US 2013/0170110 A1 · PROP STAND AND PROTECTIVE CASE STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC PRODUCT

Abstract

A prop stand includes a guide seat mounted to a rear side of an electronic device or a protective case thereof, a revolving seat rotatably assembled to the guide seat, and a propping unit movably connected to the revolving seat via a plurality of links pivotally connected to between the revolving seat and the propping unit. The links, the revolving seat and the propping unit together form a four-bar or five-bar linkage and a rotatable structure, such that the propping unit is movable by the links between a folded and an extended position and rotatable by the revolving seat to different angular positions relative to the guide seat. Therefore, the prop stand can be easily operated to conveniently prop the electronic product in a horizontally upright position, a vertically upright position or an inclined typing position. An electronic product protective case structure with the above-described prop stand is introduced.

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Dependent claims

A prop stand for electronic product being configured for mounting to a rear side of an electronic product to prop the electronic product in a desired position, comprising:

a guide seat for mounting to the rear side of the electronic product, and being provided with at least one first rail;
a revolving seat being rotatably assembled to the guide seat, and being provided with at least one guide element for movably engaging with the at least one first rail;
a propping unit;
at least one first link having a proximal end pivotally connected to the revolving seat and a distal end pivotally connected to the propping unit;
and
at least one second link having a proximal end pivotally connected to the revolving seat and a distal end pivotally connected to the propping unit;
wherein the first link and the second link are capable of moving the propping unit between a folded position, in which the propping unit is attached to the revolving seat, and an extended position, in which the propping unit is located away from the revolving seat.

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A protective case structure for electronic product, being fitted on a rear side of an electronic product for protecting and propping the electronic product in a desired position, comprising:

a protective case being fitted on the electronic product;
a guide seat for mounting to a rear side of the protective case, and being provided with at least one first rail;
a revolving seat being rotatably assembled to the guide seat, and being provided with at least one guide element for movably engaging with the at least one first rail;
a propping unit;
at least one first link having a proximal end pivotally connected to the revolving seat and a distal end pivotally connected to the propping unit;
and
at least one second link having a proximal end pivotally connected to the revolving seat and a distal end pivotally connected to the propping unit;
wherein the first link and the second link are capable of moving the propping unit between a folded position, in which the propping unit is attached to the revolving seat, and an extended position, in which the propping unit is located away from the revolving seat to prop the electronic product in different positions according to changes in a position of the at least one guide element in the at least one first rail.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Prop stand and protective case structure for electronic product

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Prop stand and protective case structure for electronic product

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