Patent ID: 7817436

Claim:
An electronic device holding system comprising: an electronic device having a substantially rectangular shape defined by longitudinal sides and transverse sides, wherein a length of the longitudinal sides is greater than a length of the transverse sides, said electronic device comprising at least one interface on a longitudinal side thereof; a holding apparatus comprising a stationary base body; and a support arranged on the base body, said support having a longitudinal wall that at least partially defines a substantially rectangular accommodation space for receiving said electronic device, said space having a longitudinal length that is greater than a transverse length thereof, and an interface on said longitudinal wall of the support that is compatible with said at least one interface on the longitudinal side of said electronic device, wherein the support is pivotably joined to the base body about a pivot axis that is oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal wall of the support, such that the support is pivotable between a retracted position for holding the electronic device and an insertion/removal position for inserting/removing the electronic device from the support.