JP4331043B2 - Stand device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a stand device for holding AV equipment, and in particular, a display (hereinafter referred to as a flat display) constituted by a thin flat display device such as a liquid crystal display device or a plasma display device, and a playback device such as a DVD player. And a stand device that holds a speaker device for 5.1ch (a center speaker, left and right front speakers, left and right rear speakers, and a subwoofer).

  In recent years, AV equipment has been rapidly becoming cheaper and more compact, and home theaters that allow users to enjoy movies and other video and audio at home are becoming easier to enjoy. Home theaters will become increasingly popular in the future. Is expected.

  Such home theaters are mainly composed of AV equipment including a flat display, a playback device, and a 5.1ch speaker device (center speaker, left and right front speakers, left and right rear speakers, and subwoofer). Each AV device is distributed and installed indoors.

  In particular, since the flat display is installed in a flat type, it was initially assumed to be used as a so-called wall-mounted display that is attached to a wall surface. For this reason, it is mainstream to use a stand device that includes a pedestal part, a display support plate that is attached above the pedestal part, and a display attachment part that is provided on the front upper side of the display support plate and that can attach and detach a flat display. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

However, in the prior art, the stand device to which the flat display is attached has the upper and lower positions and orientations of the flat display fixedly attached, and the 5.1ch speaker devices are distributed and installed in the room. There is a problem that it is practically difficult to change the vertical position and orientation of the AV device, and the places suitable for viewing video and audio are limited.
JP 2003-280545 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and its object is to easily change the vertical position and orientation of each AV device, which is suitable for viewing video and audio. The object of the present invention is to provide a stand device that can easily change the place and can improve the degree of freedom of the user when viewing video and audio.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.

  The stand device of the present invention is a stand device that holds a display, a playback device, and a 5.1ch speaker device, and is an attachment unit that integrally attaches the speaker device excluding the display, the playback device, and the subwoofer. And an elevating / lowering means for supporting the attaching means so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a turntable on which the up / down elevating means is erected and rotatably attached to the pedestal.

  Further, in the stand device of the present invention, the up-and-down lift means is provided on the turntable, and is inserted into each of the hollow pipes and at least two hollow pipes each having a lifting mechanism incorporated in a hollow portion. A space for placing the subwoofer is secured between the hollow pipes which are composed of elevating pipes and are erected on the turntable.

  Further, in the stand device of the present invention, the up-and-down lifting means has a bifurcated hollow pipe with a bifurcated portion standing on the turntable so that a single portion is oriented vertically. The lift pipe is inserted into a single hollow pipe, and a lift mechanism is incorporated in the single hollow pipe.

  Furthermore, the stand device of the present invention is characterized in that the attachment means is supported by the up-and-down lifting means at least at two places on the left and right.

  Furthermore, the stand apparatus of this invention WHEREIN: The said display, the said reproducing | regenerating apparatus, and the said speaker apparatus except the said subwoofer are adjacently arranged, The stand in any one of the Claims 1 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. apparatus.

  The stand device of the present invention includes an attachment means for integrally attaching a 5.1ch speaker device excluding a display, a playback device and a subwoofer, an up / down raising / lowering means for supporting the attachment means so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and an up / down raising / lowering means. Since it is composed of a turntable that is erected and is rotatably mounted on a pedestal, it can easily change the vertical position and orientation of the 5.1ch speaker device excluding the display, playback device and subwoofer It is possible to easily change a location suitable for viewing video and audio, and to improve the user's degree of freedom when viewing video and audio.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a front view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a stand device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top view of the stand device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of the stand device shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a gas damper incorporated in the hollow pipe shown in FIG.

  The stand device of the present embodiment includes a flat display 10, a playback device 11 such as a DVD player that plays back video and sound, and a 5.1ch speaker device (center speaker 12, left and right front speakers 13, left and right rear). 1 to FIG. 3, a disk-shaped turntable 2 rotates on a disk-shaped pedestal 1 around the center of the circle. The two hollow pipes 3 are vertically installed on the turntable 2. A decorative panel 4 for reinforcement is bridged between the two hollow pipes 3 so that the two hollow pipes 3 are maintained at equal intervals. In addition, the standing position of the two hollow pipes 3 on the turntable 2 is the same distance from the circle center of the turntable 2 so that the line connecting the two hollow pipes 3 is displaced from the circle center of the turntable 2. It is attached.

