Mounting apparatus
View Patent ↗A mounting apparatus includes a mount, a locking member, an operating member, and a second moving mechanism. The mount can mount a first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with the mounting apparatus. The locking member is provided to be movable between an initial position and a position corresponding to a revolving position of a second housing. The locking member can lock the electronic device with the second housing. The operating member moves in a predetermined direction through a user operation. When the locking member lies at a position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing, and the operating member moves in the predetermined direction, the second moving mechanism causes the locking member to move from the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing to the initial position.
1. A mounting apparatus for mounting an electronic device including a first housing and a second housing including a display, the first housing and the second housing being coupled so that the second housing is relatively revolvable about a first revolving axis center relative to the first housing, the mounting apparatus comprising:
a mount capable of mounting the first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the mounting apparatus;
a locking member provided so as to be movable between an initial position and a position corresponding to a revolving position of the second housing, the locking member being capable of locking the electronic device via the second housing when the locking member is in the revolving position;
a moving member that moves in a predetermined direction through a user operation; and
a moving mechanism configured to cause the locking member to move from the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing to the initial position, wherein the moving mechanism causes the locking member to move from the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing, to the initial position in response to the moving member moving in the predetermined direction when the locking member lies at the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing.
2. The mounting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member is configured to be lockable to the second housing in a predetermined locking direction only, and projections for restricting the first housing mounted on the mount from moving in a direction in parallel to the locking direction are provided around the mount.
3. The mounting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the electronic device is configured so that the first housing and the second housing are detachable.
4. The mounting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member is supported by a housing of the mounting apparatus so as to be revolvable about a second revolving axis center disposed along a line on which the first revolving axis center of the electronic device is disposed when the first housing is mounted on the mount, and the locking member includes an abutting portion that abuts the second housing when the locking member is revolved about the second revolving axis center from the initial position to the position corresponding to a revolving position of the second housing to restrict the locking member from further revolving.
5. A mounting apparatus for mounting an electronic device including a first housing and a second housing including a display, the first housing and the second housing being coupled so that the second housing is relatively revolvable about a first revolving axis center relative to the first housing, the mounting apparatus comprising:
a mount capable of mounting the first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the mounting apparatus;
a locking member provided so as to be movable between an initial position and a position corresponding to a revolving position of the second housing, the locking member being capable of locking the electronic device via the second housing when the locking member is in the revolving position;
a movable projection member disposed so as to abut the first housing when the first housing is mounted on the mount, the movable projection member moving in a predetermined direction when the movable projection member abuts the first housing; and
a moving mechanism configured to cause the locking member to move from the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing to the initial position, wherein the moving mechanism causes the locking member to move from the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing, to the initial position in response to the movable projection member moving in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction when the locking member lies at the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing.
6. The mounting apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the locking member is configured so as to be lockable to the second housing in a predetermined locking direction only, and projections for restricting the first housing mounted on the mount from moving in a direction in parallel to the locking direction are provided around the mount.
7. The mounting apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the electronic device is configured so that the first housing and the second housing are detachable.
8. The mounting apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the locking member is supported by a housing of the mounting apparatus so as to be revolvable about a second revolving axis center disposed along a line on which the first revolving axis center of the electronic device is disposed when the first housing is mounted on the mount, and the locking member includes an abutting portion that abuts the second housing when the locking member revolves about the second revolving axis center from the initial position to the position corresponding to a revolving position of the second housing to restrict the locking member from further revolving.