JP2007314089A - Holding device for portable unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holding device for a portable unit which can hold two portable unites at the same time, and can arbitrary locate these portable unites so as to be easily utilized by a user. <P>SOLUTION: The holding device for a portable unit comprises a base 2, a bar material 3 of which one end is mounted to the base 2, a holder base 4 fixed to the other end of the bar material 3, and a holder 5 rotatably mounted to the holder base 4. The holder 5 comprises a holder back plate 6 and a holder body 7 fixed to the holder back plate 6, and the holder body 7 is equipped with a first holder part 8 and a second holder part 9. Therefore, the first holder part 8 can hold the portable unit such as a portable terminal or the like, and the second holder part 9 can hold the portable unit of a portable music player. The portable unit can be placed at the position being easily utilized by the user by holding the holder 5 and locating the holder at an arbitrary position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable device holding apparatus capable of mounting another portable device in addition to one portable device such as a cellular phone on a moving body such as an automobile.

In addition to the same telephone functions as fixed telephones, today's mobile phones are also adding mail, audio, videophone, payment, and digital terrestrial TV reception functions. It penetrates deeply.
Therefore, various mobile phone holders have been developed because it is necessary to keep a portable device close to the user not only at home but also during movement in an automobile or the like (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3). .

On the other hand, portable devices specialized in a single function, such as portable devices such as music players and cameras, have been developed and sold, and have penetrated not only young people but also each layer. A holder for a portable device has also been developed (Patent Document 4).
JP 2005-212535 A JP2002-144974 JP-A-8-186632 Utility model registration 3087520

However, the problem common to these holders is configured to hold only one mobile device, and the second mobile device can be put in a bag, put in a dashboard, It was a point that had to be left in the car.
Further, the holding device of Patent Document 3 is such that the in-vehicle holder is fixed to an arbitrary part of the automobile (paragraph 0013), and may be inconvenient for the user.
Moreover, although the holding device of patent document 1 and the holder of patent document 2 can store this when the portable device is not used, the position is fixed during use, and the user may experience poor usability. obtain.
Furthermore, in the holder of patent document 4, although the position can be changed by a fixed handle, the position change is only in one direction.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a portable device holding device that can hold two portable devices at the same time and can arbitrarily position these portable devices so that a user can easily use them. And

  In order to achieve this object, it comprises a base, a bar member having one end attached to the base, a holder base fixed to the other end of the bar member, and a holder rotatably attached to the holder base. The holder includes a holder back plate and a holder main body fixed to the holder back plate, and the holder main body includes a first holder portion and a second holder portion. It was set as the apparatus (invention of Claim 1).

  In the above invention, each of the holder parts includes a non-moving part formed in the center of the holder main body and a movable part facing the non-moving part, and each of the movable parts faces the non-moving part. The L-shaped part is composed of a letter-shaped part and a knob-shaped part outside the L-shaped part. A tunnel portion that is hollowed out in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape on the surface of each engaging convex portion that faces each slide groove, and a stopper that restricts sliding. On the other hand, one end of each slide groove is locked to a spring locking portion provided in the slide groove, and the other end is accommodated in each tunnel portion. A spring that can abut against the wall to block it It was the portable device holding apparatus according to claim which has been (claim 2).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a portable device holding device that can hold two portable devices at the same time and can arbitrarily position these portable devices so that a user can easily use them. .

An embodiment corresponding to the above invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable device holding device (hereinafter, this device) according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view including a partially cutaway section of the device, FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, and FIG. is there.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb in FIG.
In each of these drawings and each of the drawings to be described later, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the apparatus 1 according to the embodiment includes a base 2, a bar member 3 having one end attached to the base 2, and a holder fixed to the other end of the bar member 3. It consists of a base 4 and a holder 5 rotatably attached to the holder base 4.
The holder 5 includes a holder back plate 6 and a holder main body 7 fixed to the holder back plate 6, and the holder main body 7 includes a first holder portion 8 and a second holder portion 9.
Therefore, the first holder portion 8 can hold a portable device such as a portable terminal, and the second holder portion 9 can hold a portable device of a portable music player. Then, by holding the holder 5 and directing the holder 5 to an arbitrary position, the portable device can be placed at a position where the user can easily use it.

  The base 2 is a portion to which the apparatus 1 is attached to a moving body such as an automobile. For example, a fixed piece 20 (see also FIG. 4) fixed to a dashboard of the automobile, and a substantially central portion of the fixed piece 20 The projection 21 is bulged upward and the box portion 22 is fixed to the projection 21.

