Machine Charging Tray and Accessories

Abstract

To provide a machine charging tray and furniture capable of performing non-contact power feeding to electronic equipment while efficiently utilizing a space of furniture.SOLUTION: A machine charging tray 10A has portability, and can be taken into and taken out to / from furniture having an article mounting surface 7. The machine charging tray 10A comprises: a base part 11A supported on the article mounting surface 7; a machine support part 20A provided on the base part 11A, extending upward obliquely inclined with respect to the article mounting surface 7, and capable of supporting a back surface 100r of an electronic device 100; a restriction part 22 for restricting movement of the machine support part 20A to a side opposite to the inclining direction; a feeding part 30 provided on the machine support part 20A and performing non-contact feeding to a power reception part 101 of the electronic device 100; and a power feeding connector detachably coupled to a power supply part provided on the furniture, and feeding power from the power supply part to the feeding part 30 in a state of coupling to the power supply part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a device charging tray and fixture. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, classes in schools and other classrooms have been held in which students each use portable electronic devices such as laptops (personal computers) and tablet devices. These electronic devices are typically stored together in storage fixtures such as lockers when not in use, and students typically remove them from the storage fixtures and use them on their desks when needed. Furthermore, when not in use, the batteries of electronic devices are charged while stored in the storage fixtures. For this reason, various types of storage fixtures equipped with a charging function for electronic devices are being offered.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration comprising a storage fixture body having a storage space capable of storing items, a power supply unit provided in the storage fixture body, and a box-shaped tray device inside which are placed multiple electronic devices connected to the power supply unit while stored in the storage space. However, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, multiple electronic devices stored in the storage fixture must be connected to the power supply unit with individual wiring. Therefore, when storing multiple electronic devices in the storage fixture or removing multiple electronic devices from the storage fixture, the wiring must be connected and disconnected for each electronic device.

[0004] In response to this, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration including a power transmission sheet provided on a shelf (storage section) of a storage fixture (cabinet) and incorporating a power transmission coil, and a power receiving sheet attached to an electronic device and incorporating a power receiving coil. In this configuration, by attaching the power receiving sheet to the electronic device, power is supplied contactlessly between the power transmission coil and the power receiving coil simply by placing the electronic device and the power receiving sheet on the power transmission sheet. This eliminates the need to connect and disconnect wires to the electronic device every time the electronic device is taken out or put back into the storage device. [Prior art documents]

Patent Document

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, in the configuration described in Patent Document 2, in order to surely supply power from the power transmission sheet to the power reception sheet, it is necessary to place an electronic device having a power reception sheet on the power transmission sheet and oppose the power reception sheet and the power transmission sheet in the vertical direction. That is, the electronic device will be placed flat on the power transmission sheet provided on the shelf board. Then, it is difficult to effectively use the space inside the furniture to store a large number of electronic devices, and the number of electronic devices that can be stored will decrease. An object of the present invention is to provide a device charging tray and furniture that can perform non - contact power supply to an electronic device while effectively using the space of the furniture.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, a device charging tray according to an aspect of the present invention is a device charging tray having portability and can be placed on an article placement surface provided on furniture, and includes a base portion supported by the article placement surface, a device support portion provided on the base portion, extending obliquely upward with respect to the article placement surface and capable of supporting a first surface of an electronic device, a power supply portion provided on the device support portion for performing non - contact power supply to a power reception portion provided on the electronic device, and a power supply connector detachably connected to a power supply portion provided on the furniture and supplying power from the power supply portion to the power supply portion in a state of being connected to the power supply portion.

[0008] In this way, the device support portion that extends obliquely upward from the base portion supports the first surface of the electronic device. As a result, the power supply portion provided in the device support portion can surely perform non-contact power supply to the power receiving portion of the electronic device. Further, by supporting the electronic device while tilting it with the device support portion, the planar area occupied by the electronic device on the article placement surface can be suppressed to be small. By placing the base portion of such a device charging tray on the article placement surface of the furniture and connecting the power supply connector to the power supply portion of the furniture, it is possible to perform non-contact power supply to the electronic device while effectively using the space of the furniture.

[0009] In the device charging tray according to one aspect of the present invention, in a state where the first surface is supported by the device support portion, a restraint portion that restrains movement of the electronic device in a direction opposite to the inclination direction of the device support portion may be further provided. According to this configuration, by restraining the electronic device from moving in a direction opposite to the inclination direction of the device support portion with the restraint portion, the first surface of the electronic device is likely to be in close contact with the device support portion. Thereby, the state in which the first surface of the electronic device is along the device support portion can be maintained, and non-contact power supply can be surely performed.

