Electronic equipment accessory

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electronic equipment accessory which comprises an accessory main body, a supporting piece and a connecting assembly, a connecting part is arranged on the supporting piece, the connecting assembly comprises a connecting piece arranged on the supporting piece, the connecting piece is arranged close to the connecting part, and the supporting piece is rotatably connected with the accessory main body through the connecting piece and the connecting part. The connecting part and the connecting piece are arranged on the supporting piece, the supporting piece is rotationally installed on the accessory body through the connecting part and the connecting piece, the overall strength of the connecting portion between the supporting piece and the accessory body is enhanced, the deformation difficulty is increased, and after the supporting piece rotates to the maximum angle, it is relatively difficult to continue to rotate the supporting piece; in the process of rotating the supporting piece, part of external force is borne by the connecting part, part of external force is borne by the connecting piece, the external force borne by the connecting piece can be reduced, the risk that the connecting piece deforms and falls off from the supporting piece is reduced, and the reliability of the electronic equipment accessory is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic products, in particular to an accessory for an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of technology, electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets are becoming more and more common in people's daily lives, and accessories for electronic devices such as protective cases, wireless chargers, and mobile power supplies are also becoming more and more common. In order to achieve the effect of supporting an electronic device for convenient viewing, a bracket is usually selected to be provided on the accessory for the electronic device.

[0003] For existing brackets, they are usually installed on the accessory for the electronic device by a hinge structure. Due to the limitation of the accessory for the electronic device, there is a maximum angle at which the bracket can rotate. When the bracket rotates to the maximum angle, the bracket abuts against the accessory for the electronic device, and the accessory for the electronic device will prevent the bracket from continuing to rotate. At this time, if the bracket is rotated continuously due to improper use, all external forces are borne by the position where the hinge structure is connected to the bracket, which is likely to cause deformation of the hinge structure or detachment of the fixed connection with the bracket, resulting in damage to the bracket. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of this, the utility model provides a new accessory for an electronic device to solve the above problems.

[0005] An accessory for an electronic device provided in this application includes an accessory main body, a support member, and a connection assembly. A connection portion is provided on the support member. The connection assembly includes a connecting member installed on the support member. The connecting member is disposed close to the connection portion. The support member is rotatably connected to the accessory main body through the connecting member and the connection portion.

[0006] In some embodiments, the connection assembly further includes a rotating shaft connected to the accessory main body. A connection hole is provided on the connection portion, and a shaft hole opposite to the connection hole is provided on the connecting member. The rotating shaft passes through the connection hole and the shaft hole.

[0007] In some embodiments, the connecting member includes a base portion and a pivot joint portion fixed to the base portion. The base portion is connected to the support member. The pivot joint portion protrudes to the outside of the support member and cooperates with the connection portion. The shaft hole is provided on the pivot joint portion.

[0008] In some embodiments, the number of the connection portions is two, and the two connection portions are spaced apart. The pivot joint portion is located between the two connection portions; or

[0009] The number of the pivot joint portions is two, and the two pivot joint portions are spaced apart. The connection portion is located between the two pivot joint portions.

[0010] In some embodiments, the connection component further includes a mounting seat installed on the accessory body, the rotating shaft is installed on the mounting seat, and the connecting member and the connecting portion are rotatably connected to the mounting seat through the rotating shaft.

[0011] In some embodiments, the mounting seat includes a seat body, and the seat body includes a main body portion connected to the accessory body, a bent portion at one end of the main body portion, and a supporting portion provided on the bent portion. An installation hole is provided on the supporting portion, and the rotating shaft is installed in the installation hole.

[0012] In some embodiments, the number of the supporting portions is two. The two supporting portions are arranged at intervals and are both provided with the installation holes. Two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively installed in the installation holes on the two supporting portions. The positions of the connecting portion and the connecting member where the shaft holes are provided are both located between the two supporting portions.

[0013] In some embodiments, the mounting seat further includes a cover body connected to the main body portion. The cover body and the main body portion are respectively located on opposite sides of the bent portion. The cover body is spaced apart from the main body portion, and the accessory body is clamped between the main body portion and the cover body.

[0014] In some embodiments, an avoidance portion is recessed in the cover body corresponding to the bent portion, and a part of the bent portion is located in the avoidance portion.

[0015] In some embodiments, the mounting seat is fixedly installed on the accessory body; or

[0016] The mounting seat is rotatably installed on the accessory body.

