JP2012181388A - Jacket of portable device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a jacket of a portable device attached to the portable device to easily change decoration of the appearance of the portable device.SOLUTION: A jacket 1 of the portable device decorates the appearance of the portable device such as a camera 100 and can be freely attached to the portable device by a user. The jacket 1 is made in a sheet-like state, and both surfaces of the sheet are surface for decorating the appearance and are formed by surfaces different from each other in at least one of a material, a color or a front face. A developed shape of the jacket 1 is configured to have substantially symmetrical shapes with a direction along the longitudinal direction of the sheet as a symmetric axis S. In the jacket 1, any surface of the sheet is set as a front face and is wound along the symmetrical axis S, thereby switching the surface for decorating the appearance. The jacket 1 is wound even if any surface of the sheet is set as the front face and includes fastening parts 21 and 51 for fastening both ends of the jacket 1 made one round of a circumference of the portable device.

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable device jacket for protecting a portable device such as a camera.

  Mobile devices such as cameras and mobile phones are often used outdoors, and dedicated cases for storing them are widely used. Further, a seal has been proposed as a means for protecting the portable device. For example, a protective seal that has flexibility and elasticity and is cut out to avoid parts on a mobile phone has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). A seal for protecting the camera body has also been proposed (see Patent Document 2).

  Conventional cases and seals of portable devices have been mainly responsible for preventing damage caused by dropping or hitting the device during use or carrying. Recently, however, a sticker called a deco-seal (decoration sticker) to be attached to the external appearance of the device has been sold. A user enjoys making a camera, a mobile phone, etc. the original appearance only by sticking a sticker on a camera, a mobile phone, or the like.

Utility Model Registration No. 3033755 JP 2003-084359 A

  In this way, the user enjoys making the mobile device original by using a seal or the like, but if the user can easily change it with the same feeling as changing clothes, the user can enjoy the originalization more. However, with the current seals, it takes time to replace them, which is not easy. That is, with the current seal, the appearance decoration of the mobile device cannot be easily changed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a jacket of a portable device that can be attached to a portable device and the appearance decoration of the device can be easily changed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the jacket of the portable device according to the first invention decorates the appearance of the portable device, and can be freely attached to the portable device by the user. The jacket is formed in a sheet shape, and both surfaces of the sheet are formed as surfaces that decorate the appearance, and at least one of material, color, and surface is different from each other. The unfolded shape is configured so as to have a substantially symmetric shape with a direction along the longitudinal direction of the sheet as a symmetric axis, and the jacket has one surface of the sheet as a surface along the symmetric axis. It is possible to switch the surface that decorates the appearance by winding the jacket, and the jacket can be wound and carried regardless of the surface of the sheet. Having a fastening portion for fastening the both ends of the jacket which is around the periphery of the device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device jacket according to the first aspect, wherein the portion of the portable device that covers the surface on which the photographic lens is provided has the photographic lens even when any surface is faced up. A lens opening is provided so as not to shield the part.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device jacket according to the second aspect, wherein the lens opening is formed in a shape that matches an outer shape of a barrel of the portable device including the photographing lens. Is formed at a position where the center of the lens opening overlaps the axis of symmetry.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device jacket according to the third aspect, wherein the lens opening has the mirror penetrating through the inside of the lens opening in a state where the jacket is attached to the portable device. A mounting portion to be mounted on the cylinder is provided.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the portable device jacket according to the fourth aspect, the mounting portion is an elastic member.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device jacket according to the first aspect, wherein a back opening for exposing a display portion provided in the portable device is formed in a state where the jacket is attached to the portable device. The back opening is formed in a shape that is substantially symmetric with respect to the symmetry axis.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the portable device jacket according to the first aspect, the fastening portion is a magnet sheet provided at the end portion.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device jacket according to the first aspect, wherein the jacket is formed with a water-resistant surface on one side.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device jacket according to the first aspect, wherein one surface of the jacket is a reflective surface.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the portable device jacket according to the first aspect, the portable device is a camera or a mobile phone.

  According to the first invention, it is possible to provide a jacket of a portable device that can be attached to a portable device and can easily change the appearance decoration of the device.

  In addition, according to the second invention, since it is possible to take a picture even in a mounted state, it is not necessary to remove the jacket during photography. According to the third invention, the size of the lens opening can be minimized. According to the fourth invention, since the lens barrel can be used, the jacket can be reliably fixed. According to the fifth aspect, the jacket can be stably held using the elastic member.

