Electronic device storage unit

The electronic device storage unit addresses the limitations of existing 19-inch racks by incorporating a support member, frame, and cushioning material, offering a cost-effective, impact-resistant, and easily maintainable solution for electronic devices with operation panels.

JP2025074437APending Publication Date: 2025-05-14向井 庸祐
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JP2023185226
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2023-10-30
Publication Date
2025-05-14

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Technical Problem

Existing 19-inch racks are expensive, not suitable for electronic devices with operation panels on top, lack impact resistance, and have poor maintenance accessibility.

Method used

An electronic device storage unit with a support member at the case corners, a frame aligned with the case's inner surfaces, and cushioning material to provide impact resistance and easy maintenance, while allowing the frame to be easily removable and reattachable using a switch mechanism.

Benefits of technology

The solution provides a cost-effective, impact-resistant, and easily maintainable storage unit for electronic devices with operation panels, improving storage, transport, and setup convenience without increasing costs.

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Abstract

To provide an electronic device storage unit which is inexpensive, enables improvement of convenience in storage, transportation, and installation in a state that impact resistance for an electronic device having a control panel on the upper surface side is provided, and does not impair maintainability.SOLUTION: A support member 2 is provided at each corner part in a case K. The support members 2 support a frame body 3. The frame body 3 is provided so as to be arranged along an inner peripheral surface (a bottom surface Ka and an inner wall surface Kb) in the case K and supported in the support members 2 so as to be covered with cushioning materials 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device storage unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, electronic devices such as PA (Public Address) and SR (Sound Reinforcement) audio equipment used in temporary venues for live performances, events, etc., and video distribution equipment used in live streaming over the Internet, etc., are known. When performing a live performance, event, live streaming, etc., such electronic devices are removed from the boxes they were purchased in and wiring to connect these electronic devices is done over the course of several hours. Then, after the live performance, event, live streaming, etc. is over, the wiring is removed again over the course of several hours, and the devices are returned to the boxes they were purchased in.

[0003] However, this results in very poor workability, and improvements to the workability have been required.

[0004] In order to meet such demands, a 19-inch rack that complies with the EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance) standard has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition to storing multiple electronic devices, such a 19-inch rack is configured to prevent the stored electronic devices from shifting position by fixing the front side of the electronic devices with screws in order to prevent damage to the electronic devices even in the event of large shaking such as an earthquake. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2007-27619 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the above-mentioned 19-inch racks are not only very expensive, but also have the problem of being unsuitable for electronic devices with operation panels on the top side. In addition, such 19-inch racks are designed to secure electronic devices, and shock resistance is not taken into consideration. Furthermore, due to the characteristics of such 19-inch racks, there is a problem in that the maintenance of the electronic devices secured inside the rack is very poor.

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide an electronic device storage unit that is inexpensive, provides impact resistance to electronic devices with an operation panel on the top side, improves convenience in storage, transportation, and setup, and does not impair maintainability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following means. Note that the parentheses indicate reference symbols of the embodiments described below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0009] According to the invention of claim 1, a support member (2) provided at a corner inside the case (K), A frame (3) supported within the support member (2); A cushioning material (4) provided within the support member (2), The frame body (3) is arranged along the inner peripheral surface (bottom surface Ka, inner wall surface Kb) of the case (K) and is supported within the support member (2) so as to be covered by the cushioning material (4).

[0010] According to the invention of claim 2, in the electronic device storage unit (1) of claim 1, The support member (2) is operable into a first state (see FIG. 5) in which the frame body (3) cannot be removed from above the support member (2) and a second state (see FIG. 7) in which the frame body (3) can be removed from above the support member (2), and is provided with a switch (27); When the switch (27) is pressed, the support member (2) moves from the first state to the second state, When the frame body (3) is inserted into the support member (2) in the second state, the support member (2) moves from the second state to the first state. Effect of the Invention

[0011] Next, the effects of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the reference symbols in the parentheses are those of the embodiments described below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0012] According to the invention of claim 1, since it is only necessary to provide the support member (2) and the frame body (3) in the case (K), it can be manufactured at low cost. Moreover, since the frame body (3) is supported in the support member (2) so as to be covered by the cushioning material (4) provided in the support member (2), it is possible to store, transport, and set up the electronic device (not shown) while reducing the risk of the electronic device (not shown) breaking down. Furthermore, since the frame body (3) is provided along the inner circumferential surface (bottom surface Ka, inner wall surface Kb) in the case (K), the electronic device (not shown) can be attached and fixed to the frame body (3) so that it can be seen from above in a plane. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is easy to operate the electronic device with an operation panel on the upper surface side.

