U.S. patent application number 11/013453 was filed with the patent office on 2006-06-22 for stand assembly.
Invention is credited to Chin-Yang Wang.
Application Number | 20060131467 11/013453 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36594485 |
Filed Date | 2006-06-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060131467 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wang; Chin-Yang |
June 22, 2006 |
Stand assembly
Abstract
The present invention discloses a stand assembly that comes with
an attached section for attaching and fixing the stand assembly
onto a flat surface and an adjustable carrier stand for holding an
electronic device and allowing users to adjust the position of the
carrier stand by turning a first prop stand, a first prop stand, a
second prop stand, a rotary stand or the carrier stand in any
direction to facilitate the access and operation of the electronic
device.
Inventors: |
Wang; Chin-Yang; (Tainan
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
625 SLATERS LANE
FOURTH FLOOR
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
|
Family ID: |
36594485 |
Appl. No.: |
11/013453 |
Filed: |
December 17, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/276.1 ;
248/206.2 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16M 13/022 20130101;
F16M 11/40 20130101; F16M 11/2064 20130101; F16M 11/105 20130101;
F16M 13/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/276.1 ;
248/206.2 |
International
Class: |
A45D 42/14 20060101
A45D042/14 |
Claims
1. A stand assembly, comprising: a base, having an attached section
on one side and a first prop stand on another side; a second prop
stand, having one end pivotally coupled to an end of said first
prop stand, and a pivotal axle between said second prop stand and
said first prop stand is coupled perpendicularly with a central
axle perpendicular to said base; a rotary stand, with one end being
pivotally coupled to another end of said second prop stand and
having a pivotal axle disposed between said rotary stand and said
second prop stand, which is coupled perpendicularly with a pivotal
axle disposed between said second prop stand and said first prop
stand; and a carrier stand, being pivotally coupled to another end
of said rotary stand, and a pivotal axle disposed between said
carrier stand and said rotary stand is coupled perpendicularly with
a pivotal axle disposed between said rotary stand and said second
prop stand.
2. The stand assembly of claim 1, wherein said pivotal axle
comprises at least one clip for latching said pivotal axles with
said first prop stand, said second prop stand, said rotary stand
and said carrier platform respectively when said pivotal axles are
coupled to said first prop stand, said second prop stand, said
rotary stand and said carrier stand respectively.
3. The stand assembly of claim 1, wherein said attached section is
a sucking disc.
4. The stand assembly of claim 3, wherein said base comprises an
accommodating section on a surface facing said attached section,
and said accommodation section is extended to a predetermined
length along the direction away from said accommodating section for
accommodating an insert member disposed at the center of said
sucking disc, and said insert member has a through hole, and said
accommodating section has two sliding grooves disposed on both ends
corresponding to said through holes and a turning section with one
end to be gripped by a user, and both corresponding sides of
another end of said through hole individually comprises a latch
plate, and a latch hole corresponding to said two sliding groove is
disposed on both corresponding sides of said two latch plates, and
a positioning axle is provided for passing through said each hole,
said sliding groove and said through hole in sequence to couple
said sucking disc, said base and said turning section.
5. A stand assembly, comprising: a base, having an attached section
on one side and a first prop stand on another side; at least one
extended stand, being pivotally coupled to another end of said
first prop stand, and a pivotal axle disposed between said extended
stand and said first prop stand is coupled perpendicularly with a
central axle of said base; a second prop stand, having one end
pivotally coupled to an end of said second stand, and a pivotal
axle disposed between said second prop stand and said extended
stand is coupled in parallel with a pivotal axle disposed between
said extended stand and said first prop stand; a rotary stand, with
one end being pivotally coupled to another end of said second prop
stand and having a pivotal axle disposed between said rotary stand
and said second prop stand, which is coupled perpendicularly with a
pivotal axle disposed between said extended stand and said first
prop stand; and a carrier stand, being pivotally coupled to another
end of said rotary stand, and a pivotal axle disposed between said
carrier stand and said rotary stand is coupled perpendicularly with
a pivotal axle disposed between said rotary stand and said second
prop stand.
