JP2003323232A - Information terminal holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holder structure, which is attached so that an information terminal is hung on an equipment, such as a refrigerator, to be attached, without using plane space, such as a sink stand, and can easily, securely be placed at a legible position that is easy to operate it. <P>SOLUTION: The holder is constituted of an engageable hook 5 to be engaged on the upper edge of an object to be attached, a plate-shaped main body 3 that is formed with holder parts 4 and 9 in the front, which are hung from the engageable hook and hold the information terminal 2, and a plain-shaped magnet sheet 8, which is attached to the back of the main body and sticks to the wall of the attached object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a holder structure for holding an information terminal for IT home appliances in a device such as a refrigerator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, home appliances utilizing IT, ie, information technology (information technology), such as refrigerators, have been managed to manage the storage status of stored items, and a food purchase list or Products have been proposed for use in selecting food menus and cooking recipes.

In order to utilize the IT, a mobile phone for information management and an information terminal for home use are required. Moreover, this information terminal needs to change the operation place according to the object, and is small and mobile. It has a function.

However, at present, there are only information terminals that can be placed on a flat surface such as a desk, and when the information terminal is to be used in the kitchen for selection of a cooking menu as described above, it is placed on a sink. There was a problem in that it would be difficult to use and there would be a risk of splashing with water because it would be left to operate.

Further, a structure in which a recess is provided on the door surface of the refrigerator and an information terminal is attached to this recess is conceivable. In this case, not only the structure becomes complicated, but also the heat insulating thickness of the door is reduced, and the heat insulating performance is reduced. There was a drawback that it deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and the information terminal is mounted on a device to be mounted such as a refrigerator so as not to impair a flat space such as a kitchen sink, and An object of the present invention is to provide a holder structure that can be easily and surely installed at a position that is easy to operate and easy to see.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of an information terminal holder as set forth in claim 1 is a hook for engaging with an upper edge of a body to be mounted, and a hook downward from the hook. It is characterized by comprising a plate-shaped main body part having a holder part for suspending and holding an information terminal formed on the front surface, and a planar magnet sheet attached to the rear face of the main body part and adsorbed to the wall surface of an attached body. It is a thing.

[0008] With this configuration, it is possible to easily and surely store information on the existing wall surface without damaging the space due to installation and use on a sink or other flat surface portion, and maintaining a good operation function. A terminal can be installed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the refrigerator according to the first aspect, a reinforcing thin steel plate is provided between the back side of the main body and the magnet sheet, and the area of the thin steel plate is increased. It is characterized in that the surface of the magnet sheet is covered so that the strength as a holder can be increased and the leakage of magnetic force to the information terminal side can be suppressed.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the upper end of the thin steel plate is extended to the locking hook portion and the lower end is extended to the receiving portion of the information terminal. The strength of can be increased.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the information terminal is housed and held between the upper pressing member, which is disposed on the front surface of the main body and is urged downward by the coil spring, and which is vertically movable, and the receiving portion provided in the lower portion. According to the invention of claim 5, the upper pressing tool is connected to the horizontal shaft engaged with the engaging piece projecting to the back surface side of the main body, and between the shaft and the thin steel plate. It is characterized in that it is configured to be urged downward by a coil spring provided, and by vertically urging the upper pressing tool and urging downward by a spring force, information is received between the receiving portion. The terminal can be easily attached and detached and firmly held and fixed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the locking hook at the upper end of the main body is bent in a U-shape, hooked on the upper edge of the refrigerator door to be suspended, and the magnet sheet disposed on the rear surface of the main body is used as the door. It is characterized in that the information terminal is held in the refrigerator by being adsorbed on the surface, and the information terminal can be easily and surely attached to the refrigerator door at a position where it is easy to see and operate.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a household refrigerator which is an example of an IT home electric appliance in which an information terminal holder according to the present invention is installed, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing details of a holder portion for holding the information terminal in FIG. It is a figure.

