JP2003164663A - Housing cover for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a housing cover for a game machine capable of preventing damages or dirt without hindering the operation. <P>SOLUTION: The housing cover comprises a detachable inner cover 2 fixed onto the near side inner surface 1b of a twofold outer cover 1 for directly housing therein a game machine 3. Moreover, the inner and outer covers 2 and 1 comprise rounded corners 2a and 2a, and 1a and 1a at the right and left near sides thereof, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine storage cover.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional game machine housing cover, a holding bag for housing a game machine is fixed to the inner surface of a square outer cover that can be folded in two.

[0003]

However, in the conventional game machine storage cover, when the game machine is operated with the game machine stored in the holding bag, the angular portion of the angular outer cover hits the inner surface of the hand, which is bothersome and difficult to operate. I stored the game console only when I carried it to the outside of the room, and I took it out and operated it inside the room. As described above, when the game machine is actually operated, the game machine is operated in a bare state, and there is a defect that the surface of the game machine is scratched or soiled.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine housing cover which can prevent scratches and dirt on the surface of the game machine without being bothersome when operating the game machine. To do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a game machine storage cover according to the present invention stores a game machine directly and detachably on the front inner surface of an outer cover that can be folded in two. The inner cover is fixed.

Further, the front left and right corners of the inner cover are rounded, and the front left and right corners of the outer cover to which the inner cover is detachably fixed are rounded. The inner cover is composed of a flat sheet body on the upper surface and a back sheet body having a flat U-shaped cross section with an upper edge sewn on the flat sheet body, and the cross-sectional shape is an inverted flat kamaboko shape. . Further, the upper flat sheet body of the inner cover is configured to cover the display unit and the operation buttons of the game machine.

Further, the outer cover is provided with band members in the left-right direction on the inner side of the front inner side thereof by fixing the left and right ends of the band material, and further, the inner cover is arranged from the back side with the game. A tongue portion for opening and closing the mouth portion for opening and closing the machine is formed to extend from the back side of the upper wall portion, and the tongue portion is surrounded by the band material. Turn back,
The inner cover is configured to be detachably fixed to the back wall by a planar fastener connection.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments.

1 and 2 show an embodiment of a game machine housing cover of the present invention, in which a game machine 3 is directly housed in the front inner surface 1b of a foldable outer cover 1 so as to be detachable. The inner cover 2 is fixed. That is, the outer cover 1 and the inner cover 2 are separated (removable).
I am trying. The front side refers to the direction F of the subject who operates the game machine 3, and the back side refers to the reverse direction B,
The upper side means the upward direction when the display unit 6 of the game machine is arranged so as to face upward.

The right and left corners 2a on the front side of the inner cover 2,
The left and right corners 1a, 1 of the outer cover 1 to which the inner cover 2 is detachably fixed, while the 2a is rounded
a is a rounded shape.

The outer cover 1 is made of synthetic leather, leather or the like on the surface thereof, is provided with cardboard or the like inside, and is constructed so that the rear half body stands up (inwardly upward) in a free state. There is. The outer cover 1 is provided with a band member 8 in the left-right direction, with the left and right ends of the band member 8 fixed, on the back side of the inner surface 1b (on the front side thereof). A storage bag 17 for storing small items such as game software and an instruction manual is provided on the inner surface 1b of the outer cover 1 (in the half thereof).

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inner cover 2 has a flat sheet body 4 on the upper surface, and a back sheet having a flat U-shaped cross section in which the upper edge of the flat sheet body 4 is sewn at the edging portion 14. It is composed of the body 5 and has a horizontal cross-sectional shape that is an inverted flat kamaboko shape along the horizontal cross-sectional shape (inverted flat kamaboko shape) of the game machine 3. That is, the left and right side surfaces and the upper and lower surfaces of the game machine 3 are held in close contact with the left and right side wall inner surfaces and the upper and lower wall inner surfaces of the inner cover 2.

The flat sheet body 4 is made of a transparent vinyl resin (with a pattern) or the like, and is configured to cover the display portion 6 of the game machine 3 and the operation buttons 7 ... That is, the flat sheet body 4 is provided with the windows 16 at positions corresponding to the display 6 and the operation buttons 7. The window 16 may be provided at a position corresponding to the speaker section.

The back sheet body 5 is made of synthetic leather, leather, resin, denim or the like, and the inner peripheral edge portion 15 at the lower end thereof is the game machine 3
Is formed in a rounded shape so as to match the shape of the outer peripheral portion of the lower end of the.

The inner cover 2 is provided with a game machine 3 from the back side.
A tongue portion 10 for opening the mouth portion 9 for accommodating and taking out the mouth portion and for opening and closing the mouth portion 9 is formed to extend from the inner side of the upper wall portion 11.

That is, the mouth portion 9 is formed by omitting the back wall portion of the peripheral wall portion of the back sheet body 5 and making it open.
The tongue piece 10 is composed of a part of the flat sheet body 4.

An engaging portion 13a is attached to the tip of the tongue piece portion 10, an engaging portion 13b is attached to the back wall 12 of the back sheet body 5, and a surface is formed by engaging the engaging portions 13a and 13b. It is configured so as to be shaped fastener coupling. That is, the tongue piece portion 10 is detachably fixed to the back sheet body 5 through the planar fastener coupling.