  Further, according to the sixth aspect, the display content can be confirmed on any surface. According to the seventh aspect, the magnet sheet can be easily attached and detached and can be made thin. According to the eighth aspect of the invention, it can be used in places where water is splashed, such as a pool or the seaside. According to the ninth aspect, if the reflective surface is used, the position of the portable device can be visually recognized at night. According to the tenth aspect, the appearance decoration of the camera and the mobile phone can be easily changed.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the camera before mounting | wearing with the jacket of the portable apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a right view, d) is a left side view, and (e) is a plan view. It is a figure which shows the jacket of the portable apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view of the jacket of a portable apparatus, (b) is the state which attached the jacket of the portable apparatus to the camera partially. FIG. It is a figure which shows a mode that the jacket of the portable apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention is mounted | worn, (a) is a figure which shows a mode that a jacket is mounted on the back surface of a camera, (b) fastens a jacket. It is a figure which shows a mode, (c) is sectional drawing of a lens-barrel mounting part. It is a figure which shows the state with which the A side of the jacket of the portable apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn with the camera, and (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a right side. A side view, (d) is a left side view. It is a figure which shows the state with which the B surface of the jacket of the portable apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn with the camera as a table | surface, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a right side. A side view, (d) is a left side view. It is a figure which shows the modification of the lens-barrel mounting part of the jacket of the portable apparatus in connection with 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st modification of the fastening part of the jacket of the portable apparatus in connection with 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd modification of the fastening part of the jacket of the portable apparatus in connection with 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the camera before mounting | wearing with the jacket of the portable apparatus concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is the external appearance perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the external view seen from the back side. It is a perspective view. It is a figure which shows the jacket of the portable apparatus concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the camera with which the A surface of the jacket of the portable device concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn as a table | surface, (a) is the external appearance perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the back side It is the external appearance perspective view seen from. It is a figure which shows the state with which the A surface of the jacket of the portable device concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn with the camera as a table | surface, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a bottom view. FIG. 4D is a right side view, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the camera with which the B surface of the jacket of the portable device concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn as a table | surface, (a) is the external appearance perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the back side It is the external appearance perspective view seen from. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the mobile telephone with which the A surface of the jacket of the portable device concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn with the front, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view, (c). Is a rear view, and (d) is a plan view. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the mobile telephone with which the B surface of the jacket of the portable device concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn as a table | surface, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view, (c). Is a rear view, and (d) is a plan view. It is the external view which looked at the external appearance of the camera which mounted | wore with the A side of the jacket of the portable device concerning 4th Embodiment of this invention from the front, (a) at the time of mounting of a jacket, (b) is mounting | wearing. FIG. It is an external view which shows the camera with which the B surface of the jacket of the portable device concerning 4th Embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn as a table | surface, (a) is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the B surface of the jacket of the portable device from the back side. And (b) is an external perspective view showing a state where the B surface of the jacket of the portable device is front side, and (c) is an external perspective view showing a state where the B surface is attached to the camera with the B surface being front side. d) is an XX cross-sectional view of the jacket of the portable device. It is a figure which shows the example of a combination of the A surface and B surface of the jacket of the portable apparatus concerning the 1st-4th embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment will be described using a jacket of a portable device to which the present invention is applied according to the drawings. The jacket according to the first embodiment of the present invention is for a digital camera, and the appearance of the camera to be mounted is shown in FIG. 1A is a front view of the camera, FIG. 1B is a rear view, FIG. 1C is a right side view, FIG. 1D is a left side view, and FIG. 1E is a plan view. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, a lens barrel 102 having a photographic optical axis 103 is arranged at the approximate center of the front surface 101 of the camera 100, and the user holds the camera 100 on the left side. A grip portion 104 for facilitating the bulging from the front surface 101. As shown in FIGS. 1C and 1D, snaps and attachment strings (not shown) are attached to the upper side of the right side surface 120 and the left side surface 122 of the camera 100 for convenience when carrying the digital camera 100. A snap mounting part 121 is disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, a display unit 111 for performing live view display and playback display of captured images is provided on the back surface portion 110 of the camera 100. Further, an electronic viewfinder (EVF) unit 112 is disposed on the upper side of the display unit 111, and an operation unit 113 for a user to instruct the camera 100 on the right side of the display unit 111.

  Next, the jacket 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A is a view of the jacket 1 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the jacket 1 is attached to the camera 100. FIG. The jacket 1 has a configuration in which a thin flexible sheet such as a single piece of leather, synthetic resin, or cloth is used singly or in combination, and is manufactured by hollowing out a part of the sheet. The front surface (A surface) and the back surface (B surface) of the jacket 1 are both surfaces that decorate the appearance, and surfaces that are different from each other in at least one of material, color, and surface. The jacket 1 is composed of a cover right end portion 20, a cover front portion 10, a cover intermediate portion 30, a cover back portion 40, and a cover left end portion 50 from the right side, and has a shape that is long in the lateral direction.

  A lens barrel opening 12 is provided at a substantially central portion of the cover front surface portion 10, and a lens barrel mounting portion 11 is provided around the lens barrel opening 12. The lens barrel opening 12 is provided in a portion covering the front surface portion 101 where the lens barrel 102 is provided so as not to shield the lens barrel 102 even when any surface of the jacket 1 is faced up. ing. The lens barrel opening 12 has a shape that matches the outer shape of the lens barrel 102 so that the lens barrel 102 of the camera 100 can be freely inserted. The center of the lens barrel opening 12 is formed at a position that substantially coincides with the photographing optical axis 103 of the lens barrel 102 and overlaps with the symmetry axis S when mounted on the camera 100. Details of the symmetry axis S will be described later.

