ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ADJUSTABLE TABLE STAND

• US 20110036965A1
• Filed: 04/29/2010
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: WANG, Man-Zhong, ZHANG, Shi-Pei, LEE, Te-Hua
• Granted Patent: US 8,540,205 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/688
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections

Abstract

An electronic device includes a main body and a table stand connected to the main body for supporting the main body. The main body comprises a positioning member. The table stand defines at least two positioning holes. The table stand is operable to rotate relative to the main body. The positioning member is operable to be selectively inserted into either one of the at least two positioning holes, such that the table stand is operable to form a corresponding predetermined angle with the main body.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a main body comprising;

an elastic member; and

a positioning member resisting the elastic member; and

a table stand rotatably connected to the main body for supporting the main body, the table stand defining at least two positioning holes therein, the table stand being operable to rotate relative to the main body, such that the positioning member is operable to be inserted into either one of the at least two positioning holes to fix the table stand under the elastic force of the elastic member.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the main body defines an opening, the elastic member and the positioning member are disposed adjacent to the opening, the table stand comprises a supporting plate and a positioning plate disposed on the supporting plate, the supporting plate is operable to support the main body, the positioning plate is rotatably inserted through the opening and faces the positioning member, the at least two positioning holes are defined in the positioning plate.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the main body defines a pair of pivot holes, the table stand comprises two shafts formed on one end of the supporting plate, the two shafts are respectively inserted into the pair of pivot holes, such that the supporting plate is operable to rotate relative to the main body.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the supporting plate defines at least one slot from the end of the supporting plate where the two shafts are formed, such that at least one of the two shafts is operable to move toward the positioning plate.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the main body defines a space therein, the supporting plate is operable to be received in the space.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a fixing mechanism, the fixing mechanism comprises the elastic member and the positioning member, the fixing mechanism further comprises a top cover and a bottom cover, the top cover and the bottom cover jointly defines a first hole and a second hole communicating with the first hole, the elastic member is received in the first hole, the positioning member comprises a first portion and a second portion formed on the first portion, the first portion is received in the first hole and resists the elastic member, the second portion protrudes from the second hole and resists the positioning plate.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a front body and a rear cover covering a back of the front body, the table stand is rotatably connected to the rear cover.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least two positioning holes are substantially aligned in an arc.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

a main body; and

a table stand connected to the main body for supporting the main body;

wherein the main body comprises a positioning member, the table stand defines at least two positioning holes, the table stand is operable to rotate relative to the main body, the positioning member is operable to be selectively inserted into either one of the at least two positioning holes, such that the table stand is operable to form a corresponding predetermined angle with the main body.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the main body further comprises a compressed elastic member resisted by the positioning member, the elastic member is operable to insert the positioning member into one of the at least two positioning holes aligned with the positioning member by applying a repelling force to the positioning member.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the main body comprises a fixing mechanism, the fixing mechanism comprises the elastic member and the positioning member, the fixing mechanism further comprises a top cover and a bottom cover, the top cover and the bottom cover defines a first hole and a second hole communicating with the first hole, the elastic member is received in the first hole, the positioning member comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion, the first portion is received in the first hole and resists the elastic member, the second portion protrudes from the second hole and resists the positioning plate.

12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the main body defines an opening, the table stand comprises a supporting plate and a positioning plate extending from the supporting plate, the supporting plate is adapted to support the main body, the positioning plate is rotatably inserted through the opening and faces the positioning member, the at least two positioning holes are defined in the positioning plate.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the main body defines a pair of pivot holes, the table stand comprises two shafts formed on one end of the supporting plate, the two shafts are respectively inserted into the pair of pivot holes, such that the supporting plate is operable to rotate relative to the main body.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the supporting plate defines at least one slot from the end of the supporting plate where the two shafts are formed, such that at least one of the two shafts is operable to move toward the positioning plate.

15. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the main body defines a space therein, the supporting plate is operable to be received in the space.

16. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the main body comprises a front body and a rear cover covering a back of the front body, the table stand is rotatably connected to the rear cover.

17. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the at least two positioning holes are substantially aligned in an arc.