Abstract:
An electronic device includes a housing, a positioning member connecting with the housing, and an inner supporting mechanism. The inner supporting mechanism includes a support member fixed on the housing, a slider slidably connected to the support member, and an adjustment member connecting the support member to the slider. The adjustment member adjusts a distance between the slider and the support member, such that the slider maintains resistance of the positioning member by sliding relative to the support member.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates generally to electronic devices and, more particularly, to an electronic device frame with an adjustable support mechanism. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     An electronic device, such as a flat panel display, often has a back housing and a front bezel positioned on the back housing. If the size and thickness of the flat panel display are increased, a middle portion of the front bezel is easily bent, such that the flat panel display generally has an inner support mechanism to support the front bezel. 
     A typical used support mechanism of the flat panel display includes two support bases and a plurality of support bars. The support bases are fixed on opposite ends of the back housing, and horizontally positioned on the support bases and abut the front bezel. However, the typical support mechanism has a complex structure, and a height of the support mechanism cannot be changed. 
     Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout several views, and all the views are schematic. 
         FIG. 1  is an isometric view of an embodiment of an electronic device, the electronic device including a frame and a display body. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded, isometric view of the electronic device of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is an enlarged view of part III of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-section of the electronic device of  FIG. 1  taken along line IV-IV. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , an embodiment of an electronic device  200  includes a frame  100  and a display body  70  fixed to the frame  100 . The frame  100  includes a housing  10 , a positioning member  30 , and one or more inner support mechanisms  50 . The support mechanism  50  is positioned between the housing  10  and the positioning member  30 . The display body  70  is positioned on the housing  10 , and connected to the positioning member  30 . In the illustrated embodiment, the electronic device  200  is a flat panel display, and the frame  100  is part of the flat panel display  200  and has one inner support mechanism  50 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the housing  10  includes a base plate  11  and a sidewall  13  extending from an edge of the base plate  11 . The positioning member  30  is fixed to a top end of the sidewall  13 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the support mechanism  50  includes a support member  51 , a slider  53 , an adjustment member  55 , and an elastic member  57 . The slider  53  is partially received in the support member  51  and resists the positioning member  30 . The adjustment member  55  connects the support member  51  to the slider  53 . The elastic member  57  resists the support member  51  and the slider  53 . 
     The support member  51  includes a support body  511  and a connecting plate  513  extending from the edge of the support body  511 . The support body  511  defines a receiving portion  515  receiving the slider  53 . The receiving portion  515  includes a base wall  5151  and a sidewall  5153  extending substantially perpendicularly from one edge of the base wall  5151 , wherein the base wall  5151  is angled. The sidewall  5153  defines a fixing hole  517 . The support member  51  can be fixed to the sidewall  13  of the housing  10  by welding, gluing, or fasteners. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the slider  53  includes a first end surface  531 , a second end surface  533 , and an inclined sliding surface  535  connecting the first end surface  531  to the second end surface  533 . The slider  53  defines a receiving hole  537  substantially coaxial to the fixing hole  517  of the support member  51  and a connecting hole  539  substantially coaxial to and communicating with the receiving hole  537 . The diameter of the receiving hole  537  exceeds that of the connecting hole  539 . The sliding surface  535  contacts the base wall  5151  of the support member  51 , so that distance between the slider  53  and the base plate  11  can be adjusted by the slider  53 . 
     The adjustment member  55  includes a head portion  551  and a shaft  553  extending from one end surface of the head portion  551 . The shaft  553  is a threaded portion. The diameter of the shaft  553  is smaller than the connecting hole  539  of the slider  53 , so that no friction occurs between the slider  53  and the adjustment member  55 . 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the elastic member  57  is a compression spring. The elastic member  57  is received in the receiving portion  515  of the support member  51 , sleeved on the shaft  553  of the adjustment member  55 , and resists the sidewall  5153  of the support member  51  and the second end surface  533  of the slider  53 . 
     During assembly of the frame  100 , the support member  51  is fixed to a middle portion of a side of the base plate  11 . The elastic member  57  and the slider  53  are positioned in the receiving portion  515  of the support member  51 . The shaft  553  of the adjustment member  55  extends through the receiving hole  537  of the slider  53 , the connecting hole  539  of the slider  53 , the elastic member  57 , and threads in the fixing hole  517  of the support member  51 . The head portion  551  of the adjustment member  55  is received in the receiving hole  537  of the slider  53 . The positioning member  30  is fixed to the top end of the sidewall  13  of the housing  10 . 
     The adjustment member  55  can be rotated to release the slider  53  if there is a clearance between the slider  53  and the positioning member  30 , so that the slider  53  can slide in the receiving portion  515 . When the slider  53  resists the positioning member  30 , the slider  53  is fixed again by the adjustment member  55 . The display body  70  is connected to the positioning member  30 . 
     The support mechanism  50  includes the support member  51  and the slider  53  fastened thereto. Therefore, the support mechanism  50  has a simplified structure. In addition, the sliding surface  535  of the slider  53  and the base wall  5151  of the support member  51  is angled with the positioning member  30 , and distance between the slider  53  and the base plate  11  is adjustable such that positioning member  30  is always firmly supported by the support mechanism  50 . The elastic member  57  resists the support member  51  and the slider  53  to firmly maintain the position of the slider  53  on the support member  51 . 
     It should be pointed out that the frame  100  may include more than one support mechanism  50 , arrayed on the base plate  11  appropriately. 
     Finally, while various embodiments have been described and illustrated, the disclosure is not to be construed 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.