CN211604058U

CN211604058U - Supporting device

Info

Publication number: CN211604058U
Application number: CN202020433102.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 侯宽辰
Original assignee: Maintek Computer Suzhou Co Ltd; Pegatron Corp
Current assignee: Maintek Computer Suzhou Co Ltd; Pegatron Corp
Priority date: 2020-03-30
Filing date: 2020-03-30
Publication date: 2020-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 2030-03-30

Abstract

The utility model provides a supporting device, dispose in electronic device's bottom, the bottom is placed on the surface. The supporting device comprises a plurality of foot pads and at least one flexible connecting piece. And a flexible connecting piece is arranged between every two adjacent foot pads, one of the two adjacent foot pads can be folded and overlapped on the other one of the two adjacent foot pads through the corresponding flexible connecting piece, so that one side of the bottom of the electronic device is far away from the surface. The utility model provides a supporting device, adjustable overall height, and can be fixed in electron device so that carry and accomodate.

Description

Supporting device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a strutting arrangement especially relates to an electron device's strutting arrangement.

Background

When an electronic product is in operation, electronic components therein generate heat, such as a central processing unit (cpu) of a computer. In order to avoid the over-high temperature inside the electronic product caused by the heat accumulation, a heat dissipation device is required to dissipate the heat. Taking a notebook computer as an example, a conventional heat dissipation device usually uses a fan to generate a fixed air convection effect in the notebook computer, so as to directly dissipate heat of an electronic component, and is matched with a foot pad at the bottom of the notebook computer to increase a gap between the bottom of the notebook computer and a desktop, so that air is more easily sucked into the fan to dissipate heat.

However, the height of the foot pad of the conventional notebook computer is usually very low, the heat dissipation effect is not good, and the foot pad for assisting heat dissipation in the market is not fixed on the notebook computer, so that the notebook computer is inconvenient to carry and store. Moreover, because the foot pad is not fixed on the notebook computer, when the notebook computer is used, the foot pad is easy to shift if the notebook computer is moved, and the foot pad is fixed at the bottom of the notebook computer again before the notebook computer is used every time.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a supporting device, its adjustable overall height, and can be fixed in electron device so that carry and accomodate.

The utility model discloses a supporting device disposes in electron device's bottom. The bottom is placed on the surface. The supporting device comprises a plurality of foot pads and at least one flexible connecting piece. A flexible connecting piece is arranged between every two adjacent foot pads, one of the two adjacent foot pads can be folded and overlapped on the other one of the two adjacent foot pads through the corresponding flexible connecting piece, and therefore one side of the bottom of the electronic device is far away from the surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting device further includes a plurality of covering members, and each covering member covers the corresponding foot pad in a one-to-one manner.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of each connecting member is smaller than the thickness of each foot pad.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the foot pads is n, the number of the covering members is n, and the number of the at least one flexible connecting member is n-1.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of foot pads are magnets or electromagnets, so that the plurality of foot pads can be magnetically attracted to each other.

The embodiment of the present invention provides an embodiment, wherein the plurality of foot pads include a first foot pad, a second foot pad and a third foot pad arranged in sequence, and the at least one flexible connecting element includes a first flexible connecting element connecting the first foot pad and the second foot pad and a second flexible connecting element connecting the second foot pad and the third foot pad.

The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, foretell second callus on the sole has relative first side and second side, and first callus on the sole can superpose in the first side of second callus on the sole through bending first flexible connectors, and the third callus on the sole can superpose in the second side of second callus on the sole through bending second flexible connectors.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first flexible connecting element is closer to the first side than the second flexible connecting element, and the second flexible connecting element is closer to the second side than the first flexible connecting element.

Based on the above, in the utility model discloses an among the strutting arrangement, flexible connectors connects two adjacent callus on the sole in a plurality of callus on the sole, and one of them in a plurality of callus on the sole can turn over through flexible connectors and overlap in another person. The supporting device is arranged at the bottom of the electronic device, and the bottom of the electronic device is placed on the surface. When the supporting device is configured at the bottom of the electronic device, the plurality of foot pads can be overlapped with each other, so that one side of the bottom is far away from the surface, and the heat dissipation effect of the electronic device is improved.

In order to make the aforementioned and other features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

Fig. 1A is a schematic perspective view of a support device according to the present invention;

FIG. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the support device of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the support device of FIG. 1A applied to an electronic device;

FIG. 2B is a schematic side view of the electronic device of FIG. 2A placed on a surface;

FIG. 3A is a schematic perspective view of the support apparatus of FIG. 2A after adjustment of the height;

FIG. 3B is a schematic side view of the electronic device of FIG. 3A placed on a surface;

fig. 4A to 4C are various perspective views illustrating the support device of fig. 1A after adjusting the height.

