Hands-free electronic device

• US 10,085,546 B2
• Filed: 09/15/2017
• Issued: 10/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Inventors: Chen, Ting-Hsuan, Chang, Jen-Yung, Tsai, Guo-Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): HELVEY, PETER N.
• Application Number:
  US15/706,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20180235353A1
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 224312
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0086 portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus casings for switching devices H01H9/02
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0204 Mounting supporting structures on the outside of casings

Abstract

A hands-free electronic device is provided, including a housing, a first elastic element and a second elastic element. The housing includes a first side and a second side opposite thereto. The first elastic element includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section covers the first side. The second section is connected to the first section, and the second section includes a first concave surface. An end of the third section is connected to the second section, and the other end of the third section is a free end. The second elastic element is disposed in the holding space, wherein a first end of the second elastic element is affixed to the second side, and a second end of the second elastic element is connected to the first elastic element.

Claims

1. A hands-free electronic device, comprising:

a housing, having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side;

a first elastic element, comprising;

a first section, covering the first side;

a second section, wherein the second section is curved, the second section is connected to the first section, and the second section comprises a first concave surface; and

a third section, wherein an end of the third section is connected to the second section, and the other end of the third section is a free end, wherein the first section, the second section and the third section compose a curved structure, the curved structure surrounds the housing and defines a holding space with the housing, and the first concave surface faces the holding space; and

a second elastic element, disposed in the holding space, wherein a first end of the second elastic element is affixed to the second side of the housing, a second end of the second elastic element is connected to the first elastic element, and the second elastic element comprises a second concave surface facing the holding space.

2. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second elastic element is S-shaped, the first elastic element has a connection slot, and the second end of the second elastic element is inserted into the connection slot and abuts against an edge of the connection slot.

3. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connection slot is formed on the second section.

4. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the curved structure has an opening, and the second elastic element passes through the opening from the holding space, and then passes through the connection slot to be inserted into the holding space.

5. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the curved structure comprises at least one first enhancement rib, and the first enhancement rib extends from the second section or the third section toward the free end.

6. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first end of the second elastic element is affixed to a first connection point of the second side, and the second end abuts against a second connection point on an edge of the connection slot, wherein the included angle between a reference line connecting the first connection point and the second connection point, and the second side is between 60 and 90 degrees.

7. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fastening element and a fixing base, wherein the fixing base is disposed in the housing, the fastening element passes through the first end of the second elastic element and the second side of the housing, and the fastening element is affixed into the fixing base to fasten the first end of the second elastic element.

8. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the fastening element is in a first affixing position, the first elastic element has a first holding force, and when the fastening element is in a second affixing position, the first elastic element has a second holding force, and the first holding force is greater than the second holding force, wherein the fastening element being in the first affixing position is closer to the housing than being in the second affixing position.

9. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a cover plate, the fixing base is connected with the cover plate, and a part of the first elastic element is sandwiched between the cover plate and the first side.

10. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first elastic element further comprises a positioning slot, the fixing base is integrally formed on the cover plate, the fixing base passes through the positioning slot, and the cover plate covers the positioning slot.

11. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first side has a contacting surface, the positioning slot corresponds to the contacting surface, the cover plate includes an abutting piece, the fixing base is integrally formed on the abutting piece of the cover plate, and the abutting piece is fitted in the positioning slot and abuts against the contacting surface.

12. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second elastic element further comprises at least one second enhancement rib, and the second enhancement rib extends between the first end and the second end.

13. A hands-free electronic device, comprising:

a housing, having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side;

a first elastic element, comprising;

a first section, covering the first side;

a second section, wherein the second section is curved, the second section is connected to the first section, and the second section comprises a first concave surface; and

a third section, wherein an end of the third section is connected to the second section, and the other end of the third section is a free end, wherein the first section, the second section and the third section compose a curved structure, the curved structure surrounds the housing and defines a holding space with the housing, and the first concave surface faces the holding space;

a second elastic element, disposed in the holding space, wherein a first end of the second elastic element is affixed to the second side of the housing, and a second end of the second elastic element is connected to the first elastic element;

a fastening element; and

a fixing base, wherein the fixing base is disposed in the housing, the fastening element passes through the first end of the second elastic element and the second side of the housing, and the fastening element is affixed into the fixing base to fasten the first end of the second elastic element,

wherein when the fastening element is in a first affixing position, the first elastic element has a first holding force, and when the fastening element is in a second affixing position, the first elastic element has a second holding force, the first holding force is greater than the second holding force, wherein the fastening element being in the first affixing position is closer to the housing than being in the second affixing position.

14. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second elastic element is S-shaped, the first elastic element has a connection slot, and the second end of the second elastic element is inserted into the connection slot and abuts against an edge of the connection slot.

15. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the connection slot is formed on the second section.

16. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the curved structure has an opening, and the second elastic element passes through the opening from the holding space, and then passes through the connection slot to be inserted into the holding space.

17. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the curved structure comprises at least one first enhancement rib, and the first enhancement rib extends from the second section or the third section toward the free end.

18. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first end of the second elastic element is affixed to a first connection point of the second side, and the second end abuts against a second connection point on an edge of the connection slot, wherein the included angle between a reference line connecting the first connection point and the second connection point, and the second side is between 60 and 90 degrees.

19. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a cover plate, the fixing base is connected with the cover plate, and a part of the first elastic element is sandwiched between the cover plate and the first side.

20. The hands-free electronic device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first elastic element further comprises a positioning slot, the fixing base is integrally formed on the cover plate, the fixing base passes through the positioning slot, and the cover plate covers the positioning slot.