Mounting apparatus and electronic device using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10634276-B2
Application number	US-201816018185-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2018
Priority date	Feb 7, 2018
Publication date	Apr 28, 2020
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020

Abstract

A mounting apparatus for mounting a display or other unit and providing assisted motion when adjusting the height of the display is included in an electronic device. The mounting apparatus includes first frame, pushing member, and slidable connecting unit. The connecting unit includes a second frame and a rotatable pivot pin corresponding to the pushing member. When the connecting unit is moved along a predetermined adjusting direction, the first elastic member restores, and the rotating pivot pin deforms the second elastic member. The connecting unit stops at a position, itself adjustable, where respective restoring forces of the first elastic member and the second elastic member are balanced.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting apparatus for mounting a function unit and adjusting a height of the function unit, comprising:
a mounting unit to be fixed to an external fixing portion, comprising:
a first frame; and
a pushing member fixed to the first frame;

a connecting unit slidably mounted to the mounting unit and used to fix the function unit, comprising:
a second frame; and
a pivot pin rotatably connected to the second frame and corresponding to the pushing member;

a first elastic member connected between the mounting unit and the connecting unit; and
a second elastic member connected between the second frame and an end of the pivot pin;
wherein when the connecting unit is moved along a predetermined adjusting direction, the first elastic member is elastically deformed, the pushing member drives the pivot pin to rotate and the second elastic member is elastically deformed by being driven by the pivot pin, the connecting unit stops at a predetermined position when restoring forces of the first elastic member and the second elastic member are balanced.

2. The mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second frame defines a first fixing portion, an end of the pivot pin defines a fixing hole; the second elastic member comprises two opposing ends respectively connected to the first fixing portion and the fixing hole.

3. The mounting apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the connecting unit further comprises a connecting rod comprising two opposing ends, an end of the connecting rod is connected to the second frame, the other end of the connecting rod defines a pivot portion; a middle portion of the pivot pin defines a pivot hole corresponding to the pivot portion; the pivot pin is rotatably connected to the connecting rod through the pivot hole and the pivot portion.

4. The mounting apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the pivot pin comprises:
a first end; and
a second end opposite to the first end;
the fixing hole is defined on the second end; the first end is corresponding to the pushing member; when the connecting unit is moved along the predetermined adjusting direction, the pushing member pushes the first end to drive the pivot pin to rotate, the second end is driven to rotate and drives the second elastic member to be elastically deformed.

5. The mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first frame comprises:
a top plate;
a bottom plate parallel and adjacent to the top plate; and
a side plate connected between the top plate and the bottom plate;
wherein an end of the first elastic member is connected to the top plate, the other end of the first elastic member is connected to the second frame.

6. The mounting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the top plate comprises a fixing member; an end of the first elastic member is connected to the fixing member, the other end of the first elastic member is connected to a lower portion of the second frame.

7. The mounting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the fixing member comprises:
a fixing pole, wherein an end of the fixing pole is connected to the top plate; and
a second fixing portion fixed to the another end of the fixing pole;
wherein the lower portion of the second frame defines a third fixing portion corresponding to the second fixing portion; an end of the first elastic member is connected to the second fixing portion, another end of the first elastic member is connected to the third fixing portion.

8. The mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mounting apparatus comprises two first elastic members symmetrically disposed.

9. The mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first frame defines a mounting hole, the mounting unit is fixed to an external fixing portion through the mounting hole.

10. An electronic device comprising:
a function unit; and
a mounting apparatus for mounting the function unit and adjusting a height of the function unit, comprising:
a mounting unit to be fixed to an external fixing portion, comprising:
a first frame; and
a pushing member fixed to the first frame;
a connecting unit slidably mounted to the mounting unit and used to fix the function unit, comprising:
a second frame; and
a pivot pin rotatably connected to the second frame and corresponding to the pushing member;
a first elastic member connected between the mounting unit and the connecting unit; and
a second elastic member connected between the second frame and an end of the pivot pin;
wherein when the connecting unit is moved along a predetermined adjusting direction, the first elastic member is elastically deformed, the pushing member drives the pivot pin to rotate and the second elastic member is elastically deformed by being driven by the pivot pin, the connecting unit stops at a predetermined position when restoring forces of the first elastic member and the second elastic member are balanced.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the second frame defines a first fixing portion, an end of the pivot pin defines a fixing hole; the second elastic member comprises two opposing ends respectively connected to the first fixing portion and the fixing hole.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the connecting unit further comprises a connecting rod comprising two opposing ends, an end of the connecting rod is connected to the second frame, the other end of the connecting rod defines a pivot portion; a middle portion of the pivot pin defines a pivot hole corresponding to the pivot portion; the pivot pin is rotatably connected to the connecting rod through the pivot hole and the pivot portion.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the pivot pin comprises:
a first end; and
a second end opposite to the first end;
the fixing hole is defined on the second end; the first end is corresponding to the pushing member; when the connecting unit is moved along the predetermined adjusting direction, the pushing member pushes the first end to drive the pivot pin to rotate, the second end is driven to rotate and drives the second elastic member to be elastically deformed.

14. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first frame comprises:
a top plate;
a bottom plate parallel and adjacent to the top plate; and
a side plate connected between the top plate and the bottom plate;
wherein an end of the first elastic member is connected to the top plate, the other end of the first elastic member is connected to the second frame.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the top plate comprises a fixing member; an end of the first elastic member is connected to the fixing member, the other end of the first elastic member is connected to a lower portion of the second frame.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the fixing member comprises:
a fixing pole, wherein an end of the fixing pole is connected to the top plate; and
a second fixing portion fixed to another end of the fixing pole;
wherein the lower portion of the second frame defines a third fixing portion corresponding to the second fixing portion; an end of the first elastic member is connected to the second fixing portion, another end of the first elastic member is connected to the third fixing portion.

17. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the mounting apparatus comprises two first elastic members symmetrically disposed.

18. The mounting apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first frame defines a mounting hole, the mounting unit is fixed to an external fixing portion through the mounting hole.

Assignees

• Hongfujin Prec Ind Wuhan
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Huang Fu-Kuo

Classifications

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• F16M2200/04

  Balancing means · CPC title

• F16M11/06 Primary

  allowing pivoting · CPC title

• F16M11/043

  Allowing translations · CPC title