JP2012142810A - Holder for mobile information device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holder for a mobile information device which can be worn on a hand, instead of being held with a palm.SOLUTION: Substantially U-shaped or L-shaped hooks serving as hooking means to hook on a mobile information device is connected, by means of a coupling member serving as connecting means, onto both ends of a flexible band serving as holding means which is a piece of belt-like flexible fabric made by weaving flexible rubber and fibers into a belt shape, to thereby form a holder. Upon the use of the holder, the hooks on both sides of the holder are hooked on a rear face-side upper portion and a rear face-side bottom portion of the mobile information device, and the mobile information device is held by putting an index finger, a middle finger, or a third finger between the rear face of the information device and the flexible band.

Description

  The present invention relates to a holder for an extensible belt type portable information device that is used instead of grasping by hand when the portable information device is used.

A mobile phone of a portable information device must always be held so that one side of the main body is wrapped with a thumb with the thumb and the other side with a middle finger, index finger, and ring finger.
In particular, recent high-performance mobile phones have a wider width than conventional mobile phones, and holding with one hand is a burden for women with small hands. Action was required.

  As a grip assisting tool for such a portable information device, a pair of engaging means for engaging a belt is provided at the upper and lower ends of the back surface of the mobile phone, and a belt having elasticity as a holding means is provided between the pair of engaging means. A technology of a mobile phone with a belt holder that is attached and holds a mobile phone by inserting a finger between the back surface of the mobile phone and the belt is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, there is provided a connecting part for connecting a first support part for holding the bottom part of the mobile terminal and a second support part for supporting the mobile terminal at a position facing the first support part, which is used when inputting with the thumb. A mobile terminal belt and mobile terminal technology that facilitates data input with a thumb on a mobile terminal by supporting the mobile terminal by inserting a finger between the connecting portion and the mobile terminal after being mounted on the mobile terminal Is disclosed (see Patent Document 2).

  Furthermore, there is a technique of a mobile device mounting tool that is attached to a housing so that the mounting device body attached to the pair of elastically deformable support members is attracted in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the back surface of the mobile device housing. Published (see Patent Document 3).

  JP 2006-279907 A   JP 2006-140575 A   JP 2009-124652 A

This has the following problems.
Since the operation of the button when inputting characters such as e-mails on a mobile phone is performed using the thumb that must be supported, the thumb is not only responsible for gripping but also for the button operation. There was a problem that had to be concentrated.

  In the technology of the mobile phone with a belt holder of Patent Document 1, a pair of engaging means for engaging the belt must be provided on the back surface of the mobile phone, so that the mobile phone body becomes thick and the portability is impaired. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to insert a finger between the back surface of the mobile phone and the fixed belt.

  The technology of the mobile terminal belt and the mobile terminal of Patent Document 2 is that the antenna is built in the main body of the mobile phone along with the technical improvement of radio wave reception sensitivity, and the protruding antenna tends to disappear. There was a problem that the second support portion could not be hooked on a protruding portion such as an antenna.

  Since the pair of support members cover a part of the button operation unit of the portable device casing in a protruding state, the technology of the portable device mounting tool disclosed in Patent Document 3 can be folded or slid with the support member mounted. When you start using a mobile device, you must attach a pair of support members that are integrated with the body of the mounting device to avoid the buttons on the button operation unit of the mobile device housing. In other words, there are problems in operability and convenience for users who frequently use portable devices.

In recent portable information devices, in addition to text input and telephone calls, the operations and usage forms associated with the enhancement of the functions of portable information devices are becoming multifunctional and changing due to the addition of camera functions, video and TV functions, etc. There is a potential need for a holding tool that can be held as if it is attached to the hand from the sensation held by the hand, can concentrate on the operation of the mobile phone, and does not need to be aware of sliding down.
In addition, since mobile phones have become widespread and have been used by elderly people, there has been a strong demand for portable information device holders for elderly people whose gripping power has declined and people with handicapped hands.
The present invention has been made to solve these problems.

At both ends of the elastic band of the belt-like stretchable fabric holding means in which elastic rubber and fibers are spun into a belt shape, a substantially U-shaped or substantially L-shaped hooking hook of a pair of hooking means on the portable information device, The holding member is formed by being fixed by the connecting member of the connecting means.
The present invention is a portable information device holder having the above-described configuration.