[0013] Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of storage, transportation, and setup while providing impact resistance to an electronic device that has an operation panel on its top surface at a low cost.

[0014] According to the invention of claim 2, when the switch (27) is pressed, the support member (2) moves from the first state to the second state, while when the frame body (3) is inserted into the support member (2) in the second state, the support member (2) moves from the second state to the first state. This significantly improves the ease of maintenance, such as changing the internal wiring of the electronic device (not shown). [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view showing a state in which an electronic device storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a case. [Diagram 2] 2 is a plan view showing a part of the support member and the frame body in the state shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the support member and the frame body in the state shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 13 is a side view showing a state in which the support member without the cushioning material according to the embodiment is maintained in a horizontal state. FIG. [Diagram 5] 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the support member according to the embodiment is maintained in a horizontal state. FIG. [Figure 6] 13 is a side view showing a state in which a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate of the support member excluding the cushioning material according to the embodiment are bent in a mountain shape. FIG. [Figure 7] 1A and 1B are longitudinal cross-sectional views showing the state in which the first and second mounting plates of the support member of the same embodiment are bent into a mountain shape, where (a) shows the state in which the pressing piece is pressed in, and (b) shows the state in which the pressing piece has been released from the state shown in (a). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an electronic device storage unit according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, when directions such as up, down, left, and right are indicated, they refer to up, down, left, and right when viewed from the front in the drawings.

[0017] <Outline of the electronic device storage unit> The electronic device storage unit according to this embodiment is inexpensive, and while providing impact resistance to electronic devices with an operation panel on the upper surface side, it can improve the convenience of storage, transportation, and installation, and furthermore does not impair maintainability. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device storage unit 1 can be installed inside a case K (in this embodiment, a suitcase is shown as an example). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device storage unit 1 is composed of support members 2 installed at the four corners of the case K, and a frame body 3 made of a rectangular steel material. Each component will be described in detail below.

[0018] <Explanation of support members> As shown in FIG. 5, the support member 2 includes a loading plate 20 having a substantially narrow horizontally elongated rectangular shape in cross section. As shown in FIG. 5, the loading plate 20 is composed of a first loading plate 20a having a substantially narrow horizontally elongated rectangular shape in cross section located on the left side of the figure, and a second loading plate 20b having a substantially narrow horizontally elongated rectangular shape in cross section located on the right side of the figure. As shown in FIG. 5, a gap is formed between the right side surface 20a1 of the first loading plate 20a and the left side surface 20b1 of the second loading plate 20b, and a pair of first spring hinges 21 are provided in the front-rear direction shown in FIG. 4 to fill the gap. As a result, the spring force of the first spring hinge 21 acts on the first loading plate 20a and the second loading plate 20b so as to change from a horizontal state as shown in FIG. 5 to a state bent in a mountain shape as shown in FIG. 7 with the first spring hinge 21 as a base point. 5, the left side plate 21a of the first spring hinge 21 is attached and fixed to the underside of the right side surface 20a1 of the first mounting plate 20a by a bolt B1, and the right side plate 21b of the first spring hinge 21 is attached and fixed to the underside of the left side surface 20b1 of the second mounting plate 20b by a bolt B2. As a result, the first spring hinge 21 is provided between the right side surface 20a1 of the first mounting plate 20a and the left side surface 20b1 of the second mounting plate 20b.

[0019] On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 5, an attachment plate 22 having a stepped shape in cross section is provided below the mounting plate 20 with a gap between it and the mounting plate 20. As shown in Fig. 5, the attachment plate 22 has a first attachment plate 22a having an elongated rectangular shape in cross section located on the right side in the figure, and a connecting plate 22b having an inverted L shape in cross section is integrally provided on a left side surface 22a1 of the first attachment plate 22a. As shown in Fig. 4, a second attachment plate 22c having an upright L shape is integrally provided on a left side surface 22b1 (see Fig. 5) of the connecting plate 22b. As shown in Fig. 2, the second attachment plate 22c is provided in a pair in the up-down direction in a plan view.

