Stand

Abstract

To provide a stand against which any of materials different in size like a book, a tablet, and a smartphone can be stably set and held and which is deformable to be miniaturized and easily portable when not used.SOLUTION: The stand comprises: a stand body 10 against which a material to be held is set and held; and a leg 20 which supports the stand body 10 at an angle. The stand body 10 includes a pair of right and left top members 110 and 110 which are brought into contact with the material to be held to support the material to be held, a rear member 120 which receives the legs 20, pedestals 130 which receive a bottom of the material to be held, and expanding means which expands the top members 110 and 110 to the right and the left relative to the rear member 120.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a stand for propping up and holding books, tablets, smartphones, etc.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there have been various stands for propping up and holding books, tablets, smartphones, etc. on a table or desk. For example, a multi-stand for learning has been proposed that can be folded up for carrying and can prop up and hold a book or tablet (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, while the above-described multi-stand for learning can prop up and hold a book or tablet and can be folded up for carrying when not in use, the portion that supports the front and back covers of the book is small, so it is difficult to hold it stably, and it was not possible to prop up objects of different sizes such as smartphones that are smaller than books and tablets.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a stand that can stably prop up and hold objects of different sizes such as books, tablets, and smartphones, and can be deformed to be small and easy to carry when not in use.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a stand body for leaning and holding an object to be held, and legs for supporting the stand body in an inclined manner. The stand body includes a pair of left and right top surface members that abut against and support the object to be held, a and has a guide portion for guiding a ridge portion formed on the back side of the top surface member rear surface member that houses the legs, a pedestal that receives the lower part of the object to be held, and deployment means for deploying the top surface members in the left-right direction with respect to the rear surface member.

[0007] In addition to the above-described configuration, the deployment means includes a fixed portion provided on the back side of the top surface member, a horizontally long opening provided in the left-right direction in the rear surface member, and a fixture for fixing the fixed portion of the top surface member through the opening in the rear surface member. It is preferable that the top surface member slides in the left-right direction.

[0009] In addition to the above-described configuration, the pedestal is configured to be recessed into a recess provided below the top surface member, and includes a placement portion on which the lower part of the object to be held is placed, a insertion portion that extends from the placement portion in the rear direction and is inserted into a vertical groove portion of the recess, a shaft portion provided on the side of the insertion portion and pivotally supported by a bearing portion provided on the side surface of the vertical groove portion of the recess, and lifting means for enabling the pedestal to move up and down in the vertical direction with respect to the recess.

[0010] In addition to the above-described configuration, the lifting means is preferably configured such that, in a state where the pedestal is inclined with respect to the recess of the top surface member, the inclined surface of the insertion portion and the bottom surface of the vertical groove portion are parallel, and the central axis of the shaft portion of the pedestal and the central position of the long hole of the bearing portion of the recess coincide, thereby enabling the pedestal to move up and down in the vertical direction.

Advantages of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention described above, it is possible to provide a stand that can lean and hold objects to be held having different sizes such as books, tablets, and smartphones, and can be deformed to be small and easy to carry when not in use.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1-8. Note that the object to be held on the stand in the present embodiment is a book, a tablet, a smartphone, or the like.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 1, the stand of the present invention includes a stand body 10 for leaning and holding an object to be held, and legs 20 for supporting the stand body 10 in an inclined manner. The stand body 10 includes a pair of left and right top surface members 110, 110 that abut against and support the object to be held, a back surface member 120 that houses the legs 20, a receiving base 130 that receives the lower part of the object to be held, and a deploying means for deploying the top surface members 110, 110 in the left and right directions with respect to the back surface member 120.

[0015] (Regarding the stand body 10) The top surface members 110, 110 have a flat support portion 111 for leaning the object to be held on the front side where the object to be held is leaned, a plurality of rib portions 112, 112 for improving strength on the back side facing the back surface member 120, a finger hook portion 113 formed in a curved concave shape at the center of the support portion 111, and recesses 114 for the receiving base 130 to sink in.

[0016] The support portion 111 has a flat surface 111a that abuts against the back of the object to be held and a curved surface 111b on the side edge side of the flat surface 111a.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 2(b), the rib portion 112 has a fixed portion 112a fixed by a fixture 121 through the opening portions 122, 122 of the back surface member 120. More specifically, when the fixture 121 is a fixing screw, a screw hole is formed.

[0018] The flat surface 111a is vertically long rectangular, and preferably has a vertical width such that it can abut against at least the entire width in the height direction of the back of the object to be held.

