Holder mechanism for a multi-function electronic device
First Claim
1. A holder mechanism comprising:
- an upper sliding plate comprising an adjustment lever plate rod slot and one or more fingers;
an upper lever guide arm comprising a hinge end and a spring end, the upper lever guide arm hinged to the upper sliding plate at the hinge end;
an upper spring pulling the spring end of the upper lever guide arm and the upper sliding plate together;
a lower sliding plate comprising an adjustment lever plate rod slot and one or more fingers;
a lower lever guide arm comprising a hinge end and a spring end, the lower lever guide arm hinged to the lower sliding plate at the hinge end;
a lower spring pulling the spring end of the lower lever guide arm and the lower sliding plate together;
an adjustment lever above the lower sliding plate and below the upper sliding plate, the adjustment lever comprising;
an upper guide rod between the upper sliding plate and the upper lever guide arm; and
a lower guide rod between the lower sliding plate and the lower lever guide arm; and
an adjustment lever plate rod passing through the adjustment lever plate rod slot of the upper sliding plate, passing through the adjustment lever plate rod slot of the lower sliding plate, and connected to the adjustment lever.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a holder mechanism is provided. The holder mechanism has an upper and a lower sliding plate, an upper and a lower lever guide arm, and an upper and a lower spring. The sliding plates have an adjustment lever plate rod slot and one or more fingers. The lever guide arms have a hinge end and a spring end and are hinged to their respective sliding plates at a hinge end. Each spring pulls the spring end of its respective lever guide arm and its respective sliding plate together. An adjustment lever between the sliding plates has an upper and a lower guide rod. Each guide rod is between the respective sliding plate and the respective lever guide arm. An adjustment lever plate rod passes through adjustment lever plate rod slots in the upper and lower sliding plates, and is connected to the adjustment lever.
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19 Claims
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1. A holder mechanism comprising:
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an upper sliding plate comprising an adjustment lever plate rod slot and one or more fingers; an upper lever guide arm comprising a hinge end and a spring end, the upper lever guide arm hinged to the upper sliding plate at the hinge end; an upper spring pulling the spring end of the upper lever guide arm and the upper sliding plate together; a lower sliding plate comprising an adjustment lever plate rod slot and one or more fingers; a lower lever guide arm comprising a hinge end and a spring end, the lower lever guide arm hinged to the lower sliding plate at the hinge end; a lower spring pulling the spring end of the lower lever guide arm and the lower sliding plate together; an adjustment lever above the lower sliding plate and below the upper sliding plate, the adjustment lever comprising; an upper guide rod between the upper sliding plate and the upper lever guide arm; and a lower guide rod between the lower sliding plate and the lower lever guide arm; and an adjustment lever plate rod passing through the adjustment lever plate rod slot of the upper sliding plate, passing through the adjustment lever plate rod slot of the lower sliding plate, and connected to the adjustment lever. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A holder mechanism comprising:
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a first sliding plate; a second sliding plate; fixing means for fixing the range of sliding movement together and apart of the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate; first gripping means coupled to the first sliding plate, the first gripping means for gripping a device; second gripping means coupled to the second sliding plate, the second gripping means for gripping the device; adjustment means for adjusting the position of the first sliding plate relative to the second sliding plate within the range of sliding movement, the adjustment means having a first position and a second position, the position of the first sliding plate relative to the second sliding plate closest together in the range when the adjustment means is in the first position and the device is not between the first and second gripping means, the position of the first sliding plate relative to the second sliding plate farthest apart in the range when the adjustment means is in the second position; moving means for moving the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate apart when the adjustment means is moved toward the second position; and pulling means for pulling the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate toward each other when the adjustment means is in the first position and the device is between the first and second gripping means.
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9. A method of holding a device, the method comprising:
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an upper spring pulling a spring end of an upper lever guide arm and an upper sliding plate together, the upper lever guide arm hinged to the upper sliding plate at a hinge end of the upper lever guide arm; a lower spring pulling a spring end of a lower lever guide arm and a lower sliding plate together, the lower lever guide arm hinged to the lower sliding plate at a hinge end of the lower lever guide arm; moving an adjustment lever from a first position to a second position, thereby; causing an upper lever guide rod to move the upper sliding plate away from the lower sliding plate; and causing a lower lever guide rod to move the lower sliding plate away from the upper sliding plate; inserting the device between a finger of the upper sliding late and a finger of the lower sliding plate; moving the adjustment lever from the second position to the first position, thereby; causing the upper lever guide rod to move the upper sliding plate toward the lower sliding plate; and causing the lower lever guide rod to move the lower sliding plate toward the upper sliding plate; the upper spring extending in response to contact between the finger of the upper sliding plate and the device; and the lower spring extending in response to contact between the finger of the lower sliding plate and the device.
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10. A holder mechanism comprising:
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a sliding plate; a lever guide arm comprising at least a first end elastically connected to the sliding plate; a lever guide rod between the sliding plate and the lever guide arm; an adjustment lever pivotally mounted relative to the sliding plate and attached to the lever guide rod, the adjustment lever pivotably movable between a first position and a second position relative to the sliding plate, wherein; movement of the adjustment lever from the first position to the second position causes the lever guide rod to push the sliding plate in a first direction; and movement of the adjustment lever from the second position to the first position causes the lever guide rod to push the sliding plate in a second direction; further comprising at least one plate rod passing through a slot in the sliding plate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification