CN1175860A - Clip assembly for portable electronic device - Google Patents

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CN1175860A
CN1175860A CN 97110185 CN97110185A CN1175860A CN 1175860 A CN1175860 A CN 1175860A CN 97110185 CN97110185 CN 97110185 CN 97110185 A CN97110185 A CN 97110185A CN 1175860 A CN1175860 A CN 1175860A
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王志德
陈艺思
卓美华
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A portable electronic apparatus and a clip assembly (1) for it are disclosed. The clip assembly has a housing (7) having a battery box opening and a clip arm (2) worked together with the housing (7) in order to connect the apparatus to one part of clothes. The clip arm (2) has a joint member (3) linked together, the battery box cover (4) has a groove which can joint with the joint member (3) and also can be disconnected when needed. At least one part of the battery box cover can be removably jointed with the battery box opening; thereby the clip arm (2) can be removably mounted on the housing.

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The clip assembly that portable electronic device is used
The present invention relates to insert the detachable installation of jig arm on the housing of portable electronic device such as beep-pager or mobile phone.
Portable electronic device such as beep-pager and mobile phone have a plug in folder that links together sometimes, and be that this is plugged in folder or makes one or be contained on the housing.In use, plug in folder and housing acting in conjunction plug in folder can be contained on the parts of clothes, the outside of typical parts such as belt, waist-belt or pocket.
Unfortunately, the holder of portable electronic device does not need to use this plug in folder sometimes.For example, the holder may need device is left in the pocket of shirt, trousers or skirt.But insert folder device size is significantly increased, therefore leaving in may be uncomfortable or impracticable in the pocket.The detachable plug in folder of result is just grown up, and removes from device and is generally considered to be a difficult problem.In addition, detachable plug in folder generally needs tool using such as tweeter so that remove from device.The shortcoming of doing like this is that instrument can run off and must carry so that can be used to immediately remove in company with electronic device and plug in folder.Moreover removing plug in folder from device may be the part trouble, may not can be accepted by the holder of device.
An object of the present invention is to overcome or to alleviate at least one and removably be installed to problem relevant on the portable electronic device, or be at least the public a kind of alternative scheme is provided plugging in folder.
According to a scheme of the present invention, the clip assembly that is used for removably being installed on the portable electronic device housing that is provided has:
A slotting jig arm is used for and said housing acting in conjunction, thereby said device can be attached on the parts of clothes, and said slotting jig arm has a fastener that links together; And
One is provided with the housing installed part of coupling device so that be used for removably carrying out complementary engaging with said fastener,
Wherein have at least a part of said housing installed part to suit to be used for removably engaging, thereby said slotting jig arm removably is installed on the said housing with said housing.
According to another scheme of the present invention, the assembly of portable electronic device that is provided and plug in folder has:
The housing of a said portable device, said housing has the housing coupling device;
A slotting jig arm is used for and said housing acting in conjunction, thereby said device can be attached on the parts of clothes, and said slotting jig arm has a fastener that links together; And
One is provided with the housing installed part of coupling device so that be used for removably carrying out complementary engaging with said fastener,
Wherein have at least a part of said housing installed part removably to engage, thereby said slotting jig arm removably is installed on the said housing with said housing coupling device.
Suitable way is that said housing installed part can engage with said housing slidably along first axle.
Best said housing installed part is the lid on the said device battery case.
Best said housing installed part can accomplish like this, when said slotting jig arm is installed on the housing, if will remove, only just can carry out after at least a portion of said housing installed part and said housing are disengaged.
Suitable way is, said fastener and said coupling device can become with said first axle on horizontal second axis at one and engage slidably.Second axis can be perpendicular to said first axle.
Best said fastener can be a protruding counterpart, and said coupling device can be a groove in the said housing installed part.
Suitable way is that said fastener can be made an integral body with said slotting jig arm.
Mode as an alternative, said fastener can be contained on the said slotting jig arm rotatably around pivot.Suitable way is, a spring can be set, this spring always try hard to make said slotting jig arm with respect to said fastener around the pivot reinstatement that rotatablely moves.
Suitable way is, when said housing installed part is engaged on the said housing and when fixed thereon, said fastener and said coupling device can engage aptly.
Best said fastener should have elasticity.
Suitable way is that said housing can have a locking device so that reliably said housing installed part is pinned on said housing.
Best said fastener can have at least one interfacing part so that be used for docking the part of said housing, thereby helps said plug in folder mounted thereto regularly.
Suitable way is that the part of said housing can suitably be the inwall of said housing coupling device.