[0010] In the device charging tray according to one aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the device support portions are provided at intervals along the article placement surface. According to this configuration, by providing a plurality of device support portions, the device charging tray can efficiently accommodate more electronic devices.

[0011] In the device charging tray according to one aspect of the present invention, a pair of the device support portions arranged to face each other in a direction along the article placement surface are inclined in a direction in which they separate from each other as they go from below to above, and the restraint portion may protrude upward from a portion of the base portion located between the pair of device support portions. According to this configuration, an electronic device supported by a pair of device support portions arranged opposite to each other is arranged in a V shape. The lower end portion of the electronic device abuts against a restraining portion protruding upward from the base portion, thereby restraining the movement of the electronic device in the direction opposite to the inclination direction of the device support portion, and maintaining the state where the first surface of the electronic device is along the device support portion.

[0012] In the device charging tray according to one aspect of the present invention, the inclination directions of the plurality of device support portions may be the same as each other. According to this configuration, by inclining the plurality of device support portions to the same side, more electronic devices can be accommodated in the device charging tray within a limited space, and non-contact power supply can be performed.

[0013] In the device charging tray according to one aspect of the present invention, a device pressing portion may be further provided that is displaceable in a direction approaching or separating from the device support portion and supports the electronic device from the second surface side facing the side opposite to the first surface of the electronic devices. According to this configuration, by supporting the electronic device from the second surface side with the device pressing portion, the first surface of the electronic device can be reliably pressed against the device support portion provided with the power supply portion. Thereby, non-contact power supply to the electronic device can be reliably performed. Further, when carrying the device charging tray with the electronic device stored thereon, it is possible to suppress the electronic device from shaking on the device charging tray.

[0014] In the device charging tray according to one aspect of the present invention, the device pressing portion may be arranged at an interval in a direction along the article placement surface with respect to the device support portion, and includes an opposing wall portion extending upward from the base portion, and a plurality of elastic pressing elements extending from the opposing wall portion toward the device support portion, being elastically deformable, and pressing the electronic device toward the device support portion. According to this configuration, the electronic device is accommodated between the device support portion and the plurality of elastic pressing elements. By pressing the electronic device toward the device support portion with the plurality of elastic pressing elements, the first surface of the electronic device can be pressed against the device support portion provided with the power supply portion, and non-contact power supply can be reliably performed.

[0015] In the device charging tray according to one aspect of the present invention, the device pressing portion is arranged at an interval in a direction along the article placement surface with respect to the device support portion, and includes an opposing wall portion extending upward from the base portion, and a contact panel that contacts the second surface of the electronic device in a state where the electronic device is supported by the device support portion, and a biasing member having one end supported by the opposing wall portion and the other end connected to the contact panel, and biasing the contact panel toward the electronic device side. According to this configuration, in a state where the electronic device is inserted between the device support portion and the contact panel, the contact panel biased toward the electronic device side by the biasing member presses the electronic device toward the device support portion. Thereby, the first surface of the electronic device can be pressed against the device support portion provided with the power feeding portion, and non-contact power feeding can be reliably performed.

[0016] The furniture according to one aspect of the present invention includes an article placement surface on which the above-described device charging tray can be placed, and a power supply unit detachably connected to the power feeding connector. According to this configuration, by placing the device charging tray on the article placement surface of the furniture and connecting the power feeding connector to the power supply unit of the furniture, non-contact power feeding can be performed on the electronic device while effectively using the space of the furniture.

Effect of the Invention

[0017] According to one aspect of the present invention, non-contact power feeding can be performed on an electronic device while effectively using the space of furniture.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0019] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments for implementing the device charging tray and furniture according to the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to only these embodiments.

[0020] (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which a device charging tray 10A according to an embodiment of the present invention is placed on an article placement surface 7 of furniture 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the furniture 1 is installed in various facilities such as a classroom. The furniture 1 can mount a plurality of portable electronic devices 100 on the device charging tray 10A in plural and store them collectively, and can perform charging and the like on the stored electronic devices 100. The furniture 1 includes a bottom plate 2, a pair of side plates 3, a top plate 4, a back plate 5, and a shelf plate 6.

