US20080203637A1 - Clamping device for portable electronic device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to clamping devices and, particularly, to a clamping device facilitating clamping/holding a portable electronic device during a testing and/or assembly process.
- portable electronic devices e.g., personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones
- PDAs personal digital assistants
- mobile phones the portable electronic devices generally require series of tests before distributed out on the market (e.g., physical or electronic tests).
- One physical test essentially involves applying a clamping device to facilitate clamping of the portable electronic device during the test.
- a clamping device is particularly used to clamp a portable electronic device with a fixed size or shape.
- the present clamping device cannot clamp other portable electronic devices with a different size or shape.
- One particular clamping device corresponds to one type of portable electronic device with a particular size or shape.
- a plurality of clamping devices is inevitably implemented/mounted to clamp various kinds of portable electronic devices. It is definitely costly and time-consuming to employ a variety of clamping devices, which results in a low efficiency of the whole test.
- a clamping device for clamping a portable electronic device.
- the clamping device includes a mounting board and a clamping mechanism.
- the clamping mechanism includes a sliding rail, at least one sliding block, and at least one adjusting member.
- the sliding rail is selectively horizontally or vertically attached to the mounting board.
- the at least one sliding block is slidably mounted to the sliding rail.
- the at least one adjusting member engages with the at least one sliding block and is configured to drive movement of the at least one sliding block along the sliding rail.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a clamping device for a portable electronic device, in accordance with a present embodiment
- FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the clamping device shown in FIG. 1 , illustrating one clamping status thereof;
- FIG. 3 is another assembled view of the clamping device shown in FIG. 1 , illustrating another clamping status thereof.
- the present clamping device for a portable electronic device is described here, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in FIGS. 1-3 .
- the clamping device is suitable in clamping a portable electronic device, such as a mobile phone, a digital camera, or the like, during testing processes (e.g., physical or electric tests) and/or, potentially, during assembly thereof.
- the clamping device 100 includes an operating platform 10 , a base board 11 , a mounting board 12 , and a clamping mechanism 14 .
- the base board 11 can be assembled (e.g., screwed) or fixed (e.g., welded) with the operating platform 10 .
- the mounting board 12 can be assembled with the base board 11 and selectably located/positioned at any of various positions adjacent an upper surface of the base board 11 , via a slide connection therewith.
- the mounting board 12 can be otherwise fixed with the base board 11 and positioned at a specified, retainable position of the upper surface of the base board 11 .
- the clamping mechanism 14 can be assembled with the mounting board 12 at a fixed position relative thereto.
- the operating platform 10 includes an upper surface (not labeled).
- the upper surface is usefully configured (i.e., structured/arranged), for example, as a smooth and planar surface for the purpose of steadily mounting the base board 11 with the operating platform 10 .
- the base board 11 includes a plurality of mounting grooves 111 and a plurality of mounting holes 113 therein.
- the mounting grooves 111 are advantageously defined/aligned parallel to each other and arranged/distributed evenly with/at a same distance from any adjacent groove 111 . Further, the mounting grooves 111 extend along the long direction of the base board 11 .
- Each mounting groove 111 is defined through/within an upper portion 1460 of the base board 11 .
- the mounting holes 113 are also advantageously defined through the upper portion 1460 of the base board 11 and arranged/distributed evenly on/along two sides of a respective mounting groove 111 .
- the mounting holes 113 are advantageously screw holes that facilitate combining/assembling the mounting board 12 with the base board 11 at distinct locations relative to one another.
- the rectangular-shaped mounting board 12 includes two opposite sidewalls (not labeled).
- One sidewall i.e., clamp-facing wall
- the other sidewall i.e., base-facing wall
- the two through grooves 125 are further defined through the other sidewall and are aligned parallel to each other.
- One through groove 125 is usefully configured for corresponding to (i.e., aligning with) one row of the mounting holes 113 of the base board 11
- the other through groove 125 is usefully configured for corresponding to (i.e., aligning with) another row of the mounting holes 113 of the base board 11 .
- the protrusion 127 is also usefully configured for being able to be slidably received in a corresponding mounting groove 111 of the base board 11 .
- the mounting board 12 can be assembled with the base board 11 via the two screws 128 engaging through two through grooves 125 and with the two mounting holes 113 and via the protrusion 127 slidably engaging in the mounting groove 111 . If necessary, the position of the assembled mounting board 12 can be slidably adjusted relatively to the assembled base board 11 and then held in the new desired location with the two screws 128 .
- the screws 128 are, in their broadest sense, threaded fasteners, and for the purposes of their application here, bolts could fulfill the purpose of such fasteners.
- the first holding holes 126 of the mounting board 12 are advantageously arranged in a line and spaced evenly.
- the first holding holes 126 are located between the two through grooves 125 of the mounting board 12 .
- the first holding holes 126 are used, in conjunction with one or more corresponding threaded fasteners (not shown), to hold the clamping mechanism 14 with the mounting board 12 .
- the clamping mechanism 14 includes two adjusting members 141 , two resisting members 142 , two guiding members 143 , two clamping members 144 , two sliding blocks 145 , a sliding rail 146 , and four limiting members 147 .
