JP2013055510A - Protective cover of portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the protective cover of a portable terminal capable of combining holding of the portable terminal and touch panel operation with the same one-hand.SOLUTION: A protective cover 13 is detachably provided onto a terminal body 11 so as to cover the whole outer surface of the terminal body 11 except a touch panel type liquid crystal display screen 12 disposed on almost the whole area of the front face of the terminal body 11. The protective cover 13 is located at the back side of the terminal body 11 and includes an insertion part that can be inserted to the root side rather than the fingertip of other fingers 3 except a thumb 2 of one-hand 1 of a user operating the liquid crystal display screen 12 and enables operation of the liquid crystal display screen 12 by the thumb 2 of the user by fastening the other fingers 3 at the location where the fingertips of the other fingers 3 except the thumb 2 do not touch the side face of the terminal body 11.

Description

  The present invention relates to a protective cover for a portable terminal including a touch panel type liquid crystal display screen disposed on substantially the entire front surface of a terminal body.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, mobile terminals that allow one-handed one-handed operation (optional two-handed operation), such as tablet-type portable terminals (so-called smartphones and personal digital assistants: PDAs) that employ a touch panel method for a liquid crystal display screen, have been used. It is well known.

  In such a portable terminal, a protective cover that covers substantially the entire outer surface excluding the liquid crystal display screen for the purpose of protection by dropping or the like is also known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a protective cover (including a handy phone such as a handset), a cord-like strap is provided to prevent an unexpected dropout from the user's hand during use. Further, in recent mobile terminals such as mobile phone terminals, an annular finger pocket is used in order to prevent falling off during use without providing a protective cover as the weight is reduced (for example, see Patent Document 2). It is also considered that a drop-off prevention function having a simple structure such as a band or a band (for example, see Patent Document 3) is provided integrally.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-084977 JP 2010-268237 A JP 2010-130244 A

  However, in the above-described protective cover of a mobile terminal, especially as a tablet-type mobile terminal in recent years, it is becoming larger or wider due to improved operability and complicated display contents, such as a woman. With a hand that is relatively small and weak in gripping force, there has been a problem that it is difficult to continue using the portable terminal for a long time with both hands sandwiched between both ends.

  Therefore, it is possible to use straps, finger holders, bands, etc. as described above, but the straps are only used to prevent falling off and prevent fatigue associated with long-term use while holding the mobile device. It could not contribute to the countermeasures at all. In addition, even if one-handed operation is possible, it is possible to handle simple operations such as dialing and other incoming / outgoing operations and telephone calls, but long-term operations such as Internet communication and complicated operations are possible. It was difficult to say that the terminal itself could be adequate for such one-handed operations, such as the terminal itself becoming unstable. Furthermore, with the detachable band arrangement, it is possible to insert only one hand, and there is no provision for the holding ability such as the finger insertion position and finger tightening. In particular, it has been difficult to ensure operability with respect to a liquid crystal display screen of a touch panel system in which the range of movement of the thumb is relatively wide. Moreover, when the finger holder or the band is directly arranged on the mobile terminal body, there has been a problem that it is difficult to secure a protective function such as a protective cover.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a finger cover and a band as shown in References 2 and 3 integrally with the mobile terminal body and to provide a protective cover for covering the mobile terminal body as disclosed in Reference Document 1. There is a need to form an opening in the protective cover for exposing the pocket and the band to the outside, and a new problem arises that the finger pocket and the band obstruct the operation of the protective cover. In addition, an opening for exposing the finger pocket and band to the outside is formed in the protective cover, and if it is attempted to secure the easy attachment / detachment operation of the protective cover, the shape and structure of the protective cover become complicated, and the material, etc. In this case, there is a problem that restrictions occur.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the protective cover of the portable terminal which can make holding | maintenance and touch panel operation of the portable terminal by the same one hand compatible.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the protective cover of the portable terminal of the present invention is configured to cover the entire outer surface of the terminal body excluding the touch panel type liquid crystal display screen disposed on substantially the entire front surface of the terminal body. A protective cover detachably provided on the terminal body, the protective cover being located on the back side of the terminal body, and the fingertips of other fingers excluding the thumb of one hand of the user operating the liquid crystal display screen The user can operate the liquid crystal display screen with the thumb by tightening the other finger at a position where the fingertip of the other finger except the thumb does not hang on the side of the mobile terminal device. It is characterized by having an insertion part.

  The protective cover of the portable terminal of the present invention can achieve both the holding of the portable terminal with the same one hand and the touch panel operation.

