TWI510883B - Supporting holder for tablet computer and supporting apparatus having the same - Google Patents

Description

Supporting fixture for tablet computer and support device having the same

The present invention relates to a form for installing a setting surface of a tablet computer as a table or a table, a wall surface, or a vehicle such as a car that can be installed in an office, a factory, a school, a home, or the like. A support base of the device, and a support fixture for a tablet computer for supporting a tablet computer and a support device having the support fixture.

In recent years, portable electronic devices such as notebook computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and mobile phones have become popular due to advances in computer miniaturization technology and the use of miniaturization technologies for display devices such as liquid crystals. Recently, a new type of electronic device has been developed. A liquid crystal display device and an input means are combined to further reduce the size of the tablet computer. The tablet computer is not only small in size, light in weight, but also has good portability, and is also provided with a touch panel function as a liquid crystal panel of a flat panel display device, and can input main information such as text input via a touch panel without using a keyboard or the like. Therefore, there is an advantage that the size and shape of the main body of the computer are large, and the visibility of the display is good. Because of this speciality, tablet computers are not only often used when they are taken away, but because of their information processing capabilities, they can sometimes be used in a place like a desktop computer. As a replacement for desktop computers.

Moreover, when such a tablet type computer, for example, a desktop computer is installed in a predetermined position such as a table or a table on a office, a factory, a school, a home, or the like, a wall surface, or even a vehicle including a vehicle, most It is good to use a support device to set up the tablet computer, and when used, the computer is placed at a predetermined position on a table or a table or at a predetermined position on the wall. When not in use, the computer can be moved away from the predetermined position and moved to no position. Appropriate location that can cause obstruction. This support device is proposed by JP-2003-67084-A.

The support device of the document includes: a base shaft that is erected on the top plate in a mounted state; a machine mounting table that can be equipped with a device such as a notebook personal computer; and a movable shaft that is erected in a state parallel to the base axis on the mounting table; A thumbnail mechanism disposed between the movable shaft and the base shaft. In addition, when not in use, the machine mounting table equipped with a notebook PC or the like is pulled up and stored in a retracted position in which the space on the table can be effectively used, and when it is used, it is pulled out and lowered to an easy-to-operate machine. Above the table.

However, in the above-described conventional support device, the machine mounting table includes a main table, left and right positioning stages disposed on the left and right sides of the main table, and a front side positioning table disposed on the front side of the main table, and the whole Since the flat shape is formed like a flat type computer, the display can only be placed face up, and thus the upward placement may make it difficult to view the display surface, and the operation of the touch panel is not easy.

The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a table or a table that can be installed in an office, a factory, a school, a home, or the like, a wall surface, or an interior of a vehicle such as a car. The mounting surface of the various forms of support device, and can be oriented toward the user It is easy to view the display surface of the computer, and the support panel for the tablet computer and the support device having the support fixture are provided on the installation surface in any direction that is easy to operate.

In order to achieve the above object, the support fixture of the present invention is mounted as a base that can be mounted on various types of support devices including a table or a table, a wall surface, and various vehicles, which are intended to be provided with a setting surface of a tablet computer. And a support fixture for supporting a tablet computer, comprising: a back support member having a support surface that can abut against a back surface of the tablet computer, and is mounted on the support device; the upper and lower holding members, The upper and lower ends of the back support member protrude forwardly in a substantially L-shaped cross section, and are formed to hold the upper and lower ends of the tablet computer, and at least one of them is movable, and can hold the flat type. a position between the upper portion and the lower portion of the computer and a position separated from the position; the left side portion and the right side portion support member project forwardly in a substantially straight cross section on the left and right sides of the back surface support member, and abut against The left and right sides of the tablet computer are supported and at least one of them is movable, and one of the back support members can be The square side portion is displaced outward to adjust the distance from the other side, and the flat type computer is supported and fixed to the support surface by the upper and lower holding members and the left side portion and the right side portion supporting member.

Moreover, it is preferable that each part of this support fixture has the following structures.

(1) a sliding member that is attached to the back surface of the back support member so as to be slidable in the vertical direction; a guiding means for guiding the sliding member to move in the vertical direction; and a stopper for fixing the sliding member at any position in the vertical direction The movable holding member in the upper and lower holding members is integrally formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section at the upper or lower portion of the sliding member, and is slidable in the vertical direction by the sliding member.

Further, the movable holding member of the upper and lower holding members may be formed of a single body having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and may be attached to the upper or lower portion of the back supporting member via a hinge so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction.

(2) The movable holding member of the upper and lower holding members holds the upper portion or the lower portion of the flat type computer, and is provided with a locking member for restricting the movement of the holding member and locking.

(3) The movable side support member in the left side portion and the right side portion support member has a turning arm that is rotatably mounted on the back surface of the back side support member, and the front end protrudes from one side of the back side support member; and the support arm , protruding from the front end of the rotating arm toward the front, and being mounted to be rotatable in the up and down direction around the front end, and adjusting the interval between the support members on both sides according to the rotational position of the rotating arm, and supporting the tablet computer according to the rotation of the support arm One side of the side to adjust the angle.

