JP2018067872A - cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a durable cover with a simple configuration which allows for quick operation to a smart phone, and can sufficiently exhibit an original function of the cover.SOLUTION: A cover including a body to which an apparatus is attached, and a cover part being formed into a shape covering at least a part of the apparatus, and supported in an openable/closable manner with respect to the body, is provided with biasing means for imparting biasing force to the cover part, in a direction in which the cover part is caused to approach and to be separated from with respect to the body. The biasing means includes a linear member having restoring force in a twist direction, and at least a part of the linear member is fixed to the cover part so that twist force is applied thereto in a state where the cover part covers the body, or a state where the cover part is released from the body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a cover to which a device represented by a mobile phone is attached.

  Since portable electronic devices such as smartphones are likely to be always carried when used by a user, the portable electronic device's housing comes into contact with or collides with other devices or belongings. In order to prevent deformation, scratches, and the like from occurring in the casing of the device in advance, at least a part of the casing or the like is often covered and protected by a cover.

  In particular, in order to prevent impact on a flat panel display of a smart phone, a tablet terminal or the like (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “smart phone”) or a touch panel provided on the surface which is a display surface of the flat display, it is specially used for a smart phone. The formed cover is often formed in a shape that can cover the flat display or the like. As a cover for a smartphone having such a shape, it includes a main body part for fixing the smartphone and a cover that covers the flat display of the smartphone fixed to the main body part, and the cover can be opened and closed with respect to the main body part. A supported cover called a flap-type cover is known.

  When making a call with a smartphone equipped with the flap type cover described above and performing operation input using a touch panel attached to the flat display, the user opens the cover of the flap type cover to expose the flat display. There is a need. In addition, when a phone call or operation input is terminated and the smartphone is stored in a bag or the like, the user needs to protect the flat display by closing the lid of the flap cover. The opening / closing operation of these lids was performed manually by the user.

Utility Model Registration No. 3177914 International Publication No. 2013/021791

  However, if there is a call from the outside, the user needs to open the flap cover cover quickly to perform a call operation, while the smartphone is stored in a bag etc. with the flap cover cover open. In this case, the flat display or the like cannot be sufficiently protected even if the folding cover is attached. In any case, there is a need for a cover that does not interfere with the user's quick operation and operation input to the smartphone, and that can fully perform the original functions of the cover.

  In a protective case of a portable electronic device such as a cellular phone, an elastic device is provided at a connecting portion as a hinge portion that rotatably supports a pair of cover plates, and an urging force in the opening direction is applied to these cover plates. Technology (refer to Patent Document 1) and a storage unit that stores a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone, and a cover unit that covers the storage unit, and urges the cover unit in the opening direction by the elastic force of the cover unit. Although a technique (see Patent Document 2) has been proposed, there are problems such as a complicated structure and a problem in durability because the elastic force of the resin is used.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a durable cover with a simple configuration that enables a quick operation to a smartphone and that can sufficiently perform the original function of the cover. One of the purposes.

  The present invention is applied to a cover including a main body portion to which a device is attached and a cover portion that is formed in a shape that covers at least a part of the device and is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body portion. Then, an urging means for applying an urging force to the cover portion is provided in a direction in which the cover portion is separated from or close to the main body portion, and a linear member having a restoring force in the torsion direction is provided on the urging means. By fixing at least a part of the linear member to the cover portion so that a torsional force is applied in a state where the cover portion covers the main body portion or a state where the cover portion is released from the main body portion, At least one of them is solved.

  Here, it is preferable that the cover portion is provided with a lid portion formed in a shape that covers at least a part of the device and a connecting portion that supports the lid portion so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body portion. Moreover, it is preferable that a linear member is provided with the 1st end part and 2nd end part which are each extended in the intermediate part and the both ends of this intermediate part. Furthermore, it is preferable that the first end is fixed to the lid and the second end is fixed to the connecting portion. Alternatively, the first end is fixed to the connecting portion, and the second end is fixed. Is preferably fixed to the main body, or the first end is preferably fixed to the lid and the second end is preferably fixed to the main body.

  Preferably, the first end and the second end are bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the intermediate portion, and the extending directions of the first end and the second end are substantially orthogonal. Alternatively, the first end and the second end are bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the intermediate portion, and the extending directions of the first end and the second end are substantially parallel. Is preferred. Furthermore, it is preferable to provide a fixing part for releasably fixing the cover part to the main body part.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a durable cover with a simple configuration that enables a quick operation to the smartphone and that can sufficiently exhibit the original function of the cover.

