US20050092883A1 - Electronic device support mechanism and integrated electronic device comprising the support mechanism - Google Patents
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Abstract
A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device includes a base which supports at least the first under surface and the second under surface of the electronic device, a first engaging member to engage with the first under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the second under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the second state, in the base, and a second engaging member to engage with the second under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the second under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the second state, in the base.
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- This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-372990, filed Oct. 31, 2003, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to an electronic device support mechanism for placing at a desired angle an electronic device such as a telephone set capable of selectively establishing, for example, a tabletop placement state and a wall hanging state, and an integrated electronic device comprising the support mechanism.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- In general, in a telephone set, a display, a speaker, a microphone, a keypad and the like are allocated on an operating surface which is a top surface of a telephone set. A telephone set of this type has an advantage that high operability and visibility can be secured by setting a telephone set main body at a desired placement angle in a tabletop placement state by using a tilt stand (for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,445,793 B1).
- In addition, the above telephone set may be mounted on a wall because of a limited installation space. In this case, it is necessary to change an angle of an operating surface of the telephone set in order to make a display easily visible. Because of this, there is proposed a method for making angle adjustment by rotating a lower case of the telephone set main body by 180 degrees. In addition, a method for using another member for wall hanging is also proposed (for example, Jpn. Pat. Appln. KOKAI Publication No. 2002-141995).
- In the meantime, in the case of utilizing a lower case of the above telephone set main body, there is a case in which a tilt stand is lost because it is removed from the telephone set main body. In addition, there is a need for work of, for example, removing a tightening screw of the lower case, and an installation work is not easy.
- In addition, the use of another member for wall hanging causes higher cost, and increases thickness of the entirety including the telephone set main body and tilt stand.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device support mechanism which is flexibly compatible with an installation site, and moreover, which is capable of maintaining a minimum thickness with reasonable cost; and an integrated electronic device comprising the support mechanism.
- According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support mechanism for supporting an electronic device selectively establishing a first state and a second state different setup angle from each other, the electronic device including a first under surface and a second under surface taken along a diagonally upward direction with respect to the first under surface, the support mechanism comprising: a base which supports at least the first under surface and the second under surface of the electronic device; a first engaging member to engage with the first under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the second under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the second state, in the base; and a second engaging member to engage with the second under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the second under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the second state, in the base.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided An integrated electronic device comprising: a main body which establishes a first state and a second state different setup angle from each other, selectively, includes a first under surface and a second under surface taken along a diagonally upward direction with respect to the first under surface; a base which supports at least the first under surface and the second under surface of the main body; a first engaging member to engage with the first under surface in a state in which the main body is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the second under surface in a state in which the main body is supported on the base during the second state, in the base; and a second engaging member to engage with the second under surface in a state in which the main body is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the first under surface in a state in which the main body is supported on the base during the second state, in the base.
- Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out hereinafter.
- The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate presently preferred embodiments of the invention, and together with the general description given above and the detailed description of the preferred embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an operating surface of a telephone set according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which the telephone set is supported on a tilt base at the time of tabletop setup from a side face in the first embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the telephone set is supported on the tilt base at the time of wall hanging from a side face in the first embodiment; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a telephone set at the time of tabletop setup is seen from the lower side of a rear surface according to a second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the telephone set at the time of tabletop setup is seen from the upper side of the rear surface in the second embodiment; and -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the telephone set is supported on a tilt base at the time of wall handling in the second embodiment. - Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a top surface of a telephone set according to a first embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 2 is a view of a telephone set when it is seen from a side face thereof, the view understandably showing a configuration of a telephone set support mechanism. - In
