VEHICLE OR BIKE MOUNT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• US 20200132244A1
• Filed: 12/26/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spigen Korea Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Spigen Korea Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: YUN, Sun Woo, LEE, Bum Joon, AHN, Deok Hyun, CHO, Jae Hong, JUNG, Namheui
• Granted Patent: US 10,900,605 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0252 for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0073 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 11/00 Supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening specific devices to cycles, e.g. supports for attaching maps
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/04 for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains , e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/068 being part of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

An apparatus for mounting an electronic device includes a case for the electronic device; an attachment portion, formed on the case, having a groove; and a mount constructed to be attachable to a bicycle or a vehicle. The mount includes a locking cap having a protrusion; a rotatable cap having a tab groove wherein the rotatable cap is rotatable with respect to the locking cap; a biased switch having a tab wherein the tab is biased toward the rotatable cap. Here, the tab groove includes an opening and a groove is broadly defined to include an opening. The mount is attachable to the attachment portion by inserting the protrusion of the locking cap into the groove of the attachment portion and rotating the attachment portion or the locking cap with respect to each other.

Claims

1. An apparatus for mounting an electronic device, comprising:

an attachment portion 10, formed on a case 200 for the electronic device or fixedly attached to the case 200 or the electronic device, the attachment portion 10 having a groove 14; and

a mount 20 constructed to be removably attachable to a vehicle or a bicycle,

wherein the mount 20 is removably attachable to the attachment portion 10, and

wherein the mount 20 comprises;

a locking cap 30 having a protrusion 32;

a rotatable cap 40 having a tab groove 45 wherein the rotatable cap 40 is rotatable with respect to the locking cap 30; and

a biased switch 50 including a first tab 55 wherein the first tab 55 is biased towards the rotatable cap 40.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mount 20 is removably attachable to the attachment portion 10 by inserting the protrusion 32 of the locking cap 30 into the groove 14 of the attachment portion 10 and rotating the attachment portion 10 or the locking cap 30 with respect to each other, and

wherein after the insertion, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is received in the groove 14 of the attachment portion 10, and after the rotation, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is still received in the groove 14 of the attachment portion 10.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein while rotating the attachment portion 10 or the locking cap 30 with respect to each other, the rotatable cap 40 rotates together with the attachment portion 10 with respect to the locking cap 30, thereby allowing the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 to be released into the tab groove 45 of the rotatable cap 40 to prevent further rotation of the rotatable cap 40 and to prevent removal of the locking cap 30 from the attachment portion 10.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the rotatable cap 40 comprises a plurality of beveled grooves 47 and the plurality of the tab grooves 45, and

wherein the tab grooves 45 and the beveled grooves 47 are formed and alternately disposed on an outer-circumferential surface of the rotatable cap 40.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the tab grooves 45 are constructed to receive the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 and to prevent further rotation of the rotatable cap, and

wherein the beveled grooves 47 comprise sloped edges and a depth to receive the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 and to allow the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 to move out of the beveled grooves 47 during rotation of the rotatable cap 40.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein a depth of the tab grooves 45 is greater than the depth of the beveled grooves 47.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case 200 includes foam padding 210.

8. An apparatus for mounting an electronic device, comprising:

an attachment portion 10, formed on a case 200 for the electronic device or fixedly attached to the case 200 or the electronic device, the attachment portion 10 having a groove 14; and

a mount 20 constructed to be removably attachable to a vehicle or a bicycle,

wherein the mount 20 comprises;

a locking cap 30 having a protrusion 32; and

a rotatable cap 40 having a protrusion 42 wherein the rotatable cap 40 is rotatable with respect to the locking cap 30,

wherein the mount 20 is removably attachable to the attachment portion 10 by inserting the protrusion 32 of the locking cap 30 into the groove 14 of the attachment portion 10 and rotating the attachment portion 10 or the locking cap 30 with respect to each other, and

wherein before the insertion, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is aligned with the protrusion 32 of the locking cap 30 whereas after the rotation, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is not aligned with the protrusion 32 of the locking cap 30.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the attachment portion 10 has a plurality of protrusions 12 and the plurality of the grooves 14 wherein the protrusions 12 and the grooves 14 are alternately disposed,

wherein the locking cap 30 has a plurality of grooves 34 and the plurality of the protrusions 32 wherein the protrusions 32 and the grooves 34 are alternately disposed, wherein the rotatable cap 40 has a plurality of grooves 44 and the plurality of the protrusions 42 wherein the protrusions 42 and the grooves 44 are alternately disposed, and

