Portable tablet folio stand
View Patent ↗Some embodiments of the present invention include a portable tablet folio stand that is designed for use in multiple modes. The stand can allow a user to view the tablet from multiple angles, such as a movie viewing angle and a working angle. In the movie viewing angle, the tablet is optimally positioned for viewing the tablet screen, for instance to watch videos. In the working angle, the tablet is optimally positioned for performing tasks such as typing on the tablet. In some embodiments, the tablet stand can be configured to be portable and detachably coupled to a keyboard.
1. A portable tablet folio, comprising:
a keyboard member configured to be wirelessly and physically coupled to a tablet computer such that at least a portion of the keyboard member is disposed on opposite sides of the tablet computer when physically coupled thereto;
a collapsible tablet stand member configured to detachably couple to the keyboard member and to the tablet computer, the tablet stand member being further configured to operate in a first usage mode in which the tablet stand member supports the tablet computer by itself while not being coupled to the keyboard member and a second usage mode in which the tablet stand member supports the tablet computer while being coupled to the keyboard member.
2. The portable tablet folio of claim 1 , wherein the tablet stand member further comprises:
a base having at least one support flange on at least a side of the base;
a first plate pivotably coupled to the base and configured to lay flat in a storage position and to articulate to a usage position thereby allowing the stand to operate in either the first usage mode or the second usage mode.
3. The portable tablet folio of claim 2 , further comprising:
a second plate pivotably coupled to the base and the first plate, wherein the second plate is configured to lay in a flat storage position and to articulate to a usage position thereby allowing the stand to operate in the first usage mode or the second usage mode.
4. The portable tablet folio of claim 2 , wherein the base further comprises a keyboard coupling mechanism having at least one elongate member configured to be received by the keyboard member.
5. The portable tablet folio of claim 1 , further configured to allow the tablet stand member to lay substantially flat.
6. The portable tablet folio of claim 1 , wherein the portable tablet folio further comprises a support flange.
7. The portable tablet folio of claim 1 , wherein the keyboard member is configured to couple to the tablet stand member via protruding rims of the tablet stand member that slide into grooves of the keyboard member.
8. The portable tablet folio of claim 1 , wherein the keyboard member is configured to couple to the tablet stand member via a spring latch mechanism.
9. A portable tablet folio, comprising:
a keyboard member comprising input keys and a stand receiving mechanism; and
a stand member configured to be detachably coupled to the keyboard member at the stand receiving mechanism, the stand member comprising at least three planar support plates and a base wherein the at least three support plates are pivotably coupled directly to the base at at least three distinct attachment locations and directly to another of the at least three support plates so as to allow the at least two support plates to be substantially flat to the base in a first position and extend at an angle to support weight in a second position.
10. The portable tablet folio of claim 9 , further comprising:
a locking mechanism configured to fix a position of at least one of the at least three support plates relative to the base.
11. The portable tablet folio of claim 9 , further comprising:
a tablet computer wirelessly coupled to the keyboard member and supported in a first position by at least one of the at least three support plates.
12. The portable tablet folio of claim 8 , further comprising:
a tablet computer wirelessly coupled to the keyboard member and supported in a first position and a second position by the at least three support plates.
13. A portable tablet folio, comprising:
a keyboard member having a stand receiving mechanism;
a triangular stand configured to be removably coupled to the stand receiving mechanism of the keyboard member, the triangular stand having a base, two outer plates being separately connected to the base, and an inner plate disposed entirely between the two outer plates, wherein the inner plate and the outer plates are all configured to rest in a flat position and wherein the inner plate and the outer plates are all configured to co-articulate to a triangular support position.
14. The portable tablet stand of claim 13 , further comprising:
a locking mechanism configured to fix a position of the inner plate relative to the base.
15. The portable tablet stand of claim 13 , further comprising:
a locking mechanism configured to fix a position of at least one of the outer plates relative to the base.
16. The portable tablet stand of claim 13 , wherein the triangular stand is configured to support a tablet computer.
17. The portable tablet stand of claim 13 , wherein the triangular stand is configured to support a tablet computer when the triangular stand is not coupled to the keyboard member.
18. The portable tablet stand of claim 13 , wherein the keyboard member and triangular stand are configured to lay substantially flat against a tablet computer.
19. The portable tablet stand of claim 13 , further comprising:
a tablet computer wirelessly coupled to the keyboard member and supported in a first and second position by the triangular stand.
20. The portable tablet stand of claim 13 , wherein the base member comprises at least one elongate member configured to be received by the stand receiving mechanism.
21. The portable tablet folio of claim 13 , wherein the outer plates pivot about a first axis and the inner pivot plate pivots about a second axis, the first axis being spaced apart from the second axis.