FIG. 1 ,reference numeral 1 denotes a telephone set main body (to be referred to as a main body hereinafter). Adisplay 10 using a LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is allocated on anoperating surface 1 a which is a top surface of themain body 1. Further, adial key 11, afunction key 12, auto dial keys (AD1 to AD10) 13, and flexible keys (FK1 to FK14) 14 are arranged at the downward side of thisdisplay 10. A hand set 15 incorporating a microphone and a speaker is allocated at the left side of thedisplay 10. - In addition, the
main body 1 has a structure of a lower surface portion of this main body, as shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 . That is, alower case 1 b having alower surface portion 1b 1 and alower surface portion 1b 2 included from thelower surface portion 1b 1 toward an upward direction is provided in themain body 1. Thislower case 1 b is removably supported by atilt base 2. - The
lower case 1 b and thetilt base 2 configure a tilt stand for setting themain body 1 at a desired placement angle. - Now, a description will be given with respect to the
tilt base 2. -
FIG. 2 shows a tabletop placement state in which themain body 1 is supported by thetilt base 2 such that thedisplay 10 of theoperating surface 1 a of themain body 1 is set at the upside.FIG. 3 shows a wall handling state. - In
FIG. 2 , thetilt base 2 has ahousing 2 a parallel to a table top and ahousing 2 b elected in a diagonally upward direction with respect to thehousing 2 a. In addition, when themain body 1 is placed, anengaging portion 21 for making engagement with thelower surface portion 1b 1 of thelower case 1 b and anengaging portion 22 engaging with theunder surface portion 1b 2 are formed on thetilt base 2. - When the
main body 1 is hung on a wall, themain body 1 is removed from thetilt base 2, and is remounted on thetilt base 2 rotated by 180 degrees. Then, theengaging portion 21 of thetilt base 2 engages with the undersurface portion 1b 2 of thelower case 1 b, and theengaging portion 22 engages with thelower surface portion 1b 1 of thelower case 1 b. Thus, theoperating surface 1 a of themain body 1 is at a preferred installation angle at the time of wall handling, so that a user can use the operating surface in an easily visible location. - As described above, in the above first embodiment, at the time of table top setup of the
main body 1, theengaging portion 21 formed on thetilt base 2 engages with the undersurface portion 1b 1 of thelower case 1 b provided at themain body 1, and theengaging portion 22 engages with the undersurface portion 1b 2 of thelower case 1 b. At the time of wall handling, theengaging portion 21 of thetilt base 2 engages with the undersurface portion 1b 2 of thelower case 1 b, and theengaging portion 22 engages with thelower face portion 1b 1 of thelower case 1 b. - Therefore, at the time of table top setup and wall handling, the
same tilt base 2 can be efficiently used. At the time of wall handling, an insulation work cost or the like can be thus reduced by separately using a separately dedicated member. In addition, in the case of determining the entire thickness including themain body 1 andtilt base 2, a minimum thickness can be designed based on a state in which themain body 1 is placed in thetilt base 2 at the time of either of the table top setup and wall handling, whereby a dead space can be reduced. - According to a second embodiment of the present invention, a placement angle of a
main body 1 can be variably set. -
FIGS. 4 and 5 are perspective views showing a configuration of essential portions of a tilt stand according to the second embodiment. - In
FIGS. 4 and 5 , themain body 1 provides atilt arm 3 which configures a variable angle adjusting mechanism at a substantially center portion of the. Thismain body 1 can be arbitrarily turned in a vertical direction with respect to atilt base 2 by thetilt arm 3. - At one end, the
tilt arm 3 is turnably mounted in a direction along undersurface portions 1b b 2 by means of anaxis 16 on a substantial center of alower case 1 b of themain body 1. Further, at thetilt base 2, as shown inFIG. 5 , a guide groove 23 (illustrated at only the left side inFIG. 5 ) is formed in order to guide thetilt arm 3 such that it can be horizontally reciprocated on the left and right side walls. Thisguide groove 23 has anopening 23 a established toward an upward direction at the depth side. - Further, at the other end of the
tilt arm 3, pins 31 (illustrated at only the left side inFIG. 5 ) are provided at the left and right so as to be guided to thecorresponding guide groove 23. With this structure, themain body 1 can be arbitrarily turned in a vertical direction with respect to thetilt base 2. - Moreover, at an under face portion, the
tilt base 2 has a plurality of locking grooves 24 a 1, 24b 1, 24 a 2, 24b 2, and 24 a 3, each of which formed in a recess shape, in order to lock and hold the other end of thetilt arm 3. - With this structure, in the case where an attempt is made to lower the
main body 1 from the state shown inFIG. 5 to a downward direction, if a downward force is applied to themain body 1, thepins 31 of thetilt arm 3 are guided to locking grooves 24 a 1, 24b 1 by means of theguide groove 23. Then, at the other end, thetilt arm 3 is locked and held on locking grooves 24 a 1, 24b 1. In the case where an attempt is made to further lower themain body 1, thepins 31 of thetilt arm 3 are guided to locking grooves 24 a 2, 24b 2 by means of theguide groove 23. Then, at the other end, thetilt arm 3 is locked and held on locking grooves 24 a 2, 24b 2. In addition, in the case where an attempt is made to raise themain body 1 in an upward direction, if an upward force is applied to themain body 1, thepins 31 of thetilt arm 3 are guided to the locking grooves 24 a 1, 24b 1 by means of theguide groove 23. Then, at the other end, thetilt arm 3 is locked and held on the locking grooves 24 a 1, 24b 1. - In addition, on the
tilt art 3, clawportions portions portions main body 1 are provided at the time of wall hanging. In the case where themain body 1 is used by hanging it on a wall, if an upward force is applied from the state ofFIGS. 4 and 5 to themain body 1, thepins 31 of thetilt arm 3 are guided to theopening 23 a by theguide groove 23, whereby thetilt arm 3 is released from thetilt base 2. - Then, the
tilt arm 3 is folded to the side of theunder surface portion 1b 2 of thelower case 1 b, and then, the engagingportions portion 17 provided at theunder surface portion 1b 2 of thelower case 1 b, whereby the tilt arm is fixed to thelower case 1 b. - Then, the
main body 1 is removed from thetilt base 2, and is mounted again on thetilt base 2 rotated by 180 degrees. Then, as shown inFIG. 6 , theclaw portions housing 2 b of thetilt base 2. In this state, the protrudingportions cutout portion 25 provided at thehousing 2 b of thetilt base 2. In this manner, themain body 1 is locked with thetilt base 2, and is prevented from slip-off during wall hanging. - Further, in the case where the
