Electronic equipment unit, support base and electronic equipment

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic device unit that allows electronic devices to be suitably attached to and detached from a support base. [Solution] The electronic device unit comprises an electronic device 10 having a protrusion 70 on its side, and a support base 20 having an engaging portion 30 that engages with the protrusion 70 to detachably hold the electronic device 10. At least a portion of the protrusion 70 and the engaging portion 30 overlap each other in the direction of removal of the electronic device 10 supported on the support base 20. The engaging portion 30 has an engaging projection 31 at its tip that overlaps with the protrusion 70 in the direction of removal, and the engaging projection 31 has a second inclined surface 34 that faces the inclined surface 72 of the protrusion 70, and the inclined surface 72 and the second inclined surface 34 are inclined with respect to the horizontal direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device unit, a support base, and an electronic device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, an electronic device unit that displays an enlarged image on a display unit when viewing fine objects such as characters and graphics is known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique having a cradle unit and a camera unit detachable from the cradle unit, which enlarges an image captured by the camera unit and displays it on an external monitor.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the technique described in Patent Document 1, a docking connector is attached to the camera unit and the cradle unit to make the camera unit detachable. However, the user may not be able to understand the configuration of the docking connector and thus may not be able to smoothly attach and detach the camera unit, or a strong force may be required to remove the camera unit.

[0005] The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device unit that can preferably attach and detach an electronic device to and from a support base, a support base that can preferably attach and detach an electronic device, and an electronic device that can preferably attach and detach to and from a support base.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the above objective, the electronic device unit according to the present invention comprises an electronic device having a protrusion on its side surface, and a support base having an engaging portion that engages with the protrusion to detachably hold the electronic device, wherein at least a portion of the protrusion and the engaging portion overlap each other in the direction of removal of the electronic device supported by the support base.

[0007] To achieve the above objective, the support base according to the present invention is a support base for detachably holding an electronic device, and has an engaging portion that engages with a projection formed on the side surface of the electronic device to detachably hold the electronic device. The engaging portion is configured to overlap at least a part of the projection with the electronic device in the direction of removal when the electronic device is held on the support base.

[0008] To achieve the above objective, the electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device that is detachably held on a support base. The electronic device has a projection on its side that can engage with the engagement portion of the support base, which detachably holds the electronic device. The projection is configured to overlap at least a part of the engagement portion in the direction of removal of the electronic device when the electronic device is held on the support base. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device unit that can be suitably attached to and detached from a support base, a support base that can be suitably attached to and detached from an electronic device, and an electronic device that can be suitably attached to and detached from a support base. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of an electronic device unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing an electronic device unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the electronic device removed from the support base. [Figure 3] (a) is a magnified view of section "IIIa" in Figure 2, and (b) is a magnified view of section "IIIb" in Figure 2. [Figure 4](a) is a view of an electronic device unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from a direction perpendicular to the display surface of the electronic device, and (b) is a view of the electronic device shown in (a) from the back. [Figure 5] Figure 4(a) shows a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic equipment unit cut along the cutting line VV, where (a) is a view immediately before mounting the electronic equipment, and (b) is a view of the electronic equipment mounted on the support base. [Figure 6] (a) is an enlarged view of the "VIa" section in Figure 5(b), and (b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the second case shown in Figure 3(a) obtained by cutting along the cutting line bb in (a). [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] The following description will explain an electronic device unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figure 1, the electronic device unit 1 comprises an electronic device 10 and a support base 20 that supports the electronic device 10. The following description assumes that the support base 20 is placed on a horizontal surface for use. Here, "front," "rear," "left," "right," "up," and "down" refer to the direction in which the user viewing the electronic device 10 is located relative to the electronic device unit 1, the opposite direction being "rear," and further, "left," "right," "up," and "down" when the user in front of the electronic device 10 turns to face backward. The front, back, left, and right directions are horizontal, and the up and down directions are vertical. When the electronic device 10 is viewed perpendicular to the display unit 12, the longitudinal direction of the roughly rectangular display unit 12 is defined as the X direction, the transverse direction as the Y direction, and the thickness direction of the electronic device 10 as the Z direction. The +X side is the side on which the gripping part 14 is provided. When the electronic device 10 is supported on the support base 20, the +X direction coincides with the right direction, and the -X direction coincides with the left direction. The +Z side is the front side of the electronic device 10 on which the display unit 12 is located, and the -Z side is the back side of the electronic device 10. In this specification, a rectangle with rounded corners is described as substantially rectangular.

