Mobile device supporting plate

Abstract

A mobile device supporting plate, which has a first face and a second face, and comprises a plurality of non-flexible portions and a plurality of flexible portions. The non-flexible portions can be connected to one another by the flexible portions, so that the non-flexible portions can be bent relative to one another to form a plurality of supporting states. The mobile device supporting plate includes a first main sheet body and a second main sheet body. The first main sheet body and the second main sheet body are connected by means of a main connecting portion, so that the first main sheet body and the second main sheet body can be bent relative to each other. The first main sheet body includes a first non-flexible portion. The first non-flexible portion is roughly triangular or quadrangular, and one side of the first non-flexible portion is provided with a first sub-flexible portion roughly parallel to the main connecting portion. The first non-flexible portion is connected to a second non-flexible portion by means of the first sub-flexible portion. One side of the second non-flexible portion is connected to the second main sheet body by means of the main connecting portion. The second non-flexible portion is roughly quadrangular. The second main sheet body can be directly or indirectly coupled to a mobile device.

Description

Mobile device support plate TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of support devices, in particular to a support plate for supporting mobile devices or computer devices. BACKGROUND

[0002] The great convenience brought by handheld mobile devices and computer devices, such as mobile phones and tablets, has made people's lives gradually dependent on these devices. However, if the mobile devices and computer devices need to be used for a long time to watch content such as videos or data, the user needs to hold the mobile devices and computer devices all the time, which is inconvenient. In view of this, the present applicant, who has not yet achieved perfection, has made great efforts to study and has accumulated experience in this industry for many years, and thus provides an article support plate in order to improve the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of this, the present applicant, who has accumulated rich experience in the relevant industry for many years, conceives and proposes a mobile device support plate, which has the functions of fixing and supporting mobile devices, greatly improving the convenience of users browsing mobile devices. In addition, the present application can also fix other articles to facilitate users to browse the articles.

[0004] The mobile device support plate mainly comprises a first main body, a second main body, a plurality of non-flexible portions and a plurality of flexible portions, the non-flexible portions are connected by the flexible portions, so that the non-flexible portions can be bent relatively to form a plurality of support states. The first main body and the second main body are connected by a main connecting portion, so that the first main body and the second main body can be bent relative to each other. For example, the main connecting portion can be composed of a damping pivot, a non-damping pivot, a flexible portion, or a combination of a flexible portion and a non-flexible portion. The first main body comprises a first non-flexible portion, which is generally quadrangular, but in some embodiments, the first non-flexible portion can also be triangular. One side of the first non-flexible portion has a first sub-flexible portion generally parallel to the main connecting portion, the first non-flexible portion is connected to a second non-flexible portion through the first sub-flexible portion, and the other two sides of the first non-flexible portion are respectively provided with a third non-flexible portion and a fourth non-flexible portion. One side of the second non-flexible portion is connected to the second main body through the main connecting portion, and the second non-flexible portion is generally quadrangular.

[0005] In some embodiments, the second non-flexible portion can be connected to a fifth non-flexible portion and a sixth non-flexible portion. The third non-flexible portion can be connected to the first non-flexible portion and the fifth non-flexible portion through a third sub-flexible portion and a fifth sub-flexible portion, respectively. Similarly, the fourth non-flexible portion can be connected to the first non-flexible portion and the sixth non-flexible portion through a second sub-flexible portion and a fourth sub-flexible portion, respectively. In addition, the fifth non-flexible portion can be connected to the second non-flexible portion through a seventh sub-flexible portion, and the sixth non-flexible portion can be connected to the second non-flexible portion through a sixth sub-flexible portion.

[0006] In some embodiments, the second main body can be directly coupled to the mobile device. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the second main body can be a back cover or protective structure of the mobile device, and can be coupled to the mobile device by snap or other means. In some embodiments, the second main body can be indirectly coupled to the mobile device.

[0007] By folding the mobile device support plate of the present application, at least three support states can be achieved. In each of the support states of the mobile device support plate of the present application, the mobile device can be supported at different support angles. Compared with the prior art, the present application has more support states, and can provide more convenience in use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of the mobile device support plate of the present application in an unfolded state.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the mobile device support plate of the present application in an unfolded state.

[0010] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mobile device support plate of the present application in an unfolded state.

[0011] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the mobile device support plate of the present application being folded to a first support state.

[0012] FIG. 5 is another schematic view of the mobile device support plate of the present application being folded to a first support state.

[0013] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the mobile device support plate of the present application in a first support state.

[0014] FIG. 7 is another perspective view of the mobile device support plate of the present application in a first support state.