main body 1 is used by placing it on a table top, if an upward force is applied to themain body 1 from the state ofFIG. 6 , theclaw portions housing 2 b of thetilt base 2, whereby themain body 1 and thetilt base 2 are unlocked from each other. - Furthermore, the
above cutout portion 25 is intended to facilitate wiring processing of a telephone line with respect to themain body 1. - As has been described above, in the second embodiment, the
tilt arm 3 for changing an angle is mounted on thelower case 1 b of themain body 1 so as to be rotatable in a direction along theunder surface portions 1b b 2. Thus, during table top setup, an angle of theoperating surface 1 a of themain body 1 with respect to thetilt base 2 can be arbitrary set, whereby a user can use themain body 1 at a visible angle. - In addition, by further increasing locking grooves 24 a 1, 24
b 1, 24 a 2, 24b 2, 24 a 3 of thetilt base 2, an angle of theoperating surface 1 a of themain body 1 with respect to thetilt base 2 can be set more finely. - Further, during wall hanging, the
tilt arm 3 is folded to theunder surface portion 1b 2 of thelower case 1 b of themain body 1. Thus, there is no need for a cumbersome work of removing thetilt arm 3, and during wall hanging, the entire thickness including themain body 1 andtilt base 2 can be minimized during setup. - In addition, on the
tilt arm 3claw portions portions portions main body 1 are set during wall hanging. Thus, an installation work for themain body 1 can be easily carried out without any screw or the like, and further, themain body 1 can be prevented from slip-off from thetilt base 2. - Further, the
cutout portion 25 for cable wiring is provided at thehousing 2 b of thetilt base 2, thus facilitating wiring processing during setup of the telephone set. - The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the above second embodiment has described an example of providing a tilt arm as a variable angle adjusting mechanism and a plurality of locking grooves formed in a tilt base. However, means capable of maintaining a placement angle of a main body with respect to a tilt base other than a plurality of locking grooves may be used without being limited thereto.
- In addition, although the above-described second embodiment has described that claw portions, protruding portions, and engaging portions for preventing the main body from slip-off are provided at a tilt arm, means for preventing the main body from slip-off other than these claw portions, protruding portions, and engaging portions may be used.
- Moreover, although the above-described first embodiment has described an example in which, in the case of changing from a tabletop setup state to a wall hanging state, a main body is temporarily removed from a tilt base, and the tilt base is setup again by rotating it by 180 degrees, in the case where the tilt base is mounted on a main body by a tensile spring or the like, the tilt base may be used by rotating it by 180 degrees without removing it.
- Further, the above-described first and second embodiments each have described a telephone set by way of example of an electronic device. However, the present invention can be applied similarly to a personal computer or a portable telephone set, and further to a hand-held information terminal or the like without being limited thereto.
- With respect to a configuration or shape of a base portion such as a tilt base, a type or configuration of an electronic device, a configuration or shape of an arm portion such as a tilt arm, and installation site other than a table top or wall hanging, various modification can occur without deviating from the spirit of the invention,
- Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device selectively establishing a first state and a second state different setup angle from each other, the electronic device including a first under surface and a second under surface taken along a diagonally upward direction with respect to the first under surface, the support mechanism comprising:
a base which supports at least the first under surface and the second under surface of the electronic device;
a first engaging member to engage with the first under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the second under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the second state, in the base; and
a second engaging member to engage with the second under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the second under surface in a state in which the electronic device is supported on the base during the second state, in the base.
2. A support mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the base includes a cutout member for cable wiring of the main body.
3. A support mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the first state includes a state in which the main body is placed on a table top, and the second state includes a state in which the main body is mounted on a wall.
4. An integrated electronic device comprising:
a main body which establishes a first state and a second state different setup angle from each other, selectively, includes a first under surface and a second under surface taken along a diagonally upward direction with respect to the first under surface;
a base which supports at least the first under surface and the second under surface of the main body;
a first engaging member to engage with the first under surface in a state in which the main body is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the second under surface in a state in which the main body is supported on the base during the second state, in the base; and
a second engaging member to engage with the second under surface in a state in which the main body is supported on the base during the first state, and engage with the first under surface in a state in which the main body is supported on the base during the second state, in the base.
5. An integrated electronic device according to claim 4 , further comprising an arm which sets a placement angle of the main body with respect to the base by rotating along the second under surface from the first under surface of the main body.
6. An integrated electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the arm includes a fixing member which fixes the main body to the base during the second state.
7. An integrated electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the arm includes a protruding member which engages with the base during the second state.
8. An integrated electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the base includes a cutout member for cable wiring of the main body.
9. An integrated electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the first state includes a state in which the main body is placed on a table top, and the second state includes a state in-which the main body is mounted on a wall.
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