Supporting bracket with internal latching for angle adjustment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9737137-B1
Application number	US-201615181443-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	Apr 11, 2016
Publication date	Aug 22, 2017
Grant date	Aug 22, 2017

Abstract

A bracket for supporting electronic devices includes first and second supporting arms, the first connecting arm defining a first connecting portion and the second connecting arm defining a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion can pivot around each other. Either the first connecting portion or the second connecting portion can define a positioning protrusion which is in use hidden, and the other can define a plurality of positioning grooves which are also hidden in use. The positioning protrusion being received in different positioning grooves renders the angle between the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm adjustable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A supporting bracket with internal latching for angle adjustment comprising:
a first supporting arm comprising a carrying portion for supporting an electronic device, a first supporting portion, and a first connecting portion;
a second supporting arm comprising a resisting portion, a second supporting portion, and a second connecting portion; and
a connecting element, the first supporting arm being pivotally connected to the second supporting arm via the connecting element;
wherein one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion defines at least one positioning protrusion, and the other one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion defines a plurality of positioning grooves, when the positioning protrusion is received in different positioning grooves, an angle between the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm is adjusted, wherein the first connecting portion defines a through hole, the second connecting portion defines a connecting hole corresponding to the through hole, the connecting element comprises a connecting shaft and two shaft pins, the connecting shaft is cannular, a first latching portion protrudes from an inner sidewall of two ends of the connecting shaft, each shaft pin is rod-shaped, a stepped stopping portion is defined on an outer sidewall of each shaft pin, each of the shaft pins further defines a second latching portion at its distal end, the second latching portion is configured to engage with the first latching portion.

2. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the carrying portion is a platform which is strip shaped, the first supporting portion comprises two sub arms which are respectively perpendicularly connected to two ends of the carrying portion, the number of the first connecting portion is two, the two first connecting portions are respectively connected to the two sub arms of the first supporting portion.

3. The bracket according to claim 2 , wherein the resisting portion is strip shaped, the second supporting portion comprises two rods which are connected to ends of the resisting portion, the number of the second connecting portion is two, and the two second connecting portions are respectively connected to free ends of the two rods of the second supporting portion.

4. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the first supporting portion is a plate, the carrying portion projects from the first supporting portion along a bottom side of the first supporting portion.

5. The bracket according to claim 4 , wherein the resisting portion is strip shaped, the second supporting portion comprises two rods which are respectively connected to two ends of the resisting portion, the number of the second connecting portion is two, and the two second connecting portions are respectively connected to a side of the second supporting portion.

6. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the positioning protrusion and the positioning grooves is made of elastic material.

7. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is made of rigid materials.

Assignees

• Fu Tai Hua Ind (Shenzhen) Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Chao

Classifications

• F16M11/2007 Primary

  comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment · CPC title

• F16M13/00

  Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M11/02 {; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20} ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 {; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22}); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles {(supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025)} · CPC title

• F16M11/10

  around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F16M11/06

  allowing pivoting · CPC title

• F16M11/18

  with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title