JP2000196246A - Strap for portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to easily change the mount position of a strap of a portable electronic device between a position convenient to carry the device and a position convenient to operate the device. SOLUTION: A pair of guide rails 9 is provided along on both sides 3c, 3d of a portable electronic device 2. Slider blocks 14 of two sliders 8 having cord mounts 16, on which the ends of cord members 7 are respectively fixed, are respectively slidably mounted on these guide rails 9. The slider blocks 14 are respectively positioned and fixed on the guide rails 9 with fixing means 15. According to this structure, a mounting position of a strap can be easily changed by changing the slider 8, and the strap 1 is fixed at the position determined by the fixing means 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a strap for a portable electronic device which is attached to an electronic device which can be carried and used and which is easy to carry.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of electronic technology, a computer having a large capacity of storage capacity and calculation ability has been developed, while a small portable terminal as an information terminal for immediately inputting raw information at each site. Electronic devices have been developed and widely used in various fields.

As these portable electronic devices, portable measuring instruments, portable computers, portable data recorders and the like are known. In addition, as a particularly versatile application, it is possible to input data on door-to-door meter reading for electricity, gas, water, etc., record and distribute it on the spot, and transmit this data to the host machine at the headquarters. There is a portable terminal that can do it.

[0004] These portable electronic devices are provided with a key input unit, a display unit, a print output unit, and the like, and weigh about 500 to 1000 g. In order to reduce the degree of hand fatigue when the device is held by hand, it is common practice to attach a strap to a portable electronic device and use the strap by hanging it from the neck.

[0005] In order to conveniently carry the strap around the shoulder or the neck, each end is usually fixed to two upper ends or two lower ends of the portable electronic device. Often do not have other functions.

[0006]

When the strap is attached to the upper two places of the portable electronic device, when operating the portable electronic device by hanging the strap on the neck, the lower end of the device is applied to the abdomen, Since the electronic device can be operated in a three-point support state of the lower end and the upper end at two places, the stability of the portable electronic device during operation is good. However, because the strap is attached to the upper end,
For the operator operating the portable electronic device, the strap attached to the upper right end or the upper left end hinders the operation.

[0007] When the strap is attached to the lower two places of the portable electronic device, it does not hinder the operation, but unlike the case where it is attached to the upper end, the three-point support state cannot be created. Sometimes they are supported by hand.

For example, considering that one end of the strap is attached to the lower right end (lower left end) of the portable electronic device and the other end of the strap is attached to the upper left end (upper right end) of the portable electronic device, There is no need to support electronic devices for hands. However, since the strap is attached to the diagonal of the portable electronic device, it is difficult to carry the portable electronic device when carrying it around the shoulder or the neck.

According to the present invention, the strap mounting position of the portable electronic device can be easily changed between a position convenient for carrying the portable electronic device and a position convenient for operating the portable electronic device. It is intended to be changeable.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to prevent parts from being lost when changing the strap mounting position.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable electronic device including a pair of guide rails provided along both sides of the portable electronic device, and a pair of guide rails slidably mounted on each of the guide rails. There are provided two sliders each having a slider block freely attached and a string attaching portion to which a string member is attached, and fixing means for fixing the position of the slider block with respect to the guide rail.

Therefore, the position at which the strap is attached can be changed by sliding the slider.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the strap of the portable electronic device according to the first aspect, wherein the guide rail has a wave front that periodically protrudes on a path along which the slider block slides. The slider block is provided with a leaf spring that resiliently meshes with the wave shape.

Therefore, the slider can be easily positioned for each wave crest.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the strap of the portable electronic device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the guide rail includes a groove formed along both sides of the portable electronic device. The slider block has a lid portion that is covered by the groove portion and forms a gap between the groove portion and an elongated hole formed in the lid portion along a longitudinal direction of the groove portion.
The groove is slidable along the longitudinal direction of the groove and the depth of the groove within the gap between the groove and the lid, and the fixing means is provided with a depth of the groove between the groove and the slider block. A screw member which is screwed into the slider block in a penetrating state by a screw structure formed along the direction.

