JP2012227794A - Finger hook for portable terminal and portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent falling of a portable terminal by assisting operation of the portable terminal with a single hand, and to view a liquid crystal display while the portable terminal is installed.SOLUTION: A finger hook comprises at least: a ring 20 for inserting a finger; and a fixing part 10 for fixing the ring 20 to the rear surface side of a portable terminal 30. The ring 20 is fixed to the fixing part 10 so as to be tiltable between a folded state in which the ring 20 is parallel to the rear surface of the portable terminal 30 and an erected state in which the end on a side opposite to the fixing part is isolated from the rear surface of the portable terminal 30, and the portable terminal 30 can obliquely be leaned with the erected ring 20 as a support.

Description

  The present invention relates to a finger grip of a portable terminal that can be held with one hand.

For mobile terminals such as mobile phones, it is common to operate the operation keys with one hand. In particular, since calls are made in transport vehicles, it is common to operate the keyboard with thumbs to send and receive emails. In such a case, care must be taken not to drop the mobile terminal during operation.
Here, Patent Document 1 discloses that a grip member is provided on the back surface of a transceiver that can operate a keyboard with one hand.

JP-A-6-318972

However, the gripping member shown in Patent Document 1 is merely convenient because it can be put on with a finger, and is not convenient for a portable terminal that is carried in a bag or pocket. On the other hand, in recent years, the liquid crystal display of a portable terminal has become larger, and various information can be browsed through the Internet connection.
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a portable terminal finger hook and a finger hook that have a stand function for assisting a one-handed operation of the portable terminal by placing a finger to prevent the mobile terminal from falling and also allowing the liquid crystal display to be viewed with the portable terminal installed. It aims at providing the portable terminal provided with.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in the claims has the following configuration.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
The invention according to claim 1 is a finger hook (1) used for a portable terminal (30) having a display (liquid crystal display 32) on the surface, the ring portion (20) for inserting a finger, and the ring portion ( 20) at least a fixing portion for fixing the mobile terminal (30) to the back surface side. The ring portion (20) is in a folded state in which the ring portion (20) is parallel to the back surface of the mobile terminal (30) and a standing state in which an end portion on the side opposite to the fixing portion is isolated from the back surface of the mobile terminal (30). The mobile terminal (30) can be leaned diagonally with the ring part (20) in an upright state as a support, and is fixed to the fixed part so as to be tiltable between them. .

The finger hook (1) according to the present invention is used for a mobile terminal (30) having a display, such as a mobile phone or a mobile computer.
The ring portion (20) may have any shape as long as a finger can be inserted and hooked. Also, a plurality of fingers may be inserted, and a plurality of ring portions (20) may be provided. The ring portion (20) according to the present invention is in a standing state from the folded state parallel to the back surface of the mobile terminal (30), and the surface on the opposite side of the ring portion (20) is the mobile terminal (30). It can be formed so that it can be tilted up to 180 degrees to a position parallel to the back surface.

The “fixing part” is a plate that can be attached to the back surface of the mobile terminal (30) in addition to the fastener (21) and the hinge (24) for directly fixing the ring part (20) to the mobile terminal (30). The support member (fixing plate 10) is fixed to the ring portion (20). That is, the finger hook (1) according to the present invention is the one directly attached to the exterior of the mobile terminal (30) and the one formed separately from the mobile terminal (30) on the back surface of the mobile terminal (30). Both of those that can be installed are included.
According to the present invention, when using the mobile terminal (30), the user can operate the operation keys and the like with the finger by holding the body on the ring portion (20) in the standing state and holding the main body. The mobile terminal (30) is not dropped. When the portable terminal (30) is stored in a bag or pocket, the ring portion (20) is not disturbed if it is folded. In addition, if the recessed part (storage recessed part 12) which can accommodate the ring part (20) of a folded state is provided in the back surface of a portable terminal (30) or the fixing plate (10) fixed to a portable terminal (30), etc. Is preferred.

Further, according to the present invention, since the display (32) can be leaned with the ring portion (20) as a support, the image of the display (32) and the like with the portable terminal (30) placed Can also be appreciated.
(Claim 2)
In addition to the above-described invention of claim 1, the invention described in claim 2 is either in the length direction or the width direction of the portable terminal (30) when the ring portion (20) is at least standing. It is characterized by being formed to be slidable on both sides.
In the present invention, the position of the ring portion (20) is variable, and the ring portion (20) can be moved to a position where it can be easily held with a finger.