[0020] Thus, the first mounting plate 22a of the mounting plate 22 configured as above is provided with a through hole 22a2 penetrating in the up-down direction as shown in FIG. 5, and the first mounting plate 22a is attached and fixed to the bottom surface Ka of the case K shown in FIG. 3 by inserting a bolt B10 into the through hole 22a2. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the second mounting plate 22c is provided with a through hole 22c1 penetrating in the left-right direction, and the first mounting plate 22a is attached and fixed to the inner wall surface Kb of the case K shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 by inserting a bolt (not shown) into the through hole 22c1. This allows the support member 2 to be provided at the four corners of the case K as shown in FIG. 1. If the second mounting plate 22c cannot be attached to the inner wall surface Kb of the case K shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, an auxiliary metal fitting (not shown) may be used. That is, an auxiliary metal fitting (not shown) may be attached to the second mounting plate 22c, and further, an auxiliary metal fitting (not shown) may be attached to the inner wall surface Kb of the case K shown in FIGS.

[0021] Incidentally, in order to connect the above-described mounting plate 20 and the mounting plate 22, as shown in Fig. 5, a second spring hinge 23 is provided between the mounting plate 20 and the mounting plate 22. To explain in more detail, as shown in Fig. 5, the left side plate 23a of the second spring hinge 23 is attached and fixed to the lower surface side of the left side surface 20a2 of the first mounting plate 20a by a bolt B3, and the right side plate 23b of the second spring hinge 23 is attached and fixed to the upper surface of the left side surface 22b1 side of the connecting plate 22b by a bolt B4. In this way, the second spring hinge 23 is provided between the mounting plate 20 and the mounting plate 22. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 5, a third spring hinge 24 is provided between the mounting plate 20 and the mounting plate 22. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the right side surface 20b2 of the second mounting plate 20b is bent in an upward inclination, and the right side plate 24a of the third spring hinge 24 is attached and fixed to the right side surface 20b2 of the second mounting plate 20b by a bolt B5. As shown in FIG. 5, the left side plate 24b of the third spring hinge 24 is not fixed to the connecting plate 22b, but is attached to a slide plate (not shown) by a bolt (not shown). The slide plate (not shown) is placed on the upper surface of the connecting plate 22b so that it can slide. Therefore, when the slide plate (not shown) is slid, a first stopper 25 having a rectangular cross section as shown in FIG. 5 that restricts the slide is attached and fixed to the upper and lower surfaces of the connecting plate 22b by a bolt B6.

[0022] On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 5, a first restriction frame 26a which is L-shaped in cross section and V-shaped in plan view as shown in Fig. 2 is provided upright on the upper surface of the left side surface 20a2 of the first loading plate 20a. And, as shown in Fig. 5, a second restriction frame 26b which is L-shaped in cross section and V-shaped in plan view as shown in Fig. 2 is provided upright on the upper surface of the horizontal position of the right side surface 20b2 of the second loading plate 20b.

[0023] The first and second regulating frames 26a and 26b are disposed opposite to each other as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 5. As shown in Fig. 5, the frame body 3 is disposed in a space S surrounded by the inner peripheral surface of the first and second regulating frames 26a and 26b and the upper surface of the mounting plate 20 as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.

[0024] As shown in Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 7, the cushioning material 4 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the first regulating frame 26a, the inner peripheral surface of the second regulating frame 26b, and the upper surface of the mounting plate 20. The cushioning material 4 is made of urethane sponge or the like, and has the effect of reducing and absorbing impact. The cushioning material 4 covers the frame body 3 when the frame body 3 is placed in the space S. This allows the cushioning material 4 to receive the weight applied to the frame body 3, and also reduces and absorbs the external impact transmitted from the case K to the support member 2. The existing 19-inch rack only serves to fix electronic equipment (not shown) to a sturdy box. Therefore, if impact resistance is also attempted, there is a problem that the product becomes expensive and larger and heavier.

