TWI404491B - Handheld electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A handheld electronic device with two liftable supporting bars on its back portion is provided, wherein standing the handheld electronic device in at least two or three directions is accomplished by lifting both of the two supporting bars or a single supporting bar. For example, the handheld electronic device may stand on a standing surface through a short side of a body thereof and both the two supporting bars, or the handheld electronic device may stand on a standing surface through a long side of a body thereof and a single supporting bar.

Description

Handheld electronic device

The present invention relates to a handheld electronic device, and more particularly to a handheld electronic device having a kickstand.

Handheld electronic devices are electronic devices that can be carried and operated by the user. Handheld electronic devices typically have a small size and weight for the user to carry around. Common handheld electronic devices include mobile phones, multimedia players, personal digital assistants, handheld game consoles, handheld satellite navigation, and notebook computers.

A typical handheld electronic device is usually not equipped with a standing stand. Therefore, when the user wants to place the handheld electronic device on the desktop to enjoy the movie or perform other operations, the handheld electronic device must be placed on an auxiliary tool, such as a dock compatible with the handheld electronic device, to be able to Stand up the handheld electronic device.

Even though a small number of handheld electronic devices incorporate a standing stand, they only provide the ability for the handheld electronic device to stand in one direction. As the functions and modes of operation of handheld electronic devices become more diverse, the user operating the handheld electronic device is no longer limited to a single direction, and the handheld electronic device may be rotated depending on the mode of use. At this time, the standing stand design that provides the one-way standing function can no longer meet such operational needs.

The present application provides a handheld electronic device that can achieve multi-directional standing and meet various operational requirements.

To specifically describe the content of the present application, a handheld electronic device is provided herein, including a body and a standing stand. The body has a display surface and a back relative to the display surface. The standing bracket includes a rotating shaft and two support rods. The rotating shaft is disposed on the back, and the support rods are disposed on opposite sides of the rotating shaft. A first end of each support rod is coupled to the rotating shaft, and each of the support rods further has a second end opposite to the first end. Each of the support rods is adapted to be detached from the back along the axis of rotation while maintaining an angle with the back.

In an embodiment, the two support rods have substantially the same shape and are mirror-symmetrical along the axis of rotation.

In an embodiment, the axis of rotation is substantially parallel to the length direction of the body.

In an embodiment, an extension of the spindle bisects the handheld electronic device.

In an embodiment, the standing bracket is adjacent a short side of the body.

In one embodiment, the two support bars are adapted to be detached from the back together such that the handheld electronic device stands on a standing surface via the second ends of the support bars and the short sides.

In one embodiment, one of the two support bars is adapted to be individually detached from the back such that the handheld electronic device is standing on a standing surface via the second end of the detached support bar and a long side of the body.

In an embodiment, the back has two grooves, and the two support bars are adapted to be respectively gathered within the two grooves.

In an embodiment, when the two support bars are gathered in the corresponding grooves, the back of the body and the two support bars together form a smooth contoured surface.

The above-described features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent and understood.

1 and 2 are perspective views of a handheld electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application at different viewing angles, respectively. 3 is a side elevational view of the handheld electronic device of FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 1-3, the handheld electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a mobile phone, which includes a body 110 and a standing bracket 120. The body 110 has a display surface 112 and a back portion 114 relative to the display surface 112. The display surface 112 is, for example, a display screen that can display image or text information. Here and in the following embodiments, the handheld electronic device 100 can perform different functions or display different pictures or the like, for example, depending on the direction in which it is placed. In other words, the handheld electronic device will have different modes of operation in different placement directions.

The standing bracket 120 is disposed on the back 114 of the body 110 for the handheld electronic device 100 to perform the standing function. The standing bracket 120 includes a rotating shaft 122 and two supporting rods 124 and 126, wherein the rotating shaft 122 is located at the back portion 114 as a medium for pivoting the two supporting rods 124, 126 and the body 110. The support rods 124 and 126 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the rotating shaft 122, wherein the first end 124a of the supporting rod 124 and the first end 126a of the supporting rod 126 are connected to the rotating shaft 122, so that the supporting rods 124 and 126 can be opposite to the rotating shaft 122 The body 110 pivots. In other words, the support bars 124 and 126 are adapted to be separated from the back 114 along the axis of rotation 122 while maintaining an angle θ with the back 114 of the body 110. The second ends 124b and 126b are relatively far from the body 110 when the support bars 124 and 126 are separated from the back 114.

