Supporting structure and display device using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9863574-B2
Application number	US-201615236659-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2016
Priority date	May 26, 2016
Publication date	Jan 9, 2018
Grant date	Jan 9, 2018

Abstract

A display device which can elevate and rotate to a position includes a base, a controlling member mounted to the base, and a supporting frame. A display is mounted on the supporting frame, and a first magnetic piece is positioned on the controlling member. A second magnetic piece is positioned on the supporting frame. The first and second magnetic pieces are configured to attract each other. The controlling member includes a first elastic piece between the base and the supporting frame. The first elastic piece retracts to enable the supporting frame to rotate. The controlling member can slide to detach the second magnetic piece from the first magnetic piece, and the first elastic piece retracts to allow an upward rotation of the supporting frame thereby changing height of the display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A supporting structure configured to support a display, the supporting structure comprising:
a base;
a controlling member mounted to the base, the controlling member comprising a first elastic piece, one end of the elastic piece mounted on the base;
a supporting frame connected to the display, the supporting frame attached to the other end of the elastic piece;
a first magnetic piece positioned on the controlling member; and
a second magnetic piece positioned on the supporting frame, the second magnetic piece configured to attract the first magnetic piece;
wherein the first elastic piece retracts to enable the supporting frame to rotate, the controlling member is slidable mounted to the base to decouple the second magnetic piece from the first magnetic piece thereby allowing the first elastic piece to retract to rotate the supporting frame and change a height of the display.

2. The supporting structure of claim 1 , wherein the supporting structure further comprises a locking member and a transferring rope, the locking member is rotatably mounted to one end of the supporting frame, one end of the transferring rope is mounted on the locking member, the other end of the transferring rope passes through the base to be mounted on an inside portion of the supporting frame, when the supporting frame rotates, the first elastic piece pulls the transferring rope to rotate the locking member to change the viewing angle of the display.

3. The supporting structure of claim 1 , wherein the supporting frame comprises a first supporting plate and a second supporting plate attached to the first supporting plate, one end of the first elastic piece is locked to the first supporting plate, the display and the second magnetic piece are mounted on the second supporting plate.

4. The supporting structure of claim 3 , wherein a connecting plate protrudes from an edge of the first supporting plate, the connecting plate defines a locking hole, one end of the first elastic piece is mounted on the locking hole, the first elastic piece retracts to rotate the first supporting plate.

5. The supporting structure of claim 4 , wherein two fixing shafts protrude from the first supporting plate and are positioned on two opposite sides of the connecting plate, a clamping piece is mounted on the base and is rotatably coupled to a distal end of the fixing shaft, the fixing shaft is rotatably attached to the clamping piece to rotate the first supporting plate.

6. The supporting structure of claim 5 , wherein two damping members slide onto the two fixing shafts, and the two damping members provide resistance to prevent the supporting frame from rotating.

7. The supporting structure of claim 6 , wherein each of the two the damping members comprise a mounting frame mounted on the base, a damping piece, a first wedge and a second wedge, the damping piece is received in the mounting frame, the first wedge slides onto the fixing shaft, and the second wedge is received in the mounting frame, wherein the first wedge rotates with the fixing shaft and presses the second wedge against the damping piece.

8. The supporting structure of claim 3 , wherein a rotation shaft is rotatably mounted to an end of the second supporting plate away from the first supporting plate, the locking member slides onto the rotation shaft, and the rotation shaft rotates to enable the locking member to rotate.

9. The supporting structure of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a front plate, the front plate defines a groove and an opening formed within the groove, the controlling member comprises a button and a second elastic piece, the button passes through the opening to be slidably received in the groove, the second elastic piece retracts to restore the button.

10. The supporting structure of claim 9 , wherein the base further comprises a top plate, the front plate is attached at an edge of the top plate, a ring protrudes from an inside portion of the top plate adjacent to the front plate, the controlling member is received in the ring.

11. A display device comprising:
a base;
a controlling member mounted to the base, the controlling member comprising a first elastic piece, one end of the elastic piece on the base;
a supporting frame;
a display mounted on the supporting frame;
a first magnetic piece positioned on the controlling member; and
a second magnetic piece positioned on the supporting frame, the second magnetic piece configured to attract the first magnetic piece;
wherein two ends of the elastic piece are attached to the base and the supporting frame, the first elastic piece retracts to enable the supporting frame to rotate, the controlling member is slidable mounted to the base to decouple the second magnetic piece from the first magnetic piece thereby allowing the first elastic piece to retract to rotate the supporting frame and change a height of the display.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the display device further comprises a locking member and a transferring rope, the locking member is rotatably mounted to one end of the supporting frame, one end of the transferring rope is mounted on the locking member, the other end of the transferring rope passes through the base to be mounted on an inside portion of the supporting frame, when the supporting frame rotates, the first elastic piece pulls the transferring rope to rotates the locking member to change the viewing angle of the display.

13. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the supporting frame comprises a first supporting plate and a second supporting plate attached to the first supporting plate, one end of the first elastic piece is locked to the first supporting plate, the display and the second magnetic piece are mounted on the second supporting plate.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein a connecting plate protrudes from an edge of the first supporting plate, the connecting plate defines a locking hole, one end of the first elastic piece is mounted on the locking hole, the first elastic piece retracts to rotate the first supporting plate.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein two fixing shafts protrude from the first supporting plate and are positioned on two opposite sides of the connecting plate, a clamping piece is mounted on the base and is rotatably coupled to a distal end of the fixing shaft, the fixing shaft is rotatably attached to the clamping piece to rotate the first supporting plate.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein two damping members slides onto the two fixing shafts, and the two damping members provides resistance to prevent the supporting frame from rotating.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein each of the two the damping members comprise a mounting frame mounted on the base, a damping piece, a first wedge and a second wedge, the damping piece is received in the mounting frame, the first wedge slides onto the fixing shaft, and the second wedge is received in the mounting frame, wherein the first wedge rotates with the fixing shaft and presses the second wedge against the damping piece.

18. The display device of claim 13 , wherein a rotation shaft is rotatably mounted to an end of the second supporting plate away from the first supporting plate, the locking member slides onto the rotation shaft, and the rotation shaft rotates to enable the locking member to rotate.

19. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the base comprises a front plate, the front plate defines a groove and an opening formed within the groove, the controlling member comprises a b

Assignees

• Hong Fu Jin Prec Industry (Shenzhen) Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lai Cheng-Yi

Classifications

• G06F1/1601 Primary

  Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays (constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64) · CPC title

• F16B1/00

  Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts · CPC title

• F16M11/38 Primary

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

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• F16M2200/044

  for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage · CPC title