  The lens barrel mounting portion 11 is made of an elastic member such as a rubber ring, a metal wire, or a plastic wire. As shown in FIG. 3C, the lens barrel mounting portion 11 has a rubber ring 11a disposed on the core, and on the outer periphery thereof, there are seats on the front surface (referred to as surface A) and the back surface (referred to as surface B). It is pasted together. When the jacket 1 is mounted on the camera 100, the lens barrel mounting portion 11 is elastically mounted on the lens barrel 102 penetrating the inside.

  A cover grip portion 13 is provided on the left side of the cover front surface portion 10 at a position corresponding to the grip portion 104 of the camera 100. The jacket 1 itself is easy to bend along the forming line 5 so that the cover grip portion 13 has a shape along the bulging form of the grip portion 104.

  The cover intermediate portion 30 is provided to be connected to the left side of the cover front surface portion 10, and the forming wire 5 is provided at the boundary between them, so that it is easy to bend. A semicircular cutout 31 is formed above and below the cover intermediate portion 30. The cutout portion 31 is formed by cutting out the cover intermediate portion 30 so as not to interfere with the snap attachment portion 121 when the jacket 1 is attached to the camera 100.

  The cover back surface portion 40 is provided so as to be connected to the left side of the cover intermediate portion 30, and the forming wire 5 is provided at the boundary between them, so that it is easy to bend. A back opening 41 is formed in substantially the entire area, leaving the periphery of the cover back surface 40. The rear opening 41 only needs to be large enough to expose the display unit 111 and the operation unit 113 on any of the AB planes. In the present embodiment, the rear opening 41 is formed in a shape that is substantially symmetric with respect to the symmetry axis S, but is not limited thereto, and the display unit 111 and the operation unit 113 are exposed on any surface. Any shape can be used.

  The cover left end portion 50 is connected to the left side of the cover back surface portion 40, and the forming wire 5 is provided at the boundary between the two, so that the cover is easily bent. Fastening portions Q51 are provided at two locations above and below the back surface of the cover left end portion 50. Further, the cover right end portion 10 is provided to be connected to the right side of the cover front surface portion 10, and the forming wire 5 is provided at the boundary between them, so that it is easy to bend. Fastening portions P21 are provided at two locations above and below the surface of the cover right end portion 20.

  The fastening portion P21 and the fastening portion Q51 are provided at positions that contact each other when the jacket 1 is attached to the camera 100. The fastening portion P <b> 21 and the fastening portion Q <b> 51 are configured by a magnetic sheet. When the jacket 1 is attached to the camera 100, the fastening portion P <b> 21 and the fastening portion Q <b> 51 can be adsorbed by magnetic force and held in a state of being wrapped around the camera 100. In addition, you may comprise with a hook-and-loop fastener instead of a magnet sheet.

  The symmetry axis S extends in a direction (lateral direction, longitudinal direction) along the direction of winding around the camera 100, and the jacket 1 includes the lens barrel mounting portion 11, the lens barrel opening portion 12, the rear surface opening portion 41, and the like. Including the symmetry axis S, the shape is symmetrical up and down. For this reason, it is possible to mount the jacket 1 along the longitudinal direction of the camera 100 regardless of which side of the front surface (A surface) and the back surface (B surface) of the jacket 1 is the front surface.

  In order to attach the jacket 1 to the camera 100, first, the cover front surface portion 10 is applied to the front surface portion 101 of the camera 100 while the lens barrel mounting portion 11 is along the lens barrel 102 (see FIG. 2B). ). Subsequently, the cover intermediate portion 30 is bent, and the cover intermediate portion 30 and the cover back surface portion 40 are brought into contact with the left side surface 122 and the back surface portion 110 of the camera 100 (see FIG. 3A). At this time, the A surface of the jacket 1 becomes the front, and the B surface is applied to the camera 100 side.

  Finally, on the right side surface 120 of the camera 100, the fastening portion P21 provided on the surface of the cover right end portion 20 and the fastening portion Q51 provided on the back surface of the cover left end portion 50 are adsorbed. As a result, the jacket 1 is wound around the camera 100 and held.

  As described above, since the jacket 1 is vertically symmetric with respect to the symmetry axis S, the jacket 1 can be attached to the camera 100 regardless of the A surface or B surface of the jacket 1. FIG. 4 is an example of mounting with the A side facing up, and FIG. 5 is an example of mounting with the B side facing up. If the material, pattern, color, surface feel, etc. are changed on the A and B surfaces, the appearance decoration of the device can be easily changed. A combination example of the A surface and the B surface will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, a modification of the lens barrel mounting portion 11 will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the lens barrel mounting portion 11 is provided along the entire circumference of the lens barrel opening 12. On the other hand, in the first modification of the lens barrel mounting portion shown in FIG. 6A, the lens barrel mounting portion 11b is provided in a part of the upper side of the lens barrel opening 12, and the lower side of the lens barrel opening 12 is provided. A lens barrel mounting portion 11c is provided in a part of each.

  In this modification, the lens barrel mounting portions 11b and 11c are made of a rubber member, but other materials such as a metal member and plastic may be used, but a material having elasticity is desirable. In this modification, when the jacket 1 is mounted on the camera 100, the lens barrel mounting portions 11b and 11c are brought into contact with the lens barrel 102 to position the jacket. In addition, the number of lens barrel mounting portions is two in this modification, but this number may be changed as appropriate.

