JP3216949U - Protective cover - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a protective cover for protecting a tip portion of an electric cable to be connected by inserting a terminal into a terminal insertion portion of a smartphone. A protective cover (1) includes a cover body (7), a vertical hole (3) penetrating from a front end (7a) to a base end (7b) of the cover body (7), and a lateral end (1c) to the other end (7d) And a horizontal hole 5 penetrating therethrough. The cover body 7 has a thin vertical cut 3d formed from the back end 7a to the base end 7b of the back portion of the cover body 7 on the back side of the vertical hole 3, and on the back side of the horizontal hole 5, A narrow horizontal cut 5d is formed from one end 7c to the other end 7d. The vertical hole 3 is formed to have a large diameter 3a from the distal end 7a to the central portion 7g, and is formed to have a small diameter 3b from the central portion 7g to the base end 7b. The lateral hole 5 is formed to have a large diameter 5a from one end 7c to the central portion 7h, and is formed to have a small diameter 5b from the central portion 7h to the other end 7d. [Selection] Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a protective cover for protecting a tip portion of an electric cable used by being connected to a terminal insertion portion provided in a portable information terminal device such as a smartphone.

  In recent years, with the dramatic increase in smartphones, usage time has increased particularly in young people, and the consumption of rechargeable batteries built into smartphones has increased. The situation requires charging.

  For example, when charging a smartphone, charging is performed by inserting a connector at the tip of the electric cable into a terminal insertion portion of the smartphone via an electric cable from a personal computer (PC) or a charger.

  However, there is a problem that the cord is frequently bent at the joint portion between the connector and the cord at the distal end portion of the electric cable while charging is frequently repeated, resulting in fatigue disconnection.

  Also, because the connector knob at the tip of the electric cable is small, it is difficult to grip the small knob, especially for users with large fingers, and the connector at the tip of the electric cable is inserted into the terminal insertion part of the smartphone. There was also a problem of inconvenience.

  Therefore, as a means for solving the above problems, a protective cover according to the present invention is a protective cover that protects a tip portion of an electric cable that can be connected to a terminal insertion portion provided in a portable information terminal device. A cover main body constituted by an elastic body, a vertical hole penetrating from a longitudinal tip to a base end of the cover main body, intersecting with the vertical hole, and crossing the cover main body A horizontal hole penetrating from one end of the direction to the other end, and on the back side of the vertical hole, a narrow vertical cut is formed from the distal end to the base end of the cover body, The back portion of the cover body is separated into right and left, and a thin horizontal cut is formed from one end to the other end of the back portion of the cover body on the back side of the horizontal hole. -The back part of the main body is separated vertically, and the vertical hole is formed with a large diameter from the distal end to the central part, and is formed with a small diameter from the central part to the base end. A stepped shape is formed, and the lateral hole is formed to have a large diameter from the one end to the central portion, and is formed to have a small diameter from the central portion to the other end. It is characterized by being formed.

  The tip portion of the electric cable refers to a connector at the tip of the electric cable, a joint portion between the connector and the cord, and a part of the cord that is joined.

  In the protective cover, the cover main body is made of an elastic body. Therefore, when the protective cover is used in the vertical direction, by spreading the vertical cut by hand, from the back side of the cover main body. The cord can be inserted into the vertical hole. Synthetic resin or rubber can be used for the material of the cover body made of an elastic body.

  Next, when the hand is released with the cord inserted, the cover main body is made of an elastic body, so that the vertical break is returned to the original closed state by its elasticity, so that the cord is It can be sandwiched by the vertical holes formed in the cover body.

  Further, in a state where the cord is sandwiched, the cover body is fixed and the cord is pulled in the proximal direction, and the connector wider than the cord is pulled into the vertical hole, and the connector and the Since the connecting portion with the cord comes into contact with the stepped shape, the terminal of the connector protrudes from the distal end side of the vertical hole and the cord can be pulled out from the proximal end side of the vertical hole. The tip portion of the electric cable can be reliably covered with the protective cover.

  On the other hand, when the protective cover is used in the horizontal direction, the cord can be inserted into the horizontal hole from the back side of the cover body by manually spreading the horizontal cut.

  Next, when the hand is released with the cord inserted, the cover main body is made of an elastic body, so that the horizontal cut line returns to the original closed state due to its elasticity, so that the cord is It can be sandwiched by the lateral holes formed in the cover body.

  Further, in a state where the cord is sandwiched, the cover main body is fixed and the cord is pulled in the direction of the other end, the connector wider than the cord is pulled into the lateral hole, and the connector and the Since the connecting portion with the cord comes into contact with the stepped shape, the terminal of the connector protrudes from the one end side of the horizontal hole, and the cord can be pulled out from the other end side of the horizontal hole. The tip portion of the electric cable can be reliably covered with the protective cover.

