# US 8,783,641 B2 · Foldable supporting bracket for portable electronic apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,641 B2 - Document ID: US8783641B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/738,229 - Filed: 2013-01-10 - Published: 2013-07-18 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2012-01-12 - Assignees: Cooler Master Development Corporation - Applicants: Cooler Master Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Ben-Tien Lin; Ching-Feng Shih; Chun-Che Chang; Wen-Ping Tu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783641B2 ## CPC - F16M 13/00: Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M11/02 {; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20} ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 {; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22}); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles {(supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025)} - F16M 11/10: around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} - F16M 11/38: by folding {, e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms} - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS ## Abstract A foldable supporting bracket for a portable electronic apparatus includes a supporting arm, a holding element, and two load-bearing bars. The supporting arm has a first pivot shaft at one terminal thereof and the holding element has a second pivot shaft at one terminal thereof. The two load-bearing bars are separated to each other and pivotally arranged between the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft to form a hollow containing region. The supporting arm and the holding element are pivotally connected to the two load-bearing bars via the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shat, respectively, so that the supporting arm and the holding element are flipped toward the hollow containing region. Accordingly, the supporting arm and the holding element are folded in the hollow containing region and then levelly arranged to the two load-bearing bars, thus reducing occupied space and increasing carry convenience. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A foldable supporting bracket for a portable electronic apparatus, comprising: a supporting arm having a first pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; a holding element having a second pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; and two load-bearing bars separated to each other and pivotally arranged between the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft so that two first distal ends of the first pivot shaft are connected between the two load-bearing bars, respectively, and two second distal ends of the second pivot shaft are also connected between the two load-bearing bars, respectively, to form a hollow containing region between the first pivot shaft, the second pivot shaft and the two load-bearing bars; wherein the supporting arm and the holding element are pivotally connected to the two load-bearing bars via the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft, respectively, so that the foldable supporting bracket is folded when the supporting arm and the holding element are flipped toward and located in the hollow containing region, and wherein the supporting arm has an abutting edge at the other terminal thereof and the abutting edge is outwardly extended and bent to form an abutting plate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The foldable supporting bracket in claim 1, wherein the supporting arm has a first pivot portion in which the first pivot shaft is contained. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The foldable supporting bracket in claim 1, wherein the holding element has a second pivot portion in which the second pivot shaft is contained. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The foldable supporting bracket in claim 1, wherein the abutting plate has an anti-slip mat on a bottom surface thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The foldable supporting bracket in claim 1, wherein the supporting arm has a hollow portion. ### Claim 6 A foldable supporting bracket for a portable electronic apparatus, comprising: a supporting arm having a first pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; a holding element having a second pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; and two load-bearing bars separated to each other and pivotally arranged between the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft so that two first distal ends of the first pivot shaft are connected between the two load-bearing bars, respectively, and two second distal ends of the second pivot shaft are also connected between the two load-bearing bars, respectively, to form a hollow containing region between the first pivot shaft, the second pivot shaft and the two load-bearing bars; wherein the supporting arm and the holding element are pivotally connected to the two load-bearing bars via the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft, respectively, so that the foldable supporting bracket is folded when the supporting arm and the holding element are flipped toward and located in the hollow containing region, and wherein the holding element is an L-shaped plate. ### Claim 7 A foldable supporting bracket for a portable electronic apparatus, comprising: a supporting arm having a first pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; a holding element having a second pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; and two load-bearing bars separated to each other and pivotally arranged between the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft so that two first distal ends of the first pivot shaft are connected between the two load-bearing bars, respectively, and two second distal ends of the second pivot shaft are also connected between the two load-bearing bars, respectively, to form a hollow containing region between the first pivot shaft, the second pivot shaft and the two load-bearing bars; wherein the supporting arm and the holding element are pivotally connected to the two load-bearing bars via the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft, respectively, so that the foldable supporting bracket is folded when the supporting arm and the holding element are flipped toward and located in the hollow containing region, and wherein the holding element has a baffle plate at the other terminal thereof and the holding element has an anti-slip mat on a top surface thereof and the baffle plate has an anti-slip mat on an inner surface thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The foldable supporting bracket in claim 1, wherein the holding element has a hollow portion. ### Claim 9 A foldable supporting bracket for a portable electronic apparatus, comprising: a supporting arm having a first pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; a holding element having a second pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; and two load-bearing bars separated to each other and pivotally arranged between the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft so that two first distal ends of the first pivot shaft are connected between the two load-bearing bars, respectively, and two second distal ends of the second pivot shaft are also connected between the two load-bearing bars, respectively, to form a hollow containing region between the first pivot shaft, the second pivot shaft and the two load-bearing bars; wherein the supporting arm and the holding element are pivotally connected to the two load-bearing bars via the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft, respectively, so that the foldable supporting bracket is folded when the supporting arm and the holding element are flipped toward and located in the hollow containing region, and wherein each of the load-bearing bars forms an embedding edge on an inner side thereof and the embedding edge is sleeved by a belt-shaped anti-slip loop. ### Claim 10 A foldable supporting bracket for a portable electronic apparatus, comprising: a supporting arm having a first pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; a holding element having a second pivot shaft at one terminal thereof; and two load-bearing bars separated to each other and pivotally arranged between the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft to form a hollow containing region; wherein the supporting arm and the holding element are pivotally connected to the two load-bearing bars via the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft, respectively, so that the foldable supporting bracket is folded when the supporting arm and the holding element are flipped toward the hollow containing region, wherein each of the load-bearing bars forms an embedding edge on an inner side thereof and the embedding edge is sleeved by a belt-shaped anti-slip loop, and wherein each of the anti-slip loops has an upper strap portion, a lower strap portion, and two loop portions; one of the loop portions is connected to one terminal of the upper strap portion and one terminal of the lower strap portion, respectively, and the other of the loop portions is connected to the other terminal of the upper strap portion and the other terminal of the lower strap portion, respectively; the upper strap portion protrudes from a surface of the load-bearing bar. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The foldable supporting bracket in claim 1, wherein each of the load-bearing bars and the supporting arm form an included angle when the foldable supporting bracket is unfolded; the included angle ranges from 75 degrees to 85 degrees. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The foldable supporting bracket in claim 1, wherein each of the load-bearing bars and the supporting arm form an included angle when the foldable supporting bracket is unfolded; the included angle is 80 degrees.