TWI404489B - Supporting structure and portable electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a supporting structure and a portable electronic device using the same. The supporting structure includes a resisting arm and two supporting arms. The two supporting arms are positioned at two sides of the resisting arm, and each supporting arms has one end connecting with the resisting arm, the another end of each supporting arm is sildable received in the electronic device. each supporting arm has a supporting shaft. when the supporting structure is partly pulled out from electronic devices, the supporting portion rotate a certain angle around the shaft so as to support the portable electronic devices.

Description

Support structure and portable electronic device having the same

The invention relates to a support structure and a portable electronic device having the same.

With the increasing market share of mobile electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), consumers can fully enjoy the convenience brought by high technology whenever and wherever possible. The portable electronic device can be used not only as a communication but also to transmit images, sounds and the like; and watching a movie, television or video call with a portable electronic device is also very popular.

In order to enable the portable electronic device to be supported on the desktop like a laptop computer, so that the user can watch TV programs and videos more comfortably and conveniently, various manufacturers have introduced support frames for various portable electronic devices, such as: independent support. , movable brackets on the back of portable electronic devices, and so on. However, the independent support is separated from the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is placed on the support during use, and the two are separated after use, so that it is not convenient to carry or collect. The movable bracket is generally a column structure, and the contact of the movable bracket with the placement surface is in point contact, so that it is difficult to firmly erect the portable electronic device. On the face (like the desktop).

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a support structure that is integrally provided with the portable electronic device and that can stably support the portable electronic device.

In addition, it is also necessary to provide a portable electronic device having the support structure.

A supporting structure for supporting a portable electronic device, the supporting structure comprising a resisting arm and two supporting arms, wherein the two supporting arms are oppositely disposed on the resisting arm at one end, and the other end is slidably disposed at Inside the portable electronic device, each of the support arms is provided with a rotating shaft. When the supporting structure is partially pulled out from the inner portion of the portable electronic device, the supporting arm is supported by rotating a certain angle around the rotating shaft. The portable electronic device.

A portable electronic device includes a housing and a supporting structure. The housing is provided with a receiving portion. The supporting structure includes a resisting arm and two supporting arms. The two supporting arms are oppositely disposed at one end. The other end of the abutment arm is slidably disposed in the accommodating portion, and each of the support arms is provided with a rotating shaft. When the supporting structure is partially pulled out from the accommodating portion, the supporting arm passes Rotating a certain angle around the rotating shaft to support the portable electronic device.

Compared with the prior art, the support structure is integrally provided with the portable electronic device. When the support structure is opened, the support structure is a frame shape, so that the portable electronic device can be stably supported. . At the same time, the support structure can be stored in the housing when not in use, and does not affect the overall appearance of the portable electronic device.

10‧‧‧shell

12‧‧‧ upper surface

122‧‧‧ button

124‧‧‧ display screen

14‧‧‧ front end

16‧‧‧ 容部

162‧‧ ‧ chute

164‧‧‧ Groove

166‧‧‧export end

20‧‧‧Support structure

22‧‧‧Resistance arm

222‧‧‧ bumps

24‧‧‧Support arm

242‧‧‧First bracket

244‧‧‧second bracket

246‧‧‧ shaft

248‧‧‧Card Department

80‧‧‧Mobile Phone

1 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 taken along line II-II; and FIG. 3 is a portable electronic device of FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the supporting structure of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 when a certain angle is opened; FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the supporting structure of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 in a non-use state.

The support structure of the present invention is applied to a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA). In the present embodiment, a support structure applied to a mobile phone will be described as an example.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the mobile phone 80 includes a housing 10 and a support structure 20 . The support structure 20 can be received in the housing 10. When the support structure 20 protrudes from the housing 10, the support structure 20 can rotate around the housing 10 to be at a certain angle. The housing 10 is supported on a placement surface such as a table top.

The housing 10 is substantially a square plate-shaped body including an upper surface 12 and a front end surface 14. The upper surface 12 is connected to the front end surface 14. The upper surface 12 is provided with a plurality of buttons 122 adjacent to one end of the front end surface 14 and a display screen 124 at the other end.

2 and FIG. 3, the housing 10 is internally provided with a receiving portion 16 The housing portion 16 is disposed adjacent to the upper surface 12. The accommodating portion 16 has a "ㄩ" shape, and includes two sliding grooves 162 and a groove 164 which are parallel to each other. The two sliding grooves 162 are oppositely disposed at opposite ends of the groove 164.

The two sliding slots 162 are in the shape of a strip, and are formed on two sides of the housing 10 . The inner surface of each of the sliding slots 162 is a rough structure, and one end of the recess 164 is half closed. Exit end 166.

The groove 164 has a strip shape and is formed on the front end surface 14 and perpendicular to the two sliding grooves 162.

The support structure 20 is substantially a "ㄩ"-shaped frame, and includes a resisting arm 22 and two mutually parallel supporting arms 24, and the two supporting arms 24 are oppositely disposed on the resisting arm 22 at one end. The other end is slidably disposed in the chute 162, respectively. When the support structure 20 is not used, the resisting arm 22 is received in the recess 164, and the two supporting arms 24 are respectively received in the two sliding slots 162.

