JPH11192116A - Cover for portable equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To wrap up the whole of portable equipment with the same material, in the cover for the portable equipment, and at the same time, to enable the operation of the portable equipment in the covered condition. SOLUTION: A cover for portable equipment is provided with a cover body 2a, a button part, and a spacer part; and the portable equipment is securely fixed by the spacer part, and the button part positioned in the spacer part is insertedly passed through the opening part 4a for buttons so that the button part is opened to the cover body 2a, and the display part of the portable equipment is positioned in the display opening party 4a of the cover body 2a. The projected part projected from the front face of the cover body 2a toward the rear surface is formed in the spacer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cover for covering portable equipment such as a portable telephone, a pager (registered trademark), a camera, a portable computer, a portable cassette tape player, and a PDA.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a user changes a design of a portable device such as a cellular phone, a user sticks a seal or paints a color by himself. In addition, portable devices such as mobile phones have been subjected to the impact of being carried or have been exposed to water, and thus have had to exhibit their performance in severe use environments. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, a cover made of a combination of the transparent vinyl member 111, the leather member 112, and the rubber member 113 is put on a mobile phone or the like for the purpose of protecting the mobile device. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, when a portable device is used, a leather case or the like from which the portable device must be taken out of the case has been used.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, since the portable terminal is carried around on a daily basis, its fashionability is required year by year, and it is necessary to have durability enough to withstand use in all situations. With conventional technology,
In order to change the design of mobile terminals, seals or paints were applied, but as the seals or paints were used, the design part was worn or peeled off due to friction with the hand, causing the problem that it became ugly. Was. In addition, a cover designed to wrap the entire portable terminal with the same material has to be removed from the cover when the portable terminal is used, which is inconvenient. On the other hand, a cover that can be used without removing the mobile terminal is covered with a transparent vinyl sheet over a wide area, and is limited in design.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a cover for a portable device, comprising: a cover body having a plurality of openings; a button having a front projection inserted into the openings; It consists of a spacer protruding toward the back. Further, the button portion is an integrally molded product in which a plurality of buttons are connected by a thin portion, and an end of the integrally molded product protrudes toward the rear surface of the cover body to form a spacer. The back of the button portion has a rearward projecting portion projecting rearward, and the tip of the rearward projecting portion is cylindrical. Furthermore, the cover body and the spacer have different hardness, and the cover body is softer and the spacer is harder. Further, the seamed portion of the cover main body protrudes inside the cover main body, and the protruding portion engages with the recess of the spacer.

[0005]

In the cover for a portable device according to the present invention,
By inserting the front projection of the button part into the opening of the cover body, the whole mobile device is wrapped with the same material,
In addition, the portable device can be operated with the cover attached. Further, since the cover is fixed to the portable device by the spacer, the button does not shift when the cover is attached, so that erroneous operation of the button can be prevented. In addition, since the mobile device is wrapped around the entire circumference with a cover, the mobile device can be protected from impact and water droplets all around,
In addition, since the surface can be wrapped with the same material, the degree of freedom in design can be increased and the surface can be kept beautiful.

[0006]

1 is a perspective view of a cover 1 for a portable device embodying the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded view of parts of the cover 1. FIG. The cover main body 2a of the cover 1 is made of an elastic material and has a plurality of openings. The stretchable material is a soft and flexible material having a soft touch such as neoprene (registered trademark) rubber, and wraps the entire portable device with the same material. On the front surface of the cover body 2a, a display opening 3a, a button opening 4a, and a speaker opening 5 are provided.
a, a microphone opening 6a is provided. Although not shown, an antenna opening is provided on the upper surface, and a side operation opening is provided on the side surface. Further, a fastener 8 is provided on a side surface, and a charging opening 7a is provided on a lower surface.

A spacer 2b is provided inside the cover body 2a.
Is inserted. On the front surface of the spacer 2b, a display projection 3b is provided at a position corresponding to the display opening 3a of the cover body 2a, a button portion 4b is provided at a position corresponding to the button opening 4a, and a speaker opening 5a is provided. The speaker opening 5b is provided at a position corresponding to the speaker opening 5b, and the microphone opening 6b is provided at a position corresponding to the microphone opening 6a.