wherein before the insertion, the plurality of the protrusions 42 of the rotatable cap 40 are aligned with the plurality of the protrusions 32 of the locking cap 30 whereas after the rotation, the plurality of the protrusions 12 of the attachment portion 10 are aligned with the plurality of the protrusions 32 of the locking cap 30.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the rotatable cap 40 includes a tab groove 45, and the mount 20 further comprises a biased switch 50 comprising a first tab 55 wherein the first tab 55 is biased towards the rotatable cap 40, and

wherein while rotating the attachment portion 10 or the locking cap 30 with respect to each other, the rotatable cap 40 rotates together with the attachment portion 10 with respect to the locking cap 30, thereby allowing the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 to be released into the tab groove 45 of the rotatable cap 40 to prevent further rotation of the rotatable cap 40 and to prevent removal of the locking cap 30 from the attachment portion 10.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the rotatable cap 40 comprises a plurality of beveled grooves 47 and the plurality of the tab grooves 45, wherein the tab grooves 45 and the beveled grooves 47 are formed and are alternately disposed on an outer-circumferential surface of the rotatable cap 40.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the tab grooves 45 are constructed to receive the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 and to prevent further rotation of the rotatable cap 40, and

wherein the beveled grooves 47 comprise sloped edges and a depth to receive the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 and to allow the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 to move out of the beveled grooves 47 during rotation of the rotatable cap 40.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a depth of the tab grooves 45 is greater than the depth of the beveled grooves 47.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein before the insertion, the tab grooves 45 of the rotatable cap 40 are aligned with the grooves 34 of the locking cap 30 whereas after the rotation, the tab grooves 45 of the rotatable cap 40 are aligned with the protrusions 32 of the locking cap 30.

15. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein after the insertion, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is received in the groove 14 of the attachment portion 10, and after the rotation, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is still received in the groove 14 of the attachment portion 10.

16. A mount 20 for use along with an attachment portion 10 to form an apparatus 100 for mounting an electronic device wherein the attachment portion 10 is attachable to the electronic device or a case for the electronic device and has a groove 14 and the mount 20 is constructed to be removably attachable to a vehicle or a bicycle, the mount 20 comprising:

a locking cap 30 having a protrusion 32;

a rotatable cap 40 having a protrusion 42 wherein the rotatable cap 40 is rotatable with respect to the locking cap 30,

wherein the mount 20 is removably attachable to the attachment portion 10 by inserting the protrusion 32 of the locking cap 30 into the groove 14 of the attachment portion 10 and rotating the attachment portion 10 or the locking cap 30 with respect to each other, and

wherein before the insertion, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is aligned with the protrusion 32 of the locking cap 30 whereas after the rotation, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is not aligned with the protrusion 32 of the locking cap 30.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein after the insertion, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is received in the groove 14 of the attachment portion 10, and after the rotation, the protrusion 42 of the rotatable cap 40 is still received in the groove 14 of the attachment portion 10.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the attachment portion 10 has a plurality of protrusions 12 and the plurality of the grooves 14 wherein the protrusions 12 and the grooves 14 are alternately disposed,

wherein the locking cap 30 has a plurality of grooves 34 and the plurality of the protrusions 32 wherein the protrusions 32 and the grooves 34 are alternately disposed, wherein the rotatable cap 40 has a plurality of grooves 44 and the plurality of the protrusions 42 wherein the protrusions 42 and the grooves 44 are alternately disposed, and

wherein before the insertion, the plurality of the protrusions 42 of the rotatable cap 40 are aligned with the plurality of the protrusions 32 of the locking cap 30 whereas after the rotation, the plurality of the protrusions 12 of the attachment portion 10 are aligned with the plurality of the protrusions 32 of the locking cap 30.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the rotatable cap 40 further has a tab groove 45, and the mount 20 further comprises a biased switch 50 comprising a first tab 55 wherein the first tab 55 is biased towards the rotatable cap 40, and

wherein while rotating the attachment portion 10 or the locking cap 30 with respect to each other, the rotatable cap 40 rotates together with the attachment portion 10 with respect to the locking cap 30, thereby allowing the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 to be released into the tab groove 45 of the rotatable cap 40 to prevent further rotation of the rotatable cap 40 and to prevent removal of the locking cap 30 from the attachment portion 10.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the rotatable cap 40 comprises a plurality of beveled grooves 47 and the plurality of the tab grooves 45, wherein the tab grooves 45 and the beveled grooves 47 are formed and alternately disposed on an outer-circumferential surface of the rotatable cap 40,

wherein the tab grooves 45 are constructed to receive the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 and to prevent further rotation of the rotatable cap, and

wherein the beveled grooves 47 comprise sloped edges and a depth to receive the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 and to allow the first tab 55 of the biased switch 50 to move out of the beveled grooves 47 during rotation of the rotatable cap 40.