TWI711785B - Supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a supporting device for supporting a tablet device, which includes a convex portion. The supporting device includes a first casing and a supporting plate. The first casing includes a mounting slot and a position adjusting structure. The position adjusting structure is disposed in the mounting slot. The position adjusting structure includes a moving block and a spring. The moving block has opposite a first end and a second end, and the first end of the moving block passes through a top side of the mounting slot. The spring is sleeved on the moving block and is located between the second end and the top side. The convex portion of the tablet device is inserted into the mounting slot, and the convex portion presses against the second end of the moving block to move toward the top side, so that the spring is presented a compressed state. The supporting plate is disposed on the first casing. The support plate includes a support portion extending outward, and a bottom side of the tablet device is disposed on the support portion.

Description

Support device

The present invention relates to a supporting device, in particular to a supporting device for supporting a tablet device.

Common tablet devices, such as smart phones, tablet computers, or flat-panel displays, are generally placed flat on a desktop or used by hand. Larger tablets or flat-panel displays can be installed on the wall to provide more diverse usage scenarios. For example, a tablet computer or flat-panel display can also be installed on the wall of the kitchen or bathroom.

Generally speaking, after installing the support device on the wall first, the tablet device is assembled to the support device, thereby installing the tablet device on the wall. Due to the heavier weight of the tablet computer or flat panel display, to firmly fix the tablet computer or flat panel display on the supporting device, other tools (such as screws, screws, etc.) must be assisted. However, this may be troublesome or inconvenient for the user.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a supporting device, through the design of the installation slot and the position adjustment structure, to solve the problem that the conventional tablet device can be stably installed to the supporting device by other auxiliary devices.

To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a supporting device for supporting a flat device. The tablet device has a convex portion. The supporting device includes a first housing and a supporting plate. The first housing includes a mounting groove and a position adjustment structure. The mounting groove has a top side and a first opening, and the first opening is located in a vertical direction of the top side. The position adjustment structure is located in the installation slot. The position adjustment structure includes a moving block and a spring. The moving block has a relatively first end and a second end, and the first end of the moving block is arranged on the top side of the installation groove. The spring is sleeved on the moving block and located between the second end and the top side. The convex part of the tablet device is inserted into the installation groove from the first opening, and the convex part presses the second end of the moving block to move toward the top side, so that the spring presents a compressed state. The supporting plate is arranged on the first housing. The supporting plate includes a supporting portion extending outward, and a bottom side of the tablet device is disposed on the supporting portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mounting groove further has a stopper located around the first opening. When the convex part of the tablet device is inserted into the installation groove from the first opening, the stop part presses against part of the convex part.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first housing further includes a receiving groove. The accommodating groove is adjacent to the top side of the installation groove, and the first end of the moving block moves in the accommodating groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the tablet device has a groove on the bottom side, and the supporting portion is a hook which is locked to the groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first housing includes a second opening, and the support plate is disposed in the second opening.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the support plate is made of elastic material. After the support part is engaged with the groove, it exerts a backward elastic force on the tablet device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first housing further includes an elastic piece protruding outward, which applies a forward elastic force to the tablet device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting plate is a metal plate.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting device further includes a second housing and a pivot. The second housing is opposite to the first housing, and is pivotally connected to the first housing and the second housing.

As mentioned above, the supporting device according to the present invention includes a first housing and a supporting plate, and the first housing includes a mounting groove and a position adjustment structure. When the tablet device is assembled to the supporting device, the convex portion of the tablet device can be first inserted into the installation groove from the first opening of the installation groove, and then the position adjustment structure is used to move the entire tablet device upward. Then, the bottom side of the tablet device is placed on the supporting part, and the assembly of the tablet device is completed. That is, no other tools (such as screws, screws, etc.) can be used to assemble the tablet device to the supporting device, and the self-supporting device can be disassembled without tools. In addition, the position adjustment structure has a design of a movable block and a spring, so that the convex part of the tablet device can be more easily assembled into the installation groove, and the installation groove and the convex part have a larger tolerance tolerance. In addition, since the support device simultaneously applies upward (supporting portion to the flat device) and downward (position adjustment structure to the convex portion) force to the flat device, the flat device can be more stably installed to the support device.