[0015] FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the mobile device support plate of the present application being folded from a first support state to a second support state.

[0016] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the mobile device support plate of the present application in a second support state.

[0017] Fig. 10 is another perspective view of the mobile device support plate in a second support state.

[0018] Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the mobile device support plate in a third support state.

[0019] Fig. 12 is another perspective view of the mobile device support plate in a third support state.

[0020] Fig. 13 is another perspective view of the mobile device support plate in a third support state.

[0021] Fig. 14 is a use state view of the mobile device support plate in a third support state.

[0022] 1 first main plate 2 second main plate 10 main connecting portion 21 carrier plate 101 first non-flexible portion 102 second non-flexible portion 103 third non-flexible portion 104 fourth non-flexible portion 105 fifth non-flexible portion 106 sixth non-flexible portion 201 first sub-flexible portion 202 second sub-flexible portion 203 third sub-flexible portion 204 fourth sub-flexible portion 205 fifth sub-flexible portion 206 sixth sub-flexible portion 207 seventh sub-flexible portion 208 eighth sub-flexible portion DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The non-permanent fixation method in the present application refers to fixing, connecting, joining, or linking two objects to each other by means such as magnetism, magic carpet, detachable clamping mechanism, or repeatable adhesive, and the mutual fixation, connection, joining, or linkage of the two objects can be released at any time. The permanent fixation method in the present application refers to fixing, connecting, joining, or linking two objects to each other by means such as non-repeatable adhesive, sewing, or stapling.

[0024] The coupling in the present application refers to fixing, connecting, joining, or linking two objects to each other by means of the non-permanent fixation method or the permanent fixation method.

[0025] The magnetism in the present application includes permanent magnetism, non-permanent magnetism, or ferromagnetic properties. The magnetic force in the present application refers to the attractive force generated by magnetism.

[0026] The term "adhering" as used herein refers to direct adhering or indirect adhering between two objects. The term "direct adhering" as used herein refers to direct contact between two objects and substantially parallel to each other. The term "indirect adhering" as used herein refers to indirect contact between two objects due to the presence of other objects therebetween, and substantially parallel to each other.

[0027] Although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. can be used herein to describe various components, parts, regions, or portions, these components, parts, regions, and / or portions should not be limited by the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. These terms are only used to distinguish one component, part, region, or portion from another component, part, region, layer, or portion. Therefore, "first" as described below can be interpreted as "second" or "third" without departing from the teachings herein.

[0028] The term "sheet" as used herein refers to an object having a length, width, or diameter substantially greater than its thickness, and thus the object substantially presents a flat, two-dimensional object shape. However, the object still has a certain thickness.

[0029] A foldable mobile device support plate is disclosed for supporting a mobile device or an article on a plane. The support plate of the present disclosure comprises a plurality of non-flexible portions and a plurality of flexible portions. The non-flexible portions are sheet-shaped, and the non-flexible portions are connected by the flexible portions, so that the non-flexible portions can be bent relative to each other. The support plate can be bent by the flexible portions to form a storage state and a plurality of support states. For example, the flexible portions in the present disclosure can be made of artificial leather material or bendable material such as polyurethane material, and the non-flexible portions can be made of any material that cannot be bent by human force, such as acrylic metal. The appearance of the non-flexible portions can be covered by the artificial leather material or the polyurethane material described above.

[0030] Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which illustrate the front view and the back view of the unfolded portable device support of the present application. The portable device support of the present application mainly has a first side (which corresponds to FIG. 1) and a second side (which corresponds to FIG. 2). The portable device support mainly comprises a first main plate 1, a second main plate 2, a plurality of non-flexible sections and a plurality of flexible sections, which are connected by the flexible sections, so that the non-flexible sections can be bent to form a plurality of support states. The first main plate 1 and the second main plate 2 are connected by a main connecting section 10, so that the first main plate 1 and the second main plate 2 can be bent relative to each other. For example, the main connecting section 10 can be composed of a damping hinge, a non-damping hinge, a flexible section, or a combination of a flexible section and a non-flexible section, but is not limited thereto. The first main plate 1 comprises a first non-flexible section 101, which is generally quadrangular, but in some embodiments, the first non-flexible section 101 can also be triangular. For the convenience of illustration, the first non-flexible section 101 will be illustrated as a quadrangular in the following. The first non-flexible section 101 has a first sub-flexible section 201 generally parallel to the main connecting section 10 on one side, and the first non-flexible section 101 is connected to a second non-flexible section 102 through the first sub-flexible section 201. The first non-flexible section 101 has a third non-flexible section 103 and a fourth non-flexible section 104 respectively arranged on the other two sides. The second non-flexible section 102 is connected to the second main plate 2 through the main connecting section 10 on one side, and the second non-flexible section 102 is generally quadrangular. In the present application, the second main plate 2 can be directly or indirectly (meaning through other components) coupled to a portable device.

