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Mobile Phone Patent Abstract
Disclosed is an adjustable mobile phone holder comprising a lower
housing, an upper housing, a left plate combination, a right plate
combination, and a slide block. The lower housing matches with the
upper housing; left and right left plate combinations are movably
inserted into respective channels on the upper housing for adjustment
in width; two insert plates are movably put into respective vertical
plates of the left and right plate combinations for adjustment in
height; and the slide block is movably into the upper housing for
adjustment in length.
Mobile Phone Patent Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An adjustable mobile phone holder comprising:
a lower housing having thereon a plurality of screw holes;
an upper housing matched with said lower housing, said upper housing
having an underside and a top side, a plurality of screw holes on
the underside for connecting to said plurality of screw holes on
said lower housing by screws;
two guide blocks longitudinally inward extended a length of distance
over the underside of the upper housing, an opening cut from and
along a portion of an outer wall of each of the guide blocks respectively,
a one-way toothed portion formed on a lower inner side of each of
said openings, a rib disposed between said two guide blocks;
a pivot pin on the underside for mounting thereon of a catch means;
said catch means comprising a catch knob at one end, a toothed
catch on one side, a stop catch on a back side, a round head at
another end for mounting thereon of a torsion spring;
said torsion spring having one leg thereof hooking up to said stop
catch;
a stop pin on the underside for hooking up thereto another leg
of said torsion spring;
two channels on the top side of the upper housing, a shank upstanding
between said two channels for mounting thereon of a knurl to be
covered by a cover plate;
a left plate combination comprising a horizontal plate having a
first toothed section on an inner side for engagement with said
knurl, and a vertical plate being perpendicular to said horizontal
plate and having two channels on opposite sides for insertion therein
of an insert plate;
a right plate combination designed to be exactly the same as said
left plate combination, but operating in an opposite direction;
a slide block comprising a base disposed between two prongs, said
prongs each having a push button extended outward from a front end
and connected thereto by a toothed member for engagement with each
of said toothed portions on said upper housing respectively;
wherein said left and right plate combinations are movably inserted
into the two channels on said upper housing respectively for adjustment
in width, and with the movement of the insert plates for adjustment
in thickness, and said slide block being movably inserted into said
upper housing between said two guide blocks for adjustment in length.
2. An adjustable mobile phone holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein
said toothed catch on said catch means is engaged with or disengaged
from a second toothed section on said horizontal plate of said left
plate combination for width adjustments by said catch knob on said
catch means.
3. An adjustable mobile phone holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein
said toothed members on said prongs of said slide block are engaged
with or disengaged from said toothed portions on said guide blocks
of said upper housing respectively for length adjustment by said
push buttons on said prongs of said slide block.
4. An adjustable mobile phone holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein
said lower housing further comprises a slot on the back at the center,
and another plurality of screw holes for fixedly connecting with
an external stand.
5. An adjustable mobile phone holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein
said catch means comprises a thru-hole on said round head far insertion
therein of said pivot pin, such that said catch means rotates about
said pivot pin.
6. An adjustable mobile phone holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein
said two channels on said vertical plate of said left plate combination
have each a toothed section on a top end for engagement with a respective
toothed section formed in said insert plate of said left plate combination
on either side, and a tongue protruding from the center of the vertical
plate for joint with a groove cut on said insert plate to limit
the upper movement of said insert plate.
7. An adjustable mobile phone holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein
said vertical plate and said insert plate of said right plate combination
are exactly the same as said left plate combination.
8. An adjustable mobile phone holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the rib disposed between said two guide blocks on said upper housing
for inserting into a groove formed on said base of said slide block,
so as to help said block move smoother.
9. An adjustable mobile phone holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein
said horizontal plate of either said left or said right plate combination
has a tip formed at one end adjacent to said first toothed section
and acting as a stop to limit the horizontal movement thereof.
Mobile Phone Patent Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile phone holder which is
adjustable in thickness, width and length.
Mobile phone has become a necessary means of communications in
today's industrial and commercial society, with which it can send
and receive the message without day, thus helping us get latest
information at any time. In addition, due to the popularity of mobile
phones, we would take control of the timing in any appointment or
business negotiation, and never lose any business opportunity just
because of unavailability to contact in case of any unexpected event,
for example, a traffic jam.
However, mobile phones now found in the market are different in
size. It often causes problems in carrying and using them, especially
when in the car. As there is no device to hold a mobile phone in
the car, it is usually put at a place near the driver. By this way,
it is not convenient for the driver to take, and there is also the
possibility to get the mobile phone fallen down or hit during driving
on rough road or in turning the direction, thus causing damage to
the mobile phone.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been accomplished under the aforesaid
circumstances. It is therefore the object of the present invention
to provide a mobile phone holder which is adjustable in thickness,
width and length, so that it can accommodate various types of mobile
phones in different sizes, and firmly keep them in place.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an adjustable mobile phone holder
according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing in part the internal structure
of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective assembly view of the adjustable mobile
phone holder of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 4 is an applied view of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to FIG. 1, an adjustable mobile phone holder in accordance
with the present invention is generally comprised of a lower housing
1, an upper housing 2, a left plate combination 3, a right plate
combination 4 and a slide block 5.
The lower housing 1 comprises a plurality of screw holes 11, a
slot 12 at the center for insertion therethrough of an external
stand (not shown), and a plurality of larger screw holes 13 in diameter
for connecting to respective screw holes on a platform of the external
stand by screws (this mechanism is well known in the art, no more
details will be described herein).
