Electronic device having a slide mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9459665-B2
Application number	US-201414227153-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 27, 2014
Priority date	Jan 8, 2014
Publication date	Oct 4, 2016
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, including a housing, a circuit board, a fixed member, a curved groove formed on the fixed member, a slider, and a supporting member. The circuit board is disposed in the housing. The fixed member is fixed to the housing. The slider is movably disposed in the groove, and the supporting member is connected to the slider. When the slider moves from a first position to a second position in the groove, the slider protrudes from the housing for supporting the housing, and an angle is formed between the supporting member and the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing;
a fixed member, fixed to the housing;
a curved groove, formed on the fixed member;
a slider, movably disposed in the groove and comprising a first recessed surface, a second recessed surface, and a first protrusion therebetween;
a supporting member, connected to the slider;
an elastic member, disposed on a side of the groove and comprising a recess; and
an elastic ball, contacting the elastic member and accommodated in the recess;
wherein when the slider moves from a first position to a second position of the groove, the slider protrudes from the housing for supporting the housing, and an angle is formed between the supporting member and the housing, wherein when the slider is in the first position, the first recessed surface contacts the elastic ball, and when the slider is in the second position, the second recessed surface contacts the elastic ball.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fixed member comprises a depression with the elastic ball accommodated therein.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the slider comprises a second protrusion, and the fixed member comprises a stopping portion, wherein when the slider moves from a first position to a second position, the second protrusion contacts the stopping portion, and the slider is restricted in the second position.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the slider is in the first position, the supporting member is aligned with an outer surface of the housing.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fixed member and the housing are integrally formed in one piece by molding.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a tablet computer.

Assignees

• Quanta Comp Inc

Inventors

• Chang Jung-Wen
• Chang Pao-Hsien
• Wu Tsung-Hsueh

Classifications

• A47B23/042

  Book-rests or note-book holders resting on tables (releasably mounted A47B23/02) · CPC title

• G06F1/1681 Primary

  Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683) · CPC title

• A47B97/08

  foldable · CPC title

• G06F1/1626

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