[0012] The electronic device 10 is, for example, an electronic magnifying glass that captures images of the contents of a newspaper or magazine with an imaging unit 11 and displays the captured images on a display unit 12. The electronic device 10 has an electronic device body 13 having a roughly rectangular planar shape and a gripping part 14 connected to the electronic device body 13. As shown in Figures 2 and 3(a), the electronic device body 13 has a case 40 for housing various components. The case 40 has a first case 50 that forms the front side of the case 40 and a second case 60 that forms the back side of the case 40. As shown in Figures 5(a) and 5(b), the case 40 is formed by fitting the first case 50 and the second case 60 together. Note that in Figures 5(a) and 5(b), the individual components housed in the case 40 are not shown.

[0013] As shown in Figures 5(a) and 5(b), the first case 50 has a flat plate portion 51 and a raised portion 52 that rises in the -Z direction from the outer edge of the flat plate portion 51. As shown in Figure 2, the flat plate portion 51 has a substantially rectangular planar shape. As shown in Figures 5(a) and 5(b), a recess 53 for accommodating and holding a substantially rectangular display portion 12 is formed on the +Z side of the flat plate portion 51. As a result, the display portion 12 housed in the recess 53 is positioned on the front side of the electronic device body 13. The raised portion 52 is formed around the entire outer edge of the flat plate portion 51. As shown in Figure 6(a), the raised portion 52 has an insertion portion 54 at its tip (-Z side) that is inserted into the inside of the second case 60, and a contact portion 55 that is outside the insertion portion 54 and contacts the second case 60. The contact portion 55 has a notch 56 formed by cutting out a portion of it from the outside in the thickness direction. The notch 56 is formed around the entire outer edge of the raised portion 52, but may be formed only at the position corresponding to the engaging portion 30.

[0014] As shown in Figures 5(a) and 5(b), the second case 60 has a flat plate portion 61 and a raised portion 62 that rises in the +Z direction from the outer edge of the flat plate portion 61. As shown in Figure 4(b), the flat plate portion 61 has a substantially rectangular planar shape parallel to the XY plane. An imaging unit 11 is provided on the flat plate portion 61, and imaging can be taken from the back side of the electronic device 10 by the imaging unit 11. As shown in Figure 6(a), the raised portion 62 has a contact portion 63 at its tip (+Z side) that contacts the contact portion 55 of the first case 50. The position where the contact portion 55 and the contact portion 63 contact each other, that is, the boundary between the first case 50 and the second case 60, is located substantially in the center in the thickness direction of the case 40. However, the position of this boundary is not limited and may be located closer to the front or back side of the case 40. Furthermore, the second case 60 on the back side of the electronic device body 13 has a total of four protrusions 70 formed on the +X side and the -X side for attaching the electronic device 10 to the support base 20. Details of these protrusions 70 will be described later.

[0015] The gripping portion 14 is a rod-shaped portion connected to the center of the short edge of the electronic device body 13. This short edge refers to the edge of the electronic device body 13 facing the +X side. The gripping portion 14 is connected perpendicularly to the short edge and extends from the short edge toward the longitudinal direction (+X direction) of the electronic device body 13.

[0016] As shown in Figure 1, the support base 20 can support the electronic device 10 in a horizontal position with the longitudinal direction of the display unit 12 aligned with the left-right direction. As shown in Figure 2, the support base 20 has a vertical section 21 that rises up in a cylindrical shape with a roughly square cross-section, and a first mounting section 27 and a second mounting section 28 that protrude inward from the inner surface of the vertical section 21. The support base 20 is made of, for example, synthetic resin and is formed from a single material. Preferably, the support base 20 is made of a translucent or transparent material so that, for example, the object to be imaged by the electronic device 10 can be seen from the outside through the support base 20. Examples of transparent materials include acrylic resin, polyethylene terephthalate resin, and polystyrene resin, while examples of translucent materials include polyethylene and polyacetal.