  Further, the lens barrel mounting portion 11 may be omitted as in the second modification of the lens barrel mounting portion shown in FIG. In the second modified example, since the lens barrel mounting portion 11 is omitted, the lens barrel 102 may directly contact the inner periphery of the lens barrel opening 12, and in this case, the seat is mounted on the lens barrel. It functions as a part, but there is no particular problem.

  Next, modified examples of the fastening portions P21 and Q51 will be described with reference to FIGS. In 1st Embodiment of this invention, fastening part P21, Q51 was comprised with the magnet sheet | seat. However, as a fastening portion, in addition to the magnet sheet and the hook-and-loop fastener, it is of course possible to replace it with another fastening mechanism as long as it can be easily attached, such as a snap or a joint.

  The 1st modification of the fastening part shown in FIG. 7 is an example which used the snap as a fastening part. Fastening portions P22 are provided at two locations above and below the right end portion 20 of the jacket 1, and fastening portions Q52 are provided at two locations above and below the left end portion 50. The fastening part P22 and the fastening part Q52 are each composed of two pairs of snaps, and the fastening part P22 and the fastening part Q52 are coupled by applying force in a state of being combined with each other, and the force that separates the two parts To remove.

  FIG. 7A shows a state in which the camera 100 is mounted with the A surface of the jacket 1 faced up. FIG. 7B shows a state in which the camera 100 is mounted with the B surface of the jacket 1 faced up. As described above, in this modified example, the jacket 1 is formed by the fastening portion P22 and the fastening portion Q52 using a snap even when the A side is faced up or the B surface is faced up. Can be attached to the camera 100.

  The 2nd modification of the fastening part shown in FIG. 8 is an example using a joint as a fastening part. The joint is a joint used for a bag or the like. A fastening portion P23 is provided at approximately one place in the middle of the right end portion 20 of the jacket 1, and a fastening portion Q53 is provided at one location in the approximate middle of the left end portion 50. The fastening portion P23 and the fastening portion Q53 each have two pairs of joints. In the state shown in FIGS. 8A and 8C, the fastening portion P23 and the fastening portion Q53 can be coupled as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8D by applying a force in a state where they are engaged with each other. it can. Moreover, it leaves | separates by applying the force which pulls apart in the state which disconnected the joint of the joint. In addition, in order to wind the camera 100 firmly at the time of joint connection, it is desirable that the sheet has elasticity in the direction of the symmetry axis.

  FIGS. 8A and 8B show how the camera 1 is mounted on the camera 100 with the A side of the jacket 1 facing up. FIGS. 8C and 8D show a state where the camera 100 is mounted with the B surface of the jacket 1 faced up. As described above, also in this modification, the jacket 1 is formed by the fastening portion P23 and the fastening portion Q53 using a joint, regardless of whether the A side is the front side or the B side is the front side. Can be attached to the camera 100.

  As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention and its modifications, the jacket 1 is fastened to both ends of the jacket 1 so as to be wrapped around the camera 100 and fastened around the periphery thereof. It has a fastening portion Q51, and is configured in a shape that is substantially symmetric with respect to the longitudinal direction and the direction along the winding direction as the symmetry axis S. Further, the A surface and the B surface of the jacket 1 are both surfaces that decorate the appearance, and are formed such that at least one of the material, color, and surface is different from each other. For this reason, when the camera 100 is attached to the camera 100, the user can easily change the appearance decoration of the device by appropriately selecting the A side or the B side according to preference. .

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, the jacket 1 is wound in the longitudinal direction of the camera 100 (horizontal mounting). On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the jacket 1 is wound in the vertical direction of the camera 100 (vertical mounting).

  FIG. 9 shows the appearance of the camera to be attached. FIG. 9A is a front view of the camera, and FIG. 9B is a rear view. As in the first embodiment, a lens barrel 102 is disposed at substantially the center of the front surface portion 101 of the camera 100, and a grip portion 104 for facilitating the user to hold the camera 100 is disposed on the left side. More bulging. A strobe window 105 for irradiating strobe light is disposed on the upper right side of the front surface portion 101 of the camera 100.

  Similar to the first embodiment, a display unit 111 for performing live view display and reproduction display of captured images is provided on the back surface 110 of the camera 100. On the right side of the display unit 111, as shown in FIG. 9B, an operation unit 113 for the user to instruct the camera 100 is arranged. An operation unit 131 for the user to instruct the camera 100 is also arranged on the upper surface of the camera 100.

  Next, the jacket 2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As in the first embodiment, the jacket 2 has a configuration in which a thin flexible sheet such as a single piece of leather, synthetic resin, cloth, or the like, is combined, or a part thereof is cut out. As in the first embodiment, the front surface (A surface) and the back surface (B surface) of the jacket 2 are both surfaces that decorate the appearance, and at least one of the material, color, and surface is different from each other. It is formed with a simple surface. The jacket 2 includes a cover back surface portion 45, a cover intermediate portion 35, a cover front surface portion 15, a cover bottom surface portion 65, and a cover fastening portion 75 from the upper side, and has a shape that is long in the vertical direction.

