JP2020096252A - Smart phone cover - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a smart phone cover for enabling a user to perform changeover between a state to use a smart phone by opening a screen and a state to protect a screen with one hand, and also enabling a user to easily perform a screen operation with one hand by eliminating troublesomeness in use time.SOLUTION: An inner cover 11 is fixed to a rear surface side of a smart phone, and an outer cover 12 is arranged to cover a screen 3 on a front surface side of a smart phone. A pair of rotation auxiliary members 13 rotatably connect the inner cover to the outer cover on outer sides of a pair of parallel side surfaces of the smart phone. The inner cover is slidable with respect to the outer cover so as to allow the inner cover to be rotated with respect to the outer cover. The inner cover is rotated and slid with respect to the outer cover, so that a smart phone cover can be deformable between a protection state where the outer cover covers the screen and a use state where the outer cover opens the screen and covers a rear surface of the inner cover.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a smartphone cover.

As a conventional smartphone cover, a back protection type that covers only the back side of the smartphone, or a notebook type that covers the front screen and the back side of the smartphone and that can be opened and closed with the front lid ( For example, see Patent Document 1. Since the screen and camera lens on the front side are not protected in the back side protection type smartphone cover, a notebook type smartphone cover that can protect the screen and the camera lens has been widely used in recent years.

Utility model registration No. 3194926

However, in the notebook-type smartphone cover as described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to use both hands when opening and closing the upper lid, and thus it is impossible to use the smartphone when one hand is occupied. was there. In addition, when operating the screen, the opened upper lid is an obstacle, and it is necessary to press the upper lid with a hand, which may be a problem.

The present invention has been made focusing on such a problem, and it is possible to switch between a state in which a smartphone screen is opened and used and a state in which the screen is protected by one hand, and there is nothing bothersome during use, and one hand is used. It is an object to provide a smartphone cover that can be easily operated with a screen.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a smartphone cover according to the present invention includes an inner cover that covers the back side of a rectangular plate-shaped smartphone so that the smartphone can be fixed, and a front surface of the smartphone that is fixed to the inner cover. The outer cover provided so as to be able to cover the screen on the side, and the outer side of the pair of parallel side surfaces of the smartphone, the inner cover and the outer cover, respectively, along the other parallel side surface of the smartphone. A pair of rotation assisting members provided so as to be rotatably connected to each other about a rotation axis, and for each rotation axis to rotate the inner cover with respect to the outer cover about each rotation axis. The inner cover is slidable in a vertical direction with respect to the outer cover, and by rotating and sliding the inner cover with respect to the outer cover, a protection state in which the outer cover covers the screen, The outer cover is configured to be deformable between a state in which the outer cover is opened and the back surface of the inner cover is covered.

The smartphone cover according to the present invention can protect the smartphone by covering the back side of the smartphone with the inner cover and the screen on the front side of the smartphone with the outer cover while the smartphone is fixed to the inner cover. The inner cover is preferably provided so as to cover the entire back surface of the smartphone, and when the lens for shooting is provided on the back surface of the smartphone, the entire portion of the back surface of the smartphone except the position of the lens is removed. It is preferably provided so as to cover. Further, it is preferable that the outer cover is provided so as to cover the entire front surface of the smartphone at least in the protected state.

The smartphone cover according to the present invention can switch between a state in which the screen of the smartphone is opened and used and a state in which the screen is protected as follows. That is, first, when the outer cover is in a protection state in which it protects the screen of the smartphone, the inner cover is slid sideways with respect to the outer cover. Next, the inner cover is rotated with respect to the outer cover and moved so that the outer cover is located on the back side of the inner cover. Before this rotation, the inner cover is laterally displaced with respect to the outer cover, so that a space for rotating the inner cover with respect to the outer cover can be opened. After the rotation, the inner cover is displaced laterally with respect to the outer cover on the back side of the inner cover, so slide the inner cover against the outer cover and move it to the position where the outer cover overlaps the back surface of the inner cover. Let In this way, the smartphone cover according to the present invention can be changed from the protected state to the use state in which the outer cover opens the screen and covers the back surface of the inner cover. Further, in the use state, the protection state can be obtained by operating the slide, rotation and slide in the same manner.

The smartphone cover according to the present invention, for example, can hold the outer cover with one hand and slide, rotate, and slide the inner cover with the fingers of the held hand, and protect the state and screen in which the smartphone screen is opened and used. It is possible to switch between the operating state and the operating state with one hand. Further, when the smartphone is used, the outer cover has moved to a position where it covers the back surface of the inner cover, so the outer cover does not interfere. Therefore, there is nothing to worry about during use, and the screen can be easily operated with one hand.

In the smartphone cover according to the present invention, each rotation assisting member is preferably provided on the outer side of each short side of the rectangular plate-shaped smartphone, but is provided on the outer side of each long side. May be. Further, it is preferable that the outer cover is provided so as to open the position of the lens for photographing provided on the back surface of the smartphone when in use.

In the smartphone cover according to the present invention, the outer cover may be rotated 180 degrees with respect to the inner cover in a plane along the screen of the smartphone in the protected state, and may be attached to each rotation assisting member. .. In this case, by replacing the outer cover, it is possible to selectively allow the right hand to easily perform the sliding or rotating operation or the left hand to easily perform the sliding or rotating operation.

