JP3387416B2 - bookstand - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a book stand, and more specifically, it enables a plurality of stand forming bodies to be connected to each other on an installation surface such as a desk, and a connecting portion is provided on the tip side of each surface. The present invention relates to a book stand that can be provided to add variety to a connection mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been used a book stand installed on a desk or the like so that a book or the like can be leaned against it. As this type of book stand, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-35724, a book stand in which a plurality of stand forming bodies can be connected to each other is known. The stand forming body in this book stand is provided with a plurality of bases whose lateral side edges in the left-right direction are formed as hypotenuses, and has a tongue piece that can be butted against each other and a groove that can receive the tongue pieces. By forming the bases in symmetrical positions, the bases can be connected to each other on the installation surface.

[0003]

However, in the book stand disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-35724, since the planar shape of the base is a parallelogram or a triangle, the stand forming bodies are mutually connected. Since they can be used only by connecting them, there is a disadvantage that they cannot be used independently when they are separated from each other. Moreover, since the bent line member is used for the portion supporting the front cover side of the book or the like, this portion can only be used as a support region on the front cover side of the book or the like.

By the way, among book ends having the same function as the book stand, there is a type of book end which is provided so as to be mutually connectable on the installation surface. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-
In Japanese Patent No. 31012, the bottom plate side edges of two bookends are formed in a concavo-convex shape in a plan view, and the concavo-convex portions of the bookends are combined so as to be meshed with each other, thereby enabling mutual connection and the meshing position. There is disclosed a configuration in which the lateral width can be adjusted by relatively shifting in the lateral direction.

However, in the book end disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-31012, the intermeshing is disengaged when the book or the like is taken in and out. Moreover, since the front and rear width of the bottom plate is considerably shorter than the front and rear width of the side plate, a step or a gap with the desk top surface is generated in the storage area of the book, and the inconvenience that the book tilts in the front and rear direction is also caused. is there.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in view of such inconvenience, and its object is to stably support books and the like, and to use them in a connected state and in a separated state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a book stand that can be arbitrarily selected from the usage modes of the above.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a book stand in which at least first and second stand forming bodies can be connected to each other in a state of being butted along a predetermined installation surface. , Each of the stand forming bodies has first and second substantially rectangular shapes oriented in directions orthogonal to each other.
The first and second surfaces are provided with substantially the same front-back width, and the first and second stands are provided on the respective tip sides of the first and second surfaces. The configuration is such that when the formed bodies are abutted, a connecting portion is formed that enables one to receive the other in a relationship of receiving the other. With such a configuration, both the first and second surfaces can be used as a mounting surface for books and the like, and any usage mode in a connected state or an individually separated state can be selected. Becomes

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The connecting portion has first surfaces, second surfaces
In any of the cases where the surfaces are arranged in the same plane to face each other and the first surface and the second surface are arranged to face each other in the same plane, It is advisable to adopt a configuration in which they are provided in relative shapes that are point-symmetric with respect to each other. At this time, the connecting portion may be provided so as to be thinner than the plate thickness of the first and second surfaces so as to enable the butt connection to be continuous on the same plane. It is possible to form a connecting structure that is formed by possible recesses and is continuous on the same plane.

Further, at least one third stand forming body which can be interposed between the first and second stand forming bodies is further included, and the left and right front end sides of the third stand forming body are It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which connecting portions that can be connected to the connecting portions on the first and second surfaces are respectively formed.
When such a third stand forming body is provided, it is possible to increase the laterally continuous storage area.

Further, it is preferable that the left and right sides of the first and second surfaces are set to have mutually different height dimensions. Thereby, the connection between the first surfaces, the first
The width of the left and right storage of the book stand can be changed, and at the same time, the surface that supports the cover side of a book can be changed by arbitrarily selecting the connection between the second surface and the second surface or the connection mode between the second surfaces. It is possible to change the height, and it is possible to use the books according to the number of books stored or the planar size of the cover.

The "book stand" used in this specification is used as a broad concept including what is called a book end.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a book stand according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view thereof. In these figures, the book stand 10
Is composed of first and second stand forming bodies 11 and 12 which are integrally molded using an appropriate resin material. These stand forming bodies 11 and 12 are provided in the same shape as each other. Therefore, in the following,
The structure on the side of the first stand forming body 11 will be described, and the same reference numerals are used for the respective structures of the second stand forming body 12, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The first stand forming body 11 is
In FIG. 1, the first is a substantially rectangular plate-shaped installation surface such as a desk
Surface 15 and a substantially rectangular plate-shaped second surface 16 that is connected to one end of the first surface 15 and that is provided in an upright posture that is substantially orthogonal to the first surface 15. ing. In the example shown in FIG. 1, these first and second surfaces 15 and 16 have a horizontal width dimension L of the first surface 15 of the second surface 1.
The height dimension H of 6 is set to be larger than the height dimension H, and the front-rear width or the depth width D of the both is set to be substantially equal to each other.