The fixing piece 20 is a thin plate having a plurality of cuts, and is fixed with an adhesive or the like interposed between the back surface and the moving body. Note that the fixing piece 20 is not limited as long as it can stably fix the apparatus to the moving body side.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the convex portion 21 is formed in a double circle in a plane shape and in a trapezoidal shape in a side surface, and there is a space for mounting a screw 210 for fixing the box 22 inside the convex portion 21. Is formed.
The box portion 22 is opened downward and is formed in a contact opening 220 that contacts the convex portion 21, a lead-out port 221 from which the bar material 3 is led out, and the bar material 3. A fence 222 that can be fitted with a press portion 30 fixed to one end thereof is provided, and is fixed by the screw 210.

  The bar material 3 may be a material that can be flexibly and flexibly bent, such as a flexible tube in which a metal core is covered or a spring, or may lack such flexibility.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the holder base 4 includes a fixing portion 40 for fixing the other end of the bar member 3, a shaft mounting portion 41 for rotatably mounting the holder 5, and a holder back surface. It consists of a bearing portion 42 arranged between the plate 6.

  The fixing portion 40 can be divided into an upper piece 400 and a lower piece 401 and is formed in a columnar shape. The fixing portion 40 is formed inside the inlet 402 for introducing the other end of the bar material 3. A fence 403 capable of fitting the press part 31 fixed to the other end of the material 3 is provided, and the upper piece 400 and the lower piece 401 are caulked and fixed by screws or the like.

  The shaft mounting portion 41 is a member in which the lower piece 401 protrudes in a columnar shape from the outer surface 40A of the fixing portion 40 on the opposite side of the introduction port 402, and the tip penetrates the holder back plate 6 to the holder main body 7. The holder 5 is rotatably attached by screws 410 or the like.

The bearing portion 42 is configured by setting a plurality of balls on a ring piece 420 formed on the outer surface 40 </ b> A of the fixed portion 40 or the back surface 60 of the holder back plate 6.
And the outer periphery of each ball | bowl is arrange | positioned so that the said outer surface 40A or / and the back surface 60 may be contact | connected.

  The holder back plate 6 of the holder 5 has an oblong shape, and a receiving port 61 for receiving the shaft mounting portion 41 is formed at the center thereof, and a screw mounting portion 62 for coupling with the holder main body 7 is formed. Is provided.

  The holder body 7 is formed in an oblong shape like the holder back plate 6, and includes a screwed tube portion 70 (see FIG. 2) corresponding to the screwed portion 62 of the holder back plate 6, and the shaft-attached portion 41. And first and second slide grooves 10 and 11 for slidably attaching the movable parts (details will be described later) of the holder parts 8 and 9.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first holder portion 8 includes a stationary portion 80 formed at the center of the holder body 7 and a movable portion 81 facing the stationary portion 80. The portion 81 includes an L-shaped portion 82 that faces the stationary portion 80 and a knob-shaped portion 83 outside the L-shaped portion 82.

The L-shaped portion 82 includes a contact portion 820 that contacts the side surface of the portable device as shown in FIG. 3 and an engagement convex portion 821 that slidably engages the slide groove 10. The surface 822 (see FIG. 7) where the engagement convex portion 821 faces the slide groove 10 is provided with a tunnel portion 823 hollowed out in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape and a stopper 824 for restricting the slide. Yes.
In addition, left and right walls 825 and 826 (see FIG. 2) for closing the tunnel portion 823 are provided.
Further, a cushioning material such as a sponge having a high friction coefficient may be attached to the contact portion 820.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the knob-shaped portion 83 includes a flat portion 830 formed in a half-moon shape like the end shape of the horizontally long oval holder body 7, and the flat portion 830 extends the L It consists of a knob 831 that stands up to the end of the abutting portion 820 of the character-shaped portion 82.

The second holder portion 9 is formed substantially the same at a position symmetrical to the first holder portion 8.
In other words, the movable part 91 includes a stationary part 80 and a movable part 91 facing the stationary part 80. The movable part 91 includes an L-shaped part 92 facing the stationary part 80 and a knob on the outside of the L-shaped part 92. It consists of the shape part 93.
Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first holder portion 8, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 3, the minimum values W1 and W2 of the holding widths of the holder portions 8 and 9 are different, but the invention is not limited to such a configuration.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first slide groove 10 has an angle-shaped portion 100 for slidably mounting the engaging convex portion 821 of the movable portion 81, and a substantially semicircular shape from the end of the angle-shaped portion 100. The flat portion 101 is formed, a spring locking portion 102 formed at one end of the flat portion 101, and a spring 103 (see FIG. 6) whose one end is locked to the spring locking portion 102.
The other end of the spring 103 can be brought into contact with the wall 825 of the tunnel portion 823 of the first holder portion 8, and as a result, the movable portion 81 is constantly urged in a direction in which the movable portion 81 comes into contact with the immovable portion 80. ing.

