Abstract:
A stand for an electronic apparatus is provided, which is configured to support a rear surface of the electronic apparatus at different inclining heights. The stand includes a base section composed of a plate member having a first edge and a second edge, and the plate member is configured to rotationally support the electronic apparatus adjacent to the first edge and defines an area for facing the rear surface of the electronic apparatus. The area defines a plurality of leg sections of different sizes, each including a lock section configured to lock with the rear surface of the electronic apparatus and a support section provided adjacent to the second edge of the plate member to serve as a rotational support for the leg section relative to the plate member. The support sections that serve as rotational supports for the plurality of leg sections share a common rotational axis.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present invention relates to a stand for an electronic apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a stand configured to be provided on the rear-surface side of an electronic apparatus to serve as a stand for the apparatus and used to change the orientation of the apparatus. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In the past, a support stand was provided on the rear side of the main body of an electronic apparatus to obliquely erect the main body of the apparatus on a table as described, for example, in a document such as Japanese Patent Laid-open No. 2008-115925. As described in the document, on the front surface of the main body of the electronic apparatus, a display section and a display operation section are provided, whereas a tilt unit is provided on the rear surface of the main body of the electronic apparatus. The tilt unit is used to support the main body of the electronic apparatus at an inclination angle determined in advance. 
     The tilt unit includes engagement tooth rows, a pair of tilt support leg pivot support sections, and tilt support legs. The engagement tooth rows are provided on the left and right sides of the rear surface of the main body of the electronic apparatus. The tilt support leg pivot support sections are located below the engagement tooth rows and above a ground section of the main body of the electronic apparatus. The tilt support legs are linked to the tilt support leg pivot support sections in such a way that the tilt support legs can be mounted on and dismounted from the tilt support leg pivot support sections. In addition, both the tilt support legs have a tilt leg member to be placed on the installation surface, and a tilt stay for supporting the main body of the electronic apparatus at a predetermined angle of inclination in conjunction with the tilt leg member. The tilt leg member is swingably and detachably mounted on the tilt support leg pivot support section on the rear surface of the main body of the electronic apparatus. By selectively engaging a protruding engagement portion of the upper edge of the tilt stay on an engagement tooth portion of the engagement tooth row, the inclination angle of the main body of the electronic apparatus can be set to one of a plurality of stages. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY 
     However, the electronic apparatus may be used by placing the rear surface of the main body thereof on the table without erecting the main body thereof on a table. Alternatively, the electronic apparatus may be carried in a container such as a container case or the like. In such cases, in the conventional tilt unit described above, the user has to go to all the trouble to remove the tilt unit from the main body of the electronic apparatus. Thereafter, if the user desires to use the electronic apparatus by obliquely erecting the main body thereof on a table, the user needs to again install the already removed tilt unit on the main body. 
     The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional technology described above. The present invention provides a stand for an electronic apparatus. According to aspects of the invention, the stand makes the electronic apparatus easier to carry even with the stand attached to the apparatus, allows the inclination angle of the main body of the electronic apparatus to be easily changed when the apparatus is used in an obliquely erected state on a table, and gives a high degree of usability. 
     According to one aspect of the present invention, a stand for an electronic apparatus is provided, which is configured to support a rear surface of the electronic apparatus at different inclining heights to thereby change the orientation of the electronic apparatus. The stand includes a base section composed of a plate member having a first edge and a second edge, and the plate member is configured to rotationally support the electronic apparatus adjacent to the first edge. The plate member defines an area for facing the rear surface of the electronic apparatus, and the area defines a plurality of leg sections. The plurality of leg sections each includes a lock section configured to lock with the rear surface of the electronic apparatus and a support section provided adjacent to the second edge of the plate member to serve as a rotational support for the leg section relative to the plate member. The plurality of leg sections respectively have different distances between the lock section and the support section. The support sections that serve as rotational supports for the plurality of leg sections share a common rotational axis. When one of the leg sections is selectively rotated relative to the plate member, its lock section locks with the rear surface of the electronic apparatus to support the electronic apparatus in an inclined state relative to the plate member. 
     According to one embodiment of the invention, a stand for an electronic apparatus is provided, to be installed on the rear-surface side of the electronic apparatus and to be used for changing the orientation of the electronic apparatus. The stand includes: a base section composed of a member having a plate shape including an area facing the rear surface of the electronic apparatus on one side of the thickness direction of the member, the base section being engaged with a portion of the rear surface of the electronic apparatus; and a plurality of leg sections provided in the area of the base section. The leg sections each includes a lock section configured to be locked on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus and a support section serving as a rotational support point, and has a different distance between the lock section and the support section. The support section of each of the leg sections has a rotational axis coincided with the axial directions of rotational axes of the leg sections. When one of the leg sections is selectively rotated with the support section thereof serving as a rotational support point, the lock section thereof is locked on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus, so that the electronic apparatus can be inclined with respect to the base section. 
