Wireless speaker with tablet computer stand
AssigneeBby Solutions, Inc.
InventorChan Kei Lee
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Abstract
A wireless speaker stand for a tablet computer is presented. The speaker stand comprises a wireless audio speaker within a base. A channel within the base has a channel floor, a channel front wall, and a channel rear wall. One or more spring-mounted bumpers retractably protrude into the channel. A mobile electronic device may be inserted into the channel. The spring-mounted bumper exerts variable force upon the mobile device as it enters the channel, securing the mobile electronic device within in the channel.
Claims19
A wireless speaker stand comprising:
- a) a base containing a speaker for outputting sound;
- b) a channel intersecting the base, the channel having a channel floor, a channel front wall, and a channel rear wall opposite the channel front wall;
- c) a retractable bumper having an abutting end and a recessed end, the recessed end being recessed behind the channel front wall and the abutting end retractably protruding into the channel.
A system for supporting a mobile device, the system comprising:
- a) the mobile device having
- i) a front side,
- ii) a back side, and
- iii) a bottom end;
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- b) a mobile device stand having
- i) a base,
- ii) a channel intersecting the base and having a rear channel wall, the channel receiving the bottom end of the mobile device, and
- iii) a spring-loaded bumper retractably protruding into the channel, the bumper exerting a force on the front side of the mobile device pressing the back side of the mobile device against the rear channel wall.
A method for placing a mobile device into a stand, comprising:
- a) inserting a bottom side of the mobile device into a top of a channel within a base of the stand;
- b) abutting one edge of the bottom side against a front, sloped face of a bumper embedded within the channel;
- c) pressing the edge of the bottom side against the sloped face of the bumper, causing the bumper to move into a wall of the channel against a force provided by a spring;
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- d) sliding the mobile device to a bottom of the channel, with the bumper pushing against a front face of the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.