JP2608381B2 - Mouse storage case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse storage case for storing a mouse connected to a computer such as a personal computer via a connection cord.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a personal computer or the like which is used by connecting a mouse, a case for storing a mouse is appropriately fixed around the personal computer. When the mouse is not used, the mouse body is stored in this case. The space around the personal computer is used effectively, and the keyboard and other operations are not obstructed.

The above-described mouse storage case is generally in the form of a box made of plastic, and is appropriately attached to the side of a personal computer, a display, a desk, or the like by fixing means such as double-sided tape. I use it.

[0004]

By the way, the above-mentioned mouse is connected to a personal computer by a connection cord, and the length of the mouse is a dimension (manufacturer of a maker) that can be operated while looking at the display. Is set to about 1 meter.

However, since a mouse is generally used on a desk on which a personal computer is placed, using a small space beside a keyboard, the connection cord is not used in actual use. It is often too long to get in the way.

In addition, even when the mouse is stored in the case in order to secure a space around the personal computer for other work, only the connection cord remains hanging and hinders other work. In many cases, the connection cord is housed in a case integrally with the mouse. However, in such a case, disconnection of the connection cord due to bending of the cord or the like is concerned.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and a mouse storage case capable of adjusting a connection cord length of a mouse so as to effectively utilize a peripheral space of a personal computer or the like is provided. It is intended to provide.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a storage case for storing a mouse connected to a computer such as a personal computer via a connection cord, a fixing member fixed to a main body of the computer, and a fixing member fixed to the fixing member. A fixed member and a case member are formed so that a closed space is formed in these abutting portions in a state where the case member is attached to the fixed member, the case member being configured to be detachably mounted with a mouse storage case member, Forming a portion that allows introduction and extraction of the connection cord into the closed space, and providing a cord holding member that can bundle and hold the connection cord in one of the fixed member and the case member; The holding member is interposed in the closed space.

[0009]

According to the above construction, after the connection cord of the mouse is bound to the cord holding member, the case member is attached to the fixing member, so that the connection cord is placed in the closed space formed by the case member and the fixing member. Is stored. At this time, in a state where the case member is mounted on the fixing member, since a portion that allows introduction and derivation of the connection cord into the closed space is formed, the connection cord is inserted into the closed space via this portion. It is introduced, bundled in the cord holding member, and led out again. Therefore, the length of the connection cord can be appropriately adjusted in the mouse storage case, which makes it possible to adjust the length of the connection cord between the mouse storage case and the mouse body, and when the mouse body is stored in the case. This prevents the connection cord from hanging out of the connection cord.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An example of a mouse storage case according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a mouse storage case according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded sectional view showing a mouse storage case according to the present invention.

As shown in these figures, a mouse storage case 10 (hereinafter abbreviated as case 10) includes a fixing member 12 attached to a main body L such as a personal computer, and a fixing member 12 attached to the main body L.
Case 14 for mouse storage detachably attached to
It is composed of

The case member 14 is a box-shaped member having an upper opening made of plastic, has a storage portion 16 for storing a mouse, and is provided on a back portion (left side in FIG. 2) of the case member 14. Is the case member 14
Is provided on the fixing member 12.

The mounting portion 18 is provided with a concave portion 17 by forming a rear surface portion of the case member 14 so as to bulge into the housing portion 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the recess 17 is formed by a pair of side surfaces 17a and an inclined surface 17b, and forms a space that expands from the upper side to the lower side. A hitting plate 20 extending in the horizontal direction is provided upright on the upper portion of the concave portion 17, and a pair of guide projections 19 extending in the vertical direction opposite to the side surfaces 17 a below the hitting plate 20 are provided. It is erected.

On the other hand, the fixing member 12 includes a mounting plate 12a.
And a pair of side plates 1 connected to the end of the mounting plate 12a.
2b, and is formed in a U-shaped cross section.
The mounting plate 12a is fixed to a side surface of the main body L of the personal computer or the like by a double-sided tape P. The side plate 12b has a substantially triangular shape that widens from the upper side to the lower side so as to correspond to the shape of the concave portion 17 of the case member 14. As shown in the drawing, a pair of upper and lower short protrusions 22a are protruded from the outer side surface of each side plate 12b, and are located at positions slightly offset in the horizontal direction between these short protrusions 22a. A long projection 22b is provided in a protruding manner.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting plate 12a has a reel shaft 24 formed on the surface of the side plate 12b on the standing side. The reel shaft 24 has a shape obtained by dividing a hollow cylinder into two parts in the vertical direction. When the case 10 is used, a mouse connection cord is wound around this part. . Below the reel shaft 24, a partition plate 2 extending in the horizontal direction is provided at the lower end of the mounting surface 12a.
6 are provided. A pair of cutouts 28 are formed in the partition plate 26. When the connection cord is wound around the reel shaft 24, the connection cord is guided to the reel shaft 24 through the cutout 28. And so on.

A horizontally extending support plate 30 is provided below the partition plate 26 and at the lower end of the side plate 12b, and a connection cord for leading to the reel shaft 24 as described above is provided. The support plate 30 supports the support plate from below.

When the case member 14 constructed as described above is mounted on the fixing member 12, the case member 14 is moved from above the fixing member 12 as shown by arrows in FIGS. Attach it so that it covers. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, each guide projection 19 formed on the mounting portion 18 of the case member 14 is connected to each side plate 12 of the fixing member 12.
b while being guided by the short protrusions 22a and the long protrusions 22b formed in the gap b. When the upper end of the fixing member 12 comes into contact with the contact plate 20 formed on the fixing member 12, the case member 14
Is completed on the fixing member 12.

