Holder for a mobile device

Abstract

The invention relates to a holding device (1) for a mobile terminal device (2), wherein the holding device (1) has a swivel arm (5) which is designed such that the holding device (1) can be pivoted about several axes.

Description

[0001] According to a first aspect of the invention, the invention relates to a holding device for a mobile terminal.

[0002] According to a second aspect of the invention, the invention relates to an arrangement comprising an interior trim part of a vehicle and a holding device for a mobile terminal.

[0003] Finally, according to a third aspect of the invention, the invention relates to a vehicle.

[0004] Vehicles with permanently installed displays are known, for example, as display and input devices for climate control units or camper control units. So-called camper control units can be used to display and operate various climate functions, as well as other information such as various fuel levels and operate functions. Such camper control units can be integrated into the interior paneling of a motorhome, for example.

[0005] The invention aims to create a mounting device for a mobile device that can be used in various situations, for example, as a camper van control panel, an air conditioning control panel, or even as an entertainment device. It should be possible to use it both while driving and while the vehicle is stationary, and it should be adaptable to the respective (seating) position of the vehicle occupant(s).

[0006] The invention solves the stated problem with a generic holding device according to the characterizing part of claim 1. The holding device, which can be pivoted about several axes, gives the mobile terminal attached thereto great freedom of movement and thus a variety of possible uses, tailored to the respective position of a vehicle occupant while a vehicle is moving and when the vehicle is stationary.

[0007] The swivel arm can be attached to the holder with a ball and socket joint. This allows the holder or mobile device to be rotated and pivoted or tilted around several axes. This opens up a wide range of possible applications. For example, a vehicle occupant lying on a bed can watch films while lying down if they position the swivel arm above them and pivot the holder with the mobile device according to their lying position. In another application, the mobile device attached to the holder can be used to read a cookbook, for example in a parked motorhome, with the mobile device positioned at face height in portrait format. However, when watching a film from a bench, the mobile device can be positioned opposite the vehicle occupant and positioned in landscape format.This can happen, for example, while driving, when the person in the second row of seats is sitting both facing the direction of travel and facing against the direction of travel.

[0008] To achieve the greatest possible freedom of movement, the swivel arm can have multiple sections and at least one swivel axis. The swivel axis preferably runs parallel to the vehicle's vertical axis. If the swivel arm has multiple swivel axes, these can be arranged parallel to each other.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the swivel arm can be designed as a parallelogram. It can then have multiple swivel axes aligned parallel to the vehicle's vertical axis and offer considerable freedom of movement, extending deep into the vehicle interior. However, any other configuration of the swivel arm is also possible.

[0010] In a very simple design, the holder can be designed as a plate. This is ideally suited for holding the mobile device.

[0011] The holding device can be magnetic. For this purpose, the plate can be equipped with a neodymium magnet.

[0012] Furthermore, according to a second aspect of the invention, the invention relates to an arrangement according to the characterizing part of claim 7. An attractive appearance is created by a flush mounting of the holding device with the mobile terminal in a recess of an interior trim part.

[0013] The recess can be designed in such a way that the swivel arm of the holder can also be accommodated in the recess. This ensures that, despite the swivel arm, the holder and the mobile device are flush with the recess of the interior trim panel.

[0014] For the same reason, in a preferred embodiment, a second recess may be provided in the recess for receiving the pivot arm.

[0015] The interior trim part can be a tall cupboard or a wall of the vehicle, in particular a mobile home, in which the holding device for the mobile device is integrated.

[0016] Furthermore, according to a third aspect of the invention, the invention relates to a vehicle having an arrangement according to one of claims 7 to 10.

[0017] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] In detail: Fig. 1 a perspective view of a holding device with a mobile terminal in two different positions; Fig. 2 a perspective view of the back of the pivoted holding device with the mobile device from Fig. 1; Fig. 3 shows a further perspective view of the holding device with the mobile device from Fig. 1 from a vehicle occupant perspective while watching a movie.

[0019] The Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shows an arrangement 100 with a holding device 1 and an inner lining 3. A mobile terminal 2 is arranged on the holding device 1. The inner lining 3 has a recess 4 that accommodates the holding device 1 flush with the surface.