As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the first surface 15 has connecting portions 20, 21 in two regions in the front-rear direction on its tip side, that is, in both side regions sandwiching a substantially central point P1 in the front-rear direction.
It is provided in the shape provided with each. Each connecting part 2
Reference numerals 0 and 21 denote arc-shaped outer edges 20A and 21A provided in such a shape that their leading edges gently bulge outward, and positions inside the outer edges 20A and 21A.
It is formed over the region between the step portions 20B and 21B provided in an arc shape that gently falls so as to be symmetrical with A and 21A. Here, the front and back shapes of the connecting portions 20 and 21 are provided so as to be exactly opposite to each other, so that the book stand 10 can be configured with the first and second stand forming bodies 11 and 12 having the same structure. Has become. If this is further detailed, as shown in FIG.
The connecting portion 20 is provided with a step portion 20B on the lower surface side of the first surface 15 and is provided thinner than the plate thickness of the first surface 15, while the connecting portion 21 is on the upper surface side of the first surface 15. Step 21B
And each of the stand forming bodies 11 and 12 has a point symmetry with respect to the center point P1 when the stand forming bodies 11 and 12 are butt-connected to each other, which will be described later. It is a relative arrangement, and the two first surfaces 15 on the left and right
Are arranged on the same plane.

On the tip end side of the second surface 16, that is, on the upper end side in FIG. 1, there are formed connecting portions 25 and 26 in which two front and rear regions are in a front-back inverted shape with a substantially central point P2 in the front-rear direction interposed therebetween. . These connecting portions 25 and 26 also have outer edges 25A and 26 similar to the shapes of the outer edges 20A and 21A on the first surface 15 side.
A is provided, and step portions 25B and 26B are provided at the inner position thereof. That is, the connecting portions 25 and 26 have the same structure as the connecting portions 20 and 21 on the first surface 15 described above.

Connecting portions 20 and 2 provided on the first surface 15
1 and the connecting portions 25 and 26 provided on the second surface 16 are respectively formed with raised portions 20C, 21C and 25C, 26C extending in the front-rear direction. These ridges engage one another when the first surfaces 15, 15 of the first and second stand formers 11, 12 are butted and connected, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Is provided at a relative position for engaging with each stand forming body 11, 12
Are provided so that they cannot be moved relative to each other carelessly. This will be described with reference to the example of FIG.
The 0C and 21C will be engaged at a position where they cross each other.

As shown in FIG. 6 (A), each of the first and second stand forming bodies has a stand forming body 1 as shown in FIG.
A connection mode in which the first surfaces 15 and 15 of Nos. 1 and 12 are continuous in a bilaterally symmetrical position, as shown in FIG.
A connection mode in which 6 and 16 are arranged in symmetrical positions, FIG. 6 (C)
As shown in, the first surface 15 on one side and the second surface 16 on the other side can be connected to each other in three modes, that is, a mode in which the first surface 15 and the second surface 16 on the other side are asymmetrically continuous.

First and second stand forming bodies 11, 12
2 are connected to each other in a relative direction as shown in FIG. 2 and a pushing force is applied while sliding them in a direction in which they abut each other, so that the above-mentioned raised portions cross over each other. Can be connected with. On the other hand, when the connection is released, it can be done by applying a compulsory separating force to both. Also,
Such connection and disconnection are performed by each stand forming body 11,
It can also be performed by twisting 12. When the first and second stand forming bodies 11 and 12 are connected to each other, as shown in FIG. 1, a sine curve-shaped connecting line that is gentle in a top view is formed. The relative movement of the second stand forming bodies 11 and 12 in the front-rear direction is restricted so that the connection between the two is not accidentally released when the book B (see FIG. 1) or the like is taken in and out.

Therefore, according to such an embodiment, both the first and second surfaces 15 and 16 of each stand forming body 11 can be installed on the desk top surface or the like, so that the left and right width as a book stand can be increased. In addition to being arbitrarily changeable, it is possible to use one of the first and second surfaces 15 and 16 depending on the height of the book B in the standing direction.

