Retaining apparatus for a terminal device that can be coupled in a wireless manner, and method for producing a retaining apparatus

• US 9,901,001 B2
• Filed: 01/16/2014
• Issued: 02/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Molex Technologies GmbH
• Original Assignee: Laird Dabendorf GmbH (Laird PLC)
• Inventors: Scholz, Frank, Holz, Rainer
• Primary Examiner(s): Cruz, Dimary Lopez
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rathod, Abhishek
• Application Number:
  US14/761,019
• Publication Number:
  US 20150373866A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,496 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0217 Mechanical details of casings covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0234 Feet; Stands; Pedestals, e.g. wheels for moving casing on floor
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0247 Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49842 Between tube-forming helical coils

Abstract

A retaining device for a terminal which can be coupled in a wireless manner. The retaining device has at least one stand part and at least one movable part. The stand part has at least one bearing surface for the terminal, and the retaining device is formed with at least one conductor structure arranged on the stand side. The movable part has at least one pushing element, the movable part being fixed to the stand part in a movable manner such that a variable distance can be set between the bearing surface and the pushing element. A method for producing a retaining device is described as well.

Claims

1. A retaining apparatus for a wirelessly coupled terminal device, the retaining apparatus comprising:

at least one stand part and at least one movable part, said stand part having at least one bearing surface for the terminal device, said at least one movable part being movable in a vertical direction toward said at least one bearing surface;

at least one conductor structure on a rear side of a part of said at least one stand part defining said bearing surface, said conductor structure being disposed at a predetermined distance from said at least one bearing surface along the vertical direction;

said movable part having at least one pushing element and said movable part being secured movably to said stand part in such a way that a variable distance between the bearing surface and the pushing element can be set, said at least one pushing element being configured to enter into mechanical contact with a front display side of the terminal device;

said movable part being movably secured to said stand part such that said movable part is movable by a movement in translation; and

said movable part being movably secured to said stand part such that said movable part is movable by a rotational movement;

said movable part being movably secured to said stand part such that an axis of rotation of the rotational movement is movable by way of the movement in translation.

2. The retaining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said conductor structure is disposed at a predetermined spacing distance from said bearing surface and/or with a predetermined orientation relative to said bearing surface.

3. The retaining apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises at least one device for force generation configured to apply a force oriented in a direction of said bearing surface on said movable part when a distance between said bearing surface and said pushing element is greater than zero or greater than a predetermined distance that is greater than zero.

4. The retaining apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said device for force generation is a spring element, and wherein said stand part and said movable part are mechanically connected via said spring element.

5. The retaining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said movable part is formed with a guide and said stand part has a corresponding counter guide, and wherein said movable part is guided by said guide and said corresponding counter guide to move said at least one pushing element by way of a linear movement and/or by way of a rotational movement away from or toward said bearing surface.

6. The retaining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one or both of said movable part and said stand part includes at least one stop element configured to delimit a movement of said movable part.

7. The retaining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pushing element is defined as a pushing surface and said movable part has a front wall and said front wall has said pushing surface oriented parallel to said bearing surface.

8. The retaining apparatus according to claim 7, wherein at least part of said front wall has a curved surface.

9. The retaining apparatus according to claim 7, wherein one or more of the following is true:

at least a part of said bearing surface is ribbed or grained;

at least a part of said front wall is ribbed or grained;

at least a part of said bearing surface is rubberized;

at least a part of said front wall is rubberized.

10. The retaining apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said front wall of said movable part is formed with a recess.

11. The retaining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pushing element has a predetermined number of pushing portions and said movable part has a front wall and said front wall has, or forms, said predetermined number of pushing portions.

12. The retaining apparatus according to claim 11, wherein at least part of said front wall has a curved surface.

13. The retaining apparatus according to claim 11, wherein one or more of the following is true:

at least a part of said bearing surface is ribbed or grained;

at least a part of said front wall is ribbed or grained;

at least a part of said bearing surface is rubberized;

at least a part of said front wall is rubberized.

14. The retaining apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said front wall of said movable part is formed with a recess.

15. The retaining apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises at least one cushion element disposed on said stand part or on said movable part.

16. The retaining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said bearing surface is a bearing surface for a rear side of the terminal device.

17. The retaining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said moveable element is moved in a vertical direction toward said bearing surface, the vertical direction is oriented perpendicularly to said bearing surface.

18. A method for producing a retaining apparatus for a wireless terminal device, the method comprising:

providing a stand part formed with a bearing surface for the terminal device;

providing a movable part with at least one pushing element for entering into mechanical contact with a front display side of the terminal device, the movable part being movable in a vertical direction toward the bearing surface;

providing a conductor structure on a rear side of a part of the stand part forming the bearing surface, the conductor structure being disposed at a predetermined distance from the bearing surface along the vertical direction;

movably securing the movable part to the stand part, enabling a variable distance to be set between the bearing surface and the pushing element, the movable part being movably secured to the stand part to enable the movable part to be moved by a translatory movement; and

movably securing the movable part to the stand part to enable the movable part to be moved by a rotational movement;

moveably securing the movable part to the stand part to enable an axis of rotation of the rotational movement to be moved by way of the translatory movement.

19. A retaining apparatus for a wirelessly coupled terminal device, the retaining apparatus comprising:

at least one stand part and at least one movable part, said stand part having at least one bearing surface for the terminal device;

at least one conductor structure at said at least one stand part;

said movable part having at least one pushing element and said movable part being secured movably to said stand part in such a way that a variable distance between the bearing surface and the pushing element can be set, said at least one pushing element being configured to enter into mechanical contact with a front side of the terminal device;

said movable part being movably secured to said stand part such that said movable part is movable by a movement in translation; and

said movable part being movably secured to said stand part such that said movable part is movable by a rotational movement;

said movable part being movably secured to said stand part such that an axis of rotation of the rotational movement is movable by way of the movement in translation, said movable part having at least one pin with central centerline running parallel to the axis of rotation, said pin being mounted rotatably on said stand part.