Accessory strap fixing structure

• US 8,199,492 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2009
• Issued: 06/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Wang, Jun, Tu, Hsiao-Hua, Liang, Hua-Xiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US12/557,705
• Publication Number:
  US 20100226078A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.56, 396/415
• US Class Current: 361/679.56
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/006 comprising a suspension strap or lanyard
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03

Abstract

An accessory strap fixing structure is positioned on a portable electronic device to assemble an accessory strap. The accessory strap fixing structure includes an assembling space and a rotary element. The assembling space defined in the portable electronic device. The rotary element is rotatably assembled within the assembling space. The rotary element forms a projection for attaching an end of the accessory strap to allow the accessory strap to pass through the assembling space. The invention also discloses a portable electronic device having the accessory strap fixing structure.

Claims

1. An accessory strap fixing structure positioned on a portable electronic device to assemble an accessory strap thereon, the accessory strap fixing structure comprising:

an assembling space defined in the portable electronic device; and

a rotary element rotatably assembled within the assembling space, the rotary element having a circumferential outer peripheral wall spaced from the assembling space to provide an opening space;

wherein the rotary element forms a projection for attaching an end of the accessory strap, a portion of the accessory strap coiled around the circumferential outer peripheral wall of the rotary element through the opening space to allow another end of the accessory strap to be exposed from the opening space and the assembling space.

2. The accessory strap fixing structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotary element includes two pins, the portable electronic device defines a first hole and a second hole, and the two pins of the rotary element are rotatably assembled in the first hole and the second hole.

3. The accessory strap fixing structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotary element forms a plurality of ribs spaced apart positioned at the circumferential outer peripheral wall thereof.

4. The accessory strap fixing structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotary element defines a notch with a bottom wall, and the projection extends from the bottom wall of the notch.

5. The accessory strap fixing structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device includes an upper housing and the lower housing, and the assembling space is defined adjacent to a corner of the portable electronic device.

6. A portable electronic device comprising:

a main body defining an assembling space, a first hole and a second hole, the assembling space communicates with the first hole and the second hole; and

an accessory strap fixing structure positioned on the main body to assemble an accessory strap;

the accessory strap fixing structure comprising;

a rotary element rotatably assembled within the assembling space, the rotary element including two pins, the two pins of the rotary element rotatably assembled in the first hole and the second hole;

wherein the rotary element forms a projection for attaching an end of the accessory strap to allow the accessory strap to pass through the assembling space.

7. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the rotary element forms a plurality of ribs spaced apart disposed at the peripheral wall thereof.

8. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the rotary element defines a notch with a bottom wall, and the projection extends from the bottom wall of the notch.

9. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the main body includes an upper housing and the lower housing, the assembling space is defined adjacent to a corner of the main body.