[0019] The finger hook portion 113 is formed in a rounded semi-circular concave shape, so that when pushing out in the left and right directions, by guiding the fingertips near the center of the finger hook portion 113, it facilitates the sliding of the top surface members 110, 110 in the left and right directions by the deploying means of the stand body 10.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the recess 114 is shaped such that the entire receiving base 130 can be recessed so that the flat surface 111a of the support portion 111 and the lower surface of the receiving base 130 are flush. When the receiving base 130 is substantially square, it is formed in a substantially square concave shape that is one size larger, and vertical groove portions 114a, 114a into which the insertion portions 132, 132 of the receiving base 130 are inserted are formed, and a bearing portion 114b for pivotally supporting the shaft portion 132b of the receiving base 130 is provided on the side surface of the vertical groove portion 114a.

[0021] Further, this recess 114 has a stepped portion 114e on the upper side edge so that it is easy to rotate the receiving base 130 in the front direction by hanging a fingertip, and horizontal groove portions 114f, 114f formed so as to insert and support the back side of the placement portion 131 of the receiving base 130 in the vicinity of the engagement holes 114d, 114d of the bearing portion 114b described later.

[0022] The bearing portion 114b has a long hole 114c that allows the receiving base 130 to move up and down in the vertical direction, and engagement holes 114d, 114d that determine the vertical position of the receiving base 130 at the upper end and the lower end of the long hole 114c, and is formed to expand in the front direction compared to the long hole 114c.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the back member 120 has opening portions 122, 122 for fixing the top members 110, 110 via fixing tools 121, a guiding portion 124 for guiding the protruding strip portion 112 to prevent rattling of the top members 110, 110, and a notch portion 125 for recessing and accommodating the legs 20 on the back side.

[0024] In addition, when the back member 120 returns the top members 110, 110 to the state where they are not expanded in the left - right direction, in order to give a click feeling to the top members 110, 110, near the central apertures 122, 122 of the back member 120, there are recesses 126 (see FIG. 1) into which the protruding pieces 111c protruding from the outer frames of the top members 110, 110 are fitted, and in order to prevent rattling even during the process of sliding and expanding the top member 110, there is a raised portion 123 formed in a substantially prismatic shape with a similar width and protruding downward near the lower part of the front - side aperture 122 of the back member 120. Also, when the object to be held is a book, the back member 120 has a vertically - long groove - shaped central recess 127 extending from the upper edge to the lower edge near the center located at the back - cover portion in the state where the book is opened.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the apertures 122, 122 are formed by opening horizontally - long slots in the left - right direction from near the center to the outer edge of the back member 120. In order to prevent rattling for one top member 110, 110, at least two or more are formed in parallel in the vertical position.

[0026] The guide portion 124 has a pair of standing pieces 124a, 124a erected from the peripheral edges of the apertures 122, 122 so as to sandwich the ridge portions 112, 112 of the top members 110, 110. The width between the standing pieces 124a, 124a is formed to gradually narrow with respect to the ridge portions 112 of the top members 110, 110 as it progresses in the side - edge direction in the left - right direction.

[0027] The deployment means of the stand body 10 includes a fixed portion 112a provided on the back side of the top members 110, 110, horizontally - long apertures 122, 122 in the back member 120 in the left - right direction, and a fixture 121 that fixes the fixed portion 112a of the top members 110, 110 through the apertures 122, 122 of the back member 120. The top members 110, 110 slide and expand while sliding in contact with the back member 120 as the fixture 121 moves within the apertures 122, 122.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 3, the receiving base 130 has a placing portion 131 for placing the object to be held below, insertion portions 132, 132 extending rearward from the placing portion 131 and inserted into the vertical groove portion 114a of the concave portion 114, shaft portions 132b provided on the sides of the insertion portions 132, 132, a pressing portion 133 for pressing the front lower portion of the object to be held in front of the placing portion 131, and lifting means for enabling the receiving base 130 to move up and down in the vertical direction with respect to the concave portions 114, 114 of the top surface members 110, 110.

[0029] The placing portion 131 is at least a flat plate-like body, and has protrusions 131a engaging with the concave portion 114 on the side surface of the flat plate-like body.

[0030] The insertion portions 132, 132 are formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape having inclined surfaces 132a with a predetermined inclination angle θ so as to be in sliding contact with the bottom surface 114g of the vertical groove portion 114a of the concave portion 114 in the lifting means of the receiving base 130 described later.

[0031] The pressing portion 133 is a substantially quadrangular prism-shaped bar, one end of which is rotatably fixed within a range from 0 degrees to 90 degrees with respect to the side surface on the front side of the placing portion 131, and the other end rotates and rises upward to abut against and press the front lower portion of the object to be held.

