Electronic device with height adjusting mechanism

• US 20060043255A1
• Filed: 08/30/2005
• Published: 03/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qisda Corporation
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Jian-Ming, Liu, Hung-Wen, Wang, Yen-Lin
• Granted Patent: US 7,409,271 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/610
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/145 Housing details, e.g. position adjustments thereof

Abstract

An electronic device includes a base and an adjustment mechanism including an elevating member, a first elastic member, a moveable member and a damper. The elevating member has a plurality of grooves, and is moveably disposed on the base. The elastic member connects the elevating member and the base. The moveable member has an engaging portion, and is moveable between a first position and a second position. The damper connects with the elevating member to limit speed of the elevating member. When the moveable member is in the first position, the engaging portion is engaged with one of the grooves. When the moveable member is in the second position, the engaging portion is disengaged from the engaged groove so that the elevating member is moveable with respect to the base so as to adjust the height of the electronic device.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a base; and

an adjustment mechanism disposed on the base, including;

an elevating member, including a plurality of grooves, moveably disposed on the base;

a first elastic member connecting the elevating member and the base;

a moveable member, including an engaging portion to engage with one of the grooves, moved between a first position and a second position; and

a damper, connected with the elevating member to limit speed of the elevating member;

wherein when the moveable member is in the first position, the engaging portion is engaged with one of the grooves;

when the moveable member is in the second position, the engaging portion is disengaged from the engaged groove so that the elevating member is moveable with respect to the base so as to adjust the height of the electronic device.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the damper is a damping gear, and the elevating member further includes a rack meshed with the damping gear.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further including a fixed member, connected to the base, on which the damper is disposed.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the fixed member includes a protrusion, the moveable member includes a slot to receive the protrusion so that the moveable member is moved along a predetermined direction.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the predetermined direction the moveable member moved along is substantially perpendicular to a moving direction of the elevating member.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further including a second elastic member combined with the moveable member to return the moveable member to the first position.

7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second elastic member is a compression spring.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further including a connecting member connecting the elevating member and the first elastic member.

9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, further including a pin, wherein the elevating member further includes a first through hole, the connecting member includes a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and the pin passes through the first and second through holes to fix the connecting member to the elevating member.

10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the elevating member further includes a through hole, and the connecting member further includes a protrusion inserting into the through hole to locate the connecting member on the elevating member.

11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connecting member includes a notch, and the first elastic member includes a step portion engaging the notch.

12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first elastic member is a leaf spring.

13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first elastic member is a tension spring.