     In the present invention having a configuration described above, when any of the different leg sections is selectively rotated with the support section thereof used as a support point, the lock section thereof is locked on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus, so that the electronic apparatus can be inclined with respect to the base section. Thus, in accordance with the condition in which the electronic apparatus is being used, the inclination angle formed by the electronic apparatus and the base section can be easily changed. As a result, the present invention provides the electronic apparatus with a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that: the base section includes a first engaging section to be engaged with a first engaged section provided on a portion of the rear surface of the electronic apparatus in order to make it possible to incline the electronic apparatus with respect to the base section, and the first engaging section and the first engaged section allow for inclining the electronic apparatus with respect to the base section. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, the first engaging section and the first engaged section can be used to incline the electronic apparatus with respect to the base section. Thus, in accordance with the condition in which the electronic apparatus is being used, the inclination angle formed by the electronic apparatus and the base section can be easily changed. As a result, the present invention provides the electronic apparatus with a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that, by engaging the first engaging section formed in a hook shape with the first engaged section formed on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus is allowed to incline with the first engaging section used as a support point. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, by engaging the first engaging section with the first engaged section formed on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus can be inclined with the first engaging section used as a support point. Thus, in accordance with the condition in which the electronic apparatus is being used, the inclination angle formed by the electronic apparatus and the base section can be easily changed. As a result, the present invention provides the electronic apparatus with a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that: each of the leg sections has a plate shape and is rotatably formed with the support section used as a support point between a folded position at which the leg section is to be folded to the base section and a support position at which the leg section is to be erected from the base section. The base section further includes a second engaging section to be engaged with the rear surface of the electronic apparatus to replace the lock section of each of the leg sections when the leg sections are folded to their respective folded positions. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, the second engaging section of the base section is engaged with the rear surface of the electronic apparatus to replace the lock section of each of the leg sections when the leg sections are folded to their respective folded positions. Thus, the base section can be attached to the electronic apparatus firmly, so that the electronic apparatus can be easily carried and offers a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that the second engaging section of the base section is enabled to be engaged with a second engaged section provided on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, the second engaging section of the base section engages with the second engaged section provided on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus to replace the lock section of each of the leg sections when the leg sections are folded to their respective folded positions. Thus, the base section can be attached to the electronic apparatus firmly, so that the electronic apparatus can be easily carried and offers a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that the first engaging section and the second engaging section allow the second engaging section to be engaged with the first engaged section when the first engaging section is engaged with the second engaged section. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, by engaging the first engaging section of the base section with the second engaged section on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus and the second engaging section of the base section with the first engaged section on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus, the orientation of the electronic apparatus can be changed with respect to the base section when attaching the base section to the apparatus. Thus, the present invention provides the electronic apparatus with a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that the base section further includes accommodation section configured to accommodate the leg sections when the leg sections are rotated to their respective folded positions. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, the accommodation section of the base section is used for accommodating the leg sections when the leg sections are rotated to their respective folded positions. Thus, the total thickness of the electronic apparatus and the base section attached to the rear surface of the electronic apparatus can be set to a small value. As a result, the electronic apparatus can be easily carried and offers a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that the support section of each of the leg sections constitutes a flexible hinge section for biasing the leg sections from their respective support positions in the directions toward their respective folded positions. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, the flexible hinge section for biasing the leg sections from their respective support positions in the directions toward the folded positions of the leg sections is capable of reliably attaching the leg sections to the base section in a state of elastically biasing the leg sections against the base section, so that the upper surfaces of the leg sections are laid on the same plane as the upper surface of the base section when the leg sections are placed to their respective folded positions. Thus, when a leg section is inadvertently rotated about the axis of the hinge section to the support position, it is possible to prevent the base section from being inadvertently disengaged from the rear surface of the electronic apparatus. In addition, with a leg section placed at the support position thereof, it is possible to strengthen the state of attachment of the lock section of the leg section to the first or second engaged section on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus. Thus, it is possible to stably support and fix the electronic apparatus in a state inclined with respect to the base section by the leg sections. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that: the leg sections include a first leg section, a second leg section, and a third leg section; the area of the base section further includes an inner periphery with which the first leg section is to be engaged and an outer peripheral portion in which the upper surface of the base section is to be formed; the first leg section has a first outer edge to be engaged with the inner periphery and a first inner edge formed on a side interior to the first outer edge; the second leg section has a second outer edge to be engaged with the first inner edge of the first leg section and a second inner edge formed on a side interior to the second outer edge; the third leg section has a third outer edge to be engaged with the second inner edge of the second leg section; and when the first leg section is rotated, the second leg section is engaged with the first leg section to cooperate in a state of engaging the third leg section with the second leg section and, when the second leg section is rotated, cooperation is carried out in a state of engaging the third leg section with the second leg section. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, when the first leg section is rotated, the second leg section is engaged with the first leg section while cooperation is carried out in a state of engaging the third leg section with the second leg section and, when the second leg section is rotated, cooperation is carried out in a state of engaging the third leg section with the second leg section. Thus, in accordance with the condition in which the electronic apparatus is being used, the inclination angle formed by the electronic apparatus and the base section can be easily changed. As a result, the present invention provides the electronic apparatus with a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that the base section is formed into a rectangular shape and the first engaging section is formed on a specific periphery section of the area whereas the support section is provided on the other periphery section included in the area as a section located on the opposite side from the specific periphery section. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, in accordance with the condition in which the electronic apparatus is being used, the inclination angle formed by the electronic apparatus and the base section can be easily changed. As a result, the present invention provides the electronic apparatus with a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that the inner periphery of the outer peripheral portion provided in the area of the base section includes a finger insertion cutout portion which is a cutout portion formed by cutting out the inner periphery so that a finger of the user can be inserted into the cutout portion. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, when the user makes an attempt to move a leg section to a support position from a folded position, in which the upper surface of the leg section is coplanar with the upper surface of the base section, the user may insert a finger into the finger insertion cutout portion and easily raise the finger insertion cutout portion by merely picking the finger insertion cutout portion in order to erect the leg section on the base section. As a result, the present invention provides the electronic apparatus with a high degree of usability. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that: the lock section of each of the first to third leg sections is composed of a protrusion so formed that the lock section can be inserted into the second engaged section formed on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus, and when the first to third leg sections are rotated to their respective support positions, the protrusion of each of the first to third leg sections is inserted into the second engaged section formed on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, when the first to third leg sections are rotated to their respective support positions, the protrusion of each of the first to third leg sections is inserted into the second engaged section formed on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus. Thus, it is possible to stably support and fix the electronic apparatus in a state inclined with respect to the base section by the leg sections. 
     A desirable configuration of the present invention is characterized in that the cutout portion provided in the inner periphery of the outer peripheral portion is provided at a position corresponding to a first lock section provided on the first leg section with the first leg section rotated to the folded position. 
     In the present invention configured as described above, the cutout portion provided in the inner periphery of the outer peripheral portion of the base section is provided at a position corresponding to the first lock section of the first leg section when the first leg section is rotated to the folded position. Thus, when the user makes an attempt to move a leg section to a support position from a folded position, the user may insert a finger into the finger insertion cutout portion and easily raise the cutout portion by merely picking the cutout portion in order to erect the leg section on the base section. As a result, the present invention provides the electronic apparatus with a high degree of usability. 
