Terminal installation base

The terminal installation stand efficiently integrates speakers and cables within its inclined casing, addressing space constraints and enhancing sound quality and usability.

JP2025006793APending Publication Date: 2025-01-17DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2023107785
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JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
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Filing Date
2023-06-30
Publication Date
2025-01-17

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Technical Problem

Existing terminal stands face challenges in securing space for speakers while maintaining a compact design, necessitating multiple components and complex connections.

Method used

A terminal installation stand with a casing that inclines forward, accommodating speakers and cables within its space, featuring a divisible mounting section for connectors and adjustable angle mechanisms.

Benefits of technology

Secures space for speakers while saving space, improving sound quality and reducing cable visibility and maintenance burdens.

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Abstract

To provide a terminal installation base capable of securing a capacity of a space for storing a speaker while achieving space reduction.SOLUTION: An installation base 1 on which a terminal 60 is installed includes: a housing 10 where an inclination surface 15 opposing to a rear surface of the terminal 60 is arranged on a front side; and a speaker device 20 stored in an internal space of the housing 10 and connected to the terminal 60. The housing 10 is formed in a shape with the inclined inclination surface 15 so as to allow an anteroposterior dimension to be gradually reduced toward an upper side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a terminal installation stand on which a terminal can be installed. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a device in which a terminal capable of displaying images and outputting sounds is installed, as described in Patent Document 1, for example.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a stand on which a tablet can be placed. The stand described in Patent Document 1 is attached to a bed and supports the tablet so that a user can operate the tablet while lying on the bed.

[0004] Here, when the sound output by the tablet as described above is to be reproduced with high quality, a speaker is used, but in this case, it is expected that multiple components such as the speaker, a cable connecting the speaker to the tablet, and a cable connecting the speaker to a power source, etc., will be required to be prepared and the work of connecting each component will be required.

[0005] It is conceivable to incorporate speakers and the like into the stand, but stands for supporting tablets as described above are generally small in order to save space, making it difficult to secure space to accommodate speakers and the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2022-165437 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and the problem it aims to solve is to provide a terminal installation stand that is space-saving while ensuring sufficient spatial capacity to accommodate speakers. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The problem to be solved by the present invention has been described above, and the means for solving this problem will now be described.

[0009] That is, in claim 1, a terminal installation stand on which a terminal is installed comprises a housing having an installation surface at its front side that faces the back side of the terminal, and a speaker unit that is housed in the internal space of the housing and connected to the terminal, and the housing is formed so that the installation surface is inclined so that the front-to-rear dimension gradually becomes smaller as it goes upward.

[0010] In claim 2, the speaker unit is connected to the terminal via a cable, and includes a mounting portion on which a lower end of the terminal is placed and to which a connector of the cable connected to the lower end of the terminal is attached, and the mounting portion is formed so as to be separable into a first part constituting one side in the front-to-rear direction and a second part constituting the other side in the front-to-rear direction, and includes a holding portion that holds the connector while the connector is sandwiched between the first part and the second part.

[0011] In claim 3, the holding portion has flexibility and is provided with an abutting portion that abuts against the connector.

[0012] In claim 4, the speaker section comprises a pair of speaker bodies arranged on both the left and right sides of the housing, and a pair of partition plates are provided on the left and right within the housing so as to separate the pair of speaker bodies, and a wiring space in which the cable can be wired is formed between the pair of partition plates.

[0013] In claim 5, the terminal is provided with an angle adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the angle of the terminal with respect to the installation surface. Effect of the Invention

[0014] The present invention has the following advantages.

[0015] In the present invention, it is possible to ensure the capacity of the space for accommodating the speaker while saving space. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an installation stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] (a) is a plan view showing the installation table, (b) is an enlarged exploded plan view showing the placement unit. [Diagram 5] 1A is a side view showing an angle adjustment mechanism, and FIG. 1B is a side view showing a modified example of the angle adjustment mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] An installation stand 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In the following description, the front-rear direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction will be defined based on the arrows in the drawings.

[0018] The installation stand 1 is used to install a terminal 60. First, the terminal 60 will be described below.

[0019] The terminal 60 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is capable of displaying various images and outputting sounds (audio). The terminal 60 constitutes a tablet-type terminal having an approximately plate-like (thin) shape. The terminal 60 is formed in an approximately rectangular shape when viewed from the front. As shown in Fig. 1, the terminal 60 has a touch panel 61 formed of a liquid crystal display or the like. The touch panel 61 allows a user (resident) to input information and perform appropriate operations by touching it with a finger or a touch pen (stylus pen).

