JP3219237U - accessory case - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an accessory case that can be viewed and operated in a state in which a portable information terminal such as a smartphone with a fingerprint authentication function is housed, and can acquire fingerprint information of a user.
An accessory case 1 capable of storing a portable information terminal (smartphone 90) having a touch panel display 92 and a fingerprint sensor, the transparent sheet portion 3 covering the touch panel display of the stored portable information terminal, and storage The thin-walled portion 5 is disposed at a position corresponding to the fingerprint sensor of the portable information terminal and is thinner than the transparent sheet portion.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory case, and more particularly to an accessory case suitable for a portable information terminal such as a smartphone with a fingerprint authentication function.

  A pouch is known that has a storage unit that stores a portable information terminal equipped with a touch panel display so that the portable information terminal can be visually recognized from the outside, and can operate the touch panel display of the portable information terminal from outside the storage unit (for example, Patent Document 1).

Utility Model Registration No. 3185032

  In recent years, portable information terminals such as smartphones having a fingerprint authentication function have appeared. There are several types of fingerprint sensors for acquiring fingerprint information. For example, in a capacitive fingerprint sensor, the fingerprint information of a user is extracted by utilizing the change in capacitance due to the unevenness of the fingerprint. .

  In this regard, in the pouch of Patent Document 1, the touch panel display is covered with a transparent resin sheet having a predetermined thickness in order to prevent damage to the portable information terminal. The user's fingerprint information cannot be accurately extracted from the terminal side.

  Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an accessory case that can be viewed and operated in a state in which a portable information terminal such as a smartphone with a fingerprint authentication function is housed, and that can acquire user fingerprint information. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is an accessory case capable of storing a portable information terminal having a touch panel display and a fingerprint sensor, and covers the touch panel display of the stored portable information terminal. An accessory case comprising: a transparent sheet portion; and a thin-walled portion disposed at a position corresponding to the fingerprint sensor of the stored portable information terminal and being thinner than the first transparent sheet portion. To do.

  In the accessory case of the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is preferable that the thin portion is heat-sealed to the first transparent sheet portion.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the accessory case of the present invention having the above-described configuration further includes an opening for inserting the connector for the portable information terminal.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the accessory case of the present invention having the above-described configuration further includes a second transparent sheet portion disposed at a position corresponding to the image sensor of the portable information terminal.

  By using the accessory case of the present invention, it is possible to visually recognize and operate the touch panel display through the transparent sheet in a state where a portable information terminal such as a smartphone with a fingerprint authentication function is accommodated in the accessory case, Fingerprint information can be acquired. In addition, the touch panel display is protected from damage and dirt by the glove compartment.

It is a front view which shows the accessory case 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a rear view of the accessory case 1 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which the lid | cover 13 opened in the accessory case 1 of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of fingerprint authentication operation of the smart phone 90 accommodated in the accessory case 1 of FIG.

  Hereinafter, an accessory case according to a representative embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, although a smart phone is used as a suitable example of the portable information terminal stored in the accessory case, the portable information terminal that can use the accessory case is not particularly limited, and targets various small information terminals. be able to. Note that the drawings are for conceptual description of the present invention, and for ease of understanding, dimensions, ratios, or numbers may be exaggerated or simplified as necessary.

  First, the smart phone used suitably in this embodiment is described. The smartphone 90 includes a touch panel display 92 as shown in FIG. The smartphone 90 has a fingerprint authentication function, and includes a fingerprint sensor 94 for acquiring user fingerprint information on the same surface as the touch panel display 92. The fingerprint sensor 94 may be independent of the touch panel display 92, or the touch panel display 92 may also serve as the fingerprint sensor 94.

  In addition, the smartphone 90 includes an image sensor 96 on the surface opposite to the touch panel display 92 and the fingerprint sensor 94. Note that an image sensor (not shown) may be provided on the surface on the touch panel display 92 and the fingerprint sensor 94 side. Furthermore, the smartphone 90 may include a terminal or a port (not shown) for attaching the connector 98.

  Turning to the description of the accessory case 1, the accessory case 1 forms a bag and includes a transparent sheet portion 3 corresponding to a first transparent sheet portion and a thin portion 5 as shown in FIG. Moreover, the accessory case 1 may have the opening part 7, another transparent sheet | seat part 11, the lid | cover 13, and the strap 17, and may have an additional pocket.

