JP2007208895A - Foldable mobile electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foldable mobile electronic apparatus with a cover which can prevent the occurrence of flaws, in which the cover is hardly disengaged when in use and can easily be exchanged in its replacement and which is excellent in appearance and high in merchantability. <P>SOLUTION: A bag-shaped curved part 22 is formed to an outer circumference of first and second cases 2, 3. A case side engagement hole is formed to rear sides of the first and second cases 2, 3 corresponding to a cover side engagement hole 23. First and second engagement projections 50a, 51a engaging with the cover side engagement hole 23 and a case side engagement hole 53 are formed to circumferential edges of first and second fixing members 50, 51. The first fixing member 50 is contained in an inner face side of the curved part 22 of a first plane part 20a, and a second fixing member 51 is contained in an inner face side of the curved part 22 of a second plane part 20b. The circumferential part of the first fixing member 50 and the rear side of the first case 2 sandwich the curved part 22 of the first plane part 20a, and the cover 20 covers the first and second cases 2, 3 in a state that the curved part 22 of the second plane part 20b is sandwiched between the circumferential edge of the second plane member 51 and the rear side of the second case 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a foldable portable electronic device equipped with a cover.

  Mobile phones are becoming increasingly popular throughout the country, and the number of people who make e-mails and calls is increasing. And since it is carried, it is often carried away, and the appearance of the mobile phone is damaged.

  Therefore, in order to make it hard to damage even if it is dropped, there is known a device provided with a cover. Even if such a cover is provided, it is devised so that the cover can be immediately attached and removed, or can be used with the cover attached.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cover device that can be attached to a belt or the like with a cover that accommodates a mobile phone, can be quickly attached and detached, and can make a call while the mobile phone is accommodated.

  Patent Document 2 describes that a loop for attaching a belt is configured by folding the cover up and down so that the folded portion is in close contact with the cover so as not to get in the way when in use.

Further, in Patent Document 3, in a small electronic device having a housing that houses a device main body, a main body portion that has a sheet portion that fixes the housing, and a cover that adheres to the main body portion, The seat portion has a flange portion that protrudes to the side of the housing, and the cover has a bag-like peripheral portion that engages with the flange portion and adheres to the seat portion at an outer edge portion. A small electronic device is disclosed.
JP-A-11-285408 JP-A-11-299522 JP 2005-136261 A

  In recent years, accessories that change the appearance of mobile phones have been used. That is, there is a need to attach different accessories depending on the mood, change accessories according to the season, change accessories at work or private, and change accessories depending on the person you meet.

  However, in a conventional portable electronic device such as a cellular phone, it is possible to prevent the cellular phone from being scratched or to prevent discomfort when touched by the user's body, but easily change the appearance according to the TPO. I couldn't. That is, the above-mentioned Patent Document 3 discloses a detachable cover, but actually, the cover moves with respect to the flange portion when opening and closing unless the flange portion and the bag-like peripheral portion are bonded. As a result, the cover is easily removed. In order to prevent this, the flange portion and the cover have to be bonded, and as a result, there is a problem that the cover cannot be configured to be detachable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is not only to prevent the occurrence of scratches but also to be difficult to come off during use, and to be easily replaced and dressed during replacement. Therefore, the object is to provide a portable electronic device with high merchantability.

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention includes a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge part that foldably connects the first and second housings, For the folding portable electronic device whose back side is covered with a cover,
The cover includes a first flat surface portion covering the first housing, a second flat surface portion covering the back surface of the second housing, and a coupling portion connecting the first flat surface portion and the second flat surface portion. With
The first and second flat portions are each formed with a bag-like groove portion on the outer periphery thereof, and the cover portion is provided with a cover-side engagement hole.
A housing side engaging hole is formed on the back surface of the first housing and the second housing so as to correspond to the cover side engaging hole,
The peripheral edge portion of the first fixing member is accommodated on the inner surface side of the groove portion of the first flat surface portion, and the peripheral edge portion of the second fixing member is accommodated on the inner surface side of the groove portion of the second flat surface portion. An engagement protrusion that engages with the cover-side engagement hole and the housing-side engagement hole is formed on the periphery of the first and second fixing members.
The groove portion of the first flat surface portion is sandwiched between the peripheral edge portion of the first fixing member and the back surface of the first housing, and the groove portion of the second flat surface portion is the peripheral edge portion of the second fixing member. And the cover covers the first and second housings in a state sandwiched between the first housing and the rear surface of the second housing,
The cover is configured to be detachable.