  Note that the second slide groove 11 is formed substantially the same in a symmetric positional relationship with the first slide groove 10, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

Next, a usage example of the apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
[Usage example 1]
The first and second holder portions 8 and 9 of the apparatus 1 before use are such that the engaging convex portions 821 and 921 of the movable portions 81 and 91 are angle-shaped portions 100 by the biasing force of the springs 103 and 113. 110, and the knobs 83 and 93 are positioned on the flat surfaces 101 and 111, respectively.
From this state, the movable parts 81 and 91 are slid to the width of the portable device K so as to grip the knob 831 or 931 of the knob 83 or 93 and resist the urging force of the springs 103 and 113. Then, the portable device K is placed between the movable parts 81 and 91 and the non-moving part 80 after the slide, and the knobs 83 and 93 are separated.
As a result, the portable device K is gripped between the movable parts 81 and 91 and the non-moving part 80 by the urging force of the springs 103 and 113.

[Usage example 2]
It is assumed that, for example, the liquid crystal screen attached to the portable device K is rotated by 90 degrees in the state of [Usage Example 1].
In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the holder portion 5 can be gripped and rotated by 90 degrees.

The apparatus configured as described above has the following operational effects.
First, a portable device such as a portable terminal can be held in one holder portion 8 and a portable device such as a portable music player can be held in the other holder portion 9 to improve the usability of each portable device. Can do.
Second, the holder 5 can be held and the holder 5 can be directed to an arbitrary position. In particular, even if the liquid crystal screen or the like of the portable device is rotated, it can be quickly and safely handled.
Third, since the holders 8 and 9 hold the portable device by the springs 103 and 113, each portable device can be held quickly and safely.

In the above embodiment, the present apparatus 1 is illustrated as being used in a car as a mobile object, but it may be a ship or an airplane, and is not limited to a mobile object. Also good.
A portable device means a device that can be carried and used, such as a telephone, a clock, an audio device, an AV device, a camera, a TV camera, a video camera, a game machine, a computer. Examples include electronic calculators, computers, car navigation systems, electronic dictionaries, electronic notebooks, electronic books, and portable data terminals.

The perspective view of the portable equipment holding device concerning an embodiment, Plan view of the device, Front view of the device, Side view of the device, Aa line sectional view of FIG. Bb line sectional view of FIG. Side view of the movable part of the device, Use example explanatory drawing of this apparatus, Explanatory drawing of an example of use of this device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 This apparatus 2 Base 3 Bar material 4 Holder base 5 Holder 6 Holder back plate 7 Holder main body 8 1st holder part 9 2nd holder part 10 11 1st and 2nd slide groove

20 fixed piece 21 convex part 22 box part 210 screw 220 contact opening 221 lead-out port 222 fence

30 31 Press section

40 fixed portion 41 shaft mounting portion 42 bearing portion 400 upper piece 401 lower piece 402 introduction port 403 fence 40A outer surface 410 screw 420 ring piece

61 Receptor 62 Screwed part

70 Screw-cylinder 71 71 Attachment

80 90 non-moving part 81 91 movable part 82 92 L-shaped part 83 93 knob part 820 contact part 821 engaging convex part 822 surface 823 tunnel part 824 stopper 825, 826 wall 830 plane part 831 knob

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Angle-shaped part 101 Plane part 102 Spring locking part 103 Spring

Claims (2)

A base, a bar member having one end attached to the base, a holder base fixed to the other end of the bar member, and a holder rotatably attached to the holder base;
The holder comprises a holder back plate and a holder main body fixed to the holder back plate,
The holder main body includes a first holder part and a second holder part. Each of the holder parts is composed of a stationary part formed in the center of the holder body and a movable part facing the stationary part,
Each movable part is composed of an L-shaped part facing the stationary part, and a knob-shaped part outside the L-shaped part,
Each L-shaped part is composed of an abutting part with which a side surface of the mobile device abuts and an engaging convex part that is slidably engaged with a slide groove formed in the holder body,
On the surface where each engaging convex portion faces each slide groove, a tunnel portion hollowed out in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape and a stopper for restricting the slide are provided, respectively.
On the other hand, one end of each slide groove is locked to the spring locking portion of each slide groove, and the other end can be brought into contact with the wall closing the tunnel portion. The portable device holding device according to claim 1, wherein the springs are arranged respectively.

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