- Each adjusting member 141 of the clamping mechanism 14 includes an operating portion 1410 , a resisting portion 1411 , an adjusting portion 1412 , and a connecting portion 1413 .
- the adjusting member 141 is advantageously a screw/bolt.
- the operating portion 1410 is a head end of the screw/bolt
- the resisting portion 1411 is an opposite end of the screw/bolt.
- the adjusting portion 1412 is a threaded portion of the screw/bolt. Two ends of the connecting portion 1413 connect the resisting portion 1411 and the adjusting portion 1412 , respectively.
- the operating portion 1410 is used to operate/rotate the adjusting member 141 within the assembled clamping mechanism 14 .
- the operating portion 1410 may advantageously include (although not particularly shown) at least one of a screwdriver slot (e.g., Philips or flat), a hexagon or Allen head (i.e., wrench-operable), or a grip-promoting surface, so as to facilitate the operation/rotation thereof.
- the resisting portion 1411 is usefully dimensioned so as to be slightly larger than the connecting portion 1413 . Its function is to prevent the adjusting member 141 from falling from the assembled clamping mechanism 14 .
- the function of the resisting portion 1411 is to resist/bias and push upon the sliding block 145 during the clamping process using the clamping mechanism 14 .
- the function of the adjusting portion 1412 is to facilitate adjustment of the position of the adjusting member 141 , as needed (often only slight adjustments are required), within the clamping mechanism 14 .
- Each resisting member 142 of the clamping mechanism 14 is generally a rectangular board.
- the resisting member 142 has a retaining groove 1423 and two first fixing holes 1424 defined therethrough.
- the retaining groove 1423 has essentially a shape and size mating/matching with that of the connecting portion 1413 of the adjusting member 141 .
- the resisting member 142 is configured such that, when assembled with the adjusting member 141 , the connecting portion 1413 is retained in the retaining groove 1423 . Thus, the adjusting member 141 cannot fall from the resisting member 142 .
- the two first fixing holes 1424 are beneficially screw holes and are located at two sides of the retaining groove 1423 . The function of the first fixing holes 1424 is to fix the resisting member 142 with the sliding block 145 .
- Each guiding member 143 of the clamping mechanism 14 is generally a rectangular board.
- the guiding member 143 has a guiding hole 1431 and two first securing holes 1433 defined therethrough.
- the guiding hole 1431 is advantageously a screw hole that corresponds to the adjusting portion 1412 of the adjusting member 141 (i.e., threadably engageable therewith). As assembled, the adjusting member 141 can be rotated and thereby move linearly relative to the guiding member 143 , due to the threaded action.
- the two first securing holes 1433 beneficially are screw holes located at a bottom side of the guiding hole 1431 . The function of the first securing holes 1433 is facilitate securing/attaching the guiding member 143 with the sliding rail 146 .
- Two clamping members 144 of the clamping mechanism 14 are generally rectangular boards, and each contains two attaching holes 1442 defined therethrough.
- the two attaching holes 1442 are advantageously screw holes, and the function of each is to facilitate attachment of the clamping member 144 with the sliding block 145 .
- the clamping members 144 can otherwise be of another shape (e.g., spherical shape) corresponding to a given exterior surface/contour of the portable electronic device being held therewith.
- the sliding blocks 145 of the clamping mechanism 14 are generally cube-shaped, and each includes a sliding groove 1453 , four first engaging holes (not shown), a blind hole 1454 , and two second fixing holes 1452 .
- the sliding groove 1453 generally has a rectangular shape and is configured such that the sliding block 145 can slide freely and stably with respect to the sliding rail 146 , via the sliding engagement of the sliding rail 146 and the sliding groove 1453 .
- the four first engaging holes are, opportunely, screw holes, and a respective two are positioned at one respective side of the sliding groove 1453 .
- the blind hole 1454 corresponds to the resisting portion 1411 of the adjusting member 141 .
- the blind hole 1454 is configured to accommodate the resisting portion 1411 , allowing the resisting portion 1411 to rotate therein. As assembled, the resisting portion 1411 is accommodated in the blind hole 1454 and resists the sliding block 145 .
- the second fixing holes 1452 correspond to (i.e., align with) the first fixing holes 1424 of the resisting member 142 .
- the sliding rail 146 of the clamping mechanism 14 is a long rod with a cross section of a “T” shape.
- the sliding rail 146 includes an upper portion 1460 , two opposite T-shape side portions 1461 , and a lower portion 1462 .
- the upper portion 1460 has a shape and size that permits close mating (i.e., slide fitting) thereof with the sliding groove 1453 of the sliding block 145 .
- Each side portion 1461 has two second securing holes 1464 and two second holding holes 1465 defined therein.
- the second securing holes 1464 are arranged in a horizontal line, and the second holding holes 1465 are arranged in a vertical line. As such, the vertical line is perpendicular to the horizontal line.
- the second securing holes 1464 correspond to (i.e., align with) the first securing holes 1433 of the guiding member 143 .
- Each second securing hole 1464 has essentially the same shape and size as that of the respective first securing hole 1433 .
- the second securing holes 1464 are alignable with the first securing holes 1433 to facilitate the attachment between the sliding block 145 and the guiding member 143 .
- the second holding holes 1465 correspond to (i.e., align with) the first holding holes 126 of the guiding member 143 .
