WO2021230246A1 - 電子機器のスタンド、及び電子機器組立体 - Google Patents

電子機器のスタンド、及び電子機器組立体 Download PDF

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WO2021230246A1
WO2021230246A1 PCT/JP2021/017927 JP2021017927W WO2021230246A1 WO 2021230246 A1 WO2021230246 A1 WO 2021230246A1 JP 2021017927 W JP2021017927 W JP 2021017927W WO 2021230246 A1 WO2021230246 A1 WO 2021230246A1
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博照 鶴見
整 大西
桂子 佐藤
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  • the present invention relates to a stand for supporting an electronic device.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic device used as a home-use game machine.
  • the housing of this electronic device has an upper portion having an elliptical cross section and a box-shaped lower portion.
  • the upper part of the electronic device has a curved upper surface.
  • Patent Document 2 discloses a stand for supporting an electronic device.
  • the side surface of the electronic device is on the lower side. This stand is attached to the side of the electronic device.
  • the bottom surface of the electronic device should be a flat surface in order to stabilize the posture of the electronic device, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1. I needed it.
  • the presence of such a flat surface is a factor that reduces the degree of freedom in the appearance of electronic devices.
  • the stand proposed in the present disclosure is a stand for supporting an electronic device having a curved first exterior surface, and is located inside the outer peripheral edge of the first exterior surface in a plan view.
  • a stand body having a first support surface for contacting a surface, and a member extending from the stand body toward the outer peripheral edge of the first exterior surface of the electronic device and engaging with the exterior member of the electronic device. It has an arm that has a joint. According to this stand, it is possible to support the electronic device and improve the degree of freedom in the appearance of the electronic device.
  • the electronic device assembly proposed in the present disclosure has an electronic device having a curved first exterior surface and a stand for supporting the electronic device.
  • the stand has a stand body that is located inside the outer peripheral edge of the first exterior surface in a plan view and has a first support surface for contacting the first exterior surface, and the first exterior surface of the electronic device. It has an arm that extends from the stand body toward the outer peripheral edge and has an engaging portion that engages with the exterior member of the electronic device. According to this electronic device assembly, it is possible to support the electronic device and improve the degree of freedom in appearance of the electronic device.
  • FIG. 1 It is a perspective view which shows an example of the stand proposed in this disclosure.
  • the stand is in a state for supporting an electronic device in a horizontal posture (horizontal support state).
  • It is a front view of the stand shown in FIG. It is a right side view of the stand shown in FIG.
  • the stand is in a state for supporting an electronic device in a vertical posture (vertical support state).
  • vertical support state vertical support state
  • FIG. 11A It is a perspective view which shows the inside (lower side) of the upper member of a stand. It is a figure which shows the bottom surface of a stand. In this figure, (a) is in the horizontal support state and (b) is in the vertical support state. It is a perspective view which shows the electronic device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the electronic device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows another example of the stand proposed in this disclosure.
  • the stand is in a state for supporting an electronic device in a horizontal posture (horizontal support state).
  • FIG. 11A In this figure, the stand is in a state for supporting an electronic device in a vertical posture (vertical support state). It is a rear view of the stand attached to the electronic device in a horizontal posture. It is a rear view of the stand attached to the electronic device in a vertical posture.
  • the directions indicated by Y1 and Y2 in FIG. 1 are referred to as front and rear, respectively, and the directions indicated by Z1 and Z2 in FIG. 1 are referred to as upward and downward, respectively. Further, the directions indicated by X1 and X2 in FIG. 1 are referred to as a right direction and a left direction, respectively.
  • the electronic device 90 shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B will be described as an example of the electronic device supported by the stand.
  • the electronic device 90 is, for example, an entertainment device that functions as a game device or an audio / visual device.
  • the electronic device 90 outputs video / audio data generated by executing a game program, video / audio data acquired through a network, and video / audio data acquired from a recording medium such as an optical disk to a display device such as a television.
  • the electronic device may be, for example, a personal computer.
  • the electronic device 90 includes a device body 91, an upper / exterior panel 92A covering the upper side of the device body 91, and a lower exterior panel 92B covering the lower side of the device body 91.
  • the device main body 91 has a box shape, and houses a circuit board, a heat radiating device, and the like inside.
  • the device main body 91 may have a power button 91a and an optical disk eject button 91b on the front surface thereof.
  • the device main body 91 may have connectors 91d to 91h and an exhaust port H (see FIG. 4) on the back surface thereof.