Further, the movable side support member of the left side portion and the right side portion support member may have a slide arm that is slidably attached to the back surface of the back surface support member, and the front end protrudes from one side of the back support member; and supports The arm protrudes forward from the front end of the sliding arm; and the interval between the support members on both sides is adjusted according to the sliding position of the sliding arm.

(4) The interval between the back support member and the upper and lower holding members projecting from the upper and lower ends thereof is set to be larger than the thickness of the tablet computer in the thickness of various protective covers used for the tablet type computer. When it is necessary to directly support the tablet computer in which the protective cover is removed, the spacing adjusting member interposed between the supporting surface of the rear supporting member and the back surface of the tablet computer is set to be detachable from the supporting surface. .

Moreover, in order to achieve the above object, the support device of the present invention has the above-described support for a tablet computer.

According to the present invention, the support member for a tablet type computer and the support device including the same, according to the above configuration, the back support member is attached to the support device with the support surface facing in an arbitrary direction, and the two holding members and the two are used. The side support member supports and fixes the tablet computer on the support surface, so it is intended to be installed in a desk, a desk, a wall, a wall, or a car, etc. in an office, a factory, a school, a home, etc. The base of each type of support device on the installation surface of the tablet computer is provided, and the display surface of the tablet computer can be set in any direction that is easy for the user to view and the operation of the touch panel is easy to perform. Further, in this case, when a tablet type computer is used by using a movable supporting device, the computer can be placed at a desired position on a table, a table, a wall, or in various vehicles, and the like. The display surface of the computer is placed in a predetermined direction that is easy for the user to use, and when not in use, the computer can be moved away from the predetermined position and moved to an appropriate position that does not interfere.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described using the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a view showing the overall configuration of a support fixture for a tablet type computer, and Figs. 2 to 6 are views showing the configuration of each part of the support fixture. As shown in Fig. 1, the support fixture 1 for a tablet computer is used as a setting surface for installing a tablet computer such as a table or a table, a wall surface, or an interior (indoor) of various vehicles. The support device is used to support and fix the base of the tablet computer. The support fixture 1 includes a support surface 11 that can be abutted against the back surface of the tablet computer, and is attached to the back support member 10 of the support device; and the upper and lower ends of the back support member 10 are respectively protruded forward to have a cross section substantially L And an upper holding member 20 and a lower holding member 20 which are formed by holding the upper and lower ends of the flat type computer respectively; and the left and right sides of the back supporting member 10 are respectively protruded toward the front to have a substantially straight cross section, and respectively The left side support member 30 and the right side support member 30 which are formed by being supported by the left and right sides of the tablet computer and supported. At least one of the upper holding member 20 and the lower holding member 20 is a movable holding member 20M that can advance and retreat between a position on the upper side or the lower side of the tablet computer and a position away from the position. It is mounted on either of the upper and lower sides of the back support member 10. At least one of the left side support member 30 and the right side support member 30 is a movable side support member 30M that can be displaced outward from one side of the back support member 10 and can be adjusted to be spaced apart from the other. And mounted on either of the left and right sides of the back support member 10.

In this embodiment, the support fixture 1 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel. It is formed and has the following structure.

As shown in Fig. 2, the back support member 10 is formed into a substantially rectangular flat plate slightly smaller than the back surface so as to be able to abut against the back surface of a tablet computer of a general size. The front surface of the flat plate is a support surface 11 with respect to the back surface of the flatbed computer, and the rear surface is formed with a mounting surface 12 for mounting the back support member 10 to the support device, and a mounting member 120 is formed. In this embodiment, a locking hole 13 formed by a circular hole portion 130 and a recess 131 which can be cut into the upper edge portion of the hole portion 130 is bored in the center of the flat plate, and can be locked by the locking hole 13 The hole 13 fixes the interval adjusting member 40 to be described later on the support surface 11.

The mounting member 120 on the back side of the flat plate has a mounting portion 121 having a substantially hat-shaped horizontal cross section and a substantially rectangular planar shape smaller than the mounting surface 12 of the back surface supporting member 10; and a left and right sides of the mounting portion 121 A pair of fixing portions 122 each having a substantially L-shaped cross section extending substantially at right angles. The mounting member 121 has screw insertion holes for coupling with the support device at the upper and lower predetermined positions on the left and right sides. An opening 123 is provided in a predetermined range of a lower portion of each surface of the fixing portion 122 that forms a right angle with respect to the mounting portion 121.