In order to make the present invention be understood and to be put to practicality immediately, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment is described now, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to portable electronic device of the present invention and clip assembly;
Fig. 2 is the decomposition diagram of clip assembly among Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the plane graph of portable electronic device and clip assembly among Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the plane graph of portable electronic device and plug-assembly among Fig. 1, and this illustrates the situation that the housing installed part is unloaded down from the housing of electronic device;
Fig. 5 is the plane graph similar with Fig. 4, the situation that this fastener that illustrates clip assembly unloads from the housing installed part;
Fig. 6 is the plane graph of Fig. 1, and this illustrates when the housing installed part and engages with housing and how the fastener of clip assembly is installed on the housing installed part when fixed thereon.
Consult Fig. 1 to 4, the assembly 1 of portable electronic device shown in it and plug in folder, clip assembly 1a has a slotting jig arm 2 and a protruding fastener 3 that connects together.The coupling device that the housing installed part that it is battery case lid 4 that clip assembly 1a also has a form and form are groove 5 is so that removable turning up the soil carried out complementary engaging with protruding fastener 3.
The housing coupling device that it is battery case opening 8 that portable electronic device and clip assembly 1 also have an electronics housing 7 and form is so that removablely turn up the soil and cover 4 and engage.To cover 4 and when engaging, can pin reliably in order to make, a lock 9 is housed on housing 7 slidably with box opening 8, make it can with lid 4 frictional engagement.
On the protruding fastener 3 two interfacing parts 10 are arranged so that be used for and be located at two track 11 slip joint on groove 5 sidewalls.Similarly, two interfacing parts 12 are arranged so that be used for and be located at two track 13 slip joint on box opening 8 sidewalls on the lid 4.In addition, a recess 24 is arranged so that be used for admitting on the lid 4 from the side-prominent flange 25 of protruding fastener 3 one.
Protruding fastener 3 also has a box wall interfacing part 14 to dock with the inwall of box opening 8 so that be used for.In addition, protruding fastener 3 usefulness pivot pins 15 can be contained in rotatably around pivot with the pintle assembly that relevant pivot support frame 16,17 is formed and insert on the jig arm 2, and this way is that those skilled in the art are familiar with.Also have a leaf spring 18, its engage grooves end 19 is positioned in the groove inserting jig arm 2 (groove is not shown), and then dock with the wall 21 of protruding fastener 3 its wall portion butt end 20.Therefore, when assembling, spring 18 try hard to make insert jig arm 2 with respect to protruding fastener 3 around the pivot reinstatement that rotatablely moves.Insert jig arm 2 and also have an end to be provided with hook portion 22, actuate portion 23 and be provided with arm at the other end.
As shown in Figure 3, interfacing part 10 is bonded on the track 11, and interfacing part 12 is bonded on the track 13.In addition, flange 25 is bonded in the recess 25, and wall portion interfacing part docks with the inwall of box opening 8.Like this, insert jig arm 2 because the resilience force of spring 18 just can be contained on the housing 7 with its same-action in case need still can take apart easily.Therefore assembly 1 just can be inserted on the parts of clothes, and wherein hook portion 22 can be used to be hooked in the bottom of belt.
Consult Fig. 4, the slotting jig arm 2 that installs must be moved to the position of not pinning with lock 9 when housing 7 unloads, cover 4 and can slide along first axle A thereby make.Like this, lid 4 just is movable to interfacing part 12 and track 13 is thrown off, and thereupon, lid 4 just can be thrown off with opening 8.
As shown in Figure 5, slotting jig arm 2 is slided along the second axis B, the second axis B is the axis of pitch vertical with first axle A.Like this, interfacing part 10 just can be thrown off from track 11, thereby fastener 3 just can be disengaged with lid 4.So, insert jig arm 2 and just can no longer be contained in housing 7 or cover on 4, therefore, as shown in Figure 6, lid 4 just can be with and insert jig arm 2 ground and engage with opening 8, lock subsequently 9 be moved to locked position in case with cover 4 frictional engagement.
To will insert jig arm 2 when installing on the housing 7, can cover 4 and be disengaged with opening 8 by making along relatively moving of first axle A, again by fastener 3 is engaged with groove 4, after this will cover 4 again and be bonded on the opening 8 and move lock 9 and make and cover 4 and can be lockable reliably.But because fastener 3 is made by flexible plastics, therefore when being bonded on the opening 8 as shown in Figure 6 as operculum 4, fastener 3 can relatively moving and cover 4 and engage by axis B transversely, because fastener 3 can be engaged in the groove 5 with the way of pushing, so just can be contained on the housing 7 inserting jig arm 2.And only need that the axis A along lid 4 slides with respect to lid 4 before the axis B along fastener 3 slides with respect to lid 4 will throw off the time.
The present invention just can be advantageously will insert on the housing that jig arm removably is contained in portable electronic device with fairly simple way like this.The present invention need not tweezer and so on instrument and dismantle slotting jig arm, therefore should be accepted by the user than being easier to.
Though the present invention illustrates in conjunction with preferred embodiment, should know that the present invention is not limited in illustrated these among the embodiment.For example, if desired, insert jig arm 2 and fastener 3 and can make an integral body with injection moulding.