  • the upper exterior panel 92A is attached to the upper surface of the device body 90, and the lower exterior panel 92B is attached to the lower surface of the device body 91.
  • the exterior panels 92A and 92B are formed of, for example, a resin such as ABS resin or polycarbonate.
  • the upper exterior panel 92A and the lower exterior panel 92B have a curved exterior surface.
  • the upper surface (exterior surface) of the upper / exterior panel 92A is a curved surface that continues from the right edge to the left edge and continues from the leading edge to the trailing edge.
  • the upper surface of the upper / exterior panel 92A is curved so as to bulge downward in a cross section along the line L1 and bulge upward in a cross section along another line L2. (In FIG.
  • the lines L1 and L2 are diagonal lines of the upper exterior panel 92A.
  • the lower surface (exterior surface) of the lower exterior panel 92B continues from the right edge to the left edge like the upper surface of the upper exterior panel 92A. It is a curved surface that continues from the leading edge to the trailing edge.
  • the lower surface (exterior surface) of the lower exterior panel 92B is curved so as to bulge downward partially or entirely in a cross section along the line L3, and partially in a cross section along another line L4. It is curved so as to bulge upwards or as a whole.
  • the lines L3 and L4 are diagonal lines of the lower exterior panel 92B.
  • the upper surface of the upper / exterior panel 92A is curved in a different manner when viewed in cross sections along two different straight lines.
  • the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B is also curved in a different manner when viewed in cross sections along two different straight lines.
  • the form of the curved surface is not limited to the example of the electronic device 90.
  • the upper surface of the upper exterior panel 92A and the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B may be a part of the outer surface of a cylinder or an ellipsoidal column, or a part of the outer surface of an ellipsoid.
  • the electronic device 90 has a posture in which the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B is on the lower side (horizontal posture, see FIG. 4) and a posture in which the left side surface 91i of the device main body 91 is on the lower side (vertical posture, FIG. 6). It is a device that is supposed to be installed.
  • the stand 1 proposed in the present disclosure can be attached to the electronic device 90 in the horizontal posture, and can also be attached to the electronic device 90 in the vertical posture.
  • both the upper surface (exterior surface) of the upper exterior panel 92A and the lower surface (exterior surface) of the lower exterior panel 92B are exposed on the right side and the left side of the electronic device.
  • the stand 1 has a stand main body B and an arm 27 having engaging portions 27A and 27B engaged with the exterior member of the electronic device 90.
  • the stand 1 has an upper member 10 and a lower member 20 (see FIG. 7) that are combined with each other in the vertical direction.
  • the lower member 20 has a bottom portion 21 that is vertically combined with the upper member 10 and an arm 27.
  • the arm 27 extends from the bottom 21.
  • the stand 1 can be set to the horizontal support state shown in FIG. 1 and the vertical support state shown in FIG.
  • the bottom portion 21 of the lower member 20 and the upper member 10 are relatively rotatable.
  • the relative positions of the lower member 20 and the upper member 10 are different between the horizontal support state and the vertical support state.
  • the relative positions of the lower member 20 and the upper member 10 are set so that the electronic device 90 in the horizontal posture can be supported.
  • the relative positions of the lower member 20 and the upper member 10 are set so as to support the electronic device 90 in the vertical posture.
  • the relative position between the lower member 20 and the upper member 10 is referred to as a “vertical support position”. The relative movement between the lower member 20 and the upper member 10 will be described in detail later.
  • the stand main body B is located inside the outer peripheral edges 92a to 92d of the lower exterior panel 92B of the electronic device 90. That is, the size of the stand body B is set so that the entire outer peripheral edge of the stand body B is separated from the outer peripheral edges 92a to 92d of the lower exterior panel 92B inward.
  • the stand body B is inconspicuous when the electronic device 90 is arranged in a horizontal posture, and the appearance of the electronic device 90 can be improved.
  • the size of the stand body B in the left-right direction may be smaller than, for example, two-thirds of the size of the electronic device 90 in the left-right direction. Further, the size of the stand body B in the front-rear direction may be smaller than, for example, two-thirds of the size of the electronic device 90 in the front-rear direction.
  • the size of the stand body B in the left-right direction may be smaller than, for example, 1 ⁇ 2 of the size of the electronic device 90 in the left-right direction. Further, the size of the stand body B in the front-rear direction may be smaller than, for example, 1 ⁇ 2 of the size of the electronic device 90 in the front-rear direction.