[0020] The terminal 60 includes a control unit (not shown) that displays an image on the touch panel 61. The control unit is mainly composed of an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU, and a storage device such as a RAM, a ROM, and a HDD. The terminal 60 also includes a communication unit capable of communicating various types of information via the Internet, a microphone capable of inputting voice information, and a speaker capable of outputting sound. The terminal 60 also operates using electric power. As shown in FIG. 2, a socket 62 into which a charging connector 31a of a charging cable 31 described later is inserted is formed at the lower end of the terminal 60. The terminal 60 can charge a battery built into the terminal 60 via the charging cable 31 connected to the socket 62. The terminal 60 can input and output various types of information such as voice data via the charging cable 31 connected to the socket 62.

[0021] By operating various programs (applications) using the control unit, the terminal 60 can display information stored in a storage device or information obtained from an external device (e.g., a server) via the communication unit as an image on the touch panel 61 or play it as sound via the speaker device 20 described below.

[0022] Next, the configuration of the installation stand 1 will be described. With the terminal 60 installed on the installation stand 1, it is possible to charge the terminal 60 and to reproduce information output from the terminal 60 using the speaker device 20. The installation stand 1 is installed, for example, inside a house. By using the installation stand 1, the terminal 60 can be installed at a position visible to a resident in the house (for example, an LDK or the like). The installation stand 1 is placed on an installation object that is lower than the resident's eye level, such as a kitchen counter in a dining room. The installation stand 1 includes a housing 10, a speaker device 20, a cable 30, a mounting portion 40, and a support portion 50.

[0023] The housing 10 shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4(a) constitutes the outer shell of the installation stand 1. The installation stand 1 is formed in a generally box shape with a hollow interior. The housing 10 is formed so that the area of ​​the bottom surface 11 facing downward is larger than the area of ​​the top surface 12 facing upward (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). The side surfaces 13 on both the left and right sides of the housing 10 are formed in a generally trapezoidal shape that is long in the vertical direction when viewed from the side. The rear surface 14 of the housing 10 facing backward is formed so as to be perpendicular to the bottom surface 11 and the top surface 12 (see Fig. 2).

[0024] 1 and 2, the housing 10 is inclined such that the inclined surface 15 provided on the front side faces obliquely upward. In other words, the housing 10 is formed in a shape in which the inclined surface 15 is inclined such that the front-to-rear dimension (depth dimension) gradually decreases toward the upper side. In other words, the housing 10 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal column shape inclined so that the axis faces the left-to-right direction.

[0025] In the illustrated example, the angle of the inclined surface 15 with respect to the horizontal plane (bottom surface 11) is set to about 76°. Note that the angle of the inclined surface 15 is not limited to the above example, and various angles can be used, for example, angles in the range from 60° to 80°.

[0026] 1 and 3, the left-right dimension (width dimension) of the housing 10 is smaller than the left-right dimension (width dimension) of the terminal 60. In addition, as shown in Fig. 1 and 2, the height dimension of the housing 10 is smaller than the height dimension of the terminal 60 when placed on the installation stand 1.

[0027] 1 and 3, a bass reflex port 15a having a hole penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the lower part of the inclined surface 15. A pair of bass reflex ports 15a are provided on the left and right. By providing the bass reflex ports 15a, it is possible to amplify the low-frequency range of the sound generated from the speaker device 20 described later.

[0028] As shown in Figures 3 and 4(a), a partition plate 16 is provided inside the housing 10 to divide the space in the left-right direction. The partition plate 16 is provided in the center of the internal space of the housing 10 in the left-right direction. A pair of partition plates 16 are provided with a gap between them on the left and right. A wiring space 17 is formed between the pair of partition plates 16, in which a cable 30 (described later) can be wired.

[0029] 2 and 3 converts (plays back) information output from a terminal 60 into sound. The speaker device 20 is accommodated in the internal space of a housing 10. The speaker device 20 includes a speaker body 21, an amplifier board 22, and a volume control unit 23.

