Summary of the invention
In view of above situation, it is expected that combining intelligentized control mode to electronic equipment on the basis of effectively reducing costUse pattern carry out Intellisense.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a kind of electronic equipment, comprising: the first noumenon；Second ontology, it is rotatableGround is connect with the first noumenon；Inductance type sensing unit, for determining that the first noumenon is opposite with second ontologyAngle；And control unit, for determining the use pattern of the electronic equipment based on the relative angle, and carry out phase therewithCorresponding setting control.
Preferably, in electronic equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inductance type sensing unit may include: firstCoil is contained in the first noumenon, and is placed close to the first surface of the first noumenon；First conductive material holdsIt is contained in second ontology, the first surface close to second ontology is placed, and is placed on the position with the first coilIt sets at corresponding position, when second ontology turns to first conductive material close to institute relative to the first noumenonWhen stating the position of first coil, the electrical characteristic of the first coil changes；And detection unit, for detecting describedThe electrical characteristic of one coil changes, and is changed based on the electrical characteristic, determines second ontology and the first noumenonRelative angle.
Preferably, in electronic equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inductance type transducer be may further include:Second coil is contained in the first noumenon, and is placed close to the second surface of the first noumenon；Second electric conductivity materialMaterial, is contained in second ontology, and places close to the second surface of second ontology, and be placed on and second lineAt the corresponding position in the position of circle, when second ontology turns to different angle relative to the first noumenon, describedThe electrical characteristic of two coil changes；The electrical characteristic that wherein detection unit further detects second coil becomesChange.
Preferably, electronic equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include: gravity sensitive unit is contained in instituteIt states in the second ontology, for detecting the placement direction of second ontology；Wherein described control unit is sensed in the inductance typeThe electronics is determined further combined with the testing result of the gravity sensitive unit on the basis of the relative angle that unit determinesThe use pattern of equipment.
Preferably, in electronic equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, first conductive material and described second is ledElectric material is respectively provided with different characteristics.
Preferably, electronic equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include: system mode detection unit is used forDetection system state, wherein described control unit is on the basis of the use pattern determined, further combined with the system shapeThe system mode that state detection unit detects carries out corresponding setting control.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of control method is provided, an electronic equipment, the electronic equipment are applied toIt include: the first noumenon；Second ontology is rotatably connect with the first noumenon；And inductance type sensing unit, the controlMethod includes: to determine the relative angle of the first noumenon Yu second ontology, in turn by the inductance type sensing unitDetermine the use pattern of the electronic equipment；And based on the determining use pattern, carry out corresponding setting controlSystem.
Preferably, in control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inductance type sensing unit may include: firstCoil is contained in the first noumenon, and is placed close to the first surface of the first noumenon；First conductive material holdsIt is contained in second ontology, the first surface close to second ontology is placed, and is placed on the position with the first coilIt sets at corresponding position, when second ontology turns to different angle relative to the first noumenon, the first coilElectrical characteristic change, and the method may include: detect the electrical characteristic variation of the first coil, and baseChange in the electrical characteristic, determines the relative angle of the first noumenon Yu second ontology.
Preferably, in control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inductance type sensing unit can be wrapped furtherInclude: the second coil is contained in the first noumenon, and is placed close to the second surface of the first noumenon；Second electric conductivityMaterial is contained in second ontology, and is placed close to the second surface of second ontology, and be placed on and described secondIt is described when second ontology turns to different angle relative to the first noumenon at the corresponding position in the position of coilThe electrical characteristic of second coil changes；And the method may further include the electrical spy for detecting second coilProperty variation.
Preferably, control method according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include: detect putting for second ontologySet direction；Further combined with the testing result of the placement direction about second ontology on the basis of determining relative angleTo determine the use pattern of the electronic equipment.
Preferably, control method according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include: detection system state is being determinedThe use pattern on the basis of, further combined with the system mode detected, carry out corresponding setting and control.
By electronic equipment according to the present invention and control method, cost can be reduced significantly first, it may be assumed that at least can be withSave a Gsensor, two Hall Sensor and two magnet；Also, design is simple, other shadows will not be caused to systemIt rings；In addition, inductance type sensing unit is low in energy consumption, system power dissipation can be effectively saved；Finally, without failure conditions, detectionEffect is accurate, and user experience is high.
