Stand for placing a mobile device

Abstract

The utility model provides a vertical stand for placing mobile device, it contains a card holder, a pivot and a plate base. The pivot is connected between the card holder and the plate base, so that the plate base and the card holder can be folded or unfolded through the pivot. When the plate base and the card holder are unfolded, an included angle is formed between the card holder and the plate surface of the plate base. When the vertical stand carries a mobile device, the vertical stand can adjust and fix the angle of the included angle through the pivot, thereby providing support force.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a stand, and more particularly to a stand for placing mobile devices. Background Technology

[0002] Most commercially available tripods for mounting mobile devices have a fixed tilt angle. In addition, a few products offer adjustable tilt angles, such as... Figure 1 As shown.

[0003] Figure 1 This is a commercially available folding tripod 100 for placing mobile devices. The folding tripod 100 has a flat plate 120 for attaching a mobile device 300, and a support member 140 connected to the upper edge of the flat plate 120 via a connecting portion 160, so that the support member 140 and the flat plate 120 form a foldable structure that can be folded or unfolded. In use, the support member 140 and the flat plate 120 are unfolded to the desired angle α, and the weight of the mobile device 300 is supported by a triangular structure formed by the bottom edge of the flat plate 120 or the mobile device 300, the bottom edge of the support member 140, and the connecting portion 160.

[0004] However, when using this folding tripod 100, the support member 140 must be perpendicular to the tabletop 500; otherwise, it cannot stably support the mobile device 300. Therefore, to provide different tilt angles for the mobile device 300, the height H of the support member 140 must be adjustable. For example... Figure 1 In this product, the support member 140 is designed as a foldable plate. Thus, when the required angle α is large and the mobile device 300 is more tilted, the support member 140 must be folded to reduce the height H; when the required angle α is small and the mobile device 300 is more upright, the support member 140 must be unfolded to increase the height H.

[0005] Figure 1 The design limits the angle α adjustment range of the folding tripod 100 to the adjustable length of the support plate 140. If the adjustable length range of the support plate 140 is too small, it cannot provide a larger or smaller angle α. Furthermore, since the connecting part 160 does not have the function of fixing the angle α, it must rely on the bottom edge of the flat plate 120 or the mobile device 300, as well as the friction between the bottom edge of the support plate 140 and the tabletop 500. Therefore, the support plate 140 must be kept perpendicular to the tabletop 500 for stability during use. This design makes the structure of the support plate 140 itself more complex, and the adjustment method more complicated. The more complex structure of the support plate 140 will increase the overall thickness of the folding tripod 100 when it is folded up with the flat plate 120. Utility Model Content

[0006] One objective of this utility model is to provide a stand for placing mobile devices, which has a simpler angle adjustment structure and adjustment method, and is equipped with a clip function.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a stand for placing mobile devices, comprising a card holder, a pivot, and a plate-shaped base. The card holder has a card insertion slot and a bottom edge opposite to the card insertion slot. The pivot is disposed on the bottom edge of the card holder. The plate-shaped base has one side connected to the pivot, and the plate-shaped base and the card holder can be folded or unfolded via the pivot. When the plate-shaped base and the card holder are unfolded, one surface of the plate-shaped base can be flat against a tabletop, and the card holder forms an angle with the plate surface, the angle of which is adjusted and fixed by the pivot.

[0008] In one embodiment, the pivot is, for example, a torque hinge. The included angle between the card holder and the plate-shaped base has a specific angular range, and the pivot enables the card holder and the plate-shaped base to form a stable support structure within that specific angular range, which is from 15 degrees to 140 degrees.

[0009] In one embodiment, the included angle between the card holder and the plate-shaped base is selected from 15 degrees to 90 degrees or 90 degrees to 140 degrees, specifically selected from 30 degrees, 45 degrees, 60 degrees, 75 degrees, 90 degrees, 100 degrees, 105 degrees, 115 degrees, 120 degrees, 135 degrees or an angle range formed by using these multiple angles as boundary values.

[0010] In one embodiment, when the angle between the card holder and the plate-shaped base is less than 15 degrees, the pivot can accelerate the stacking of the plate-shaped base and the card holder.

[0011] In one embodiment, the card holder includes a rigid plate, a soft layer, and a magnetic component. The size of the soft layer is equal to or smaller than that of the rigid plate, and the edge of the soft layer is joined to the edge of the rigid plate to form a card receiving space between the rigid plate and the soft layer. The magnetic component and the soft layer are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the rigid plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, the soft layer has a cutout area, the shape and size of which are suitable for accommodating the plate-shaped base. When the plate-shaped base is stacked with the card holder, the plate-shaped base rests flat against the cutout area.

[0013] In summary, when the plate-shaped base and card holder of this utility model are unfolded, the angle between the card holder and the plate surface can be adjusted and fixed via a pivot. Furthermore, the card holder and the plate-shaped base can form a stable support structure within a specific angle range. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a commercially available folding tripod for mounting mobile devices.

