Electronic device having rotatable support

• US 8,514,568 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2011
• Issued: 08/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2010
• 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: Cheng, Chuang-Lao, Dai, Feng, Liu, Shou-Ji, Jan, Te-Sheng, Chen, Yu-Tao, Yen, Chun-Che, Qiao, Bin
• Primary Examiner(s): Gandhi, Jayprakash N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Desai, Nidhi
• Application Number:
  US13/151,280
• Publication Number:
  US 20120154995A1
• Time in Patent Office: 810 Days
• Field of Search: 36167901-67945, 36167955-67959, 248917-919, 248/688, 348/836, 348/838, 348/843, 345/156, 345/157, 345/168, 345/169, 345/905, 312/223.1, 312/223.2
• US Class Current: 361/679.59
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/005 integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/166 related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle

Abstract

An electronic device having a rotatable support is provided. A main body includes a first cylindrical engaging hole with a plurality of first internal gear teeth. A support body includes a second cylindrical engaging hole with a plurality of second internal gear teeth. A gear includes a first portion inserted in the first engaging hole and engaging with the first internal gear teeth, and a second portion inserted in the second engaging hole and engaging with the second internal gear teeth, to restrict the support body from rotating with respect to the main body. A spring member is compressed between the gear and main body in the first engaging hole, to urge the gear to move away from the main body. A button depressibly mounted on the support body is depressed to move the gear out of the second engaging hole, thereby disengaging the support body from the gear.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a main body comprising a first cylindrical engaging hole and a plurality of first internal gear teeth formed in the first cylindrical engaging hole; and

a support comprising;

a support body comprising an upper end and a lower free end;

a second cylindrical engaging hole defined in the upper end, a third engaging hole opening toward a direction away from the second engaging hole and a bottom wall located between the second and third engaging holes, a central axis of the second engaging hole being substantially perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the support body; and

the support body further comprising a plurality of second internal gear teeth formed in the second cylindrical engaging hole;

a cylindrical gear inserted in the first engaging hole and engaging with the first internal gear teeth, and a second portion inserted in the second engaging hole and engaging with the second internal gear teeth, to restrict the support body from rotating with respect to the main body;

a spring member received in the first engaging hole and compressed between the gear and the main body, the spring member configured to urge the gear to move away from the main body; and

a button depressibly mounted on the support body, and engaged in the third engaging hole, the button configured to be depressed to move the gear out of the second engaging hole, thereby disengaging the support body from the gear.

2. The electronic device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a screw including a shank passing through the bottom wall and threadedly engaged with main body in the first engaging hole, and a head received in the third engaging hole and abutting against the bottom wall.

3. The electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the button comprises:

a button body; and

a plurality of arms protruding from the button body and passing through the bottom wall for abutting against the gear.

4. The electronic device as recited in claim 3, wherein each of the arms comprises a free, barbed end at an opposite side of the bottom wall to the button body, thereby preventing the button from disengaging from the support body.

5. The electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the spring member is a coil spring.

6. The electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein an annular groove is defined in the gear, the spring member received in the groove.