Holder for portable electronic

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9366383-B2
Application number	US-201414549727-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 21, 2014
Priority date	Nov 22, 2013
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

A holder includes a holding member, an attaching member, and a connecting structure. The holding member is configured to hold the portable electronic device thereon. The mounting member can be attached to an object, such as a user's arm or wrist. The connecting structure includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member rotatably coupled to the first connecting member. The first connecting member is coupled to the attaching member; the second connecting member is coupled to the holding member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A holder for portable electronic device, the holder comprising:
a holding member configured to hold the portable electronic device;
an attaching member configured to be attached to an object; and
a connecting structure comprising a first connecting member and a second connecting member rotatably coupled to the first connecting member, the first connecting member coupled to the attaching member, the second connecting member coupled to the holding member; and
an elastic member;
wherein the first connecting member defines a plurality of recesses arranged into a circle and a receiving groove concentric with the circle; the second connecting member comprises a plurality of protrusions arranged corresponding to the recesses, the protrusions are detachably received in the recesses, the elastic member is coupled between the first connecting member and the second connecting member with one end received in the receiving groove.

2. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is rotatably coupled to at least one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member and is configured to drive the first connecting member to resist against the second connecting member.

3. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the attaching member is a flexible band, the first connecting member is fixed to the flexible band.

4. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the second connecting member comprises a base and a plug detachably mounted to the base, one of the base and the plug is rotatably coupled to the first connecting member, the other one of the base and the plug is fixed to the holding member.

5. The holder of claim 4 , wherein the base comprises a connecting portion and a latching portion extending from the connecting portion, the protrusions protrude from a surface of the connecting portion opposite the latching portion; the latching portion defines a chamber configured to detachably receive the plug.

6. The holder of claim 5 , wherein at least one latching block protrudes from an inner wall of the chamber, and is received in the chamber; the plug comprises a head, a main body and a pole coupled between the head and the main body; the main body is fixed to the holding member; the head and the pole are received in the chamber, and the head is detachably latched with the latching block.

7. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the holding member defines a compartment configured to receive and hold the portable electronic device.

8. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the second connecting member comprises a seat having two opposite surfaces, one of the two surfaces of the seat defines a chamber to mount the holding member, the plurality of protrusions protrude from the other one of the two surfaces of the seat.

9. The holder of claim 8 , wherein the second connecting member further comprises a first board and a second board both of which are slidably mounted to the seat; the first board and the second board are configured to clamp the holding member therebetween.

10. The holder of claim 9 , wherein the first board has a first hole defined therethrough, the second board has a second hole defined therethrough; the seat defines a first slit and a second slit both of which are communicated with the chamber; the first board is slidably received in the first slit; the second board is slidably received in the second slit and parallel with the first board; the holding member comprises an inserting portion, a main portion and a clamping portion coupled between the inserting portion and the main portion, the clamping portion is narrower than both the inserting portion and the main portion, the inserting portion is received in the chamber; the clamping portion passes through the first hole and second hole, and is clamped between the first board and the second board.

11. The holder of claim 10 , wherein the second connecting member further comprises a spring, a first end of the spring is coupled to an end of the first board, a second end of the spring is coupled to an end of the second board adjacent to the end of the first board; the spring is configured to provide a force for facilitating sliding the first board.

12. The holder of claim 10 , wherein the main portion of the holding member is a suction cup configured to secure the portable electronic device.

Assignees

• Chiun Mai Comm Systems Inc

Inventors

• Chien How-Wen
• Chu Bo-Han
• Chao Che-Hsin
• Chang Kui-Hao
• Chang Kai-Chun

Classifications

• F16M11/08

  around a vertical axis {, e.g. panoramic heads (F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• F16M11/16

  Details concerning attachment of head-supporting legs, with or without actuation of locking members thereof · CPC title

• F16M2200/041

  for balancing rotational movement of the head · CPC title

• F16M13/04 Primary

  for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains {, e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head (apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B)} · CPC title