Support for electronic device

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a support for an electronic device.

2. Description of the Related Art

In certain conditions such as when travelling in car, people may need a support for a mobile phone. It is desirable and useful if a support can support the mobile phone in two different orientations, i.e., a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation.

Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.

The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of a support for an electronic device. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a support for an electronic device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an isometric, exploded view of the support in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the support in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 shows that an electronic device is supported by the support of FIG. 1 in a landscape orientation.

FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 4 , with the electronic device omitted for clarity.

FIG. 6 shows that an electronic device is supported by the support of FIG. 1 in a portrait orientation.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a support 1 is used for supporting a portable electronic device 2 (shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 ), such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a music player.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the support 1 includes a support plate 10 , an upper cover 11 , a base 12 , and a bottom cover 13 . The support plate 10 protrudes obliquely from the upper cover 11 , allowing the portable electronic device 2 to lean. The bottom cover 13 is connected to the base 12 .

The support 1 further includes a pair of pressing members 16 . The upper cover 11 defines a recess for receiving the bottom of an electronic device 2 . Two openings 110 a and 110 b are defined in the bottom of the recess at two opposite ends of the recess 110 . Each of the openings 110 a and 110 b is used for movably receiving one pressing member 16 . Each of the pressing members 16 includes a protruding post 160 rotatably connected to the base 12 , and a free end 161 . The pressing members 16 can move downward toward the base 12 when depressed.

The support 1 further includes two elastic members 15 arranged in the base 12 , and fixed to the pressing members 16 . The elastic members 15 are used to apply a recoiling, spring force to the pressing members 16 , such that the pressed pressing members 16 can return to their initial positions. In the embodiment, the protruding posts 160 extend from the inner side of the pressing members 16 . The protruding posts 160 are configured for fixing the elastic members 15 to the pressing members 16 . Each of the elastic members 15 includes a body 150 and at least one elastic arm 151 extending from the body 150 . A positioning hole 152 is defined in the body 150 for receiving the free end of the protruding post 160 , thereby fixing the elastic member 15 to the pressing member 16 . The base 12 includes a number of protrusions 120 correspondingly to the elastic arms 151 of the elastic members 15 . The free end of each elastic arm 151 resists against one protrusion 120 . In the embodiment, there are three elastic arms 15 and three protrusions 120 .

FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate that the electronic device 2 is supported in a landscape orientation. In such a landscape orientation, the pressing members 16 are urged by the electronic device 2 and are deflected downward, which compress the elastic members 15 . Because the pressing members 16 deflect downward, a first receiving space 3 is formed and allows for the placement of the electronic device 2 therein in a landscape orientation. The front and the back of the electronic device 2 respectively resist against the support plate 10 and part of the side wall of the openings 110 a and 110 b . Thus, the electronic device 2 can be stably retained in the landscape orientation.

FIG. 6 illustrates that the electronic device 2 is supported in a portrait orientation. Once the electronic device 2 is removed, the pressing members 16 are recoiled by the elastic members 15 , which form a second receiving space 4 . The second receiving space 4 allows for the placement of the electronic device 2 therein in a portrait orientation. The front and the back of the electronic device 2 respectively resist against the support plate 10 and part of the side wall of the openings 110 a and 110 b . Thus, the electronic device 2 can be stably retained in the portrait orientation.

It is understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in other forms without departing from the spirit thereof. Thus, the present examples and embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the disclosure is not to be limited to the details given herein.