[0016] Figure 2 A perspective view of the back of the stand according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0017] Figure 3 A perspective view of the front of the stand according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a side view of the support frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the stand, which is an embodiment of the present invention, in its use when placing a mobile device.

[0020] Figures 6A to 6C This is a side view of a stand that supports a mobile device in different ways when the stand is opened at different angles, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of a stand for an embodiment of the present invention, which is folded up and attached to the back of the mobile device.

[0022] Figure label:

[0023] Folding tripod 100

[0024] Tablet 120

[0025] Support component 140

[0026] Connecting part 160

[0027] 200 uprights

[0028] Card holder 220

[0029] Card placement slot 221

[0030] Hard plate 222

[0031] Soft layer 224

[0032] Hollowed-out area 224A

[0033] Magnetic components 225, 227

[0034] 240 shaft

[0035] Plate-shaped base 260

[0036] Mobile device 300

[0037] Flange 320

[0038] Desktop 500

[0039] Height H

[0040] Angle α (between the support and the plate)

[0041] The included angle θ between the card holder and the plate-shaped base Detailed Implementation

[0042] The foregoing description and other technical contents, features, and effects of this utility model will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front, or back, are only used to refer to the directions in the accompanying drawings. Therefore, these directional terms are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model.

[0043] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of a stand according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing its back structure when unfolded and standing on a table. The stand 200 includes a card holder 220, a pivot 240, and a plate-shaped base 260, suitable for placing a mobile device. The card holder 220 has a card insertion slot 221 and a bottom edge opposite to the card insertion slot 221. The pivot 240 is disposed on the bottom edge of the card holder 220. One side of the plate-shaped base 260 is connected to the pivot 240, so that the plate-shaped base 260 and the card holder 220 can be folded or unfolded through the pivot 240. When the plate-shaped base 260 and the card holder 220 are unfolded, one surface of the plate-shaped base 260 can be flat against the table 500, and an angle θ is formed between the card holder 220 and the plate surface. This angle θ can be adjusted and fixed by the pivot 240.

[0044] In one embodiment, the pivot 240 includes a torque hinge, such as a metal torque hinge. The torque hinge generates rotational friction to provide resistance when the card holder 220 and the plate-like base 260 are forcefully unfolded, allowing the unfolding angle θ to be fixed at any angle. In other words, when the plate-like base 260 is placed on the tabletop 500, the card holder 220 can stop at any position. Therefore, when the card holder 220 carries a moving device (not shown)... Figure 2When the card holder 220 is in the middle, the resistance provided by the pivot 240 can be converted into the supporting force of the card holder 220 on the mobile device, so that the angle θ between the card holder 220 and the plate base 260 is within a specific angle range, such as 15 to 140 degrees, so that it is not pressed by the weight of the mobile device, thereby allowing the combination structure of the stand 200 and the mobile device to be stably placed on the table 500.

[0045] When the angle θ between the card holder 220 and the plate-shaped base 260 is less than 15 degrees, the rotating shaft 240 can accelerate the stacking of the plate-shaped base 260 and the card holder 220, making it easier to fold up the stand 200.

[0046] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 3 The front view of the display stand 200 when unfolded and placed on the tabletop 500; Figure 4 This is a side view of the 200-meter frame. Figure 3 In this card holder 220, a rigid plate 222, a flexible layer 224, and magnetic components 225 and 227 are included. The flexible layer 224, for example, is a fabric layer, whose edges are joined to the left, right, and bottom edges of the back of the rigid plate 222, leaving the top edge unjoined to form a card insertion slot 221, thus creating a card-accommodating space (not labeled) between the rigid plate 222 and the flexible layer 224. The size of the flexible layer 224 can be equal to or smaller than the size of the rigid plate 222. Magnetic components 225 and 227 are disposed on the front side of the rigid plate 222. In other words, the magnetic components 225 and 227 and the flexible layer 224 are located on opposite sides of the rigid plate 222.

[0047] For mobile devices that already have magnetic components (not shown), the shapes of the magnetic components 225 and 227 of the stand 200 can be designed to match the existing magnetic components (not shown) on the mobile device. For the back of a mobile device that does not have magnetic components, the stand 200 of this invention can be equipped with an additional magnetic piece (not shown). The additional magnetic piece is first attached to the mobile device so that it can be used with the stand 200.

[0048] Figure 5 A perspective view of the usage state when the stand 200 is opened and the mobile device 300 is placed on it. Figure 5 The soft layer 224 shows a hollow area 224A, the shape and size of which are suitable for accommodating the plate-shaped base 260. Figures 6A to 6C The side views show the different ways the mobile device is supported when the included angle θ is at different angles, such as less than 90 degrees or greater than 90 degrees.