[0021] The bottom plate 2 is rectangular in plan view and is arranged along a horizontal plane parallel to the floor surface (not shown). The bottom plate 2 may be supported by a plurality of legs (not shown) standing up from the floor surface or a plurality of casters (not shown). The bottom plate 2 may be directly placed on the floor surface. A pair of side plates 3 are erected upward from both ends in the width direction of the bottom plate 2 (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 1). The top plate 4 is rectangular in plan view and is arranged along the horizontal plane. The top plate 4 is installed between the upper ends of the pair of side plates 3. The back plate 5 is arranged at the rear end of the furniture 1 (rightward in FIG. 1) and is installed between the rear ends of the bottom plate 2, the side plates 3, and the top plate 4. Such furniture 1 has an opening 1a that opens forward. A door 9 that can be opened and closed is provided in the opening 1a. Note that the furniture 1 may be an open type without the door 9. In the furniture 1, at least the bottom plate 2, the side plates 3, the top plate 4, the back plate 5, and the door 9 are preferably made of a metal such as a steel plate, a stainless steel plate, or an aluminum plate. Thereby, the emission of unnecessary radiation generated inside the furniture 1 to the outside of the furniture 1 can be suppressed. Also, the heat generated inside the furniture 1 is radiated to the outside of the furniture 1.

[0022] One or more shelf plates 6 are provided between the bottom plate 2 and the top plate 4. In the present embodiment, for example, two shelf plates 6 are provided. Both ends of the shelf plate 6 are supported by a pair of side plates 3. On the upper surfaces of the bottom plate 2 and each shelf plate 6, an article placement surface 7 on which articles can be placed is formed. Also, the upper surface of the top plate 4 can also be used as the article placement surface 7.

[0023] The device charging tray 10A is portable. The device charging tray 10A is made of, for example, resin. The device charging tray 10A may be formed of non-metals such as paper such as non-woven fabric, wood, vulcanized fiber, and ceramics. The device charging tray 10A can be taken in and out of the furniture 1 through the opening 1a. The device charging tray 10A can be placed on the article placement surface 7 of the furniture 1. The device charging tray 10A performs non-contact power supply to each electronic device 100 in a state where a plurality of electronic devices 100 are stored. The electronic device 100 is thin and portable, such as a notebook PC or a tablet terminal, and can be operated by electric power supplied from a battery.

[0024] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the device charging tray 10A. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the device charging tray 10A as viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the device charging tray 10A has a base portion 11A, a pair of side wall portions 12, and a pair of end wall portions 13. The base portion 11A forms the bottom surface of the device charging tray 10A. The base portion 11A can be placed on the article placement surface 7 (see FIG. 2). The pair of side wall portions 12 extend upward from both ends in the width direction (horizontal direction Dh) of the base portion 11A. The pair of end wall portions 13 extend upward from both ends in the front-rear direction of the base portion 11A, respectively. The device charging tray 10A including such a base portion 11A, a pair of side wall portions 12, and a pair of end wall portions 13 is formed in a box shape that opens upward.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 3, the device charging tray 10A further includes a device support portion 20A, a restraint portion 22, a power supply portion 30, and a power supply connector 50 (see FIG. 1). The device support part 20A can support the back surface (first surface) 100r of the electronic device 100. The lower end part 100b of the electronic device 100 with the back surface 100r supported by the device support part 20A is supported from below by the base part 11A. The electronic device 100 includes a power receiving part 101 having a power receiving coil that receives power supply by non-contact power feeding, and a battery that can be charged by the power received by the power receiving part 101. The electronic device 100 incorporates the power receiving part 101 on the back surface 100r side.

[0026] A plurality of device support parts 20A are provided at intervals in the horizontal direction Dh (for example, the direction along the article placement surface 7). Each device support part 20A extends obliquely upward from the base part 11A in the horizontal direction Dh. Each device support part 20A only needs to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction Dh. In the present embodiment, the inclination angle of each device support part 20A with respect to the horizontal direction Dh may be an angle at which the center of gravity of the electronic device 100 is displaced outward in the horizontal direction Dh from the lower end part of the electronic device 100, and is set, for example, in the range of 5° to 30°.

[0027] In the present embodiment, among the device support parts 20A, a pair of device support parts 20A facing each other in the horizontal direction Dh constitute an opposing support part 2OH. A plurality of pairs (for example, three pairs) of opposing support parts 20H are provided side by side in the horizontal direction Dh. The device support parts 20A constituting one opposing support part 20H are inclined in directions away from each other. Therefore, the interval between the device support parts 20A constituting one opposing support part 20H gradually increases from below to above. That is, the opposing support part 20H is arranged in a V shape when viewed from the front-rear direction. Between adjacent opposing support parts 20H, the device support parts 20A facing each other are inclined in directions approaching each other. Between adjacent opposing support parts 20H, the upper end parts of the device support parts 20A facing each other are connected by a connecting part 21. Further, among the device support parts 20A of the opposing support parts 20H located at both ends in the horizontal direction Dh, the device support parts 20A located on the outside also serve as a pair of side wall parts 12.

