Coupling mechanism and electronic device using same
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsLIAN-CHENG HUANG, JIAN LI, HAN-ZHENG ZHANG
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Abstract
A coupling mechanism includes a pivot assembly and a lifting assembly. The pivot assembly includes a first bracket, a pivot pin, a second bracket, and a cam piece. The second bracket is rotatably mounted to the first bracket via the pivot pin and has a valley portion recessed from one surface thereof. The cam piece is mounted to the pivot pin for holding the second bracket at any angle. The cam piece has a peak portion formed on one surface thereof and received in the valley portion of the second bracket at a closed position. The lifting assembly is adjustably assembled to the second bracket such that the lifting assembly is pivotally assembled with the first bracket.
Claims20
A coupling mechanism comprising:
- a pivot assembly comprising:
- a first bracket;
- a pivot pin;
- a second bracket rotatably mounted to the first bracket via the pivot pin and having a valley portion recessed from one surface of the second bracket;
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- a cam piece mounted to the pivot pin for holding the second bracket at any angle formed by the first bracket and the second bracket, the cam piece having a peak portion formed on one surface of the cam piece and engaging with the valley portion of the second bracket at a closed position;
- and
- a lifting assembly adjustably assembled to the second bracket of the pivot assembly such that the lifting assembly is pivotally assembled with the first bracket.
An electronic device comprising:
- a main body;
- a display;
- and
- a coupling mechanism positioned between the main body and the display for pivotally coupling the display to the main body and providing height adjustment of the display relative to the main body;
- the coupling mechanism comprising:
- a pivot assembly comprising:
- a first bracket assembled to the main body;
- a pivot pin;
- a second bracket rotatably mounted to the first bracket via the pivot pin and having a valley portion recessed from one surface of the second bracket;
- and
- a cam piece mounted to the pivot pin for holding the second bracket at any angle formed by the first bracket and the second bracket, the cam piece having a peak portion formed on one surface of the cam piece and engaging with the valley portion of the second bracket at a closed position;
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- a lifting assembly adjustably assembled to the second bracket of the pivot assembly and mounted with the display such that the display is pivotally and slidably adjustably assembled to the main body.
An electronic device comprising:
- a main body having two assembly portions spaced at a distal end thereof and located adjacent to two opposite sides of the main body;
- a display defining two assembling slots at a distal end of the display corresponding to the two assembly portions of the main body respectively;
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- a coupling mechanism positioned between the main body and the display for pivotally coupling the display to the main body and providing height adjustment of the display relative to the main body, the coupling mechanism comprising:
- two pivot assemblies rotatably mounted to the two corresponding assembly portions of the main body respectively;
- and
- two lifting assemblies respectively adjustably assembled to the two corresponding pivot assemblies, each lifting assembly comprising:
- a cylinder fixedly assembled and received within one corresponding assembling slot of the display;
- a first piston slidably assembled within the cylinder;
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- a piston rod with one end fixed to the first piston, wherein the opposite end of the piston rod is exposed to the exterior of the cylinder and fixed with one corresponding pivot assembly such that the display being pivotally and height adjustably assembled to the main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.