U.S. patent application number 13/045134 was filed with the patent office on 2012-09-13 for handheld accessory for tablet computers.
This patent application is currently assigned to YU KUEN TECHNOLOGY LTD., CO.. Invention is credited to Cheng-Sung Huang.
Application Number | 20120228346 13/045134 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46794607 |
Filed Date | 2012-09-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120228346 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Huang; Cheng-Sung |
September 13, 2012 |
HANDHELD ACCESSORY FOR TABLET COMPUTERS
Abstract
A handheld accessory for tablet computers is disclosed, which
comprises: a retaining component, configured with an accommodation
space, that is formed inside the retaining component, and at least
two claws, that are to be used for fixedly holding on to the
periphery of a tablet computer; a rotary component, disposed inside
the accommodation space of the retaining component while allowing
the same to rotation clockwisely and counterclockwisely inside the
accommodation space; and two movable brackets, mounted on the
rotary component by the use of a plurality of fixing elements while
allowing the two movable brackets to sway in a vertical direction
and in a horizontal direction on the rotary component.
Inventors: |
Huang; Cheng-Sung; (New
Taipei, TW) |
Assignee: |
YU KUEN TECHNOLOGY LTD.,
CO.
New Taipei
TW
|
Family ID: |
46794607 |
Appl. No.: |
13/045134 |
Filed: |
March 10, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/218 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45F 2200/0525 20130101;
A45F 5/00 20130101; A45C 2011/003 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/218 |
International
Class: |
A45F 5/00 20060101
A45F005/00 |
Claims
1. A handheld accessory for tablet computers, comprising: a
retaining component, configured with an accommodation space, that
is formed inside the retaining component, and at least two claws,
that are to be used for fixedly holding on to the periphery of a
tablet computer; a rotary component, disposed inside the
accommodation space of the retaining component while allowing the
same to rotation clockwisely and counterclockwisely inside the
accommodation space; and two movable brackets, mounted on the
rotary component by the use of a plurality of fixing elements while
allowing the two movable brackets to sway in a vertical direction
and in a horizontal direction on the rotary component.
2. The handheld accessory for tablet computers of claim 1, wherein
the retaining component is configured with four claws.
3. The handheld accessory for tablet computers of claim 1, wherein
the retaining component further comprises: two concaves, provided
for the two movable brackets to be received therein in respectively
while being arranged horizontally.
4. The handheld accessory for tablet computers of claim 1, wherein
the retaining component further comprises: a groove, disposed at a
position corresponding to a flange formed on the rotary component
that is provided for the flange to inset therein, and thus enable
the rotary component to rotate with respect to the retaining
component when the rotary component is assembled to the retaining
component.
5. The handheld accessory for tablet computers of claim 1, wherein
the rotary component further comprises: a fixing block, provided
for the plural fixing elements to bore therethrough.
6. The handheld accessory for tablet computers of claim 1, wherein
each of the two movable brackets is configured with a handle,
provided for a user to grasp between his/her fingers.
7. The handheld accessory for tablet computers of claim 1, wherein
each claw has a pad attached to the inner side thereof.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to handheld accessory for
tablet computers, and more particularly, to a handheld accessory
that is adapted to be fixed onto the backside of a tablet computer.
Moreover, the handheld accessory is configured with movable
brackets that are designed for facilitating a user to grasp between
his/her fingers, and thereby, to be used as a handle for the tablet
computer when the handheld accessory is attached thereto.
Consequently, the handheld accessory can be very helpful to a user
holding the table computer for a substantial period of time.
Moreover, the movable brackets can be retracted into the frame of
the handheld accessory for facilitating the storage of the tablet
computer when the tablet computer is not in use.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Nowadays, the trend toward smaller, lighter and thinner
designs over the years has presented particular challenges for
electronic device to become portable devices that can be carried
everywhere easily and used in all kinds of settings. Moreover, with
the current advance in touch control technology, keyboards are no
longer considered to be the essential components for most
electronic devices so that the volumes of many such keyboardless
electronic devices with touch control panels can be minimized to
even half of those equivalent electronic devices using keyboards.
For instance, the volume of a tablet computer is about half of that
of a notebook computer. Consequently, the tablet computers is
becoming more and more popular on the market, resulting that the
market share of the notebook computers is decreasing.
[0003] The most popular tablet computers today are those tablet
computers with 10-inch touch screen and weighted under 1000 g.
However, those tablet computers still are too big to be grasped by
hand, but most often being held and supported in the palms.
Nevertheless, the holding and supporting a tablet computers on the
palms for a substantial period of time can be very tiresome,
despite that the tablet computer is significantly lighter than
conventional notebook computers. Moreover, as the tablet computers
are most often being used as video players or digital photo frames,
it is not suitable for the tablet computers to be lay flat on the
tabletop while being used for playing a video or photos. Therefore,
it is in need of a handheld accessory for tablet computers that is
capable of overcoming the aforesaid disadvantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In view of the disadvantages of prior art, the primary
object of the present invention is to provide a handheld accessory
that is adapted to be fixed onto the backside of a tablet computer.
Moreover, the handheld accessory is configured with movable
brackets that are designed for facilitating a user to grasp between
his/her fingers, and thereby, to be used as a handle for the tablet
computer when the handheld accessory is attached thereto.
Consequently, the handheld accessory can be very helpful to a user
holding the table computer for a substantial period of time.
Moreover, the movable brackets can be retracted into the frame of
the handheld accessory for facilitating the storage of the tablet
computer when the tablet computer is not in use.
[0005] Another object of the invention is to provide a handheld
accessory, capable of using its movable brackets as a support to a
tablet computer when it is being placed on a desktop. Moreover,
since the movable brackets of the handheld accessory are coupled to
a rotary component, the tablet computer can be arranged vertically
or horizontally while being tilted by an inclination angle, and
thereby, facilitating the viewing convenience of a user to the
display panel of the tablet computer, especially for a
comparatively long period of time.