Therefore, the position can be reliably fixed so that the slider does not move along the guide rail.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the strap of the portable electronic device according to the third aspect, wherein the screw member comprises:
One end has a male screw which is a part of the screw structure, and the other end rotatably supports the string attaching member which is the string attaching portion.

Although it is easier to use the end of the string member rotatably attached to the slider, the structure for this is achieved by rotatably supporting the string attachment member to which the string member is attached with a screw member. It can be easily configured.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a strap for a portable electronic device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a portable terminal 2 which is an example of a portable electronic device using the strap 1 of the present embodiment.

The portable terminal 2 has a printing section (not shown) built in the upper part of the housing 3 and a front face 3 a of the housing 3.
A discharge port 4 for discharging the paper printed by the printing unit;
A key input unit 5 for receiving an operation by the operator and a display unit 6 for displaying an operation status and the like are provided. Although not shown, the upper surface 3b of the housing 3 is provided with a paper feed port through which a paper to be printed by the printing unit is inserted.

The strap 1 includes a string member 7 and a pair of sliders 8 to which respective ends of the string member 7 are attached.
The slider 8 is slidably mounted on guide rails 9 provided on the right side surface 3c and the left side surface 3d of the housing 3.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slider 8, and FIG. 3 is a right side view of the guide rail 9 and the slider 8 slidably mounted on the guide rail 9.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view showing an attachment structure of the slider 8 and the guide rail 9.

The guide rail 9 is formed in a shape in which a lid 11 is placed over a groove 10 formed on the right side surface 3c and the left side surface 3d of the housing 3. The lid 11 has a long hole 13 sandwiched between a pair of opposed wave shapes 12, and each wave shape 1
2 has the wave crests 12a facing each other with a predetermined gap.

The slider 8 comprises a slider block 14, a shaft 15 as a screw member as fixing means, and a string attaching member 16 as a string attaching portion.

The slider block 14 has a shape in which a projection 18 protrudes from the center of a bottom plate 17 housed in a space formed by the groove 10 and the lid 11. Projection 18
Are located in the elongated holes 13, and leaf springs 19 resiliently meshing with the opposing corrugations 12 are attached to both side surfaces 18 a of the projection 18.

The resilient engagement between the leaf spring 19 and the wave shape 12 allows the slider 8 to be easily positioned with respect to the guide rail 9.

The string attaching member 16 includes a ring 20 to which the end of the string member 7 is attached, and a collar 21 to which the ring 20 is attached. The collar 21 is rotatably attached to the inside of the shaft 15 by penetrating one end of the shaft 15, and a stopper 22 is formed at this end.

At the end of the shaft 15 opposite to the end to which the collar 21 is attached, a screw portion 23 which is a male screw is formed. The screw portion 23 is screwed into a screw hole 24 formed in the slider block 14 from the projecting portion 18 side to the bottom plate portion 17 side. A screw structure 25 is formed by the screw portion 23 and the screw hole 24.

Between the portion where the collar 21 is attached and the portion where the screw portion 23 is formed, a thick shaft portion 26 having an outer diameter equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the collar 21 is provided on the shaft 15.
It is provided so that it may rotate integrally. A vertical streak is formed on the thick shaft portion 26 to make the shaft 15 easier to turn.

In such a configuration, FIG.
FIG. 4B shows a state in which the slider 8 is slidable with respect to the guide rail 9. FIG. 4B shows that the bottom plate 17 of the slider 8 is pressed against the inner surface of the lid 11 and the slider 8 is positioned with respect to the guide rail 9. Shows the fixed state.

In the state shown in FIG. 4A, the slider 8 is slidable relative to the guide rail 9 and
2 and the leaf spring 19 resiliently mesh with each other, so that the slider 8 is simply positioned with respect to the guide rail 9 for each wave front 12a.

In the state shown in FIG. 4B, the bottom plate 17 is pressed against the lid 11 by rotating the shaft 15 to increase the length of the portion of the screw 23 projecting from the bottom plate 17. And the slider 8 is fixed in position with respect to the guide rail 9.

The shaft 15 is rotated by pinching the thick shaft portion 26. Even when the shaft 15 is rotated, the collar 21 remains
, The cord member 7 is not twisted.