Although not shown, the upper surface of the spacer has an antenna opening and the side surface has a side operation opening. Further, the side portion is provided with a spacer 2b so as to sandwich the fastener 8.
Is located. Portable equipment is this fastener 8
And between the side end 8b of the spacer 2b. The spacer 2b is made of silicone rubber and therefore has elasticity, but is generally harder than the cover body 2a. When the portable device is inserted, the portable device is inserted from the fastener 8 by utilizing the entire elastic deformation of the cover body 2a and the spacer 2b. Since the cover body 2a has a higher elongation rate and is softer than the spacer 2b,
It stretches out to fit b and covers the whole. Since the fastener 8 and the spacer 2b do not overlap, the side portion does not unnecessarily expand even when the cover 1 is attached to the portable device. Further, a charging opening 7b is provided on the lower surface. The button portion 4b of the spacer 2b has a front projection, and the button opening 4a of the cover body 2a.
Is inserted into. Further, as will be described later, a button rear direction projection is integrally formed on the button portion also in the rear direction, and this projection facilitates button operation when the cover 1 is attached.

The spacer 2b is made of highly transparent silicone rubber, and the display section of the portable device can be seen through the transparent display projection 3b. Further, the spacer 2b has a rearward projecting portion 9 extending from the front to the rear and a frontward projecting portion 10 extending from the rear to the front so as to extend along the upper, lower, left and right sides of the cover main body 2. The position of the button of the portable device, the operation button portion 4b of the spacer 2b, and the button opening 4a of the cover body are prevented from being displaced. Therefore, the erroneous operation of the button operation due to the displacement is prevented, and the displacement of the display unit does not occur.
Looks exactly from.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the cover main body 2a. The cover body 2a is cut as shown in FIG. 3 and is folded along a dashed line, and each end is sewn back 12 to be completed. Each opening is sewn with a buttonhole 13 to prevent the cover main body 2a from tearing or fraying, to prevent the opening from expanding, and to be non-stretchable so that the opening does not become large even if a tensile force is applied to the cover main body 2a. It is sewn with thread. The fastener 8 is sewn to the cover main body 2a by stitch sewing 14. By the way, 11a is an antenna opening and is 1
5a is a side operation opening.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the spacer 2b, which is bent in the direction of arrow a so as to sandwich the mobile phone. Fig. 5 shows the spacer 2b when the mobile phone is sandwiched.
It is an AA section. The spacer 2b is in close contact with the portable device 100 and fixes the portable device 100. In particular, the rearward projecting portion 9 of the spacer 2b securely fixes the mobile phone 100 so that no gap is formed in the vertical direction. A display projection 3b is provided at a position corresponding to the display section of the mobile phone, and is chamfered 20 in the front direction to project. The speaker opening 5b and the microphone opening 6b penetrate without interrupting the sound from the speaker of the mobile phone and the sound to the microphone. The adhesive 19 is applied to the front surface of the spacer 2b and adheres to the cover body 2a. In this embodiment, the spacers 2b are arranged in both directions on the front and rear surfaces of the mobile device. However, the minimum necessary spacer covers the front surface of the mobile device. With the spacer 2b on the front surface, the positions corresponding to the button unit 4b and the display unit 3b, the portable device, and the cover body 2a can be positioned.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion C in FIG. 5 and shows the button portion 4b of the spacer 2b in detail. The button portion 4b has a front protruding portion 16- protruding toward the cover body 2a.
1 and a rear projection 16-2 projecting in the rear direction and a cylindrical projection 16-3. FIG. 7 is a view of the button portion 4b of the spacer 2b as viewed from the back, and the cylindrical protrusion 16-3 on the back surface of the button portion 4b can be confirmed.

Each button portion 4b has a thin portion 17 and a thick portion 1
The plurality of button portions 4b are integrally formed with the spacer 2b. When the button portion 4b is pressed and operated, the force applied to the button portion 4b is transmitted to the button portion rearward projecting portion 16-2, and the cylindrical projecting portion 16
By pressing the button 101 of the mobile phone from -3, the operation of the mobile phone becomes possible. At this time, the thin portion 17 is easily deformed, and the pushing operation can be performed with a light operation. In addition, the back of the thick portion 18 is in contact with the housing 102 of the mobile phone, so that the pushing force is not transmitted to any part other than the pushed button.
This has the effect of preventing erroneous operations. Further, by pressing the button portion 4b, the cylindrical protrusion 16-3 is deformed so as to conform to the shape of the button of the mobile device, and the button 101 of the mobile device is pressed.
The button part 4b
Swinging is minimized. Further, the cover body 2a is made of a flexible material softer than the spacer 2b when the button is pressed, so that the cover body 2a is easily elastically deformed and does not hinder the button operation.