  According to said structure, the 1st and 2nd fixing member is attached to a cover by inserting the engagement protrusion provided in the peripheral part through the cover side engagement hole, and engaging. By engaging the engaging protrusions protruding from the cover in a state where the first and second fixing members are attached to the housing side engaging holes of the first housing and the second housing, The cover covers the first and second housings in a state sandwiched between the peripheral portions of the first and second fixing members and the back surfaces of the first and second housings. Since the cover is removed by removing the engagement protrusion from the housing side engagement hole, the cover can be replaced.

  In the second invention, a hook portion bent inward is formed at the tip of the engaging protrusion.

  With the above-described configuration, the flange at the distal end of the engagement protrusion is caught on the periphery of the housing-side engagement hole, so that the cover is difficult to be removed.

  In the third invention, the housing-side engagement hole includes an insertion portion through which the flange portion of the engagement protrusion can be inserted, and a retaining portion that is continuous with the insertion portion and is narrower than the flange portion.

  With the above configuration, after the flange portion of the engagement protrusion is inserted into the insertion portion of the housing side engagement hole, the cover is detached from the first and second housings by sliding and engaging the retaining portion. It will not peel off. On the other hand, the cover is removed from the first and second casings by sliding the collar part from the retaining part and allowing it to come out from the insertion part.

  In the fourth invention, the first fixing member and the second fixing member are formed in the same shape.

  With the above configuration, since the first fixing member and the second fixing member are not mistakenly attached and can be formed with the same mold, the manufacturing cost is also reduced.

In a fifth aspect of the invention, a button portion is provided on the back of the first and second casings so as to protrude, and the button portion is configured to be capable of changing its height,
At positions corresponding to the button portions of the first and second fixing members, a slip prevention hole into which the button portions are fitted is formed.

  With the above configuration, when the cover is attached to the first and second housings, the button portions provided on the back surfaces of the first and second housings prevent the first and second fixing members from being displaced. Since it fits into the hole, displacement of the cover is prevented. On the other hand, when removing the cover, press the part of the cover that covers the button part to reduce the height of the button part, release the fit between the displacement prevention hole and the button member, and slide the cover Thus, the cover is removed by removing the hook portion of the locking projection protruding from the back surface of the cover from the insertion portion.

  In the sixth invention, the cover is formed on the top and bottom.

  With the above configuration, the cover can be easily molded and can be attached upside down, so that the first and second housings can be easily assembled.

  In the seventh invention, the cover is made of genuine leather.

  With the above configuration, the natural leather can enjoy the natural touch and smell of genuine leather.

  In the eighth invention, the cover is made of synthetic leather.

  With the above configuration, the synthetic leather can be decorated with various decorations depending on the material and processing method, and is easy to care for.

  In the ninth invention, the cover is made of cloth.

  With the above configuration, if it becomes dirty, it can be removed and washed.

  In a tenth aspect, the first and fixing members are resin molded products.

  With the above configuration, even a complicated shape is easy to process and light in mass.

  In the eleventh aspect, the mobile phone device is a foldable mobile phone.

  With the above configuration, a foldable mobile phone having a high-class feeling and fashionability can be obtained.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the groove portion of the first flat surface portion of the cover is sandwiched between the peripheral edge portion of the first fixing member and the back surface of the first housing, and the groove portion of the second flat surface portion is The first and second housings are covered with a cover in a state sandwiched between the peripheral edge of the second fixing member and the back surface of the second housing, and the cover is configured to be detachable. For this reason, it is possible to provide a foldable portable electronic device with a good appearance and high merchantability, which not only prevents the occurrence of scratches but is also difficult to come off during use, and can be easily replaced and changed during replacement.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foldable mobile phone 1 as a foldable mobile electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the right. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the foldable mobile phone 1 as viewed from the right in the opened state. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cover 20 as viewed from the back side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment has a first housing 2 and a second housing 3, which are rotatably coupled by a hinge portion 4. Yes. The telephone body 10 is composed of these first and second casings 2 and 3.

  The first casing 2 is provided with a display unit 5, a receiver unit 8, and the like. The second casing 3 is provided with a function button unit 6, an information input button unit 7, a transmission unit 9, and the like.

  The back surfaces of the first and second casings 2 and 3 are detachably covered with a cover 20. As shown also in FIG. 5, the cover 20 includes a first flat surface portion 20 a that covers the first housing 2, a second flat surface portion 20 b that covers the back surface of the second housing 3, and the first flat surface portion 20 a A coupling portion 20c that couples the second planar portion 20b is provided. The cover 20 is formed into an upper and lower object shape with the coupling portion 20c as the center. A gap 29 is formed between the coupling portion 20c and the hinge portion 4 and is not coupled to each other. The coupling portion 20c is provided with a slack in consideration of opening / closing of the folding mobile phone 1. However, it is configured such that slack occurs in the open state, but it looks good if the slack of the coupling portion 20c is eliminated in the closed state. The cover 20 is divided in the vicinity of the coupling portion 20c between the first casing 2 and the second casing 3 in order to eliminate slack, and the divided parts are divided into first and second casings 2 and 3, respectively. The hinge portion 4 may be fastened and not covered.

  FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the first and second casings 2, 3, the first fixing member 50, the second fixing member 51, and the cover 20. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first and second casings 2 and 3 as seen from the back side. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cover 20 cuts the leather into a size about three times that of the first and second casings 2 and 3, and the outer peripheries of the first and second flat portions 20a and 20b. Folded inward and sewed with a sewing machine, leaving the groove 22. The groove part 22 has, for example, three pairs of left and right cover side engagement holes 23. The upper and lower groove portions 22 are divided into left and right side surface groove portions 22a, upper and lower upper groove portions 22b, and lower groove portions 22c, respectively. The left and right side groove portions 22a are formed so as to be able to stand up from the perforation 24, and the mating surfaces of both are arranged in the center. The upper groove portion 22b and the lower groove portion 22c are formed in a bag shape so that they cannot stand up. Band portions 25 that connect the left and right sides are provided on the inner side in the vertical direction (on the hinge portion 4 side) of the left and right side surface groove portions 22a.

  A first fixing member 50 is accommodated on the inner surface side of the groove portion 22 of the first flat surface portion 20a, and a second fixing member 51 is accommodated on the inner surface side of the groove portion 22 of the second flat surface portion 20b. It is configured as follows.

  The cover 20 is formed on the top and bottom. As a result, the cover 20 can be easily molded and can be attached upside down, so that the first and second casings 2 and 3 can be easily assembled. By forming the cover 20 with genuine leather, it is possible to enjoy the natural feel and smell of animals with the genuine leather.

  As shown in FIG. 4, housing side engagement holes 53 are formed on the back surfaces of the first housing 2 and the second housing 3 so as to correspond to the cover side engagement holes 23.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the 1st and 2nd fixing members 50 and 51 are comprised by the resin molded product. If it is a resin molded product, it is easy to process and has a light mass even with complex shapes. For example, three pairs of first and second engaging protrusions 50a, which are engaged with the cover side engaging hole 23 and the housing side engaging hole 53, are arranged at the peripheral portions of the first and second fixing members 50, 51. 51a is formed. At the tips of the first and second engaging protrusions 50a and 51a, a flange portion 19 (shown in FIG. 6) bent inward is formed. The first fixing member 50 and the second fixing member 51 are formed in the same shape. As a result, the first fixing member 50 and the second fixing member 51 are not mistakenly attached and can be molded with the same mold, so that the manufacturing cost is also reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the housing-side engagement hole 53 includes an insertion portion 53a through which the flange portion 19 of the first and second engagement protrusions 50a and 51a can be inserted, and a hinge that is continuous with the insertion portion 53a. It extends to the portion 4 side and includes a retaining portion 53b that is narrower than the flange portion 19.

  A button portion 54 is provided on the back surface of the first and second casings 2 and 3 so as to protrude. The button portion 54 is provided with an elastic member (not shown) inside and can be changed in height. As shown in FIG. 3, a slip prevention hole 52 into which the button portion 54 is fitted is formed at a position corresponding to the button portion 54 of the first and second fixing members 50 and 51. A portion of the side groove portion 22a of the cover 20 where the button portion 54 is fitted is cut out to form a button portion insertion hole 26.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the groove portion 22 of the first flat surface portion 20 a is sandwiched between the peripheral edge portion of the first fixing member 50 and the back surface of the first housing 2. The groove portion 22 of the second flat surface portion 20b is sandwiched between the peripheral edge of the second fixing member 51 and the back surface of the second housing 3, and the cover 20 is in the first and second housings. 2 and 3 are covered.

-Assembly procedure-
Next, the assembly procedure of the foldable mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, as shown in FIG. 3, the assembled first and second housings 2 and 3, the cover 20, and the first and second fixing members 50 and 51 are prepared.

  Next, the first fixing member 50 is inserted in the P direction from the surface side of the upper band portion 25 in a state where the side surface portion 22a of the first flat surface portion 20a is erected, and the upper peripheral edge of the first fixing member 50 is the upper side. Fit into the groove 22b from below.

  Next, the lower peripheral edge portion of the first fixing member 50 is pressed by the band portion 25. Since the cover 20 is an upper and lower object shape, any of them may be placed on the upper side, and assembling is easy.