Further, the attachment member 120 is provided with a stopper member 14 that is engageable with a slide member 16 to be described later, and a lock member 15 for restricting the operation of the upper grip member described later. The stopper member 14 is formed of a plastic material, and has a substantially rectangular mounting base portion 141 that is long in the vertical direction as shown in Fig. 3, and protrudes from the lower end of the mounting base portion 141 to have a substantially J-shaped or substantially L-shaped cross section. And having a spring that can tilt toward the mounting base 141 The arm portion 142 that functions, and the upper portion of the surface of the arm portion 142 on the opposite side of the mounting base portion 141 form a convex locking protrusion 143. The stopper member 14 is an upper portion at the center of the inner surface of the attachment member 120, and is attached to the stopper engagement member 17 of the slide member 16 to be described later by a screw or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the operation of the movable holding member 20M of the upper holding member 20 is restricted to be protruded forward from the upper portion of the back supporting member 10, and can be held. The position of the upper side of the tablet computer and the locker. In this case, the locking member 15 can adopt a structure in which a key is inserted into the front key hole 150 and rotated, thereby rotating the rotor, and interlocking with the locking plate 151 to move forward and backward between the locking position and the unlocking position. Lock unit. The lock unit 15 is adjacent to the stopper member 14, and the keyhole 150 is exposed to the outside of the attachment member 120 to be attached to the attachment member 120. By thus inserting the key into the key hole 150 of the lock unit 15 and rotating in a predetermined direction, as shown in FIG. 3, the lock plate 151 is inserted between the mounting base 141 of the stopper member 14 and the arm portion 142, and is restricted. The arm portion 142 is locked by the operation in the front-rear direction, and the lock plate 151 is disengaged from between the attachment base portion 141 of the stopper member 14 and the arm portion 142 by rotating the key toward the opposite side to release the arm portion 142. Locking.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, in the upper and lower holding members 20 and 20, the upper holding member 20 is a movable holding member 20M that can advance and retreat in the vertical direction, and the lower holding member 20 is A movable holding member 20P that is movable in the left-right direction.

The upper holding member 20M is integrally formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section at the upper end of the sliding member 16 attached to the back surface of the back surface supporting member 10. Sliding structure The member 16 is disposed on the back surface of the back support member 10 via a guiding means for guiding the movement in the vertical direction and a stopper means for fixing the position in the vertical direction. Thereby, the upper holding member 20M is attached by the sliding member 16 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

In this embodiment, the sliding member 16 is formed of the same metal material as the respective portions of the support fixture 1 as shown in Fig. 4, and has a substantially rectangular shape smaller than the flat surface of the mounting member 120 on the back surface of the back support member 10. In the flat plate, a pair of elongated slits 160 extending in the vertical direction are formed on the left and right sides of the flat plate. As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of guide pins 181 are inserted into the back support member 10 from the respective guide holes 10 through the thrust washers 180 on both sides of the front and rear sides of the sliding member 16, and the sliding members 16 are attached to the back support member 10 The back side is mounted to slide up and down. One of the pair of guide pins 181 is inserted at a predetermined position close to the upper portion of the rear support member 10, and the movement of the sliding member 16 downward is restricted by the flushing with the upper edge portion of the guide hole 160, and the other guide The pin 181 is inserted at a predetermined position lower than the position of the one guide pin 181, and the movement of the slide member 16 upward is restricted by the flushing with the lower edge portion of the guide hole 160. Thus, the pair of guide holes 160 and the pair of guide pins 181 constitute a guiding means for guiding the sliding member 16 to move in the vertical direction.

A substantially rectangular groove 161 is formed in the center of the lower portion of the sliding member 16. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the back surface of the sliding member 16 is provided with a stopper engagement member 17 engageable with the stopper member 14 provided on the attachment member 120. The stopper engaging member 17 is formed of a plastic material in a plate shape having a long vertical direction, and a locking protrusion for the stopper member 14 is formed on one surface thereof. 143 is a corrugated shape portion 171 that is engaged. The stopper engagement member 17 is attached to the upper portion of the center of the back surface of the sliding member 16 by screws or the like. In this manner, the stopper engagement member 17 forms a stopper means for fixing the slide member 16 at an arbitrary position in the vertical direction together with the stopper member 14.

As shown in Fig. 2, the upper end of the sliding member 16 is integrally formed with an upper holding member 20M in a substantially L shape. The upper holding member 20M includes a horizontal surface 201 that extends a predetermined length from the upper end of the sliding member 16 toward the front, and a vertical surface 202 that extends downward from the front end of the horizontal surface 201 to a predetermined length. The interval between the back support member 10 and the vertical surface 202 of the upper holding member 20 projecting from the upper end thereof is a thickness including various protective covers used for the tablet computer, and is set to be larger than the thickness of the tablet computer. Further, the length of the vertical surface 202 is set to an appropriate size that can be locked to the upper edge portion of the front side of the tablet computer. A cushioning material 21 is attached to the inner surface of the upper holding member 20M.