It is a front view of the tablet type portable terminal in the state where the protective cover of the portable terminal concerning one embodiment of the present invention was equipped. (A) is a side view of a tablet-type mobile terminal in a state in which a protective cover for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted, and (B) is mounted with a protective cover for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the tablet-type portable terminal in a state. (A) is a front view of a tablet-type mobile terminal in a state where a protective cover of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached and one hand is inserted, and (B) is a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the tablet type portable terminal in a state where a protective cover is attached and one hand is inserted. The modification 1 of the protective cover of the portable terminal of this invention is shown, (A) is the side view of the tablet type portable terminal of the modification 1 of the non-use state equipped with the protective cover of the portable terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (B) is the rear view of the tablet type portable terminal of the modification 1 of the non-use state equipped with the protection cover of the portable terminal concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The modification 1 of the protective cover of the portable terminal of this invention is shown, (A) is a front view of the tablet type portable terminal of the modification 1 of the usable state which equipped the protective cover of the portable terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (B) is a back view of the tablet type portable terminal of the modification 1 of the usable state which equipped with the protective cover of the portable terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The modification 2 of the protective cover of the portable terminal of this invention is shown, (A) is the side of the tablet type portable terminal of the modification 2 of the vertical use state equipped with the protective cover of the portable terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5B is a rear view of the tablet portable terminal of the second modification in a vertically usable state in which the protective cover of the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted. The modification 2 of the protective cover of the portable terminal of this invention is shown, (A) is the front of the tablet-type portable terminal of the modification 2 of the horizontal use state which equipped with the protective cover of the portable terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5B is a rear view of the tablet type portable terminal according to the second modification in a laterally usable state in which the protective cover of the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted.

  Next, a protective cover for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, although the Example shown below is a suitable specific example in the protective cover of the portable terminal of this invention, and there may be various technically preferable restrictions, the technical scope of this invention is especially this. Unless stated to limit the invention, it is not limited to these embodiments. In addition, the constituent elements in the embodiments shown below can be appropriately replaced with existing constituent elements and the like, and various variations including combinations with other existing constituent elements are possible. Therefore, the description of the embodiment described below does not limit the contents of the invention described in the claims.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a tablet-type mobile terminal in a state in which a protective cover of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted, and FIG. 2A is a mount of the protective cover of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2B is a rear view of the tablet portable terminal in a state where the protective cover of the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached, and FIG. FIG. 3B is a front view of a tablet-type mobile terminal in a state in which a protective cover of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the invention is attached and one hand is inserted, and FIG. 3B illustrates the protective cover of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the tablet-type portable terminal of the state which mounted | wore and inserted one hand.

  In the figure, a tablet-type mobile terminal (for example, a smartphone) 10 as a mobile terminal includes a touch panel liquid crystal display screen 12 on substantially the entire front surface of a terminal body 11. In addition, the tablet mobile terminal 10 is provided with a protective cover 13 that is detachably attached to the terminal body 11 so as to cover the entire outer surface of the terminal body 11 except for the liquid crystal display screen 12.

  The protective cover 13 has a front surface opening 14 for exposing the liquid crystal display screen 12 on the front surface. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the protective cover 13 has other fingers 3 other than the thumb 2 out of one hand 1 of the user who operates the liquid crystal display screen 12 located on the back of the terminal body 11. An insertion unit 15 is provided that allows the user to operate the liquid crystal display screen 12 with the thumb 2 while allowing insertion from the fingertip to the root side. Specifically, the insertion unit 15 is configured such that the fingertips of the other fingers 3 other than the thumb 2 do not hit the side surface of the mobile terminal device 11 (before the fingertip can be bent at the first joint). 3 is tightened to allow the user to operate the liquid crystal display screen 12 with the thumb 2.

  In the present embodiment, the insertion portion 15 is formed by a belt 16 that extends along the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 11 integrally with the protective cover 13 on the premise that the tablet-type mobile terminal 10 is used in a vertically long state. The In the illustrated example, the belt 16 is formed in the approximate center with respect to the width of the tablet-type mobile terminal 10 (short direction in FIG. 1), but from the fingertip of one hand 1 except the user's thumb 2 to the vicinity of the root. If insertion within the above range can be permitted, it may be biased to one side or may be inclined.

  In this embodiment, the belt 16 is formed integrally with the protective cover 13 and holds the base side from the fingertips of the other fingers 3 other than the thumb 2 of the user's one hand 1 by elastic force. It is made of a material (for example, rubber or soft resin). The belt 16 is made of a material (for example, hard resin, leather, cloth, or the like) that holds the root side of the user's one hand 1 from the fingertips of the other fingers 3 excluding the thumb 2 with a shape-retaining force. You may do it. Here, the shape retaining force is, for example, allowed to some degree of deformation depending on the insertion position (finger thickness) of another finger 3 like a skin, but suppresses further deformation by a tension state. And the one that enables tightening while following the shape of the other finger 3. The width and length of the belt 16 are appropriately changed (corresponding to the width (size) and weight of the terminal body 11 and the size and function of the liquid crystal display screen 12 (area of touch panel function, usage mode, etc.). Is possible.

