Patent Application
20150108316
This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201310488401.1 filed on Oct. 18, 2013, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The subject matter herein generally relates to portable supporting frames which can support electronic devices.
A supporting frame is usually used for supporting an electronic device when the electronic device is in use.
Implementations of the present disclosure will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features. The description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein.
Definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “comprising” means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in a so-described combination, group, series and the like. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder.
In at least one embodiment, each positioning portion 11 is substantially a hook extending from a surface of the first supporting arm 10 and bending toward the first end portion of the first supporting arm 10. A convex bar 31 extends from the free end portion of the third supporting arm 30 and is configured to be engaged with one of the stopper portions 11. In the illustrated embodiment, the convex bar 31 faces a free end portion of the first supporting arm 10 when the convex bar 31 is engaged with one of the stopper portions 11. An angle formed between the first supporting arm 10 and the second supporting arm 20 can be adjusted by the engagement of the convex bar 31 into different stopper portions 11.
In at least one embodiment, the portable supporting frame 100 further includes a hook structure 50. The hook structure 50 includes a first end portion pivoting on the first end portion of the second supporting arm 20 via a rotation shaft 40. The hook structure 50 is able to be rotated relative to the second supporting arm 20. When the first end portion of the hook structure 50 binds against the second supporting arm 20, the hook structure 50 cannot rotate further, therefore the range of rotation of the second supporting arm 20 is limited, and a receiving space 51 is defined between the hook structure 50 and the second supporting arm 20.
In the illustrated embodiment, the hook structure 50 is an L-shaped block. The receiving space 51 is configured to provide a resistant platform against a bottom end portion of the electronic device 200 when the electronic device 200 is resting on the portable supporting frame 100, stopping the electronic device 200 from sliding off the portable supporting frame 100.
When not in use, the portable supporting frame 100 can be folded as shown in
In at least one embodiment, the second supporting arm 20 defines a first through-hole 21 corresponding to the hook structure 50. The hook structure 50 pivots on two sides of the first through-hole 21 and is able to be received in the first through-hole 21 when the hook structure 50 is folded toward the second supporting arm 20.
In at least one embodiment, the first supporting arm 30 defines a second through-hole 12 corresponding to the hook structure 50, and when the hook structure 50 and the first supporting arm 10 are respectively folded toward the second supporting arm 20, the hook structure 50 is received in the second through-hole 12 through the first through-hole 21.
In at least one embodiment, the third supporting arm 30 defines a third through-hole 32 corresponding to the hook structure 50, and when the hook structure 50, the first supporting arm 10, and the third supporting arm 30 are respectively folded toward the second supporting arm 20, the hook structure 50 is received in the third through-hole 32 through the first through-hole 21 and the second through-hole 12.
In other embodiments, the hook structure 50 is also able to be received in the third through-hole 32 through the first through-hole 21, when the hook structure 50 and the third supporting arm 30 are respectively folded toward the second supporting arm 20. In other embodiments, the hook structure 50 is also able to be received in the second through-hole 12 through the first through-hole 21 and the third through-hole 32, when the hook structure 50, the third supporting arm 30 and the first supporting arm 10 are respectively folded toward the second supporting arm 20.
In at least one embodiment, the portable supporting frame 100 further includes a pair of supporting brackets 60 pivoting symmetrically on two sides of the second supporting arm 20 and away from the first end portion of the second supporting arm 20. The supporting brackets 60 are able to be rotated relative to the second supporting arm 20, to form a claw like structure with the second supporting arm 20 and the supporting brackets 60, allowing the electronic device 200 to rest stability on the portable supporting frame 100.
In the illustrated embodiment, a surface of each supporting bracket 60 facing the hook structure 50 is substantially flush with a surface of the second supporting arm 20 facing the hook structure 50. As such, the surfaces of the supporting brackets 60 and the surface of the second supporting arm 20 can cooperate to form a supporting plane, allowing the electronic device 200 to rest stability on the portable supporting frame 100.
In the illustrated embodiment, the second supporting arm 20 defines a pair of concave parts 22 on two symmetrical sides thereof corresponding to the supporting brackets 60. The concave parts 22 are configured to receive the supporting brackets 60 when the supporting brackets 60 are folded toward the second supporting arm 20. As such, the supporting brackets 60 can be small allowing the portable supporting frame 100 to be easily carried.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the details, including in particular the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201310488401.1 | Oct 2013 | CN | national |