In this way, the upper holding member 20M is disposed in a slidable state by the sliding member 16 disposed on the back surface of the back surface supporting member 10, and is disposed in the upper portion of the back surface supporting member 10 so as to be movable in the up and down direction and opposed to the sliding member 16. The stopper member 17 is engaged with the stopper member 14 of the attachment member 120 attached to the back surface of the back support member 10. When the upper holding member 20M is pulled upward or pressed downward by the engagement of the stopper engaging member 17 and the stopper member 14, the stopper member 14 is moved by the operation of the upper holding member 20M. The locking projection 143 is elastically disengaged with respect to the corrugated shape portion 171 of the sliding engagement member 17 of the sliding member 16 due to the spring action of the arm portion 142. When the upper holding member 20M is stopped at a certain height, the block is blocked The locking projection 143 of the stopper member 14 elastically engages with the corrugated shape portion 171 of the stopper engagement member 17 at this position, and fixes the upper holding member 20M at this height.

Here, by inserting the key into the key hole 150 of the lock unit 15 and rotating in a predetermined direction, the lock plate 151 is inserted between the mounting base 141 of the stopper member 14 and the arm portion 142, and the arm portion 142 is restrained before and after. The action of the direction and the action of locking the upper and lower directions of the sliding member 16, that is, locking the upper holding member 20M.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower holding member 20 is formed in a substantially U-shape from the front end of the turning arms 31 and 31 which will be described later, and is attached to a movable type which is rotatable in the vertical direction around the tip end. The holding members 20P, 20P are held. The interval between the two holding members 20P, 20P is adjusted in accordance with the rotational position of the turning arms 31, 31, and the angle is adjusted in accordance with the rotation of the lower holding members 20P, 20P in cooperation with the lower end of the tablet type computer. In this embodiment, since the turning arms 31 and 31 are common to the turning arms of the left side portion and the right side portion supporting members 30 and 30, they are collectively described in the description of the left side portion and the right side portion supporting members 30 and 30 which will be described later. Description. The lower holding member 20P is a groove shape in which a flat plate of a metal material such as stainless steel is bent into a substantially U shape, and a shaft insertion hole 203 is bored in one of the rising faces. A cushioning material 22 is attached to the inner surface of the holding member 20P. Further, the groove width of the holding member 20P is an interval corresponding to the vertical face 202 of the back support member 10 and the upper holding member 20M described above.

As shown in Fig. 2, the left side portion and the right side portion supporting members 30, 30 are both movable side supporting members 30M, 30M which are displaceable in the left-right direction. And assembled together with the lower holding members 20, 20 (20P, 20P).

The left side portion and the right side portion supporting members 30 and 30 are provided with a pair of rotating arms 31 and 31 that are rotatably attached to the back surface of the back side supporting member 10 and protrude from both sides of the back side supporting member 10; The front end of the arm 31 protrudes forward and is attached to the support arms 32, 32 which are rotatable in the vertical direction around the front end. The interval between the left side support member 30 and the right side support member 30 is adjusted in accordance with the rotational position of the turning arms 31, 31, and the angle is adjusted in accordance with the rotation of the support arms 32, 32 in cooperation with the side portions of the tablet computer.

In this embodiment, each of the turning arms 31 is formed of a metal material such as stainless steel as an elongated flat plate, and a predetermined range of both end portions respectively forms a mounting portion of the support arm 32 and the holding member 20P, and is relatively opposite to the intermediate portion. It is high and has a step, and in the state of mounting, it forms a shape which protrudes toward the front more than the intermediate part. a shaft insertion portion 311 for pivotally supporting the support arm 32 is provided on the one end protruding surface, and a shaft insertion portion 312 for pivotally holding the holding member 20P is bored on the other end protruding surface. A shaft insertion portion 313 for pivoting the pivot arms 31 to each other is provided on the other end side of the intermediate portion.

The support arm 32 is formed by bending a flat plate of a metal material such as stainless steel into a substantially L shape, bounded by a bent portion, and one planar portion is a mounting portion 321 with respect to the turning arm 31, and a shaft insertion portion 320 is bored. The other planar portion is a support portion 322 for forming a tablet computer. A cushioning material 23 is attached to the inner surface of the support arm 32.

As shown in Fig. 5, this support is provided at one end of each of the pivot arms 31. The arm 32 is such that the mutual shaft insertion portions 320 and 311 are aligned via the resin washer 36, and the shaft 33 is passed through and swaged, whereby the end portion is attached so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction and protrude forward. Further, as shown in Fig. 2, the other end portion of each of the turning arms 31 is such that the holding member 20P is aligned with the shaft insertion portions 203 and 312, and the shaft 34 is passed through and riveted. It is rotatable in the up and down direction around the end and protrudes forward. Moreover, the pair of turning arms 31, 31 are crossed in a substantially X shape, and the mutual shaft insertion portions 313 are aligned via the washer having the frictional resistance, and the shaft is positioned at a predetermined position below the center of the back surface of the back surface supporting member 10. 35 is plugged in and installed to rotate in the up and down direction. Thus, by assembling the turning arms 31, 31, the support arms 32, 32 and the lower holding members 20P, 20P and rotating the turning arms 31, 31, the spacing between the support arms 32, 32 on the left and right sides and the two are adjusted. The spacing between the lower holding members 20P, 20P, and by supporting the arms 32, 32 and the lower holding members 20P, 20P to adjust the support arms 32, 32 and the lower holding members in cooperation with the sides of the tablet computer 20P, 20P angle.

