JPH039876B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a carrying case, and more particularly, to an improvement of a carrying case for storing devices having input operation panels such as typewriters, word processors, and personal computers. be.

[Prior Art] Equipment such as typewriters and word processors (hereinafter referred to as
It is simply a device. ) is known as a conventional carrying case that has a handle for transportation and consists of two upper and lower lid members that are hinged on the side opposite to the handle.

However, conventional carrying cases have been used exclusively for storing and transporting equipment. That is, when the top cover is opened to expose the device and the device is used in that state, no particular consideration has been taken to make the operation easier for the operator.

[Objective] In view of the above, the present invention includes a portion forming a palm rest that allows the operator to perform input operations while resting the palm of the hand, thereby making it possible to operate the device with the top lid open and the device exposed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a carrying case which can alleviate fatigue of the operator's palm when carrying out operations, thereby improving the operability of the device.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to make it possible to store equipment accessories such as ink ribbons in the part forming the palm rest, thereby improving the storage efficiency of the carrying case and the functionality when using the equipment. Our goal is to provide a carrying case that achieves this goal.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1A, B, C and D are front views showing an example of the structure of the carrying case of the present invention, respectively;
These are a plan view, a right side view, and a left side view, and the carrying case is assumed to house, for example, an electronic typewriter having a keyboard.

Here, 10 is a main body storage part that stores the main body of a thermal head typewriter, 20 is a parts storage part that stores accessories, 30 is a handle part provided in the parts storage part, and 40 is a leg part. These are integrally formed by plastic molding.

11 and 12 are respectively the main body storage section 10
are the upper and lower lids 11 and 1 of the
2 can be opened and closed by a hinge 13 on the side opposite to the handle portion 30. 14 and 15
are stopper parts provided on the upper lid 11 and the lower lid 12, respectively, and when the upper lid 11 is opened when using the typewriter, the upper lid 11 is stopped by the hinge 1.
3 and stops at a predetermined position where the stopper portion 14 abuts against the stopper portion 15. The details will be described later with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1C, the lower lid 12 extends longer than the upper lid 11 toward the component storage section 20, and for example, at the end on the upper surface side in FIG.
The parts storage lid 21 is pivotally supported by a hinge 23. The parts storage compartment lid 21 has a latch 24, and is latched to the lower lid 12 by the latch 24 hooking on the lower lid 12 when the lid 21 is closed. Note that the component storage lid 21 may be opened and closed by a hinge at one side end of the extending portion of the lower lid 12.

FIG. 2 shows the carrying case of the present invention with the lids 11 and 21 open. Here, the claw 11B is made to protrude from the side surface 11A of the lid 11 so that the claw 11B engages with the portion 21B of the lid 21 when the lids 11 and 21 are closed. A recess for accommodating components is provided inside the extending portion 12A of the lower lid 12 covered by the component accommodating portion lid 21. This recess can have a desired shape depending on the type, shape, etc. of the accessory parts used for the device to be stored. In this embodiment, a recess 25 for storing an ink ribbon cassette and a recess 26 for storing a type style cartridge, which is an external memory of the type style such as the type font and type size of the thermal head, are provided.

Incidentally, if the typewriter is of type wheel type, the type wheel may be housed.

Further, the lids 12 and 21 are provided with holes 31 and 32, respectively, large enough to receive an operator's hand, and constitute a handle portion 30 for carrying the carrying case.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the lids 11 and 21 of the carrying case of the present invention are closed during transportation, etc., where the A-A line, the B-B line, and the C-C line are the claw 11B and the handle, respectively. Part 30 and recess 2
This is a cutting line including 5 and 26.

4A, B and C show the carrying case of the present invention, respectively, along lines A-A and B-B shown in FIG.
A cross section cut along the line and the line C-C is shown. When the lids 11 and 21, which are open as shown in FIG. 2, are to be closed as shown in FIG. 3 during transportation or the like, first the lid 11 is closed, and then the lid 21 is closed. At this time, especially as shown in FIG. 4A,
A portion 21B of the lid 21 engages with the claw 11B, and therefore, when the operator grasps the handle portion 30 during transportation, the lid 11 is pressed toward the lid 12. In other words, the lid 11 will not open unless the lid 21 is opened.

