Dock for controlling and adjusting viewing angle of electronic devices
View Patent ↗An electronic device dock for supporting an electronic device includes a dock body with a receiving space, a rotating gear, a switch, and a transmission member. The rotating head is received in the receiving space and rotatably connected to the dock body. The rotating gear is rotatably connected to the dock body and drives the rotating head to rotate relative to the dock body, to adjust a view angle of the electronic device. The switch is located in the dock body and is electrically connected to the electronic device when the electronic device is inserted into the rotating head. The transmission member is movably located in the dock body and is connected to the rotating gear. The transmission member being driven to move toward the switch and trigger the switch to control the electronic device when the rotating gear is rotated.
1. A dock for supporting an electronic device, comprising:
a dock body with a receiving space;
a rotating head received in the receiving space and being rotatably connected to the dock body, the rotating head supporting the electronic device;
a rotating gear that is rotatably connected to the dock body, the rotating gear driving the rotating head to rotate relative to the dock body;
a switch located in the dock body, the switch being electrically connected to the electronic device and being operated to control the electronic device to perform a predetermined function when the electronic device is inserted into the rotating head; and
a transmission member movably located in the dock body and connected to the rotating gear, the transmission member being driven to move toward the switch to operate the switch when the rotating gear is rotated;
wherein the rotating gear comprises a rotating shaft and an eccentric shaft which is on a different line with the rotating shaft, the rotating head comprises a slide-recess, the rotating shaft being rotatably connected to the dock body, the eccentric shaft being slidably received in the slide-recess, the eccentric shaft rotating around the rotating shaft and sliding within the slide-recess to drive the rotating head to rotate in order to adjust the view angle of the electronic device when the rotating shaft is rotated.
2. The dock of claim 1 , wherein the transmission member comprises a transmission arm and a transmission body, the transmission body is movably connected to the dock body, the transmission arm is connected between the transmission body and the rotating gear, when the rotating gear is rotated in a first direction, the transmission arm is locked to the rotating gear, and the transmission arm is driven to pull the transmission body to move for triggering the switch.
3. The dock of claim 2 , wherein when the rotating gear is rotated in a second direction different from the first direction, the transmission arm is released from the rotating gear, and the rotating gear drives the rotating head to rotate.
4. The dock of claim 3 , wherein the rotating gear further comprises teeth, a hook is located on the transmission arm, the hook meshes with the teeth, when the teeth are rotated in the second direction, the teeth drive the transmission body to move for triggering the switch by the transmission arm.
5. The dock of claim 4 , wherein the dock body comprises a housing defining the receiving space, the housing defines an opening, the electronic device is inserted into the rotating head from the opening.
6. The dock of claim 5 , wherein the dock body further comprises a cover having a first surface facing the receiving space, the rotating head is rotatably connected to the first surface, the rotating gear is rotatably located on the first surface, the transmission arm is movably located on the first surface, and the switch is fixed on the first surface.
7. The dock of claim 6 , wherein the cover defines a through hole, the rotating shaft passes through the through hole to allow the rotating gear to be rotatably connected to the cover, the rotating gear further comprises a knob fixed to the rotating shaft that faces a second surface opposite to the first surface of the cover.
8. The dock of claim 7 , wherein the cover comprises a slide-rail, the transmission body comprises a slide portion engaged with the slide-rail, a connecting portion is rotatably connected to the transmission arm, and a trigger portion is operated to trigger the switch.
9. The dock of claim 8 , wherein the transmission member further comprises an elastic piece, a first connecting block is located on the first surface of the cover, a second connecting block is located on the transmission body, the elastic piece is connected between the first connecting block and the second connecting block for making the transmission body separate from the switch.
10. The dock of claim 9 , wherein a limiting block is located on the first surface and above the transmission arm, the limiting block prevents the transmission arm from separating from the rotating gear when the rotating gear is rotated.