Electronic device holding structure and electronic device holding apparatus

Abstract

The electronic device holding structure according to the present invention includes an electronic device having a device main body and a display unit rotatably connected to the device main body via a rotation axis, a base having a mounting surface on which the electronic device is placed, and at least a pair of holding units attached opposite each other to the outer periphery of the base and configured to press the device main body against the mounting surface. Each of the at least a pair of holding units has a holding claw that protrudes inward from the outer side of the mounting surface in a plan view and is capable of contacting the electronic device. The holding claw has an upper upper inclined surface that slopes upward from the inner side to the outer side of the mounting surface in a side view and that comes into contact with a side edge of the display unit when the display unit rotates around the rotation axis in a direction approaching the mounting surface, and a lower lower inclined surface that slopes downward from the inner side to the outer side of the mounting surface in a side view and that presses the device main body against the mounting surface.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device holding structure and an electronic device holding apparatus.

Background Art

[0002] As conventional electronic device holding apparatuses, those having various structures are known. For example, an electronic device holding apparatus that hooks both side portions of an electronic device main body by holding claws to hold the electronic device is known (see Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

[0004] However, in the conventional electronic device holding apparatus, there is still room for improvement from the viewpoint of preventing contact between the screen of the display unit of the electronic device and the holding claws.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to solve the above problems and provide an electronic device holding structure and an electronic device holding apparatus capable of preventing contact between the screen of the electronic device and the holding claws.

[0006] To achieve the above object, an electronic device holding structure according to the present disclosure includes an electronic device having a device body and a display unit rotatably connected to the device body via a rotation axis, a base having a placement surface on which the electronic device is placed, and at least a pair of holding portions attached to face each other at an outer peripheral portion of the base and pressing and holding the device body against the placement surface. Each of the at least a pair of holding portions has a holding claw protruding from the outside to the inside of the placement surface in a plan view and capable of contacting the electronic device. The holding claw has, at an upper portion, an upward inclined surface that inclines upward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the placement surface in a side view and contacts a side edge portion of the display unit when the display unit rotates in a direction approaching the placement surface around the rotation axis, and at a lower portion of the upward inclined surface, a downward inclined surface that inclines downward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the placement surface in a side view and presses the device body against the placement surface.

[0007] An electronic device holding apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a base having a placement surface on which an electronic device is placed, and a pair of holding portions attached to face each other at an outer peripheral portion of the base and movably attached along the outer peripheral portion to press and hold the electronic device against the placement surface. Each of the pair of holding portions has a holding claw protruding from the outside to the inside of the placement surface in a plan view and capable of contacting the electronic device. The holding claw has, at an upper portion, an upward inclined surface that inclines upward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the placement surface in a side view, and at a lower portion of the upward inclined surface, a downward inclined surface that inclines downward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the placement surface in a side view.

[0008] According to the electronic device holding structure and the electronic device holding apparatus according to the present disclosure, contact between the screen of the electronic device and the holding claw can be prevented.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] (Knowledge on which the present invention is based) As a result of intensive studies to prevent contact between the screen of the electronic device and the holding claws, the present inventors have obtained the following knowledge.

[0011] In a conventional electronic device holding device, there are a base body having a mounting surface on which the electronic device is mounted, and holding claws for holding the electronic device. The holding claws are provided opposite to each other on the outer peripheral portion of the base body and are formed to project toward the mounted electronic device. The upper surface of the holding claw is formed parallel to the mounting surface on which the electronic device is mounted. Further, the electronic device mounted on the electronic device holding device has a device body and a display unit rotatably connected to the device body via a rotation shaft.

[0012] However, in a conventional electronic device holding device, when holding the upper surface of the device body between the holding claws and the mounting surface, when the display unit is rotated in a direction approaching the mounting surface around the rotation shaft, the screen of the display unit may contact the holding claw. Specifically, the end portion of the holding claw on the rotation shaft side may contact the screen of the display unit. For this reason, the screen may be damaged by the holding claw.