     In accordance with the stand for an electronic apparatus provided by the present invention according to various embodiments, the apparatus is easy to carry even when the stand is attached to the apparatus. When the electronic apparatus is used in an obliquely erected state on a table, the inclination angle of the main body of the electronic apparatus with respect to the table can be easily changed. As a result, the present invention provides the electronic apparatus with a high degree of usability. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a stand according to an embodiment of the present invention supports a tablet-terminal main body from a rear side of the main body, as seen obliquely from a front side of the main body; 
         FIG. 2  is a top view of the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a rear view of the tablet-terminal main body, to which the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached; 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional side view of the stand cut along line IV-IV of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 5  is an enlarged perspective partial view of a rear-side attachment section of the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view showing the stand in a state, in which a first support leg section, a second support leg section, and a third support leg section are set to their respective folded positions in a first usage state of the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a right side view showing a state in which the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body in the first usage state of the stand by setting the first support leg section, the second support leg section and the third support leg section to their respective folded positions; 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view showing the stand in a state in which the first support leg section, the second support leg section, and the third support leg section are set to their respective first support positions, in the first usage state of the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  is a right side view showing a state in which the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body in the first usage state of the stand, with the first support leg section, the second support leg section, and the third support leg section set to their respective first support positions; 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view showing the stand seen obliquely from the rear side, in which the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body in the first usage state of the stand, with the first support leg section, the second support leg section and the third support leg section set to their respective first support positions; 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view showing a state in which the first support leg section is set to the folded position whereas the second support leg section and the third support leg section are set to their respective second support positions, in the first usage state of the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  is a right side view showing a state in which the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body in the first usage state of the stand, with the first support leg section set to the folded position while setting the second support leg section and the third support leg section to their respective second support positions; 
         FIG. 13  is a perspective view showing a state in which the first support leg section and the second support leg section are set to their respective folded positions whereas the third support leg section is set to a third support position, in the first usage state of the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  is a right side view showing a state in which the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body in the first usage state of the stand, with the first support leg section and the second support leg section set to their respective folded positions while setting the third support leg section to the third support position; and 
         FIG. 15  is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention in a second usage state supports the tablet-terminal main body from a rear side of the main body, as seen obliquely from a front side of the main body. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Stands according to embodiments of the present invention are explained below in reference to accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic perspective view showing a state, in which a stand  1  according to an embodiment of the present invention supports a tablet-terminal main body  2  from a rear side of the main body, as seen obliquely from a front side of the main body.  FIG. 2  is a top view of the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention supports the rear side of the tablet-terminal main body  2  serving as an electronic apparatus in such a way that the tablet-terminal main body  2  is obliquely erected on an upper surface  4  of a table. The stand  1  includes a base section  6 , which has a plate shape and is placed on the upper surface  4  of the table. 
     A liquid-crystal display section  2   a  having a rectangular shape is provided at the center of the surface of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , to which the stand  1  according to the embodiment is attached. On the left side of the liquid-crystal display section  2   a  as shown in  FIG. 1 , a plurality of operation buttons  2   b  are provided. 
     It is to be noted that the coordinates of any position on the liquid-crystal display section  2   a  can be entered to the tablet-terminal main body  2  by pressing a special electronic pen, a pen-shaped object or the like against the position. Note that the special electronic pen or the like is not shown in the figures. A sensor embedded in the tablet-terminal main body  2  (not shown in the figures) reads the position, and the position read by the sensor and information of movement are transferred to a computer main body (not shown in the figures). In other words, the tablet-terminal main body  2  is a typical implementation of the so-called pen tablet terminal. However, embodiments of the invention are not limited to such an implementation of a tablet terminal. Another embodiment can be another tablet terminal implemented to include a touch panel and a display unit. In addition, the display unit of the tablet terminal can be a display unit other than a liquid-crystal display unit. Still further, the electronic-apparatus main body, to which the stand  1  according to this embodiment is attached, does not have to be the tablet-terminal main body  2 . The electronic-apparatus main body can also be the main body of another electronic apparatus such as a notebook personal computer or a cellular phone. 
     Next, an upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  is explained in reference to  FIG. 2 . 
     In  FIG. 2 , the front and rear sides of the base section  6  are denoted by notations F 1  and B 1 , respectively. On the other hand, the right side of the base section  6  shown in  FIG. 2  is defined as the side seen on the right when looking at the base section  6  from the front side whereas the left side of the base section  6  shown in  FIG. 2  is defined as the side seen on the left when looking at the base section  6  from the front side. 
     On the front side of the base section  6 , a front-side attachment section  8  is provided to serve as a first engaging section. The front-side attachment section  8  is provided in such a way that the front-side attachment section  8  can be rotated about a first axis line A 1  extended in the horizontal direction of the width of the tablet-terminal main body  2  relative to the lower portion of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  in an erected state. 
     At positions behind the front-side attachment section  8  of the base section  6 , a plurality of support sections  10  are provided. Typically, three support sections  10  each having a plate shape are provided. The support leg sections  10  are provided in such a way that the support leg sections  10  can be rotated about a second axis line A 2  extended in a direction parallel to the first axis line A 1  relative to the base section  6 . 
     Each of the support leg sections  10  can be rotated about the second axis line A 2 between a folded position P (P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ), at which the support leg section is folded to the base section  6 , and a support position Q (Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 ) (see  FIG. 8-14 ), at which the support leg section is erected from the base section  6 . The folded positions P (that is, the folded positions P 1 , P 2  and P 3 ) as well as the support positions Q (that is, the support positions Q 1 , Q 2  and Q 3 ) will be described later in detail. 
     On the rear side of the base section  6 , a rear-side attachment section  18  is provided to serve as a second engaging section at a position corresponding to the front-side attachment section  8  and separated from the front-side attachment section  8  in the front-to-rear direction. 
     The support leg sections  10  includes a first support leg section  12  serving as a first leg section, a second support leg section  14  serving as a second leg section, and a third support leg section  16  serving as a third leg section. With the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  placed at the folded positions P 1 , P 2 and P 3 , respectively, the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  are integrated with the base section  6  with the entire upper surfaces thereof forming the same plane as the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  so that a substantially rectangular shape is seen in a top view. 
     In other words, the first support leg section  12  is provided in such a way that, at the folded position P 1 , the first support leg section  12  is located on the same plane as the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  and can be engaged inside an attachment hole  6   b  formed at the center of the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 . The first support leg section  12  is formed to have the greatest vertical direction length H 1 and the greatest horizontal direction length L 1 among the support leg sections  10 . The attachment hole  6   b  of the base section  6  is an accommodation section for accommodating the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  in a state of being rotated to the folded positions P 1 , P 2  and P 3 , respectively. 
     In addition, the second support leg section  14  is provided in such a way that, the second support leg section  14  can be engaged inside a first hole  12   a  formed to have an almost rectangular shape in a planar view on the inner side of the first support leg section  12 . The second support leg section  14  is formed to have a vertical direction length H 2  smaller than the vertical direction length H 1  of the first support leg section  12  and a horizontal direction length L 2  smaller than horizontal direction length L 1  of the first support leg section  12 . 
