JP2020120296A - Electronic device supporting device and supporting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow an electronic device to be placed on a table or mounted on a wall with few components.SOLUTION: A first support 1 is arranged toward a first support surface. A second support 4 is provided on a back side of a housing 2. The second support 4 has a device side member 4a and a support surface side member 4b protruding from a second support surface 5 facing in a direction intersecting the first support surface to be inserted into the device side member 4a. In the first support 1, a through hole 6 is formed, penetrating in a width direction, having a width dimension W1 equal to or greater than a width dimension W0 of the housing 2 supported by the first support 1 to prevent the housing 2 from tipping over.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a supporting device and a supporting structure for electronic equipment.

Known methods for installing electronic devices such as wireless routers are tabletop installation that can be placed on a desk and wall hanging (fixed to the wall) installation.Users of electronic devices can adapt to changes in the operating environment. In general, the installation method is arbitrarily selected.
An example of a specific structure related to the technology for realizing the above-described table-top installation and wall-mounted installation will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the desk-top installation illustrated in FIGS. 15 and 16, the portion A that serves as a stand is configured integrally with the main body B of the electronic device. Therefore, in this method, it is not necessary to assemble additional parts for desktop installation, and installation is completed simply by placing it on a mounting surface C such as a desktop.

In the case of wall-mounted installation, two fixed structure portions (specifically, concave portions into which convex portions such as metal fittings are inserted) D as shown in FIG. 16A are provided on the back surface of the main body B. In the wall-hanging installation shown in FIG. 16(a), as its preparation, first, two screws E are attached to the wall F in accordance with the arrangement interval of the fixed structure portion (recess) D. After that, the recess D on the rear surface of the device is hooked on the head of the screw E to complete the fixing to the wall F, as shown in FIG.
Note that there are structures disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 as a mounting structure of an electronic device related to the present application.

JP, 2000-134299, A JP, 2013-232754, A

By the way, in the above mounting structure, the device A cannot be fixed to the wall F unless the pitch of the recesses D provided on the device side and the pitch between the screws E to be mounted on the wall match. There is.
Because the fixing structure to the wall F on the device side is for hooking the head of the screw E, the pitch between the screws E is deviated, so that only one of the two recesses D on the device side is provided. This is because they cannot be caught and cannot be fixed. Some conventional products include a screw alignment sheet in order to inform the user of the screw fixing pitch in an easy-to-understand manner.
Further, even if the pitches can be adjusted, if one of the screws E is not perpendicular to the wall F but is attached obliquely, the device (main body B) cannot be hooked.

Furthermore, the amount of protrusion of the screw head from the wall F is determined for each device, but if the protrusion amount of the two screws cannot be set to the specified value, the device cannot attach in parallel to the wall F, There is a possibility that they will be slanted or not attached.
In addition, when the device is hooked on the wall after the above-described series of operations, the user must work with the heavy device in his hand. At this point, if the screw pitch is misaligned or the screws are not vertical, or if the amount of protrusion is not the specified value, it is necessary to hold the heavy device many times to check the screw installation state, which increases the user's burden on wall mounting. ..

For the above-mentioned reason, there is a problem that the user feels the inconvenience of having to adjust the pitch between the screws to the pitch of the fixing structure on the device side or the protrusion amount of the two screws.
Also, the two parts that are fixed to the wall are fixed by hooking them on the screw head. Therefore, when an excessive force is applied from the lower side to the upper side of the device, there is a possibility that the hooked portion will come off and the device will come off the wall, and there is a risk of the device falling.

