JP2020110305A - Electronic device storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve operability when using a general-purpose electronic device for order entry work.SOLUTION: An electronic device storage case includes a box-type body part for detachably holding an electronic device while exposing a display screen, and a cover part connected to the body part so as to be movable to a position for covering the display screen and a position positioned side-by-side with the display screen. The body part includes: a holding part being a member for holding at least both sides of the electronic device, and capable of being attached or detached to/from two directions where the electronic device returns the display screen on both sides; and a bottom part being a member connected to the cover part, covering the opposite surface of the display screen of the electronic device being held by the holding part, and being detachable to two directions where the holding part is inverted centering on the lateral arrangement direction of the display screen and the cover part. An operating knob for receiving operation to the electronic device is further included at the position of the upper part side of the display screen in the side part of the side far-off from the cover part of the holding part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device storage case.

In restaurants such as restaurants, dedicated terminals for inputting information regarding orders are used. The terminal is portable and is called a handy terminal or the like. The handy terminal includes, for example, a main body having a display and a cover provided on the main body so as to be openable and closable via a hinge. By opening the cover, various operation keys related to order entry work can be operated. Exposed. In addition, there are also those in which operation keys related to order entry work are provided on the side surface of the main body.

The above handy terminals are generally designed for right-handed users. Specifically, the handy terminal is designed to open the cover part rightward while holding the main body part with the left hand. The operation key on the side surface of the main body is provided at a position where it can be operated by the thumb of the left hand.

Therefore, in order to cope with a left-handed operator, a handy terminal has been proposed that can be used with the cover part open on the left side of the main body part. In such a handy terminal, an operation key is provided at the center of the side surface in the longitudinal direction so that the operation key on the side surface of the main body can be operated regardless of the dominant hand of the operator.

However, in the configuration in which the operation key is provided at the center in the longitudinal direction, when the thumb is placed at the installation position of the operation key, the main body is held by the half or less of the main body in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, the operator operates the handy terminal in an unstable state, which may reduce the operability.

On the other hand, in recent years, a general-purpose portable electronic device such as a smartphone into which an application for order entry business is introduced may be used as a handy terminal. In this case, the operation is accepted only by the touch panel, and the display unit is smaller than the conventional handy terminal, and the number of keys that can be displayed at one time is limited. For this reason, the menu display is multi-layered, the screens are switched more frequently than in the past, the operation is complicated, and the customer service time tends to be long.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic device storage case capable of improving operability when a general-purpose electronic device is used for order entry work.

The electronic device storage case of the embodiment includes a box-shaped main body that holds the electronic device detachably with the display screen of the electronic device exposed, a position that covers the display screen, and the display screen is arranged side by side. And a cover part movably connected to the main body part, the main body part being a member for holding at least both side parts of the electronic device, Is a holding unit that is attachable/detachable in two directions for returning the display screen to the front and back, and a member connected to the cover unit, and is provided on the opposite side of the display screen of the electronic device held by the holding unit. A bottom part that covers a surface, and the holding part is detachable in two directions in which the horizontal direction of the display screen and the cover part is reversed about an axis; and a side of the holding part far from the cover part. An operator for accepting an operation on the electronic device is further provided at a position near the upper part of the display screen on the side part of the.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a handy terminal according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a case according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the electronic device and the auxiliary operation unit are attached to the holding unit. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state in which the electronic device and the auxiliary operation unit are attached to the holding unit. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the handy terminal, showing the state in which the cover is closed from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the external appearance from the back side of the handy terminal shown in FIG. 1 with the cover opened. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the handy terminal with the battery pack removed. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing how to attach the auxiliary operation unit to the holding unit. FIG. 9: is a perspective view which shows a mode when rearranging a case for left-handed persons. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a handy terminal in which the case is rearranged for a left-handed person. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the handy terminal with the cover closed. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the handy terminal with the cover opened, as viewed from the back side of the display screen.

Hereinafter, an electronic device storage case according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, an example in which the electronic device storage case is used for order entry work in a restaurant will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of the handy terminal 100. The handy terminal 100 is configured by combining the case 10 and the electronic device 20 according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the case 10.