The present invention improves the operability of the buttons with the thumb frequently used in e-mails on the mobile phone with the complete release from the holding role of the thumb holding one side of the mobile phone which is a portable information device. Recently, with the addition of video functions, camera functions, etc., to mobile phones, it has become multi-functional, and it concentrates on the operation of portable information devices without being aware of unexpected sliding down for long-time video viewing and camera operation. Can be used without feeling stress.
In addition, it is compatible with large-sized multifunctional portable information devices that are large in shape and difficult to hold with one hand, and can be safely held with one hand as an auxiliary holder.
In particular, the present invention can also be used as an auxiliary tool for a universal portable information device that can be held for a long time by an elderly person whose gripping power has declined or a person with a handicapped hand.

  It is a side view of the present invention.   It is a side view of the Example with the mounting to the portable information device of FIG.   It is a back view of the Example with the mounting to the portable information device of FIG.   It is a side view of the mounting example to a multifunctional portable information device.   It is a reverse view of the Example with the mounting to the multifunctional portable information device of FIG.   It is a side view of another Example.   It is a front view of the latching hook of another Example.   It is a side view of the other mounting Example to a portable information device.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
The concave portions of the hooks with side faces that are approximately U-shaped or approximately L-shaped are placed at both ends of the elastic band made of woven rubber or knitted rubber, which is a belt-shaped stretch fabric woven from elastic rubber and fibers. The holder is formed by firmly adhering.
As shown in FIG. 6, one of the hooks has a support plate structure, a rectangular through hole into which the elastic band can be inserted is provided in the support plate, the elastic band is movably inserted into the through hole, A pair of hook-and-loop fasteners fixed to the stretchable band can be attached to the stretchable band in an adjustable manner.
When using this holder, as shown in the side view of FIG. 2 and the back view of FIG. 3, the hooks at both ends of the holder are hooked on the back side top and back side bottom of the portable information device. Then, the portable information device is held by holding the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger between the portable information device and the elastic band.

The side view of FIG. 2 and the back view of FIG. 3 show a mounting example in which the holder 20 of the present invention is hooked on a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smart phone (high function mobile phone), or the like. explain.
As shown in the side view of the present invention in FIG. 1, the side surface shape is substantially U at both ends of a stretchable band 21 made of woven rubber or knitted rubber of a strip-like stretchable fabric obtained by spinning a stretchable rubber and fiber in a strip shape. The concave portions of the letter-shaped hooks 23 are opposed to each other, and the elastic band 21 and the hooks 23 are fixed by the connecting member 22.
A resin or natural rubber having flexibility and elasticity is attached as a buffer member 24 on the contact surface of the latching hook 23 with the portable information device 10 so as to contact the top and bottom of the portable information device 10. The buffering at the surface and the holding stability of the portable information device 10 are improved.

When the portable information device 10 is held by one palm, the thumb supports one side of the portable information device 10 and the three fingers of the index finger, the middle finger, and the ring finger support the other side from the back surface of the portable information device 10. However, in this manner, one of the hooks 23 is hooked on the upper portion of the casing of the portable information device 10 with the other hand.
Next, the other side of the hook 23 is pulled by using the elastic expansion / contraction force of the elastic band 21, and the portable information device 10 is extended from the outside so as to sandwich the three fingers of the index finger, the middle finger, and the ring finger. 10 is attached to the bottom of the casing.
As another method, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, after hooking hooks 23 on the back of the casing back and bottom of the casing of the portable information device 10, the elastic band 21 is held with the other finger. Then, a gap may be created, and a finger may be inserted into the gap.

  Conventionally, for grasping with one hand of the portable information device 10, one side of the portable information device 10 has a thumb ball part, and the other has the role of grasping the portable information device 10 with the index finger and the third finger of the middle finger centered on the middle finger. However, when the holder 20 is attached to the portable information device 10, the three fingers including the thumb are released from the gripping action, and the portable information device 10 has the back surface of the portable information device 10 due to the contraction force of the elastic band 21. In addition, the index finger, the middle finger, and the third finger of the ring finger are integrated, so that the portable information device 10 can be used without being aware of the grip.

