JP2002116844A - Note-sized personal computer stand and base body therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a note-sized personal computer stand which is easily and quickly switched for a personal computer operation and an on-desk work and a base body to be used for this. SOLUTION: A note-sized personal computer stand 1 is provided with a pedestal 2 to be placed on a desk D or the like, a swinging body 3 pivotally supported by the pedestal 2 through a pivotal supporting shaft 4 so as to be freely erected or inclined back and forth between an on-desk reclined position 3a and an inverted position, a fixing means 6 for fixing a note-sized personal computer P to the upper face of the swinging body 3, and a clamp 8 (self-supporting holding means) for holding the self-supporting state of the pedestal 2 at the time of erecting the swinging body 3 to which the note-sized personal computer P is fixed at the inverted position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a notebook personal computer stand that holds a notebook personal computer and swings between a lying position on a desk and an inverted position, and a substrate body used for the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When using portable OA equipment typified by a notebook personal computer or a notebook word processor, it is sometimes necessary to spread a small document or a large drawing on a desk.
In such a case, to make room for the desk to expand,
In many cases, a laptop is held in both hands and moved to a corner of the desk.

[0003]

However, the flat area occupied by the notebook computer is relatively large compared to the desk area, so that even if the notebook PC is moved to the back or side of the desk, large documents cannot be spread. Sometimes. On the other hand, if the connection cord is short, you may have to remove the plug or connector from the laptop and move it.
It is necessary to reconnect when reusing. Therefore, switching between PC operation and desk work becomes complicated,
I couldn't do it quickly. On the other hand, there are times when it is desired to move the notebook computer while the power switch is on, but in order to prevent erroneous input, great care must be taken to prevent expanded documents from touching the keyboard.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has a notebook personal computer stand and a notebook personal computer stand capable of easily and quickly switching between personal computer operation and desk work. The purpose is to provide a substrate body.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a notebook personal computer stand according to the present invention comprises a base placed on a desk or the like, and a front / rear position between a desk lying position and an inverted position. An oscillating body pivotally supported by the base, fixing means for fixing the notebook computer on the upper surface of the oscillating body, and holding the base independent when the oscillating body fixing the notebook computer is raised to the inverted position It is configured to have self-supporting means. A portable computer as used in the present invention is a portable computer.
A device, which includes not only a notebook-sized personal computer but also, for example, a small word processor or a so-called mobile device.

In the above structure, the self-supporting means is formed such that the bottom surface of the base is large enough to hold the base when the swinging body to which the notebook personal computer is fixed is raised to the inverted position. It is.

[0007] The board body according to the present invention is a board body which is formed independently of the upper part of the base of the notebook computer stand and forms the lower part of the base, and engages with the upper part of the base. With an engaging member that fixes the upper part of the base,
The self-supporting means is configured such that the entire plate is formed in a size capable of self-supporting the upper portion of the base when the rocking body to which the notebook computer is fixed is raised to the inverted position.

Further, in the substrate body having the above-described structure, a mounting area for mounting the rocking body when the oscillator is laid down on the desk is positioned on the upper surface of the plate body in front of the engaging member.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a notebook personal computer stand according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view showing a state where the camera is attached to the camera.
In each of the drawings, a notebook personal computer stand 1 according to this embodiment includes a base 2 and a rocking body 3 that is pivotally supported at the front lower portion of the base 2 so as to be able to move up and down. The base 2 is provided with a rectangular plate-shaped bottom portion 9, and side portions 10, on both left and right ends of the bottom portion 9.
10 are erected, and a rear portion 11 is provided at the rear end of the bottom portion 9.
Are formed upright, and the whole is formed in a U-shape in plan view. A cord insertion hole 13 for passing a cord 14 connected to the notebook personal computer P and insertion holes 12 for fixing the base are formed on the back surface 11 of the base 2. Shaft holes 5, 5 are formed in the lower front part of the side surfaces 10, 10, respectively.

