CN102375576B

CN102375576B - Support pad

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Publication number: CN102375576B
Application number: CN2010102653023A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴晟瑞; 陈心慧
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2010-08-26
Filing date: 2010-08-26
Publication date: 2013-12-25
Anticipated expiration: 2030-08-26
Also published as: CN102375576A

Abstract

The invention relates to a support pad which comprises a body, a flexible piece and a blocking part, wherein the body is provided with a surface; the flexible piece is provided with a first end part and a second end part, and the first end part is opposite to the second end part and is arranged on the surface of the body; the blocking part is arranged on the surface of the body and is separated from a position in which the first end part is arranged; and the second end part of the flexible piece is used for being laid on the surface and the blocking part or selectively arranged in the position of the blocking part at different intervals with the position in which the first end part is arranged so as to form bending shapes with different heights.

Description

Supporting pad

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of supporting pad, and be particularly related to a kind of height adjustable supporting pad.

Background technology

In general use computing machine during relevant electronic installation, the medium that the input medium often need to be controlled with hand for keyboard, mouse and contact panel etc.Yet, when the above-mentioned input medium of long-time operation, the wrist part is usually because of the unsettled wrist ache or injured that causes.Therefore, often someone uses cushion to be positioned over the wrist below, so that operate the support that obtains wrist while inputting medium.Perhaps, some manufacturer produces the mouse pad with cushion.Yet, if what use is the portable electronic devices of mobile computer for example, the user may lose or leave behind this cushion, and makes portable electronic devices feel in the use inconvenience.In addition, cushion extremely takes up space for the user, takes in difficultly, and can't change its size according to different users's build and use habit, thereby bring inconvenience.

Summary of the invention

Technical matters to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of supporting pad, a crooked flexible strip and form the bending with differing heights optionally, and then provide support, and it is upper in a surface to lie low, and then be convenient to take in.

According to an aspect of the present invention, propose a kind of supporting pad, comprise a body, a flexible strip and a stop section.Body has a surface; Flexible strip has a first end and a second end, and first end is with respect to the second end, and is arranged at the surface of body; Stop section is arranged on the surface of body, and arranges with the set position of first end with being separated by; And wherein, the second end of flexible strip is located on surface and stop section in order to lie, or optionally be arranged at stop section at a distance of the position of the set position different spacing of first end, there is the bending of differing heights with formation.

Effect of the present invention is, the disclosed supporting pad of the present invention, crooked flexible strip and form the bending with differing heights optionally, and then flexible strip is provided have the user's of different builds or different use habits support, and flexible strip can also lie low upper in a surface, and then is convenient to take in.

Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, describe the present invention, but not as a limitation of the invention.

The accompanying drawing explanation

The support that Figure 1A to Figure 1B is first embodiment of the invention is padded on the cut-open view under different conditions;

The cut-open view that Fig. 1 C is one of them block;

The cut-open view of the link stopper that Fig. 1 D is another embodiment;

Fig. 1 E and Fig. 1 F are respectively the mobile computer of supporting pad of first embodiment of the invention and the stereographic map of keyboard;

The support that Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B are second embodiment of the invention is padded on the cut-open view under different conditions;

The schematic diagram of the electronic installation of the application supporting pad that Fig. 3 is third embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 F illustrates along the support of the profile line A-A ' in Fig. 3 and is padded on the cut-open view under different conditions;

The cut-open view of the supporting pad that Fig. 5 is fourth embodiment of the invention.

Wherein, Reference numeral

100,200,300,500: supporting pad

101,201,301,501: body

101a, 201a, 301a, 501a: surface

102,202,302: flexible strip

102a, 202a, 302a: first end

102b, 302b: the second end

102c, 302c: push-and-pull section

103,303,503: File stop section

103a: block

103b: first surface

103c: second surface

104a: the first angle

104b: the second angle

201b: articulated part

305,505: recess

305a, 505a: the first side

305b: the second side

305c, 505c, 505d: bottom surface

306: elastic body

307: groove

308: slide block

309: the side direction teat

310: perforation

Embodiment

Following examples will illustrate the embodiment according to supporting pad of the present invention; the content that so embodiment proposes; the use only illustrated for the present invention, not, as the use of limit protection domain of the present invention, the scope that the present invention protects is as the criterion with the claim scope.Moreover embodiment graphic also omits unnecessary assembly, in order to clear, show technical characterstic of the present invention.

