Support stand

• US 7,967,273 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2009
• Issued: 06/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• 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: Zhang, Guo-Qi, Zhou, Fan
• Primary Examiner(s): McKinnon; Terrell
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY
• Application Number:
  US12/420,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20100084522A1
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 162/41, 163/76, 163/86, 248/133, 248/125.1, 248/917, 248919-923, 248/371, 248/372.1, 248/176.1, 248/176.3, 361/679.06, 361/679.21, 361/679.22
• US Class Current: 248/372.1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2092 comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/24 changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/044 for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/063 Parallelogram arms
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/921 Plural angular
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting

Abstract

The support stand includes a base, a rotatable bracket, a first hinge assembly and a second hinge assembly. Both the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly connect the rotatable bracket with the base. The first hinge assembly has a first pivotal shaft. The second hinge assembly has a second pivotal shaft. The first pivotal shaft is non-rotatably engaged with the second pivotal shaft, and aligned in a substantially straight line.

Claims

1. A support stand, comprising:

a base;

a rotatable bracket;

two parallel first connecting members;

two parallel second connecting members;

a first hinge assembly; and

a second hinge assembly;

wherein both the first and second hinge assemblies together with the two first connecting members and the two second connecting members connect the rotatable bracket with the base;

the first hinge assembly has a first pivotal shaft and a restricting member sleeved on the first pivotal shaft;

the second hinge assembly has a second pivotal shaft and a restricting member sleeved on the second pivotal shaft;

the first pivotal shaft is non-rotatably engaged with the second pivotal shaft, and aligned in a substantially straight line;

wherein two restricting protrusions are coplanarly formed on opposite sides of each restricting member;

one restricting protrusion resists the first connecting member, the other restricting protrusion resists the second connecting member, thus defining a rotating angle range of the rotatable bracket.

2. The support stand of claim 1, wherein an engaging protrusion is formed on an end of the first pivotal shaft;

the second pivotal shaft defines an engaging groove;

the engaging protrusion is engaged in the engaging groove.

3. The support stand of claim 2, wherein the engaging protrusion is cross-shaped;

the engaging groove is a cross-shaped groove corresponding to the shape of the engaging protrusion.

4. The support stand of claim 1, wherein the rotatable bracket comprises a mounting board and two side walls extending from opposite sides of the mounting board;

the first pivotal shaft is positioned on one side wall and the second pivotal shaft is positioned on the other side wall.

5. The support stand of claim 1, an end of each first connecting member is rotatably connected to the rotatable bracket, the other end of each first connecting member is rotatably connected to the base.

6. The support stand of claim 5, an end of each second connecting member is rotatably connected to the rotatable bracket, the other end of each second connecting member is rotatably connected to the base.

7. The support stand of claim 1, wherein each of the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly comprises a limiting washer;

a limiting tab is formed on an edge portion of the limiting washer;

the rotatable bracket defines a restricting groove;

the limiting tab engages with the restricting groove of the rotatable bracket, thus defining a rotating angle range of the rotatable bracket.

8. The support stand of claim 1, wherein each of the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly further comprises a stationary washer rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft, and a rotating washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the stationary washer defines a positioning groove in a side surface;

the rotating washer forms a positioning protrusion in a side surface to engage in the positioning groove of the stationary washer.

9. The support stand of claim 1, wherein each of the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly further comprises a torsion spring and a resisting piece;

the torsion spring has two connecting pegs;

the resisting piece defines a cutout;

one connecting peg of the torsion spring is connected to the rotatable bracket, the other connecting peg of the torsion spring is latched in the cutout of the resisting piece.

10. The support stand of claim 1, wherein each of the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly further comprises a frictional washer, a plurality of spring washers, and a fastening member sleeved on the pivot shaft to provide a frictional force for the rotatable bracket.

11. A support stand, comprising:

a base;

a rotatable bracket;

at least one first connecting member connecting the rotatable bracket with the base;

at least one second connecting member connecting the rotatable bracket with the base; and

a hinge assembly positioned on the rotatable bracket;

wherein the hinge assembly comprises a pivotal shaft and a restricting member sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

two restricting protrusions are coplanarly formed on opposite sides of the restricting member;

one restricting protrusion resists the first connecting member, the other restricting protrusion resists the second connecting member, thus defining a rotating angle range of the rotatable bracket.

12. The support stand of claim 11, wherein the at least one first connecting member comprises two first connecting members connecting the rotatable bracket with the base;

the at least one second connecting member comprises two second connecting members connecting the rotatable bracket with the base.

13. The support stand of claim 11, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a limiting washer;

a limiting tab is formed on an edge portion of the limiting washer;

the rotatable bracket defines a restricting groove;

the limiting tab engage with the restricting groove of the rotatable bracket, thus defining a rotating angle range of the rotatable bracket.

14. The support stand of claim 11, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a stationary washer rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft, and a rotating washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the stationary washer defines a positioning groove in a side surface;

the rotating washer forms a positioning protrusion in a side surface to engage in the positioning groove of the stationary washer.

15. The support stand of claim 11, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a torsion spring and a resisting piece;

the torsion spring has two connecting pegs;

the resisting piece defines a cutout;

one connecting peg of the torsion spring is connected to the rotatable bracket, the other connecting peg of the torsion spring is latched in the cutout of the resisting piece.

16. The support stand of claim 11, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a frictional washer, a plurality of spring washers, and a fastening member sleeved on the pivot shaft to provide frictional force for the rotatable bracket.

17. A support stand, comprising:

a base;

a rotatable bracket;

two first connecting members connecting the rotatable bracket with the base;

two second connecting members connecting the rotatable bracket with the base;

two connecting plates; and

at least one elastic member;

two hinge assemblies coaxially positioned on the rotatable bracket;

wherein one connecting plate connects the two first connecting members, the other connecting plate connects the two second connecting members;

the at least one elastic member connects the two connecting plates, thus producing an elastic force to support the rotatable bracket and its load;

wherein each hinge assembly comprises a pivotal shaft and a restricting member sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

two restricting protrusions are coplanarly formed on opposite sides of the restricting member and respectively resists the first connecting member and the second connecting member, thus defining a rotating angle range of the rotatable bracket.

18. The support stand of claim 17, wherein each of the connecting plate comprises a base plate and two side plates extending from opposite sides of the base plate, the side plates engage with the first connecting members or the second connecting members.

19. The support stand of claim 18, wherein the at least one elastic member comprises two hooks formed on opposite ends;

at least one positioning portion is formed on the base plate of each connecting plate;

one hook of the at least one elastic member engages with the positioning portion of one connecting plate, the other hook of the at least one elastic member engages with the positioning portion of the other connecting plate.