[0013] In contrast, the inventors have found a configuration in which the holding claws have an upward inclined surface that inclines upward from the inside to the outside of the mounting surface at the upper part. With this configuration, it has been found that when the display unit is rotated in a direction approaching the mounting surface about the rotation axis, the upward inclined surface of the holding claw contacts the side edge portion of the display unit. As a result, it has been found that contact between the screen that is inside the side edge portion of the display unit and the holding claw can be prevented, and damage to the screen can be prevented.

[0014] Based on these new findings, the inventors have arrived at the following invention.

[0015] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device holding structure including: an electronic device having a device main body and a display unit rotatably connected to the device main body via a rotation axis; a base having a mounting surface on which the electronic device is mounted; and at least a pair of holding portions attached to face each other on an outer peripheral portion of the base, and pressing and holding the device main body against the mounting surface. Each of the at least a pair of holding portions has a holding claw that protrudes from the outside to the inside of the mounting surface in a plan view and can contact the electronic device. The holding claw has, at an upper part, an upward inclined surface that inclines upward from the inside to the outside of the mounting surface in a side view, and when the display unit rotates in a direction approaching the mounting surface about the rotation axis, the upward inclined surface contacts a side edge portion of the display unit. At a lower part of the upward inclined surface, there is a downward inclined surface that inclines downward from the inside to the outside of the mounting surface in a side view and presses the device main body against the mounting surface.

[0016] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided the electronic device holding structure according to the first aspect, in which each of the at least a pair of holding portions is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the base via a fixed axis, and the gap between the downward inclined surface and the mounting surface is adjusted by rotating the at least a pair of holding portions around the fixed axis.

[0017] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device holding structure according to the first or second aspect, in which an inclination angle of the upper inclined surface with respect to a direction orthogonal to the placement surface is equal to an inclination angle of the lower inclined surface with respect to the direction orthogonal to the placement surface.

[0018] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device holding structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, in which the at least one pair of holding portions are attached to face each other on an outer peripheral portion of the base body and are a plurality of pairs.

[0019] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device holding structure according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, in which the holding claw has a buffer material that contacts a side edge portion of the display portion when the display portion rotates in a direction approaching the placement surface about the rotation axis on the upper inclined surface.

[0020] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device holding device including a base body having a placement surface on which an electronic device is placed, and a pair of holding portions that are attached to face each other on an outer peripheral portion of the base body so as to be movable along the outer peripheral portion and press and hold the electronic device on the placement surface. Each of the pair of holding portions has a holding claw that protrudes from the outside to the inside of the placement surface in a plan view and can contact the electronic device. The holding claw has an upper inclined surface that inclines upward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the placement surface in a side view at an upper portion, and a lower inclined surface that inclines downward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the placement surface in a side view at a lower portion of the upper inclined surface.

[0021] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device holding device according to the sixth aspect, in which each of the pair of holding portions is attached to an outer peripheral portion of the base body via a fixed shaft, and a gap between the lower inclined surface and the placement surface is adjusted by rotation of the pair of holding portions around the fixed shaft.

[0022] Hereinafter, the electronic device holding structure and the electronic device holding apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, substantially the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0023] Also, hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, terms indicating directions such as "up", "down", "front", and "back" are used assuming the state during normal use. However, these terms do not mean to limit the usage state of the electronic device holding apparatus of the present disclosure.

[0024] Also, in the following drawings, the X direction indicates the front-rear direction of the electronic device holding apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. The Y direction is a direction orthogonal to the X direction and indicates the left-right direction of the electronic device holding apparatus 1. The Z direction is a direction orthogonal to the X direction and the Y direction and indicates the up-down direction of the electronic device holding apparatus 1.

[0025] (Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the usage environment of the electronic device holding apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device holding apparatus 1 is provided, for example, inside an automobile 5 and holds an electronic device 3. The electronic device holding apparatus 1 is also referred to as a universal dock, a universal mount, or the like.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic device holding apparatus 1 holding the electronic device 3. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG. 2. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the electronic device holding apparatus 1 includes a base 11 on which the electronic device 3 is placed and a holding portion 13 that holds the electronic device 3. The electronic device 3 has a device main body 31 and a display portion 35. The electronic device 3 is, for example, a notebook personal computer, a mobile phone, or the like. The device main body 31 has an input portion such as a keyboard, for example. The display portion 35 has a screen 35a (FIG. 1). The display portion 35 is rotatably connected to the device main body 31 via a rotation shaft 33.