In the support fixture 1 as described above, the interval between the back support member 10 and the upper and lower holding members 20 and 20 projecting from the upper and lower ends thereof is set to be various protections used in the tablet type computer. In the case of the thickness of the sleeve, it is larger than the thickness of the tablet computer, but when the tablet computer with the protective cover is directly supported by the support fixture 1, the medium support member 10 can be placed. The spacing adjustment member 40 between the support surface 11 and the back surface of the tablet computer is disposed to be detachable from the support surface 11. The spacing adjustment member 40 is as shown in Fig. 6, by a mounting plate 41. A cushioning material 42 that is superposed on the mounting plate 41 and joined. The mounting plate 41 is formed of a metal material or a plastic material to have a horizontally long rectangular shape smaller than the support surface 11 of the back surface support member 10. A locking member 401 that can be engaged with the locking hole 13 provided in the center of the back support member 10 is integrally formed at the center of the back surface of the mounting plate 41. The locking member 401 includes a corresponding circular shaft 402 that can be inserted into the circular hole portion 130 of the locking hole 13; and protrudes from the end of the shaft 402 in the left-right direction, and corresponds to each of the locking holes 13 A projection 403 of the groove 131. The cushioning material 42 is substantially the same size as the plane of the mounting plate 41, and has a plate-shaped sponge or urethane having a predetermined thickness, and is joined to the front surface of the mounting plate 41 by an adhesive.

When the spacer member 40 is attached to the support surface 11 of the back support member 10, referring to Fig. 2, the spacer member 40 is rotated by 90 degrees from the state in which the mounting plate 41 faces the support surface 11, so that the locking member is caused. 401 and the shape of the locking hole 13 are aligned with each other, and after the locking member 401 is inserted into the locking hole 13, the interval adjusting member 40 is rotated by 90 degrees in the returning direction, and the left and right protruding portions 403 of the locking member 401 are carded. The support surface 11 is provided at the left and right edge portions of the locking hole 13. In addition, when the locking member 401 is locked to the locking hole 13, the operating region of the sliding member 16 on the back side of the back supporting member 10 protrudes, but is formed as described above at the lower center of the sliding member 16. There is a substantially U-shaped groove 161, so the locking member 401 does not interfere with the movement of the sliding member 16. In the case where the interval adjusting member 40 is to be detached from the support surface 11, it is only necessary to perform an operation opposite to the above-described mounting operation.

A support device that mounts the support fixture 1 as a base can be utilized The detailed description of the system is omitted here, but it is preferable to use the system guide rail and the support arm used in the system rail unit of the invention (Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-247582) filed by the applicant of the present application. In this case, the support fixture 1 is a mounting plate that is attached to the system rail and the support arm by screws. Further, in the support device, various types of support arms can be used. In this case, the configuration of the mounting surface 12 on the back surface of the back support member 10 can be appropriately changed, and can be mounted via a well-known tilting or fixed connection means. Supports the front end of the arm.

The use of the support fixture 1 will be described using Figs. 7 and 8. Fig. 7 is a view showing a case where the tablet computer is placed in the support fixture 1 in a state where the tablet computer is placed in the protective cover. Further, in this case, the interval adjusting member 40 is not used, and therefore it is first detached from the support fixture 1.

First, the upper holding member 20M is pulled upward to an appropriate height, and the upper portion of the back support member 10 is opened. At this time, the slide member 16 slides upward on the back surface of the back support member 10 in response to the operation of the upper holding member 20M (refer to FIG. 3), and the locking projection 143 of the stopper member 14 is caused by the spring action of the arm portion 142. When the corrugated shape portion 171 of the stopper engaging member 17 is elastically disengaged and the upper holding member 20M is stopped at an appropriate height, the corrugated shape portion 171 and the locking projection 143 are elastically engaged at this position, and The upper holding member 20M is fixed at this height.

The left and right side support members 30M and 30M are moved up and down as needed, and the interval is first opened to a width of the tablet computer or a width slightly larger than the width. Here, by rotating the two turning arms 31, 31 upward, the interval between the side support members 30M, 30M can be reduced, and conversely By rotating the two turning arms 31, 31 downward, the interval between the side support members 30M, 30M can be increased.

Next, the tablet computer is inserted between the side support members 30M and 30M from above the support surface 11 of the back support member 10 with the display surface facing the front side, and is hung on the lower holding member 20P to support the back and support of the computer. Face 11 abuts. Then, if necessary, the side support members 30M and 30M are slightly moved up and down so that the width of the tablet computer is matched to the both sides at intervals. Next, the upper holding member 20M is pressed downward, the horizontal plane 201 is brought into contact with the upper portion of the computer, and the vertical surface 202 is locked to the upper edge portion of the front surface of the computer. This state is fixed by the elastic engagement of the corrugated shape portion 171 of the stopper member 17 with the locking projection 143 of the stopper member 14.