In order to allow your reviewer to better understand the technical content of the present invention, preferred specific embodiments are described as follows.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a tablet device applied to a supporting device of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the tablet device shown in FIG. 1. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. The support device 1 of this embodiment is used to support a flat device 9. The tablet device 9 has at least one convex portion 91, and this embodiment takes two convex portions 91 as an example. The supporting device 1 includes a first casing 10, a supporting plate 20 and a second casing 30. In this embodiment, the second housing 30 is disposed opposite to the first housing 10. The first housing 10 is the front cover of the supporting device 1, and the second housing 30 is the rear cover. The second housing 30 of this embodiment can be installed on the wall or used as the base of the supporting device 1 (as shown in FIG. 3). Preferably, the supporting device 1 of this embodiment further includes a pivot 40 which connects the first housing 10 and the second housing 30 so that the second housing 30 can be turned over to serve as the base of the supporting device 1.

In addition, the first housing 10 includes at least one installation groove 11 and at least one position adjustment structure 12. The position adjustment structure 12 is disposed in the installation groove 11 and is located in the installation groove 11, and the installation groove 11 is used to accommodate the convex portion 91 of the tablet device 9. Therefore, the number of the mounting grooves 11 and the position adjusting structure 12 corresponds to the number of the convex portions 91 of the tablet device 9. The present embodiment is described with two mounting grooves 11 and two position adjusting structures 12 as an example. The supporting plate 20 is arranged in the first housing 10, preferably in the central area of the first housing 10. Preferably, the support plate 20 is located between the two installation slots 11. The supporting plate 20 includes a supporting portion 21 extending outward, which is close to one of the edges of the first housing 10.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the tablet device shown in FIG. 1 being assembled to the tablet device. Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. When the tablet device 9 is mounted to the supporting device 1, the convex portion 91 can be inserted into the mounting groove 11 first, and then the whole of the tablet device 9 can be moved upward by the position adjustment structure 12, and then a bottom side of the tablet device 9 92 is provided on the supporting part 21 to complete the assembly of the tablet device 9. The mounting groove 11 of this embodiment includes a top side 111, two side walls 112, a first opening 113 and a stop portion 114, and the side walls 112, the first opening 113 and the stop portion 114 are all located in the vertical direction of the top side 111 . Specifically, two opposite ends of the top side 111 extend downward to form side walls 112, and the front end of the top side 111 extends downward to form a stop portion 114, and the first opening 113 is located in the central area of the stop portion 114. In other words, the stop portion 114 is located at the periphery of the first opening 113, so that the mounting groove 11 has an inverted U-shaped structure. In addition, the convex portion 91 of the tablet device 9 and the mounting groove 11 cooperate with each other, so the convex portion 91 of this embodiment is also an inverted U-shaped structure. In this embodiment, the protrusion 91 of the tablet device 9 can be inserted into the mounting groove 11 from the first opening 113. After the tablet device 9 is moved to the assembly position, the stopper 114 presses against a part of the convex portion 91, for example, presses the convex portion 91 near two sides, thereby achieving the stop function.

Specifically, the position adjustment structure 12 is disposed on the top side 111 of the installation groove 11. The position adjustment structure 12 includes a moving block 121 and a spring 122, and the spring 122 is sleeved on the moving block 121. 4 is a schematic diagram of the back side of the tablet device and the first housing shown in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams of the operation of assembling the convex portion to the mounting groove at the A-A section line shown in FIG. Please refer to FIG. 4, FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B. The moving block 121 of this embodiment has a first end 1211 and a second end 1212 opposite to each other. The first end 1211 of the moving block 121 passes through the mounting groove On the top side 111 of 11, the first end 1211 is arranged on the top side 111. The spring 122 is sleeved on the moving block 121 in the installation groove 11 so that the spring 122 is located between the second end 1212 and the top side 111 of the installation groove 11. After the convex portion 91 of the tablet device 9 is inserted into the mounting groove 11 from the first opening 113, the tablet device 9 is moved upward, so that the convex portion 91 moves in the direction of the spring 122 (upward) and presses against the second portion of the moving block 121端部1212. At the same time, the second end 1212 of the moving block 121 is pressed and moves toward the top side 111 (upward), so that the spring 122 is in a compressed state. With the design of the moving block 121 and the spring 122, the convex portion 91 of the tablet device 9 can be more easily assembled into the mounting groove 11, and the mounting groove 11 and the convex portion 91 have a larger tolerance tolerance.

