Trays and desk stands

Abstract

To provide a tray and a desk stand with a simple structure, capable of holding a mobile terminal both in a standing state and in a flat state. [Solution] The tray 10 has a main body 18 that forms a first storage section 12 that can store a mobile terminal 20 in a flat position, and a second storage section 14 that can store the mobile terminal 20 in an upright position, a first support wall 22 that protrudes upward from a first end 18a of the main body 18 and extends in the width direction, a second support wall 24 that protrudes above the main body 18 at a distance from the first support wall 22 and extends in the width direction parallel to the first support wall 22, separating the first storage section 12 and the second storage section 14, and a first wiring cutout 34 that is formed adjacent to the first storage section 12 side of the second support wall 24 and passes through the main body 18 to allow connection wiring for the mobile terminal 20 stored in the first storage section 12 to pass through.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a tray and a desktop stand. [Background technology]

[0002] A desk stand that is placed on a desk has been proposed (for example, JP 2006-75450 A). The desk stand has a top board supported by a support. Electronic devices such as a personal computer and a display, as well as stationery and miscellaneous items, are placed on the top board. In addition, because a storage space is also formed under the top board, the desk stand is useful for organizing and efficiently using items on the desk. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-75450 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3233129 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] There is a need to use mobile devices when working on a desk, and there is also a need for a tray that can hold mobile devices on a desk stand. However, devices that can hold mobile devices in both a standing and flat position have problems such as being complex in structure and expensive.

[0005] The present disclosure aims to solve the above-mentioned problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A first aspect of the present disclosure is a tray having a main body portion forming a first storage portion capable of storing a mobile terminal laid flat and a second storage portion capable of storing the mobile terminal in an upright position; a first support wall protruding upward from a first end of the main body portion and extending in the width direction; a second support wall protruding above the main body portion at a distance from the first support wall, extending in the width direction parallel to the first support wall, and separating the first storage portion from the second storage portion; and a first wiring cutout portion formed adjacent to the first storage portion side of the second support wall, which passes through the main body portion and allows connection wiring of the mobile terminal stored in the first storage portion to pass through.

[0007] A second aspect of the present disclosure is a desk-top stand that is placed on a desk and forms an item storage space above the top surface of the desk, and has a top panel portion, a pair of supports that support the top panel portion, and a tray of the first aspect connected to the supports. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, a tray and a desk stand capable of holding a mobile terminal both in a standing position and in a flat position are provided with a simple structure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tray according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2A is a plan view of a steel plate used to manufacture the tray of FIG. 1 immediately after punching, and FIG. 2B is a plan view of the steel plate of FIG. 2A after bending. [Figure 3] FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view of the desktop placement stand according to the embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the desktop placement stand according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the tray in which the mobile terminal is placed upright. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the tray in which the mobile terminals are placed flat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] As shown in Fig. 1, the tray 10 of this embodiment includes a main body 18 that defines a first storage section 12, a second storage section 14, and a third storage section 16. The main body 18 is formed from a thin plate material 100 such as a steel plate. The main body 18 is formed in a generally rectangular shape that extends in the longitudinal and width directions. The longitudinal direction is the direction in which the main body 18 extends long, and the width direction is the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

[0011] The first housing section 12 occupies most of the width and length of the main body section 18, and is formed with dimensions that allow it to house a mobile terminal 20 (see FIG. 4) in a flat position. The mobile terminal 20 is, for example, a thin, rectangular, plate-like terminal such as a smartphone or tablet terminal. The flat positioning refers to a positioning method in which the mobile terminal 20 is placed approximately horizontally so that the display surface of the mobile terminal 20 is parallel to the main body section 18.

[0012] The second housing section 14 is formed at a first end 18a in the longitudinal direction (first direction) of the main body section 18, and the third housing section 16 is formed at a second end 18b in the longitudinal direction (second direction) of the main body section 18 on the opposite side of the first housing section 12 from the second housing section 14. The second housing section 14 and the third housing section 16 accommodate the mobile terminal 20 in a state where it is leaned at an angle.

[0013] A first support wall 22, a second support wall 24, a third support wall 26, a fourth support wall 28, a fifth support wall 30, and an attachment portion 32 extend from the main body portion 18. The first housing portion 12 is surrounded by the second support wall 24, the fourth support wall 28, and the fifth support wall 30. The second housing portion 14 is formed between the first support wall 22 and the second support wall 24. The third housing portion 16 is formed between the third support wall 26 and the fourth support wall 28.

