Multifunctional support rack

A support rack includes a support plate, a support stand, a locking member, a pen holder, an indication member, and two auxiliary clips. Thus, the support rack functions as a clipboard, a book rack, an exhibition rack, a price indication rack, a pen holder or the like, thereby enhancing the versatility of the support rack. In addition, the support stand is adjustably mounted on the locking member so as to adjust the inclined angle between the support plate and the support stand, thereby facilitating a user adjusting the inclined angle of the support rack to the optimum extent.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a support rack, and more particularly to a multifunctional support rack that functions as a clipboard, a book rack, an exhibition rack, a price indication rack, a pen holder or the like.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional support rack for a computer in accordance with the prior art shown inFIG. 10comprises a holder1mounted on a table5, an extension arm2mounted on the holder1, a joint3pivotally mounted on the extension arm2, and a support board4mounted on the joint3for placing paper, document or the like. However, the joint3is often limited to the length of the extension arm2, so that the inclined angle of the support board4cannot be freely adjusted to the optimum value to fit a user requirement, thereby causing inconvenience to the user in adjustment of the inclined angle of the support board4. In addition, the conventional support rack cannot be folded largely, so that the conventional support rack has a larger volume when not in use, thereby causing inconvenience to the user in package, storage and transportation of the conventional support rack.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a support rack, comprising:

a support plate;

a support stand pivotally mounted on the support plate;

a locking member pivotally mounted on the support plate and detachably locked on the support stand to secure the support stand on the support plate;

a pen holder movably mounted on the support plate;

an indication member movably mounted on the support plate; and

two auxiliary clips each slidably mounted on the support plate.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional support rack that functions as a clipboard, a book rack, an exhibition rack, a price indication rack, a pen holder or the like, thereby enhancing the versatility of the support rack.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a support rack, wherein the paper is fixed on the support plate rigidly and stably by the elastic clip of the support plate and the clamping portion of each of the two auxiliary clips.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a support rack, wherein the support stand is adjustably mounted on the locking member so as to adjust the inclined angle between the support plate and the support stand, thereby facilitating a user adjusting the inclined angle of the support rack to the optimum extent.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a support rack, wherein the locking member an the support stand are folded when not in use to decrease the volume of the support rack, thereby facilitating, package, storage and transportation of the support rack.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially toFIGS. 1–6, a support rack in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a support plate10, a support stand20pivotally mounted on the support plate10, a locking member30pivotally mounted on the support plate10and detachably locked on the support stand20to secure the support stand20on the support plate10, a pen holder40movably mounted on the support plate10, an indication member50movably mounted on the support plate10, and two auxiliary clips60each slidably mounted on the support plate10.

The support plate10has a first face provided with an elastic clip11and a second face formed with two first pivot ears12and two second pivot ears13. The second face of the support plate10has a periphery formed with a peripheral rib14.

The support stand20has a bifurcated first end formed with two inward extended pivot shafts21pivotally mounted on the first pivot ears12of the support plate10, a mediate portion formed with a locking slot22and a second end formed with a locking stub24. The first end of the support stand20is formed with a locking stud23. The support stand20has a width gradually increased from the first end to the second end thereof. The locking slot22of the support stand20is substantially T-shaped and is formed with two hook-shaped opposite elastic snapping portions221. A slit222is defined between each of the snapping portions221and a peripheral wall of the locking slot22of the support stand20.

The locking member30has a bifurcated first end formed with two outward extended pivot shafts31pivotally mounted on the second pivot ears13of the support plate10and a second end detachably locked in the locking slot22of the support stand20. The locking member30has two opposite sides each formed with a plurality of locking grooves33, and each of the snapping portions221of the locking slot22of the support stand20is detachably locked in a respective one of the locking grooves33of the locking member30. The locking member30has an inside formed with an elongated slot32.

The pen holder40is movably mounted on a first side of the support plate10and includes a catch seat41having a first end formed with a slide411slidably mounted on the first side of the support plate10and a second end formed with a catch plate412, a holding seat42having a first end formed with a slide421slidably mounted on the first side of the support plate10and a second end formed with a C-shaped clamping portion422, and a support seat43having a first end formed with a slide431slidably mounted on the first side of the support plate10and a second end formed with a socket432.

The slide411of the catch seat41has an inside formed with a slideway4111slidably mounted on the first side of the support plate10and a peripheral wall formed with a screw bore4112communicating with the slideway4111, and a locking screw70is screwed into the screw bore4112of the slide411of the catch seat41and urged on the peripheral rib14of the first side of the support plate10to secure the slide411of the catch seat41on the first side of the support plate10.