For convenience of explanation, the drawing also shows three axes (coordinate axes). The X-axis direction is the vertical direction (also referred to as the vertical direction) of the handy terminal 100. The Y-axis direction is the width direction of the handy terminal 100 (also referred to as the lateral direction or the left-right direction). The Z-axis direction is the thickness direction (also referred to as the height direction) of the handy terminal 100. The handy terminal 100 is a rectangular parallelepiped with a thin outline, and is held vertically long when used. Therefore, the X-axis direction is the longitudinal direction and the Y-axis direction is the lateral direction.

The electronic device 20 illustrated in the figure is a portable electronic device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The electronic device 20 may be personally owned by an employee of the store, or may be distributed from the store to each employee.

The electronic device 20 includes a housing 21, a display unit 22, a touch pad 23, and an external connection terminal 24 each having a shape similar to a thin rectangular parallelepiped. The display unit 22 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), is arranged on the front side of the electronic device 20, and displays various kinds of information. The touch pad 23 is a touch panel including, for example, a capacitance type touch sensor, and is arranged on the surface of the display unit 22 so as to detect an operation position of a finger on the display screen of the display unit 22. ..

The external connection terminal 24 is, for example, a microUSB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like, and is provided on the side surface of the electronic device 20. The electronic device 20 is electrically connected to an external device (for example, the case 10) via the external connection terminal 24.

The case 10 is an example of an electronic device storage case that stores the electronic device 20. The case 10 includes an auxiliary operation unit 11, a main body unit 12, and a cover unit 13. The main body 12 has a thin box shape and is divided into a bottom portion 121 and a holding portion 122 as shown in FIG.

The holding portion 122 is a member that holds at least both side portions 211 and 212 of the electronic device 20. The holding unit 122 is, for example, a substantially rectangular frame-shaped member, and surrounds the outer periphery of the electronic device 20 in a state where the display screen of the electronic device 20 is exposed.

The bottom portion 121 has a flat surface portion 1211, a rotation support portion 1212, and a grip portion 1213. The flat surface portion 1211 covers most of the opposite surface of the display unit 22 of the electronic device 20 held by the holding unit 122. The rotation support portion 1212 is provided on one side of the flat surface portion 1211 and rotatably connects the flat surface portion 1211 and the cover portion 13 to each other. The grip portion 1213 is provided on the other side portion of the flat surface portion 1211 and detachably grips the holding portion 122 with the rotation support portion 1212. The holding portion 122 has a recess 1220 having a shape corresponding to the grip portion 1213. When the holding portion 122 is attached to the bottom portion 121, the grip portion 1213 is fitted in the recess 1220. The grip portion 1213 and the concave portion 1220 are arranged at the center of the case 10 in the vertical direction (X-axis direction).

The cover portion 13 has a substantially flat plate shape and a substantially rectangular shape, and is rotatably connected to the main body portion 12 via a rotation support portion 1212. More specifically, the cover unit 13 is movable between a position (first position) that covers the front surface of the main body unit 12 and a position (second position) that is located side by side with the main body unit 12 so as to be movable. Connected to. That is, the cover portion 13 is configured to be able to open and close the front surface of the main body portion 12 (auxiliary operation portion 11, electronic device 20).

The cover portion 13 is provided with a keypad 131 for data input on the surface (inner side surface) facing the front surface of the main body portion 12. The keypad 131 includes various operation keys related to order entry work, such as a numeric keypad for inputting numerical values, a menu key for selecting a menu, and an option key for selecting toppings. The keypad 131 inputs an electric signal (operation signal) corresponding to a user operation to the electronic device 20.

The keypad 131 also includes a function sheet and a transparent cover. In the function sheet, names and the like indicating the function of each operation key are written according to the arrangement of the operation keys. The transparent cover is for sandwiching the functional sheet with the operation keys. The transparent cover can be opened and closed, and the functional sheets can be replaced by opening the transparent cover.

The cover portion 13 covers the front surfaces of the auxiliary operation portion 11 and the electronic device 20 in the closed state. The user can operate the keypad 131 by opening the cover 13.

3 and 4 are perspective views showing a state in which the electronic device 20 and the auxiliary operation unit 11 are attached to the holding unit 122. The case 10 further includes a side key (an example of an operator) 14 on one side of the holding portion 122 (see FIG. 3) and a connector 15 on the other side of the holding portion 122 (see FIG. 4 ). Further, the case 10 is further provided with connectors 16 and 17 near the rotation support portion 1212 of the bottom portion 121 (see FIG. 2).

