JP2002027076A - Cover for electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cover for an electronic equipment with which the operability of the electronic equipment can be prevented from being impaired. SOLUTION: In the cover 1 for electronic equipment for covering the electronic equipment 2 of almost parallelopiped shape except for the upper surface 2a on which a control panel for the electronic equipment 2 is provided, a freely extending/contracting opening peripheral edge part 11 is provided annularly around the peripheral edge of an opening part on the cover for electronic equipment and a first almost U-shaped member 12 almost in the shape of U is provided in the opening peripheral edge part 11. The opening peripheral edge part 11 is formed of adjacent first and second corner parts 11c and 11d, and is formed of adjacent third and fourth corner parts 11e and 11f by a second almost U-shaped member 13 almost in the shape of U provided on the opening peripheral edge part 11, so that the opening part of the opening peripheral edge part 11 can be almost formed rectangular.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cover for an electronic device, and more particularly to a cover for an electronic device that prevents operability of the electronic device from being impaired even if the cover for the electronic device is attached to the electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the case of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped electronic device such as a mobile phone, in order to prevent the mobile phone from becoming dirty,
An electronic device may be covered by a cover in which an opening peripheral portion that can expand and contract so as to form an annular shape is formed on the peripheral edge of the opening.

[0003]

However, in this cover, the periphery of the cover is fixed to the periphery of the operation panel of the mobile phone in order to engage with the upper surface of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped mobile phone provided with the operation panel. In order to cover the part, when operating, you must flip the covered part by hand,
There is a problem that the operability is not good, for example, the cover is easily detached from the mobile phone. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cover for an electronic device which eliminates the above problems.

[0004]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device cover according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device cover covers the electronic device except for an upper surface provided with an operation panel of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped electronic device. An electronic device cover, comprising: a telescopic opening peripheral portion provided to form an annular shape at a peripheral edge of an opening of the electronic device cover; and a substantially U-shaped first substantially provided at the opening peripheral portion. With the U-shaped member, the opening periphery forms first and second corner portions adjacent to each other, and the opening is formed by the substantially U-shaped second substantially U-shaped member provided on the opening periphery. The peripheral portion forms third and fourth corner portions adjacent to each other, and the opening at the peripheral portion of the opening has a substantially rectangular shape.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device cover according to the first aspect, wherein an opening peripheral portion has a substantially rectangular shape having a long side portion and a short side portion. The direction of expansion and contraction of the portion is at least the longitudinal direction of the long side portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device cover according to the first aspect, an annular passage is provided by folding a member or sewing two members around the opening edge. Positioning the first substantially U-shaped member and the second substantially U-shaped member, and positioning an elastic member having a length shorter than the entire length of the passage in the passage so that the peripheral edge of the opening may be positioned before mounting the electronic device. The part is contracted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device cover according to the first aspect, wherein an opening peripheral portion has a substantially rectangular shape having a long side portion and a short side portion. A part for folding the member or sewing the two members together to provide a passage for storing the elastic member, and attaching the elastic member to the passage in an extended state, utilizing the elasticity of this elastic member, before mounting the electronic device. The periphery of the opening is contracted.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electronic device cover according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the electronic device cover includes an accessory storage portion for storing an accessory.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus cover according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a cover for an electronic device, and the cover 1 for an electronic device is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped electronic device 2 [for example,
Mobile phones, PDAs (Personal Digital (Data) Assistan
ts A personal information terminal that emphasizes portability and covers the electronic device 2 except for an upper surface 2a provided with an operation panel of an electronic device having a size large enough to fit in a palm (see FIGS. 1 to 5). ).

Reference numeral 11 denotes an opening peripheral portion. The opening peripheral portion 11 is provided so as to form an annular shape around the opening of the electronic device cover 1 and is formed to be extendable and contractible. In order to form the opening peripheral portion 11 so as to be able to expand and contract, for example, a member is folded back (or two members are sewn) on the opening peripheral portion 11 to form an annular passage 11a, and the passage 11a is provided with a first substantially U-shape. Positioning the shape member 12 and the second substantially U-shaped member 13 and positioning the elastic member 11b (for example, rubber) having a length shorter than the entire length of the passage 11a in the passage 11a before mounting on the electronic device 2 The opening edge 11 is contracted (see FIGS. 2 to 4).

A first substantially U-shaped member 12 and a second substantially U-shaped member 13 having a substantially U-shape are provided on the peripheral edge portion 11 of the opening. Member 12 and the second
Of the first substantially U-shaped member 12 is provided.
The first and second corners adjacent to the opening edge 11
The third and fourth corner portions 11e and 11f adjacent to the opening peripheral portion 11 by the second substantially U-shaped member 13
The opening 11g (opening of the electronic device cover 1) of the opening peripheral portion 11 has a substantially rectangular shape. In addition,
First substantially U-shaped member 12 and second substantially U-shaped member 13
Is formed of a wire, for example.