6. The stand assembly of claim 5, wherein said pivotal axles
comprise at least one clip each for engaging said first prop stand,
said extended stand, said second stand, said rotary stand and said
carrier stand by said clip when said pivotal axles are coupled with
said first prop stand, said extended stand, said second stand, said
rotary stand and said carrier stand respectively.
7. The stand assembly of claim 5, wherein said attached section is
a sucking disc.
8. The stand assembly of claim 7, wherein said base comprises an
accommodating section on a surface facing said attached section,
and said accommodation section is extended to a predetermined
length along the direction away from said accommodating section for
accommodating an insert member disposed at the center of said
sucking disc, and said insert member has a through hole, and said
accommodating section has two sliding grooves disposed on both ends
corresponding to said through holes and a turning section with one
end to be gripped by a user, and both corresponding sides of
another end of said through hole individually comprises a latch
plate, and a latch hole corresponding to said two sliding groove is
disposed on both corresponding sides of said two latch plates, and
a positioning axle is provided for passing through said each hole,
said sliding groove and said through hole in sequence to couple
said sucking disc, said base and said turning section.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a stand assembly, more
particularly to a stand assembly that comes with an adjustable
carrier stand for holding an electronic device and allows users to
adjust the position of the stand to facilitate the access and
operation of the electronic device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Unlike the past, the present world has entered into a new
era with blooming developments of science and technology, and
various precision electronic products bring us tremendous
convenience and improve our living quality, and thus the quality of
these electronic products is indispensable with our life. For
instance, a handheld electronic device such as a personal digital
assistant (PDA) or a mobile phone not only features a small size
and a light weight but also integrates the functions of notebook,
calendar, database, game, telephone directory, English-Chinese
dictionary, drawing and calculator, etc. Therefore, more and more
people have high demand for this type of handheld electronic
devices in recent years, and thus manufacturers and companies spare
no effort to continuously research and develop this type of
electronic devices and provide powerful functions for users in
addition to making these electronic devices lighter, thinner, and
smaller.
[0003] Regardless of these handheld electronic devices being used
as an information management tool, a game machine, a music player,
or a navigation system, a user may want to install these handheld
electronic devices in a motor vehicle to facilitate the use of
these handheld electronic devices while driving a motor vehicle. A
traditional automobile stand can be used to achieve the foregoing
objective.
[0004] Please refer to FIG. 1 for a traditional automobile stand 10
which comprises a bendable extended tube 11 having a frame 14 at
one end and an attached section 12 at the other end; an electronic
device 15 being installed on a side of the frame with its back
facing the extended tube 11, so that the electronic device 15 can
be mounted onto the automobile stand 10; a sucking disc 13 being
disposed on the attached section 12 at the end away from the
extended tube 11 for attaching the automobile stand 10 onto a flat
surface (such as the control panel) inside a motor vehicle, so that
a user in the motor vehicle can adjust the extended tube 11 to set
the electronic device 15 to an appropriate position.
[0005] Although the design of the foregoing extended tube allows
users to adjust and fix the electronic device in an appropriate
using position, the extended tube will be deformed because the
extended tube itself will become inflexible after being used for a
while or due to the vibration produced by the moving motor vehicle,
and thus the electronic device will come off easily from its
original position. A user has to readjust the extended tube, which
causes tremendous inconvenience when the user uses the electronic
device. Therefore, designing a stand assembly for mounting an
electronic device in a motor vehicle without the need of frequently
adjusting the position of the electronic device demands immediate
attention and improvement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the traditional automobile
stand, the inventor of the present invention based on years of
experience in the related industry to conduct extensive researches
and experiments to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and
finally invented a stand assembly in accordance with the present
invention in hope of contributing the innovative idea and design to
the general public.