[0028] The restraint portion 22 is provided on the base portion 11A. In the present embodiment, the restraint portion 22 is a portion located between a pair of device support portions 20A that constitute one pair of opposing support portions 20H, and protrudes upward from the base portion 11A. The lower end portion 100b of the electronic device 100 with its rear surface 100r supported by the device support portion 20A is supported from below by the base portion 11A. The restraint portion 22 abuts against the lower end portion 100b of the electronic device 100 from the side opposite to the device support portion 20A in a state where the rear surface 100r is supported by the device support portion 20A. The restraint portion 22 restrains the movement of the electronic device 100 in the direction opposite to the inclination direction of the device support portion 20A (the direction away from the device support portion 20A in the horizontal direction Dh). Note that the configuration of the restraint portion 22 is not limited as long as it can restrain the movement of the electronic device 100 in the direction opposite to the inclination direction of the device support portion 20A. For example, it may be in the form of a partition wall standing up from the base portion 11A, a belt-shaped or strip-shaped member spanned between a pair of end wall portions 13, etc. Also, as the restraint portion 22, an anti-slip portion with a high coefficient of friction may be provided on the surface of the base portion 11A.

[0029] The power supply portion 30 is provided on each device support portion 20A. The power supply portion 30 includes a power supply coil (not shown). The power supply portion 30 is provided on each device support portion 20A on the side opposite to the side that supports the rear surface 100r of the electronic device 100. The power supply portion 30 may be embedded in each device support portion 20A. The power supply coil (not shown) of the power supply portion 30 is provided so as to face the power receiving portion 101 provided on the rear surface 100r side of the electronic device 100 in a state where the rear surface 1oo is supported by the device support portion 20A. The power supply portion 30 performs non-contact power supply of the power supplied via a power supply connector 50, which will be described later, to the power receiving portion 101. Note that even in a state where the front surface 100f of the electronic device 100, which is opposite to the rear surface 100r side where the power receiving portion 101 is provided, faces the device support portion 20A, the device support portion 20A may support the front surface 100f side of the electronic device 100 as long as non-contact power supply by the power supply portion 30 is possible.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 1, the power supply connector 50 is detachably connected to the power supply unit 8 provided in the furniture 1. The power supply connector 50 is provided, for example, at the lower end of the rear end wall portion 13. The power supply unit 8 is provided, for example, on each article placement surface 7. The power supply unit 8 is a connector receiving portion for supplying power supplied from a power source such as an external commercial power source to the power supply portion 30. The power supply connector 50 is detachably connected to the power supply unit 8 by, for example, the magnetic force of a magnet. The power supply unit 8 and the power supply connector 50 each include connection terminals (not shown) that are electrically connected in a connected state. The power supply connector 50 is electrically connected to the power supply portion 30 via a power supply wiring 51. The power supply connector 50, in a state of being connected to the power supply unit 8, supplies the power supplied from a power source such as an external commercial power source through the power supply unit 8 to the power supply portion 30 via the power supply wiring 51.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 3, the device charging tray 10A as described above houses an electronic device 100 such as a notebook PC or a tablet in a state of being inclined along each device support portion 20A. The back surface 100r of the electronic device 100 is supported along the device support portion 20A. For example, when a user such as a teacher or a student inserts the electronic device 100 along the device support portion 20A from obliquely above, the restraint portion 22 serves as a stopper, and the electronic device 100 is supported in a state where the back surface 100r is along the device support portion 20A. Also, when the user inserts the electronic device 100 into the device charging tray 10A from directly above, the electronic device 100 falls toward the device support portion 20A starting from the restraint portion 22, and the back surface 100r is supported in a state along the device support portion 20A. In this way, no matter how the electronic device 100 is inserted, the power receiving portion 101 of the electronic device 100 and the power supply coil (not shown) of the power supply portion 30 are close to each other and face each other.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 1, the device charging tray 10A containing the electronic device 100 is placed on the article placement surface 7, and the power supply connector 50 is connected to the power supply unit 8 provided on the article placement surface 7. Then, power is supplied from a power source such as an external commercial power supply to the power supply unit 30 via the power supply unit 8, the power supply connector 50, and the power supply wiring 51. Thereby, the power supply unit 30 performs non-contact power supply to the power receiving unit 101 of the electronic device 100.

