IP Library Granted Patent US 8,526,197
Granted Patent B2
US 8,526,197 · App. 13/169,349 · Granted Sep 3, 2013

Coupling member and electronic device having the same

Inventor: Hidetoshi Takashima (Gifu, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,526,197
App. No.
13/169,349
Granted
Sep 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A coupling member for stably and easily performing coupling of an object to be supported and a stand and movement after the coupling, and an electronic device having the same are provided The coupling member coupling a plate-shaped object to be supported and a stand having a base and a supporting pillar, includes: a first fixing part which is fixed to a rear face of the object to be supported; a holding part attached to the first fixing part with a gap therebetween; a second fixing part which is fixed to the supporting pillar of the stand; and a cavity housing the supporting pillar of the stand, which is provided between the first and second fixing parts.

Claims (32)

1. A coupling member coupling a plate-shaped object to be supported and a stand having a base and a supporting pillar, comprising:

a first fixing part which is fixed to a rear face of the object to be supported;

a holding part attached to the first fixing part with a gap therebetween, the holding part including a side face that covers an upper part of the first fixing part, and a bottom of the side face of the holding part forms an opening to the gap;

a second fixing part which is fixed to the supporting pillar of the stand, and the second fixing part extends into the opening to the gap; and

a cavity housing the supporting pillar of the stand, which is provided between the first and second fixing parts.

2. The coupling member according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing part is provided with a mutual locking structure for a rear face of the object to be supported.

3. The coupling member according to claim 2 , wherein a matchmark to position with the base of the stand is provided in a lower end of the second fixing part.

4. The coupling member according to claim 3 , further comprising a swing assist member which is housed in the cavity,

wherein the swing assist member includes:

a rear face which is fixed to the second fixing part;

a bottom face which is swingably fixed to the supporting pillar, thereby changing an angle of rotation in the lateral direction of the object to be supported; and

a side face which is swingably fixed to the supporting pillar, thereby changing an angle of tilt in front/rear directions, of the object to be supported.

5. The coupling member according to claim 1 , wherein an upper part of the second fixing part extends outward to the side face of the holding part.

6. The coupling member according to claim 5 , wherein the upper part of the second fixing part divides the gap into two separate spaces.

7. The coupling member according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing part, the holding part, and the second fixing part are integral parts.

8. An electronic device comprising:

a plate-shaped body to display an image,

a stand having a base and a supporting pillar, and

a coupling member coupling the body and the stand, wherein the coupling member includes:

a first fixing part which is fixed to a rear face of the body;

a holding part attached to the first fixing part with a gap therebetween, the holding part including a side face that covers an upper part of the first fixing part, and a bottom of the side face of the holding part forms an opening to the gap;

a second fixing part which is fixed to the supporting pillar of the stand, and the second fixing part extends into the opening to the gap; and

a cavity housing the supporting pillar of the stand, which is provided between the first and second fixing parts.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein a mutual locking structure is provided for a surface opposed to the object to be supported, of the first fixing part and a rear face of the object to be supported.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein matchmarks to position are provided in a lower end of the second fixing part and the base of the stand.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , further comprising a swing assist member which is housed in the cavity,

wherein the swing assist member includes:

a rear face which is fixed to the second fixing part;

a bottom face which is swingably fixed to the supporting pillar, thereby changing an angle of rotation in the lateral direction of the object to be supported; and

a side face which is swingably fixed to the supporting pillar, thereby changing an angle of tilt in front/rear directions, of the object to be supported.

12. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein a hole to attach a part which binds cables led from the body is provided in the holding part.

13. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein a recess to sandwich cables led from the body is provided at a lower end of the first fixing part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2011
From: TAKASHIMA, HIDETOSHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026506/0141 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-164869 · Jul 22, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120020046A1 · Jan 26, 2012