Referring to FIG. 2, the upper housing 2 matches with the lower
housing 1, comprising on the back a plurality of screw holes 21
corresponding to the plurality of screw holes 11 on the lower housing
1 for connecting together by screws, two guide blocks 22 longitudinally
inwards extended a length of distance over the underside from one
end, and a rib 231 disposed between the two guide blocks 22. Each
guide block 23 has an opening 23 cut from and along a portion of
its outer wall, and an one-way toothed portion on the lower inner
side of the opening 23. The upper housing 2 has a pivot pin 25 and
a stop pin 251 on the underside. A catch means 26 is provided with
a catch knob 261 at one end, a toothed catch 262 on one side, a
stop catch 265 on the underside, and a round head 263 at the opposite
end to the catch knob 261, which round head 263 has a center thru-hole
264 for insertion therein of the pivot pin 25, such that the catch
means 26 can rotate about the pivot pin 25. A torsion spring 272
is comprised of two legs 272 and a coil portion 271, with one leg
271 hooked up to the stop pin 251, another leg 272 hooked up to
the stop catch 251, and the coil portion 271 attached to the pivot
pin 263. The upper housing 2 further comprises two channels 28 on
the top side, and a shank 281 upstanding between the two channels
for attaching to a knurl 29 to be covered by a cover plate 291.
The left plate combination 3 comprises a horizontal plate 31 and
a vertical plate 32 being perpendicular thereto. The horizontal
plate 31 has a first toothed section 311 on the inner side for engagement
with the knurl 29, a tip 312 at the front end adjacent to the first
toothed section 311 for contacting to rotate the knurl 29 and acting
as a stop to limit such rotational movement, and a second toothed
section 313 on the opposite side to the first toothed section 311
for engagement with the toothed catch 262. The vertical plate 32
has two channels 321 on the opposite sides for insertion therein
of an insert plate 33. Each channel 321 is provided with a toothed
section 322 on the upper end. A tongue 323 is located between the
two channels 321. The insert plate 33 is made having a toothed section
322 on either side for engagement with respective toothed section
322 of the vertical plate 32, and a groove 332 for joint with the
tongue 323 to limit the upward movement of the insert plate 33.
The right plate combination 4 is designed to be exactly same as
the left plate combination 3, but operates in the opposite direction.
All its parts corresponding to those in the left plate combination
3 are referenced by the same numerals, with the only exception that
their foremost number "3" is replaced with "4".
The slide block 5 has a base 51 disposed between two prongs 52.
The base 51 is provided with a groove 511 in the middle for insertion
therein of the rib 231, so that the base 51 is movable between on
the guide blocks 22 along the rib 231. Each prong 52 comprises a
push button 52 extended outwards from the front end and connected
thereto by a toothed member 54 for engagement with respective toothed
portions 24. When the push buttons 53 are simultaneously pressed,
the prongs 52 are forced to bent inward, making the toothed members
54 disengaged from respective toothed portions 24, thus enabling
the slide block 5 to move freely. As soon as the push buttons 53
are released, the toothed members 52 engage with respective toothed
portions 24 again to hold the slide assembly 5 in place.
Upon assembling, the left and right plate combinations 3, 4 are
inserted into respective channels 28 from either side, having the
first toothed sections 311, 411 respectively engaged with the knurl
29, and the insert plates 33, 43 put into respective channels 321,
421. The slide block 3 has the base 51 move in the upper housing
2 between the guide blocks 22. Then, the catch means 26 is attached
to the pivot pin 25, and the torsion spring 27 is attached to the
round head 263 by the coil portion 271, having the legs 272 respectively
hooked up to the stop pin 251 and the catch stop 265. At this point,
the catch knob 261 is located at one side of the upper housing 2,
and the toothed catch 262 engages with the second toothed section
313. Finally, the lower housing 1 is matched with the upper housing
1 to complete the assembly as shown in FIG. 3.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, when assembled, the insert plates 33,
34 may be pulled upward and then held in place by engaging the toothed
sections 331, 431 respectively with the toothed sections 322, 422
for accommodating various kinds of mobile phones in different thicknesses.
After operating the catch knob 261 to disengage the toothed catch
262 from the second toothed section 313, the horizontal plate 31
or the first toothed section 311 may be displaced horizontally by
the operation of left plate combination 3, driving the knurl 29
to rotate, thereby driving the first toothed section 411 to move,
so as to make the right plate combination 4 to do a synchronous
horizontal movement. Similarly, if the right plate combination 4
is operated, it also can drive the left plate combination 3 to move
horizontally, so as to make available an adjustment in width. When
such an adjustment is made, the catch knob 261 may be released to
let the toothed catch 262 engage with the second toothed section
313 formed on the left plate combination 3 at one side again for
positioning.
In addition, if the push knobs 53 are simultaneously pressed to
force respective prongs 52 to be bent inward, making the toothed
members 54 disengaged from respective toothed sections 24, such
that the slide block 5 may be pulled out to obtain an adjustment
in length. Then, if the pushed knobs 53 are pressed again to disengage
the toothed members 54 from respective toothed sections 24, the
slide block 5 may be pushed back to its original place.
Referring to FIG. 4, an adjustable mobile phone holder in accordance
with the present invention is illustrated to make available a variety
of adjustments in thickness, width and length, so as to accommodate
itself to various mobile phones in different dimensions as found
in the market now.
While only one embodiment of the present invention has been shown
and described, it is understood that various changes and modifications
could be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the
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