FIG. 8 shows a display opening 3a of the cover body 2a.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing in detail a display projection 3b of a spacer 2b. The display projection 3b of the spacer 2b has a chamfered front surface 20, the display opening 3a of the cover body 2a is cut so that the cross section is parallel to the chamfer 20, and the opening is sewn with a buttonhole 13. Thereby, the cross section due to the thickness of the cover main body 2a becomes invisible, and the beauty in appearance is maintained. In addition, the buttonhole stitch 13 keeps the aesthetic appearance without easily tearing and enlarging the opening even when a force in the extension direction is applied to the opening of the cover main body. Further, since the adhesive 19 is applied around the display projection 3b and adhered to the cover main body 2a, the tearing or elongation of the display opening 3a is prevented to a minimum. In addition, the same effect can be obtained even when a non-stretchable material is fixed from the back by bonding or the like instead of the spacer 2b.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. The mobile phone is securely fixed in the left-right direction by the rear projection 9 and the front projection 10 of the spacer 2b, and the button 101 of the mobile phone is located at the button opening 4a of the cover body 2a and the button 4b of the spacer 2b. Misalignment can be prevented without causing misalignment. Further, since the fastener 8 is located between the rearward projecting portion 9 and the frontward projecting portion 10, the side surface appearance of the cover body 2a can be kept substantially flush, and unnecessary bulging of the cover is reduced. It keeps a beautiful appearance. The cover body 2a is extended and fits the spacer 2b, and no wrinkles or the like occur on the cover body 2a. In addition, the feel in hand is also a spacer 2b
Is harder, it is easily deformed by the cover body 2a, but it is harder to deform, so that the portable device can be used with the cover attached without discomfort.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. FIG.
0 (a) is a cross-sectional view of only the cover main body 2a with the spacer 2b removed. FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view including the spacer 2b. A groove 21 in the front-rear direction is provided in the corner portion of the spacer 2b in the inward direction, and the overlapping portion 22 of the cover body 2a formed by the sewn-back portion 12 is housed. In addition, the front-rear direction grooves 21
Has a positioning effect, and prevents the displacement of the cover body 2a and the spacer 2b.

FIG. 11 shows a method for inserting a mobile phone into a cover for a mobile device according to the present invention. The zipper 8 of the cover 1 is opened, a mobile phone is inserted from the zipper 8, and an antenna of the mobile phone is inserted into the antenna opening 11a. At this time, the entire mobile phone is stored by making good use of the elasticity of the cover body 2a and the spacer 2b. Thereafter, the fastener 8 is closed, and the cover mounting is completed.

In this case, the spacer 2b is in a state of being bonded to the cover body 2a in advance, but in a state where only the spacer 2b is taken out, the spacer 2b is first mounted on the portable telephone, and then the spacer 2b and the cover 2b are covered together. Main body 2a
You may insert it in. In this case, no adhesive is applied. When the spacer 2b is not adhered, the advantage that the spacer can be replaced as needed is obtained.

FIG. 12 is a diagram when the mobile phone is charged. When charging the mobile phone, the charging openings 7a, 7
b, the battery can be charged by inserting the charging connector 103 into the charging contact 104 of the mobile phone.

FIGS. 13, 14, and 15 show other embodiments. FIG. 13 shows an embodiment in which the button portion 4d 'and the spacer 2d are formed of different members. The spacer 2d has a button opening 4d, and the button portion 4d '
Project through the button opening 4d to reach the button of the portable device. In this case, the button part 4d 'and the spacer 2d
Can be composed of different materials,
d 'can be made of a hard material to make the click feeling at the time of button operation feel stronger. FIG. 14 shows an embodiment in which the cover body 2e and the spacer 2e 'are integrally formed. In this case, the cover body 2e and the spacer 2e 'are made of a slightly hard rubber material or a plastic material. FIG. 15 shows an embodiment in which the cover body 2f, the spacer 2f 'and the button 2f''are integrally formed. In this case, the number of parts and the number of processing steps can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

The present invention can be modified in various ways. For example, the spacer has a shape such that the mobile phone is sandwiched between the front and rear surfaces, but it is sufficient that the mobile phone and the operation button unit can be fixed, so the spacer on the rear side is omitted and the cover is configured only with the spacer in the front direction. You can also. In addition, although a stretchable material is used for the cover body, the present invention can be practiced with a non-stretchable material, for example, a hard material such as ABS resin. Also, by using a waterproof material such as vinyl or plastic for the material of the cover body, the portable device can be protected from water drops.

