U.S. patent application number 14/271546 was filed with the patent office on 2015-01-08 for flexible disposition apparatus.
This patent application is currently assigned to Tennrich International Corp.. The applicant listed for this patent is Tennrich International Corp.. Invention is credited to Shih-Hui Chen, Chin-Tien Lin.
Application Number | 20150008754 14/271546 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44647484 |
Filed Date | 2015-01-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150008754 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen; Shih-Hui ; et
al. |
January 8, 2015 |
FLEXIBLE DISPOSITION APPARATUS
Abstract
A flexible disposition apparatus includes a body made of a
flexible material and at least one attaching element integrally
formed on at least one lateral surface of the body, and the body
includes a containing portion and an opening interconnected to the
containing portion, such that the containing portion and the
attaching element can combine at least one electronic device with a
power bank, or combine at least one expansion module with an
electronic device to constitute an electric connection in order to
reduce the carrying volume and enhance the practicality of the
apparatus.
Inventors: |
Chen; Shih-Hui; (Hsiang,
TW) ; Lin; Chin-Tien; (Hsiang, TW) |
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Applicant: |
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Tennrich International Corp. |
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Assignee: |
Tennrich International
Corp.
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Family ID: |
44647484 |
Appl. No.: |
14/271546 |
Filed: |
May 7, 2014 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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12727878 |
Mar 19, 2010 |
8741403 |
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14271546 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
307/104 ;
248/206.3; 361/807 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16B 47/00 20130101;
A45C 2011/003 20130101; A45F 5/02 20130101; A45F 2200/0516
20130101; Y10T 428/1397 20150115; Y10T 428/24008 20150115; H05K
1/11 20130101; A45F 5/00 20130101; H04B 1/3888 20130101; G06F 1/26
20130101; G06F 1/1632 20130101; Y10T 428/13 20150115; Y10T
428/24017 20150115; A45C 11/00 20130101; Y10T 428/1386
20150115 |
Class at
Publication: |
307/104 ;
361/807; 248/206.3 |
International
Class: |
H05K 1/11 20060101
H05K001/11; F16B 47/00 20060101 F16B047/00 |
Claims
1-9. (canceled)
10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the power bank, the electronic
device and the apparatus include first, second and third coils
respectively, and each coil constitutes an electric transmission
between the power bank and the electronic device.
11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the power bank and the
electronic device include first and second coils respectively, and
each coil constitutes an electric transmission between the power
bank and the electronic device.
12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus combines at
least one expansion module with an electronic device by the
containing portion and the at least one attaching element.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one
through hole interconnected to the containing portion and provided
for passing at least one transmission component, wherein the
transmission component is provided for electrically coupling an
electronic device and the power bank.
Description
REFERENCE TO PENDING APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claim the benefit of pending U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 12/727,878 filed Mar. 19, 2010 entitled
Flexible Disposition Apparatus.
REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0002] This application is not referenced in any microfiche
appendix.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] 1. Field of the Invention
[0004] The present invention relates to a flexible disposition
apparatus, and more particularly to a convenient, portable,
flexible disposition apparatus applied for charging electricity or
expanding functions of an electronic product.
[0005] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0006] With reference to FIG. 1 for a wireless network card
disposition base as disclosed in R.O.C. Pat. No. M360391, the
wireless network card disposition base 1 comprises a support
portion 11 formed at the bottom of the disposition base 1 for
supporting a wireless network card, an opening 11 formed on a side
of the support portion 11 for passing a transmission line, a stop
portion 12 extended from both sides of the disposition base 1
separately, and an attaching element 13 installed on another
surface of the disposition base 1, wherein the attaching element 13
is a sucking disk.
[0007] If a user wants to use the disposition base 1 to dispose the
wireless network card, the attaching element 13 is provided for the
user to fix the disposition base 1 to a better signal receiving
position freely to achieve the effect of fixing the wireless
network card at a better signal receiving position
conveniently.