[0017] For the electronic device accessory provided by the present utility model, by providing a connecting portion and a connecting member on the support member, the support member is rotatably installed on the accessory body through the connecting portion and the connecting member, which enhances the overall strength of the connection part between the support member and the accessory body, increases the difficulty of deformation, makes it relatively difficult to continue rotating the support member after the support member rotates to the maximum angle, and during the process of rotating the support member, part of the external force is borne by the connecting portion and part of the external force is borne by the connecting member, which can reduce the external force received by the connecting member, thereby reducing the risk of deformation and detachment of the connecting member from the support member, and improving the reliability of the electronic device accessory. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device accessory provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of another perspective of the electronic device accessory shown in

[0020] Figure 3 is Figure 1 an exploded view diagram of the electronic device accessory shown in

[0021] Figure 4 is Figure 1 an assembly view diagram of the support member and the connection component shown in

[0022] Figure 5 is Figure 4 a view diagram of another perspective of the support member and the connection component in the assembled state shown in

[0023] Figure 6 is Figure 5 a structural view diagram of the support member shown in

[0024] Figure 7 is Figure 5 a structural view diagram of the connection component shown in

[0025] Figure 8 is Figure 7 an exploded view diagram of the connection component shown in

[0026] Figure 9 is Figure 8 a structural view diagram of the base shown in

[0027] In the figure: 10, electronic device accessory; 12, accessory main body; 14, support member; 16, connection component; 18, connection part; 20, connecting piece; 22, back plate; 24, frame; 26, accommodation space; 28, rotating shaft; 30, connection hole; 32, shaft hole; 34, base; 36, pivot joint part; 38, riveting part; 40, riveting hole; 42, mounting seat; 44, base; 46, cover body; 48, main body part; 50, bending part; 52, support part; 54, mounting hole; 56, avoidance hole; 58, through hole; 60, recessed part; 62, avoidance part. Specific embodiments

[0028] Next, in combination with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, the present invention will be further described. It should be noted that, on the premise of no conflict, the following-described embodiments or technical features can be arbitrarily combined with each other to form new embodiments.

[0029] It should be noted that all the directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, outside, top, bottom...) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative positional relationship between components in a specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If this specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0030] It should also be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, the element can be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element therebetween. When an element is referred to as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element therebetween.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1 to 9 , an electronic device accessory 10 provided by an embodiment of the present utility model is used in cooperation with electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets. In this article, the electronic device is taken as a mobile phone as an example for specific description.

[0032] The electronic device accessory 10 includes an accessory main body 12, a support member 14, and a connection assembly 16. A connection portion 18 is provided on the support member 14. The connection assembly 16 includes a connecting member 20 mounted on the support member 14. The connecting member 20 is disposed close to the connection portion 18, and both the connecting member 20 and the connection portion 18 are rotatably connected to the accessory main body 12, that is, the support member 14 is rotatably connected to the accessory main body 12 through the connection portion 18 and the connecting member 20. After the support member 14 rotates relative to the accessory main body 12 by a certain angle, the support member 14 can play a role in supporting the accessory main body 12, thereby playing a role in supporting the mobile phone, without the need for the user to hold it by hand, which is convenient for watching movies. When one end of the support member 14 close to the connection portion 18 abuts against the accessory main body 12, the accessory main body 12 will prevent the support member 14 from continuing to rotate. At this time, the support member 14 is at the maximum rotation angle in the normal use state.

[0033] By providing the connection portion 18 on the support member 14, the overall strength of the connection portion 18 between the support member 14 and the accessory main body 12 is enhanced, and the difficulty of deformation is increased, so that it is relatively difficult to continue rotating the support member 14 after the support member 14 rotates to the maximum angle. Moreover, during the process of rotating the support member 14, part of the external force is borne by the connection portion 18, and part of the external force is borne by the connecting member 20, which can reduce the external force received by the connecting member 20, thereby reducing the risk of deformation of the connecting member 20 and falling off from the support member 14, and improving the reliability of the electronic device accessory 10.

[0034] The specific type of the accessory main body 12 is not limited. For example, it can be a mobile power supply or a wireless charger for charging the mobile phone, or it can also be a protective case for protecting the mobile phone.