[0006] To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides
a handheld accessory for tablet computers, which comprises: [0007]
a retaining component, configured with an accommodation space, that
is formed inside the retaining component, and at least two claws,
that are to be used for fixedly holding on to the periphery of a
tablet computer; [0008] a rotary component, disposed inside the
accommodation space of the retaining component while allowing the
same to rotation clockwisely and counterclockwisely inside the
accommodation space; and [0009] two movable brackets, mounted on
the rotary component by the use of a plurality of fixing elements
while allowing the two movable brackets to sway in a vertical
direction and in a horizontal direction on the rotary component
[0010] Preferably, the retaining component is configured with four
claws.
[0011] Preferably, the retaining component further comprises: two
concaves, provided for the two movable brackets to be received
therein in respectively while being arranged horizontally.
[0012] Preferably, the retaining component further comprises: a
groove, disposed at a position corresponding to a flange formed on
the rotary component that is provided for the flange to inset
therein, and thus enable the rotary component to rotate with
respect to the retaining component when the rotary component is
assembled to the retaining component.
[0013] Preferably, the rotary component further comprises: a fixing
block, provided for the plural fixing elements to bore
therethrough.
[0014] Preferably, each of the two movable brackets is configured
with a handle, provided for a user to grasp between his/her
fingers.
[0015] Preferably, each claw has a pad attached to the inner side
thereof.
[0016] Further scope of applicability of the present application
will become more apparent from the detailed description given
hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed
description and specific examples, while indicating preferred
embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration
only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and
scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the
art from this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The present invention will become more fully understood from
the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying
drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are
not limitative of the present invention and wherein:
[0018] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a handheld accessory for
tablet computers according to the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 2 is a three dimensional view of a handheld accessory
for tablet computers according to the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a handheld accessory
mounted to a tablet computer that is being arranged in a first
working status.
[0021] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a handheld accessory
mounted to a tablet computer that is being arranged in a second
working status.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
[0022] For your esteemed members of reviewing committee to further
understand and recognize the fulfilled functions and structural
characteristics of the invention, several exemplary embodiments
cooperating with detailed description are presented as the
follows.
[0023] Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which are an exploded
view and a three dimensional view of a handheld accessory for
tablet computers according to the present invention. As shown in
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the handheld accessory for tablet computers
comprises: a retaining component 1, two movable brackets 2 and a
rotary component 3, in which the retaining component is further
configured with an accommodation space 11, two concaves 12, four
claws 13, a groove 14 and a cushion plate 15; each of the two
movable brackets 2 is further configured with a handle 21 and a
plurality of via holes 22; and the rotary component 3 is further
configured with a plurality of fixing elements 31, a plurality of
via holes 32, a fixing block 33 and a flange 34. The aforesaid
components can be assembled by mounting the movable brackets 2 on
the rotary component 3 for allowing the plural fixing elements 31
to bore through the via holes 32 of the rotary component 3 and the
corresponding via holes 22 of the movable brackets 2. In addition,
the rotary component is further configured with a fixing block 33
that is arranged for the plural fixing elements 31 to bore
therethrough so as to fixedly secured the movable brackets 2 to the
rotary component 3 while allowing the two movable brackets 2 to
sway in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction on the
rotary component 3, as shown in FIG. 2. Moreover, by the two
concaves 12 formed on the retaining component 1, the two movable
brackets 2 can be lay flat and thus received respectively into the
two concaves 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the groove 14 of the retaining
component is formed at a position corresponding to the flange
formed on the rotary component 3 for allowing the flange to inset
therein, and thus, when the rotary component 3 is assembled to the
retaining component 1, the rotary component 3 is received inside
the accommodation space 11 while allowing the same rotate
clockwisely and counterclockwisely inside the accommodation space
11. Furthermore, each of the two movable brackets 2 is configured
with a handle 21 so as to be provided for a user to grasp between
his/her fingers.
[0024] Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, which are a schematic
diagram showing a handheld accessory mounted to a tablet computer
that is being arranged in a first working status, and a schematic
diagram showing a handheld accessory mounted to a tablet computer
that is being arranged in a second working status. As shown in FIG.
3 and FIG. 4, the handheld accessory of the present invention is
adapted to be fixed onto the backside of a tablet computer 4.
Consequently, as the handheld accessory is configured with movable
brackets 2 that are designed for facilitating a user to grasp
between his/her fingers, and thereby, to be used as a handle for
the tablet computer 4 when the handheld accessory is attached
thereto, the handheld accessory can be very helpful to a user
holding the table computer for a substantial period of time when
the handheld accessory is arranged at its second working status, as
shown in FIG. 4. Moreover, when the handheld accessory is arranged
at its first working status, the movable brackets 2 are retracted
into the handheld accessory for facilitating the storage of the
tablet computer 4 when the tablet computer is not in use. In
addition, in a condition when the tablet computer is placed on a
desktop, the movable brackets 2 that are arranged in its second
working status can be used as a support for enabling the tablet
computer 4 to stand on the desktop while being tilted by an
inclination angle. It is noted that since the movable brackets 2 of
the handheld accessory are coupled to the rotary component 3, the
tablet computer 4 can be arranged vertically or horizontally while
being tilted by an inclination angle, and thereby, facilitating the
viewing convenience of a user to the display panel of the tablet
computer, especially for a comparatively long period of time.
[0025] With respect to the above description then, it is to be
realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts
of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape,
form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are
deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and
all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings
and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed
by the present invention.
[0026] The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that
the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be
regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention,
and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in
the art are intended to be included within the scope of the
following claims.
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