Patent Abstract:
A stand includes a supporting panel, two first rotating members attached to opposite sides of the supporting panel, two second rotating members rotatably mounted to first ends of the first rotating members, and two supporting members mounted to second ends of the first rotating members to support the two first rotating members. An angle forms between the first and second rotating members at the first ends, because of the supporting member.

Full Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure generally relates to support stands and, particularly, to a stand to support a notebook computer. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Due to small size and light weight, notebook computers are easy to carry and use in a variety of occasions. However, people feel uncomfortable in using a notebook computer, especially when no appropriate place (for example when they are on the bed or outdoors) to support the notebook computer is available. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of an exemplary embodiment of a stand. 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is an assembled, isometric view of the stand of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  is an isometric view of the stand of  FIG. 2  in a use state. 
           [0008]      FIG. 4  is similar to  FIG. 3 , but showing a different state. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0009]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , an exemplary embodiment of a stand includes a supporting panel  40 , two first rotating members  10 , two second rotating members  20 , two carrying members  30 , two blocking members  50 , two positioning members  55 , a connecting member  60 , and two supporting members  70 . 
         [0010]    The supporting panel  40  is rectangular, and defines a plurality of vents  42  for heat dissipation. 
         [0011]    Each first rotating member  10  is a long, rectangular post. The first rotating member  10  includes a top wall  12 , a first sidewall  14  and a second sidewall  15  opposite to the first sidewall  14 , perpendicularly extending from two opposite sides of the top wall  12 . A plurality of fastening holes  16  is defined in the first rotating member  10 , along a longitudinal direction of the first rotating member  10 , and through the first sidewall  14  and the second sidewall  15 . The top wall  12  defines a fastening hole  120  in a center of the top wall  12 . A post  140  perpendicularly extends from the first sidewall  14 , adjacent to a first end of the first rotating member  10 . The second sidewall  15  longitudinally defines a sliding slot  18 , adjacent to a bottom wall of the first rotating member  10  opposite to the top wall  12 . The first rotating member  10  defines a screw hole (not shown) in the bottom wall (not shown), adjacent to a second end of the first rotating member  10  opposite to the first end. The connecting member  60  is generally a lath. Two first rotating members  10  are connected with each other by the connecting member  60 , forming a U-shaped frame. 
         [0012]    Each second rotating member  20  is a long, rectangular post. The second rotating members  20  each include two opposite sidewalls  22 . The second rotating members  20  each define an opening  24  through the sidewalls  22 . The second rotating members  20  each define a pivot hole  26  in a first end thereof, through the sidewalls  22 . Two posts  240  extend from a top wall and a bottom wall bounding each opening  24 , adjacent to a second end of each second rotating member  20  opposite to the first end. A positioning block  25  extends from a lateral sidewall bounding each opening  24 , adjacent to the second end of the second rotating members  20  and between the posts  240 . 
         [0013]    Each carrying member  30  is a rectangular post capable of being received in the opening  24 . A top wall and a lower wall of the carrying member  30  each define a pivot hole  32 , corresponding to the posts  240  of the second rotating members  20 . 
         [0014]    Each blocking member  50  is generally L-shaped. The blocking members  50  each include a fixing tab  52  and a blocking tab  54  perpendicularly extending from one end of the fixing tab  52 . 
         [0015]    Each positioning member  55  is generally L-shaped. The positioning members  55  each include a positioning tab  56  and a connecting tab  57  perpendicularly extending from one end of the positioning tab  56 . 
         [0016]    Each supporting member  70  includes a retractable shaft  71 , and an adjusting button  72  to adjust a length of the shaft  71 . A distal end of the shaft  71  forms a threaded portion (not shown). The adjusting button  72  extends through the shaft  71 , to resist against a retractable portion of the shaft  71  to position the retractable portion. 
         [0017]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , in assembly, the first rotating members  10  attaches to opposite sides of the supporting panel  40 , with the sides of the supporting panel  40  slidably received in the sliding slots  18 . The carry members  30  are received in the openings  24  of the second rotating members  20 . The posts  240  rotatably engage in the pivot holes  32 . The posts  140  rotatably engage in the pivot holes  26 , rotatably connecting the first rotating members  10  to the second rotating member  20 . The connecting tabs  57  of the positioning members  55  are inserted into the fastening holes  120  of the first rotating members  10 , to fix the positioning members  55  to the first rotating members  10 . The blocking tabs  54  of the blocking members  50  extend through two corresponding fastening holes  16  of the two first rotating members  10 , to block a bottom of the supporting panel  40 . The fixing tabs  52  of the blocking members  50  resist against the first sidewalls  14  of the first rotating members  10 . The threaded portion of the two shafts  71  engage in the screw holes of the first rotating members  10 , to fix the supporting members  70  to the first rotating members  10 . 
         [0018]    Referring to the  FIG. 3 , in use of the stand, a portable device, such as notebook computer  100 , is placed on the supporting panel  40 . The length of two supporting members  70  is adjusted via operation of the adjusting button  72 , to change the angle between the second rotating members  20  and the first rotating members  10 , to adjust an used angle of the notebook computer  100 . The supporting panel  40  slides along the sliding slots  18 , to adjust the used height of the notebook computer  100 . The blocking tabs  54  of the blocking members  50  resist against a front side of the notebook computer  100 , the positioning tabs  56  of the positioning members  55  resist against a top of the notebook computer  100 . 
         [0019]    Referring to  FIG. 4 , in another use of the stand, the two supporting members  70  are disassembled from the first rotating members  10 . The carrying members  30  rotate towards each other to align and contact with each other. The first rotating members  10  rotate to be parallel with the second rotating members  20 . The blocking tabs  54  resist against the front side of the notebook  100 , the positioning tabs  56  resist against the top of the notebook  100 . Therefore, it is very easy to carry the notebook computer  100  by carrying the carrying members  30 . In the process of carrying the carrying members  30 , the positioning blocks  25  position the carrying members  30 . 
         [0020]    In other embodiments, two first rotating members  10  and the connecting member  60  can be integrally formed. 
         [0021]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Technology Classification (CPC): 5