Housing assembly and electronic device using the same

A housing assembly for an electronic device is provided. The housing assembly includes a protective shell and a support leg. The protective shell defines an opening, a flat panel, a baffle, and a protrusion formed on the baffle and opposing the protective shell. Both the baffle and the flat panel are deformable. The support leg is rotatable relative to the protective shell in an opening between a folded position where the support leg is parallel with and attached to the protective shell, the slanted lower surface is attached to the protrusion; and a deployed position where the support leg is inclined relative to the protective shell, and the slanted lower surface is attached to the protective shell and the flat upper surface is opposite to the protrusion.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to support assemblies and, more particularly, to a housing assembly used for an electronic device.

2. Description of Related Art

Electronic devices may include a stand to support the electronic device, such as a mobile phone or a digital photo frame. One common type of stand usually includes a leg which is pivotally hinged about a shaft. This type of stand usually also includes a fixing structure to keep the leg in the first position and/or the second position. One fixing structure is simply achieved via the frictional force between the leg and the hinge to which the leg is attached.

Although this type of stand with these fixing structures work up to the expectations, a stand with a steady fixing structure is still needed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1shows a stand1in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The stand1is utilized to support an electronic device (not shown). The electronic device may be a mobile phone or a digital photo frame, for example. The stand1includes a protective shell10for encasing a back cover of the electronic device and a leg20connected with the protective shell10.FIGS. 1 and 6show that the leg20is in a folded position, andFIG. 8shows that the leg20is in deployed positions.

FIGS. 2 through 5show that the leg20is integrally formed, and includes a main body25and a projection21. The main body25is a thin sheet. The projection21perpendicularly extends from an upper end of the main body25. A lower end of the main body25is flat. A through hole22is formed on the projection21. In the embodiment, the through hole22is circular. The projection21includes a flat upper surface23perpendicular to the main body25and a slanted lower surface24.

In the embodiment, a recess11is defined in an outer surface of the protective shell10for receiving the leg20. In the embodiment, a thickness of the main body25is equal to a depth of the recess11. Thereby both the leg20and the protective shell10are level. A length of the leg20is less than a length of the recess11, so that, when the leg20is received in the recess11, the lower end of the leg20can be operated manually.

An opening12are defined on the top of the recess11. A flat panel18extends from an upper end of the recess11and is perpendicular to the protective shell10. A rib19extends from an outer surface of the flat panel18and is perpendicular to the flat panel18. The rib19is fixed on the protective shell10. A baffle17extends from a side of the flat panel18and is perpendicular to the flat panel18. A protrusion16is formed on the baffle17and opposite to the recess11. The baffle17is integrally formed with the flat panel18. Both the baffle17and the flat panel18are deformable. When an external force is utilized for the baffle17and the flat panel18, both the baffle17and the flat panel18are deformed.

At least three base rings141are fixed on the protective shell10. A connecting member15is pivotably mounted on the protective shell10through the base rings141. The connecting member15includes two opposite parallel walls151and a wall153perpendicular to the two walls151. Each of the two walls151and the wall153defines an ear154extending from an outer surface, respectively. Each ear154defines a threaded hole155opposite to the protective shell10. The stand1further includes at least three screws14. Each screw14passes through the threaded hole309and the base ring305to connect the connecting member15to the protective shell10, thereby the connecting member15is fixed on the protective shell10.

The two opposite parallel walls151respectively define two opposite holes152. In the embodiment, the hole152is a through one and circular. In another embodiment, the hole152is a blind one. The stand1further includes a shaft13which passes through the through hole22and is engaged in the two opposite holes152, thereby the leg20can rotate round the shaft13.

FIGS. 1 and 6show that when the leg20is in the folded position, the slanted lower surface24is attached to the protrusion16and the leg20is retained in a first position.FIG. 7shows that when a horizontal external force is exerted on the leg20, the lower end of the leg20is distanced from the protective shell10and the projection21rotates round the shaft13in the opening12and resists the protrusion16, and both the flat panel18and the baffle17are deformed.FIG. 8shows that when the projection21rotates at 90 degrees round the shaft13, the flat upper surface23rotates in the opening12and is opposite to the protrusion16. The slanted lower surface24is attached to the protective shell10and the leg20is retained in a second position, both the flat panel18and the baffle17are restored. In addition, the lower end of the leg20can be placed on a horizontal surface, such as a desktop.

Therefore, the leg20is rotatable relative to the protective shell10between a folded position where the leg is parallel with and attached to the protective shell10. The projection21resists the protrusion16inFIG. 1; when the leg20is rotated, both the flat panel18and the baffle17are deformed, and a deployed position where the leg is inclined relative to the protective shell10, and the projection21resists the protective shell10inFIG. 8.

While one embodiment has been described and illustrated, the disclosure is not to be constructed as being limited thereto. Various modifications can be made to the embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.