JP6509920B2 - Electronics case - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device case for housing an electronic device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when carrying an electronic device such as a multi-function mobile phone (so-called "smart phone"), a user has sometimes used an electronic device case for housing the electronic device in order to protect the electronic device. In recent years, wallet-type electronic device cases in which a wallet function is added to electronic device cases, and pochette-type electronic device cases in which shoulder straps are attached are known.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a pocket-type accessory case for housing and carrying a smartphone. The accessory case is provided with a pocket capable of housing a smartphone, and the pocket includes a transparent sheet portion covering a touch panel of the smartphone. Thereby, when the touch panel is provided on the front surface of the smartphone housed in the accessory case, the user can operate the touch panel through the transparent sheet portion in a state where the smartphone is housed in the pocket. Also, the user can fold the accessory case, attach a shoulder strap to the accessory case, and carry the accessory case.

Registered utility model 3198812

  However, in the case of the accessory case of Patent Document 1, since the accessory case does not naturally fold when the accessory case is lowered from the shoulder, the user carefully bends the accessory case along the fold line after using the smartphone. It was necessary to fasten with fasteners.

  The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and provides a case for an electronic device that allows a user to easily carry the electronic device after the operation from the shoulder. The purpose is

  The electronic device case according to the present invention is an electronic device case for housing an electronic device, and includes a cover portion, a cover portion adjacent to the cover portion via the first bending portion, and a second bending portion. A case body having a cover portion and a base portion adjacent to the cover portion, a device housing portion provided on the back surface side of the base portion for housing an electronic device, and one end portion on the surface side of the cover portion A first attachment portion for attaching one end of the shoulder strap, and a second attachment portion provided at the other end opposite to the one end on the surface side of the base and for attaching the other end of the shoulder strap , And when the shoulder strap is lifted, the first bent portion is bent by the tensile force generated by the lifting of the shoulder strap when the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are accommodated, and the cover portion is accommodated in the equipment housing portion. Move in the direction to cover the

  Further, in the electronic device case according to the present invention, when the cover portion moves in the direction to cover the electronic device accommodated in the device accommodating portion, the first bending portion is bent and the covering portion is moved to the surface side of the base. Is preferred.

  Further, in the electronic device case according to the present invention, the base preferably has a camera opening at a position corresponding to the imaging camera of the electronic device housed in the device housing portion.

  In the electronic device case according to the present invention, it is preferable that the cover portion covers the camera opening of the base by bending the first bent portion.

  In the electronic device case according to the present invention, the cover has a magnet, the base has a magnetic body, the first bent portion is bent, and the cover is moved to the surface side of the base. Preferably, the magnet of (1) adsorbs the magnetic material of the base.

  In the electronic device case according to the present invention, preferably, the cover portion includes an article storage portion for storing bills, coins, articles, and the like on the surface side.

  The case for an electronic device according to the present invention makes it possible to easily carry the user's electronic device after lowering it from the shoulder.

It is a figure showing an example of the perspective view seen from the back side of case 1 for electronic devices. It is a figure which shows an example of the perspective view seen from the surface side of case 1 for electronic devices. It is a figure which shows an example of the perspective view of the apparatus accommodating part 3 which accommodated the electronic device. It is a figure which shows an example of the method of folding case 1 for electronic devices. It is a figure which shows an example of the method of folding case 1 for electronic devices. It is a figure which shows an example of the perspective view of case 1 for electronic devices used as a pochette. It is a figure which shows an example of the perspective view of case 10 for electronic devices used as a pochette.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, but extends to the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

(Configuration of Case 1 for Electronic Device)
FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a perspective view of an electronic device case 1 of the present embodiment. The perspective view shown in FIG. 1 is a perspective view seen from the back side when the electronic device case 1 is developed. The back surface of the electronic device case 1 is a surface which is hidden and disappears when the electronic device case 1 is folded and used as a pocket, as shown in FIG. 6 described later.

  The electronic device accommodated in the electronic device case 1 is, for example, a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called "smart phone"), but any electronic device may be used as long as it has at least a display device such as a display.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device case 1 includes a case body 2, a device housing 3, an article housing 4, a cable holder 5, a first mounting portion 6 a, a second mounting portion 6 b and the like.

  The case body 2 is formed into a flexible single sheet, and, for example, natural leather (cowhide, snake leather, etc.) or synthetic leather (resin resin, etc.), etc., having a predetermined thickness (eg, 5 mm). Leather, non-woven cloth, or soft resin. The case main body 2 may be formed of any material as long as the user can bend it.

  The case body 2 has a cover 21, a first bent part 22, a cover 23, a second bent part 24 and a base 25. In addition, although the cover part 21, the 1st bending part 22, the cover part 23, the 2nd bending part 24, and the base 25 are integrally formed, the cover part 21, the 1st bending part 22, the cover part 23, the 2nd Each of the bent portion 24 and the base portion 25 may be formed of different sheet members and joined with an adhesive or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cover portion 21, the first bent portion 22, the cover portion 23, the second bent portion 24 and the base 25 are formed adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction. That is, the covering portion 21 is longitudinally adjacent to the cover portion 23 via the first bending portion 22, and the cover portion 23 is longitudinally adjacent to the base 25 via the second bending portion 24. A first boundary line L1 between the cover portion 21 and the first bent portion 22, a second boundary line L2 between the first bent portion 22 and the cover portion 23, a third boundary between the cover portion 23 and the second bent portion 24. The fourth boundary L4 between the line L3 and the second bent portion 24 and the base 25 is parallel to the lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction is the vertical direction when the electronic device case 1 is folded and used as a pochette. The short direction is the left-right direction in the case where the electronic device case 1 is folded and used as a pochette.

  The device housing portion 3 is a holder for housing the electronic device, and is formed of an elastic non-woven cloth or a soft resin or the like, and is provided on the back surface side of the base 25. In addition, the apparatus accommodating part 3 is not restricted to what is formed by cloths, such as a nonwoven fabric, or soft resin etc. For example, the device housing portion 3 may be formed of a hard resin such as plastic or silicon, and the device housing portion 3 may be formed of any material as long as it has a function of holding an electronic device. May be The device housing portion 3 can hold the outer shape of the electronic device, and the electronic device is housed in the device housing portion 3 so that the display device of the electronic device can be seen.

  Further, in the device housing portion 3, a display device opening 31 is provided at a position corresponding to the display device of the electronic device. Thus, the user can browse the display device of the electronic device without removing the electronic device from the device housing 3. Further, when the display device of the electronic device functions as a touch panel interlocking with the position input device, the user can operate the touch panel without taking out the electronic device from the device housing 3.

  The article storage unit 4 is an accessory case for storing bills, coins, articles, etc., and is provided on the surface side of the cover unit 23. Although the article storage unit 4 is formed of the same material as the case main body 2, the material of the article storage unit 4 may be any material.

  The cable holding portion 5 is a holder for holding a cable such as an earphone used for the electronic device, and is provided on the back side of the base 25.

  The first attachment portion 6 a is a hook or the like for attaching one end of the shoulder strap S to the electronic device case 1, and is provided on the surface side of the cover portion 23. The second attachment portion 6 b is a hook or the like for attaching the other end of the shoulder strap S to the electronic device case 1 and is provided on the surface side of the base 25. However, the first attachment portion 6 a may be joined to the article storage portion 4 to form the electronic device case 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the base 25 of the case main body 2 has a camera opening 251 at a position corresponding to the imaging camera of the electronic device accommodated in the device accommodating portion 3. The camera opening 251 may be provided so as to include the position corresponding to the sound collection microphone for the noise canceller of the electronic device. In addition, a camera opening 251 corresponding to the imaging camera and a sound collection microphone opening (not shown) corresponding to the noise collection microphone may be separately provided.

  Further, a magnet 211 is embedded in the cover 21 and a magnetic body 252 is embedded in the base 25. The magnet 211 is disposed at a position facing the magnetic body 252 when the electronic device case 1 is folded and used as a pocket. The magnetic body 252 is, for example, an iron plate or the like adsorbed by the magnet 211, but may be a magnetic body formed of any material as long as the material is adsorbed by the magnetic force of the magnet 211.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a perspective view of the electronic device case 1 of the present embodiment. The perspective view shown in FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from the surface side when the electronic device case 1 is developed. The surface of the electronic device case 1 is a surface on which the appearance is exposed when the electronic device case 1 is folded and used as a pocket.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the case body 2 has end portions 2 a and 2 b along the longitudinal direction. The end portions 2a and 2b are left and right end portions when the electronic device case 1 is folded and used as a pochette.

  The first attachment portion 6 a is provided at the end 2 a of the first bent portion 22 and the cover portion 23 in the vicinity of the second boundary L 2. The second attachment portion 6 b is provided at the end 2 b of the base 25 opposite to the end 2 a. The end 2a is an example of one end, and the end 2b is an example of the other end. Also, the first attachment portion 6a may be provided at the end 2b, and the second attachment portion 6b may be provided at the end 2a.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a perspective view of the device accommodating portion 3 accommodating the electronic device.

  The device housing portion 3 has a display device opening 31, a lid 32 and the like. Further, the electronic device is accommodated in the device accommodating portion 3 such that the rear surface of the display device of the electronic device faces the surface side of the base 25. In addition, since only the lid 32 is not adhered to the back surface side of the base 25, the user can insert and withdraw the electronic device from the slide direction M1 by flipping the lid 32. Note that, in order to allow the electronic device to be inserted from the display device opening 31, the display device opening 31 may be formed in a shape in which the electronic device can be inserted. In this case, the lid 32 and the back side of the base 25 may be bonded.