  When the use of the holder 20 to the portable information device 10 is finished, the hooking hook 23 that is hooked on the bottom of the portable information device 10 is picked and pulled, and the elastic band 21 is extended to extend from the portable information device 10. Then, the upper hook hook 23 is removed from the portable information device 10.

The natural length of the holder 20 when not in use depends on the contraction force of the elastic band 21, but by using a slightly shorter one than the length of the portable information device 10, the latch hook 23 can be The information device 10 can be securely hooked up and down, and the shock-absorbing member 24 enables stable mounting without loosening.
Further, since the woven rubber used in the present invention is a belt having a certain width, the finger is not locally pressed, and there is no feeling of pressure or fatigue even when used for a long time.

In the present invention, the elastic band 21 and the latching hook 23 are connected by the connecting member 22, and this connection may be performed by adhesion or pressure bonding, if possible, by gluing or bonding by an adhesive, and these are combined. It may be a thing.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the present embodiment, the hooks 23 connected to both ends of the elastic band 21 have the same size and shape, so that one is the upper part of the casing of the portable information device 10. When used as the latching hook 23, the other is used as the latching hook 23 on the bottom of the casing, and can be hooked on either the top or bottom of the portable information device 10 for ease of use.

A mounting example corresponding to holding on the large-sized multifunctional portable information device 11 will be described.
The side view of FIG. 4 and the back view of FIG. 5 show a state in which the holder 20 is hooked on a tablet-type information device, iPad (registered trademark of Apple Computer), which is a large-sized multifunctional portable information device 11, When holding such a large information device with the left hand, the multi-function mobile information device 11 is supported on the back surface of the multi-function mobile information device 11 with the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger, and the thumb is the upper part of the housing. The multi-function portable information device 11 is held as shown in the rear view of FIG.
The use in the state as shown in FIG. 5 is a state in which the holder 20 is attached to the side of the multifunctional portable information device 11 that is held by hand from the center, and the multifunctional portable information device 11 is used in a portrait orientation. It is suitable for relatively lightweight information equipment.

Also, when the above-mentioned multifunctional portable information device 11 is used in a landscape orientation, although not shown, the holder 20 is placed near the center of the multifunctional portable information device 11 and the back of the hand including the thumb. Can be stably held in such a manner that the elastic band 21 is inserted into the elastic band 21 and the back surface of the multifunctional portable information device 11, and the elastic band 21 of the holder 20 is received by the back of the hand.
The use in such a manner is suitable for a device having a relatively heavy weight by using the multifunctional portable information device 11 in a landscape orientation because the elastic band 21 is wide and the force applied to the back of the hand is dispersed. It may be used for information equipment.

  Conventionally, the large multifunctional portable information device 11 has been held with both hands, but the large multifunctional portable information device 11 can be held with one hand for a long time without being conscious of sliding down. It is possible to hold the functional portable information device 11 and operate the keyboard and the screen with the right hand.

  In the embodiment shown in the side view of FIG. 4, the side surface shape of the latching hook 23 is substantially L-shaped. However, since the substantially L-shape has a flat shape with few protrusions, it is particularly large-sized multifunctional portable information. Although it is suitable for use in the device 11, it can also be used in a small portable information device 10.

The holder 20 of the present invention can also be in a state in which the hooking hook 23 is hooked on the portable information device 10, and at that time, hold the portable information device 10 with the other hand, This is possible by pulling out only a finger from the portable information device 10.
When the portable information device 10 is not in use, the holding hook 20 is hooked on the portable information device 10 to prevent the holding device 20 from being lost, and the portable device 20 can be carried in and out of a pocket or bag. Mounting on the information device 10 does not hinder, and it is not necessary to attach the holder 20 to the portable information device 10 every time it is used, so that convenience at the time of reuse is improved.

  It is desirable that the hooks 23 of the holding device 20 be hooked approximately near the center of the top and bottom of the portable information device 10. However, in order to avoid existing functions (camera function, etc.) on the back surface of the portable information device 10, Even if one of the upper and lower sides of the latching hook 23 is shifted to the left and right for reasons such as retainability, it can be used without a sense of incongruity.