Thereby, the tablet computer is supported and fixed by the upper and lower support members 20, 20 and the left and right side support members 30, 30 on the support surface 11 of the back support member 10, and is supported by the support device. The desired installation surface is provided in any direction required by the user such that the display surface of the computer is inclined toward the front, the left and right, the left and right, and the vertical direction. Thereby, it is easy to view the display surface of the computer, and it is also easier to operate the touch panel. Furthermore, by using a movable supporting device, the tablet computer can be placed in an arbitrary position that is easy for the user to use in any direction when in use, and can be moved away from the predetermined position without being used when it is not used. The right place.

Moreover, the lock unit 15 can be used as needed, and the upper holding member 20M can be locked by a key to prevent it from being placed on the tablet computer supporting the fixture 1 Take away by someone other than the user. Thereby, even if the tablet computer is placed on the support fixture 1, it cannot be removed from the support fixture 1, and the computer can be surely prevented from being mistaken or stolen due to a user error.

Further, in the case where the tablet computer is to be detached from the support fixture 1, it is only necessary to perform an operation opposite to the above. That is, the case where the upper holding member 20M is locked by the lock unit 15 is to release the lock. Next, the upper holding member 20M supporting the fixture 1 is pulled up to an appropriate height to open the upper portion of the back support member 10. At this time, it is preferable that the both side support members 30, 30 are moved up and down, and the interval is first opened slightly larger than the width of the tablet computer. Next, in this state, the tablet computer is taken out from between the side support members 30 and 30, and is detached from the support fixture 1.

Fig. 8 is a case where the tablet computer directly places its main body on the support fixture 1 without using a protective cover. In this case, as long as the spacer member 40 is attached to the support surface 11 of the back support member 10, the tablet computer may be placed in the same manner as described above. By placing in this manner, the tablet type computer is supported by the cushioning members 21, 22 of the upper and lower holding members 20, 20, the cushioning members 23, 23 of the left and right side support members 30, 30, and the spacing adjusting member 40. The cushioning material 42 is elastically contacted and supported, and is held on the surface of the computer without causing scratches. In the case where the computer is to be detached from the support fixture 1, the detachment may be performed in the same manner as described above.

As described above, in the support fixture 1 and the support device using the same, the back support member is such that the support surface is attached to the support device in an arbitrary direction, and the two holding members and the two are used. The side support member supports and fixes the tablet computer on the support surface, so it can be installed in a desk, a table, a wall, or a car, etc., which can be installed in an office, a factory, a school, a home, etc. It is necessary to set the base of the support device of various forms of the setting surface of the tablet computer, and the display surface of the tablet computer can be oriented in any direction that is easy for the user to view and the operation of the touch panel is easy to perform. Settings. Further, in this case, by using a movable supporting device, when a tablet type computer is used, the display surface of the computer can be placed on a table or a table, a wall surface, or various types in a predetermined direction that is easy for the user to use. The desired position within the vehicle or the like, when not in use, allows the computer to move away from the predetermined position and move to an appropriate position that does not cause obstruction.

Further, according to the support fixture 1 and the support device using the support fixture 1, in particular, a slide member 16 that is slidable in the up-and-down direction on the back surface of the back support member 10 is provided, and the slide member 16 is guided upward and downward. The guiding means 160, 181 for moving in the direction; and the stopping means 14 and 17 for fixing the sliding member 16 at any position in the vertical direction, the movable upper holding member 20M is integrally formed with a cross section substantially at the upper portion of the sliding member 16. Since the sliding member 16 is slid in the vertical direction by the sliding member 16, the upper holding member 20M can be pulled upward or pressed downward, and the upper holding member 20M can be fixed at an arbitrary height. Further, by pulling the upper holding member 20M upward to an appropriate height, the upper portion of the back support member 10 is opened, and the attachment and detachment of the tablet computer with respect to the support fixture 1 can be easily performed. Furthermore, even in the case where the size of the tablet computer is different, the upper holding member 20M can be pushed in accordance with the height thereof. Next, and really push the top of the computer and support it.

Further, according to the support fixture 1 and the support device using the support fixture 1, in particular, the movable side support members 30, 30 have a rotatable state mounted on the back surface of the back support member 10, and the front end a pair of rotating arms 31 and 31 projecting from both sides of the back support member 10; and a pair of support arms 32 projecting from the front end of each of the rotating arms 31 toward the front, and being mounted to be rotatable in the vertical direction around the front end, 32, and according to the rotational position of the rotating arms 31, 31 to adjust the spacing between the side support members 30, 30, according to the rotation of the support arms 32, 32, with the side of the tablet computer to adjust the angle, so even in the tablet In the case where the size of the computer is different, the interval between the side support members 30, 30 can be adjusted in accordance with the width thereof, and the sides of the computer are surely supported.