In the smartphone cover according to the present invention, the inner cover has a pair of inner rotation shaft portions protruding outward from each other from positions corresponding to respective central portions of the pair of side surfaces of the fixed smartphone. However, when the outer cover is in the protection state, the outer cover has a pair of outer slide grooves elongated along the respective side surfaces at positions corresponding to the ends of the pair of side surfaces on the same side. Each of the rotation assisting members has a connecting rotary shaft portion slidably inserted in the corresponding outer slide groove and an elongated elongated member extending in the direction of the connecting rotary shaft portion. It is preferable to have a connecting slide groove in which the portion is slidably inserted.

In this case, when transforming from the protected state to the used state, first slide each connecting rotary shaft portion along each outer slide groove so that each outer slide groove and each inner rotary shaft portion are separated from each other. The shaft is slid along each connecting slide groove. Next, with respect to each rotation assisting member, the inner cover is relatively rotated about each inner rotation shaft portion, and the outer cover is relatively rotated about each connection rotation shaft portion. Move it so that the outer cover is located on the back side of the cover. Further, the connecting rotary shafts are slid along the outer slide grooves and the inner rotary shafts are slid along the connecting slide grooves so that the outer slide grooves and the inner rotary shaft portions come close to each other. As a result, the protection state can be changed to the use state. Further, in the use state, the protection state can be obtained by operating the slide, rotation and slide in the same manner. In addition, each outer slide groove and each connection slide groove may be formed of an elongated hole.

In the smartphone cover according to the present invention, each connection slide groove is horizontal or front side to back side of the smartphone from the end on the side of the connecting rotary shaft toward the end on the opposite side in the protected state. It is preferable to be provided so as to be inclined to the side. In this case, when each inner rotary shaft portion is slid along each connecting slide groove so that each outer slide groove and each inner rotary shaft portion are separated from each other when deformed between the protected state and the use state, The inner cover is laterally displaced with respect to the outer cover, and the space between the inner cover and the outer cover can be opened. This makes it easier to rotate the inner cover relative to the outer cover.

In the smartphone cover according to the present invention, each rotation assisting member is provided along each of the pair of side surfaces of the smartphone in the protected state and the used state, and has one or a plurality of magnets or spring materials. However, the inner cover has a pair of inner side edge portions provided so as to face the respective rotation assisting members in the protected state and the use state, and each inner side edge portion has the protected state and In the use state, an attractive force or a force that returns to the original shape acts between the magnet or the spring material of each rotation assisting member, and the inner rotation shaft portions are connected to each other from the protected state and the use state. It is preferable to have one or a plurality of magnets or spring materials provided so that a repulsive force acts on the magnets or the spring materials of each rotation assisting member when sliding along the groove. Alternatively, only one of the inner cover and the outer cover may have the above-mentioned one or more magnets.

When these magnets are provided, by sliding them from the protection state or the usage state, a repulsive force acts between the magnets of the respective rotation assisting members and the magnets of the inner cover and/or the outer cover, so that the state of use can be obtained. Alternatively, it is possible to urge a rotational movement or a sliding movement toward the protection state. Therefore, the deformation between the protected state and the used state can be easily performed. Further, in the protected state and the used state, the position can be maintained by the attractive force acting between the magnet of each rotation assisting member and the magnet of the inner cover and/or the magnet of the outer cover.

In the smartphone cover according to the present invention, the smartphone has a lens for photographing on a back surface, and the inner cover has an inner window portion provided at a position corresponding to the lens of the fixed smartphone, and The outer cover covers the outer window portion provided at a position corresponding to the lens of the smartphone in the use state, the outer window portion in the protection state, and the outer window portion in the use state. And a lens cover provided so as to be open. In this case, the lens on the back side can be used even in the use state in which the inner cover and the outer cover are located on the back side of the smartphone. Further, in the protected state, the lens cover covers the outer window portion, so that the screen of the smartphone can be protected by the outer cover.

Further, in this case, the configuration for moving the lens cover between the position where the outer window portion is covered and the position where it is opened is configured to use a magnet, a spring, an elastic body, or the like, or a configuration for manually moving the lens cover. Any configuration is possible. For example, the lens cover has a magnet, and the inner cover repels the magnet of the lens cover when rotating from the outer cover to the use state to rotate the outer window. A first magnet that is provided to move the lens cover to a position where the lens cover is opened, and when rotating from the outer cover to the protected state from the use state, attract the magnet of the lens cover. The second magnet may be provided so as to move the lens cover to a position that covers the outer window portion.