[0030] The speaker body 21 is the main structure of the speaker device 20. The speaker body 21 converts information (signals) output from the terminal 60 into vibrations. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4(a), a pair of speaker bodies 21 are provided on the left and right. The pair of speaker bodies 21 are housed in left and right spaces partitioned by a pair of partition plates 16. That is, the speaker body 21 is housed in the space between the side surface 13 and the partition plate 16. By arranging the pair of speaker bodies 21 separated from each other by the partition plate 16, the left and right speaker bodies 21 can be made to sound in spaces independent of each other. The speaker body 21 is exposed through an opening formed in the side surface 13.

[0031] The amplifier board 22 receives a signal output from the terminal 60. The amplifier board 22 amplifies the signal and outputs it to the speaker main body 21. As shown in Fig. 3, the amplifier board 22 and the pair of speaker main bodies 21 are connected by a signal line 22a. As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4(a), the amplifier board 22 is provided in the wiring space 17 formed between the pair of partition plates 16.

[0032] The volume control unit 23 adjusts the volume of the speaker device 20. The volume control unit 23 is provided on the amplifier board 22. An upper portion of the volume control unit 23 protrudes upward from the upper surface 12 of the housing 10. The volume control unit 23 is provided rotatable about a rotation axis facing in the vertical direction. The user can adjust the volume by rotating the volume control unit 23. In addition to the volume control unit 23, a switch or the like for operating the speaker device 20 may be provided on the housing 10 (for example, on the upper surface 12).

[0033] 2, 3 and 4(a) electrically connects the terminal 60, the speaker device 20 and a power source (not shown) to one another. The cable 30 is provided in the wiring space 17 of the housing 10. The cable 30 includes a charging cable 31, a connection portion 32, a power cable 33 and an audio output cable 34.

[0034] When connected to terminal 60, charging cable 31 charges the battery of terminal 60 and inputs and outputs various information such as audio data. One end of charging cable 31 (a charging connector 31a described below) is connected to terminal 60. The other end of charging cable 31 is connected to a connection section 32 described below. As shown in FIG. 2, one end of charging cable 31 extends from inclined surface 15 to the outside of housing 10. Charging cable 31 includes charging connector 31a.

[0035] The charging connector 31a shown in Figs. 2 and 4 is connected to a socket 62 of a terminal 60. The charging connector 31a constitutes one end (the end on the terminal 60 side) of the charging cable 31. As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the charging connector 31a includes a main body 31b formed in a substantially elliptical cylindrical shape. The main body 31b is disposed so that its axis direction faces substantially in the vertical direction. As shown in Fig. 4, the main body 31b is disposed so that the longitudinal direction of the ellipse is aligned with the horizontal direction.

[0036] The charging connector 31a has a terminal 31c that protrudes substantially upward from the main body 31b and is inserted into the socket 62. The terminal 31c is formed in a shape that complies with a predetermined standard. For example, a magnetic terminal can be used as the terminal 31c.

[0037] In this embodiment, the other end of the charging cable 31 is detachably connected to the connection portion 32. Although not shown in the drawings, the other end of the charging cable 31 is provided with a connector that is inserted into a socket (port) formed in the connection portion 32. The connector is formed in a shape that complies with a predetermined standard.

[0038] The charging cable 31 can be appropriately replaced depending on the terminal 60. In addition, as the charging cable 31, an existing cable that can charge the terminal 60 using power from a power source by inserting a connector at the other end into a predetermined power plug (for example, a power plug 33b described later) or the like can be used.

[0039] The connection portion 32 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 connects the charging cable 31, a power cable 33 (described later), and an audio output cable 34 to each other.

[0040] The power cable 33 connects the power source and the connection unit 32. One end of the power cable 33 (a power connector 33a described below) is connected to the power source. The other end of the power cable 33 is connected to the connection unit 32. As shown in FIG. 2, one end of the power cable 33 extends from the rear surface 14 to the outside of the housing 10. The power cable 33 includes a power connector 33a.

[0041] The power connector 33a is connected to the power source. The power connector 33a constitutes one end of the power cable 33. The power connector 33a is formed in a shape that complies with a predetermined standard. As shown in FIG. 2, the power connector 33a is connected to a power plug 33b that is inserted into a power source (outlet). The power connector 33a can be connected not only to the power plug 33b, but also to a port (terminal socket) that can extract power provided on a device such as a battery or a personal computer.

[0042] The audio output cable 34 connects the amplifier board 22 of the speaker device 20 to the connection portion 32 .