- Each second holding hole 1465 has essentially the same shape and size as that of the respective first holding hole 126 .
- the two second holding holes 1465 are respectively closely combined/aligned with the two first holding holes 126 (i.e., two hole pairings) to facilitate the attachment between the sliding rail 146 and the mounting board 12 , as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the lower portion 1462 of the sliding rail 146 has a plurality of third holding holes (not shown) defined therein.
- the third holding holes respectively, correspond to (i.e., align with) the first holding holes 126 of the guiding member 143 .
- Each third holding hole has essentially the same shape and size as that of the respective first holding hole 126 .
- the third holding holes mate/pair with the first holding holes 126 and bolts/screws to facilitate an attachment between the sliding rail 146 and the mounting board 12 .
- any head of one bolt/screw may advantageously be sunk into the projection 127 so as not to interfere with the slide fit of the projection 127 with the mounting groove 111 of the base board 11 .
- Each limiting member 147 of the clamping mechanism 14 is advantageously a rectangular sheet and has two second engaging holes 1471 defined therethrough.
- the second engaging holes 1471 respectively, correspond to (i.e., align with) the first engaging holes of the sliding block 145 .
- Each second engaging hole 1471 has essentially the same shape and size as the respective first engaging hole.
- the second engaging holes 1471 correspondingly mate/pair with the respective first engaging holes to facilitate the attachment between the sliding rail 146 and the sliding blocks 145 .
- the limiting members 147 combined with the sliding blocks 145 can slide freely along the sliding rail 146 . As a result of that, the sliding blocks 145 cannot slide away from the sliding rail 146 , via the limiting members 147 engaging with the upper portion 1460 of the sliding rail 146 .
- the clamping device 100 can be assembled and then operate in two different statuses.
- One status is a horizontally clamped status (shown in FIG. 2 ), and the other is a vertically clamped status (shown in FIG. 3 ).
- the clamping device 100 In the horizontally clamped status, the clamping device 100 is assembled in a way that the clamping device 100 can clamp the portable electronic device in a horizontal direction.
- the vertically clamped status the clamping device 100 is assembled in a way that the clamping device 100 can clamp the portable electronic device in a vertical direction.
- the assembly procedures of the operating platform 10 , the base board 11 , and the mounting board 12 are essentially the same, for both the horizontal and vertical clamped status.
- the base board 11 is threadedly attached (e.g., via bolts/screws) with the operating platform 10 .
- the protrusion 127 of the mounting board 12 is inserted and accommodated into a given mounting groove 111 of the base board 11 .
- two rows of the mounting holes 113 are respectively aligned with the two through grooves 125 of the mounting board 12 .
- the two screws 128 are screwed in through the through grooves 125 and rotated threadingly into two of the mounting holes 113 .
- the mounting board 12 is firmly attached with the base board 11 and the operating platform 10 .
- the assembled clamping device 100 can further be assembled in series of steps.
- the sliding rail 146 is firmly secured to the mounting board 12 , via the third holding holes of the sliding rail 146 being threadingly secured with the first holding holes 126 of the mounting board 12 .
- the lower portion 1462 of the sliding rail 146 contacts/resists an upper surface of the mounting board 12 .
- the sliding rail 146 is disposed horizontally along the mounting board 12 .
- the clamping members 144 are respectively threaded/secured to a side of the sliding block 145 .
- the clamping member 144 is located opposite to the blind hole 1454 of the sliding block 145 .
- the sliding blocks 145 are respectively placed on two ends of the sliding rail 146 with the upper portion 1460 of the sliding rail 146 , engaging into the sliding groove 1453 .
- Two clamping members 144 are placed on/at an opposite side of each other.
- the four limiting members 147 of the clamping mechanism 14 are respectively screwed/secured with the sliding block 145 .
- Each guiding member 143 of the clamping mechanism 14 is threadingly attached to the respective side portion 1461 of the sliding rail 146 , via the first securing holes 1433 and the second securing holes 1464 .
- the clamping member 144 , the sliding block 145 , and the guiding member 143 are all arranged/assembled, in sequence, on the sliding rail 146 .
- the guiding hole 1431 of the guiding member 143 and the blind hole 1454 of the sliding block 145 are linearly aligned with one another. Then, each adjusting member 141 is rotated threadingly into the guiding hole 1431 and passed through the guiding hole 1431 .
- Each adjusting member 141 is further rotated to such extent that the resisting portion 1411 is accommodated in the blind hole 1454 and, ultimately, resists (i.e., biases against) the sliding block 145 .
- the resisting members 142 of the clamping mechanism 14 are directed/oriented toward the adjusting member 141 , with the connecting portions 1413 of the adjusting members 141 engaging into the retaining grooves 1423 of the resisting members 142 .
- the resisting members 142 are further secured to the sliding block 145 , via the first fixing holes 1424 of the resisting member 142 and the second fixing holes 1452 of the sliding block 145 .
- the portable electronic device is placed between the two sliding blocks 145 combined with the two clamping members 144 .
- the operating portion 1410 of the adjusting member 141 is operated/rotated.
- the adjusting member 141 is rotated around an axis of the guiding hole 1431 of the guiding member 143 and, by screw action, moves linearly into the guiding member 143 .