Preferably, the first housing 10 of this embodiment further includes a receiving groove 13 adjacent to the top side 111 of the mounting groove 11, so that when the second end 1212 of the moving block 121 is pressed by the convex portion 91, The first end 1211 can move in the containing groove 13.

When the convex portion 91 is inserted into the installation groove 11 and moved upward, the stop 114 of the installation groove 11 can press against part of the convex portion 91, that is, the installation groove 11 exerts the convex portion 91 backward (toward the second housing 30 Direction) to prevent the convex portion 91 from falling out of the mounting groove 11. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, preferably, the first housing 10 further includes at least one elastic piece 14. In this embodiment, two elastic pieces 14 are taken as an example. The two elastic pieces 14 are respectively arranged on two sides of the support plate 20. Moreover, the direction in which the elastic piece 14 is arranged can exert a forward elastic force on the tablet device 9, that is, the elastic piece 14 protrudes outward, and can exert a forward elastic force. Therefore, the support device 1 simultaneously applies backward (the stop 114 of the mounting groove 11 to the convex portion 91) and forward (the elastic piece 14 to the flat device 9) force to the flat device 9 at the same time, so that the flat device 9 can be firmly mounted to Support device 1.

In addition, the tablet device 9 can be moved upward by the upward movement of the moving block 121, so that the bottom side 92 of the tablet device 9 can be disposed on the support portion 21 to facilitate the assembly of the tablet device 9. That is, without using other tools (such as screws, screws, etc.), the flat panel device 9 can be assembled to the supporting device 1. Conversely, the tablet device 9 can also be disassembled from the self-supporting device 1.

6A and 6B are schematic diagrams showing the action of the support portion being locked to the tablet device at the B-B section line shown in FIG. 4. Please refer to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B. Preferably, the tablet device 9 may have a groove 93 on the bottom side 92, and the supporting portion 21 may be a hook. When the tablet device 9 moves upward, the hook (supporting portion 21) of the support plate 20 can be snapped to the groove 93 on the bottom side 92, as shown in FIG. 6B, thereby supporting and fixing the tablet device 9. In addition, when the convex portion 91 presses the moving block 121 upward, the spring 122 assumes a compressed state, so that the moving block 121 can exert a downward force on the convex portion 91 by the elastic force of the spring 122. In addition, since the bottom side 92 of the tablet device 9 is provided on the support portion 21, the support plate 20 can apply upward force to the tablet device 9. The support device 1 simultaneously applies upward (supporting portion 21 to the flat device 9) and downward (position adjustment structure 12 to the convex portion 91) force to the flat device 9 at the same time, so that the flat device 9 can be firmly mounted to the support device 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first housing 10 of this embodiment includes a second opening 15, and the second opening 15 is located between the installation grooves 11. The supporting plate 20 is disposed in the second opening 15. When the tablet device 9 is installed on the support plate 20, the weight of the tablet device 9 may cause the support plate 20 to move backward (toward the second housing 30). With the structure of the second opening 15, the support plate 20 is reserved for movement Space. Preferably, the support plate 20 of this embodiment is made of elastic material, such as a metal plate, to provide slight elasticity. In addition to facilitating the user to snap the support portion 21 (hook) to the groove 93 of the tablet device 9, it can also apply a rearward elastic force to the tablet device 9 so that the tablet device 9 can be firmly mounted to the support device 1.

Preferably, the support plate 20 protrudes from the outer surface of the first housing 10. Since the tablet device 9 has a certain weight, long-term installation on the support plate 20 may cause the support plate 20 to have metal fatigue, and then shift to the inside of the second opening 15 and cannot be connected to the bottom side 92 of the tablet device 9 . By protruding the support plate 20 from the structure of the first housing 10, the deviation of the support plate 20 due to metal fatigue can be overcome. Specifically, even if the support plate 20 is offset to the inside of the second opening 15, as long as the support portion 21 is still on the same level as the outer surface of the first housing 10, it can still be connected to the bottom of the tablet device 9. Side 92.