[0033] Further, if the connection between the power supply unit 8 and the power supply connector 50 is released, the device charging tray 10A can be taken out from the furniture 1 while the electronic device 100 is stored therein. The insertion and removal of the electronic device 100 with respect to the device charging tray 10A can also be performed outside the furniture 1.

[0034] As described above, in the present embodiment, the device support portion 20A that extends obliquely upward from the base portion 11A supports the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100. According to such a configuration, the power supply unit 30 provided in the device support portion 20A can perform non-contact power supply to the power receiving unit 101 of the electronic device 100. Therefore, it is not necessary to attach and detach the wiring for charging to each electronic device 100. Further, by inclining and supporting the electronic device 100 with the device support portion 20A, the planar area occupied by one electronic device 100 on the article placement surface 7 can be suppressed to be small. Therefore, according to the device charging tray 10A and the furniture 1 of the present embodiment, by placing the base portion 11A of the device charging tray 10A on the article placement surface 7 of the furniture 1 and connecting the power supply connector 50 to the power supply unit 8 of the furniture 1, non-contact power supply can be performed to the electronic device 100 while effectively using the space of the furniture 1. Further, since the device charging tray 10A has portability and is provided with the power supply connector 50, if the connection between the power supply connector 50 and the power supply unit 8 is released, the electronic device 100 can be carried while being stored, and the convenience for the user of the electronic device 100 is enhanced. Furthermore, since the device support portion 20A supports the electronic device 100 in an inclined state, the electronic device 100 can be charged whether it is a notebook PC or a tablet PC. That is, the versatility of the device charging tray 10A is enhanced.

[0035] In the present embodiment, the restraining portion 22 is configured to restrain the electronic device 100 from moving to the side opposite to the inclined direction of the device support portion 20A. According to such a configuration, the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100 is likely to be in close contact with the device support portion 20A. Thereby, the state in which the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100 is along the device support portion 20A can be maintained, and non-contact power supply can be surely performed.

[0036] In the present embodiment, a configuration including a plurality of device support portions 20A is adopted. According to such a configuration, the device charging tray 10A can efficiently accommodate more electronic devices 100. In addition, since the device charging tray 10A can be carried while storing a plurality of electronic devices 100, the convenience for the user is enhanced.

[0037] In the present embodiment, the distance between the device support portions 20A facing each other is configured to gradually increase from the lower side to the upper side. According to such a configuration, the electronic devices 100 supported by the paired device support portions 20A are arranged in a V shape. Further, the lower end portions 100b of the paired electronic devices 100 are configured to abut against the restraining portion 22 protruding upward from the base portion 11A. According to such a configuration, the movement to the side opposite to the inclined direction of the device support portion 20A is restrained, and the state in which the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100 is along the device support portion 20A is maintained.

[0038] (Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the device charging tray according to the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment described below, the components common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings and the description thereof is omitted. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the device charging tray 10B in the second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 4, the device charging tray 10B in the present embodiment includes a base portion 11B, a plurality of device support portions 20B, and a plurality of opposing wall portions 71.

[0039] The base portion 11B is configured to be placed on the article placement surface 7 of the furniture 1. The device support portion 20B extends obliquely upward from the base portion 11B and is capable of supporting the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100. In the present embodiment, the plurality of device support portions 20B are each inclined upward in the same side (right side in FIG. 4) of the horizontal direction Dh. That is, the inclination directions of the plurality of device support portions 20B are the same as each other.

[0040] The plurality of opposing wall portions 71 are arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction Dh with respect to each device support portion 20B. Each opposing wall portion 71 extends substantially vertically upward from the base portion 11B with respect to the horizontal direction Dh. As a result, the distance between each device support portion 20B and the opposing wall portion 71 gradually decreases from top to bottom. However, each opposing wall portion 71 may extend obliquely with respect to the horizontal direction Dh.

[0041] In such a configuration, the lower end portion of the opposing wall portion 71 serves as a restraint portion 22 that restrains the movement of the lower end portion 100b of the electronic device 100, whose back surface 100r is supported by the device support portion 20B, to the side opposite to the inclination direction of the device support portion 20B.

[0042] In the present embodiment, similar to the first embodiment, by placing the base portion 11B of the device charging tray 10B on the article placement surface 7 of the furniture 1, non-contact power supply can be performed on the electronic device 100 while effectively using the space of the furniture 1.

[0043] In the present embodiment, the plurality of device support portions 20B are configured to be inclined on the same side in the horizontal direction Dh. According to such a configuration, more electronic devices 100 can be accommodated in the device charging tray 10B within a limited space, and non-contact power supply can be performed.

