JP5062693B2 - Display device and auxiliary leg for display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device having an auxiliary leg for preventing a fall and a display device auxiliary leg for preventing the display device from falling.

  In recent years, in order to be able to arrange electronic devices in a limited space, there has been a demand for a reduction in volume of an electronic device housing, in particular, a reduction in installation area. If the installation area of the electronic device is reduced, the distance from the vertical leg down to the installation surface from the center of gravity of the electronic device housing to the end of the installation surface will be shortened, so installation with lateral force applied to the electronic device housing When rotating with one end of the surface as the central axis, the force required for the leg of the perpendicular line from the center of gravity to the installation surface to exceed the central axis is reduced, and the electronic device is likely to fall over.

  Patent Document 1 has a plurality of legs that can project out of a stationary surface of a housing, and the plurality of legs are projected out of the stationary surface by rotating a rotating part provided in the legs. A stand mechanism that can be housed in the body is disclosed. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the electronic device from toppling over when the electronic device is placed vertically.

JP 2005-340296 A

  In the case of arranging a display device, it is desirable that the housing can be adjusted to an appropriate angle in accordance with the line of sight of the viewer. For example, in the display device of the prior art shown in FIG. 3, a front leg (not shown because it is accommodated in each of the auxiliary legs 8 a and 8 b) that extends from the lower end on both sides of the housing 5 toward the installation surface, and the display unit 6. The housing 5 is supported by a rear leg 7 that is connected to a substantially center of a surface opposite to the rear leg 7 so as to be rotatable in a vertical direction within a predetermined range. Thereby, the display unit 6 can be installed at an appropriate angle with respect to the viewer by adjusting the angle of the rear leg 7 with respect to the housing 5.

  In the display device having such a structure, when the angle between the rear leg 7 and the housing 5 is reduced, the installation surface of the housing 5 constituted by the two front legs and the rear leg 7 becomes small, and it is easy to fall down. In the display device shown in FIG. 3, the installation surface of the housing 5 is enlarged by attaching the auxiliary legs 8 a and 8 b to the front legs to prevent the display unit 6 from falling in the direction.

  A detailed structure of the auxiliary leg 8a of the prior art is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4 (2) -a which is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4 (1) -a, the auxiliary leg is configured by providing a hole 41 in the leg portion 40 that can accommodate the front leg of the housing 5. Has been. Since the angle of the front leg of the housing 5 with respect to the installation surface varies within a predetermined range by adjusting the angle of the rear leg 7 with respect to the housing 5, the hole 41 is provided with a margin sufficient to accommodate the range.

  When the angle between the rear leg 7 and the housing 5 is made small and close to an upright state, the front end surface of the front leg hits the forefront of the hole 41. At this time, when a force is applied to the housing 5 in the direction of the display unit 6, the front leg rotates with the front upper end 42 of the hole 41 as a fulcrum. In this case, the central axis that falls over the leg of the perpendicular line from the center of gravity to the installation surface is a straight line passing through the contact point between the front leg and the front uppermost end 42 of the hole 41, and the installation surface is expanded by the leg 40. The effect of can not be played. Furthermore, when the force applied to the housing 5 exceeds a predetermined range, the front leg tip gets over the rear uppermost end 43 of the hole 41, and the housing 5 falls as it is with the display unit 6 facing the installation surface. .

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary leg that can prevent a fall even if the display device is capable of adjusting the installation angle even when the display device is adjusted to be in an upright state.

The display device of the present invention is a display device having a housing and a display unit housed in the housing, and is connected to the housing so as to be rotatable on the back side of the housing and is installed on the installation surface. A display device having a first leg, a fixed portion installed on an installation surface, and a movable connection portion that rotatably connects the fixed portion and the housing within a predetermined range. The second leg portion that can be connected to the movable connection portion by being housed in the first recess provided in the movable connection portion and can be installed on the installation surface, and the movable connection portion include a housing. It further has the 2nd recessed part which can accommodate the lower end of a body, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

An auxiliary leg for a display device according to the present invention includes a fixed portion that is installed on the installation surface of the display device that can be installed by changing the angle of the housing with respect to the installation surface, and a first recess that can accommodate the legs of the display device. And a movable connecting portion connected to the fixed portion so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range , wherein the movable connecting portion is capable of accommodating a lower end of the housing. It further has a concave portion .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the display apparatus which can adjust an installation angle, even if it adjusts to the state near upright, the auxiliary leg which can prevent a fall can be provided.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a structure of a display device having an auxiliary leg for preventing a fall, which is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a structure of an auxiliary leg for a display device that prevents the display device from overturning, which is an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1, a display unit 2, a rear leg 3, and auxiliary legs 4a and 4b. The display device also has a pair of front legs extending from the lower ends of both side surfaces of the housing 1 toward the installation surface, but is not shown because it is accommodated in the auxiliary legs 4a and 4b, respectively. In FIG. 1, (1) is a left side view and (2) is a front view.

