Support apparatus

Abstract

A support apparatus includes a base portion, a rotation shaft and a bracket portion. The base portion is attached to a device. The bracket portion is coupled to the base portion by inserting the rotation shaft through the bracket portion and the base portion, and the rotation shaft is perpendicular to the base portion. The bracket portion is rotatable using the rotation shaft as a pivot. The bracket portion includes a hinge, a rotation shaft and a stand. The hinge is secured to the base portion by the rotation shaft. The rotation shaft is inserted into the hinge and the rotation shaft is perpendicular to the rotation shaft. The stand is coupled with the two ends of the rotation shaft. The stand supports the device with a predetermined angle between them. The stand can be rotatable so that the device stands relying upon either one of the four sides and the stand.

1 . A support apparatus, comprising: 
 a base portion installed on a device;    a connection shaft coupled to the base portion in a perpendicular way; and    a bracket portion coupled to the base portion using the connection shaft and rotatable with respect to the connection shaft, the bracket portion including: 
 a hinge coupling the bracket portion to the base portion via the connection shaft;  
 a rotation shaft inserted into the hinge; and  
 a stand coupled between the two ends of the rotation shaft;  
   wherein the stand and the device are separated by a predetermined angle to support the device on a resting plane, the relative position between the stand and the device is adjusted using the connection shaft as a pivot, thereby selecting to stand the device along an arbitrary side.    
   
   
       2 . The support apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a positioning device including two structural bodies with matching shapes, located respectively on the base portion and the bracket portion, wherein the positioning device temporarily fixes the relative position between the base portion and the bracket portion.  
   
   
       3 . The support apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a torque controller disposed between the hinge and the rotation shaft, wherein when the rotation shaft rotates over a predetermined angle the torque controller starts to deform and store a torque.  
   
   
       4 . The support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the stand and the resting plane has at least one contact point.  
   
   
       5 . The support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the stand is coupled to the rotation shaft using the bracket portion.  
   
   
       6 . The support apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the two structural bodies with matching shapes are a positioning bump and a positioning hole.  
   
   
       7 . A support apparatus, comprising: 
 a base portion installed on a device;    a connection shaft coupled to the base portion in a perpendicular way;    a bracket portion coupled to the base portion using the connection shaft and rotatable with respect to the connection shaft, the bracket portion including: 
 a hinge coupling the bracket portion to the base portion via the connection shaft;  
 a rotation shaft inserted into the hinge; and  
 a stand coupled between the two ends of the rotation shaft;  
   a positioning device including two structural bodies with matching shapes, located respectively on the base portion and the bracket portion, to temporarily fix the relative position between the base portion and the bracket portion; and    a torque controller disposed between the hinge and the rotation shaft so that the torque controller starts to deform and store a torque when the rotation shaft rotates over a predetermined angle;    wherein the stand and the device are separated by a predetermined angle to support the device on a resting plane, the relative position between the stand and the device is adjusted using the connection shaft as a pivot, thereby selecting to stand the device along an arbitrary side.    
   
   
       8 . The support apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the stand and the resting plane has at least one contact point.  
   
   
       9 . The support apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the stand is coupled to the rotation shaft using the bracket portion.  
   
   
       10 . The support apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the two structural bodies with matching shapes are a positioning bump and a positioning hole.