Holder for electronic device

• US 8,534,514 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2011
• Issued: 09/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Zhu, Tai-Shan, Zhou, Cong-Bing, Chou, Che-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Duckworth, Bradley
• Application Number:
  US13/171,682
• Publication Number:
  US 20120211626A1
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 248/690, 248/114, 248/228.8, 224/101, 224/152, 224/576, 224/163, 224/165, 224/191, 224/219, 224/267
• US Class Current: 224/165
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/08 with watches
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/1486 Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet building watches into bracelets (montre marquise) G04B37/12; arrangements for hanging pocket- or other watches on chains G04B37/1446
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

A holder for holding an electronic device on a wrist includes a band which can be connected around the wrist and a case connected to the band for holding the electronic device securely. The case includes a first receptacle and at least one second receptacle. The first receptacle is used for securing the electronic device to the holder. The at least one second receptacle receives at least one accessory of the electronic device.

Claims

1. A holder for holding an electronic device, comprising:

a band comprising two opposite end portions; and

a case connected to the end portions of the band, the case comprising;

a first receptacle for receiving the electronic device; and

at least one second receptacle connected to the first receptacle for receiving at least one accessory of the electronic device;

wherein a space is defined between a side of the first receptacle and a side of the at least one second receptacle for allowing a part of the accessory received in the at least one second receptacle to pass therethrough.

2. The holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein each second receptacle comprises a receiving portion and a cover pivotally connected to the receiving portion for covering the receiving portion.

3. The holder as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one slot is defined in the first receptacle, and at least one block protrudes from the cover for being received in the at least one slot for keeping the cover in a close state.

4. The holder as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first receptacle comprises two opposite supporting beams for supporting the electronic device and two opposite clamping plates respectively connected to the supporting beams for securing the electronic device.

5. The holder as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one slot is defined in the clamping plate.

6. The holder as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first receptacle further comprises an extending portion protruding from one supporting beam into the at least one second receptacle through the space.

7. The holder as claimed in claim 6, wherein the receiving portion comprises two opposite side walls located at two opposite sides of the clamping plate, the space is defined between one side wall and the clamping plate, the holder further comprises a first connection structure for connecting the cover to the receiving portion, the first connection structure comprises a first dowel pin passing through the two side walls and the cover.

8. The holder as claimed in claim 2, wherein the holder further comprises a second connection structure for connecting the case to the band, the second connection structure comprises at least one protrusion protruding from the case and a second dowel pin passing through the at least one first protrusion and the band.

9. The holder as claimed in claim 8, wherein each end portion of the band is recessed to define at least one depression for receiving the at least one protrusion, the at least one protrusion protrudes from each receiving portion, and the second dowel pin passes through the at least one depression and the at least one second protrusion.

10. A holder for a user to wear an electronic device, the holder comprising:

a band with two end portions; and

a case detachably connected to the end portions of the band for receiving the electronic device thereon and receiving at least one accessory of the electronic device, the case comprising;

a first receptacle for receiving the electronic device; and

two second receptacles connected at two opposite sides of the first receptacle for receiving at least one accessory of the electronic device;

wherein a space is defined between a side of the first receptacle and a side of each second receptacles for allowing a part of the accessory received in each second receptacle to pass therethrough.

11. The holder as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first receptacle comprises two opposite supporting beams for supporting the electronic device, and two opposite clamping plates respectively connected to the supporting beams for clamping the electronic device.

12. The holder as claimed in claim 11, wherein the two second receptacles are respectively connected to the clamping plates.

13. The holder as claimed in claim 12, wherein each second receptacle comprises a receiving portion and a cover pivotally connected to the receiving portion for covering the receiving portion.

14. The holder as claimed in claim 13, wherein the holder further comprises two first dowel pins each of which passes through the receiving portion and the cover of a corresponding second receptacle for pivotally connecting the cover to the corresponding receiving portion.

15. The holder as claimed in claim 13, wherein the holder further comprises two second dowel pins each of which passes through the end portions and the corresponding receiving portion for hingably connecting the case to the band.

16. The holder as claimed in claim 13, wherein at least one slot is defined in each clamping plate, at least one block protruding from the cover, and the at least one block is received in the at least one slot for keeping the cover in a closed state.

17. The holder as claimed in claim 13, wherein the receiving portion comprises two opposite side walls located at two opposite sides of each clamping plate, and the space is defined between one side wall and the corresponding plate.

18. The holder as claimed in claim 17, wherein the case further comprises an extending portion protruding from one side of one supporting beam which is away from the other supporting beam, and the extending portion extends into the receiving portion of each second receptacle through the space.

19. The holder as claimed in claim 18, wherein the holder is a wrist band for holding the electronic device on a wrist.

20. A holder for holding an electronic device, comprising:

a band comprising two opposite end portions; and

a case connected to the end portions of the band, the case comprising;

a first receptacle for receiving the electronic device, comprising two opposite supporting beams for supporting the electronic device and two opposite clamping plates respectively connected to the supporting beams for securing the electronic device, at least one slot being defined in one of the clamping plates; and

at least one second receptacle connected to the first receptacle for receiving at least one accessory of the electronic device, each second receptacle comprising a receiving portion and a cover pivotally connected to the receiving portion for covering the receiving portion, the cover comprising at least one block received in the at least one slot for keeping the cover in a closed state;

wherein a space is defined between the first receptacle and the at least one second receptacle for allowing a part of the accessory received in the at least one second receptacle to pass therethrough.