Patent Application
20140177183
1. Technical Field
The disclosure relates to a display device capable of supporting a camera using a supporting apparatus.
2. Description of Related Art
Some display devices, such as televisions and computers, have a supporting apparatus to support a camera to capture images or videos. However, supporting apparatuses used in these display devices can only support a small or light-weight camera. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the art.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.”
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The supporting apparatus 100 further includes a flexible printed circuit (FPC) board 118, a sensor 117 located on the FPC board 118, and a driver 119 configured to drive the holding structure 150 to rotate relative to the base 110 along the guiding rail 115. The sensor 117 is located on a surface of the base 110 facing the holding structure 150. The sensor 117 and the FPC board 118 are received in a space between the two arcuate protrusion bars of the guiding rail 115. In one embodiment, the guiding rail 115 is made of plastic materials, the driver 119 is a servo motor, and the sensor 117 is a Hall sensor configured to detect a rotation distance of the holding structure 150 relative to the base 110.
The driver 119 is electrically connected to the sensor 117 via the FPC board 118. The driver 119 stops rotating the holding structure 150 when a command is sent from the sensor 117. Thus, the holding structure 150 is prevented from rotating out of the guiding rail 115.
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In the illustrated embodiment, there are two magnetic members 159, and the magnetic members are substantially cylindrical. The magnetic members 159 can be, but are not limited to, standard magnetic cylindrical rollers, magnetic cylinder rollers sleeved with self-lubricating plastics, or steel rollers sleeved with magnetic annular rubber.
In the illustrated embodiment, there are two fixing members 154. Each fixing member 154 accommodates one magnetic member 159 therein. Each fixing member 154 includes two substantially parallel first sidewalls 155, two substantially parallel second sidewalls 156, a resisting wall 157, and an elastic arm 158. The first sidewalls 155 are arranged opposite to the second sidewalls 156. The resisting wall 157 is arranged between the first sidewalls 155 and the second sidewalls 156. The first sidewalls 155, the second sidewalls 156, and the resisting wall 157 cooperatively form a receiving space 160 having an opening 161. The receiving space 160 receives the magnetic member 159. The elastic arm 158 includes a connecting end portion 1581 and a free end portion 1582.
The connecting end portion 1581 is connected to the main body 151. The free end portion 1582 extends into the receiving space 160 through the opening 161. An arcuate bottom wall 166 is formed at a bottom of the receiving space 160 to conform to the shape of the magnetic member 159. In addition, edge surfaces of the first sidewalls 155 and the second sidewalls 156 contacting the magnetic member 159 are arcuate to conform to the shape of the magnetic member 159.
The supporting apparatus 100 can support a bigger and heavier camera because of the force between the first magnet 113 and the second magnet 153.
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In other embodiments, the sensor 117 can be a light sensor or a pressure sensor. When the sensor 117 is the light sensor, the light sensor generates the command when the light sensor is shielded by the holding structure 150. When the sensor 117 is the pressure sensor, the pressure sensor generates the command when the pressure sensor is pressed by the holding structure 150.
Although numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set out in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only; and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101224792 | Dec 2012 | TW | national |