  FIG. 15 is a portion that covers the front surface portion 101 of the camera 100. In the substantially central portion, a lens barrel opening 17 is provided at the substantially central portion, and the periphery of the lens barrel opening 17 is a mirror. A tube mounting portion 16 is disposed. The lens barrel opening 17 does not shield the lens barrel 102 when the front surface 101 where the lens barrel 102 is provided covers the front surface 101 and the A surface and B surface of the jacket 2 are faced up. It is formed as an opening. The lens barrel opening 17 is an opening having a shape that matches the outer shape of the lens barrel 102 so that the lens barrel 102 of the camera 100 can be freely inserted. The center of the lens barrel opening 12 is formed at a position that substantially coincides with the photographing optical axis of the lens barrel 102 and overlaps the symmetry axis S when the lens barrel is mounted on the camera 100.

  A strobe opening 18 is provided on the upper side of the cover front surface 15 at a position corresponding to the strobe window 105 of the camera 100. Although the strobe window 105 of the camera 100 is one place, the jacket 2 is reversibly selected so that both the A side and the B side can be mounted on the camera 100 in a reversible manner. In order to be able to irradiate the strobe light from the strobe window 105 even when mounted in such a manner, the strobe openings 18 are arranged at two locations that are symmetrical with respect to the symmetry axis S.

  The lens barrel mounting portion 16 may be configured similarly to the elastic member such as a rubber ring or the first and second modifications of the first embodiment, as in the first embodiment. When the jacket 2 is mounted on the camera 100, the lens barrel mounting portion 16 is mounted on the lens barrel 102 penetrating the inside.

  The cover intermediate part 35 is provided so as to be connected to the upper side of the cover front face part 15, and the forming wire 6 is provided at the boundary between them, so that it is easy to bend. An operation button opening 36 is provided in the approximate center of the cover intermediate portion 35. The operation button opening 36 may have an opening shape so that the operation unit 131 disposed on the upper surface of the camera 100 is exposed. In this case as well, the operation portion 131 is exposed regardless of whether the A surface or the B surface of the jacket 2 is a front surface, and therefore the opening shape is determined so as to be symmetric with respect to the symmetry axis S.

  The cover back surface portion 45 is provided so as to be connected to the upper side of the cover intermediate portion 35, and the forming wire 6 is provided at the boundary between them, so that it is easy to bend. Fastening portions Q47 are disposed at two places on the upper left and right sides of the surface of the cover back surface portion 45. This fastening part Q47 is comprised with the magnet sheet similarly to 1st Embodiment. A back opening 46 is formed in substantially the entire area, leaving the periphery of the fastening portion Q47 and the cover back 45. The rear opening 46 only needs to be large enough to expose the display unit 111 regardless of which of the A-B planes is displayed. In this embodiment, the opening shape is symmetric with respect to the symmetry axis S. Decide.

  The cover bottom surface portion 65 is provided so as to be connected to the lower side of the cover front surface portion 15, and the forming wire 6 is provided at the boundary between them, so that it is easy to bend. A tripod opening 66 is provided in the approximate center of the cover bottom surface portion 65. The tripod opening 66 only needs to be large enough to expose a tripod screw hole provided at the bottom of the camera 100.

  The cover fastening portion 75 is provided so as to be connected to the lower side of the cover bottom surface portion 65, and the forming wire 6 is provided at the boundary between the two, so that it is easy to bend. Fastening portions P77 are provided at two locations on the left and right sides of the back surface of the cover fastening portion 75. The fastening portion P77 and the fastening portion Q47 are provided at positions where the jacket 2 comes into contact with each other when the jacket 2 is mounted in the vertical direction of the camera 100. Since the fastening portion P77 and the fastening portion Q51 are composed of a magnetic sheet, when the jacket 2 is wound in the vertical direction of the camera 100, it can be adsorbed by magnetic force and held in a state where the jacket 2 is wound around the camera 100. Is possible.

  The axis of symmetry S described above extends in a direction (longitudinal direction and longitudinal direction) along the direction of winding around the camera 100, and the jacket 2 has a back opening 46, an operation button opening 36, a strobe opening 18, a lens barrel. Including the mounting portion 16 and the tripod opening 66, the shape is symmetrical on the left and right with respect to the symmetry axis S. For this reason, the front surface (A surface) and the back surface (B surface) of the jacket 2 can be mounted on the camera 100 with the front surface facing forward.

  In order to attach the jacket 2 to the camera 100, first, the cover front surface portion 15 is brought into contact with the front surface portion 101 of the camera 100 while the lens barrel mounting portion 16 extends along the lens barrel 102. Subsequently, the cover intermediate portion 35 is bent while being applied to the upper surface of the camera 100, and the cover rear surface portion 45 is applied to the rear surface portion 110 of the camera 100. At this time, the A surface of the jacket 2 becomes the front, and the B surface is applied to the camera 100 side.

