DE19616250A1 - Mobile office for motor vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The various electronic items required for off-site working are fitted into a block (10) with a carrying handle (11) to strap into a passenger seat in a vehicle. With connections to the vehicle electric system and with antenna connections the system enables the operator to work away from the office. The block can be carried into the workplace or stored in the boot. The block can be supplied with 12V DC or normal AC mains and includes lights, telephone, lap top PC, electronic data transmission as well as storage for paperwork including maps. The bottom of the block has folding stays (12) to sit level on the passenger seat.

Description

The invention relates to a storage device office aids for the desired access, such as lap-top Computer, telephone and facsimile machine, dictation machine, CD-Rom Player, audio-video radio receiver, writing materials, Folders, files and the like

Field service travelers often have to part of theirs Do administrative work in the car and always have that Problem of storing the necessary utensils. Even if, for example, the radio telephone for the driver is at hand, so it is usually located the dictation machine in a briefcase in which the individual Files are more or less sorted. Will also be carried a personal computer, this means for this and the other electronic devices that they used for a long time Travel times must be supplied with energy so that they can be used afterwards can be made available for the actual purpose.

This is where the present invention comes in and wants one Design the device of the type mentioned so that it can be comfortably carried by a traveler and all necessary utensils readily available.

This is achieved by those specified in the protection claim Features.  

The essence of the present invention resides in the fact that all necessary equipment for office work in a rack or Find block recording so that it can be moved from there if necessary can be removed or operated. Because this block is portable trained, the traveler can be in this block with Take hotel room, he can block this from the outside Stow invisibly in the trunk of his vehicle or else sit down next to him in the passenger seat so that if not during the journey then during a break in the desired way can get to the devices. The block can be made using the Seat belts are fixed, with additional parts for ensure a reliable hold. The individual devices are in the block housed safe for transport. There are power cables available to store the batteries in the hotel room over 220V AC and in-car charging via 12V DC. Antenna connections are also provided, so that the Motor vehicle or antenna installed in another room can be used for radio communication.

The block can be essentially box-shaped, one of its Sides can be adapted to the contour of the backrest. A Adaptation to the seat is not desirable because arranging on a flat surface in a hotel room or should be possible in the trunk.

As material for the block of the device according to the invention plastic and / or wood come into question, but of course also a leather cover in the desired color is conceivable. It is in the Within the scope of the present invention also a radio receiver with a phono part or even a TV receiver, so that these devices are not in after leaving the vehicle this remains but carried over the portable block can be.  

It is also conceivable to block with a lamp or reading lamp and Equip fasteners for mobile radios.

The invention is described below with reference to the drawing for example explained.

The only figure in the drawing shows a side view a passenger seat of a motor vehicle on which a Device according to the invention.

In the figure, 30 denotes the seat and 20 the back of a passenger seat. A block 10 is located on this front passenger seat, a support 12 on the bottom surface being folded down and inserted into the space between seat 30 and backrest 20 . In this way, the block 10 is securely held while driving. Of course, the seat belt can still be placed around the block 10 , and this can be designed with corresponding receiving parts.

With 11 risers, handles or the like. Above and on the side of the block 10 are designated.

The block 10 essentially has the shape of a shelf open to one side, with small materials in the compartment 13 and a dictation device in the compartment 14 . The area 15 is intended for files and folders, while a cordless telephone is accommodated in the compartment 16 . A lap-top or personal computer and / or a CD-ROM drive can be accommodated in compartment 17 .

The aforementioned electronic devices are housed in block 10 so that they cannot leave their intended spaces even when cornering and accelerating strongly.

The individual devices are electrically connected and if so a connection via the cigar lighter of the motor vehicle is manufactured, these electrical devices can be made via the Battery of the motor vehicle can be powered.

It is obvious that after loosening the seat belt, block 10 can be removed and put in a trunk or in a hotel room, where a connection can be made to the 220V network.

Claims (1)

Device for the storage of office tools for the desired access, such as lap-top computer, telephone and facsimile machine, voice recorder, CD-ROM player, audio, video radio receiver, writing materials, folders, files, and the like., Characterized in that the apparatus as portable block ( 10 ) is formed with at least one handle ( 11 ), the size and / or one of its limits being adapted to the contour of a motor vehicle passenger seat; the block ( 10 ) is equipped with means for fastening the seat belt of a motor vehicle, the block ( 10 ) on its base on the floor with a retractable or retractable support ( 12 ) for use in the space between the seat ( 30 ) and the backrest ( 20 ) a motor vehicle seat is formed, and that the block ( 10 ) is equipped with connections for 220V alternating current and 12V direct current as well as with an antenna connection.