TWI496469B - Supporting device for supporting electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Support device for supporting an electronic device

The present invention relates to a support device for supporting an electronic device, and more particularly to a support device for supporting an electronic device for supporting an electronic device.

With the advancement of technology, tablet PCs have become a common electronic product, and manufacturers have developed peripheral devices for various tablet computers, such as support devices that can support tablets at specific angles. Users can use their tablet more easily with an ergonomic perspective.

In order to support the tablet computer stably, the general support device often has a large base and the structure of the support is also complicated. Therefore, a larger support device may require more manufacturing materials and design manpower, which in turn increases manufacturing costs. In addition, the larger support device is also disadvantageous for the user to carry.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new support device which has the advantages of convenient storage, reduction of manufacturing materials and light weight.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a support device for supporting an electronic device for supporting an electronic device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a support device for supporting an electronic device that is easy to receive.

In order to achieve the above object, the supporting device for supporting the electronic device of the present invention is for supporting an electronic device on a plane, and the supporting device for supporting the electronic device comprises a bracket, a bottom bracket and a connecting portion. The bracket includes a first tubular end. The bottom bracket includes a second tubular end. The connecting portion rotatably connects the first tubular end of the bracket and the second tubular end of the bottom bracket to rotate the bracket relative to the bottom bracket. The connecting portion includes at least one positioning structure for positioning the bracket and the bottom bracket when rotated relative to a specific angle, and when the bottom bracket abuts against the plane, the bracket can be abutted against one of the back surfaces of the electronic device, Support electronic devices.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <

Hereinafter, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 together with respect to a supporting device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic view showing a storage state of a support device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a tensile state of a support device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 3 is a schematic view of a fastening structure of a supporting device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 4 is a fastening structure of a supporting device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a fastening structure of a support device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 is a schematic view of a supporting device for supporting an electronic device when the bracket and the bottom bracket are relatively rotated to 60° according to an embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 7 is a bracket and a bottom bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the use of a supporting device for supporting an electronic device when rotated relative to 60°; FIG. 8 is a supporting device for supporting an electronic device when the bracket and the bottom bracket are rotated relative to each other by 120° according to an embodiment of the present invention; Use the schematic.

As shown in FIG. 7, the support device 1 for supporting an electronic device of the present invention is used to support an electronic device 90 on a plane 100. In the embodiment, the electronic device 90 is a tablet computer, and the electronic device 90 has a back surface 91 and a bottom portion 92. However, the electronic device 90 is not limited to a tablet computer, and may be other similar devices such as a mobile phone or a tablet.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 , in the present embodiment, the support device 1 for supporting an electronic device of the present invention includes a bracket 10 , a bottom bracket 20 , a connecting portion 30 , and a sheath set 40 . , 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d. In this embodiment, the bracket 10 can be used to abut against the electronic device 90, which is a U-shaped shape. The bracket 10 includes a first tubular end 11 and a first legstock 12. The first legstock 12 is located at the other end of the bracket 10 opposite the first tubular end 11 and can be used to assist against the back surface 91 of the electronic device 90 or To assist against the plane 100. However, the shape of the stent 10 of the present invention is not limited to the above, and for example, the stent 10 may have a serpentine shape.

In the present embodiment, the bottom bracket 20 can be used to abut against the plane 100, and the bottom bracket 20 has a U-shape. The bottom bracket 20 includes a second tubular end 21 and a second leg 22. The second leg frame 22 is located at the other end of the bottom bracket 20 opposite to the second tubular end 21, and the second leg frame 22 is rotatable relative to the bottom bracket 20 in the rotation direction B shown in FIG. The angle is to assist against the plane 100 or to assist against the bottom 92 of the electronic device 90. The second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 includes two positioning posts 211 and a guiding structure 212. However, the shape of the bottom bracket 20 of the present invention is not limited to the above. For example, the bottom bracket 20 may also have a ㄇ-shaped shape; the number of the positioning posts 211 is not limited to two, and may be increased according to design requirements. Less.

In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 30 of the present invention rotatably connects the first tubular end 11 of the bracket 10 and the second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 so that the bracket 10 can be rotated in the direction shown in FIG. A rotates relative to the bottom bracket 20. As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the connecting portion 30 includes two positioning structures 31 and a moving member 32. In the present embodiment, the positioning structure 31 is a groove that can be locked by the positioning post 211, but the positioning structure 31 is not limited to the groove. The number and position of the positioning structures 31 cooperate with the number and position of the positioning posts 211. When the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 are relatively rotated to a specific angle, each positioning post 211 will clamp the respective positioning structures 31 to which they are mated, so that The bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 rotated to a specific angle are positioned; in the present embodiment, when the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 are relatively rotated to a specific angle of 60° and 120°, the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 are correspondingly The positioning post 211 and the positioning structure 31 are positioned. However, the angle at which the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 of the present invention are positioned is not limited to 60° and 120°, and can be changed to other angles according to design requirements (for example, between 55° and 65° and 115° to 125). Between °), or increase or decrease the number of positioning angles; the number of positioning structures 31 is not limited to two, which can be increased or decreased according to design needs.