  • the stand body B (upper member 10) has a first support surface 11a for contacting the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B and a second support surface 11a for contacting another position on the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B. It has a support surface 11b.
  • the first support surface 11a and the second support surface 11b have different heights. (The height here is the distance from the bottom surface of the stand body B.)
  • the second support surface 11b is higher than the position of the first support surface 11a. By making the heights of the support surfaces 11a and 11b different in this way, the curved lower exterior panel 92B can be stably supported.
  • the upper member 10 has a movable base 13.
  • the upper surface of the movable base 13 constitutes a part of the upper surface of the upper member 10. As will be described later, the movable base 13 can move up and down around its base end 13a.
  • the second support surface 11b is provided on the upper surface of the movable table 13.
  • the support surfaces 11a and 11b may be curved in accordance with the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B. That is, the height may change depending on the positions on the support surfaces 11a and 11b.
  • the support surfaces 11a and 11b may form substantially the same curved surface as the curved surface formed by the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B.
  • the support surfaces 11a and 11b are curved so as to gradually increase toward the rear.
  • the curved modes of the two support surfaces 11a and 11b may be different. That is, the curved surface formed by the first support surface 11a and the curved surface formed by the second support surface 11b do not have to be the same. By doing so, the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B having a complicated curve can be stably supported.
  • the number of support surfaces of the stand body B does not have to be two, but may be three or four. Further, the first support surface 11a and the second support surface 11b may be connected to each other. That is, the stand body B (upper member 10) is in contact with the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B even between the first support surface 11a and the second support surface 11b, and is curved in accordance with the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B. It may have a supporting surface. In yet another example, only one of the two support surfaces 11a and 11b may be curved along the curved surface.
  • the support surfaces 11a and 11b may be made of a material different from other parts of the upper surface of the stand body B (the upper surface of the upper member 10).
  • anti-slip members may be provided on the support surfaces 11a and 11b.
  • the upper surface of the stand body B is formed of a resin such as ABS resin or polycarbonate.
  • the non-slip member may be made of rubber or elastomer.
  • the stand body B may have auxiliary support bases 12A and 12B around the support surfaces 11a and 11b.
  • the second support surface 11b is located between the two auxiliary support bases 12A and 12B.
  • the upper surface (auxiliary support surface) 12a of the auxiliary support bases 12A and 12B is inclined so as to gradually increase from the position closer to the first support surface 11a toward the position closer to the second support surface 11b.
  • the auxiliary support surface 12a may be lower than the second support surface 11b.
  • the auxiliary support surface 12a does not have to be in contact with the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B of the electronic device 90. In this case, for example, when the electronic device 90 is tilted on the stand 1, the electronic device 90 can be supported by the auxiliary support surface 12a.
  • the arm 27 extends from the stand body B toward the outer edge of the lower exterior panel 92B.
  • the end of the arm 27 reaches the outside of the outer edge of the lower exterior panel 92B.
  • the arm 27 has engaging portions 27A and 27B (see FIG. 1) that engage with the exterior member of the electronic device 90 at its end.
  • the stand 1 can be attached to the electronic device 90 by the engaging portions 27A and 27B. Since the arm 27 extends toward the outer edge of the lower exterior panel 92B, it is not necessary to provide a structure for fixing the stand body to the curved exterior surface (lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B), and the degree of freedom in the appearance of the electronic device is high. Can be improved.
  • the arm 27 extends toward the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B, and the engaging portions 27A and 27B are outside the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B. It reaches and engages with the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B. Therefore, the arm 27 and the engaging portions 27A and 27B are not conspicuous, and the appearance of the electronic device 90 can be improved.
  • the arm 27 has, for example, a plate shape extending rearward. The engaging portions 27A and 27B are bent upward at the rear end of the arm 27.
  • the engaging portions 27A and 27B may be configured so that, for example, the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B can be press-fitted. By doing so, the trailing edge 92a can be held by the engaging portions 27A and 27B by a simple operation.
  • each of the two engaging portions 27A and 27B has an elastic portion 27c and a sandwiching portion 27d.
  • the elastic portion 27c is formed of an elastic material such as rubber or an elastomer.
  • the elastic portion 27c and the sandwiching portion 27d face each other with a slight gap in the vertical direction.
  • the trailing edge 92a (see FIG. 3) of the lower exterior panel 92B can be press-fitted into the gap.