According to the present embodiment, the slider to which each end of the string member is attached is slidable with respect to the guide rail provided on the housing of the portable electronic device.
Further, the slider is easily positioned at an arbitrary position on the guide rail, and further, the position is reliably fixed by the fixing member.

Therefore, the mounting position of each end of the string member to the portable electronic device can be easily changed. Thus, for example, when the user is right-handed, during use of the portable electronic device, one end of the strap is positioned at the upper left end of the device and fixed by the fixing member, and the other end is positioned at the lower right end of the device. When carrying the portable electronic device, the user can move the end of the strap attached to the lower right end of the device to the upper right end of the device. In addition, there is no need to remove the parts when changing the mounting position, so that the parts are not lost.

Further, since the slider is simply positioned at each wave front of the guide rail, the position of the slider can be easily adjusted. And, since the position can be reliably fixed by the fixing member, for example, when the strap is put on the neck, the portable electronic device is held in hand, and the device is separated from the in use state, Equipment weight 5
Even if an impact load of from 00 g to 1000 g is applied, the slider can be prevented from being easily displaced, and the trouble of re-adjusting the position of the slider can be eliminated.

In the present embodiment, a pair of corrugations is provided with the corrugations facing each other. However, in the embodiment, the corrugations are formed by a long hole sandwiched between straight lines facing the corrugations. Alternatively, a slider block having a leaf spring attached to one side surface of the projection may be slidably attached.

[0038]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a pair of guide rails are provided along both sides of the portable electronic device, and these guide rails are provided with a string attaching portion to which each end of the string member is attached. Since the slider blocks of the two sliders are slidably attached to each other, and the slider block is fixed to the guide rail by the fixing means, the mounting position of the strap can be easily changed by sliding the slider. The strap can be fixed at the determined mounting position.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the guide rail is formed with a wave shape that periodically protrudes the wave head on a path along which the slider block slides, and the slider block is elastically formed into a wave shape. Is provided, the slider can be easily positioned at an arbitrary position.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a screw member is provided as a fixing means, and a part of the slider block and a part of the guide rail are press-fitted to fix the position of the slider block to the guide rail. Can be securely fixed so as not to move along the guide rail.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the screw member has a male screw at one end and rotatably supports the string attaching member serving as the string attaching portion at the other end, the end of the string member rotates with the slider. Although it is easier to use it freely attached, the structure for this can be easily configured by rotatably supporting the string attaching member to which the string member is attached with the screw member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an example of a portable electronic device using an embodiment of the strap of the portable electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a slider.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of a slider and a guide rail.

4A and 4B are cross-sectional plan views showing a mounting structure of a slider and a guide rail, wherein FIG. 4A is a state in which the slider is slidable with respect to the guide rail, and FIG. It is in a state where it is.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable electronic device strap 2 Portable electronic device 3c, 3d Both sides (of portable electronic device) 7 String member 8 Slider 9 Guide rail 10 Groove 11 Cover 12 Wave shape 12a Wave head 13 Slot 14 Slider block Reference Signs List 15 fixing means, screw member 16 string attaching part, string attaching member 19 leaf spring 23 male screw 24 screw hole 25 screw structure

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A slider having a pair of guide rails provided along both sides of a portable electronic device, a slider block slidably mounted on each of the guide rails, and a string mounting part to which a string member is mounted. And a fixing means for fixing the position of the slider block with respect to the guide rail. 2. A wave shape for periodically protruding a wave head on a path on which the slider block slides is formed on the guide rail, and the slider block resiliently meshes with the wave shape. The strap of the portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a leaf spring. 3. The guide rail includes a groove formed along both sides of the portable electronic device and a gap formed between the groove and the groove. The guide rail extends along a longitudinal direction of the groove. The slider block is slidable along a longitudinal direction of the groove and a depth direction of the groove in a gap between the groove and the lid. The said fixing | fixed means is a screw member screwed in the said slider block by the screw structure formed along the depth direction of the said groove part with the said slider block in a penetrating state. Strap for portable electronic devices. 4. The portable device according to claim 3, wherein the screw member has a male screw which is a part of the screw structure at one end, and rotatably supports the string attaching member which is the string attaching portion at the other end. Electronic device strap.