On the other hand, the mounting member described in Patent Document 1 requires a complicated work of selecting and mounting a dedicated mounting member depending on whether it is installed on a table or mounted on a wall.
Further, even in Patent Document 2, a dedicated mounting member for wall hanging is required.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a support device and a support structure that allow electronic devices to be installed on both a table and a wall without changing the mounting member.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
A supporting device for an electronic device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a first device that has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and that faces a first supporting surface that supports the housing in a housing that houses an electronic device main body. A first support body that is integrally provided on a surface of the housing and a second support surface that faces a direction intersecting the first support surface and that is orthogonal to the first surface of the housing. A second support body provided on the second surface and formed in a convex shape or a concave shape in a direction intersecting with the second surface, and the first support body and the second support surface. The second support body is supported by a support member provided in a concave shape or a convex shape on the second support surface, the through hole extending in the intersecting direction.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support structure for an electronic device, which has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and which is opposed to a first support surface for supporting the housing in a housing that houses the electronic equipment main body. Of the first support body and a second support surface facing the direction intersecting the first support surface, and the first support body is provided integrally with the first surface of the housing, and is orthogonal to the first surface of the housing. A second support provided on the second surface and formed in a convex shape or a concave shape in a direction intersecting with the second surface, and the second support surface for supporting the second support. A concave or convex supporting member, a through hole penetrating the first supporting member in a direction intersecting the second supporting surface, and a second supporting surface penetrating the through hole. And a penetrating member fixed to.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily install an electronic device in both a desktop mode and a wall-mounted mode.

It is a front view of an example of minimum composition of a supporting device of electronic equipment concerning a 1st mode of the present invention. It is a rear view of the minimum structural example of the supporting device of the electronic device concerning the 1st mode of the present invention. It is a side view of the minimum structural example of the supporting device of the electronic device concerning the 1st mode of the present invention. It is a front view of the minimum structural example of the support structure of the electronic device concerning the 2nd mode of the present invention. It is a rear view of the minimum structural example of the support structure of the electronic device concerning the 2nd mode of the present invention. It is a side view of the minimum structural example of the support structure of the electronic device concerning the 2nd mode of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the desk top state according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a wall hanging state of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the wall in a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the state before mounting an electronic device to the wall of FIG. It is a side view of the state after attaching an electronic device to the wall of FIG. FIG. 10 is a side view of a state where the electronic device is attached to the wall of FIG. 9 and then fixed with a screw. It is a perspective view of a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the wall attachment state of a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a state where a supporting device related to the present invention is placed on a desk or the like. FIG. 16 is a side view of the support device of FIG. 15 mounted on a wall.

A minimum configuration example of a supporting device for an electronic device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Reference numeral 1 is a first supporting body, and the first supporting body 1 is provided below a housing 2 in which a substrate of an electronic device body having a function of a wireless router, a personal computer or the like is housed. The housing 2 in the example of FIGS. 1 to 3 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and has a pair of first surfaces parallel to each other and a pair of parallel first surfaces with one side of the first surface as one side. The second surface, the other side of the second surface, and the other side of the first surface as one side and the other side, and a pair of third surfaces parallel to each other. Is larger than the first and third surfaces. That is, the second surface is the front surface of FIG. 1 and the rear surface of FIG. 2, the first surface is the upper surface and the lower surface of FIGS. 1 to 3, and the third surface is the side surface of FIGS. 1 and 2. And corresponds to the front of FIG.

The first support 1 is arranged toward a first support surface 3 which is an upper surface of a desk or the like on which an electronic device is placed. In the example of FIG. 1, the first supporting surface 3 is a horizontal surface, and the first surface (lower surface) 1 a of the first supporting body 1 faces the first supporting surface 3.
A second support 4 is provided on the back side of the housing 2. The second support body 4 is, for example, a device-side member 4a formed on the housing 2 or a member arranged on the back surface of the housing 2 (the illustrated example has a concave shape, but is a convex shape). Is also good), and the supporting surface side member 4b (the illustrated example is configured in a convex shape) protruding from the second supporting surface 5 facing in the direction intersecting the first supporting surface 3 so as to be inserted into the device side member 4a. However, it may have a concave shape).
As shown in FIG. 3, the first support 1 has at least a width W0 of the housing 2 supported by the first support 1 in order to prevent the housing 2 from tipping over in the left-right direction. Has a width dimension W1 equal to or greater than. Further, the first support 1 is formed with a through hole 6 penetrating in the direction of the width W1 (the direction orthogonal to FIGS. 1 and 2 and the horizontal direction in FIG. 3).

