JP3165508U - Support device and keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a support device that can be stored in a keyboard and a keyboard having the support device. The support device includes a bottom plate, a first support member, a second support member, and a third support member. The bottom plate has a first storage space 100. The first support member is pivotally attached to the bottom plate, and the first support member has a second storage space 120. The second support member is pivotally attached to the bottom plate, and the third support member is pivotally attached to the first support member or the bottom plate. When the support device is in the storage state, the first support member is stored in the first storage space, and the second support member is stored in the second storage space. When the support device is in the deployed state, the first support member and the second support member form an included angle to support the electronic device, and the third support member supports the first support member on the bottom plate. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a support device, and more particularly to a support device housed in a keyboard.

  In recent years, with the development of keyboards, keyboards have gradually been used in portable electronic devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablet PCs, and electronic books. Since the electronic devices as described above have a small volume, in actual use, most of them are provided with an external connection port for connecting the keyboard to the portable electronic device so that the user can use the keyboard.

  However, since conventional keyboards do not have a support device specially installed for portable electronic devices, they always use other ancillary equipment to fit the angle between the portable electronic device and the user during use. It was inconvenient to use. In addition, when not used, a space for storing this auxiliary instrument is required, which may lead to a waste of space.

  An object of this invention is to provide the support apparatus which can be accommodated in a keyboard, and the keyboard which has this support apparatus.

    A support device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bottom plate, a first support member, a second support member, and a third support member. The bottom plate has a first receiving space. The first support member is pivotally attached to the bottom plate, and the first support member has a second accommodation space. The second support member is pivotally attached to the bottom plate, and the third support member is pivotally attached to the first support member or the bottom plate. When the support device is in the storage state, the first support member is stored in the first storage space, and the second support member is stored in the second storage space. When the support device is in the unfolded state, the first support member and the second support member form a depression angle to support the electronic device, and the third support member supports the first support member on the bottom plate.

  In another embodiment, the keyboard of the present invention has a casing, a plurality of keys, and a support device. The casing has an opening, and the plurality of keys are provided on the casing. The support device is movably provided in the opening, and the support device includes a bottom plate, a first support member, a second support member, and a third support member. The bottom plate has a first receiving space. The first support member is pivotally attached to the bottom plate, and the first support member has a second accommodation space. The second support member is pivotally attached to the bottom plate, and the third support member is pivotally attached to the first support member or the bottom plate. When the support device is in the storage state, the first support member is stored in the first storage space, and the second support member is stored in the second storage space. When the support device is in the unfolded state, the first support member and the second support member form a depression angle to support the electronic device, and the third support member supports the first support member on the bottom plate.

  As described above, the present invention supports a portable electronic device using a support device, and when the portable electronic device and a keyboard are used in combination, the portable electronic device can be used without a separate auxiliary instrument. It is possible to make the user take an appropriate angle. At the same time, by utilizing the installation relationship between the support member and the storage space, the support device can be stored in the keyboard from the opening in the casing when not in use.

  The advantages and ideas of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description and drawings.

It is a figure which shows the expansion | deployment state of the support apparatus by the Example of this invention. It is an exploded view of the 1st support member in FIG. 1, and a 4th support member. It is the exploded view seen from the other viewpoint of the 1st support member in FIG. 1, and the 4th support member. It is a figure which shows the state which the 4th support member in FIG. 1 located in the accommodation position with respect to the 1st support member. It is a side view of the support apparatus in FIG. It is a figure which shows the accommodation state of the support apparatus in FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view of a support device according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state by which the support apparatus by the Example of this invention was accommodated in the keyboard. It is a figure which shows the expansion | deployment state with respect to the keyboard of the support apparatus in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a deployed state of a support device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the support device 1 includes a bottom plate 10, a first support member 12, a second support member 14, a third support member 16, an elastic member 18, and a fourth support member 20. Is provided. The first support member 12 and the second support member 14 are pivoted to the bottom plate 10, and the third support member 16 is pivotally attached to the first support member 12. One end of the elastic member 18 is connected to the first support member 12, and the other end is connected to the second support member 14. The first support member 12 has a slide tank 122, and the fourth support member 20 is slidably provided in the slide tank 122.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the deployed state of the support device 1, the first support member 12 and the second support member 14 form a depression angle, and the third support member 16 places the first support member 12 on the bottom plate 10. To support. In this case, the fourth support member 20 can slide in the sliding tub 122 and is located at the deployed position or the storage position with respect to the first support member 12. In FIG. 1, the fourth support member 20 is located at the deployed position with respect to the first support member 12.

