Patent ID: 11889921
Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G  F | IPC A  F  G

Claim 0:
1. A support apparatus for supporting a flat panel or tablet computer, comprising:
a first support member;
a second support member rotatably connected to the first support member and capable of rotating within a first angle range starting from a position where the first support member is located;
a third support member rotatably connected to the second support member and capable of, after the second support member rotates to a maximum angle thereof, continuing to rotate in a direction in which the second support member rotates within a second angle range starting from a position where the second support member is located; and
a rotation mechanism connecting the third support member and the second support member, wherein,
the rotation mechanism including a limiter assembly having a first limiter and a second limiter rotatably connected to the first limiter, the first limiter and the second limiter are attached to and coplanar within the second support member and the third support member, respectively, and the first limiter differs than the second limiter in size or in shape,
the rotation mechanism further includes two connecting members, one of the connecting members includes a first portion contacting the third support member and a second portion contacting the second support member, and the first and the second limiters are positioned between the two connecting members along a width direction of the support apparatus,
after the third support member rotates to the maximum angle thereof, the first limiter and the second limiter are engaged with each other to limit the third support member and to prevent the third support member from continuing to rotate in a rotation direction thereof, and
the second angle range is greater than or equal to the first angle range.