Supporting device for placing an electronic device

Abstract

A supporting device is provided, which is disposed on a furniture component for placing an electronic device. The supporting device includes a connecting member and a support board. The connecting member is connected to the furniture component, while the support board for placing an electronic device is pivotally connected to the connecting member. The support board is located at a position of palms where a user's hands naturally drop down, and is able to be rotated according to a rotational axis toward the front of the user, so as to have a horizontal tilt, such that the user's palm naturally tilts to hold the electronic device without the user putting forth his strength. Thus, the user's arm muscles are relaxed. Although the user controls the electronic device with the hands for a long time, the hands do not hurt.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 094217453 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on Oct. 7, 2006, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. [0002] This application is a continuation-in-part patent application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 543,155 filed on Oct. 5, 2006, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference for which priority is claimed under 35 U.S.C. §120.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] 1. Field of Invention [0004] The present invention relates to a supporting device for placing an electronic device, and more particularly, to a supporting device disposed on a furniture component for placing an electronic device that allows a user to operate the electronic device when the user's hands naturally drop down with a horizontal tilt. [0005] 2. Related Art [0006] Nowadays, people are rich, and enjoy the high-quality life. However, d...

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[0010] In view of the above problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a supporting device for placing an electronic device. The supporting device allows a user to control the electronic device with the hand at a position where the hand naturally drop down and the palm having a horizontal tilt, such that the user's arm has a natural dropping motion and the forearm has a natural motion without being twisted. The muscles and joints of the user are kept in a relaxed state. Thus, the ergonomic requirements are met, and the user's hands can operate the electronic device for a long time without making the hand hurt.

[0012] Therefore, as for a user who has to operate an electronic device with the same posture for a long time, the present invention guides the user to naturally drop down the shoulders and keep the elbows higher than the wrists when operating the electronic device. The user's palm naturally tilts because the support board has a horizontal tilt, such that the user's forearm is relaxed without being twisted. When a user operates an electronic device placed on the support board, whether in a sitting posture or a standing posture, if the arms are kept at a normal physiological position, i.e., the shoulders and elbows naturally drop down, the wrists are lower than the elbow joints, and the forearm is relaxed, the user only needs to flex the thumb and adduct the thumb, and flex the finger tips to operate the electronic device. Thus, the motions for the scapulas, shoulders, elbows, wrists, forearm, and a part of the finger joints to exert forces are omitted, so that the muscles that are originally participated in the motions when the hands are raised are no longer continuously kept in the contracted state as the hands naturally drop down. Thus, the risks of neck rigidity, pain of the upper back, pains of the shoulder, elbow, wrist joints, and forearm, De Quervain's disease, and even carpal tunnel syndrome are relatively avoided.

[0013] However, it is known that a lot of money is spent on the treatment of musculoskeletal pains all over the world, and if certain surgeries and long-time recovery are taken into consideration, the cost will be even unimaginable. Therefore, the present invention allows a user who has to maintain the same posture for a long time to change the method of operating the electronic device in an ergonomic manner, so as to relieve the diseases of joints and muscles caused by wrong postures. Thus, the present invention helps users to maintain the health and eliminate the sores and pains, and helps employers to enhance the employees' working efficiency and thereby creating more benefits. As for the features and examples of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be illustrated below in detail with reference to the drawings.

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However, it is known that a lot of money is spent on the treatment of musculoskeletal pains all over the world, and if certain surgeries and long-time recovery are taken into consideration, the cost will be even unimaginable.

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