POP-UP STAND ASSEMBLIES FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALS

摘要

A stand assembly is provided for supporting a portable communications terminal on a support surface. The stand assembly generally includes a pop-up housing configured to be slideably coupled within a portable communications terminal. The pop-up housing has first and second end portions. A tilt housing is coupled to the pop-up housing and slideably moveable relative to the pop-up housing. A tilt arm is coupled to the tilt housing for supporting the portable communications terminal on the support surface. The tilt arm extends from the second end portion of the pop-up housing. The pop-up stand assembly is selectably changeable from a first length to a second length longer than the first length by slidably moving the tilt arm to shorten the pop-up stand assembly to a third length shorter than the first length, from which the pop-up stand assembly then changes from the third length to the second length.