U.S. patent application number 13/289183 was filed with the patent office on 2013-03-28 for carrying device for carrying a plurality of handheld electronic devices.
This patent application is currently assigned to ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.. The applicant listed for this patent is CHING-FENG HSIEH, KUO-CHAN PENG. Invention is credited to CHING-FENG HSIEH, KUO-CHAN PENG.
Application Number | 20130075285 13/289183 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 47910062 |
Filed Date | 2013-03-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130075285 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
PENG; KUO-CHAN ; et
al. |
March 28, 2013 |
CARRYING DEVICE FOR CARRYING A PLURALITY OF HANDHELD ELECTRONIC
DEVICES
Abstract
A carrying device for carrying a plurality of handheld
electronic devices includes a plurality of carrying units and at
least a connecting unit connected between the carrying units. The
handheld electronic devices are disposed in a receiving space of
the carrying units, such that respective display screens of the
handheld electronic devices are grouped together to display. The
handheld electronic devices carried by the carrying units are
rotatable, stay at a fixed angle, or shut relative to each other by
the connecting unit. The carrying device allows the handheld
electronic devices to be positioned side by side so as to extend
the display screens, display more data, or enlarge data, thereby
enhancing performance and protecting the handheld electronic
devices.
Inventors: |
PENG; KUO-CHAN; (PINGZHEN
CITY, TW) ; HSIEH; CHING-FENG; (TAIPEI CITY,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
PENG; KUO-CHAN
HSIEH; CHING-FENG |
PINGZHEN CITY
TAIPEI CITY |
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TW
TW |
|
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Assignee: |
ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
ASKEY TECHNOLOGY (JIANGSU) LTD.
|
Family ID: |
47910062 |
Appl. No.: |
13/289183 |
Filed: |
November 4, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/216 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45F 2200/0516 20130101;
A45F 2200/0525 20130101; A45C 13/005 20130101; A45C 2011/003
20130101; A45C 2011/002 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/216 |
International
Class: |
B65D 77/00 20060101
B65D077/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 23, 2011 |
TW |
100134439 |
Claims
1. A carrying device for carrying a plurality of handheld
electronic devices, comprising: a plurality of carrying units each
provided with a receiving space for receiving one of the plurality
of handheld electronic devices, the receiving space further
receiving at least one fixing unit, the at least one fixing unit
comprising at least one adjustment portion for adjusting the at
least one fixing unit, thereby allowing each of said plurality of
handheld electronic devices to be secured in place by the at least
one fixing unit; and at least one connecting unit provided between
the plurality of carrying units for making the plurality of
carrying units connect to each other and keep rotatable, stay at a
fixed angle, or shut relative to each other.
2. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality
of carrying units are each a hard plate.
3. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the at least
one connecting unit is a flexible connecting part.
4. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the at least
one connecting unit comprises at least one hinge provided at a side
of each of the plurality of carrying units for making the plurality
of carrying units hinge to each other.
5. (canceled)
6. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the at least
one fixing unit comprises a plurality of clamping portions and the
plurality of clamping portions are connected to the at least one
adjustment portion to adjust the plurality of clamping portions for
keeping the plurality of clamping portions close to and clamping
one of the plurality of handheld electronic devices.
7. The carrying device according to claim 6, wherein the at least
one adjustment portion comprises a tooth-shaped member and a
retaining part, the tooth-shaped member is provided on the carrying
unit, and the retaining part is provided in at least one of the
plurality of clamping portions to be wedged into the tooth-shaped
member, allowing the clamping portion to clamp and secure one of
the plurality of handheld electronic devices.
8. The carrying device according to claim 7, wherein the at least
one adjustment portion further comprises a guidance groove and a
gliding part that are opposite to each other and the guidance
groove and the gliding part are provided respectively in the
plurality of carrying units and the clamping portion for allowing
the plurality of carrying units and the clamping portion to glide
relative to each other.
9. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein at least one
elastic fixing part is provided around the receiving space to wrap
at least one portion of each of the plurality of handheld
electronic devices and then fix the handheld electronic device into
the plurality of carrying unit.
10. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein each of the
plurality of carrying units further comprises a mounting mouth
connected to the receiving space, allowing the handheld electronic
device to be mounted in the receiving space through the mounting
mouth.