[0017] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the upright section 21 has a first side plate section 23 that rises almost vertically, a second side plate section 24 that faces the first side plate section 23, a third side plate section 25 that connects the right edge of the first side plate section 23 and the right edge of the second side plate section 24, and a fourth side plate section 26 that connects the left edge of the first side plate section 23 and the left edge of the second side plate section 24. The first side plate section 23 and the second side plate section 24 are arranged to face each other, and the third side plate section 25 and the fourth side plate section 26 are arranged to face each other. In addition, in each side plate section 23 to 26, the edges that intersect with adjacent side plate sections 23 to 26 are curved so that the intersection is not angular. Specifically, as shown in Figure 4(a), a curved portion 81 is formed at the intersection of the first side plate portion 23 and the third side plate portion 25, a curved portion 82 is formed at the intersection of the third side plate portion 25 and the second side plate portion 24, a curved portion 83 is formed at the intersection of the second side plate portion 24 and the fourth side plate portion 26, and a curved portion 84 is formed at the intersection of the fourth side plate portion 26 and the first side plate portion 23. It is optional whether or not to provide such curved portions 81 to 84 on the upright portion 21, and the intersections may be made angular. The degree of curvature is also arbitrary. The portions of each side plate portion 23 to 26 that form the curved portions 81 to 84 are part of each side plate portion 23 to 26 called the edge portions. Therefore, when describing each side plate portion 23 to 26, the non-curved plate-like portions other than the edge portions will be described, and the curved portions 81 to 84 will be described as appropriate.

[0018] The first side plate portion 23 is erected parallel to the left - right direction and substantially vertically. The first side plate portion 23 has a rectangular flat plate shape and is provided on the front side of the user when the support base 20 is used. The second side plate portion 24 is arranged parallel to the left - right direction and with its upper part inclined forward as shown in FIG. 2. That is, the second side plate portion 24 is arranged in a posture such that it approaches the first side plate portion 23 as it goes upward. The second side plate portion 24 has a rectangular planar shape. The upper edge portion 24a of the second side plate portion 24 is erected to a position higher than the upper edge portion 23a of the first side plate portion 23. The upper edge portion 24a of the second side plate portion 24 is parallel to the upper edge portion 23a of the first side plate portion 23. The second side plate portion 24 is provided on the rear side of the support base 20. The third side plate portion 25 is erected parallel to the front - rear direction and substantially vertically as shown in FIG. 2. The front edge portion of the third side plate portion 25 is connected in a state where it coincides with the right edge portion of the first side plate portion 23. Also, the rear edge portion of the third side plate portion 25 is connected in a state where it coincides with the right edge portion of the second side plate portion 24. The upper edge portion 25a of the third side plate portion 25 is inclined such that the rear side is upward so as to connect the upper edge portion 23a of the first side plate portion 23 and the upper edge portion 24a of the second side plate portion 24.

[0019] Also, a notch portion 29 is formed in the upper edge portion 25a of the third side plate portion 25. The notch portion 29 is formed by being notched perpendicularly to the upper edge portion 25a from the center of the upper edge portion 25a. As shown in FIG. 1, this notch portion 29 is for passing the gripping portion 14 of the horizontally placed electronic device 10. The shape of the notched notch portion 29 is arbitrary, and it may be any shape that can allow the gripping portion 14 to escape to the outside of the support base 20 without interfering with the gripping portion 14 of the horizontally placed electronic device 10. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, engaging portions 30 that engage with the protruding portions 70 of the horizontally placed electronic device 10 are formed on both sides of the notch portion 29 at the upper part of the third side plate portion 25. These engaging portions 30 are for detachably holding the electronic device 10 by engaging with the protruding portions 70. Details of the engaging portions 30 will be described later.

[0020] The fourth side plate portion 26 has a configuration that is symmetric with the third side plate portion 25 about the left and right, except that the notch portion 29 is not formed. The fourth side plate portion 26 is erected vertically and parallel to the front-back direction. The front edge portion of the fourth side plate portion 26 is connected in a state of being aligned with the left edge portion of the first side plate portion 23. The rear edge portion of the fourth side plate portion 26 is connected in a state of being aligned with the left edge portion of the second side plate portion 24. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, two engaging portions 30 are formed on the upper portion of the fourth side plate portion 26 and engage with the protruding portion 70 of the horizontally placed electronic device 10. Details of this engaging portion 30 will also be described later.

[0021] Thus, the lower end portion of the standing portion 21 formed surrounded by the four side plate portions 23, 24, 25, and 26 has a substantially rectangular shape with rounded corners by the curved portions 81 to 84. The lower edge portions of the respective side plate portions 23 to 26 include a portion extending linearly and a portion that is the lower edge portion of the curved portions 81 to 84 and is curved. The support base 20 is used by abutting its lower end portion against a spread newspaper or magazine. On the other hand, when looking at the cylindrical standing portion 21 from above, as shown in FIG. 2, a substantially rectangular opening with rounded corners is formed by the curved portions 81 to 84. The upper edge portions of the respective side plate portions 23 to 26 include a portion extending linearly and a portion that is the upper edge portion of the curved portions 81 to 84 and is curved. The inner edge (opening) of the upper portion of the standing portion 21 is formed in a shape and size into which the electronic device main body 13 of the electronic device 10 fits. As shown in FIG. 2, the first mounting portion 27 protrudes inward from the inner surface of the first side plate portion 23. Further, the second mounting portion 28 protrudes inward from the inner surface of the second side plate portion 24. As shown in FIG. 1, the first mounting portion 27 and the second mounting portion 28 have a mounting surface that abuts against the back surface of the electronic device main body 13 of the horizontally placed electronic device 10 and support the electronic device 10.

