JP2006319433A - Case for individual belongings - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology whereby a user can easily contain / extract user's belongings. <P>SOLUTION: In the case for the user's belongings provided with a case main body 3 to which the user's belongings are inserted and which contains the user's belongings and with a lock part 5 for locking the case main body 3 to the carrier user, the case main body 3 includes wall parts 7, 9 opposed to each other and an energizing member 11 provided between the wall parts 7, 9, and the wall parts 7, 9 are energized by the energizing member 11 to clamp the user's belongings. Thus, when the user's belongings are inserted to the case main body, the wall parts opposed to each other utilizing the energizing member can clamp the user's belongings. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable product case that accommodates and holds a portable product such as a cellular phone.

  As a conventional portable product case, for example, there is a cellular phone case attached to a belt for clothes. As shown in FIG. 8, the cellular phone case 101 is integrally provided with a lid 107 for closing the case main body 105 on a case main body 105 that houses the mobile phone 103. On the back side of the case main body 105, a clip portion 109 for attaching to a belt for clothes is provided. The cellular phone case 101 is used by being attached to a carrier by a clip portion 109. The cellular phone 103 is inserted into the case main body 105 and closed by the lid portion 107, so that the cellular phone 103 is securely received and held. can do.

  However, in the conventional mobile phone case 101, it is necessary to open and close the lid 107 when the mobile phone 103 is accommodated or taken out, which is troublesome.

JP 2001-157605 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that it takes time to store and take out portable items such as mobile phones.

  The present invention provides a case main body that includes opposing wall portions and holds the portable article inserted therein and holds the case main body with respect to the user in order to easily store and remove the portable article. A case for a portable product provided with a latching portion, wherein an energizing member is provided between the wall portions, and the wall portion is energized by the energizing member to sandwich the portable product. Features.

  According to the present invention, when the portable article is inserted into the case body, the portable article can be held between the opposing wall portions by the urging force of the urging member. Therefore, the portable article can be accommodated and held only by inserting the portable article into the case body.

  When the urging member connects the edges of the wall portion, the urging member can form a side wall portion, simplify the structure, and reliably urge the wall portion. can do.

  When a friction member that frictionally engages the portable product is provided on the opposing surface of the wall portion, the portable product can be reliably held by frictional engagement with the friction member.

  When the friction member has a plurality of flexible protrusions provided along the insertion direction of the portable article on the engagement surface with the portable article, the friction member when inserting the portable article The frictional force with the engaging surface can be reduced, and the portable product can be easily inserted into the case body.

  The object of easily storing and taking out the portable article was realized by holding the portable article by holding the wall portion.

  1 to 4 show a portable product case according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the portable product case, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portable product case as seen from the back side, and FIG. Is a side view of the case for portable goods, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the case for portable goods.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the portable product case 1 includes a case body 3 and a locking portion 5. The case body 3 includes wall portions 7 and 9, an urging member 11, and friction members 13 and 15.

  The wall portions 7 and 9 are made of a flexible rectangular plate member such as cloth or synthetic leather, and are formed by folding the plate member at an intermediate portion. That is, the wall parts 7 and 9 are opposed to each other with a gap therebetween via the folded part 17 that forms the bottom wall part by folding. Therefore, a mobile phone as a portable product can be inserted between the wall portions 7 and 9. The wall portions 7 and 9 can be brought close to and away from each other by the folded portion 17 and its own flexibility. Moreover, the wall parts 7 and 9 are urged | biased by the folding | turning part 17 in the separation direction. The one wall portion 7 is formed longer than the other wall portion 9 on the insertion side of the mobile phone, and includes a guide portion 19 that guides the insertion of the mobile phone.

  The wall portions 7 and 9 are connected by an urging member 11 between opposing edges. The urging member 11 is made of an elastic body such as rubber or silicon, and is formed in a rectangular plate shape. The urging member 11 is disposed between the edges of the walls 7 and 9, and both sides in the width direction are stitched to the edges of the walls 7 and 9. Thereby, the urging member 11 enables the wall portions 7 and 9 to be displaced in the approaching / separating direction by its elasticity while forming a side wall portion that closes the side portion of the case body 3. Further, the urging member 11 holds the shape of the case main body 3 by restricting the displacement of the walls 7 and 9 in the direction away from each other by the urging force of the folded portion 17. The urging member 11 is provided except for the folded portion 17, and the flexibility at the folded portion 17 and the urging force of the folded portion 17 can be reliably ensured.

  The friction members 13 and 15 are provided on the opposing surfaces of the wall portions 7 and 9. The friction members 13 and 15 are made of a sponge-like flexible synthetic resin or the like, and have a higher friction coefficient than the wall portions 7 and 9. The friction members 13 and 15 have a rectangular shape corresponding to the opposing surfaces of the wall portions 7 and 9, and cover the opposing surfaces of the wall portions 7 and 9, and the edges thereof are the edge portions of the wall portions 7 and 9. Is sutured against. The friction members 13 and 15 are configured such that the engaging surfaces 21 and 23 are in close frictional engagement with the mobile phone inserted into the case body 3.