  Next, the three right and left cover-side engagement holes 23 are inserted into the first engagement protrusions 50a while the left and right side surface grooves 22a are tilted inward. Thus, the cover 20 and the first fixing member 50 are assembled.

  Next, in the same manner, the second fixing member 51 is inserted in the Q direction from the surface side of the lower band portion 25 while the side surface groove portion 22a of the second flat surface portion 20b is erected. The side edge is fitted into the lower groove portion 22c from the upper side.

  Next, the upper peripheral edge portion of the second fixing member 51 is pressed by the band portion 25.

  Next, the left and right side groove portions 22a are tilted inward, and the left and right three pairs of cover side engagement holes 23 are inserted into the second engagement protrusions 51a. Thus, the cover 20 and the second fixing member 51 are assembled.

  Next, the first engagement protrusion 50 a protruding from the back surface side of the cover 20 is inserted into the housing side engagement hole 53 of the first housing 2.

  First, the flange portion 19 of the first engagement protrusion 50 a is inserted into the insertion portion 53 a of the housing side engagement hole 53 of the first housing 2.

  Next, the cover 20 is attached to the first housing 2 by sliding it to the hinge part 4 side and engaging the collar part 19 with the retaining part 53 b. Since the flange portion 19 is caught on the periphery of the housing side engagement hole 53, the cover 20 is difficult to come off. At this time, since the button portion 54 provided on the back surface of the first housing 2 is fitted into the displacement prevention hole 52 of the first fixing member 50, the displacement of the cover 20 is prevented.

  Next, the second engagement protrusion 51 a protruding from the back surface side of the cover 20 is inserted into the case side engagement hole 53 of the second case 3 while bending the coupling portion 20 c of the cover 20.

  First, the flange portion 19 of the second engagement protrusion 51 a is inserted through the insertion portion 53 a of the housing side engagement hole 53 of the second housing 3.

  Next, the cover 20 is also attached to the second housing 3 by sliding to the hinge portion 4 side and engaging with the retaining portion 53b. At this time, since the button portion 54 provided on the back surface of the second housing 3 is fitted into the displacement prevention hole 52 of the second fixing member 51, the displacement of the cover 20 is prevented.

  On the other hand, when removing the cover 20, the portion of the cover 20 of the first housing 2 that covers the button portion 54 is pressed to reduce the height of the button portion 54, and the slip prevention hole 52 and the button portion 54 are removed. Is released, and the cover 20 is slid to the opposite side of the hinge portion 4 so that the collar portion 19 is removed from the insertion portion 53a. As a result, the cover 20 is removed from the first housing 2.

  Next, similarly, the portion of the cover 20 of the second housing 3 that covers the button portion 54 is pressed to reduce the height of the button portion 54, and the fitting between the misalignment prevention hole 52 and the button portion 54 is released. Then, by sliding the cover 20 to the opposite side of the hinge part 4, the collar part 19 is pulled out from the insertion part 53a. As a result, the cover 20 is removed from the second housing 3.

  Next, after the first and second fixing members 50 and 51 are removed from the cover 20 by performing the reverse operation, another cover 20 may be assembled again in the same manner as described above.

-Effect of the embodiment-
Therefore, according to the foldable mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment, the groove portion 22 of the first flat surface portion 20a is sandwiched between the peripheral edge portion of the first fixing member 50 and the back surface of the first housing 2, and the second flat surface. Covering the first and second housings 2 and 3 with the cover 20 in a state where the groove portion 22 of the portion 20b is sandwiched between the peripheral edge of the second fixing member 51 and the back surface of the second housing 3, The cover 20 is configured to be detachable. For this reason, it is possible to provide a foldable mobile phone 1 with good appearance and high merchantability that not only prevents the occurrence of scratches, but also does not easily come off during use, and can be easily exchanged and changed during replacement.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention may be configured as follows with respect to the above embodiment.

  That is, in the above embodiment, the cover 20 is made by cutting genuine leather into a size about three times that of the first and second casings 2 and 3, and the outer circumferences of the first and second flat portions 20a and 20b. Folded inward and sewed with a sewing machine, leaving the glued portion 22, but the cover body in which the leather is cut slightly larger than the first and second housings 2, 3, and the first and second Two sticking parts cut to the same extent as the casings 2 and 3 are prepared, and an H-shaped cut is made in each of the two sticking parts, and the first and second casings 2 and 3 of the cover main body are formed. Further, the outer periphery of the cover body may be folded and sandwiched, and the part may be sewn with a sewing machine.