Therefore, according to the electronic device cover 1, the first substantially rectangular cover provided on the stretchable opening peripheral portion 11 does not need to be locked to the upper surface 2a of the operation panel as in the prior art. The electronic device cover 1 is locked to the electronic device 2 by the U-shaped member 12 and the second substantially U-shaped member 13, and except for the upper surface of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped electronic device 2 provided with the operation panel, the electronic device 2 Can be prevented from being detached from the electronic device 2, and the upper surface of the electronic device cover 1 provided with the operation panel of the electronic device 2 is exposed, The operability of the device can be prevented from being impaired.

A cushioning material (for example, an elastic member D) for cushioning an impact is provided on the side of the electronic device cover 1 which is in contact with the lower surface of the electronic device 2. The device 2 is prevented from being damaged.

In the above-described embodiment, the elastic member
Although 11b is provided over the entire passage 11a, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS.
The opening peripheral portion 11 has a substantially rectangular shape including a long side portion and a short side portion, and the direction of expansion and contraction of the opening peripheral portion 11 may be at least the longitudinal direction of the long side portion. That is, the opening peripheral portion 11 has a substantially rectangular shape having a long side portion and a short side portion, and a passage 11a for storing an elastic member 11b by folding a member (or sewing two members) is provided on the long side portion. An elastic member 11b is attached to the passage 11a in an extended state (for example, only both ends of the elastic member 11b are fixed by bonding, welding, or the like), and this elastic member is attached.
By utilizing the elasticity of 11b, the opening peripheral portion 11 is contracted before the electronic device 2 is mounted.

The electronic device cover 1 includes small items 16.
An accessory storage unit 15 for storing writing instruments such as pens and fountain pens may be provided. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the accessory storage section 15 may be provided over substantially the entire surface of the electronic device cover 1 on the side to be gripped, or as shown in FIG. Accessory storage section on the side of the cover 1
The accessory storage unit 15 may be provided on the side of the electronic device cover 1 on the grip side, and the opening of the accessory storage unit 15 is opened and closed by a chuck 15a as shown in FIG. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12, an accessory storage unit 15 may be provided on the surface of the electronic device cover 1 on the grip side to hold the accessory storage unit 15.
May be opened and closed by the chuck 15a.

[0016]

According to the electronic device cover according to the first, second, and fourth aspects, the cover is provided on the peripheral edge of the opening which can be extended and contracted without having to lock the cover on the upper surface of the operation panel as in the prior art. The electronic device cover is locked to the electronic device by the first substantially U-shaped member and the second substantially U-shaped member, and the electronic device is removed except for the upper surface on which the operation panel of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped electronic device is provided. Since the cover can be covered, the electronic device cover can be prevented from detaching from the electronic device, and the upper surface of the electronic device cover on which the operation panel of the electronic device is provided is exposed, and the operability of the electronic device 2 is impaired. Can be prevented.

According to the electronic device cover of the third aspect, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, the annular passage is formed by folding the member or sewing the two members around the opening and contracting edge of the opening. In addition, since the first substantially U-shaped member and the second substantially U-shaped member formed of the elastic member and the wire are located in the passage, the cover for the electronic device can be easily formed.

According to the electronic device cover of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, the accessory storage portion is provided, so that the accessory can be stored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which an electronic device cover according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a mobile phone.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a state before the electronic device cover of FIG. 1 is attached to a mobile phone.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the electronic device cover of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view of the electronic device cover of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic partially enlarged sectional view showing a part of FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the electronic device cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electronic device cover of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic partially enlarged sectional view showing a part of FIG. 7 in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the electronic device cover of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the electronic device cover of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the electronic device cover of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the electronic device cover of FIG. 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device cover 2 Electronic device 2a Upper surface 11 Opening edge 12 First substantially U-shaped member 13 Second substantially U-shaped member

Claims (5)

[Claims] An electronic device cover for covering an electronic device except for an upper surface on which an operation panel of the electronic device having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided, wherein the cover has an annular shape around a periphery of an opening of the electronic device cover. The provided peripheral edge portion of the opening and the peripheral edge portion of the opening are formed by a first substantially U-shaped member having a substantially U-shape provided at the peripheral portion of the opening. At the same time, the opening periphery forms third and fourth corners adjacent to each other by the substantially U-shaped second substantially U-shaped member provided at the opening periphery. An electronic device cover, wherein the opening has a substantially rectangular shape. 2. An opening peripheral portion having a substantially rectangular shape having a long side portion and a short side portion, wherein a direction of expansion and contraction of the opening peripheral portion is at least a longitudinal direction of the long side portion. Item 7. An electronic device cover according to Item 1. 3. A ring-shaped passage is formed by folding the member or sewing two members around the opening, and a first substantially U-shaped member and a second substantially U-shaped member are located in the passage. 2. The electronic device cover according to claim 1, wherein an elastic member having a length shorter than the entire length of the passage is located in the passage, and the peripheral edge of the opening is contracted before being mounted on the electronic device. 4. A peripheral portion of the opening has a substantially rectangular shape having a long side portion and a short side portion, and a passage is provided in the long side portion for storing an elastic member by folding a member or sewing two members together. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is attached to the electronic device in a stretched state, and the elasticity of the elastic member is used to contract the peripheral edge of the opening before mounting the electronic device on the electronic device. cover. 5. The electronic device cover according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device cover is provided with a small item storage portion for storing small items.