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , when the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 are relatively rotated to 60°, the positioning structure 31 is clamped through the positioning post 211, and the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 are positioned, so that the positioning is performed. Bottom bracket 20 is available Abutting on the plane 100, the second leg 22 can be adjusted to be angled for assisting against the bottom 92 of the electronic device 90 and assisting against the plane 100. The positioned bracket 10 can be abutted against the back surface 91 of the electronic device 90. The first stand 12 assists against the back surface 91 of the electronic device 90, so that the support device 1 for supporting the electronic device can stably support the electronic device 90 to stand on the plane 100.

As shown in FIG. 8 , when the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 are relatively rotated to 120°, the positioning structure 31 is clamped through the positioning post 211, and the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 are positioned, so that the positioning bracket 10 can be positioned. Abutting against the back surface 91 of the electronic device 90, the first leg frame 12 is for assisting against the bottom portion 92 of the electronic device 90 and assisting against the plane 100, and the second leg frame 22 of the bottom bracket 20 can be adjusted for assistance. Abutting on the plane 100, the support device 1 for supporting the electronic device can stably support the electronic device 90 to stand on the plane 100.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 are relatively rotated to the same plane, the U-shaped bracket 10 and the U-shaped bottom bracket 20 as a whole have a flat annular shape for the user to store or carry. However, the overall shape of the bottom bracket 20 is not limited to a ring shape, which may be changed according to design requirements.

However, the manner in which the bracket 10, the bottom bracket 20, the first leg frame 12, and the second leg frame 22 of the present invention are applied (for example, against the plane 100 or against the electronic device 90) is not limited to the above.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the moving member 32 of the connecting portion 30 of the present invention is a stud, and the guiding structure 212 of the second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 is a chute. The guiding structure 212 of the second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 is used to guide the moving member 32 of the connecting portion 30 to move in a certain direction; However, the moving member 32 and the guiding structure 212 are not limited to the above-mentioned studs and chutes. The second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 and the connecting portion 30 have two states by the position in which the moving member 32 is moved in the guiding structure 212:

The storage state: the moving member 32 moves toward one of the second tubular ends 21 of the bottom bracket 20 such that the second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 and the connecting portion 30 are relatively close to each other until the second tubular portion of the bottom bracket 20 The end 21 is housed in the connecting portion 30 (as shown in FIG. 1).

Stretched state: the moving member 32 is moved away from one of the second tubular ends 21 of the bottom bracket 20 such that the second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 and the connecting portion 30 are relatively far apart until the second tubular end of the bottom bracket 20 The end 21 is stretched out of the joint 30 (shown in Figure 2).

In this embodiment, when the second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 and the connecting portion 30 are in the stowed state as shown in FIG. 1, the overall volume of the supporting device 1 for supporting the electronic device is relatively smaller than the overall volume in the stretched state. The support device 1 for supporting the electronic device in the storage state is convenient for the user to store or carry; at the same time, the U-shaped bracket 10 and the U-shaped bottom bracket 20 are relatively rotated to the same plane, so that The supporting device 1 supporting the electronic device has a ring shape as a whole, and the user can hang the supporting device 1 for supporting the electronic device in a hanging manner.

In the present embodiment, when the second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 and the connecting portion 30 form a stretched state as shown in FIG. 2, between the first legstock 12 of the bracket 10 and the second legstock 22 of the bottom bracket 20 If the user wants to support the supporting device 1 for supporting the electronic device in a closed manner, the first leg frame 12 and the second leg frame 22 can be transmitted through the stretched state. The gap between the U-shaped bracket 10 or the bottom of the U-shape The set of 20 sets of the retaining ring, and then the second tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 and the connecting portion 30 are adjusted to be in a stowed state, so that the U-shaped bracket 10 and the U-shaped bottom bracket 20 form a ring shape, so that The support device 1 of the ring shape for supporting the electronic device is housed in the buckle in a snap-fit manner.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 7, and 8, in the present embodiment, the sheath sets 40, 40a, 40b cover the stent 10, the tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20, and the second leg 22. The sheath set 40, 40a, 40b is made of rubber or plastic to prevent the bracket 10, the tubular end 21 of the bottom bracket 20 and the second leg 22 from scratching the electronic device 90, and the bracket 10 and the bottom bracket 20 are added. The friction between the tubular end 21 and the second leg 22 is such that the electronic device 90 can be more stably supported, and the rubber or plastic sheath set 40, 40a, 40b is also available to the manufacturer in the sheath set 40, 40a. 40b engraved with information (such as trademarks, trade names or advertising). However, the material of the sheath set 40, 40a, 40b is not limited to the above, and it may also be other materials having the effect of increasing friction and preventing scratches, and the portions covered by the sheath set 40, 40a, 40b are not Limited to the above.

