U.S. patent application number 15/626289 was filed with the patent office on 2018-09-20 for stylus receiving apparatus.
The applicant listed for this patent is Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to BING-SEN WU, XIN YANG.
Application Number | 20180267625 15/626289 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 63521207 |
Filed Date | 2018-09-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180267625 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
YANG; XIN ; et al. |
September 20, 2018 |
STYLUS RECEIVING APPARATUS
Abstract
A stylus receiving apparatus for safekeeping of a stylus
includes a receiving box, a guiding member, a toggle, and a
rotating member. The rotating member defines an opening. The
guiding member is attached to the rotating member. The toggle is
attached to the guiding member. The toggle drives the guiding
member to slide. The guiding member drives the rotating member to
rotate, to expose the opening to take out the stylus, or to store
the stylus after use.
Inventors: |
YANG; XIN; (Shenzhen,
CN) ; WU; BING-SEN; (Shenzhen, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
Shenzhen
New Taipei |
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CN
TW |
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Family ID: |
63521207 |
Appl. No.: |
15/626289 |
Filed: |
June 19, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 1/1656 20130101;
G06F 2200/1632 20130101; G06F 3/039 20130101; G06F 3/0393 20190501;
G06F 1/1626 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G06F 3/039 20060101
G06F003/039; G06F 1/16 20060101 G06F001/16 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 16, 2017 |
CN |
201710155626.3 |
Claims
1. A stylus receiving apparatus comprising: a receiving box
comprising a first positioning shell, a second positioning shell,
and a connecting shell; wherein the connecting shell connects the
first positioning shell with the second positioning shell and
defines a receiving groove; the first positioning shell defines a
receiving hole and an accepting hole; the receiving hole in air
communication with the receiving groove in a first direction; and
the accepting hole communicates with the receiving hole in a second
direction; a guiding member received in the receiving hole and
comprising a locking member; a toggle movably received in the
accepting hole and detachably connected to the guiding member; and
a rotating member comprising a sleeve and a rotating body, the
rotating body defining an opening and rotatably received in the
receiving groove, the rotating body abutting between the first
positioning shell and the second positioning shell; a first sliding
groove and a second sliding groove defined on the sleeve; distances
between different pairs of groove points of the first sliding
groove and the second sliding groove on different cross-sections of
the sleeve being same; wherein two locking member ends are locked
in the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, when the
toggle is toggled to a first end of the accepting hole, the two
locking member ends are locked a first pair of groove points of the
first sliding groove and the second sliding groove and the opening
is exposed; when the toggle is toggled to a second end of the
accepting hole opposite to the first end, the two locking member
ends are locked to a second pair of groove points of the first
sliding groove and the second sliding groove, and the rotating
member rotates to allow the opening to opposite to the connecting
shell.
2. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a
size of outside diameter of the sleeve is smaller than a size of
inside diameter of the rotating body and a step is formed between
the sleeve and the rotating body, the sleeve is received in the
receiving hole; the step abuts a first positioning shell end
adjacent to the second positioning shell.
3. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein a
rotating body end, away from the sleeve, abuts the second
positioning shell; a positioning pillar protrudes from the rotating
body end away from the sleeve; and the positioning pillar is
rotatably received in the second positioning shell.
4. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the guiding member further comprises a guiding pole attached to the
locking member, the guiding pole is received in the receiving hole
along the first direction, the guiding pole defines a fixing hole
on lateral surface of the guiding pole, the toggle comprises an
operation portion and a fixing pole fixed to the operation portion;
and the fixing pole passes through the accepting hole to be
received in the fixing hole.
5. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein a
guiding portion is fixed in the receiving groove, the guiding
portion defines a guiding groove; and the guiding pole is slidably
received in the guiding groove.
6. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the toggle further comprises a fixing member, the fixing member
defines a through hole, the through hole is opposite to the
accepting hole, and the fixing member passes through the accepting
hole and the through hole to attach the guiding member.
7. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein,
the first positioning shell comprises a positioning pin in the
receiving hole, the fixing member further defines two positioning
holes; and when the toggle is toggled to the end of the accepting
hole, the positioning pin is locked in one of the positioning holes
away from the second positioning shell.
8. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein
when the toggle is toggled to the second end of the accepting hole,
the positioning pin is locked in the positioning hole adjacent to
the second positioning shell.
9. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are
curved.
10. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are defined
on inner surface of the sleeve.
11. A stylus receiving apparatus comprising: a receiving box
defines a receiving groove, a receiving hole and an accepting hole;
the receiving hole communicates with the receiving groove in a
first direction; and the accepting hole communicates with the
receiving hole in a second direction; a guiding member received in
the receiving hole and comprising a locking member; a toggle
movably received in the accepting hole and detachably connected to
the guiding member; a rotating member comprising a sleeve and a
rotating body, the rotating body defining an opening and rotatably
received in the receiving groove, the rotating body being immovable
along the first direction; a first sliding groove and a second
sliding groove defined on inner surface of the sleeve; distances
between different pairs of groove points of the first sliding
groove and the second sliding groove on different cross-sections of
the sleeve being same; wherein two locking member ends are locked
in the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, when the
toggle is toggled to a first end of the accepting hole, the two
locking member ends are locked a first pair of groove points of the
first sliding groove and the second sliding groove and the opening
is exposed; when the toggle is toggled to a second end of the
accepting hole opposite to the first end, the two locking member
ends are locked a second pair of groove points of the first sliding
groove and the second sliding groove, and the rotating member
rotates to shield the opening.
12. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein
the receiving box comprises a first positioning shell, a second
positioning shell and a connecting shell connected the first
positioning shell with the second positioning; a size of outside
diameter of the sleeve is smaller than a size of inside diameter of
the rotating body and a step is formed between the sleeve and the
rotating body; the sleeve is received in the receiving hole; the
step abuts a first positioning shell end adjacent to the second
positioning shell.
13. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein
a rotating body end away from the sleeve abuts the second
positioning shell; a positioning pillar protrudes from the rotating
body end away from the sleeve; and the positioning pillar is
rotatably received in the second positioning shell.
14. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein
the toggle further comprises a fixing member, the fixing member
defines a through hole, the through hole is opposite to the
accepting hole; and the fixing member passes through the accepting
hole and the through hole to attach the guiding member.
15. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein
the first positioning shell comprises a positioning pin in the
receiving hole, the fixing member further defines two positioning
holes; and when the toggle is toggled to the end of the accepting
hole, the positioning pin is locked in the positioning hole away
from the second positioning shell.
16. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein
when the toggle is toggled to the second end of the accepting hole,
the positioning pin is locked in the positioning hole adjacent to
the second positioning shell.
17. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein
the guiding member further comprises a guiding pole attached to the
locking member, the guiding pole is received in the receiving hole
along the first direction, the guiding pole defines a fixing hole
on lateral surface of the guiding pole, the toggle comprises an
operation portion and a fixing pole fixed to the operation portion;
and the fixing pole passes through the accepting hole to be
received in the fixing hole.
18. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein
a guiding portion is fixed in the receiving groove, the guiding
portion defines a guiding groove; and the guiding pole is slidably
received in the guiding groove.
19. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein
the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are
curved.
20. The stylus receiving apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein
the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are defined
on inner surface of the sleeve.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent
Application No. 201710155626.3, filed on Mar. 16, 2017, the
contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
FIELD
[0002] The subject matter herein generally relates to stylus
receiving apparatus.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Electronic devices, for example, electronic books and
personal digital assistants have touch panels. Styluses are used to
operate on the touch panel. The stylus is generally randomly
placed. Thus, the stylus tends to wear out.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] Implementations of the present technology will now be
described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached
figures.
[0005] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an exemplary embodiment of a
stylus receiving apparatus.
[0006] FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1, but with a stylus shown.
[0007] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the stylus receiving apparatus
shown in FIG. 1.
[0008] FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 1 but viewed from a different
viewpoint.
