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Granted Patent B2
US 8,693,192 · App. 13/352,092 · Granted Apr 8, 2014

Portable electronic device

Inventors: Ting-Fang Hsieh (Taipei, TW); Chen-Yang Wu (Taipei, TW); Yuan Yu (Taipei, TW); Min-Che Kao (Taipei, TW); Chun-Wen Chen (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,693,192
App. No.
13/352,092
Granted
Apr 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a main body, a casing and a supporting unit. The casing is detachably connected to the main body. The supporting unit is connected to the casing and is rotatable relative to the casing. When the supporting unit rotates to a first position, the supporting unit supports the main body. When the supporting unit rotates to a second position, the casing and the main body are separated.

Claims (7)

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a main body;

a casing detachably connected to the main body; and

a supporting unit including a supporting element and a connecting element, wherein the supporting element is connected to the connecting element, and the connecting element is pivotally connected to the casing, when the supporting unit rotates to a first position, the supporting element supports the main body, and when the supporting unit rotates to a second position, the casing and the main body are separated.

2. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting unit is fastened, locked, inserted or magnetically attached to the casing.

3. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the casing is fastened, locked or inserted to the main body.

4. The portable electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the casing includes a plurality of fasteners, and the casing is fastened to the main body via the fasteners.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2012
From: HSIEH, TING-FANG; WU, CHEN-YANG; YU, YUAN; KAO, MIN-CHE; CHEN, CHUN-WEN
To: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61436855 · Jan 27, 2011
Related Publication 20120194979A1 · Aug 2, 2012