Device stand with suction base

• US 7,913,963 B2
• Filed: 04/21/2009
• Issued: 03/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2008
• 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: Yen, Chun-Che, He, Meng-Hua, Cheng, Gang, Jan, Te-Sheng, Chen, Yu-Tao
• Primary Examiner(s): BAXTER, GWENDOLYN WRENN
• Application Number:
  US12/427,705
• Publication Number:
  US 20100044535A1
• Time in Patent Office: 707 Days
• Field of Search: 248/176.1, 248/205.2, 248/205.6, 248/205.7, 248/205.8, 248/206.2, 248/309.1, 248/309.3, 248/311.2, 248/363
• US Class Current: 248/205.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• 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 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0056 using suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 47/00 Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives devices using adhesives, suction or magnetism for hanging or supporting pictures or the like A47G1/17; vacuum work holders B25B11/005; anchoring of ships using suction B63B21/27; suction cups for handling glass B65G49/061; load-engaging elements for cranes using suction means B66C1/02

Abstract

A device stand includes a suction base and a load-supporting module mounted on the suction base. The suction base includes a suction piece, a fixing structure, a face cam, pins, and a fixing cap. The fixing structure, configured for fitting over the suction piece, includes a shaft housing and a sleeve extending upwardly from the shaft housing. The sleeve defines axial running slots. The face cam fit over the sleeve of the fixing structure. One end of each of the pins engages with the face of the face cam, the other end of each of the pins passes through the axial running slots of the sleeve and connects with the shaft of the suction piece. The fixing cap is mounted on an upper end of the sleeve. The stand can be fixed to/taken off from a flat surface easily.

Claims

1. A device stand comprising:

a suction base comprising;

a suction piece comprising a membrane and a shaft extending upwardly from the membrane;

a fixing structure configured for fitting over the suction piece, comprising a shaft housing and a sleeve extending upwardly from the shaft housing, wherein the sleeve defines at least one axial running slot;

a face cam fitting over the sleeve of the fixing structure and defining a face thereon;

at least one pin, wherein one end of each pin engages with the face of the face cam, the other end of each of the pins passes through one of the at least one axial running slot of the sleeve and connects with the shaft of the suction piece; and

a fixing cap mounted on an upper end of the sleeve; and

a load-supporting module mounted on the suction base.

2. The device stand of claim 1, wherein the face comprises depressed grooves on an upper end thereof for engaging with the at least one pin.

3. The device stand of claim 1, further comprising a rotatable sleeve fitting over the face cam, configured for driving the face cam to rotate.

4. The device stand of claim 1, wherein an upper end of the sleeve is closed.

5. The device stand of claim 4, further comprising a spring disposed between the upper end of the sleeve and the shaft.

6. A suction base of a device stand, the suction base comprising:

a suction piece comprising a membrane and a shaft extending upwardly from the membrane;

a fixing structure configured for fitting over the suction piece, comprising a shaft housing and a sleeve extending upwardly from the shaft housing, wherein the sleeve defines a plurality of axial running slots;

a face cam fitting over the sleeve of the fixing structure and defining a face thereon;

a plurality of pins, wherein one end of each of the pins engages with the face of the face cam, the other end of each of the pins passes through one of the plurality of axial running slots of the sleeve and connects with the shaft of the suction piece; and

a fixing cap mounted on an upper end of the sleeve.

7. The suction base of claim 6, wherein the face comprises depressed grooves on an upper end thereof for engaging with the plurality of pins.

8. The suction base of claim 6, further comprising a rotatable sleeve fitting over the face cam, configured for driving the face cam to rotate.

9. The suction base of claim 6, wherein an upper end of the sleeve is closed.

10. The suction base of claim 9, further comprising a spring disposed between the upper end of the sleeve and the shaft.