Rotatable supporting assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9449748-B2
Application number	US-201414264561-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	Jul 24, 2013
Publication date	Sep 20, 2016
Grant date	Sep 20, 2016

Abstract

A supporting assembly includes a base, a rotatable member, an electromagnet, and a switch. The base includes a main body and a first connection member. The first connection member is made of magnetic material. The first connection member protrudes from the main body and defines a first hole. The rotatable member includes a supporting member and a first shaft. The first shaft protrudes from the supporting member and passes through the first hole, thereby allowing the rotatable member to be rotatably connected to the base. The electromagnet is arranged on the supporting member and adjacent to the first shaft. The switch is electrically coupled between an external power supply and the electromagnet, and establishes or cuts off electrical connection between the external power supply and the electromagnet when the switch is turned on or turned off.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A supporting assembly comprising:
a base comprising a main body and a first connection member, the first connection member being made of magnetic material, the first connection member protruding from the main body and defining a first hole;
a rotatable member comprising a supporting member and a first shaft, the first shaft protruding from the supporting member and passing through the first hole, allowing the rotatable member to be rotatably coupled to the base;
an electromagnet arranged on the supporting member and adjacent to the first shaft; and
a switch electrically coupled between an external power supply and the electromagnet, and establishing or cutting off electrical connection between the external power supply and the electromagnet when the switch is turned on or turned off;
wherein a current flows from the external power supply to the electromagnet when the switch is turned on, the electromagnet attracts the first connection member due to the magnetic force of the electromagnet, thereby fixing the position of the rotatable member relative to the base;
wherein the magnetic force of the electromagnet is turned off when the switch is turned off, whereby the rotatable member is capable of being rotated to a desired position relative to the base;
the supporting member defines a recessed portion in a side where the first shaft protrudes from, and the electromagnet is arranged in the recessed portion; and
an opening of the recessed portion faces the first connection member and the electromagnet is fixed in the recessed portion.

2. The supporting assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a second connection member, the second connection member protrudes from the base and are spaced from the first connection member, the second connection member defines a second hole coaxial to the first hole; the rotatable member comprises a second shaft, the first shaft and the second shaft respectively protrude from opposite sides of the supporting member, the second shaft passes through the second hole.

3. The supporting assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the supporting member comprises a plate and a plurality of limiting members, each limiting member respectively protrudes from one side edge of a same surface of the plate, the limiting members and the plate cooperatively bound a receiving space to receive a product.

4. The supporting assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the electromagnet is movably received in the recessed portion; a first end of the electromagnet moves out of the recessed portion to adhere to the first connection member when the switch is turned on, and a second end of the electromagnet is still received in the recessed portion, the electromagnet thereby limiting the rotation of the rotatable member relative to the base.

5. The supporting assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the supporting member defines a through groove from an upper portion of the supporting member to a lower portion of the supporting member, a backside of the product is capable of being processed through the through groove when the rotatable member is rotated to a desired position.

Assignees

• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lu Li-Chin
• Huang Far-Tsair

Classifications

• H05K7/12

  Resilient or clamping means for holding component to structure · CPC title

• H05K3/0008

  for aligning or positioning of tools relative to the circuit board (H05K3/4638, H05K3/4679 take precedence; for manufacturing assemblages of components H05K13/0015) · CPC title

• H05K2203/0165

  Holder for holding a Printed Circuit Board [PCB] during processing, e.g. during screen printing · CPC title

• G01R1/0425

  Test clips, e.g. for IC's · CPC title

• B25B11/00 Primary

  Work holders not covered by any preceding group in the subclass, e.g. magnetic work holders, vacuum work holders (for holding or positioning work for welding, soldering, or cutting by applying heat locally B23K37/04; specially adapted to machine tools B23Q3/00) · CPC title