JP2017099761A - Hand strap and tablet terminal including hand strap - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hand strap facilitating replacement of batteries and capable of avoiding removal thereof along with the battery during transportation, and a tablet terminal including the hand strap.SOLUTION: The hand strap according to the present invention consists of a belt-like elastic body, is attached to a position outside a battery cover with the width wider than a size of the hand width on the back face of the tablet terminal, in such a manner as to stride across the battery cover, and has a longitudinal slit at a central part of the belt-like elastic body, where the circumference of the slit, the longitudinal end of the slit, and fitting position of the tablet terminal are sewn.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a hand strap and a tablet terminal including the hand strap.

  In supermarkets, home appliance mass retailers, and the like, tablet terminals (EOB terminals) with numeric keypads are used by shop assistants for ordering products. A hand strap having a length corresponding to the size of the hand is attached to the back of the EOB terminal. By inserting the left hand between the housing on the back of the EOB terminal and the hand strap, the EOB terminal can be stably held with the left hand and the numeric keypad can be operated with the right hand.

Regarding the hand strap of the tablet terminal, for example, there are the following Patent Documents 1 and 2.
Patent Document 1 proposes a portable information terminal device (tablet terminal) to which a hand strap is attached so as to straddle a battery cover on the back.

  Patent Document 2 proposes to provide a hand strap length adjustment function to fit a hand regardless of the size of the hand.

JP 2001-31329 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-173352

  In recent years, in this EOB terminal, an increase in the screen size and a reduction in the thickness of the housing have become a trend. In particular, in order to reduce the thickness of the housing, it is necessary to use a thin battery without reducing the capacity, and it is necessary to increase the planar area of the battery and the area of the battery cover.

  When a conventional hand strap having a length suitable for the size of a hand is attached to an EOB terminal having an enlarged battery cover area, the position where the hand strap is attached overlaps the battery cover. If it does so, there exists a possibility that a hand strap may remove | separate with a battery cover at the time of operation. In order to prevent the hand strap from being removed together with the battery cover, there is a method of fixing the battery cover with a screw. However, a tool such as a screwdriver is required at the time of battery replacement, which causes a problem that the battery cannot be easily replaced.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a hand strap and a tablet terminal including the hand strap that can easily replace the battery and can prevent the battery cover from being removed during operation.

  The hand strap according to the first aspect of the present invention is made of a belt-like elastic body, and is attached to a position outside the battery cover wider than the width of the hand on the back of the tablet terminal so as to straddle the battery cover. A hand strap, wherein the hand strap has a slit in a longitudinal direction at a central portion of the belt-shaped elastic body, and includes a periphery of the slit and a longitudinal end portion of the slit, and an attachment position of the tablet terminal. It is characterized in that the gap is sewn.

  The tablet terminal of the second aspect has a thin casing having a horizontally long rectangular shape with a mass suitable to be held with one hand, a display screen and a numeric keypad disposed on the front surface of the casing, A connection terminal for connecting a scanner for reading a barcode to the main body, a battery cover disposed on the back surface of the housing and having a width larger than the width of the hand, and the battery cover at a position outside the battery cover. And a clasp for attaching the hand strap so as to straddle, the hand strap is made of a belt-like elastic body, and has a slit in the longitudinal direction at a central portion of the belt-like elastic body, The slit is sewn between the end portion in the longitudinal direction of the slit and the mounting bracket.

  The hand strap of the present invention is made of a belt-like elastic body, and is attached to a position outside the battery cover wider than the width of the hand on the back of the tablet terminal so as to straddle the battery cover. A slit in the longitudinal direction is provided at the central portion, and the periphery of the slit and between the end in the longitudinal direction of the slit and the attachment position of the tablet terminal are sewn. Thereby, the tablet terminal provided with the hand strap of the present invention can easily replace the battery, and can prevent the hand strap from being removed together with the battery cover during operation.