[0031] Please continue to refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the second non-flexible portion 102 is provided with a fifth non-flexible portion 105 and a sixth non-flexible portion 106 on both sides. For example, the third non-flexible portion 103 is connected with the first non-flexible portion 101 and the fifth non-flexible portion 105 through a third sub-flexible portion 203 and a fifth sub-flexible portion 205 respectively. Similarly, the fourth non-flexible portion 104 is connected with the first non-flexible portion 101 and the sixth non-flexible portion 106 through a second sub-flexible portion 202 and a fourth sub-flexible portion 204 respectively. In addition, the fifth non-flexible portion 105 is connected with the second non-flexible portion 102 through a seventh sub-flexible portion 207, and the sixth non-flexible portion 106 is connected with the second non-flexible portion 102 through a sixth sub-flexible portion 206. In general, the first non-flexible portion 101 and the second non-flexible portion 102 are the axial portion of the first main body 1, and a plurality of non-flexible portions and flexible portions are added as wing portions on both sides. The wing portion can be bent inward or outward relative to the axial portion. The present application is mainly bent through the first surface of the axial portion facing the first surface of the second main body 2, or bent through the second surface of the axial portion facing the second surface of the second main body 2 to form various support states. Therefore, the wing portion in the present application can have various different embodiments, and as long as it can assist the axial portion of the present application to complete the plurality of support states, it should fall within the scope of the present application.

[0032] In some embodiments, the present application is directly coupled with the mobile device through the second main body 2. As previously described, it can be coupled with the mobile device through non-permanent fixation or permanent fixation. Or in some embodiments, the second main body 2 can be the back cover or protective structure of the mobile device, and is coupled with the mobile device through clamping or other ways. But in some embodiments, the second main body 2 is indirectly coupled with the mobile device. For example, please refer to FIG. 3, the second main body 2 is coupled with the mobile device through a carrier plate 21. And a part of the carrier plate 21 is coupled with the second main body 2. Similarly, in some embodiments, the carrier plate 21 can be the back cover or protective structure of the mobile device, and is coupled with the mobile device through clamping or other ways.

[0033] Please refer to FIG. 4-7, the following will illustrate how the present application is folded from the state of FIG. 1-2 to the first support state (FIG. 5 and FIG. 6). First, the first face of the mobile device support plate of the present application must be facing up, by bending the first sub-flexible portion 201 between the first non-flexible portion 101 and the second non-flexible portion 102, so that the first non-flexible portion 101 is attached to the second non-flexible portion 102, while the third non-flexible portion 103 and the fourth non-flexible portion 104 are bent in the opposite direction, and the second non-flexible portion 102 is folded relative to the second main body 2 by the main connecting portion 10, forming the first support state of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6. In a first support state, the first face of the first non-flexible portion 101 is attached to the first face of the second non-flexible portion 102. Please refer to FIG. 6, shown from another angle, the second non-flexible portion 102 is folded by the main connecting portion 10 so that its second face is attached to the second main body 2. Please refer to FIG. 7, in this support state, in addition to the user can place the mobile device on the second main body 2, another mobile device can be placed on the first non-flexible portion 101.

[0034] Please refer to FIG. 8-11, the following will illustrate how the present application is folded from the state of FIG. 1-2 to the second support state (FIG. 10 and FIG. 11). First, the second face of the mobile device support plate of the present application must be facing up, by bending the first sub-flexible portion 201 between the first non-flexible portion 101 and the second non-flexible portion 102, so that the first non-flexible portion 101 is attached to the second non-flexible portion 102, while the third non-flexible portion 103 and the fourth non-flexible portion 104 are bent in the opposite direction, forming the second support state of FIG. 10 and FIG. 11. In the second support state, part of the second face of the first non-flexible portion 101 is attached to the second face of the second non-flexible portion 102, and another part of the second face of the first non-flexible portion 101 is attached to the second main body 2, as shown in FIG. 10. In this support state, the user can browse the mobile device at a more upright angle (relative to the first support state).

