Set of electronic device, stand thereof and pivoting mechanism thereof
A stand having a pivoting mechanism is included in a set of electronic device. The pivoting mechanism includes a first pivoting element, a second pivoting element pivotally connected to the first pivoting element, a multi-positioning assembly connected to the first and the second pivoting element, and a restoring element having two ends that are respectively contacting the first and the second pivoting element. When the second pivoting element is, respectively, at a first and a second position, a first and a second angle are formed between the first and the second pivoting element. The first angle is less than the second angle. The multi-positioning assembly temporarily positions the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element. When the second pivoting element is, respectively, at the first and the second position, the restoring element has a first and a second deformation. The first deformation is less than the second deformation.
1. A set of electronic device, comprising:
a stand fixing element;
a pivoting mechanism comprising:
a first pivoting element connected to the stand fixing element;
a second pivoting element pivotally connected to the first pivoting element and having a first position and a second position, wherein a distance between the stand fixing element and the second pivoting element at the second position is greater than a distance between the stand fixing element and the second pivoting element at the first position;
a multi-positioning assembly connected to the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element, the multi-positioning assembly providing with a plurality of positioning locations to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element; and
a restoring element having two ends, the two ends respectively contacting the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element, wherein the restoring element has a first deformation when the second pivoting element is at the first position; the restoring element has a second deformation when the second pivoting element is at the second position; and the first deformation is less than the second deformation;
a device fixing element connected to the second pivoting element; and
a portable electronic element, the device fixing element holding the portable electronic element.
2. The set of electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the multi-positioning assembly comprises:
a first positioning element connected to the first pivoting element and having a first surface; and
a second positioning element connected to the second pivoting element and having a second surface, the second positioning element comprising a second matching element, the second matching element comprising a plurality of recess parts on the second surface facing the first positioning element,
wherein the first positioning element comprises a first matching element, the first matching element comprises an elastic component, the elastic component is on the first surface facing the second positioning element, and the elastic component normally protrudes from the first surface, and the elastic component comprises:
a spring in the first surface; and
a bead connected to the spring and normally protruding from the first surface, and the bead selectively positioned at one of the recess parts to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
3. A stand, comprising:
a stand fixing element;
a pivoting mechanism comprising:
a first pivoting element connected to the stand fixing element;
a second pivoting element pivotally connected to the first pivoting element and having a first position and a second position, wherein a distance between the stand fixing element and the second pivoting element at the second position is greater than a distance between the stand fixing element and the second pivoting element at the first position;
a multi-positioning assembly connected to the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element, and providing with a plurality of positioning locations to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element; and
a restoring element having two ends, the two ends respectively contacting the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element, wherein the restoring element has a first deformation when the second pivoting element is at the first position; the restoring element has a second deformation when the second pivoting element is at the second position; and the first deformation is less than the second deformation; and
a device fixing element connected to the second pivoting element.
4. The stand according to claim 3 , further comprising a first hinge, the first hinge comprising a first rod element and a second rod element, wherein the first rod element is pivotally connected to the second rod element; the first rod element is connected to the second pivoting element; and the second rod element is connected to the device fixing element.
5. The stand according to claim 3 , wherein the multi-positioning assembly comprises:
a first positioning element connected to the first pivoting element, the first positioning element comprising a first matching element; and
a second positioning element connected to the second pivoting element, the second positioning element comprising a second matching element, wherein the first matching element is matched to the second matching element at the positioning locations to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
6. The stand according to claim 5 , wherein:
the first positioning element has a first surface;
the second positioning element has a second surface;
the second matching element comprises a plurality of recess parts on the second surface facing the first positioning element; and
the first matching element comprises an elastic component on the first surface facing the second positioning element, and the elastic component normally protrudes from the first surface, and the elastic component comprises:
a spring in the first surface; and
a bead connected to the spring and normally protruding from the first surface, and the bead selectively positioned at one of the recess parts to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
7. The stand according to claim 5 , wherein:
the first positioning element has a first surface;
the second positioning element has a second surface;
the second matching element comprises a plurality of recess parts on the second surface facing the first positioning element; and
the first matching element comprises an elastic component on the first surface facing the second positioning element, and the elastic component normally protrudes from the first surface, and the elastic component comprises:
a first fixing column in the first surface; and
a reed having an end, the end corresponding to the first fixing column, the reed normally protruding from the first surface, and the reed selectively positioning at one of the recess parts to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
8. The stand according to claim 5 , wherein the first matching element is a reed, and the second matching element is a sector gear, wherein the sector gear has a plurality of mounting teeth, and the reed is selectively positioned at one of the mounting teeth to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
9. A pivoting mechanism, comprising:
a first pivoting element;
a second pivoting element pivotally connected to the first pivoting element, the second pivoting element having a first position and a second position, wherein between the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element has a first angle when the second pivoting element is at the first position; between the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element has a second angle when the second pivoting element is at the second position; and the first angle is less than the second angle;
a multi-positioning assembly connected to the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element, the multi-positioning assembly providing with a plurality of positioning locations to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element; and
a restoring element having two ends, the two ends respectively contacting the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element, wherein the restoring element has a first deformation when the second pivoting element is at the first position; the restoring element has a second deformation when the second pivoting element is at the second position; and the first deformation is less than the second deformation.
10. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 9 , wherein the multi-positioning assembly comprises:
a first positioning element connected to the first pivoting element, the first positioning element comprising a first matching element; and
a second positioning element connected to the second pivoting element, the second positioning element comprising a second matching element, wherein the first matching element is matched to the second matching element at the positioning locations to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
11. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 10 , wherein:
the first positioning element has a first surface;
the second positioning element has a second surface;
the first matching element comprises an elastic component on the first surface facing the second positioning element, and the elastic component normally protrudes from the first surface; and
the second matching element comprises a plurality of recess parts on the second surface facing the first positioning element,
wherein the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element are selectively on the first position or the second position, and the elastic component is positioned at one of the recess parts to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
12. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein the elastic component comprises:
a spring in the first surface; and
a bead connected to the spring and normally protruding from the first surface, the bead selectively positioned at one of the recess parts to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
13. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 12 , wherein each of some of the recess parts has a chamfer.
14. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 13 , wherein:
the chamfer at which the bead is positioned is a first chamfer when the second pivoting element is at the first position, the chamfer at which the bead is positioned is a second chamfer when the second pivoting element is at the second position, and a chamfer depth of the first chamfer is greater than a chamfer depth of the second chamfer.
15. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein the elastic component comprises:
a first fixing column in the first surface; and
a reed having an end, the end corresponding to the first fixing column, the reed normally protruding from the first surface, and the reed selectively positioned at one of the recess parts to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
16. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 15 , wherein the end of the reed has a ditch, and a dimension of the ditch is greater than a dimension of the first fixing column.
17. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 15 , wherein the elastic component comprises a second fixing column; the second fixing column is in the first surface; and another end of the reed corresponds to the second fixing column.
18. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 17 , wherein the end of the reed is fixed to the first fixing column, and the another end of the reed is fixed to the second fixing column.
19. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 10 , wherein the first matching element is a reed, and the second matching element is a sector gear, wherein the sector gear has a plurality of mounting teeth, and the reed is selectively positioned at one of the mounting teeth to temporarily position the first pivoting element with the second pivoting element.
20. The pivoting mechanism according to claim 19 , wherein the sector gear has a limiting tooth; the limiting tooth is disposed to the mounting teeth; the limiting tooth is on a side of the sector gear; the side is relatively near to the second position; and a height of the limiting tooth is higher than heights of the mounting teeth.