Support device for electronic equipment and electronic equipment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10890289-B2
Application number	US-201716346149-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 19, 2017
Priority date	Nov 1, 2016
Publication date	Jan 12, 2021
Grant date	Jan 12, 2021

Abstract

The support device has a mount part 10 for mounting an electronic device, a pair of support leg parts 20, and a pair of cross brace parts 30. The electronic device 600 when mounted on the mount part 10 is supported so as to be slanted rearward. The two support leg parts of the pair of support leg parts 20 are each provided with multiple receiving seats capable of receiving an anchor part of a cross brace part 30 and multiple bowl-shaped hole parts corresponding to the multiple receiving seats. The two cross brace parts of the pair of the cross brace parts 30 are each provided with a biasing stud having a semispherical tip, and when an anchor part is received by any of the receiving seats of the pair of support leg parts 20, the stud enters the bowl-shaped hole part corresponding to the receiving seat. Furthermore, the two cross brace parts of the pair of cross brace parts 30 maintain the angle of the pair of support leg parts 20 with respect to the mount part once the biasing studs have entered the bowl-shaped hole parts as the anchor parts are received by the receiving seats, and the biasing studs in the bowl-shaped hole parts are pulled out as the anchor parts detach from the receiving seats 201 and slide on inner surfaces of the pair of support leg parts 20 when the support leg parts are turned with respect to the pair of cross brace parts 30.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A support device for electronic equipment, comprising:
a mount portion configured to allow electronic equipment to be removably mounted thereon;
paired support leg portions including support leg portions, which are paired with each other in a width direction of the mount portion and are connected to each other, the support leg portions, each of which is shaped into a bar extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end being mounted to a rear surface of the mount portion so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis extending along the width direction of the mount portion; and
paired brace portions including brace portions, which are paired with each other in the width direction of the mount portion and are connected to each other, the brace portions, each of which is shaped into a bar extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end being mounted to the rear surface of the mount portion so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis extending along the width direction of the mount portion,
wherein the support device is configured to support, by a lower end of the mount portion and the distal ends of the support leg portions, the electronic equipment mounted on the mount portion under a state in which the electronic equipment is inclined rearward,
wherein the brace portions each include an anchor portion projecting from the distal end,
wherein the support leg portions each include:
a plurality of receiving seats, which intersect a pivoting direction, are formed in an upper surface that is opposed to each of the brace portions, have a recessed shape capable of receiving the anchor portion of each of the brace portions, and are arrayed in a longitudinal direction; and
a plurality of bowl-shaped hole portions, which are formed in each of inner side surfaces of the support leg portions that are parallel to the pivoting direction and are opposed to each other, the plurality of bowl-shaped hole portions being arrayed in the longitudinal direction so as to correspond to the plurality of receiving seats, respectively,

wherein the brace portions each include a biasing stud that is formed on an outer side surface opposed to the inner side surface of each of the support leg portions and located nearer to the distal end than to the proximal end, projects toward an outer side in the width direction of the mount portion under a state of being biased, and includes a hemispherical tip,
wherein, when the anchor portion is received in any one of the plurality of receiving seats of each of the support leg portions, the biasing stud enters the bowl-shaped hole portion corresponding to the receiving seat in which the anchor portion is received,
wherein the brace portions are configured to keep an angle of the support leg portions with respect to the mount portion when the anchor portion is received in any one of the plurality of receiving seats of each of the support leg portions and the biasing stud enters the bowl-shaped hole portion corresponding to the receiving seat in which the anchor portion is received, and
wherein the brace portions are configured to be capable of changing the angle of the support leg portions with respect to the mount portion when the anchor portion having been received in any one of the plurality of receiving seats of each of the support leg portions is disengaged from the receiving seat along with an operation of causing the paired brace portions to pivot, and the biasing stud having entered the bowl-shaped hole portion is removed from the bowl-shaped hole portion and thus slides on the inner side surface of each of the support leg portions.

2. The support device for electronic equipment according to claim 1 ,
wherein each of the support leg portions further includes a rib that projects from an edge of the inner side surface adjacent to the upper surface toward an inner side in the width direction of the mount portion, and extends in the longitudinal direction,
wherein the rib includes a cutout portion formed nearer to the proximal end of each of the support leg portions than to the distal end,
wherein the rib is configured to prevent the biasing stud of each of the brace portions from slipping off the inner side surface while sliding on the inner side surface, and
wherein the cutout portion is configured to allow the biasing stud of each of the brace portions to arrive on the inner side surface through the cutout portion, and allow the biasing stud to be disengaged from the inner side surface through the cutout portion.

3. The support device for electronic equipment according to claim 2 , wherein each of the support leg portions includes a partition portion that is formed at a position closer to the distal end than the receiving seat formed closest to the distal end among the plurality of receiving seats, and is configured to interfere with the anchor portion of each of the brace portions when the angle of the support leg portions with respect to the mount portion is changed.

4. The support device for electronic equipment according to claim 3 ,
wherein the support device is configured to be capable of placing the electronic equipment mounted on the mount portion so that the electronic equipment is laid on a table in such a manner that the paired support leg portions and the paired brace portions are folded so as to be parallel to the rear surface of the mount part,
wherein each of the support leg portions further includes:
an anchor accommodation portion, which is formed in the upper surface, and has a recessed shape capable of accommodating the anchor portion of each of the brace portions folded so as to be parallel to the rear surface of the mount portion when the support leg portions are folded so as to be parallel to the rear surface of the mount part; and
a folding bowl-shaped hole portion, which is formed in the inner side surface, and is formed so as to correspond to the anchor accommodation portion, and

wherein the brace portions are configured to keep an opening angle of the support leg portions with respect to the rear surface of the mount portion so that the support leg portions are parallel to the rear surface of the mount portion in such a manner that, when the brace portions are folded so as to be parallel to the rear surface of the mount part, the anchor portion is accommodated in the anchor accommodation portion of each of the support leg portions, and the biasing stud enters the folding bowl-shaped hole portion.

5. The support device for electronic equipment according to claim 3 ,
wherein the mount portion includes lead-out cutout portions that are formed in a lower end and both side surfaces of the lower end of the mount part, and are configured to lead out cables to be connected to the electronic equipment, and
wherein the lead-out cutout portions are formed to have such a position, a shape, and a size as to be prevented from being closed by a table surface, the paired support leg portions, and the paired brace portions when the electronic equipment mounted on the mount portion is supported on the table under a state of being inclined rearward, and when the electronic equipment mounted on the mount portion is placed in a laid state on the table.

6. The support device for electronic equipment according to claim 2 ,
wherein the support device is configured to be capable of placing the electronic equipment mounted on the mount portion so that the electronic equipment is laid on a table in such a manner that the paired support leg portions and the paired brace portions are folded so as to be parallel to the rear surface of the mount part,
wherein each of the support leg portions further includes:
an anchor accommodation portion, which is formed in the upper surface, and has a recessed shape capable of acco

Assignees

• Nec Platforms Ltd

Inventors

• Tsuji Ryosuke

Classifications

• F16M13/005 Primary

  integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported · CPC title

• G06F1/166 Primary

  related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle · CPC title

• F16M2200/028

  by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections · CPC title

• H04M1/04

  Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers · CPC title

• F16M11/38

  by folding {, e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms} · CPC title