[0044] (Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the device charging tray according to the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment described below, components common to the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and their description will be omitted. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the device charging tray 10C in the third embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 5, the device charging tray 10C in the present embodiment further includes a device pressing portion 70C in addition to the configuration shown in the second embodiment. The device pressing portion 70C is provided so as to be displaceable in a direction approaching or separating from the device support portion 20B, and supports the electronic device 100 from the front surface (second surface) 100f side facing the side opposite to the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100.

[0045] In the present embodiment, the device pressing portion 70C includes an opposing wall portion 71 and a pressing member body 72C that presses the electronic device 100 toward the device support portion 20B. The pressing member body 72C extends from the opposing wall portion 71 toward the device support portion 20B and includes a plurality of elastic pressing elements 73 that can be elastically deformed. The plurality of elastic pressing elements 73 are such that the protruding dimension from the opposing wall portion 71 gradually decreases from the elastic pressing element 73 located above toward the elastic pressing element 73 located below. A gap is formed between the tips of the plurality of elastic pressing elements 73 and the device support portion 20B. This gap may be slightly narrower than the thickness of the electronic device 100, or may be equal to or greater than the thickness of the electronic device 100.

[0046] When the electronic device 100 is inserted between the device support portion 20B and the plurality of elastic pressing elements 73, the elastic pressing elements 73 elastically deform so as to fall while the electronic device 100 enters downward. When the lower end portion 100b of the electronic device 100 reaches the base portion 11B and the hand is released from the electronic device 100, the electronic device 100 is pressed toward the device support portion 20B by the restoring force of the elastic pressing elements 73.

[0047] In this embodiment, similar to the first and second embodiments, by placing the base portion 11B of the device charging tray 10C on the article placement surface 7 of the furniture 1, non-contact power supply can be performed on the electronic device 100 while effectively utilizing the space of the furniture 1.

[0048] In this embodiment, the electronic device 100 is configured to be supported from the front 100f side by the device pressing portion 70C. According to such a configuration, the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100 can be reliably pressed against the device support portion 20B provided with the power supply portion 30. Thereby, non-contact power supply to the electronic device 100 can be reliably performed. Further, when carrying the device charging trays 10C and 10D with the electronic device 100 stored on the device charging trays 10C and 10D, it is possible to suppress the electronic device 100 from shaking on the device charging trays 10C and 10D.

[0049] In this embodiment, the device pressing portion 70C is configured to include an opposing wall portion 71 and a plurality of elastic pressing members 73. According to such a configuration, the electronic device 100 is inserted between the device support portion 20B and the tip portions of the plurality of elastic pressing members 73 extending from the opposing wall portion 71 toward the device support portion 20B, and the tips of the plurality of elastic pressing members 73 abut against the electronic device 100, so that the electronic device 100 is pressed toward the device support portion 20B. Thereby, the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100 can be pressed against the device support portion 20B provided with the power supply portion 30.

[0050] (Fourth Embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment of the device charging tray according to the present invention will be described. In the fourth embodiment described below, components common to the first to third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings and their description is omitted. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the device charging tray 10D in the fourth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 6, the device charging tray 10D in the present embodiment includes a device pressing portion 70D. In this embodiment, the device pressing part 70D includes an opposing wall part 71 and a pressing member main body 72D provided on the opposing wall part 71 for pressing the electronic device 100 toward the device support part 20B. The pressing member main body 72D includes a touch panel 75 and a plurality of biasing members 77.

[0051] The touch panel 75 is plate-shaped and contacts the front surface 100f of the electronic device 100 whose back surface 100r is supported by the device support part 20D. One end of the biasing member 77 is supported by the opposing wall part 71, and the other end is connected to the touch panel 75. The biasing member 77 is, for example, made of a coil spring and biases the touch panel 75 toward the device support part 20B (the electronic device 100 side). The plurality of biasing members 77 are arranged such that the spring length (natural length) increases from bottom to top so that the touch panel 75 can be supported along the inclined device support part 20B. When the touch panel 75 protrudes above the device support part 20D and the electronic device 100 is inserted between the touch panel 75 and the device support part 20D, the upper end of the touch panel 75 can be separated from the device support part 20D by pushing it in a direction away from the device support part 20D with the lower end part 100b of the electronic device 100, so that the gap between the touch panel 75 and the device support part 20D can be widened.

[0052] In this embodiment, similar to the first to third embodiments, by placing the base part 11B of the device charging tray 10D on the article placement surface 7 of the furniture 1, non-contact power supply to the electronic device 100 can be performed while effectively using the space of the furniture 1.