The side keys 14 include various operation keys related to order entry work, such as direction keys 141 and 142 for instructing the up and down direction and an enter key 143. The side key 14 inputs an electric signal (operation signal) corresponding to a user operation to the electronic device 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the side key 14 is provided at a position near the center of the case 10 in the vertical direction toward one end.

The keypad 131 and the connectors 16 and 17 are electrically connected to each other via a wiring or an electric circuit (not shown). When the connector 15 is connected to the connector 16 or the connector 17, the electronic device 20 and the cover unit 13 are connected so that they can exchange electrical signals. In the assembled state shown in FIG. 1, the connector 15 is connected to the connector 16.

The auxiliary operation unit 11 has a height approximately equal to the thickness of the electronic device 20, and is held by the holding unit 122. The auxiliary operation unit 11 includes a front key 11a on the front surface. The front key 11a has an operation key such as a numeric keypad, and inputs an electric signal (operation signal) corresponding to the operation received by the operation key to the electronic device 20.

As illustrated, the auxiliary operation unit 11 and the electronic device 20 are held by the holding unit 122 side by side along the X-axis direction (vertical direction). Accordingly, the auxiliary operation unit 11 is arranged at a position below the electronic device 20 in a state where the user holds the handy terminal 100 and holds the display screen of the electronic device 20 in front of his/her eyes.

Here, the position of the side key 14 has been described above as "a position that is close to the one end direction from the vertical center of the case 10", but the position that is close to the one end direction. Is a position near the top of the electronic device 20 in a state where the user holds the handy terminal 100 and holds the display screen of the electronic device 20 in front of his/her eyes. That is, the side key 14 is arranged on the side far from the auxiliary operation unit 11.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the handy terminal 100, showing a state in which the cover portion 13 is closed from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the external appearance from the back side of the handy terminal 100 with the cover 13 shown in FIG. 1 opened. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the handy terminal 100 with the battery pack 11b described next removed.

The battery pack 11b is an auxiliary power source for the case 10 or the electronic device 20. For example, when the amount of power held by the battery incorporated in the electronic device 20 falls below a predetermined threshold, the electronic device 20 acquires the power held by the battery pack 11b via the holding unit 122 and uses it for operation.

A recess 11c into which the battery pack 11b can be mounted is provided on the back surface side of the auxiliary operation unit 11. When the battery pack 11b is fitted into the recess 11c, the battery pack 11b is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) provided in the recess 11c. It should be noted that the bottom portion 121 is provided with holes 1214 and 1215 for enabling the battery pack 11b to be attached and detached without removing the auxiliary operation portion 11 from the main body portion 12.

Now, the handy terminal 100 of this embodiment provides a left-handed user with the same usability as a right-handed user. Therefore, the holding unit 122 can attach and detach the electronic device 20 in two directions in which the display screen is turned upside down. Further, the holding portion 122 can attach and detach the auxiliary operation portion 11 in two directions in which the front key 11a is turned upside down. Then, the bottom part 121 can attach and detach the holding part 122 in two directions in which the display screen of the electronic device 20 held by the holding part 122 is turned upside down.

An example of the structure that realizes the above will be described in detail below. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing how to attach the auxiliary operation unit 11 to the holding unit 122. FIG. 8A shows a state in which the auxiliary operation unit 11 is removed from the holding unit 122. First, the structure of the holding portion 122 in this example will be described in detail.

The holding portion 122 includes a terminal 1221 inside the frame-shaped portion 122 a that surrounds the outer periphery of the electronic device 20, and at a position corresponding to the external connection terminal 24 at the lower end of the electronic device 20. Further, the holding portion 122 includes a terminal 1222 on the back side of the position where the terminal 1221 is provided (outside of the frame-shaped portion). Further, the holding portion 122 holds both side portions of the auxiliary operation portion 11 having a shape extending in the up-down direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device 20 from both side portions of the frame-shaped portion 122a surrounding the outer periphery of the electronic device 20. It has a portion 122b to be turned.

The terminals 1221 and 1222, the side key 14 and the connector 15 are electrically connected to each other via wiring or an electric circuit not shown.