In the supporting device having the above structure, since the first support 1 has a predetermined width, the housing 2 is vertically oriented with the first surface 1a in contact with the first supporting surface 3 such as a desk. The posture, that is, the largest second surface (for example, the front surface shown in FIG. 1, the back surface shown in FIG. 2) can be supported while being placed on a horizontal surface in a posture along the vertical direction.
Further, one of the device-side member 4a and the support-face-side member 4b forming the second support 4 is inserted into the other, so that the through-hole 6 oriented in the direction orthogonal to the second support face 5 is formed. By inserting a bolt or the like and screwing it into the second supporting surface 5, the difficult positioning operation of the housing 2 with respect to the second supporting surface 5 is minimized, and the second surface of the housing 2 is aligned in the vertical direction. It can be supported by the vertical second support surface 5 in a vertical posture.

A minimum configuration example of a support structure for an electronic device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are designated by the same reference numerals to simplify the description.
Reference numeral 1 is a first support, and the first support 1 is provided at the bottom of a housing 2 in which a substrate of an electronic device body having a function of a wireless router, a personal computer, or the like is housed. It is detachably attached as an integral part of 2 or as a separate member. Similar to the example of FIGS. 1 to 3, the housing 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and has a pair of first surfaces parallel to each other and a pair of parallel first surfaces with one side of the first surfaces being one side. Of the second surface, the other side of the second surface, and the other side of the first surface as one side and the other side, and a pair of third surfaces parallel to each other. Is larger than the first and third surfaces. That is, the second surface is the front surface of FIG. 4 and the rear surface of FIG. 5, the first surface is the upper surface and the lower surface of FIGS. 4 to 6, and the third surface is the side surface of FIGS. 4 and 5. And corresponds to the front of FIG.

The first support 1 is arranged toward a first support surface 3 which is an upper surface of a desk or the like on which an electronic device is placed. In the example of FIG. 4, the first supporting surface 3 is a horizontal surface, and the first surface (lower surface) 1 a of the first supporting body 1 is directed to the first supporting surface 3.
A second support 4 is attached to the back side of the housing 2 either integrally with the housing 2 or detachably from the housing 2. The second support 4 is, for example, a device-side member 4a formed on the housing 2 or a member attached to the back surface of the housing 2 (in the illustrated case, it is concave, but may be convex). The device-side member 4a can be inserted with the supporting-face-side member 4b projecting from the second supporting face 5 that is oriented in the direction intersecting with the first supporting face 3 (in the case of the drawing, protruding). However, it may be a dent, and in this case, the convex device-side member 4a is inserted).
As shown in FIG. 6, the first support 1 has at least a width W0 of the housing 2 supported by the first support 1 in order to prevent the housing 2 from tipping over in the left-right direction. Has a width dimension W1 equal to or greater than. Further, the first support 1 is formed with a through hole 6 penetrating in the direction of the width W1 (the direction orthogonal to FIGS. 4 and 5 and the horizontal direction in FIG. 6).

