Appliance stand with subsidiary member

Abstract

A stand includes a lower member, an upper member spaced apart from the lower member, a pillar member that supports the lower and the upper members, and at least one subsidiary member selectively mountable to the upper member and / or the pillar member.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119 from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-32516, filed on Apr. 10, 2006, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to an appliance stand for supporting appliances, such as a television (TV) set, an audio system, a decoration, etc.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Generally, objects, such as an electronic appliance (e.g. a TV set), a source device that provides a signal to the electronic appliance, a decoration, etc., are placed and used on support apparatuses such as a cabinet, a stand, etc.[0006]Recently, in order to function more efficiently, electronic appliances tend to have an increased weight and / or volume and a more complicated structure. Accordingly, the support apparatuses such as the cabinet, the stand,...

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Benefits of technology

[0040]The exemplary embodiment of the present invention addresses at least the above problems and / or disadvantages and provides at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the exemplary embodiment is to provide an appliance stand that has a variable structure, thereby being easily adapted for objects of various sizes.

Problems solved by technology

Recently, in order to function more efficiently, electronic appliances tend to have an increased weight and / or volume and a more complicated structure.

Therefore, the amount of manufacturing equipment is increased and the manufacturing processes become troublesome and complicated, thereby increasing inventory-sales ratios as well as the manufacturing costs of the stands.

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