In the smartphone cover according to the present invention, the inner cover is provided to fix the substrate unit having each inner rotation shaft unit, and the smartphone, and the fixed smartphone is provided on the opposite side of the outer cover of the substrate unit. It may have a fixed inclination part attached to the above-mentioned substrate part so that it may stand up and incline. In this case, the smartphone can be maintained in a tilted state by the fixed tilting portion when in use. Therefore, for example, when watching a moving image or the like, the smartphone can be placed on a table or the like in a tilted state and used. In the present invention, a spring or the like may be used instead of the magnet.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the state which can open and use the screen of a smart phone and the state which protects a screen can be switched by one hand, and there is nothing bothered at the time of use, and the smart phone which can perform screen operation easily with one hand. A cover can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which decomposed|disassembled each member of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view of the inner surface side which shows the board|substrate part of an inner cover of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention, (b) The perspective view of the inner surface side from a different angle. The (a) inner side perspective view which shows the fixed inclination part of an inner cover of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention, (b) The inner side perspective view from a different angle, (c) The outer side perspective view. is there. It is the perspective view of the inner surface side which shows an outer cover of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention, (b) The perspective view of the inner surface side from a different angle. It is the perspective view which shows the rotation assistance member of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention, and (b) is a perspective view from the opposite side. The side view by the side of the outer cover side of the rotation auxiliary member of the embodiment of this invention of the rotation assistance member, and the side view which shows the correspondence of arrangement|positioning of the magnet of an outer cover, and the side surface by the side of the inner cover of the rotation assistance member. It is a side view which shows the correspondence of arrangement|positioning of the magnet of an inner cover. It is a perspective view which shows the deformation|transformation operation|movement of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention from (a)-(e) protection state to a use state. It is a side view which shows operation|movement of a rotation assistance member and an outer cover at the time of the deformation|transformation from FIG.7(b) to FIG.7(c) of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows operation|movement of a rotation assistance member and an inner cover at the time of deformation|transformation of FIG.7(b) to FIG.7(c) of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows operation|movement of a rotation assistance member and an inner cover at the time of deformation|transformation of FIG.7(c) to FIG.7(d) of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a use state of the smartphone cover of the embodiment of the present invention in which the inner cover is inclined and held. The perspective view which shows the deformation|transformation operation|movement when the fixed inclination part of the (a)-(c) inner cover of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention inclines with respect to a board|substrate part, (d)-(e) fixed inclination. 9A and 9B are a cross-sectional view and a side view showing an operation of hooking a claw portion of the plate portion on a hooking groove of the substrate portion, and (f) a perspective view showing a state where the fixed inclined portion is inclined with respect to the substrate portion. The modification which has a lens cover of the smart phone cover of embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) lens cover closed state, (b) lens cover opened state, (c) lens cover opened state, ( d) A perspective view of the lens cover in a closed state. The usage state of the outer cover of the smartphone cover of the embodiment of the present invention, which is a modified example in which the outer cover can be rotated by 180 degrees and replaced, (a) when operated with the left hand and (b) when operated with the right hand It is a perspective view shown.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 14 show a smartphone cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the smartphone cover 10 includes an inner cover 11, an outer cover 12, and a pair of rotation assisting members 13. The smartphone 1 has a thin rectangular plate shape and has a lens 2 for photographing on the back surface.

[Basic configuration of each member]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the inner cover 11 has a substrate portion 21 and a fixed inclined portion 22. The board portion 21 and the fixed inclined portion 22 are formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the fixed inclined portion 22 is superposed on the substrate portion 21, and the smartphone 1 can be fixed on the fixed inclined portion 22. The board portion 21 and the fixed inclined portion 22 have inner window portions 21a and 22a provided at positions corresponding to the lens 2 for photographing of the fixed smartphone 1, respectively, except for the inner window portions 21a and 22a. It is provided to cover the entire back surface.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the substrate portion 21 includes a pair of inner side edge portions 21 b provided so as to cover the side surfaces of the respective short sides of the fixed smartphone 1 and the side surfaces of one long side of the smartphone 1. And a first long side edge 21c provided so as to cover the. As shown in FIG. 2, the substrate portion 21 includes a pair of inner rotating shaft portions 21d, a pair of rotating guide grooves 21e, a pair of sliding guide grooves 21f, a fixed portion 21g, a transparent cover 21h, and a plurality of transparent cover 21h. Magnet 31 of.

Each inner rotation shaft portion 21d is located outside each other from a position corresponding to the center of each side surface of each fixed short side of the fixed smartphone 1, that is, the center position of the outer surface of each inner side edge portion 21b in the longitudinal direction. It is provided so as to project toward. Each rotation guide groove 21e is provided at the end of the inner side surface of each inner side edge 21b on the first long side edge 21c side. Each slide guide groove 21f is provided at the end of the inner side surface of each inner side edge 21b opposite to the first long side edge 21c. Each slide guide groove 21f is formed elongated along the length direction of each inner side edge 21b, and is open toward the side opposite to the first long side edge 21c. The fixing portion 21g is provided on the inner side surface of the first long side edge portion 21c so that the smartphone 1 can be fixed. The transparent cover 21h is attached to the inner window portion 21a. The magnets 31 are attached to the inner side edge portions 21b side by side along the length direction of the inner side edge portions 21b.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the fixed inclined portion 22 has a second long side edge portion 22b provided so as to cover the side surface of the other long side of the fixed smartphone 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the fixed inclined portion 22 has a pair of rotating shaft portions 22c for inclination, a pair of claw portions 22d, and a pair of slide insertion portions 22e. Each of the tilting rotation shaft portions 22c is provided at the end of each short side opposite to the second long side edge portion 22b so as to project along the length direction of the second long side edge portion 22b. There is. Each of the claw portions 22d is provided so as to protrude from each of the tilting rotation shaft portions 22c in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the second long side edge portion 22b. Each slide insertion portion 22e is provided on both end faces of the second long side edge portion 22b so as to project outward along the length direction of the second long side edge portion 22b.

