US-12628292-B2 - Support frame

Abstract

A support frame includes a movable element, a switch assembly and an elastic assembly. The movable element includes a body and cavities. The switch assembly includes a main body, a cam and a button. When the elastic assembly pushes the switch assembly so that the switch assembly in a first position, the cam rotates on a vertical plane or a horizontal plane and is inserted into at least one cavities of the movable element to limit the rotation of the movable element relative to the electronic body. When the switch assembly linearly moves to a second position by resisting an elastic force of the elastic assembly, the cam rotates on the vertical plane or the horizontal plane and breaks away from at least one cavities of the movable element, so that the movable element rotates relative to the electronic body to expand or close to the electronic body.

Inventors

• Kuang-Heng Lu
• Tsung-Han Lin

Assignees

• QISDA CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240710

Priority Date

20230809

Claims (19)

1. 1 . A support frame suitable for supporting an electronic body, the support frame comprising: a movable element comprising a body and a plurality of cavities, wherein the plurality of cavities are separated from each other and located on the body, an end of the body is pivotally connected to the electronic body and located in the electronic body; a switch assembly comprising a main body, a cam and a button, wherein the main body and the cam are disposed inside the electronic body and located on a configuration plane of the electronic body, the cam is slidably disposed on the main body or located next to the main body, and the button is connected to the main body and exposed on the electronic body; and an elastic assembly disposed in the electronic body and at least connected between the switch assembly and the electronic body, wherein when the elastic assembly pushes the switch assembly so that the switch assembly is in a first position, the cam rotates on a vertical plane perpendicular to the configuration plane or a horizontal plane parallel to the configuration plane and is inserted into at least one of the plurality of cavities of the movable element to limit rotation of the movable element relative to the electronic body, and when the switch assembly linearly moves to a second position by resisting an elastic force of the elastic assembly, the cam rotates on the vertical plane or the horizontal plane and breaks away from at least one of the plurality of cavities of the movable element, so that the movable element rotates relative to the electronic body to expand from or close to the electronic body; and the configuration plane of the electronic body has an opening, the button passes through the opening and is exposed on the electronic body, and the button is suitable for moving parallel to the configuration plane within the opening.
2. 2 . The support frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic body further comprises a limiting cavity, the switch assembly is born within the limiting cavity, and the limiting cavity limits movement of the switch assembly within the opening.
3. 3 . The support frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the button has a rounded surface or a chamfered surface.
4. 4 . The support frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cavities comprise a first cavity and a second cavity, an included angle is between the first cavity and the second cavity, and the included angle is greater than or equal to 90 degrees.
5. 5 . The support frame as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the main body of the switch assembly has a pair of sliding slots and a pair of configuration slots, an extending direction of the pair of the sliding slots is inclined at an angle relative to the configuration plane, and an orthographic projection of the pair of configuration slots on the configuration plane does not overlap an orthographic projection of the pair of sliding slots on the configuration plane.
6. 6 . The support frame as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the cam comprises a first link, a second link, a linking portion, a connection portion and a cam portion, the first link is slidably installed in the pair of sliding slots, and the second link is disposed in the pair of configuration slots, the linking portion connects the first link and the second link, and the connection portion connects the second link and the cam portion.
7. 7 . The support frame as claimed in claim 6 , wherein when the support frame is in a closed state, the switch assembly is in the first position, the first link is in a third position of the pair of sliding slots, and the cam portion is inserted into the first cavity of the movable element.
8. 8 . The support frame as claimed in claim 7 , wherein when the support frame is in an opening process, the switch assembly linearly moves to the second position by resisting the elastic force of the elastic assembly, the first link slides from the third position to a fourth position along the pair of sliding slots, and links the cam portion to rotate on the vertical plane with the second link as an axis to break away from the first cavity, so that the movable element rotates relative to the electronic body and gradually expands from the electronic body.
9. 9 . The support frame as claimed in claim 8 , wherein when the support frame is an open state, the elastic assembly pushes the switch assembly so that the switch assembly is in the first position, the first link slides from the fourth position to the third position along the pair of sliding slots, links the cam portion to rotate on the vertical plane with the second link as the axis to insert into the second cavity of the movable element, and the movable element expands from the electronic body to support the electronic body.
10. 10 . The support frame as claimed in claim 9 , wherein when the support frame is a closing process, the switch assembly linearly moves to the second position by resisting the elastic force of the elastic assembly, the first link slides from the third position to the fourth position along the pair of sliding slots, and links the cam portion to rotate on the vertical plane with the second link as the axis to break away from the second cavity, so that the movable element rotates relative to the electronic body and gradually closes in the electronic body.
11. 11 . The support frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic assembly comprises two elastic elements, and each of the two elastic elements is a spring.
12. 12 . The support frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic assembly comprises two first elastic elements and a second elastic element, the two first elastic elements are connected between the main body of the switch assembly and the electronic body, and the second elastic element is connected to the cam of the switch assembly.
13. 13 . The support frame as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising: two fixing elements, wherein the cam comprises two cam portions located next to the main body, the second elastic element spans the main body and connects the two cam portions, and the two fixing elements respectively fix the two cam portions and the second elastic element on the configuration plane.
