Cradle for differently sized portable electronic devices

• US 20090072786A1
• Filed: 08/08/2008
• Published: 03/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Inventors: Lin, Meng-Nan, Chen, Shih-Hong
• Application Number:
  US12/222,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20090072786A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/114
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/001 for portable audio devices, e.g. headphones or MP3-players
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0252 for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/00 Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts for dissimilar contact members H01R13/35; supported only by co-operation with a counterpart H01R31/00; with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44376 Spring or resiliently biased about pivot

Abstract

A cradle for containing a portable electronic device of the present invention has a main body and a clip. The main body is used for enabling the bottom of the portable electronic device to lean on the main body. The clip has a rotating member and a pressing member. The rotating member is pivoted on the main body, the pressing member is detachably connected to the rotating member, and the pressing member presses against the top portion of the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. A cradle for containing a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a bottom portion and a top portion, the cradle comprising:

a main body for enabling the bottom of the portable electronic device to lean on the main body; and

a clip having a rotating member and a pressing member, the rotating member pivoted on the main body, the pressing member detachably connected to the rotating member, wherein the pressing member presses against the top portion of the portable electronic device.

2. The cradle as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a battery and a protruding connecting unit, the portable electronic device further comprising a recessed electrical connector;

wherein the battery is electrically connected to the connecting unit, the connecting unit is electrically connected to the portable electronic device, and the connecting unit prevents the portable electronic device from moving horizontally.

3. The cradle as claimed in claim 2, wherein the main body further comprises at least one hook, the portable electronic device further comprises at least one slot, and the at least one hook can be attached to the at least one slot to prevent the portable electronic device from moving horizontally.

4. The cradle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body further comprises at least one hook, the portable electronic device further comprises at least one slot, and the at least one hook can be attached to the at least one slot to prevent the portable electronic device from moving horizontally.

5. The cradle as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a battery and a connecting unit, the battery electrically connected to the connecting unit, and the connecting unit capable of being electrically connected to the portable electronic device.

6. The cradle as claimed in claim 5, wherein the connecting unit is a spring sheet.

7. The cradle as claimed in claim 5, wherein the connecting unit is a power line.

8. The cradle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotating member comprises at least one indentation, the pressing member comprising at least one protrusion, and the protrusion can be attached to the indentation.

9. The cradle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotating member comprises at least one first fastening member, the pressing member comprising at least one second fastening member, and the first fastening member is attached to the second fastening member.

10. The cradle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotating member comprises an elongated slot, the pressing member comprising an elongated protrusion, and the elongated protrusion is capable of being inserted into the elongated slot.

11. The cradle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clip further comprises a rotating shaft, and the rotating member is pivoted onto the main body via the rotating shaft.

12. The cradle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clip further comprises an elastic member, and the pressing member presses against to the portable electronic device via the elastic member.

13. The cradle as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a back clip that is attached onto the main body.