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Carry assembly for portable electronic device

a technology for electronic devices and carrying parts, which is applied in the direction of money bags, fishing, arm wearables, etc., can solve the problems of user leg discomfort, user waist discomfort, and user's leg position limiting the movement of the user,

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-26
HON HAI PRECISION IND CO LTD
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[0007] A carry assembly for an electronic device includes a holster, a protrusion formed on the holster, a clip support member pivotally attached to the holster and a positioning member. A spring is received in the protrusion. The clip support member includes an opening hav

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When the PDA and the holster are attached to a user's article of closing, the position of the PDA may restrict a person's movement.
For example, when the person sits, the bottom of the carrying holster can cause discomfort to the user's leg or the top of the

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[0013] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a carry assembly for a portable electronic device, such as a person digital assistant (PDA) 10 includes a holster 20 used a container to receive the portable electronic device therein, a clip support member 30 and a clip 40.

[0014] The holster 20 is integrally formed of a rear panel 21, a pair of curved side panels 22, a bottom panel 24 and a top panel 25 pivotally connected to the rear panel 21, which are connected together to form a bracket for receiving a PDA. A protrusion 23 protrudes from a center of the rear panel 21. Preferably, the perimeter of the protrusion 23 forms a substantially annular shape. A narrow receiving channel 231 is defined in the protrusion 23, and each side of the receiving channel 231 has a cavity 233. A ridge 26 used as a stopper for preventing the clip support member 30 over-rotating is formed under the protrusion 23.

[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a clip mechanism includes a clip support member 30, a pin 37, a clip ...

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A carry assembly for a portable electronic device includes a holster (20), a protrusion (23) formed on the holster (20), a clip support member (30) pivotally attached to the holster (20) and a positioning member (70). A spring (60) is received in the protrusion (23). The clip support member (30) includes an opening (31) having a plurality of grooves (33). The positioning member (70) is disposed between the grooves (33) and the spring (60). Wherein rotation of the holster (20) from one position to other position moves the positioning member (70) from one of the grooves (33) into other, thereby locking the holster (20) into position.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a carry assembly for a portable electronic device, and more particularly to a carry assembly for a portable electronic device hanging on a belt of a user. [0003] 2. Background of the Invention [0004] As portable electronic device such as personal digital assistant (PDA) becomes smaller and smaller, more and more users choose to carry the devices by fastening them to a holster that is somehow attached to a user's belt. The conventional carrying holster typically include a portion for holding the PDA and a clip portion attached to the carrying portion for attachment to a user's article of closing. When the PDA and the holster are attached to a user's article of closing, the position of the PDA may restrict a person's movement. For example, when the person sits, the bottom of the carrying holster can cause discomfort to the user's leg or the top of the carrying holster can cause discomf...

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IPC IPC(8): A45F3/00
CPCA45C2011/002A45F5/02A45F5/021H04B2001/3855A45F2200/0516H04B1/385A45F2005/026
Inventor CHEN, YUN-LUNGLUO, PEI-BIN
Owner HON HAI PRECISION IND CO LTD
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