[0007] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a stand assembly comprising: a base, having an attached section on
one side and a first prop stand on another side, and another end of
the first prop stand is pivotally coupled to a second prop stand,
and a pivotal axle disposed between the second prop stand and the
first prop stand is connected perpendicularly to a central axle
perpendicular to the base, another end of the second prop stand is
pivotally coupled to a rotary stand, and a pivotal axle disposed
between the rotary sand and the second prop stand is connected
perpendicularly to a central axle disposed between the second prop
stand and the first prop stand; a carrier stand being pivotally
coupled to another end of the rotary stand, and a pivotal axle
disposed between the carrier stand and the rotary stand is
connected perpendicularly to a central axle disposed between the
rotary stand and the second prop stand; and an electronic device
disposed on another end of the carrier stand, such that when the
stand is fixed onto a flat surface by the attached section, a user
can turn the carrier stand, the rotary stand and the second prop
stand to adjust the carrier stand to an appropriate position and
angle to facilitate operating or accessing the electronic
device.
[0008] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the
present invention will become apparent from the following detailed
description taken with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a traditional automobile
stand assembly.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a stand assembly according
to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a stand assembly according to
the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a stand assembly according
to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0013] Please refer to FIG. 2 for a stand assembly according to a
preferred embodiment of the present invention, which comprises a
base 21, an attached section 4 disposed on a surface of the base 21
for being attached and fixed onto a flat surface (such as a control
panel in a motor vehicle), and a first prop stand 22 being disposed
on another surface of the first prop stand 22 and a second prop
stand 23 being pivotally coupled to another end of the first prop
stand 22, and a pivotal axle 31 disposed between the second prop
stand 23 and the first prop stand 22 is connected perpendicularly
to a central axle perpendicular to the base 21, such that the
second prop stand 23 can be rotated on the first prop stand 22; a
rotary stand 24 being pivotally coupled to another end of the
second prop stand 23, and a pivotal axle 32 disposed between the
rotary stand 24 and the second prop stand 23 is connected
perpendicularly to a pivotal axle 31 disposed between the second
prop stand 23 and the first prop stand 22, such that the rotary
stand 24 can be rotated on the second prop stand 23; and a carrier
stand 25 being pivotally coupled to another end of the rotary stand
24, and a pivotal axle 33 disposed between the carrier stand 25 and
the rotary stand 24 (as shown in FIG. 3) is connected
perpendicularly to a pivotal axle 32 disposed between the rotary
stand 24 and the second prop stand 23, such that the carrier stand
25 can be rotated on the rotary stand 24.
[0014] Please refer to FIG. 2 again. Since an electronic device
(which is a handheld electronic device 15 such as a mobile phone or
a personal digital assistant as shown in FIG. 1 is installed, a
user can turn the carrier stand 25, the rotary stand 24 and the
second prop stand 23 to adjust the carrier stand 25 into an
appropriate direction to facilitate the operation and access of the
electronic device when the stand 2 is mounted onto a flat surface
by the attached section 4.
[0015] Please refer to FIG. 4 for another preferred embodiment of
the present invention. After the second prop stand 23 and the first
prop stand 22 according to the aforementioned embodiment are
separated, at least one extended stand 26 is pivotally connected
onto the first prop stand 22, and a pivotal axle 34 disposed
between the extended stand 26 and the first prop stand 22 is
connected perpendicularly to a central axle of the base, such that
the extended stand 26 can be rotated on the first prop stand 22.
Another end of the extended stand is pivotally coupled to the
second prop stand 23, and a pivotal axle 36 disposed between the
extended stand 26 and the second prop stand 23 is kept parallel
with a pivotal axle 34 disposed between the extended stand 26 and
the first prop stand 22, such that the second prop stand 23 can be
rotated on the extended stand 26. Therefore, the second prop stand
23, rotary stand 24 and carrier stand 25 are maintained at a
specific distance away from (or proximate to) the base 21 by the
structure and design of the extended stand 26.