[0020] The holding device 1 is provided with a pivoting arm 5 designed as a parallelogram, which has several pivot axes 6 and a ball-and-socket joint 7. The holding device 1 and the mobile terminal 2 arranged thereon can thus be pivoted about several axes, so that the holding device 1 has a great deal of freedom of movement, opening up a wide range of possible uses for the mobile terminal 2.

[0021] When not in use or, for example, for reading a cookbook, the holding device 1 with the mobile terminal 2 can be arranged flush in the recess 4 (see Fig. 1). Mobile device 2 is then oriented in portrait format.

[0022] If you want to use the mobile device for another purpose, you can swivel the mobile device 2' downwards out of the recess 4 along an arrow 8 into the vehicle interior (see Fig. 1). In the further movement sequence, the swivel arm 5 can be swivelled into the desired position of use and the holding device 1 with the mobile terminal 2 can be rotated from the portrait orientation to a landscape orientation (see Fig. 2). Depending on the desired use of the mobile device 2, it can be pivoted in the direction of arrows 9 to 12.

[0023] A second recess 13 is provided in the recess 4 to accommodate the swivel arm 5 (see Fig. 2). The pivot arm 5 has a first section 14 that can be sunk into the recess 13. The section 14 is provided with an opening 15 that accommodates a second section 16 of the pivot arm 5 when the holding device 1 is pivoted into the recess 4. In addition, the section 16 has an opening 17 that accommodates a third section 18 when the holding device 1 is pivoted into the recess 4. Finally, the holding device 1 with the mobile terminal 2 can be pivoted from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation in order to stow the mobile terminal 2 flush in the interior trim part 3. The pivot arm 5 is then concealed in the recess 13 by the holding device 1 and the mobile terminal 2.If the swivel arm 5 is received in the recess 4 or the recess 13 and the mobile terminal is also received flush in the recess 4, an attractive appearance is created so that both the holding device 1 and the mobile terminal 2 are perceived by the vehicle occupants as being integrated into the interior trim part 3 in this position of use.

[0024] For this position of use, which in practice can usually be assumed particularly when driving a vehicle, the holding device 1 can be magnetic in order to secure the mobile terminal 2 in this position and to avoid noise during the journey.

[0025] As in Fig. As indicated in Figure 1, the mobile device 2 can be tilted, for example, using the ball-and-socket joint 7, possibly also with the aid of the swivel arm 5, to improve the readability of the display of the mobile device 2. The mobile device 2 can be releasably attached to the ball-and-socket joint 7 to allow for easy removal and, if necessary, replacement. A magnetic or any other suitable holding device can be used for this purpose.

[0026] Fig. Figure 3 shows, as an example, the mobile device 2 pivoted toward the rear of a motorhome in landscape format. This allows vehicle occupants located there to comfortably watch films.

[0027] The holding device 1 according to the invention for the mobile terminal 2 is not only suitable for mobile homes, but also for use in yachts, airplanes and in any built-in cupboards.

Claims

[1] Holding device (1) for a mobile terminal (2), characterized by that the holding device (1) has a pivoting arm (5) which is designed such that the holding device (1) can be pivoted about several axes. [2] Holding device (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized by that the swivel arm (5) is articulated to the holding device (1) with a ball head joint (7). [3] Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the pivot arm (5) has several sections (14, 16, 18) and at least one pivot axis (6). [4] Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the swivel arm (5) is designed as a parallelogram. [5] Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the holding device (1) is designed as a plate. [6] Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the holding device (1) is magnetic. [7] Arrangement (100) with an interior trim part (3) of a vehicle and a holding device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6 for a mobile terminal (2), characterized by that the mobile terminal (2) can be accommodated flush in a recess (4) of an interior trim part (3). [8] Arrangement (100) according to claim 7, characterized by that the swivel arm (5) of the holding device (1) can also be received in the recess (4). [9] Arrangement (100) according to claim 7 or 8, characterized by that a second recess (13) is provided in the recess (4) for receiving the swivel arm (5). [10] Arrangement (100) according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized by that the interior trim part (3) is a tall cupboard or a wall of the vehicle, in particular a mobile home, in which the holding device (1) is integrated. [11] Vehicle, characterized bythat it comprises an arrangement (100) according to one of claims 7 to 10.

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