Next, the usage state of the game machine storage cover will be described. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, the tongue portion 10 of the inner cover 2 is swung to open the mouth portion 9, and the game machine 3 is inserted into the inner cover 2 from the mouth portion 9 to Ten
Is swung to close the mouth portion 9, both locking portions 13a and 13b are locked, and the game machine 3 is housed and held in the inner cover 2 as shown in FIG. Then, normally, the game machine 3 is operated in this state, and it is possible to reliably prevent the surface of the game machine 3 from being scratched or soiled.

Next, a method of attaching the inner cover 2 (shown in FIG. 5B) to the outer cover 1 will be described. Both the locking portions 13a and 13b are once disengaged, and the tongue portion 10 is removed.
Is folded back to surround the band material 8 of the outer cover 1 and the locking portions 13a and 13b are locked again to fix the inner cover 2 to the outer cover 1 as shown in FIG. .
When the game machine 3 is enjoyed in a place where other people can see it, such as in a train, by operating the game machine 3 in this state, the rear half of the standing outer cover 1 plays a role of a blindfold plate. , There is no fear of being peeped by others. In addition, when operating the game machine 3 in a place where the eyes of others are not a concern, the inner cover 2 can be detached from the outer cover 1 and the game machine 3 can be operated by mounting only the inner cover 2. The annoyance of the outer cover 1 at the time of operation is eliminated, and the operation can be performed comfortably.

Next, when carrying the game machine 3 around, the outer cover 1 is folded in two from the state shown in FIG. 6 (a), and the protrusions are provided at the front edge of the outer cover 1. Obi 18
The outer cover 1 is detachably fixed to the inner edge of the outer cover 1 by means of a planar fastener so that the folded state shown in FIG. Therefore, the game machine 3 can be easily carried.
Can be reliably protected to prevent damage due to dropping or the like.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and for example, the inner cover 2 may be detachably fixed directly to the outer cover 1 by a surface fastener coupling or the like. The outer cover 1 can be opened and closed as a whole with a surface fastener in addition to the locking band 18 and the hook mechanism (illustrated). The connecting means for connecting the outer cover 1 and the inner cover 2 may be other than the planar fastener, and the design can be changed without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0022]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. (According to claim 1) the inner cover 2 and the outer cover 1
Since it can be freely attached to and detached from the game machine 3 in the room, it can be removed from the outer cover 1 and the inner cover 2 alone.
Can be enjoyed, the outer cover 1 is not bothered when the game machine 3 is operated, and scratches and stains on the surface of the game machine 3 can be prevented. On the other hand, in a train or the like, the game machine 3 can be enjoyed by being attached to the outer cover 1 and hiding the game machine 3 from the eyes of others by the rear half of the outer cover 1. Further, when carrying it to the outside, it can be easily and safely carried to the outside by attaching it to the outer cover 1. Furthermore, the inner cover 2 can be
Choice of various colors and materials (or interchangeable)
And will be flexible.

The right and left corners 1a, 1a of the outer cover 1 and the left and right corners 2 of the inner cover 2 (according to claim 2).
Since the a and 2a are rounded and have corners, the shape is easily adapted to the palm of the hand, and even when the game machine 3 is operated, the game machine can be comfortably operated without feeling uncomfortable. Inner cover 2 of game machine 3 (according to claim 3)
Positioning in the game is prevented and the game machine 3 is stable.
Can be operated.

(According to the fourth aspect) It is possible to reliably prevent scratches and stains on the surface of the game machine 3. In addition, a seal or the like can be attached to the flat sheet body 4, which provides excellent entertainment. (According to claim 5) The tongue portion 10 serves both as a lid member for housing and holding the game machine 3 and as a locking member for fixing the inner cover 2 to the outer cover 1. Therefore, the structure can be simplified, and the manufacture is easy. Further, since the tongue piece portion 10 is wound around and fixed to the band material 8, a strong fixed state can be maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an attached state showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a detached state.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an inner cover.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of an inner cover.

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Outer cover 1a corner 1b inner surface 2 Inner cover 2a corner 3 game consoles 4 flat sheet 5 Back sheet body 6 Display 7 operation buttons 8 band materials 9 mouth 10 tongue 11 Upper wall 12 Back wall

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game machine storage cover characterized in that an inner cover 2 for directly storing a game machine 3 is detachably attached to an inner surface 1b of a front side of an outer cover 1 which can be folded in two. 2. The front left and right corners 2 of the inner cover 2
a and 2a are rounded, and the inner cover 2
Front side left and right corners 1 of the outer cover 1 to which the
The game machine storage cover according to claim 1, wherein a and 1a are rounded. 3. The inner cover 2 comprises a flat sheet body 4 on the upper surface, and a back sheet body 5 having a flat U-shaped cross section, the upper edge of which is sewn on the flat sheet body 4.
The cross-sectional shape is an inverted flat kamaboko type.
The game machine storage cover described. 4. The game machine storage cover according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the upper flat sheet body 4 of the inner cover 2 is configured to cover portions other than the display portion 6 and the operation buttons 7 of the game machine 3. 5. The outer cover 1 is provided with a band member 8 in the left-right direction on the inner side of the front inner surface 1b with the left and right ends of the band member 8 fixed thereto. , A tongue piece portion 10 for opening the mouth portion 9 for accommodating the game machine 3 from the back side and opening and closing the mouth portion 9 is formed to extend from the back side of the upper wall portion 11. Part 10 is the above band material 8
Back to the surrounding shape, and the back wall of the inner cover 2
The game machine storage cover according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, which is configured to be detachably fixed to the 12 by a planar fastener connection.