TWI550223B - Flap support structure - Google Patents

Description

Folding support structure

The present invention relates to a support structure for a flat panel device, and more particularly to a flap support structure that can form a three-dimensional support base by using a folded plate body.

With the increasingly fierce competition of related products, the current common handheld electronic devices are characterized by small refinement, etc., but for the convenience of viewing and operation, for flat panel devices with flat display screens (or touch screens) (eg: Tablet PCs, smart phones), the display screen has a tendency to become larger, so that the display screen is bound to occupy a large part of the surface area of the tablet device, and in order to reduce the long time when using or browsing The burden of holding, usually with the corresponding support structure, makes the tablet device stand on the table to improve convenience.

The support structure is similarly attached to the protective cover, and the cover plate of the protective cover or the attached folding structure is folded over to the back to form a support. However, these structures are supported by one side of the flat device as a fulcrum. The supporting structure of the back makes the tablet device stand at an oblique angle. Although it can achieve the oblique effect, it cannot form a relative positioning effect with the table top, and it is inevitable that slippage will occur during operation; One side is attached to the desktop. When used with other objects (such as a keyboard), it can't meet the demand in height, and it is dirty (desktop dust or other stolen goods) or a high security risk ( For example, when the table top has a lot of beverage containers, it is easy to cause the tablet to be stained with dirt and damage.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the support structure of the tablet device, the inventors have studied the improvement of these shortcomings, and finally the present invention has been produced.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a flap support structure which can be folded After the board is folded, it forms a three-dimensional support seat that can support the flat device, and achieves the effect of stable support.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a flap support structure that can support flat The panel assembly is tilted at an appropriate height to assist the user in operating, viewing or cooperating with surrounding objects.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a flap support structure, the overall structure Simple, low cost, can be combined with the back of the protective case, does not take up space after folding, or as a storage kit for accommodating tablet devices, has wide applicability.

In order to achieve the above effects, the flap support structure of the present invention is applied to a flat pack. The main technical means includes a first folding plate and a second folding plate. The first plate body is provided with a first left side and a first right side, and a first left side is disposed therebetween. a second plate body corresponding to the first plate body, and a second left side and a second right side are opposite to each other, and a second left fold line is disposed therebetween a second right fold line; wherein the first plate body comprises a bottom plate, a left support plate and a right support plate, the bottom plate is disposed between the first left fold line and the first right fold line, the left support plate The first support device is disposed between the first left side and the first right fold line, and is disposed between the first right side and the first right fold line. And the first right fold line is pivotally connected to the bottom plate; the second plate body comprises a carrier plate, a left folding plate and a right folding plate, the carrier plate is disposed on the second left folding line and the first Between the two right fold lines, for carrying the flat device, the left folding plate is disposed between the second left side and the second left fold line, and The second left folding line is pivotally connected to the carrier plate, and the right folding plate is disposed between the second right side edge and the second right folding line, and is pivotally connected to the carrier board via the second right folding line; The second left side edge is coupled to the first left side to form a left fold line, so that the left support plate and the left folding plate are pivotally connected to the left fold line, and the second right side line is coupled to the first The right side edge is connected to form a right fold line, so that the right support plate and the right folding plate are pivotally connected to the right fold line, thereby utilizing the left support plate, the left folding plate and the right support plate, The right folding flap is folded inward to form a snap-fit, and constitutes a three-dimensional support seat that can support the flat device.

According to the above structure, the first left fold line in the first board and the first right The fold line is symmetrical, and the second left fold line in the second plate is symmetrical with the second right fold line.

According to the above structure, the left support plate, the left folding plate, the right support plate, and The right folding plate can be trapezoidal.

According to the above structure, the bottom plate and the carrier plate may be trapezoidal or triangular.

According to the above structure, the carrier plate can be further coupled to a back cover sleeve for accommodating the tablet device.

According to the above structure, the carrier board is further provided with at least one anti-slip strip.