When the case 10 constructed as described above is actually used, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the case 10 is fixed to the side of the personal computer main body L, and the mouse M connected to the main body L is used. Of the connection cord R of the case 10
The connection cord R is wound around a reel shaft 24 provided on the cable 2 and is adjusted to a desired length for use.

As a specific procedure, before attaching the case member 14 to the fixing member 12, as shown in FIG. 5, the connection cord R is connected to the reel through one notch 28 formed on the partition plate 26. It is introduced into the shaft 24 side, wound around the reel shaft 24 one or more times, and then led out through the other cutout 2.

When the winding of the connection cord R around the reel shaft 24 is completed, a part of the connection cord R is wound around the reel shaft 24 by mounting the case member 14 on the fixing member 12 as described above. In the attached state, the closed space formed by the concave portion 17 of the case member 14 and the fixing member 12, more specifically, the side surface 17 of the case member 14.
a, the inclined surface 17b, the contact plate 20, and the mounting plate 12a, the side plate 12b, and the partition plate 26 of the fixing member 12 are accommodated and held in a closed space.

Accordingly, in the above case 10, FIG.
The connection cord R connected to the main body L is temporarily wound around the reel shaft 24 of the case 10 as shown in ( ₁₎ , and the dimension l ₁ of the connection cord R from the mounting position of the case 10 to the mouse M is
By setting the minimum size required for operating the mouse M, the connection cord does not disturb the work as in the conventional case, and as a result, the space around the personal computer can be more effectively used. Comes out. In addition, when the dimension l ₁ of the connection cord R from the mounting position of the case 10 to the mouse M is set to the minimum dimension required for the mouse operation, as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. Connection code R when M is stored in case member 14
Can be prevented, so that the connection cord does not hang when the mouse body is housed in the case as in the related art, which does not hinder other operations.

Further, since the connection cord R is stored and held in the case 10 while being wound around the reel shaft 24, there is a disadvantage that the connection cord R is broken due to the bending of the connection cord R. There is no fear of inviting, and the connection cord R can be suitably stored.

Note that the mouse storage case 10 of the above embodiment is
Is an example of an embodiment showing a mouse storage case according to the present invention, and a specific configuration thereof can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the reel shaft 24 around which the connection cord R is wound is fixed to the fixing member 1.
2 has been described, but the reel shaft 24 is not
May be provided on the inclined surface 17b to form a mouse storage case that allows the connection cord R to be wound on the case member 14 side. Also, in the above embodiment, the reel shaft 24 has a hollow cylindrical shape divided into upper and lower parts, but it is needless to say that a reel shaft having any other shape may be provided. What is necessary is just to be able to suitably exhibit the function of winding the connection cord R.
However, if the structure as in the above embodiment is adopted, there is an advantage that it is possible to effectively prevent sinks from being generated in the mounting plate 12a when the fixing member 12 is molded.

In the above embodiment, the case member 14 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the concave portion 17 has a shape that forms a space that expands from the upper side to the lower side. 14 does not need to be in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and may be appropriately formed in accordance with the shape of the mouse M to be housed. Also, the shape of the concave portion 17 does not necessarily need to be a shape that forms a space that expands from the upper side to the lower side.
Connection cord R wound around the reel shaft 24 when attached to
The connection cord R may be appropriately formed depending on the thickness of the connection cord R so as to secure a closed space in which the connection cord R can be suitably stored.

Further, in the above embodiment, the reel shaft 24 is provided on the fixing member 12 as a cord holding member, and the connection cord R is wound around the reel shaft 24 and bundled. Instead of 24, a pair of meandering projections may be provided on the fixing member 12, and the connection cords R may be bundled by fitting the connection cords R between these projections.

[0027]

As described above, the present invention provides a storage case for storing a mouse connected to a computer such as a personal computer via a connection cord, and a fixing member fixed to the main body of the computer and the fixing member. A fixing member and a case member are formed such that a closed space is formed in these contact portions in a state where the case member is mounted on the fixing member, the case member being detachably attached to the member. Together with forming a portion that allows the introduction and derivation of the connection cord into the closed space, provided with a cord holding member that can hold the connection cord bundled and held on either the fixed member or the case member, Since this cord holding member is interposed in the closed space, it is possible to adjust the length of the connection cord of the mouse, and to effectively use the peripheral space such as a personal computer. It is possible to play a use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of a mouse storage case according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional perspective view showing one embodiment of a mouse storage case according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a state in which a case member is mounted on a fixing member.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state of the mouse storage case.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a connection cord is wound around the mouse storage case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mouse storage case 12 Fixing member 12a Mounting plate 12b Side plate 14 Case member 16 Storage part 17a Side surface 17b Inclined surface 18 Mounting part 20 Contact plate 22a Short projection 22b Long projection 24 Reel shaft 26 Partition plate 28 Notch

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A storage case for storing a mouse connected to a computer such as a personal computer via a connection cord, a fixing member fixed to a main body of the computer, and a mouse storage detachably mounted to the fixing member. The fixing member and the case member are formed such that a closed space is formed in these contact portions in a state where the case member is mounted on the fixing member, and the connection cord into the closed space is formed. Forming a portion capable of introducing and leading out, and providing a cord holding member capable of holding and holding the connection cord in one of the fixed member and the case member, and the code holding member is provided in the closed space. Mouse storage case characterized by being interposed.