Fixing device for a portable electronic device

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  "publication_number": "US11852280B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Fixing device for a portable electronic device",
  "abstract": "A fixing device for a portable electronic device includes: a base including a main body, the main body including a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the main body further including a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other; a flip frame having one end pivotally connected to the first end, and the flip frame further including a holding portion for holding an electronic device, the flip frame is pivoted to the main body through a pivoting unit; two swivel members each including a pivoting end; and the base further includes two rotating seats, and one end of each of the two rotating seats is locked to the pivoting unit, and the pivoting ends of the two swivel members is pivotally disposed to the two rotating seats.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A fixing device for a portable electronic device, comprising: a base including a main body, the main body including a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the main body further including a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other; a flip frame having one end pivotally connected to the first end, and the flip frame further including a holding portion for holding an electronic device, the flip frame is pivoted to the main body through a pivoting unit; two swivel members each including a pivoting end; and the base further including two rotating seats, and each of the two rotating seats being locked to the pivoting unit, and the pivoting ends of the two swivel members being pivotally disposed to the two rotating seats; wherein the main body includes two accommodating portions at the first end, a space is formed between the accommodating portions, the two accommodating portions respectively includes a first through hole, the flip frame includes a receiving portion disposed in the space, the receiving portion includes a second through hole aligned with the first through holes, the pivoting unit includes two pivoting groups, the two pivoting groups respectively include a pivoting member and a corresponding member, the two pivoting members are both disposed in the second through hole, and the two corresponding members are respectively disposed in the two first through holes, so that the pivoting members are able to pivot relative to the corresponding members, and the rotating seats are locked to the corresponding members, respectively.",
    "2. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flip frame includes a first bracket and a second bracket, the first bracket includes a first pivoting end and a second pivoting end opposite to each other, the receiving portion is located at the first pivoting end, the second bracket includes a joint end and a bearing end opposite to each other, the second pivoting end of the first bracket is pivotally connected to joint end of the second bracket through a rotating member, and the holding portion is located at the bearing end of the second bracket.",
    "3. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pivoting members each include a pivot hole, the corresponding members each include a protruding post extending from a side surface of the corresponding member adjacent to a corresponding one of the pivoting members, and the protruding post is inserted in the pivot hole and is able to rotated in the pivot hole.",
    "4. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an inserting member and a spring, the inserting member is inserted through the spring and the rotating seats and is locked in the corresponding members to lock the rotating seats to the corresponding members.",
    "5. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the swivel members includes an inner side and an outer side opposite to each other, the inner side is closer to the main body than the outer side, the inner side is provided with a first magnetic member, the main body is provided with a second magnetic member on the first side surface and the second side surface, respectively, and the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member correspond to each other in positions and attract each other.",
    "6. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body includes a groove portion for accommodating the flip frame.",
    "7. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding portion is two stop hooks located at the bearing end, and the two stop hooks are separated by a distance.",
    "8. A fixing device for a portable electronic device, comprising: a base including a main body, the main body including a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the main body further including a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other; a flip frame having one end pivotally connected to the first end, and the flip frame further including a holding portion for holding an electronic device, the flip frame is pivoted to the main body through a pivoting unit; two swivel members each including a pivoting end; and the base further including two rotating seats, and each of the two rotating seats being locked to the pivoting unit, and the pivoting ends of the two swivel members being pivotally disposed to the two rotating seats; a screw, a nut and an elastic member, the nut is abutted against the rotating seats, the screw penetrates the elastic member, the swivel member and the rotating seats and is locked into the nut to lock the swivel member to the rotating seats.",
    "9. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the two swivel members each include a supporting end opposite to the pivoting end, one of the swivel members is pivoted to the first side surface, the other swivel member is pivoted to the second side surface, the two swivel members are pivoted to the first end, the supporting end is used for supporting the main body, each of the swivel members includes an accommodating slot at the pivoting end, and the screw and the elastic member are disposed in the accommodating groove.",
    "10. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the flip frame includes a first bracket and a second bracket, the first bracket includes a first pivoting end and a second pivoting end opposite to each other, the receiving portion is located at the first pivoting end, the second bracket includes a joint end and a bearing end opposite to each other, the second pivoting end of the first bracket is pivotally connected to joint end of the second bracket through a rotating member, and the holding portion is located at the bearing end of the second bracket.",
    "11. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the holding portion is two stop hooks located at the bearing end, and the two stop hooks are separated by a distance.",
    "12. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the pivoting unit includes two pivoting groups, the two pivoting groups respectively include a pivoting member and a corresponding member, the pivoting members each include a pivot hole, the corresponding members each include a protruding post extending from a side surface of the corresponding member adjacent to a corresponding one of the pivoting members, and the protruding post is inserted in the pivot hole and is able to rotated in the pivot hole.",
    "13. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8 further comprising an inserting member and a spring, wherein the pivoting unit includes two pivoting groups, the two pivoting groups respectively include a pivoting member and a corresponding member, the inserting member is inserted through the spring and the rotating seats and is locked in the corresponding members to lock the rotating seats to the corresponding members.",
    "14. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of the swivel members includes an inner side and an outer side opposite to each other, the inner side is closer to the main body than the outer side, the inner side is provided with a first magnetic member, the main body is provided with a second magnetic member on the first side surface and the second side surface, respectively, and the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member correspond to each other in positions and attract each other.",
    "15. The fixing device for the portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the main body includes a groove portion for accommodating the flip frame."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present invention relates to a fixing device, and more particularly to a fixing device for a portable electronic device.\n\nDue to the advancement of technology, almost everyone has at least one smart mobile device, such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, etc., and the above mobile devices are equipped with touch panels in order to allow users to operate in an intuitive way. When operating the mobile device, it is necessary to slidably touch the touch panel with multiple fingers. However, most mobile devices are in the form of a flat sheet body and have no additional support device. Therefore, the user needs to spare one hand to hold the mobile device, which is inconvenient to use and easily fatigued. The industry has developed a variety of mobile phone supports. However, most of the above supports can only be placed on flat surfaces, such as tables and chairs. There is a need for a fixing device for portable electronic devices suitable for various situations.\n\nThe present invention relates to a fixing device for a portable electronic device, the main objective of the present invention is to provide a fixing device applicable to various situations.\n\nTo achieve the above objective, the fixing device for a portable electronic device provided by the invention comprises:\n\nIn summary, with the pivoting end of each of the swivel members pivotally connected to the side surface of the main body, the swivel member can rotate relative to the main body to approach or move away from the main body.",
  "cpc": [
    "F16M 11/10",
    "F16M 11/041",
    "F16M 11/2014",
    "F16M 11/2021",
    "F16M 11/38",
    "F16M 13/04",
    "F16M 2200/022",
    "H04M 1/04",
    "H04M 1/06"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "F16M 11/10",
    "F16M 11/20",
    "H04M 1/06"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "E Lead Electronic Co Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Stephen Chen"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2022-03-14",
  "publication_date": "2023-12-26",
  "grant_date": "2023-12-26",
  "priority_date": "2022-03-14",
  "application_number": "US-202217693419-A",
  "family_id": "87931383",
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