  A plurality of flexible protrusions 25 are provided on the engagement surfaces 21 and 23. The flexible protrusion 25 is made of the same material as the friction members 13 and 15 and is formed integrally with the engagement surfaces 21 and 23. The flexible protrusion 25 is tapered toward the contact side with the mobile phone, and is provided along the insertion direction of the mobile phone, reducing the contact area when the mobile phone is inserted and reducing the frictional resistance. Reduce.

  The locking portion 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the locking portion, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the base portion, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the base portion. The locking portion 5 is provided on the back side of the case body 3 and is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the case body 3. The locking portion 5 includes a base portion 27 and a flap portion 29.

  The base portion 27 is made of a synthetic resin or the like and is formed in a plate shape. A coupling piece 30 is integrally provided on the outer surface of the base portion 27. A concave portion 31 is formed in the central portion of the base portion 27.

  The concave portion 31 has a circular shape in plan view, and a fastening hole 37 is formed through the bottom portion 33. A protrusion 35 is integrally provided at the opening edge of the recess 31. The end surface 39 of the protrusion 35 has a predetermined curvature, and the bottom surface 41 of the protrusion 35 has a gap with the bottom 33 of the recess 31.

  A support tool 43 is accommodated in the recess 31, and the support tool 43 is fastened to the case body 3 by a rivet 45.

  The support 43 is made of a synthetic resin and is formed in a disk shape corresponding to the recess 31 of the base portion 27. The outer peripheral surface 47 of the support tool 43 is slidably engaged with the inner peripheral surface 49 of the recess 31. Accordingly, the base portion 27 can rotate around the support tool 43.

  On the outer peripheral edge of the support tool 43, a stepped portion 51 whose part is thinned is provided. The step portion 51 has a bottom wall portion 53 disposed between the projection portion 35 and the bottom portion 33, and accommodates the projection portion 35 of the concave portion 31 in a movable manner. The end surface 55 of the stepped portion 51 has a curvature corresponding to the end surface 39 of the protruding portion 35 and is slidable with the end surface 39 of the protruding portion 35. The step portion 51 is configured to allow the rotation of the base portion 27 within a predetermined range by the end portion coming into contact with the protruding portion 35 that moves in accordance with the rotation of the base portion. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the rotation of the base portion 27 is allowed within a range of approximately 180 °. However, the rotation range can be set to 180 ° or more or 180 ° or less, and is arbitrary.

  The bottom wall portion 53 of the step portion 51 is provided with a notch 57 corresponding to the protruding portion 35. The notch 57 is for the step 51 to avoid the protrusion 35 when the support 43 is accommodated in the recess 31.

  A fastening hole 59 is formed through the center of the support 43. The hole 59 includes a flange portion 63 that receives the head portion 61 of the rivet 45 and accommodates the head portion 61.

  The shaft portion 65 of the rivet 45 passes through the hole 59 of the support tool 43, the hole 37 of the recess 31, and the wall portion 7, and the tip of the shaft portion 65 is opposed to the wall portion 7. Is tightened. That is, the case body 3 is fastened to the flange portion 63 of the hole 59 and the bottom portion 33 of the recess 31 by the head portion 61 and the caulking portion 67. The support tool 43 is prevented from rotating with respect to the case body 3. Thus, the base portion 27 can rotate around the support tool 43 while sliding with respect to the case body 3 and can maintain the rotation state thereof. As described above, the locking portion 5 is rotatable with respect to the case main body 3 when the base portion 27 rotates around the support tool 43. That is, the case body 3 is rotatable with respect to the locking portion 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the flap portion 29 is made of a synthetic resin, is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and includes a knob portion 69 provided integrally. The flap portion 29 includes a coupling piece 71 provided integrally on the side facing the base portion 27. A coupling pin 73 is attached to the coupling piece 71 so as to pass through the coupling piece 30 on the base portion 27 side, and a torque spring 75 is attached to the coupling pin 73. The arms 77 and 79 of the torque spring 75 are in elastic contact with the inner surface of the knob portion 69 and the outer surface of the base portion 27 facing the inner surface. Accordingly, when a force is applied by pinching the knob portion 69 and the wall portion 7 supporting the base portion 27, the knob portion 69 comes close to the base portion 27 against the urging force of the torque spring 75, and the coupling pin 73. As a result, the flap portion 29 is rotated around the center and the tip end side thereof is opened with respect to the base portion 27. When the knob portion 69 is released, the flap portion 29 is closed by the urging force of the torque spring 75.

  The flap 29 is provided with an engaging projection 81 at the tip, and in a closed state, the engaging projection 81 engages with an engaging recess 83 provided on the base portion 27 so that a belt for clothes is used. The belt insertion part 85 which passes along is formed.

  Next, the operation of the portable product case 1 will be described.

  When using the case 1 for portable goods, the case 1 for portable goods is previously attached and locked with respect to a carrier. That is, the insertion side of the case body 3 is turned up, and the flap portion 29 of the locking portion 5 is opened. In this state, a belt for a wearer's clothes is placed between the flap portion 29 and the base portion 27, and the flap portion 29 is closed. Accordingly, the belt is inserted into the belt insertion portion 85 of the locking portion 5, and the portable product case 1 can be attached to the wearer.