[0035] In this embodiment, the accessory main body 12 is a protective case. The protective case includes a back plate 22 and a frame 24. The frame 24 is connected to the outer edge of the back plate 22 and encloses a receiving space 26 with the back plate 22. The protective case is sleeved on the outside of the mobile phone through the receiving space 26, so as to achieve the effect of protecting the mobile phone. The support member 14 is rotatably mounted on the side of the back plate 22 away from the receiving space 26 through the connection portion 18 and the connecting member 20.

[0036] Understandably, the support member 14 and the connecting portion 18 can be integrally formed or separately assembled and formed. In this embodiment, the support member 14 and the connecting portion 18 are integrally formed to ensure the overall strength between the support member 14 and the connecting portion 18.

[0037] In one embodiment, the connecting assembly 16 includes a rotating shaft 28 connected to the fitting main body 12. The connecting portion 18 and the connecting member 20 are respectively connected to the rotating shaft 28, that is, rotatably connected to the fitting main body 12 through the rotating shaft 28.

[0038] A connecting hole 30 is provided on the connecting portion 18, and a shaft hole 32 is provided on the connecting member 20. The shaft hole 32 is correspondingly arranged with the connecting hole 30, and the shaft hole 32 is located on one axial side of the connecting hole 30. The rotating shaft 28 passes through the connecting hole 30 and the shaft hole 32. That is, the connecting portion 18 is sleeved outside the rotating shaft 28 through the connecting hole 30, and the connecting member 20 is sleeved outside the rotating shaft 28 through the shaft hole 32.

[0039] Specifically, the rotating shaft 28 is fixed to the fitting main body 12 in the circumferential direction, that is, the rotating shaft 28 cannot rotate relative to the fitting main body 12 in its circumferential direction. The connecting portion 18 and the connecting member 20 are respectively rotatably matched with the rotating shaft 28 and can rotate relative to the fitting main body 12 around the rotating shaft 28.

[0040] The connecting member 20 includes a base portion 34 and a pivoting portion 36 fixedly connected to the base portion 34. The base portion 34 is connected to the support member 14. The pivoting portion 36 protrudes outside the support member 14 and cooperates with the connecting portion 18. The shaft hole 32 is provided on the pivoting portion 36. That is, the position of the pivoting portion 36 corresponds to the position of the connecting portion 18 so that the shaft hole 32 is aligned with the connecting hole 30 for the rotating shaft 32 to pass through. Specifically, the base portion 34 is located between the support member 14 and the back plate 22 and is fixedly connected to the support member 14 to prevent the connecting member 20 from detaching from the support member 14.

[0041] The specific connection manner between the base portion 34 and the support member 14 is not limited, such as glue fixation, mechanical fixation, rivet fixation, etc. In this embodiment, the base portion 34 and the support member 14 are rivet-fixed. A riveting portion 38 is provided on one side of the support portion 52 close to the back plate 22, and a riveting hole 40 is penetrated through the base portion 34. The riveting portion 38 is inserted into the riveting hole 40.

[0042] The specific shape of the riveting portion 38 is not limited, such as cylindrical, prismatic, etc.

[0043] Preferably, the connecting portion 18 and the pivoting portion 36 are integrally formed to ensure the connection strength between the connecting portion 18 and the pivoting portion 36 and the overall strength of the connecting member 20.

[0044] The specific quantities of the connecting portions 18 and the pivoting portions 36 are not limited. In this embodiment, the number of the connecting portions 18 is two, and the number of the pivoting portions 36 is one. The two connecting portions 18 are arranged at intervals, and each connecting portion 18 is provided with a connecting hole 30. The pivoting portion 36 is between the two connecting portions 18, and the two ends of the shaft hole 32 on the pivoting portion 36 respectively correspond to the connecting holes 30 on the two connecting portions 18. The pivoting portion 36 is close to the center of the rotating shaft 28, and the two connecting portions 18 are respectively close to the two ends of the rotating shaft 28. By respectively arranging the connecting portions 18 at the two ends of the pivoting portion 36, the effect of force balance is achieved.

[0045] In another embodiment, the number of the connecting portions is one, and the number of the pivoting portions is two. The two pivoting portions are arranged at intervals, and the connecting portion is between the two pivoting portions. At this time, the connecting portion is closer to the center of the rotating shaft, and the effect of force balance can also be achieved.