[0032] Next, the lifting means of the receiving base 130 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4(a), this lifting means rotates the receiving base 130 about 45 degrees to the front side with respect to the concave portion 114 and inclines it obliquely upward.

[0033] At this time, the inclined surface 132a of the insertion portion 132 of the receiving base 130 becomes parallel to the bottom surface 114g of the vertical groove portion 114a, and the central axis of the shaft portion 132b of the receiving base 130 coincides with the central position of the long hole 114c of the bearing portion 114b of the concave portion 114, so that the shaft portion 132b of the receiving base 130 can move up and down in the vertical direction with respect to the long hole 114c of the bearing portion 114b.

[0034] Further, as shown in Fig. 4(b), when the shaft portion 132b of the receiving base 130 is positioned in the engaging hole 114d of the bearing portion 114b, the receiving base 130 that is inclined obliquely upward by about 45 degrees as described above is further rotated toward the front side, so that the tip of the insertion portion 132 contacts the vertical groove portion 114a, and the shaft portion 132b of the receiving base 130 is pushed out in the front direction and enters the engaging hole 114d to be engaged and fixed.

[0035] At this time, the receiving base 130 is engaged and fixed to the engaging hole 114d. At the same time, the back side of the placing portion 131 shown in Fig. 3 is inserted into the lateral groove portions 114f, 114f of the concave portion 114, so as to prevent the receiving base 130 from rotating more than 90 degrees and to determine the lifting position of the receiving base 130. Although not shown, a plurality of engaging holes 114d may be provided in the middle of the long hole 114c other than the upper end and the lower end, so that the vertical position can be adjusted more stepwise.

[0036] (Regarding the legs 20) As shown in Fig. 5, the leg 20 has a leg body 210 that is recessed and accommodated in the notch portion 125 of the back member 120 and supports the stand body 10 in an inclined manner, and a pedestal 220 that receives the tip portion 211 of the leg body 210 and adjusts the inclination angle of the stand body 10.

[0037] The leg body 210 has tip portions 211, 211 that engage with the concave-convex portions 221 of the pedestal 220, and a shaft portion 212 that is pivotally supported with respect to the central side edge of the notch portion 125 of the back member 120.

[0038] The pedestal 220 is pivotally supported with respect to the lower side edge of the notch portion 125 of the back member 120 and has concave-convex portions 221 that lock the tip portions 211, 211 of the leg body 210. By protruding two sawtooth-shaped straight lines, the concave-convex portions 221 can lock the tip portions 211, 211 of the leg body 210 at any position.

[0039] In addition, the pedestal 220 has a simple leg 230 that supports the stand body 10 in an inclined manner without rotating and deploying the pedestal 220 itself. As shown in FIG. 7, this simple leg 230 is a substantially rectangular thin plate body, and is recessed and housed in a second notch portion 222 formed so as to notch the back side of the pedestal 220 from below, and is pivotally supported on the upper end side surface of the second notch portion 222 so as to open to a predetermined angle.

[0040] The stand body 10 composed of the top surface members 110, 110 and the back surface member 120 described above, and the leg 20 composed of the leg body 210, the pedestal 220, and the simple leg 230 are each injection-molded mainly of a synthetic resin material such as plastic, and then assembled together.

[0041] (Regarding the usage method) Next, a usage method of leaning and holding an object to be held on the stand body 10 described above will be explained.

[0042] Hook the fingertips on the side of the finger hook portions 113 of the top surface members 110, 110 and slide them in the left-right direction. At this time, the top surface member 110 is guided by the guide portion 124 of the back surface member 120 with the ridge portion 112 of the top surface member 110, and the deployment is completed stably without rattling.

[0043] The leg 20 is deployed with the pedestal 220 rotating from the back surface member 120 side, and the leg body 210 and the pedestal 220 are deployed and installed on an installation surface such as a desk or a table. Then, by rotating the tip portion 211 of the leg body 210 and engaging it with one of the recesses of the uneven portion 221 of the pedestal 220 so that the stand body 10 is inclined at a predetermined inclination angle, the inclination angle of the stand body 10 can be adjusted freely.

[0044] More specifically, the leg 20 can support the stand body 10 in a state close to vertical (up to 68 degrees in this embodiment) by engaging the tip portions 211, 211 of the leg body 210 with one of the recesses on the stand body 10 side of the uneven portion 221, and it is also possible to support the stand body 10 in a state where it is almost lying down by engaging it behind the uneven portion 221.

