Electronic device

An electronic device includes a housing, a plurality of bolts, a plurality of support members and a display screen. The housing is curved. The plurality of bolts are separately fixed to the bottom plate and received within the housing. The plurality of support members are assembled to the top ends of the plurality of bolts and are individually adjustable as to the height of their fixing location, so that all of the support members can be adjusted to be positioned on the same horizontal plane. The display screen is assembled within the housing, and supported by the plurality of support members.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

This disclosure relates to electronic devices, and particularly to an electronic device equipped with an adjustable support mechanism.

2. Description of Related Art

A commonly used electronic device, such as a liquid crystal display, generally includes a housing, and a display screen assembled within the housing. The housing includes a bottom plate, a peripheral wall(s) extending from the bottom plate, and a plurality of bolts fixed to the bottom plate for supporting the display screen.

However, when the bottom plate of the electronic device is a curved structure, the plurality of bolts fixed to the bottom plate are then not located at a same height, so that the top ends of the bolts are not on the same horizontal plane, such that, the assembled display screen supported by the plurality of bolts is thereby not level, creating viewing anomalies and a poor aesthetic effect.

Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring toFIGS. 1 through 4, an embodiment of an electronic device30is shown. The electronic device30may be a liquid crystal display, a touch panel computer, a mobile phone, a digital album, or a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc. In the illustrated embodiment, the electronic device30is a touch panel computer, and includes a housing31, a plurality of cushion plates32, a plurality of bolts33, a plurality of support members34, a display screen35, a protective plate36, and a plurality of fasteners37. The plurality of cushion plates32together with the plurality of bolts33are positioned within the housing31. Each support member34is adjustably assembled to the distal end of one bolt33. The display screen35is securely assembled within the housing31by the plurality of fasteners37, and supported by the plurality of support members34. The protective plate36covers the display screen35and is clipped or latched to the housing31. The electronic device30may also include other components, such as a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components, etc., which are not detailed here.

The housing31includes a bottom plate311and a peripheral side wall312extending from the edge of the bottom plate311. Viewed from the outside, the bottom plate311is a curved plate, having a curved bottom surface underneath the peripheral side wall312. In the illustrated embodiment, the housing31is substantially rectangular, made of aluminum and formed by stretch forming technology.

The plurality of cushion plates32are separately mounted on the bottom plate311of the housing31. The plurality of bolts33are respectively fixed to the plurality of cushion plates32, for supporting the display screen35. Each bolt33defines a screw hole331at the distal end thereof. In the illustrated embodiment, there are four cushion plates32and four bolts33. The four cushion plates32are symmetrically mounted on the bottom plate311, and positioned so as to provide effective and durable support for the display screen35. Each of the four bolts33is fixed to one of the four cushion plates32. In one embodiment, the bolt33and the corresponding cushion plate32are integrally formed.

Each of the bolts33, supports a support member34. There are four support members34in the illustrated embodiment. Each support member34is substantially hemispherical shaped, and includes a circular support ring341, and a substantially hollow conical clamping portion342extending from an inner circular edge of the support ring341. A diameter of the hollow conical clamping portion342is decreased along a direction away from the support ring341. A plurality of elastic clamping arms343extend from a distal end of the clamping portion342away from the support ring341, separately along a circular direction of the clamping portion342. A diameter of the distal end of the clamping portion342is slightly less than or substantially the same as the outer diameter of the bolt33, such that, when the support member34is sleeved on the bolt33, the elastic clamping arms343grip the top end of the bolt33. The support member34is manually adjustable upwardly along an axis of the bolt33, and downwardly adjustable by a fixture (not shown) to spread the elastic clamping arms343. In one embodiment, the clamping portion342and the elastic clamping arms343may be replaced by a hollow conical elastic member.

The display screen35is assembled within the housing31, and securely fixed to the top end of the plurality of bolts33by the plurality of fasteners37. The display screen35includes a plurality of positioning members351extending from the surrounding regions of the display screen35, corresponding to the plurality of the bolts33. Each positioning member351defines a positioning hole3511therein. In the illustrated embodiment, the display screen35is substantially rectangular, and includes four positioning members351symmetrically extending from opposite sides of the display screen35.

The protective plate36covers the display screen35for the protection of the display screen35. The protective plate36includes a display area361formed at a central portion thereof, and a shade area362formed at a periphery thereof to surround the display area361. In the illustrated embodiment, the protective plate36is substantially rectangular and made of transparent material.

There are four fasteners37in the illustrated embodiment, and the fasteners37are a plurality of flathead screws configured for securing the display screen35to the top end of the bolts33.

When assembling the electronic device30, the cushion plates32together with the bolts33are firstly soldered or otherwise attached to the bottom plate311of the housing31. The support members34are aligned with and sleeved on the top ends of the bolts33. The support members34are adjusted to make all of the support rings341of the support members34level, namely, the distal ends of the support members34are positioned on one horizontal plane. The elastic clamping arms343of the support member34are firmly crimped or latched to the top end of the bolt33. The display screen35is assembled within the housing31. The positioning members351of the display screen35are aligned with and supported by the support members34. The fasteners37are passed through the positioning holes3511of the positioning members351of the display screen35and finally screwed into the corresponding screw holes331of the bolts33. Finally, the protective plate36is installed over the display screen35to finish the assembly of the electronic device30.

The electronic device30has a simple structure providing a flat and level display screen and optimal viewing, by means of the adjustable support members34assembled to the top ends of the bolts33.