According to the above configuration, an accommodation space for accommodating the flat plate device is formed between the first plate body and the second plate body, and an opening is formed in the front and rear sides thereof.

According to the above structure, the accommodating space can be provided with a connecting member or a fastening component at the opening of the front and rear sides for closing the opening.

According to the above structure, the connecting member may be a zipper.

Based on the above-mentioned advantages, and in order to enable the reviewing committee to further understand the present invention, an embodiment will be described below, and the constituent contents of the present invention and the effects achieved by the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and drawings:

1‧‧‧ first board

10‧‧‧floor

11‧‧‧Left support plate

12‧‧‧right support plate

E11‧‧‧ first left side

E12‧‧‧ first right side

L11‧‧‧ first left fold line

L12‧‧‧first right fold line

2‧‧‧Second plate

20‧‧‧ Carrier Board

21‧‧‧Left Folding Plate

22‧‧‧Right folding plate

E21‧‧‧ second left side

E22‧‧‧ second right side

L21‧‧‧ second left fold line

L22‧‧‧ second right fold line

L3‧‧‧left fold line

L4‧‧‧ right fold line

31‧‧‧Links

32‧‧‧Bucking components

320‧‧‧With the side

321‧‧‧ fastening parts

322‧‧‧Bucked parts

33‧‧‧Slip strip

34‧‧‧ accommodating space

35‧‧‧ openings

40‧‧‧ tablet device

41‧‧‧back shell

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first plate body and a second plate body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the embodiment of the present invention when it is folded inward.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a three-dimensional support base after folding according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing another perspective of Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the state of the folding of the back shell according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic view showing the state of support of the embodiment of the present invention combined with the back shell.

Figure 8 is a schematic view of a storage application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a schematic view of the support state of Figure 8 after folding.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the folding plate supporting structure of the embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of a first plate body 1 and a second plate body 2; wherein the first plate body 1 is provided There is one of the first left side E11 and one first right side E12, and the second version 2 corresponds to The first plate body 1 is also provided with a second left side E21 and a second right side E22. The first left side E11 is connected to form a left fold line L3, and the first right side E12. Then, it is connected with the second right side edge E22 to form a right fold line L4, thereby forming a plate body structure in which the head and the tail are connected.

Further, the first plate body 1 is provided with a first left fold line L11 and a first right fold line L12 which are symmetrical and inclined to each other between the first left side edge E11 and the first right side edge E12 to separate the first board body 1 A bottom plate 10, a left support plate 11 and a right support plate 12 which are relatively pivotable to each other. The bottom plate 10 is disposed between the first left fold line L11 and the first right fold line L12; the left support plate 11 is disposed between the first left side edge E11 and the first left fold line L11, and is pivotally connected to the first left fold line L11. The bottom plate 10 is disposed between the first right side E12 and the first right fold line L12, and is pivotally connected to the bottom plate 10 via the first right fold line L12.

The second plate body 20 is provided with a second left fold line L21 and a second right fold line L22 which are symmetrical and inclined to each other between the second left side E21 and the second right side E22, so that the second board 2 is separated into each other. A carrier plate 20, a left folding plate 21 and a right folding plate 22 are relatively pivotable. The carrier 20 is disposed between the second left fold line L21 and the second right fold line L22; the left folded flap 21 is disposed between the second left side E21 and the second left fold line L21, and is pivoted by the second left fold line L21 It is connected to the carrier 20; the right folding plate 22 is disposed between the second right side E22 and the second right folding line L22, and is pivotally connected to the carrier 20 via the second right folding line L22.

In addition, the left support line 11 and the left folding board 21 can be relatively pivoted via the left fold line L3 by the left fold line L3 and the right fold line L4, which are connected to the first board body 1 and the second board body 2, and the right support board 12 and the right folding plate 22 can be relatively pivoted via the right folding line L4.

Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 together, and only need to use the left support plate 11, the left folding plate 21, the right support plate 12, and the right folding plate 22 toward the first plate body 1 and the second plate body. The inner fold of 2 (as shown in Fig. 2) is pivoted to the state of the card (the left folding plate 21 and the right folding plate 22 are abutted to the inner side of the carrier 20, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4). A support structure similar to the support base can be constructed to support the tablet unit 40 (as shown in FIG. 5).

In a possible embodiment, the bottom plate 10 and the carrier 20 can be respectively supported on a plane or carried by a flat device 40 according to requirements. In the embodiment, the carrier 20 is used to carry the flat device 40.

In addition, in a feasible embodiment, the first left fold line L11 and the first right fold line The inclination of the L12, the second left fold line L21 and the second right fold line L22 can be configured according to requirements. When the slope of each fold line is inclined to the inner side, the support structure formed after the fold is opposite to the bottom plate 10 and the carrier 20 The angle of inclination is also large, that is, when the first left fold line L11, the first right fold line L12, the second left fold line L21, and the second right fold line L22 are inclined, the left support plate 11 and the right support plate 12 are separated. The difference in the length of the sides of the two flat long and short sides of the left folding plate 21 and the right folding plate 22 is larger. Generally, in order to stabilize the folded support structure, the extension lines of the first left fold line L11, the second left fold line L21, and the left fold line L3 are approximately at one point, and the first right fold line L12 and the second right fold line L22 And the extension line of the right fold line L4 also intersects about another point of symmetry.

Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 again, according to the frame of the front folding plate support structure. The structure can be directly applied to the back cover 41 of the accommodating tablet device 40, which can directly bond the carrier 20 (or the bottom plate 10) to the back of the back cover 41, and fold the bottom plate 10 (or The carrier 20) is inclined outward to constitute a support. As shown in the figure, a groove is formed on the back surface of the back cover 41 for receiving the first plate body 1 and the second plate body 2 at the time of folding, and fixing the carrier plate 20 of the second plate body 2 In combination with the groove, only the bottom plate 10 needs to be pulled out during use, and then the left support plate 11, the left folding plate 21, the right support plate 12 and the right folding plate 22 are folded inwardly to the top to be positioned. A three-dimensional support base supports the tablet unit 40.

Please also refer to Figure 8 to Figure 10, which uses the front folding plate support structure. The architecture further serves as an application for accommodating the tablet device 40. Wherein, the gap between the first plate body 1 and the second plate body 2 forms an accommodating space 34 for accommodating the flat plate device 40, and the front and rear sides of the accommodating space 34 are formed as openings 35, and then on the front and rear sides. The opening 35 is provided with a coupling member 31 or a fastening component 32 to control the opening and closing of the opening 35, thereby constituting a structure capable of both supporting and accommodating functions. In the embodiment, the rear side opening 35 is provided with a zipper (the connecting member 31), and the rear side of the first board body 1 and the second board body 2 are connected or separated by opening and closing of the zipper to open or The front side opening is provided with a fastening component 32, and includes a fastening edge 320 extending outwardly from the carrier 20, and a fastening component 321 disposed on the inner side of the fastening edge 320. And a fastener 322 disposed on the bottom plate 10 and corresponding to the fastening member 321 .

In a possible embodiment, the carrier 20 is used to carry one side of the tablet device 40. The anti-slip strip 33 can be further provided to increase the relative friction and improve the convenience in use.

In summary, the present invention can achieve the effect of convenient operation and stable support, and is actually a novel, progressive, and widely applicable invention, and patent application is filed according to law; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is not intended to be limited to the scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention is to be construed as the scope of the invention. Covered.