The first embodiment

Please refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, the cut-open view of its supporting pad that is first embodiment of the invention 100 under different conditions.Cut-open view when wherein Figure 1A supports for 100 conducts of use supporting pad, and Figure 1B is for taking at ordinary times the cut-open view of supporting pad 100.As shown in Figure 1A, the supporting pad 100 of the present embodiment comprises body 101, flexible strip 102 and stop section 103.Body 101 has a surperficial 101a, and flexible strip 102 has first end 102a and the second end 102b, and first end 102a is with respect to the second end 102b, and first end 102a is arranged at the surperficial 101a of body 101.It is upper that stop section 103 is arranged at the surperficial 101a of body 101, and the set position of stop section 103 and first end 102a arranges with being separated by.Stop section 103 has a plurality of block 103a, and these blocks 103a is adjacent to each other, and with the first end 102a different spacing of being separated by.Therefore, the second end 102b of flexible strip 102 can optionally be arranged at stop section 103 at a distance of the position of the set position different spacing of first end 102a, there is the bending of differing heights with formation.The bearing height that thus, just can change supporting pad 100 according to different users's build and use habit.

In addition as shown in Figure 1B, flexible strip 102 can also optionally lie low on surperficial 101a and stop section 103, and allows the user be convenient to take in, and also saves accommodation space.

Please refer to Fig. 1 C, is the cut-open view of one of them block 103a.As shown in Figure 1A and Fig. 1 C, block 103a has adjacent first surface 103b and second surface 103c.First surface 103b is towards the first end 102a of flexible strip 102, and second surface 103c is the first end 102a of flexible strip 102 dorsad.The second end 102b of flexible strip 102 can optionally be resisted against on the first surface 103b of any block 103a, and the bending that has differing heights with formation supports user's wrist.In the present embodiment, first surface 103b presents the first angle 104a towards the surperficial 101a of first end 102a and body 101, and the first angle 104a approximates 90 degree.Second surface 103c presents the second angle 104b towards the surperficial 101a of first end 102a and body 101, and the second angle 104b is less than the angle of the first angle 104a.By this design, link stopper 103a can allow the second end 102b of flexible strip 102 firmly be resisted against on the first surface 103b of block 103a.

Those of ordinary skill should understand in the art, and the angular dimension of above-mentioned the first angle 104a and the second angle 104b is only an example, and the angular dimension of the first angle and the second angle is capable of regulating.Please refer to Fig. 1 D, the cut-open view of its link stopper 103a ' who is another embodiment.First surface 103b ' presents the first angle 104a ' towards the surperficial 101a of first end 102a and body 101, and the first angle 104a ' is less than 90 degree.Second surface 103c ' presents the second angle 104b ' towards the surperficial 101a of first end 102a and body 101, and the second angle 104b ' is less than the angle of the first angle 104a '.Thus, link stopper 103a ' can allow the second end 102b of flexible strip 102 more firmly be resisted against on the first surface 103b ' of block 103a ', and makes the unlikely stop section 103 that upwards breaks away from easily of the second end 102b.

Design by the first angle and the second angle of Fig. 1 C or Fig. 1 D,

link stopper

103a or 103a ' can allow the second end 102b of flexible strip 102 firmly be resisted against the first surface 103b of block 103a or the first surface 103b ' of block 103a ' goes up, and makes flexible strip 102 form the bending of differing heights.

Moreover flexible strip 102 can form with aluminum or aluminum alloy.In addition, the supporting pad 100 of the present embodiment, flexible strip 102 also comprises a 102c of push-and-pull section, the 102c of push-and-pull section is adjacent to the second end 102b of flexible strip 102.Wherein, the 102c of push-and-pull section can be many lines, and can allow the user be easy to prop up the 102c of push-and-pull section, the second end 102b of related mobile flexible strip 102 and can make it optionally against the block 103a with first end 102a tool different spacing, and then make flexible strip 102 form the bending with differing heights.In addition, in the present embodiment, body 101 can be for example housing of the electronic installation of mobile computer (as shown in Fig. 1 E), keyboard (as shown in Fig. 1 F) or contact panel.And can, as shown in Fig. 1 E, a plurality of supporting pads 100 be arranged on an electronic installation.For example, in Fig. 1 E, two supporting pads 100 are disposed at the both sides of Trackpad, to support respectively user's left hand and the right hand when the user inputs data.

