Electronic device having retractable hanger

An electronic device having retractable hanger includes a housing, a display panel, and a hanging mechanism. The display panel is mounted on the housing. The hanging mechanism is arranged in the housing. The hanging mechanism includes a base, a hanger, a movable member, and at least one resilient member. The base is secured in the housing. The hanger slides relative to the base and defines a hanging hole, a groove with corners, and protrusions by each corner. The movable member includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is rotatably connected to the base and the second end slides in the groove of the hanger.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to portable electronic devices and, more particularly, to a portable electronic device having retractable hanger.

2. Description of Related Art

Some electronic devices, such as digital photo frames, include a hanging hole defined therein, so that a nail or screw can be used to hang the device on a wall. However, when such a device is not hung on the wall, the hanging holes will be visible and unattractive.

Therefore, what is needed is an electronic device to overcome the shortcoming described above.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring toFIGS. 1-2, an electronic device10in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is illustrated. The electronic device10includes a housing20, a display panel30, and a hanging mechanism40. The housing20includes a front shell21and a rear shell22fastened together. The display panel30is coupled to the front shell21. The hanging mechanism40is retractably disposed between the front shell21and the rear shell22.

Referring toFIG. 3, the hanging mechanism40includes a base41, a cover42, a hanger43, at least one resilient member44, and a movable member45. The base41includes a bottom wall411and three sidewalls412protruding from the bottom wall411in the same direction all cooperating to define a receiving space. The bottom wall411defines two slots413(one not shown) both parallel to two opposite sidewalls412. The remaining sidewall412defines a hole414and a rod415. The rod415is substantially parallel to the slots413. The centerline of the hole414is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall411. The base41is secured between the front shell21and the rear shell22.

The cover42is shaped like and arranged on the base41. The cover42defines an opening421and a spring tab422with one end free in the opening421, which constitutes a cantilevered structure. The spring tab422can thus be elastically deflected under pressure.

Referring also toFIG. 4, the hanger43is a rectangular plate and defines two ribs431on one side, a cavity432between the ribs431, and a groove433in the opposite side. The hanger43further defines a hanging hole434in the top end. The hanger43is retained within the receiving space of the base41with the ribs431slidably received in the slots413of the base41, allowing the ribs431to slide along the slots413. The hanger43can thus move from a retracted state to an extended state, exposing the hanging hole434to allow a fastener such as a nail or screw (not shown) to pass through. The electronic device10can thus be secured to a support, such as a wall.

Referring toFIG. 5, the groove433includes a linear groove4331and a polygonal groove4332communicating with each other. The polygonal groove4332includes a plurality of corners4334. By each corner4334the groove433defines a protrusion4333. Each protrusion4333includes a sloped wall43331and a vertical wall43332protruding from the bottom of the polygonal groove4332. In the clockwise direction, the sloped walls43331extend upward from the bottom of the polygonal groove4332to the top of the vertical wall43332, and the vertical walls43332extends downward to the bottom of the polygonal groove4332.

The at least one resilient member44is disposed between the hanger43and the base41to apply a force to the hanger43. In the embodiment, the resilient member44is a coil spring which is placed around the rod415and retained in the cavity434.

The movable member45includes a first end451and a second end452. The first end451is rotatably retained within the hole414of the base41. The second end452is an angled end. The angled end452is received in the groove433of the hanger43, allowing the movable member45to revolve around the first end451. Because the spring tab422applies a spring force against the movable member45, the movable member45can always stay in contact with the bottom of the groove433.

Referring toFIG. 6, the hanger43is shown extended out of the housing20. The angled end452of the movable member45abuts against the bottom of the linear groove4331of the hanger43. When the hanger43is pushed into the housing20, the angled end452will slide in the polygonal groove4332, as indicated by the arrow inFIG. 6.

Referring toFIG. 7, after the hanger45is fully received in the housing20with the top end flush with the top of the housing20, the resilient member44is compressed to apply a force that the angled end452rests on the corner4334. The angled end452hooks the corner4334preventing the hanger43from disengaging from the housing20. When the hanger43is pushed further in, the angled end452slides in the polygonal groove4332in the clockwise direction, as indicated by the arrow ofFIG. 7, back to the linear groove4331as shown inFIG. 6.

Although the present disclosure has been specifically described on the basis of the embodiments thereof, the disclosure is not to be construed as being limited thereto. Various changes or modifications may be made to the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure.