JP7448173B1 - Laptop computer stands and bags - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a stand for a laptop computer that allows easy transition from a storage state to a usage state.
A laptop stand according to the present embodiment is a stand 10 that transitions from a storage state in which the laptop computer is stored in a bag to a use state in which a user is allowed to use the laptop computer. The main body 20 has a main body front end 21 located at the front and a main body rear end 22 located at the rear, and is fixed to the bag, a support stand front end 31 located at the front, and a support located at the rear. and a support base 30 having a rear end 32 and supporting a laptop computer. The support stand 30 overlaps parallel to the main body 20 in the stored state, and slides from the front to the rear with respect to the main body 20 in the use state, and the support stand rear end 32 side is the support stand front end part 31 side. It becomes higher than the main body 20.
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Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a stand and a bag for a laptop computer.

Conventionally, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a carrying case for a portable terminal has a workbench, thereby making it easier to use the portable terminal even in a place where there is no desk or the like.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-116615

Today, due to factors such as the increase in remote workers and the increased performance and weight of laptop computers, laptop computers are being used everywhere for work and entertainment. For example, people are increasingly working on laptops while seated on trains and on their laps. Along with this, there is a growing need to be able to easily move a laptop computer from a state where it is stored in a bag to a state where it can be used.

Although the technology of Patent Document 1 can meet these needs to a large extent, there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of usability.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stand for a laptop computer and a bag that can easily transition from a storage state to a use state.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a laptop computer stand according to the present invention transitions a laptop computer stored in a bag from a storage state stored in a bag to a usage state in which a user can use the laptop computer. A main body that is fixed to a bag, the stand having a first end of the main body located in a first direction and a second end of the main body located in a second direction opposite to the first direction. a support base having a first end portion of the support base located on the first direction side and a second end portion of the support base located on the second direction side and supporting the laptop computer; In the stored state, the stand overlaps parallel to the main body, and in the used state, the stand slides from the first direction to the second direction with respect to the main body, and the second end side of the support stand overlaps with the first end of the support stand. the main body has a groove extending from the first end of the main body in the second direction, and the support base has a groove at the first end of the support base relative to the groove. The support base has a slide portion that is slidably fitted into each other, and when the slide portion slides in the groove portion, the support base slides from the first direction to the second direction .

In the laptop computer stand and bag according to the present invention, the transition from the storage state to the use state is easy.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a laptop computer stand secured to a bag. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a laptop computer placed on a laptop stand in a stored state; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a laptop computer placed on a laptop stand in use. A diagram showing the stand in a stored state from the right. A diagram showing the stand in use from the upper right. Diagram showing the main body. The figure which shows a support stand. Diagram specifically showing the slide part and support piece FIG. 7 is a diagram specifically showing a support piece contact surface and a claw contact surface.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a laptop computer stand and bag according to the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a laptop computer stand 10 fixed to a bag 1. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the laptop computer 2 placed on the laptop stand 10 in the stored state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the laptop computer 2 placed on the laptop stand 10 in use.

In the following explanation, "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "right" and "left" are defined as "Fr.", "Re.", "To.", "Bo.", and "R" in FIGS. 1 to 7. ” and “L”.

A laptop computer stand 10 (hereinafter referred to as "stand 10") in this embodiment is used while being fixed to a bag 1 that can accommodate a laptop computer 2 (hereinafter referred to as "laptop 2").

The stand 10 is fixed to a bag 1 having a storage chamber 3 in which the stand 10 and a laptop 2 can be stored. The stand 10 is removably fixed to the installation surface 4 of the storage chamber 3 by, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener 5. Note that the stand 10 may be fixed in a non-removable manner by being fixed to the installation surface 4 with an adhesive or sewn to the installation surface 4.

The bag 1 may be a backpack such as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a shoulder bag, a briefcase, or any other bag having a storage compartment 3 for a laptop 2. The storage chamber 3 has a lid 8 that can be opened and closed. The storage chamber 3 stores the laptop 2 while protecting it in a required manner by closing the lid 8 during transportation. When the laptop 2 is used, the storage chamber 3 is exposed by opening the lid 8, and the laptop 2 supported by the stand 10 is used on the installation surface 4 (inside the storage chamber 3).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the stand 10 in the stored state from the right side.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the stand 10 in use from the upper right side.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the main body 20.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the support stand 30.

The stand 10 includes a main body 20, a support base 30, and a connecting member 50. The stand 10 is made of, for example, a resin having a required strength, and specifically, it is made of a material such as polyacetal, polyamide, ABS resin, polycarbonate, or polypropylene. By changing the attitude of the support base 30 with respect to the main body 20, the stand 10 transitions from the storage state shown in FIG. 4, in which the laptop 2 is stored in the bag 1, to the usage state shown in FIG. 5, in which the laptop 2 is used by the user. It is possible. The stored state is a state in which the support stand 30 overlaps the main body 20 substantially parallel to it. In use, the support stand 30 slides with respect to the main body 20 from the front to the rear end (slides until the slide is completed), and the support stand 30 is tilted so that the rear side is located higher than the front side. be.

The main body 20 is a rectangular member with a substantially flat surface. The main body 20 becomes a part that fixes the stand 10 to the bag 1 by being fixed to the bag 1. The main body 20 has a main body front end 21 (main body first end) and a main body rear end 22 (main body second end). The main body front end portion 21 is an end portion (edge portion) located at the front (first direction side) that is on the user side during use. The rear end portion 22 of the main body is an end (edge) located at the rear of the side far from the user (in the second direction opposite to the first direction) during use.

The main body 20 has a groove 24, a fixing opening 27, and a storage recess 28.

The groove portions 24 are a pair of grooves each extending a predetermined distance rearward from the front end portion 21 of the main body on the left and right end portions (edge portions) 23 sides. The groove portion 24 has a presser portion 25 that holds a slide portion 34 (described later) of the support base 30 within the groove portion 24 . The length of the groove portion 24 in the front-rear direction is determined according to the amount by which the support base 30 slides. Note that the end of the groove portion 24 on the main body front end portion 21 side may be closed so that the slide portion 34 does not slip out (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

The fixing ports 27 are arranged, for example, at the center in the left-right direction, one each on the front end 21 side of the main body and the rear end 22 side of the main body. The stand 10 (main body 20) is fixed to the installation surface 4 of the bag 1 by passing the hook-and-loop fastener 5 provided on the installation surface 4 of the bag 1 through the fixing port 27.

The storage recesses 28 are a pair of recesses provided at the left and right ends 23 and rearward of the groove 24, respectively. The storage recess 28 stores at least a portion of the connecting member 50 when the stand 10 is in the stored state. Specifically, the storage recess 28 is a space in which the connecting member 50 can be stored without substantially protruding from the upper surface 20a of the main body.

The support stand 30 is a rectangular member having a substantially flat surface. The support stand 30 becomes a part that supports the laptop 2 during use. The support stand 30 has a support stand front end 31 (support stand first end) and a support stand rear end 32 (support stand second end). The support stand front end 31 is an end (edge) located forward. The rear end portion 32 of the support base is an end portion (edge portion) located at the rear.

The support base 30 includes a slide portion 34, a support piece 36, a front rising portion 38, a rear rising portion 39, a non-slip portion 41, and a heat radiation port 42.

As shown in FIG. 7, the slide portions 34 are a pair of protruding members that protrude downward from the support base lower surface 30b (FIG. 4). Each slide portion 34 is provided on the left and right end portions 33 side of the front end portion 31 of the support base. Here, FIG. 8 is a diagram specifically showing the slide portion 34 and the support piece 36.

The slide portion 34 is slidably fitted into the groove portion 24 . Each slide portion 34 has a pressed portion 35 that protrudes by a predetermined amount in the left-right direction. The pressed portion 35 prevents the slide portion 34 from slipping out upward from the groove portion 24 by engaging with the pressing portion 25 of the groove portion 24 of the main body 20.

As shown in FIG. 8, the support pieces 36 are a pair of protruding pieces that protrude downward from the lower surface 30b of the support base. Each support piece 36 is provided behind each slide portion 34 on the left and right end portions 23 side. The support piece 36 has a support piece contact surface 37 that is parallel to the main body upper surface 20a in the use state. Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram specifically showing the support piece contact surface 37 and the claw contact surface 55.

The support piece 36 is housed in the groove part 24 together with the slide part 34 in the housed state. When the support piece 36 completes sliding of the slide portion 34 and becomes in use, the support piece contact surface 37 rides on the upper surface 20a of the main body and comes into surface contact with the upper surface 20a of the main body. Thereby, the support piece 36 prevents the support base 30 from wobbling relative to the main body 20 during use.

The front rising portion 38 is provided to protrude from the support base front end portion 31 on the left and right end portions 23 side. The front rising portion 38 stands up in the forward and upward direction with respect to the support table top surface 30a. The front rising portion 38 supports the laptop 2 to prevent it from sliding forward from the support stand 30 in the stored state. Further, the front rising portion 38 supports the laptop 2 so that it does not slip down in the front and downward direction from the inclined support base 30 in the state of use.

The rear rising portion 39 is provided at the rear end portion 32 of the support base on the left and right end portions 23 side. The rear rising portion 39 rises upward with respect to the support table top surface 30a. The rear rising portion 39 supports the laptop 2 to prevent it from sliding backward from the support base 30 in the stored state. In addition, the rear rising portion 39 supports the laptop 2 so that it does not slide downwardly when the tilted support base 30 is unintentionally tilted downward at the rear end portion 32 of the support base 30 during use. .

The anti-slip member 41 is disposed at an arbitrary position on the upper surface 30a of the support base, and is made of a member having a higher coefficient of friction than the support base 30. The anti-slip 41 prevents the laptop 2 placed on the support stand 30 from slipping from the support stand 30.

The heat radiation port 42 is an opening placed at an arbitrary position on the support base 30. The heat radiation port 42 radiates heat from the laptop 2 placed on the support stand 30. Moreover, the stand 10 can be given good design by determining the arrangement and shape of the heat dissipation ports 42 from the viewpoint of good design.

The connecting member 50 is a pair of rod-shaped members that connect the main body 20 and the support base 30. The connecting member 50 has a main body side end 51 and a support stand side end 52.

The main body side end portion 51 is rotatably connected to the main body 20 around an axis along the left-right direction (a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction within the main body). The main body side end portion 51 is connected to the main body 20 at a position on the left and right end portions 23 side of the main body 20 and rearward from the center in the front-rear direction. The support stand side end portion 52 is rotatably connected to the support stand 30 around an axis in the left-right direction (parallel to the third direction). The support stand side end portion 52 is connected to the support stand 30 at a substantially central position on the left and right end portions 33 side of the support stand 30 in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, the connecting member 50 has a claw portion 54, which is a rearwardly projecting portion, between the main body side end portion 51 and the support stand side end portion 52. As shown in FIG. The claw portion 54 fixes the support base 30 to the main body 20 when the transition from the storage state to the use state is completed. The claw portion 54 has a claw contact surface 55 that is parallel to the upper surface 20a of the main body when in use.

When the sliding portion 34 is completely slid and the claw portion 54 is in use, the claw contact surface 55 rides on the upper surface 20a of the main body and comes into surface contact with the upper surface 20a of the main body. When the transition from the storage state to the use state is completed, the claw portion 54 restricts the rearward rotation (clockwise rotation when viewed from the right) of the support base side end portion 52 by engaging with the main body 20. .

Next, the functions of the stand 10 and the bag 1 will be explained.
The laptop 2 is stored in the storage room 3 by the user for transportation. At this time, the stand 10 is in the stored state shown in FIG. 4, and the support base 30 is superposed parallel to the main body 20. At this time, the connecting member 50 is tilted so that the end 52 on the support stand side is disposed further forward than the end 51 on the main body side, and is stored in the storage recess 28 of the main body 20. Therefore, the thickness of the stand 10, which is the width in the vertical direction, can be reduced.

The bag 1 is held and carried by the user. For example, when a user is sitting on a train seat and intends to use the laptop 2, the bag 1 is placed on the user's lap and the lid 8 is opened. As a result, the storage chamber 3, the stand 10, and the laptop 2 placed on the support base 30 are exposed. The stand 10 is transitioned from the storage state to the use state shown in FIG. 5 by the user with the laptop 2 placed on the support stand 30 or not.

Specifically, the support stand 30 is slid from the front to the rear with respect to the main body 20. At this time, since the main body 20 is fixed to the installation surface 4 of the storage chamber 3, only the support base 30 slides relatively. The slide portion 34 slides in the groove portion 24 while being held within the groove portion 24 by the presser portion 25 and the pressed portion 35 . Therefore, the front end portion 31 of the support base slides along the upper surface 20a of the main body. At the same time, the connecting member 50 stored in the storage recess 28 rises rearward while rotating around the main body side end 51. As a result, the front end 31 of the support base is located on the top surface 20a of the main body, while the rear end 32 side of the support base is raised relative to the front end 31 of the support base in conjunction with the rise of the connecting member 50. tilt.

