JP2002177058A - Assembling desk easel - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a simple assembling easel that can be used as a document stand placed on a table to decorate a post card or a photograph or a photo stand for word processor input. SOLUTION: Using a single plate-like body, a support leg 2 which can be combined inside a frame body 1 having a substantially concave shape is cut out, and is inserted into a through hole 21 formed in an upper portion of the support leg 2. On the other hand, the engagement between the engagement protrusions 14 extending upward from the frame main body base 11 and the frame main body 1
Is an easel formed so as to be able to stand up.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simple assemblable easel which is mainly used on a desk and used as a photo stand for decorating a post card or a photograph, or used as a document stand for a word processor or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There have been proposed various types of stands for decorating a table with a postcard, a snapshot, and the like on which a beautiful scenery, a painting, a design picture, and the like are printed. For example, a photo stand that consists of a small picture frame with a glass plate fitted on the front and that can form upright legs by pulling out a part of the back plate backward is the most popular, and a transparent acrylic resin plate is used. A photo stand in which two pieces are combined and both are fixed with a rod-shaped screw that also serves as a leg,
A card stand with a three-legged drawing easel is often seen.

On the other hand, personal computers and word processors are now widely used not only in offices but also in ordinary households, and various peripheral goods suitable for home use are provided. For example, a document stand as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-118184 is very convenient when input work is required based on a small number of documents and a small occupied space.

[0004]

Conventionally proposed card stands, including the photo stand described above, are heavy, complicated to assemble, bulky when folded or disassembled, or structurally difficult. Many were weak or weak, and many were unsuitable as gifts or promotional prizes.

The personal computer document stand has no other use when not in use.
On the contrary, there was a drawback that its existence hindered

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is not bulky at the time of disassembly, it can be easily assembled, and it is possible to decorate a post card or the like casually like an easel-type card stand. The purpose is to provide a tabletop easel that can be used as a stand.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to the present invention, as an easel-type card stand used on a desk after assembly, a single plate-like member is used to form a substantially concave shape. A frame main body having a shape and a support leg combined with the inside of the frame main body are cut out and formed to extend upward from the frame main body base into a through hole formed in an upper portion of the support leg. The frame main body is formed so as to be able to be maintained upright by the support legs by fittingly engaging the engagement protrusion.

The frame main body and the support leg, both of which are cut out of a single plate, become the original single plate when the support leg is assembled inside the frame main body when not in use. Cutting can be easily realized by using a thread saw or a laser saw. Since it is necessary to extend the engaging projection from the frame main body base upward, in principle, a cut of exactly the same shape as the engaging projection is formed at the lower part of the support leg, It is also possible to cut the main body engaging projection further smaller to form a design having a gap between the main body engaging projection and the cut of the leg.

Attachment of the support legs to the frame main body is performed by fitting engagement projections of the frame main body into through holes formed in the upper portions of the support legs. Therefore, the size of the through hole is determined by the width of the engaging projection and the thickness of the plate used as a material. Also, when supporting legs are attached to the frame body,
The portion above the through hole projects from the front surface of the frame, and this portion serves as a mounting portion for a post card or the like. Therefore, the drilling position of the through hole is set in consideration of such a mounting space.

In the knockdown desk easel according to the present invention, the shape of the frame body may be a frame shape instead of the substantially concave shape. Using a thread saw or laser saw, it is easy to cut out the desired figure while leaving the frame from a single plate-like body, so make the frame body into a frame shape, cut out the inside of the frame body, and support the legs. The easel can also be formed by forming.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a tabletop easel according to the present invention.
FIGS. 1A to 1C are plan views showing an example of an easel. The easel of the example shown in these figures is 68m long
m, formed in the size of MD (mini-disc) of 71 mm in width, showing variations in which the shape of the engaging projections 14 in the frame body 1 is tulip shape (a), round shape (b), and square shape (c). ing. Easels of any of the variations are formed by cutting out a single plate-like body having a thickness of about 6 mm, and include a frame body 1 having a substantially concave shape and support legs 2. As a plate-like body, in addition to natural wood board, plywood, synthetic resin board such as acrylic,
Various materials such as a metal plate can be selectively used.