When the fixed inclined portion 22 is superposed on the inner side of the base plate portion 21, each inclination rotation shaft portion 22c is inserted into the corresponding rotation guide groove 21e, and each slide insertion portion 22e is inserted into the corresponding slide guide groove. 21f is configured to be inserted. Further, the fixed inclined portion 22 is slid toward the second long side edge portion 22b along the length direction of each inner side edge portion 21b from the state of being superposed on the inner side of the substrate portion 21, Each slide insertion portion 22e is configured to be removed from each slide guide groove 21f.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the outer cover 12 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and has a size capable of covering the screen 3 on the front side of the smartphone 1 fixed to the inner cover 11. The outer cover 12 is movable between a position that covers the screen 3 of the smartphone 1 fixed to the inner cover 11 and a position that opens the screen 3 and covers the back surface of the inner cover 11. As a result, the smartphone cover 10 has a protected state in which the outer cover 12 covers the screen 3 of the smartphone 1 fixed to the inner cover 11, and a use state in which the outer cover 12 opens the screen 3 and covers the back surface of the inner cover 11. It is configured to be deformable between.

The outer cover 12 has a pair of outer side edge portions 12a provided along the short sides so as to extend perpendicularly to the same side with respect to the surface. Each outer side edge portion 12a is provided so as to cover each inner side edge portion 21b of the inner cover 11 from the outside in the protected state. Further, the outer cover 12 has an outer window portion 12b provided at a position corresponding to the photographing lens 2 of the smartphone 1 fixed to the inner cover 11 when in use.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer cover 12 includes a pair of outer slide grooves 12c, a rotation assisting convex portion 12d, a strap attaching portion 12e, and a plurality of magnets 32. Each outer slide groove 12c is located at a position corresponding to an end on the same side of each side of each short side of the smartphone 1 that covers the screen 3, that is, on each end on the same side of each outer side edge 12a. It is elongated along the length direction of the outer side edge portion 12a. Each outer slide groove 12c is formed of an elongated hole that penetrates through the thickness of each outer side edge portion 12a. The rotation assisting protrusions 12d extend along the long sides of the outer cover 12 opposite to the outer slide grooves 12c of the outer side edge portions 12a, and the outer side with respect to the surface of the outer cover 12. It is provided so as to project to the same side as the edge portion 12a. The attachment portion 12e such as a strap is provided at the center of the outer surface of the one outer side edge portion 12a. The magnets 32 are attached to the outer side edge portions 12a side by side along the length direction of the outer side edge portions 12a.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, each rotation assisting member 13 has a thin and long rod shape, and has substantially the same length as each inner side edge 21 b of the inner cover 11 and each outer side edge 12 a of the outer cover 12. have. Each rotation assisting member 13 is arranged outside each short side surface of the smartphone 1 fixed to the inner cover 11 between each inner side edge 21b and each outer side edge 12a. As shown in FIG. 5, each rotation assisting member 13 has a connecting slide groove 13a, a connecting rotating shaft portion 13b, and a plurality of magnets 33. Each connecting slide groove 13a is provided at the center of each rotation assisting member 13 in the lengthwise direction so as to extend along the lengthwise direction with a slight inclination. Each connecting slide groove 13a is formed of an elongated hole that penetrates the thickness of each rotation assisting member 13. Each connecting rotary shaft portion 13b is provided at one end of each rotation assisting member 13 so as to project outward from one surface of each rotation assisting member 13. The magnets 33 are mounted side by side along the length direction of the rotation assisting members 13.

Each rotation assisting member 13 slidably inserts the connecting rotary shaft portion 13b into the outer slide groove 12c of the corresponding outer cover 12, and slides the corresponding inner rotary shaft portion 21d of the inner cover 11 into the connecting slide groove 13a. The inner cover 11 and the outer cover 12 are connected by being inserted as much as possible. In addition, as a result, each rotation assisting member 13 causes the inner cover 11 and the outer cover 12 to be fixed to the inner cover 11, respectively, along the rotation axis along the side surface of each long side of the smartphone 1, that is, each of the inner cover 11. It is rotatably provided around the inner rotary shaft portion 21d and each of the connecting rotary shaft portions 13b.

In the protected state and the used state, the rotation assisting members 13 are arranged along the respective short side surfaces of the smartphone 1 along the respective inner side edge portions 21b of the inner cover 11 and the outer side edge portions 12a of the outer cover 12. It is provided so as to face with. Further, in each of the rotation assisting members 13, the outer cover 12 is slidable toward the connecting rotary shaft portion 13b side and the inner cover 11 is slidable toward the opposite side in the protected state and the used state. Is provided. In addition, each connection slide groove 13a is provided in a state of being inclined from the front side to the back side of the smartphone 1 from the end on the side of each connection rotary shaft 13b toward the end on the opposite side in the protected state. ing.