10‧‧‧floor

11‧‧‧Left support plate

12‧‧‧right support plate

20‧‧‧ Carrier Board

40‧‧‧ tablet device

Claims (9)

A flap supporting structure is applied to a flat panel device, comprising: a back shell sleeve for accommodating the flat panel device; a first plate body located on the back side of the back shell sleeve, the first board body being opposite A first left side and a first right side are respectively disposed on the two sides, and a first left fold line and a first right fold line are disposed therebetween. The first board comprises: a bottom plate, which is fastened to the first Between the left fold line and the first right fold line; a left support plate disposed between the first left side edge and the first left fold line, and pivotally connected to the bottom plate via the first left fold line; a right support a plate is disposed between the first right side edge and the first right fold line, and is pivotally connected to the bottom plate via the first right fold line; a second plate body having the same size as the first plate body Between the first board body and the back shell sleeve, the second side of the second board body is respectively connected with a second left side and a second right side, and a second left fold line and a second side are disposed therebetween. a right folding line, the second plate body comprises: a carrier plate disposed between the second left folding line and the second right folding line, and coupled to the back a left folding plate, which is disposed between the second left side and the second left folding line, and is pivotally connected to the carrier through the second left folding line; a right folding plate is fastened to The second right side edge and the second right fold line are pivotally connected to the carrier board via the second right fold line; wherein the second left side edge is coupled with the first left side edge to form a left fold line, so that The left support plate and the left folding plate are pivotally connected to the left fold line, and the second right side edge is coupled with the first right side to form a right fold line, so that the right support plate and the right folding plate The pivot line is pivotally connected to the right fold line, whereby the left support plate, the left folding plate, the right support plate, and the right folding plate are folded inwardly to form a snap-fit, so as to support the tablet device. Stereo support. The flap supporting structure according to claim 1, wherein the first left fold line in the first board is symmetric with the first right fold line, and the second left in the second board The fold line is symmetrical with the second right fold line. The flap supporting structure according to claim 2, wherein the left supporting plate, the left folding plate, the right supporting plate and the right folding plate are trapezoidal. The flap support structure of claim 2, wherein the bottom plate and the carrier plate are trapezoidal or triangular. A folding plate supporting structure is applied to a flat panel device, comprising: a first plate body, wherein opposite sides are respectively a first left side and a first right side, and a first left fold line is disposed therebetween And a first right fold line, the first plate body comprises: a bottom plate disposed between the first left fold line and the first right fold line; a left support plate disposed on the first left side and The first left fold line is pivotally connected to the bottom plate via the first left fold line; a right support plate is disposed between the first right side edge and the first right fold line, and is connected to the first right fold line The second plate body is similar to the first plate body, and is located on the upper side or the lower side of the first plate body, and the opposite sides of the second plate body are respectively a second left side and a second right side, and a second left fold line and a second right fold line are disposed therebetween, the second board comprises: a carrier plate disposed on the second left fold line and the second Between the right fold lines, for carrying the flat device during use; a left folding plate, which is disposed on the second left side and the second Between the fold lines, and the second left fold line is pivotally connected to the carrier plate; a right folding plate is disposed between the second right side edge and the second right fold line, and is connected to the second right fold line Connected to the carrier; wherein the second left side is coupled to the first left side to form a left fold line, such that the left support plate and the left folding plate are pivotally connected to the left fold line, and the first The right side edge is coupled with the first right side to form a right fold line, so that the right support plate and The right folding plate is pivotally connected to the right folding line, whereby the left supporting plate, the left folding plate, the right supporting plate and the right folding plate are folded inward to form a buckle, thereby forming a support The three-dimensional support base of the flat plate device; further, an accommodation space is formed between the first plate body and the second plate body, and an opening is formed on the front and rear sides for receiving the flat plate device. The flap supporting structure of claim 5, wherein the first left fold line in the first board is symmetric with the first right fold line, and the second left fold line in the second board is The second right fold line is symmetrical. The flap support structure of claim 5 or 6, wherein the carrier is further provided with at least one non-slip strip. The gusset supporting structure of claim 7, wherein the accommodating space is provided with a connecting member or a fastening component at the opening of the front and rear sides for closing the opening. The flap support structure of claim 8, wherein the link is a zipper.