Abstract:
A detachable electronic apparatus includes a tablet device and a base. The base includes a back plate and a rotatable supporting device pivoted on the back plate. The rotatable supporting device further includes a supporting bracket and a connector module floating connected to the supporting bracket. The connector module is protruded from an opening of the supporting bracket when the tablet device is against the back plate. The connector module is stored in the opening of the supporting bracket when the tablet device is separated from the back plate.

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/890,324, filed Oct. 14, 2013, which is herein incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure generally relates to a detachable electronic apparatus. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a detachable All-in-One computer. 
     BACKGROUND 
     In recent years, due to the electronics changing with each passing day, the industry of manufacturing computer, communication, and consumer electronics products (3C products) have become the fastest growing up industry in the world. 
     Because the living space for the modern people is more limited, sometimes it cannot provide enough space to place a traditional desktop computer. Therefore, an integrated All-in-One computer is appeared, often referred to as the “AIO computer”. The AIO computer fully integrates the hardware (e.g., CPU, motherboard, hard drive, monitor, speakers, video camera, etc.) in one body, especially the host is built in the screen. 
     The occupied space of AIO computer is similar to the occupied space of a liquid crystal display. In addition, the AIO computer can reduce the length of the electronic circuits for connecting the peripheral devices, and effectively save the space thereof. However, the AIO computer still needs a pedestal base to support the screen thereof, so that a user can only use the AIO computer at home, rather than easily carry out the AIO computer. Therefore, there is a need to have an AIO computer not only be operated at home and also be operated outside. 
     SUMMARY 
     One objective of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a detachable electronic apparatus having a tablet device and a base, the tablet device able to easily separated from the base so that a user can conveniently uses the detachable electronic apparatus at home and can also conveniently carry out. 
     To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the objective of the embodiments of the present invention, as the embodiment broadly describes herein, the embodiments of the present invention provides a detachable electronic apparatus includes a tablet device and a base. The base includes a back plate and a rotatable supporting device pivoted on the back plate. The rotatable supporting device further includes a supporting bracket and a connector module, and the connector module is movable fixed on the supporting bracket, for example, the connector module is floatingly fixed on the supporting bracket. When the tablet device is in contact with the back plate, the connector module protrudes from an opening of the supporting bracket. When the tablet device is apart from the back plate by rotating the tablet device and the rotatable supporting device, the connector module withdraws into the opening of the supporting bracket. 
     In one embodiment, the back plate further includes a magnetic module to attract the tablet device on the back plate. 
     In one embodiment, the base further includes a stopper to push the connector module protruding from the opening of the supporting bracket. 
     In one embodiment, the rotatable supporting device further includes a spring disposed between the connector module and the supporting bracket to push the connector module withdrawing into the opening of the supporting bracket. 
     In one embodiment, the detachable electronic apparatus further includes a flexible circuit board connecting between the connector module and a circuit board of the base to electrically connect the tablet device and the circuit board of the base. 
     In one embodiment, the supporting bracket further includes a supporting base and a supporting arm. 
     In one embodiment, the back plate further includes an accommodating reservoir to receive the supporting base. 
     In one embodiment, the bottom side of the tablet device further includes a connecting socket and the connector module further includes a positioning device corresponding to the connecting socket. 
     The detachable electronic apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention utilizes the rotatable supporting device equipped on the back plate of the base to conveniently couple to the tablet device to form an All-in-One computer. The rotatable supporting device can rotate around relative to the back plate of the base so that the connector of the rotatable supporting device can conveniently couple with or decouple from the corresponding connector of the tablet device. The back plate is further equipped with a magnetic module thereon to effectively fix the tablet device on the base. Furthermore, the tablet device can exactly couple to the base and the connector with the positioning device. 
     Hence, the tablet device and the detachable electronic apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention can be an All-in-One computer while operating at a stationary place and the tablet device can be easily removed from the base to form a portable tablet device for users carrying and operating outside. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a front view of a detachable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 2A-2B  illustrate side views of the detachable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus; 
         FIG. 3A  illustrates a partial view of the base of the detachable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus; 
         FIG. 3B  illustrates a back view of the tablet device of the detachable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus; 
         FIG. 4A  illustrates an enlarged partial view of a rotatable supporting device of the tablet device of the detachable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus of  FIG. 2A ; and 
         FIG. 4B  illustrates an enlarged partial view of a rotatable supporting device of the tablet device of the detachable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus of  FIG. 2B . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The following description is of the best presently contemplated mode of carrying out the present disclosure. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense but is made merely for the purpose of describing the general principles of the invention. The scope of the invention should be determined by referencing the appended claims. 
     Refer to  FIGS. 1 ,  2 A and  2 B.  FIG. 1  illustrates a front view of a detachable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and  FIGS. 2A and 2B  illustrate the side views thereof to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus. 
     The detachable electronic apparatus has a tablet device  100  and a base  200 . In addition, a rotatable supporting device  300  is further equipped on the base  200  for fixing and supporting the tablet device  100 . 
     Refer to  FIG. 2A . While a user want to assemble the tablet device  100  on the base  200 , the tablet device  100  is first disposed on the rotatable supporting device  300  along the direction of the arrow  101 . Subsequently, referring to  FIG. 2B , the tablet device  100  and the rotatable supporting device  300  are rotated along the direction of the arrow  102  to allow the tablet device  100  lying against a back plate  202  of the base  200 . The back plate  202  of the base  200  can further equip with a magnetic module  204  to attract the tablet device  100  so as to allow the tablet device  100  firmly lying against the back plate  202  of the base  200 . 