  Further, when the electronic device is accommodated in the device accommodating portion 3, the display device opening 31 is provided at a position corresponding to the display device of the electronic device. Thus, the user can view the display device from the display device opening 31 while the electronic device is accommodated in the device accommodation unit 3.

  In the case where the electronic device is provided with a receiver and a transmitter for telephone communication, the device housing unit 3 opens a receiver opening (not shown) for opening the receiver and the transmitter. A mouthpiece opening (not shown) may be provided. Further, at least two of the display device opening 31, the earpiece opening, and the mouthpiece opening may be constituted by the same opening.

(How to use Case 1 for electronic devices)
FIG.4 and FIG.5 is a figure which shows an example of the method of folding case 1 for electronic devices.

  When the user of the electronic device case 1 lifts the shoulder strap S in order to use the electronic device case 1 as a pocket, the shoulder strap S is pulled upward by M2. As the shoulder strap S is pulled upward M2, to the upper M2 with respect to the first attachment portion 6a to which one end of the shoulder strap S is attached and the second attachment portion 6b to which the other end of the shoulder strap S is attached Tension is generated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, since the base 25 is provided with the device housing portion 3 in which the electronic device is housed, and the cover portion 23 is provided with the article housing portion 4, the base 25 and the cover portion 23 are provided. Is difficult to bend. Therefore, when a tensile force acts on the upper M2 of the first attachment portion 6a and the second attachment portion 6b, the load due to the gravity of the cover portion 23, the second bending portion 24 and the base 25 affects the entire second bending portion 24. In order to hang it, the second bent portion 24 bends to the back surface side, and the cover portion 23 moves in the closing direction M3.

  As a result, the cover unit 23 can move in the direction (closing direction M3) covering the electronic device accommodated in the device accommodation unit 3. Then, after the cover portion 23 moves to the base portion 25, the first bending portion 22 is bent according to the pressing force on the covering portion 21 by the user or the load due to the gravity of the covering portion 21, and the covering portion 21 is the base portion 25. Move to the surface side of

  When the covering portion 21 moves to the surface side of the base 25, the magnet 211 embedded in the covering portion 21 and the magnetic body 252 embedded in the base 25 face each other, so the covering portion 21 is predetermined from the surface side of the base 25 As the distance approaches, the magnet 211 of the cover 21 adsorbs the magnetic body 252 of the base 25 and the cover 21 and the base 25 are magnetically attached. The predetermined distance is a distance at which the attraction force of the magnet 211 to the magnetic body 252 works.

  As described above, the user can easily fold the electronic device case 1 simply by lifting the shoulder strap S after operating the electronic device housed in the electronic device case 1.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a perspective view of the electronic device case 1 used as a pocket.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic device case 1 is used as a pochette by the first bent portion 22 and the second bent portion 24 being bent to the back side, and the cover portion 21 being magnetically attached to the base 25. Be done.

  The cover 21 has a size that can cover the camera opening 251 of the base 25 when the cover 21 and the base 25 are magnetically attached. As a result, the user can capture an image with the imaging camera of the electronic device without taking the electronic device out of the device housing 3, and when using the electronic device case 1 as a pocket, the imaging camera It becomes possible to prevent exposure.

  As described above in detail, in the case 1 for an electronic device, when the shoulder strap S is lifted, the second bent portion 24 is pulled by the first attachment portion 6a and the second attachment portion 6b being pulled upward M2. The cover 23 is moved in the direction (closing direction M3) covering the electronic device housed in the device housing 3. In addition, the cover 21 is moved to the surface side of the base 25 by bending the first bent portion 22. Thus, the user can easily carry the electronic device case 1 down from the shoulder after carrying the electronic device housed in the electronic device case 1.

  Further, when the electronic device case 1 is used as a pocket, the display device of the electronic device is protected by the cover portion 23. Therefore, even when the display device of the electronic device housed in the device housing portion 3 functions as a touch panel interlocking with the position input device, there is no need to provide a protective member such as a transparent sheet in the display device opening 31. . Thereby, the case 1 for electronic devices can prevent the fall of the convenience of a user, without impairing the operativity of a touch panel.

  Also, since the second bent portion 24 has a hardness that allows the user to bend, the surface side of the base 25 and the surface side of the cover portion 23 (the front side of the article storage portion 4) face each other. , And the second bent portion 24 can be bent. As a result, the user can hold the electronic device case 1 with one hand when using the call function of the electronic device, etc., and it becomes possible to prevent the user's convenience from being degraded.