The terminal 1222 accepts connection of an external connection terminal (not shown) included in the auxiliary operation unit 11. By connecting the terminal 1222 and the external connection terminal of the auxiliary operation unit 11, the case 10 and the auxiliary operation unit 11 are connected so as to be able to receive and transmit an electric signal.

The terminal 1222 is located in the center of the holding section 122 in the width direction (Y-axis direction), and the external connection terminals of the terminal 1222 and the auxiliary operation section 11 are, for example, USB Type-C connectors. As a result, the auxiliary operation unit 11 can be connected to the holding unit 122 by turning it halfway around the X-axis direction as a rotation axis (see FIG. 8B) and turning the front and back sides thereof (see FIG. 8C). ..

Similarly, the terminal 1221 receives the connection of the external connection terminal 24. By connecting the terminal 1221 and the external connection terminal 24, the case 10 and the electronic device 20 are connected so as to be able to receive and transmit an electric signal. The terminal 1221 is located in the center of the holding portion 122 in the width direction (Y-axis direction), and the terminal 1221 and the external connection terminal 24 are, for example, USB Type-C connectors. Accordingly, the electronic device 20 can be connected to the holding unit 122 by turning it halfway around the X-axis direction as a rotation axis and turning the inside and outside.

Although not shown in the drawings, the electronic device 20 has, for example, a shape in which the peripheral edges of the front surface (the surface on which the display screen is located) and the rear surface are chamfered, and the holding portion 122 is, for example, The electronic device 20 has an inner peripheral surface shape corresponding to the outer peripheral surface and the chamfered portion so as to hold the electronic device 20 from the outer periphery. The electronic device 20 is held inside the holding portion 122 by such a correspondence relationship of the shapes. Further, the holding portion 122 also has a similar shape correspondence relationship for holding the auxiliary operation portion 11.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state when the case 10 is rearranged for a left-handed person. The holding unit 122 in this figure is a state in which the holding unit 122 of FIG. 8C is inverted by half rotation about the horizontal alignment direction (Y-axis direction) of the display screen and the cover unit 13 as a rotation axis. .. In this state, when the holding part 122 is attached to the bottom part 121, the grip part 1213 of the bottom part 121 is fitted into the recess 1220 of the holding part 122, and the grip part 1213 is inserted between the rotation support part 1212 and the rotation support part 1212. The holding part 122 is gripped.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the handy terminal 101 in which the case 10 is rearranged for a left-handed person. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the handy terminal 101 with the cover 13 closed. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the handy terminal 101 with the cover portion 13 opened, viewed from the back side of the display screen. The battery pack 11b of the handy terminal 101 can be attached and detached through the hole 1215.

Here, the plurality of operation keys provided in the keypad 131 are arranged in a matrix and are symmetrical at the longitudinal center of the cover 13 and the electronic device 20. With the above arrangement, even if the cover 13 is turned upside down due to the change from the right-handed to the left-handed, the function sheet between the transparent cover and the operation keys is rotated 180° and assigned to each key. This can be done by changing the specified function (key set). Two types of key sets are prepared, one for right-handed and one for left-handed. When case 10 is assembled for right-handed use, the keyset for right-handed is used, and case 10 is assembled for left-handed. If it is rare, by using a left-handed key set, the arrangement of various operation keys can be made the same for the right-handed and the left-handed.

The arrangement of the key switches is not limited to the matrix shape, and may be point-symmetrical with respect to the center of the keypad 131, for example. Also in this case, the functional sheet can be used as both a right-handed person and a left-handed person by reinserting it between the transparent cover and the key switch group in a state of being rotated by 180°.

The operation on the side keys 14 and the keypad 131 may be enabled on the condition that the cover 13 is open. In this case, for example, an open/close sensor that detects the open/closed state of the cover 13 may be provided in the main body 12 and the operation may be enabled/disabled according to the detection result of the open/close sensor.

In such a configuration, the user can use the handy terminal 100 (101) by rearranging the respective parts of the case 10 in the direction according to the dominant hand.

Note that in such a configuration, the electronic device 20 incorporated in the handy terminal 100 (101) connects its wireless communication unit to the in-store network by executing a predetermined program, and the mobile device unnecessary for order entry work. Functions such as communication are stopped, and a GUI for order entry is displayed on the display unit 22.