Reference numeral (1) is a holder for holding the information terminal (2), and a receiving portion (4) having an arc-shaped cross section at the lower end of a main body portion (3) made of a plate-shaped synthetic resin material having a predetermined width. Is formed so as to hold the lower surface of the information terminal (2), and a locking hook (5) bent backward in a U shape is integrally formed at the center of the upper end of the main body (3). The lock hook (5) is projected and hooked so as to be wound around the upper edge of the refrigerator door (10) and locked, and is suspended on the front surface of the door.

The information terminal (2) is an IT home electric appliance, for example, a household information terminal that manages food purchase information by inputting the storage status of stored items in a refrigerator, and a terminal communication unit (not shown). Data via the communication unit (6), for example placed on the top of the refrigerator
Can be sent and received, and the timekeeping unit operates the time and timer, displays the contents of data such as the storage state of foodstuffs in the storage on the display screen (2a), and displays the contents displayed on the display screen (2a). On the other hand, the information terminal (2) itself has a small-sized mobile function because it is operated by a touch operation with a finger or an operation section (2b) and is controlled according to the object. A handle (2d) that can be rotated and stored in the recess (2c) on the back surface is provided on one side of the main body.

The height position of the central portion of the display screen (2a) of the information terminal (2) held in the holder (1) is considered to be the information terminal used mainly in the kitchen. 145 which is the average eye height position of
Designed to be about 0 mm, this holder (1) is arranged at the top of the refrigerator, and is arranged at the center of the front surface of the refrigerator compartment door (10) having the largest surface area. There is.

On the rear surface of the holder body (3), a reinforcing plate (7) made of a thin steel plate is stretched over a predetermined width from the engaging hook (5) at the upper end to the receiving part (4) at the lower end. Is integrally provided with the main body portion (3), and is further formed at the center of the reinforcing plate (7) on the outside of the front side of the door, as shown in FIG. 3 which is a rear view of the holder. The upper and lower parts except the stepped narrow portion (7a) are made of rubber magnets whose width and height are set smaller than the width of the reinforcing plate so that the peripheral edge does not protrude from the reinforcing plate (7). The magnet sheets (8) are arranged on each of them, and the magnet sheets (8) are attracted to the surface of the refrigerator door (10) formed of a coated thin steel plate. The attraction force of the magnet sheets (8) and the locking hooks (5) Make sure that the holder (1) is placed on the refrigerator compartment door (10) surface by matching the locking force. I try to hold it.

The magnet sheet (8) is formed of a single-sided multi-pole magnetized magnet, and NS is placed in the left-right direction on one side.
By arranging a large number of poles alternately, magnetic force is not generated on the side of the reinforcing plate (7) of the main body (3), and the above-mentioned multiple is applied to the steel plate surface of the door (10) to which the holder (1) adsorbs. The polar magnetization serves to prevent the holder itself from moving to the left and right.

As described above, between the information terminal (2) held by the holder (1) and the magnet sheet (8) is a ferromagnetic material having a high magnetic permeability, and a steel plate for shielding the magnetism. Since the reinforcing plate (7) made of metal is interposed, leakage of magnetic force to the information terminal (2) side is suppressed.

Further, since the magnet sheet (8) is a soft magnet made of a mixture of barium ferrite and rubber, it is attached to prevent the powder component from being transferred to the surface plate of the door (10) by adsorption. The magnetic attraction surface of the door surface is laminated with polypropylene resin.

Therefore, an upper pressing tool (9) is arranged above the receiving portion (4) of the holder main body portion (3) corresponding to the vertical dimension of the information terminal (2). The upper pressing tool (9) has an arcuate portion (9a) that presses the upper surface of the information terminal (2) similarly to the receiving portion (4), and on the back surface side, in the central portion of the reinforcing plate (7). Narrow part (7a)
An engaging piece (9b) is integrally formed with the holder main body (3) so as to project close to the left and right positions of the holder, and is provided so as to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the main body surface.