It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the cover for portable electronic devices which is 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of the cover for portable electronic devices of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the cover for portable electronic devices of 1st Embodiment. It is a top view which shows an example of the torsion bar spring used for the cover for portable electronic devices of 1st Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the state to which the twisting force was provided to an example of the torsion bar spring used for the cover for portable electronic devices of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the cover for portable electronic devices which is 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of the cover for portable electronic devices of 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the cover for portable electronic devices which is 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

(First embodiment)
With reference to FIGS. 1-4, the cover for portable electronic devices which is 1st Embodiment of the cover which is this invention is demonstrated. 1 is a perspective view showing an open state of a cover for a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a mobile phone according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the portable electronic device cover according to the first embodiment.

  A cover for a portable electronic device (hereinafter also simply referred to as “cover”) 1 of the present embodiment is a cover for storing a portable electronic device typified by a smartphone. A smartphone (not shown) in which the cover of this embodiment is used includes a flat display on one surface of a substantially flat main body and a touch panel provided on an upper surface that is a display surface of the flat display.

  The cover 1 includes a main body 2 to which the main body of the smartphone is attached and a substantially plate-shaped cover 3 that covers a part of the main body 2.

  The main body 2 is made of a member such as a resin or a metal plate that has rigidity and allows slight deformation by an external force. The main body 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame-like member corresponding to the main body of the smartphone, and the upper edge of the main body 2 is curved inward slightly in FIG. After being curved outwardly when being stored, it returns to its original shape due to rigidity, so that the smartphone is securely stored inside the main body 2, and even if an external force acts on the main body 2, the smartphone It is possible to prevent a situation where the main body unit 2 jumps out.

  Further, by storing the smartphone flat display or the like in the main body 2 so as to be the upper surface in FIG. 1, the user can visually recognize the smartphone flat display even in the state of being stored in the main body 2, and on the upper surface of the flat display. Operation input using the provided touch panel is possible.

  The cover part 3 is a substantially rectangular cover body part 4 that covers the lower surface in FIG. 1 of the main body part 2 and a substantially rectangular shape that covers the upper surface in FIG. A lid 5 is provided, and the cover main body 4 and the lid 5 are coupled to each other, and a coupling 6 that supports the lid 5 in a freely openable / closable manner with respect to the cover main body 4 is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, as can be easily understood with reference to a state in which the smartphone is covered by the lid portion 5 (hereinafter, this state is referred to as a “closed state”), the connecting portion 6 includes the cover body portion 4 and the cover body portion 4. The length (height) shown in the vertical direction in FIG. 3 is formed to be slightly larger than the length obtained by adding the thickness of the lid 5 and the height of the main body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 3 is provided with a double-structure base 13 having the entire size of the cover 3, and an upper surface of the base 13 in FIG. 2, and the cover main body 4, the lid 5, The connecting part 6 is divided into parts 14 each formed in the size, and the cover main body part 4, the dividing part 14 constituting the connecting part 6, and the dividing part 14 constituting the connecting part 6 and the lid part 5 are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, they are arranged on the base portion with predetermined intervals. Thereby, the groove | channel 7 is each formed between the cover main-body part 4 and the connection part 6, and between the connection part 6 and the cover part 5, and this connection part 6 and the cover part 5 are made into this broken line 7 as a broken line. It can be bent. Thereby, the connection part 6 can support the cover part 5 with respect to the cover main-body part 4 so that opening and closing is possible.

  As best shown in FIG. 1, a torsion bar spring (linear member) 10, which is a biasing means from the cover main body 4 to the connecting portion 6, is provided at the base of the cover 3. Details of the torsion bar spring 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The torsion bar spring 10 used in the cover 1 of the present embodiment is formed by linearly forming a member having elasticity such as a steel material or plastic, and extends to the intermediate portion 10a and both ends of the intermediate portion. A first end 10b and a second end 10c are provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the first end portion 10b and the second end portion 10c are bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the intermediate portion 10a, and the first end portion 10b and the second end portion 10c are The first end portion 10b and the second end portion 10c are bent so that the extending directions thereof are substantially parallel to each other. The torsion bar spring 10 has no particular limitation on the cross section, such as a substantially circular shape or a substantially rectangular shape.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the torsion bar spring 10 has a first end portion 10 b at the base portion of the cover main body portion 4 and an intermediate portion 10 a at the base portion corresponding to the groove 7 between the cover main body portion 4 and the connecting portion 6. In addition, the second end portion 10 c is fixed to the base portion of the connecting portion 6.

  Accordingly, when a force is applied in the closed state shown in FIG. 3, that is, in the direction in which the cover body portion 4 is covered by the lid portion 5, the second end portion 10 c of the torsion bar spring 10 is shown in FIG. By being raised upward, the intermediate portion 10a is twisted in the circumferential direction in its cross section, whereby the torsion bar spring 10 is deformed as shown in FIG. 6 (in FIG. 6, the first end portion 10b is shown in the relationship shown in the figure). As a result, a torsional force is applied to the torsion bar spring 10 (particularly, the intermediate portion 10a) as shown in the arrow of FIG. When the force applied to the lid portion 5 is released, a restoring force, in other words, an urging force is applied to the lid portion 5 when the second end portion 10c of the torsion bar spring 10 returns to the state shown in FIG. 1, the lid 5 is separated from the cover body 4, and FIG. As shown, is opened without being covered smartphone by the lid unit 5, when the cover unit 3 is a whole as a single flat plate (hereinafter, this condition is referred to as "open state") becomes.

