US20190285223A1 - Expanding accessory for mobile electronic devices - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to collapsible grips and stands for mobile electronic devices.
- FIG. 1 a is an isometric view of a portion of one example of an expanding socket accessory for a mobile electronic device, in the expanded position;
- FIG. 1 b is a top view of a portion of the expanding socket accessory of FIG. 1 a;
- FIG. 1 c is a side view of a portion of the expanding socket accessory of FIG. 1 a , in the collapsed position;
- FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of an expanding socket accessory
- FIG. 3 a is a sectional side view of another example of an expanding socket accessory, in a collapsed position
- FIG. 3 b is a sectional side view of the expanding socket accessory of FIG. 3 a , in an expanded position
- FIG. 3 c is a side view of the expanding socket accessory of FIG. 3 a , both in the collapsed position and in the expanded position.
- the present disclosure relates to expanding socket accessories for mobile electronic devices.
- Mobile electronic devices can include smartphones, tablet computers, electronic readers, digital media players, cameras, and other mobile electronic devices having a surface suitable for receiving an expanding socket accessory.
- the expanding accessories disclosed herein can be directly attached to a mobile electronic device or can be indirectly attached by attaching the accessory to a mobile electronic device case or other accessory that attaches to the mobile electronic device.
- FIG. 1 a is a side isometric cutaway view of expanded socket accessory 100 featuring a collapsing mechanism in the form of two thin-strip springs 102 .
- Thin-strip springs 102 can also be referred to as strips or thin strips.
- thin-strip springs 102 can be fabricated from spring steel or comparable metal.
- thin-strip springs 102 can be produced from a stiff, flexible polymer. Other suitable materials can also be used.
- Each spring 102 can have one end mounted to the underside of button 104 , which can be, for example, metal or plastic, and the other end of spring 102 can be mounted to the top side of the platform 106 .
- Platform 106 can be attached to a mobile electronic device (not shown).
- Springs 102 can be formed such that they are bistable, with one of the stable states being the expanded state, as shown in FIG. 1 a .
- a user of expanded socket accessory 100 can grasp button 104 and twist.
- Elastomer skin 212 (see FIG. 2 ) can surround and protect the strips for safety and comfort.
- Elastomer skin 212 can also be referred to as an accordion, a skin, an expanding and contracting cover, or a cover. Skin 212 is not shown in FIG. 1 a , FIG. 1 b or FIG. 1 c for clarity.
- FIG. 1 b is a top cutaway view of collapsed socket accessory 100 featuring the same collapsing mechanism 102 as shown in FIG. 1 a .
- This collapsed state is the opposite end of the bistability from FIG. 1 a .
- strips 102 can be wrapped in the opposite direction from their path in the previous figure; again, the user can transition between the stable states by rotating the button 104 , causing the strips 102 to alternate their direction of rotation.
- FIG. 1 c is a side section view of the collapsed socket accessory 100 of FIG. 1 a and FIG. 1 b.
- FIG. 2 is a side section view of another embodiment of an expanded socket accessory 200 , featuring conical coil spring 202 , that can be fabricated from, for example, metal or plastic, as the expansion mechanism.
- Locking protrusion 210 on button 204 interfaces with corresponding locking feature 208 on platform 206 , keeping socket accessory 200 collapsed when a user depresses button 204 towards platform 206 .
- button 204 can be, for example, metal or plastic.
- Platform 206 can be, for example, produced in plastic.
- Elastomer skin 212 surrounds and protects coil spring 202 for safety and comfort. Elastomer skin 212 can also be used to cover the embodiments of the other figures.
- FIG. 3 a is a side section view of another embodiment of collapsed socket accessory 300 featuring concentric rings 302 with wedge-shaped cross-sections as the collapsing mechanism.
- Button 304 can feature taper 308 to keep the rings contained.
- Platform 306 can have detent 310 that can nest inside button taper 308 and concentric rings 302 .
- button 304 can pull up on button 304 .
- all features could be fabricated in, for example, metal or plastic.
- FIG. 3 b is a side section view of expanded socket accessory 300 featuring the collapsing mechanism described in FIG. 3 a .
- Platform 306 can include detent-like feature 310 that can interface with the smallest ring of concentric rings 302 to lock mechanism into the expanded position. Rings 302 can utilize a friction-based taper lock between each ring to maintain the expanded position.
- a user can depress button 304 to disengage detent-like locking feature 310 and friction-based taper locks.
- FIG. 3 c is a side isometric view of socket accessory 300 collapsed, and expanded.
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- The present application is a continuation of U.S. Non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 15/952,025, filed Apr. 12, 2018, which is a continuation of U.S. Non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 15/615,900, filed Jun. 7, 2017, which claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/376,237, filed Aug. 17, 2016. The entire respective disclosures of each of the above-identified applications is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to collapsible grips and stands for mobile electronic devices.
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FIG. 1a is an isometric view of a portion of one example of an expanding socket accessory for a mobile electronic device, in the expanded position; -
FIG. 1b is a top view of a portion of the expanding socket accessory ofFIG. 1 a; -
FIG. 1c is a side view of a portion of the expanding socket accessory ofFIG. 1a , in the collapsed position; -
FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of an expanding socket accessory; -
FIG. 3a is a sectional side view of another example of an expanding socket accessory, in a collapsed position; -
FIG. 3b is a sectional side view of the expanding socket accessory ofFIG. 3a , in an expanded position; and -
FIG. 3c is a side view of the expanding socket accessory ofFIG. 3a , both in the collapsed position and in the expanded position. - The present disclosure relates to expanding socket accessories for mobile electronic devices. Mobile electronic devices can include smartphones, tablet computers, electronic readers, digital media players, cameras, and other mobile electronic devices having a surface suitable for receiving an expanding socket accessory. The expanding accessories disclosed herein can be directly attached to a mobile electronic device or can be indirectly attached by attaching the accessory to a mobile electronic device case or other accessory that attaches to the mobile electronic device.