     The third support leg section  16  is provided in such a way that the third support leg section  16  can be engaged inside a second hole  14   a  formed to have an almost rectangular shape in a planar view on the inner side of the second support leg section  14 . The third support leg section  16  is formed to have a vertical direction length H 3  smaller than the vertical direction length H 2 of the second support leg section  14  and a horizontal direction length L 3  smaller than horizontal direction length L 2  of the second support leg section  14 . At least one of the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16  can be selectively erected from the folded position P to the support position Q in order to support the tablet-terminal main body  2  at one of a plurality of inclination angles formed by the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6 . 
       FIG. 3  is a rear view of the tablet-terminal main body, to which the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached.  FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of the stand taken along line IV-IV of  FIG. 2 . It is to be noted that, in  FIG. 3 , the front and rear sides of the tablet-terminal main body  2  are denoted by notations F 2  and B 2  , respectively. On the other hand, the left side of the tablet-terminal main body  2  shown in  FIG. 3  is defined as the side seen on the “right” when looking at the tablet-terminal main body  2  from the front side, whereas the right side of the tablet-terminal main body  2  shown in  FIG. 3  is defined as the side seen on the “left” when looking at the tablet-terminal main body  2  from the front side. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 , the front-side attachment section  8  protrudes in the upward direction from the front edge of the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 , forming a horizontally long hook protruding in the forward direction from the upper edge thereof. On the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , a first attachment hole  2   d  serving as a first engaged section and a second attachment hole  2   e  serving as a second engaged section are provided. Each of the first and second engaged sections is formed to have the shape of a horizontally long slit extended in the horizontal width direction of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . The first and second engaged sections are arranged in parallel to each other and placed at locations separated from each other in the vertical (length) direction of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . In addition, the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  are so formed that the front-side attachment section  8  can be inserted into either one of them. The front-side attachment section  8  is inserted into either the first attachment hole  2   d  or the second attachment hole  2   e  on the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , and is hooked thereon so that the base section  6  can be detachably mounted on the tablet-terminal main body  2 . 
     The first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  on the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be swapped with each other with regard to the locations relative to the front-side attachment section  8  of the base section  6  by rotating the tablet-terminal main body  2 , before attaching the base section  6 , in the same plane as the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main-body  2 . 
     As will be described later in detail in reference to  FIG. 7 , the base section  6  is provided in such a way that, in a state after the front-side attachment section  8  is attached to the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the first to third support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  can be rotated about the first axis line A 1  to their respective accommodation positions R, at which the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  is almost parallel to the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . With the base section  6  located at the accommodation position R, the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  are located at their respective folded positions P and accommodated between the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 , on the rear side of the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 , the rear-side attachment section  18  is provided at a position corresponding to the front-side attachment section  8  and separated from the front-side attachment section  8  in the front-to-rear direction. In a first usage state, with the base section  6  located at the accommodation position R (see  FIG. 7 ), the rear-side attachment section  18  is inserted into the second attachment hole  2   e  on the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  so that the stand  1  is attached to the tablet-terminal main body  2 . As used herein, the first usage state is a state in which the front-side attachment section  8  is attached to the first attachment hole  2   d  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . 
     In a second usage state, on the other hand, with the base section  6  located at the accommodation position R, the rear-side attachment section  18  is inserted into the “first” attachment hole  2   d  on the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  so that the stand  1  is attached to the tablet-terminal main body  2 . As used herein, the second usage state is a state in which the front-side attachment section  8  is attached to the second attachment hole  2   e  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . 
       FIG. 5  is an enlarged perspective partial view of the rear-side attachment section  18  of the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     The surface of the rear-side attachment section  18  is formed of a mat finished material or a slippery resistant material such as a rubber. As shown in  FIGS. 2 ,  3  and  5 , the rear-side attachment section  18  protrudes in the upward direction from the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 . The rear-side attachment section  18  includes a long protrusion  18   a  having a horizontally-long shape and a plurality of short protrusions  18   b . The long protrusion  18   a  is formed and extended in a direction parallel to the longitudinal directions of the front-side attachment section  8  and of the first and second attachment holes  2   d  and  2   e  each having the shape of a horizontally long slit. Each of the short protrusions  18   b  is integrally formed with the long protrusion  18   a  and protrudes in the forward or backward direction from the front or rear side of the long protrusion  18   a . In the first usage state, the long protrusion  18   a  and the short protrusions  18   b  are inserted into the second attachment hole  2   e  and engaged with the second attachment hole  2   e  in such a way that the rear-side attachment section  18  and the second attachment hole  2   e  are reliably locked to each other. Similarly, in the second usage state, the long protrusion  18   a  and the short protrusions  18   b  are inserted into the first attachment hole  2   d  and engaged with the first attachment hole  2   d  in such a way that the rear-side attachment section  18  and the second attachment hole  2   e  are reliably locked to each other. 
       FIG. 6  is a perspective view showing a state in which the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16  are set to their respective folded positions P in the first usage state of the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 7  is a right side view showing a state in which the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body  2  in the first usage state of the stand  1  by setting the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16  to their respective folded positions. 
       FIG. 8  is a perspective view showing a state in which the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16  are set to their respective first support positions in the first usage state of the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 9  is a right side view showing a state in which the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body  2  in the first usage state of the stand  1  by setting the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16  to their respective first support positions.  FIG. 10  is a perspective view showing the stand  1  seen obliquely from the rear side, in which the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body  2  in the first usage state of the stand  1  by setting the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16  to their respective first support positions. 
       FIG. 11  is a perspective view showing a state in which the first support leg section  12  is set to the folded position P 1  whereas the second support leg section  14  and the third support leg section  16  are set to their respective second support positions in the first usage state of the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 12  is a right side view showing a state in which the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body  2  in the first usage state of the stand  1  by setting the first support leg section  12  to the folded position P 1  while setting the second support leg section  14  and the third support leg section  16  to their respective second support positions. 
       FIG. 13  is a perspective view showing a state in which the first support leg section  12  and the second support leg section  14  are set to their respective folded positions P 1  and P  2  whereas the third support leg section  16  is set to a third support position in the first usage state of the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 14  is a right side view showing a state in which the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the tablet-terminal main body  2  in the first usage state of the stand  1  by setting the first support leg section  12  and the second support leg section  14  to their respective folded positions P 1  and P 2  while setting the third support leg section  16  to the third support position. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 ,  6  and  8  to  14 , the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  have first hinge sections  12   b , second hinge sections  14   b  and a third hinge section  16   a , respectively. The hinge sections  12   b ,  14   b  and  16   a  are support sections including the common (coaxial) second axis line A 2 , which is formed on the rear side of the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  and integrated with the rear side. 