  Further, the cover bottom portion 75 is bent while being applied to the bottom surface of the camera 100, and the cover fastening portion 75 is bent toward the back portion of the camera 100. Finally, in the back surface portion 110 of the camera 100, the fastening portion Q47 provided in the cover back surface portion 45 and the fastening portion P77 provided in the cover fastening portion 75 are adsorbed. As a result, the jacket 2 is wound and held in the vertical direction of the camera 100.

  In the present embodiment, when the jacket 2 is wound in the vertical direction of the camera 100, the periphery of the grip portion 104 and the operation portion 113 on the back surface is not covered, so that these are exposed. 12 shows a state in which the jacket 2 is vertically mounted on the camera 100, (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a right side view, and (e) is a top view. It is a rear view.

  As described above, since the jacket 2 is bilaterally symmetric with respect to the symmetry axis S, the jacket 2 can be attached to the camera 100 regardless of the A plane or B plane of the jacket 2. FIGS. 11 and 12 are examples mounted with the A side facing up, and FIG. 13 is an example mounted with the B side facing up. As in the case of the first embodiment, the appearance decoration of the device can be easily changed by changing the material, pattern, color, etc. on the A side and B side.

  As described above, also in the second embodiment of the present invention, the jacket 2 has the fastening portions P77 and the fastening portions Q47 at both ends of the jacket 2 so as to be wrapped around the camera 100 and fastened around the periphery. And has a shape that is substantially symmetric about the axis of symmetry S (vertical direction) along the winding direction. Further, the A surface and the B surface of the jacket 2 are both surfaces that decorate the appearance, and are formed such that at least one of material, color, and surface is different from each other. For this reason, when the camera 100 is attached to the camera 100, the user can easily change the appearance decoration of the device by appropriately selecting the A side or the B side according to preference. .

  In the present embodiment, the lens barrel mounting portion 17, the fastening portions P77, Q47, and the like can be replaced with various members in the same manner as in the first embodiment and its modifications.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. In the first and second embodiments, the jackets 1 and 2 suitable for the camera 100 as the portable device have been described. In contrast, in the third embodiment, an example in which the jacket 3 is wound around the mobile phone 200 will be described. The mobile phone according to this embodiment is a so-called smart phone and has a photographing lens. In the first and second embodiments, the arrangement position of the lens with respect to the camera body is taken into consideration, and the symmetric axis S of the jackets 1 and 2 coincides with the photographing optical axis 103 of the lens barrel 102. The third embodiment is different from the apparatus in which the lens is provided at a position considerably away from the center of the body, and the symmetry axis S is not aligned with the photographing optical axis 212 of the photographing lens 211.

  FIG. 14 shows a state in which the jacket 3 is attached to the mobile phone 200, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a rear view, and (d) is a plan view. A display unit 202 is provided on the front unit 201 of the mobile phone 200, and an operation unit 203 is disposed below the display unit 202. A photographing lens 211 having a photographing optical axis 212 is disposed on the back surface portion 210 of the mobile phone 200.

  The jacket 3 is a vertical mounting type as in the second embodiment, and is wound around the mobile phone 200 in the vertical direction. As in the first and second embodiments, the jacket 3 has a configuration in which a thin flexible sheet such as a single piece of leather, a synthetic resin, a cloth, or the like, is single or combined, and is manufactured by hollowing out a part thereof. The jacket 3 includes a cover back surface portion 48, a cover intermediate portion 37, a cover front surface portion 19, a cover bottom surface portion 67, and a cover fastening portion 78.

  An opening 19a is provided in the cover front surface portion 19 of the jacket 3, and the display unit 202 and the operation unit 203 are exposed through the opening 19a. In addition, a lens barrel opening 49 is provided in the cover back surface 48. Also in the third embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, in order to select both the A side and the B side in a reversible manner and attachable to the mobile phone 200, the B side becomes the front. Since the photographing lens 211 is exposed even when it is mounted, the lens barrel opening 49 has a rectangular shape that is symmetric with respect to the symmetry axis S.

  A fastening portion Q and a fastening portion P (not shown) are arranged on the end side of the cover back surface portion 48 and the end side of the cover fastening portion 78, respectively. Since these fastening portions P and Q are the same as those in the first and second embodiments, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The method of attaching the jacket 3 to the mobile phone 200 is similar to that of the first and second embodiments and will not be described in detail. However, the two are easily combined on the back side of the mobile phone 200, and It is possible to remove.

  Further, as described above, since the jacket 3 is bilaterally symmetric with respect to the symmetry axis S, the jacket 3 can be attached to the mobile phone 200 regardless of the A surface or B surface of the jacket 3. FIG. 14 shows an example of mounting with the A side facing up, and FIG. 15 shows an example of mounting with the B side facing up. As in the case of the first and second embodiments, the appearance decoration of the device can be easily changed by changing the material, pattern, color, etc. on the A side and B side.

  As described above, also in the third embodiment of the present invention, the jacket 3 is fastened to both ends of the jacket 3 so as to be wrapped around the mobile phone 200 and fastened around the periphery thereof. And the shape (vertical direction) along the winding direction is substantially symmetrical about the symmetry axis S. Further, the A surface and the B surface of the jacket 3 are both surfaces that decorate the appearance, and are formed such that at least one of material, color, and surface is different from each other. For this reason, when the mobile phone 200 is attached to the mobile phone 200, the user can easily change the appearance decoration of the device by appropriately selecting the A side or the B side according to preference. it can.