  The housing 1 is a container for housing a part for exhibiting the display function of the display device, and can be made of plastic or metal, but is not limited thereto. The display unit 2 is an output device that converts input information into a visually recognizable format and outputs it. Specifically, the display unit 2 can be configured by a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display, or an organic EL display, but is not limited thereto. Absent.

  The rear leg 3 is a member that is connected to the approximate center of the surface of the housing 1 that faces the display unit 2 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction within a predetermined range, and supports the housing 1 together with a front leg (not shown). Specifically, the rear leg 3 can be made of plastic or metal, but is not limited thereto.

  The auxiliary legs 4a and 4b accommodate the front legs and prevent the display device from falling in the direction in which the display unit 2 is arranged in the housing 1. The structure of the auxiliary legs 4a and 4b will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The auxiliary legs 4a and 4b can be made of plastic or metal, but are not limited thereto.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the display device auxiliary leg according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a fixed portion 10, a movable connecting portion 20, and a rotating shaft 30. 2, (1) -a is a top view, (1) -b is a left side view, (1) -c is a front view, (1) -d is a right side view, and (1) -e is It is a bottom view, (2) is sectional drawing in the AA cut surface of (1) -a.

  The fixing unit 10 is installed such that the bottom surface is in contact with the installation surface, and can be accommodated according to the angle of the front leg of the housing 1 that varies within a predetermined range by adjusting the angle of the rear leg 3 with respect to the housing 1. A simple hole 11 is provided. Although the fixing | fixed part 10 can be comprised with a plastics or a metal, it is not restricted to this.

  The movable connection unit 20 connects the housing 1 and the fixed unit 10 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range. Specifically, the movable connecting portion 20 is configured to be provided with a hole 21 that is rotatably connected to the fixed portion 10 by a rotating shaft 30 and can accommodate the front leg of the housing 1. In addition, the movable connection portion 20 is provided with a housing receiving portion 22 that is molded corresponding to the outer shape of the vicinity of the front leg of the housing 1. Although the movable connection part 20 can be comprised with a plastics or a metal, it is not restricted to this.

  By adopting the above configuration, the front leg of the housing 1 is accommodated in the hole 21 provided in the movable portion 20 of the auxiliary leg, so that the housing 1 can be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the rear leg 3 with respect to the housing 1. Even if the angle of the body 1 is changed, the body 1 is stably accommodated in the auxiliary leg. Therefore, when the angle between the rear leg 3 and the housing 1 is reduced, even if a force is applied to the housing 1 in the direction of the display unit 2, the perpendicular foot that is lowered from the center of gravity of the housing 1 to the installation surface Will not fall until it exceeds the forefront of the bottom surface of the fixed part 10, and therefore the display device can be effectively prevented from falling.

  In the display device according to the present embodiment, the front leg of the housing 1 is configured to be accommodated in the auxiliary legs 4a and 4b as separate members. Even if it comprises so that it may have the part 20, the same fall prevention effect can be acquired.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the display apparatus provided with the auxiliary leg for preventing a fall which is embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the auxiliary leg for display apparatuses which prevents the fall of a display apparatus which is embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the display apparatus provided with the auxiliary leg for preventing the fall of a prior art. It is a figure which shows the structure of the auxiliary leg for display apparatuses which prevents the fall of the display apparatus of a prior art.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Display part 3 Rear leg 4a, 4b Auxiliary leg 10 Fixed part 20 Movable connection part 30 Rotating shaft

Claims (2)

A display device having a housing and a display unit accommodated in the housing,
A first leg that is pivotally connected to the housing on the back side of the housing and installed on an installation surface;
A fixing part installed on the installation surface;
A display device having a movable connection part that connects the fixed part and the housing to be rotatable within a predetermined range ,
A second leg that is connected to the housing and can be connected to the movable connection by being housed in a first recess provided in the movable connection, and can be installed on the installation surface. When,
The movable connection section, the display device you further comprising a second recess lower possible housing of the casing. A fixing unit installed on the installation surface of the display device that can be installed by changing the angle of the housing with respect to the installation surface;
An auxiliary leg for a display device having a first concave portion capable of accommodating the leg portion of the display device, and a movable connection portion connected so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range with respect to the fixed portion ,
The movable connection section, the display device for the auxiliary leg further comprising a second recess lower possible housing of the casing.

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