HOLDING DEVICE

• US 20100181451A1
• Filed: 12/30/2009
• Published: 07/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: HSIEH, Ting-Fang, Chen, Chun-Wen
• Granted Patent: US 8,276,865 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/288.110
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0056 using suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0073 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0087 around two axes
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections

Abstract

A holding device includes a holder, a connecting body, and a base. The base has a first meshing portion. The connecting body is disposed between the holder and the base, and it has a pivotal element, a limiting portion, and a second meshing portion. The second meshing portion is disposed on the limiting portion. Two ends of a surface of the pivotal element are pivotally connected with the base and the limiting portion, respectively, and thus the base and the limiting portion may rotate relative to the pivotal element. When the limiting portion rotates relative to the pivotal element, the second meshing portion is meshed with or detached from the first meshing portion.

Claims

1. A holding device, comprising:

a holder;

a base including a first meshing portion; and

a connecting body disposed between the holder and the base, wherein the connecting body includes;

a pivotal element;

a limiting portion; and

a second meshing portion disposed on the limiting portion and suited for being fastened with the first meshing portion,

wherein the pivotal element is connected with the base and the limiting portion, and the limiting portion rotates relative to the base via the pivotal element to be fastened to or detached from the second meshing portion.

2. The holding device according to claim 1, wherein the base comprises:

a plate fixed on a plane surface; and

a first extension portion located at a side of the base adjacent to the connecting body and connected with the pivotal element, wherein the first meshing portion is located at the first extension portion.

3. The holding device according to claim 2, wherein the limiting portion comprises:

a second extension portion located at an end of the limiting portion and connected with the pivotal element.

4. The holding device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting body further comprises a first elastic element, and the first elastic element is against between the limiting portion and the connecting body.

5. The holding device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting body further comprises:

an opening formed on a surface of the connecting body;

a release element movably disposed at the opening, wherein an end of the release element is connected with the limiting portion; and

a second elastic element against between the release element and the connecting body.

6. The holding device according to claim 2, wherein the connecting body comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, the upper housing is covered or combined with the lower housing to form an accommodation space, and the accommodation space accommodates the pivotal element, the limiting portion, and the first extension portion.

7. The holding device according to claim 5, wherein the release element is integrated with the limiting portion.