Booklet stand

Abstract

To provide a booklet stand capable of optimally holding a booklet in an upright posture against a placement surface.SOLUTION: A booklet stand S includes an upright part A, a first extension part B extending from a first edge e1 provided on the upright part A in a first direction substantially orthogonal to the upright part A, and a second extension part C extending from a second edge e1 orthogonal to the first edge e2 of the upright part A in a direction different from the first direction. When the first extension part B is placed on a placement surface N, the upright part A is held substantially upright against the placement surface N, and when a spine part t1, one side end of a booklet T, is locked to the second extension part C, the booklet T can take a first use posture (U1) where the booklet T can be held in the upright state against the placement surface N.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a booklet stand capable of holding a booklet in an upright position. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various products have been known that display booklets such as books and magazines by standing them at an angle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] This type of product is configured so that the booklet is displayed in a backward-tilted position.

[0004] For this reason, in the conventional configuration, there are cases where booklets (such as magazines) whose vertical dimension is longer than the inclined portion (the inclined wall portion 12) cannot be displayed appropriately.

[0005] In other words, with conventional products, it was not possible to properly support the upper part of a booklet that was tilted backwards, and in some cases only the upper part of the booklet would be bent backwards and deformed, significantly impairing the appearance of the entire booklet. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-7698 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide a booklet stand that can suitably hold at least a booklet in an upright position relative to a placement surface. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] That is, the present invention has the following configuration.

[0009] The invention described in claim 1 is a booklet stand that holds a generally rectangular booklet in an upright position relative to a placement surface, the booklet stand comprising: an upright portion that is upright relative to the placement surface; a first extending portion extending from a straight first edge of the upright portion in a first direction generally perpendicular to the upright portion; and a second extending portion extending from a second edge of the upright portion perpendicular to the first edge in a direction different from the first direction. By placing the first extending portion on the placement surface, the upright portion is made to stand generally upright relative to the placement surface and one side end of the booklet is engaged with the second extending portion, thereby enabling the booklet stand to adopt a first usage position in which the booklet can be held in an upright state relative to the placement surface.

[0010] The invention described in claim 2 is a booklet stand described in claim 1 that is configured to be able to adopt a second usage position in which the standing portion can be stood in a backward tilted position by placing the second extension portion on the placement surface and abutting the end edge portion of the first extension portion on the placement surface, and the booklet can be placed on the second extension portion and held leaning against the standing portion.

[0011] The invention described in claim 3 is a booklet stand described in claim 1 that is configured to be able to adopt a third usage position in which the first extension portion is placed on the placement surface to cause the standing portion to stand approximately upright relative to the placement surface, and the booklet is placed on the first extension portion while abutting against the surface of the standing portion facing the first extension portion, thereby holding the booklet in an upright state relative to the first extension portion.

[0012] The invention described in claim 4 is the booklet stand described in claim 1, wherein the standing portion has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape.

[0013] The invention described in claim 5 is the booklet stand described in claim 1, wherein the first extension portion has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape.

[0014] The invention described in claim 6 is the booklet stand described in claim 1, wherein the second extension portion has a partially cylindrical shape.

[0015] The invention described in claim 7 is the booklet stand described in claim 1, wherein the second extension portion has a substantially U-shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the second extension portion.

[0016] The invention described in claim 8 is a booklet stand described in claim 2, wherein the second extension portion is approximately partially cylindrical and the lower end portion of the booklet is supported at the middle portion of the second extension portion in the extension direction.

[0017] The invention described in claim 9 is a booklet stand described in claim 1, wherein the second extension portion is arranged outer than the second end edge when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the standing portion. Effect of the Invention

[0018] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a booklet stand that can suitably hold at least a booklet in an upright position relative to a placement surface. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention (first use position). [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. [Figure 9]FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a right side view showing the same embodiment (second usage position). [Figure 12] FIG. [Figure 13] 3A to 3C are perspective views showing usage positions (first usage position, second usage position, and third usage position) in the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0021] The booklet stand S is capable of holding a substantially rectangular booklet T such as a book or magazine in an upright position on a placement surface N of a shelf board provided in a bookshelf, which is furniture H.

[0022] The booklet stand S can selectively take three different types of usage positions: a first usage position (U1), a second usage position (U2), and a third usage position (U3).

[0023] The following is a detailed description of the configuration of the booklet stand S. For the sake of convenience, the front-back, up-down, and left-right directions of the booklet stand S will be described based on the first use position (U1).

[0024] The booklet stand S comprises a thin plate-shaped standing portion A which is in an upright position relative to a substantially horizontal supporting surface N, a first extending portion B which extends rearward in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the standing portion A from a lower edge which is a straight first edge e1 provided on the standing portion A, and a second extending portion C which extends forward in a direction different from the first direction from a left edge which is a second edge e2 which is perpendicular to the lower edge which is the first edge e1 of the standing portion A.