       FIG. 3A  illustrates a partial view of the base of the detachable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus.  FIG. 3B  illustrates a back view of the tablet device of the detachable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus. As shown in the drawings, the back plate  202  of the base  200  is equipped with at least one magnetic module  204  to attract the tablet device  100 . The magnetic module  204  can be disposed at two corners of the back plate  202 . Alternatively, the magnetic module  204  can be disposed at a central position of the back plate  202  or any other place on the tablet device  100  to attract the tablet device  100  and allow the tablet device  100  lying against the back plate  202 . 
     In addition, the rotatable supporting device  300  is assembled at a bottom position of the back plate  202  to support and rotate the tablet device  100 . Refer to  FIGS. 4A and 4B  simultaneously.  FIG. 4A  illustrates an enlarged partial view of a rotatable supporting device of the tablet device of the detachable electronic apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus of  FIG. 2A .  FIG. 4B  illustrates an enlarged partial view of a rotatable supporting device of the tablet device of the detachable electronic apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention to describe the assembly processes of the detachable electronic apparatus of  FIG. 2B . 
     The rotatable supporting device  300  has a hinge  310 , a supporting bracket  320  and a connector module  330 . The hinge  310  is coupled between the back plate  202  and the supporting bracket  320  so that the supporting bracket  320  can be rotatable around the back plate  202 . The connector module  330  is movable and coupled to the supporting bracket  320 , for example, the connector module  330  is floatingly connected to the supporting bracket  320 , so that the connector module  330  can effectively electrically couple to a corresponding connector  110  of the tablet device  100 . 
     The connector module  330  has a connector  334  and a positioning device  332 . The connector module  330  is disposed in an opening  326  of the supporting bracket  320 . When the tablet device  100  is removed from the base  200 , the connector module  330  is first turned an angle counterclockwise, referring to  FIGS. 2A and 4A , and the connector  334  is therefore hidden in the opening  326  of the supporting bracket  320 . Accordingly, the tablet device  100  can be installed on or removed from the rotatable supporting device  300  along the direction of the arrow  101 . The connector  334  does not interfere with the motion of the tablet device  100 . 
     When the tablet device  100  is installed on the rotatable supporting device  300 , the user can further rotate the tablet device  100  and the rotatable supporting device  300  towards the back plate  202 . Referring to  FIGS. 2B and 4B , the rotatable supporting device  300  can be turned an angle clockwise as well as the rear side of the connector  334  of the connector module  330  is in contact with a stopper  206  of the base  200 . Therefore, the stopper  206  pushes the connector  334  of the connector module  330  forwards so that the connector  334  protrudes from the opening  326  of the supporting bracket  320 . Therefore, the connector  334  of the connector module  330  can electrically connect to the connector  110  of the tablet device  100  as well as the tablet device  100  is coupled with the base  200 . 
     Furthermore, the connector module  330  has a positioning device  332  to further align the tablet device  100  with the base  200  so that the connector  334  can exactly electrically connect to a corresponding connector  110  of the tablet device  100 . After the positioning device  332  couples to the corresponding connecting socket  120  of the tablet device  100 , a relative displacement between the tablet device  100  and the connector module  330  can be effectively avoided while operating the detachable electronic apparatus. Alternatively, the connecting socket  120  can also be a single connecting socket having two ends respectively coupling to the positioning devices  332  on both sides of the connector module  330  to avoid a relative displacement between the tablet device  100  and the connector module  330  while operating the detachable electronic apparatus without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     The connector  334  can be a connector with protruding electrical contacts to couple to the corresponding connector  110  of the tablet device  100 . Alternatively, the connector  334  can also be a magnetic connector to effectively couple to the corresponding connector  110  of the tablet device  100 . In addition, the corresponding connector can be a waterproof connector to improve the waterproof capability of the tablet device  100 . 
     The supporting bracket  320  of the rotatable supporting device  300  further has a supporting base  322  and a supporting arm  324 . The supporting base  322  couples to the base  200  with the hinge  310 , and the supporting base  322  can be received in the accommodating reservoir  220  of the back plate  202  of the base  200 . The supporting base  322  can also move out from the accommodating reservoir  220  of the back plate  202  of the base  200  to allow the connector  334  withdrawing into the supporting base  322 . The supporting arm  324  connects to the supporting base  322  and extends outwardly to support the tablet device  100  and limit the motion of the tablet device  100  so that the tablet device  100  can be stably fixed on the rotatable supporting device  300 . 
     The connector module  330  further has a spring  336  to push the connector  334  backward while the rear side of the connector  334  is apart from the stopper  206 . 
     Furthermore, the connector module  330  has a flexible circuit board  338  to electrically connect a circuit board in the base  200  to transmit the signals and power therebetween. 
     The detachable electronic apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention utilizes the rotatable supporting device equipped on the back plate of the base to conveniently couple to the tablet device to form an All-in-One computer. In addition, the rotatable supporting device can rotate relative to the back plate of the base so that the connector of the rotatable supporting device can conveniently couple with or decouple from the corresponding connector of the tablet device. The magnetic module on the back plate can effectively fix the tablet device on the base. Furthermore, the tablet device can exactly couple to the base and the connector with the positioning device. Hence, the tablet device and the detachable electronic apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention can be an All-in-One computer at a stationary place and the tablet device can be easily removed from the base to form a portable tablet device. 
     As is understood by a person skilled in the art, the foregoing preferred embodiments of the present invention are illustrative of the present invention rather than limiting of the present invention. It is intended that various modifications and similar arrangements be included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, the scope of which should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures.