Electronic device carrier

• US 8,325,476 B2
• Filed: 02/10/2010
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Askey Computer Corporation (ASUSTek Computer, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Askey Computer Corporation (ASUSTek Computer, Inc.)
• Inventors: Huang, Chih-Hua, Lee, Ko-Hsien, Hsieh, Ching-Feng, Chang, Ching-Hui
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US12/703,214
• Publication Number:
  US 20110149486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,028 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.41
• US Class Current: 361/679.41
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

Abstract

An electronic device carrier comprising a base and rolling devices. When an electronic device is removed from a receiving chamber of the base, the rolling devices can reduce friction effectively and resilient force of the rolling device can fix the electronic device in the receiving chamber. The electronic device carrier further includes a transmission unit for transmitting data whenever the electronic device is positioned in the receiving chamber.

Claims

1. An electronic device carrier, configured to carry an electronic device having two opposing sides, comprising:

a base having a receiving chamber for receiving the electronic device; and

two rolling devices provided at two sidewalls of the receiving chamber respectively for rotational contact with the two opposing sides of the electronic device;

wherein each of the two sidewalls of the receiving chamber is concavely provided with a chamber opening facing toward the receiving chamber, and each of the two rolling devices comprises a resilient element and a rolling element, the resilient element being coupled to the base and extending toward the chamber opening of a corresponding one of the two sidewalls until the resilient element is provided with a pivotally connecting end, the resilient element exerts a resilient force toward the receiving chamber;

wherein at least one of the two rolling devices is a roller having an arc-shaped cross-section, the roller being pivotally connected to the pivotally connecting end, received in the chamber opening of each of the two sidewalls, and protruding toward the receiving chamber, further wherein the roller provides a point contact between the rolling element and the electronic device via a part of the arc-shaped cross-section of the roller;

wherein a size of the roller is adjusted according to a depth of a removal and a positioning of the electronic device in the receiving chamber.

2. The electronic device carrier of claim 1, wherein the receiving chamber is open upward, and the two sidewalls stand erect on two opposing sides of the receiving chamber, respectively.

3. The electronic device carrier of claim 1, wherein the resilient element of the two rolling devices is a flexible rod.

4. The electronic device carrier of claim 1, wherein the resilient element of the two rolling devices is a spring.

5. The electronic device carrier of claim 1, wherein the resilient element of the two rolling devices is a leaf spring.

6. The electronic device carrier of claim 1, wherein each rolling element of the rolling devices has a round cross-section.

7. The electronic device carrier of claim 1, wherein each rolling element has an arc-shaped cross-section.

8. The electronic device carrier of claim 1, wherein the rolling element of the two rolling devices is a roller.

9. An electronic device carrier, configured to carry an electronic device having two opposing sides, comprising:

a base having a receiving chamber for receiving the electronic device;

two rolling devices provided at two sidewalls of the receiving chamber respectively for rotational contact with the two opposing sides of the electronic device; and

a transmission unit comprising a control panel and an electrical connector, wherein the electrical connector is electrically connected to the control panel, and the control panel is internally coupled to the base, and the electrical connector is coupled to the base and exposed to the receiving chamber;

wherein each of the two sidewalls of the receiving chamber is concavely provided with a chamber opening facing toward the receiving chamber, and each of the two rolling devices comprises a resilient element and a rolling element, the resilient element being coupled to the base and extending toward the chamber opening of a corresponding one of the two sidewalls until the resilient element is provided with a pivotally connecting end, the resilient element exerting a resilient force toward the receiving chamber;

wherein at least one of the rolling elements of the two rolling devices is a roller having an arc-shaped cross-section, the roller being pivotally connected to the pivotally connecting end, received in the chamber opening of each of the two sidewalls, and protruding toward the receiving chamber, further wherein the roller provides a point contact between the rolling element and the electronic device via a part of the arc-shaped cross-section;

wherein a size of the roller is adjusted according to a depth of a removal and a positioning of the electronic device in the receiving chamber.

10. The electronic device carrier of claim 9, wherein the transmission unit further comprises at least one electrical slot electrically connected to the control panel.

11. The electronic device carrier of claim 9, wherein the transmission unit further comprises at least one indicator electrically connected to the control panel.