As a means for making the ring part (20) slidable, a guide rail (11) is provided on the main body (31) of the portable terminal (30) and the fixing plate (10) as the fixing part, and one ring part (20) is provided. The portion can be formed to be movable by engaging with the guide rail (11). The ring part (20) may be slidable in a folded state. Further, the ring part (20) may be slidable in the diagonal direction of the mobile terminal (30).
(Claim 3)
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the ring portion (20) is formed to be rotatable so that a finger can be inserted from different directions at least in a standing state. It is characterized by.

In the present invention, the direction of the opening into which the finger of the ring portion (20) is inserted can be freely changed. According to the present invention, it is possible to freely select a position that is easy to hold with a finger, and when inserting the portable terminal (30) vertically or horizontally, the finger is inserted from a suitable direction. be able to.
(Claim 4)
The invention according to claim 4 is a portable terminal (30) having a display (32) on the surface of the main body (31), and a ring portion (for inserting a finger) on the back surface (31B) of the main body (31). 20) and a finger hook (1) having at least a fixing portion for fixing the ring portion (20) to the back surface side of the main body (31), and the ring portion (20) is connected to the back surface (31B of the main body (31)). ) And a ring portion that is fixed to the fixing portion so as to be tiltable between a folded state that is parallel to the fixing portion and a standing state in which the end portion on the side opposite to the fixing portion is isolated from the back surface of the main body (31). The main body (31) can be leaned diagonally with the (20) as a support.

The present invention is a portable terminal (30) provided with the finger hook (1) according to claim 1. According to the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention can be achieved.
The ring portion (20) may be formed to be slidable in one or both of the length direction and the width direction of the main body (31) at least in a standing state.
Further, the ring part (20) may be formed to be rotatable so that a finger can be inserted from different directions at least in a standing state.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to assist the operation of the mobile terminal with one hand and prevent the mobile terminal from falling, and to make the liquid crystal display visible with the mobile terminal installed.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of a portable terminal and a finger hook. It is the rear view and longitudinal cross-sectional view of the portable terminal which attached the finger hook. It is a cross-sectional view of a finger hook. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the fastener and slide member of a ring part. It is a figure which shows the usage example of a finger hook. It is a figure which shows the other example of a finger hook. It is a figure which shows the other example of a ring part. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the other example of a portable terminal and a finger hook. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a finger hook.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the portable terminal 30 has a liquid crystal display 32 on the surface 31A of a thin box-shaped main body 31, and has a function such as audio, video, camera, and Internet connection. The operation of each function is performed by touching the display on the liquid crystal display 32 with a finger. The mobile terminal 30 is not limited to a multi-function mobile phone, and may be any mobile computer or other terminal device that has a liquid crystal display on the surface. In addition to the liquid crystal display, a keyboard or operation buttons may be provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, a finger hook 1 is provided on the back surface 31B of the main body 31 so as not to be removed when the portable terminal 30 is operated with one hand.

As shown in FIG. 2, the finger hook 1 includes a thin plate-like fixing plate 10 as a fixing portion to be attached to the back surface 31 </ b> B of the main body 31 of the mobile terminal 30. The fixing plate 10 is provided with a guide groove 11 having a through groove in the length direction. A ring portion 20 for inserting a finger is attached to the guide rail 11 via a fastener 21 and a slide member 22. It has been. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a circular storage recess 12 that can be stored in a state in which the ring portion 20 is folded is formed at a substantially central portion of the fixing plate 10.
The ring portion 20 is movable along the guide rail 11, and as shown in FIG. 3B, a folding position parallel to the back surface 31B of the main body 31, and a standing position standing from the back surface 31B. It is formed to be freely tiltable between the two. Further, the ring portion 20 can be rotated 360 degrees around the fastener 21 at the standing position.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4A, the fastener 21 includes a cylindrical portion 21A through which the ring portion 20 can be inserted, and a headed shaft 21B protruding from the cylindrical portion 21A. Includes a bearing portion 22A for supporting the headed shaft 21B and a plate-like flange portion 22B. The fastener 21 can rotate with respect to the slide member 22 around the headed shaft 21B, and the ring portion 20 can rotate inside the cylindrical portion 21A. In this way, the ring portion 20 can tilt in the front-rear direction when the ring is viewed from the front, and can rotate about the fastener 21 in a standing state.
The structure of the fastener 21 that supports the ring portion 20 so as to be tiltable and rotatable is not limited to that described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, a sphere 21D is provided as a fastener 21 at the tip of a shaft portion 21C protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion 20, and the sphere 21D is supported by a bearing portion 22A of a slide member 22. It is good also as a structure to do. In addition, any known structure may be used.

