Patent Document

BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to a supporter for supporting an enclosure. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    A computer usually includes an enclosure and a number of supporters mounted to the bottom portion of the enclosure. The supporters are formed as protrusions. However, the enclosure may not keep balance on a plane because of this kind of supporter. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of one embodiment of an enclosure supporter and an enclosure. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is an exploded, isometric view of an enclosure supporter of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is similar to  FIG. 2 , but viewed from another aspect. 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is an assembled view of the enclosure supporter of  FIG. 2 . 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a platform view of  FIG. 4 . 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is another platform view of  FIG. 4 , the enclosure supporter being unfolded. 
           [0012]      FIG. 7  is an assembled view of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0013]      FIG. 8  is another assembled view of  FIG. 1 , the enclosure supporter being unfolded. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0014]    The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.” 
         [0015]      FIG. 1  shows an enclosure supporter  10  according to one embodiment. The enclosure supporter  10  is used for supporting an enclosure  30 . The enclosure  30  includes a bottom panel  31 . The bottom panel  31  defines two engaging holes  311 . 
         [0016]      FIGS. 2 and 3  show that the enclosure supporter  10  includes a mounting member  11  and two sliding members  13 . The mounting member  11  includes a panel body  111  and two engaging portions  113 , extending from an upper side  1110  of the panel body  111 . The mounting member  11  includes two engaging tabs  115  extending from a lower side  1112  of the panel body  111 . The upper side  1110  is substantially parallel to the lower side  1112 . The panel body  111  defines a recess portion  1111 . The mounting member  11  further includes a rotating shaft  1113  extending from the bottom portion of the recess portion  1111 . The panel body  111  defines two sliding slots  1115  recessed from the lower side  1112 . Each sliding slot  1115  communicates with the recess portion  1111  via a connecting opening  1117 . Each sliding slot  1115  communicates with a positioning opening  1119 . The panel body  111  further defines two mounting slots  117  in the lower side  1112 . Each mounting slot  117  defines a wide part  1171 , a first narrow part  1173  communicating with the wide part  1171 , and, a second narrow part  1175  communicating with the wide part  1171 . The first narrow part  1173  and the second narrow part  1175  are located on opposite sides of the wide part  1171 . The first narrow part  1173  and the second narrow part  1175  pass through the upper side  1110  and the lower side  1112 . A separating portion  1114  is located on the upper side  1110  corresponding to the wide part  1171 . The mounting member  11  further includes a gear  119  pivotally mounted to the rotating shaft  1113 . 
         [0017]    Each sliding member  13  includes a main body  131  and a first sliding portion  133 , a second sliding portion  135 , and a rack  137  for engaging with the gear  119 . The first sliding portion  133 , the second sliding portion  135 , and the rack  137  extend from the main body  131 . The extending direction of the rack  137  is substantially parallel to the extending direction of the first narrow part  1173 . 
         [0018]    The main body  131  includes a wide portion  1311  and a narrow portion  1313  extending from the wide portion  1311 . The main body  131  is L-shaped. The rack  137  is mounted to the main body  131 . The first sliding portion  133  includes a first neck portion  1331 , extending from the wide portion  1311  of the main body  131 , and a first head portion  1333 , extending from the first neck portion  1331 . The second sliding portion  135  includes a second neck portion  1351 , extending from the narrow portion  1313  of the main body  131 , and a second head portion  1353 , extending from the second neck portion  1351 . The main body  131  defines two engaging openings  1315  corresponding to the engaging tabs  115 . 
         [0019]      FIGS. 4 and 5  show that in assembly of the enclosure supporter  10 , the rack  137  of one of the sliding members  13  is mounted in the sliding slot  1115  of the mounting member  11 , to pass through the positioning opening  1119 . The first sliding portion  133  and the second sliding portion  135  are placed in the two wide parts  1171  of the two mounting slots  117 . The first sliding portion  133  moves a distance to be positioned in the first narrow part  1173 , to enable the main body  131  to contact the mounting member  11 . The first sliding portion  133  is positioned in the first narrow part  1173  to contact an edge of the separating portion  1114 . At this time, the second sliding portion  135  is positioned in the second narrow part  1175  of another mounting slot  117 . A part of the rack  137  is received in recess portion  1111  via the connecting opening  1117 . Another sliding member  13  is mounted to the mounting member  11  according to the above steps. At this time, the two racks  137  are substantially parallel to each other. The two engaging tabs  115  engage in the engaging openings  1315 . The gear  119  is pivotally mounted to the rotating shaft  1113  to engage the two racks  137 . 
         [0020]      FIG. 7  shows that the two engaging portions  113 , of the enclosure supporter  10 , correspond to the engaging holes  311  of the enclosure  30 . The enclosure supporter  10  moves to the bottom panel  31  of the enclosure  30  to enable the two engaging portions  113  to engage in the two engaging holes  311 , thereby securing the enclosure supporter  10  to the enclosure  30 . 
         [0021]      FIGS. 6 and 8  show that in use, one of the sliding members  13  is pulled outwards along a first direction. The first sliding portion  133  of the sliding member  13   1  slides in the first narrow part  1173  of the mounting slot  117 . The second sliding portion  135  slides in the second narrow part  1175  of another mounting slot  117 . The rack  137  of the sliding member  13  drives the gear  119  to rotate, thereby driving another sliding member  13  to move outward along a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction. The enclosure supporter  10  is thus unfolded to support the enclosure  30 . At this time, the two engaging tabs  115  engage in the engaging openings  1315 . 
         [0022]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the embodiments, 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 present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Technology Category: 2