  • the trailing edge 92a is held in the engaging portions 27A and 27B by the elastic force of the elastic portion 27c.
  • the electronic device 90 has an exhaust port H provided with a plurality of louvers.
  • the exhaust port H is formed between the trailing edge 92e of the upper exterior panel 92A and the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B. Since the engaging portions 27A / 27B engage with the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B, the engaging portions 27A / 27B and the exhaust port H do not substantially overlap in the rear view. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the engaging portions 27A and 27B from becoming exhaust resistance.
  • the arm 27 has two engaging portions 27A and 27B having different heights from each other.
  • the height of the engaging portions 27A and 27B is the distance from the plane including the bottom surface of the stand 1 to the gap between the elastic portion 27c and the sandwiching portion 27d.
  • the height of the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B varies in its stretching direction. In the example of the electronic device 90, the trailing edge 92a is gradually lowered from the right end to the left end.
  • the height of each of the two engaging portions 27A and 27B conforms to the height of the trailing edge 92a at the position where they engage. Therefore, when the electronic device 90 is arranged on the stand body B (see FIG.
  • the stand 1 on the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B The position is fixed. In other words, if the stand 1 deviates from a predetermined proper position on the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B, the height of the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B and the heights of the engaging portions 27A and 27B (sandwiched from the elastic portion 27c). The height of the gap between the portions 27d) does not match, and they cannot be engaged.
  • the position of the stand 1 determined by the engaging portions 27A and 27B is the center of the electronic device 90 in the left-right direction.
  • the structure of the engaging portions 27A and 27B is not limited to the example of the stand 1.
  • the number of engaging portions of the stand 1 may be one.
  • the stand 1 may have one engaging portion extending from the position of one engaging portion 27A to the position of the other engaging portion 27B.
  • the height of a part of one engaging portion (first engaging portion) and the height of another part (second engaging portion) are the heights of the engaged portion (lower) of the electronic device 90. It may be different according to the height of the trailing edge 92a) of the exterior panel 92B.
  • the bottom portion 21 (see FIG. 7) of the lower member 20 and the upper member 10 are relatively rotatable about their center C1 (see FIG. 9).
  • the bottom portion 21 of the upper member 10 and the lower member 20 is circular in a plan view.
  • the outer peripheral edge of the upper member 10 and the outer peripheral edge of the bottom portion 21 are slidable in the circumferential direction.
  • the direction in which the engaging portions 27A and 27B are located with respect to the center C1 of the stand body B is referred to as the rear.
  • the first support surface 11a and the second support surface 11b are arranged in an oblique direction with respect to the front-rear direction.
  • the support surfaces 11a and 11b are in contact with the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B, and the engaging portions 27A and 27B can be engaged with the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B.
  • the direction in which the engaging portions 27A and 27B are located with respect to the center C1 of the stand body B is the rearward.
  • the 1 support surface 11a and the 2nd support surface 11b are arranged in the front-rear direction.
  • the electronic device 90 can be arranged between the auxiliary supports 12A and 12B of the upper member 10, and the engaging portions 27A and 27B can be arranged on the rear side of the electronic device 90.
  • the engaging portions 27A and 27B may be arranged in the recesses 91m and 91n (see FIG. 4) formed on the back surface of the electronic device 90, respectively.
  • the two engaging portions 27A and 27B are formed apart from each other in the left-right direction so as to be located at the positions of the recesses 91m and 91n. By doing so, the size of the electronic device assembly including the engaging portions 27A / 27B and the electronic device 90 in the front-rear direction can be reduced.
  • the upper member 10 has a movable base 13 (see FIG. 1).
  • the base end 13a of the movable base 13 is connected to another part of the upper member 10, and can move up and down about the base end 13a.
  • a support base 21a is formed on the bottom portion 21 of the lower member 20.
  • the position of the support base 21a corresponds to the position of the movable base 13 when the upper member 10 and the lower member 20 are in the horizontal support position. Therefore, when the upper member 10 and the lower member 20 are arranged at the horizontal support positions, the movable base 13 rides on the support base 21a and is inclined as shown in FIG.
  • the support base 21a may be formed with a slope 21b for guiding the movable base 13. As shown in FIG. 8, a guided wall 13a that slides on the support table 21a may be formed on the lower surface of the movable table 13. By doing so, the friction between the support base 21a and the movable base 13 is reduced, and the movable base 13 can move smoothly on the support base 21a.