[0022] The first mounting portion 27 is formed over approximately the entire length of the first side plate portion 23 in the left-right direction. The first mounting portion 27 has a shape in which notches are formed at both ends of a flat plate. The first mounting portion 27 is formed at a position located a distance L1 downward from the upper edge portion 23a of the first side plate portion 23. This distance L1 is about the same as or slightly less than the thickness of the electronic device body 13. The first mounting portion 27 has an inclination that is raised at the rear. The inclination angle of the first mounting portion 27 with respect to the horizontal direction is, for example, 30 degrees. This inclination angle is the same as the inclination angle of the upper edge portion 25a of the third side plate portion 25 and the upper edge portion 26a of the fourth side plate portion 26 with respect to the horizontal direction. In addition, the amount L2 of the protrusion of the first mounting portion 27 from the first side plate portion 23 at the center in the left-right direction is set to a length such that the first mounting portion 27 does not interfere with the imaging unit 11 of the horizontally placed electronic device 10.

[0023] The second mounting portion 28 is formed over approximately the entire length of the second side plate portion 24 in the left-right direction. The second mounting portion 28 has a shape in which notches are formed at both ends of the flat plate. Similar to the first mounting portion 27, the second mounting portion 28 is formed at a distance L1 downward from the upper edge portion 24a of the second side plate portion 24. The second mounting portion 28 has a downward slope towards the front. The angle of inclination of the second mounting portion 28 with respect to the horizontal direction is, for example, 30 degrees. This angle of inclination is the same as the angle of inclination of the upper edge portion 25a of the third side plate portion 25 and the upper edge portion 26a of the fourth side plate portion 26 with respect to the horizontal direction. As a result, the first mounting portion 27 and the second mounting portion 28 are arranged on the same plane with an angle of inclination of 30 degrees (downward slope towards the front) in the same direction with respect to the horizontal plane. As a result, the electronic device body 13 fitted onto the upper part of the support base 20 can contact the first mounting section 27 and the second mounting section 28 without any gaps, and is placed on the support base 20 in a stable state. In addition, the amount of protrusion L3 from the second side plate section 24 at the left-right center of the second mounting section 28 is set to a length such that the second mounting section 28 does not interfere with the imaging section 11 of the horizontally placed electronic device 10. As a result, an opening 41 for positioning the imaging section 11 is formed between the first mounting section 27 and the second mounting section 28.

[0024] Next, the configuration for making the electronic device 10 detachable from the support base 20 will be described in detail. As described above, the second case 60 has a protrusion 70 as shown in Figure 3(a), and the support base 20 has an engaging portion 30 as shown in Figure 3(b). When the electronic device 10 is placed on the support base 20, the engaging portion 30 engages with the protrusion 70 to hold the electronic device 10. As shown in Figure 4(a), when the electronic device body 13 is viewed from the surface side in a plan view, the protrusions 70 are formed in pairs on both sides perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X direction) of the electronic device body 13, spaced apart in the Y-axis direction. The total of four protrusions 70 are arranged at the vertices of a virtual rectangle, and the center of that rectangle coincides with the center of the roughly rectangular electronic device body 13. That is, the four protrusions 70 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line of the electronic device body 13 parallel to the X-axis, and symmetrically with respect to the center line of the electronic device body 13 parallel to the Y-axis.

[0025] The engaging portion 30 is formed at a position corresponding to the protruding portion 70. Two engaging portions 30 are formed on the upper part of the third side plate portion 25 and two on the upper part of the fourth side plate portion 26, spaced apart in the Y-axis direction. The total of four engaging portions 30 are arranged at the vertices of a virtual rectangle, the center of which coincides with the center of the upper inner edge (opening) of the upright portion 21 (in other words, the center of the electronic device 10 supported by the support base 20). That is, the four engaging portions 30 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line of the upper inner edge of the upright portion 21 parallel to the X-axis, and symmetrically with respect to the center line of the upper inner edge of the upright portion 21 parallel to the Y-axis. As shown in Figures 3(a) and 3(b), the width of the engaging portion 30 is wider than the width of the protruding portion 70.

