Patent ID: 8083195

Claim:
A cradle device comprising: a connector to which electronic equipment is electrically and detachably connected; a support member having a support that supports a side of the electronic equipment connected to the connector and a brake provided integrally with the support; and a support member fixing mechanism that supports the support member such that the support member is movable closer to or away from the electronic equipment connected to the connector and that holds the brake to prevent movement of the support member when an external force is applied to a certain region of the support, wherein the support member fixing mechanism includes a holding member having a first holder and a second holder rotatably connected to each other by a hinge, the first holder and the second holder are each provided with a holding projection that holds each side of the brake when the external force is applied, and one of the first holder and the second holder is provided with an action part that supports the brake at a position more distant from the support than the holding projection.