Device support stand assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9565909-B2
Application number	US-201314892020-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2013
Priority date	Jun 28, 2013
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

Implementations of the present disclosure disclose a device support stand assembly. According to one implementation, the assembly includes a removable support stand member having an attachment feature for coupling to a corresponding mating element formed on a rear side of a portable electronic device. In addition, the support stand member includes a tension spring configured for dual operating positions with respect to the portable electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device support stand assembly comprising:
a removable support stand member having an attachment feature for coupling to a corresponding mating element formed on a rear side of a portable electronic device,
wherein the support stand member provides standing support for the portable electronic device in a horizontal stand position and a vertical stand position and includes a tension spring configured for dual operating positions with respect to the portable electronic device.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the dual operating positions includes a closed position and a bent position.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein when in the closed position a moveable area is positioned immediately adjacent to the rear side of the portable electronic device, and
wherein when in the bent position the support stand member provides standing support for the portable electronic device.

4. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the removable support stand member includes a connection area and a bendable area, and
wherein when in the bent state, the connection area remains attached to the rear side of the portable electronic device while the bendable area disengages and extends away from the rear side of the portable electronic device.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein the removable support stand includes a magnet formed adjacent to the tension spring for enabling magnetic coupling with the mating feature of the portable electronic device.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the mating feature of the portable electronic device comprises of one or more magnets for enabling magnetic coupling of the portable electronic device with the magnet of the support stand member.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a surface area of the removable support stand member is substantially smaller than a surface area of the rear side of the portable electronic device.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a viewing angle and orientation of the portable electronic device can be adjusted based on the attachment position of the support stand member to the rear side of the portable electronic device.

9. A removable support stand assembly including a tablet device, the assembly comprising:
a flexible housing;
a first attachment feature formed near a back surface of the tablet device;
a second attachment feature formed within the flexible housing and configured to engage with the first attachment feature associated with the tablet device and provide standing support for the tablet device in a horizontal stand position and a vertical stand position, and
an adjustable tension spring formed adjacent to the second attachment feature for enabling dual operating states with respect to an attached tablet device.

10. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the dual operating states includes a closed state in which the flexible housing is retracted against the back surface of the tablet device and a bent state in which the flexible housing and tension spring provides standing support for the tablet device.

11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the removable support stand assembly includes a connection area and bendable area, and
wherein when in the bent state, the connection area remains attached to the back surface of the tablet device while the bendable area disengages and extends away from the back surface of the tablet device.

12. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first attachment feature and the second attachment feature comprise of magnets for enabling magnetic coupling of the tablet device with the flexible housing.

13. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein a surface area of the flexible housing is substantially smaller than the surface area of the back surface of the tablet device.

14. A device support stand assembly comprising:
a tablet casing including a first magnet formed on a rear surface; and
a removable support stand member including a second magnet formed with a flexible housing for magnetic coupling with the tablet casing and a tension spring for enabling both a closed operating state and a standing operating state,
wherein when in the closed operating state the removable support stand member lies flush against the tablet casing, and
wherein when in the bent state, a connection area of the support stand member remains attached to the rear surface of the tablet casing while a bendable area disengages and extends away from the rear surface so as to provide standing support for the tablet casing, in a horizontal stand position and a vertical stand position, against an operating surface.

15. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein a surface area of the flexible housing is substantially smaller than the surface area of the back surface of the tablet device.

16. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the second magnet of the support stand member is removable from the first magnet of the rear surface, the support stand is adjustable when the second magnet is removed from the first magnet, and the second magnet provides standing support for the tablet casing in the horizontal stand position or the vertical stand position when the second magnet is attached to the first magnet.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co Lp

Inventors

• Song Ki Bok
• Chen Eric
• Lee Ilchan

Classifications

• G06F1/1626 Primary

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

• A45C2011/003

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A45C11/00 Primary

  Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) · CPC title

• A45C2200/15

  Articles convertible into a stand, e.g. for displaying purposes · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

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