When the slide portion 34 slides to the rear end of the groove portion 24, the claw contact surface 55 of the claw portion 54 of the connecting member 50 becomes parallel to the upper surface 20a of the main body and comes into surface contact. Further, the support piece 36 of the support stand 30 is parallel to the main body upper surface 20a and makes surface contact with the main body upper surface 20a. As a result, the support stand 30 is supported by the main body 20 not only through the engagement between the slide portion 34 and the groove portion 24 but also through the claw contact surface 55 and the support piece contact surface 37. Therefore, the stand 10 can prevent the support base 30 from wobbling with respect to the main body 20, and can reduce vibrations of the support base 30 caused by, for example, typing on the keyboard 6 of the laptop 2.

With such a stand 10 and bag 1, it is possible to easily put the laptop 2 into use by opening the lid 8 of the bag 1 and sliding the support base 30 without taking out the laptop 2 from the bag 1. can. In particular, the stand 10 can be brought into a state in which the laptop 2 can be used by simply sliding the support base 30 from the front to the rear. Therefore, the stand 10 allows the laptop 2 to be used easily even in a limited space without any complicated work.

In addition, since the stand 10 slides the support base 30 from the front to the rear, it is possible to increase the distance between the keyboard 6 of the laptop 2 and the user, especially when the stand 10 is used on the user's lap. The usability of 2 can be greatly improved. Further, the stand 10 slides from the front to the rear, and at the same time has an inclination such that the rear side, that is, the display 7 side of the laptop 2 is higher. Therefore, the stand 10 can also provide visibility of the display 7.

In addition, since the stand 10 is connected to the main body 20 at two points, the front end 31 of the support stand and the connecting member 50, it is difficult to lose balance even when the laptop 2 is placed. (and the bag 1) can also be prevented from falling backwards.

Although several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the invention, as well as within the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

For example, when the support stand is stored, it overlaps parallel to the main body, and when it is in use, it slides from the front to the rear with respect to the main body, and the rear end of the support stand is closer to the main body than the front end of the support stand. The structure of the stand 10 is not limited as long as it can be made high. For example, although the stand according to the present invention has been described using an example in which the groove portion, the slide portion, and the connecting member are a pair of groove portions 24, slide portion 34, and connecting member 50 arranged on the left and right, at least one of each is provided. Alternatively, the above functions may be realized by other configurations.

1 Bag 2 Laptop computer (laptop)
3 Storage room 4 Installation surface 5 Velcro fastener 10 Laptop computer stand (stand)
20 Main body 21 Main body front end 22 Main body rear end 24 Groove 25 Holding part 27 Fixing port 28 Storage recess 30 Support stand 31 Support stand front end 32 Support stand rear end 34 Slide part 35 Pressed part 50 Connection member 51 Main body side end Part 52 Support stand side end 54 Claw portion 55 Claw contact surface

Claims (8)

A stand for a laptop computer that transitions from a stored state stored in a bag to a usage state in which the laptop computer is used by a user,
a main body fixed to the bag, the main body having a main body first end located in a first direction and a main body second end located in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
a support base having a first end portion of the support base located on the first direction side and a second end portion of the support base located on the second direction side, and supporting the laptop computer;
In the stored state, the support stand overlaps the main body in parallel, and in the use state, the support stand slides from the first direction to the second direction with respect to the main body, and the support stand overlaps in parallel with the main body. the end side is higher than the first end side of the support base with respect to the main body ,
The main body has a groove extending from the first end of the main body in the second direction,
The support base has a slide portion that slidably fits into the groove portion at the first end of the support base,
The stand for a laptop computer , wherein the slide portion slides in the groove portion, thereby causing the support base to slide from the first direction to the second direction . 2. The laptop computer according to claim 1 , further comprising a connecting member that connects the main body and the support stand and fixes the support stand to the main body when the transition from the storage state to the use state is completed. stand. The connecting member is
a main body side end rotatably connected to the main body around an axis along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction within the main body;
a support stand side end rotatably connected to the support stand around an axis parallel to the third direction;
In the stored state, the support stand side end is in a fallen state so that it is arranged in the first direction more than the main body side end,
3. The stand for a laptop computer according to claim 2, wherein in the use state, as the support base slides, the support base end portion stands up facing the second direction with respect to the main body side end portion. 4. The stand for a laptop computer according to claim 3 , wherein the main body has a storage recess that stores at least a portion of the connecting member in the stored state. 4. The connecting member has a claw portion that engages with the main body and restricts rotation of the support side end toward the second direction when the transition from the storage state to the use state is completed. stand for laptop computer. The stand for a laptop computer according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , which is detachably fixed to the bag. The laptop computer stand according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ;
A bag comprising: a storage chamber for storing the laptop computer. 8. The bag according to claim 7 , further comprising a hook-and-loop fastener for fixing the laptop computer stand to the storage chamber.

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