Angle Adjustable Support Device for Placing and Supporting an Electronic Equipment on a Table

• US 20120261541A1
• Filed: 04/13/2011
• Published: 10/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Valor Enterprise Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Valor Enterprise Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lai, Hsiu-Chen
• Application Number:
  US13/085,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20120261541A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/346.5
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/38 by folding , e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• 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

A support device for a 3C electronic equipment includes a fixed board, a movable board pivotally connected with the fixed board, and an angle adjusting mechanism mounted between the fixed board and the movable board to releasably lock the movable board onto the fixed board. Thus, the movable board is adjusted and inclined relative to the fixed board so that the electronic equipment placed on the movable board is disposed at an inclined state so as to facilitate the user watching the electronic equipment and so as to provided a comfortable sensation to the user when operating the electronic equipment.

Claims

1. A support device, comprising:

a fixed board;

a movable board pivotally connected with the fixed board; and

an angle adjusting mechanism mounted between the fixed board and the movable board to releasably lock the movable board onto the fixed board;

the fixed board has a side provided with two support seats;

the movable board has a side provided with two pivot seats pivotally connected with the two support seats of the fixed board respectively;

one of the two pivot seats of the movable board has a periphery provided with a plurality of oneway ratchet teeth;

the angle adjusting mechanism includes a limit member pivotally mounted on one of the two support seats of the fixed board and detachably engaging one of the two pivot seats of the movable board to releasably lock one of the two pivot seats of the movable board onto one of the two support seats of the fixed board and to releasably lock the movable board onto the fixed board;

the limit member of the angle adjusting mechanism has a first end pivotally connected with one of the two support seats of the fixed board and a second end provided with a locking detent detachably engaging one of the ratchet teeth of the movable board.

2. The support device of claim 1, wherein

the fixed board has a surface provided with an opening to receive the movable board;

the movable board is fully received in the opening of the fixed board;

one of the two support seats of the fixed board has a side provided with a fixing hole;

the first end of the limit member is pivotally connected with one of the two support seats of the fixed board by a pivot shaft;

the first end of the limit member has a side provided with a pivot hole aligning with the fixing hole of the fixed board;

the pivot shaft is extended through the pivot hole of the limit member and the fixing hole of the fixed board so that the limit member of the angle adjusting mechanism is pivotally connected with one of the two support seats of the fixed board.

3. The support device of claim 1, wherein

one of the two support seats of the fixed board has a periphery provided with an abutting edge;

the locking detent of the limit member is hooked onto the abutting edge of the fixed board.

4. The support device of claim 1, wherein

one of the two pivot seats of the movable board has a plurality of locking grooves defined between the ratchet teeth;

the locking detent of the limit member is detachably locked in one of the locking grooves of the movable board.

5. The support device of claim 2, wherein

the fixed board has a periphery provided with two stop blocks each extended into the opening of the fixed board to stop the movable board;

each of the two stop blocks of the fixed board has a side provided with an attractive member;

the movable board has an inner face provided with a buffering pad received in the opening of the fixed board;

the buffering pad of the movable board has a periphery provided with two attachment members each detachably attached to the attractive member of a respective one of the two stop blocks.

6. The support device of claim 2, wherein the support device further comprises:

a receiving casing mounted on the fixed board;

a buffering cushion mounted in the receiving casing and provided with a receiving chamber which is connected to the opening of the fixed board.

7. The support device of claim 2, wherein the opening 11 of the fixed board has a periphery provided with a finger slot connected to the movable board.

8. The support device of claim 5, wherein the movable board has an outer face provided with a transverse support bar.

9. The support device of claim 5, wherein the attractive member of each of the two stop blocks is a magnet or magnetic stone.

10. The support device of claim 1, wherein

each of the two support seats of the fixed board has a distal end provided with a protruding stop rib;

each of the two pivot seats of the movable board has a rim provided with a protruding limit lug that is movable to abut the stop rib of a respective one of the two support seats of the fixed board to stop a further movement of the movable board relative to the fixed board.

11. The support device of claim 2, wherein

the angle adjusting mechanism further includes an elastic member mounted in the limit member and biased between the limit member and one of the two support seats of the fixed board to force the locking detent of the limit member toward the ratchet teeth of the movable board;

one of the two support seats of the fixed board has a rim provided with a retaining recess;

the limit member of the angle adjusting mechanism has a side provided with a catch portion;

the elastic member of the angle adjusting mechanism has a first end provided with a hooked portion hooked in the retaining recess of the fixed board and a second end provided with a resting portion abutting the catch portion and the locking detent;

the elastic member of the angle adjusting mechanism is rotatably mounted on the pivot shaft.

12. The support device of claim 1, wherein the angle adjusting mechanism further includes a rotation knob secured on the limit member to drive and pivot the limit member relative to one of the two support seats of the fixed board and one of the two pivot seats of the movable board.

13. The support device of claim 11, wherein

the limit member of the angle adjusting mechanism has an inner portion provided with a receiving space to receive one of the two support seats of the fixed board and one of the two pivot seats of the movable board;

the receiving space of the limit member is located between the catch portion and the locking detent;

the pivot hole of the limit member is located between the catch portion and the locking detent;

the elastic member of the angle adjusting mechanism is received in the receiving space of the limit member.

14. The support device of claim 6, wherein the support device further comprises a retractable stand mounted on a bottom of the receiving casing.

15. The support device of claim 1, wherein

each of the two pivot seats of the movable board is pivotally connected with each of the two support seats of the fixed board by a pivot pin;

each of the two support seats of the fixed board has a mediate portion provided with a fixing bore;

each of the two pivot seats of the movable board has a central portion provided with a pivot bore;

the pivot pin is in turn extended through the pivot bore of each of the two pivot seats of the movable board and the fixing bore of each of the two support seats of the fixed board so that each of the two pivot seats of the movable board is pivotally connected with each of the two support seats of the fixed board;

the movable board is pivotable about the pivot pin and is movable relative to the fixed board.

16. The support device of claim 2, wherein

the ratchet teeth of the movable board are rotatable and movable relative to the fixed board and the angle adjusting mechanism by rotation of the movable board;

the limit member of the angle adjusting mechanism is pivotable about the pivot shaft and is movable relative to the movable board so that the locking detent of the limit member is movable relative to the ratchet teeth of the movable board.