JP3140716B2 - Hand case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an attache case or a business case (hereinafter referred to as an attache case).
In particular, notebook-type personal computers or word processors (hereinafter referred to as notebook-type personal computers, etc.)
It is related to a carrying case that can be carried around.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when carrying a notebook-type personal computer or the like, an attache case or the like large enough to be stored has been used. Therefore, when using the no-type personal computer etc. stored in this, place the notebook personal computer etc. taken out from the attache case etc. on the table or on the knee, or further on the attache case etc. placed on the knee And used a laptop computer.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned attache case or the like, when it is used in a vehicle such as a vehicle or a train, a notebook computer or the like must be taken out in a narrow space, which causes trouble for surrounding passengers. Was to be applied. Also, keeping the attache case etc. from which the notebook PC etc. was taken out separately,
Baggage increased, which was also difficult to use in narrow spaces. Furthermore, it is cumbersome to take out a notebook computer or the like for simple work, such as when using it only to confirm the entered data or when entering a small amount of data. Had been reduced.

[0004] In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a hand-held case that allows a stored notebook computer or the like to be used immediately by opening a lid.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a movable bottom plate independent of a bottom surface of a case body, an interlocking member for raising and lowering the movable bottom plate in conjunction with opening and closing of a lid, and connecting the movable bottom plate to the case body. And a connecting member for stabilizing the vertical position of the movable bottom plate while stabilizing.

[0006] Preferably, the movable bottom plate is adjusted in elevation so that the surface of the movable bottom plate becomes equal to the height of the opening of the case main body when the movable bottom plate is raised to the highest position. The connection member is formed of a plate-shaped member, and one end thereof is rotatably supported on the case main body,
The other end is pivotally attached to the side of the movable bottom plate so as to be rotatable. The movable bottom plate is provided at least at two places on one side of the side wall of the case body, and the movable bottom plate can move up and down while maintaining a posture parallel to the bottom surface of the case body. It is preferable that it is comprised as follows.

Further, the present invention includes a movable bottom plate, which is independent from the bottom surface of the case body, a refraction member that refracts in accordance with the opening and closing of the lid, the other end with connecting one end to the bent portion of the refracting member to the movable bottom plate An interlocking member pivotally supported,
The gist of the present invention is a hand-carrying case characterized in that one end is rotatably supported on the side wall of the case body and the other end is a connecting member rotatably mounted on a side of the movable bottom plate. I have.

[0008] Then, the interlocking member, that in the vicinity of one end an elongated hole is provided is preferably made by connecting inserted into the long hole the bent portion to said refracting member, said connecting member,
At least two places on one side of the case body side wall,
It is preferable that the movable bottom plate is configured to be able to move up and down while maintaining a posture parallel to the bottom surface of the case body. Further, it is preferable that the movable bottom plate is a movable bottom plate provided with a stopper for preventing slipping at a lower edge when the whole case is held by hand.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an attache case 1 as shown in FIG. 1 and includes a case body 2 and a lid 3. The case main body 2 is provided with a handle 21 for hand-carrying. On both sides of the handle 21, locking portions 22 and 23 are provided, and engagement protrusions 31 and 32, the case body 2
Can be locked with the lid closed by the lid 3.
Such an attache case 1 is usually placed so that the side on which the handle 21 is provided is horizontal, that is, the case body 2 is on the lower side and the lid 3 is on the upper side. Thus, the lid 3 is opened. And
In this state, the movable bottom plate 25 that is not fixed to the bottom surface 24 of the case body 2 is provided inside the case body 2. In order to raise and lower the movable bottom plate 25, the bending members 41 a, 41 b, 4 are provided between the side walls 26, 27 of the case body 2 and the side walls 33, 34 of the lid 3 opposed to each other.
2a and 42b, and these refraction members 41
The interlocking members 44a and 44b are connected to the bending portions 43a and 43b formed by a to 42b. Accordingly, when the lid 3 opens and closes, the interlocking members 44a and 44b interlock with the change in the position of the bending portions 43a and 43b, so that the movable bottom plate 25 is raised or pushed down. . Note that the interlocking member 44a, the portion 44b is connected bent portions 43a, 43b and is has become long hole 45a, 45b, are adjusted range movable bottom plate 25 can lift. Two connecting members 46a, 46b, 47a, 47b are provided on each side between the inner surfaces of both side walls 26, 27 of the case body 2 and the movable bottom plate 25, and the movable bottom plate 25 is separated from the case body 2. It cannot be easily removed. Each of the connecting members 46a, 46b, 47a, and 47b is rotatably connected at both ends thereof, and when the movable bottom plate 25 moves up and down, the connecting members 46a, 46b, 47a, and 4 are connected.
7b simultaneously rotate in the same manner, and can be maintained in a state parallel to the bottom surface of the case main body 2.

