US 6,603,656 B2 · Stand apparatus in a wireless LAN adapter

Abstract

A stand device in a wireless LAN adapter is provided. The stand device includes a receptacle defined by a base plate and side extensions, a support unit formed on the base plate, a stand, and a holding unit coupled to the stand and supported bu the support unit. The stand is rotatably connected to the holding unit. A plurality of protrusions formed on the holding unit are engaged with respective grooves formed on support unit in order to maintain the rotation angle of the holding unit and the stand with respect to the support unit and the adapter. An elastic member elastically coupling the holding unit to the support unit is disposed between the holding unit and the support unit. The elastic member does not rotate about the adapter and the support unit while the stand and the holding unit rotates about the elastic member, support unit, and the adapter.

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Dependent claims

An stand apparatus in an adapter:

a main body having a first cover and a second covers attached to said first cover, said main body having both an inside space and an outside space defined by said first and second covers;
a stand rotatably disposed in said outside space of said main body;
a shaft mounted on said stand, disposed in said inside space of said main body;
two holding plates coupled to said shaft and spaced-apart from each other, disposed within said inside space of said main body;
a supporting unit formed on a portion in said inside space of said main body to support said shaft, said two holding plates, and said stand;
and
an elastic member disposed between said two holding plates, elastically coupling said shaft to said main body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Stand apparatus in a wireless LAN adapter

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Stand apparatus in a wireless LAN adapter

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Abstract

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