It is a figure explaining the hand strap attached to the back surface of the tablet terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the hand strap attached to the back surface of the conventional tablet terminal. It is a figure (the 1) explaining the subject when the conventional hand strap is attached to the tablet terminal with a big battery cover. It is FIG. (2) explaining the subject when attaching the conventional hand strap to the tablet terminal with a big battery cover. It is a figure explaining the state by which the big hand was inserted in the hand strap in FIG. It is a figure explaining the state by which the small hand was inserted in the hand strap in FIG. It is a figure explaining the state by which the scanner was inserted in the hand strap in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Configuration of the embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a hand strap attached to the back surface of a tablet terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The tablet terminal 1 is a terminal used by a store clerk for ordering products, and has a display screen, a numeric keypad button, and the like (not shown) on the front. A battery cover 3 that covers a thin battery (not shown) is detachably attached to the rear housing 2.

  The hand strap 5 is for stably holding the tablet terminal 1 with one hand, and is a belt made of a belt-like elastic body. For example, it is constituted by a belt woven with rubber. In order to fix the hand strap 5 to the rear housing 2 of the tablet terminal 1, a pair of clasps 4 are attached at positions that straddle the battery cover 3 diagonally.

  In the hand strap 5, the length of the belt-like elastic body is longer than the width of the hand, and a slit 6 is provided in the longitudinal direction at the center of the belt-like elastic body, and sewing 7 is applied around the slit 6. Sewing 8 is provided between the longitudinal end of the slit 6 and the clasp 4.

  As one design example of the hand strap 5, considering that the average width of Japanese hands is 78 [mm], the width of the slit 6 is about 100 [mm], and the length of the hand strap 5 is It is about 230 [mm]. In addition, the elasticity of the hand strap 5 is an elasticity that requires a force of about 250 [g] to extend 30 [mm] following a conventional product that has been well received by customers for a good fit.

  Here, “good fit” refers to a state in which the strength of tightening the hand by the elasticity of the hand strap 5 is moderate, and the tablet terminal 1 can be firmly held.

(Operation of the embodiment)
The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described separately for (I) the relationship between the conventional tablet terminal and the hand strap and (II) the relationship between the tablet terminal and the hand strap of the embodiment of the present invention.

(I) Relationship between Conventional Tablet Terminal and Hand Strap FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hand strap attached to the back of a conventional tablet terminal.

  A battery 13 is detachably attached to the rear housing 12 of the tablet terminal 10 shown in FIG. A hand strap 15 is attached by a pair of clasps 14. The distance between the pair of clasps 14 and the length of the hand strap 15 so that the tablet terminal 1 can be stably held with one hand by appropriately tightening the hand when the hand is inserted according to the width of the human hand. Is decided. Therefore, by inserting a palm between the back housing 12 and the hand strap 15, while holding the tablet terminal 10 with one hand, refer to the front display screen with the other hand and place an order with a numeric keypad. Etc. can be performed.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining a problem when a conventional hand strap is attached to a tablet terminal having a large battery cover.

  The distance between the pair of clasps 14 and the length of the hand strap 15 in the tablet terminal 10A shown in FIG. 3 are the same as those of the tablet terminal 10 in FIG.

  However, a battery cover 3 that covers a thin battery (not shown) is detachably attached to the housing rear surface 12A of the tablet terminal 10A. In the tablet terminal 10 </ b> A, the attachment position of the pair of clasps 14 becomes a position on the battery cover 3.

  Therefore, if the tablet terminal 10A is held with one hand and the front display screen is referred to with the other hand and an operation such as ordering a product is performed with a numeric keypad or the like, the battery cover 3 may be removed together with the hand strap 15. . There is a method of screwing the battery cover 3 to the housing back surface 12A. However, if the battery cover 3 is screwed to the housing back surface 12A, a tool such as a screwdriver is required at the time of battery replacement, and the battery cannot be easily replaced.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining a problem when a conventional hand strap is attached to a tablet terminal having a large battery cover.

  The pair of clasps 14 on the back housing 12A in the tablet terminal 10B shown in FIG. 4 are attached at positions straddling the battery cover 3, and the length of the hand strap 15A is the length of the hand strap 15 in FIG. Longer than that.

  For example, when the left hand is inserted between the rear housing 12A of the tablet terminal 10B and the hand strap 15A, the length of the hand strap 15A is longer than the length of the hand strap 15 that has been used conventionally. The tightening force is weak and cannot be stably held with the left hand. Although measures to increase the elasticity of the hand strap 15A are conceivable, a separate study is required to change the elasticity of the hand strap 15 that has been used.