  The two hollow pipes 3 are respectively provided with elevating pipes 5 so as to be extendable and contractible. In addition, the gas damper 20 which is a raising / lowering mechanism is incorporated in the hollow part of the hollow pipe 3, and the operating force required for the expansion / contraction operation | movement of the raising / lowering pipe 5 is reduced, and the raising / lowering pipe 5 is hold | maintained in arbitrary positions. It is configured to be able to.

  The gas damper 20 fixes the vertical position of the lifting pipe 5 in the locked state, and supports the lifting pipe 5 with a force corresponding to the weight supported by the lifting pipe 5 and releases the lifting pipe 5 with a light operating force in the unlocked state. 4, the piston 21 is formed at the tip of the elevating pipe 5 and moves in the hollow pipe 3, and is disposed between the piston 21 and the bottom of the hollow pipe 3. A free piston 22, oil 23 is stored on both sides of the piston 21, nitrogen gas 24 is stored on the bottom side of the hollow pipe 3 from the free piston 22, and the connection hole 25 penetrating the piston 21 is opened and closed. The lock release pin 26 is disposed in the hollow portion of the elevating pipe 5. FIG. 4 shows a locked state in which the connecting hole 25 is closed by the unlocking pin 26. In this locked state, the connecting hole 25 is pushed through the piston 21 by pushing the unlocking pin 26 into the hollow pipe 3 side. When the hole 25 is opened and the locked state is released, and the fixed pushing force is applied to the elevating pipe 5 in the released state, the elevating pipe 5 is contracted. At this time, when the lock release pin 26 is released, the connecting hole 25 is closed by the gas pressure of the nitrogen gas 24, and automatically returns to the locked state again. The lock release pin 26 is connected to the elevating lever 27 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the connecting hole 25 can be opened and closed by operating the elevating lever 27.

  An AV equipment mounting panel 6 is laid across the center of the turntable of the two lifting pipes 5 that are respectively inserted into the two hollow pipes 3. The attachment panel 7 is attached, and the speaker attachment 8 is attached so as to project on both sides of the lower part of the AV equipment attachment panel 6. Since the AV equipment mounting panel 6 is bridged between the two lift pipes 5 in this way, the AV equipment mounting panel 6 is supported and stabilized at two places on the left and right. In addition, the code | symbol 9 shown in FIG. 2 is a decorative cover which covers the upper part of the raising / lowering pipe 5. As shown in FIG. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the AV device mounting panel 6, the display mounting panel 7 and the speaker mounting 8 are provided with an opening for screwing the AV device or on the back of the AV device. An opening that engages with the hook is appropriately formed.

  The flat display 10 is attached to the display attachment panel 7, and a playback device 11 and a center speaker 12 are attached to the AV equipment attachment panel 6 at a position below the flat display 10. The display mounting panel 7 is used to align the front surface when the flat display 10 and the playback device 11 and the center speaker 12 have different depths. The display mounting panel 7 is a flat display 10. If the playback device 11 and the center speaker 12 have the same depth, the flat display 10 may be directly attached to the AV equipment mounting panel 6.

  The left and right front speakers 13 and the left and right rear speakers 14 are attached to speaker attachments 8 projecting on both sides of the lower part of the AV device attachment panel 6 so that the rear speakers 14 are located outside, and the subwoofer 15 is And placed between the two hollow pipes 3 of the turntable 2.

  1 (a) and 3 (a), the elevating pipe 5 is extended so that the flat display 10, the playback device 11, the center speaker 12, the left and right front speakers 13, and the left and right rear speakers 14 are integrally positioned upward. In this case, it is suitable for viewing video and sound while standing or sitting on a high chair. 1 (b) and 3 (b), the elevating pipe 5 is contracted, and the flat display 10, the playback device 11, the center speaker 12, the left and right front speakers 13, and the left and right rear speakers 14 are integrated downward. In this case, it is suitable for viewing images and sound while sitting on the floor or sitting on a sofa. In particular, since the center speaker 12 that mainly outputs sound follows the flat display 10 and moves up and down, the sound is output from the vicinity of the screen regardless of the height at which the flat display 10 is positioned. A certain acoustic effect can be obtained.