- the resisting portion 1411 of the adjusting member 141 resists and urges the sliding block 145 , combined with the clamping member 144 , to move toward the other sliding block 145 , combined with the other clamping member 144 .
- the two sliding blocks 145 combined with the respective two clamping members 144 , are adjusted along the sliding rail 146 .
- the distance between the two sliding blocks 145 is also adjusted.
- the portable electronic device is clamped/held by the two clamping members 144 , through appropriate adjustment of the sliding blocks 145 .
- the assembled clamping device 100 can alternatively be assembled using another series of steps.
- the sliding rail 146 is firmly secured to the mounting board 12 , by threadingly securing two second holding holes 1465 of the sliding rail 146 with two respective ones of the first holding holes 126 of the mounting board 12 .
- one side portion 1461 of the sliding rail 146 contacts/resists an upper surface of the mounting board 12 .
- the sliding rail 146 is essentially disposed perpendicular to the upper surface of the mounting board 12 .
- one adjusting member 141 , one guiding member 143 , one resisting member 142 , one sliding block 145 and one clamping member 144 are applied to fulfill the clamping of the clamping device 100 .
- the clamping member 144 is threaded/secured to a side of the sliding block 145 .
- the clamping member 144 is located on the opposite side of the blind hole 1454 of the sliding block 145 .
- the sliding block 145 is placed on a distal end of the sliding rail 146 , with the upper portion 1460 of the sliding rail 146 engaging into the sliding groove 1453 .
- the clamping member 144 is placed on the opposite side of the upper surface of the mounting board 12 .
- the two limiting members 147 of the clamping mechanism 14 are, respectively, screwed into/secured with the sliding block 145 .
- the guiding member 143 of the clamping mechanism 14 is threadingly attached to the side portion 1461 of the sliding rail 146 via the first securing holes 1433 and the second securing holes 1464 .
- the clamping member 144 , the sliding block 145 , and the guiding member 143 are all arranged/assembled, in sequence, on the sliding rail 146 .
- the guiding hole 1431 of the guiding member 143 and the blind hole 1454 of the sliding block 145 are linearly aligned with one another.
- the adjusting member 141 is rotated threadingly into the guiding hole 1431 and then passed through the guiding hole 1431 .
- the adjusting member 141 is further rotated to such extent that the resisting portion 1411 is accommodated in the blind hole 1454 and, ultimately, driven to resist the sliding block 145 .
- the resisting member 142 of the clamping mechanism 14 is placed/directed toward the adjusting member 141 , with the connecting portion 141 3 of the adjusting member 141 engaging into the retaining groove 1423 of the resisting member 142 .
- the resisting member 142 is further secured to the sliding block 145 , via the first fixing holes 1424 of the resisting member 142 and the second fixing holes 1452 of the sliding block 145 .
- the portable electronic device is placed between the sliding block 145 combined with the clamping members 144 and the upper surface of the mounting board 12 .
- the operating portion 1410 of the adjusting member 141 is operated in a rotation mode.
- the adjusting member 141 is rotated around the axis of the guiding hole 1431 of the guiding member 143 and, by thread action, moves linearly into the guiding member 143 .
- the resisting portion 1411 of the adjusting member 141 resists and urges the sliding block 145 , combined with the clamping member 144 , to move towards the upper surface of the mounting board 12 .
- the sliding block 145 combined with the clamping member 144 , is adjusted along the sliding rail 146 .
- the distance is also adjusted between the sliding block 145 and the mounting board 12 .
- the portable electronic device is clamped/held by the clamping member 144 and the upper surface of the mounting board 12 , upon adjustment of the sliding block 145 .
- the clamping device 100 can be assembled and can operate in the horizontally clamped status (shown in FIG. 2 ) or in the vertically clamped status (shown in FIG. 3 ). As such, the portable electronic device can be clamped horizontally or vertically, as desired.
- the clamping device 100 can potentially be adjusted and assembled in two different clamped statuses, so as to clamp portable electronic devices with different shapes, sizes, and/or configurations, instead of being replaced with another different clamping device. The working efficiency thereof is thus enhanced, and the cost is correspondingly decreased.
- the clamping member 144 of the clamping mechanism 14 may be manufactured integrally with the sliding block 145 of the clamping mechanism 14 .
- the clamping member 144 may be removed from the clamping mechanism 14 .
- two sliding blocks 145 may clamp the portable electronic device in a horizontally clamped status, or one sliding block 145 and the upper surface of the mounting board 12 may vertically clamp the portable electronic device therebetween.
- the guiding member 143 of the clamping mechanism 14 may be manufactured integrally with the sliding rail 146 of the clamping mechanism 14 .
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to clamping devices and, particularly, to a clamping device facilitating clamping/holding a portable electronic device during a testing and/or assembly process.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- When portable electronic devices (e.g., personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones) are manufactured, the portable electronic devices generally require series of tests before distributed out on the market (e.g., physical or electronic tests). One physical test essentially involves applying a clamping device to facilitate clamping of the portable electronic device during the test.