     The support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  also have a first leg plate section  12   c , a second leg plate section  14   c , and a third leg plate section  16   b , respectively. At the folded positions P 1 , P 2  and P 3 of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16 , respectively, the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  are laid on the same plane as the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  as shown in  FIG. 6 . By rotating the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  from the folded positions P 1 , P 2  and P 3  to the support positions Q 1 , Q 2  and Q 3  of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16 , respectively, about the second axis line A 2  of the hinge sections  12   b ,  14   b  and  16   a  as the axial center of the rotation in the backward direction as shown in  FIG. 8 , the leg plate sections  12   c ,  14   c  and  16   b  support the tablet-terminal main body  2  erected on the base section  6  in a direction inclined with respect to the base section  6 . 
     The hinge sections  12   b ,  14   b  and  16   a  are flexible and elastically bias to press the leg plate sections  12   c ,  14   c  and  16   b , respectively, in the directions from the support positions Q 1 , Q 2  and Q 3  to the folded positions P 1 , P 2  and P 3 , respectively. 
     The surface of the first leg plate section  12   c  of the first support leg section  12  is formed of a mat finished material or a slippery resistant material such as a rubber. As shown in  FIG. 2 , the first leg plate section  12   c  of the first support leg section  12  has a first outer edge  12   d  and a first inner edge  12   e . The first outer edge  12   d  is an edge to be engaged with the attachment hole  6   b  of the base section  6  at the folded position P 1  in the downward direction. The first inner edge  12   e  is an edge formed on a side interior to the first outer edge  12   d  and forms a portion of the first hole  12   a.    
     Similarly, the surface of the second leg plate section  14   c  of the second support leg section  14  is formed of a mat finished material or a slippery resistant material such as a rubber. As shown in  FIG. 2 , the second leg plate section  14   c  of the second support leg section  14  has a second outer edge  14   d  and a second inner edge  14   e . The second outer edge  14   d  is an edge to be engaged with the first inner edge  12   e  of the first leg plate section  12   c  at the folded position P 2  in the downward direction. The second inner edge  14   e  is an edge formed on a side interior to the second outer edge  14   d  and forms a portion of the second hole  14   a.    
     Similarly, the surface of the third leg plate section  16   b  of the third support leg section  16  is formed of a mat finished material or a slippery resistant material such as a rubber. As shown in  FIG. 2 , the third leg plate section  16   b  of the third support leg section  16  has a third outer edge  16   c . The third outer edge  16   c  is an edge to be engaged with the second inner edge  14   e  of the second leg plate section  14   c  at the folded position P 3  in the downward direction. 
     In the first usage state, the front edges of the outer edges  12   d ,  14   d  and  16   c  of the leg plate sections  12   c ,  14   c  and  16   b  respectively form a first protrusion  12   f , a second protrusion  14   f , and a third protrusion  16   d , respectively. The first usage state is a state in which the front-side attachment section  8  is attached to the first attachment hole  2   d  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . The first protrusion  12   f , the second protrusion  14   f , and the third protrusion  16   d  are lock sections to be attached to the second attachment hole  2   e  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  respectively at the support position Q 1  in the state shown in  FIG. 9 , the support position Q 2  in the state shown in  FIG. 12 , and the support position Q 3  in the state shown in  FIG. 14 . Thus, one of the first protrusion  12   f  of the first leg plate section  12   c  for the support position Q 1 , the second protrusion  14   f  of the second leg plate section  14   c  for the support position Q 2  and the third protrusion  16   d  of the third leg plate section  16   b  for the support position Q 3  can be selected and the selected one can be inserted into the second attachment hole  2   e  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  to attach the selected one to the tablet-terminal main body  2 . In this way, the magnitude of the inclination angle formed by the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6  can be set to α1, α2 or α3, which are angles having different values within a range of 0 to 90 degrees. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , in a state in which the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16  are all set to the folded position P 1 , the folded position P 2 , and the folded position P 3 , respectively, the magnitudes of the inclination angles β0 formed by the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  and the upper surfaces  12   g ,  14   g  and  16   f  of the leg plate sections  12   c ,  14   c  and  16   b , respectively, are 0 degrees whereas the magnitude of the inclination angle α0 formed by the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6  is also 0 degrees. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , at the outer peripheral portion forming the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 , a portion of the inner edge  6   c  of the base section  6  includes dents  20   a ,  20   b  and  20   c . The inner edge  6   c  is an edge formed in the inner periphery of the outer peripheral portion as an edge to be engaged with the first outer edge  12   d  of the first leg plate section  12   c . The dents  20   a ,  20   b  and  20   c  are thus a plurality of cutout portions  20  each serving as a finger insertion portion. Each of the cutout portions  20  is a dent formed in the downward direction from the upper surface  6   a  of the inner edge  6   c  of the base section  6  in such a way that a finger of the user can be inserted into the dent. The dent  20   a , which is one of the dents  20   a ,  20   b  and  20   c , is provided on the inner edge  6   c  extended in the left-right direction (or the horizontal width direction) of the base section  6  facing the first protrusion  12   f  serving as the front edge of the first leg plate section  12   c  at the folded position P 1 . On the other hand, the dents  20   b  and  20   c  are provided respectively on the left and right inner edges  6   c  extended in the front-rear direction (or the vertical length direction) of the base section  6  to be engaged with the first outer edge  12   d  extended in the front-rear direction of the first leg plate section  12   c  at the folded position P 1   
     Similarly, as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 11 , a portion of the first inner edge  12   e  of the first leg plate section  12   c  includes dents  22   a ,  22   b  and  22   c . The first inner edge  12   e  is an edge formed in the inner periphery as an edge to be engaged with the second outer edge  14   d  of the second leg plate section  14   c . The dents  22   a ,  22   b  and  22   c  are thus a plurality of cutout portions  22  each serving as a finger insertion portion. Each of the cutout portions  22  is a dent formed in the downward direction from the upper surface  12   g  of the first inner edge  12   e  of the first leg plate section  12   c  in such a way that that a finger of the user can be inserted into the dent. The dent  22   a , which is one of the dents  22   a ,  22   b  and  22   c , is provided on the first inner edge  12   e  extended in the left-right direction (or the horizontal width direction) of the first leg plate section  12   c  facing the second protrusion  14   f  serving as the front edge of the second leg plate section  14   c  at the folded position P 2 . On the other hand, the dents  22   b  and  22   c  are provided respectively on the left and right inner edges  12   e  stretched in the front-rear direction (or the vertical length direction) of the first leg plate section  12   c  to be engaged with the second outer edge  14   d  stretched in the front-rear direction of the second leg plate section  14   c  at the folded position P 2 . 