[0014] The first support wall 22 extends upward from a first end 18a in the first direction of the main body portion 18. The first support wall 22 is formed integrally with the main body portion 18 and is connected to the main body portion 18 via a bent portion 22a. The first support wall 22 extends in the width direction. The first support wall 22 has a central portion in the width direction cut out by a second wiring cutout portion 36, and is divided into two portions in the width direction.

[0015] The second support wall 24 is formed near the first end 18a of the main body 18 and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction from the first support wall 22. The second support wall 24 extends upward from the main body 18 via a bent portion 24a. The second support wall 24 extends in the width direction parallel to the first support wall 22. The second support wall 24 forms the second housing section 14 between itself and the first support wall 22, and separates the first housing section 12 from the second housing section 14. The second support wall 24 also functions as a stopper that prevents the mobile terminal 20 housed in the first housing section 12 from moving in the first direction.

[0016] The third support wall 26 extends upward from the second end 18b of the main body portion 18 in the second direction. The third support wall 26 is formed integrally with the main body portion 18 and is connected to the main body portion 18 via a bent portion 26a. The third support wall 26 extends in the width direction. The central portion of the third support wall 26 in the width direction is cut out by the fourth wiring cutout portion 40, and the third support wall 26 is divided into two portions in the width direction.

[0017] The fourth support wall 28 is formed near the second end 18b of the main body 18 and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction from the third support wall 26. The fourth support wall 28 extends upward from the main body 18 via a bent portion 28a. The fourth support wall 28 extends in the width direction parallel to the third support wall 26. The fourth support wall 28 forms the third housing section 16 between itself and the third support wall 26, and separates the first housing section 12 from the third housing section 16. The fourth support wall 28 also functions as a stopper that prevents the mobile terminal 20 housed in the first housing section 12 from moving in the second direction.

[0018] The fifth support wall 30 is located at a third end 18c in a third width direction of the main body 18. The fifth support wall 30 extends upward from the main body 18 via a bent portion 30a. The fifth support wall 30 extends in the longitudinal direction. The fifth support wall 30 covers the side portions of the first housing portion 12 in the width direction, thereby preventing the mobile terminal 20 housed in the first housing portion 12 from falling out in the width direction.

[0019] The mounting portion 32 extends in the width direction from a fourth end 18d in the fourth direction of the main body 18. The fourth end 18d is the end opposite the third end 18c in the width direction. The mounting portion 32 extends in a flat plate shape in the longitudinal direction and forms the same plane as the main body 18. A pair of mounting holes 32a are provided in the mounting portion 32. The mounting portion 32 is mounted (coupled) to a desktop stand 42 (see FIG. 3B) described later through the mounting holes 32a.

[0020] Furthermore, the tray 10 has a first wiring notch 34, a second wiring notch 36, a third wiring notch 38, and a fourth wiring notch 40 for passing wiring connected to the mobile terminal 20.

[0021] The first wiring cutout 34 is a through hole formed in the first housing portion 12, and is located on the first housing portion 12 side of the second support wall 24. In other words, the first wiring cutout 34 is provided adjacent to the second support wall 24 in the second longitudinal direction. The first wiring cutout 34 is formed when the second support wall 24 is bent upward from the main body portion 18. Therefore, the first wiring cutout 34 is formed in substantially the same shape as the second support wall 24. The first wiring cutout 34 allows connection wiring such as a USB cable or a Lightning cable to be connected to the mobile terminal 20 housed in the first housing portion 12 to pass downward.

[0022] The second wiring cutout 36 is a cutout formed in the second housing section 14. The second wiring cutout 36 is located at the center in the width direction of the second housing section 14. The second wiring cutout 36 cuts out the first support wall 22 and the main body section 18, allowing the connection wiring of the mobile terminal 20 housed in the second housing section 14 to pass downward.

[0023] The third wiring cutout 38 is a through-hole formed in the first housing portion 12, and is located on the first housing portion 12 side of the fourth support wall 28. In other words, the third wiring cutout 38 is provided adjacent to the fourth support wall 28 in the second longitudinal direction. The third wiring cutout 38 is formed when the fourth support wall 28 is bent upward from the main body portion 18. Therefore, the third wiring cutout 38 is formed in substantially the same shape as the fourth support wall 28. The third wiring cutout 38 allows connection wiring connected to the mobile terminal 20 housed in the first housing portion 12 to pass downward.

[0024] The fourth wiring cutout 40 is a cutout formed in the third housing section 16. The fourth wiring cutout 40 is located at the center in the width direction of the third housing section 16. The fourth wiring cutout 40 cuts out the first support wall 22 and the main body section 18 in the thickness direction, and thereby allows the connection wiring of the mobile terminal 20 housed in the second housing section 14 to pass downward.

