The present disclosure relates to supporting devices, and particularly to a supporting device capable of being folded and unfolded to adjust a height of an electronic device, and an electronic device having the supporting device.
People often take their portable electronic devices (such as digital photo frames and tablet computers) with them when traveling. A stand for supporting an electronic device in an upright position on a desk or other flat surface is often used.
Many aspects of the embodiments with this disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the views. The description is not to be considered as limiting the embodiments described herein.
The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape or other word that substantially 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. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The casing 10 can be made of rubber or other flexible material, and can absorb external impact. The casing 10 can include a bottom surface 12 and four sidewalls 13 surrounding the bottom surface 12. Two first shafts 11 coaxial to each other can be attached to the bottom surface 12 and adjacent to two opposite sidewalls 13, respectively. Each of the two first shafts 11 can be substantially parallel to the bottom surface 12.
The fixing member 20 can include a first portion 21, a second portion 22, and a third portion 23. The first portion 21 and the second portion 22 can be connected to, and substantially perpendicular to, two opposite end portions of the third portion 23. The first portion 21, the second portion 22, and the third portion 23 can cooperatively bound a substantially “U”-shaped notch for retaining the electronic device 2 in the fixing member 20.
In at least one embodiment, the rotatable assembly 30 can include a first rotatable portion 31, a second rotatable portion 32, a third rotatable portion 33, and a connecting portion 34 rotatably connected to each other in order. The first rotatable portion 31 can be further rotatably connected to each of the two first shafts 11. The fixing member 20 can be fixedly or rotatably connected to the connecting portion 34. When the first rotatable portion 31, the second rotatable portion 32, the third rotatable portion 33, and the connecting portion 34 are rotated to be parallel to the bottom surface 12, the rotatable assembly 30 can be folded and received in the casing 10 (shown in
A number of the rotatable portions included in the rotatable assembly 30 can be changed according to need. In an alternative embodiment, the rotatable assembly 30 can only include the first rotatable portion 31, the second rotatable portion 32, and the connecting portion 34. In yet another alternative embodiment, the rotatable assembly 30 can only include the first rotatable portion 31 and the connecting portion 34.
Each of the first rotatable portion 31, the second rotatable portion 32, and the third rotatable portion 33 can be substantially “U”-shaped. Two end portions 310 of the first rotatable portion 31 can be rotatably connected to each of the two first shafts 11. Two end portions 320 of the second rotatable portion 32 can be rotatably connected to a center portion 311 of the first rotatable portion 31. Two end portions 330 of the third rotatable portion 33 can be rotatably connected to a center portion 321 of the second rotatable portion 32. A first end portion 340 of the connecting portion 34 can be rotatably connected to a center portion 331 of the third rotatable portion 33. Thus, the first rotatable portion 31, the second rotatable portion 32, the third rotatable portion 33, and the connecting portion 34 can be rotatably connected to each other in order.
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The second rotatable portion 32 can also include at least one positioning member (not shown) configured to allow the second rotatable portion 32 to be retained at a desired position with respect to the first rotatable portion 31. The positioning member of the second rotatable portion 32 can have the same features as the positioning member 40 of the first rotatable portion 31. The third rotatable portion 33 and the connecting portion 34 can also include at least one positioning member.
In at least one embodiment, the connecting portion 34 can further include a second end portion 341 opposite to the first end portion 340. A second shaft 342 substantially perpendicular to each of the two first shafts 11 can be connected to the second end portion 341. The fixing member 20 can be rotatably connected to the connecting portion 34 via the second shaft 342, and can be rotated about the second shaft 342. Thus, the electronic device 2 can be rotated with the fixing member 20 to a desired orientation, such as a portrait or landscape orientation. In at least one embodiment, the second shaft 342 can include a substantially spherical head portion 343. A connecting plate 344 can be connected to the fixing member 20, and can define a groove 3440 to receive the head portion 343. The head portion 343 can rotate in the groove 3440, thus allowing the fixing member 20 to rotate about the second shaft 342.
It is to be understood that, even though information and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the present embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in detail, including in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present embodiments to the full extent indicated by the plain meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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201410047458.2 | Feb 2014 | CN | national |