[0027] The base body 11 is a part that constitutes the main body of the electronic device holding apparatus 1. In the present embodiment, the base body 11 has a fixed part 11a and a movable part 11b. The fixed part 11a is fixed, for example, inside an automobile 5 or the like. The movable part 11b is attached to the fixed part 11a so as to be movable in the left - right direction (Y direction). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the movable part 11b is attached to the fixed part 11a such that an elastic body 23, such as a spring, biases the movable part 11b toward the fixed part 11a. The width (length in the Y direction) of the base body 11 can be adjusted by the movable part 11b.

[0028] The base body 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The base body 11 has a mounting surface 12 on which the electronic device 3 is mounted. The mounting surface 12 is formed on the upper surface of the base body 11. Through - holes 11c penetrating in the left - right direction (Y direction) are provided on both the left and right side surfaces of the base body 11. The through - holes 11c are formed to extend in the front - rear direction (X direction).

[0029] The holding part 13 is a plate - like member that presses and holds the device main body 31 on the mounting surface 12. Specifically, the holding part 13 holds the upper surface 31a of the device main body 31 by sandwiching it between the holding part 13 and the mounting surface 12. The holding parts 13 are attached to face each other at the outer peripheral part of the base body 11. Specifically, the holding parts 13 are attached to face each other in the left - right direction (Y direction) on both the left and right side surfaces of the base body 11. The holding parts 13 are attached to the outer peripheral part of the base body 11 via fixed shafts 21. In the present embodiment, a plurality of pairs (for example, two pairs) of holding parts 13 are attached to face each other at the outer peripheral part of the base body 11. Specifically, a plurality of pairs of holding parts 13 are attached in the front - rear direction (X direction) on both the left and right side surfaces of the base body 11.

[0030] Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the holding part 13 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the holding part 13. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the holding part 13 as viewed from a direction different from that of FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a cross - sectional view taken along a plane perpendicular to the X direction of FIG. 2, showing the holding state of the electronic device 3 by the electronic device holding apparatus 1.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, in the present embodiment, the holding portion 13 has a holding claw 17 that holds the electronic device 3 and a support portion 15 that supports the holding claw 17.

[0032] The holding claw 17 is provided so as to protrude from the outside to the inside of the mounting surface 12 in a plan view and be able to contact the electronic device 3. That is, the holding claw 17 protrudes toward the electronic device 3 placed on the mounting surface 12 and is formed in a V shape. In the present embodiment, the holding claw 17 is formed to extend in the left-right direction in a plan view. Here, the plan view means viewing from a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface 12.

[0033] The holding claw 17 has an upward inclined surface 17a at the upper part and a downward inclined surface 17b at the lower part of the upward inclined surface 17a. In the present embodiment, the upward inclined surface 17a and the downward inclined surface 17b have a cushioning material 19. The cushioning material 19 is formed to be continuous on the surfaces of the upward inclined surface 17a and the downward inclined surface 17b across the boundary portion between the upward inclined surface 17a and the downward inclined surface 17b. The cushioning material 19 may have an anti-slip function.

[0034] The upward inclined surface 17a is a surface that contacts the side edge portion 37 of the display portion 35 when the display portion 35 is rotated in a direction approaching the mounting surface 12 about the rotation axis 33 (FIG. 2), that is, when the display portion 35 is closed with respect to the device main body 31. In the present embodiment, when the display portion 35 is closed with respect to the device main body 31, the cushioning material 19 contacts the side edge portion 37 of the display portion 35. The upward inclined surface 17a is inclined upward from the inside to the outside of the mounting surface 12 in a side view (viewed from the front). Here, the side view means viewing from the direction in which the mounting surface 12 extends. The inclination angle θ1 of the upward inclined surface 17a with respect to the direction (Z direction) orthogonal to the mounting surface 12 is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. The inclination angle θ1 is, for example, 10 degrees or more and 80 degrees or less. The inclination angle θ1 is preferably 23 degrees or more and 48 degrees or less.