[0008] However, the disposition base 1 and the attaching element 13
are formed separately first, and then assembled and fixed with each
other, and thus the overall manufacturing process is relatively
complicated. Furthermore, the attaching element 13 may fall off
easily, and the disposition base is in a form of fixed shape and
size, such that it can fit objects with a specific shape or size
only. In addition, the disposition base I generally comes with a
design including two stop portions 12 extended from both sides of
the disposition base I respectively for fixing the wireless network
card without affecting its signal transmission, and an open space
defined between the two stop portions 12, such that the wireless
network card is not covered completely. When the wireless network
card disposition base is installed to another electronic product,
the electronic product installed at the open space 14 of the
disposition base may be affected by external electromagnetic
interferences easily, so that the normal operation of the
electronic product may be affected.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] In view of the shortcomings of the conventional disposition
apparatus, the inventor of the present invention based on years of
experience in the related industry to conduct extensive researches
and experiments, and finally developed a flexible disposition
apparatus in accordance with the present invention to overcome the
shortcomings of the prior art.
[0010] Therefore, it is a primary objective of the present
invention to overcome the aforementioned shortcomings and
deficiencies of the prior art by providing a convenient, portable,
flexible disposition apparatus applied for charging electricity or
expanding functions of an electronic product.
[0011] To achieve the foregoing objective, the present invention
discloses a flexible disposition apparatus comprising a body made
of a flexible material and at least one attaching element
integrally formed on at least one lateral surface of the body, and
the body comprises a containing portion and an opening
interconnected to the containing portion, such that the containing
portion and the attaching element can be used for combining and
electrically coupling at least one electronic device with a power
bank, or combining and electrically coupling at least one expansion
module with an electronic device to reduce the carrying volume and
enhance the practicality of the flexible disposition apparatus. In
addition, the flexible material of the flexible disposition
apparatus can be formed in any shape freely for installing various
different objects and the material can be used for preventing
electromagnetic interferences (EMI) and providing a heat
dissipation effect.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional disposition
base;
[0013] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a structure of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a using status of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with a first preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a using status of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with a first preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a using status of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with a second preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a using status of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with a third preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a using status of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with a fourth preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a using status of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with a fifth preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0020] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a structure of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with another preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0021] FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a using status of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with a sixth preferred
embodiment of the present invention; and
[0022] FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a structure of a flexible
disposition apparatus in accordance with a further preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0023] The technical characteristics of the present invention will
become apparent with the detailed description of the preferred
embodiments and the illustration of the related drawings.
[0024] With reference to FIG. 2 for a flexible disposition
apparatus of the present invention, the flexible disposition
apparatus 2 comprises a body 21 made of a flexible material,
wherein the flexible material is a rubber, polyurethane (PU) or
thermo-responsive material, and at least one attaching element 22
integrally formed on at least one lateral surface of the body 21,
wherein the attaching element 22 as shown in FIG. 2 is a sucking
disk formed on a lateral surface of the body 21, and the body 21
includes a containing portion 23 and an opening 24 interconnected
to the containing portion 23.
[0025] The flexible disposition apparatus of the present invention
can be used for charging an electronic device or expanding the
functions of the electronic device, and the flexible disposition
apparatus can combine at least one electronic device with a power
bank, or combine at least one expansion module with an electronic
device by the containing portion and the attaching element.
[0026] With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 for a first preferred
embodiment, the power bank 3 is installed in the containing portion
23, and the electronic device 4 is fixed onto the flexible
disposition apparatus 2 by the attaching element 22. Since the body
21 is made of a flexible material, the opening 24 of the body 21
will be closed to cover and attach the power bank 3 closely after
the power bank 3 is installed to the containing portion 23, and the
flexible disposition apparatus 2 further comprises at least one
through hole 25 interconnected to the bottom of the containing
portion 23 for passing at least one transmission component 31,
wherein the transmission component 31 constitutes an electric
connection of the electronic device 4 and the power bank 3, such
that the power bank 3 can charge the electronic device 4. Of
course, the electronic device can also be installed in the
containing portion, and the power bank can be attached and fixed
onto the attaching element.
[0027] The electronic device 4 is a handheld electronic device such
as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA) as shown in
FIG. 2, or the electronic device 4 is a notebook computer. With
reference to FIG. 5 for a second preferred embodiment, the flexible
disposition apparatus 2 further comprises a display module 26
installed on a surface without the attaching element 22 and
electrically coupled to the power bank 3 for supplying electric
power, and the display module 26 is provided for displaying the
power level of the power bank 3. If the flexible material is a
thermo-responsive material, then a detected temperature can be
displayed by the display module 26.
