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US 9,052,869 · App. 13/969,673 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

Portable electronic device assembly

Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang (New Taipei, TW); Shao-Chi Chuang (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Acer Inc.
G06F1/1632G06F1/1626
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Patent No.
US 9,052,869
App. No.
13/969,673
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable electronic device assembly includes a portable electronic device and a peripheral device. The portable electronic device includes a first electronic connection element and a first magnetic element. The peripheral device includes a second electronic connection element and a second magnetic element. When the portable electronic device is placed on the peripheral device, the magnetic force between the second magnetic element and the first magnetic element moves the second electronic connection element such that the first electronic connection element and the second electronic connection element are electrically connected.

Claims (20)

1. A portable electronic device assembly, comprising:

a portable electronic device, including a first electronic connection element and at least one first magnetic element; and

a peripheral device, comprising:

a retaining portion, used for placing the portable electronic device;

a base portion, a second electronic connection element, a circuit board, at least one second magnetic element and at least one third magnetic element being disposed in the base portion, the second electronic connection element being electrically connected with the circuit board, and the at least one second magnetic element being disposed on the circuit board;

a supporting portion, one end of the supporting portion being connected with the base portion, another end of the supporting portion being connected with the retaining portion, the supporting portion being used for supporting the retaining portion such that the retaining portion can be stood on the base portion;

wherein, when the portable electronic device is not placed on the retaining portion, by the at least one third magnetic element attracting the at least one second magnetic element, the circuit board and the second electronic connection element are fixed inside the base portion, and when the portable electronic device is placed on the retaining portion, by the at least one first magnetic element attracting the at least one second magnetic element, the circuit board is moved and thereby makes the first electronic connection element electrically connected to the second electronic connection element.

2. The portable electronic device assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the retaining portion comprises a connecting portion, and the position of the connecting portion is corresponded to the position of the second electronic connection element; when the portable electronic device is not placed on the retaining portion, the second electronic connection element is hidden under the connecting portion, and when the portable electronic device is placed on the retaining portion, the second electronic connection element protrudes from the connecting portion and thus electrically connects to the first electronic connection element.

3. The portable electronic device assembly as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the connecting portion comprises a plurality of connecting holes.

4. The portable electronic device assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a keyboard is disposed on a surface of the base portion.

5. The portable electronic device assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first electronic connection element comprises a plurality of metal contacts and the second electronic connection element comprises a plurality of metal elastic pieces.

6. A peripheral device, used with a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device comprising a first electronic connection element and at least one first magnetic element, the peripheral device comprising:

a retaining portion, used for placing the portable electronic device;

a base portion, a second electronic connection element, a circuit board, at least one second magnetic element and at least one third magnetic element being disposed in the base portion, the second electronic connection element being electrically connected with the circuit board, and the at least one second magnetic element being disposed on the circuit board; and

a supporting portion, one end of the supporting portion being connected with the base portion, another end of the supporting portion being connected with the retaining portion, the supporting portion being used for supporting the retaining portion such that the retaining portion can be stood on the base portion;

wherein, when the portable electronic device is not placed on the retaining portion, by the at least one third magnetic element attracting the at least one second magnetic element, the circuit board and the second electronic connection element are fixed inside the base portion, and when the portable electronic device is placed on the retaining portion, by the at least one first magnetic element attracting the at least one second magnetic element, the circuit board is moved and thereby makes the first electronic connection element electrically connected to the second electronic connection element.

7. The peripheral device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the retaining portion comprises a connecting portion, and the position of the connecting portion is corresponded to the position of the second electronic connection element; when the portable electronic device is not placed on the retaining portion, the second electronic connection element is hidden under the connecting portion, and when the portable electronic device is placed on the retaining portion, the second electronic connection element protrudes from the connecting portion and thus electrically connects to the first electronic connection element.

8. The peripheral device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the connecting portion comprises a plurality of connecting holes.

9. The peripheral device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a keyboard is disposed on a surface of the base portion.

10. The peripheral device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first electronic connection element comprises a plurality of metal contacts and the second electronic connection element comprises a plurality of metal elastic pieces.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2013
From: WANG, WEI-CHENG; CHUANG, SHAO-CHI
To: ACER INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 102115478 A · Apr 30, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140321070A1 · Oct 30, 2014