Electronic device and support mechanism thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9013865-B2
Application number	US-201213692763-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2012
Priority date	Jun 18, 2012
Publication date	Apr 21, 2015
Grant date	Apr 21, 2015

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, including a main body and a support mechanism. The main body forms a U-shaped recess. The support mechanism includes a U-shaped support, two pivot members and an electrical connection port. The support forms two ends, and the pivot members rotatably connect the two ends to the main body. The electrical connection port is disposed on the support. When the support is in a closed angle position that is relative to the main body, the support is received in the recess and parallel to the main body, and the electrical connection port is covered by the main body. When the support is rotated relative to the main body and is released from the recess, the electronic device can stand on a surface by the support, and the electrical connection port is exposed to a surface of the support.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a main body, forming a U-shaped recess;
a support mechanism, comprising:
a U-shaped support, forming two ends;
two pivot members, pivotally connecting the two ends with the main body respectively; and
an electrical connection port, disposed on the support,

wherein when the support is in a closed angle position that is relative to the main body, the support is received in the recess and parallel to the main body, and the electrical connection port is covered by the main body, and when the support is rotated relative to the main body and is released from the recess, the electrical connection port is exposed to a surface of the support.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the support is rotated relative to the main body to a limiting angle, the support protrudes from a first surface of the main body, and the support and the recess are on opposite sides of the main body.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the main body comprises a display module disposed on a second surface of the main body, opposite to the first surface.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein when the support is rotated relative to the main body to the limiting angle, the support abuts the main body and is parallel thereto.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the support is in the closed angle position that is relative to the main body, the support is situated around a part of the main body.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pivot members are pivotally connected to opposite sides of the main body.

7. A support mechanism connected to a main body of an electronic device, wherein the main body forms a U-shaped recess, the support mechanism comprising:
a U-shaped support, forming two ends;
two pivot members, pivotally connecting the two ends with the main body respectively; and
an electrical connection port, disposed on the support,
wherein when the support is in a closed angle position that is relative to the main body, the support is received in the recess and parallel to the main body, and the electrical connection port is covered by the main body, and when the support is rotated relative to the main body and is released from the recess, the electrical connection port is exposed to a surface of the main body.

8. The support mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , wherein when the support is rotated relative to the main body to a limiting angle, the support protrudes from a first surface of the main body, and the support and the U-shaped recess are on opposite sides of the main body.

9. The support mechanism as claimed in claim 8 , wherein when the support is rotated relative to the main body to the limiting angle, the support abuts the main body and is parallel thereto.

10. The support mechanism as claimed in claim 7 , wherein when the support is in the closed angle position that is relative to the main body, the support is situated around a part of the main body.

Assignees

• Wistron Corp
• Wistron Crop

Inventors

• Chen Tsung-Hsien
• Chang Hsing-Wang
• Hsu Po-Yuan
• Su Chia-Cheng
• Wang Wei-Cheng

Classifications

• H05K5/0217 Primary

  Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03) · CPC title

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• F16M13/005

  integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported · CPC title

• H04M1/04

  Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers · CPC title

• G06F1/166

  related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle · CPC title