[0025] The booklet stand S in this embodiment is made by deforming a metal plate. That is, the upright portion A, the first extending portion B, and the second extending portion C that constitute the booklet stand S are integrally formed as a continuous unit from a metal plate having a certain thickness.

[0026] The standing portion A has a generally rectangular flat plate shape having a first surface m1 which is a front surface and a second surface m2 which is a rear surface. In this embodiment, the standing portion A has a generally rectangular shape which is long in the vertical direction when viewed from the front and rear in the first usage position (U1).

[0027] In the first use position (U1) and the third use position (U3), the standing portion A is in an upright position relative to the placement surface N. In the third use position (U3), the standing portion A is in a backward tilted position.

[0028] The first extending portion B is a generally rectangular flat plate. The first extending portion B is generally horizontally elongated in a plan view in the first use position (U1). The first extending portion B extends rearward from the lower edge, which is the first edge e1, of the standing portion A.

[0029] In this embodiment, the first extending portion B has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction. The left-right width dimension of the first extending portion B is set to be generally the same as the left-right width dimension of the standing portion A. Note that the state in which the first extending portion B is placed on the placement surface N refers to a state in which substantially the entire lower surface of the first extending portion B is in contact with the placement surface N.

[0030] The second extending portion C extends forward and outward from the left end edge, which is the second end edge e2, of the standing portion A. The second extending portion C has a partially cylindrical shape.

[0031] In this embodiment, the second extension portion C has a shape of about half a cylinder, i.e., a substantially split cylinder. More specifically, the second extension portion C is composed of a front half portion cf having a shape of about a quarter cylinder and a rear half portion cr having a shape of about a quarter cylinder that is integrally connected to the rear end of the front half portion cf.

[0032] The second extending portion C is disposed outside the second edge e2 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the standing portion A (ie, when viewed from the front side or the back side).

[0033] That is, substantially the entire second extension portion C of the booklet stand S in the first use position (U1) is disposed to the left of the second end edge e2 in a front view.

[0034] The front half portion cf of the second extending portion C is curved so as to be positioned gradually outward (left side) toward the rear. The rear half portion cr of the second extending portion C is curved so as to be positioned gradually inward (right side) toward the rear. The rear end of the rear half portion cr of the second extending portion C is continuous with the second edge e2 (left side edge) of the standing portion A.

[0035] Next, the three possible usage positions of the booklet stand S, that is, the first usage position (U1), the second usage position (U2), and the third usage position (U3), will be described.

[0036] As shown in Figures 8, 9, and 13, the first usage position (U1) is achieved by placing the entire first extension portion B on the support surface N, thereby causing the standing portion A to stand approximately upright relative to the support surface N, and engaging the front and rear corner portions kd of the spine portion t1, which is one side end of the booklet T, with the curved inner surface nm of the second extension portion C, respectively, thereby enabling the booklet T to be held in an upright state relative to the support surface N.

[0037] The booklet T is easily maintained in an upright position on the placement surface N and is less likely to tip over in the front-to-back direction because the front and rear corner portions kd extending in the vertical direction of the spine portion t1 are engaged with the inner surface of the second extension portion C.

[0038] The back side of the booklet T held in an upright position relative to the placement surface N can also come into contact with the first surface m1, which is the front surface of the standing portion A. For example, when the anti-binding side of the booklet T (opposite the spine t1) is open, or when the booklet T is arranged so that the anti-binding side is located behind the binding side (spine t1 side), the back side of the booklet T can come into contact with the first surface m1, which is the front surface of the standing portion A. In such a case, the standing portion A of the booklet stand S cooperates with the second extending portion C to suitably support the booklet T so that it is stable in an upright position relative to the placement surface N.

[0039] The second usage position (U2), as shown in Figures 10, 11, and 13, is achieved by placing the second extension portion C, which has been changed to be elongated in the horizontal direction, on the support surface N, and abutting the end edge portion e3 of the first extension portion B extending from the first end edge e1 of the standing portion A against the support surface N, thereby causing the standing portion A to stand in a backward tilted position and maintaining the booklet body T in a leaning state against the standing portion A while being placed on the second extension portion C.

[0040] In the second use position (U2), the lower end of the booklet T is supported at the middle part in the extension direction of the second extension part C which is substantially half cylindrical and opens upward, that is, at the middle part in the front-rear direction.