[0035] At the rear end (-X direction end) of the upper inclined surface 17a of the rearmost holding claw 17, a portion inside the portion on the rotation locus of the side edge portion 37 of the display portion 35 is provided so as to be separated from the display portion 35 when the display portion 35 is closed with respect to the device main body 31.

[0036] The lower inclined surface 17b is a surface that presses the device main body 31 against the mounting surface 12. Specifically, the lower inclined surface 17b is a surface that presses the side edge portion 39 of the device main body 31 against the mounting surface 12. In the present embodiment, the buffer material 19 contacts the side edge portion 39 of the device main body 31. The lower inclined surface 17b extends from the lower end portion of the upper inclined surface 17a toward the support portion 15. Specifically, the lower inclined surface 17b is formed to incline downward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the mounting surface 12 in a side view (when viewed from the front). The inclination angle θ2 of the lower inclined surface 17b with respect to the direction (Z direction) orthogonal to the mounting surface 12 is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. The inclination angle θ2 is, for example, 10 degrees or more and 80 degrees or less. The inclination angle θ2 is preferably 23 degrees or more and 48 degrees or less.

[0037] In the present embodiment, the lower inclined surface 17b is formed such that the inclination angle θ1 of the upper inclined surface 17a is equal to the inclination angle θ2 of the lower inclined surface 17b. That is, the upper inclined surface 17a and the lower inclined surface 17b are formed symmetrically with respect to a horizontal plane including the intersection line of the upper inclined surface 17a and the lower inclined surface 17b.

[0038] The support portion 15 has a mounting portion 15a attached to the base body 11 and a connecting portion 15b connecting the mounting portion 15a and the holding claw 17. The mounting portion 15a is formed to extend in the vertical direction. A mounting hole 15aa extending in the vertical direction is formed at the central portion of the mounting portion 15a. A fixing shaft 21 (FIG. 2) is inserted into the mounting hole 15aa and the through hole 11c of the base body 11, and the holding portion 13 is fixed to the base body 11.

[0039] At this time, by moving the holding part 13 in the front-rear direction, the device main body 31 can be held at a position desired by the user in the front-rear direction. Further, by moving the holding part 13 in the vertical direction, the height of the lower inclined surface 17b can be adjusted according to the thickness of the device main body 31 placed on the placement surface 12. Thereby, even if the thickness of the device main body 31 is different, the device main body 31 can be held more reliably. Further, by rotating the holding part 13 around the fixed shaft 21, the gap between the lower inclined surface 17b of the holding claw 17 and the placement surface 12 is adjusted.

[0040] The connecting part 15b extends from the upper end part of the mounting part 15a toward the holding claw 17. The connecting part 15b is formed to be curved toward the outside of the placement surface 12. The connecting part 15b is attached to the base body 11 so as to be located outside the left-right direction end part of the base body 11. Thereby, even when the width of the device main body 31 is larger than the width of the placement surface 12, the device main body 31 can be held by the connecting part 15b.

[0041] Next, with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the holding of the electronic device 3 by the electronic device holding device 1 will be described. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the electronic device 3 is held in the electronic device holding device 1. FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which an electronic device 3 having a shape different from that in FIG. 7 is held in the electronic device holding device 1.

[0042] In the present embodiment, according to the thickness of the device main body 31, the holding part 13 is moved in the vertical direction (Z direction) to adjust the height from the placement surface 12 to the lower inclined surface 17b of the holding claw 17. With the movable part 11b moved so that the width of the base body 11 is larger than the width of the device main body 31, the device main body 31 is slid and inserted into the electronic device holding device 1 from the rear to the front (+X direction). At this time, the holding part 13 is rotated around the fixed shaft 21 so as to form a space for inserting the device main body 31 between the lower inclined surface 17b of the holding claw 17 and the placement surface 12 (for example, so that the lower inclined surface 17b and the placement surface 12 are parallel in a side view from the left-right direction).