[0025] Incidentally, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, when the frame body 3 is placed in the space S shown in Fig. 5, the first placement plate 20a and the second placement plate 20b are maintained in a horizontal state as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. When the frame body 3 is removed from the space S shown in Fig. 5, the first placement plate 20a and the second placement plate 20b are changed to a mountain-shaped bent state with the first spring hinge 21 as a base point as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. As a result, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the upper sides of the first regulation frame 26a and the second regulation frame 26b are in a state farther apart than the state shown in Figs. 4 and 5, so that the frame body 3 can be removed from above. At this time, as shown in Fig. 7, since the first placement plate 20a is inclined downward, the left side plate 23a is also inclined downward due to the spring force of the second spring hinge 23. 7, since the second mounting plate 20b is inclined downward, the right side surface 20b2 of the second mounting plate 20b is inclined more gently than that of FIG. 5. Accordingly, the spring force of the third spring hinge 24 acts to make the right side plate 24a also inclined more gently than that of FIG. 5. Accordingly, the left side plate 24b of the third spring hinge 24 slides leftward as shown in FIG. 7. However, at this time, the slide plate (not shown) attached to the left side plate 24b of the third spring hinge 24 comes into contact with the first stopper 25 as shown in FIG. 7, so that the left side plate 24b of the third spring hinge 24 is restricted from moving any further.

[0026] Meanwhile, the support member 2 is provided with a switch 27 as shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 7 so that the first mounting plate 20a and the second mounting plate 20b can be changed to a mountain-shaped bent state around the first spring hinge 21 as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7. The switch 27 will be described in detail below.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 5, the switch 27 has a push piece 27a that is stepped in cross section. As shown in FIG. 5, a slide piece 27b that is L-shaped in cross section is attached and fixed to the left side surface 27a1 of the push piece 27a by a bolt B7. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, a locking piece 27c that is fan-shaped in side view is attached and fixed to the slide piece 27b. As a result, when the push piece 27a is pushed leftward as shown in FIG. 5 by a human hand or the like, the slide piece 27b slides and moves leftward in the figure accordingly. Furthermore, the locking piece 27c also slides and moves leftward as shown in FIG. 5 accordingly. This results in the state shown in FIG. 7(a).

[0028] On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 5, the switch 27 further includes a holding frame 27d that is attached and fixed to the lower surface of the left side surface 22b1 of the connecting plate 22b by a bolt B8. As shown in Fig. 5, a locking piece 27c is slidably held in the holding frame 27d. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 5, a fixing piece 27e that is L-shaped in cross section is attached and fixed to the holding frame 27d, and a spring 27f is provided between the inner peripheral surface of the fixing piece 27e and the left side surface 27c1 of the locking piece 27c. The locking piece 27c is maintained in the position shown in Fig. 5 by the biasing force of the spring 27f.

[0029] Incidentally, the locking piece 27c of the switch 27 configured as described above is adapted to have a right side surface 27c2 of the locking piece 27c locked to the second stopper 28, as shown in FIG. 5. The second stopper 28 is formed in a vertically elongated rectangular shape in a side view, as shown in FIG. 5, and is integrally provided on the right side surface 20a1 of the first mounting plate 20a located between the pair of first spring hinges 21 shown in FIG. 4. The second stopper 28 is provided with an insertion hole 28a penetrating in the left-right direction, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, and the right side surface 27c2 of the locking piece 27c is inserted into the insertion hole 28a, as shown in FIG. 5. As a result, the right side surface 27c2 of the locking piece 27c is adapted to be locked to the second stopper 28, as shown in FIG. 5.

[0030] Thus, when the right side surface 27c2 of the locking piece 27c is locked by the second stopper 28 in this way, even if the spring force of the first spring hinge 21 acts to return the first mounting plate 20a and the second mounting plate 20b to a mountain-shaped bent state as shown in Fig. 7, the first spring hinge 21 cannot return to the original state because the position of the second stopper 28 is fixed at the position shown in Fig. 5 by the locking piece 27c. Therefore, the state shown in Fig. 5 is maintained.