Specific embodiment
Each preferred embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to accompanying drawings.It provides referring to the drawingsDescription, to help the understanding to example embodiment of the invention as defined by appended claims and their equivalents.It includes sideThe various details of assistant's solution, but they can only be counted as illustratively.Therefore, it would be recognized by those skilled in the art thatEmbodiment described herein can be made various changes and modifications, without departing from scope and spirit of the present invention.Moreover, in order toKeep specification more clear succinct, by omission pair it is well known that the detailed description of function and construction.
The summary of the electronic equipment of inventive concept total according to the present invention will be described first.Generally speaking, electronic equipment existsIt include the first noumenon and the second ontology in structure.Second ontology can be revolved by mechanical structure (e.g., shaft, folding) with the first noumenonTurn ground connection.In order to make it easy to understand, a kind of example of electronic equipment is laptop, wherein the first noumenon is laptopBase portion, and the second ontology be laptop display panel part.Certainly, electronic equipment according to the present invention is notIt is only limitted to this.It will be understood to those skilled in the art that any other electronic equipments with laptop similar structures are allIt can be suitably applied to the present invention, as long as the electronic equipment is also required to distinguish different use patterns, i.e. the first noumenon andDifferent relative positional relationship between two ontologies.
In addition, electronic equipment further includes inductance type sensing unit.As described hereinafter, the inductance type sensing unit distributionGround is contained in the first noumenon and second ontology, i.e., certain components therein are located in the first noumenon, and itsHe is located in second ontology component, for determining the relative angle of the first noumenon Yu second ontology.Inductance typeSensing unit be tested physical quantity is such as displaced using electromagnetic induction, pressure, flow, vibration are converted into the self-induction system of coilSeveral and mutual inductance variation, then exported by circuit conversion for the variable quantity of voltage or electric current, realize that non electrical quantity turns to electricityIt changes.Inductance type sensing unit is the generic way for short distance locating metallic objects.Inductance type sensing unit has following spyPoint: (1) structure is simple, sensor non-activity electric contact, therefore work service life is long.(2) sensitivity and resolving power are high, can survey0.01 micron of change in displacement out.The output signal of sensor is strong, and general every millimeter of the displacement of voltage sensibility is up to hundreds of millisThe output of volt.(3) linearity and repeatability are all relatively good, in certain displacement range (tens microns to several millimeters), sensorNonlinearity erron is up to 0.05%~0.1%.Meanwhile this sensor be able to achieve information it is remote transmission, record, display andControl, it is used extensively in industrial automation control system.
Also, electronic equipment further includes control unit, it is however generally that is contained in the first noumenon, for based on describedRelative angle determines the use pattern of the electronic equipment, and carries out corresponding setting control.
Correspondingly, the summary of the control method of total design according to the present invention are as follows: firstly, being sensed by the inductance typeUnit determines the relative angle of the first noumenon Yu second ontology.Then, by described control unit, based on describedRelative angle determines the use pattern of the electronic equipment, and carries out corresponding setting control.
In addition, enumerating several possible electronic equipments with reference first to Figure 1A to Fig. 1 E here for the ease of following descriptionUse pattern.Figure 1A shows the closing type of electronic equipment.At this point, angle between the first noumenon of electronic equipment and the second ontologyDegree is 0 °.Under this use pattern, electronic equipment is generally in closing or standby mode.Figure 1B shows notebook type(Notebook).At this point, angle is 0 °~180 ° between the first noumenon of electronic equipment and the second ontology.The use pattern is applicable inIn routine work, the typewriting etc. of user.Fig. 1 C shows tent-type (Watch).At this point, the first noumenon of electronic equipment and secondAngle is 180 °~360 ° between ontology.The use pattern is suitable for user and watches video, photo etc..Fig. 1 D shows plate electricityBrain formula (Tablet).At this point, angle is 360 ° between the first noumenon of electronic equipment and the second ontology.The use pattern is suitable forUser carries out touch-control application.Fig. 1 E shows vertical (Stand).At this point, between the first noumenon of electronic equipment and the second ontologyAngle is 180 °~360 °.The use pattern is suitable for user and explains scheme.Certainly, for electronic equipment, it is also possible to depositIn more kinds of different use patterns.Use pattern in Figure 1A -1E is merely illustrative, and the present invention is not limited to this.
In short, scheme proposed by the present invention is that the scheme of the different mode of electronic equipment is detected using inductance type transducer,It can accurately judge different use patterns.With the prior art phase for using two Gsensor and two Hall SensorThan this conceptual design according to the present invention is simple and saves cost.
