APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20090072110A1
• Filed: 09/12/2008
• Published: 03/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Yu, Lin-Chien
• Application Number:
  US12/209,538
• Publication Number:
  US 20090072110A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/309.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0026 Windows, e.g. windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0056 using suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0089 around three axes, i.e. universally mounted
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0091 the article being mounted on a flexible shaft

Abstract

An apparatus for mounting an electronic device includes a cantilever rack, amounting seat, and a connecting device. The cantilever rack includes a support arm and a suction member. The mounting seat is adapted for mounting the electronic device. The connecting device includes a spherical pivot member disposed on the support arm, and a rotatable unit. The rotatable unit includes a holder disposed fixedly on the mounting seat, and a controlling member connected removably to the holder. The holder defines an engaging space for receiving the spherical pivot member. The controlling member is operable to switch the connecting device between a loose fitting state and a tight fitting state.

Claims

1. An apparatus adapted for mounting an electronic device, said apparatus comprising:

a cantilever rack including a support arm and a suction member connected to an end of said support arm;

a mounting seat disposed behind said cantilever rack and adapted for mounting the electronic device, said mounting seat having opposite front and rear surfaces; and

a connecting device including a spherical pivot member disposed on said support arm and adjacent to an opposite end of said support arm, and a rotatable unit disposed on said front surface of said mounting seat, said rotatable unit including a holder disposed fixedly on said mounting seat and defining an engaging space for receiving said spherical pivot member, and a controlling member connected removably to said holder, said controlling member being operable to adjust the volume of said spherical engaging space in said holder to thereby switching said connecting device between a loose fitting state, in which said spherical pivot member is received within said engaging space in a loose fitting manner to allow for rotation of said rotatable unit relative to said spherical pivot member, and a tight fitting state, in which said spherical pivot member is received within said engaging space in a tight fitting manner to prevent rotation of said rotatable unit relative to said spherical pivot member.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder is formed with a plurality of resilient arms that are disposed around an axis passing through a center of said spherical pivot member and that extend forwardly and inwardly from said front surface of said mounting seat toward said axis to define said engaging space thereamong.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said controlling member includes an annular surrounding wall defining a rear end opening at a rear end thereof, and a front end wall connected integrally to a front end of said surrounding wall and formed with a front end opening in a central portion thereof, said rear end opening having a diameter larger than that of said front end opening, said surrounding wall being disposed around and in contact with said resilient arms such that, when said surrounding wall is moved toward said mounting seat, said resilient arms is pivoted toward said axis to thereby reduce the volume of said engaging space.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said holder is formed with an external thread portion, and said controlling member is formed with an internal thread portion engaging said external thread portion of said holder.