Description of reference numerals:

50: an electronic device;

52: a magnetic member;

53: a first body;

54: a second body;

54 a: a bottom;

100: a support device;

110: a foot pad;

111: a first foot pad;

112: a second foot pad;

1121: a first side;

1122: a second side;

113: a third foot pad;

120: a flexible connector;

121: a first flexible connector;

122: a second flexible connector;

130: a covering member;

s: a surface.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1A is a schematic perspective view of a supporting device according to the present invention. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional schematic view of the support device of FIG. 1A. It is noted that the support device 100 of fig. 1A is partially perspective to more clearly illustrate the foot pad 110. Referring to fig. 1A and 1B, the supporting device 100 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of foot pads 110 and a plurality of flexible connecting elements 120. In the present embodiment, the number of the foot pads 110 is six, the number of the flexible links 120 is five, and the flexible links 120 are connected between two adjacent foot pads 110. Of course, in other embodiments, the number of the foot pads 110 may be two or more, the number of the connecting elements 120 may be one or more, and the number of the flexible connecting elements is n-1 as long as the number of the foot pads is n, which all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Fig. 2A is a perspective view illustrating the supporting device of fig. 1A applied to an electronic device. FIG. 2B is a side view of the electronic device of FIG. 2A placed on a surface. Referring to fig. 2A and fig. 2B, in the present embodiment, the supporting device 100 is disposed on the electronic device 50. The electronic device 50 of the present embodiment is a notebook computer, and the electronic device 50 includes a first body 53 and a second body 54, where the first body 53 includes a display, and the second body 54 includes a keyboard module. The supporting device 100 is disposed at the bottom 54a of the second body 54. Of course, in other embodiments, the type of the electronic device 50 is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the number of the supporting devices 100 disposed on the bottom portion 54a is two, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The bottom 54a of the second body 54 is placed on the surface S. Here, the surface S is, for example, a table top, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Under the above configuration, one of the plurality of foot pads 110 is folded over the other by the flexible connecting member 120 to adjust the overall height of the support device 100. That is, as shown in the initial state of fig. 2A and 2B, the supporting device 100 is in a layer form. Fig. 3A is a perspective view of the support device of fig. 2A after adjusting the height. FIG. 3B is a side view of the electronic device of FIG. 3A placed on a surface. Referring to fig. 3A and 3B, if a user wants to improve the heat dissipation effect of the bottom 54a of the electronic device 50, the foot pads 110 can be folded and stacked on each other through the flexible connecting members 120, so that the supporting device 100 is in a six-layer state, and one side of the bottom 54a is further away from the surface S, so as to increase the heat dissipation space between the bottom 54a and the surface S of the electronic device 50.

In detail, referring to fig. 1A and 1B, in the present embodiment, the supporting device 100 further includes a plurality of covering members 130. In the present embodiment, the number of the covering members 130 corresponds to the number of the foot pads 110, so as to cover the foot pads 110. In the embodiment, the foot pad 110 is embedded in the covering member 130 through an insert injection molding process, but the invention is not limited thereto. Here, the covering member 130 and the flexible connecting member 120 are made of rubber, and the covering member 130 and the flexible connecting member 120 are integrally formed, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the flexible connecting member 120 may be made of cloth, plastic or other flexible materials, but not limited thereto. The benefit of this design is that the support device 100 can be repeatedly folded over without being easily damaged and the overall support device 100 has good integrity.

In this embodiment, the thickness of the flexible links 120 is less than the thickness of the footpad 110. Therefore, the thickness of the flexible connector 120 may also be less than the thickness of the overmold 130. The advantage of this design is that less material can be used to make the support device 100, so as to reduce the weight of the support device 100, and the flexible connecting member 120 can be bent more easily due to the thinner thickness of the flexible connecting member 120.

Further, referring to fig. 2B, in the present embodiment, the foot pad 110 is a magnet, and the electronic device 50 includes a magnetic member 52 disposed on the second body 54. The magnetically attracting member 52 is, for example, an iron sheet. The advantage of this design is that the foot pad 110 can be magnetically attracted to the magnetic element 52 to be fixed to the bottom 54a of the electronic device 50 for easy carrying and storage. Therefore, when the electronic device 50 is used, the supporting device 100 is not displaced by moving the electronic device 50, and the trouble of re-fixing the supporting device 100 to the electronic device 50 before use is eliminated. On the other hand, referring to fig. 3B, when the foot pads 110 are overlapped with each other, the foot pads 110 can magnetically attract each other to improve the stability of the supporting device 100 for supporting the electronic device 50. In one embodiment, the electronic device has a positioning groove recessed in the bottom portion, so that the supporting device is stably fixed to the bottom portion.