Next, a structure for raising and lowering the movable bottom plate 25 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, one bending member 41b has one end rotatably supported by the side portion 27 of the case body 2, the other end being a free end, and the other bending member 42b. Has one end rotatably supported on the side wall 34 of the lid 3 and the other end as a free end, and by attaching both free ends of both refraction members 41b and 42b to each other. A bending portion 43b is formed. The interlocking member 44b is formed of a long plate-like member, and is provided with a long hole 45b along the longitudinal direction near one end, and is connected to the bending portion 43b via the long hole 45b. ing. That is, the rivet to which the bending portion 43b is fastened passes through the elongated hole 45b, and the bending portion 43b moves along the elongated hole 45b. The other end of the interlocking member 44b is rotatably supported by the side of the movable bottom plate 25 so that the movable bottom plate 25 is raised or pushed down while rotating in accordance with the movement of the interlocking member 44b. One end of each of the connection members 46b and 47b provided at two places on the one side wall 27 of the case body 2 is rotatably mounted on the side wall 27, and the other end is rotatably mounted on the side of the movable bottom plate 25. When the movable bottom plate 25 is connected and moved in the up-down direction by the interlocking member 44b, the movable bottom plate 25 is moved by the same rotation of the two connection members 46b and 47b about the shaft attachment portion at the lower end. It can be translated.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
3 to 7 are modifications of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 3, when the attache case 1 of the present embodiment is closed by the lid 3, the movable bottom plate 25 exists near the bottom surface 24 of the case main body 2 and is placed on the movable bottom plate 25. The notebook computer 5 can be sufficiently stored inside the attache case 1. In this case, the refractive members 41b, 42b are most acute in the refractive state, the bent portion 43b is (moved to the right in the drawing) is positioned laterally from the axis supporting end cage, the refractive <br/> While the part 43b is in contact with the inner side of the elongated hole 45b of the interlocking member 44b, the interlocking member 44b is pushed down in the lateral direction (rightward in the drawing). The movable bottom plate 25 on which the other end of the interlocking member 44b is pivotally supported is connected to the connecting members 46b and 47.
The connection members 46b and 47b are lowered by the rotation of b until the connection members 46b and 47b are in the horizontal state.

[0012] When it is slightly opened the lid 3 from the above state, as shown in FIG. 4, the refractive member 41b, with 42b will widen the refractive <br/> angle slightly, moving the bent portion 43b obliquely upward It will be. Then, the bending portion 43b comes into contact with the distal end side while sliding inside the elongated hole 45b of the interlocking member 44b. At this time, the interlocking member 44b is bent part 43
b is not greatly linked, and the movable bottom plate 25 does not change.

Subsequently, when the lid 3 is opened, as shown in FIG. 5, the refraction angles of the refraction members 41b and 42b are further widened, and the refraction portion 43b is moved obliquely upward, so that a long hole is formed. The interlocking member 44b is interlocked so as to be pulled up via the front end side of 45b. This interlocking member 4
The movable bottom plate 25 is also pulled up by the interlocking movement of 4b, and is raised while being kept parallel to the bottom surface 24 by the rotation of the connecting members 46b and 47b.