[0053] In this embodiment, the electronic device 100 is pressed toward the device support part 20B by the device pressing part 70D. According to such a configuration, the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100 can be reliably pressed against the device support part 20B provided with the power supply part 30. Thereby, non-contact power supply to the electronic device 100 can be reliably performed. Also, when carrying the device charging trays 10D, 10D with the electronic device 100 stored thereon, the shaking of the electronic device 100 on the device charging trays 10D, 10D can be suppressed.

[0054] In this embodiment, the device pressing portion 70D is configured to include a touch panel 75 and a biasing member 77. According to such a configuration, when the electronic device 100 is inserted between the device support portion 20D and the touch panel 75, the space between the touch panel 75 and the device support portion 20 is expanded, causing the biasing member 77 to elastically (compressively) deform. When the hand is released from the electronic device 100 when the lower end portion of the electronic device 100 reaches the base portion 11B, the biasing member 77 restores its deformation, thereby pressing the electronic device 100 toward the device support portion 20D via the touch panel 75. As a result, the back surface 100r of the electronic device 100 can be pressed against the device support portion 20D provided with the power feeding portion 30, and non-contact power feeding can be reliably performed.

[0055] (Other Embodiments) FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the device charging trays 10A to 10D in a modification of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the restraining portion 22E provided at the lower part of the device support portion 20B may be configured to be formed in a stepped shape in which the horizontal distance Dh with respect to the device support portion 20B gradually increases from top to bottom.

[0056] Specifically, the restraining portion 22E includes a first bottom surface 221 of the restraining portion that extends orthogonally to the device support portion 20B from the lower end of the device support portion 20B, a first opposing surface 222 of the restraining portion that is provided at an interval D1 in a direction along the first bottom surface 221 of the restraining portion with respect to the device support portion 20B and extends obliquely upward orthogonally to the first bottom surface 221 of the restraining portion, a second bottom surface 223 of the restraining portion that extends orthogonally to the first opposing surface 222 from the upper end of the first opposing surface 222, a second opposing surface 224 of the restraining portion that is provided at an interval D2 in the horizontal direction Dh with respect to the device support portion 20A, and extends obliquely upward orthogonally to the second bottom surface 223 of the restraining portion.

[0057] In such a configuration, when the thickness of the electronic device 100 in the direction connecting the back surface 100r and the front surface 100f of the electronic device 100 housed in the device charging tray 10A is smaller than the interval D1, the lower end portion 100b of the electronic device 100 is supported by the first bottom surface 221 of the restraint portion between the device support portion 20A and the first opposing surface 222 of the restraint portion. Further, when the thickness of the electronic device 100 housed in the device charging tray 10A is larger than the interval D1 and smaller than the interval D2, the lower end portion 100b of the electronic device 100 is supported by the second bottom surface 223 of the restraint portion between the device support portion 20A and the second opposing surface 224 of the restraint portion.

[0058] According to such a configuration, even when there are multiple types of thicknesses of the electronic device 100 in the direction connecting the back surface 100r and the front surface 100f of the electronic device 100 housed in the device charging tray 10A, it is possible to restrain the movement of the lower end portion 100b of the electronic device 100 with the restraint portion 22E.

[0059] As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other changes to the configuration are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the above description and is limited only by the appended claims. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the furniture 1 is configured as a storage shelf having a shelf board 6, but it is not limited to this. If the furniture 1 has an article placement surface 7 on which the device charging tray 10A can be placed, it may have a configuration such as a desk shape or a counter shape, for example.

[0060] In the above-described embodiment, the device charging trays 10A to 10D are configured to include the base portions 11A and 11B, the pair of side wall portions 12, and the pair of end wall portions 13, but it is not limited to this. For example, the front end wall portion 13 may be omitted, and the device charging trays 10A to 10D may be configured to be open also in the front. Thereby, the electronic device 100 can be taken in and out forward while the device charging trays 10A to 10D are arranged on the article placement surface 7. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, the device charging tray 10E may be configured to include a base portion 11E, a device support portion 20E, a restraint portion 22F, and a support portion 28 that supports the device support portion 20E, rather than being a box shape that opens upward.