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FIG. 1a is a side isometric cutaway view of expandedsocket accessory 100 featuring a collapsing mechanism in the form of two thin-strip springs 102. Thin-strip springs 102 can also be referred to as strips or thin strips. In one embodiment, thin-strip springs 102 can be fabricated from spring steel or comparable metal. In another embodiment, thin-strip springs 102 can be produced from a stiff, flexible polymer. Other suitable materials can also be used. Eachspring 102 can have one end mounted to the underside ofbutton 104, which can be, for example, metal or plastic, and the other end ofspring 102 can be mounted to the top side of theplatform 106.Platform 106 can be attached to a mobile electronic device (not shown). Springs 102 can be formed such that they are bistable, with one of the stable states being the expanded state, as shown inFIG. 1a . To transition between stable states, a user of expandedsocket accessory 100 can graspbutton 104 and twist. Elastomer skin 212 (seeFIG. 2 ) can surround and protect the strips for safety and comfort. Elastomerskin 212 can also be referred to as an accordion, a skin, an expanding and contracting cover, or a cover.Skin 212 is not shown inFIG. 1a ,FIG. 1b orFIG. 1c for clarity. -
FIG. 1b is a top cutaway view of collapsedsocket accessory 100 featuring thesame collapsing mechanism 102 as shown inFIG. 1a . This collapsed state is the opposite end of the bistability fromFIG. 1a . Note thatstrips 102 can be wrapped in the opposite direction from their path in the previous figure; again, the user can transition between the stable states by rotating thebutton 104, causing thestrips 102 to alternate their direction of rotation. -
FIG. 1c is a side section view of the collapsedsocket accessory 100 ofFIG. 1a andFIG. 1 b. -
FIG. 2 is a side section view of another embodiment of an expandedsocket accessory 200, featuringconical coil spring 202, that can be fabricated from, for example, metal or plastic, as the expansion mechanism.Locking protrusion 210 onbutton 204 interfaces withcorresponding locking feature 208 onplatform 206, keepingsocket accessory 200 collapsed when a user depressesbutton 204 towardsplatform 206. In this embodiment,button 204 can be, for example, metal or plastic.Platform 206 can be, for example, produced in plastic. Elastomerskin 212 surrounds and protectscoil spring 202 for safety and comfort. Elastomerskin 212 can also be used to cover the embodiments of the other figures. -
FIG. 3a is a side section view of another embodiment of collapsedsocket accessory 300 featuringconcentric rings 302 with wedge-shaped cross-sections as the collapsing mechanism.Button 304 can featuretaper 308 to keep the rings contained.Platform 306 can have detent 310 that can nest insidebutton taper 308 andconcentric rings 302. To expandsocket accessory 300, a user can pull up onbutton 304. In this embodiment, all features could be fabricated in, for example, metal or plastic. -
FIG. 3b is a side section view of expandedsocket accessory 300 featuring the collapsing mechanism described inFIG. 3a .Platform 306 can include detent-like feature 310 that can interface with the smallest ring ofconcentric rings 302 to lock mechanism into the expanded position.Rings 302 can utilize a friction-based taper lock between each ring to maintain the expanded position. To collapsesocket accessory 300, a user can depressbutton 304 to disengage detent-like locking feature 310 and friction-based taper locks. -
FIG. 3c is a side isometric view ofsocket accessory 300 collapsed, and expanded. - The above description and description of figures may depict exemplary configurations for an embodiment of the disclosure, which is done to aid in understanding the features and functionality that can be included in the embodiments described herein. The embodiments are not restricted to the illustrated configurations, and can be implemented using a variety of alternative configurations. Additionally, although the apparatus is described above in terms of various exemplary embodiments and implementations, it should be understood that the various features and functionality described in one or more of the individual embodiments with which they are described, but instead can be applied, alone or in some combination, to one or more of the other embodiments of the disclosure, whether or not such embodiments are described and whether or not such features are presented as being a part of a described embodiment. Thus the breadth and scope of the present disclosure, especially in claims hereafter, should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments.
- Terms and phrases used in this document, and variations thereof, unless otherwise expressly stated, should be construed as open-ended as opposed to limiting. As examples of the foregoing: the term “including” should be read to mean “including, without limitation” or the like; the term “example” is used to provide exemplary instances of the item in discussion, not an exhaustive or limiting list thereof; and adjectives such as “conventional”, “traditional”, “standard”, “known” and terms of similar meaning should not be construed as limiting the item described to a given time period or to an item available as of a given time, but instead should be read to encompass conventional, traditional, normal, or standard technologies that may be available or known now or at any time in the future. Likewise, a group of items linked with conjunction “and” should not be read as requiring that each and every one of those items be present in the grouping, but rather should be read as “and/or” unless expressly stated otherwise. Furthermore, although item, elements, or components of the disclosure may be described or claimed in a singular, the plural is contemplated to be within the scope thereof unless limitation to the singular is explicitly stated. The presence of broadening words and phrases such as “one or more”, “at least”, “but not limited to” or other like phrases in some instances shall not be read to mean that the narrower case is intended or required in instances where such broadening phrases may be absent. Additionally, where a range is set forth, the upper and lower limitations of the range are inclusive of all of the intermediary units therein.
- The foregoing disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. Other modifications and variations may be possible in view of the above teachings. The embodiments described in the foregoing disclosure where chosen to explain the principles of the invention and its practical application to enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention. It is intended that any claims thereafter be construed to include other alternative embodiments of the invention except as limited by the prior art.
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