The slide421of the holding seat42has an inside formed with a slideway4211slidably mounted on the first side of the support plate10and a peripheral wall formed with a screw bore4212communicating with the slideway4211, and a locking screw700is screwed into the screw bore4212of the slide421of the holding seat42and urged on the peripheral rib14of the first side of the support plate10to secure the slide421of the holding seat42on the first side of the support plate10.

The slide431of the support seat43has an inside formed with a slideway4311slidably mounted on the first side of the support plate10and a peripheral wall formed with a screw bore4312communicating with the slideway4311, and a locking screw702is screwed into the screw bore4312of the slide431of the support seat43and urged on the peripheral rib14of the first side of the support plate10to secure the slide431of the support seat43on the first side of the support plate10.

The indication member50includes a slide51slidably mounted on a second side of the support plate10, and a horizontal bar52movably mounted on the first face of the support plate10and having a distal end secured to the slide51to move therewith. The slide51of the indication member50has an inside formed with a slideway511slidably mounted on the second side of the support plate10and a peripheral wall formed with a through hole512communicating with the slideway511.

The indication member50further includes a press plate514mounted in the slideway511of the slide51and urged on the second side of the support plate10, a lock nut513secured in the slideway511of the slide51and rested on the press plate514, a locking knob54rotatably mounted on the slide51and having a threaded rod540extended through the through hole512of the slide51, screwed into the lock nut513and urged on the press plate514to press the press plate514on the second side of the support plate10closely, so that the slide51is fixed on the second side of the support plate10, and a washer515mounted in the slideway511of the slide51to retain the press plate514.

Each of the two auxiliary clips60has a first end formed with a slide61slidably mounted on a distal end of the support plate10and a second end formed with an arc-shaped clamping portion62rested on the first face of the support plate10. The slide61of each of the two auxiliary clips60has an inside formed with a slideway611slidably mounted on the distal end of the support plate10.

As shown inFIG. 1, when paper of document (not shown) is placed on the first face of the support plate10, the paper has an upper end clamped by the elastic clip11of the support plate10and a lower end clamped by the clamping portion62of each of the two auxiliary clips60, so that the paper is fixed on the support plate10rigidly and stably.

As shown inFIGS. 2 and 5, each of the snapping portions221of the locking slot22of the support stand20is detachably locked in a respective one of the locking grooves33of the locking member30, so that the support stand20is adjustably mounted on the locking member30so as to adjust the inclined angle between the support plate10and the support stand20.

As shown inFIG. 6, when a pen90is placed on the pen holder40, the pen90is held by the holding seat42and has an upper end stopped by the catch seat41and a lower end inserted into the support seat43. In addition, the pen holder40is movable on the first side of the support plate10so as to adjust the position of the pen90. In addition, the indication member50is movable on the first face of the support plate10by operation of the locking knob54so as to adjust the position of the horizontal bar52to provide an indication effect.

Referring toFIGS. 7–9, when not in use, the locking member30is pushed upward to detach the snapping portions221of the locking slot22of the support stand20from the locking grooves33of the locking member30, so that the support stand20is unlocked from the locking member30as shown inFIG. 7. Then, the support stand20is pushed to move toward the second face of the support plate10until the support stand20is rested on the second face of the support plate10as shown inFIG. 8. Finally, the locking member30is pivoted downward to move toward the second face of the support plate10until the locking member30is rested on the support stand20as shown inFIG. 9, thereby folding the locking member30an the support stand20onto the second face of the support plate10. At this time, the locking stub24of the support stand20is locked on an end of the elongated slot32of the locking member30, thereby fixing the support stand20on the locking member30.

Alternatively, when the locking member30is pivoted downward to move toward the second face of the support plate10, the locking stub23of the support stand20is locked on an end of the elongated slot32of the locking member30, thereby fixing the support stand20on the locking member30.

Accordingly, the support rack functions as a clipboard, a book rack, an exhibition rack, a price indication rack, a pen holder or the like, thereby enhancing the versatility of the support rack. In addition, the paper is fixed on the support plate10rigidly and stably by the elastic clip11of the support plate10and the clamping portion62of each of the two auxiliary clips60. Further, the support stand20is adjustably mounted on the locking member30so as to adjust the inclined angle between the support plate10and the support stand20, thereby facilitating a user adjusting the inclined angle of the support rack to the optimum extent. Further, the locking member30an the support stand20are folded when not in use to decrease the volume of the support rack, thereby facilitating, package, storage and transportation of the support rack.