[0028] With reference to FIG. 6 for a third preferred embodiment,
an attaching element 22 is formed on two opposite surfaces of the
body 21 separately, such that if the flexible disposition apparatus
is applied for charging an electronic device, the power bank 3 can
be installed in the containing portion 23, and the aforementioned
two electronic devices 4 can be fixed onto both lateral surfaces of
the flexible disposition apparatus 2 by the attaching elements 22
respectively, so that one power bank 3 can charge two electronic
device 4 at the same time.
[0029] In addition, the attaching element can be used for attaching
and fixing a plurality of objects. With reference to FIG. 7 for a
fourth preferred embodiment, if the flexible disposition apparatus
is applied for charging an electronic device, the power bank 3 can
be installed in the containing portion 23, and the two electronic
devices 4 and the power bank 3 can be fixed onto a lateral surface
of the flexible disposition apparatus 2 by the attaching elements
22, and one of the electronic devices 4 and the flexible
disposition apparatus 2 include first, second, and third coils 32,
41, 27 respectively, and each coil 32, 41, 27 constitutes a power
transmission between the power bank 3 and the electronic device 4,
and the electronic device 4 and the power bank 3 are electrically
coupled by the transmission component 31, such that the electric
power of the power bank 3 can be used for charging the electronic
devices by a wireless or cable transmission. Of course, the power
bank and the electronic device can include first and second coils
respectively, wherein each coil constitutes a power transmission
between the power bank and the electronic device.
[0030] The flexible disposition apparatus in accordance with the
aforementioned preferred embodiments can be applied for expanding
the functions of an electronic device, and the flexible disposition
apparatus can combine at least one expansion module with an
electronic device by the containing portion and the attaching
element in accordance with a fifth preferred embodiment as shown in
FIG. 8, wherein the electronic device 4 is installed in the
containing portion 23, and the expansion module 6 is fixed onto the
flexible disposition apparatus 2 by the attaching element 22, and
the electronic device 4 can be a mobile phone, a translation
machine, a personal computer, a notebook computer, a personal
digital assistant (PDA), a portable GPS device, and a portable
multimedia player, etc, and the expansion module 6 is inserted into
an electronic device 4 to constitute an electlic connection through
a transmission component 31, such that the electronic device 4 can
provide the functions of the expansion module 6 such as a GPS
function, a video recording function, a digital video playing
function, a wireless communication function, and a signal
broadcasting function, in addition to its own functions.
[0031] With reference to FIG. 9 for another preferred embodiment of
the flexible disposition apparatus, the apparatus comprises a body
21 made of a flexible material and at least one attaching element
22 integrally formed on at least one lateral surface of the body
21. In FIG. 9, an attaching element 22 is integrally and separately
formed on two opposite surfaces of the body 21, and a transmission
component 31 is provided for forming a power transmission between a
power bank 3 and an electronic device 4. Alternatively, each coil
27, 32, 41 constitutes a power transmission between the power bank
3 and the electronic device 4 in accordance with a sixth preferred
embodiment as shown in FIG. 10. Both of the aforementioned
embodiments can achieve the effect of expanding the functions of
the electronic device.
[0032] In addition, the body 21 comprises an attaching element 22
integrally formed on a lateral surface of the body 21 in accordance
with a further preferred embodiment as shown in FIG. 11, and a hook
28 integrally formed at the top of the lateral surface, such that
the attaching element 22 and the hook 28 can be used for fixing the
power bank 3 to facilitate its charging other electronic
devices.
[0033] It is noteworthy to point out that the body and the
attaching element of the flexible disposition apparatus in
accordance with the present invention are integrally formed, such
that the overall manufacturing procedure can be simplified, and the
flexible material can be set in any shape for installing various
different objects, and the invention can be used for charging
electricity or expanding functions of an electronic product, so as
to reduce the carrying volume and enhance the practicality.
Further, the flexible material can be doped with a metal filament
to achieve the effect of preventing electromagnetic interferences
(EMI) and providing a heat dissipation effect.
[0034] The present invention improves over the prior art and
complies with patent application requirements, and thus is duly
filed for the patent application. While the invention has been
described by device of specific embodiments, numerous modifications
and variations could be made thereto by those generally skilled in
the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the
invention set forth in the claims.
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