A through hole is provided in the engaging piece (9b) to allow a horizontal shaft (11) extending in the left-right direction to pass therethrough. The horizontal shaft (11) is a narrow portion () of the reinforcing plate (7). 7a)
Step (7b) formed by bending to the front side of the main body formed on the
Is located on the front side of the door (10) with respect to the reinforcing plate (7), and the stress applied to the upper pressing tool (9) is passed through the shaft (11) together with the holder (1) to the reinforcing plate (7). )
Thus, the holding strength of the upper pressing tool (9) is sufficiently increased.

On the outer sides of both ends of the shaft (11), locking ribs (3a) projecting to the back side of the holder are formed opposite to each other like the engaging pieces (9b). By restricting the movement of the shaft (11) in the left-right direction by the stopper action of (3a), the positional displacement of the upper pressing tool (9) with respect to the holder main body (3) is prevented.

A tension coil spring (12) is attached to the shaft (11) located on the left and right of the engaging piece (9b), and the lower end of the spring (12) is attached to the lower reinforcing plate (7).
When the upper pressing member (9) of the holder is slid upward,
The shaft (11) is pulled up in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3 together with the engaging piece (9b), but it is urged by the force of the spring (12) so as to return it downward.

At this time, although not shown in the drawings, a vertical uneven line is formed on the contact surface between the front surface of the main body portion (3) and the back surface of the upper pressing tool (9) so that they engage with each other. By the rail action, it is possible to smoothly move the upper pressing tool (9) up and down without lateral displacement.

Further, locking protrusions (3b) integrally formed with the main body are projected on the left and right sides of the front surface of the holder main body (3) below the upper pressing tool (9).
The locking protrusion (3b) prevents the information terminal (2) held in the holder (1) from being displaced in the left-right direction, and the information terminal (2) is installed in the holder (1). At this time, the rotatable carrying handle (2d) attached to the upper part of the information terminal body is rotated to the back side of the terminal body to be housed when the handle is formed into a concave portion (2e) into which a finger is inserted. ) Is provided at a position where it engages with both ends, and this engagement prevents movement.

With the above structure, the information terminal holder (1)
For example, when installing in a refrigerator, the following is done. First, the upper end of the holder (1) is lifted to the upper surface of the refrigerator door (10) to determine the position, and the U-shaped locking hook (5) is hooked and suspended so as to be wound around the upper edge of the door (10). After that, the holder body (3) is pressed against the surface of the door (10) and the magnet sheet (8) is attracted to the surface plate, so that the holder can be easily fixed to the left and right and back and forth without shifting.

Furthermore, when the IT information terminal (2) is attached to the holder (1), both ends of the finger recess (2e) of the handle (2d) of the information terminal (2) are projected to the left and right of the holder. While engaging with the locking protrusion (3b), the upper portion of the information terminal (2) body is inserted into the arcuate portion (9a) of the upper pressing tool (9) from below,
Push upward as indicated by the arrow.

Since the space between the upper pressing member and the lower receiving portion (4) is widened by the upward movement of the upper pressing member (9), the lower space is used to receive the lower end of the information terminal (2) (4). ), And the mounting of the information terminal (2) is completed by storing it in the arcuate portion of the receiving portion.

When the upper pressing tool (9) is moved upward, the shaft (11) together with the engaging piece (9b) on the back surface of the main body of the upper pressing tool (9) resists the spring force of the coil spring (12). When it is pushed up and the information terminal (2) is attached, the receiving part (4) at the bottom of the holder and the coil spring (12)
The information terminal (2) is firmly housed and held in the holder (1) without moving up and down by the downward pressing force of the upper pressing tool (9) due to the restoring force of the handle (2).
The engagement between the d) and the locking protrusion (3b) enables stable fixation without moving in the left-right direction.

The tension coil spring (12) has such strength that the information terminal (2) does not easily separate from the holder (1), and if necessary, for example,
It has a secure holder configuration that prevents children from removing it even if they hang from the information terminal held in the holder.