[0009] FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a guiding member locked in a
sleeve in the apparatus of FIG. 1.
[0010] FIG. 6 is a cross-section view of a receiving box in of the
apparatus of FIG. 1.
[0011] FIG. 7 is a cross-section view of the stylus receiving
apparatus along line VII-VII of FIG. 2.
[0012] FIG. 8 is a cross-section view of the stylus receiving
apparatus in FIG. 1.
[0013] FIG. 9 is a cross-section view of the stylus receiving
apparatus in FIG. 2 from another viewpoint.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of
illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been
repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or
analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set
forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary
embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by
those of ordinary skill in the art that the exemplary embodiments
described herein can be practiced without these specific details.
In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not
been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant
feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale
and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better
illustrate details and features. The description is not to be
considered as limiting the scope of the exemplary embodiments
described herein. The disclosure is illustrated by way of example
and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying
drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements. It
should be noted that references to "an" or "one" exemplary
embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same
exemplary embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
[0015] The term "comprising" means "including, but not necessarily
limited to"; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or
membership in a so-described combination, group, series, and the
like.
[0016] FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a stylus receiving apparatus 100
for receiving a stylus 200. The stylus receiving apparatus 100
includes a receiving box 10 and a rotating member 30. The rotating
member 30 defines an opening 31. The stylus 200 passes through the
opening 31 to be positioned in the rotating member 30. The rotating
member 30 is rotatable to position the opening 31 between the
rotating member 30 and the receiving box 10 to prevent the stylus
200 from moving out the receiving box 10 through the opening
31.
[0017] FIGS. 3-5 illustrate the receiving box 10 which includes a
first positioning shell 20, a second positioning shell 12, and a
connecting shell 14. The connecting shell 14 connects the first
positioning shell 20 with the second positioning shell 12. The
connecting shell 14 defines a receiving groove 16. The first
positioning shell 20 defines a receiving hole 22 and an accepting
hole 24. The receiving hole 22 communicates with the receiving
groove 16 in a first direction. The accepting hole 24 communicates
with the receiving hole 22 in a second direction perpendicular to
the first direction.
[0018] The rotating member 30 is rotatably received in the
receiving groove 16 and is positioned between the first positioning
shell 20 and the second positioning shell 12. The rotating member
30 is immovable along the first direction. The rotating member 30
includes a sleeve 32 and a rotating body 34. The rotating body 34
defines the opening 31. The stylus 200 passes through the opening
31 to be positioned in the rotating body 34. A first sliding groove
36 and a second sliding groove 37 are defined on inner surface of
the sleeve 32. The first sliding groove 36 and the second sliding
groove 37 are curved. Horizontal distances between different pairs
of groove points of the first sliding groove 36 and the second
sliding groove 37 on different cross-sections of the sleeve 32 are
same.
[0019] A size of outside diameter of the sleeve 32 is smaller than
a size of inside diameter of the rotating body 34, and a step 33 is
formed between the sleeve 32 and the rotating body 34. The sleeve
32 is received in the receiving hole 22. The step 33 abuts a first
positioning shell end 20 adjacent to the second positioning shell
12. An end of the rotating body 34 away from the sleeve 32 abuts
the second positioning shell 12. A positioning pillar 38 protrudes
from the end of the rotating body 34 away from the sleeve 32. The
positioning pillar 38 is rotatably received in the second
positioning shell 12.
[0020] The stylus receiving apparatus 100 further includes a toggle
40 and a guiding member 60. The guiding member 60 is received in
the receiving hole 22. The guiding member 60 includes a locking
member 62. Two locking member ends are locked in the first sliding
groove 36 and the second sliding groove 37. The locking member 62
includes a main body 64, an elastic member 66, and two locking
bodies 68. The elastic member 66 is received in the main body 64.