Please refer to FIG. 2. Preferably, the supporting device 1 of this embodiment further includes a level 50, which is preferably disposed in the second housing 30. When the user installs the second housing 30 on the wall, the horizontal position of the second housing 30 can be adjusted through the spirit level 50.

In summary, the support device according to the present invention includes a first housing and a support plate, and the first housing includes a mounting groove and a position adjustment structure. When the tablet device is assembled to the supporting device, the convex portion of the tablet device can be first inserted into the installation groove from the first opening of the installation groove, and then the position adjustment structure is used to move the entire tablet device upward. Then, the bottom side of the tablet device is placed on the supporting part, and the assembly of the tablet device is completed. That is, no other tools (such as screws, screws, etc.) can be used to assemble the tablet device to the supporting device, and the self-supporting device can be disassembled without tools. In addition, the position adjustment structure has a design of a movable block and a spring, so that the convex part of the tablet device can be more easily assembled into the installation groove, and the installation groove and the convex part have a larger tolerance tolerance. In addition, since the support device simultaneously applies upward (supporting portion to the flat device) and downward (position adjustment structure to the convex portion) force to the flat device, the flat device can be more stably installed to the support device.

It should be noted that many of the foregoing embodiments are given as examples for the convenience of description, and the scope of rights claimed in the present invention should be subject to the scope of the patent application, rather than limited to the foregoing embodiments.

1: Support device 10: The first shell 11: Installation slot 111: top side 112: side wall 113: First opening 114: Stop 12: Position adjustment structure 121: move block 1211: first end 1212: second end 122: spring 13: holding tank 14: shrapnel 15: second opening 20: Support plate 21: Support 30: second shell 40: pivot 50: Level 9: Tablet device 91: convex 92: bottom side 93: groove

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a tablet device applied to a supporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the tablet device shown in Fig. 1. 3 is a schematic diagram of the tablet device shown in FIG. 1 being assembled to the tablet device. 4 is a schematic view of the back side of the tablet device and the first housing shown in FIG. 3. 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams of the operation of assembling the convex portion to the installation groove at the A-A section line shown in FIG. 4. 6A and 6B are schematic diagrams showing the action of the support portion being locked to the tablet device at the B-B section line shown in FIG. 4.

1: Support device

10: The first shell

11: Installation slot

111: top side

112: side wall

113: First opening

114: Stop

12: Position adjustment structure

13: holding tank

14: shrapnel

20: Support plate

21: Support

30: second shell

40: pivot

9: Tablet device

91: convex

92: bottom side

93: groove

Claims (9)

A supporting device is used to support a flat device, the flat device having a convex portion, and the supporting device includes: A first housing, including: A mounting slot having a top side and a first opening, the first opening is located in the vertical direction of the top side; and A position adjustment structure located in the mounting groove, the position adjustment structure includes a moving block and a spring, the moving block has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end of the moving block is disposed On the top side of the mounting groove, the spring is sleeved on the moving block and located between the second end and the top side, wherein the convex portion of the tablet device is inserted into the mounting groove from the first opening, The convex portion presses the second end of the moving block to move toward the top side, so that the spring assumes a compressed state; and A supporting plate is arranged on the first housing, the supporting plate includes a supporting part extending outward, and a bottom side of the tablet device is arranged on the supporting part. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting groove further has a stopper located around the first opening, and when the convex portion of the tablet device is inserted into the mounting groove from the first opening, the The stop portion presses part of the convex portion. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein the first housing further includes a receiving groove adjacent to the top side of the mounting groove, and the first end of the moving block moves in the receiving groove. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein the flat device has a groove on the bottom side, and the supporting portion is a hook, and the hook is engaged with the groove. The supporting device according to claim 4, wherein the first housing includes a second opening, and the supporting plate is disposed at the second opening. The supporting device according to claim 5, wherein the supporting plate is made of elastic material, and after the supporting portion is engaged with the groove, a backward elastic force is applied to the flat device. The supporting device according to claim 6, wherein the first housing further includes an elastic piece protruding outward, which applies a forward elastic force to the flat device. The supporting device according to claim 6, wherein the supporting plate is a metal plate. The supporting device as described in claim 1, further including: A second housing, which is arranged opposite to the first housing; and A pivot connecting the first housing and the second housing.

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