     Similarly, as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 13 , a portion of the second inner edge  14   e  of the second leg plate section  14   c  includes dents  24   a ,  24   b  and  24   c . The second inner edge  14   e  is an edge formed in the inner periphery as an edge to be engaged with the third outer edge  16   c  of the third leg plate section  16   b . The dents  24   a ,  24   b  and  24   c  are thus a plurality of cutout portions  24  each serving as a finger insertion portion. Each of the cutout portions  24  is a dent formed in the downward direction from the upper surface  14   g  of the second inner edge  14   e  of the second leg plate section  14   c  in such a way that that a finger of the user can be inserted into the dent. The dent  24   a , which is one of the dents  24   a ,  24   b  and  24   c , is provided on the second inner edge  14   e  extended in the left-right direction (or the horizontal width direction) of the second leg plate section  14   c  facing the third protrusion  16   d  serving as the front edge of the third leg plate section  16   b  at the folded position P 3 . On the other hand, the dents  24   b  and  24   c  are provided respectively on the left and right second inner edges  14   e  extended in the front-rear direction (or the vertical length direction) of the second leg plate section  14   c  to be engaged with the third outer edge  16   c  extended in the front-rear direction of the third leg plate section  16   b  at the folded position P 3 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 8 to 10 , in a state in which the first support leg section  12  is set to the support position Q 1 , with respect to the base section  6 , the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16  are all rotated as an integrated unit with the second axis line A 2  used as the axial center of the rotation to raise the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16 . At this time, the first protrusion  12   f  of the first leg plate section  12   c  of the first support leg section  12  is selected and attached to the second attachment hole  2   e  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . Thus, the magnitude of the inclination angle β1 formed by the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  and the upper surfaces  12   g ,  14   g  and  16   f  of the leg plate sections  12   c ,  14   c  and  16   b  of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16 , respectively, is greater than 0 degrees but smaller than 90 degrees, and the magnitude of the inclination angle α1 formed by the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6  is maximized. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 11 and 12 , in a state in which the first support leg section  12  is set to the folded position P 1  whereas the second support leg section  14  and the third support leg section  16  are set to the support position Q 2 , with respect to the base section  6 , the second support leg section  14  and the third support leg section  16  are rotated as an integrated unit with the second axis line A 2  used as the axial center of the rotation to raise the second support leg section  14  and the third support leg section  16 . At this time, the second protrusion  14   f  of the second leg plate section  14   c  of the second support leg section  14  is selected and attached to the second attachment hole  2   e  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . Thus, the magnitude of the inclination angle β0 formed by the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  and the upper surface  12   g  of the first leg plate section  12   c  is 0 degrees. However, the magnitude of the inclination angle β2 formed by the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  and the upper surfaces  14   g  and  16   f  of the second leg plate section  14   c  and the third leg plate section  16   b , respectively, is greater than the inclination angle β1, which is greater than 0 degrees but smaller than 90 degrees. On the other hand, the magnitude of the inclination angle α2 formed by the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6  is greater than 0 degrees but smaller than the maximum inclination angle α1. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 13 and 14 , in a state in which the first support leg section  12  and the second support leg section  14  are set to the folded position P 1  and the folded position P 2 , respectively, whereas the third support leg section  16  is set to the support position Q 3 , with respect to the base section  6 , only the third support leg section  16  is rotated with the second axis line A 2  used as the axial center of the rotation to raise the third support leg section  16 . At this time, the third protrusion  16   d  of the third leg plate section  16   b  is selected and attached to the second attachment hole  2   e  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . Thus, the magnitude of the inclination angle β0 formed by the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  and the upper surfaces  12   g  and  14   g  of the first leg plate section  12   c  and the second leg plate section  14   c  is 0 degrees. However, the magnitude of the inclination angle β3 formed by the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  and the upper surface  16   f  of the third leg plate section  16   b  is greater than 0 degrees and greater than the inclination angle β2. On the other hand, the magnitude of the inclination angle α3 formed by the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6  is greater than 0 degrees but smaller than the inclination angle α2. 
       FIG. 15  is a schematic perspective view showing a state, in which the stand according to the embodiment of the present invention in a second usage state supports the tablet-terminal main body from a rear side of the main body, as seen obliquely from a front side of the main body. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 15 , in a state in which the front-side attachment section  8  is attached to the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  (i.e., in the second usage state), if one of the first protrusion  12   f  of the first support leg section  12 , the second protrusion  14   f  of the second support leg section  14 , and the third protrusion  16   d  of the third support leg section  16  is attached to the first attachment hole  2   d  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the locations of the operation buttons  2   b  and the liquid-crystal display section  2   a  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  are in a state of being rotated by 180 degrees around a rotational axis line that extends from the front to rear surfaces of the tablet-terminal main body  2  in the vertical direction, with respect to the locations of the operation buttons  2   b  and the liquid-crystal display section  2   a  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  as shown in  FIG. 1 . Then, the tablet-terminal main body  2  is supported in a state of being inclined with respect to the base section  6  placed on the upper surface  4  of the table. 
     In accordance with the stand  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, in a state in which the front-side attachment section  8  of the base section  6  is provided in such a way that the front-side attachment section  8  can be rotated about the first axis line A 1  stretched in the horizontal width direction of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , a plurality of support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  rotatable about the second axis line A 2  stretched in a direction parallel to the first axis line A 1  are rotated with respect to the base section  6  about the second axis line A 2  to be in the folded positions P 1 , P 2  and P 3 , respectively, to firmly fix the protrusions  12   f ,  14   f  and  16   d , which are the edges of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  respectively, on the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . Thus, the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  can be folded on the base section  6  to reliably and easily accommodate the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  between the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6 . In addition, it is possible to set the total thickness of the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6  attached to the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  to a small value. As a result, the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be easily carried with the support leg sections accommodated between the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6 . Thus, the present invention provides the tablet-terminal main body  2  with a high degree of usability. 
     In addition, at least one of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16 , which have lengths different from each other, is rotated about the second axis line A 2  to the support position Q in order to selectively raise the support leg section  12 ,  14  or  16  relative to the base section  6 . In this way, one of the protrusions  12   f ,  14   f  and  16   d  of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  can be firmly attached to either one of the first attachment hole  2   d  or the second attachment hole  2   e . The first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  are holes provided on the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  to serve as fixing means. Thus, the inclination angles α1, α2 and α3 formed by the base section  6  and the tablet-terminal main body  2  supported by one of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  can be set to different values. 
