ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20090302175A1
• Filed: 06/01/2009
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Mizuta, Masahiro, Torii, Takashi
• Granted Patent: US 8,267,368 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/122.100
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/005 integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

An electronic device of the present invention includes a plate-shaped stand member rotatably attached to a back surface of the housing, and a holding member capable of holding the stand member at a predetermined upright support angle with respect to the back surface of the housing, wherein the holding member regulates the rotation of the stand member at a predetermined rotation angle exceeding the upright support angle from a stored position with respect to the housing. With such a configuration, an electronic device such as a portable television can be provided, in which a stand is unlikely to be broken even when the electronic device topples over and a pressing force further is applied thereto.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

a plate-shaped upright support member rotatably attached to a back surface of the housing; and

a holding member capable of holding the upright support member at an upright support angle with respect to the back surface of the housing,

wherein the holding member includes;

a rotation regulating member capable of regulating a rotation of the upright support member at a rotation angle exceeding the upright support angle from a stored position with respect to the housing; and

a load providing portion that provides a rotation load to the upright support member while the upright support member is rotated from the stored position to a stop position having a rotation angle exceeding the upright support angle, and

the load providing portion supplies the upright support member with a rotation load higher than that applied to the upright support member while the upright support member is rotated from the stored position to a position having the upright support angle.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the upright support member is formed of a flexible material.