[0026] Next, the details of the protrusion 70 will be described, but since all four protrusions 70 have the same shape, the protrusion 70 shown in Figure 3 will be described. This protrusion 70 is the same as the protrusions 70 shown in Figures 5 and 6, which are cut along the cutting line VV in Figure 4(a). In Figures 5 and 6(a), the side of the area of ​​the riser portion 62 where the protrusion 70 is not formed is shown with a dashed line to make it easier to understand the protrusion pattern of the protrusion 70. As shown in Figure 3(a), the protrusion 70 is a part formed by a part of the riser portion 62 of the second case 60 protruding outward. The protrusion 70 extends from the back side (-Z side) to the front side (+Z side) of the electronic device body 13, gradually increasing the amount of protrusion outward. When the protrusion 70 is cut along a line parallel to the XY plane, it has a roughly rectangular shape as shown in Figure 6(b), and protrudes perpendicularly from the surface of the riser portion 62. The side surface 71 of the protrusion 70 does not have a curve in the Y-axis direction. On the other hand, the side surface 71 of the protruding portion 70 is curved, as shown in Figure 6(a), with a bend from the back side (-Z side) to the front side (+Z side) of the electronic device body 13. The curvature is such that the curvature is large on the -Z side, and the amount of protrusion increases rapidly outward, but as you move towards the +Z side, the curvature decreases and the amount of protrusion increases outward more gradually. The side surface 71 of the protruding portion 70 is generally inclined outward. The protruding portion 70 also has an inclined surface 72 at its +Z end that connects the +Z side edge of the side surface 71 of the protruding portion 70 with the outer edge of the contact surface 64 of the contact portion 63. The contact surface 64 is the surface on which the contact portion 63 contacts the contact portion 55. The inclined surface 72 is inclined toward the back side (-Z side) as it moves toward the outside of the second case 60. The angle θ1 of the inclined surface 72 with respect to the XY plane (horizontal direction) is, for example, 30 degrees.

[0027] Next, we will describe the details of the engaging portion 30. Since all four engaging portions 30 have the same shape, we will describe the engaging portion 30 cut along the cutting line VV in Figure 4(a). As shown in the enlarged view in Figure 3(b), the engaging portion 30 engages, for example, by snap-fit, utilizing the elasticity of the material to engage the inwardly protruding engaging projection 31 with the protrusion 70 formed on the second case 60. The engaging portion 30 has a rectangular flat plate portion 32 and an engaging projection 31 that protrudes inward from the upper inner surface of the flat plate portion 32. Only one side of the flat plate portion 32 on the lower side is fixed to the fourth side plate portion 26, while the other sides are free. Therefore, the flat plate portion 32 deforms when the upper part is pressed in the thickness direction and returns to its original state when the pressure is removed. The rigidity of the engaging portion 30 is such that when the electronic device 10 is lifted by the gripping portion 14 shown in Figure 1, the electronic device 10 does not separate from the support base 20, and the support base 20 and the electronic device 10 are lifted together. However, when the support base 20 is supported by hand and a torque in the Y3 direction as shown in Figure 5(b) is applied from the gripping portion 14, it easily detaches. When the engaging projection 31 is cut vertically as shown in Figure 6, it has a roughly triangular vertical cross-section having a first inclined surface 33 extending from the upper edge of the engaging portion 30 and a second inclined surface 34 intersecting the first inclined surface 33. The engaging projection 31 has a cross-section of the same shape and size in the width direction (Y direction). The first inclined surface 33 is a surface that is inclined diagonally downward (-Z side) toward the inside. The second inclined surface 34 is a surface that is inclined diagonally upward (+Z side) toward the inside from the inner surface of the flat plate portion 32. The first inclined surface 33 and the second inclined surface 34 intersect at their inner tips, forming an engaging projection 31 with a roughly triangular cross-section. The intersection of the first inclined surface 33 and the second inclined surface 34 forms the ridge line 35 of the engaging projection 31. The angle θ2 of the first inclined surface 33 with respect to the XY plane (horizontal direction) is, for example, 70 degrees. The angle θ3 of the second inclined surface 34 with respect to the XY plane (horizontal direction) is, for example, 30 degrees. The inclined surface 72, which is the first opposing surface of the protrusion 70, and the second inclined surface 34, which is the second opposing surface of the engaging projection 31, are parallel to each other. As shown in Figure 6(a), when the electronic device 10 is attached to the support base 20, the inclined surface 72 and the second inclined surface 34 face each other.In other words, the protruding portion 70 and the engaging portion 30 overlap at least partially in the Z direction, which is the direction in which the electronic device 10 supported on the support base 20 is removed. Furthermore, the inclination angle of the first inclined surface 33 with respect to the XY plane is smaller than the inclination angle of the side surface 71 of the protruding portion 70 with respect to the XY plane. Therefore, just before the electronic device 10 is attached to the support base 20, as shown in Figure 5(a), when the tip of the engaging projection 31 contacts the side surface of the protruding portion 70, the first inclined surface 33 is inclined to move away from the side surface 71 as it moves in the +Z direction, which is the direction in which the protruding portion 70 extends.