[Example of configuration of magnet of each member]
As shown in FIG. 6, the magnets 33 of each rotation assisting member 13 are composed of eight magnets, respectively, four magnets are arranged on the surface of the outer cover 12 side and four magnets are arranged on the surface of the inner cover 11 side. Two are arranged side by side on both sides of. As shown in FIG. 6A, the magnets 33 arranged on the surface on the outer cover 12 side are arranged such that the magnets 33a are arranged in order from the end portion on the opposite side of the connecting rotary shaft portion 13b toward the outer cover 12. The S pole, the magnet 33b are the N pole, the magnet 33c is the N pole, and the magnet 33c is the S pole. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the magnets 33 arranged on the surface on the inner cover 11 side are arranged in order from the end on the side opposite to the connecting rotary shaft portion 13b toward the inner cover 11. 33e is an N pole, magnet 33f is an S pole, magnet 33g is an N pole, and magnet 33h is an N pole.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the outer cover 12 has six magnets 32, and three magnets 32 are arranged side by side on each outer side edge portion 12a. Each magnet 32 is disposed between the magnet 33c and the magnet 33d at a position where the magnet 32a faces the magnet 33a, a position where the magnet 32b faces the magnet 33b, and a position slightly closer to the connecting slide groove 13a. Has been done. Further, the magnet 32a is provided with an N pole, the magnet 32b is provided with an S pole, and the magnet 32c is provided with an S pole toward the respective rotation assisting members 13.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the magnets 31 of the inner cover 11 are composed of twelve magnets, and six magnets 31 are arranged on each inner side edge portion 21b of the base plate portion 21, respectively on both sides of the inner rotary shaft portion 21d. Three of them are arranged side by side. Each magnet 31 is located at a position where the magnet 31a faces the magnet 33e, at a position where the magnet 31b faces the magnet 33f, at a position where the magnet 31c faces the connecting slide groove 13a, and at a position where the magnet 31d faces the magnet 33g. The magnet 31e is arranged between the magnet 33g and the magnet 33h, and the magnet 31f is arranged at a position facing the magnet 33h. Further, the magnet 31a is provided with an S pole, the magnet 31b is provided with an N pole, the magnet 31c is provided with an S pole, the magnet 31d is provided with an S pole, the magnet 31e is provided with an N pole, and the magnet 31f is provided with an S pole. ing. The magnets 31, 32, and 33 may have the north pole and the south pole reversed.

[Deformation operation/action between protected state and used state]
As shown in FIG. 7A, in the smartphone cover 10, with the smartphone 1 fixed to the inner cover 11, the inner cover 11 covers the back side of the smartphone 1, and the outer cover 12 covers the screen on the front side of the smartphone 1. By covering 3 the smartphone 1 is protected and the smartphone 1 can be protected. At this time, the protection state can be maintained by the attractive force acting between the magnet 33 of each rotation assisting member 13 and the magnet 31 of the inner cover 11 and the magnet 32 of the outer cover 12.

The smartphone cover 10 can be switched between the protected state shown in FIG. 7A and the used state shown in FIG. 7E as follows. That is, first, from the protection state shown in FIG. 7A, as shown in FIG. 7B, the inner cover 11 is slid sideways with respect to the outer cover 12, and the outer slide grooves 12c and the respective outer slide grooves 12c are slid sideways. A force is applied in a direction away from the inner rotary shaft portion 21d (arrow direction in the figure) to slide each connecting rotary shaft portion 13b along each outer slide groove 12c and each inner rotating shaft portion 21d to each connecting slide. Slide along the groove 13a. At this time, since each rotation assisting member 13 rides on the rotation assisting convex portion 12d of the outer cover 12, as shown in FIG. 8(a), according to the principle of leverage, the outer cover 12 is attached to the outer cover 12 about each connecting rotary shaft portion 13b. On the other hand, each rotation assisting member 13 rotates, and the end of each rotation assisting member 13 on the opposite side of each connecting rotary shaft portion 13b is lifted with respect to the outer cover 12. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 8B, a repulsive force is generated between the magnet 32a of the outer cover 12 and the magnet 33b of each rotation assisting member 13, and between the magnet 32c of the outer cover 12 and the magnet 33d of each rotation assisting member 13. Since they work, each connecting rotary shaft portion 13b is further lifted with respect to the outer cover 12.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the inner cover 11 also slides with respect to each of the connecting rotary shaft portions 13b, and the inner cover 11 is floated by the inclination of each of the connecting slide grooves 13a, so that the inner cover 11 is lifted. The distance between 11 and the outer cover 12 can be further increased. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 9C, the magnet 31b of the inner cover 11 and the magnet 33e of each rotation assisting member 13, the magnet 31c of the inner cover 11 and the magnet 33f of each rotation assisting member 13, and the magnet of the inner cover 11 are shown. A repulsive force acts between 31e and the magnet 33g of each rotation assisting member 13, and between the magnet 31f of the inner cover 11 and the magnet 33d of each rotation assisting member 13.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7C, by further applying a force to the inner cover 11 in the direction of the arrow, as shown in FIG. 10, the magnet 31b of the inner cover 11 and the magnets 33e of the respective rotation assisting members 13, Between the magnet 31c of the inner cover 11 and the magnet 33f of each rotation assisting member 13, between the magnet 31e of the inner cover 11 and the magnet 33g of each rotation assisting member 13, between the magnet 31f of the inner cover 11 and the magnet 33d of each rotation assisting member 13. Due to the repulsive force, a force is applied to each rotation assisting member 13 in a direction in which the inner cover 11 rotates about each inner rotation shaft portion 21d, and the inner cover 11 starts to rotate.

