. Therefore, the user may detach and replace the light guide plate132aaccording to the operation requirements, so as to obtain different lighting effects. As shown inFIG.4B, the positioning hook1312passes through the positioning hole1371and contacts (or presses against) the light emitting surface1322of the light guide plate132ato position the light guide plate132aon the circuit board137.

In other examples, the light module1302may be integrated with the auxiliary display138(seeFIG.3), the lighting area131a(seeFIG.3) may be defined by an area where the light guide plate132ais positioned, and the auxiliary display138(seeFIG.3) is disposed in the display area131b(seeFIG.3).

In summary, the user can detach and replace the patterned light guide film or the light guide plate having the patterned light emitting surface according to the operation requirements, so as to obtain different lighting effects. Therefore, the portable electronic device of the disclosure can not only provide a good operating experience, but also has excellent operating flexibility to satisfy the operation requirements of different users or the different operation requirements of the same user.

Although the disclosure has been disclosed as above with the embodiments, the embodiments are not intended to limit the disclosure. Persons with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. The scope of protection of the disclosure should be defined by the appended claims.