[0014] By further opening the cover 3, the refractive angle of the refractive members 41b, 42b are spread large,
The refracting portion 43b continuously interlocks the interlocking member 44b,
The movable bottom plate 25 can be further raised,
When the lid 3 is fully opened (in a state perpendicular to the case body 2), the surface of the movable bottom plate 25 rises to near the opening surface 29 of the case body 2 as shown in FIG. At this time, the whole of the notebook computer 5 placed on the upper part of the movable bottom plate 25 appears upward from the case body 2, so that the keyboard (not shown) provided on the notebook computer 5 is operated. There is no obstruction, and it can be used immediately. Thus, the movable bottom 25 is refracted portion 43b in a state where not moving from the bottom 24 (FIG. 4), the extent of moving to a fully open state of the lid 3 (FIG. 2), the movable bottom plate 25 by a predetermined height It has been adjusted so that it can rise. When the movable bottom plate 25 is located at the uppermost position (FIG. 2), the connecting members 46b and 47b stand upright from a horizontal state to a vertical state. It is able to withstand the applied load.

Next, when the lid 3 is slightly closed, as shown in FIG. 6, the bending portion 43b moves obliquely downward, and in this state, the bending portion 43b moves inside the elongated hole 45b of the interlocking member 44b. , The interlocking member 44b does not interlock, and the movable bottom plate 25 does not change its position. Here, the bending portion 43b is in a state of contacting the inside of the elongated hole 45b. When the lid 3 is subsequently closed, as shown in FIG. 7, the bending portion 43b can be pushed obliquely downward while abutting on the inner side of the elongated hole 45b, and as a result, the interlocking member 44b can be interlocked downward. Becomes By the interlocking of the interlocking member 44b, the movable bottom plate 25 is regulated by the rotation of the connecting members 46b and 47b, and descends while maintaining a state parallel to the lower surface 24 of the case body 2. Further, by closing the lid 3, as shown in FIG. 3, the lid 3 can be completely closed in a state where the notebook computer 5 is stored.

It goes without saying that various embodiments can be adopted without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the refraction member 4 in the above embodiment
1, 42 used a structure provided in a general attache case, but it is possible to use a separate and independent mechanism, and the length of the interlocking member 44 and the length of the elongated hole 45 can be changed as appropriate. is there. In addition, the elongated hole 45 is connected to the movable bottom plate 25.
A similar mechanism can be obtained also when provided at the connection portion with the. Furthermore, in the description of the embodiment, only the notebook personal computer has been described, but it is obvious from the gist of the present invention that the present invention can be similarly used in a word processor or other terminal devices.

In the present embodiment, the movable bottom plate 25 is provided with a stopper 28 projecting from the rear, so that the handle 21 (FIG. 1) can be used when carrying the notebook computer 5 in a housed state (see FIG. 3). The notebook computer 5 is prevented from slipping off from the movable bottom plate 25 when carrying. Instead of the stopper 28, the notebook computer 5 can be tied and stopped by a belt-like fixing tool.

[0018]

As described above, the present invention comprises a movable bottom plate independent of the bottom surface of the case main body, an interlocking member for raising and lowering the movable bottom plate in conjunction with opening and closing of the lid, and the movable bottom plate and the case main body. The gist of the hand case is characterized by a connecting member that stabilizes the vertical position of the movable bottom plate while being connected, so that the movable bottom plate can be raised and lowered with opening and closing of the lid, such as a notebook computer. When the lid is opened, the movable bottom plate rises when the lid is opened, and the height of the keyboard such as a notebook computer can be easily used.When the lid is closed, the movable bottom plate descends. As a result, a space for accommodating a notebook computer or the like can be secured inside the case body. In addition, since the movable member is stably moved up and down by the connecting member, a notebook computer or the like can be used without complicated operations.

If the movable bottom plate has its elevation range adjusted so that the surface of the movable bottom plate becomes equal to the height of the opening of the case body when the movable bottom plate rises to the uppermost position,
The movable bottom plate is not moved up and down in an unnecessary range, and the lifting can be stopped at a suitable height after using a notebook computer or the like. The connection member is formed of a plate-like member, and has one end rotatably supported on the case main body and the other end rotatably mounted on the side of the movable bottom plate. If the movable bottom plate is provided at two places on one side of the main body side wall so that the movable bottom plate can move up and down while maintaining a posture parallel to the bottom surface of the case main body, the movable bottom plate can be moved without obstructing the vertical movement of the movable bottom plate. The vertical position of the bottom plate can be regulated.