An embodiment in which the length of the elastic band 21 can be adjusted will be described.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, one of the hooks 231 has a support plate 25 structure, and a rectangular through hole 26 into which the telescopic band 21 can be inserted is provided in the support plate 25.
Further, as shown in the side view of FIG. 6, a short loop-shaped B surface fastener 28 is fixed to the middle portion of the outer surface of the elastic band 21, and a long hook-shaped A surface fastener is attached to the tip of the same outer surface. 27 is fixed.

When the holder 20 of this embodiment is used, as shown in FIG. 6, the concave portion of the hook 23 having the support plate 25 structure shown in FIG. The elastic band 21 is inserted through the through hole 26 on the concave surface side of the hook 231 and turned back, and adjusted to an appropriate length according to the portable information device 10, and the A surface fastener 27 is replaced with the B surface fastener. 28.
The stretch band 21 once inserted through the through-hole 26 of the hook 231 and having the hook-and-loop fastener faced does not require any operation other than adjusting the length.

In this embodiment, by changing the position of the A-side fastener 27 to the B-side fastener 28 for use in the portable information device 10, the elastic force of the elastic band 21 can be adjusted according to preference. Adjustment can be performed with the hook 231 hooked on the portable information device 10.
In addition, the surface attachment position of the hook-and-loop fastener is changed with respect to the difference in the length of the multifunctional portable information device 11 between the case where the large-sized multifunctional portable information device 11 is used vertically and the case where it is used horizontally. Thus, the use corresponding to the vertical and horizontal lengths can be easily performed.

In this embodiment, a hook-and-loop fastener is fixed to the stretchable band 21, but since a general hook-and-loop fastener has poor stretchability, when the B-side fastener 28 is fixed to an intermediate portion of the stretchable band 21, it is fixed to the stretchable band 21. However, since the B-surface fastener 28 fixed to the intermediate portion is short and only occupies a part of the elastic band 21, the influence on the expansion / contraction of the elastic band 21 is not possible. There is also a small amount and a certain surface-mounting force can be secured.
In addition, by using what has elasticity for the B surface fastener 28, the surface wearing surface of the A surface fastener 27 and the B surface fastener 28 can be widened, and there is little discomfort and sufficient surface. Ability to gain strength.

In this embodiment, different A surface fasteners 27 and B surface fasteners 28 are fixed to the elastic band 21, but these may be a surface fastener in which the A surface and the B surface are mixed.
It should be noted that sewing or bonding with an adhesive is suitable for fixing the surface fastener to the elastic band 21, but a combination of these may also be used.

An embodiment in which the holder 20 is attached to the folding mobile phone 12 will be described.
FIG. 8 shows a state in which the holder 20 is mounted on the foldable mobile phone 12, and the holder 20 is used by using a long stretchable band 21 in a state where the display display portion of the foldable mobile phone 12 is opened. Can be used by hooking the hook 23 on the bottom of the back surface of the key operation unit and the top of the back surface of the display unit.
When using the holder 20 hooked on the foldable mobile phone 12, a finger is inserted between the back surface of the key operation portion and the elastic band 21.

The holder 20 of the present invention is not limited to use in a portable information device, but can also be used in an electronic book terminal or a portable game device.
In particular, the present invention can be used as a holding aid for a universal portable information device that can be held for a long time by an elderly person whose gripping power has declined or a person with a handicapped hand.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable information device 11 Multifunctional portable information device 12 Folding type mobile phone 20 Holder 21 Telescopic band 22 Connecting member 23 231 Hook hook 24 Buffer member 25 Support plate 26 Through hole 27 A surface fastener 28 B surface fastener

Claims (3)

  In a holder that is removably hooked on the back of the casing of the portable information device instead of gripping the portable information device with a palm, the side shape is substantially U-shaped or substantially L-shaped at both ends of the elastic band of the belt-shaped elastic fabric. A holder for a portable information device characterized in that the concave portion of the latching hook is placed and the elastic band and the latching hook are fixed by a connecting member.   In a portable information device holder in which an elastic band of a belt-like stretchable fabric and a hook are fixed by a connecting member, one of the hooks has a support plate structure, and a rectangular penetrating through the support plate. A holder for a portable information device characterized in that a hole is provided, the elastic band is movably inserted into the through-hole, and can be adjustably attached by a pair of hook-and-loop fasteners fixed to the elastic band. .   The holder for portable information equipment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a buffer member is attached to a concave surface contact surface of the hook with the portable information equipment.

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