[0025] The tray 10 of this embodiment is configured as described above. A method for manufacturing the tray 10 of this embodiment will be described below.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 2A , the manufacture of the tray 10 begins with a step of forming a plate material 100 into a predetermined shape. The plate material 100 is formed, for example, by press working. As a result, the plate material 100 is formed with a main body portion 18, a first support wall formation portion 122, a second support wall formation portion 124, a third support wall formation portion 126, a fourth support wall formation portion 128, a fifth support wall formation portion 130, and an attachment portion 32. A C-shaped notch 132 is formed in the second support wall formation portion 124. An attachment hole 32a is formed in the attachment portion 32. A C-shaped notch 134 is formed in the fourth support wall formation portion 128. The notches 132 and 134 may be formed by laser processing or the like.

[0027] Next, the plate material 100 is bent to form the first support wall 22, the second support wall 24, the third support wall 26, the fourth support wall 28, and the fifth support wall 30, as shown in Fig. 2B. At the same time, the first wiring cutout portion 34 and the third wiring cutout portion 38 are formed, completing the tray 10 of this embodiment. In this way, the tray 10 of this embodiment can be manufactured at low cost using a simple process.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 3A, the tray 10 of this embodiment is used by being attached to a desk stand 42, as an example. The desk stand 42 includes a top panel 44 and a pair of supports 46 that support the top panel 44. The supports 46 are detachably connected to the underside of the top panel 44 via fastening members 48. When placed on a desk, the desk stand 42 forms an item storage space above the top panel 44 for a display, a laptop computer, etc. Furthermore, the desk stand 42 forms an arrangement space for a keyboard, etc. between the top panel 44 and the top surface of the desk.

[0029] In the tray 10 of this embodiment, the mounting portion 32 is attached to the side of the top plate portion 44 via a fastening member 48 to the support body 46. The mounting portion 32 may be attached below the support body 46 or between the support body 46 and the top plate portion 44.

[0030] In this way, the tray 10 attached to the desk stand 42 is held with the main body 18 floating above the desk top surface. This allows the connecting wires of the mobile terminal 20 accommodated in the tray 10 to escape below the tray 10, so the mobile terminal 20 can be accommodated in a stable state.

[0031] 4, when the tray 10 is attached to the left side of the desktop stand 42, the mobile terminal 20 can be held in a leaning position against the second housing section 14. The connection wiring of the mobile terminal 20 can be passed through the second wiring cutout section 36. When the tray 10 is attached to the right side of the desktop stand 42, the mobile terminal 20 can be stored leaning against the third housing section 16 instead of the second housing section 14.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 5, the first storage section 12 of the tray 10 can store the mobile terminal 20 in a flat position.

[0033] As described above, the tray 10 of this embodiment has a simple structure, can be attached to an existing desk stand 42, and can achieve the function of supporting the mobile terminal 20 in a flat or leaned position.

[0034] The following additional notes are further disclosed regarding the above embodiment.

[0035] (Appendix 1) The tray (10) of the present disclosure has a main body (18) that forms a first storage section (12) that can store a mobile terminal (20) in a flat position and a second storage section (14) that can store the mobile terminal in an upright position, a first support wall (22) that protrudes upward from a first end (18a) of the main body and extends in the width direction, a second support wall (24) that protrudes above the main body at a distance from the first support wall, extends in the width direction parallel to the first support wall, and separates the first storage section from the second storage section, and a first wiring cutout (34) that is formed adjacent to the first storage section side of the second support wall, penetrates the main body, and passes the connection wiring of the mobile terminal stored in the first storage section.

[0036] The tray described above has a simple structure and can hold a mobile terminal both flat and upright.

[0037] (Appendix 2) In the tray described in Supplementary Note 1, the first support wall and the main body of the second housing section may have a second wiring cutout (36) formed to penetrate the first support wall and the main body at the center in the width direction, and through which the connection wiring of the mobile terminal housed in the second housing section passes. This tray can stabilize the mobile terminal by allowing the connection wiring of the mobile terminal to escape downward.