[0041] As shown in Figures 12 and 13, the third usage position (U3) is achieved by placing the entire first extension portion B on the mounting surface N, thereby causing the standing portion A to stand approximately upright relative to the mounting surface N, and placing the booklet body T on the first extension portion B and abutting it against the surface of the standing portion A on the first extension portion B side, thereby holding the booklet body T in an upright position relative to the first extension portion B.

[0042] In the booklet stand S, in the third use position (U3), the first surface m1 and the second surface m2 of the standing portion A face in the left-right direction, and the second extending portion C is disposed in front of the standing portion A. In the third use position (U3), the second extending portion C, which is substantially half cylindrical, extends in the up-down direction and bulges forward. Therefore, in the third use position (U3), the outer surface gm of the second extending portion C presents an appearance similar to the spine of a book when viewed from the front.

[0043] The second extending portion C in the third usage position (U3) can form an appearance similar to that of a book spine with the outer surface gm bulging forward together with the adjacent actual booklet T. Therefore, the second extending portion C in the third usage position (U3) contributes to the formation of an appearance that has never been found in known bookends, that is, the appearance of a pseudo book spine.

[0044] Furthermore, the second extension portion C in the third use position (U3) is capable of concealing various articles on its back side (the inner surface nm side).

[0045] As described above, the booklet stand S according to this embodiment holds the substantially rectangular booklet T in an upright position relative to the placement surface N.

[0046] The booklet stand S includes an upright portion A that is in an upright position relative to the supporting surface N, a first extending portion B that extends from a straight first end edge e1 provided on the upright portion A in a first direction that is approximately perpendicular to the upright portion A, and a second extending portion C that extends from a second end edge e2 that is perpendicular to the first end edge e1 of the upright portion A in a direction different from the first direction.

[0047] The booklet stand S is configured to be capable of adopting a first usage position (U1) in which the booklet T can be held upright relative to the supporting surface N by placing the first extension portion B on the supporting surface N and by engaging one side end of the booklet T with the second extension portion C.

[0048] Therefore, in this embodiment, the booklet T can be suitably held in an upright position relative to the placement surface N.

[0049] That is, by engaging one side end of the booklet T with the second extending portion C of the booklet stand S in the first use position (U1), the booklet T is stabilized in a substantially upright position relative to the placement surface N. In other words, by engaging the booklet T with the second extending portion C of the booklet stand S in the first use position (U1), the booklet stand S can hold the booklet T in a substantially self-supporting position relative to the placement surface N.

[0050] In particular, in this embodiment, even if the booklet T is taller than the standing portion A, i.e., a booklet T that is long in the vertical direction such as a magazine, it is easy to stabilize it in an approximately upright position on the placement surface N.

[0051] The booklet stand S is configured to be capable of assuming a second usage position (U2) in which the second extension portion C is placed on the support surface N and the end edge portion e3 of the first extension portion B is abutted against the support surface N, thereby causing the standing portion A to stand in a backward tilted position and allowing the booklet T to be placed on the second extension portion C and held leaning against the standing portion A.

[0052] Therefore, by taking the second use position (U2), the booklet stand S can stably hold the booklet T in a backward tilted position.

[0053] The booklet stand S is configured to be able to adopt a third usage position (U3) in which the first extension portion B is placed on the support surface N to make the standing portion A stand approximately upright relative to the support surface N, and the booklet T is placed on the first extension portion B and abutted against the surface of the standing portion A on the first extension portion B side, thereby holding the booklet T in an upright position relative to the first extension portion B.

[0054] Therefore, the booklet stand S can suitably hold the booklet T in an upright state with respect to the first extending portion B by taking the third use position (U3).

[0055] The standing portion A has a generally rectangular flat plate shape, and is therefore suitably configured for contacting or attaching the booklet T thereto.

[0056] The first extending portion B has a generally rectangular flat plate shape, and is therefore suitably configured to be stably placed on the placement surface N in the first use position (U1) and the third use position (U3). Moreover, the first extending portion B is suitably configured to allow the edge portion e3 to come into contact with the placement surface N in the second use position (U2).

[0057] The second extending portion C has a partially cylindrical shape, and therefore has a suitable shape for engaging one side end of the booklet T in the first use position (U1).

[0058] That is, as shown in Figure 9, when one side end of the booklet T is a spine portion t1 having front and rear corner portions kd when viewed in a plane, the front and rear corner portions kd of the spine portion t1 of the booklet T can be engaged with the inner surface of the second extension portion C, which is partially cylindrical, thereby making it possible to preferably maintain the upright posture of the booklet T.

[0059] The second extending portion C has a substantially partial cylindrical shape, and the lower end of the booklet T is supported at a middle portion of the second extending portion C in the extending direction.

[0060] Therefore, the second extending portion C can suitably support the booklet T in a manner that makes it difficult for the lower end of the booklet T to shift in the front-rear direction in the second use position (U2).

