JP3109347U - Waterproof case for e-book - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a waterproof case for an electronic book that can be read indoors and outdoors, such as in a bathroom with a lot of water and moisture, the seaside, a river, a mountain, etc.
A waterproof case C includes a main body housing portion 1, a lid body 2, an opening / closing tool 3, 3 ', and a pocket 5 as main constituent members. The main body housing portion 1 and the lid body 2 are connected by connecting portions 1h and 2a. An annular groove 1d is formed on the peripheral edge of the opening of the main body housing portion 1 through a hinge 4, and an elastic packing 6 is fitted into the annular groove 1d. Opening / closing tools 3, 3 ′ are provided on the side surface opposite to the connecting portion 2a.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a waterproof case for an electronic book that can be read without any trouble even in a bathroom or the like where water drops or water drops fall.

  Many people have a desire to enjoy reading in a relaxed atmosphere in the bathroom, etc., but the bathroom is hot and humid, and it is covered with water or drops of water. It cannot be brought in.

  In order to prevent books from getting wet or getting wet, a waterproof reading book has been proposed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-29386). This is characterized in that the book is made only from moisture-resistant materials such as plastic.

  In recent years, reading books with a screen that can be operated with one hand by downloading a favorite book from a library or a bookstore on the Internet to a personal computer, which is rectangular, thin, lightweight, can be operated with one hand, so-called electronic books are on the market. .

  The above e-books are convenient for long-term business trips and travels because they can condense, store and read a large number of books and enjoy them immediately when you want to read them.

  The above waterproof reading book has not been put into practical use due to problems in printing, handling, and production costs. In addition, since commercially available e-books are electrical devices that dislike water and moisture, the bathroom is in a very bad environment, and aggressive waterproofing and moisture-proofing measures are essential for operation without causing breakdown.

  However, when the electronic book itself has a waterproof and moisture-proof structure, there are technical problems and production costs are greatly increased.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and to provide a waterproof case for an electronic book that can be read not only in a bathroom with a lot of water and moisture, but also outdoors such as the seaside, rivers, and mountains.

  The first device for solving the above-mentioned problem is to form a circular concave groove in the peripheral edge of the rectangular opening with a shallow bottom made of lightweight, hard resin material, and turnable via a hinge on the back of the bottom A main body housing portion formed with a receiving pocket for a plate-like loupe, an elastic packing that fits into an annular groove in the peripheral edge of the opening provided in the housing portion, and a light, hard and transparent resin material, and the main body housing portion A lid that covers the opening of the main body, and the main body housing portion and the lid body are connected by a hinge provided on one side surface, and can be opened and closed by an opening / closing tool provided on the other side surface. The internal space formed when the lid is fixed is slightly larger than the external dimensions of the electronic book.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a waterproof case for an electronic book according to claim 1, wherein one or more gripping portions are formed on an outer peripheral side wall of the main body accommodating portion or the lid.

  A third device is a waterproof case for an electronic book according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of pressing pins waterproofed to a portion corresponding to an operation button of the electronic book is provided on a surface of the lid. It is characterized by having arranged.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a waterproof case for an electronic book according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a suction cup is attached to the center of the back surface of the accommodation pocket of the plate-like loupe.

  Since the waterproof case for electronic books according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, the following effects can be obtained. That is, according to the first device, the opening of the main body housing portion presses the elastic packing fitted in the annular groove formed on the opening peripheral edge of the main body housing portion, thereby fixing the lid. The interior of the main unit is airtight and waterproof and drip-proof. Also, the storage pocket of the plate-like loupe provided on the back of the bottom of the main unit is raised and placed on the periphery of the bathtub in the bathroom for reading. Furthermore, the internal space formed by the main body housing portion and the lid is slightly larger than the outer dimensions of the electronic book, so that there is no backlash even if the electronic book is housed in the main body housing portion. Or even if the electronic book housed in the waterproof case is dropped on the floor or the like by sliding your hand, the main body housing part and the lid body will absorb the impact, so the electronic book will be damaged or break down. Can be prevented.

  According to the second device, since one or more gripping portions are formed on the outer peripheral side wall of the main body housing portion or the lid, it is convenient for carrying and browsing.

  According to the third device, since a plurality of waterproof push pins are disposed on the surface of the lid corresponding to the operation buttons of the electronic book, operations such as activation and page feed can be performed. It is simple.

  According to the fourth device, since the suction cup is adhered to the center of the back surface of the storage pocket of the plate-type loupe, the suction cup is fixed to the wall surface in the bathroom and the plate-type loupe is attached via the hinge. You can select your favorite reading angle as a stand by rotating and standing up the storage pocket.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a waterproof case for electronic books (hereinafter referred to as a waterproof case C) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the waterproof case C with the lid open, FIG. 2 is a front view of the lid closed and the opening / closing tool is fastened, and FIG. 4 is a side view of a state in which the accommodation pocket is turned and raised to form a stand, FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. It is.