As shown in FIG. 5A, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 3A, the flange portion of the slide member 22 is provided on the inner surface side of the guide rail 11 (the main body 31 side of the portable terminal 30). A locking groove 11A for locking 22B is provided. The locking groove 11A is formed wider than the guide rail 11. By inserting the flange portion 22B into the locking groove 11A, the slide member 22 can slide within the guide rail 11 without coming out of the guide rail 11. It has become.
As shown in FIG. 5B, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 3B, an inclined portion 10A for preventing the ring portion 20 and the fixing plate 10 from interfering with the edge of the guide rail 11. Is formed.
The finger hook 1 having the above configuration is used by bonding the fixing plate 10 to the back surface 31B of the main body 31 of the mobile terminal 30. When the finger hook 1 is not used, the ring portion 20 is folded and stored in the storage recess 12 as shown in FIG. When the ring portion 20 is stored in the storage recess 12, the ring portion 20 is substantially flush with the outer surface of the fixing plate 10 as shown in FIGS. 3 (B) and 5 (A). The ring portion 20 can maintain the storage position by friction with the cylindrical portion 21A of the fastener 21. Alternatively, a holding member (for example, a protrusion and a recess, a hook, etc.) for holding the ring portion 20 in the storage position may be provided. By doing so, the ring portion 20 does not protrude from the back side of the portable terminal 30 when it is carried or the like.

And when using the portable terminal 30, the ring part 20 is pulled out from the storage recess 12 and is erected, and the tilt angle and the rotation angle are adjusted as appropriate, and a finger other than the thumb is inserted into the ring part 20 and the main body Holds 31 and can be operated with the thumb.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, in a state where the ring portion 20 is erected about 45 degrees from the fixing plate 10, the end of the ring portion 20 on the side opposite to the fixing plate and the main body 31 of the mobile terminal 30 By simultaneously grounding one side (side surface in the illustrated example), the portable terminal 30 can be leaned diagonally while the surface 31A of the main body 31 is inclined upward. In other words, the diameter of the ring portion 20 is formed to a size that allows the main body 31 to lean diagonally. In this way, the liquid crystal display 32 can be viewed with the mobile terminal 30 placed on a desk or a dashboard of a car. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6A, the guide rail 11 restricts the movement of the fastener 21 in the vertical direction, so that the position of the fastener 21 may be shifted due to the weight of the mobile terminal 30. Absent.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the outer shape of the ring portion 20 may be formed so that the end on the side opposite to the fixing plate is a straight line. If formed in this way, the stability is increased when the ring portion 20 is used as a support for the portable terminal 30. Further, the guide rail 11 can be formed not only in the length direction of the fixed plate 10 but also in the width direction. The guide rail 11 is not limited to the cross shape as shown in the figure, and may be formed in a cross beam shape or an X shape, for example. Further, although the storage recess 12 is not described in the illustrated example, it is needless to say that the storage recess 12 matching the outer shape of the ring portion 20 may be formed. In this way, by setting the length of the ring part 20 from the fastener 21 and the movable range of the ring part 20 depending on the shape of the guide rail 11, the mobile terminal 30 can be stood in the vertical direction. It is also possible to lean a large-sized portable terminal 30.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when operating the mobile terminal 30 with one hand (of course, when operating with both hands), it is possible to hold the main body 31 by holding the finger on the finger rest 1. The mobile terminal 30 is not dropped during operation. Further, when the user moves while holding the portable terminal 30, if the finger is placed on the finger hook 1, the portable terminal 30 is not dropped during walking. Since the ring portion 20 can be stored when not in use, it does not get in the way when the portable terminal 30 is put in a bag or pocket.
Furthermore, the finger hook 1 in the present embodiment can also be used as a support for leaning the portable terminal 30 diagonally. The portable terminal 30 is placed on a desk or the like, and a television image or a video image of the liquid crystal display 32 is displayed. You can also watch.

Further, the finger hook 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the fixing plate 10 is attached to the main body 31 of the mobile terminal 30 by retrofitting, so that the fixing plate 10 is adhered to the commercially available mobile terminal 30 with, for example, double-sided tape. can do. If the fixing plate 10 is removed from the portable terminal 30, the finger hook 1 can be reused even when the portable terminal 30 is replaced.
(Modification)
The finger hook 1 in the above-described embodiment is such that the fixing plate 10 to which the ring portion 20 is attached by the fastener 21 is fixed to the portable terminal 30, but directly to the main body 31 of the portable terminal 30, A fastener 21 may be attached. In this case, although not particularly illustrated, a guide rail may be formed on the back surface 31B of the main body 31 of the mobile terminal 30, and the fastener 21 may be slidably attached. Further, a storage recess for storing the ring portion 20 may be formed on the back surface 31B of the main body 31.