The second embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, is the cut-open view of supporting pad 200 under different conditions of second embodiment of the invention.Supporting pad 100 differences in this supporting pad 200 and the first embodiment are that the surperficial 201a of body 201 has an articulated part 201b, and first end 202a is articulated in articulated part 201b.

As shown in Figure 2 A, the second end 202b of flexible strip 202 can be against stop section 203, makes flexible strip 202 form the bending with height and the function provided support.As shown in Fig. 2 B, flexible strip 202 lies low on surperficial 201a and stop section 203, so that take in.

In the present embodiment, first end 202a is articulated in articulated part 201b, makes near flexible strip 202 deflection hardly first end 202a.Review in the first embodiment, flexible strip 102 presents larger degree of flexibility near first end 102a.For material, in the situation that deflection repeatedly, material may cause fatigue or fracture even.Therefore, the degree of flexibility of the flexible strip 202 in the present embodiment is less than the flexible strip 102 in the first embodiment, makes and is longer than the flexible strip 102 in the first embodiment in serviceable life of the flexible strip 202 in the present embodiment.

The 3rd embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 F, the schematic diagram of the electronic installation of the application supporting pad 300 that Fig. 3 is third embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 F is the cut-open view of supporting pad 300 under different conditions along the profile line A-A ' in Fig. 3.Supporting pad 200 differences in this supporting pad 300 and the second embodiment be the body 301 of the present embodiment and stop section 303 different.And the present embodiment also further comprises the elastic body 306 that is disposed at 301 of stop section 303 and bodies.

As shown in Figure 4 A, the surperficial 301a of body 301 has recess 305, and recess 305 has bottom surface 305c and relative the first side 305a and the second side 305b.First end 302a is articulated in the first side 305a, and stop section 303 is arranged at bottom surface 305c above and is adjacent to the second side 305b.Adjacent the first side 305a of recess 305 and the second side 305b have a plurality of sidewalls, and each sidewall has respectively a groove 307 (as shown in phantom in FIG.).Flexible strip 302 has a plurality of sides of adjacent first end 302a and the second end 302b, in the contiguous the second end 302b of side part, one slide block 308 is set respectively, 308 of slide blocks correspond respectively in the groove 307 of recess 305 and the related flexible strip 302 that makes that can slidably reciprocate is crooked in certain scope, and the second end 302b bullet that is unlikely to make flexible strip 302 is from stop section 303.

Moreover stop section 303 has a side direction teat 309,301 of bodies have a perforation 310, and perforation 310 is communicated with the outside of recess 305 and body 301, and side direction teat 309 exposes to body 301 via perforation 310.Perforation 310 is along approaching or being greater than side direction teat 309 along approaching or away from the size on the direction of bottom surface 305c away from the size on the direction of bottom surface 305c.

In addition, the supporting pad 300 of the present embodiment also further comprises the elastic body 306 that is disposed at 301 of stop section 303 and bodies.Wherein, elastic body 306 can be formed with at least one spring.In the present embodiment, for the elastic body 306 of spring is for example that quadruple is arranged with four matrix-style.

As shown in Figure 4 A, the state of supporting pad 300 for taking at ordinary times.Flexible strip 302, by the elasticity of the slide block 308 in groove 307 and elastic body 306, is fixed in the position in Fig. 4 A by slide block 308.When user's wish is used the support function of supporting pad 300, can be by the second end 302b of flexible strip 302 toward pressing down.As shown in Figure 4 B, in the second end 302b by when pressing down, stop section 303 also related quilt toward pressing down.Then, the user can the application of force with pushing and pressing flexible strip 302, make the second end 302b of flexible strip 302 can move toward the direction of first end 302a and be resisted against on grade first surface of one of them block that stops section 303 on the position of the 302c of push-and-pull section.Have the friction force larger compared to other position of flexible strip 302 because the 302c of push-and-pull section can be many lines, therefore, the user is on the position of the 302c of push-and-pull section during the application of force, and flexible strip 302 is difficult for slippage.As shown in Figure 4 C, the second end 302b abut against shelves only section 303 one of them block and make flexible strip 302 form the bending with height.Thus, the user can lean against wrist on flexible strip 302 and be supported.