The frame body 1 having a substantially concave shape has a frame right arm portion 12 and a frame left arm portion 13 extending from each end of the frame base portion 11 and further engaging the frame base portion 11 upward from the center. It has a shape extended so that the collision portion 14 protrudes. In FIGS. 1A and 1B, since the engagement protrusion 14 is cut out at the lower portion of the support leg 2, the contour shape of the engagement protrusion 14 and the cut portion of the support leg 2 have exactly the same shape. Figure 1
In the example of (c), the two are different in shape, and a gap 22 is formed between the engaging projection 14 and the support leg 2.

A through hole 21 is formed in the upper part of the support leg 2. The size of the through hole 21 is set in relation to the shape of the engaging projection 14 in the frame body 1.
That is, in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the length of the through hole 21 in the vertical direction is a length corresponding to the thickness of the plate-like body used as a material, and the length of the through hole 21 in the horizontal direction is not related. The length corresponds to the maximum width of the collision portion 14.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an example in which the frame body has a frame shape, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of another example in which the frame body has a frame shape. As described above, the easel according to the present invention may be configured such that the left and right arms 12 and 13 are continuous by the upper frame 15 so that the entire frame body 1 has a frame shape. The frame upper frame 15 may be formed in a straight line as shown in FIG. 2 or may be formed in an arch as shown in FIG. In any case, the size of the through hole 21 in the support leg 2 is set in relation to the engaging projection 14 in the frame body 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the easel of the example shown in FIG. 2 has been assembled. From the state shown in FIG. 2, the support leg 2 is removed from the frame main body 1, and the engaging projection 14 on the frame main body 1 is connected to the through hole 2 in the support leg 2.
When the frame body 1 is fitted into and engaged with the frame body 1, the frame body 1 is maintained in an inclined and upright state by the support legs 2, thereby completing the easel. As shown in the figure, the upper part of the through hole 21 protrudes from the front surface of the frame body 1, so that a post card, a photograph,
By placing a CD case, FD, memo, or the like, a post card or the like is held in a state of being leaned against the frame main body 1. FIG. 5 shows a state where the post card 3 is placed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which input manuscript paper is placed on the easel of FIG. 4 which has been assembled and completed. In the easel according to the present invention, even if the paper is several sheets, even if the paper is large, such as A4 size, by turning the paper behind the engagement protrusion 14, the engagement protrusion 14 and the frame left and right arm parts 12,
13 and can be held in a vertically curved state. As a result, input manuscript paper, memo paper, and the like for a word processor or the like can be set upright on a table, and can be used as a paper stand.

[0017]

According to the tabletop easel of the present invention,
Frame body and support leg cut out from one plate
It is composed of only members, and can be completed and used as an easel only by combining both members without using an adhesive or a screw. Also, since the support legs are cut out from the inside of the frame body, there is no waste of material, and when storing, the original plate-like body can be used.
It requires less occupied space, and is convenient for stacking and storing, carrying, sending by mail, and the like. Further, since the manufacturing cost can be kept low, it is suitable as gifts, premiums, small gifts, and the like.

In addition, a small easel used on a table, but with a "easle function" for leaning and holding a post card, a message card, etc., and a "paper stand function" for standing up an input document sheet. It is also useful as a small item around a desk in an office or home.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an easel according to the present invention formed in an MD size,
The shape of the engagement protrusion is a tulip shape (a), a round shape (b),
It is a top view of the example made into square (c).

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an example in which a frame main body has a frame shape.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of another example in which the frame main body has a frame shape.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the easel of the example shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where a post card is placed on the easel of FIG. 4;

6 is a perspective view showing a state in which an input document sheet is placed on the easel of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame main body 2 Support leg 3 Post card 4 Input document paper 11 Frame base 14 Engagement protrusion 21 Through hole

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A through-hole formed in one plate-like body by cutting out a substantially concave frame main body and a support leg combined with the inside of the frame main body, and formed in an upper portion of the support leg. An assembling table-top easel in which the frame main body is formed so as to be able to be maintained upright by fittingly engaging an engaging projection extending upwardly from the base of the frame main body. 2. The tabletop easel according to claim 1, wherein the frame body has a frame shape.