11. The carrying device according to claim 10, wherein at least one
closing part is provided in the mounting mouth for closing part or
all of the mounting mouth.
12. The carrying device according to claim 11, wherein the closing
part is provided with one of a magnetic button, a lock, a retaining
ring, a wedge, or a sticky button.
13. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the at least
one connecting unit is a sectional pivot used to make the plurality
of carrying units connect to or separate from each other.
14. The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein at least one
of the handheld electronic devices comprises a touch display
screen.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This non-provisional application claims priority under 35
U.S.C. .sctn.119(a) on Patent Application No(s).100134439 filed in
Taiwan, R.O.C. on Sep. 23, 2011, the entire contents of which are
hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY
[0002] This invention relates to a carrying device and particularly
to a carrying device for carrying a plurality of handheld
electronic devices in the meantime.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Along with progressive electronic technology, Smartphone and
Tablet PC are continuously weeded through the old to bring forth
the new and are thus the essential of the consumer electronic
products. Further, a customer may have multiple Smartphones and
Tablet PCs. The functions of existing Smartphones and Tablet PCs
are progressive day by day and the Smartphones and Tablet PCs may
run for video playback, photo showing, map search, e-book reading,
webpage browsing, and social gaming. However, the size of screen of
the Smartphone is less than 5 inches, which is inconvenient for a
user to show a menu and operate; for example, the font of e-book or
webpage is too small to read or the visual field of map is too
small to search, which needs to amplify the operated menu and move
the visual field for viewing all the information in the menu that
is shown.
[0004] Further, even if the size of screen of the mainstream Tablet
PCs is mostly 7 inches, many 7-inch Tablet PCs are also brought to
the market and featured with a light and handy advantage. When
being used, such a Tablet PC with the small-size screen has defects
and shortage as the Smartphone.
[0005] Thus, a carrying device for carrying a plurality of handheld
electronic devices carries two handheld electronic devices to make
the two display screens of the handheld electronic devices to be
grouped together and display; further, the feature of display
screen extension or enlargement is provided to help the two
handheld electronic devices together operate or execute each
program and next increase the devices' performance for the request
of consumers, which will be actively disclosed in this
invention.
[0006] Consequently, because of the technical defects of described
above, the applicant keeps on carving unflaggingly through
wholehearted experience and research to develop the present
invention, which can effectively improve the defects described
above.
SUMMARY
[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide a carrying
device for carrying a plurality of handheld electronic devices to
make the display screens of the handheld electronic devices to be
grouped together and display, the feature of display screen
extension or enlargement being thereby provided for displaying more
data or amplifying data.
[0008] The object of the present invention is next to provide the
carrying device for carrying the plurality of handheld electronic
devices and further for expansion, increasing the operation
performance.
[0009] The carrying device for carrying the plurality of handheld
electronic devices is provided with a plurality of carrying units
and at least one connecting unit to group in parallel the devices
for screen displaying. By means of built-in software, the display
screens of handheld electronic devices are connected and grouped so
as to extend the display screens, display more data, or enlarge
data, thereby enhancing performance and protecting the handheld
electronic devices.
[0010] In order to achieve the object mentioned above, the carrying
device according to this invention is provided to carry the
plurality of handheld electronic devices and thus the display
screens of the handheld electronic devices is grouped together to
display. In a preferred embodiment, the carrying device comprises a
plurality of carrying units of which the sides are opposite to each
other and respectively formed with a receiving space for receiving
each of the handheld electronic devices, and at least one
connecting unit provided between the carrying units for making the
carrying units connect to each other and keep rotatable, stay at a
fixed angle, or shut relative to each other.
[0011] In the carrying device, each of the carrying units comprises
a hard plate for allowing the carried handheld electronic device to
be received and supported and further allowing each of the carrying
units to be open, close, and shut relative to each other as a
book.
[0012] In the carrying device, the connecting unit may be a
flexible connecting part that may be connected between the carrying
units for making the carrying units connect to each other and keep
rotatable, shut, or open relative to each other.
[0013] In the carrying device, the connecting unit comprises at
least one hinge provided at a side of each of the carrying units
for making the carrying units hinge to each other.
[0014] In the carrying device, each receiving space further
comprises at least one fixing unit. The fixing unit comprises at
least one adjustment portion. The adjustment is used to adjust each
fixing unit, making each fixing unit fix each handheld electronic
device.
