IP Library Granted Patent US 9,258,633
Granted Patent B2
US 9,258,633 · App. 13/746,803 · Granted Feb 9, 2016

Rear cover of flat panel electronic device and flat panel electronic device having the rear cover

Inventor: Mingyi Yu (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
H04R1/026H04R1/025H04R1/06H04R2499/11H04R2499/15
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Patent No.
US 9,258,633
App. No.
13/746,803
Granted
Feb 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a rear cover of a flat panel electronic device and a flat panel electronic device having the rear cover. A outer surface of the rear cover is provided with a recess and a supporting leg, the supporting leg is pivotably connected in the recess through a pivot means so as to enable the supporting leg to pivot between a retracting position and an unfolding position, the supporting leg is configured to be contained in the recess when being in the retracting position, and to make an angle with the rear cover when being in the unfolding position, a speaker is disposed in the supporting leg, sound holes are disposed at a position on a side wall of the supporting leg which is corresponding to the speaker, a through-hole is formed at a position of the rear cover which is corresponding to the pivot means, and an electric wire of the speaker passes through the through-hole to extend into the rear cover. The angle of the screen of the flat panel electronic device relative to the user can be adjusted through the supporting leg of the rear cover to improve the user's comfort level in watching, and the surface to be placed (such as the table surface) has no influence on the sound effect.

Claims (33)

1. A rear cover of a flat panel electronic device comprising:

an outer surface of the rear cover is provided with a recess;

a supporting leg, the supporting leg pivotably connected in the recess through a pivot means enabling the supporting leg to pivot between a retracting position and an unfolding position, the supporting leg configured to be contained in the recess when in the retracted position, and making an angle with the rear cover when being in the unfolding position;

a speaker disposed in the supporting leg;

sound holes are disposed at a position on a side wall of the supporting leg corresponding to the speaker;

a through-hole formed at a position of the rear cover corresponding to the pivot means; and

an electric wire of the speaker passing through the through-hole to extend into the rear cover.

2. The rear cover according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting leg includes a first supporting leg and a second supporting leg, and the first supporting leg and the second supporting leg are disposed proximally to edges of two sides of the rear cover, respectively.

3. The rear cover according to claim 1 , wherein two side walls of the supporting leg which are opposite in the thickness direction are provided with the sound holes.

4. The rear cover according to claim 1 , wherein the sound holes are densely arranged on the side wall of the supporting leg, and diameters of the sound holes are 0.1 mm-1 mm.

5. The rear cover according to claim 1 , wherein the angle is 60°-120°.

6. The rear cover according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the supporting leg is less than or equal to 1 cm.

7. The rear cover according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot means comprises a pivot axle and pivot holes, the pivot axle is connected to the rear cover in the recess, the pivot holes are disposed on the side walls of the supporting leg, the pivot axle passes through the pivot holes to enable the supporting leg to be pivotably connected to the recess.

8. The rear cover according to claim 7 , wherein a top wall of the supporting leg is detachably connected to the side walls of the supporting leg, and notches whose opening directions are opposite are disposed on the top wall and the side walls respectively to form the pivot holes together.

9. The rear cover according to claim 7 , wherein the pivot means further comprises a position-limiting component, the position-limiting component limits the supporting leg to the retracting position and the unfolding position when the supporting leg is at the retracting position and the unfolding position, respectively.

10. The rear cover according to claim 7 , wherein the pivot axle is in a shape of tube, at least one of two ends of the pivot axle is fixed to the rear cover by the through-hole, a portion of the pivot axle located internally in the supporting leg is provided with an aperture, and the electric wire of the speaker passes through the aperture, the pivot axle and the through-hole to extend into the rear cover.

11. A flat panel electronic device comprising:

a rear cover;

an outer surface of the rear cover provided with a recess;

a supporting leg, the supporting leg pivotably connected in the recess through a pivot means enabling the supporting leg to pivot between a retracting position and an unfolding position, the supporting leg configured to be contained in the recess when in the retracted position; and making an angle with the rear cover when in the unfolded position;

a speaker disposed in the supporting leg;

sound holes are disposed at a position on a side wall of the supporting leg corresponding to the speaker;

a through-hole formed at a position of the rear cover which corresponding to the pivot means; and

an electric wire of the speaker passing through the through-hole to extend into the rear cover connected with an electric element of the flat panel electronic device.

12. The flat panel electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the supporting leg includes a first supporting leg and a second supporting leg, and the first supporting leg and the second supporting leg are disposed proximally to edges of two sides of the rear cover, respectively.

13. The flat panel electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein two side walls of the supporting leg which are opposite in the thickness direction are provided with the sound holes.

14. The flat panel electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the sound holes are densely arranged on the side wall of the supporting leg, and diameters of the sound holes are 0.1 mm-1 mm.

15. The flat panel electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the angle is 60°-120°.

16. The flat panel electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein a thickness of the supporting leg is less than or equal to 1 cm.

17. The flat panel electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the pivot means comprises a pivot axle and pivot holes, the pivot axle is connected to the rear cover in the recess, the pivot holes are disposed on the side walls of the supporting leg, the pivot axle passes through the pivot holes to enable the supporting leg to be pivotably connected to the recess.

18. The flat panel electronic device according to claim 17 , wherein a top wall of the supporting leg is detachably connected to the side walls of the supporting leg, and notches whose opening directions are opposite are disposed on the top wall and the side walls respectively to form the pivot holes together.

19. The flat panel electronic device according to claim 17 , wherein the pivot means further comprises a position-limiting component, the position-limiting component limits the supporting leg to the retracting position and the unfolding position when the supporting leg is at the retracting position and the unfolding position, respectively.

20. The flat panel electronic device according to claim 17 , wherein the pivot axle is in a shape of tube, at least one of two ends of the pivot axle is fixed to the rear cover by the through-hole, a portion of the pivot axle located internally in the supporting leg is provided with an aperture, and the electric wire of the speaker passes through the aperture, the pivot axle and the through-hole to extend into the rear cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2013
From: YU, MINGYI
To: NVIDIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029670/0637 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2012 1 0447254 · Nov 9, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140133689A1 · May 15, 2014