Holding apparatus for information input devices
AssigneeDarfon Electronics Corp.
InventorChin-Cheng Li
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Abstract
A holding apparatus engages with an information input device, particularly a foldable keyboard, for supporting portable electronic devices such as pocket PC, Palm PC, PDA, mobile phone and the like. The holding apparatus includes a receiving dock which has connector spindles pivotally engaged with the input device and a slot. A bracket is provided to slide in the slot at a first position to flatly fold on the input device to facilitate carrying when not in use. The bracket may be slid in the slot at a second position and be unfolded at a selected angle against the input device for the receiving dock to support the portable electronic device when in use.
Claims6
A holding apparatus for an information input device for supporting a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a receiving dock located at a selected position on the information input device having at least a slot, the receiving dock having at least one bulged plane in the slot for a bracket to slide thereon;
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- a bracket engaged with the receiving dock and moved movable between a first position and a second position through the slot, wherein the bracket is received into the information input device when the bracket is positioned at the first position, and the bracket is used for supporting the portable electronic device when the bracket is at the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.