In the supporting device having the above structure, since the first support 1 has a predetermined width, the housing 2 is vertically oriented with the first surface 1a in contact with the first supporting surface 3 such as a desk. The posture, that is, the largest second surface (for example, the front surface shown in FIG. 1, the back surface shown in FIG. 2) can be supported while being placed on a horizontal surface in a posture along the vertical direction.
Further, one of the device-side member 4a and the support-face-side member 4b forming the second support 4 is inserted into the other, so that the through-hole 6 oriented in the direction orthogonal to the second support face 5 is formed. By inserting a bolt or the like and screwing it into the second supporting surface 5, the difficult positioning operation of the housing 2 with respect to the second supporting surface 5 is minimized, and the second surface of the housing 2 is aligned in the vertical direction. It can be supported by the vertical second support surface 5 in a vertical posture.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 6 are designated by the same reference numerals to simplify the description.
FIG. 7 shows an installed state of an electronic device to which the support structure of the present application is applied. Inside the housing 2, a substrate of an electronic device main body having a function of a wireless router, a personal computer or the like is housed.
The housing 2 is provided with a first support 10. The first support 10 is provided with leg portions 10 a protruding from the housing 2 along the first support surface 3 on which the housing 2 is installed. Further, the first support 10 has a leg portion 10b protruding in a direction opposite to the leg portion 10a. The leg portion 10b is integrally provided with a flat plate portion 10c arranged along the back surface 2a of the housing 2. The flat plate portion 10c has a planar shape that substantially matches the back surface 2a, and one side (vertical side in FIGS. 7 and 8) is slightly shorter than the back surface 2a. Further, a protrusion 2b is provided at the upper end of the back surface 2a of the housing 2 so as to protrude by substantially the same thickness as the flat plate portion 10c. That is, the protrusion 2b is configured to contact the upper end of the flat plate portion 10c to support the downward load of the housing 2. It is desirable that the flat plate portion 10c be integrally fixed to the back surface 2a of the housing 2 by using a member such as a bolt or by a process such as caulking. Further, it may be an integral structure that also serves as a mold or a sheet metal that constitutes the back surface of the housing 2.
The leg portion 10a and the protrusion 2b are provided integrally with the housing 2, but even if they are formed as a part of a mold or a metal plate forming the housing 2, a member formed separately from the housing 2 has no unevenness. It may be fixed to the outside of the rectangular parallelepiped casing 2.

As shown in FIG. 12B, the leg portions 10a and 10b are formed with a through hole 6 penetrating them. An opening 6 a that is larger than the inner diameter of the through hole 6 is formed at the end of the through hole 6 on the leg 10 a side (front side of the housing 2 ).
The mounting bolt 30 is inserted into the through hole 6 and has an inner diameter of d1 (see FIG. 12(b)). On the other hand, the mounting bolt 30 has an outer diameter D1 of the head portion and a maximum diameter D2 of the shaft portion, and these dimensions are set in a relative relationship of D1>d1>D2. It is configured so as to restrict the intrusion into the through hole 6.
Further, the width W2 of the opening 6a is set with respect to the outer diameter D1 of the head of the mounting bolt 30,
W2>D1 is set so that the mounting bolt 30 is allowed to enter the inside of the opening 6a.
In the illustrated case, the attachment bolt 30 is formed with a screw up to the tip formed in a tapered shape, and a tapping bolt (wood screw) that can be screwed into the second support surface 5 is adopted. If the second support surface 5 is provided with a female screw hole, a bolt having the same diameter up to the tip may be used. In this case, it is desirable to set a large gap between the through hole 6 and the bolt in consideration of the ease of positioning the bolt and the female screw hole.
As shown in the modified example of FIG. 12C, the mounting bolt 30 may be inserted into the through hole 6 provided in the protruding portion formed by bending the lower portion of the flat plate portion 10c.

As shown in FIG. 11B, an inserted member 41 into which the mounting bolt 40 protruding from the second support surface 5 is inserted is attached to the back surface of the flat plate portion 10c.
A recess 41a into which the mounting bolt 40 is inserted is formed in the inserted member 41, and the recess 41a has a portion having a width d2 and a width d3 by being partially covered by the lid member 42. And portions are formed (see FIG. 11(b)). That is, relative dimensions are set such that d2>D3>d3>D4 with respect to the outer diameter D3 of the head portion of the mounting bolt and the maximum diameter D4 of the shaft portion, and the mounting bolt 40 has the maximum diameter D3. By inserting from the portion of No. 4 and then relatively moving upward, the portion of the outer diameter of D3 of the head of the mounting bolt 40 is caught in the portion of the width d3 of the inserted member 41, and the mounting bolt 40 is pulled out from the recess 41a. It is configured to be stopped.