During transportation of the carrying case, the locked state is maintained by the gripping force of the operator, so that the typewriter etc. stored in the case will not fall out.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a state in which the carrying case according to the present invention accommodates a typewriter and accessories. Here, the hatched parts 50, 60, 7
0 and 80 are a typewriter, ink ribbon cassette, type style cartridge and paper, respectively.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the typewriter 50 housed in the carrying case of the present invention as shown in FIG. 5 is exposed and operated. When using,
The operator first opens the parts storage lid 21 and selects the necessary accessory part. Also, at this time, it can be confirmed whether spare parts are stored. Next, the upper lid 11 is rotated to the stop position, the selected part is mounted on the typewriter 50, and the lid 21 is further closed to start operation.

Here, the lid 21 will be explained. The outer surface 21S of the lid 21 is smooth enough not to irritate the operator's palm 100. In addition, the shape of the lid 21 is appropriately designed ergonomically in relation to the shape of the typewriter 50, and various shapes are selected so that the operator does not get tired when the operator places the palm 100 and operates. It can be done. For example, as shown in FIG.
The height of the end 50A of the lid 21 is approximately equal to the height of the portion 21A of the lid 21 facing the end 50A, and further, the height of the lid 21 is set so that the height of the lid 21 is approximately equal to the inclination of the keyboard portion 51. The lid 21 can also be configured to taper off toward the sides.

[Effects] As explained above, according to the present invention, the carrying case is provided with a portion forming a palm rest that allows the operator to perform key operations while resting his/her palm. When key operations are performed with the device opened and the device exposed, the fatigue of the operator's palm can be alleviated, and the operability of the device and information processing efficiency can be significantly improved.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the part forming the palm rest can accommodate the accessory parts of the device, so that the carrying case storage efficiency and the functionality when the device is used can be improved.

In addition, the top lid of the main body storage compartment is held in front of the operator at a predetermined angle by the stopper, so documents can be placed against the inside of the top lid during use, improving operability. It can be further increased.

In the above embodiment, a carrying case for storing a typewriter has been described, but the present invention can also be used as a carrying case for storing a device having a keyboard such as a word processor, a personal computer, a pocket computer, etc. , it goes without saying that the same effects as described above can be obtained.

Furthermore, the present invention can also be used as a carrying case for storing a device having a so-called pen-touch type input operation panel, for example.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the upper and lower lids and the component storage lid are the three main elements, and they are connected by a hinge to form an integral structure. However, the present invention is not limited to such a structure; It is also possible to have the following configuration. For example, as in the above-mentioned embodiments, the parts storage compartment lid is not constructed to be openable and closable using a hinge, but instead is a sliding type that can be slid on the extended portion, or a removable type that can be freely attached and detached. You can also.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIGS. 1A, B, C and D are front views showing an example of the structure of the carrying case of the present invention, respectively;
The plan view, right side view, and left side view, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the upper lid and parts storage compartment lid in an open state and a closed state, respectively, and FIGS. 4A, B, and 3 are respectively. C is a sectional view showing various parts of the carrying case of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a side view of the carrying case of the present invention storing a typewriter and accessory parts, and FIG. 6 is a type housed in the carrying case of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of a state in which the writer is operated. 10...Main storage section, 11...Upper lid, 12...Lower lid,
12A... Extension portion, 20... Parts storage section, 21... Parts storage section lid, 25, 26... Recess, 30... Handle portion, 31, 32... Hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A first lid member and a second lid member that form a device storage section for storing a device equipped with a keyboard can be opened and closed, and the first lid member can be opened and closed. A third lid member is provided that extends longer than the second lid member to form an extension portion, and is openable and closable with respect to the extension portion of the first lid member, and when closing each of these lid members, The first lid member and the third lid member are locked by sandwiching a protrusion provided on the second lid member between the first lid member and the third lid member. When operating the keyboard of the device, the second lid member is opened and the first lid member and the third lid member are locked by the locking member, and the The carrying case is characterized in that the third lid member is formed as a palm rest on which an operator can easily place a palm when operating the keyboard, and the height of the palm rest and the keyboard are approximately equal. 2. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the extension part of the first lid member and the third lid member form an accessory storage part that stores accessory parts of the device. ring case