[0046] In one embodiment, the connecting assembly 16 further includes a mounting seat 42. The mounting seat 42 is installed on the accessory main body 12, and the rotating shaft 28 is installed in the mounting seat 42. The connecting member 20 and the connecting portion 18 are rotatably connected to the mounting seat 42 through the rotating shaft 28. Specifically, the mounting seat 42 is installed on the back plate 22, the rotating shaft 28 is relatively fixed to the mounting seat 42, and the connecting member 20 and the connecting portion 18 are rotatably connected to the mounting seat 42 through the rotating shaft 28, so that the support member 14 can rotate relative to the back plate 22 around the rotating shaft 28, and an included angle is formed between the support member 14 and the back plate 22 to achieve the effect of supporting the mobile phone. In this embodiment, the mounting seat 42 is kept relatively fixed to the accessory main body 12, that is, the mounting seat 42 cannot rotate relative to the accessory main body 12.

[0047] The mounting seat 42 includes a seat body 44 and a cover body 46 located on one side of the seat body 44. The seat body 44 and the cover body 46 are relatively fixed and a gap is formed therebetween. The accessory main body 12 is clamped between the seat body 44 and the cover body 46, that is, the back plate 22 is clamped between the seat body 44 and the cover body 46, so as to install the mounting seat 42 on the back plate 22.

[0048] The seat body 44 includes a main body portion 48, a bent portion 50 and a supporting portion 52. The main body portion 48 is connected to the accessory main body 12. The bent portion 50 is located at one end of the main body portion 48. The support member 14 is arranged on the bent portion 50. The main body portion 48 extends from the bent portion 50 in a direction away from the supporting portion 52. The supporting portion 52 is provided with a mounting hole 54, and the rotating shaft 28 is installed in the mounting hole 54.

[0049] Preferably, the main body portion 48, the bent portion 50 and the supporting portion 52 are integrally formed to save the assembly process and ensure the overall strength of the seat body 44 at the same time.

[0050] The main body portion 48 is fixedly connected to the cover body 46, and the two are respectively located on opposite sides of the bending portion 50, so as to form a gap between the main body portion 48 and the cover body 46 to sandwich the back plate 22 between the main body portion 48 and the cover body 46.

[0051] The specific manner of connecting the cover body 46 to the main body portion 48 is not limited. In this embodiment, a riveting portion 38 is provided on the side of the cover body 46 close to the back plate 22, a riveting hole 40 is provided on the main body portion 48, and an avoidance hole 56 is provided through the back plate 22. The riveting hole 40 and the avoidance hole 56 are opposite and communicate with each other. The riveting portion 38 passes through the avoidance hole 56 and is inserted into the riveting hole 40 and is riveted and fixed to the main body portion 48, so that the main body portion 48 and the cover body 46 are fixed together to prevent the seat body 44 from separating from the cover body 46, thereby forming an effect of sandwiching the back plate 22 between the seat body 44 and the cover body 46.

[0052] Preferably, the cover body 46 is located on the outer side of the back plate 22, that is, on the side away from the receiving space 26, and the main body portion 48 of the seat body 44 is located on the inner side of the back plate 22. A through hole 58 is provided on the back plate 22, and the support portion 52, the rotating shaft 28, the connecting portion 18, and the pivoting portion 36 are all located in the through hole 58. Arranging the main body portion 48 on the inner side of the back plate 22 can prevent the riveting holes 40 on the main body portion 48 and the riveting portions 38 on the cover body 46 from being exposed, which is beneficial to improving the overall aesthetic feeling.

[0053] Concave portions 60 are respectively provided on the inner and outer sides of the back plate 22. The cover body 46 is received in the concave portion 60 on the outer side of the back plate 22, and the main body portion 48 is received in the concave portion 60 on the inner side of the back plate 22, which improves the overall structural compactness so as to reduce the overall thickness of the electronic device accessory 10.

[0054] Preferably, the side of the cover body 46 away from the back plate 22 is flush with the outer surface of the back plate 22, and the side of the seat body 44 away from the back plate 22 is flush with the inner surface of the back plate 22.

[0055] An avoidance portion 62 is concavely provided on the cover body 46 corresponding to the bending portion 50. After the cover body 46 and the main body portion 48 of the seat body 44 are fixed together, a part of the bending portion 50 is located in the avoidance portion 62, which improves the overall structural compactness of the mounting seat 42 and makes the seat body 44 and the cover body 46 more flat after riveting.