A process of mounting the electronic device on the table or the wall by the supporting structure of the electronic device configured as described above will be described.
When the electronic device is placed on the first supporting surface 3 such as a desk, as shown in FIG. 7, the legs 10a and 10b of the first supporting body 10 extend along the first supporting surface 3, and Since the flat plate portion 10c is in contact with the back surface 2a of the housing 2 and supports it from the side, the housing 2 of the electronic device can be stably placed on the first support surface 3.

When the electronic device is supported on the second supporting surface 5 such as a wall, first, as shown in FIG. 9, the mounting bolt 40 is screwed into the second supporting surface 5 and fixed. Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the housing 2 is arranged along the second support surface 5. Here, first, the portion of the recess 41a of the inserted member 41 having the width d2 (the wide portion) is aligned with the head of the mounting bolt 40 and inserted into the recess 41a, and then, as shown in FIG. As shown, when the member to be inserted 41 is moved downward together with the housing 2, the head portion of the mounting bolt 40 is arranged at the width d3 portion (narrow width portion) of the recess 41a, and the head portion of the mounting bolt 40 moves. The cover member 42 is caught in the cover member 42, and its movement in the removing direction is restricted.

In the state shown in FIG. 11A, the mounting bolt 30 is inserted from the opening 6a on the leg 10a side, and further, the mounting bolt 30 is inserted into the through hole 6 inside. Further, as shown in FIG. 12A, when a tool T such as a screwdriver is inserted through the opening 6a and the head of the mounting bolt 30 is rotated, the mounting bolt 30 moves from the second support surface 5 to the wall. It is inserted while biting into the inside of etc. Since the outer diameter of the tool T is generally equal to or slightly larger than the head of the mounting bolt 30, the inner diameter W2 of the opening is the outer diameter of the tool T expected to be used for mounting. It is desirable that the size be such that a gap can be provided with respect to the diameter.

Here, since the diameter of the opening 6a is larger than that of the through hole 6, the tool T can be inserted close to the through hole 6 and the mounting bolt 30 can be easily tightened. The depth of forming the opening 6a having a large inner diameter is determined by the strength of the legs 10a, 10b or the mold or sheet metal forming the housing 2, the strength of the mounting bolt 30, and the tool T used for screwing. It is appropriately selected in consideration of operability and strength. The width W2 of the opening 6a may be set to be slightly smaller than the diameter D1 of the head of the mounting bolt 30, and the head of the mounting bolt 30 may be mounted so as to project from the end surface of the leg 10a. ..

In the first embodiment, the electronic device is mounted in the self-standing state shown in FIG. 7 or in the wall mounted state shown in FIG. 8 without any special replacement of external parts other than the housing for housing the electronic device. Equipment can be installed. In the mounting state shown in FIG. 8, the electronic device can be fixed to the wall by screwing the mounting bolt 30 while the load of the electronic device is supported by the operation of hooking the mounting bolt 40 on the inserted member 41. it can. That is, the electronic device can be attached to the wall without performing an operation of hooking the electronic device while finely adjusting the position of the electronic device according to the pitch of the mounting bolts provided on the wall.
Further, since the leg portion 10b of the first support body 10 projects to the back side of the housing 2, the housing 2 (the flat plate portion 10c of the first support body 10) and the wall (the second support surface 5) are formed. It is possible to secure a gap between them and use this gap as a passage for cooling air.

13 and 14 show the second embodiment.
The flat plate portion 10c forming the first support 10 is formed with a ventilation port 10d that penetrates the flat plate portion 10c in the thickness direction. A part of the lower portion of the flat plate portion 10c is cut out to form a ventilation port 10e.

