HOLDING APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Abstract

The invention relates to a holding apparatus for an electronic device, the holding apparatus including a stationary base body and a support, the support including an approximately rectangular accommodation space having longitudinal sides and transverse sides and at least one interface compatible with an interface of the electronic device. The interface is arranged on a longitudinal side of the accommodation space and the accommodation space is accessible from the opposing longitudinal side. The support is pivotable about a pivot axis oriented approximately parallel to the longitudinal sides of the accommodation space from a holding position to at least an insertion and removal position for the electronic device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further details of the invention are described in the drawing with reference to exemplary embodiments which are illustrated in a schematic and partially simplified manner. In the drawings:

FIGS. 1-3 show a schematically illustrated side view of the holding apparatus in different positions together with an electronic device;

FIG. 4 shows a plan view of FIG. 3;

FIGS. 5 and 6 show illustrations of an alternative embodiment in a manner analogous to FIGS. 2 and 3;

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a further holding apparatus in the holding position, without illustrating an electronic device;

FIG. 8 shows a side view of the holding apparatus shown in FIG. 7 in the insertion and removal position;

FIGS. 9 and 10 show perspective views of the holding apparatus in FIG. 8 from different viewing angles;

FIGS. 11-15 show a fourth embodiment of a holding apparatus in different illustrations;

FIG. 16 shows a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a holding apparatus;

FIG. 17 a shows a side view of a sixth embodiment of a holding apparatus with a contact plate for the holding apparatus; and

FIG. 17 b shows a perspective view of the holding apparatus shown in FIG. 17a.

Claims

1. A holding apparatus for an electronic device, comprising: a stationary base body and a support arranged on the base body and being pivotable in relation to the base body about a pivot axis from a holding position for the electronic device to an insertion and removal position for the electronic device, wherein:the support has at least one interface compatible with an interface of the electronic device and has an approximately rectangular accommodation space for the electronic device, said space having longitudinal sides and transverse sides,the pivot axis is oriented approximately parallel to the longitudinal sides of the accommodation space,the interface of the support is arranged on one of the longitudinal sides of the accommodation space of the support, andthe accommodation space for the electronic device is accessible from the longitudinal side opposite the interface.

2. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support accommodates at least regions of the electronic device in the region of its longitudinal side in an interlocking manner.

3. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal side on which the interface is arranged forms at least one abutment area for the electronic device.

4. The holding apparatus to claim 1, wherein the support has a base area that forms at least one supporting area for the electronic device.

5. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one latching element by means of which the electronic device can be secured to the holding apparatus in the holding position of the support.

6. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support has three side walls.

7. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support is in the form of a compartment into which the electronic device can be inserted.

8. The holding apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the compartment has an aperture or a window for a display apparatus of the electronic device.

9. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support is formed from a transparent material.

10. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is removable from the holding apparatus by movement in a direction opposite a contacting-making direction when the support is in the insertion and removal position.

11. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a mobile telephone.

12. The holding apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the mobile telephone is in the form of a flip telephone.

13. The holding apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the mobile telephone is in the form of a slider telephone.

14. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding apparatus is embedded in a console.

15. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a contact plate that makes contact with the holding apparatus and locks the holding apparatus into place.

16. The holding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of an electrical switch and an electrical pushbutton arranged on the based body of the holding apparatus.