  The large diameter that constitutes the vertical hole and the large diameter that constitutes the horizontal hole have an oval shape or a shape similar to the cross-sectional shape of the connector so that the connector can be inserted and fitted. Similarly, it is preferable that the small diameter constituting the vertical hole and the small diameter constituting the lateral hole are also circular in accordance with the cross-sectional shape of the cord.

  Like the configuration of the vertical hole and the horizontal hole, the vertical hole and the horizontal hole are formed in a shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the connector and the cord, so that the front and rear thicknesses of the cover main body are reduced. By doing so, the cover body can be miniaturized, and the protective cover that is light and easy to grip can be formed.

  The protective cover thus configured is provided with a terminal of the connector on the portable information terminal device by a user holding the protective cover in a state where the protective cover is attached to a distal end portion of the electric cable. The terminal can be easily inserted into the terminal insertion portion, and the tip portion of the electric cable is covered with the protective cover, so that it is possible to prevent the joint portion between the connector and the cord from being bent.

  Moreover, it is also preferable that the outer shape of the cover body is formed in a shape imitating a character. Variations other than characters may be other than dogs, cats, rabbits, or animals, and their design can create an affinity for the protective cover.

  In addition, when the outer shape of the cover main body has a shape and color scheme imitating a character, it is also preferable to express a character representing a speech generated by the character with a cloud-shaped illustration or the like.

  According to the protective cover of the present invention, since the stepped shape is formed in the vertical hole and the horizontal hole of the cover body, in the state where the protective cover is attached to the tip portion of the electric cable, the connector of the electric cable and the cord When the joining portion abuts on the stepped shape, the joining portion between the connector and the cord can be reliably protected.

  Further, it is possible to provide a protective cover that can be mounted in two ways in which the user can use the cover main body in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction according to the mood of the day.

  Further, by covering and protecting the front end portion of the electric cable, the cord is not bent at the joint portion between the connector and the cord, so that the fatigue breakage of the cord at the joint portion is eliminated.

  In addition, since the cover body is elastic, the fatigue breakage is greatly improved even when the cord is pulled out from the base end side when mounted in the vertical direction or the other end side when mounted in the horizontal direction. .

  Also, when charging a portable information terminal device such as a smartphone, instead of grasping the small knob portion of the connector at the tip of the electric cable, the smartphone holds the easy-to-grip protective cover attached to the tip of the electric cable. Since the terminal of the electric cable connector can be inserted into the terminal insertion portion of the terminal, it is easy for a user who has a large finger to easily grasp the electric cable and prevent the electric cable from being missed.

  Furthermore, since the outer shape of the protective cover is similar to that of a character, it is possible to provide a protective cover that allows the user to feel close.

1 shows an embodiment of a protective cover of the present invention, and is a perspective view (a) viewed from the front side of the protective cover 1 and a perspective view (b) viewed from the back side. One Example of the protective cover of this invention is shown, The top view (a) of the protective cover 1, a front view (b), and a bottom view (c). One Example of the protective cover of this invention is shown, The left view (a), right view (b), and back view (c) of the protective cover 1 are shown. 1 shows an embodiment of a protective cover of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the protective cover of the present invention, and is an AA enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 2A, in which the tip portion of the electric cable K is attached to the vertical hole 3 (a), and the electric cable K of FIG. When the tip portion is attached to the horizontal hole 5 (b), when attached to the vertical hole 3, the joint portion 11 between the connector 15 and the cord 13 is attached to the stepped shape 3c, and attached to the horizontal hole 5. It is a reference figure which shows the state which the junction part 11 of the connector 15 and the code | cord | chord 13 is contact | abutting to the stepped shape 5c, respectively. As an example of the method of using the protective cover of the present invention, a case where the protective cover 1 is mounted in the vertical direction on the tip portion of the electric cable K is shown. The cord of the electric cable K is inserted into the vertical hole 3 of the protective cover 1 from the arrow direction. 13 is a reference perspective view of the protective cover 1 and the electric cable K as viewed from the back side in order to explain a method of inserting 13. In the next stage of FIG. 6, from the state (a) in which the cord 13 is inserted into the vertical hole 3 of the protective cover 1, the cord 13 of the electric cable K is pulled in the direction of the arrow to join the connector 11 and the cord 13. FIG. 6 is a reference front view for explaining a state (b) in which the protective cover 1 is attached to the tip portion of the electric cable K in contact with the stepped shape 3c. As an example of the method of using the protective cover of the present invention, the case where the protective cover 1 is mounted in the lateral direction on the tip portion of the electric cable K is shown, and the cord 13 is inserted into the horizontal hole 5 of the protective cover 1 (a ), The cord 13 of the electric cable K is pulled in the direction of the arrow so that the joint portion 11 between the connector 15 and the cord 13 comes into contact with the stepped shape 5c, and the protective cover 1 is attached to the tip portion of the electric cable K. It is a reference front view for demonstrating a state (b). As an example of the method of using the protective cover of the present invention, a state in which the protective cover 1 is mounted in the vertical direction on the tip portion of the electric cable K is shown, and a reference perspective view in a state in which the terminals 17 protrude from the cover body 7. is there. As an example of how to use the protective cover of the present invention, the protective cover 1 is attached to the front end portion of the electric cable K in the vertical direction, and the terminal 17 of the connector 15 is inserted into the terminal insertion portion T of the smartphone S. It is a front view. As an example of the method of using the protective cover of the present invention, a state in which the protective cover 1 is mounted in the lateral direction on the tip portion of the electric cable K is shown, and a reference perspective view in a state in which the terminal 17 protrudes from the cover body 7 ( It is the reference front view (b) of the state which inserted the terminal 17 of the connector 15 in the terminal insertion part T of the smart phone S.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11.