To sum up, the present invention, regardless of its purpose, means and efficacy, shows its distinctive features of the prior art. You are requested to review the examination and express the patent as soon as possible. It should be noted that the various embodiments described above are merely illustrative for ease of explanation, and the scope of the invention is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

1‧‧‧Support device for supporting electronic devices

10‧‧‧ bracket

11‧‧‧First tubular end

12‧‧‧First tripod

20‧‧‧ bottom bracket

21‧‧‧Second tubular end

22‧‧‧Second stand

211‧‧‧Positioning column

212‧‧‧Guide structure

30‧‧‧Connecting Department

31‧‧‧ Positioning structure

32‧‧‧Mobile parts

40, 40a, 40b‧‧‧ sheath group

90‧‧‧Electronic devices

91‧‧‧Back

92‧‧‧ bottom

100‧‧‧ plane

A, B‧‧‧ direction of rotation

1 is a schematic view showing a storage state of a supporting device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view showing a tensile state of a supporting device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram of a support device for supporting an electronic device and a fastening structure thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic view of a fastening structure of a support device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a schematic diagram of a fastening structure of a support device for supporting an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a schematic view of a supporting device for supporting an electronic device when the bracket and the bottom bracket are relatively rotated to 60° according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a schematic view showing the use of a supporting device for supporting an electronic device when the bracket and the bottom bracket are relatively rotated to 60° according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the use of a supporting device for supporting an electronic device when the bracket and the bottom bracket are relatively rotated to 120° according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Support device for supporting electronic devices

10‧‧‧ bracket

21‧‧‧Second tubular end

12‧‧‧First tripod

20‧‧‧ bottom bracket

22‧‧‧Second stand

30‧‧‧Connecting Department

40‧‧‧Sheathing group

A, B‧‧‧ direction of rotation

Claims (10)

A supporting device for supporting an electronic device for supporting an electronic device on a plane, the supporting device for supporting the electronic device includes: a bracket, the bracket includes a first tubular end; and a bottom bracket, the bottom The bracket includes a second tubular end; and a connecting portion rotatably connecting the first tubular end of the bracket and the second tubular end of the bottom bracket to rotate the bracket relative to the bottom bracket, the connecting portion Including at least one positioning structure, the at least one positioning structure is configured to position the bracket relative to the bottom bracket when rotated relative to the specific angle, and the bracket can be abutted against the plane when the bottom bracket abuts the plane The back of one of the electronic devices supports the electronic device. The supporting device for supporting an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the bracket has a U shape, and the bottom bracket has a U shape, and the bracket and the bottom bracket are relatively rotatable to a same plane. The bracket and the bottom bracket integrally exhibit a ring shape. The supporting device for supporting an electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second tubular end of the bottom bracket further comprises a guiding structure, the connecting portion further comprising a moving member, the guiding The structure is configured to guide the moving member to move in a certain direction; the position of the moving member in the guiding structure is such that the second tubular end and the connecting portion have two states: a storage state: the movement Moving the member toward one of the second tubular ends of the bottom bracket such that the second tubular end of the bottom bracket and the connecting portion are relatively close until the second tubular end of the bottom bracket is received therein Inside the connection; and a state of tension: the moving member moves away from one of the second tubular ends of the bottom bracket such that the second tubular end of the bottom bracket and the connecting portion are relatively far apart until the second of the bottom bracket The tubular end is stretched out of the joint. The supporting device for supporting an electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the second tubular end of the bottom bracket further comprises at least one positioning post, and the number and position of each of the at least one positioning post respectively match the respective At least one positioning structure, when the bracket is rotated relative to the bottom bracket to the specific angle, the at least one positioning post will secure the at least one positioning structure to which the bracket is engaged, so that the bracket and the bottom bracket are positioned. The support device for supporting an electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the at least one positioning structure and the at least one positioning post are respectively two, and the specific angles are 55° to 65° and 115°, respectively. The bracket and the bottom bracket can be positioned up to 125°. The support device for supporting an electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the bracket further comprises a first stand, the first stand being located at the other end of the bracket opposite to the first tubular end. The supporting device for supporting an electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the bottom bracket further comprises a second leg frame, wherein the second leg frame is located at the bottom bracket relative to the second tubular end One end. The support device for supporting an electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the second stand is rotatable relative to the bottom stand. The support device for supporting an electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising a sheath set covering the bracket, the second tubular end of the bottom bracket, and the second stand . The support device for supporting an electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the sheath set is made of rubber or plastic.