In the supporting structure of the electronic device configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 14, the outside air introduced from the ventilation port 10e is guided to the inside of the flat plate portion 10c, and the surface of the inside casing 2 or the casing. High temperature air discharged from the inside of the housing 2 through a ventilation port (not shown) formed on the back surface of the body 2 is moved upward along the second support surface 5 (direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 14). The heat generated from the electronic device built in the housing 2 can be released to the outside.
In addition, it is desirable that the ventilation port 10d is disposed corresponding to a ventilation port (not shown) formed on the back surface (the surface that becomes the upper surface in the horizontal orientation) of the housing 2 in terms of improving heat dissipation efficiency.

Modifications The total lengths of the mounting bolts 30 and 40 of the above embodiment may be changed. Specifically, since the upper mounting bolt 40 needs to have a distance from the wall (the second support surface 5) to the head of the screw, a long screw is used. On the other hand, the lower mounting bolt 30 needs only to have a length that allows it to be fixed to the wall (the second support surface 5) through the through hole 6 with the object to be fastened in between, so that FIG. By adjusting the depth (the length in the left-right direction in the figure) of the opening 6a shown in FIG. Further, by changing the height of the inserted member 41, the length of the upper mounting bolt 40 may be shortened to be the same as the length of the lower mounting bolt 30.
In this way, by making the mounting bolts 30 and 40 the same length or shortening them as a whole, it is possible to reduce the production cost of the supporting device.
In the above-described embodiment, the legs of the first support body 10 are projected and integrated in order to install the apparatus on a table. However, depending on the thickness of the housing or the weight balance of the electronic device inside the housing (the first support). The structure in which the legs project when the body 10 is near, that is, when the center of gravity is located below may be omitted.
Specifically, this is a case where the thickness of the housing is sufficient and the height is not so high, and the case is self-supporting without the legs 10a and 10b of the first support 10.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes design changes and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used when a housing containing an electronic device is placed on a table or attached to a wall.

1 1st support 1a 1st surface (bottom surface)
2 case 2a back surface 2b protrusion 3 first support surface 4 second support 4a device side member 4b support surface side member 5 second support surface 6 through hole 6a opening 10 first support 10a leg 10b Leg part 10c Flat plate part 30 Mounting bolt 40 Mounting bolt 41 Inserted member 41a Recess 42 Lid member

Claims (7)

A first support body which is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape and which is integrally provided on a first surface of the housing that accommodates the electronic device body inside, the first surface facing the first support surface that supports the housing;
The second support surface is disposed so as to face the second support surface facing in the direction intersecting with the first support surface, is provided on the second surface orthogonal to the first surface, and is convex in the direction intersecting with the other surface. -Shaped or concave second support,
Have
The first support has a through hole extending in a direction intersecting with the second support surface,
The support device for an electronic device, wherein the second support is supported by a support member provided in a concave or convex shape from the second support surface. The said 1st support body is orthogonal to the 1st surface of the said housing|casing, and was extended and provided outside the 2nd surface parallel to the said 2nd support surface. Supporting device for electronic equipment. The electronic device supporting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first support body is provided on a bottom portion of the housing so as to extend outward from a second surface of the housing. The first support is a plate-shaped portion that is overlaid on the second surface of the housing,
The support device for an electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising: a protrusion that is provided so as to protrude from the plate-shaped portion to the outside of the other surface. The support device for an electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the plate-shaped portion is formed with an air circulation hole penetrating the plate-shaped portion. The support device for an electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the air circulation hole is arranged at a position overlapping with a ventilation hole provided penetrating the second surface of the housing in a plan view. A first support integrally formed on a first surface of the housing, which has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and accommodates the electronic device main body therein, and which faces the first support surface that supports the housing;
The second support surface is disposed so as to face a second support surface facing in a direction intersecting with the first support surface, and is provided on a second surface orthogonal to the first surface of the housing and intersects with the second surface. A second support body formed in a convex or concave shape in the direction of
A support member provided in a concave shape or a convex shape in a direction intersecting with the second support surface to support the second support body;
A through hole penetrating the first support in a direction intersecting the second support surface;
A penetrating member penetrating the through hole and fixed to the second supporting surface;
Support structure for electronic equipment having a.

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