[0043] According to the cable 30 as described above, the power source and the terminal 60 can be connected via the charging cable 31, the connection unit 32, and the power cable 33. This allows power from the power source to be supplied to the terminal 60. In addition, the terminal 60 and the speaker device 20 can be connected via the charging cable 31, the connection unit 32, and the audio output cable 34. This allows information such as audio data from the terminal 60 to be output to the speaker device 20.

[0044] The placement portion 40 shown in Figs. 1 to 4 is capable of placing the lower end of the terminal 60 thereon and connecting the charging cable 31 to the socket 62 of the terminal 60 placed thereon. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the placement portion 40 is provided on the lower portion of the inclined surface 15 of the housing 10. More specifically, the placement portion 40 is provided above the bass reflex port 15a in the lower portion of the inclined surface 15 of the housing 10. The placement portion 40 is formed in a substantially rectangular prism shape that is elongated in the left-right direction. In the illustrated example, the left-right dimension of the placement portion 40 is formed to be approximately the same as the left-right dimension (width dimension) of the housing 10. The left-right dimension of the placement portion 40 is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and may be smaller than the left-right dimension of the housing 10 or larger than the left-right dimension of the housing 10.

[0045] As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the mounting portion 40 is formed so as to be divisible into a first portion 41 and a second portion 42, which will be described later, in the direction in which the inclined surface 15 faces. In the following, when describing the configuration of the mounting portion 40, the direction in which the inclined surface 15 faces is referred to as the "approximately front-rear direction", and the direction perpendicular to the approximately front-rear direction and the left-right direction (the direction along the inclined surface 15 in Fig. 2) is referred to as the "approximately up-down direction". Fig. 4(b) shows an exploded view of the mounting portion 40 viewed in the approximately up-down direction (in an approximately planar view). In the following, the surfaces of the mounting portion 40 (the first portion 41 and the second portion 42, etc.) facing the approximately front-rear direction are referred to as the "front surface" and the "rear surface". The mounting portion 40 includes a first portion 41, a second portion 42, a packing 43, and a bolt 44.

[0046] 4 constitutes the rear half of the mounting portion 40. The first portion 41 is fixed to the inclined surface 15 of the housing 10. The first portion 41 includes a recess 41a and a bolt fixing hole 41b.

[0047] 4(b) is a recessed portion on the front surface of the first portion 41. The recess 41a is formed in a substantially semi-elliptical shape when viewed substantially in the up-down direction. The recess 41a is formed in substantially the center of the mounting portion 40 in the left-right direction.

[0048] The bolt fixing holes 41b are used to fix bolts 44, which will be described later. The bolt fixing holes 41b are formed on both the left and right sides of the recess 41a on the front surface of the first portion 41. The bolt fixing holes 41b are formed with female threads (not shown) with which the bolts 44 engage. In this embodiment, the female threads are formed by nuts embedded in the first portion 41.

[0049] The second portion 42 constitutes the front half of the mounting portion 40. The second portion 42 is fixed to the first portion 41 by using bolts 44 described below. The second portion 42 has a recess 42a and a bolt insertion hole 42b.

[0050] 4(b) is a recessed portion on the front surface of the second portion 42. The shape of the recess 42a is similar to the shape of the recess 41a of the first portion 41, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted. The recess 42a, together with the recess 41a of the first portion 41, holds the charging connector 31a of the charging cable 31.

[0051] The bolt insertion hole 42b is for inserting a bolt 44, which will be described later. The bolt insertion hole 42b is formed so as to penetrate the second portion 42 in the approximately front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the bolt insertion hole 42b is formed so that the head of the bolt 44 is located rearward of the front surface of the second portion 42 when the bolt 44 is fixed (see FIG. 4(b)). This makes it possible to make the bolt 44 less noticeable, and improves the design.

[0052] The packing 43 is interposed between the charging connector 31a and the recesses 41a and 42a. The packing 43 is provided on each of the opposing surfaces of the recesses 41a and 42a. The packing 43 is made of a flexible material such as rubber.

[0053] The bolt 44 fixes the first portion 41 and the second portion 42 to each other. The bolt 44 has a male thread portion (not shown) that engages with the female thread portion of the bolt fixing hole 41b. The first portion 41 and the second portion 42 can be fixed to each other by inserting the bolt 44 into the bolt insertion hole 42b of the second portion 42 and engaging it with the bolt fixing hole 41b of the first portion 41. To fix the bolt 44, a jig such as a hexagonal wrench is used.