When the inner cover 11 rotates about 90 degrees by the applied force and the momentum of rotation, as shown in FIG. 7D, the inner cover 11 further rotates due to gravity and the attractive forces of the magnets 31, 32, 33. Rotate 180 degrees until the outer cover 12 is located on the back side of the inner cover 11. At this time, each connecting rotary shaft portion 13b slides along each outer slide groove 12c so that each outer slide groove 12c and each inner rotary shaft portion 21d come close to each other by the attractive force of each magnet 31, and each inner rotary shaft portion 13d slides. The portion 21d slides along each coupling slide groove 13a, and as shown in FIG. 7E, the outer cover 12 moves to a position where the outer cover 12 overlaps the back surface of the inner cover 11. In this way, the protection state can be changed to the use state. In the use state, the protection state shown in FIG. 7A can be obtained by performing the slide, rotation and slide operations in the same manner.

The smartphone cover 10 rotates the inner cover 11 with respect to the outer cover 12 by laterally shifting the inner cover 11 with respect to the outer cover 12 before rotating the inner cover 11 with respect to the outer cover 12. A space for the inner cover 11 can be opened, and the inner cover 11 can be easily rotated. Moreover, the rotation of the inner cover 11 with respect to the outer cover 12 can be facilitated by the inclination of the rotation assisting convex portion 12d and the respective connecting slide grooves 13a. Further, the attractive force and the repulsive force acting between the magnets 31, 32 and 33 can urge the rotational movement and the sliding movement of the inner cover 11 with respect to the outer cover 12, so that the deformation between the protected state and the used state can be achieved. Can be easily performed.

The smartphone cover 10 allows the inner cover 11 to be easily rotated or slid with respect to the outer cover 12 by gripping the outer cover 12 with one hand and sliding the inner cover 11 with a finger (thumb or the like) of the gripped hand. Thus, the state in which the screen 3 of the smartphone 1 is opened and used and the state in which the screen 3 is protected can be switched with one hand. Further, when the smartphone 1 is used, the outer cover 12 has moved to a position where it covers the back surface of the inner cover 11, so the outer cover 12 does not get in the way. Therefore, there is nothing to worry about during use, and the screen 3 can be easily operated with one hand.

As shown in FIG. 11, the smartphone cover 10 uses the repulsive force between the magnet 31 of the inner cover 11 and the magnet 33 of each rotation assisting member 13 to stop the rotation of the inner cover 11 with respect to the outer cover 12 on the way. The inner cover 11 can be held at an arbitrary angle. As a result, a moving image, a movie, a television or the like can be viewed with the smartphone 1 tilted at a desired angle.

[Operation of the inner cover 11]
As shown in FIG. 12A, the inner cover 11 is used in a state where the fixed inclined portion 22 is overlapped with the inside of the substrate portion 21 in the protected state and the used state. At this time, the inner cover 11 inserts each tilting rotary shaft portion 22c of the fixed tilting portion 22 into the corresponding rotation guide groove 21e of the base plate portion 21, and inserts each slide insertion portion 22e of the fixed tilting portion 22 into It is in a state of being inserted into the slide guide grooves 21f of the corresponding substrate portion 21, respectively. From this state, the inner cover 11 can be brought into a state in which the fixed inclined portion 22 rises to the opposite side of the substrate portion 21 from the outer cover 12 and is inclined.

That is, as shown in FIG. 12B, the fixed inclined portion 22 is formed along the length direction of each inner side edge portion 21b with respect to the substrate portion 21 on the second long side edge portion 22b side (FIG. Slide it in the direction of the arrow). As a result, each slide insertion portion 22e can be removed from each slide guide groove 21f. Next, as shown in FIG. 12C, the second long side edge portion 22b of the fixed inclined portion 22 is lifted up around each of the inclination rotating shaft portions 22c. Here, as shown in FIG. 12(d), a pair of hooking grooves 21i for hooking the respective claw portions 22d are previously formed in the substrate so as to fix the fixed inclined portion 22 to the substrate portion 21 at a predetermined angle. It is provided on the inner side surface of each rotation guide groove 21e of the portion 21. As shown in FIG. 12(e), the fixed inclined portion 22 that is raised on the side of the second long side edge 22b is slid to the side of the first long side edge 21c (in the direction of the arrow in the figure). , Each claw portion 22d is hooked in each hooking groove 21i. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12F, the fixed inclined portion 22 can be fixed in an inclined state with respect to the substrate portion 21.

In this way, the smartphone cover 10 can maintain the smartphone 1 fixed to the fixed inclined portion 22 in a state of rising and inclining to the side opposite to the outer cover 12 of the substrate portion 21 when in use. Therefore, for example, when watching a moving image or the like, the smartphone 1 can be placed on a table or the like in a tilted state and used.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3C, the inner cover 11 and the fixed base portion 21 are fixed so that when the fixed inclined portion 22 is superposed on the inner side of the base portion 21, attractive forces act on each other. Fixing magnets 41 and 42 may be provided at the opposite positions of the inclined portion 22, respectively. In this case, the substrate portion 21 and the fixed inclined portion 22 can be prevented from easily moving from the state where they are superposed on each other. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3C, 12D, and 12E, each tilting rotary shaft portion 22c of the fixed tilting portion 22 has a magnet 43, and the magnet 43 is The magnet 31a of the inner cover 11 may be provided with an attractive force, and the magnet 31b of the inner cover 11 may be provided with a repulsive force. In this case, it is possible to easily prevent the substrate portion 21 and the fixed inclined portion 22 from moving from a state in which they are superposed on each other and a state in which the fixed inclined portion 22 is inclined with respect to the substrate portion 21.

