Electronic device and device-securing structure thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9739413-B2
Application number	US-201514609256-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2015
Priority date	Apr 23, 2014
Publication date	Aug 22, 2017
Grant date	Aug 22, 2017

Abstract

A device-securing structure includes a base, a first positioning module and a second positioning module. The base includes a containing portion and a receiving part disposed at a bottom of the containing portion. The first positioning module includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member movably connected with the base, such that the first positioning member and the second positioning member may be moved into the receiving part. The second positioning module includes a third positioning member and a fourth positioning member connected with the base, and the first positioning module is disposed between the third positioning member and the fourth positioning member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device-securing structure, comprising:
a base comprising a containing portion insertable by a portable electronic device, the containing portion having a bottom and a receiving part, wherein the receiving part is disposed at the bottom;
a first positioning module comprising a first positioning member and a second positioning member, the first positioning member and the second positioning member being disposed oppositely and movably connected to the base such that the first positioning member and the second positioning member may be moved into the receiving part by pressing of the portable electronic device; and
a second positioning module comprising a third positioning member and a fourth positioning member disposed oppositely, the third positioning member and the fourth positioning member being connected to the base, and the first positioning module being disposed between the third positioning member and the fourth positioning member; wherein when the third positioning member and the fourth positioning member clamp the portable electronic device, the first positioning member and the second positioning member are moved into the receiving part by pressing of the portable electronic device.

2. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first positioning member comprises a first retaining end, a first pivoting part and a first operative end, the first pivoting part being disposed between the first retaining end and the first operative end, and the first positioning member being pivotally connected with the base with the first pivoting part, such that the first positioning member is rotatable when the first operative end is actuated by pressing of the portable electronic device and secures the portable electronic device with the first retaining end; the second positioning member comprises a second retaining end, a second pivoting part and a second operative end, the second pivoting part being disposed between the second retaining end and the second operative end, and the second positioning member being pivotally connected with the base with the second pivoting part, such that the second positioning member is rotatable when the second operative end is actuated by pressing of the portable electronic device and secures the portable electronic device with the second retaining end.

3. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first positioning module further comprises a first elastic member and a second elastic member, the first elastic member being capable of repositioning the first positioning member after the movement or rotation of the first positioning member and allowing the first operative end and the first retaining end to protrude from the bottom of the containing portion when the first positioning member is not rotated, the second elastic member being capable of repositioning the second positioning member after the movement or rotation of the second positioning member and allowing the second operative end and the second retaining end to protrude from the bottom of the containing portion when the second positioning member is not rotated.

4. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the base further comprises a first guiding groove, a first pivoting member, a second guiding groove and a second pivoting member, the first pivoting member being configured for pivotally connecting to the first pivoting part of the first positioning member and being arranged in the first guiding groove, such that when the first positioning member is pressed, the first positioning member is moved with the first pivoting member along the first guiding groove into the receiving part, and the second pivoting member being configured for pivotally connecting to the second pivoting part of the second positioning member and being arranged in the second guiding groove, such that when the second positioning member is pressed, the second positioning member is moved with the second pivoting member along the second guiding groove into the receiving part.

5. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the receiving part comprises a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove, the first receiving groove being configured for receiving the first positioning member that has been moved, and the second receiving groove being configured for receiving the second positioning member that has been moved.

6. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the each of the first guiding groove and the second guiding groove is a curved groove.

7. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the base further comprises a first obstruction part and a second obstruction part, the first obstruction part being configured to restrain the rotation direction of the first positioning member and the second obstruction part being configured to restrain the rotation direction of the second positioning member.

8. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising a first engagement module and a second engagement module connected to the base, the first engagement module comprising a first driving member, a first engagement member and a first spring, the first driving member having one end protruding from the bottom and the other end abutted against the first engagement member, such that when the first driving member is pressed, the first driving member drives the first engagement member to move so as to secure the first positioning member that has been rotated; the second engagement module comprising a second driving member, a second engagement member and a second spring, the second driving member having one end protruding from the bottom and the other end abutted against the second engagement member, such that when the second driving member is pressed, the second driving member drives the second engagement member to move so as to secure the second positioning member that has been rotated.

9. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first operative end of the first positioning member further comprises a first corresponding engagement part engageable with the first engagement member; the second operative end of the second positioning member further comprises a second corresponding engagement part engageable with the second engagement member.

10. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first positioning member further comprises an auxiliary securing member disposed at the first retaining end to increase a clamping strength of the first retaining end on the portable electronic device; the second positioning member further comprises an auxiliary securing member disposed at the second retaining end to increase a clamping strength of the second retaining end on the portable electronic device.

11. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the third positioning member comprises a third retaining end, a third pivoting part and a third operative end, the third pivoting part being disposed between the third retaining end and the third operative end, and the third positioning member being pivotally connected with the base with the third pivoting part, such that the third positioning member is rotatable when the third operative end is actuated and secures the portable electronic device with the third retaining end.

12. The device-securing structure as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the second positioning module further comprises a third elastic member, the third elastic member being capable of repositioning the third positioning member after the rotation of the third positioning member and allowing the third operative end and the third retain

Assignees

• Wistron Corp

Inventors

• Hung Ming-Hua
• Chen Hung-Li

Classifications

• F16M13/022

  repositionable · CPC title

• F16M11/041 Primary

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• G06F1/1632

  External expansion units, e.g. docking stations · CPC title

• G06F1/1626

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