Next, will be described in each embodiment according to the present invention.
First embodiment
Fig. 2 is to show the side cross-sectional view of the structure of electronic equipment according to a first embodiment of the present invention.Such as Fig. 2 instituteShow, electronic equipment 200 includes the first noumenon 201 and the second ontology 202, wherein the second ontology 202 for example passes through mechanical structure(e.g., shaft, folding) is rotatably attached with the first noumenon 201.
In electronic equipment according to first embodiment, inductance type sensing unit includes: that first coil 203, first is conductiveProperty material 204 and detection unit 205.
As shown in Fig. 2, first coil 203 is contained in the first noumenon 201, and close to the first noumenon 201First surface (face C is illustrated as in Fig. 2) is placed.
First conductive material 204 is contained in second ontology 202, close to the first table of second ontology 202Face (face B is illustrated as in Fig. 2) is placed, and is placed at position corresponding with the position of the first coil 203.When described secondWhen ontology 202 turns to different angle relative to the first noumenon 201, due to first coil 203 and the first conductive materialElectromagnetic induction between 204, so that the electrical characteristic of the first coil 203 changes.Specifically, electricity hereGas characteristic includes inductance characteristic, current characteristics and voltage characteristic.That is, in the second ontology relative to the first noumenon from closing lidDuring 0 ° of state rotates to 180 °, the inductance of first coil 103 flows through its electric current and the voltage at its both ends becomesChange.
Detection unit 205 is contained in the first noumenon 201, for detecting the electrical characteristic of the first coil 203Variation, and changed based on the electrical characteristic, determine the relative angle of second ontology 202 and the first noumenon 201,And then determine the use pattern of the electronic equipment.Inductance type sensing unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention can be accuratelyDetect the variation of the relative angle of the first noumenon and the second ontology from 0 ° to 180 °, such as the closing type and pen that are described aboveRemember and is distinguished between this formula.
Also, electronic equipment 200 further comprises control unit 206, for determining the electricity based on the relative angleThe use pattern of sub- equipment, and carry out corresponding setting control.As long as setting control described here refers to for electricityThe setting of the peripheral hardwares such as keyboard, the touch tablet of sub- equipment controls.For example, setting control includes: off/on, the touch tablet of keyboardOff/on etc..
Fig. 3 shows control method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.The control method is applied to shown in Fig. 2Electronic equipment.As shown in figure 3, the control method includes the following steps.
Firstly, detecting the electrical characteristic variation of the first coil in step S301.
Then, in step S302, changed based on the electrical characteristic, determine the first noumenon and second ontologyRelative angle.
Next, determining the use pattern of the electronic equipment in step S303.
Finally, based on the determining use pattern, carrying out corresponding setting control in step S304.
Second embodiment
Fig. 4 is to show the side cross-sectional view of the structure of electronic equipment according to a second embodiment of the present invention.Such as Fig. 4 instituteShow, similar with first embodiment, electronic equipment 200 includes equally the first noumenon 201 and the second ontology 202, wherein the second ontology202 are for example rotatably attached by mechanical structure (e.g., shaft, folding) with the first noumenon 201.
Different from the first embodiment inductance type sensing unit is in addition to including: first coil 2031, the first electric conductivity materialMaterial 2041Except detection unit 205, the second coil 203 may further comprise:2, the second conductive material 2042。
Second coil 2032It is contained in the first noumenon 201, and close to the second surface of the first noumenon 201(face D is illustrated as in Fig. 3) places.Here, as shown in figure 3, the second surface of the first noumenon 201 is with the first noumenon 201The opposite surface in one surface.
Second conductive material 2042It is contained in second ontology 202, and close to the second of second ontology 202Surface (face A is illustrated as in Fig. 3) is placed, here, as shown in figure 3, the second surface of the second ontology 202 is and the second ontology 202The opposite surface of first surface, and be placed on and second coil 2032The corresponding position in position at, when described secondWhen ontology 202 turns to different angle relative to the first noumenon 201, second coil 2032Electrical characteristic becomeChange.
In electronic equipment according to the second embodiment, the detection unit 205 further detects second coil2032Electrical characteristic variation, that is, the detection unit 205 be based on first coil 2031Electrical characteristic variation and the second coil2032Electrical characteristic variation determine the relative angle of second ontology 202 with the first noumenon 201.