  In order to apply such a torsional force to the torsion bar spring 10, it is preferable that the torsion bar spring 10 is fixed inside the double structure of the base portion of the cover portion 3, and at least the first end portion 10b. Torsional force is generated between the intermediate part 10a and the intermediate part 10a and the second end part 10c, and the first end part 10b is applied to the torsional force on the lid part 5 and the connecting part 6. The second end portion 10c is preferably restricted to the base portion of the cover portion 3 so that the rotation with respect to the base portion is restricted, while the intermediate portion 10a is allowed to rotate with respect to the base portion (see FIG. 2).

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the cover 3 is naturally brought into the open state shown in FIG. 1 by the biasing force of the torsion bar spring 10 only by releasing the force applied to the lid 5 in the closed state shown in FIG. It is possible to return, and the flat display of the smartphone can be immediately recognized, and the operation input by the touch panel can be performed immediately. In addition, since the operation applied by the restoring force (biasing force) of the torsion bar spring 10 is realized, an operation with excellent durability can be realized with a simple configuration. Thereby, quick operation to a smart phone is enabled, and a durable cover can be realized with a simple configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the cover 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a lock portion 11 at one end of the cover main body 4, more specifically at the end away from the connecting portion 6, A hook portion 12 that engages with the lock portion 11 is provided at one end portion of the lid portion 5, more specifically, an end portion on the side away from the connecting portion 6, and the engagement between the lock portion 11 and the hook portion 12 The closed state shown in FIG. 3 can be maintained. Then, by pressing the operation button 11a of the lock portion 11, the engagement between the lock portion 11 and the hook portion 12 is released, whereby the cover 1 shifts to the open state shown in FIG. The lock part 11 and the hook part 12 constitute a fixing part of the cover 1.

  In the cover 1 of the present embodiment, a torsion bar spring 10 having a shape different from that shown in FIG. 5 can be used. As an example, the first end portion 10b and the second end portion 10c of the torsion bar spring 10 are bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the intermediate portion 10a, and the first end portion 10b and the second end portion 10c. There is a torsion bar spring 10 in which the first end portion 10b and the second end portion 10c are bent so that the extending directions thereof are substantially orthogonal to each other.

  In such a torsion bar spring 10, as shown in FIG. 1, the first end portion 10 b is in the base portion of the cover body portion 4, and the intermediate portion 10 a is in the groove 7 between the cover body portion 4 and the connecting portion 6. When the second end portion 10c is fixed to the corresponding base portion to the base portion of the connecting portion 6, the positional relationship between the lid portion 5 and the cover main body portion 4 is shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the external force applied to the lid 5 is released after the external force is applied in the direction of separating the lid 5 from the cover main body 4 to the open state shown in FIG. With the restoring force of 10, the positional relationship between the lid 5 and the cover body 4 is returned to the closed state shown in FIG.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment using such a torsion bar spring 10, the cover part 3 can be applied by the biasing force of the torsion bar spring 10 only by releasing the force applied to the lid part 5 in the open state shown in FIG. 1. 3 can naturally return to the closed state shown in FIG. 3, and the smartphone can be protected by the lid portion 5 when the use operation of the smartphone is finished and the user releases the cover 1. In addition, since the operation applied by the restoring force (biasing force) of the torsion bar spring 10 is realized, an operation with excellent durability can be realized with a simple configuration. Thereby, the original function of the cover can be sufficiently exhibited, and a durable cover can be realized with a simple configuration.

(Second Embodiment)
With reference to FIG.7 and FIG.8, the cover for portable electronic devices which is 2nd Embodiment of the cover which is this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an opened state of a cover for a portable electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a closed state of the cover for a portable electronic device according to the second embodiment. .

  The difference between the cover of the present embodiment and the cover of the first embodiment described above is the shape of the torsion bar spring and its fixing position. Accordingly, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is simplified.

  In the torsion bar spring 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the first end portion 10 b corresponds to the base portion of the connecting portion 6, and the intermediate portion 10 a corresponds to the groove 7 between the connecting portion 6 and the lid portion 5. The second end portion 10c is fixed to the base portion of the lid portion 5 on the base portion to be respectively performed.