[0015] In the carrying device, the fixing unit comprises a
plurality of clamping portions. The clamping portions are connected
to the adjustment portion to adjust the clamping portions for
keeping them close to and clamping the handheld electronic device.
Further, the adjustment portion may comprise a tooth-shaped member
and a retaining part. The tooth-shaped member is provided in a
mounting portion. The retaining part is provided in at least one of
the clamping portions to be wedged into the tooth-shaped member,
allowing the clamping portion to clamp and fix the handheld
electronic device. Next, the adjustment portion further comprises a
guidance groove and a gliding part that are opposite to each other.
The guidance groove and the gliding part are provided respectively
in the mounting portion and the clamping portion for allowing the
mounting portion and the clamping portion to glide relative to each
other.
[0016] In the carrying device, an elastic fixing part is provided
around each receiving space to wrap at least one portion of each
handheld electronic device and then fix the handheld electronic
device into the carrying unit.
[0017] In the carrying device, each carrying unit further comprises
a mounting mouth connected to the receiving space, allowing the
handheld electronic device to be mounted in the receiving space
through the mounting mouth. Further, at least one closing part is
provided in the mounting mouth for closing the mounting mouth. The
closing part may be a magnetic button, a lock, a retaining ring, a
wedge, or a sticky button.
[0018] In the carrying device, the connecting unit is a sectional
pivot used to make the carrying units connect to or separate from
each other.
[0019] Next, in the carrying device, at least one of the handheld
electronic devices comprises a touch display screen.
[0020] The carrying device according to this invention is provided
for the user to make the plurality of electronic devices to be
carried respectively in the carrying units so that the plurality of
handheld electronic devices may be grouped in parallel for screen
displaying and connected through a USB, a Bluetooth, or a NFC as a
wired or wireless transmission interfacing technology for transfer.
One of the plurality of handheld electronic devices may be made to
serve as a master device and the rests may be made to serve as a
slave device for grouping the display screens of the plurality of
handheld electronic devices and further extending the screens,
displaying more data, or enlarging data, thereby enhancing
performance and protecting the handheld electronic devices.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
[0021] FIG. 1 is a schematic assembly view of a carrying device in
a first embodiment of this invention;
[0022] FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the carrying device
in the first embodiment of this invention;
[0023] FIG. 3 is a partially sectional view of section A of the
carrying device as shown in the first embodiment of this invention
of FIG. 2;
[0024] FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an adjustment portion of the
carrying device in the first embodiment of this invention;
[0025] FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating the service state of
carrying device in the first embodiment of this invention;
[0026] FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating the carrying device
provided two handheld electronic devices in the first embodiment of
this invention;
[0027] FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating the shut state of
carrying device in the first embodiment of this invention;
[0028] FIG. 8 is a schematic assembly view of the carrying device
in a second embodiment of this invention;
[0029] FIG. 9 is a schematic assembly view of the carrying device
in a third embodiment of this invention;
[0030] FIG. 10 is a schematic assembly view of the carrying device
in a fourth embodiment of this invention;
[0031] FIG. 11 is a schematic exploded view of the carrying device
in a fourth embodiment of this invention; and
[0032] FIG. 12 is a schematic view illustrating the carrying device
in a fifth embodiment of this invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] Now, the present invention will be described more
specifically with reference to the following embodiments. It is to
be noted that the following descriptions of preferred embodiments
of this invention are presented herein for purpose of illustration
and description only; it is not intended to be exhaustive or to be
limited to the precise form disclosed.
[0034] Refer to FIGS. 1 through 7 as schematic views illustrating a
carrying device in a first embodiment of this invention. In the
embodiment, two handheld electronic devices 10 are installed as an
example to make the two display screens of the handheld electronic
devices to be grouped together and display. In the embodiment, two
carrying units 1 and a connecting unit 2 are provided. Each of the
carrying units 1 is provided with a receiving space 11. The
receiving space 11 may be used to receive the handheld electronic
device 10. The connecting unit 2 is provided between the carrying
units 1 for making the carrying units 1 connect to each other and
keep rotatable and open, stay at a fixed angle, or shut relative to
each other.
[0035] In the embodiment, the carrying unit 1 may be a rectangle
plate and may be arranged side by side and applied to the handheld
electronic devices 10. One or two of the handheld electronic
devices 10 may be a Smartphone provided with a touch screen.