Further, according to the support fixture 1 and the support device using the support fixture 1, in particular, the movable upper holding member 20M holds the upper portion of the tablet computer, and is provided to restrict the upper holding member. The 20M moving and locking locking member 15 is used to fix the upper holding member 20M with a key, so that the tablet computer provided in the supporting fixture 1 is taken away by a person other than the user, so even if the tablet computer is placed When the fixture 1 is supported, it cannot be removed from the support fixture 1, so that it is possible to prevent the computer from being mistaken or stolen due to the user's mistakes.

Furthermore, according to the support fixture 1 and the support device using the support fixture 1, in particular, the back support member 10 and the two holding members 20, 20 projecting from the upper and lower ends thereof are spaced apart from each other by a tablet computer. The thickness of the various protective sleeves used is set to be greater than the thickness of the tablet computer. When it is large to directly support the tablet type computer in which the protective cover is removed, since the spacing adjusting member 40 interposed between the supporting surface 11 of the back supporting member 10 and the back surface of the tablet type computer is provided to be relatively supportable Since the surface 11 is attached and detached, even if the flat type computer does not use the protective cover, the flat type computer can directly support and fix the flat type computer to the support fixture 1 in the same manner as described above. The same effect as above.

Further, in this embodiment, the lower holding member 20 is a movable holding member 20P that is movable in the left-right direction. However, the lower holding member 20 may be fixed to the lower end of the back supporting member 10. Further, the upper holding member 20 may be fixed to the upper end of the back support member 10, and the lower holding member 20P may be movable. Even in this case, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

Further, the side support members 30 and 30 are configured to be displaced outward by the pair of pivot arms 31 and 31 and the pair of support arms 32 and 32. However, only one of the side support members 30 may be configured by The turning arm 31 and the support arm 32 are displaced toward the outside, and the other side supporting member 30 is fixed to the other side of the back supporting member 10. Even in this case, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

Further, this embodiment includes: a sliding member 16 that is slidable in the vertical direction on the back surface of the back surface supporting member 10; guiding means 160, 181 for guiding the sliding member 16 to move in the vertical direction; and a sliding member 16 for guiding the sliding member 16 The stopper means 14 and 17 fixed at any position in the vertical direction; the movable upper holding member 20M is integrally formed with a substantially L-shaped cross section at the upper end of the sliding member 16, and is slidable in the vertical direction by the sliding member 16. However, the movable holding member 20M may be constituted by a single body having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and may be attached to the upper or lower portion of the back support member 10 via a hinge so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. In this case, the movable holding member 20M can hold the upper portion or the lower portion of the tablet computer, and can also be provided with the locking member 15 for restricting the operation of the holding member 20M and locking. Even in this case, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

Further, the movable side support members 30M, 30M have: rotary arms 31, 31 which are mounted in a rotatable state on the back surface of the back support member 10, and whose front ends protrude from both sides of the back support member 10; The front ends of the arms 31, 31 are protruded toward the front, and are mounted with support arms 32, 32 rotatable in the up and down direction around the front end; and the side support members 30, 30 are adjusted according to the rotational positions of the rotary arms 31, 31. The interval is adjusted according to the rotation of the support arms 32, 32 to match the sides of the tablet computer, but the movable side support member may also have a slidable state mounted on the back side of the back support member, and the front end a slide arm that protrudes from one side of the back support member; and a support arm that protrudes forward from the front end of the slide arm; and adjusts the interval between the support members on both sides according to the slide position of the slide arm. Even in this case, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

1‧‧‧ Supporting fixtures for tablet computers

10‧‧‧Back support member

11‧‧‧Support surface

12‧‧‧Installation surface

13‧‧‧ card hole

14‧‧‧stop members

15‧‧‧Locking member (lock unit)

16‧‧‧Sliding members

17‧‧‧Blocking components

20‧‧‧Upper and lower holding members

20M‧‧‧ movable upper holding member

20P‧‧‧ movable lower holding member

21‧‧‧ cushioning material

22‧‧‧ cushioning material

23‧‧‧ cushioning material

30‧‧‧Side support members (left side support member and right side support member)

30M‧‧‧ movable side support members

31‧‧‧Rotating arm

32‧‧‧Support arm

33‧‧‧Axis

34‧‧‧Axis

35‧‧‧Axis

36‧‧‧Resin washers

40‧‧‧Interval adjustment components

41‧‧‧Installation board

42‧‧‧ cushioning material

120‧‧‧Installation components

121‧‧‧Installation Department

122‧‧‧Support fixed department

123‧‧‧ openings

130‧‧‧Circular hole section

131‧‧‧ Groove

141‧‧‧Installation base

142‧‧‧ Arms

143‧‧‧ stuck protrusion

150‧‧‧ keyhole

151‧‧‧Locking plate

160‧‧‧ Guide hole

161‧‧‧ Groove

171‧‧‧ Wave shape department

180‧‧‧ thrust washer

181‧‧ ‧ sales guide

201‧‧‧ horizontal plane

202‧‧‧Vertical

203‧‧‧Axis insertion hole

311‧‧‧Axis insertion

312‧‧‧Axis plug-in

313‧‧‧Axis plug-in

320‧‧‧Axis plug-in

321‧‧‧Installation Department

322‧‧‧Support Department

401‧‧‧Clocking components

402‧‧‧Axis

403‧‧‧ burr

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a support fixture for a tablet type computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the configuration of the support fixture, wherein (a) is a bottom view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a side view.