In the above embodiment, the stand forming bodies 11 and 12 each having the L-shaped side end shape are shown. However, as shown in FIG. 7, the third side member having the substantially T-shaped side end shape is used. The stand 10 can also be configured by sandwiching the stand forming body 30 in the middle. This third stand forming body 30
In the above, the above-mentioned first surface 15 is continuously provided on the opposite side of the second surface 16, and the tip end side of the second surface 16 is simply an arcuate edge to omit the connecting portion. In the illustrated example, the left and right widths of the first surfaces 15 and 15 are the same, but the widths may be different. Further, the second surface can be omitted, and the first surface 15 can be a simple flat plate in which the first surface 15 is continuous to the left and right. When such a third stand forming body 30 is provided between the first and second stand forming bodies 11 and 12, the entire left and right storage width as a book stand can be expanded.

Further, instead of the connecting portion 20 and the like, connecting portions 40 and 41 shown in FIG. 8 can be adopted. Here, the connecting portion 40 is configured by forming a wedge-shaped protrusion 40A on the tip side of the first surface 15, while the connecting portion 41 is a recess 41A capable of receiving the protrusion 40A.
Is formed by forming. Further, a cutout recess 43 is formed in the middle region of the front end of the first surface 15. When the two stand forming bodies 11 and 12 having the connecting portions 40 and 41 are connected to each other,
The bottoms 43A of the cutout recesses 43 are in a crossed relative posture so as to contact each other, and the protrusions 40A and 41A are rotated relative to each other so that the protrusions 40A can enter the recesses 41A. It will be fitted.

When such a structure is adopted, the connection strength between the two can be kept stronger. It should be noted that the first surface 15 may be provided with a rib 46 that prevents the book from slipping. The ribs may be provided on the surfaces 15 and 16 of the stand forming bodies 11 and 12 shown in FIG.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the connecting portion is formed on each tip side of the first and second surfaces,
Both of the first and second surfaces can be used as a mounting surface for books and the like. Moreover, it is possible to select any usage mode in the connected state or the individually separated state.

Further, since the connecting portion is provided in a relative shape which is point-symmetric with respect to the substantially center point of the tip edge, and is arranged so as to be continuous on the same plane when they are butted, the stand forming body is formed. It is also possible to prevent relative displacement in the front-back direction, and there is no inconvenience that the connected state is released when the book is taken in and out. Further, the continuous connection on the same plane makes it possible to prevent a book placed on the book from tilting in the front-rear direction.

Further, when the third stand forming body is included, it is possible to expand the laterally continuous storage area.

Further, since the first and second surface height dimensions are different from each other, the left and right storage widths of the book stand can be changed by changing the connection mode.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a book stand according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the book stand is separated.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view taken along arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the book stand.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

6 (A), (B), and (C) are schematic front views showing different connection modes of the stand forming body.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a modified example of the stand body.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a main part showing another configuration example of the connecting part.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 book stands 11 First stand forming body 12 Second stand forming body 15 First side 16 Second side 20 Connection 21 Connection 25 Connection 26 Connection 30 Third stand-forming body 40 connection 40A protrusion 41 Connection 41A recess

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A book stand in which at least first and second stand forming bodies can be connected in a state of abutting each other along a predetermined installation surface, wherein the stand forming bodies are oriented in directions orthogonal to each other. First and second of substantially square shape
The first and second surfaces are provided with substantially the same front-back width, and the first and second stands are provided on the respective tip sides of the first and second surfaces. A book stand, characterized in that a connecting portion is formed which enables mutual connection in a relationship in which one of the formed bodies receives the other when the formed bodies are butted. 2. The connecting portion is arranged such that when the first surfaces and the second surfaces are arranged in the same plane and face each other, and the first surface and the second surface are arranged in the same plane. 2. The book stand according to claim 1, wherein the book stand is provided in a relative shape that is point-symmetric with respect to a predetermined center point in any of the cases where they are opposed to each other. 3. The book stand according to claim 2, wherein the connecting portion is provided with a thickness smaller than the plate thickness of the first and second surfaces to enable butt connection continuous on the same plane. 4. The book stand according to claim 2, wherein the connecting portion is formed by a protrusion and a recess capable of receiving the protrusion to allow a butt connection continuous on the same plane. 5. The apparatus further includes at least one third stand forming body that can be interposed between the first and second stand forming bodies, and the left and right front end sides of the third stand forming body include: The book stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein connecting parts that can be connected to the connecting parts of the first and second surfaces are respectively formed. 6. The book stand according to claim 1, wherein left and right or height dimensions of the first and second surfaces are set to mutually different dimensions.