14. 14 . The support frame as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the switch assembly further comprises two protruding portions connected to opposite sides of the main body and located between the main body and the two cam portions, and the plurality of cavities comprise two cavities located on opposite sides of the main body and disposed corresponding to the two cam portions.
15. 15 . The support frame as claimed in claim 14 , wherein when the support frame is in a closed state, the switch assembly is in the first position, the two cam portions are respectively inserted into the two cavities of the movable element, and the movable element is contained in a containing cavity of the electronic body.
16. 16 . The support frame as claimed in claim 15 , wherein when the support frame is in an opening process, the switch assembly linearly moves to the second position by resisting a first elastic force of the two first elastic elements, the two protruding portions respectively push the two cam portions, so that the two cam portions resist a second elastic force of the second elastic element and respectively rotate on the horizontal plane with the two fixing elements as axis to break away from the two cavities, so that the movable element rotates relative to the electronic body and gradually expands from the electronic body.
17. 17 . The support frame as claimed in claim 16 , wherein when the support frame is an open state, the two first elastic elements push the switch assembly so that the switch assembly is in the first position, the two cam portions rotate on the horizontal plane with the two fixing elements as the axes through the second elastic force of the second elastic element and are inserted into the two cavities of the movable element, so that the movable element expands from the electronic body to support the electronic body.
18. 18 . The support frame as claimed in claim 17 , wherein when the support frame is a closing process, the switch assembly linearly moves to the second position by resisting the first elastic force of the two first elastic elements, the two protruding portions respectively push the two cam portions, so that the two cam portions resist the second elastic force of the second elastic element and respectively rotate on the horizontal plane with the two fixing elements as the axis to break away from the two cavities, so that the movable element rotates relative to the electronic body and gradually closes in the electronic body.
19. 19 . The support frame as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the two first clastic elements and the second elastic element are respectively a spring.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the priority benefit of China application serial no. 202311000040.1, filed on Aug. 9, 2023. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification. BACKGROUND Technical Field The disclosure relates to a support frame, and particularly relates to a support frame suitable for supporting an electronic body. Description of Related Art Generally, regarding a support frame used to support monitors, tablets, or mobile phones, the movable element (i.e. the leg of the frame) thereof merely has a simple opening and closing function but cannot prevent the movable element from being opened when closed, or from being closed when opened. If to use a hinge-type movable element in order to prevent the above-mentioned events from happening, then a large space is required and the cost is expensive, which has the disadvantages of being large in size and high in cost. SUMMARY The disclosure provides a support frame, which is suitable for supporting an electronic body and allows a movable element to be fixed in a specific expanded or closed position, and has the advantages of being small in size and low in cost. The support frame according to the disclosure is suitable for supporting an electronic body. The support frame includes a movable element, a switch assembly and an elastic assembly. The movable element includes a body and a plurality of cavities. The plurality of cavities are separated from each other and located on the body, an end of the body is pivotally connected to the electronic body and located in the electronic body. The switch assembly includes a main body, a cam and a button. The main body and the cam are disposed inside the electronic body and located on a configuration plane of the electronic body. The cam is slidably disposed on the main body or located next to the main body, and the button is connected to the main body and exposed on the electronic body. The elastic assembly is disposed in the electronic body and at least connected between the switch assembly and the electronic body. When the elastic assembly pushes the switch assembly so that the switch assembly is in a first position, the cam rotates on a vertical plane perpendicular to the configuration plane or a horizontal plane parallel to the configuration plane and is inserted into at least one of the plurality of cavities of the movable element to limit rotation of the movable element relative to the electronic body. When the switch assembly linearly moves to a second position by resisting an elastic force of the elastic assembly, the cam rotates on the vertical plane or the horizontal plane and breaks away from at least one of the plurality of cavities of the movable element, so that the movable element rotates relative to the electronic body to expand or close to the electronic body. In an embodiment according to the disclosure, the configuration plane of the electronic body has an opening, the button passes through the opening and is exposed on the electronic body, and the button is suitable for moving parallel to the configuration plane within the opening. In an embodiment according to the disclosure, the electronic body further includes a limiting cavity, the switch assembly is born within the limiting cavity, and the limiting cavity limits movement of the switch assembly within the opening. In an embodiment according to the disclosure, the button has a rounded surface or a chamfered surface. In an embodiment according to the disclosure, the plurality of cavities include a first cavity and a second cavity, an included angle is between the first cavity and the second cavity, and the included angle is greater than or equal to 90 degrees. In an embodiment according to the disclosure, the main body of the switch assembly has a pair of sliding slots and a pair of configuration slots. An extending direction of the pair of the sliding slots is inclined at an angle relative to the configuration plane. An orthographic projection of the pair of configuration slots on the configuration plane does not overlap an orthographic projection of the pair of sliding slots on the configuration plane. In an embodiment according to the disclosure, the cam includes a first link, a second link, a linking portion, a connection portion and a cam portion. The first link is slidably installed in the pair of sliding slots, and the second link is disposed in the pair of configuration slots. The linking portion connects the first link and the second link, and the connection portion connects the second link and the cam portion. In an embodiment according to the disclosure, when the support frame is in a closed state, the switch assembly is in the first position, the first link is in a third position of the pair of sliding slots, and the cam portion is inserted into the first cavity of the movable element. In an embodiment according t