Patent ID: 8534634
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: F16M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A support mechanism, comprising: two support assemblies detachably assembled together between a collapsed configuration and an in-use configuration, each support assembly comprising: an adjustable member defining an elongated latching groove, the adjustable member comprising a locking portion at an end thereof, the locking portion comprising a plurality of claws extending along a radial direction of the locking portion outwardly; a support member rotatably connected to the adjustable member an including an elongated protrusion, the elongated protrusion of one of the two support assemblies being received in the latching groove of the adjustable member of another one of the two support assemblies when in the collapsed configuration, the support member defining a locking hole at an end thereof, and comprising a first resisting portion and a second resisting portion at an end of the locking hole, the first resisting portion and the second resisting portion being positioned side by side and cooperatively forming a stepped annular structure; and a pivotal member, wherein the locking portion of the adjustable member extends into the locking hole of the support member, the pivotal member engages in the locking portion and resists the plurality of claws to bend toward and block the first resisting portion.