The handy terminal 100 in the state shown in FIG. 1 is suitable for a right-handed user. That is, the main body 12 is held at the position on the back side of the display screen with the left palm held and held with the left hand, and the keypad 131, the front key 11a, and the touchpad 23 are operated with the right hand.

On the other hand, for a left-handed user, the handy terminal 101 in the state shown in FIG. 10 is suitable. That is, the main body 12 is held at the position on the back side of the display screen with the right palm, and is gripped with the right hand, and the keypad 131, the front key 11a, and the touchpad 23 are operated with the left hand.

The side key 14 is arranged at a position where the thumb of the hand holding the main body portion 12 touches, regardless of the handy terminal 100, 101 whose right hand is suitable for the user. The position is a position above the center of the main body 12 in the up-down direction when the electronic device 20 indicates that the positional relationship between the electronic device 20 and the auxiliary operation unit 11 is above and the auxiliary operation unit 11 is below. The position is near the upper part of the display screen of the electronic device 20 on the side far from the auxiliary operation unit 11.

In the handy terminal 100 in which the case 10 is assembled for the right-handed person, the connector 15 of the holding portion 122 is connected to the connector 16 of the bottom portion 121. Further, in the handy terminal 101 in which the case 10 is assembled for left-handed persons, the connector 15 of the holding portion 122 is connected to the connector 17 of the bottom portion 121. That is, the handy terminal 100 assembled for the right-handed person and the handy terminal 101 assembled for the left-handed person have different connectors 16 and 17 to which the connector 15 is connected.

By detecting which of the connector 16 and the connector 17 is used for connection with the connector 15, it is possible to determine whether the case 10 is assembled for right-handed use or left-handed use. The result of this determination is used for selection of the key set applied to the keypad 131 (selection for right-handed or left-handed). The selection is performed by the electronic device 20. The electronic device 20 executes a function corresponding to an operation performed on the keypad 131 with a key set according to a connection state between the connector 15 and the connectors 16 and 17.

The key set maps functions to various operation keys included in the keypad 131. By referring to the key set, the electronic device 20 can determine which operation key of the keypad 131 is operated. You can know if the function should be executed.

When each operation key provided in the keypad 131 is operated, it sends a different electric signal to the electronic device 20. The electronic device 20 that has received the electric signal determines which operation key has been operated, recognizes the function assigned to the operation key by referring to the applied key set, and executes the function. ..

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user operates the side key 14 with the thumb of the hand holding the main body 12 regardless of whether the side key 14 is right-handed or left-handed. The thumb is aligned with the position of and the main body 12 is gripped. If the side key 14 is arranged at the center of the main body 12 in the up-down direction, the position of the side key 14 can be made common for the right-handed and the left-handed. However, in this case, the user will grip the main body 12 at a position of half or less in the longitudinal direction of the main body 12. Then, in this case, the user holds the main body 12 in an unstable state, which may reduce the operability of the electronic device 20 and various keys.

On the other hand, in the case 10 of the present embodiment, the side key 14 can be positioned above the center of the main body portion 12 in the longitudinal direction for both right-handed and left-handed cases. With this configuration, in the case 10 of the present embodiment, a larger portion (region) for gripping the main body 12 can be secured as compared with the configuration in which the side key 14 is provided at the center of the main body 12 in the vertical direction. Therefore, since the user can hold the main body 12 in a stable state, the operability can be improved.

In addition, according to the handy terminal 100 (101) configured as in the present embodiment, it is possible to input a menu or the like received from a customer by operating the front keys 11a, the side keys 14, and the keypad 131. As compared with the operation in which the electronic device 20 alone is used as a handy terminal (the menu is input while switching the menu screens), the order entry work can be performed easily and efficiently. That is, by attaching the electronic device 20 to the case 10, the case 10 and the electronic device 20 can be used similarly to a dedicated terminal (handy terminal) for order entry.

In addition, the auxiliary operation unit 11 and the main body unit 12 that form the case 10 are provided with a storage unit that stores a program related to order entry work and setting information, and by providing the electronic device 20 in a readable manner, The electronic device 20 can easily and efficiently prepare for order entry work. Further, in this case, of the functions of the electronic device 20, which are unnecessary for the order entry work, can be invalidated by the action from the case 10, so that, for example, a general-purpose smartphone such as a smartphone owned by the employee can be used. The electronic device 20 can be effectively utilized.