  In the above embodiment, the cover 20 is made of genuine leather, but may be made of synthetic leather or cloth, or a composite material thereof. Synthetic leather can be variously decorated on the surface depending on the material and processing method, and is easy to care for. If it is made of cloth, it can be removed and washed if dirty.

  In the above embodiment, three pairs of the first and second engaging projections 50a and 51a are provided on the peripheral portions of the first and second fixing members 50 and 51, respectively, but the number is not limited to this and two pairs are provided. Alternatively, four or more pairs may be provided.

  In the above embodiment, the foldable mobile electronic device is a foldable mobile phone, but it may be a foldable mobile electronic device such as a PHS, PDA, PC, electronic dictionary, or calculator. In short, the first housing 2, the second housing 3, and a hinge part that foldably connects the first and second housings 2, 3 are provided. The folding portable electronic device may be a foldable portable electronic device in which the back side of the housing 3 is covered with the cover 20.

  In addition, the above embodiment is an essentially preferable illustration, Comprising: It does not intend restrict | limiting the range of this invention, its application thing, or a use.

  As described above, the present invention is useful for a folding portable electronic device such as a folding cellular phone covered with a cover made of leather or the like.

It is the perspective view which looked at the closed state of the foldable cellular phone concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the right direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the open state of a folding-type mobile phone from the right direction. It is an exploded view of the 1st and 2nd housing | casing, a 1st fixing member, a 2nd fixing member, and a cover. It is the perspective view which looked at the 1st and 2nd case from the back side. It is the perspective view which looked at the cover from the back side. It is the VI-VI sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1. Foldable mobile phone (foldable mobile electronic device)
2 1st housing | casing 3 2nd housing | casing 4 Hinge part 19 collar part 20 cover 20a 1st plane part 20b 2nd plane part 20c coupling | bond part 22 slot | lattice part 23 cover side engaging hole 50 1st fixing member 50a 1st Engaging protrusion 51 Second fixing member 51a Second engaging protrusion 52 Misalignment preventing hole 53 Housing side engaging hole 53a Insertion part 53b Retaining part 54 Button part

Claims (11)

A first housing, a second housing, and a hinge portion that foldably connects the first and second housings, and a back side of the first housing and the second housing is a cover A covered foldable portable electronic device,
The cover includes a first flat surface portion covering the first housing, a second flat surface portion covering the back surface of the second housing, and a coupling portion connecting the first flat surface portion and the second flat surface portion. With
The first and second flat portions are each formed with a bag-like groove portion on the outer periphery thereof, and the cover portion is provided with a cover-side engagement hole.
A housing side engaging hole is formed on the back surface of the first housing and the second housing so as to correspond to the cover side engaging hole,
The peripheral edge portion of the first fixing member is accommodated on the inner surface side of the groove portion of the first flat surface portion, and the peripheral edge portion of the second fixing member is accommodated on the inner surface side of the groove portion of the second flat surface portion. An engagement protrusion that engages with the cover-side engagement hole and the housing-side engagement hole is formed on the periphery of the first and second fixing members.
The groove portion of the first flat surface portion is sandwiched between the peripheral edge portion of the first fixing member and the back surface of the first housing, and the groove portion of the second flat surface portion is the peripheral edge portion of the second fixing member. And the cover covers the first and second housings in a state sandwiched between the first housing and the rear surface of the second housing,
The foldable portable electronic device, wherein the cover is configured to be detachable. In the foldable portable electronic device according to claim 1,
A foldable portable electronic device characterized in that a hook portion bent inward is formed at a tip of the engaging protrusion. In the foldable portable electronic device according to claim 2,
The case-side engagement hole includes a foldable portion through which the flange portion of the engagement protrusion can be inserted, and a fold-down portion that is continuous with the insertion portion and narrower than the flange portion. Portable electronic device. The foldable portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The foldable portable electronic device, wherein the first fixing member and the second fixing member are formed in the same shape. In the foldable portable electronic device according to claim 4,
On the back of the first and second housings, a button part is provided so as to protrude, and the button part is configured to be capable of changing its height,
A foldable portable electronic device, wherein a slip prevention hole into which the button portion is fitted is formed at a position corresponding to the button portion of the first and second fixing members. The foldable portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The above-mentioned cover is formed in the up-and-down object, The foldable portable electronic device characterized by the above-mentioned. The foldable portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The foldable portable electronic device, wherein the cover is made of genuine leather. The foldable portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The foldable portable electronic device, wherein the cover is made of synthetic leather. The foldable portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The foldable portable electronic device is characterized in that the cover is made of cloth. The foldable portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The foldable portable electronic device, wherein the first and second fixing members are made of a resin molded product. The foldable portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
A foldable mobile electronic device, which is a foldable mobile phone.

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