  As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 (b), the protective cover 1 of the present invention is an electric cable K that can be connected at the tip to a terminal insertion portion T provided in a portable information terminal device such as a smartphone S. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cover body 7 is formed of an elastic body, and the cover body 7 penetrates from the front end 7a to the base end 7b in the vertical direction. And a horizontal hole 5 that communicates with and intersects with the vertical hole 3 and penetrates from one end 7 c to the other end 7 d in the horizontal direction of the cover body 7.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (b) and 3 (c), the cover main body 7 has a vertical hole 3 extending from the front end 7a to the base end 7b of the back portion 7f of the cover main body 7 on the back side 7e. By forming a thin vertical cut 3d for opening the back, the back portion 7f of the cover body 7 is separated into left and right.

  The cover body 7 is formed with a narrow horizontal cut 5d for opening the horizontal hole 5 up and down from one end 7c to the other end 7d of the back portion 7f of the cover body 7 on the back side 7e of the horizontal hole 5. Thereby, the back part 7f of the cover main body 7 is separated vertically.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the vertical hole 3 is formed to have a large diameter 3a from the distal end 7a to the central portion 7g, and is formed to have a small diameter 3b from the central portion 7g to the base end 7b. A stepped shape 3c is formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the vertical hole 3 has a cross-sectional shape of the knob portion 15 a of the connector 15 so that the large diameter 3 a constituting the vertical hole 3 on the tip 7 a side can be fitted through the connector 15. In addition to being elliptical, the small diameter 3b constituting the vertical hole 3 on the base end 7b side is circular according to the cross-sectional shape of the cord 13 of the electric cable K.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the lateral hole 5 is formed to have a large diameter 5a from one end 7c to the central portion 7h, and to a small diameter 5b from the central portion 7h to the other end 7d. A stepped shape 5c is formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the lateral hole 5 has a cross-sectional shape of the knob portion 15 a of the connector 15 so that the large diameter 5 a constituting the lateral hole 5 on the one end 7 c side can be fitted through the connector 15. The small diameter 5b which comprises the horizontal hole 5 by the side of the other end 7d is circular according to the cross-sectional shape of the cord 13 of the electric cable K.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 3A, the vertical hole 3 and the horizontal hole 5 are formed in a shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the connector 15 and the cord 13. Therefore, since the thickness of the front and back of the cover body 7 can be reduced, the cover body 7 can be reduced in size, and the protective cover 1 that is light and easy to grip can be formed.

  Synthetic resin or rubber can be used for the material of the cover main body 7 formed of an elastic body. Moreover, it is preferable that the outer shape of the cover main body 7 is formed in a shape 9 imitating a character as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 2 (b).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the tip portion of the electric cable K indicates the connector 15 at the tip of the electric cable K, the joint portion 11 between the connector 15 and the cord 13, and a part of the cord 13 joined.

  When the front end portion of the electric cable K is attached to the vertical hole 3, as shown in FIG. 5A, the joint portion 11 between the connector 15 and the cord 13 contacts the stepped shape 3c, while the electric cable K When the front end portion of the connector is attached to the horizontal hole 5, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the joint portion 11 between the connector 15 and the cord 13 comes into contact with the stepped shape 5c. 5, the position of the connector 15 is determined, and the tip portion of the electric cable K can be covered with the protective cover 1.

  Since the protective cover 1 thus formed has elasticity in the cover body 7, when the protective cover 1 is used in the vertical direction, the user widens the vertical cut 3d by hand and makes the vertical holes 3 to the left and right. Open (not shown), as shown in FIG. 6, the cord 13 of the electric cable K can be easily inserted into the vertical hole 3 from the back side 7 e of the cover body 7 in the direction of the arrow.