[0016] Please refer to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 for each of the foregoing
embodiment. The pivotal axles 31, 32, 33, 34, 36 comprises at least
one elastic clip 35 for being clipped between each pivotal axle 31,
32, 33, 34, 36 and their corresponding base 21, second stand 23,
rotary stand 24, carrier stand 25 and extended stand 26 after the
pivotal axles 31, 32, 33, 34, 36 are connected respectively to the
corresponding base 21, second stand 23, rotary stand 24, carrier
stand 25 and extended stand 26. Therefore, when the stand 2 is not
turned, the structural design of the clip 35 makes the pivotal
axles 31, 32, 33, 34, 36 to be engaged precisely with the
corresponding base 21, second stand 23, rotary stand 24, carrier
stand 25 and extended stand 26, such that the stand cannot be moved
and turned freely.
[0017] Please refer to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 again. When a user wants to
turn the stand 2, the elasticity of the clip 35 makes the clip 35
to produce a deformation at the turned portion as to release the
each turned pivotal axle 31, 32, 33, 34, 36 from the corresponding
base 21, second prop stand 23, rotary stand 24, carrier stand and
extended stand 26, such that the stand 2 can be turned.
[0018] Please refer to FIG. 3. The attached section 4 for each
embodiment as shown in FIG. 2 is a sucking disc 41, and an insert
member 42 is disposed at the center of the sucking disc 41, and a
through hole 43 is disposed at one end of the insert member 42
corresponding to the sucking disc 41, and an accommodating section
44 of the insert member 42 is disposed on one side of the base 21
facing the attached section 4; and the accommodating section 44 is
extended to a specific length in the direction away from the
attached section 4 for accommodating the insert member 42, and a
sliding groove 45 corresponding to the through hole 43 is disposed
on both sides of the accommodating section 44, such that when the
insert member 42 enters the accommodating section 44 to allow the
sucking disc 41 to be placed adjacent to the base, both ends of the
through hole 43 correspond to both sliding grooves 45 at the end
away from the sucking disc 41.
[0019] Further, please refer to FIG. 3 for the present invention
again. The attached section 4 further comprises a turning section
46 having one end to be gripped by a user, and both sides of the
other end having a latch plate 461, and the external periphery of
the accommodating section 44 can be accommodated precisely between
the two latch plates 461. A latch hole 462 corresponding to each of
the two sliding grooves 45 is disposed on each of the two
corresponding surfaces of the two latch plates 461 respectively, so
that if the accommodating section 44 is accommodated between the
two latch plates 461 and there is an insert member 42 accommodated
in the accommodating section 44, the two latch holes correspond to
the two sliding grooves 45 respectively, and the two corresponding
ends of the through hole 43 allow a positioning axle 47 to be
extended into each latch hole 462, sliding groove 45 and through
hole 43 in sequence as to couple the sucking disc 41, the base 21
and the turning section 46.
[0020] Please refer to FIG. 3. Since the external periphery of the
sucking disc 41 is larger than the external periphery of the base
21 and the central position of the base 21 is protruded towards the
first prop stand 22, therefore the turning section 46 is turned
towards one side to drive the positioning axle 47 away from the
sucking disc 41 to produce a displacement in the sliding groove 45
while driving the insert member 42 to displace in the accommodating
section 44, and the external periphery of the sucking disc 41 is
engaged with the external periphery of the base 21, and a portion
at the center of the sucking disc 41 produces a deformation along
that direction. Therefore, when the base 21 is placed on a flat
surface and the sucking disc 41 is in contact with the flat
surface, the turning section 46 is turned to produce an attraction
force between the sucking disc 41 and the flat surface as to attach
the base 21 onto the flat surface.
[0021] While the invention has been described by means of specific
embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made
thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the
scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims.
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