[Modification with Installation Magnet]
As shown in FIG. 4, the smartphone cover 10 may have a plurality of fixing magnets 44 on the surface of the outer cover 12. In this case, due to the magnetic force of each fixing magnet 44, it can be installed on a metal object such as a metal wall or plate, and the smartphone 1 can be used in that state.

[Modification with lens cover]
As shown in FIG. 13, the smartphone cover 10 is slidable between a position where the outer window 12b of the outer cover 12 is closed and a position where the outer window 12b is opened, and a surface inside the outer cover 12 is slidable. You may have the lens cover 51 provided along with. In this case, in the example shown in FIG. 13, the following configuration is provided so that the lens cover 51 is automatically opened and closed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 13A, in the smartphone cover 10, the magnets 52 and 53 are provided at the lens cover 51 and the position near the outer window portion 12b of the outer cover 12 so that the attractive forces act on each other. have. Further, as shown in FIGS. 13B and 2B, the substrate portion 21 of the inner cover 11 has a first magnet 54, and the first magnet 54 is different from the outer cover 12 in the inner cover. When the lens 11 is rotated from the protected state to the used state, the lens cover 51 slides to a position where it repels the magnet 52 of the lens cover 51 and opens the outer window portion 12b. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13C, it is preferable that an attractive force is applied between the slid magnet 52 of the lens cover 51 and the magnet 33g of the rotation assisting member 13 in the vicinity thereof. Further, as shown in FIGS. 13D and 3B, a second magnet 55 is provided on the fixed inclined portion 22 of the inner cover 11, and the second magnet 55 is provided inside the outer cover 12. When the cover 11 is rotated to change from the use state to the protection state, the magnet cover 52 is attracted to the magnet 52 to slide the lens cover 51 to a position where the outer window portion 12b is covered.

With the configuration shown in FIG. 13, in the protection state, the slide cover automatically moves to cover the outer window portion 12b, and in the use state, the slide cover automatically moves to open the outer window portion 12b. be able to. Thereby, in the protected state, the entire screen 3 of the smartphone 1 can be protected by the outer cover 12. Further, even in a use state in which the inner cover 11 and the outer cover 12 are located on the back surface side of the smartphone 1, it is possible to perform shooting using the lens 2 for shooting on the back surface. The configuration for opening and closing the outer window portion 12b with the lens cover 51 is not limited to the configuration using a magnet, but may be any configuration such as a configuration using a spring or an elastic body or a configuration for manually moving the lens cover 51. It may be.

[Modified example that can be grasped by the left and right hands]
As shown in FIG. 14, in the smartphone cover 10, the outer cover 12 is rotated 180 degrees with respect to the inner cover 11 in the plane along the screen 3 of the smartphone 1 in the protected state, and each rotation assisting member. It may be replaceable with 13. The outer window part 12b and the lens cover 51 are also provided at rotationally symmetrical positions of 180 degrees so as to correspond to the position of the lens 2 of the smartphone 1 fixed to the inner cover 11 when rotated by 180 degrees. Is preferred. Further, it is preferable to cover the outer window portion 12b which is not used with the lid 56.

In the case of this configuration, by rotating the outer cover 12 by 180 degrees and replacing the outer cover 12 in accordance with the dominant arm of the user, a configuration in which the left hand can easily perform a sliding or rotating operation as shown in FIG. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 14B, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the right hand can easily perform the sliding and rotating operations. In FIGS. 14A and 14B, by applying a force in the direction of the arrow in the drawing, a switching operation between the use state and the protection state can be performed.
The smartphone cover 10 may be provided with a wireless earphone, a touch pen, a power extension cord, and the like on the side surface of the inner cover 11, and a smartphone TV antenna may be stored on the inner surface.

1 smartphone 2 lens 3 screen

10 Smartphone Cover 11 Inner Cover 21 Substrate 21a Inner Window 21b Inner Side Edge 21c First Long Side Edge 21d Inner Rotating Shaft 21e Rotating Guide Groove 21f Sliding Guide Groove 21g Fixed Part 21h Transparent Cover 21i Hooking Groove 31 magnet 22 fixed inclined part 22a inner window part 22b second long side edge part 22c tilting rotary shaft part 22d claw part 22e slide insertion part 12 outer cover 12a outer side edge part 12b outer window part 12c outer slide groove 12d rotation assist Convex part 12e Attachment part such as a strap 32 Magnet 13 Rotation auxiliary member 13a Connection slide groove 13b Connection rotation shaft part 33 Magnet