  • the movable base 13 is separated from the support base 21a and is arranged horizontally as shown in FIG. As a result, the position of the second support surface 11b formed on the movable table 13 is lowered. Then, the electronic device 90 in the vertical posture can be arranged between the auxiliary support bases 12A and 12B.
  • the structure of the movable base (movable portion) 13 is not limited to the example of the stand 1.
  • the stand 1 may have not only the second support surface 11b but also a movable portion that changes the height of the first support surface 11a.
  • the stand 1 in the vertically supported state may be fixed to the electronic device 90 by the fixture 31 (see FIG. 5).
  • the fixture 31 is, for example, a screw.
  • a hole 21c (see FIG. 7) into which the fixture 31 is inserted is formed in the bottom portion 21 of the lower member 20.
  • the upper member 10 is also formed with a hole 11e (see FIG. 8) through which the fixture 31 passes.
  • the fixture 31 is inserted into the holes 21c and 11e from the lower side of the bottom portion 21 of the lower member 20, and projects upward from the upper surface of the upper member 10 as shown in FIG.
  • a hole (screw hole) for fixing the fixture 31 is formed on the left side surface 91i of the electronic device 90.
  • the positions of the holes 21c and 11e are deviated from the rotation center C1 of the upper member 10 and the lower member 20.
  • the positions of the two holes 21c and 11e are out of alignment as shown by FIG. 9 (a). By doing so, it is possible to prevent misuse of the fixture 31.
  • the relative positions of the upper member 10 and the lower member 20 are the vertical support positions, the positions of the two holes 21c and 11e coincide with each other as shown in FIG. 9B. As a result, the fixture 31 can be fitted into the two holes 21c and 11e.
  • a holding portion for temporarily holding the fixture 31 may be formed inside the stand body B. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the fixture 31 from being lost.
  • the storage chamber C is formed inside the upper member 10.
  • the accommodation chamber C is formed with a wall portion 14a in which a hole into which the end portion of the fixture 31 is inserted is formed, and a wall portion 14b in which a recess for holding the base portion of the fixture 31 is formed. These wall portions 14a and 14b function as holding portions for the fixture 31.
  • the bottom portion 21 of the lower member 20 may be formed with a convex portion 21h (see FIG. 7) that corresponds to the fixture 31 and prevents its rattling.
  • the bottom 21 of the lower member 20 is formed with a storage chamber opening 21d (see FIG. 7) for exposing the storage chamber C.
  • FIG. 9B when the relative positions of the upper member 10 and the lower member 20 are the vertical support positions, the positions of the accommodation chamber C formed in the upper member 10 and the accommodation chamber opening 21d coincide with each other. do.
  • the relative position of the upper member 10 and the lower member 20 is the horizontal support position, as shown in FIG. 9A, the position of the accommodation chamber C formed in the upper member 10 is from the accommodation chamber opening 21d. is seperated. That is, the fixture 31 can be taken out from the storage chamber C only when it is used.
  • the electronic device 90 may have a cap that covers a hole (screw hole) for the fixture 31 formed on the left side surface (not shown) of the electronic device 90.
  • a cap holding portion 14d for holding the cap may be locked in the storage chamber C formed in the upper member 10.
  • the cap holding portion 14d may be, for example, a hole into which the cap is fitted.
  • the upper member 10 may have a closed portion 14f inside thereof.
  • FIG. 9A when the upper member 10 and the lower member 20 are in the horizontal support position, the position of the accommodation chamber opening 21d and the position of the closing portion 14f formed in the bottom portion 21 of the lower member 20. , And the closure 14f closes the containment chamber opening 21d. By doing so, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the inside of the stand body B through the accommodation chamber opening 21d.
  • the upper member 10 has wall portions 14a and 14i inside thereof. The side surfaces of the wall portions 14a and 14i and the closed portion 14f surround a region exposed by the accommodation chamber opening 21d in the process of relative rotation between the upper member 10 and the bottom portion 21 of the lower member 20. As a result, it is possible to prevent foreign matter that has entered through the accommodation chamber opening 21d from entering the inner part of the stand body B.
  • the stand 1 described above has a movable base 13 that moves up and down according to changes in the relative positions of the upper member 10 and the lower member 20, and a second support surface 11b is formed on the movable base 13. Depending on the curvature of the exterior surface of the electronic device 90, the stand may not have such a movable base (movable portion).
  • 11A to 13 are views showing an example of such a stand.
