JP2006300668A - Handle mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handle mechanism capable of fixing surely a handle at a predetermined position of portable device bodies assuring safety without affecting operational feeling. <P>SOLUTION: Both ends of handle forming U shape is attached rotatably at the lateral side of a portable device body through mounting mechanism released function is incorporated and the handle is configured so as to half-fixed at a first position or a second position of the lateral side of portable device body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a handle incorporated in a portable device such as a measuring instrument.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional portable measuring instrument, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are side views each showing a use state.
A U-shaped handle 2 is rotatably attached to the central portion of the upper surface 1 of the measuring instrument so as to sandwich both sides of the upper surface 1. Fixed legs 4 are attached to both sides of the back surface 3 near the top surface 1. A U-shaped stand 5 is rotatably attached to the fixed legs 4 so as to sandwich the fixed legs 4.

  The handle 2 is used when the measuring instrument is transported, and is housed in parallel with the upper surface 1 as shown by a solid line in FIGS. 6 and 7 except during transport. At the time of transportation, as shown by a broken line in FIG.

  The stand 5 is used as necessary at the time of measurement, and is stored in parallel with the back surface 3 as indicated by a solid line except when necessary. When necessary, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 7 and a solid line in FIG. 8, the front surface 6 is tilted with respect to the arrangement surface 7 of the measuring instrument by rotating it approximately 90 degrees to the conveyance position perpendicular to the rear surface 3.

JP 2000-009758 A

  Patent Document 1 discloses a movable stand that is rotatably mounted via a foldable stand and a pivot mechanism that operates to prevent the handle from shifting from a selected position with a force below a selected threshold. Although the configuration of a measuring instrument having a handle is disclosed, it is not described that the handle has a lock mechanism and a release mechanism as in the present invention.

  According to the conventional configuration, since the handle 2 is provided on the upper surface 1 and the fixed leg 4 and the stand 5 are provided on the rear surface 3, the number of parts increases, and the assembly and management of these parts take a great deal of man-hours. End up.

  The present invention pays attention to these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a handle mechanism that can secure the handle in a predetermined position with respect to the portable device main body without deteriorating the operational feeling and can ensure safety. It is in.

The invention of claim 1 that achieves the above object is as follows.
Each end of the U-shaped handle is pivotally attached to the side of the main body of the portable device via an attachment mechanism incorporating a lock / release function, and the handle is in a first position relative to the side of the main body of the portable device. Alternatively, the handle mechanism is configured to be semi-fixed at the second position.

The invention according to claim 2 is the handle mechanism according to claim 1,
The mounting mechanism is characterized in that the lock is released by pushing and the handle can be rotated, and the handle is automatically locked by rotating the handle to a predetermined position.

The invention of claim 3 is the handle mechanism according to claim 1,
The portable device is an electronic device.

The invention according to claim 4 is the handle mechanism according to claim 3,
The electronic device is a measuring instrument.

  As a result, a handle mechanism can be obtained in which the handle can be reliably fixed at a predetermined position with respect to the portable device body without impairing the operational feeling, and safety can be ensured.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a measuring instrument using the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are side views each showing a use state.

  In the central part near the upper surface on both side surfaces 8 and 9 of the measuring device which is a portable device, each end portion of the U-shaped handle 10 has a first position indicated by a solid line in FIG. It is rotatably attached via an attachment mechanism 11 incorporating a lock / release function configured so that it can be semi-fixed only at a location.

  The state in which the handle 10 is locked in the first position as shown in FIG. 1 is mainly used for transporting the measuring instrument, and the state in which the handle 10 is locked in the second position as shown in FIG. It is used when the measurement is performed by inclining the front surface 13 of the measuring instrument with respect to the arrangement surface 14 of the measuring instrument so that a person can easily see the display screen 12.

  The handle 10 is released from the fixed position of one of the first position and the second position by pushing the part of the mounting mechanism 11 incorporating the lock / release function into the other fixed position. It is possible to move it by turning it. Then, the handle 10 is automatically locked by rotating the handle 10 to the fixed position of the first position or the second position, and the handle 10 is fixed.

  4 is a structural example diagram of the mounting mechanism 11 incorporating the lock / release function, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged structural example diagram of the components shown in FIG. When attaching the end portion of the handle 10 to the side surfaces 8 and 9 of the measuring instrument, both ends are expanded to the left and right using the spring performance of the handle 10 itself, and the spring 16 is sandwiched between the side surfaces 8 and 9 and the plate 15. Like that.

  Then, the screw 17 is fastened and fixed to the main body from the outside of the handle 10, and the handle cover 18 is assembled to the plate 15 at both ends of the handle 10 so as to hide the screw 17.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the latch can be attached to and detached from the plate 15 by rotating the handle cover 18 in the circumferential direction. Further, as shown in the AA sectional view and the B part detailed view, a part of the handle cover 18 enters into a part of the plate 15 to be latched and the handle cover 18 is fixed to the plate 15.

  By adopting a latching method by rotating the handle cover 18 and the plate 15, the number of parts can be reduced, and the outer peripheral side surface of the handle cover 18 is covered by the end body of the handle 10, thereby improving the appearance design. The handle cover 18 can be attached and detached without using a special tool.

  It should be noted that the force required for attaching and detaching the latch between the handle cover 18 and the plate 15 can be changed by adjusting the amount by which a part of the handle cover 18 enters a part of the plate 15.

  In addition, even when the present invention is incorporated in an electronic device that requires switch / button operation, when the electronic device is used in a stable manner by changing the orientation of the electronic device, the force more than necessary for the switch / button operation is exceeded. Safety performance that can withstand the load can be obtained.

  In addition, the number of parts can be reduced compared to the case where a single function handle is provided only for portable purposes.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a handle mechanism that can securely fix the handle at a predetermined position with respect to the portable device body without impairing the operational feeling, and can ensure safety. It is suitable as a handle mechanism for various portable devices such as electronic devices.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the measuring device using this invention. It is a side view which shows the use condition of FIG. It is a side view which shows the use condition of FIG. It is a structural example figure of the attachment mechanism 11 in which the lock release function was incorporated. FIG. 5 is an enlarged configuration example diagram of the component shown in FIG. 4. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the conventional portable measuring device. It is a side view which shows the use condition of FIG. It is a side view which shows the use condition of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

8, 9 Side surface 10 Handle 11 Mounting mechanism 12 Display screen 13 Front surface 14 Arrangement surface 15 Plate 16 Spring 17 Screw 18 Handle cover

Claims (4)

  Each end of the handle formed in a U-shape is pivotally attached to the side of the main body of the portable device via an attachment mechanism incorporating a lock / release function, and the handle is in the first position relative to the side of the main body of the portable device. Alternatively, the handle mechanism is configured so that it can be semi-fixed at the second position.   2. The handle mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism is unlocked by being pushed in so that the handle can be rotated, and is automatically locked by rotating the handle to a predetermined position. .   The handle mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the portable device is an electronic device.   The handle mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the electronic device is a measuring instrument.

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