  In actual use, the elastic member 18 is a torsion spring. When the second support member 14 rotates clockwise CW with respect to the bottom plate 10 by an external force, the torsion spring generates an elastic recovery force. When the external force disappears, an elastic recovery force by the torsion spring acts on the second support member 14 so that the second support member 14 returns along the counterclockwise direction CCW. Referring to FIG. 1, the bottom plate 10 has stoppers 102 on both sides. When the second support member 14 returns, the stopper 102 limits the rotation angle of the second support member 14 with respect to the bottom plate 10, and when the support device 1 is in the unfolded state, between the first support member 12 and the second support member 14. Maintain the angle of depression.

  Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the first support member 12 and the fourth support member 20 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is the first support member 12 and the fourth support member 20 in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the fourth support member 20 in FIG. 1 is located at the accommodation position with respect to the first support member 12. Referring to FIG. 2, the fourth support member 20 has a first fixed groove 200 and a second fixed groove 202. Referring to FIG. 3, the sliding bath 122 has a localization portion 1220. When the fourth support member 20 slides in the sliding tub 122 and the localization portion 1220 of the sliding tub 122 is engaged with the first fixed groove 200 of the fourth support member 20, the fourth support member 20 moves to the sliding groove 122. Is positioned inside. In this case, the fourth support member 20 is located at the unfolded position shown in FIG. When the fourth support member 20 slides in the slide tank 122 and the localization portion 1220 of the slide tank 122 is engaged with the second localization groove 202 of the fourth support member 20, the fourth support member 20 is inserted into the slide groove 122. Is positioned inside. In this case, the fourth support member 20 is located at the accommodation position shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, the bottom plate 10 has a plurality of positioning tanks 104. When one end of the third support member 16 is engaged with any one of the positioning tanks 104 on the bottom plate 10, the positioning tank 104 blocks the third support member 16, and the third support member 16 is the first support. The member 12 is supported on the bottom plate 10. When using the support device 1, the user selectively engages one end of the third support member 16 with any one of the positioning tanks 104 on the bottom plate 10. Thereby, the rotation angle of the 3rd support member 16 with respect to the 1st support member 12 can be adjusted, and also the rotation angle of the 1st support member 12 with respect to the baseplate 10 can be adjusted.

  Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a side view of the support device 1 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the stopper 102 limits the rotation of the second support member 14 with respect to the bottom plate 10 so that a depression angle θ <b> 1 is formed between the second support member 14 and the bottom plate 10. Further, one end of the third support member 16 is engaged with any one of the positioning tanks 104 on the bottom plate 10 so that a depression angle θ2 is formed between the first support member 12 and the bottom plate 10, and the first support A depression angle θ3 is formed between the member 12 and the second support member 14.

  Referring to FIG. 5, when the support device 1 is in the deployed state, the electronic device 22 is disposed in a space between the first support member 12 and the second support member 14. That is, the first support member 12 and the second support member 14 allow the electronic device 22 to be supported on the bottom plate. Further, by engaging one end of the third support member 16 with a different positioning tank 104, the user can set the depression angle θ2 of the first support member 12 and the bottom plate 10 and the depression angle θ3 of the first support member 12 and the second support member 14. Can be adjusted. Thereby, the user can adjust the arrangement | positioning angle of the electronic apparatus 22 as needed. In actual use, the user slides the fourth support member 20 in accordance with the electronic devices 22 of different sizes, and the fourth support member 20 is in the deployed position shown in FIG. 1 or the storage position shown in FIG. The support area for supporting the electronic device 22 is adjusted.

  Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a storage state of the support device 1 in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom plate 10 has a first accommodation space 100, and the first support member 12 has a second accommodation space 120. After use of the support device 1, the user can store the support device 1 from the unfolded state of FIG. 1 to the stored state of FIG. 6. First, one end of the third support member is separated from the positioning tank 104 on the bottom plate 10. Next, the third support member 16 is rotated counterclockwise CCW with respect to the first support member 12, the first support member 12 is rotated clockwise CW with respect to the bottom plate 10, and the first support member 12 and The third support member 16 is accommodated in the first accommodation space 100. Next, the second support member 14 is rotated clockwise CW with respect to the bottom plate 10, and the second support member 14 is accommodated in the second accommodation space 120. In this case, the support device 1 is in the storage state as shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, the first support member 12 has a first projecting portion 124 and a second projecting portion 126 on both sides, respectively, and is adjacent to one end of the third support member 16 and the pivot point of the first support member 12. To do. When the third support member 16 rotates counterclockwise with respect to the first support member 12 by an external force, the first protrusion 124 and the second protrusion 126 push the third support member 16 outward during the rotation. In this case, the third support member 16 generates an elastic recovery force by elastic deformation. When the external force disappears, this elastic recovery force causes the third support member 16 to return along the clockwise direction CW, so that the support device 1 is in the unfolded state shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 7, FIG. 7 is a side view of a supporting device 1 'according to another embodiment of the present invention. 7 and 5, the difference between the support device 1 'and the support device 1 is that the third support member 16 is pivotally attached to the bottom plate 10', and the first support member 12 'has a plurality of positioning tanks 104. Is provided. When one end of the third support member 16 is engaged with any one of the positioning tanks 104 on the first support member 12 ′, the positioning tank 104 blocks the third support member 16 and the third support member 16 The first support member 12 'is supported on the bottom plate 10'. When using the support device 1 ′, the user selectively engages one end of the third support member 16 with any one of the positioning tanks 104 in the first support member 12 ′. Thereby, the rotation angle of the third support member 16 with respect to the bottom plate 10 ′ can be adjusted, and further, the rotation angle of the first support member 12 ′ with respect to the bottom plate 10 ′ can be adjusted.

  In this embodiment, the bottom plate 10 'also has a first receiving space 100 as shown in FIG. 1, and the first support member 12' also has a second receiving space 120 as shown in FIG. . In housing the support device 1 ′, one end of the third support member 16 is separated from the positioning tank 104 in the first support member 12 ′. Next, the third support member 16 is rotated counterclockwise CCW with respect to the bottom plate 10 ', and the first support member 12 is rotated clockwise with respect to the bottom plate 10' in the CW direction. The third support member 16 is accommodated in the first accommodation space 10. Next, the second support member 14 is rotated in the clockwise direction CW with respect to the bottom plate 10 ′, and the second support member 14 is accommodated in the second accommodation space 120. In this case, the support device 1 ′ is in a stored state. 7 and 5 are similar in operation, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Referring to FIG. 8, FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a state in which the support device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is housed in the keyboard 3. As shown in FIG. 8, the keyboard 3 has a casing 30 and a plurality of keys 31. The key 31 is provided on the casing 30. The casing 30 has an opening 300, and the support device 1 is movably provided in the opening 300. In this embodiment, the casing 30 includes a first part casing 32 and a second part casing 34, and the first part casing 32 is pivotally attached to the second part casing 34. The first part casing 32 and the second part casing 34 are rotatable with respect to each other. Thereby, the keyboard 3 can be folded and the volume at the time of accommodation can be reduced. In actual use, the opening 300 is selectively formed on the first casing 32 or the second casing 34 as necessary.

  Referring to FIG. 9, FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a developed state of the support device 1 with respect to the keyboard 3 in FIG. 8. When the user operates the portable electronic device using the keyboard 3, the user pulls the support device 1 from the opening 300 of the keyboard 3, and the support device 1 moves with respect to the keyboard 3 as shown in FIG. 9. To make it unfolded. In this case, the user can place the portable electronic device in the space between the first support member 12 and the second support member 14. After use, as shown in FIG. 8, the user can store the support device 1 in the opening 300 of the keyboard 3 in the manner described above.

  Compared with the prior art, the present invention uses a support device to support a portable electronic device, and when the portable electronic device is used in combination with a keyboard, it does not require a separate auxiliary instrument. It is possible to make the user take an appropriate angle. At the same time, by utilizing the installation relationship between the support member and the storage space, the support device can be stored in the keyboard from the opening in the casing when not in use.

  The above description is only an optimal embodiment of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made based on the claims of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

1, 1 'support device 3 keyboard 10, 10' bottom plate 12, 12 'first support member 14 second support member 16 third support member 18 elastic member 20 fourth support member 22 electronic device 30 casing 31 key 32 first part Casing 34 Second part casing 100 First accommodation space 102 Stopper 104 Positioning tank 120 Second accommodation space 122 Sliding tank 124 First protrusion 126 Second protrusion 200 First fixed groove 202 Second localization groove 300 Opening 1220 Localization part θ1 , Θ2, θ3 Depression angle CW Clockwise CCW Counterclockwise

Claims (19)

A support device,
A bottom plate having a first accommodation space;
A first support member pivotally attached to the bottom plate and having a second accommodation space;
A second support member pivotally attached to the bottom plate;
A third support member pivotally attached to the first support member or the bottom plate,
When the support device is in the storage state, the first support member is stored in the first storage space, the second support member is stored in the second storage space,
When the support device is in the unfolded state, the first support member and the second support member form a depression angle to support the electronic device, and the third support member supports the first support member on the bottom plate. A support device characterized in that:   The support device according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate includes a stopper that limits a rotation angle of the second support device with respect to the bottom plate.   The third support member is pivotally attached to the first support member, the bottom plate has a plurality of positioning tanks, and one end of the third support member is selectively one of the plurality of positioning tanks. The rotation angle of the third support member with respect to the first support member is adjusted, and the rotation angle of the first support member with respect to the bottom plate is further adjusted. Support device.   The third support member is pivotally attached to the bottom plate, the first support member has a plurality of positioning tanks, and one end of the third support member is selectively one of the plurality of positioning tanks. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the support device adjusts a rotation angle of the third support member with respect to the bottom plate, and further adjusts a rotation angle of the first support member with respect to the bottom plate.   The said 1st support member has a sliding tank, The said support apparatus further contains the 4th supporting member, The said 4th supporting member is provided in the said sliding tank so that sliding is possible. Support device.   The fourth support member has a first localization tank and a second localization tank, the sliding tank has a localization part, and the localization part selectively engages with the first localization tank or the second localization tank. The support device according to claim 5, wherein the fourth support member is positioned in the sliding tub.   The support device according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic member, wherein one end of the elastic member is connected to the first support member, and the other end is connected to the second support member.   The support device according to claim 7, wherein the elastic member is a torsion spring.   A first protrusion and a second protrusion are provided on both sides of the first support member, respectively, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion are connected to the third support member during the rotation of the third support member. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the support device is stretched outward to generate an elastic recovery force in the third support member so that the third support member returns. A keyboard,
A casing having an opening;
A plurality of keys provided on the casing;
A support device movably provided in the opening,
The support device is
A bottom plate having a first accommodation space;
A first support member pivotally attached to the bottom plate and having a second accommodation space;
A second support member pivotally attached to the bottom plate;
A third support member pivotally attached to the first support member or the bottom plate,
When the support device is in the storage state, the first support member is stored in the first storage space, the second support member is stored in the second storage space,
When the support device is in the unfolded state, the first support member and the second support member form a depression angle to support the electronic device, and the third support member supports the first support member on the bottom plate. A keyboard characterized by that.   The casing includes a first part casing and a second part casing, the first part casing is pivotally attached to the second part casing, and the opening is selectively provided in the first part casing or the second part casing. The keyboard according to claim 10, wherein the keyboard is formed.   The keyboard according to claim 10, wherein the bottom plate has a stopper that limits a rotation angle of the second support device with respect to the bottom plate.   The third support member is pivotally attached to the first support member, the bottom plate has a plurality of positioning tanks, and one end of the third support member is selectively one of the plurality of positioning tanks. The rotation angle of the third support member with respect to the first support member is adjusted, and the rotation angle of the first support member with respect to the bottom plate is further adjusted. keyboard.   The third support member is pivotally attached to the bottom plate, the first support member has a plurality of positioning tanks, and one end of the third support member is selectively one of the plurality of positioning tanks. The keyboard according to claim 10, wherein the keyboard is adjusted to adjust a rotation angle of the third support member relative to the bottom plate, and further adjust a rotation angle of the first support member relative to the bottom plate.   The said 1st support member has a slide tank, The said support apparatus further contains the 4th support member, The said 4th support member is provided in the said slide tank so that a slide is possible. keyboard.   The fourth support member has a first localization tank and a second localization tank, the sliding tank has a localization part, and the localization part selectively engages with the first localization tank or the second localization tank. The keyboard according to claim 15, wherein the fourth support member is positioned in the sliding tub.   The keyboard according to claim 10, wherein the support device further includes an elastic member, and one end of the elastic member is connected to the first support member, and the other end is connected to the second support member.   The keyboard according to claim 17, wherein the elastic member is a torsion spring. A first protrusion and a second protrusion are provided on both sides of the first support member, respectively, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion are connected to the third support member during the rotation of the third support member. The keyboard according to claim 10, wherein the keyboard is stretched outward to generate an elastic recovery force in the third support member so that the third support member returns.

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