- Typically, a clamping device is particularly used to clamp a portable electronic device with a fixed size or shape. In other words, the present clamping device cannot clamp other portable electronic devices with a different size or shape. One particular clamping device corresponds to one type of portable electronic device with a particular size or shape. Thus, during the testing process, a plurality of clamping devices is inevitably implemented/mounted to clamp various kinds of portable electronic devices. It is definitely costly and time-consuming to employ a variety of clamping devices, which results in a low efficiency of the whole test.
- What is needed is an adjustable clamping device, which can clamp portable electronic devices with different sizes and shapes and, thereby, to improve the efficiency of the test.
- In one present aspect, a clamping device for clamping a portable electronic device is provided. The clamping device includes a mounting board and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes a sliding rail, at least one sliding block, and at least one adjusting member. The sliding rail is selectively horizontally or vertically attached to the mounting board. The at least one sliding block is slidably mounted to the sliding rail. The at least one adjusting member engages with the at least one sliding block and is configured to drive movement of the at least one sliding block along the sliding rail.
- Other aspects of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of at least one preferred embodiment, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, although variations and modifications therein may be affected without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.
- Many aspects of a present clamping device for a portable electronic device can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. These drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present clamping device for a portable electronic device. Moreover, in the drawings like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like elements of an embodiment.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a clamping device for a portable electronic device, in accordance with a present embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the clamping device shown inFIG. 1 , illustrating one clamping status thereof; and -
FIG. 3 is another assembled view of the clamping device shown inFIG. 1 , illustrating another clamping status thereof. - The present clamping device for a portable electronic device is described here, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in
FIGS. 1-3 . The clamping device is suitable in clamping a portable electronic device, such as a mobile phone, a digital camera, or the like, during testing processes (e.g., physical or electric tests) and/or, potentially, during assembly thereof. - Referring now to
FIG. 1 , theclamping device 100 includes anoperating platform 10, abase board 11, amounting board 12, and aclamping mechanism 14. Thebase board 11 can be assembled (e.g., screwed) or fixed (e.g., welded) with theoperating platform 10. Themounting board 12 can be assembled with thebase board 11 and selectably located/positioned at any of various positions adjacent an upper surface of thebase board 11, via a slide connection therewith. Themounting board 12 can be otherwise fixed with thebase board 11 and positioned at a specified, retainable position of the upper surface of thebase board 11. Theclamping mechanism 14 can be assembled with themounting board 12 at a fixed position relative thereto. - The
operating platform 10 includes an upper surface (not labeled). The upper surface is usefully configured (i.e., structured/arranged), for example, as a smooth and planar surface for the purpose of steadily mounting thebase board 11 with theoperating platform 10. - The
base board 11 includes a plurality ofmounting grooves 111 and a plurality of mountingholes 113 therein. Themounting grooves 111 are advantageously defined/aligned parallel to each other and arranged/distributed evenly with/at a same distance from anyadjacent groove 111. Further, themounting grooves 111 extend along the long direction of thebase board 11. Eachmounting groove 111 is defined through/within anupper portion 1460 of thebase board 11. Themounting holes 113 are also advantageously defined through theupper portion 1460 of thebase board 11 and arranged/distributed evenly on/along two sides of arespective mounting groove 111. Themounting holes 113 are advantageously screw holes that facilitate combining/assembling themounting board 12 with thebase board 11 at distinct locations relative to one another. - The rectangular-
shaped mounting board 12 includes two opposite sidewalls (not labeled). One sidewall (i.e., clamp-facing wall) has two through grooves 125 (i.e., effectively through-slots) and a plurality offirst holding holes 126 defined therethrough. The other sidewall (i.e., base-facing wall) has aprotrusion 127 formed thereon, integrally extending therefrom and essentially orthogonal thereto. The two throughgrooves 125 are further defined through the other sidewall and are aligned parallel to each other. One throughgroove 125 is usefully configured for corresponding to (i.e., aligning with) one row of themounting holes 113 of thebase board 11, and the other throughgroove 125 is usefully configured for corresponding to (i.e., aligning with) another row of themounting holes 113 of thebase board 11. - The
protrusion 127 is also usefully configured for being able to be slidably received in acorresponding mounting groove 111 of thebase board 11. As such, themounting board 12 can be assembled with thebase board 11 via the twoscrews 128 engaging through two throughgrooves 125 and with the twomounting holes 113 and via theprotrusion 127 slidably engaging in themounting groove 111. If necessary, the position of the assembledmounting board 12 can be slidably adjusted relatively to the assembledbase board 11 and then held in the new desired location with the twoscrews 128. It is to be understood that thescrews 128 are, in their broadest sense, threaded fasteners, and for the purposes of their application here, bolts could fulfill the purpose of such fasteners. - The
