Apparatus support device with suction retaining structure

• US 20070080267A1
• Filed: 11/28/2005
• Published: 04/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harald Richter
• Original Assignee: Harald Richter
• Inventors: Richter, Harald
• Granted Patent: US 7,344,114 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/160
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0026 Windows, e.g. windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0056 using suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable

Abstract

In an apparatus support device with a suction retaining structure for supporting minicomputers, navigation devices or mobile telephones, comprising a suction foot, a hollow column connected with one end to the suction foot and enclosing an operating mechanism for the suction foot and a joint structure disposed at the other end of the hollow column and supporting an apparatus holder, the hollow column consists of two complementary semi-shells which, with their bottom ends, extend around the suction foot and are provided at their opposite ends with joint structures which are releasably clamped between the semi-shells.

Claims

1. An apparatus support device with a suction retaining structure for supporting minicomputers, navigation devices and mobile telephones, comprising:

a suction foot (2) with suction membrane (23), a hollow column (1) connected with one end thereof to the suction foot (2) and having an interior space, an operating mechanism (3) for the suction foot (2) disposed in the interior space and a joint structure (4) disposed at the other end of the hollow column (1) and supporting an apparatus holder (6), said hollow column (1) consisting of two complementary semi-shells (11, 12) which with their bottom ends extend around the suction foot (2) and at the opposite top end include joint elements (17) forming the joint structure (4) with one joint element (42) of the joint structure (4) being releasably clamped between the semi-shells (11, 12).

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the two semi-shells (11, 12) are provided along the jointure thereof with overlapping edges by which the semi-shells (11, 12) are interconnected in a form-locking manner.

3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the two half shells (11, 12) extend with their bottom edges around the suction foot (2).

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one clamping screw (16) is provided for clamping the half shells into engagement with each other.

5. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the two semi-shells (11, 12) include a mounting block (13) disposed in the semi-shells (11, 12).

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the suction membrane (23) extends radially beyond the suction foot (2) and the hollow column (1) formed by the semi-shells is seated on the suction membrane (23) when the apparatus is attached to a support surface.