WO2002062179A1 - Dispositif et systeme de support servant a supporter un ordinateur portable - Google Patents

Dispositif et systeme de support servant a supporter un ordinateur portable Download PDF

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WO2002062179A1
WO2002062179A1 PCT/NL2002/000027 NL0200027W WO02062179A1 WO 2002062179 A1 WO2002062179 A1 WO 2002062179A1 NL 0200027 W NL0200027 W NL 0200027W WO 02062179 A1 WO02062179 A1 WO 02062179A1
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computer
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supporting device
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Erik Jacobus Vlaar
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B23/00—Bed-tables; Trays; Reading-racks; Book-rests, i.e. items used in combination with something else
    • A47B23/04—Bed-tables; Trays; Reading-racks; Book-rests, i.e. items used in combination with something else supported from table, floor or wall
    • A47B23/042—Book-rests or note-book holders resting on tables
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
    • A47B21/03—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves
    • A47B21/0314—Platforms for supporting office equipment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B23/00—Bed-tables; Trays; Reading-racks; Book-rests, i.e. items used in combination with something else
    • A47B23/04—Bed-tables; Trays; Reading-racks; Book-rests, i.e. items used in combination with something else supported from table, floor or wall
    • A47B2023/049—Desk stand for laptop computer

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  • the invention relates to a supporting device for supporting a portable computer which can be placed on a desk-top, comprising a plate-like computer carrying leaf on which the computer can be placed and an upright on which the computer carrying leaf supports and which holds the computer carrying leaf a distance from the desk-top on at least one side.
  • Such a supporting device for portable computers also referred to as lap computers or laptops
  • the object of such a supporting device is to place the computer on the desk such that the screen of the computer stands at an ergonomically responsible height, wherein an external mouse and an external keyboard can be connected to the computer. In this manner the portable computer can be used in the same way as a desktop computer.
  • One of the properties of such a supporting device is that it can be converted from the . position of use to a compact transporting position, wherein the device has a size smaller than the computer in closed situation, so that the device can be taken together with the computer to an alternative workplace. It is known for this purpose to mount the upright (s) hingedly on the computer carrying leaf so that the device can be folded down into the smaller format.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a supporting device for supporting a portable computer which can be readily moved from the position of use to the compact position, which supports the computer in stable manner, which is inexpensive to manufacture, and/or the components of which are easy to replace if they are broken or if the user were to prefer a different design or colour.
  • the computer carrying leaf supports releasably on the upright .
  • the user can hereby readily replace a component, for instance if he wants an upright or computer carrying leaf of different colour, and different colour combinations can be chosen as desired.
  • Such a system of separate components is moreover simple and inexpensive to produce.
  • the upright preferably comprises a first and a second upright plate which are likewise connected releasably to each other, for which purpose each upright plate is preferably provided with a slot into which a part of the other upright plate is releasably inserted.
  • each upright plate is preferably provided with a slot into which a part of the other upright plate is releasably inserted.
  • the first and a second upright plates and the computer carrying leaf preferably each enclose a relative angle of about 90°, whereby the construction still becomes robust with simple means.
  • the first upright plate preferably also encloses an angle of about 90° with the desk-top
  • the second upright plate preferably encloses an acute angle with the desk-top.
  • the computer carrying leaf preferably also encloses an acute angle with the desk-top such that when the computer is placed on the carrying leaf the front side of the computer is situated close to the desk-top, so that possible CD-ROM or diskette stations are readily accessible to the user, while the rear part of the computer on which the screen is hingedly mounted is placed at the required height.
  • the computer carrying leaf is preferably provided with slots into which extend protruding parts of the upright plates, wherein at least two protruding parts of the second upright plate preferably extend at a mutual distance and at the same height through the (inclining) computer carrying leaf such that the computer can lie thereagainst at two positions on one or two of its sides.
  • a protruding part of an upright plate preferably also extends through the computer carrying leaf such that the computer can lie thereagainst close to the middle of one of its sides. Owing to such a three-point support, wherein the middle support point is preferably at a lower position than the two support points on the sides, portable computers of different format and different shape are optimally supported.
  • the supporting device preferably further comprises a plate-like document holder leaf for supporting documents which for instance have to be typed out, wherein at least one protruding part of an upright plate extends through the computer carrying leaf, and which protruding part supports the document holder leaf at a distance from and substantially parallel to the computer carrying leaf.
  • This protruding part preferably extends perpendicularly relative to the connecting line between the two support points on the sides on which the computer can support such that the tray of a CD-ROM or diskette station can move past it on both sides.
  • This fourth plate-like element hardly contributes to the weight and volume of the device, while a document holder leaf can be highly useful.
  • the supporting device preferably further comprises a fixation part, wherein the computer carrying leaf and the document holder leaf are each provided with a hole through which the fixation part extends, and which fixation part is provided with at least one slot in which a part of the document holder leaf is inserted, whereby the document holder leaf, as well as the rest of the supporting device, is fixed.