[0028] Next, the method of using the electronic device unit 1 will be described. The first method of use is for the user to grasp the gripping part 14 without using the support base 20 and to capture the object to be captured with the imaging unit 11. The second method of use is to support the electronic device 10 on the support base 20, as shown in Figure 1, and to capture the area enclosed by the upright part 21 with the imaging unit 11. In either method, the user can view the enlarged image displayed on the display unit 12.

[0029] When supporting the electronic device 10 on the support base 20 for use in the second method, as shown in Figure 2, the longitudinal direction of the electronic device body 13 is aligned with the left-right direction, and the electronic device body 13 is fitted into the upright portion 21 from above, as indicated by the arrow in the figure. At this time, the gripping portion 14 is passed through the notch 29 formed in the upright portion 21 and allowed to move outwards from the support base 20. When the electronic device 10 is fitted onto the support base 20, first, the side surface 71 of the protruding portion 70 shown in Figure 6 comes into contact with the first inclined surface 33 of the engaging projection 31. Then, as the electronic device 10 is pushed downwards further, as indicated by the arrow Y1 in Figure 5(a), the engaging portion 30 is pushed outwards and deformed as indicated by the arrow Y2 by the outwardly protruding portion 70. Eventually, the ridge 35, which is the tip of the engaging projection 31, crosses over the side surface 71 of the protruding portion 70, causing the engaging portion 30, which had been deformed outward, to return to its original state, as shown in Figure 5(b). As a result, as shown in Figure 6, the inclined surface 72 and the second inclined surface 34 come into contact with each other, and the protruding portion 70 and the engaging portion 30 engage. This engagement between the protruding portion 70 and the engaging portion 30 occurs at all four locations. This ensures that even if an unintended external force acts on the electronic device 10 in a direction away from the support base 20 (+Z direction), the four engaging portions 30 can hold the electronic device 10 in place.

[0030] On the other hand, when removing the electronic device 10 from the support base 20, for example, while holding the support base 20 with the left hand, the gripping portion 14 is lifted with the right hand as indicated by the arrow in Figure 1. The force applied when lifting the gripping portion 14 acts on the two protrusions 70 located on the gripping portion 14 side. For example, if a force such as the one indicated by arrow Y3 in Figure 5(b) acts on the electronic device 10 as the force applied when lifting the gripping portion 14, the inclined surface 72 pushes up the opposing second inclined surface 34, deforming the engaging portion 30 outward. This releases the engagement between the protrusion 70 on the gripping portion 14 side and the engaging portion 30. In this way, the engagement between the other protrusion 70 on the other side (-X side) and the engaging portion 30 is also released, and the electronic device 10 can be removed from the support base 20.

[0031] This invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. In the above embodiments, the notch 29 was described as being formed in the third side plate portion 25 located on the right side, but it may also be formed in the fourth side plate portion 26 located on the left side. Furthermore, the notch may be formed in both the third side plate portion 25 and the fourth side plate portion 26. In addition, although a protrusion 70 was formed on the side surface of the electronic device body 13 and engaged with the engaging portion 30, the engaging portion 30 may be engaged with the edge of the electronic device body 13 without providing a protrusion 70. In this case, for example, at least a part of the front side of the edge of the electronic device body 13 (for example, the raised portion 62) may be made to bulge outwards.

