Electronic device and support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9528653-B1
Application number	US-201514985327-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 30, 2015
Priority date	Oct 26, 2015
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

A support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively includes a frame body having a sliding groove, a sliding module slidably disposed in the sliding groove, a first resilient member, an operating member, a second resilient member, a rotating member pivotally connected to the sliding module, a torsion member, a linking member movably disposed on the sliding module, an engaging member movably disposed on the rotating member, and a driving member disposed on the frame body. The sliding module has an engaging recess. The first resilient member is connected to the frame body and the sliding module. The operating member is connected to the frame body and engaged with the engaging recess. The second resilient member is connected to the frame body and the operating member. The torsion member is connected to the sliding module and the rotating member. The engaging member is engaged with the sliding module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively comprising:
a frame body having a sliding groove;
a sliding module slidably disposed in the sliding groove, the sliding module having an engaging recess;
a first resilient member disposed in the sliding groove, opposite ends of the first resilient member being connected to the frame body and the sliding module, respectively;
an operating member pivotally connected to the frame body, the operating member having an engaging portion and a press portion, the engaging portion being engaged in the engaging recess, such that the sliding module compresses the first resilient member, the press portion being exposed from the frame body;
a second resilient member disposed on the frame body, opposite ends of the second resilient member being connected to the frame body and the operating member, respectively;
a rotating member pivotally connected to the sliding module;
a torsion member disposed between the sliding module and the rotating member, opposite ends of the torsion member being connected to the sliding module and the rotating member, respectively, the torsion member being twisted in advance before the rotating member rotates with respect to the sliding module;
a linking member movably disposed on the sliding module;
an engaging member movably disposed on the rotating member, the engaging member abutting against the linking member and being engaged with the sliding module; and
a driving member disposed on the frame body;
wherein when the press portion is pressed, the second resilient member is compressed and the engaging portion is disengaged from the engaging recess, such that the first resilient member generates an elastic force to drive the sliding module to slide along the sliding groove; when the sliding module slides along the sliding groove to drive the linking member to move to a position corresponding to the driving member, the driving member drives the linking member to move and the linking member drives the engaging member to move, such that the engaging member is disengaged from the sliding module; when the engaging member is disengaged from the sliding module, the torsion member generates a torsion to drive the rotating member to rotate with respect to the sliding module.

2. The support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively of claim 1 , further comprising a first resilient plate and a second resilient plate, opposite ends of the first resilient plate being connected to the sliding module and the linking member, respectively, opposite ends of the second resilient plate being connected to the rotating member and the engaging member, respectively.

3. The support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively of claim 1 , further comprising a cover disposed on the frame body, the cover having a guiding groove, the linking member being located in the guiding groove.

4. The support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively of claim 1 , wherein the sliding module has an arc-shaped sliding rail, and the engaging member abuts against the arc-shaped sliding rail and slides along the arc-shaped sliding rail when the rotating member rotates with respect to the sliding module.

5. The support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively of claim 1 , wherein the sliding module has a first restraining portion, the rotating member has a second restraining portion, and the first restraining portion cooperates with the second restraining portion to restrain a rotating angle of the rotating member.

6. The support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively of claim 1 , further comprising a switch member, the frame body having an accommodating recess and a first slot, the accommodating recess communicating with the first slot, the driving member being pivotally connected in the accommodating recess, the driving member having a second slot, an end of the switch member being movably inserted into the first slot and the second slot.

7. The support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively of claim 6 , further comprising a third resilient member disposed in the accommodating recess, opposite ends of the third resilient member being connected to the frame body and the driving member, respectively.

8. The support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively of claim 1 , wherein the driving member is an electromagnet and the linking member is a magnet or made of a magnetic induction material.

9. An electronic device comprising:
a base;
a display module; and
a support frame capable of rising automatically and rotating selectively disposed on the base, the support frame comprising:
a frame body having a sliding groove;
a sliding module slidably disposed in the sliding groove, the sliding module having an engaging recess;
a first resilient member disposed in the sliding groove, opposite ends of the first resilient member being connected to the frame body and the sliding module, respectively;
an operating member pivotally connected to the frame body, the operating member having an engaging portion and a press portion, the engaging portion being engaged in the engaging recess, such that the sliding module compresses the first resilient member, the press portion being exposed from the frame body;
a second resilient member disposed on the frame body, opposite ends of the second resilient member being connected to the frame body and the operating member, respectively;
a rotating member pivotally connected to the sliding module, the display module being disposed on the rotating member;
a torsion member disposed between the sliding module and the rotating member, opposite ends of the torsion member being connected to the sliding module and the rotating member, respectively, the torsion member being twisted in advance before the rotating member rotates with respect to the sliding module;
a linking member movably disposed on the sliding module;
an engaging member movably disposed on the rotating member, the engaging member abutting against the linking member and being engaged with the sliding module; and
a driving member disposed on the frame body;
wherein when the press portion is pressed, the second resilient member is compressed and the engaging portion is disengaged from the engaging recess, such that the first resilient member generates an elastic force to drive the sliding module to slide along the sliding groove; when the sliding module slides along the sliding groove to drive the linking member to move to a position corresponding to the driving member, the driving member drives the linking member to move and the linking member drives the engaging member to move, such that the engaging member is disengaged from the sliding module; when the engaging member is disengaged from the sliding module, the torsion member generates a torsion to drive the rotating member to rotate with respect to the sliding module.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the support frame further comprises a first resilient plate and a second resilient plate, opposite ends of the first resilient plate are connected to the sliding module and the linking member, respectively, and opposite ends of the second resilient plate are connected to the rotating member and the engaging member, respectively.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the support frame further comprises a cover disposed on the frame body, the cover has a guiding groove, and the linking member is located in the guiding groove.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the sliding module has an

Assignees

• Wistron Corp

Inventors

• Hsu Chia-Lung
• Chen Po-Cheng

Classifications

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• F16M11/28

  Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar · CPC title

• F16M11/18 Primary

  with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand · 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

• F16M11/38

  by folding {, e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms} · CPC title