[0054] According to the present embodiment, the charging connector 31a of the charging cable 31 is sandwiched between the first portion 41 and the second portion 42, thereby fixing the charging cable 31 to the mounting portion 40. More specifically, by being sandwiched between the first portion 41 and the second portion 42, the main body portion 31b of the charging connector 31a is held between the recess 41a of the first portion 41 and the recess 42a of the second portion 42 (see FIG. 4(b)).

[0055] When the charging connector 31a is sandwiched between the first portion 41 and the second portion 42, the terminal 31c of the charging connector 31a protrudes from the upper surface (placing surface) of the mounting portion 40. In this state, by placing the terminal 60 on the mounting portion 40, the terminal 31c of the charging connector 31a is inserted into the socket 62 of the terminal 60.

[0056] In the present embodiment, when the charging connector 31a is sandwiched between the first portion 41 and the second portion 42, the packing 43 provided in the recess 41a and the recess 42a abuts against the outer circumferential surface of the main body portion 31b. At this time, the packing 43 deforms according to the shape of the main body portion 31b. According to the above configuration, the mounting portion 40 can be adapted to various commercially available charging cables 31 having different shapes of the main body portion 31b (for example, the main body portion 31b has a cylindrical shape or a rectangular column shape), thereby improving versatility. In addition, the friction of the packing 43 can suppress the shifting of the charging cable 31 relative to the mounting portion 40. Note that packings may also be provided at the lower portions of the first portion 41 and the second portion 42 so as to suppress the charging connector 31a from moving downward relative to the mounting portion 40. According to this, when the terminal 60 is connected to the charging connector 31a, the charging connector 31a can be suppressed from dropping.

[0057] The support part 50 shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 5(a) supports the rear side of the terminal 60. Note that the illustration of the support part 50 is omitted in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4(a). The support part 50 is provided on the inclined surface 15 of the housing 10. The support part 50 includes a main body part 51 and an angle adjustment mechanism 52.

[0058] The main body 51 is a main structure of the support part 50. The main body 51 is formed in a plate shape arranged approximately parallel to the back surface of the terminal 60. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the left and right dimensions of the main body 51 are formed to be approximately the same as the left and right dimensions of the housing 10. Note that the left and right dimensions of the main body 51 are not limited to the above-mentioned example, and may be smaller than the left and right dimensions of the housing 10 or larger than the left and right dimensions of the housing 10.

[0059] The angle adjustment mechanism 52 shown in FIG. 5(a) is capable of adjusting the angle of the main body 51 relative to the inclined surface 15. The angle adjustment mechanism 52 connects the lower end of the main body 51 and the inclined surface 15 so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis whose axis is oriented in the left-right direction. The angle adjustment mechanism 52 is disposed at the corner between the inclined surface 15 and the placement part 40. The angle adjustment mechanism 52 includes a ratchet mechanism capable of changing the angle of the main body 51. The ratchet mechanism is formed so as to permit counterclockwise rotation of the main body 51 and restrict clockwise rotation of the main body 51 in the right side view shown in FIG. 5(a). In addition, the ratchet mechanism can release the restriction on the rotation of the main body 51 by performing a predetermined operation. For example, a pair of angle adjustment mechanisms 52 are provided so as to be located on both the left-right sides of the inclined surface 15.

[0060] The angle adjustment mechanism 52 can change the angle of the main body 51 between a position approximately parallel to the inclined surface 15 and a position approximately perpendicular to the bottom surface 11. By changing the angle of the main body 51 with the angle adjustment mechanism 52, the angle of the terminal 60 can be adjusted to an angle that is easy for the resident to view.

[0061] The angle adjustment mechanism 52 is not limited to one including a ratchet mechanism, and for example, the structure of an angle adjustment mechanism 52A according to a modified example shown in FIG. 5(b) may also be adopted.