For example, during electronic equipment rotates to tablet computer formula from notebook type, inductance type sensing unit can be withThe variation of the face C, D two sides inductance is detected, to judge which kind of mode electronic equipment is in.When electronic equipment is since 0 ° of closing lid stateWhen rotating to 180 °, inductance type sensing unit detects the dynamic changing process of the inductance characteristic in the face C；When electronic equipment is from 180 °When rotating to 360 °, inductance type sensing unit detects the dynamic changing process of the inductance characteristic in the face D, so as to judge electronicsWhich kind of mode is equipment be in.
For example, conductive material can be copper sheet.In addition, first conductive material 2041With second electric conductivityMaterial 2042It can have identical characteristic.Alternatively, of course and it is highly preferred that first conductive material 2041And instituteState the second conductive material 2042Different characteristics can also be respectively provided with.
For example, different conductive materials has different characteristics, alternatively, identical conductive material can also be due to itConcrete shape is different and has different characteristics.It, can be different in coil position by keeping the material property in the face A, the face B differentOn the basis of obtain more accurately instruction the first noumenon 201 and 202 angle of the second ontology electrical characteristic result of variations.
As it can be seen that in a second embodiment, by increasing separately one group of coil and conductive material in the face D and the face A, with firstEmbodiment is compared, and can detecte the use pattern within the scope of greater angle.
Fig. 5 shows control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.The control method is applied to shown in Fig. 4Electronic equipment.As shown in figure 5, the control method includes the following steps.
Firstly, detecting the electrical characteristic variation of the first coil in step S501.
Then, in step S502, the electrical characteristic variation of second coil is detected.
Next, being changed based on the electrical characteristic in step S503, determining the first noumenon and second ontologyRelative angle.
Then, in step S504, the use pattern of the electronic equipment is determined.
Finally, based on the determining use pattern, carrying out corresponding setting control in step S505.
3rd embodiment
As mentioned above it is possible, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, can determine electricity by inductance type sensing unitAngle between the first noumenon 201 of sub- equipment and the second ontology 202, and then determine the use pattern of electronic equipment.But whenWhen electronic equipment is in tent-type and vertical use pattern, the angle between the first noumenon 201 and the second ontology 202 is180 °~360 °.Therefore, it only is difficult to distinguish between both use patterns by inductance type sensing unit.
Fig. 6 is to show the functional block diagram of the configuration of electronic equipment according to a third embodiment of the present invention.Such as Fig. 6 instituteShow, other than inductance type sensing unit 200, electronic equipment according to the third embodiment be may further include: gravity sensitiveUnit 207 is contained in second ontology, for detecting the placement direction of second ontology.
In this case, the base for the relative angle that described control unit 206 is determined in the inductance type sensing unit 200The use pattern of the electronic equipment is determined on plinth further combined with the testing result of the gravity sensitive unit 207.
As it can be seen that in the third embodiment, although having mostly used a gravity sensitive than first embodiment and second embodimentUnit (Gsensor), but can be distinguished among more use patterns.Also, even if in this way, with two weights are usedThe prior art of power sensing unit and two Hall sensors is compared, and still has lower cost.
Fig. 7 shows control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.The control method is applied to shown in Fig. 6Electronic equipment.As shown in fig. 7, the control method includes the following steps.
Firstly, by the inductance type sensing unit, determining the first noumenon and second ontology in step S701Relative angle.
Next, detecting the placement direction of second ontology in step S702.
Then, in step S703, further combined with about second ontology on the basis of determining relative angleThe testing result of placement direction determines the use pattern of the electronic equipment.Specifically, changed based on the electrical characteristic,Determine the relative angle between the first noumenon and the second ontology.If it is determined that relative angle between 180 °~360 °, thenThe testing result of the placement direction of the second ontology is based further on to determine the use pattern of the electronic equipment for tent-type alsoIt is vertical.
Finally, based on the determining use pattern, carrying out corresponding setting control in step S704.
Fourth embodiment
First be described above into 3rd embodiment, only by inductance type sensing unit determine use pattern orThe use pattern that person's inductance type sensing unit and gravity sensitive unit determine controls to carry out corresponding setting.However,As a kind of preferred embodiment, in the fourth embodiment, can also be carried out further combined with system mode suchSetting control.
Fig. 8 is to show the functional block diagram of the configuration of electronic equipment according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.Such as Fig. 8 instituteShow,
Specifically, different to 3rd embodiment from first, it can further be wrapped according to the electronic equipment of fourth embodimentInclude: system mode detection unit 208 is used for detection system state.In general, the system mode detection unit is contained in instituteIt states in the first noumenon.