first holding holes 126 of themounting board 12 are advantageously arranged in a line and spaced evenly. Thefirst holding holes 126 are located between the two throughgrooves 125 of themounting board 12. Thefirst holding holes 126 are used, in conjunction with one or more corresponding threaded fasteners (not shown), to hold theclamping mechanism 14 with themounting board 12. - The
clamping mechanism 14 includes two adjustingmembers 141, two resistingmembers 142, two guidingmembers 143, twoclamping members 144, twosliding blocks 145, a slidingrail 146, and four limitingmembers 147. - Each adjusting
member 141 of theclamping mechanism 14 includes anoperating portion 1410, a resistingportion 1411, an adjustingportion 1412, and a connectingportion 1413. The adjustingmember 141 is advantageously a screw/bolt. Correspondingly, theoperating portion 1410 is a head end of the screw/bolt, and the resistingportion 1411 is an opposite end of the screw/bolt. The adjustingportion 1412 is a threaded portion of the screw/bolt. Two ends of the connectingportion 1413 connect the resistingportion 1411 and the adjustingportion 1412, respectively. - The
operating portion 1410 is used to operate/rotate the adjustingmember 141 within the assembledclamping mechanism 14. Theoperating portion 1410 may advantageously include (although not particularly shown) at least one of a screwdriver slot (e.g., Philips or flat), a hexagon or Allen head (i.e., wrench-operable), or a grip-promoting surface, so as to facilitate the operation/rotation thereof. The resistingportion 1411 is usefully dimensioned so as to be slightly larger than the connectingportion 1413. Its function is to prevent the adjustingmember 141 from falling from the assembledclamping mechanism 14. The function of the resistingportion 1411 is to resist/bias and push upon the slidingblock 145 during the clamping process using theclamping mechanism 14. The function of the adjustingportion 1412 is to facilitate adjustment of the position of the adjustingmember 141, as needed (often only slight adjustments are required), within theclamping mechanism 14. - Each resisting
member 142 of theclamping mechanism 14 is generally a rectangular board. The resistingmember 142 has a retaininggroove 1423 and two first fixingholes 1424 defined therethrough. The retaininggroove 1423 has essentially a shape and size mating/matching with that of the connectingportion 1413 of the adjustingmember 141. The resistingmember 142 is configured such that, when assembled with the adjustingmember 141, the connectingportion 1413 is retained in the retaininggroove 1423. Thus, the adjustingmember 141 cannot fall from the resistingmember 142. The two first fixingholes 1424 are beneficially screw holes and are located at two sides of the retaininggroove 1423. The function of the first fixingholes 1424 is to fix the resistingmember 142 with the slidingblock 145. - Each guiding
member 143 of theclamping mechanism 14 is generally a rectangular board. The guidingmember 143 has aguiding hole 1431 and two first securingholes 1433 defined therethrough. The guidinghole 1431 is advantageously a screw hole that corresponds to the adjustingportion 1412 of the adjusting member 141 (i.e., threadably engageable therewith). As assembled, the adjustingmember 141 can be rotated and thereby move linearly relative to the guidingmember 143, due to the threaded action. The two first securingholes 1433 beneficially are screw holes located at a bottom side of theguiding hole 1431. The function of the first securingholes 1433 is facilitate securing/attaching the guidingmember 143 with the slidingrail 146. - Two clamping
members 144 of theclamping mechanism 14 are generally rectangular boards, and each contains two attachingholes 1442 defined therethrough. The two attachingholes 1442 are advantageously screw holes, and the function of each is to facilitate attachment of the clampingmember 144 with the slidingblock 145. The clampingmembers 144 can otherwise be of another shape (e.g., spherical shape) corresponding to a given exterior surface/contour of the portable electronic device being held therewith. - The sliding
blocks 145 of theclamping mechanism 14 are generally cube-shaped, and each includes a slidinggroove 1453, four first engaging holes (not shown), ablind hole 1454, and two second fixing holes 1452. The slidinggroove 1453 generally has a rectangular shape and is configured such that the slidingblock 145 can slide freely and stably with respect to the slidingrail 146, via the sliding engagement of the slidingrail 146 and the slidinggroove 1453. The four first engaging holes are, opportunely, screw holes, and a respective two are positioned at one respective side of the slidinggroove 1453. Theblind hole 1454 corresponds to the resistingportion 1411 of the adjustingmember 141. Theblind hole 1454 is configured to accommodate the resistingportion 1411, allowing the resistingportion 1411 to rotate therein. As assembled, the resistingportion 1411 is accommodated in theblind hole 1454 and resists the slidingblock 145. Thesecond fixing holes 1452 correspond to (i.e., align with) the first fixingholes 1424 of the resistingmember 142. - The sliding
rail 146 of theclamping mechanism 14 is a long rod with a cross section of a “T” shape. The slidingrail 146 includes anupper portion 1460, two opposite T-shape side portions 1461, and alower portion 1462. Theupper portion 1460 has a shape and size that permits close mating (i.e., slide fitting) thereof with the slidinggroove 1453 of the slidingblock 145. Eachside portion 1461 has twosecond securing holes 1464 and twosecond holding holes 1465 defined therein. The second securing holes 1464 are arranged in a horizontal line, and thesecond holding holes 1465 are arranged in a vertical line. As such, the vertical line is perpendicular to the horizontal line. The second securing holes 1464, respectively, correspond to (i.e., align with) the first securingholes 1433 of the guidingmember 143. Eachsecond securing hole 1464 has essentially the same shape and size as that of the respectivefirst securing hole 1433. The second securing holes 1464 are alignable with the first securingholes 1433 to facilitate the attachment between the slidingblock 145 and the guidingmember 143. - The second holding holes 1465, respectively, correspond to (i.e., align with) the first holding