[0061] The second extending portion C is disposed outward from the second end edge e2 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the standing portion A.

[0062] For this reason, the standing portion A is disposed at a location where it can favorably support the booklet T engaged with the second extending portion C. Furthermore, with such a configuration, it is possible to favorably realize a design in which, in the second use position (U2), the second extending portion C is placed on the placement surface N while the end edge portion e3 of the first extending portion B is brought into contact with the placement surface N, causing the standing portion A to stand in a backward tilted position.

[0063] The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above in detail.

[0064] The booklet stand is not limited to an integrally formed product made by deforming a metal plate as in the above-described embodiment. In other words, the booklet stand may be made of a material other than a metal plate.

[0065] For example, the booklet stand may be made of synthetic resin, wood, ceramic, etc. The booklet stand may be constructed by appropriately combining metal, synthetic resin, wood, and ceramic parts.

[0066] It goes without saying that the placement surface is not limited to the upper surface of a shelf board, but may be a tabletop or a floor surface.

[0067] Print media includes, of course, magazines, books, and written materials, but also broadly includes anything else that can be classified as a print medium.

[0068] The shape of the standing portion is not limited to a rectangular plate shape.

[0069] The shape of the first extending portion is not limited to a rectangular plate shape.

[0070] In addition, it goes without saying that the extension dimension of the first extension portion can be set to an appropriate length. For example, if the extension dimension of the first extension portion is set to be longer than the extension dimension of the first extension portion illustrated in the above-mentioned embodiment, the degree of backward inclination of the standing portion in the second use position can be suppressed.

[0071] The shape of the second extension portion need only be such that one side end of the booklet body can be engaged in the first use position, and is not limited to the partial cylindrical shape shown in the above-described embodiment.

[0072] For example, the second extending portion may have a substantially U-shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the second extending portion (that is, when viewed from above in the first usage position).

[0073] The second extension portion may be wavy, W-shaped, or V-shaped when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the second extension portion (i.e., when viewed in a plan view in the first usage position).

[0074] In the above-described embodiment, the second extension portion is disposed on the left outer side of the second edge when viewed from the front side perpendicular to the surface direction of the standing portion in the first use position, but may be disposed on the opposite side. That is, the second extension portion may be disposed on the right outer side of the second edge when viewed from the front side perpendicular to the surface direction of the standing portion in the first use position.

[0075] Furthermore, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0076] S…Booklet stand A…Standing part e1…first edge e2…Second edge B...First extension part C...Second extension part (U1)…First usage position T…Booklet t1...Spine (one side end) N: Placement surface

Claims

1. A booklet stand that holds a substantially rectangular booklet in an upright position on a placement surface, the support member includes a standing portion that stands upright relative to the placement surface, a first extending portion extending from a linear first edge of the standing portion in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the standing portion, and a second extending portion extending from a second edge of the standing portion perpendicular to the first edge in a direction different from the first direction, The booklet stand is configured so that by placing the first extension portion on the placement surface, the standing portion is made to stand approximately upright relative to the placement surface, and one side end of the booklet is engaged with the second extension portion, thereby enabling the booklet stand to adopt a first usage position in which the booklet can be held in an upright state relative to the placement surface.

2. 2. The booklet stand of claim 1, wherein the booklet stand is configured to be capable of assuming a second usage position in which the standing portion is stood up in a backward tilted position by placing the second extension portion on the placement surface and abutting an end edge of the first extension portion on the placement surface, and the booklet is placed on the second extension portion and held leaning against the standing portion.

3. 2. The booklet stand of claim 1, wherein the first extending portion is placed on the placement surface to cause the standing portion to stand approximately upright relative to the placement surface, and the booklet is placed on the first extending portion while abutting against the surface of the standing portion facing the first extending portion, thereby enabling the booklet stand to adopt a third usage position in which the booklet can be held in an upright state relative to the first extending portion.

4. 2. The booklet stand according to claim 1, wherein the standing portion is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape.

5. The booklet stand according to claim 1 , wherein the first extending portion has a generally rectangular plate shape.

6. 2. The booklet stand according to claim 1, wherein the second extension portion is partially cylindrical.

7. 2. The booklet stand according to claim 1, wherein the second extending portion has a substantially U-shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the second extending portion.

8. The second extension portion has a substantially partial cylindrical shape, 3. The booklet stand according to claim 2, wherein a lower end of the booklet is supported at a middle portion of the second extending portion in the extending direction.

9. The booklet stand according to claim 1 , wherein the second extending portion is disposed outside the second end edge when viewed from a direction perpendicular to a surface direction of the standing portion.

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