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US 7,066,753 B1Granted
Electronic device capable of multidirectional rotation
AssigneeAskey Computer Corp.
InventorYi-Wen Tseng
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Abstract
An electronic device, which is capable of multidirectional rotation, includes a connecting unit, which has a connecting portion at one end detachably connectable to an external electronic device and a spherical ball socket at an opposite end, and a body unit having a housing and an electronic circuit assembly mounted inside the housing. The housing has a coupling structure that receives the spherical ball socket for allowing rotation of the spherical ball socket relative to the housing.
Claims12
An electronic device comprising:
- a connecting unit having a connecting portion, which is disposed at one end thereof and detachably connectable to an external electronic device, and a pivoting portion disposed at an opposite end thereof, said pivoting portion having substantially a spherical contour;
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- a body unit having a housing and an electronic circuit assembly mounted inside said housing, said housing having a coupling structure for receiving said pivoting portion of said connecting unit for allowing free rotation of said pivoting portion relative to said housing,
- wherein said connecting unit further comprises a limiter pivotally coupled to said pivoting portion, and
- wherein said limiter comprises a rib at a periphery thereof;
- said coupling structure of said housing of said body unit comprises a locating groove, which receives the rib of said limiter to limit pivot motion of said limiter relative to said housing in a predetermined direction.
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