[0043] After placing the machine body 31 on the placement surface 12, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the holding portion 13 is rotated around the fixed shaft 21. As a result, the inclination angle θ3 of the holding portion 13 with respect to the placement surface 12 is adjusted to be the same as the inclination angle θ4 of the upper surface 31a of the machine body 31 with respect to the placement surface 12. Also, the position of the holding portion 13 in the front-rear direction (X direction) is adjusted to a position where the user wants to hold the machine body 31 in the front-rear direction. Further, since the movable portion 11b is biased so as to approach the fixed portion 11a in the Y direction, the machine body 31 is sandwiched by the lower inclined surfaces 17b on both the left and right sides. In the state as described above, by fixing the holding portion 13 to the base body 11 with the fixed shaft 21, the holding portion 13 holds the machine body 31.

[0044] According to the electronic device holding structure of the present embodiment, an electronic device 3, a base body 11, and a pair of holding portions 13 are provided. The electronic device 3 has a machine body 31 and a display portion 35 that is rotatably connected to the machine body 31 via a rotation shaft 33. The base body 11 has a placement surface 12 on which the electronic device 3 is placed. The pair of holding portions 13 are attached to face each other on the outer peripheral portion of the base body 11, and press and hold the machine body 31 against the placement surface 12. Each of the pair of holding portions 13 has a holding claw 17 that protrudes from the outside to the inside of the placement surface 12 in a plan view and can contact the electronic device 3. The holding claw 17 has, at the upper part, an upper inclined surface 17a that inclines upward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the placement surface 12 in a side view and contacts the side edge portion 37 of the display portion 35 when the display portion 35 is rotated in a direction approaching the placement surface 12 around the rotation shaft 33, and at the lower part of the upper inclined surface 17a, a lower inclined surface 17b that inclines downward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the placement surface 12 in a side view and presses the machine body 31 against the placement surface 12.

[0045] As a result, since the holding claw 17 has an upper upward inclined surface 17a, when the display unit 35 is rotated in a direction approaching the placement surface 12 about the rotation axis 33, the side edge portion 37 of the display unit 35 and the upper upward inclined surface 17a of the holding claw 17 can be brought into contact with each other. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the screen 35a of the display unit 35 and the holding claw 17 from coming into contact with each other. Thereby, breakage of the screen 35a of the display unit 35 can be prevented. Further, since the holding claw 17 has a lower downward inclined surface 17b, the electronic device 3 can be reliably held by the downward inclined surface 17b and the placement surface 12.

[0046] Further, each of the pair of holding portions 13 is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the base body 11 via a fixed shaft 21. The lower downward inclined surface 17b adjusts the gap between the holding claw 17 and the placement surface 12 by rotating the pair of holding portions 13 around the fixed shaft 21.

[0047] Thereby, even when the upper surface 31a of the device main body 31 placed on the placement surface 12 is inclined with respect to the placement surface 12, the angle θ3 of the lower downward inclined surface 17b with respect to the placement surface 12 can be adjusted to match the inclination angle θ4 of the upper surface 31a with respect to the placement surface 12. Therefore, the electronic device 3 can be held more reliably. Also, when the electronic device 3 is placed on the placement surface 12, the device main body 31 can be inserted through the gap with a gap left between the holding claw 17 and the placement surface 12. Furthermore, by rotating the holding portion 13, the gap between the device main body 31 placed on the placement surface 12 and the holding claw 17 can be eliminated, and the electronic device 3 can be held more reliably.

[0048] Also, the inclination angle θ1 of the upper upward inclined surface 17a with respect to the direction orthogonal to the placement surface 12 is equal to the inclination angle θ2 of the lower downward inclined surface 17b with respect to the direction orthogonal to the placement surface 12.

[0049] Thereby, by making the inclination angle θ1 of the upper upward inclined surface 17a equal to the inclination angle θ2 of the lower downward inclined surface 17b, the display unit 35 of the electronic device 3 can be easily closed.

[0050] In addition, a pair of holding parts 13 are attached to face each other on the outer peripheral part of the base body 11, and the electronic device holding structure has a plurality of pairs of holding parts 13.

[0051] Accordingly, by providing a plurality of pairs of holding parts 13, the electronic device 3 can be held more reliably.