Figure 3 is the blocking member and the locking structure of the supporting fixture A side profile view of one of the parts together.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing an upper holding member and a sliding member provided in the support fixture, wherein (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a cross-sectional view.

Fig. 5 is a plan sectional view showing a mounting structure of a pivot arm and a support arm of the side support members provided in the support fixture.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the spacing adjusting member provided in the supporting fixture, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of use as the support fixture, which is a state in which the tablet computer is placed in the protective cover when it is placed directly on the protective cover.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of use as the support fixture, which is a state in which the tablet computer is directly placed on the support fixture without using a protective cover.

1‧‧‧ Supporting fixtures for tablet computers

10‧‧‧Back support member

11‧‧‧Support surface

14‧‧‧stop members

15‧‧‧Locking member (lock unit)

20‧‧‧Upper and lower holding members

20M‧‧‧ movable upper holding member

20P‧‧‧ movable lower holding member

30‧‧‧Side support members (left side support member and right side support member)

30M‧‧‧ movable side support members

31‧‧‧Rotating arm

32‧‧‧Support arm

40‧‧‧Interval adjustment components

120‧‧‧Installation components

Claims (8)

A support for a tablet type computer, which is mounted as a base for a support device to be mounted on a surface of a tablet computer, and a support for a tablet computer supporting a tablet computer, comprising: a back support member having The support surface of the back surface of the tablet computer can be abutted and mounted on the support device; the upper and lower holding members protrude from the lower end of the back support member toward the front to form a substantially L-shaped cross section, and can be hung The upper and lower ends of the tablet computer are formed, and at least one of them is movable, and can be moved forward and backward between a position where the upper portion and the lower portion of the tablet computer can be held and a position away from the position; and the locking member is used The movable holding member of the upper and lower holding members holds the upper portion or the lower portion of the tablet computer, restricts the movement of the movable holding member to be locked, and the left and right side supporting members The left and right sides of the back support member protrude forwardly in a substantially straight cross section, and are formed to abut against a tablet computer. Supporting both the left and right sides, and at least one of them is movable, and is displaceable from the one side of the back support member to the outside to adjust the distance from the other; and the upper and lower holding members and the left side The right side and the right side support member support and fix the tablet computer on the aforementioned support surface. For example, the tablet type computer support fixture described in the first application of the patent scope includes: a sliding member that is slidable in a vertical direction on a back surface of the back surface supporting member; a guiding means for guiding the sliding member to move in a vertical direction; and a stopping means for fixing the sliding member at an arbitrary position in the vertical direction; The movable holding member of the upper and lower holding members is integrally formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section at the upper end or the lower end of the sliding member, and is slidable in the vertical direction by the sliding member. The support device for a tablet computer according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein the guiding means for guiding the sliding member to move in the up and down direction is a blocking engaging member having a corrugated portion, and is used for the sliding member. The stopper means fixed at any position in the up-and-down direction has a stopper member that includes an arm portion that is elastically engaged with the stopper engagement member and has a locking projection and a spring action. The tablet type computer support fixture according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the movable holding member of the upper and lower holding members is formed of a single body having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and is supported on the back side. The upper or lower portion of the member is mounted via a hinge to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. The tablet type computer support fixture according to any one of the first to fourth aspect, wherein the movable side support member of the left side portion and the right side portion support member has a turning arm on the back side The back side of the support member is mounted in a rotatable state, and the front end is supported from the back side One side of the holding member protrudes; and a support arm that protrudes from the front end of the rotating arm toward the front and is mounted to be rotatable in the up and down direction around the front end, and adjusts between the two side support members according to the rotational position of the rotating arm The interval is adjusted in accordance with the rotation of the support arm to match one side of the tablet computer. The tablet type computer support fixture according to any one of the first to fourth aspect, wherein the movable side support member of the left side portion and the right side portion support member has a sliding arm on the back side The back surface of the support member is slidably mounted, and the front end protrudes from one side of the back support member; and the support arm protrudes forward from the front end of the slide arm; the front side support is adjusted according to the sliding position of the slide arm The spacing between components. The tablet type computer support fixture according to any one of the first to fourth aspect, wherein the back support member and the upper and lower holding members projecting from the upper and lower ends thereof are spaced apart In the case of the thickness of the various protective covers used in the tablet computer, the thickness of the tablet computer is larger than that of the tablet computer, and the tablet computer that directly supports the protective cover is placed on the back surface. The spacing adjustment member between the support surface of the support member and the back surface of the tablet computer is configured to be detachable from the support surface. A support device for a tablet type computer support device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the invention.