[0061] In the above-described third and fourth embodiments, the pressing member main bodies 72C and 72D are provided on the opposing wall portions 71. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pressing member main body that exerts a pressing force for pressing the electronic device 100 toward the device support portion 20B may be provided separately from the opposing wall portion 71. In this case, after tilting the rear surface 100r of the electronic device 100 along the device support portion 20A, the pressing member main body may be inserted between the front surface 100f of the electronic device 100 and the opposing wall portion 71. Such a pressing member main body can use, for example, a sponge shape, a brush shape, a structure in which a large number of granular bodies are filled in an outer bag, and the like. In the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which the base portion functions as the bottom wall of the device charging tray has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. As long as the base portion is configured to be supported by the article placement surface 7, it may function as a side wall of the device charging tray. That is, the device charging tray may be configured such that a device support portion is spanned between a pair of base portions supported by the article placement surface 7. In the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which the device charging tray has a restraint portion has been described. However, the restraint portion is not an essential configuration. Further, the electronic device may have an anti-slip member for suppressing displacement between the electronic device and the device charging tray. In addition, within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately replace the constituent elements in the above-described embodiments with well-known constituent elements, and the above-described various modification examples may be appropriately combined.

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[0062] 1 Utensil 7 Article placement surface 8 Power supply unit 10A - 10E Device charging tray 11A, 11B, 11E Base portion 20A - 20E Device support portion 22, 22E, 22F restraint parts 30 power supply part 50 power supply connector 70C, 70D device pressing parts 71 opposing wall part 72C, 72D pressing member bodies 73 elastic pressing element 75 touch panel 77 biasing member 100 electronic device 100b lower end portion 100f front surface (second surface) 100r back surface (first surface) 101 power receiving part Dh horizontal direction

Claims

1. A device charging tray having portability and capable of being placed on an article placement surface provided on furniture, comprising: a base portion supported by the article placement surface; a device support portion provided on the base portion, extending obliquely upward with respect to the article placement surface and capable of supporting a first surface of an electronic device; a power supply portion provided on the device support portion for non-contact power supply to a power receiving portion provided on the electronic device; a power supply connector detachably connected to a power supply portion provided on the furniture and supplying power from the power supply portion to the power supply portion to the power supply portion in a state of being connected to the power supply portion; The device charging tray further comprising a restraining portion for restraining movement of the electronic device in a direction opposite to the inclination direction of the device support portion in a state where the first surface is supported by the device support portion.

2. The device charging tray according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the device support portions are provided at intervals along the article placement surface.

3. A pair of the device support portions arranged to face each other in a direction along the article placement surface are inclined in a direction of separating from each other as going from below to above, The restraining portion projects upward from a portion of the base portion located between the pair of device support portions. The device charging tray according to claim 2.

4. The device charging tray according to claim 2, wherein the inclination directions of the plurality of device support portions are the same as each other.

5. A device charging tray having portability and capable of being placed on an article placement surface provided on furniture, comprising: a base portion supported by the article placement surface; a device support portion provided on the base portion, extending obliquely upward with respect to the article placement surface and capable of supporting a first surface of an electronic device; a power supply portion provided on the device support portion for non-contact power supply to a power receiving portion provided on the electronic device; a power supply connector detachably connected to a power supply portion provided on the furniture and supplying power from the power supply portion to the power supply portion to the power supply portion in a state of being connected to the power supply portion; further comprising a device pressing portion provided so as to be displaceable in a direction of approaching or separating from the device support portion and supporting the electronic device from a second surface side facing the side opposite to the first surface of the electronic device; The device pressing portion is opposing wall portions arranged at intervals in a direction along the article placement surface with respect to the device support portion and extending upward from the base portion. A plurality of elastic pressing members that extend from the opposing wall portion toward the device support portion, are elastically deformable, and press the electronic device toward the device support portion. Device charging tray.

6. A device charging tray that is portable and can be placed on an article placement surface provided on furniture, A base portion supported by the article placement surface, A device support portion provided on the base portion, extending obliquely upward with respect to the article placement surface, and capable of supporting a first surface of an electronic device, A power supply portion provided on the device support portion for non-contact power supply to a power receiving portion provided on the electronic device, A power supply connector that is detachably connected to a power supply portion provided on the furniture and supplies power from the power supply portion to the power supply portion to the power supply portion in a state of being connected to the power supply portion, Further comprising a device pressing portion that is displaceably provided in a direction approaching or separating from the device support portion and supports the electronic device from the second surface side facing the side opposite to the first surface of the electronic device, The device pressing portion, An opposing wall portion that is arranged at an interval in a direction along the article placement surface with respect to the device support portion and extends upward from the base portion, A contact panel that contacts the second surface of the electronic device in a state where the electronic device is supported by the device support portion, An urging member having one end supported by the opposing wall portion and the other end connected to the contact panel for urging the contact panel toward the electronic device side. Device charging tray.

7. An article placement surface on which the device charging tray according to any one of claims 1 to 6 can be placed, A furniture comprising a power supply portion detachably connected to the power supply connector.

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