[0052] Further, the holding claw 17 has a buffer material 19 that contacts the side edge part 37 of the display part 35 when the display part 35 is rotated in a direction approaching the mounting surface 12 about the rotation axis 33 on the upper inclined surface 17a.

[0053] Accordingly, when the display part 35 is rotated in a direction approaching the mounting surface 12 about the rotation axis 33, it is possible to prevent the side edge part 37 of the display part 35 that contacts the upper inclined surface 17a from being damaged by the buffer material 19. Further, by forming the holding claw 17 from a hard material and providing the buffer material 19 at the part that contacts the electronic device 3, it is possible to prevent damage due to contact with the electronic device 3 and hold the electronic device 3 more reliably.

[0054] According to the electronic device holding device 1 of the present embodiment, it includes a base body 11 and a pair of holding parts 13. The base body 11 has a mounting surface 12 on which the electronic device 3 is mounted. The pair of holding parts 13 are attached to face each other on the outer peripheral part of the base body 11 so as to be movable along the outer peripheral part, and press and hold the electronic device 3 on the mounting surface 12. Each of the pair of holding parts 13 has a holding claw 17 that protrudes from the outside to the inside of the mounting surface 12 in a plan view and can contact the electronic device 3. The holding claw 17 has an upper inclined surface 17a that inclines upward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the mounting surface 12 in a side view at the upper part, and a lower inclined surface 17b that inclines downward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the mounting surface 12 in a side view at the lower part of the upper inclined surface 17a.

[0055] As a result, since the holding claw 17 has an upper inclined surface 17a at the upper part, when the display unit 35 is rotated in a direction approaching the mounting surface 12 about the rotation axis 33, the side edge portion 37 of the display unit 35 can be brought into contact with the upper inclined surface 17a of the holding claw 17. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the screen 35a of the display unit 35 and the holding claw 17 from coming into contact with each other. Thereby, breakage of the screen 35a of the display unit 35 can be prevented. Further, since the holding claw 17 has a lower inclined surface 17b, the electronic device 3 can be reliably held by the lower inclined surface 17b and the mounting surface 12.

[0056] Further, each of the pair of holding portions 13 is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the base body 11 via a fixed shaft 21. The lower inclined surface 17b adjusts the gap between the holding claw 17 and the mounting surface 12 by rotating the pair of holding portions 13 around the fixed shaft 21.

[0057] Thereby, even when the upper surface 31a of the device main body 31 placed on the mounting surface 12 is inclined with respect to the mounting surface 12, the angle θ3 of the lower inclined surface 17b with respect to the mounting surface 12 can be adjusted to match the inclination angle θ4 of the upper surface 31a with respect to the mounting surface 12. For this reason, the electronic device 3 can be held more reliably. Further, when the electronic device 3 is placed on the mounting surface 12, the device main body 31 can be inserted through the gap with a gap left between the holding claw 17 and the mounting surface 12. Furthermore, by rotating the holding portion 13, the gap between the device main body 31 placed on the mounting surface 12 and the holding claw 17 can be eliminated, and the electronic device 3 can be held more reliably.

[0058] Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various other modes. In the above-described embodiment, the electronic device holding device 1 is provided inside the vehicle 5 of the automobile 5 and holds the electronic device 3, but it may be used in another environment.

[0059] Further, although the base body 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, it may be formed in another shape.

[0060] Also, although the holding claws 17 are formed in a V shape protruding toward the electronic device 3 placed on the placement surface 12, other configurations may be used as long as they have an upper inclined surface 17a and a lower inclined surface 17b. For example, the upper inclined surface 17a and the lower inclined surface 17b may be connected by a connecting member extending in the vertical direction. Thereby, the strength of the holding claws 17 can be increased.

[0061] Also, although the upper inclined surface 17a and the lower inclined surface 17b are provided with the cushioning material 19, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the upper inclined surface 17a and the lower inclined surface 17b may not have the cushioning material 19. For example, the upper inclined surface 17a and the lower inclined surface 17b may be formed of a material having cushioning properties.

[0062] Also, although the holding portion 13 is a plate-like member that presses and holds the device body 31 against the placement surface 12, the holding portion 13 may be a block-like member instead of a plate-like member.

