IP Library Granted Patent US 8,238,118
Granted Patent B2
US 8,238,118 · App. 12/817,212 · Granted Aug 7, 2012

Electronic device having retractable hanger

Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,238,118
App. No.
12/817,212
Granted
Aug 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device having retractable hanger includes a housing, a display panel, and a hanging mechanism. The display panel is mounted on the housing. The hanging mechanism is arranged in the housing. The hanging mechanism includes a base, a hanger, a movable member, and at least one resilient member. The base is secured in the housing. The hanger slides relative to the base and defines a hanging hole, a groove with corners, and protrusions by each corner. The movable member includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is rotatably connected to the base and the second end slides in the groove of the hanger.

Claims (16)

1. An electronic device having a retractable hanger, comprising:

a housing;

a display panel mounted on the housing; and

a hanging mechanism arranged in the housing, comprising:

a base secured in the housing;

a hanger defining a hanging hole, a groove comprising a plurality of corners and a plurality of protrusions correspondingly by each corner, wherein the hanger is slidably connected to the base;

a movable member comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is rotatably connected to the base and the second end is an angled end that is movably received in the groove of the hanger; and

at least one resilient member arranged between the hanger and the base to apply a pushing force to the hanger;

wherein when pressed, the hanger is pushed into the base, the second end of the movable member slides along the groove till resting on one of the plurality of corners, the second end hook the corner that retains the hanger in the housing.

2. The electronic device as described in claim 1 , wherein the base defines two parallel slots and the hanger defines two ribs slidably received in the slots, respectively, such that the hanger can move from an extended state to a retracted state.

3. The electronic device as described in claim 1 , wherein the hanger defines a cavity and the base defines a rod retained within the cavity.

4. The electronic device as described in claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is a coil spring coiled around the rod.

5. The electronic device as described in claim 1 , wherein the groove comprises a linear groove, a polygonal groove with a plurality of corners and a plurality of protrusions by the corners.

6. The electronic device as described in claim 5 , wherein the protrusions each includes a sloped wall and a vertical wall, wherein the sloped wall slopes upward from the bottom of the polygonal groove to the top of the vertical wall and the vertical wall slopes downward to the bottom of the polygonal groove.

7. The electronic device as described in claim 1 , wherein the hanging mechanism further includes a cover disposed on the base.

8. The electronic device as described in claim 1 , wherein the cover defines an opening and a spring tab with one end free in the opening, which constitutes a cantilevered structure that the spring tab can thus be deflected elastically to apply a force to the movable member that the second end can always stay in contact with the bottom of the groove.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2010
From: LI, MING; PENG, BO; LIN, WEN-HSING; HSIEH, KUN-CHIH
To: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Continuity (1)
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