Here, when the finger hook 1 is formed integrally with the main body 31 of the mobile terminal 30, the ring portion 20 may be formed so as to function as an antenna of the mobile phone. Further, when the ring portion 20 has a shape with a certain area other than the opening for inserting a finger as shown in FIG. 7, a battery may be embedded in the portion. Furthermore, the ring unit 20 may be provided with a vibration function for a mobile phone.
Further, the ring portion 20 may be shaped so that a plurality of fingers can be inserted. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a perforated rectangular plate-shaped ring portion 20 having a grip portion 20A formed inside can be provided. In this case, a hinge 23 is provided as a fixing part for attaching the ring part 20 to the portable terminal 30, and the hinge 23 can be rotatably attached to the back surface 31B of the main body 31 of the portable terminal 30 via the shaft stopping part 23A. it can. Although not particularly illustrated, the shaft stopper 23A may be formed to be slidable in the length direction and the width direction of the main body 31. Even in the case where the fixing plate 10 is used as the fixing portion, it is possible to use the ring portion 20 as shown in FIG.

The shape of the ring part 20 is not limited to that shown in the figure, and for example, a plurality of ring parts 20 into which different fingers can be inserted may be provided.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the finger hook 1 may be provided on a portable terminal case 40 (jacket) for protecting the portable terminal 30. In the back plate 41 of the mobile terminal case 40, a guide rail 42 and a housing recess 43 can be formed as in the above-described embodiment. Of course, the shape of the ring portion 20 is not limited to that shown in the figure, and may be that shown in FIGS. If formed in this way, the portable terminal 30 can be protected from scratches, and at the same time, the portable terminal case 40 can also have a finger-hooking function without any modification to the main body 31 of the portable terminal 30. It is to be noted that the portable terminal case 40 is provided with a connection means for electrically connecting the antenna of the portable terminal 30 and the finger rest 1 and is provided with the finger rest 1 functioning as an antenna so that the finger rest 1 can be used as an antenna. The reception performance is improved by simply attaching the mobile terminal case 40 to the mobile terminal 30.

Furthermore, the finger hook 1 according to the present invention includes one in which a ring portion 20 is attached to a suction cup 24 as a fixed portion as shown in FIG. The ring portion 20 is attached to the suction cup 24 via a fastener 21 so as to be tiltable and rotatable. When this finger hook 1 is used, it is only necessary to suck the suction cup 24 on the back surface 31B of the portable terminal 30 or an arbitrary portion of the back plate 41 of the portable terminal case 40. A plurality of such finger hooks 1 may be attached.
In FIG. 10, the fixing means is described as the suction cup 24. However, the portable terminal may be provided by other fixing means such as adhesion, screwing, and screwing, or fixing means using an adsorbent such as an adsorption gel. The back surface 31B of the 30 or the back plate 41 of the portable terminal case 40 may be fixed at an arbitrary position.

1 Finger rest
10 Fixing plate (fixing part) 11 Guide rail
11A Locking groove 12 Storage recess
20 Ring part 21 Fastener
22 Slide member 22A Bearing
22B Flange part 23 Hinge (fixed part)
23A Shaft stop 24 Suction cup (fixed part)
30 Mobile device 31
31A Front 31B Back
32 LCD display
40 Mobile device case (fixed part) 41 Back plate
42 Guide rail 43 Storage recess

Claims (4)

A finger hook used for a portable terminal having a display on its surface,
Having at least a ring part for inserting a finger, and a fixing part for fixing the ring part to the back side of the mobile terminal;
The ring part is fixed to the fixing part so as to be tiltable between a folded state parallel to the back surface of the mobile terminal and a standing state in which an end on the side opposite to the fixing part is isolated from the back surface of the mobile terminal. ,
A finger hook for a portable terminal, wherein the portable terminal is formed so that the portable terminal can be leaned diagonally with a ring portion in a standing state as a support.   The finger ring for a mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the ring portion is formed to be slidable in one or both of the length direction and the width direction of the mobile terminal at least in a standing state.   The finger ring for a mobile terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ring portion is formed to be rotatable so that a finger can be inserted from different directions at least in a standing state. A portable terminal having a display on the surface of the main body,
The back surface of the main body includes a finger hook having at least a ring portion for inserting a finger and a fixing portion for fixing the ring portion to the back surface side of the main body,
The ring portion is fixed to the fixing portion so as to be freely tiltable between a folded state parallel to the back surface of the main body and a standing state in which the end portion on the side opposite to the fixing portion is isolated from the back surface of the main body,
A portable terminal characterized by being formed so that a main body can be leaned diagonally with a ring portion in a standing state as a support.

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