[0031] Next, in order to release this state, the push piece 27a is pushed in the left direction shown in FIG. 5 by a human hand or the like, and the slide piece 27b slides in the left direction in the figure accordingly. Furthermore, the locking piece 27c also slides in the left direction shown in FIG. 5 against the biasing force of the spring 27f. This results in the state shown in FIG. 7(a). In this state, as shown in FIG. 7(a), the right side surface 27c2 of the locking piece 27c is pulled out from the insertion hole 28a of the second stopper 28. This allows the spring force of the first spring hinge 21 to work and return to the original state, thereby changing the first placement plate 20a and the second placement plate 20b to a state bent in a mountain shape as shown in FIG. Therefore, in this state, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the upper sides of the first regulation frame 26a and the second regulation frame 26b are separated from the state shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, so that the frame body 3 can be removed from above. Furthermore, when the person pressing down on push piece 27a is released in the state shown in Figure 7(a), the force of spring 27f causes locking piece 27c to return to the position shown in Figure 7(b), and accordingly, slide piece 27b and push piece 27a also slide to the right as shown in Figure 7 and return to the position shown in Figure 7(b).

[0032] On the other hand, when placing the frame body 3 again in the space S shown in Fig. 5, the frame body 3 is inserted into the space S shown in Fig. 7 and pushed downward as shown in Fig. 7(b) to push the first spring hinge 21 downward. As a result, the second stopper 28 moves downward, and the lower surface 28b side of the second stopper 28 shown in Fig. 7(b) presses the right side surface 27c2 of the locking piece 27c that has returned to the position shown in Fig. 7(b), so that the locking piece 27c moves slightly to the left in the figure against the biasing force of the spring 27f. Then, if the second stopper 28 is moved downward in this state, when it reaches the insertion hole 28a of the second stopper 28, there is nothing to press the right side surface 27c2 of the locking piece 27c, so that the locking piece 27c is inserted into the insertion hole 28a of the second stopper 28 by the biasing force of the spring 27f. As a result, the position of the second stopper 28 is fixed at the position shown in Fig. 5 by the locking piece 27c, so the first spring hinge 21 cannot return to its original position and the state shown in Fig. 5 is maintained. Therefore, the frame body 3 can be supported by the support member 2 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

[0033] Thus, by providing the above-mentioned switch 27, not only can the frame body 3 be easily removed from the support member 2, but the frame body 3 can be easily supported on the support member 2. Therefore, the ease of maintenance, such as changing the internal wiring of the electronic device (not shown), is significantly improved. Note that the existing 19-inch rack sacrifices ease of maintenance to improve fixability, so it is not possible to do as in this embodiment. That is, in the existing 19-inch rack, when installing the electronic device (not shown), it is necessary to complete all the internal wiring. Therefore, when redoing the internal wiring after fixing the electronic device (not shown) to the existing 19-inch rack, it is necessary to remove the fixing of the electronic device (not shown) each time and then redo the wiring. Therefore, the existing 19-inch rack has a problem of poor maintainability.

[0034] <Frame Description> Next, the frame 3 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the frame 3 is made of a rectangular steel material, and has holes 3a at regular intervals. This allows angles that are integrally provided with electronic devices (not shown), such as audio devices and video distribution devices, to be attached, and allows wiring to be passed through. Therefore, the electronic devices (not shown) can be attached and fixed to the frame 3 so that the electronic devices (not shown) can be viewed from above in a plan view. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, as long as the electronic devices (not shown) have a volume that can fit inside the case K, even electronic devices (not shown) that do not have fixing screw holes for a 19-inch rack can be easily fixed.

[0035] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the frame body 3 is supported by the support members 2 installed at the four corners of the case K. Therefore, the frame body 3 does not come into contact with the inner wall surface Kb of the case K shown in FIG. 2 and the bottom surface Ka of the case K shown in FIG. 3, that is, the inner peripheral surface of the case K. In other words, the frame body 3 is supported in the support members 2 so as to be covered by the cushioning material 4 provided on the support members 2 installed at the four corners of the case K, and is in a floating state. As a result, even if an external impact is applied to the case K when the case K shown in FIG. 1 is closed and carried with an electronic device (not shown) attached and fixed to the frame body 3, the frame body 3 is floating in the air and covered by the cushioning material 4, so that the external impact is mitigated. This can reduce the occurrence of a malfunction of the electronic device (not shown) attached and fixed to the frame body 3.

