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US 8,077,450 B2Granted
Collapsible device
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorWen-Bin Shen
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Abstract
A collapsible device includes a cover, a base, a connecting member pivotally mounted to the base, and two slide units. Each slide unit includes a fixing member fixed to the cover, and a receiving member fixed to the connecting member. The receiving member is received in the fixing member, and slidable relative to the fixing member.
Claims16
A collapsible device comprising:
- a cover;
- a base;
- a connecting member pivotally mounted to the base;
- and
- two slide units each comprising a fixing member fixed to the cover, and a receiving member fixed to the connecting member;
- wherein the receiving member is received in the fixing member, and slidable relative to the fixing member;
- wherein the connecting member defines a plurality of fixing holes, each fixing member defines a receiving groove to receive the receiving member, and a slide slot communicating with the receiving groove, a plurality of fasteners are passed through the slide slots and screwed into the plurality of fixing holes, respectively;
- each slide unit further comprises a locking member comprising a plurality of locking tabs, from each of which a protrusion extends, and the bottom of the receiving groove defines a plurality of clamping slots;
- the locking member covers the receiving groove, with the protrusions of the plurality of locking tabs engaging in the plurality of clamping slots.
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A collapsible device comprising:
- a cover;
- a base;
- a connecting member pivotally mounted to the base;
- two slide units each comprising a fixing member fixed to the cover, and a receiving member fixed to the connecting member;
- the receiving member slidably received in the fixing member;
- and
- two resilient members, wherein opposite ends of each resilient member are mounted to the connecting member and the cover, and the resilient members are non-crossed with each other;
- wherein the connecting member defines a plurality of fixing holes, each fixing member defines a receiving groove to receive the receiving member, and a slide slot communicating with the receiving groove, a plurality of fasteners are passed through the slide slots and screwed into the plurality of fixing holes, respectively;
- each slide unit further comprises a locking member comprising a plurality of locking tabs, from each of which a protrusion extends, and the bottom of the receiving groove defines a plurality of clamping slots, the locking member covers the receiving groove, with the protrusions of the plurality of locking tabs engaging in the plurality of clamping slots;
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- wherein during rearward movement of the cover relative to the base, together with the fixing members, the receiving member is slid relative to the fixing member and the resilient members are deformed, after the resilient members move to align in a line, the resilient members return to normal, when the cover cannot slide further, the cover can be rotated relative to the base, together with the connecting member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.