[0032] The electronic device 10 is not limited to an electronic magnifying glass, but may be other electronic devices such as a smartphone or digital camera. Furthermore, the gripping portion 14 does not need to be integrated with the electronic device body 13; it may be detachably attached to the electronic device body 13. Also, although it was explained that the gripping portion 14 of the electronic device 10 is connected to the short edge of the electronic device body 13, it may be connected to the long edge of the electronic device body 13. In this case, the upper part of the upright portion 21 into which the electronic device body 13 is fitted should be made shorter in the left-right direction and longer in the front-back direction. Also, although it was explained that the gripping portion 14 is connected to the center of the edge of the electronic device body 13, it may be connected at a position offset from the center of the edge. In this case, a notch should be formed at a position offset from the center of the upper edge 25a of the third side plate portion 25. Furthermore, although it has been explained that the protruding portion 70 extends from the back side (-Z side) to the front side (+Z side) of the electronic device body 13, gradually increasing in protrusion outwards, depending on the type of electronic device, the protruding portion may extend from the front side to the back side.

[0033] It was also explained that the inclination angle with respect to the horizontal direction of the inclined surface 72, which serves as the first opposing surface when the electronic device 10 is attached, and the second inclined surface 34, which serves as the second opposing surface, is 30 degrees. This inclination angle is chosen to improve the ease of attaching and detaching the electronic device 10 and to prevent the electronic device 10 from coming off unintentionally. However, the inclination angle is not limited to 30 degrees, and these objectives can be achieved even if the angle is, for example, between 20 and 40 degrees, depending on the rigidity of the engaging portion 30. Furthermore, although it was explained that the gripping portion 14 is a rod-shaped object extending in a straight line, the shape of the gripping portion 14 is arbitrary. For example, it may be a rectangular frame cut to the width of the electronic device body 13, with the cut end connected to both longitudinal edges of the electronic device body 13. Even in this case, by providing protrusions on the side of the electronic device body 13 where the user grips and the opposite side, the electronic device 10 can be easily removed when the gripping portion 14 is lifted. Furthermore, although it has been explained that the first inclined surface 33 and the second inclined surface 34 intersect at their tips to form the edges (vertices) 35 of the roughly triangular engaging projection 31, an R-shaped portion may also be provided at the intersection of the first inclined surface 33 and the second inclined surface 34.

[0034] As described above, the electronic device unit 1 according to this embodiment comprises an electronic device 10 having a protrusion 70 on its side surface, and a support base 20 having an engaging portion 30 that engages with the protrusion 70 to detachably hold the electronic device 10. The protrusion 70 and the engaging portion 30 overlap at least a portion of each other in the direction of removal of the electronic device 10 supported on the support base 20. Because the electronic device 10 is held by the overlapping portions in this way, the user can easily understand how to attach and detach the electronic device 10, and can suitably attach and detach the electronic device 10 to the support base 20.

[0035] Furthermore, the engaging portion 30 has an engaging projection 31 at its tip that overlaps with the protruding portion 70 in the removal direction. The engaging projection 31 has a second opposing surface (second inclined surface 34) that faces the first opposing surface (inclined surface 72) of the protruding portion 70, and both the first opposing surface (inclined surface 72) and the second opposing surface (second inclined surface 34) are inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. With this configuration, when removing the electronic device 10, the engaging portion 30 can be deformed by sliding the first opposing surface (inclined surface 72) against the second opposing surface (second inclined surface 34). This makes it easier to remove the electronic device 10. In addition, by appropriately adjusting the rigidity of the engaging portion 30, it is possible to prevent the electronic device 10 from unintentionally coming off the support base 20.

[0036] Furthermore, the inclination angles of the first opposing surface (inclined surface 72) and the second opposing surface (second inclined surface 34) with respect to the horizontal are 20 degrees or more and 40 degrees or less. This configuration makes it easy to remove the electronic device 10 and prevents the electronic device 10 from coming off the support base 20 unintentionally. In addition, the protrusion 70 extends in one thickness direction of the electronic device 10 while increasing the amount of outward protrusion, and the engaging projection 31 has an inclined surface (first inclined surface 33) that intersects with the second opposing surface (second inclined surface 34), and the inclination angle of the inclined surface (first inclined surface 33) with respect to the horizontal is smaller than the inclination angle of the side surface 71 of the protrusion 70 with respect to the horizontal. As a result, while the tip of the engaging projection 31 slides along the side surface 71 of the protrusion 70, when the tip of the engaging projection 31 passes the side surface 71, the engaging portion 30 can suddenly return from an elastically deformed state to its original state. This makes it possible to inform the user that the installation of the electronic device 10 is complete.