[0038] (Appendix 3) The tray according to Supplementary Note 2 may further include a third housing section (16) for housing the mobile terminal in a leaning position at an end opposite the second housing section across the first housing section, a third support wall (26) protruding upward from a second end (18b) of the main body opposite the first end and extending in the width direction, a fourth support wall (28) protruding above the main body at a distance from the third support wall and extending parallel to the third support wall in the width direction to separate the first housing section from the third housing section, and a third wiring notch (38) formed adjacent to the fourth support wall on the first housing section side and penetrating the main body section to pass the connection wiring of the mobile terminal placed in the first housing section. Since the tray has the same structure on both ends, it can similarly house mobile terminals regardless of which side of a desk stand it is attached to.

[0039] (Appendix 4) In the tray described in Supplementary Note 3, the third support wall and the main body of the third housing section may have a fourth wiring cutout (40) formed to penetrate the third support wall and the main body at the center in the width direction, and through which the connection wiring of the mobile terminal housed in the third housing section passes. This tray can stabilize the mobile terminal by allowing the connection wiring of the mobile terminal to escape downward.

[0040] (Appendix 5) The tray according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 4 may have a fifth support wall (30) extending upward from the third end (18c) in the width direction of the main body portion. This tray can prevent the mobile terminal placed flat in the first storage portion from falling out.

[0041] (Appendix 6) The tray described in Appendix 5 may include an attachment portion (32) extending from a fourth end (18d) of the main body portion at the widthwise end thereof opposite the third end, and the attachment portion may connect the main body portion to a support (46).

[0042] (Appendix 7) The present disclosure provides a desk stand (42) that is placed on a desk and forms an item storage space above the desk top, and includes a top panel (44), a pair of supports (46) that support the top panel, and a tray connected to the supports, as described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6. This desk stand can suitably store a mobile terminal.

[0043] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail, the present disclosure is not limited to the individual embodiments described above. Various additions, substitutions, modifications, partial deletions, etc. are possible in these embodiments without departing from the gist of the present disclosure or the spirit of the present disclosure derived from the content of the claims and their equivalents. These embodiments can also be implemented in combination. For example, in the above-described embodiments, the order of each operation and the order of each process are shown as examples and are not limited to these. The same applies when numerical values or mathematical expressions are used in the description of the above-described embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 10...tray 12...first storage section 14...Second storage section 16...Third storage section 18...Main body portion 18a...First end portion 18b...Second end 18c...Third end 20...Mobile terminal 22...First support wall 24...Second support wall 26...Third support wall 28...Fourth support wall 30...Fifth support wall 32...Mounting portion 34...First wiring notch 36...Second wiring cutout portion 38...Third wiring cutout portion 40...Fourth wiring notch 42...Desktop placement stand 44...Top plate portion 46...Support body

Claims

1. a main body portion that forms a first housing portion capable of housing a mobile terminal in a flat position and a second housing portion capable of housing the mobile terminal in an upright position; a first support wall projecting upward from a first end of the main body and extending in a width direction; a second support wall that is spaced apart from the first support wall and protrudes above the main body portion, extends parallel to the first support wall in the width direction, and separates the first storage portion from the second storage portion; A tray having a first wiring cutout formed adjacent to the first storage section side of the second support wall, which passes through the main body section and through the connection wiring of the mobile terminal stored in the first storage section.

2. 10. The tray of claim 1, The first support wall and the main body of the second storage section have a second wiring cutout formed through the first support wall and the main body at the center in the width direction, and through which the connection wiring of the mobile terminal stored in the second storage section passes.

3. 3. The tray of claim 2, the main body includes a third housing portion that houses the mobile terminal in a leaning state at an end portion opposite the second housing portion across the first housing portion, and a third support wall that protrudes upward from a second end portion of the main body portion opposite the first end portion and extends in the width direction; a fourth support wall that is spaced apart from the third support wall and protrudes above the main body portion, extends parallel to the third support wall in the width direction, and separates the first storage portion from the third storage portion; and a third wiring notch formed adjacent to the first accommodating section side of the fourth support wall, and penetrating the main body section to pass the connection wiring of the mobile terminal placed in the first accommodating section.

4. 4. The tray of claim 3, The third support wall and the main body of the third storage section have a fourth wiring notch formed through the third support wall and the main body at the center in the width direction, and through which the connection wiring of the mobile terminal stored in the third storage section passes.

5. The tray according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The tray has a fifth support wall extending upward from the third end of the main body in the width direction.

6. 6. The tray of claim 5, an attachment portion extending from a fourth end portion of the main body portion in the width direction, the fourth end portion being opposite to the third end portion; The mounting portion connects the body portion to a support.

7. A desk-mounted stand that is placed on a desk and forms an item storage space above the top surface of the desk, The top plate and A pair of supports that support the top plate portion; A desktop stand comprising: a tray according to claim 6 connected to the support.

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