The oscillating body 3 is formed in a rectangular plate shape in a plan view.
5 are erected. On the outer surfaces of the rib plates 15, 15, pivot shafts 4, 4 through which coil springs 16, 16 are inserted are provided.
Are projected outward. The pivot shafts 4, 4 are respectively supported by shaft holes 5, 5 of the side surface portions 10, 10. The inner peripheral surface of each shaft hole 5 is formed as a bearing portion 18 for pivotally supporting the pivot 4. Thereby, the rocking body 3 can be freely moved up and down between the desk-side lying position 3a and the inverted position 3b (see FIG. 4).

One end of each of the coil springs 16 and 16 is locked on the bottom surface 9 of the base 2, and the other end of each of the coil springs 16 and 16 is locked by pins 17, 17 protruding from the rib plates 15, 15. By the action of these coil springs 16, 16, the oscillator 3 is always biased toward the inverted position 3b (in the direction of arrow 19 in FIG. 3). A fixing means 6 typified by a hook-and-loop fastener (for example, a loop surface) is fixed to the upper surface 3u of the rocking body 3 near the front portion 7 thereof. On the bottom surface of the notebook personal computer P, fixed means 6a typified by a hook-and-loop fastener (for example, a hook face), which is engaged and locked with the fixing means 6 of the rocking body 3, is fixed.
The fixing means of the present invention is not limited to the combination of the loop and the hook and loop fastener described above. For example, a combination of an engaging hook and an engaging hole or a groove, a screw, a double-sided adhesive tape, an adhesive, or the like may be used. Is possible.

The notebook personal computer stand 1 having the above-described configuration is installed at the rear part Dr of the desk D, and the insertion hole 1 of the base 2 is provided.
Clamps 8, 8 are attached to 2, 2 and fixed to a desk. The notebook 3 is fixed to the upper surface 3u of the oscillator 3 by bringing the oscillator 3 into a state of being manually pushed down to the desk-side lying position 3a and engaging the fixing means 6 with the fixed means 6a. At this time, since the weight of the notebook personal computer P exceeds the urging force of the coil spring 16, the rocking body 3 remains at the desk-side lying position 3a even when the hand is released.
Then, when the front part 7 of the rocking body 3 is lightly lifted by hand, the rocking body 3 rises to the inverted position 3b together with the notebook personal computer P by the urging force of the coil spring 16 as shown in FIG.

By the way, a heavy notebook PC P
When the oscillating body 3 comes to the inverted position 3b, the position of the center of gravity of the whole becomes high, and it tends to be unstable. However, in this notebook computer stand 1, the base 2 is
As a result, the base 2 is held in an independent state without falling over. That is, here, the clamp 8 is an example of the self-standing holding means 32 that holds the self-standing state of the base 2 when the rocking body 3 with the notebook personal computer P is raised to the inverted position 3b. Then, during the operation of the personal computer, the rocking body 3 is moved down to the desk-side lying position 3a by the user's hand. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, the user can operate the keyboard simply by opening the display PD of the notebook computer P.

That is, according to the notebook computer stand 1, a series of pre-use operations, such as opening the display PD of the notebook computer P by tilting the standing rocking body 3 toward the user, and closing the display PD after use. It is possible to easily perform all the series of storing operations such as raising the rocking body 3 with one hand. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly change the position of the notebook computer P between the desk-side lying position 3a and the inverted position 3b. This makes it possible to easily and quickly switch between personal computer operation and desk work. In addition, since the notebook computer stand 1 has a simple structure with few pivots, it can be manufactured at low cost. In addition, since the pivot portion is provided at the lower portion of the base 2, it is structurally stable and has high strength.

On the other hand, in recent notebook personal computers P, connection ports for communication data input / output and image data input / output are provided not only on the rear surface of the personal computer but also on the left and right sides. A predetermined cord is connected. Therefore, in the notebook computer stand 1, the side portions 10, 10 of the base 2 are so arranged that the left and right sides of the notebook computer P on the oscillator 3 are always exposed regardless of the swing angle of the oscillator 3. Are formed short in the front-rear dimension and the height dimension. Thus, the connection ports on the left and right side surfaces of the notebook personal computer P are not hidden, and the cord connected to the connection ports is prevented from interfering with the base 2.