     In particular, in a state in which the first protrusion  12   f  of the first support leg section  12  is selected to be attached to one of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the magnitude of the inclination angle formed by the base section  6  and the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be set to a maximum value greater than 0 degrees but smaller than 90 degrees. This maximum angle is referred to as a first inclination angle α1 (see  FIG. 9 ). In addition, in a state in which the second protrusion  14   f  of the second support leg section  14  is selected to be attached to one of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the magnitude of the inclination angle formed by the base section  6  and the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be set to a second inclination angle α2 greater than 0 degrees but smaller than the magnitude of the first inclination angle α1 (see  FIG. 12 ). Furthermore, in a state in which the third protrusion  16   d  of the third support leg section  16  is selected to be attached to one of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the inclination angle formed by the base section  6  and the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be set to a third inclination angle α3 greater than 0 degrees but smaller than the magnitude of the second inclination angle α2 (see  FIG. 14 ). Thus, in accordance with the state in which the tablet-terminal main body  2  is used, the inclination angle formed by the base section  6  and the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be easily set to any of the inclination angles α1, α2 and α3. As a result, the present invention provides the tablet-terminal main body  2  with a high degree of usability. 
     In addition, in accordance with the stand  1  according to the embodiment, with the front-side attachment section  8  attached to the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the base section  6  can be rotated about the first axis line A 1  until the accommodation position R almost parallel to the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , so that the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  can be accommodated between the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6  at the accommodation position R. Thus, it is possible to set the total thickness of the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6  attached to the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  to a small value. As a result, the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be easily carried with the support sections accommodated between the tablet-terminal main body  2  and the base section  6 . Thus, the present invention provides the tablet-terminal main body  2  with a high degree of usability. 
     In addition, in accordance with the stand  1  according to the embodiment, the front-side attachment section  8  forming a horizontally long hook can be hooked on the horizontally long first attachment hole  2   d  or the horizontally long second attachment hole  2   e , each formed on the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , so that the base section  6  can be easily detachably mounted on the tablet-terminal main body  2 . With the front-side attachment section  8  attached to the horizontally long first attachment hole  2   d  or the horizontally long second attachment hole  2   e  each formed on the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the base section  6  can be rotated about the first axis line A 1  with respect to the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . Thus, it is possible to easily set the base section  6  at the accommodation position R almost parallel to the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  and to easily incline (or erect) the tablet-terminal main body  2  with respect to the base section  6 . As a result, the present invention provides the tablet-terminal main body  2  with a high degree of usability. 
     In addition, in accordance with the stand  1  according to the embodiment, the hinge sections  12   b ,  14   b  and  16   a  of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16 , respectively, are integrally formed on the rear side of the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6  to serve as flexible hinges for elastically biasing the leg plate sections  12   c ,  14   c  and  16   b , respectively, in a direction from the support position Q to the folded position P. Thus, when the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  are placed at the folded positions P 1 , P 2  and P 3  respectively, it is possible to reliably fix the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  on the base section  6  in a state of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  being elastically biased toward the base section  6  so that the upper surfaces  12   g ,  14   g  and  16   f  of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16 , respectively, become coplanar with the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 . Accordingly, when the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  are inadvertently rotated about the centers of the hinge sections  12   b ,  14   b  and  16   a , respectively, to the support position Q, it is possible to prevent the base section  6  from being inadvertently disengaged from the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . In addition, when at least one of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  is placed at the support position Q, with a specific one of the protrusions  12   f ,  14   f  and  16   d  being fixed to the first attachment hole  2   d  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  or the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the raised leg plate section is pressed in a direction toward the folded position P, so that it is possible to strengthen the state of attaching the front edge portion of the support leg section to the first attachment hole  2   d  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  or the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . As a result, it is possible to fix the tablet-terminal main body  2  inclined with respect to the base section  6  on the base section  6  in a state of stably supporting the tablet-terminal main body  2 , by making use of the leg plate sections  12   c ,  14   c  and  16   b  of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16 . The specific one of the protrusions  12   f ,  14   f  and  16   d  is the front edge portion of a leg plate section raised to the highest position among all leg plate sections, which are the leg plate sections  12   c ,  14   c  and  16   b.    
     In addition, in accordance with the stand  1  according to the embodiment, at the folded position P 1 , the folded position P 2 , and the folded position P 3 , respectively, the upper surface  12   g  of the first support leg section  12 , the upper surface  14   g  of the second support leg section  14 , and the upper surface  16   f  of the third support leg section  16  are laid on the same plane as the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 . When the user makes an attempt to move at least one of the first support leg section  12 , the second support leg section  14 , and the third support leg section  16  from the folded position P 1 , the folded position P 2 , and the folded position P 3  to the support position Q 1 , the support position Q 2 , and the support position Q 3 , respectively, the user inserts fingers into the finger-insertion dents  20 ,  24  and  26  provided at portions of the inner edge  6   c  of the base section  6  engaged with the first outer edge  12   d  of the first leg plate section  12   c  of the first support leg section  12  at the folded position P 1 , the second outer edge  14   d  of the second leg plate section  14   c  of the second support leg section  14  at the folded position P 2 , and the third outer edge  16   c  of the third leg plate section  16   b  of the third support leg section  16  at the folded position P 3 , in order to pick and raise the first outer edge  12   d  of the first leg plate section  12   c , the second outer edge  14   d  of the second leg plate section  14   c , and the third outer edge  16   c  of the third leg plate section  16   b . Thus, the leg plate section can be easily raised with respect to the base section  6 . As a result, the present invention provides the tablet-terminal main body  2  with a high degree of usability. 
     In particular, when the user makes an attempt to move the first support leg section  12  from the folded position P 1 , at which the upper surface  12   g  of the first leg plate section  12   c  of the first support leg section  12  has been laid on the same plane as the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 , to the support position Q 1 , the user inserts finger(s) into at least one of the finger-insertion dents  20   a ,  20   b  and  20   c  provided at portions of the inner edge  6   c  of the base section  6 , in order to pick and raise the first outer edge  12   d  of the first leg plate section  12   c  of the first support leg section  12  at the folded position P 1 . Thus, the first leg plate section  12  can be easily raised with respect to the base section  6 . 
     Similarly, when the user makes an attempt to move the second support leg section  14  from the folded position P 2 , at which the upper surface  14   g  of the second leg plate section  14   c  of the second support leg section  14  has been laid on the same plane as the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 , to the support position Q 2 , the user inserts finger(s) into at least one of the finger-insertion dents  22   a ,  22   b  and  22   c  provided at portions of the first inner edge  12   e  of the first leg plate section  12   c , in order to pick and raise the second outer edge  14   d  of the second leg plate section  14   c  of the second support leg section  14  at the folded position P 2 . Thus, the second leg plate section  14  can be easily raised with respect to the base section  6 . 