holes 126 of the guidingmember 143. Eachsecond holding hole 1465 has essentially the same shape and size as that of the respective first holdinghole 126. The twosecond holding holes 1465 are respectively closely combined/aligned with the two first holding holes 126 (i.e., two hole pairings) to facilitate the attachment between the slidingrail 146 and the mountingboard 12, as shown inFIG. 3 . - The
lower portion 1462 of the slidingrail 146 has a plurality of third holding holes (not shown) defined therein. The third holding holes, respectively, correspond to (i.e., align with) the first holdingholes 126 of the guidingmember 143. Each third holding hole has essentially the same shape and size as that of the respective first holdinghole 126. The third holding holes mate/pair with the first holdingholes 126 and bolts/screws to facilitate an attachment between the slidingrail 146 and the mountingboard 12. At this time, due to first holdingholes 126 defined through the givenprojection 127 of the mountingboard 12, any head of one bolt/screw may advantageously be sunk into theprojection 127 so as not to interfere with the slide fit of theprojection 127 with the mountinggroove 111 of thebase board 11. - Each limiting
member 147 of theclamping mechanism 14 is advantageously a rectangular sheet and has two second engagingholes 1471 defined therethrough. The second engagingholes 1471, respectively, correspond to (i.e., align with) the first engaging holes of the slidingblock 145. Each secondengaging hole 1471 has essentially the same shape and size as the respective first engaging hole. The second engagingholes 1471 correspondingly mate/pair with the respective first engaging holes to facilitate the attachment between the slidingrail 146 and the sliding blocks 145. As assembled, the limitingmembers 147 combined with the slidingblocks 145 can slide freely along the slidingrail 146. As a result of that, the slidingblocks 145 cannot slide away from the slidingrail 146, via the limitingmembers 147 engaging with theupper portion 1460 of the slidingrail 146. - The
clamping device 100 can be assembled and then operate in two different statuses. One status is a horizontally clamped status (shown inFIG. 2 ), and the other is a vertically clamped status (shown inFIG. 3 ). In the horizontally clamped status, theclamping device 100 is assembled in a way that theclamping device 100 can clamp the portable electronic device in a horizontal direction. In the vertically clamped status, theclamping device 100 is assembled in a way that theclamping device 100 can clamp the portable electronic device in a vertical direction. - In assembly, the assembly procedures of the operating
platform 10, thebase board 11, and the mountingboard 12 are essentially the same, for both the horizontal and vertical clamped status. Firstly, referringFIGS. 2 or 3, thebase board 11 is threadedly attached (e.g., via bolts/screws) with the operatingplatform 10. Secondly, theprotrusion 127 of the mountingboard 12 is inserted and accommodated into a given mountinggroove 111 of thebase board 11. As a result of that, two rows of the mountingholes 113 are respectively aligned with the two throughgrooves 125 of the mountingboard 12. Thirdly, the twoscrews 128 are screwed in through the throughgrooves 125 and rotated threadingly into two of the mounting holes 113. At this time, the mountingboard 12 is firmly attached with thebase board 11 and the operatingplatform 10. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 , in the horizontally clamped status, the assembledclamping device 100 can further be assembled in series of steps. The slidingrail 146 is firmly secured to the mountingboard 12, via the third holding holes of the slidingrail 146 being threadingly secured with the first holdingholes 126 of the mountingboard 12. In this case, thelower portion 1462 of the slidingrail 146 contacts/resists an upper surface of the mountingboard 12. The slidingrail 146 is disposed horizontally along the mountingboard 12. Then, the clampingmembers 144 are respectively threaded/secured to a side of the slidingblock 145. In this case, the clampingmember 144 is located opposite to theblind hole 1454 of the slidingblock 145. - For the next process, the sliding
blocks 145 are respectively placed on two ends of the slidingrail 146 with theupper portion 1460 of the slidingrail 146, engaging into the slidinggroove 1453. Two clampingmembers 144 are placed on/at an opposite side of each other. The four limitingmembers 147 of theclamping mechanism 14 are respectively screwed/secured with the slidingblock 145. Each guidingmember 143 of theclamping mechanism 14 is threadingly attached to therespective side portion 1461 of the slidingrail 146, via the first securingholes 1433 and the second securing holes 1464. Thus, the clampingmember 144, the slidingblock 145, and the guidingmember 143 are all arranged/assembled, in sequence, on the slidingrail 146. The guidinghole 1431 of the guidingmember 143 and theblind hole 1454 of the slidingblock 145 are linearly aligned with one another. Then, each adjustingmember 141 is rotated threadingly into theguiding hole 1431 and passed through the guidinghole 1431. - Each adjusting
member 141 is further rotated to such extent that the resistingportion 1411 is accommodated in theblind hole 1454 and, ultimately, resists (i.e., biases against) the slidingblock 145. Finally, the resistingmembers 142 of theclamping mechanism 14 are directed/oriented toward the adjustingmember 141, with the connectingportions 1413 of the adjustingmembers 141 engaging into the retaininggrooves 1423 of the resistingmembers 142. The resistingmembers 142 are further secured to the slidingblock 145, via the first fixingholes 1424 of the resistingmember 142 and thesecond fixing holes 1452 of the slidingblock 145. - In use, referring again to