[0056] In this embodiment, the number of the supporting parts 52 is two. The two supporting parts 52 are arranged at intervals, and mounting holes 54 are provided on both of the two supporting parts 52. The two ends of the rotating shaft 28 are respectively mounted in the mounting holes 54 on the two supporting parts 52. The connecting part 18 and the pivot joint part 36 where the connecting piece 20 is provided with a shaft hole 32 are both located between the two supporting parts 52. There is a connecting part 18 between each supporting part 52 and the pivot joint part 36. The mounting hole 54, the connecting hole 30 and the shaft hole 32 are opposite and communicate with each other. The rotating shaft 28 passes through the mounting hole 54, the connecting hole 30 and the shaft hole 32. By respectively arranging the supporting parts 52 at both ends of the bending part 50 to support the two ends of the rotating shaft 28, the force is more balanced.

[0057] In another embodiment, the mounting seat is rotatably mounted on the fitting main body, that is, the mounting seat is rotatably matched with the back plate. When the mounting seat rotates relative to the back plate, it drives the supporting piece to move together to adjust the position of the supporting piece, so as to adjust the supporting direction of the supporting piece. Driving the supporting piece to rotate relative to the mounting seat and the fitting main body can adjust the included angle between the supporting piece and the fitting main body, so as to adjust the supporting angle of the supporting piece.

[0058] In this embodiment, a receiving hole is provided on the fitting main body. The mounting seat is installed in the receiving hole. Corresponding mounting grooves are provided on the circumferential outer side of the mounting seat and the circumferential inner wall of the receiving hole. The inner end of an annular connecting piece is movably inserted into the mounting groove on the mounting seat, and the outer end is inserted into the mounting groove on the fitting main body, so as to form a limit on the mounting seat in the axial direction of the receiving hole to prevent the mounting seat from falling out of the receiving hole. At the same time, the mounting seat and the fitting main body can form a movable fit in the circumferential direction of the receiving hole.

[0059] The above embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art on the basis of the present invention belong to the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic equipment accessory, characterized in that: It includes an accessory body, a support member and a connecting assembly, wherein the support member is provided with a connecting portion, the connecting assembly includes a connecting member installed on the support member, the connecting member is arranged close to the connecting portion, and the support member is rotatably connected to the accessory body through the connecting member and the connecting portion.

2. The electronic device accessory according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting assembly also includes a rotating shaft connected to the accessory body, the connecting portion is provided with a connecting hole, the connecting member is provided with an axial hole opposite to the connecting hole, and the rotating shaft passes through the connecting hole and the axial hole.

3. The electronic device accessory according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting member includes a base and a pivoting portion fixed to the base, the base is connected to the supporting member, the pivoting portion protrudes to the outside of the supporting member and cooperates with the connecting portion, and the shaft hole is arranged in the pivoting portion.

4. The electronic device accessory according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are two connecting parts, the two connecting parts are arranged at an interval, and the pivoting part is located between the two connecting parts; or The number of the pivotal parts is two, the two pivotal parts are arranged at an interval, and the connecting part is located between the two pivotal parts.

5. The electronic equipment accessory according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting assembly also includes a mounting seat mounted on the accessory body, the rotating shaft is mounted on the mounting seat, and the connecting member and the connecting part are rotatably connected to the mounting seat via the rotating shaft.

6. The electronic device accessory according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting seat includes a seat body, which includes a main body connected to the accessory body, a bending portion located at one end of the main body, and a supporting portion arranged on the bending portion, wherein a mounting hole is provided on the supporting portion, and the rotating shaft is installed in the mounting hole.

7. The electronic device accessory according to claim 6, characterized in that: There are two supporting parts, which are spaced apart and both have the mounting holes. Both ends of the rotating shaft are respectively mounted to the mounting holes on the two supporting parts. The connecting part and the part of the connecting member where the shaft hole is provided are both located between the two supporting parts.

8. The electronic device accessory according to claim 6, characterized in that: The mounting seat also includes a cover body connected to the main body, the cover body and the main body are respectively located on opposite sides of the bending portion, the cover body and the main body are spaced apart and fixedly connected, and the accessory body is clamped between the main body and the cover body.

9. The electronic device accessory according to claim 8, characterized in that: The cover body is concavely provided with an avoidance portion corresponding to the bending portion, and the bending portion is partially located in the avoidance portion.

10. The electronic device accessory according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting seat is fixedly mounted on the accessory body; or The mounting seat is rotatably mounted on the accessory body.

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