[0036] <Explanation of an example of how to use the electronic device storage unit> Next, an example of how the electronic device storage unit 1 configured as above is used will be described.

[0037] First, electronic devices (not shown) such as audio devices and video distribution devices are attached and fixed to the frame 3. After that, wiring and the like for the electronic devices (not shown) are performed.

[0038] Next, the frame body 3 in this state is inserted into the space S shown in Fig. 7 and pushed downward as shown in Fig. 7(b) to push the first spring hinge 21 downward. As a result, as described above, the position of the second stopper 28 is fixed at the position shown in Fig. 5 by the locking piece 27c as shown in Fig. 5, so that the first spring hinge 21 cannot return to its original position and the state shown in Fig. 5 is maintained. Therefore, the frame body 3 can be supported by the support member 2 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

[0039] In this state, work such as a live performance, event, or live distribution can be carried out, and when the work is finished, the user can simply unplug the power source, close the case K shown in FIG. 1, and carry it around. Therefore, in this embodiment, the convenience of storing, transporting, and setting up electronic devices (not shown) can be improved. However, if one were to try to do something similar with an existing 19-inch rack, the product would be large and expensive, and would be very inconvenient and inconvenient.

[0040] Meanwhile, as described above, the frame body 3 is supported within the support member 2 so as to be covered by the cushioning material 4 provided on the support member 2 installed at the four corners of the case K, and thus is in a floating state. As a result, even if an external impact is applied to the case K when the case K shown in Fig. 1 is closed and carried with an electronic device (not shown) attached and fixed to the frame body 3, the external impact is mitigated because the frame body 3 is floating in the air and covered by the cushioning material 4. This makes it possible to reduce the occurrence of a situation in which the electronic device (not shown) attached and fixed to the frame body 3 breaks down.

[0041] When rewiring an electronic device (not shown) or performing maintenance work, the frame body 3 can be removed from the support member 2 using the switch 27 as described above.

[0042] Therefore, according to the present embodiment described above, it is only necessary to provide the support member 2 and the frame body 3 inside the case K, and therefore it can be manufactured at low cost. Moreover, it is possible to store, transport, and set up the electronic device (not shown) while reducing the risk of the electronic device breaking down. Furthermore, since the electronic device (not shown) can be attached and fixed to the frame body 3 so that it can be seen from above, there is an advantage that it is easy to operate the electronic device that has an operation panel on the top surface side.

[0043] Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide an electronic device storage unit 1 that is inexpensive, improves convenience for storage, transportation, and setup while adding impact resistance to electronic devices with an operation panel on the top side, and does not impair maintainability.

[0044] <Description of Modifications> The electronic device storage unit 1 shown in this embodiment is merely an example, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. For example, the shapes of the support member 2 and the frame body 3 shown in this embodiment are merely an example, and can be modified into various shapes according to the shape of the case K.

[0045] Furthermore, the support member 2 shown in this embodiment is merely one example, and the support member 2 may have any configuration as long as the frame body 3 is supported within the support member 2 so as to be covered by the cushioning material 4 provided on the support member 2 installed at the four corners of the case K and is suspended in air.

[0046] In addition, the support member 2 shown in this embodiment is an example of being installed at the four corners of the case K, but this is not limited to this, and as long as the frame body 3 can be suspended in mid-air at two corners, this is also acceptable, and of course, more than four corners may be provided depending on the shape of the case K.

[0047] In addition, in this embodiment, a suitcase is exemplified as the case K, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to any case. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1 Electronics Storage Unit 2 Support member 3 Frame 27 Switch K Case Ka Bottom surface (inner surface) Kb Inner wall surface (inner peripheral surface)

Claims

1. A support member provided at a corner inside the case; A frame supported within the support member; A cushioning material provided within the support member, The frame body is provided along an inner peripheral surface of the case, and is supported within the support member so as to be covered by the cushioning material.

2. The support member is operable between a first state in which the frame body cannot be removed from above the support member and a second state in which the frame body can be removed from above the support member, and is provided with a switch; When the switch is pressed, the support member moves from the first state to the second state, 2. The electronic device storage unit according to claim 1, wherein when the frame is inserted into the support member in the second state, the support member moves from the second state to the first state.

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