  • the fixation part is preferably manufactured from the same plate-like material as the other components.
  • the plate-like elements and the fixation part are preferably manufactured from plastic and can be transparent, for instance plexiglass (acrylate) , and can have different colours .
  • the invention also relates to a system, at least comprising a first and a second upright plate and a computer carrying leaf, for assembling such a supporting device .
  • a system at least comprising a first and a second upright plate and a computer carrying leaf, for assembling such a supporting device .
  • Figure 1 shows an exploded view of a supporting device for supporting a portable computer
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the components of the supporting device practically in the compact position
  • FIGS 3, 4 and 5 show different perspective views of the supporting device in the position of use
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of the supporting device in the position of use while a portable computer is placed therein;
  • Figures 7 and 8 show schematically two possible methods of supporting a portable computer with a supporting device.
  • Figure 1 shows an exploded view of a supporting device for supporting a portable computer, comprising a first, substantially triangular upright plate 1, a second, substantially trapezoidal upright plate 2, a computer carrying leaf 3 , a document holder leaf 4 and a fixation part 5. All the shown components 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are manufactured from transparent plexiglass of about 4 mm thickness, and can be differently coloured.
  • the first upright plate 1 stands during use with its underside perpendicular to the desk-top and is provided with a slot 11 of roughly 4 mm width (as are all slots referred to hereinbelow) , which lies at an angle of about 55° to the desk-top and into which a part of the second upright plate 2 can be inserted.
  • the second upright plate 2 is likewise provided with such a slot 21 and both plates 1, 2 can be slotted into each other, wherein a cruciform upright is formed. Owing to the inclining position of slot 11 relative to the underside of upright plate 1, the upright plate 2 comes to lie at the same angle of about 55° relative to the desk-top.
  • the undersides of the two upright plates 1, 2 support on the desk-top.
  • the protruding parts 13, 23 extend through slots 33, 34 of computer carrying leaf 3 and form support points against which the front side and/or sides of a portable computer 6 can support, depending on the size of the computer which is placed on the upper part of computer carrying leaf 3 (see figures 6, 7 and 8).
  • the surfaces of upright plates 1, 2 which carry the computer are provided with anti-slip layers 17, 18, as are the protrusions 23, and the computer carrying leaf 3 can optionally also be provided with an anti-slip mat, whereby a placed computer remains lying in stable position.
  • the underside of the first upright plate is further provided with an anti-slip layer 19 so that the device does not slide over the desk-top during use.
  • document holder leaf 4 can additionally be placed on protruding part 13 of the first upright plate 1.
  • Document holder leaf 4 is provided for this purpose with a slot 41 which is shorter than the slot 33 of computer carrying leaf 3 , and the protruding part 13 is provided with a further protruding part 14 onto which fits the slot 41 of document holder leaf 4.
  • document holder leaf 4 and computer carrying leaf 3 are provided with holes 42, 35 through which a shaft 51 of a fixation part 5 can be inserted.
  • Fixation part 5 acts as a key and is provided with a protruding part 52 which can be inserted in a slot 15 by rotation and which simultaneously supports on computer carrying leaf 3, a second protruding part 55 which supports on the underside on computer carrying leaf 3 and supports document holder leaf 4 on the upper side, and slots 53 which can be pushed over a part of the document holder leaf 4 during the rotation.
  • the upper engaging part 54 is herein rotated into horizontal position, whereby engaging part 54 can also serve as support for a document 7 placed on document leaf 4 (see figure 6) .
  • the round portions of holes 35, 42 which are left clear after the rotation of fixation part 5 can for instance be used for placing a pen.
  • the first upright plate 1 is further provided with a hole 16 to which portable computer 6 can be fastened by means of a lock.
  • Figure 2 shows components 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of the device in compact, stacked position. All components are manufactured from plate material of A4 paper size, so that the whole can be readily transported in a bag for portable computers .
  • Figures 3, 4 and 5 show the supporting device in assembled position of use from different directions, while figure 6 shows the same supporting device on which a portable computer 6 is placed, wherein the screen 8 is placed at ergono ically responsible height, and wherein an external mouse 9 and an external keyboard 10 are connected to the computer. Also shown is how a document 7 can be placed on document holder leaf 4 against fixation part 5. Further shown is that the tray 11 of the CD-ROM station can be opened.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de support servant à supporter un ordinateur portable qui peut être placé sur un bureau, ledit dispositif comprenant un volet de support d'ordinateur (3) de type plaque sur lequel peut être disposé un ordinateur, et un montant (1, 2) sur lequel prend appui le volet de support d'ordinateur et qui maintient le volet de support d'ordinateur à une certaine distance du bureau au moins d'un côté, le volet de support d'ordinateur reposant sur le montant en étant amovible.
PCT/NL2002/000027 2001-02-07 2002-02-05 Dispositif et systeme de support servant a supporter un ordinateur portable WO2002062179A1 (fr)

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NL1017302A NL1017302C1 (nl) 2001-02-07 2001-02-07 Constructie voor het houden van een notebook en een document, welke geen scharnieren, krommingen of anderzins buigbare delen bevat, symetrisch en spiegelbaar is en modulair is opgebouwd.
NL1017302 2001-02-07
NL1017921A NL1017921C2 (nl) 2001-02-07 2001-04-24 Draaginrichting en systeem voor het ondersteunen van een draagbare computer.
NL1017921 2001-04-24

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FR2059798A5 (fr) * 1970-05-29 1971-06-04 Cholet Claude
DE4410397C1 (de) * 1994-03-25 1995-05-04 Holger Jahn Möbel
DE29601256U1 (de) * 1996-01-25 1996-04-18 Ho, Cheng-Cheng, Taichung Büchergestell für verschiedene Anwendungen
US6113052A (en) * 1998-09-14 2000-09-05 Luigi Gentile Portable desk

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