As shown in Figure 4 D, when making flexible strip 302 form higher bending, the user can continue to push flexible strip 302 towards first end 302a on the position of the 302C of push-and-pull section.Thus, 302 bendings that can form differing heights of flexible strip, and can, to different user's build or use habits, provide the support of differing heights.As shown in Figure 4 E, when the formed forniciform height of flexible strip 302 reaches wanted height, wrist can be positioned on flexible strip 302.After finishing using, can, as shown in Fig. 4 F, the side direction teat 309 that exposes to body 301 is pressed down along perforation 310 is past, and the related stop section 303 that makes moves down, or it be own also can directly to press down stop section 303.Therefore, the second end 302b is no longer against stop section 303, and by the recovery capability of flexible strip 302 self, flexible strip 302 is reverted to, lies low on body 301 and stop section 303.In addition, by the restoring force of elastic body 306, stop section 303 returns back to origin-location.

In the present embodiment, the 307 interior slips by slide block 308 in groove, the flexible strip 302 be connected with slide block 308 ties up in certain scope crooked, and the second end 302b bullet that is unlikely to make flexible strip 302 is from stop section 303.

The 4th embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 5, is the cut-open view of the supporting pad 500 of fourth embodiment of the invention.Supporting pad 300 differences in this supporting pad 500 and the 3rd embodiment are in the recess 505 of the present embodiment, and the first side 505a is that position is between the surperficial 501a of the bottom surface 505c between 503 places, stop section and body 501 to 503Jian bottom surface, stop section 505d.Thus, there is difference in height between bottom surface 505d and bottom surface 505c.Supporting pad 300 compared to the 3rd embodiment, the bottom surface 505d of the present embodiment and the difference in height between the 505c of bottom surface can allow body 501 belows as the housing of electronic installation have more ，Ci space, the formed space of difference in height thus can the more circuit of holding electronic device or electronic package.

The disclosed supporting pad of the above embodiment of the present invention, crooked flexible strip and form the bending with differing heights optionally, and then flexible strip is provided have the user's of different builds or different use habits support, and flexible strip can also lie low above in a surface, and then is convenient to take in.

Certainly; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; in the situation that do not deviate from spirit of the present invention and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art are when making according to the present invention various corresponding changes and distortion, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection domain of the appended claim of the present invention.

Claims

1. a supporting pad, is characterized in that, comprising:

One body, have a surface;

One flexible strip, have a first end and a second end, and this first end is with respect to this second end, and be arranged at this surface of this body; And

One stop section, be arranged on this surface of this body, and arrange with the set position of this first end with being separated by;

Wherein, this the second end of this flexible strip optionally is arranged at the position at a distance of the set position different spacing of this first end of this stop section, there is the bending of differing heights with formation, and then provide support, and can lie and be located on this surface and this stop section and then be convenient to take in.

2. supporting pad according to claim 1, is characterized in that, this surface of this body has an articulated part, and this first end is articulated in this articulated part.

3. supporting pad according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this surface of this body has a recess, and this recess has a bottom surface and relative one first side and one second side, this first end is arranged at this first side, and this stop section is arranged on this bottom surface and is adjacent to this second side.

4. supporting pad according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, adjacent this first side of this recess and this second side have a plurality of sidewalls, those sidewalls have respectively a groove, wherein, this flexible strip has a plurality of sides of adjacent this first end and this second end, and contiguous these the second ends of those sides arrange respectively a slide block, and those slide blocks correspond respectively in the groove of those sidewalls of this recess and slide.

5. supporting pad according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, this stop section has a side direction teat, this body has a perforation, this perforation is communicated with the outside of this recess and this body, this side direction teat exposes to this body via this perforation, and this perforation is along approaching or being greater than this side direction teat along approaching or away from the size on the direction of this bottom surface away from the size on the direction of this bottom surface.

6. supporting pad according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this stop section has a plurality of blocks, those blocks are adjacent to each other, and with this first end different spacing of being separated by, respectively this block has respectively an adjacent first surface and a second surface, and this first surface is towards this first end of this flexible strip, this second surface is this first end of this flexible strip dorsad, on this first surface that this second end of this flexible strip one of optionally is resisted against in those blocks.

7. supporting pad according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, this first surface presents one first angle towards this surface of this first end and this body, this first angle is less than or equal to 90 degree, this second surface presents one second angle towards this surface of this first end and this body, and this second angle is less than this first angle.

8. supporting pad according to claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprises an elastic body, is disposed between this stop section and this body.

9. supporting pad according to claim 1, is characterized in that, this flexible strip also comprises a push-and-pull section, and this push-and-pull section is adjacent to this second end of this flexible strip.

10. supporting pad according to claim 9, is characterized in that, this push-and-pull section is many lines.