  Next, a mobile phone is inserted into the case body 3. At this time, the mobile phone is inserted on the guide portion 19 of the wall portion 7 so as to slide between the wall portions 7 and 9. Thereby, the insertion can be easily performed. It is also possible to rotate the case body 3 in advance so that the mobile phone can be easily inserted.

  The insertion between the wall portions 7 and 9 is performed while the mobile phone slides on the engagement surfaces 21 and 23 of the friction members 13 and 15. At this time, since the frictional resistance between the engagement surfaces 21 and 23 and the mobile phone is reduced by the flexible protrusion 25, the insertion can be easily performed.

  As a result of the sliding, the entire engaging surfaces 21 and 23 including the flexible protrusions 25 of the friction members 13 and 15 bend and come into close contact with the mobile phone, while the mobile phone is interposed via the friction members 13 and 15. The walls 7 and 9 are pressed. By this pressing, the walls 7 and 9 are expanded so as to be separated from each other against the urging force of the urging member 11. For this reason, excessive close contact between the mobile phone and the engagement surfaces 21 and 23 can be prevented, and the insertion can be easily performed.

  When the insertion is completed, the wall portions 7 and 9 are urged by the urging member 11 to hold the mobile phone. Therefore, in the case 1 for portable goods, a mobile phone can be reliably accommodated and held.

  At this time, the entire engaging surfaces 21 and 23 including the flexible protrusions 25 of the friction members 13 and 15 are surely in close contact with the mobile phone by the restoring force and the holding force of the walls 7 and 9. The mobile phone can be more securely held by frictional engagement.

  On the other hand, the cellular phone can be taken out only by pulling the cellular phone out of the case body 3 and can be easily performed.

  As described above, the portable product case 1 can be quickly and easily accommodated simply by inserting the mobile phone into the case body 3 and can be quickly and easily removed simply by being pulled out of the case body 3. However, the mobile phone can be reliably prevented from falling off by securely holding it during storage.

  In addition, the engagement surfaces 21 and 23 of the friction members 13 and 15 are in close contact with the mobile phone and reliably frictionally engaged, so that the mobile phone can be held more securely.

  Moreover, in the case 1 for portable goods, by rotating the case main body 3 according to the posture of the portable person, it is possible not to get in the way of the portable person, and it is possible to easily accommodate and take it out. it can. Also at this time, since the mobile phone is securely held as described above, it is possible to prevent the mobile phone from dropping off.

  In this embodiment, since the urging member 11 forms a side wall portion that closes the side of the case main body 3, the structure can be simplified and manufacturing can be performed easily.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of the case for portable goods which concerns on this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, The various design change accompanying the element of a structure is possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the flexible protrusions 25 are provided on the engagement surfaces 21 and 23 of the friction members 13 and 15, but the flexible protrusions 25 can be omitted. Further, either one or both of the friction members 13 and 15 can be omitted.

  The locking portion 5 is inserted into a belt and locks the portable product case 1. However, the locking portion 5 may be formed in a clip shape that directly holds the belt or clothes, for example. Moreover, although the latching | locking part 5 was supported rotatably with respect to the case main body 3, you may support so that rotation is impossible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case of storing and holding a mobile phone as a portable item has been described. For example, the present invention is applied to a case of storing and holding various portable items such as a digital camera, a headphone stereo, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). Can do.

(Example 1) which is a perspective view of the case for portable goods. (Example 1) which is the perspective view of the case for portable goods seen from the back side. It is a side view of the case for portable goods, (a) is normal time, (b) has shown the open state of the latching | locking part (Example 1). It is a rear view of a case for portable goods, (a) is normal time, (b) is at the time of rotation of a locking part, (c) is at the time of rotation of a locking part to the opposite side to (b). (Example 1). (Example 1) which is an expansion perspective view of a latching | locking part. (Example 1) which is a disassembled perspective view of a base part. (Example 1) which is sectional drawing of a base part. It is a perspective view of the case for portable goods (conventional example).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case for portable goods 3 Case main body 5 Locking part 7,9 Wall part 11 Energizing member 13,15 Friction member 21,23 Engagement surface 25 Flexible protrusion part

Claims (4)

In a case for portable goods comprising a case main body provided with a facing wall part and holding a portable article inserted therein, and a locking part for locking the case main body to a user,
A biasing member is provided between the walls,
A portable product case, wherein the wall portion is urged by the urging member to hold the portable product. The portable product case according to claim 1,
The urging member connects between the edge portions of the wall portion. The portable product case according to claim 1 or 2,
A portable product case, wherein a friction member is provided on the opposing surface of the wall portion so as to frictionally engage the portable product. The portable product case according to claim 3,
The said friction member is provided with the some flexible protrusion part provided along the insertion direction of the said portable goods on the engagement surface with the said portable goods, The case for portable goods characterized by the above-mentioned.

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