Additionally, the back portion 114 of the body 110 of the present embodiment may also have two recesses 192 and 194 that receive the support rods 124 and 126 such that the support rods 124 and 126 may be gathered within the recesses 192 and 194, respectively. In addition, in order to beautify the appearance of the handheld electronic device 100, the user is prevented from being obstructed by the standing bracket 120 when operating the handheld electronic device 100, thereby affecting the smoothness and operational feel of the operation. This embodiment can be applied to the back portion 114 of the body 110 and the support rod. The shapes of 124 and 126 are designed such that when the support rods 124 and 126 are gathered in the grooves 192 and 194, the back portion 114 of the body 110 and the support rods 124 and 126 together form a smooth contoured surface, that is, the handheld electronic device 100. The back side has a smooth surface. Of course, the setting of the rotating shaft 122 is also a point to be considered. In fact, the rotating shaft 122 of the present embodiment may be a separate hinge for the body 110 and the support rods 124 and 126, and the recesses 192 and 194 of the back portion 114 of the body 110 need to be retained to accommodate the rotating shaft 122. Space. On the other hand, this embodiment may also directly form the first ends 124a and 126a of the support bars 124 and 126 and the corresponding portions of the back 114 of the body 110 into a pivotally-shaped outer shape to support the support bars 124 and 126. One ends 124a and 126a are assembled to the back 114 of the body 110. At this time, the rotating shaft 122 refers to the axis of the pivotal portion of the two, and the back 114 of the body 110 only needs the grooves 192 and 194 for receiving the supporting rods 124 and 126.

In the present embodiment, the rotating shaft 122 is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L of the body 110. The length direction L referred to herein and hereinafter is defined as the direction along the two long sides 110a of the body 110. The body 110 further has two short sides 110b. When the support rod 124 is collapsed in the recess 192 and the support rod 126 is separately detached from the back 114, the handheld electronic device 100 can be erected via the second end 126b of the detached support rod 126 and the long side 110a of the body 110 On the standing surface S. At this time, the handheld electronic device 100 is placed laterally on the standing surface S, and the longitudinal direction L of the body 110 is substantially parallel to the standing surface S. In general, the handheld electronic device 100 can perform video playback or other functions suitable for display in a wide screen in this state.

4-6 are two perspective views and side views, respectively, of the handheld electronic device 100 being laterally placed on the standing surface S in the other direction. As shown in Figures 4-6, in addition to the placement shown in Figures 1-3, the standing support 120 of the present embodiment having two support bars 124 and 126 can also upside down the handheld electronic device 100 (up-side- Down) placed on the standing surface S. In other words, the user does not need to pay special attention to the placement direction of the handheld electronic device 100 in response to the current operational requirements for the humanized electronic device. Even if rotated 180 degrees with respect to the orientation of FIGS. 1-3, the handheld electronic device 110 can still perform the standing function by the other support bar 124. Of course, in the software design, it may be necessary to relatively rotate the picture on the display surface 112 by 180 degrees for the user to watch. According to the state of the art, the rotation mechanism of the aforementioned picture can be realized.

Further, the support rod 126 is gathered in the recess 194, and the support rod 124 is separately separated from the back 114 to maintain an angle θ with the back 114 of the body 110, so that the handheld electronic device 100 can be removed via the support rod The second end 124b of the 124 and the long side 110a of the body 110 stand on the standing surface S. At this time, the handheld electronic device 100 is also placed laterally on the standing surface S, and the longitudinal direction L of the body 110 is substantially parallel to the standing surface S.

In addition, since the standing in two directions upside down is realized, the present embodiment can consider that the shapes of the support bars 124 and 126 are substantially the same and are mirror-symmetrical along the rotating shaft 122, and the rotating shaft 122 is located at the center of the back 114 of the body 110. On line C; in other words, from another perspective, extension line C of spindle 122 bisects handheld electronic device 100. As such, the handheld electronic device 100 has the same tilt angle Φ1 as the standing surface S, whether it is standing in the direction shown in FIGS. 1-3 or in the direction shown in FIGS. 4-6, that is, the user is relative to the display. Face 112 will have the same viewing angle.

Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, the shapes and settings of the support bars 124 and 126 can also be adjusted, for example, the support bars 124 and 126 have different shapes or are non-mirror symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the rotating shaft 122, The handheld electronic device 100 is allowed to have a different tilt angle Φ1 from the standing surface S when standing in the direction shown in FIGS. 1-3 or in the direction shown in FIGS. 4-6.

7-9 are two perspective views and side views of the handheld electronic device 100 placed in the standing direction S in an upright direction, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 7-9, the handheld electronic device 100 is placed upright on the standing surface S, and the longitudinal direction L of the body 110 and the standing surface S are inclined by Φ2. In general, the handheld electronic device 100 can perform functions such as navigation, e-book, desktop, and the like in this state.

In more detail, the support bars 124 and 126 are collectively separated from the back 114 to maintain an angle θ with the back 114 of the body 110, respectively, such that the handheld electronic device 100 can pass through the second ends 124b and 126b of the support bars 124 and 126 and the body. The short side 110b of 110 stands on the standing surface S. The standing bracket 120 can be disposed adjacent to the body 110 for the standing short side 110b to form a larger angle of inclination Φ2. In fact, the structure and arrangement of the standing bracket 120 can be adjusted according to requirements, and the inclination angle Φ2 varies depending on the shape and position of the support rods 124 and 126.

In summary, the present application provides two support rods that are relatively detachable on the back of the handheld electronic device, wherein the handheld electronic device can achieve at least two or three directions by simultaneously detaching or individually detaching the support rods. Standing on the top. For example, the handheld electronic device can stand on the standing surface by the two support bars and the short side of the body, or the handheld electronic device can stand on the standing surface with the long side of the body by a single support rod. In addition, the standing bracket proposed by the present application has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and high design integration.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100. . . Handheld electronic device

110. . . Ontology

110a. . . Long side of the body

110b. . . Short side of the body

112. . . Display surface

114. . . Back

120. . . Standing bracket

122. . . Rotating shaft

124, 126. . . Support rod

124a, 126a. . . First end of the support rod

124b, 126b. . . Second end of the support rod

192, 194. . . Groove

C. . . The center line of the body (extension line of the shaft)

L. . . Longitudinal direction

S. . . Standing face

θ. . . The angle between the support rod and the back

Φ1, Φ2. . . Handheld electronic device standing tilt

1 and 2 are perspective views of a handheld electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application at different viewing angles, respectively.

3 is a side elevational view of the handheld electronic device of FIGS. 1 and 2.

4-6 are two perspective views and side views, respectively, of the handheld electronic device of FIGS. 1-3 being laterally placed on the standing surface S in the other direction.

7-9 are two perspective views and side views, respectively, of the handheld electronic device of FIGS. 1-3 placed in the upright orientation on the standing surface S.

100‧‧‧Handheld electronic devices

110‧‧‧ body

110a‧‧‧The long side of the body

110b‧‧‧ short side of the body

114‧‧‧ Back

120‧‧‧Standing bracket

122‧‧‧ shaft

124, 126‧‧‧ support rod

124a, 126a‧‧‧ the first end of the support rod

124b, 126b‧‧‧ the second end of the support rod

192, 194‧‧‧ grooves

L‧‧‧ Length direction

S‧‧‧ standing face

θ‧‧‧An angle between the support rod and the back

Claims (6)

A handheld electronic device includes: a body having a display surface and a back relative to the display surface; a standing bracket comprising: a rotating shaft disposed on the back, wherein the rotating shaft is substantially parallel to a length of the body And an extension line of the rotating shaft bisects the handheld electronic device; and two supporting rods are disposed on opposite sides of the rotating shaft, and the two supporting rods have substantially the same outer shape and are mirror-symmetrical along the rotating shaft, wherein each a first end of the support rod is coupled to the rotating shaft, each of the support rods further has a second end opposite to the first end, and each of the support rods is adapted to be separated from the back along the rotating shaft, and the back Keep an angle. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein the standing bracket is adjacent to a short side of the body. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein the two support bars are adapted to be separated from the back, such that the handheld electronic device stands on the second end of the support bar and the short side Standing on the face. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein one of the two support bars is adapted to be separately detached from the back, the handheld electronic device being passed through the second end of the support rod that is detached and A long side of the body stands on a standing surface. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein the back has two grooves, and the two support bars are adapted to be respectively gathered in the two Inside the groove. The handheld electronic device of claim 5, wherein when the two support bars are gathered in the two grooves, the back of the body and the two support bars together form a smooth contoured surface.