  Therefore, when the torsion bar spring 10 shown in FIG. 5 is used, when a force is applied in a direction in which the cover main body 4 is covered by the lid 5 in the closed state shown in FIG. When the force applied to the lid 5 in this state is released in the circumferential direction, the torsion bar spring 10 gives a restoring force to return to the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the smartphone is not covered with the cover 5 and is opened without being covered, and the cover 3 is formed as a single flat plate as a whole (hereinafter, this state is referred to as “open state”). "). Further, when the torsion bar spring 10 having a shape different from that shown in FIG. 5 is used, it automatically returns to the closed state shown in FIG. 8 when the external force is released.

  Therefore, the present embodiment can achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above.

(Third embodiment)
With reference to FIG. 9, the cover for portable electronic devices which is 3rd Embodiment of the cover which is this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an open state of the cover for portable electronic device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  The difference between the cover of the present embodiment and the cover of the first embodiment described above is the shape and fixing position of the torsion bar spring. Accordingly, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is simplified.

  In the torsion bar spring 10 of the present embodiment, the intermediate portion 10a is bent in a substantially U shape in plan view, and the first end portion 10b and the second end portion 10c are bent substantially at right angles to the intermediate portion 10a. The first end portion 10b and the second end portion 10c are bent so that the extending directions of the first end portion 10b and the second end portion 10c are substantially parallel to each other. Yes.

  The first end portion 10b is the base portion of the cover body portion 4, the intermediate portion 10a is a base portion corresponding to the groove 7 between the cover main body portion 4 and the connecting portion 6, and the base portion corresponding to the connecting portion 6. A second end portion 10 c is fixed to the base portion of the lid portion 5 at the base portion corresponding to the groove 7 between the connecting portion 6 and the lid portion 5.

  Therefore, the present embodiment can provide the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments described above.

(Modification)
In addition, the detail of the cover of this invention is not limited to each above-mentioned embodiment, A various modification is possible. As an example, the torsion bar spring 10 shown in the first embodiment and the torsion bar spring 10 shown in the second embodiment may be fixed to the same cover portion 3. Thereby, the twisting force which acts on the cover part 5 can be strengthened, and operation | movement of the cover 1 can be made more reliable.

  Further, the shape of the torsion bar spring 10 is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the lid 5 is restored to the lid 5 with the lid 5 covering the main body 2 or with the lid 5 opened from the main body. There is no limitation on the shape and the like as long as a force can be applied. As an example, in the first embodiment, the torsion bar spring 10 is formed in a substantially L shape, that is, formed in a shape in which the intermediate portion 10a is omitted, and the first end portion 10b is fixed to the cover body portion 4, The second end portion 10c may be fixed to the connecting portion 6, or in the first embodiment, the middle portion of the intermediate portion 10a is formed in a crank shape, and the first end portion 10b is fixed to the cover body portion 4, The second end portion 10 c may be fixed to the lid portion 5.

  Furthermore, the fixing portion for releasably fixing the lid portion 5 to the main body portion 2 is not limited to the configuration disclosed in the first embodiment, and as an example, the lid portion 5 and the cover are covered with a rubber band or a magnet. The positional relationship with the main body 4 may be fixed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cover 2 Main body part 3 Cover part 4 Cover main body part 5 Cover part 6 Connection part 10 Torsion bar spring 10a Middle part 10b 1st edge part 10c 2nd edge part 11 Lock part 12 Hook part

Claims (9)

A cover comprising a main body to which equipment is attached and a cover that is formed in a shape that covers at least a part of the equipment and is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body,
An urging means for applying an urging force to the cover portion is provided in a direction in which the cover portion is separated from or close to the main body portion,
The biasing means includes a linear member having a restoring force with respect to the twisting direction,
At least a part of the linear member is fixed to the cover portion so that a torsional force is applied in a state where the cover portion covers the main body portion or a state where the cover portion is released from the main body portion. A cover characterized by that. The cover part is
A lid formed in a shape covering at least a part of the device;
The cover according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting portion that supports the lid portion so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body portion.   The cover according to claim 2, wherein the linear member includes an intermediate portion and first and second end portions that extend to both ends of the intermediate portion, respectively.   The cover according to claim 3, wherein the first end portion is fixed to the lid portion, and the second end portion is fixed to the connecting portion.   The cover according to claim 3, wherein the first end portion is fixed to the connecting portion, and the second end portion is fixed to the main body portion.   The cover according to claim 3, wherein the first end portion is fixed to the lid portion, and the second end portion is fixed to the main body portion.   The first end portion and the second end portion are bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the intermediate portion, and the extending directions of the first end portion and the second end portion are substantially orthogonal to each other. The cover according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein:   The first end and the second end are bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the intermediate portion, and the extending directions of the first end and the second end are substantially parallel. The cover according to claim 3, wherein the cover is provided. The cover according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing portion that releasably fixes the cover portion to the main body portion.

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