[Embodiment 2] As described above, the notebook computer stand 1 is more useful than the conventional one. However, once the notebook computer stand 1 is mounted on a desk, it is necessary to remove the clamp 8 when moving it to another place. Required. In addition, a desk whose rear edge does not protrude may not be attached to the rear part Dr of the desk D, and in that case, the desk cannot stand alone. Furthermore, since the notebook computer P is located in the back of the desk D, the user must operate the keyboard with his hand extended, and his hands and shoulders are easily tired. Display P
The eyes are too far away from the screen of D, making it difficult to confirm the display contents,
There is also a problem that the player tends to be tired because the player leans forward.

In such a case, a substrate 20 as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 may be used. The substrate body 20 is made of, for example, a hard plate 21 having a rectangular shape in a plan view, in which a cutting mat is diverted.
And a reinforcing plate 22 made of, for example, a stainless steel plate applied to the lower surface of the hard plate 21. A long hole 25 in the left-right direction is formed in the plate body rear portion 21r of the hard plate 21. On the other hand, a rear central portion of the reinforcing plate 22 is an engaging member 23 which rises from the left and right plate body rear portions 24 and 24 and is formed in a crank shape in a side view. This engagement member 23
The hard plate 21 is inserted from below into the long hole 25, and the plate body rear portion 21r
Are arranged with a gap above.

The base 2 of the notebook personal computer stand 1 according to this embodiment includes an upper base 2A and a lower base 2B formed independently of the upper base 2A. In this case, the substrate body 20 corresponds to the base lower part 2B. In the substrate body 20 having such a configuration, the bottom surface portion 9 of the base upper portion 2A is inserted forward (in the direction of the arrow 26 in FIG. 7) into the gap between the engagement member 23 and the plate body rear portion 21r. At this time, the engaging member 23 and the plate body rear portion 21r hold the bottom portion 9 from above and below to fix the base upper portion 2A.

On the other hand, the hard plate 21 is formed to have such a size that the whole of the notebook personal computer stand 1 when the rocking body 3 integrated with the notebook personal computer P is raised to the inverted position 3b can stand on its own. That is, the hard plate 2 formed in the aforementioned size
1 is another example of the self-supporting means 32 that enables the base body 20 having the base 1 to independently support the base upper portion 2A. On the other hand, on the hard plate 21 in front of the engaging member 23, a mounting area 30 for mounting the rocking body 3 when the rocking body 3 is tilted to the desktop lying position 3a (see FIG. 10).
Is set.

As described above, if the board body 20 is attached and fixed to the upper base 2A by the engaging member 23, the notebook personal computer stand 1 can stand on the desktop D even when the notebook personal computer P is inverted. Therefore, it is not necessary to fix the notebook computer stand 1 to the desk, and the desk D can be freely moved in the front, rear, left and right directions (the directions of arrows 27 and 28 in FIG. 9). As a result, the notebook personal computer P can be moved closer to the desk front Df, so that the contents displayed on the display PD can be easily viewed, and the personal computer can be operated with a comfortable posture with hands and shoulders.

Further, since the mounting area 30 for mounting the swinging body 3 when it is tilted to the desk-side lying position 3a is provided in front of the engaging member 23, when the notebook personal computer P is used, FIG. The user can operate the personal computer by tilting the oscillator 3 on the mounting area 30 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, at the time of office work, as shown in FIG.
Is raised as indicated by the arrow 29, the paper 31 can be placed on the empty placement area 30 and writing can be performed.
Therefore, office work can be performed by substituting the vacant substrate body 20 for the underlay.

By the way, the cutting mat used for a part of the substrate body 20 has a considerable rigidity although it is thin, so that even a heavy notebook personal computer P can be sufficiently supported. Further, when the cutting mat is placed on the desk D, it does not give a sense of incongruity as office supplies, matches well with the surroundings, and has a small step with the desk D to facilitate office work.