  In the present embodiment, the fastening portions P and Q can be replaced with various members in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments and modifications thereof. Moreover, although the example of vertical mounting was shown in this embodiment, it is good also as horizontal mounting similarly to 1st Embodiment.

  Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. In the first to third embodiments, the jackets 1 to 3 are wound around the entire circumference of the portable device. However, in the fourth embodiment, the jacket 4 is different in that it covers only the front portion of the portable device. This difference will be mainly described.

  FIG. 16A shows a state before the jacket 4 is mounted on the camera 100, and FIG. In the camera 100, a lens barrel 102 is disposed substantially at the center of the front surface portion 101, and an operation unit 131 is disposed on the upper surface.

  The jacket 4 is made of silicon, but is not limited to this as long as it is a material having some elasticity and flexibility. The jacket 4 has a shape along the outer shape of the camera 100, and a surrounding portion is formed with a mounting portion 4 a for mounting on the camera 100, a surface perpendicular to the front surface 4 d of the jacket 4. An opening 4c is provided substantially at the center of the front surface 4d, and the lens barrel 102 is shielded even when either the A surface or the B surface is turned up, as in the first to third embodiments. An opening 4c is formed so as not to occur. The photographing optical axis of the lens barrel 102 is on the symmetry axis S of the jacket 4.

  Further, notches 4b are provided at the four corners of the front surface 4d of the jacket 4 and the mounting portion 4b. As will be described later, the cutout portion 4b is provided to absorb the deformation at this time because the mounting portion 4a is turned over when the back surface 4e of the jacket 4 is mounted face up. The front surface 4d (A surface) and the back surface 4e (B surface) of the jacket 4 have different colors, patterns, surface feels, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the jacket 4 is attached to the camera 100 by first passing the lens barrel 102 through the lens barrel opening 4c while moving the jacket 4 in the direction of the front face 101 of the camera 100. The portion 4a is aligned with the outer shape of the camera 100, and the jacket 4 is attached to the camera 100 as shown in FIG. FIG. 16B shows a state in which the A side is attached to the front.

  Next, the case where it installs so that the B surface of the jacket 4 may become a table | surface is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 17A is a perspective view of the jacket 4 viewed from the back side, FIG. 17B is a perspective view when the jacket 4 is turned over, and the B side is the front side, and FIG. FIG. 17D is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX showing a cutout portion. Although the cutout 4b is completely cut off at the four corners, the front surface portion 4d other than the cutout portion 4b, the ridgeline of the mounting portion 4a, and the back of the ridgeline, as shown in FIG. A part is cut away. For this reason, the mounting portion 4a can be easily folded and the jacket 4 can be turned over.

  In order to make the B surface of the jacket 4 face up, the mounting portion 4a is folded back as shown in FIG. 17 (b) while the A surface shown in FIG. In this state, the jacket 4 may be attached to the camera 100 by the procedure described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the jacket 4 is a portable device jacket that can be attached to the front surface of the portable device and decorates the appearance of the device, and the jacket is a front surface of the portable device. The jacket has a mounting portion and is configured to be substantially symmetrical with respect to the axis of symmetry, and both sides of the jacket are surfaces that decorate the appearance and are made of material, color, or surface. At least one of them is formed on different surfaces. That is, the jacket 4 is attached to the front surface portion 101 of the camera 100 and is configured to be substantially symmetric with respect to the symmetry axis S. The A surface and B surface of the jacket 4 are both surfaces that decorate the appearance, and are formed such that at least one of the material, color, and surface is different from each other. For this reason, when the camera 100 is attached to the camera 100, the user can easily change the appearance decoration of the device by appropriately selecting the A side or the B side according to preference. .

  Next, in the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention, materials, colors, patterns and the like on the A and B surfaces will be described with reference to FIG. In the first example, the A side is constituted by a sheet of a water-resistant material such as a plastic sheet, and the B side is constituted by a leather sheet. In this example, the A side and the B side are switched by function, and the A side may be used in a place where water is applied.

  In the second example, at least the front surface portion of the A surface is constituted by a plastic sheet or a sheet of mirror surface material by painting, and the B surface is constituted by a leather sheet. This example is also an example in which the A side and the B side are switched by function, and when it is desired to take a picture of itself, the A side can be used and the composition can be determined using the mirror surface. In the third example, the A side is constituted by a reflective sheet using a reflective cloth or a reflective thread, and the B side is constituted by a leather sheet. This example is also an example of switching by function, and when it is desired to announce the presence at night and to improve safety, the A plane may be used.

  In the fourth example, the A side is constituted by a leather sheet with a grain in the grip region, and the B side is constituted by a leather sheet without a grain. In the fifth example, the A side is constituted by a sheet of cloth material with fur (fur), and the B side is constituted by a leather sheet. In the sixth example, the A side is constituted by a backskin sheet, and the B side is constituted by a leather sheet. The fourth to sixth examples are examples in which the surface property and the touch are switched, and the use surface may be determined according to the user's preference.