The two locking bodies 68 abut two ends of the elastic member 66
and are partly exposed out of the main body 64. When the two
locking bodies 68 are locked to the first sliding groove 36 and the
second sliding groove 37, the two locking bodies 68 press the
elastic member 66 to allow the two locking bodies 68 to lock in the
first sliding groove 36 and the second sliding groove 37. In
another exemplary embodiment, the locking member 62 is molded in
one piece, of elastic material. When the locking member 62 is
locked to the first sliding groove 36 and the second sliding groove
37, the locking member 62 is deformed to allow two locking member
ends to lock in the first sliding groove 36 and the second sliding
groove 37.
[0021] The toggle 40 is movably received in the accepting hole 24
and detachably connected to the guiding member 60. The guiding
member 60 further includes a guiding pole 70 attached to the
locking member 62. The guiding pole 70 is received in the receiving
hole 22 along the first direction. The guiding pole 70 defines a
fixing hole 72 on lateral surface of the guiding pole 70. The
toggle 40 includes an operation portion 42 and a fixing pole 44
fixed to the operation portion 42. The fixing pole 44 passes
through the accepting hole 24 to be received in the fixing hole 72.
FIG. 6 illustrates that a guiding portion 13 is fixed in the
receiving groove 16. The guiding portion 13 defines a guiding
groove 15. The guiding pole 70 is slidably received in the guiding
groove 15.
[0022] FIGS. 2 and 7-8 show that when the toggle 40 is toggled to
an end of the accepting hole 24 away from the second positioning
shell 12, the two locking member ends are locked in a first pair of
groove points of the first sliding groove 36 and the second sliding
groove 37 away from the second positioning shell 12. The opening 31
is thus exposed. The stylus 200 can then be placed in or taken out
of the rotating body 34. When toggle 40 is toggled to move toward
an end of the accepting hole 24 adjacent to the second positioning
shell 12, the toggle 40 pushes the guiding member 60 to slide in
the first sliding groove 36 and the second sliding groove 37,
driving the rotating member 30 to rotate. When the toggle 40 is
toggled to the end of the accepting hole 24 away from the second
positioning shell 12, the two locking member ends are locked in a
second pair of groove points of the first sliding groove 36 and the
second sliding groove 37. The second pair of groove points are
adjacent to the second positioning shell 12. When the two locking
member ends are locked in a second pair of groove points, the
rotating member 30 rotates to allow the opening 31 to become
opposite to the connecting shell 14. Thus, the stylus 200 can be
positioned between the connecting shell 14 and the first rotating
body 34 to prevent the stylus 200 from moving out of the opening
31.
[0023] FIGS. 4 and 6 illustrate that the toggle 40 further includes
a fixing member 50. The fixing member 50 is slidably attached to
the first positioning shell 20. The fixing member 50 defines a
through hole 51, an elastic sliding groove 53, and two positioning
holes 54 communicating with two ends of the elastic sliding groove
53. The through hole 52 is opposite to the accepting hole 24. The
fixing member 50 passes through the accepting hole 24 and the
through hole 52 to attach to the guiding pole 70. The first
positioning shell 20 includes a positioning pin 26 in the receiving
hole 22.
[0024] Further referring to FIG. 9, when the toggle 40 is toggled
to move toward the end of the accepting hole 24 away from the
second positioning shell 12, the positioning pins 26 slide along
the elastic groove 53. When the toggle 40 is toggled to the end of
the accepting hole 24 away from the second positioning shell 12,
the positioning pin 26 is locked in the positioning hole 54
adjacent to the second positioning shell 12. When the toggle 40 is
toggled to the end of the accepting hole 24 adjacent to the second
positioning shell 12, the positioning pins 26 are locked in the
positioning hole 54 away from the second positioning shell 12.
[0025] The stylus receiving apparatus 100 is a part of an
electronic device and positioned at a side edge of a shell of the
electronic device. Thus, after a user uses the electronic device,
the stylus 200 can be placed in the electronic device and safely
kept there.
[0026] The exemplary embodiments shown and described above are only
examples. Even though numerous descriptions and advantages of the
present technology have been set forth in the foregoing
description, together with details of the structure and function of
the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and
changes may be made in the details, including in matters of shape,
size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the
present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established
by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
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