Further, the present invention includes a movable bottom plate, which is independent from the bottom surface of the case body, a refraction member that refracts in accordance with the opening and closing of the lid, the other end with connecting one end to the bent portion of the refracting member to the movable bottom plate An interlocking member pivotally supported,
The gist of the present invention is a hand-carrying case characterized in that one end is rotatably supported on the side wall of the case body and the other end is a connecting member rotatably mounted on a side of the movable bottom plate. because there, the refractive member can vary the bending angle steplessly in response to the lid is opened and closed, by interlocking the interlocking member in accordance with the change in the refractive angle, the movable bottom plate by a simple mechanism It can be raised and lowered reliably. Further, since the connecting member has one end rotatably supported by the side wall of the case main body, it is possible to maintain the movable posture of the movable bottom plate in the rotating direction of the connecting member.

[0021] Then, the interlocking member, an elongated hole is provided near one end thereof, the bent portion as long as made by connected by inserting the above long hole on the refracting member, moved by the refractive state of the refractive member only the extent necessary among the refractive portion can be transmitted to the interlocking member, the moving range of the unnecessary refractive portion may be removed by sliding in the long hole. Further, the connecting member is provided at least at two places on one side of the case body side wall, and if the movable bottom plate is configured to be able to move up and down while maintaining a posture parallel to the bottom face of the case body, the connecting member can be rotated at two places. The movable bottom plate can be moved in parallel by the moving connection member, and can be moved in a parallel state between the case bottom surface and the open surface of the case. Furthermore, if the movable bottom plate is a movable bottom plate having a stopper for non-slip at a lower edge when the whole case is held by hand, the movable bottom plate is placed on the movable bottom plate when being carried as a hand-carrying case. The position of the notebook computer or the like can be kept constant, and a failure due to a collision in the case can be prevented beforehand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an operation mode.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an operation mode.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an operation mode.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an operation mode.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an operation mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Attach case 2 Case main body 3 Lid 5 Notebook personal computer etc. 21 Handle 22, 23 Lock part 24 Bottom 25 Movable bottom plate 26, 27 Side wall 28 Stopper 29 Opening surface 31, 32 Engagement projection 33, 34 Side wall 41a, 41b, 42a, 42b Refracting members 43a, 43b Refracting portions 44a, 44b Interlocking members 45a, 45b Slots 46a, 46b, 47a, 47b Connecting members

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A movable bottom plate independent of a bottom surface of a case main body, an interlocking member for raising and lowering the movable bottom plate in conjunction with opening and closing of a lid, and an elevating posture of the movable bottom plate while connecting the movable bottom plate and the case main body. A carrying case comprising a stabilizing connection member. 2. The moving range of the movable bottom plate is adjusted so that when the movable bottom plate rises to the uppermost position, the surface of the movable bottom plate becomes equal to the height of the opening of the case body.
Hand case described. 3. The connecting member is formed of a plate-shaped member, one end of which is rotatably supported on the case main body,
The other end is pivotally attached to the side of the movable bottom plate so as to be rotatable. The movable bottom plate is provided at least at two places on one side of the side wall of the case body, and the movable bottom plate can move up and down while maintaining a posture parallel to the bottom surface of the case body. 3. The carrying case according to claim 1, wherein the carrying case is configured as described above. 4. A movable bottom plate independent of the bottom surface of the case body, a bending member that bends when the lid is opened and closed, and one end connected to the bending portion of the bending member and the other end rotatably connected to the movable bottom plate. An interlocking member that is pivotally supported, and a connection member that has one end rotatably supported on the side wall of the case body and the other end pivotally mounted on the side of the movable bottom plate. A hand-carrying case characterized by: Wherein said interlocking member is an elongated hole is provided near one end thereof, the refractive portion of the refractive member made by connecting inserted into the long hole 4. handbag case according. 6. The connecting member is provided at least at two locations on one side of a side wall of the case body so that the movable bottom plate can move up and down while maintaining a posture parallel to the bottom surface of the case body. Or the carrying case described in 5. 7. The hand-carrying case according to claim 1, wherein the movable bottom plate is a movable bottom plate having a stopper for preventing slipping at a lower edge when the whole case is held by hand. .