     In the same way, when the user makes an attempt to move the third support leg section  16  from the folded position P 3 , at which the upper surface  16   f  of the third leg plate section  16   b  of the third support leg section  16  has been laid on the same plane as the upper surface  6   a  of the base section  6 , to the support position Q 3 , the user inserts finger(s) into at least one of the finger-insertion dents  24   a ,  24   b  and  24   c  provided at portions of the second inner edge  14   e  of the second leg plate section  14   c , in order to pick and raise the third outer edge  16   c  of the third leg plate section  16   b  of the third support leg section  16  at the folded position P 3 . Thus, the third leg plate section  16  can be easily raised with respect to the base section  6 . 
     In addition, in accordance with the stand  1  according to the embodiment, the first outer edge  12   d  of the first leg plate section  12   c  of the first support leg section  12 , the second outer edge  14   d  of the second leg plate section  14   c  of the second support leg section  14 , and the third outer edge  16   c  of the third leg plate section  16   b  of the third support leg section  16  are formed of a slippery resistant material. Thus, at the folded position P 1 , the folded position P 2 , and the folded position P 3 , which are positions of engagement with the base section  6 , the engagement with the base section  6  is difficult to be undone and the first outer edge  12   d  of the first leg plate section  12   c  of the first support leg section  12  at the folded position P 1 , the second outer edge  14   d  of the second leg plate section  14   c  of the second support leg section  14  at the folded position P 2 , and the third outer edge  16   c  of the third leg plate section  16   b  of the third support leg section  16  at the folded position P 3  can be reliably engaged with each other and attached to the base section  6 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the base section  6  from inadvertently disengaged from the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  because the first outer edge  12   d  of the first leg plate section  12   c  of the first support leg section  12  at the folded position P 1 , the second outer edge  14   d  of the second leg plate section  14   c  of the second support leg section  14  at the folded position P 2 , and the third outer edge  16   c  of the third leg plate section  16   b  of the third support leg section  16  at the folded position P 3  are difficult to be inadvertently disengaged from the base section  6 . Therefore, since the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be reliably attached to the base section  6 , even when the tablet-terminal main body  2  is being carried by attaching the tablet-terminal main body  2  to the base section  6  for example, it is possible to prevent the base section  6  from being inadvertently disengaged from the rear surface  2   c  and from being inadvertently dismounted from the tablet-terminal main body  2 . In addition, when at least one of the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  is located at the support position Q 1 , Q 2  or Q 3 , respectively, one of the protrusions  12   f ,  14   f  and  16   d  at the highest position is stably attached to the first attachment hole  2   d  or the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , so that it is possible to fix the tablet-terminal main body  2  inclined with respect to the base section  6  on the base section  6  in a state of the base section  6  stably supporting the tablet-terminal main body  2 . 
     In addition, in accordance with the stand  1  according to the embodiment, the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  each having a slit shape are arranged in parallel, across the vertical length direction of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , and extended in the horizontal width direction of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . Before attaching the base section  6 , if the tablet-terminal main body  2  is rotated in the plane of the rear surface  2   c , the positions of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  can be swapped with each other. Thus, with the front-side attachment section  8  attached to the first attachment hole  2   d  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the rear-side attachment section  18  of the base section  6  or one of the first protrusion  12   f  of the first leg plate section  12   c  at the support position Q 1 , the second protrusion  14   f  of the second leg plate section  14   c  at the support position Q 2 , and the third protrusion  16   d  of the third leg plate section  16   b  at the support position Q 3  can be attached to the second attachment hole  2   e . Alternatively, with the front-side attachment section  8  attached to the second attachment hole  2   e , the rear-side attachment section  18  or one of the first protrusion  12   f  of the first leg plate section  12   c  at the support position Q 1 , the second protrusion  14   f  of the second leg plate section  14   c  at the support position Q 2 , and the third protrusion  16   d  of the third leg plate section  16   b  at the support position Q 3  can be attached to the first attachment hole  2   d . Accordingly, in accordance with the state in which the tablet-terminal main body  2  is being used, it is possible to easily change the orientation of the tablet-terminal main body  2  with respect to the base section  6 , the front-side attachment section  8 , the rear-side attachment section  18 , and the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16 . As a result, the present invention provides the tablet-terminal main body  2  with a high degree of usability. 
     In addition, in accordance with the stand  1  according to the embodiment, when the support leg sections  12 ,  14  and  16  are placed at the folded positions P 1 , P 2  and P 3 , respectively, the front-side attachment section  8  of the base section  6  is attached to either one of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , whereas the rear-side attachment section  18  of the base section  6  is attached to the other one of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . In such a state, the long protrusion  18   a  and the short protrusion  18   b  of the rear-side attachment section  18  are inserted to the other one of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2  to be engaged therewith, so that the rear-side attachment section  18  can be reliably locked in the other one of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 . Thus, since the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be reliably attached to the base section  6 , even for example when the tablet-terminal main body  2  is being carried by attaching the tablet-terminal main body  2  to the base section  6 , it is possible to prevent the base section  6  from being inadvertently detached from the rear surface  2   c  and from being inadvertently dismounted from the tablet-terminal main body  2 . In addition, it is possible to make use of the base section  6  at the accommodation position R with the support leg sections at the folded positions P 1 , P 2  and P 3  as means for protecting the tablet-terminal main body  2 . As a result, the present invention provides the tablet-terminal main body  2  with a high degree of usability. 
     In addition, in accordance with the stand  1  according to the embodiment, the rear-side attachment section  18  is formed of a slippery resistant material. Thus, at a folded position at which the rear-side attachment section  18  is attached to the other one of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the base section  6  becomes difficult to be disengaged from the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , so that, in a state in which the rear-side attachment section  18  of the base section  6  at the accommodation position R is attached to the other one of the first attachment hole  2   d  and the second attachment hole  2   e  of the rear surface  2   c  of the tablet-terminal main body  2 , the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be reliably attached to the base section  6 . Accordingly, since the tablet-terminal main body  2  can be reliably attached to the base section  6 , even for example when the tablet-terminal main body  2  is being carried by attaching the tablet-terminal main body  2  to the base section  6 , it is possible to prevent the base section  6  from being inadvertently disengaged from the rear surface  2   c  and from being inadvertently dismounted from the tablet-terminal main body  2 . 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the foregoing embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.