On the contrary, in the case where importance is attached to safety, there is a concern that the removal work of the holder (1) and the information terminal (2) may be complicated. In that case, the handle recess (4a) may be provided at the lower end of the holder (1). Alternatively, the information terminal (2) may be provided with a hand-holding portion (not shown) or the like to facilitate handling and reduce the detaching force.

The information terminal (2) is then attached to the holder (1).
When removing from, the upper pressing member (9) is pushed upward against the spring force of the coil spring (12) while holding the information terminal (2), contrary to the above-mentioned mounting order, and then the lower part thereof. It may be removed from the receiving portion (4) to the outside and then removed from the arcuate portion (9a) of the upper pressing tool (9).

Similarly, when removing the holder (1) from the refrigerator door (10), hold the handle recess (4a) at the lower part of the holder (1) and move the magnet sheet (8) from the surface of the door (10). It can be peeled off, the holder (1) can be lifted upward and removed from the locking hook (5) at the upper end of the door.

The present invention is constructed as described above,
The installation place of the information terminal holder is not limited to the refrigerator door according to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various storages and doors may be used as long as they have wall surfaces instead of flat parts.

The information terminal attached to the holder of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but may be a personal computer or a television.

[0037]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation function is well maintained without impairing the space of the kitchen sink and other horizontal parts, and the existing wall surface can be maintained. The information terminal can be installed easily and surely.

According to the invention of claim 2, the strength as a holder can be increased and the leakage of the magnetic force to the information terminal side can be suppressed. According to the invention of claim 3,
The strength of the holder itself can be increased together with the holding strength of the information terminal.

According to the inventions of claims 4 and 5,
By making the upper pressing member movable up and down and urging it downward by a spring force, it is possible to easily and firmly hold and fix the information terminal to and from the receiving portion.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the information terminal can be easily and easily located at a position where it is easy to see and operate with respect to the refrigerator door.
And it can be securely attached.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a household refrigerator equipped with an information terminal showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of an essential part showing a holder part for holding the information terminal in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the information terminal holder shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Information terminal holder 2 ... Information terminal 2a ...
Display screen portion 2b ... Operation portion 2c ... Recessed portion 2d ...
Handle 2e ... Recessed handle 3 ... Main body 3a ...
Locking rib 3b ... Locking protrusion 4 ... Receiving part 4a ...
Recessed recess 5 ... Locking hook 6 ... Communication unit 7 ... Reinforcing plate 7a ... Narrow portion 7b ... Step portion 8 ... Magnet sheet 9 ... Upper pressing tool 9a ... Arc-shaped portion 9b ...
Engaging piece 10 ... Refrigerator door 11 ... Shaft 12 ... Coil spring

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plate-shaped main body having a locking hook that engages with an upper edge of an attached body, and a holder part that is suspended from the locking hook and holds an information terminal on the front surface, and the main body. An information terminal holder, comprising: a flat magnet sheet attached to the back surface of the object and adsorbed to the wall surface of the object to be attached. 2. A thin steel plate for reinforcement is arranged between the back side of the holder body and the magnet sheet, and the area of the thin steel plate is enlarged to cover the surface of the magnet sheet. The information terminal holder according to claim 1. 3. The information terminal holder according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the thin steel plate is extended to a locking hook portion and a lower end is extended to a receiving portion of the information terminal. 4. An information terminal is housed and held between an upper pressing member which is arranged on the front surface of a holder main body and which is urged downward by a coil spring and which is vertically movable and a receiving portion which is provided below. The information terminal holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that. 5. The upper pressing tool is connected to a horizontal shaft engaged with an engaging piece projecting to the back side of the main body, and is urged downward by a coil spring arranged between the shaft and the thin steel plate. The information terminal holder according to claim 4, wherein. 6. The locking hook at the upper end of the holder body is bent in a U shape and is hooked on the upper edge of the refrigerator door for suspension.
The information terminal holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the information terminal is held in the refrigerator by adsorbing a magnet sheet disposed on the back surface of the main body portion to the front surface of the door.