Further, the connecting unit 2 may be a flexible connecting part
connected between the fringes of carrying units 1 to make the
opposite carrying units 1 connect to each other and keep rotatable,
stay at a fixed angle, or shut relative to each other, thereby
making the handheld electronic devices 10 to be arranged side by
side for displaying their screens or shutting relative to each
other.
[0036] Next, The receiving space 11 of each of the carrying units 1
may comprise at least one fixing unit 3. The fixing unit 3
comprises at least one adjustment portion 32. The adjustment
portion 32 is used to adjust each fixing unit 3 for a size of each
of the handheld electronic devices 10, further making each fixing
unit secure each handheld electronic device 10. As shown in FIGS. 5
and 6, the carrying device in the first embodiment of this
invention is provided for the user to make the electronic devices
10 to be secured respectively in the fixing units 3, making the
display screens of the handheld electronic devices 10 to be grouped
together and display. As shown in FIG. 7, the carrying unit 1 of
each of the handheld electronic devices 10 may be made to shut
relative to each other so as to receive each of the devices 10 in
the carrying device.
[0037] In this embodiment, the fixing unit 3 may comprise a
clamping portion 31 and an adjustment portion 32. The clamping
portions 31 are two by two arranged in the receiving space 11, as
shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The two clamping portions 31 opposite to
each other may be formed at two long sides of the handheld
electronic devices 10 opposite to each other and may be adjusted by
means of the adjustment portions 32 so as to make the fixing unit 3
satisfy the size of each type of handheld electronic device 10;
thus, it may be used in general for most of mainstream Smartphones
in the market, such as HTC smart Phone, iPhone, iPad and the like,
or for Tablet PC as the handheld electronic device 10 in the
market. The adjustment portion 32 may be also formed on the two
clamping portions 31, not being limited to the embodiment in the
figure.
[0038] Firstly, refer to FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrating the adjustment
portion 32 that comprises a tooth-shaped member 321 and a retaining
part 322. The tooth-shaped member 321 may be arranged at the bottom
of receiving space 11. The retaining part 322 mat be provided in at
least one of the clamping portions 31 to be wedged into the
tooth-shaped member 321, allowing the clamping portions 31 to clamp
and fix the handheld electronic device 10; namely, the clamping
portions 31 is thus made to movably adjust each of the fixing units
3 for a position along the tooth-shape member 321 by means of the
retaining part 322, thereby clamping and fixing each of the
handheld electronic devices 10.
[0039] Also, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the adjustment
portion 32 may further comprise a guidance groove 323 and a gliding
part 324. The guidance groove 323 is provided in the receiving
space 11 of each of the carrying units 1. The tooth-shaped member
321 is provided in the guidance groove 323. The gliding part 324 is
provided on the clamping portion 31 and may glide with each other
and be provided in the guidance groove 323. Further, a side of the
gliding part 324 may protrude with an elastic fragment 325 and thus
the retaining part 322 is provided at a side of the tooth-shaped
member 321 opposite to the elastic fragment 325 to wedge to the
tooth-shaped member 321 for adjustment. Further, to avoid the
clamping portions 31, after being adjusted and positioned, from
being loose, the adjustment portion 32 may comprise a fastener 326.
The fastener 326 is movably provided in the clamping portion 31 to
press against a side of the elastic fragment 325 opposite to the
retaining part 322. After the clamping portions 31 are adjusted and
positioned on the tooth-shaped member 321 by means of the elastic
fragment 325 and the retaining part 322, the fastener 326 may be
used to press against the elastic fragment 325 so that each of the
handheld electronic devices 10 may be stably clamped.
[0040] With reference to FIG. 8 as a schematic view illustrating
the carrying device in a second embodiment of this invention, the
carrying device is also provided with two clamping portions 31
opposite to each other. What is in the embodiment is different from
what is in the first embodiment in that the clamping portions 31
are provided in a position opposite to two short sides of each of
the handheld electronic devices 10 to shorten a distance between
the handheld electronic devices 10 for achievement of a better
display effect of the screens adjacently to each other and arranged
side by side. And the adjustment portion 32 and other structures
are the same as the first embodiment, so unnecessary details are
not given here.
