Display with a supporting mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9772064-B2
Application number	US-201615086079-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 31, 2016
Priority date	Apr 2, 2015
Publication date	Sep 26, 2017
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017

Abstract

A display with a supporting mechanism includes a display module and a supporting device connecting the display module. The supporting device includes a base and a rotatable support. The base is used for fixing the display module and includes a first constraint structure. The rotatable support includes a rotation member pivotally connected to the base, a connection member, and a handle pivotally connected to the rotation member through the connection member. The connection member includes a second constraint structure engaged with or disengaged from the first constraint structure. Therein, when the rotation member is located at a position relative to the base, the first and second constraint structures are engaged with each and thus prevent the handle from rotating relative to the rotation member through the connection member, so that a user can carry the display module by gripping the handle with a hand.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display with a supporting mechanism, comprising:
a portable electronic display module; and
a supporting device connecting the display module, the supporting device comprising:
a base for fixing the display module, the base comprising a first constraint structure; and
a rotatable support comprising a rotation member, a handle, and a connection member, the rotation member being pivotally connected to the base, the handle and the rotation member being pivotally connected through the connection member so that the handle can rotate toward and away from the base, the connection member comprising a second constraint structure, the second constraint structure being either engaged with or disengaged from the first constraint structure, wherein when the rotation member is located at a first position relative to the base, the first constraint structure and the second constraint structure are engaged with each other and prevent the handle from rotating relative to the rotation member through the connection member.

2. The display of claim 1 , wherein when the rotation member is located at a second position relative to the base, the first constraint structure and the second constraint structure are disengaged, so that the handle is rotatable relative to the rotation member through the connection member.

3. The display of claim 2 , wherein the rotation member and the base are pivotally connected by a first rotation axis, the handle and the rotation member are pivotally connected through the connection member by a second rotation axis, and the first rotation axis is perpendicular to the second rotation axis.

4. The display of claim 1 , wherein the first constraint structure has a lock slot or a lock tab, the second constraint structure has a lock tab or a lock slot correspondingly, and when the rotation member is located at the first position relative to the base, the lock tab is inserted into the lock slot, so that the first constraint structure and the second constraint structure are engaged with each other and prevent the handle from rotating relative to the rotation member through the connection member.

5. The display of claim 1 , wherein the first constraint structure has a sliding slot which extends in a curve path relative to the rotation member, the second constraint structure has a sliding tab, and when the rotation member is located at the first position relative to the base, the sliding tab is slidably located in the sliding slot, so that the first constraint structure and the second constraint structure are engaged with each other and prevent the handle from rotating relative to the rotation member through the connection member.

6. The display of claim 1 , wherein the first constraint structure has a constraint plate which extends in a curve path relative to the rotation member, the second constraint structure has a sliding slot, and when the rotation member is located at the first position relative to the base, the constraint plate is relatively slidably located in the sliding slot, so that the first constraint structure and the second constraint structure are engaged with each other and prevent the handle from rotating relative to the rotation member through the connection member.

7. The display of claim 1 , wherein the connection member comprises a first connection part and a second connection part pivotally connected to the first connection part, the first connection part is fixed on the rotation member, the second connection part is fixed on the handle, the second constraint structure is disposed on the second connection part, and when the rotation member is located at the first position relative to the base, the first constraint structure and the second constraint structure are engaged with each other and prevent the second connection part from rotating relative to the first connection part.

8. The display of claim 1 , wherein the supporting device further comprises a locating mechanism, the locating mechanism comprises a resilient positioning part and a plurality of positioning holes, the resilient positioning part and the plurality of positioning holes are disposed opposite on the base and the rotation member, and the resilient positioning part selectively fits in one of the plurality of positioning holes, so that the rotation member is positioned relative to the base.

9. The display of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable support comprises a cover, the rotation member comprises a rotatory part and a pivotal connection shaft, the rotatory part is pivotally connected to the base through the pivotal connection shaft, the cover is fixed on the rotatory part and covers the pivotal connection shaft, and the handle is pivotally connected to the rotatory part through the connection member.

10. The display of claim 9 , wherein the rotatory part comprises a lock slot and a first magnetic part, the cover comprises a hook and a second magnetic part, and the cover is fixed on the rotatory part by the hook hooking the lock slot and a magnetic attraction force produced by the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part.

11. The display of claim 1 , wherein the supporting device further comprises an adapter comprising:
an accommodating recess for accommodating the rotation member and at least one portion of the handle; and
a fixing portion for being fixed on an external supporting frame.

12. The display of claim 11 , wherein the supporting device further comprises a locating mechanism, the locating mechanism comprises a resilient positioning part and a positioning hole, the resilient positioning part and the positioning hole are disposed opposite on the adapter and the handle, and when the rotation member and the least one portion of the handle are accommodated in the accommodating recess, the handle rotates towards the base, and the resilient positioning part fits into the positioning hole so that the rotatable support is positioned relative to the adapter.

13. The display of claim 1 , wherein the rotation member comprises two first fixing holes, the handle comprises two second fixing holes, an interval between the two first fixing holes conforms with a first mounting interface, an interval between the two second fixing hole conforms with a second mounting interface, and the first mounting interface is different from the second mounting interface.

14. The display of claim 1 , wherein the handle is provided in a U-shaped structure, the handle is pivotally connected to the rotation member by two end portions of the U-shaped structure being opposite pivotally connected to the rotation member.

15. The display of claim 1 , wherein when the rotation member is located at the first position relative to the base, a portion of the handle protrudes out of an edge of the display module.

Assignees

• Qisda (Suzhou) Co Ltd
• Qisda Corp

Inventors

• Chen Chih-Hung
• Yeh Ching-Lin
• Ling Kuo-Wei

Classifications

• F16B2001/0035

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16M13/005

  integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported · CPC title

• F16M2200/021

  for rotational movement · CPC title

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• F16M11/041 Primary

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title