Described control unit 206 is on the basis of the use pattern that the inductance type sensing unit 200 determines, into oneThe system mode detected in conjunction with the system mode detection unit 208 is walked, corresponding setting control is carried out.
System mode may include suspend mode, shutdown etc..For example, working as, use pattern is tablet computer formula and system mode is to stopWhen dormancy, closing keyboard but touch tablet is kept to open, and when use pattern is tablet computer formula and system mode is shutdown, it can be withClosing keyboard and touch tablet.
When switching between different use patterns, setting control may include unlatching and the pass to keyboard and touch tabletIt closes, also may include sending prompt to user under currently used mode more preferably using the prompt information which is applied, it can also be withIncluding display transformation, such as when being switched to tablet computer formula from notebook type, will show automatically full frame, etc..
Fig. 9 shows control method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.The control method is applied to shown in fig. 8Electronic equipment.As shown in figure 9, the control method includes the following steps.
Firstly, by the inductance type sensing unit, determining the first noumenon and second ontology in step S901Relative angle.
Next, being based on the relative angle in step S902, determining the use pattern of electronic equipment.
Then, in step S903, detection system state.
Finally, in step S904, on the basis of the use pattern determined, further combined with the system detectedState carries out corresponding setting control.
Other modified examples
Hereinbefore, first embodiment according to the present invention is described to fourth embodiment.But those skilled in the artMember is it is appreciated that the present invention is not limited to this.For example, in the first embodiment, showing first coil and being located at the first noumenonAnd the first conductive material is located at the case where the second ontology.However, the position of the two also can be interchanged, it may be assumed that first coil is located atSecond ontology and the first conductive material is located at the first noumenon.Similarly, in a second embodiment, first coil is shown to be located atThe first noumenon and the first conductive material is located at the second ontology and the second coil is located at the first noumenon and the second conductive material positionIn the second ontology the case where.However, the position of the two also can be interchanged, it may be assumed that first coil is located at the second ontology and first conductiveProperty material is located at the first noumenon and the second coil is located at the second ontology and the second conductive material is located at the first noumenon.
It is located in the second ontology in addition, showing gravity sensitive unit in the third embodiment through the second ontology of detectionPlacement direction come in vertical the case where being distinguished between tent-type.It will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that thisInvention is not limited to that.For example, it is also possible to which gravity sensitive unit is placed in the first noumenon through detection the first noumenonPlacement direction distinguished between tent-type vertical.
So far, electronic equipment and the control of each embodiment according to the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawingsMethod.By electronic equipment according to the present invention and control method, cost can be reduced significantly first, it may be assumed that can at least saveSave a Gsensor, two Hall Sensor and two magnet；Also, design is simple, will not cause other influences to system；In addition, inductance type sensing unit is low in energy consumption, system power dissipation can be effectively saved；Finally, without failure conditions, detection effectAccurately, user experience is high.
It should be noted that in the present specification, the terms "include", "comprise" or its any other variant are intended toNon-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or equipment including a series of elements is not only wanted including thoseElement, but also including other elements that are not explicitly listed, or further include for this process, method, article or equipmentIntrinsic element.In the absence of more restrictions, the element limited by sentence " including ... ", it is not excluded that includingThere is also other identical elements in the process, method, article or equipment of the element.
Finally, it is to be noted that, it is above-mentioned it is a series of processing not only include with sequence described here in temporal sequenceThe processing of execution, and the processing including executing parallel or respectively rather than in chronological order.
Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be understood that the present invention can be bySoftware adds the mode of required hardware platform to realize, naturally it is also possible to all be implemented by software.Based on this understanding,Technical solution of the present invention can be embodied in the form of software products in whole or in part to what background technique contributed,The computer software product can store in storage medium, such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, CD, including some instructions are to makeIt obtains a computer equipment (can be personal computer, server or the network equipment etc.) and executes each embodiment of the present inventionOr method described in certain parts of embodiment.
The present invention is described in detail above, specific case used herein is to the principle of the present invention and embodiment partyFormula is expounded, and the above description of the embodiment is only used to help understand the method for the present invention and its core ideas；Meanwhile it is rightIn those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the thought of the present invention, change is had in specific embodiments and applicationsPlace, in conclusion the contents of this specification are not to be construed as limiting the invention.