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In a modular holder for supporting an apparatus or instrument such as a minicomputer or a cell phone, comprising a support member with a support head and an apparatus holder supported thereby, an intermediate box is releasably mounted with one side thereof by an engagement structure onto the support

In a modular holder for supporting an apparatus or instrument such as a minicomputer or a cell phone, comprising a support member with a support head and an apparatus holder supported thereby, an intermediate box is releasably mounted with one side thereof by an engagement structure onto the support head and the apparatus holder is releasably mounted by an identical engagement structure onto another side of the intermediate box and the intermediate box includes at least a loud-speaker for transmitting sound generated by an apparatus engaged by the apparatus holder.

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What is claimed is: 1. A modular apparatus holder for supporting minicomputers, cell phones and similar apparatus, comprising a support member (2) with a support head (3) an intermediate box (4) releasably mounted with one side thereof by a first engagement structure (8, 7) onto the support head (3

What is claimed is: 1. A modular apparatus holder for supporting minicomputers, cell phones and similar apparatus, comprising a support member (2) with a support head (3) an intermediate box (4) releasably mounted with one side thereof by a first engagement structure (8, 7) onto the support head (3) and an apparatus holder (5) releasably mounted by a second engagement structure (8, 7) onto another side of the intermediate box (4), said intermediate box including at least a loudspeaker for transmitting sound generated by an apparatus engaged by the apparatus holder, the second engagement structure being identical with the first engagement structure, so that the apparatus holder (5) can be mounted selectively onto the intermediate box or directly onto the support head (3). 2. A modular apparatus holder according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate box 4 includes an electric power input socket (13) for supplying electric power thereto and an electric power output socket (17) for supplying electric power to an apparatus supported on the apparatus holder (5). 3. A modular apparatus holder according to claim 1, wherein the bottom side of the intermediate box (4) includes openings for transmitting the sound of a speaker disposed within the intermediate box and the underside of the intermediate box includes legs (9) on which the engagement structure is provided so as to support the intermediate box (4) in spaced relationship from the support head (3). 4. A modular apparatus support device according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate, box (4) includes sound volume control means (11) for adjusting the volume of the sound provided by the speaker arranged in the intermediate box (4). 5. A modular apparatus support device according to claim 1, wherein an antenna module (6) with a USB plug (16) is removably mounted onto the intermediate box (4) and the intermediate box (4) includes a USB socket (15) for receiving the USB plug (16) of the antenna module (6). 6. A modular apparatus support device according to claim 4, wherein the antenna module (6) includes an antenna (20) which is rotatably and pivotally supported to permit positioning of the antenna for optimum reception. 7. A modular apparatus support device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement structure includes hook-shaped projections in one of the parts to be interconnected and slot-shaped openings in the other part for receiving the hook-shaped projections.