[0045] When the receiving base 130 holds the object to be held by leaning it against the upper position of the stand body 10, after moving the placement portion 131 of the receiving base 130 obliquely upward to the engaging hole 114d on the upper end side of the long hole 114c, it is rotated so as to be perpendicular to the recess 114, and the engaging hole 114d of the recess 114 of the shaft portion 132b is engaged to fix the lifting position of the receiving base 130.

[0046] Also, when the receiving base 130 holds the object to be held by leaning it against the lower position of the stand body 10, after moving the placement portion 131 of the receiving base 130 obliquely upward to the engaging hole 114d on the lower end side of the long hole 114c, it is rotated so as to be perpendicular to the recess 114, and the engaging hole 114d of the recess 114 of the shaft portion 132b is engaged to fix the lifting position of the receiving base 130.

[0047] In addition, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the above-described stand can hold a smartphone having a size smaller than that of a book or a tablet by tilting and supporting the stand body 10 with the simple legs 230 without sliding the top surface members 110, 110 of the stand body 10 in the left-right direction. Also, in a place where sufficient installation space cannot be secured with respect to the pedestal 220, it is also possible to use it as a simple support leg by rotating and deploying the simple legs 230 from the pedestal 220. At this time, the stand can hold the smartphone with the charging cable connected while leaning it against the gap between the two receiving bases 130 of the stand body 10.

[0048] Therefore, the above-described stand can deform the stand body 10 by sliding the top surface members 110, 110 of the stand body 10 in the left-right direction with respect to the back surface member 120, and can hold objects to be held having different sizes such as books, tablets, and smartphones. It is possible to adjust the height to a height that is easy for the user to view by means of the lifting means of the receiving base 130 of the stand body 10.

[0049] In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, when not in use, the stand described above can be deformed into a small flat plate shape by inserting the pedestal 130 into the recesses 114 of the top surface members 110, 110 and inserting the legs 20 into the notch 125 of the back surface member 120, making it easy to hold in the hand or store in a bag for carrying.

[0050] In the above embodiment, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and improvements and changes can be made within the scope described in the claims. For example, the fixture 121 of the back surface member 120 may be fixed so that the top surface members 110, 110 can slide freely in the left-right direction with respect to the opening 122 of the back surface member 120, and may be fixed through the opening 122 using a pin or the like instead of a fixing screw.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0051] 10… Stand body 110… Top surface member, 111… Support portion, 111a… Flat surface, 111b… Curved surface, 111c… Projection piece, 112… Ridge portion, 112a… Fixed portion, 113… Finger hook portion, 114… Recess, 114a… Longitudinal groove portion, 114b… Bearing portion, 114c… Long hole, 114d… Engaging hole, 114e… Step portion, 114f… Transverse groove portion, 114g… Bottom surface, 120… Back surface member, 121… Fixture, 122… Opening, 123… Protrusion, 124… Guide portion, 124a… Standing piece, 125… Notch, 126… Concave portion, 127… Central concave portion, 130… Pedestal, 131… Placing portion, 131a… Protrusion, 132… Insertion portion, 132a… Inclined surface, 132b… Shaft portion, 133… Pressing portion, 20… Leg 210… Leg body, 211… Tip portion, 212… Shaft portion, 220… Pedestal, 221… Concavo-convex portion, 222… Second notch, 230… Simple leg

Claims

1. A stand body that holds an object by leaning it against, and legs that support the stand body in an inclined manner. The stand body includes a pair of left and right top surface members that abut and support the object to be held, a back surface member that houses the legs and has a guiding portion for guiding a ridge formed on the back side of the top surface members, a pedestal that receives the lower part of the object to be held, and a deploying means for deploying the top surface members in the left and right directions with respect to the back surface member.

2. The deploying means includes a fixed portion provided on the back side of the top surface member, a horizontally long opening portion in the left and right direction in the back surface member, and a fixture for fixing the fixed portion of the top surface member through the opening portion of the back surface member. The stand according to claim 1, wherein the top surface member slides in the left and right directions.

3. The pedestal is recessed into a recess provided below the top surface member, and has a placement portion for placing the lower part of the object to be held, a insertion portion that extends rearward from the placement portion and is inserted into a vertical groove portion of the recess, a shaft portion provided on the side of the insertion portion and pivotally supported by a bearing portion provided on the side surface of the vertical groove portion of the recess, and a lifting means for enabling the pedestal to move up and down in the vertical direction with respect to the recess.

4. The lifting means is configured such that, in a state where the pedestal is inclined with respect to the recess of the top surface member, the inclined surface of the insertion portion and the bottom surface of the vertical groove portion are parallel, and the central axis of the shaft portion of the pedestal and the center position of the long hole of the bearing portion of the recess coincide, thereby enabling the pedestal to move up and down in the vertical direction.

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