In another embodiment, the foot pad is an electromagnet, and the electronic device includes a control unit, such as a physical button or software, for controlling the electromagnetic coil circuit of the foot pad. The foot pad is not provided with magnetism through the control unit, so that scrap iron or other dirt on the supporting device can be easily removed. In one embodiment, one end of the supporting device is fixed to the electronic device, so as to be convenient to carry and store. The fixing method is, for example, locking, engaging, adhering, or embedding.

The manner in which the height of the support device 100 is adjusted will be further described below.

Fig. 4A to 4C are various perspective views illustrating the support device of fig. 1A after adjusting the height. It is noted that the support device 100 of fig. 4A-4C is partially perspective to more clearly illustrate the foot pad 110.

Referring to fig. 1B, the foot pad 110 includes a first foot pad 111, a second foot pad 112 and a third foot pad 113 arranged in sequence, and the flexible connecting member 120 includes a first flexible connecting member 121 connecting the first foot pad 111 and the second foot pad 112 and a second flexible connecting member 122 connecting the second foot pad 112 and the third foot pad 113. Since the plurality of foot pads 110 are substantially the same, and the plurality of flexible connecting elements 120 are substantially the same, the first foot pad 111, the second foot pad 112, the third foot pad 113, the first flexible connecting element 121, and the second flexible connecting element 122 are illustrated as an example.

In this embodiment, the second footpad 112 has a first side 1121 and a second side 1122 opposite to each other. First flexible connection 121 is closer to first side 1121 than second flexible connection 122, and second flexible connection 122 is closer to second side 1122 than first flexible connection 121. Under the above configuration, the lower surface of the first pad 111 overlaps the first side 1121 of the second pad 112 by bending the first flexible connecting element 121, and the upper surface of the third pad 113 overlaps the second side 1122 of the second pad 112 by bending the second flexible connecting element 122, so as to achieve the overlapping effect.

By bending the flexible links 120 at different locations, the footpads 110 may be stacked on top of each other to assume different overall heights. For example, as shown in fig. 4A, the overall height of the supporting device 100 is two layers, or as shown in fig. 4B, the overall height of the supporting device 100 is three layers, or as shown in fig. 4C, the overall height of the supporting device 100 is four layers. In this way, when the supporting device 100 is configured in the electronic device, a user can adjust the overall height of the supporting device 100 according to the actual use situation, so as to improve the heat dissipation effect of the electronic device.

In summary, in the supporting device of the present invention, the flexible connecting member is connected to two adjacent foot pads of the plurality of foot pads, and one of the two adjacent foot pads is folded over and stacked on the other foot pad through the flexible connecting member. The supporting device is arranged at the bottom of the electronic device, and the bottom of the electronic device is placed on the surface. When the supporting device is configured at the bottom of the electronic device, the plurality of foot pads can be overlapped with each other, so that one side of the bottom is far away from the surface, and the heat dissipation effect of the electronic device is improved. In one embodiment, the foot pad is a magnet and magnetically attracted to the bottom of the electronic device, so as to achieve the effect of convenient carrying and storage. Therefore, when the electronic device is used, the supporting device can not be displaced due to the movement of the electronic device, and the trouble that the supporting device needs to be fixed on the electronic device again before the electronic device is used is eliminated. In another embodiment, the foot pad is an electromagnet, and the control unit of the electronic device enables the foot pad to have no magnetism, so that scrap iron or other dirt on the supporting device can be easily removed.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A support device configured to be disposed on a bottom of an electronic device, the bottom being placed on a surface, the support device comprising:

a plurality of footpads; and

at least one flexible connecting piece is arranged between every two adjacent foot pads, one of the two adjacent foot pads can be folded and overlapped on the other one of the two adjacent foot pads through the corresponding flexible connecting piece, and therefore one side of the bottom of the electronic device is far away from the surface.

2. The support device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of wrapping members, wherein each wrapping member wraps the corresponding foot pad in a one-to-one correspondence.

3. The support device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of footpads is n, the plurality of covering members is n, and the at least one flexible connecting member is n-1.

4. The support device of claim 1, wherein a thickness of each of the flexible connectors is less than a thickness of each of the footpads.

5. The support device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of foot pads are magnets or electromagnets to enable the plurality of foot pads to magnetically attract each other.

6. The support device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of foot pads comprises a first foot pad, a second foot pad, and a third foot pad arranged in sequence, and the at least one flexible connector comprises a first flexible connector connecting the first foot pad and the second foot pad and a second flexible connector connecting the second foot pad and the third foot pad.

7. A support device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second foot pad has opposite first and second sides, the first foot pad being able to overlie the first side of the second foot pad by bending the first flexible connector, the third foot pad being able to overlie the second side of the second foot pad by bending the second flexible connector.

8. The support device of claim 7, wherein the first flexible connector is closer to the first side than the second flexible connector, and the second flexible connector is closer to the second side than the first flexible connector.