[0022]

As described above, the cover of the portable device of the present invention is provided on the cover main body by providing another button portion which is linked to the button portion of the portable device and fixing the housing portion of the portable device with the spacer member. The button section and the mobile device can be fixed without displacement, and the button section can be operably exposed from the cover body, so that the entire mobile device can be covered with the same material and the mobile device can be operated without being taken out of the cover it can. Further, by using a flexible material having elasticity for the spacer portion or the cover body, a small portable device insertion opening is made possible and insertion of the portable device is facilitated. This has the effect of preventing the portable device from being damaged even when it falls. Also, make the spacer harder than the cover body,
By forming the cover body with a material that stretches well, the cover body stretches and fits into the spacer, so that a beautiful appearance can be maintained without wrinkles on the surface. Also,
By wrapping the portable device with the same material, the design of the entire portable device can be easily changed without having to buy a new portable device, and by making the material of the cover body waterproof, it can be carried from water drops etc. Equipment can be protected.

Further, since the plurality of button parts are integrally molded products connected by a thin part and are also integral with the spacer part, assembly and mounting on the cover body is easy and positional displacement of the button parts is prevented. ing. Further, by integrally molding the button portion, the spacer portion, and the cover body portion, the manufacturing cost and the processing cost can be further reduced. In addition, the thin portion allows the button operation to be performed lightly. In addition, a cylindrical projection is provided on the back surface of the button portion, and this is in close contact with the button of the portable device, thereby preventing the button portion from being displaced. In addition, there is a thick part between each thin part of the button part, and by contacting this thick part with the housing of the portable device, the button operation force is prevented from being applied to other button parts and erroneous operation is prevented. doing. these,
With this effect, it is possible to wrap the entire portable device with the same material and provide a beautifully uniform cover that is easy to operate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cover for a portable device.

FIG. 2 is a component diagram of a cover for a portable device.

FIG. 3 is a development view of a cover body.

FIG. 4 is an expanded view of a spacer.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. 4A-A.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of C in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the button portion of the spacer.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a display unit.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a drawing showing a cover attached to a portable device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a charging method when a cover is attached.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another embodiment.

FIG. 16 shows a conventional example.

FIG. 17 shows a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 cover 2a cover main body 2b spacer 3a display opening 3b display projection 4a button opening 4b button 5a, 5b speaker opening 6a, 6b microphone opening 7a, 7b charging opening 8 fastener 9 back surface Direction protruding portion 10 Front direction protruding portion 11 Antenna opening 12 Sewing return 13 Buttonhole sewing 14 Stitch sewing 15a, 15b Side operation opening 16-1 Front protruding portion 16-2 Rear protruding portion 16-3 Cylindrical protruding portion DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 Thin part 18 Thick part 19 Adhesive 20 Chamfer part 21 Front-back direction groove 22 Superposition part 100 Cell phone 101 Button part of cell phone 102 Housing part of cell phone 103 Charging connector 104 Charging contact

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A cover for a mobile device, wherein the cover has a cover body having a plurality of openings, a button part having a frontward projection inserted into the openings, and a cover along the inside of the cover body. A cover for a portable device, comprising a spacer protruding toward the rear. 2. The portable device cover according to claim 1, wherein said button portion is an integrally formed product in which a plurality of buttons are connected by a thin portion. 3. The cover for a portable device according to claim 2, wherein the integrally molded product protrudes rearward along the cover main body and forms a spacer. 4. The portable device cover according to claim 1, further comprising a rearward projecting portion projecting rearward on a rear surface of the button portion. 5. The portable device cover according to claim 4, wherein the front end of the button portion in the rear direction has a cylindrical shape. 6. The cover of claim 1, wherein the cover body and the spacer have different hardnesses. 7. The cover of claim 6, wherein the spacer is harder than the cover body. 8. The cover for a portable device according to claim 6, wherein the stitching portion of the cover main body projects inside the cover main body, and the protrusion engages with a recess of a spacer.