(Modification 1)
The cover 21 may be shaped so as not to cover the camera opening 251 of the base 25 when the cover 21 and the base 25 are magnetically attached. FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a perspective view of another embodiment of the electronic device case 10 used as a pocket. In FIG. 7, the same components as those of the electronic device case 1 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the cover portion 210 is shaped so as not to cover the camera opening 251 of the base 25 when the cover portion 210 and the base 25 are magnetically attached. Thus, for example, when the sound collection microphone for noise canceller is installed in the vicinity of the imaging camera and the sound collection microphone for noise canceller is not covered by the camera opening 251, the user receives a sudden incoming call. When the folded electronic device case 10 is expanded to use the call function of the electronic device, it is possible to make a call without losing the noise cancellation function.

  Further, in the case 10 for an electronic device shown in FIG. Thus, when the electronic device case 1 is used as a pochette, it is possible to prevent the imaging camera from being exposed from the front torso of the pochette.

(Modification 2)
The second attachment portion 6 b may be provided at the upper end portion of the base 25 when the electronic device case 1 is folded and used as a pocket. That is, the second attachment portion 6b may be provided at the end in the direction opposite to the second bent portion 24 in the longitudinal direction. Thereby, the attachment position of the first attachment portion 6 a and the attachment position of the second attachment portion 6 b are located on a diagonal of the shape including the cover portion 23, the second bending portion 24 and the base portion 25. Therefore, when a tensile force acts on the upper portion M2 of the first attachment portion 6a and the second attachment portion 6b, the lengths in the longitudinal direction of the cover portion 23 and the base portion 25 are substantially the same. The center of gravity of both tensile forces on the fold 24 and the base 25 is included in the second fold 24. Therefore, since the force (moving force in the closing direction M3) at which the second bent portion 24 bends is larger, the force for moving the cover portion by the user is smaller. In this case, the cover 21 is formed in a shape that does not cover the second attachment portion 6 b.

(Modification 3)
In addition, the surface side and the back side of the case main body 2 may be formed of different materials. For example, the front side of the case body 2 may be formed of leather, and the back side of the case body 2 may be formed of cloth.

(Modification 4)
Also, the shoulder strap S may be a handle-type strap that is gripped and carried by the user's hand, which is shorter than the length of lowering from the shoulder.

  It is to be understood that one of ordinary skill in the art can add various changes, substitutions, and alterations thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 10 Case for electronic devices 2 Case main body 21, 210 Cover part 211 Magnet 22 1st bending part 23 Cover part 24 2nd bending part 25 Base 251 Opening for camera 252 Magnetic body 3 Device housing 31 Opening for display device 32 lid portion 4 article storage portion 5 cable holding portion 6a first attachment portion 6b second attachment portion L1 first boundary line L2 second boundary line L3 third boundary line L4 fourth boundary line

Claims (6)

An electronic device case for housing electronic devices;
A covered portion, said covered portion via a first bent part and the cover part adjacent to the first direction, via a second bent portion have a base portion adjacent to said first direction and said cover portion, substantially A case body formed on a flat plate ,
A device housing unit provided on the back side of the base for housing the electronic device;
A first end portion of one end portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and parallel to the case body on the surface side of the cover portion is provided closer to the first bent portion , and one end of the shoulder strap is attached 1 mounting part,
A second attachment for attaching the other end of the shoulder strap is provided substantially at the center of the first direction of the other end opposite to the one side in the second direction with the one end on the surface side of the base With the department,
When the shoulder strap is lifted, the second bent portion is bent by the tensile force generated by the lifting of the shoulder strap, and the cover portion is the device housing portion when the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are lifted. Move in the direction of covering the electronic device housed in
The side of the cover portion that extends in the second direction and contacts the first bent portion has a width substantially the same as the width in the second direction of the cover portion and the base portion,
The covering portion is formed not to be in contact with the second attachment portion in a state in which the covering portion is in contact with the surface side of the base portion.
An electronic device case characterized by   When the cover portion moves in the direction to cover the electronic device accommodated in the device accommodating portion, the first bending portion is bent, and the cover portion is moved to the surface side of the base. Electronic device case as described.   The electronic device case according to claim 2, wherein the base has a camera opening at a position corresponding to an imaging camera of the electronic device housed in the device housing portion.   The case for an electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the cover portion covers the camera opening of the base by bending the first bending portion. The covering portion has a magnet,
The base has a magnetic body,
The magnet according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein, when the first bent portion is bent and the cover is moved to the surface side of the base, the magnet of the cover absorbs the magnetic material of the base. The case for electronic devices as described in a term.   The case for an electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cover portion includes an article storage portion for storing bills, coins, articles, and the like on the surface side.

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