Height-adjustable support for a mobile device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10086771-B2
Application number	US-201415033640-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 29, 2014
Priority date	Oct 30, 2013
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

A support for a mobile device has a front face bearing a stationary jaw. The support includes a moving jaw facing the stationary jaw, mounted in translation on the front face of the support. The moving jaw is able to receive a side edge of the mobile device, and the support further includes at least one guide ramp secured to the support, on which the moving jaw is slidingly mounted between a separated position, in which the mobile device is placed against the moving jaw, and a maintaining position, in which the mobile device is kept pressed against the stationary jaw. The support includes at least one return element, secured to the support, cooperating with the moving jaw over the entire length of the guide ramp and able to grip the mobile device against the stationary jaw.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A support for a mobile device comprising a front face bearing a stationary jaw secured to the support, said support also comprising a moving jaw facing the stationary jaw, mounted in translation on the front face of the support, the support comprising a main body defining a frame, the stationary jaw being secured to an upper edge of the frame, wherein the moving jaw is able to receive a side edge of the mobile device, and the support further includes at least one guide ramp secured to the support, on which the moving jaw is slidingly mounted between a separated position, in which the mobile device is placed against the moving jaw, and a maintaining position, in which the mobile device is kept pressed against the stationary jaw, the at least one guide ramp having lower and upper ends and being respectively attached by the lower and upper ends to the main body of the support, and wherein the support further comprises at least one return element, secured to the support, cooperating with the moving jaw over the entire length of the guide ramp and able to clamp the mobile device against the stationary jaw stably in any position of the moving jaw between the separated position and the maintaining position, and wherein the moving jaw is kept against the stationary jaw when there is no mobile device.

2. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the return element comprises a barrel spring mounted rotatably on the stationary jaw and the free end of which is fastened to the moving jaw.

3. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the guide ramp is a cylindrical tube.

4. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the front face of the support is generally rectangular, and the frame comprises an opening, and wherein the stationary and moving jaws are generally rectangular and respectively extend parallel to one another and parallel to one of the edges of the frame; the moving jaw being able to translate in a direction perpendicular to that along which its large dimension extends.

5. The support according to claim 4 , comprising a housing extending behind the support from the front face of the support and defining a storage space accessible through the opening of the frame.

6. The support according to claim 4 , wherein the moving jaw is able to close off said opening.

7. The support according to claim 4 , wherein the housing is integral with the support.

8. The support according to claim 4 , comprising two guide ramps, each of them being positioned on either side of the opening of the frame, and comprising two return elements, each of them being positioned across from each of the ends of the large dimension of the moving jaw.

9. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the moving jaw is the lower jaw, considering the support oriented in its usage position.

10. A motor vehicle dashboard, comprising a support according to claim 1 , the body of which is either integral with the dashboard or attached on the dashboard.

11. A support for a mobile device comprising a front face bearing a stationary jaw secured to the support, said support also comprising a moving jaw facing the stationary jaw, mounted in translation on the front face of the support, wherein the moving jaw is able to receive a side edge of the mobile device, and the support further includes at least one guide ramp secured to the support, on which the moving jaw is slidingly mounted between a separated position, in which the mobile device is placed against the moving jaw, and a maintaining position, in which the mobile device is kept pressed against the stationary jaw, and wherein the support further comprises at least one return element, secured to the support, cooperating with the moving jaw over the entire length of the guide ramp and able to clamp the mobile device against the stationary jaw stably in any position of the moving jaw between the separated position and the maintaining position, wherein the front face of the support is generally rectangular, defining a frame comprising an opening, and wherein the stationary and moving jaws are generally rectangular and respectively extend parallel to one another and parallel to one of the edges of the frame; the moving jaw being able to translate in a direction perpendicular to that along which a large dimension of the moving jaw extends, comprising a housing extending behind the support from the front face of the support and defining a storage space accessible through the opening of the frame.

12. A support for a mobile device comprising a front face bearing a stationary jaw secured to the support, said support also comprising a moving jaw facing the stationary jaw, mounted in translation on the front face of the support, wherein the moving jaw is able to receive a side edge of the mobile device, and the support further includes at least one guide ramp secured to the support, on which the moving jaw is slidingly mounted between a separated position, in which the mobile device is placed against the moving jaw, and a maintaining position, in which the mobile device is kept pressed against the stationary jaw, and wherein the support further comprises at least one return element, secured to the support, cooperating with the moving jaw over the entire length of the guide ramp and able to clamp the mobile device against the stationary jaw stably in any position of the moving jaw between the separated position and the maintaining position, wherein the front face of the support is generally rectangular, defining a frame comprising an opening, and wherein the stationary and moving jaws are generally rectangular and respectively extend parallel to one another and parallel to one of the edges of the frame; the moving jaw being able to translate in a direction perpendicular to that along which a large dimension of the moving jaw extends, comprising two guide ramps, each of the guide ramps being positioned on either side of the opening of the frame, and comprising two return elements, each of the return elements being positioned across from each of the ends of the large dimension of the moving jaw.

Assignees

• Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa
• Faurecia Interieur Ind

Inventors

• Barre Philippe
• Beauregard Julien
• Brunard Christophe
• Da Costa Pito Sergio
• Dinant Bruno

Classifications

• H04M1/04

  Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers · CPC title

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• G06F1/1632

  External expansion units, e.g. docking stations · CPC title

• B60R11/02 Primary

  for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof · CPC title

• B60R2011/0005

  Dashboard · CPC title