  The operation of the tablet device including the hand strap and the hand strap according to the embodiment of the present invention that can easily replace the battery and can prevent the hand strap from being removed together with the battery cover during operation will be described below.

(II) Relationship between Tablet Terminal and Hand Strap of Embodiment of the Present Invention FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a state in which a large hand is inserted into the hand strap in FIG. The common code | symbol is attached | subjected.

  The hand strap 5 shown in FIG. 5 includes a slit 6, sewing 7 around the slit 6, a longitudinal end of the slit 6, and a pair of clasps 4. Sewing 8 between the two is added.

  The hand strap 5 is adjusted to the same degree of elasticity as the hand strap 15 in FIGS. 2 and 3 by performing sewing 7 and 8. Thereby, when a big hand is inserted in the clearance gap between the back housing | casing 2 and the hand strap 5, the tablet terminal 1 can be hold | maintained with the same fitting feeling as FIG. 2, for example.

  However, when a small hand is inserted into the hand strap 5 whose length and elasticity are determined based on the large hand, the length of the hand strap 5 is too long and the elasticity is too weak. 2 cannot hold the tablet terminal 1 with the same fit.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a state in which a small hand is inserted into the hand strap in FIG. 1.
Referring to FIG. 6, the four fingers of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger of the left hand are inserted into the slit 6 of the hand strap 5. When a person with a small hand holds the tablet terminal 1, as shown in FIG. 6, when four fingers are inserted into the slit 6 of the hand strap 5, for example, the tablet terminal has a fit similar to FIG. 2. 1 can be stably held with one hand.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the scanner is inserted into the hand strap in FIG.
Referring to FIG. 7, a scanner 9 is inserted into the slit 6 of the hand strap 5. What is inserted into the slit 6 is not limited to the scanner 9. When options used by connecting to the tablet terminal 1 with a cable or the like are carried with the tablet terminal 1, the options can be inserted into the slit 6.
(Effect of embodiment)
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the hand strap 5 is attached so as to straddle the battery cover 3. Thereby, the battery cover 3 is not removed together with the hand strap 5.

  The hand strap 5 is sewn around the slit 6 and between the end in the longitudinal direction of the slit 6 and the pair of clasps 4. Thereby, when a person with a large hand holds the tablet terminal 1, the tablet terminal 1 can be held with the same fit as the conventional one.

  Furthermore, the hand strap 5 has a slit 6 in the longitudinal direction at the center portion of the belt-like elastic body. Thereby, even when a small hand person holds the tablet terminal 1, the tablet terminal 1 can be stably held with one hand with the same fit as before by inserting four fingers into the slit 6. Can do.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various structure or embodiment can be taken in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

1, 10, 10A, 10B Tablet terminal 2, 12, 12A Rear housing 3 Battery cover 4, 14 Clasp 5, 15, 15A Hand strap 6 Slit 7, 8 Sewing 9 Scanner 13 Battery 20 Hand

Claims (6)

A hand strap made of a band-shaped elastic body and attached to straddle the battery cover at a position outside the battery cover wider than the width of the hand on the back of the tablet terminal,
The hand strap has a slit in the longitudinal direction at the central portion of the belt-like elastic body,
The hand strap, wherein the periphery of the slit and the end in the longitudinal direction of the slit and the attachment position of the tablet terminal are sewn.   The hand strap according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal dimension of the slit is adapted to the width of the hand of a small hand. The longitudinal dimension of the hand strap is
The hand strap according to claim 1, wherein the hand strap is adapted to a size of a hand of a large hand.   The hand strap according to claim 1, wherein the belt-like elastic body is made of a material mainly composed of rubber.   The hand strap according to claim 1, wherein the belt-like elastic body requires a force of about 250 g to extend 30 mm. Having a rectangular shaped housing,
A display screen arranged in front of the housing;
A battery cover disposed on the back of the housing, having a width larger than the width of the hand;
A clasp for attaching a hand strap so as to straddle the battery cover at a position outside the battery cover;
The hand strap is
It consists of a belt-shaped elastic body, has a slit in the longitudinal direction at the center of the belt-shaped elastic body, and is sewn between the periphery of the slit and the end in the longitudinal direction of the slit and the mounting bracket. Tablet terminal characterized by.

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