In the above embodiment, a cutting mat is used for a part of the substrate. However, the material of the substrate of the present invention is not limited thereto.
A plastic plate may be used. In addition, as long as the base body is large enough to hold the base independently, the mounting area does not necessarily have to be provided, and their planar shapes are also free. Also,
In the above description, the base was configured separately and separately for the upper base and the lower base, and the substrate was adopted as the lower base. However, the base was configured by integrating the upper base and the lower base. Alternatively, the bottom surface of the base may be configured to have an area capable of self-supporting, and this may be used as self-supporting means. Further, in the above-described substrate body 20, the base upper portion 2A is fixed by the slide engagement type engagement member 23. However, the engagement member of the present invention is not limited to the slide engagement type. It is realized by a combination of grooves, a combination of bolts and nuts, screws, adhesives, etc.

[0024]

As described above in detail, according to the notebook personal computer stand of the present invention, the notebook personal computer is placed on the desk while the cord or connector is connected or the power switch is turned on. And can be smoothly swung between the inverted position. Therefore, switching between personal computer operation and desk work can be performed simply and quickly with, for example, one hand. In addition, even when the rocking body to which the notebook personal computer is fixed is raised to the inverted position, the rocking body stably stands by the self-supporting means.

If the base has a bottom surface which is large enough to hold the base independently, the base can stand alone even if the notebook computer is inverted. Therefore, it is not necessary to fix the notebook computer stand on the desk, and the desk can be freely moved on the desk.

If the substrate according to the present invention is used as a lower part of the base and the substrate is mounted on the upper part of the base by an engaging member, the notebook personal computer can stand on a desk even in an inverted state, so that the notebook can be used independently. There is no need to fix the portable computer stand to the desk, and it can be moved freely on the desk. Further, this board body can be provided as an optional component of a notebook computer stand.

Further, since the mounting area of the rocking body is provided on the upper surface of the plate body in front of the engaging member, when the notebook personal computer is used, the rocking body integrated with the notebook personal computer is dropped on the mounting area. It is possible to operate a personal computer, and at the time of work on a desk, a rocking body can be set up so that a mounting area can be vacated, and writing can be performed instead of an underlay.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a notebook computer stand according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view showing a state in which the notebook computer stand is attached to a rear portion of a desk.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the notebook personal computer is fixed to the notebook personal computer stand and inverted.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a mode of using a notebook computer fixed to the notebook computer stand.

FIG. 6 is an external view showing a substrate used in a notebook computer stand of another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a mode of using a notebook personal computer attached to the notebook personal computer stand with the substrate.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a mode in which a rocking body of the notebook personal computer stand with the board body is inverted to perform a writing operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Laptop stand 2 Base 2A Upper base 2B Lower base 3 Oscillating body 3a Desk-side lying position 3b Inverted position 3u Upper surface 4 Pivot shaft 5 Shaft hole 6 Fixing means 6a Fixed means 8 Clamp 12 Insert hole 20 Substrate body 21r Rear part of plate 23 Engaging member 24 Rear part of plate 30 Placement area 32 Self-supporting means D Desktop P Notebook personal computer

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A base placed on a desk or the like, a rocking body pivotally supported on the base so as to be able to move back and forth between a lying position on a desk and an inverted position, and a notebook computer fixed to an upper surface of the rocking body. A notebook personal computer stand comprising: fixing means; and self-supporting holding means for maintaining a self-supporting state of a base when an oscillating body to which the notebook personal computer is fixed is raised to an inverted position. 2. The self-supporting means has a configuration in which the bottom surface of the base is formed to have a size capable of holding the base independently when the swinging body to which the notebook personal computer is fixed is raised to an inverted position. The notebook computer stand according to 1. 3. A substrate body formed independently of an upper portion of the base of the notebook personal computer stand according to claim 2 and forming a lower portion of the base, wherein the upper body is engaged with the upper portion of the base. The self-supporting means is formed to have a size such that the entire plate body can independently hold the upper portion of the base when the rocking body to which the notebook computer is fixed is raised to the inverted position. A substrate body that is a configuration. 4. The substrate body according to claim 3, further comprising a mounting area on the upper surface of the plate body in front of the engagement member for mounting the swinging body when the oscillator is laid down on the desk.