IP Library Granted Patent US 7,551,426
Granted Patent B2
US 7,551,426 · App. 11/693,731 · Granted Jun 23, 2009

Portable electronic apparatus with function of adjusting tilt angle of body and base thereof

Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,551,426
App. No.
11/693,731
Granted
Jun 23, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base suitable for a portable electronic apparatus is provided. The portable electronic apparatus includes a first body which has a first electrical connector. The base includes a second body, a supporting member, and a second electrical connector. The supporting member has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is pivotally connected to the second body along a first rotation axis. The second electrical connector for connecting with the first electrical connector is pivotally connected to the second end along a second rotation axis. In addition, the second body has a recess for accommodating the supporting member and the second electrical connector after rotation. A portable electronic apparatus which has the base is also provided.

Claims (28)

1. A base, applicable to a portable electronic apparatus, wherein the portable electronic apparatus comprises a first body which has a first electrical connector, the base comprising:

a second body;

a supporting member, having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the second body along a first rotation axis;

a second electrical connector for connecting with the first electrical connector, pivotally connected to the second end along a second rotation axis, wherein when the second electrical connector is connected to the first electrical connector, the angle of the supporting member relative to the second body varies corresponding to the height of the second electrical connector relative to the second body, while the angle of the second electrical connector relative to the supporting member varies corresponding to the angle variation of the first body relative to the second body,

wherein the second body has a recess for accommodating the supporting member and the second electrical connector after rotation, such that a first flat surface of the first body is suitable for overlapping with a second flat surface of the second body; and

a locator, diposed on the second body to temporarily fix the position of the first body relative to the second body.

2. The base as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a first hinge, through which the first end of the supporting member is pivotally connected to the second body.

3. The base as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a second hinge, through which the second electrical connector is pivotally connected to the second end of the supporting member.

4. The base as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first rotation axis is substantially parallel to the second rotation axis.

5. The base as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locator is a non-skid layer.

6. A portable electronic apparatus, comprising:

a first body;

a first electrical connector, fixed on the first body;

a second body;

a supporting member, having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the second body along the first rotation axis;

a second electrical connector for connecting with the first electrical connector, pivotally connected to the second end along a second rotation axis, wherein when the second electrical connector is connected to the first electrical connector, the angle of the supporting member relative to the second body varies corresponding to the height of the second electrical connector relative to the second body, while the angle of the second electrical connector relative to the supporting member varies corresponding to the angle variation of the first body relative to the second body,

wherein the second body has a recess for accommodating the supporting member and the second electrical connector after rotation, such that a first flat surface of the first body is suitable for overlapping with a second flat surface of the second body; and

a locator, disposed on the first body or the second body to temporarily fix the position of the first body relative to the second body.

7. The portable electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:

a first hinge, through which the first end of the supporting member is pivotally connected to the second body.

8. The portable electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:

a second hinge, through which the second electrical connector is pivotally connected to the second end of the supporting member.

9. The portable electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first rotation axis is substantially parallel to the second rotation axis.

10. The portable electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the locator is a non-skid layer.

11. The portable electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second body is a computer docking station, and the first body is a tablet PC.

12. The portable electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second body is a computer system base, and the first body is a display.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2024
From: IGNITE ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 068646/0573 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2007
From: HUANG, WEN-YI; LIN, PO-AN; YU, KANG-YEH
To: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 019160/0299 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 95127242 A · Jul 26, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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