  4 and 5 show a first modification of the protective cover for the portable terminal of the present invention, and FIG. 4A shows a first modified example in which the protective cover for the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention is mounted. 4B is a side view of the tablet type portable terminal of FIG. 4B, and FIG. 5B is a rear view of the tablet type portable terminal of Modification Example 1 in a non-use state equipped with the protective cover of the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a front view of a tablet-type portable terminal according to a first modification in a usable state in which the protective cover of the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention is mounted, and FIG. 5B is a portable according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the tablet type portable terminal of the modification 1 of the usable state which equipped the protective cover of the terminal.

  In the drawing, the protective cover 23 is in a retracted state in which the insertion portion 25 is closed as shown in FIG. 4 and a usable state in which the insertion portion 25 is opened as shown in FIG. A belt 26 that can be switched between a pulled-out state is provided.

  At this time, the belt 26 may be made of the same material as the protective cover 23 or a different material. Further, the position, width, length, and the like of the belt 26 are appropriately changed according to the width (size) and weight of the terminal body 11 and the size and function of the liquid crystal display screen 12 (area of touch panel function, usage mode, etc.). (Correspondence) is possible.

  6 and 7 show a second modification of the protective cover of the portable terminal of the present invention, and FIG. 6A shows a modified example of the vertically usable state in which the protective cover of the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention is mounted. FIG. 6B is a rear view of the tablet type portable terminal according to the second modification in a vertically usable state in which the protective cover of the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted. 7 (A) is a front view of a tablet-type mobile terminal according to Modification 2 in a state in which the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached, and FIG. 7 (B) is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the tablet type portable terminal of the modification 2 of the state which can be used laterally equipped with the protective cover of the portable terminal which concerns.

  In the figure, the protective cover 33 can be switched between a vertically usable state as shown in FIG. 6 and a horizontally usable state as shown in FIG. The insertion portion 35 is formed so that the liquid crystal display screen 12 can be switched between the portrait orientation and the landscape orientation while the insertion of the hand (not shown) is kept in the horizontal direction, and the body cover 33 is rotated via the rotation shaft 37 ( A belt 36 capable of switching between vertical and horizontal directions is provided.

  At this time, the belt 36 may be made of the same material as the protective cover 33 or a different material. Further, the position, width, length, etc. of the belt 36 are appropriately changed according to the width (size) and weight of the terminal body 11 and the size and function of the liquid crystal display screen 12 (area of touch panel function, usage form, etc.). (Correspondence) is possible.

  Thus, in the protective covers 13, 23, 33 of the mobile terminal (tablet type mobile terminal 10) of the present invention, one hand 1 of the user who operates the liquid crystal display screen 12 located on the back of the terminal body 11. Are provided with insertion portions 15, 25, and 35 that allow the user to operate the liquid crystal display screen 12 with the thumb 2 by allowing insertion of the other finger 3 except the thumb 2 from the fingertip to the root side. Thus, both the holding of the portable terminal 10 with the same one hand and the touch panel operation of the liquid crystal display screen 12 can be achieved.

  The present invention can be applied to a tablet-type portable information terminal, an electronic book device, or a portable game machine in addition to the above-described tablet-type portable terminal 10.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... One hand 2 ... Thumb 3 ... Other finger 11 ... Terminal main body 12 ... Liquid crystal display screen 13 ... Protective cover 14 ... Surface opening 15 ... Insertion part 16 ... Belt

Claims (5)

A protective cover that is detachably provided on the terminal body so as to cover the entire outer surface of the terminal body excluding the touch panel type liquid crystal display screen disposed on substantially the entire front surface of the terminal body,
The protective cover is located on the back side of the terminal main body and allows insertion into the base side of the fingertips of the other fingers excluding the thumb of the user's one hand operating the liquid crystal display screen and the thumb. It is characterized by comprising an insertion section that allows the user to operate the liquid crystal display screen with the thumb by tightening the other finger at a position where the fingertip of the other finger does not hang on the side of the mobile terminal device. Protective cover for mobile devices.   The said protective cover is comprised from the material which hold | maintains so that other fingers except a user's thumb may be tightened with an elastic force, The protective cover of the portable terminal of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The said protective cover is comprised from the material which hold | maintains other fingers except a user's thumb so that it may clamp | tighten with shape retention force, The protective cover of the portable terminal of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The protective cover can be switched between a non-use state in which the insertion portion is closed and a use state in which the insertion portion is opened so as to allow insertion of other fingers excluding the user's thumb. The protective cover for a portable terminal according to claim 1.   The protective cover for a mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover is switchable between a vertically used state and a horizontally used state.

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