IP Library Granted Patent US 8,054,613
Granted Patent B2
US 8,054,613 · App. 12/385,477 · Granted Nov 8, 2011

Supporting device and a portable electronic device

Assignee: Wistron Neweb Corp.
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Patent No.
US 8,054,613
App. No.
12/385,477
Granted
Nov 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A supporting device of the invention comprises a main body, a shaft, and a rotating component. The main body comprises a sliding path and an opening. The shaft and the rotating component can slide along the sliding path. The rotating component is connected to the shaft. The shaft and at least a part of the rotating component can then be extended beyond the main body through the opening. Through the aforementioned configuration, the shaft can rotate with respect to the main body when the shaft and at least a part of the rotating component are extended beyond the main body.

Claims (24)

1. A supporting device for a portable electronic device, the supporting device comprising:

a main body, wherein the main body comprises a sliding path and an opening internally;

a shaft, wherein the shaft can slide along the sliding path; and

a rotating component, wherein the rotating component is connected to the shaft and the rotating component can slide along the sliding path, wherein the shaft and at least a part of the rotating component can be extended beyond the main body through the opening; wherein the shaft can rotate with respect to the main body when the shaft and at least a part of the rotating component are extended beyond the main body, wherein the shaft is a touch pen and the main body is a casing of a portable electronic device, wherein the shaft further comprises a locking section, and the rotating component comprises a clipping section; the clipping section can be attached detachably from the locking section.

2. The supporting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotating component comprises a first rotating unit and a second rotating unit; the first rotating unit can rotate inside the sliding path, whereas the second rotating unit can rotate with respect to the first rotating unit.

3. The supporting device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first rotating unit and the second rotating unit are a tight fit.

4. A supporting device for a portable electronic device, the supporting device comprising:

a main body, wherein the main body comprises a sliding path and an opening internally;

a shaft, wherein the shaft can slide along the sliding path; and

a rotating component, wherein the rotating component is connected to the shaft and the rotating component can slide along the sliding path, wherein the shaft and at least a part of the rotating component can be extended beyond the main body through the opening; wherein the shaft can rotate with respect to the main body when the shaft and at least a part of the rotating component are extended beyond the main body, wherein the shaft is a supporting leg and the main body is a touch pen, wherein the supporting device further comprises a casing of the portable electronic device, and the casing comprises a slot, the main body being able to slide along the slot; the main body comprises a locking section, and the slot comprises a clipping section; the clipping section can be attached detachably from the locking section, wherein the rotating component comprises a first rotating unit and a second rotating unit; the first rotating unit can rotate inside the sliding path, and the second rotating unit can rotate with respect to the first rotating unit.

5. The supporting device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second rotating unit and the shaft are a tight fit.

6. A supporting device comprising:

a main body, wherein the main body comprises a sliding path and an opening, wherein the sliding path comprises a first locking section and a second locking section; and

a touch pen comprising:

a first shaft, wherein the first shaft can slide along the sliding path and the first shaft can be locked at either the first locking section or at the second locking section; and

a second shaft, wherein the second shaft can slide along the sliding path and the second shaft is pivoted to the first shaft; when the first shaft is locked at the second locking section, the second shaft will exit from the opening and extend beyond the main body, and then the second shaft can rotate with respect to the first shaft.

7. The supporting device as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a supporting leg, wherein the supporting leg is connected to the second shaft with an adjustable length.

8. The supporting device as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a covering element, wherein the covering element can slide along the first shaft and the second shaft.

9. The supporting device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first shaft and the second shaft are a tight fit.

10. The supporting device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first shaft further comprises a groove; the groove is used by the first shaft to be locked either at the first locking section or at the second locking section.

11. A portable electronic device including a supporting device, the supporting device comprising:

a main body, wherein the main body comprises a sliding path and an opening internally;

a shaft, wherein the shaft can slide along the sliding path;

a rotating component, wherein the rotating component is connected to the shaft and the rotating component can be slid along the sliding path, wherein the shaft and at least a part of the rotating component can be extended beyond the main body through the opening; wherein the shaft can rotate with respect to the main body when the shaft and at least a part of the rotating component are extended beyond the main body, wherein the shaft is a touch pen, and the main body is a casing of a portable electronic device, wherein the shaft further comprises a locking section, and the rotating component comprises a clipping section; the clipping section can be attached detachably from the locking section, wherein the rotating component comprises a first rotating unit and a second rotating unit, wherein the first rotating unit can rotate inside the sliding path and the second rotating unit can rotate with respect to the first rotating unit.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
To: WNC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072255/0226 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2009
From: HSU, HSIN-HUI; HUANG, BAU-YI
To: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
Reel/Frame 022577/0862 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 97126444 A · Jul 11, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100007251A1 · Jan 14, 2010