FIG. 2 , the portable electronic device is placed between the two slidingblocks 145 combined with the two clampingmembers 144. Theoperating portion 1410 of the adjustingmember 141 is operated/rotated. Thus, the adjustingmember 141 is rotated around an axis of theguiding hole 1431 of the guidingmember 143 and, by screw action, moves linearly into the guidingmember 143. Subsequently, the resistingportion 1411 of the adjustingmember 141 resists and urges the slidingblock 145, combined with the clampingmember 144, to move toward the other slidingblock 145, combined with the other clampingmember 144. The two slidingblocks 145, combined with the respective two clampingmembers 144, are adjusted along the slidingrail 146. The distance between the two slidingblocks 145 is also adjusted. The portable electronic device is clamped/held by the two clampingmembers 144, through appropriate adjustment of the sliding blocks 145. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , in the vertically clamped status, the assembledclamping device 100 can alternatively be assembled using another series of steps. The slidingrail 146 is firmly secured to the mountingboard 12, by threadingly securing twosecond holding holes 1465 of the slidingrail 146 with two respective ones of the first holdingholes 126 of the mountingboard 12. In this case, oneside portion 1461 of the slidingrail 146 contacts/resists an upper surface of the mountingboard 12. The slidingrail 146 is essentially disposed perpendicular to the upper surface of the mountingboard 12. In the remaining procedures/steps of the assembly, one adjustingmember 141, one guidingmember 143, one resistingmember 142, one slidingblock 145 and one clampingmember 144 are applied to fulfill the clamping of theclamping device 100. - The clamping
member 144 is threaded/secured to a side of the slidingblock 145. In this case, the clampingmember 144 is located on the opposite side of theblind hole 1454 of the slidingblock 145. Subsequently, the slidingblock 145 is placed on a distal end of the slidingrail 146, with theupper portion 1460 of the slidingrail 146 engaging into the slidinggroove 1453. The clampingmember 144 is placed on the opposite side of the upper surface of the mountingboard 12. The two limitingmembers 147 of theclamping mechanism 14 are, respectively, screwed into/secured with the slidingblock 145. The guidingmember 143 of theclamping mechanism 14 is threadingly attached to theside portion 1461 of the slidingrail 146 via the first securingholes 1433 and the second securing holes 1464. Thus, the clampingmember 144, the slidingblock 145, and the guidingmember 143 are all arranged/assembled, in sequence, on the slidingrail 146. The guidinghole 1431 of the guidingmember 143 and theblind hole 1454 of the slidingblock 145 are linearly aligned with one another. - Then, the adjusting
member 141 is rotated threadingly into theguiding hole 1431 and then passed through the guidinghole 1431. The adjustingmember 141 is further rotated to such extent that the resistingportion 1411 is accommodated in theblind hole 1454 and, ultimately, driven to resist the slidingblock 145. Finally, the resistingmember 142 of theclamping mechanism 14 is placed/directed toward the adjustingmember 141, with the connectingportion 141 3 of the adjustingmember 141 engaging into the retaininggroove 1423 of the resistingmember 142. The resistingmember 142 is further secured to the slidingblock 145, via the first fixingholes 1424 of the resistingmember 142 and thesecond fixing holes 1452 of the slidingblock 145. - In use, referring again to
FIG. 3 , the portable electronic device is placed between the slidingblock 145 combined with the clampingmembers 144 and the upper surface of the mountingboard 12. Theoperating portion 1410 of the adjustingmember 141 is operated in a rotation mode. Thus, the adjustingmember 141 is rotated around the axis of theguiding hole 1431 of the guidingmember 143 and, by thread action, moves linearly into the guidingmember 143. Subsequently, the resistingportion 1411 of the adjustingmember 141 resists and urges the slidingblock 145, combined with the clampingmember 144, to move towards the upper surface of the mountingboard 12. The slidingblock 145, combined with the clampingmember 144, is adjusted along the slidingrail 146. The distance is also adjusted between the slidingblock 145 and the mountingboard 12. The portable electronic device is clamped/held by the clampingmember 144 and the upper surface of the mountingboard 12, upon adjustment of the slidingblock 145. - The
clamping device 100 can be assembled and can operate in the horizontally clamped status (shown inFIG. 2 ) or in the vertically clamped status (shown inFIG. 3 ). As such, the portable electronic device can be clamped horizontally or vertically, as desired. Thus, theclamping device 100 can potentially be adjusted and assembled in two different clamped statuses, so as to clamp portable electronic devices with different shapes, sizes, and/or configurations, instead of being replaced with another different clamping device. The working efficiency thereof is thus enhanced, and the cost is correspondingly decreased. - In alternative embodiments of the
clamping device 100, the clampingmember 144 of theclamping mechanism 14 may be manufactured integrally with the slidingblock 145 of theclamping mechanism 14. The clampingmember 144 may be removed from theclamping mechanism 14. In this case, two slidingblocks 145 may clamp the portable electronic device in a horizontally clamped status, or one slidingblock 145 and the upper surface of the mountingboard 12 may vertically clamp the portable electronic device therebetween. Further, the guidingmember 143 of theclamping mechanism 14 may be manufactured integrally with the slidingrail 146 of theclamping mechanism 14. - It is to be understood, however, that even through numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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