  In the seventh example, the A side is constituted by a white leather sheet, and the B side is constituted by a black leather sheet. In the eighth example, the A side is constituted by a leather sheet having a pattern such as a floral pattern, and the B side is constituted by a leather sheet having no pattern. The seventh example and the eighth example are both examples in which the appearance is switched, and the use surface may be determined according to the user's preference. The A and B surfaces shown in FIG. 18 are only examples, and other materials, colors, patterns, surface feel, etc. may be selected as appropriate.

  In each embodiment and modification of the present invention, as described above, either the sheet-like front surface (A surface) or the back surface (B surface) can be attached to the portable device, and two types of appearance switching can be performed. It can be done easily. For this reason, it is possible to provide a jacket that can easily change the appearance decoration of the mobile device in accordance with the mood and environment, enhance the fashion of the mobile device, and lead to further popularization of the mobile device.

  In each embodiment and modification of the present invention, the camera 100 and the mobile phone 200 have been described as portable devices. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any portable device such as a music player may be used. Can be applied.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the digital camera is used as the photographing device. However, the camera may be a digital single-lens reflex camera or a compact digital camera, and a video camera, a movie camera, or the like. For example, a camera built in a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a game machine, or the like.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, you may delete some components of all the components shown by embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

1-4 ... jacket, 4a ... mounting part, 4b ... notch part, 4c ... lens barrel opening part, 4d ... front part, 4e ... back part, 5 ... Forming line, 6 ... forming line, 10 ... cover front part, 11 ... lens barrel mounting part, 11a ... rubber ring, 11b ... lens barrel mounting part, 11c ... lens barrel mounting , 12 ... Lens barrel opening, 13 ... Cover grip, 15 ... Cover front, 16 ... Lens barrel mounting, 17 ... Lens barrel opening, 18 ... Strobe Opening part, 19 ... cover front part, 19a ... opening part, 20 ... cover right end part, 21-23 ... fastening part P, 30 ... cover middle part, 31 ... notch 35, cover intermediate part, 36 ... operation button opening, 37 ... cover intermediate part, 40 ... cover rear part 41 ... back opening, 45 ... cover back, 46 ... back opening, 47 ... fastening part Q, 48 ... cover back, 49 ... lens barrel opening, 50 ... Left end of cover, 51 to 53 ... Fastening portion Q, 65 ... Cover bottom surface, 66 ... Tripod opening, 67 ... Cover bottom surface, 75 ... Cover fastening portion, 77 .. Fastening part P, 78 ... Cover fastening part, 100 ... Camera, 101 ... Front part, 102 ... Lens barrel, 103 ... Shooting optical axis, 104 ... Grip part, 105 ... Strobe window, 110 ... Back part, 111 ... Display part, 112 ... EVF part, 113 ... Operation part, 120 ... Right side, 121 ... Snap attachment part, 122... Left side surface, 130... Upper surface portion, 131... Operation portion, 200. Talk, 201 ... front part, 202 ... display part, 203 ... operation part, 210 ... back part, 211 ... photographing lens, 212 ... photographing optical axis, S ... symmetry axis

Claims (10)

In the jacket of the mobile device that decorates the appearance of the mobile device and can be freely attached to the mobile device by the user,
The jacket is formed in a sheet shape, and both surfaces of the sheet are formed as surfaces that decorate the appearance, and at least one of material, color, and surface is different from each other. The deployed shape is configured to be a substantially symmetric shape with the direction along the longitudinal direction of the sheet as the axis of symmetry,
The jacket is capable of switching the surface decorating the appearance by wrapping along the axis of symmetry with any surface of the sheet as a surface,
The jacket has a fastening portion that fastens both ends of the jacket wrapped around the portable device even if any surface of the sheet is a surface,
A portable device jacket characterized by that.   The portion of the portable device that covers the surface on which the photographic lens is provided is provided with a lens opening that does not shield the photographic lens portion even when any surface is faced. The portable device jacket according to claim 1. The lens opening is configured in a shape that matches the outer shape of the barrel of the portable device that incorporates the photographing lens,
The lens opening is formed at a position such that the center of the lens opening overlaps the symmetry axis.
The portable device jacket according to claim 2.   4. The lens opening is provided with a mounting portion that is mounted on the lens barrel that penetrates the lens opening in a state where the jacket is mounted on the portable device. The jacket of the described portable device.   The jacket of the mobile device according to claim 4, wherein the mounting portion is an elastic member. With the jacket mounted on the portable device, a back opening that exposes the display provided on the portable device is formed,
The back opening is formed in a shape that is substantially symmetrical with respect to the symmetry axis.
The jacket of the portable device according to claim 1.   The jacket of the portable device according to claim 1, wherein the fastening portion is a magnet sheet provided at the end portion.   The jacket of the portable device according to claim 1, wherein one surface of the jacket is formed of a water-resistant surface.   The jacket of the portable device according to claim 1, wherein one surface of the jacket is a reflective surface.   The portable device jacket according to claim 1, wherein the portable device is a camera or a mobile phone.