[0049] Figure 6AThe display shows the state when the stand 200 is opened, with its plate-shaped base 260 flat against the table, and the mobile device 300 is placed on it. At this time, the bottom edge of the mobile device 300, the pivot 240 of the stand 200, and the plate surface of the plate-shaped base 260 are all in contact with the table. Therefore, the included angle θ of the stand 200 is used in the range of 15 degrees to less than 90 degrees, such as 30 degrees, 45 degrees, 60 degrees, 75 degrees, or an angle range formed by these multiple angles as boundary values.

[0050] Figure 6B The included angle θ of the display stand 200 can also be increased to between 90 and 140 degrees, such as 100, 105, 115, 120, 135 degrees, or an angle range formed by these multiple angles as boundary values. When the included angle θ is greater than 90 degrees, the card holder 220 can be moved slightly upward on the back of the mobile device 300 to find a suitable position for attachment. At this time, the pivot 240 of the stand 200 will move slightly upward and will not contact the tabletop 500, while only the bottom edge of the mobile device 300 and one side of the plate-shaped base 260 relative to the pivot 240 will contact the tabletop 500 to form support.

[0051] Figure 6C The card holder 220 of the display stand 200 does not necessarily need to be completely attached to the back of the mobile device 300. The mobile device 300 typically has a camera lens (unlabeled) mounted on its back, usually surrounded by a flange 320. When using the display stand 200, the upper edge of the card holder 220 can be used to rest against the lower part of the flange 320, and with an appropriate angle θ, a similar configuration can be achieved. Figure 6C The image shows the device stably placed on the tabletop 500. At this time, the plate-shaped base 260 and the pivot 240 of the stand 200 are flat against the tabletop 500, but the pivot 240 is separate from the bottom edge of the mobile device 300. Therefore, even without relying on magnetic components, the stand 200 of this invention can stably place the mobile device 300 and adjust its tilt.

[0052] Figure 7 The image shows a three-dimensional view when the plate-shaped base 260 is closed. When the plate-shaped base 260 is stacked with the card holder 220, the plate-shaped base 260 is flat against the cutout area 224A.

[0053] In summary, the basic structure of the stand of this utility model includes at least a card holder, a pivot, and a plate-shaped base. The pivot connects the card holder and the plate-shaped base. The plate-shaped base and the card holder are folded or unfolded via the pivot. When the plate-shaped base and the card holder are unfolded, the card holder forms an angle with the plate surface, and the angle is adjusted and fixed by the pivot. This angle has a specific range between 15 degrees and 140 degrees, so that the card holder and the plate-shaped base form a stable support structure within this specific angle range.

[0054] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the claims and description of this utility model shall still fall within the scope of this utility model patent. Furthermore, no embodiment or claim of this utility model needs to achieve all the purposes, advantages, or features disclosed in this utility model. In addition, the abstract and title are merely for assisting in patent document searching and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A stand for placing a mobile device, characterized in that, include: A card holder having a card slot and a bottom edge relative to the card slot; A pivot is located at the bottom edge of the card holder; as well as A plate-shaped base has one side connected to the pivot, and the plate-shaped base and the card holder are folded or unfolded via the pivot. When the plate-shaped base and the card holder are unfolded, one surface of the plate-shaped base can be flat against the table, and the card holder forms an angle with the plate surface. The angle of the angle can be adjusted and fixed by the pivot.

2. The stand for placing a mobile device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The pivot includes a torque hinge.

3. The stand for placing a mobile device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The included angle between the card holder and the plate-shaped base has a specific angle range, and the pivot enables the card holder and the plate-shaped base to form a stable support structure within the specific angle range, wherein the specific angle range is between 15 degrees and 140 degrees.

4. The stand for placing a mobile device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The angle between the card holder and the plate-shaped base is selected from 15 degrees to 90 degrees or 90 degrees to 140 degrees.

5. The stand for placing a mobile device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The included angle between the card holder and the plate-shaped base is selected from 30 degrees, 45 degrees, 60 degrees, 75 degrees, 90 degrees, 100 degrees, 105 degrees, 115 degrees, 120 degrees, 135 degrees, or an angle range formed by using these multiple angles as boundary values.

6. The stand for placing a mobile device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, When the angle between the card holder and the plate-shaped base is less than 15 degrees, the pivot can accelerate the stacking of the plate-shaped base and the card holder.

7. The stand for placing a mobile device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The card holder includes a rigid plate, a soft layer, and a magnetic component. The size of the soft layer is equal to or smaller than that of the rigid plate, and the edge of the soft layer is joined to the edge of the rigid plate to form a card receiving space between the rigid plate and the soft layer. The magnetic component and the soft layer are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the rigid plate.

8. The stand for placing a mobile device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The soft layer has a hollow area, the shape and size of which are suitable for accommodating the plate-shaped base. When the plate-shaped base is stacked with the card holder, the plate-shaped base is flat against the hollow area.

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