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1. clip assembly that is used for removably being installed on the portable electronic device housing, this assembly has:
A slotting jig arm is used for and said housing acting in conjunction, thereby said device can be attached on the parts of clothes, and said slotting jig arm has a fastener that links together; And
One is provided with the housing installed part of coupling device so that be used for removably carrying out complementary engaging with said fastener,
Wherein have at least a part of said housing installed part to suit to be used for removably engaging, thereby said slotting jig arm removably is installed on the said housing with said housing.
2. the assembly of a portable electronic device and plug in folder has:
The housing of a said portable device, said housing has the housing coupling device;
A slotting jig arm is used for and said housing acting in conjunction, thereby said device can be attached on the parts of clothes, and said slotting jig arm has a fastener that links together; And
One is provided with the housing installed part of coupling device so that be used for removably carrying out complementary engaging with said fastener,
Wherein have at least a part of said housing installed part removably to engage, thereby said slotting jig arm removably is installed on the said housing with said housing coupling device.
3. according to the portable electronic device of claim 2 and the assembly of plug in folder, it is characterized by, said housing installed part can engage with said housing slidably along first axle.
4. according to the portable electronic device of claim 2 or 3 and the assembly of plug in folder, it is characterized by, said housing installed part is the lid on the said device battery case.
5. according to each the portable electronic device and the assembly of plug in folder in the claim 2 to 4, it is characterized by, said housing installed part can be accomplished like this, when said slotting jig arm is installed on the housing, if will remove, only after being disengaged, at least a portion of said housing installed part and said housing just can carry out.
According in the claim 3 to 5 each portable electronic device and insert the assembly of folder, it is characterized by, said fastener and said coupling device can become on horizontal second axis joint slidably at one with said first axle.
7. according to each the portable electronic device and the assembly of plug in folder in the claim 2 to 6, it is characterized by, said fastener is a protruding counterpart, and said coupling device comprises a groove in the said housing installed part.
8. according to each the portable electronic device and the assembly of plug in folder in the claim 2 to 7, it is characterized by, said fastener can be a protruding counterpart, and said coupling device can comprise a groove in the said housing installed part.
According in the claim 2 to 8 each portable electronic device and insert the assembly of folder, it is characterized by, when said housing installed part is engaged on the said housing and when fixed thereon, said fastener and said coupling device can engage aptly.
10. according to each the portable electronic device and the assembly of plug in folder in the claim 2 to 9, it is characterized by, said housing has a locking device so that reliably said housing installed part is pinned on said housing.
11. according to each the portable electronic device and the assembly of plug in folder in the claim 2 to 7, it is characterized by, said fastener can have at least one interfacing part so that be used for docking said housing, thereby helps said plug in folder mounted thereto regularly.
12. the clip assembly according to claim 1 is characterized by, said fastener is a protruding counterpart, and said coupling device is included in a groove in the said housing installed part.
13. the assembly of a portable electronic device and plug in folder is as what illustrated basically in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in this article.
14. a clip assembly, as in this article in conjunction with the accompanying drawings basically with the explanation.
CN 97110185 1996-07-19 1997-07-15 Clip assembly for portable electronic device Pending CN1175860A (en)

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CN101965656B (en) * 2008-02-29 2013-08-14 摩托罗拉解决方案公司 Battery interface assembly for communication device

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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CN101965656B (en) * 2008-02-29 2013-08-14 摩托罗拉解决方案公司 Battery interface assembly for communication device

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