[0035] Please refer to FIGS. 12-14, the following will illustrate how to fold the second support state of FIGS. 10-11 to the third support state (FIGS. 10 and 11) of the present application. In some embodiments, the second main sheet 2 has an eighth sub-flexible portion 208 substantially parallel to the main connecting portion 10. In the second support state, the second main sheet 2 can be folded in half or folded relative to the carrier plate 21 through the eighth sub-flexible portion 208. Finally, the second main sheet 2 is abutted to one side of the third non-flexible portion 103 and the fourth non-flexible portion 104, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. In this support state, a part of the second surface of the first non-flexible portion 101 is attached to the second surface of the second non-flexible portion 102, and another part of the second surface of the first non-flexible portion 101 is attached to the second main sheet 2.

[0036] In order to maintain the support state of the present application in each support state, each non-flexible portion can be provided with magnetism, especially for the first non-flexible portion 101, the second non-flexible portion 102, or the second main sheet 2. In addition, in some embodiments, the carrier plate 21 can also have magnetism, which is convenient for coupling with the mobile device.

[0037] However, the above-mentioned is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present application; therefore, equivalent changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application should be covered within the scope of the patent of the present application.

Claims

1. A mobile device support plate, comprising: It has a first surface and a second surface, and includes a plurality of non-flexible parts and a plurality of flexible parts, the non-flexible parts are connected by the flexible parts, so that the non-flexible parts can be bent to form a plurality of support states, characterized in that: The mobile device support plate includes a first main body and a second main body, the first main body and the second main body are connected by a main connecting part, so that the first main body and the second main body can be bent relative to each other, the first main body includes a first non-flexible part, the first non-flexible part is generally triangular or quadrilateral, and one side of the first non-flexible part has a first sub-flexible part which is generally parallel to the main connecting part, the first non-flexible part is connected to a second non-flexible part by the first sub-flexible part, one side of the second non-flexible part is connected to the second main body by the main connecting part, the second non-flexible part is generally quadrilateral, and the second main body can be directly or indirectly coupled to a mobile device.

2. The mobile device support plate of claim 1, wherein, It also includes a third non-flexible part and a fourth non-flexible part disposed on both sides of the first non-flexible part.

3. The mobile device support plate of claim 2, wherein, It also includes a fifth non-flexible part and a sixth non-flexible part disposed on both sides of the second non-flexible part.

4. The mobile device support plate of claim 3, wherein, The third non-flexible part is connected to the first non-flexible part and the fifth non-flexible part by a third sub-flexible part and a fifth sub-flexible part, respectively, and the fourth non-flexible part is connected to the first non-flexible part and the sixth non-flexible part by a second sub-flexible part and a fourth sub-flexible part, respectively.

5. The mobile device support plate of claim 4, wherein, The fifth non-flexible part is connected to the second non-flexible part by a seventh sub-flexible part, and the sixth non-flexible part is connected to the second non-flexible part by a sixth sub-flexible part.

6. The mobile device support plate of claim 1 or 5, wherein, In a first support state, the first surface of the first non-flexible part is attached to the first surface of the second non-flexible part.

7. The mobile device support plate of claim 6, wherein, The second non-flexible part is folded by the main connecting part, and the second surface of the second non-flexible part is attached to the second main body.

8. The mobile device support plate of claim 5, wherein, In a second support state, a part of the second surface of the first non-flexible part is attached to the second surface of the second non-flexible part, and another part of the second surface of the first non-flexible part is attached to the second main body.

9. The mobile device support plate of claim 2 or 5, wherein, The second main body has an eighth sub-flexible part which is generally parallel to the main connecting part.

10. The mobile device support plate of claim 9, wherein, In a third support state, a part of the second surface of the first non-flexible part is attached to the second surface of the second non-flexible part, and another part of the second surface of the first non-flexible part is attached to the second main body.

11. The mobile device support plate of claim 10, wherein, In the third support state, the second main body is folded by the eighth sub-flexible part and abuts against one side of the third non-flexible part and the fourth non-flexible part.

12. The mobile device support plate of claim 9, wherein, It also includes a carrier plate, a part of the carrier plate is coupled to the second main body, and the second main body can be folded relative to the carrier plate by the eighth sub-flexible part.

13. The mobile device support plate of claim 12, wherein, The second main body is coupled to the mobile device by the carrier plate.

14. The mobile device support plate of claim 12, wherein, The carrier plate is a back cover or protective structure of the mobile device.

15. The mobile device support plate of claim 1, wherein, The first non-flexible part, the second non-flexible part, and the second main body have magnetism.

16. The mobile device support plate of claim 1, wherein, The second main body is coupled to the mobile device.

17. The mobile device support plate of claim 1, wherein, The second main body is a back cover or protective structure of the mobile device.

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