Electronic apparatus assembly

• US 8,920,178 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2011
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Wei, Chih-Sheng, Shih, Chin-Chung, Yeh, Chih-Shan, Chang, Yuan-Hung
• Primary Examiner(s): Luebke, Renee
• Assistant Examiner(s): PATEL, HARSHAD C
• Application Number:
  US13/309,536
• Publication Number:
  US 20130143419A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,125 Days
• Field of Search: 439/39, 439/38, 439/40, 439/305, 439/378, 439/118, 361/733, 361/679.41, 320/115, 381/394, 381/395
• US Class Current: 439/38
• 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: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0274 for an electrical connector module

Abstract

An electronic apparatus assembly including an electronic apparatus and a detachable connector is provided. The electronic apparatus has a cavity, a first magnetic element and a set of first terminals. The first magnetic element and the set of first terminals are disposed in the cavity. The detachable connector has an inserting portion, a body portion, a second magnetic element and a set of second terminals. The inserting portion is adapted to be inserted into the cavity. The body portion is connected to the inserting portion. The second magnetic element and the set of second terminals are disposed on the inserting portion. When the inserting portion is inserted into the cavity, the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are mutually attracted. The two sets of terminals are mutually contacted, and the body portion is adapted to be supported on a plane to stand the electronic apparatus on the plane.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus assembly, comprising:

an electronic apparatus having a cavity, a first magnetic element and a set of first terminals, wherein the first magnetic element and the set of first terminals are disposed in the cavity; and

a detachable connector having an inserting portion, a body portion, a second magnetic element, a cable and a set of second terminals, wherein the inserting portion is suitable to be inserted into the cavity, the body portion is connected securely to the inserting portion and the body portion is immovable relative to the insertion portion, the second magnetic element and the set of second terminals are disposed on the inserting portion, and the detachable connector is used to connect to the electronic apparatus and another electronic apparatus to transmit data therebetween or charging the electronic apparatus, and the body portion is connected to the another electronic apparatus by the cable,

wherein when the inserting portion is inserted into the cavity, the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are mutually attracted, the set of first terminals and the set of second terminals are mutually contacted and the body portion is configured to be supported on a plane to stand the electronic apparatus on the plane in a portrait mode or in a landscape mode,

wherein the body portion has an end portion located distant from the inserting portion, and the electronic apparatus further has an edge in contact with the plane, when the electronic apparatus is stood on the plane, the end portion of the body portion and the edge of the electronic apparatus are coplanar along the plane, such that the body portion and the electronic apparatus are both in contact with the plane.

2. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus is a frame, the frame is suitable to allow a handheld electronic device assembled thereon and the cavity is formed on a backside of the frame.

3. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus is a handheld electronic device and the cavity is formed on a backside of the handheld electronic device.

4. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus further has a first positioning portion, the detachable connector further has a second positioning portion, the first positioning portion is disposed in the cavity, the second positioning portion is disposed on the inserting portion, and when the inserting portion is inserted into the cavity, the first positioning portion is coupled to the second positioning portion.

5. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first positioning portion is a post or a hole, and the second positioning portion is corresponding to the first positioning portion to be a hole or a post.

6. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the electronic apparatus comprises a pair of the first positioning portions and the detachable connector comprises a pair of the second positioning portions, the pair of first positioning portions are coupled to the pair of second positioning portions respectively.

7. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the set of first terminals is located between the pair of first positioning portions and the set of second terminals is located between the pair of second positioning portions.

8. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the profile of the cavity is a symmetric shape, the profile of the inserting portion consists with the profile of the cavity and the first positioning portion is disposed at a position other than the profile centroid of the cavity.

9. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus comprises a pair of the first magnetic elements and the detachable connector comprises a pair of the second magnetic elements.

10. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the set of first terminals is located between the pair of first magnetic elements and the set of second terminals is located between the pair of second magnetic elements.

11. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the profile of the cavity is an asymmetric shape and the profile of the inserting portion consists with the profile of the cavity.

12. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the profile of the cavity is a symmetric shape, the profile of the inserting portion consists with the profile of the cavity and the first magnetic portion is disposed at a position other than the profile centroid of the cavity.

13. An electronic apparatus assembly, comprising:

an electronic apparatus having a cavity, a pair of first magnetic elements and a set of first terminals, wherein the pair of first magnetic elements and the set of first terminals are disposed in the cavity, and the set of first terminals is located between the pair of first magnetic elements; and

a detachable connector directly assembled to the electronic apparatus, and having an inserting portion, a body portion, a pair of second magnetic elements, a cable and a set of second terminals, wherein the inserting portion is suitable to be inserted into the cavity, the body portion is connected securely to the inserting portion and the body portion is immovable relative to the insertion portion, and the pair of second magnetic elements and the set of second terminals are disposed on the inserting portion, the set of second terminals is located between the pair of second magnetic elements, and the detachable connector is used to connect to the electronic apparatus and another electronic apparatus to transmit data therebetween or charging the electronic apparatus, and the body portion is connected to the another electronic apparatus by the cable,

wherein when the inserting portion is inserted into the cavity, the pair of first magnetic elements and the pair of second magnetic elements are mutually attracted, the set of first terminals and the set of second terminals are mutually contacted through the pairs of first and second magnetic elements being mutually attracted, so that the body portion is configured to be supported on a plane to stand the electronic apparatus on the plane in a portrait mode or in a landscape mode,

wherein the body portion has an end portion located distant from the inserting portion, and the electronic apparatus further has an edge in contact with the plane, when the electronic apparatus is stood on the plane, the end portion of the body portion and the edge of the electronic apparatus are coplanar along the plane, such that the body portion and the electronic apparatus are both in contact with the plane.

14. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the electronic apparatus is a frame, the frame is suitable to allow a handheld electronic device assembled thereon and the cavity is formed on a backside of the frame.

15. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the electronic apparatus is a handheld electronic device and the cavity is formed on a backside of the handheld electronic device.

16. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the electronic apparatus further has a first positioning portion, the detachable connector further has a second positioning portion, the first positioning portion is disposed in the cavity, the second positioning portion is disposed on the inserting portion, and when the inserting portion is inserted into the cavity, the first positioning portion is coupled to the second positioning portion.

17. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first positioning portion is a post or a hole, and the second positioning portion is corresponding to the first positioning portion to be a hole or a post.

18. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 17, wherein the electronic apparatus comprises a pair of the first positioning portions and the detachable connector comprises a pair of the second positioning portions, the pair of first positioning portions are coupled to the pair of second positioning portions respectively.

19. The electronic apparatus assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein the set of first terminals is located between the pair of first positioning portions and the set of second terminals is located between the pair of second positioning portions.