  The waterproof case C is, for example, made of a lightweight, hard resin material such as polypropylene or polyethylene by a known technique such as an injection molding method, a hollow molding method or the like, and is integrally manufactured within a possible range. The main body housing portion 1 for housing the book B, the lid 2, the opening / closing tool 3, 3 ', the hinge 4, and the loupe housing pocket (hereinafter referred to as pocket 5) are the main components, and the outer peripheral side wall 1a of the main body housing portion 1 Is formed with a holding portion 1b for carrying, and projecting steps 1c and 1c ′ are provided on the upper and lower sides of the holding portion 1b. An annular groove 1d is formed at the periphery of the opening, and the annular groove 1d is formed in the annular groove 1d. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, an elastic packing 6 made of natural rubber or the like is fitted and protrudes from the annular groove 1d. The long side and short side dimensions of the inner peripheral wall 1 f of the main body housing portion 1 are slightly larger than the long side and short side dimensions of the electronic book B. 1h is a connecting portion that intersects the connecting portion 2a of the lid body 2 and is rotatably connected via a hinge 4.

  The lid 2 is made of, for example, a lightweight, hard and transparent resin material such as polypropylene or polyethylene, and provided with opening / closing tools 3 and 3 ′ that rotate via hinges 3 a and 3 a ′ provided on the side opposite to the connecting portion 2 a. The opening / closing tool 3, 3 ′ is formed with locking claws 3b, 3b ′. Further, pressing pins 2b, 2c, and 2d are provided on the outside of the lid 2 on the portions corresponding to the operation buttons provided below the display Ba of the electronic book B, such as the start button Bb, the next page button Bc, and the previous page button Bd, respectively. Waterproof packings 2b ′, 2c ′ and 2d ′ are fitted on the outer peripheral portions of the pressing pins 2b, 2c and 2d so as to be slidable from the surface through the inner layer portion.

  As shown in FIG. 3, attachment portions 7 and 7 ′ of the pocket 5 are erected in parallel on the back surface 1 </ b> B of the main body housing portion 1, and the pockets are inserted into the through holes 7 a and 7 a ′ provided in the center portion. Pins 5a and 5a 'formed on the left and right sides of the upper end of 5 are rotatably mounted, and the pocket 5 is rotated as shown in FIG. Note that L is a flat plate loupe, and 5b is a finger hook notch for taking out the loupe L.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a suction cup 8 made of a soft synthetic resin, for example, vinyl chloride, is attached to the center of the outer surface of the pocket 5, and the angle is adjusted by, for example, pressing against the tile wall surface of the bathtub. Then, the electronic book B is browsed.

Next, the usage mode of the waterproof case C of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic book B with a built-in battery or a rechargeable backlight is housed in the main body housing portion 1, and the lid body 2 is closed by rotating the hinge 4 to open and close the opening / closing tools 3, 3. The “locking claws 3 b and 3 b” are fastened to the locking steps 1 c and 1 c ′ of the main body housing 1.

  When browsing the electronic book B, as shown in FIG. 6, if the pressing pin 2 b is pressed with the fingertip in the arrow direction P, the tip of the pressing pin 2 b comes into contact with the activation button Bb of the electronic book B and is energized. Characters appear on the display Ba of the book B and can be viewed by the reader. When a page breaks, the next page button Bc, the previous page button Bd, etc. are pressed to form a page break. At the end of browsing, if the pressing pin 2b is pressed again, the energization is stopped by contacting the start button Bb. The pressing pins 2b, 2c, and 2d are automatically returned by a coil spring (not shown) or the like. When the characters on the display Ba are small and difficult to see, the loupe L can be extracted from the pocket 5 and viewed.

It is a front view of the state which opened the cover of the waterproof case for electronic books based on this invention. It is a front view of the state which closed the cover body and fastened the opening / closing tool similarly. It is a rear view of the state which fastened the opening / closing tool same as the above. It is a side view of the state which used the accommodation pocket as the stand. FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

B Electronic book C Waterproof case for electronic book 1 Main body accommodating portion 2 Lid 3, 3 'Opening / closing tool 4 Hinge 5 Loupe accommodating pocket 6 Elastic packing 7, 7' Mounting portion 8 Suction cup 1B Back surface 1b Holding portion 1d Annular groove 2b 2c, 2d Pressure pin 2b ', 2c', 2d 'Waterproof packing

Claims (4)

A main body housing portion in which a ring-shaped concave groove is formed in the peripheral edge of a rectangular opening with a shallow bottom made of a lightweight, hard resin material, and a housing pocket of a plate-like loupe that can be rotated via a hinge is formed on the bottom back surface. ,
An elastic packing that fits into the annular groove in the peripheral edge of the opening provided in the main body housing;
A lid made of a lightweight, hard and transparent resin material, covering the opening of the housing part;
And
The main body housing part and the lid body are connected by a hinge provided on one side surface, and can be opened and closed by an opening / closing tool provided on the other side surface, and are formed when the lid body is fixed to the main body housing part A waterproof case for electronic books, characterized in that the space is slightly larger than the external dimensions of the electronic book.   The waterproof case for electronic books according to claim 1, wherein one or more gripping portions are formed on an outer peripheral side wall of the main body housing portion or the lid.   The waterproof case for an electronic book according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of waterproof press pins are disposed on a surface of the lid body corresponding to an operation button of the electronic book. .   The waterproof case for electronic books according to claim 1, wherein a suction cup is attached to substantially the center of the back surface of the accommodation pocket of the plate-like loupe.

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