  Next, when the hand is released with the cord 13 inserted, the vertical cut 3d returns to the original closed state as shown in FIG. It can be sandwiched by the vertical holes 3 formed in the cover body 7.

  Further, in the state where the cord 13 is sandwiched, as shown in FIG. 7, the cover main body 7 is fixed by hand and the cord 13 of the electric cable K is pulled in the direction of the arrow (base end direction). As shown in FIG. 9, when the joint portion 11 between the connector 15 and the cord 13 abuts on the stepped shape 3 c, the protective cover 1 is attached to the tip portion of the electric cable K in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 9. Will be.

  When the protective cover 1 is mounted in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG. 5A, a part of the connector 15 is slightly projected from the tip 7a side of the vertical hole 3 as shown in FIG. The terminal 17 of the connector 15 can be reliably inserted to the back of the terminal insertion portion T of the smartphone S.

  On the other hand, when using the protective cover 1 in the horizontal direction, the user opens the horizontal slit 5d by hand and opens the horizontal hole 5 up and down (not shown), and the cord 13 of the electric cable K is inserted into the horizontal hole 5. The cover body 7 can be easily inserted from the back side 7e.

  Next, when the hand is released with the cord 13 inserted, the horizontal cut 5d returns to the original closed state as shown in FIG. It can be sandwiched by the lateral holes 5 formed in the cover body 7.

  Further, in the state where the cord 13 is sandwiched, as shown in FIG. 8, the cover body 7 is fixed by hand and the cord 13 of the electric cable K is pulled in the direction of the arrow (the other end direction). As shown in FIG. 11, the joint portion 11 between the connector 15 and the cord 13 abuts on the stepped shape 5 c, so that the protective cover 1 is placed in the lateral direction on the tip portion of the electric cable K as shown in FIG. Will be installed.

  When the protective cover 1 is mounted in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. 5B, a part of the connector 15 is slightly protruded from the one end 7c side of the horizontal hole 5, thereby FIG. 11B. As shown, the terminal 17 of the connector 15 can be reliably inserted to the back of the terminal insertion portion T of the smartphone S.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 (b), the protective cover 1 lightly grasps the protective cover 1 mounted in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction on the tip portion of the electric cable K and inserts the terminal of the smartphone S. The terminal 17 of the electric cable K can be easily inserted into the portion T. Charging is started by inserting the connector 19 into a USB port (not shown) of a PC (personal computer).

  As described above, according to the protective cover 1 of the present invention, the joint portion 11 of the electric cable K is covered and protected by the protective cover 1, so that the fatigue disconnection of the cord 13 at the joint portion 11 can be eliminated. Further, even for users with large fingers, the protective cover 1 can be easily grasped by hand, so that it is not inconvenient to insert the terminal 17 into the terminal insertion portion T, and the longitudinal and lateral directions can be avoided. A user-friendly protective cover 1 that can be used in two ways can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Protective cover 3 Vertical hole 3a Large diameter 3b Small diameter 3c Stepped shape 3d Vertical cut 5 Horizontal hole 5a Large diameter 5b Small diameter 5c Stepped shape 5d Horizontal cut 7 Cover body 7a Tip 7b Base end 7c One end 7d The other end 7e Side 7f Back part 7g Center part 7h Center part 9 Shape imitating character 11 Joint part 13 Cord 15 Connector 15a Knob part 17 Terminal 19 Connector K Electric cable S Smartphone T Terminal insertion part

Claims (2)

A protective cover for protecting a tip portion of an electric cable capable of connecting a tip to a terminal insertion portion provided in a portable information terminal device,
A cover body made of an elastic body;
A vertical hole penetrating from the longitudinal tip of the cover body to the base end;
A cross hole communicating with the vertical hole and penetrating from one end to the other end in the horizontal direction of the cover body,
On the back side of the vertical hole, a narrow vertical cut is formed from the distal end of the back portion of the cover body to the base end, so that the back portion of the cover body is separated into left and right,
On the back side of the horizontal hole, a narrow horizontal cut is formed from one end to the other end of the back portion of the cover body, so that the back portion of the cover body is separated vertically.
The vertical hole is formed with a large diameter from the distal end to the central portion, and is formed with a small diameter from the central portion to the proximal end, and a stepped shape is formed in the central portion,
The lateral hole is formed with a large diameter from the one end to the central part, and is formed with a small diameter from the central part to the other end, and a stepped shape is formed in the central part.
Protective cover characterized by that. The outer shape of the cover body is formed in a shape imitating a character,
The protective cover according to claim 1.

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