  • the differences between the stand 101 shown in these figures and the above-mentioned stand 1 will be mainly described. Matters not described for the stand 101 may be the same as those for the stand 1.
  • the stand 101 has a stand body B and an arm 127.
  • the arm 127 extends from the stand body B toward the outer edge of the lower exterior panel 192B.
  • Engagement portions 127A and 127B are formed on the arm 127.
  • the engaging portions 127A and 127B engage with the exterior member of the electronic device 190.
  • the arm 127 similarly to the stand 1 described above, the arm 127 extends toward the trailing edge 192a of the lower exterior panel 192B, and the engaging portions 127A and 127B engage with the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B. ..
  • the stand 101 has an upper member 110 and a lower member 120 that are combined with each other in the vertical direction.
  • a first support surface 111a and a second support surface 111b are formed on the upper surface of the upper member 10.
  • the lower exterior panel 192B of the electronic device 190 on which the stand 101 is mounted is curved in a manner different from that of the lower exterior panel 92B of the electronic device 90, and has smaller undulations than, for example, the lower exterior panel 92B. Therefore, in the example of the stand 101, the upper member 110 does not have a movable base that can move up and down.
  • the heights of the two support surfaces 111a and 111b may be substantially the same.
  • the support surfaces 111a and 111b may be curved according to the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 192B.
  • Non-slip members may be provided on the support surfaces 111a and 111b.
  • the stand body B (upper member 110) has an auxiliary support surface 112a around the support surfaces 111a and 111b.
  • the support surfaces 111a and 111b are located between the two auxiliary support surfaces 112a.
  • the auxiliary support surface 112a may also be curved in accordance with the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 192B.
  • the upper member 110 and the lower member 120 can rotate relative to each other, and are selectively arranged in the horizontal support position and the vertical support position.
  • FIG. 11A when the upper member 110 and the lower member 120 are in the horizontal support position, assuming that the direction in which the engaging portions 127A and 127B are located with respect to the center of the stand body B is rearward, the first support surface 111a And the second support surface 111b are arranged in the left-right direction.
  • the support surfaces 111a and 111b are in contact with the lower surface of the lower exterior panel 92B, and the engaging portions 27A and 27B can be engaged with the trailing edge 92a of the lower exterior panel 92B.
  • the first The support surface 111a and the second support surface 111b are arranged in the front-rear direction.
  • the electronic device 190 can be arranged between the support surfaces 111a and 111b of the upper member 10, and the engaging portions 127A and 127B can be arranged on the rear side of the electronic device 190.
  • the engaging portions 127A and 127B may be arranged in the recesses 191m and 191n (see FIG. 13) formed on the back surface of the electronic device 190, respectively.
  • the stand 101 may be fixed to the electronic device 190 in a vertical posture by a fixture 31.
  • the stands 1.101 are stands for supporting the electronic devices 90/190 having the lower exterior panels 92B / 192B having a curved lower surface.
  • the stands 1 and 101 are located inside the outer peripheral edge of the lower exterior panels 92B and 192B in a plan view, and have a stand body B having support surfaces 11a, 11b, 111a, and 111c for contacting the lower surface.
  • the arms 27 and 127 of the stands 1 and 101 extend from the stand body B toward the outer edge of the lower exterior panel 92B of the electronic devices 1 and 101, and engage with the exterior members of the electronic devices 90 and 190. It has parts 27A, 27B, 127A, 127B. (FIGS. 3, FIG. 4, FIGS.
  • the stand body B Since the stand body B is located inside the outer peripheral edge of the lower exterior panels 92B / 192B in this way, when the electronic devices 90/190 are arranged in a horizontal posture. In addition, the stand body B is inconspicuous, and the appearance of the electronic devices 90 and 190 can be improved. Further, since the arms 27 and 127 extend toward the outer edge of the lower exterior panels 92B and 192B, it is necessary to provide a structure for fixing the stand body to the curved exterior surface (lower surface of the lower exterior panels 92B and 192B). It is possible to improve the degree of freedom in the appearance of electronic devices.
  • the stand proposed in the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned example of the stands 1.101.
  • the upper members 10 and 110 and the bottom portions 21 of the lower members 20 and 120 do not have to be relatively rotatable.
  • the arms 27.127 may be movable relative to the stand body B. Then, the arms 27 and 127 and the movable base 13 provided on the upper member 10 may be interlocked with each other.

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