Further, in the case 10, since the GUI display function for menus and the like and the communication function with the in-store network can be realized using the electronic device 20, the manufacturing cost can be reduced as compared with a dedicated terminal for order entry work. You can

Further, in the case 10, the arrangement position and the key arrangement of the keypad 131 with respect to the main body 12 can be switched between right-handed users and left-handed users, so that it is easy to use not only for right-handed users but also for left-handed users. It can be used as a handy terminal. Further, in the case 10 for both right-handed and left-handed cases, the side keys 14 can be located above the center of the case 10 in the longitudinal direction, so that the user grips the main body 12. A large part can be secured. As a result, the user can operate the electronic device 20 and various operation keys in a stable state, so that operability can be improved.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, combinations, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and the gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case 10 is configured to include the auxiliary operation unit 11, but the case 10 may be configured to exclude the auxiliary operation unit 11.

Further, the configuration in which the program or the like executed in the electronic device 20 is read from the storage unit included in the case 10 and executed is described above, but the implementation is not limited to this configuration.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the keypad 131 is a hardware key, but the invention is not limited to this, and a software key may be used by using, for example, touch panel technology.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the auxiliary operation unit 11 and the electronic device 20 are electrically connected via the case 10, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, a terminal included in the auxiliary operation unit 11 may be connected to the external connection terminal 24 of the electronic device 20. Further, in that case, the auxiliary operation unit 11 may be connected to the holding unit 122 via terminals provided to each other, or at least one of the electronic device 20 and the auxiliary operation unit 11 may be close to the case 10. It may be communicatively connected by distance wireless communication.

Further, the power supply from the auxiliary operation unit 11 to the electronic device 20 is based on the physical connection in the above-described embodiment, but the power supply is not limited to this in the implementation, and the power may be supplied by, for example, contactless power supply (wireless power transfer). It may be.

100... Handy terminal (for right handed)
101 ... Handy terminal (for left-handed people)
10... Case 11... Auxiliary operation part, 11a... Front key, 11b... Battery pack, 11c... Recessed part 12... Main body part 121... Bottom part 1211... Plane part, 1212... Rotation support part, 1213... Grip part, 1214, 1215... Hole 122... Holding part, 1220... Recessed part, 1221, 1222... Terminal 13... Cover part, 131... Keypad 14... Side key (operator), 141, 142... Direction key, 143... Confirmation key 15-17... Connector 20 ... electronic device 21 ... housing, 211, 212 ... both sides 22 ... display 23 ... touch pad 24 ... external connection terminal

Japanese Patent No. 4727609

Claims (5)

A box-shaped main body that removably holds an electronic device with the display screen of the electronic device exposed, and a position that covers the display screen and a position that is side by side with the display screen. An electronic device storage case comprising: a cover part connected to the main body part;
The main body is
A holding part that holds at least both sides of the electronic device, and the electronic device is detachable in two directions in which the display screen is turned upside down,
A member connected to the cover part, which covers a surface of the electronic device held by the holding part on the opposite side of the display screen, and the holding part is arranged in a horizontal direction of the display screen and the cover part. A bottom part that can be attached and detached in two directions that are inverted to the axis,
Equipped with
An electronic device storage case further comprising an operator for accepting an operation on the electronic device, at a position near an upper portion of the display screen on a side portion of the holding portion far from the cover portion. The electronic device storage case according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion surrounds the electronic device from at least three sides. The cover section includes a keypad for inputting an electric signal according to an operation received from a user to the electronic device on a surface facing the display screen when the display screen is covered with the keypad. Alternatively, the electronic device storage case described in 2. The keypad includes a plurality of operation keys for receiving a user operation,
In the electronic device, as a key set for allocating a function to be accepted by the operation key, one of a right-handed one and a left-handed one suitable for a mounting direction of the holding portion to the bottom portion is applied. Electronic device storage case described. The operation key for receiving the operation by a user is provided, The auxiliary operation part which inputs into the said electronic device the electric signal according to the operation which the said operation key received is further provided, The auxiliary operation part of any one of Claims 1-4. Electronic device storage case.

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