[0037] Furthermore, the electronic device 10 has an electronic device body 13 and a gripping portion 14 for the user to grasp, and the protrusions 70 are formed on the side surface of the electronic device body 13, specifically on the side where the user grasps and the opposite side surface. With this configuration, the force exerted by the user when lifting the gripping portion 14 is easily transmitted to the nearby protrusions 70 and engaging portions 30. This allows for easy release of their engagement. When the engagement of the nearby protrusions 70 and engaging portions 30 is released, the engagement of the remaining protrusions 70 and engaging portions 30 is also released. Therefore, the electronic device 10 can be removed smoothly. In addition, the support base 20 has a notch 29 to allow the gripping portion 14 to move outwards. This allows for smooth attachment of the electronic device 10, which has the gripping portion 14, to the support base 20. Furthermore, the electronic device 10 is an electronic magnifier that displays images captured by the imaging unit 11 on the display unit 12. The support base 20 is provided with mounting surfaces (first mounting section 27, second mounting section 28) on which the electronic magnifier is placed, and openings 41 are formed in the mounting surfaces (first mounting section 27, second mounting section 28) to avoid interference with the imaging unit 11. With this configuration, an electronic magnifier having an imaging unit 11 can be suitably attached to the support base 20 without hindering its function.

[0038] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6(a), the first case 50 of the electronic device 10 has a notch 56 formed by cutting out a portion of it from the outside in the thickness direction at the position of the engaging projection 31 of the engaging portion 30. This prevents interference between the tip of the engaging projection 31 and the first case 50, and allows the protruding portion 70 and the engaging portion 30 to engage smoothly. In addition, the gripping portion 14 is connected to the center of the short edge of the electronic device body 13, and the protruding portion 70 and the engaging portion 30 are arranged symmetrically around the axis of the gripping portion 14. This makes it easier to transmit the force used to lift the gripping portion 14 evenly to the symmetrically arranged protruding portion 70 and the engaging portion 30, allowing the electronic device 10 to be smoothly removed from the support base 20 without twisting.

[0039] The features described in the above embodiments and modifications can be combined in any way, as long as they do not contradict each other. Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and the present invention includes the invention described in the claims and its equivalents. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0040] 1...Electronic device unit, 10...Electronic device, 11...Imaging unit, 12...Display unit, 13...Electronic device body, 14...Grip unit, 20...Support base, 27...First mounting unit, 28...Second mounting unit, 29...Notch, 30...Engaging unit, 31...Engaging projection, 33...First inclined surface, 34...Second inclined surface, 41...Opening, 70...Protruding part, 72...Inclined surface

Claims

1. An electronic device having a protruding part on its side, The support base comprises an engaging portion that engages with the protruding portion to detachably hold the electronic device, The protruding portion and the engaging portion overlap each other in at least a portion when the electronic device supported on the support base is removed. Electronic equipment unit.

2. The engagement portion has an engagement projection at its tip that overlaps with the protruding portion in the removal direction. The engaging projection has a second opposing surface that faces the first opposing surface of the projection, The first opposing surface and the second opposing surface are inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. The electronic equipment unit according to claim 1.

3. The inclination angle of the first opposing surface and the second opposing surface with respect to the horizontal direction is 20 degrees or more and 40 degrees or less. The electronic device unit according to claim 2.

4. The aforementioned protrusion extends in one thickness direction of the electronic device while increasing the amount of outward protrusion. The engaging projection has an inclined surface that intersects with the second opposing surface, The angle of inclination of the inclined surface with respect to the horizontal direction is smaller than the angle of inclination of the side surface of the protruding portion with respect to the horizontal direction. The electronic device unit according to claim 2.

5. The aforementioned electronic device comprises an electronic device body and a gripping portion for the user to grasp. The aforementioned protrusions are formed on the side surface of the electronic device body where the user grips the device and on the side surface opposite to it. The electronic equipment unit according to claim 1.

6. The support base has a notch formed therein to allow the gripping portion to move outwards. The electronic equipment unit according to claim 5.

7. The aforementioned electronic device is an electronic magnifying glass that displays an image captured by the imaging unit on the display unit. The support base is provided with a mounting surface on which the electronic magnifier is placed. The mounting surface has an opening formed therein to avoid interference with the imaging unit. The electronic equipment unit according to claim 1.

8. A support stand for detachably holding electronic devices, The electronic device has an engaging portion that engages with a protrusion formed on the side surface of the electronic device to detachably hold the electronic device, The engaging portion is configured such that, when the electronic device is held on the support base, at least a part of the protruding portion overlaps with the electronic device in the direction of removal. Support stand.

9. An electronic device that is detachably held on a support base, The engagement portion of the support base has a projection on its side that can engage with the engagement portion that detachably holds the electronic device, The protruding portion is configured to overlap with at least a part of the engaging portion in the direction of removal of the electronic device when the electronic device is held on the support base. electronic equipment.

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