[0041] With reference to FIG. 9 as a schematic view illustrating
the carrying device in a third embodiment of this invention, four
clamping portions 31 are arranged two by two in a position opposite
to four sides of each of the handheld electronic devices 10;
namely, the clamping portions 31 clamp together the four sides of
each of the handheld electronic devices 10. And the adjustment
portion 32 and other structures are the same as the first
embodiment, so unnecessary details are not given here.
[0042] Refer to FIGS. 10 through 11 as schematic views illustrating
a carrying device in a fourth embodiment of this invention. Each of
the receiving spaces 11 is a groove. The fixing unit 3 is provided
in the receiving space 11 and is thus used to secure each of the
handheld electronic devices 10 in the receiving space 11 of
carrying unit 1. Besides, in the embodiment, the connecting unit 2
is a hinge provided at a fringe of the each of the carrying units 1
for making the carrying units 1 connect to each other and keep
rotatable, stay at a fixed angle, or shut relative to each other.
And the fixing unit 3 and other structures are the same as the
first embodiment, so unnecessary details are not given here.
[0043] With reference to FIG. 12 as a schematic view illustrating
the carrying device in a fifth embodiment of this invention, the
carrying device may be in the form of a leather sleeve or a
protective cover. An elastic fixing part 4 is provided around each
receiving space 11. In other words, the elastic fixing part 4 is
provided at a side of the receiving space 11 formed in each of the
carrying units 1. The elastic fixing part 4 is used to cover part
of a side or four sides of each of the handheld electronic devices
10 to secure the handheld electronic device 10. Further, each
carrying unit 1 comprises a mounting mouth 41. The mounting mouth
41 is connected to the receiving space 11, allowing the handheld
electronic device to be mounted in the receiving space 11 through
the mounting mouth 41. At least one closing part is provided in the
mounting mouth 41 for closing part or all of the mounting mouth 41
and thereby preventing the handheld electronic device 10 from
dropping out of the carrying unit 1. In the embodiment, the closing
part 42 is, for example, a magnetic button but not limited herein
and may be a lock, a retaining ring, a wedge, or a sticky means,
such as a magic felt and the like, which makes the mounting mouth
41 to be repeatedly opened or closed. Thus, each of the handheld
electronic devices 10 may be made to pass through the mounting
mouth 41 and thus the elastic fixing part 4 is used to make each of
the handheld electronic devices 10 to be received in the receiving
space 11. The connecting unit 2 connected between the carrying
units 1 may be used to make the carrying units 1 connect to each
other and keep rotatable, stay at a fixed angle, or shut relative
to each other, thereby making the handheld electronic devices 10 to
be arranged side by side for displaying their screens. On the other
hand, the connecting unit 2 is a sectional pivot used to make the
carrying units 1 connect to or separate from each other so that
each different handheld electronic device 10 may be received in
each of the carrying units 1, and the sectional pivots are
assembled to make the carrying units 1 connect to each other for
making the display screens of the handheld electronic devices 10 to
be grouped together and display.
[0044] In the first embodiment through the fifth embodiment, the
carrying device may be provided for the user to install two mobile
phones or two Tablet PCs as the handheld electronic devices 10
separately in the carrying units 1 and clamp and secure them by
using the fixing unit 3. In this invention, the handheld electronic
devices 10 is made to be arranged side by side and connect to each
other. Thus, the user may use a USB, a built-in Bluetooth, or a NFC
as a wired or wireless transmission interface of the handheld
electronic device 10 to make two handheld electronic devices 10
connect to each other for application; for example, one of the two
handheld electronic devices 10 is used as a master device and the
other one is used as a slave device. Alternatively, one of the two
handheld electronic devices 10 may be used as a virtual keyboard
and the other one may be used as a display screen. The screens of
the two handheld electronic devices 10 may be used together for
showing videos, photos, or map information.
[0045] Thus, the carrying device according to this invention may
carry the plurality of handheld electronic devices to make the
display screens of the handheld electronic devices to be grouped
together and display, the feature of display screen extension or
enlargement being thereby provided for displaying more data or
amplifying data and enhancing performance and protecting the
handheld electronic devices.
[0046] While the invention has been described in terms of what is
presently considered to be the most practical and preferred
embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention needs not be
limited to the disclosed embodiment. On the contrary, it is
intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements
included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which
are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to
encompass all such modifications and similar structures.
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