41, 42, 43, 44 Fixing magnet 51 Lens cover 52, 53, 54, 55 Magnet 56 Lid

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a smartphone cover according to the present invention includes an inner cover that covers the back side of a rectangular plate-shaped smartphone so that the smartphone can be fixed, and a front surface of the smartphone that is fixed to the inner cover. The outer cover provided so as to be able to cover the screen on the side, and the outer side of the pair of parallel side surfaces of the smartphone, the inner cover and the outer cover, respectively, along the other parallel side surface of the smartphone. A pair of rotation assisting members provided so as to be rotatably connected to each other about a rotation axis, and for each rotation axis to rotate the inner cover with respect to the outer cover about each rotation axis. The inner cover is slidable in a vertical direction with respect to the outer cover, and by rotating and sliding the inner cover with respect to the outer cover, a protection state in which the outer cover covers the screen, The outer cover is configured to be deformable between a state of use in which the screen is opened and the back surface of the inner cover is covered, and the inner cover is a central portion of each of the pair of side surfaces of the fixed smartphone. Has a pair of inner rotation shaft portions projecting outward from each other from positions corresponding to, and the outer cover has, on the same side, the pair of side surfaces of the smartphone when in the protected state. Has a pair of outer slide grooves elongated along the respective side surfaces, and each rotation assisting member has a connecting rotary shaft portion slidably inserted in the corresponding outer slide groove. And a connecting slide groove that extends in the direction of the connecting rotary shaft portion and is elongated, and has the corresponding inner rotating shaft portion slidably inserted therein.

In the smartphone cover according to the present invention, the inner cover has a pair of inner rotation shaft portions protruding outward from each other from positions corresponding to respective central portions of the pair of side surfaces of the fixed smartphone. However, when the outer cover is in the protection state, the outer cover has a pair of outer slide grooves elongated along the respective side surfaces at positions corresponding to the ends of the pair of side surfaces on the same side. Each of the rotation assisting members has a connecting rotary shaft portion slidably inserted in the corresponding outer slide groove and an elongated elongated member extending in the direction of the connecting rotary shaft portion. parts that have a slidably inserted connecting slide groove.

For this reason, when transforming from the protected state to the used state, first, slide each connecting rotary shaft portion along each outer slide groove so that each outer slide groove and each inner rotary shaft portion are separated, The shaft is slid along each connecting slide groove. Next, with respect to each rotation assisting member, the inner cover is relatively rotated about each inner rotation shaft portion, and the outer cover is relatively rotated about each connection rotation shaft portion. Move it so that the outer cover is located on the back side of the cover. Further, the connecting rotary shafts are slid along the outer slide grooves and the inner rotary shafts are slid along the connecting slide grooves so that the outer slide grooves and the inner rotary shaft portions come close to each other. As a result, the protection state can be changed to the use state. Further, in the use state, the protection state can be obtained by operating the slide, rotation and slide in the same manner. In addition, each outer slide groove and each connection slide groove may be formed of an elongated hole.

Claims (5)

An inner cover provided to fix the smartphone by covering the rear side of the rectangular plate-shaped smartphone,
An outer cover provided so as to cover the screen on the front side of the smartphone fixed to the inner cover,
The smartphone is provided outside the pair of parallel side surfaces of the smartphone so as to rotatably connect the inner cover and the outer cover around a rotation axis along the other parallel side surface of the smartphone. And a pair of rotation assisting members,
The inner cover is slidable with respect to the outer cover in a direction perpendicular to the respective rotation axes so that the inner cover can be rotated with respect to the outer cover about each rotation axis. By rotating and sliding the inner cover, the outer cover can be deformed between a protected state in which the outer cover covers the screen and a use state in which the outer cover opens the screen and covers the back surface of the inner cover. A smartphone cover characterized by being configured. The inner cover has a pair of inner rotation shaft portions projecting outward from each other, from positions corresponding to respective central portions of the pair of side surfaces of the fixed smartphone.
In the protected state, the outer cover has a pair of outer slide grooves that are elongated along each side surface at a position corresponding to an end portion on the same side of the pair of side surfaces of the smartphone. ,
Each of the rotation assisting members is provided with a connecting rotary shaft portion slidably inserted into the corresponding outer slide groove and an elongated shape extending in the direction of the connecting rotary shaft portion, and sliding the corresponding inner rotary shaft portion. The smartphone cover according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting slide groove that is inserted so as to be possible. The connecting rotary shafts and the inner rotary shafts are slid so that the outer slide grooves and the inner rotary shafts are separated from each other, and the inner rotary shafts are centered on the inner surfaces of the rotation assisting members. The cover is relatively rotated, and the outer cover is relatively rotated about each of the connecting rotary shafts, and further, each of the connecting rotary shafts and each of the inner rotating shafts are brought closer to each other so that each outer slide groove and each inner rotating shaft come closer to each other. The smart phone cover according to claim 2, wherein the smart phone cover is configured to be deformable between the protected state and the used state by sliding the inner rotary shaft portion. In the protected state, each connection slide groove is provided horizontally from the end on the side of the connection rotation shaft toward the end on the opposite side or inclined from the front side to the back side of the smartphone. The smartphone cover according to claim 2, wherein the smartphone cover is provided. Each rotation assisting member is provided along each of the pair of side surfaces of the smartphone in the protected state and the use state, and has one or more magnets or spring materials,
The inner cover has a pair of inner side edge portions provided so as to face the respective rotation assisting members in the protected state and the use state, and each inner side edge portion has the protected state and the use state. In the state, an attractive force or a force that returns to the original shape acts between the magnet or the spring material of each rotation assisting member, and the inner rotating shaft portions are connected to the connecting slide grooves from the protected state and the used state. 5. One or a plurality of magnets or spring materials provided so that a repulsive force acts between the rotation assisting members and the magnets or the spring materials when they are slid along. The smartphone cover according to any one of 1.