IP Library Granted Patent US 8,464,995
Granted Patent B2
US 8,464,995 · App. 13/195,014 · Granted Jun 18, 2013

Multi-orientation support

Inventors: He-Hui Yang (Shenzhen, CN); Shuang-Hong Xiao (Shenzhen, CN); Kai-Kuei Wu (New Taipei, TW); Kun-Chih Hsieh (New Taipei, TW)
Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,464,995
App. No.
13/195,014
Granted
Jun 18, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device support includes a base, a first supporting frame, and a second supporting frame. One end of the first supporting frame is rotatably connected to the base, and an opposite end of the first supporting frame is rotatably connected to one end of the second supporting frame. A sliding plate is rotatably connected to an opposite end of the second supporting frame, and the sliding plate is slidable on the base, and the sliding plate and the base are magnetically attached to each other.

Claims (21)

1. A support for providing a multi-orientation support of an electronic device

a base;

a first supporting frame; and

a second supporting frame, wherein the base comprises two sidewalls and a bottom plate connecting the two sidewalls, a sliding channel is formed between the two sidewalls, and a first soft magnetic plate is arranged in the sliding channel, a first end of the first supporting frame is rotatably connected to the base, and an opposite second end of the first supporting frame is rotatably connected to a first end of the second supporting frame; and a sliding plate is rotatably connected to an opposite second end of the second supporting frame, and a second soft magnetic plate is fixed to the bottom of the sliding plate, and magnetically attached on the first soft magnetic plate, and the sliding plate and the base are magnetically attached to each other, and the sliding plate is slidably on the sliding channel of base, wherein the siding of the first soft magnetic plate on the second magnetic plate provides plurality orientations of the support.

2. The support of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the second supporting frame comprises two bosses, the sliding plate comprises two ears, the bosses are rotatably coupled to the ears.

3. The support of claim 2 , wherein the second end of the second supporting frame is slidable along the sliding channel to adjust orientation of the first supporting frame.

4. The support of claim 3 , wherein the two sidewalls are integrally formed with the bottom plate.

5. The support of claim 3 , wherein a distal end of each of the sidewalls of the base comprises two projections for holding the electronic device in position when the electronic device is supported on the support.

6. The support of claim 3 , wherein one end of the bottom plate adjacent to the first end of the first supporting frame defines an opening to receive the second end of the second supporting frame.

7. The support of claim 6 , wherein the first soft magnetic plate comprises a first portion and a second raised portion parallel to the first portion, the second portion is received in the opening, the second end of the second supporting frame is slidable on the first portion.

8. The support of claim 7 , wherein the width of the first soft magnetic plate is equal to that of the sliding channel, and the first soft magnetic plate is adhered on the bottom plate of in the sliding channel.

9. The support of claim 3 , wherein the first soft magnetic plate comprises a first portion and a second raised portion parallel to the first portion, the second portion is received in the opening, the second end of the second supporting frame is slidable on the first portion.

10. The support of claim 2 , wherein the first supporting frame includes two arms and two pivot protrusions extending from the arms and facing toward each other; the second supporting frame includes two first receiving holes for rotatably receiving the two pivot protrusions of the first supporting frame.

11. The support of claim 10 , wherein the sidewalls of the base are rotatably connected between the arms of the first end of the first supporting frame.

12. The support of claim 1 , wherein one end of the bottom plate adjacent to the first end of the first supporting frame defines an opening to receive the second end of the second supporting frame.

13. The support of claim 12 , wherein the first soft magnetic plate comprises a first portion and a second raised portion parallel to the first portion, the second portion is received in the opening, the second end of the second supporting frame is slidable on the first portion.

14. The support of claim 13 , wherein the width of the first soft magnetic plate is equal to that of the sliding channel, and the first soft magnetic plate is adhered on the bottom plate.

15. The support of claim 13 , wherein the second end of the second supporting frame comprises two bosses, the sliding plate comprises two ears, the bosses are rotatably coupled to the ears.

16. The support of claim 13 , wherein a distal end of each of the sidewalls of the base comprises two projections for holding an electronic device in position when the electronic device is supported on the support.

17. The support of claim 13 , wherein the second end of the second supporting frame is slidable along the sliding channel to adjust orientation of the first supporting frame.

18. The support of claim 13 , wherein the two sidewalls are integrally formed with the bottom plate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2011
From: YANG, HE-HUI; XIAO, SHUANG-HONG; WU, KAI-KUEI; HSIEH, KUN-CHIH
To: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026677/0068 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2011 2 0212895 U · Jun 22, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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