[0062] In the modification shown in FIG. 5(b), a plurality of recesses 12a (three in the illustrated example) are formed on the upper surface 12 of the housing 10 at intervals in the front-rear direction, and an arm 51a, which is a long member that engages with the recesses 12a, is provided on the angle adjustment mechanism 52A. A rotating part 51b having a rotating shaft whose axis is oriented in the left-right direction is provided on the rear surface of the main body part 51, and the arm 51a is connected to the main body part 51 so as to be rotatable via the rotating part 51b. The arm 51a supports the main body part 51 with its tip engaged with the recesses 12a. In the above modification, the angle of the main body part 51 with respect to the inclined surface 15 can be changed stepwise by changing the recesses 12a that are engaged with the arm 51a.

[0063] The above describes the configuration of the installation stand 1. According to the installation stand 1 as described above, the speaker device 20 and the cable 30 are accommodated in the space inside the housing 10, which eliminates the need to prepare a plurality of components such as speakers and cables and to connect the components, and allows the terminal 60 to be easily connected to the speaker device 20.

[0064] It is also possible to use a wireless speaker that does not require cables, but in this case, a device that enables wireless communication must be permanently installed in the room. Also, every time playback is performed, it is necessary to operate the speaker in addition to operating the terminal 60, which is time-consuming. On the other hand, with the installation stand 1 according to this embodiment, it is not necessary to permanently install a device for communication in the room. Also, playback can be performed by operating only the terminal 60, which reduces the burden on the user.

[0065] Moreover, according to the installation stand 1, it is possible to secure the capacity of the space for accommodating the speaker device 20 while saving space. That is, the housing 10 of the installation stand 1 is formed in a substantially box shape with an inclined surface 15 so that the front-rear dimension gradually decreases toward the upper side. With the above-mentioned configuration, it is possible to secure the capacity of the space for accommodating the speaker device 20 by expanding the vertical dimension of the housing 10 within a range that does not exceed the height of the terminal 60 in the installed state, without expanding the width dimension or depth dimension of the housing 10. As a result, it is possible to reproduce the sound output from the terminal 60 with high sound quality. In particular, it is possible to improve the sound quality of low-pitched sounds, which are difficult to reproduce with high sound quality when a small speaker is used.

[0066] Moreover, according to the installation stand 1, the charging cable 31, the power cable 33, and the audio output cable 34 are housed in the housing 10, so that the cables can be hidden and the appearance can be improved. Also, the accumulation of dust on the cables can be suppressed, and the burden of cleaning can be reduced. In this embodiment, the housing 10 is formed in a trapezoidal shape in a side view, and the area of ​​the upper surface 12 is relatively small, so that dust is less likely to accumulate on the upper surface 12, and the burden of cleaning can be reduced.

[0067] As described above, the terminal installation stand (installation stand 1) according to one embodiment of the present invention is An installation stand 1 on which a terminal 60 is installed, A housing 10 having an installation surface (inclined surface 15) on the front side thereof, the installation surface facing the rear surface of the terminal 60; a speaker unit (speaker device 20) accommodated in an internal space of the housing 10 and connected to the terminal 60; Equipped with The housing 10 is The inclined surface 15 is formed in an inclined shape so that the front-rear dimension gradually becomes smaller toward the upper side.

[0068] With this configuration, it is possible to secure the capacity of the space for accommodating the speaker device 20 while saving space. That is, by configuring the housing 10 of the installation stand 1 as described above, it is possible to secure the capacity of the space for accommodating the speaker device 20 by expanding the vertical dimension of the housing 10 within a range that does not exceed the height of the terminal 60 in the installed state, rather than expanding the width dimension or depth dimension of the housing 10. As a result, the sound output from the terminal 60 can be reproduced with high sound quality.

[0069] Moreover, the speaker device 20 has connected to the terminal 60 via a cable 30; a mounting portion 40 on which a lower end portion of the terminal 60 is mounted and on which a connector (a charging connector 31 a) of the cable 30 to be connected to the lower end portion of the terminal 60 is attached; The placement unit 40 is The first portion 41 is separable into a first portion 41 that constitutes one side in the front-rear direction and a second portion 42 that constitutes the other side in the front-rear direction. The charging connector 31a is sandwiched between the first portion 41 and the second portion 42 and includes holding portions (recesses 41a, 42a) for holding the charging connector 31a.

[0070] With this configuration, the cable 30 (charging cable 31) can be appropriately replaced depending on the terminal 60, and the versatility of the installation stand 1 can be improved.

[0071] In addition, the holding portion (recess 41a, recess 42a) has The packing 43 is flexible and has a contact portion that contacts the charging connector 31a.

