Support device for portable terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10505576-B2
Application number	US-201715801857-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2017
Priority date	Jan 25, 2017
Publication date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019

Abstract

A support device for a portable terminal includes a placement portion configured to place a portable terminal having a hand belt mounted to a back surface of the portable terminal and configured to receive a user's hand. The placement portion includes: a terminal placement surface configured to support the back surface of the portable terminal; and a belt-receiving recessed portion, which has a shape recessed with respect to the terminal placement surface in a direction perpendicular to the terminal placement surface and is configured to receive the hand belt of the portable terminal placed on the placement portion. The support device for a portable terminal is configured to support the portable terminal placed on the placement portion under a state in which the portable terminal is inclined rearward.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A support device for a portable terminal, comprising a placement portion configured to place the portable terminal having a hand belt mounted to a back surface of the portable terminal and configured to receive a user's hand,
the placement portion comprising:
a terminal placement surface configured to support the back surface of the portable terminal placed on the placement portion; and
a belt-receiving recessed portion, which has a shape recessed with respect to the terminal placement surface in a direction perpendicular to the terminal placement surface, and is configured to receive the hand belt of the portable terminal placed on the placement portion,

wherein the support device for the portable terminal is configured to support the portable terminal placed on the placement portion under a state in which the portable terminal is inclined rearward,
wherein the belt-receiving recessed portion extends along a width direction of the placement portion so as to correspond to the hand belt extending in a width direction of the portable terminal,
wherein the terminal placement surface has a first placement surface and a second placement surface, which are aligned in an up-and-down direction of the placement portion across the belt-receiving recessed portion, and
wherein the first placement surface is positioned on a lower side of the belt-receiving recessed portion, and the second placement surface is positioned on an upper side of the belt-receiving recessed portion.

2. The support device for the portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein a shape of the belt-receiving recessed portion in plan view which is viewed from the direction perpendicular to the terminal placement surface is formed so that the belt-receiving recessed portion is gradually widened as being away from both ends of the belt-receiving recessed portion in an extending direction of the belt-receiving recessed portion.

3. The support device for the portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional shape of the belt-receiving recessed portion along a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the belt-receiving recessed portion is formed into a curved shape protruding rearward in a depth direction of the placement portion.

4. The support device for the portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the belt-receiving recessed portion extends over an entire width of the placement portion, and has a width slightly larger than a width of the hand belt at both ends in an extending direction of the belt-receiving recessed portion.

5. The support device for the portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the placement portion further includes a terminal receiving portion, which has a pocket shape, and is configured to receive and support a lower end portion of the portable terminal placed on the placement portion.

6. The support device for the portable terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a pair of support leg portions including support leg portions coupled to each other in pairs in a width direction of the placement portion, the support leg portions each having a bar-like shape extending from a proximal end to a distal end of each of the support leg portions and having the proximal end mounted to a rear surface of the placement portion so that the each of the support leg portions is turnable about a turn shaft extending along the width direction of the placement portion; and
a pair of brace portions including brace portions coupled to each other in pairs in the width direction of the placement portion, the brace portions each having a bar-like shape extending from a proximal end to a distal end of each of the brace portions and having the proximal end mounted to the rear surface of the placement portion so that the each of the brace portions is turnable about a turn shaft extending along the width direction of the placement portion,
wherein the support device for the portable terminal is configured to support the portable terminal placed on the placement portion with lower ends of the placement portion and the distal ends of the support leg portions under a state in which the portable terminal is inclined rearward,
wherein the each of the brace portions of the pair of brace portions has an anchor portion protruding from the distal end,
wherein the each of the support leg portions of the pair of support leg portions includes a plurality of receiving seats being formed in an upper surface of the each of the support leg portions, which intersects with a turning direction of the each of the support leg portions and faces the each of the brace portions, having a recessed shape capable of receiving the anchor portion of the each of the brace portions, and being arrayed in a longitudinal direction of the each of the support leg portions, and
wherein, in accordance with which one of the plurality of receiving seats of the each of the support leg portions receives the anchor portion of the each of the brace portions, an angle of the support leg portions with respect to the placement portion is changeable so that an inclination angle of the portable terminal placed on the placement portion is changeable.

7. The support device for the portable terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the pair of support leg portions and the pair of brace portions are folded in parallel to the rear surface of the placement portion so that the portable terminal placed on the placement portion is set in a lying posture.

8. The support device for the portable terminal according to claim 1 ,
wherein the placement portion has a structure so as to correspond to the portable terminal with the hand belt to which a pad is mounted so as to surround the hand belt, and
wherein the placement portion further includes a pad-receiving recessed portion, which has a shape of being further recessed in the belt-receiving recessed portion, and is configured to receive the pad of the hand belt of the portable terminal placed on the placement portion.

9. The support device for the portable terminal according to claim 8 ,
wherein the pad-receiving recessed portion has a through-hole shape penetrating through the placement portion, and
wherein the placement portion further includes a pad-supporting wall portion, which extends rearward of the placement portion from a lower side portion of the pad-receiving recessed portion, and is configured to support the pad of the portable terminal placed on the placement portion.

10. A support device for a portable terminal, comprising a placement portion configured to place the portable terminal having a hand belt mounted to a back surface of the portable terminal and configured to receive a user's hand,
the placement portion comprising:
a terminal placement surface configured to support the back surface of the portable terminal placed on the placement portion; and
a belt-receiving recessed portion, which has a shape recessed with respect to the terminal placement surface in a direction perpendicular to the terminal placement surface, and is configured to receive the hand belt of the portable terminal placed on the placement portion,

wherein the support device for the portable terminal is configured to support the portable terminal placed on the placement portion under a state in which the portable terminal is inclined rearward,
wherein the placement portion has a structure so as to correspond to the portable terminal with the hand belt to which a pad is mounted so as to surround the hand belt, and
wherein the placement portion further includes a pad-receiving recessed portion, which has a shape of being further recessed in the belt-receiving recessed portion, and is configured to rece

Assignees

• Nec Platforms Ltd

Inventors

• Iwata Akihisa
• Sugiyama Satoru

Classifications

• H04B1/3888 Primary

  Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers · CPC title

• A45F5/00

  Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping · CPC title

• A45F5/10

  Handles for carrying purposes · CPC title

• A45F2005/1013

  comprising a strap or band · CPC title

• A45F2005/008

  Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg · CPC title