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Granted Patent B2
US 8,520,371 · App. 13/187,520 · Granted Aug 27, 2013

Digital photo frame

Inventors: Jiu-Cheng Peng (Shenzehn, CN); Ping-Chou Chen (New Taipei, TW); Chi Tang (Shenzhen, CN); Jian Liu (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,520,371
App. No.
13/187,520
Granted
Aug 27, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A digital photo frame includes a body, a back shell defining a hole and a rotary support. The rotary support is rotatably connected to the back shell, includes a rotary base rotatably received in the hole, a connection member pivotedly connected to the rotary base, and an elongated support body slidably coupled to the connection member. The connection member includes a spring tab, a support body defining a plurality of channels. The channels are arranged along a lengthwise direction of the connection portion. the spring tab is selectively snappingly engaged in one of the channels. One of the rotary base and the back shell includes a plurality of protrusions, and the other one of the rotary base and the back shell defines a plurality of notches corresponding to the protrusions, the protrusions are snappingly engaging in the respective notches.

Claims (14)

1. A digital photo frame comprising:

a body comprising a front shell, a display screen exposed at the front shell, and a back shell defining a hole; and

a rotary support rotatably connected to the back shell, the rotary support comprising a rotary base rotatably received in the hole of the back shell, a connection member pivotedly connected to the rotary base, and an elongated support body slidably coupled to the connection member, the connection member comprising a spring tab, the support body defining a plurality of channels, the channels, as a whole, arranged along a lengthwise direction of the connection portion, the support being slidable relative to the connection member along the lengthwise direction, the spring tab configured for selectively snappingly engaging in one of the channels to secure the support body in a desired position relative to the connection member; wherein one of the rotary base and the back shell comprises a plurality of protrusions, and the other one of the rotary base and the back shell defines a plurality of notches corresponding to the protrusions, the protrusions are snappingly engaging in the respective notches.

2. The digital photo frame of claim 1 , wherein a recess is defined in the back shell, the body comprising a plurality of connector ports exposed in the recess.

3. The digital photo frame of claim 2 , wherein a channel is defined in the back shell, the hole is in communication with the recess through the channel, and the rotary support is received in the channel and the recess.

4. The digital photo frame of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of protrusions extend inwardly from an inner sidewall of the back shell in the hole, a circular ring is formed in the hole and connected with the protrusions.

5. The digital photo frame of claim 4 , wherein the rotary base includes a body portion, a plurality of latching members are protrude from the body portion and clasp the circular ring to rotatably connect the rotary base to the back shell.

6. The digital photo frame of claim 1 , wherein the protrusions are equidistantly spaced apart from each other, the notches are equidistantly spaced apart from each other and are defined in the rotary base.

7. The digital photo frame of claim 1 , wherein the connection member is pivotable about a pivoting axis parallel to the display screen.

8. The digital photo frame of claim 1 , wherein the rotary base is rotatable in the hole about a rotating axis perpendicular the display screen.

9. The digital photo frame of claim 1 , wherein the spring tab is integrally formed with the connection member.

10. The digital photo frame of claim 1 , wherein the support body comprises a connection portion and a support portion approximately perpendicular to the connection portion, the channels are parallel with each other and perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the connection portion.

11. The digital photo frame of claim 10 , wherein the support portion has a configuration conforming to the recess.

12. The digital photo frame of claim 2 , wherein the support portion has a configuration conforming to the recess.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2011
From: PENG, JIU-CHENG; CHEN, PING-CHOU; TANG, CHI; LIU, JIAN
To: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2011 1 0063094 · Mar 16, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120236475A1 · Sep 20, 2012