[0063] Also, as long as they have the upper inclined surface 17a and the lower inclined surface 17b, the plurality of holding portions 13 attached to the base 11 may have different shapes and sizes.

[0064] Also, although the holding portions 13 are attached to the left and right side surfaces of the base 11 so as to face each other in the left-right direction (Y direction), other configurations may be used as long as the holding portions 13 are attached to the outer peripheral portion of the base 11 so as to face each other. That is, the holding portions 13 may not be attached to the outer peripheral portion of the base 11 so as to face each other in the left-right direction. For example, the holding portions 13 attached to both sides of the base 11 may be attached to the base 11 while being displaced from each other in the front-rear direction (X direction).

[0065] Also, although a plurality of pairs (for example, two pairs) of the holding portions 13 are attached to face each other on the outer peripheral portion of the base body 11, the present invention is not limited to this. The holding portion 13 may have, for example, a configuration as shown in FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an electronic device holding apparatus 70 to which a holding portion 71 of a modified example is attached. As shown in FIG. 9, a pair of the holding portions 71 are attached to face each other on the outer peripheral portion of the base body 11. Similar to the holding claws 17 in FIG. 4, the holding portion 71 includes holding claws 73 each having an upper inclined surface 73a and a lower inclined surface 73b. With this configuration as well, contact between the screen 35a of the display portion 35 and the holding claws 73 can be prevented.

[0066] Although the present disclosure has been fully described in connection with preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, various modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such modifications and variations are to be understood as being included therein as long as they do not depart from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Also, changes in the combination and order of elements in the embodiments can be realized without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

Industrial Applicability

[0067] The electronic device holding structure and the electronic device holding apparatus according to the present invention are useful for holding an electronic device having a device main body and a display portion rotatably connected to the device main body.

Explanation of Signs

[0068] 1, 70 Electronic device holding apparatus 3 Electronic device 5 Automobile 11 Base body 11a Fixed portion 11b Movable portion 11c Through hole 12 Placing surface 13 Holding portion 15 Support portion 15a Attachment portion 15aa Attachment hole 15b Connection portion 17 Holding claw Upper inclined surface of 17a Lower inclined surface of 17b Buffer material 19 Fixed shaft 21 Elastomer 23 Machine body 31 Upper surface of 31a Rotating shaft 33 Display unit 35 Screen of 35a Side edge parts 37 and 39 Holding part 71 Holding claw 73 Upper inclined surface of 73a Lower inclined surface of 73b

Claims

1. An electronic device having a main body of the device and a display unit rotatably connected to the main body of the device via a rotation axis, a base having a mounting surface on which the electronic device is placed, at least a pair of holding portions attached to face each other at an outer peripheral portion of the base, and pressing and holding the main body of the device against the mounting surface, comprising: each of the at least a pair of holding portions has a holding claw protruding from the outside to the inside in a plan view and capable of contacting the electronic device, the holding claw has: at an upper portion, in a side view, an upward inclined surface that inclines upward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the mounting surface and contacts a side edge portion of the display unit when the display unit rotates in a direction approaching the mounting surface about the rotation axis, at a lower portion of the upward inclined surface, in a side view, a downward inclined surface that inclines downward as it goes from the inside to the outside of the mounting surface and presses the main body of the device against the mounting surface, and on the upward inclined surface, there is a buffer material that contacts the side edge portion of the display unit when the display unit rotates in a direction approaching the mounting surface about the rotation axis, an electronic device holding structure.

2. each of the at least a pair of holding portions is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the base via a fixed axis, by the at least a pair of holding portions rotating around the fixed axis, a gap between the holding claw and the mounting surface is adjusted, the electronic device holding structure according to Claim 1.

3. an inclination angle of the upward inclined surface with respect to a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface is equal to an inclination angle of the downward inclined surface with respect to a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, the electronic device holding structure according to Claim 1 or 2.

4. the at least a pair of holding portions are attached to face each other at the outer peripheral portion of the base and are a plurality of pairs, the electronic device holding structure according to any one of Claims 1 to 3.

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