  2A and 2B, the turntable 2 is rotated so that the flat display 10, the playback device 11, the center speaker 12, the left and right front speakers 13, and the left and right rear speakers 14 are integrally turned. The state is shown, and the center speaker 12, the left and right front speakers 13, and the left and right rear speakers 14 follow up and output sound in the direction in which the flat display 10 is directed regardless of the direction in which the flat display 10 is directed. As a result, the usual optimum acoustic effect can be obtained.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the 5.1ch speaker device (center speaker 12, left and right front speakers 13, and left and right rear speakers 14) excluding the flat display 10, the playback device 11, and the subwoofer 15. The AV device mounting panel 6 is integrally mounted, the hollow pipe 3 and the lifting pipe 5 that support the AV device mounting panel 6 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the hollow pipe 3 are erected, and are rotatably mounted on the pedestal 1. Of the 5.1ch speaker device (center speaker 12, left and right front speakers 13, and left and right rear speakers 14) excluding the flat display 10, the playback device 11 and the subwoofer 15. The vertical position and orientation can be changed easily, and video and audio can be checked. It is possible to easily change a suitable place to an effect that it is possible to improve the flexibility of the user when viewing the video and audio.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5: is a front view which shows the structure of the hollow pipe and raising / lowering pipe of other embodiment of the stand apparatus based on this invention.

  In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the hollow pipe 31 divided into two branches is erected on the turntable 2 so that the two branches are oriented in the vertical direction. In addition, it is configured to penetrate one part of the lifting pipe 32 divided into two into the part that is one of the hollow pipes 31, and the part that is one of the hollow pipes 31, A gas damper 20 that is an elevating mechanism is incorporated.

  The AV equipment mounting panel 6 is attached to the bifurcated portion of the lifting pipe 32 (not shown in FIG. 5), the flat display 10, the playback device 11, the center speaker 12, the left and right front speakers 13, and the left and right speakers. The rear speaker 14 can be attached integrally. Since the AV equipment mounting panel 6 is attached to the bifurcated portion of the lift pipe 32 as described above, the AV equipment mounting panel 6 is supported and stabilized at two left and right positions.

  When the flat display 10, the playback device 11, the center speaker 12, the left and right front speakers 13, and the left and right rear speakers 14 are lifted and lowered together with the two left and right lifting mechanisms, they move up and down if the left and right lifting mechanisms are not well balanced. However, in another embodiment, when the flat display 10, the playback device 11, the center speaker 12, the left and right front speakers 13, and the left and right rear speakers 14 are lifted and lowered integrally, Since it can be moved up and down by the lifting mechanism, it is possible to move up and down smoothly.

  Further, by making the bifurcated portion of the hollow pipe 31 stand on the turntable 2, the hollow pipe 31 can be stably supported and a space for placing the subwoofer 15 on the turntable 2 is secured. It becomes possible.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is obvious that each embodiment can be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to a suitable number, position, shape, and the like in practicing the present invention. In each figure, the same numerals are given to the same component.

It is a front view which shows the structure of embodiment of the stand apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the stand apparatus shown in FIG. It is a side view of the stand apparatus shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the gas damper integrated in the hollow pipe shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure of the hollow pipe and raising / lowering pipe of other embodiment of the stand apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pedestal 2 Turntable 3 Hollow pipe (up and down lifting means)
4 Makeup Panel 5 Lifting Pipe (Up / Down Lifting Means)
6 AV equipment mounting panel 7 Display mounting panel 8 Speaker mounting 9 Cosmetic cover 10 Flat display 11 Playback device 12 Center speaker 13 Front speaker 14 Rear speaker 15 Subwoofer 21 Piston 22 Free piston 23 Oil 24 Nitrogen gas 25 Connecting hole 26 Lock release pin 27 Lifting lever 31 Hollow pipe (other embodiment)
32 Elevating pipe (other embodiment)

Claims (5)

A stand device for holding a display, a playback device, and a 5.1ch speaker device,
Attachment means for integrally attaching the speaker device excluding the display, the playback device and the subwoofer;
Up and down lifting and lowering means for supporting the mounting means movably in the vertical direction;
A stand device comprising: a turntable on which said vertical lifting means is erected and is rotatably attached to a pedestal. The up-and-down lifting means is at least two hollow pipes standing on the turntable and having a lifting mechanism incorporated in a hollow portion;
It consists of a lifting pipe penetrating each of the hollow pipes,
The stand device according to claim 1, wherein a space for placing the subwoofer is secured between the hollow pipes erected on the turntable. The up-and-down lifting means has a bifurcated hollow pipe that is erected on the turntable so that the part that is one is oriented in the vertical direction,
It consists of an elevating pipe penetrating into a single part of the hollow pipe,
The stand apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an elevating mechanism is incorporated in a single portion of the hollow pipe.   The stand device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the attachment means is supported at least at two places on the left and right by the up and down lifting means. The stand device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display, the playback device, and the speaker device excluding the subwoofer are arranged adjacent to each other.

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