Patent Document

FIELD 
       [0001]    The subject matter herein generally relates to structure of hand-held electronic devices. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Hand-held electronic devices, such as mobile phones, and tablet computers are very popular. In order to operate the terminal, most of users must use one hand to hold the terminal and manipulate the controls of the terminal by the other hand. The terminal may be dropped, and the display area of the terminal will be obscured by fingers when the terminal is held. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0003]    Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures. 
           [0004]      FIG. 1  is a top plan view of an embodiment of a hand-held electronic device. 
           [0005]      FIG. 2  is an isometric view of the hand-held electronic device of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0006]      FIG. 3  is an exploded, isometric view of the hand-held electronic device of  FIG. 2 . 
           [0007]      FIG. 4  is an assembled view of the hand-held electronic device of  FIG. 2 . 
           [0008]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view of the hand-held electronic device of  FIG. 2  while being held. 
           [0009]      FIG. 6  is a perspective view of an unfolded holding member of the hand-held electronic device of  FIG. 2 . 
           [0010]      FIG. 7  is an isometric view of the hand-held electronic device of  FIG. 2  coupled to a bracket. 
           [0011]      FIG. 8  is an exploded, isometric view of another embodiment of a hand-held electronic device. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0012]    It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. 
         [0013]    Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented. 
         [0014]    The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like. 
         [0015]    The present disclosure describes a hand-held electronic device. 
         [0016]      FIG. 1  illustrates a first embodiment of a hand-held electronic device  100 . The hand-held electronic device  100  can include a main body  110 , and a holding member  120  located at the side of the main body  110 . 
         [0017]      FIG. 2  illustrates that the main body  110  includes a housing  111  and a display screen  112 , the holding member  120  can be coupled to the housing  111 . 
         [0018]      FIG. 3  illustrates that the housing  111  can include a plurality of sidewalls  1111  and a back cover  1112 . The housing  111  can further include an indentation  1113  defined by one of the sidewalls  1111  being recessed. The indentation  1113  can include a side surface  1114 , a bottom surface  1115  parallel to the back cover  1112 , and a pair of matching holes  1116  positioned on the side surface  1114 . The indentation  1113  can have a symmetrical U-shape relative to housing  111 , and can be configured for installing the holding member  120 . The pair of symmetrical matching holes  1116  can be positioned on two terminals of the indentation  1113 . 
         [0019]    The holding member  120  can include a bar-shaped holding portion  121  and two connecting portions  122 . Each connecting portion  122  can extend from an opposite end of the holding portion  121 . The holding member  120  can be a symmetrical U-shape, and can be configured for complete installation in the indentation  1113 . The holding member  120  can further include a first contacting surface  123 , an outer side-surface  124  opposite to the first contacting surface  123 , a second contacting surface  125 , and an upper surface  126  opposite to the second contacting surface  125 . The holding member  120  can further include two pivots  1221 . Each pivot can extend inwardly from the two connecting portions  122 . The pair of pivots  1221  can be pivotably coupled to the pair of matching holes  1116 , and can be configured for the holding member  120  to be rotatably connected to the main body  110 . When the holding member  120  is installed in the indentation  1113 , the first contacting surface  123  can resist against the side surface  1114 , and the width of the first contacting surface  123  can be equal to the width of the side surface  1114 . The second contacting surface  125  can resist against the bottom surface  1115 , and the width of the second contacting surface  125  can be equal to the width of the bottom surface  1115 . The outer side-surface  124  of the holding member  120  can be flushed with one of the plurality of sidewalls  1111 , and the upper surface  126  can be flushed with the bottom back  1112  when installation of the holding member  120  in the indentation  1113  is completed. 
         [0020]      FIG. 4  illustrates that, in assembly, one pivot  1221  of the connecting portion  122  can be pivotably coupled with one matching hole  1116  of the indentation  1113 . The other pivot  1221  can be pivotably coupled with the other matching hole  1116  of the indentation  1113  by elastic deformation of the holding member  120 , and can be configured for the holding member  120  to be rotatably connected to the main body  110 . 
         [0021]      FIG. 5  illustrates that, in use, the main body  110  can be placed on one hand of a user, and several fingers of one hand can pass through the holding member  120 . The thumb of one hand is free for touching and controlling the display screen  112 . The other hand of user is not required but is available for other tasks. Therefore, the user can better handle the hand-held electronic device  100 . In addition, the holding member  120  can be received in the indentation  1113  (shown in  FIG. 3 ) for improving the portability of the hand-held electronic device  100 . 
         [0022]      FIG. 6  illustrates that the unfolded holding member  120  can function as a support for the main body  110  when placed on a bearing surface (not shown) such as desk. 
         [0023]      FIG. 7  illustrates that the hand-held electronic device  100  can further include a bracket  130  for the hand-held electronic device  100 . The bracket  130  can include a supporting assembly  131  and a rack  132  coupled to the supporting assembly  131 . The supporting assembly  131  can be pillar-shaped and configured for steady placement upon a bearing surface (not shown). The rack  132  can be include a collar portion  133  and groove  134  connected with the collar portion  133 , and can be configured to engage the holding member  120 . The collar portion  133  can be fastened around the supporting assembly  131  for freely adjusting the location of the rack  132 . The hand-held electronic device  100  can be suspended by making the holding member  120  engage the groove  134  of the bracket  130 . Therefore, the height and inclination of the hand-held electronic device  100  can be adjusted. 
         [0024]      FIG. 8  illustrates a hand-held electronic device  200  in a second embodiment of the disclosure. The hand-held electronic device  200  can include a main body  210 , a holding member  220 , an indentation  2113 , and a pair of matching holes  2116  positioned on two terminals of the indentation  2113 . The hand-held electronic device  200  is the same as the first embodiment, except that the holding member  220  can include a pair of connecting holes  2221  on the connecting portions  222 . The holding member  220  can be rotatably connected to the main body  210  by coupling the connecting hole  2221  to the matching hole  2116  of the indentation  2113  by a screw  2222 . 
         [0025]    As described above, the weight and bulk of the hand-held electronic device are not increase by the holding member  120  as a part of the sidewall  1111 . The holding member  120  can also function as a support for freestanding the hand-held electronic device  100 , and allowing the hand-held electronic device  100  to be suspended on the bracket  130 . 
         [0026]    The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of a hand-held electronic device. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.

Technology Category: 2