The width of the resisting arm 22 is substantially equal to the width of the recess 164, and a protrusion 222 is disposed thereon. The protrusion 222 can pull the support structure 20 out of the receiving portion 16. Convenience.

Each of the support arms 24 includes a first bracket 242 and a second bracket 244. A shaft 246 is disposed on the support arm 24. The first bracket 242 and the second bracket 244 are rotatably coupled by the rotating shaft 246, and the first bracket 242 is rotatable around the housing 10 along the rotating shaft 246. One end of the second bracket 244 away from the rotating shaft 246 is provided with a latching portion 248, and the latching portion 248 can be latched at the outlet The height of the latching portion 248 is the same as the height of the sliding slot 162, and the two are in an interference fit to prevent the supporting structure 20 from slipping out of the receiving portion 16.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 simultaneously, using the support structure 20, the protrusion 222 on the abutting arm 22 is first grasped, so that the resisting arm 22 drives the two supporting arms 24 away from the shell. The direction of the body 10 is respectively slid out from the two sliding slots 162. When the engaging portion 248 of the second bracket 244 is engaged at the outlet end 166, the pulling of the supporting structure 20 is stopped, and then Pulling the resisting arm 22 in the direction of the upper surface 12 causes the first bracket 242 to rotate about the rotating shaft 246. When the first bracket 242 is at an angle with the housing 10, the pulling of the resist is stopped. Hold the arm 22. In this way, the housing 10 can be abutted on the two first brackets 242 and stand on the placement surface by the support of the support structure 20. Since the support structure 20 is a frame body, the abutment The contact of the arm 22 and the two first brackets 242 with the placement surface is in line contact such that the mobile phone 80 is firmly seated on the placement surface.

It can be understood that, since the inner surface of the sliding groove 162 is a rough structure, which can provide friction, and the engaging portion 248 and the sliding groove 162 are in an interference fit, the engaging portion 248 can stay in the Any position of the chute 162. Therefore, when the mobile phone 80 is supported by the support structure 20, the carding portion 248 does not need to be locked at the outlet end 166, and the mobile phone 80 does not need to be resisted by the two first brackets 242. on.

When the support structure 20 is finished, the resisting arm 22 can be pulled such that the first bracket 242 is rotated around the rotating shaft 246 in a direction close to the upper surface 12. Turning to the same level as the second bracket 244, the abutting arm 22 is pushed in a direction close to the housing 10 to receive the support structure 20 in the receiving portion 16.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

12‧‧‧ upper surface

22‧‧‧Resistance arm

222‧‧‧ bumps

24‧‧‧Support arm

242‧‧‧First bracket

244‧‧‧second bracket

246‧‧‧ shaft

80‧‧‧Mobile Phone

Claims (10)

A support structure for supporting a portable electronic device, wherein the support structure comprises: a resisting arm and two supporting arms, wherein the two supporting arms are oppositely disposed on the resisting arm at one end, and the other end Slidably disposed inside the portable electronic device, each of the support arms is provided with a rotating shaft, and the support arm rotates around the rotating shaft after the supporting structure is partially pulled out from the inner portion of the portable electronic device A certain angle to support the portable electronic device. The support structure of claim 1, wherein the abutment arm is provided with a protrusion for convenient operation of the support structure. The support structure of claim 1, wherein the support arm comprises a first bracket and a second bracket, the second bracket is slidably disposed inside the portable electronic device, the first bracket and The second bracket is connected to the rotating shaft, and after the second bracket is partially pulled out from the inner portion of the portable electronic device, the two first brackets of the two supporting arms rotate around the corresponding rotating shaft, and jointly resist The portable electronic device. The support structure of claim 3, wherein the second bracket comprises a latching portion, and the latching portion is disposed at one end of the second bracket away from the rotating shaft. A portable electronic device includes a housing and a supporting structure, wherein the housing is provided with a receiving portion, the supporting structure includes a resisting arm and two supporting arms, and one end of the two supporting arms Oppositely disposed on the abutting arm, the other end is slidably disposed in the receiving portion, each of the supporting arms A rotation shaft is disposed, and when the support structure is pulled out from the accommodating portion, the support arm rotates by a certain angle around the rotation shaft to support the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the accommodating portion comprises two parallel sliding grooves and a groove, and one end of each sliding slot opens a half closed outlet end, the second The chutes are oppositely disposed at opposite ends of the groove. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the resisting arm is provided with a protrusion for convenient operation of the supporting structure. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the supporting structure is received in the groove when the supporting structure is not in use, and the two supporting arms are respectively accommodated in the two Chute. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the support arm comprises a first bracket and a second bracket, and the second bracket is slidably disposed inside the portable electronic device, the first The bracket and the second bracket are connected by the rotating shaft, and when the second bracket is partially pulled out from the inner portion of the portable electronic device, the two first brackets of the two supporting arms rotate correspondingly around the rotating shaft, and jointly Hold on the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the second bracket includes a latching portion, and the latching portion is disposed at an end of the second bracket away from the rotating shaft, and the latching portion is The outlet end.