[0072] With this configuration, the packing 43 abutting against the charging connector 31a can be deformed according to the shape of the main body 31b. This allows the installation stand 1 to be adapted to charging cables 31 of various sizes (shapes of the main body 31b), improving versatility. In addition, the friction of the packing 43 can prevent the charging cable 31 from shifting relative to the placement unit 40.

[0073] Moreover, the speaker device 20 has A pair of speaker bodies 21 are provided on both the left and right sides of the housing 10, A pair of partition plates 16 are provided on the left and right sides of the housing 10 so as to separate the pair of speaker bodies 21 from each other. Between the pair of partition plates 16, a wiring space 17 in which the cable 30 can be wired is formed.

[0074] With this configuration, the space between the pair of partition plates 16 that separate the left and right speaker bodies 21 can be utilized to suitably route the cable 30.

[0075] In addition, the installation stand 1 is The device is provided with angle adjustment mechanisms 52, 52A capable of adjusting the angle of the terminal 60 relative to the inclined surface 15.

[0076] With this configuration, the angle of the terminal 60 can be adjusted to an angle that is easy for the resident to view.

[0077] The installation stand 1 according to this embodiment is one form of the terminal installation stand according to the present invention. Moreover, the inclined surface 15 according to this embodiment is one form of the installation surface according to the present invention. The speaker device 20 according to the present embodiment is one form of a speaker section according to the present invention. The recesses 41a and 42a according to this embodiment are one form of the holding portion according to the present invention. Moreover, the packing 43 according to this embodiment is one form of the abutment portion according to the present invention.

[0078] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention described in the claims. For example, the shapes and dimensions of the members constituting the installation stand 1 are not limited to those described above, and can be modified as appropriate. In addition, the specific numerical values ​​exemplified in the above description are merely examples, and can be modified as desired.

[0079] For example, in this embodiment, the housing 10 is formed into a substantially trapezoidal prism shape, but is not limited to this. For example, the housing 10 may be formed into a substantially triangular prism shape (a substantially triangular prism shape inclined so that the axis faces the left-right direction). In this case, the volume control unit 23 may be provided on the side surface 13 or the back surface 14.

[0080] In addition, in the present embodiment, an example has been shown in which the display unit of the terminal 60 is the touch panel 61 through which information can be input, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display unit may be a display through which information cannot be input. In this case, an input unit through which information can be input may be provided separately.

[0081] In the present embodiment, the angle adjustment mechanisms 52 and 52A are provided on the installation stand 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the angle of the terminal 60 with respect to the inclined surface 15 may be made unadjustable without providing the angle adjustment mechanisms 52 and 52A.

[0082] In the present embodiment, the building in which the installation stand 1 is installed is a residence, but the present invention is not limited to this. The building in which the installation stand 1 is installed may be a hotel or other accommodation facility, a commercial facility, or a public facility. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 1 Installation stand 10. Chassis 20 Speaker equipment 30 Cable 40 Placement section 50 Support part 60 terminals

Claims

1. A terminal installation stand on which a terminal is installed, a housing having an installation surface on a front side thereof that faces a rear surface of the terminal; A speaker unit that is accommodated in the space inside the housing and connected to the terminal; Equipped with The housing includes: The installation surface is formed in an inclined shape so that the front-to-rear dimension gradually becomes smaller toward the upper side. Terminal installation stand.

2. The speaker unit includes: connected to the terminal via a cable, a mounting portion on which a lower end of the terminal is mounted and to which a connector of the cable to be connected to the lower end of the terminal is attached; The placement portion is The first portion is separable into a first portion constituting one side in the front-rear direction and a second portion is separable into a second portion constituting the other side in the front-rear direction. a holding portion that holds the connector in a state in which the connector is sandwiched between the first portion and the second portion, The terminal stand according to claim 1 .

3. The holding portion has: The connector has a flexible contact portion that contacts the connector. The terminal stand according to claim 2.

4. The speaker unit includes: A pair of speaker bodies are provided on both the left and right sides of the housing, A pair of partition plates are provided on the left and right sides of the housing so as to separate the pair of speaker bodies from each other, A wiring space in which the cable can be wired is formed between the pair of partition plates. The terminal stand according to claim 2.

5. An angle adjustment mechanism is provided that can adjust the angle of the terminal relative to the installation surface. The terminal stand according to claim 1 .

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