  The transparent sheet portion 3 is a translucent sheet material that covers the touch panel display 92 of the smartphone 90 accommodated in the accessory case 1. The transparent sheet portion 3 preferably covers the entire surface of the touch panel display 92 so that the user can visually recognize the entire touch panel display 92. However, the transparent sheet portion 3 does not have to cover the entire surface on the touch panel display 92 side including the frame (bezel) of the touch panel display 92.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the touch panel display 92 can be operated through the transparent sheet portion 3 in a state where the smartphone 90 is housed in the accessory case 1. Further, the transparent sheet portion 3 is in close contact with the touch panel display 92 when the smartphone 90 is stored in the accessory case 1. Therefore, since the movement in the accessory case 1 of the smartphone 90 is suppressed, the operability of the touch panel display 92 of the smartphone 90 is improved.

  As a material for the transparent sheet portion 3, for example, a soft synthetic resin having transparency such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or polyvinyl chloride can be used. It is preferable to use vinyl chloride.

  Next, the thin portion 5 is arranged at a position corresponding to the fingerprint sensor 94 of the smartphone 90 as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the thin portion 5 is surrounded by the transparent sheet portion 3 and is attached to the transparent sheet portion 3 by being thermally fused to the transparent sheet portion 3. However, the thin portion 5 may be attached to the transparent sheet portion 3 by other fixing means such as adhesion. Moreover, the thin part 5 may be located outside the transparent sheet part 3.

  The thin portion 5 is preferably slightly larger than the fingerprint sensor 94 so as to reliably cover the fingerprint sensor 94 of the smartphone 90. Further, the material of the thin portion 5 may be made of the same material as that of the transparent sheet portion 3, but the thickness of the thin portion 5 is thinner than the thickness of the transparent sheet portion 3.

  As the material of the thin portion 5, for example, a soft synthetic resin having transparency such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and polyvinyl chloride can be used. In order to achieve both thinness and strength, for example, polyvinyl chloride. It is preferable to use a resin containing 90% by weight and 10% by weight of polyethylene.

  For example, when the fingerprint sensor 94 of the smartphone 90 is a capacitive type and the thin portion 5 is made of a resin containing 90% by weight of polyvinyl chloride and 10% by weight of polyethylene, the thickness of the thin portion 5 is For example, it is preferably 0.05 mm or more and 0.10 mm or less. This is because if the thickness of the thin portion 5 is greater than 0.10 mm, the fingerprint sensor 94 cannot accurately extract the fingerprint information of the user, and if the thickness of the thin portion 5 is less than 0.05 mm, the thin portion 5 This is because materials corresponding to the above are not generally distributed and procurement costs increase. Moreover, when the thickness of the thin part 5 is less than 0.05 mm, there is a concern that the strength of the thin part 5 is insufficient and the thin part 5 is easily broken.

  The opening 7 is provided at a position corresponding to the terminal of the smartphone 90 in order to insert the connector 98 of the smartphone 90. You may arrange | position the opening part 7 according to the terminal position of the smart phone 90 assumed. Moreover, the opening part 7 may be provided in several places.

  As shown in FIG. 2, another transparent sheet part 11 is provided on the side opposite to the transparent sheet part 3 in the accessory case 1. The transparent sheet portion 11 is for enabling photographing with the smartphone 90 in a state of being stored in the accessory case 1, and is disposed at a position corresponding to the image sensor 96.

In addition, the accessory case 1 may include a lid 13 that covers the doorway of the smartphone 90 so as to be openable and closable, and a fixture 15 (button) that holds the lid 13 in a closed state. Thereby, the smart phone 90 in the accessory case 1 can be prevented from jumping out of the accessory case 1 unexpectedly.
A strap 17 is attached to the accessory case 1 to facilitate the carrying of the accessory case 1.

  In the accessory case 1 having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, when the lid 13 is opened, the smartphone 90 can be taken in and out of the accessory case 1. Then, when the smartphone 90 is inserted into the accessory case 1 so that the fingerprint sensor 94 overlaps the thin portion 5 and the lid 13 is closed, the transparent sheet portion 3 comes into close contact with the touch panel display 92 and the movement of the smartphone 90 is suppressed. .

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the user touches the fingerprint sensor 94 via the thin portion 5, the fingerprint sensor 94 acquires the user's fingerprint information, and thereby the smartphone 90 is unlocked. Then, when the user touches the touch panel display 92 via the transparent sheet portion 3, the touch panel display 92 can be easily operated from the outside of the accessory case 1, and photographing is also possible.

  As mentioned above, although typical embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, A various design change is possible and they are also contained in this invention.

1 ... accessory case,
3 ... Transparent sheet part,
5 ... Thin part,
7 ... opening,
90 ... Smartphone,
92: Touch panel display,
94: Fingerprint sensor.

Claims (4)

An accessory case that can accommodate a portable information terminal having a touch panel display and a fingerprint sensor,
A first transparent sheet portion covering the touch panel display of the stored portable information terminal;
A thin-walled portion disposed at a position corresponding to the fingerprint sensor of the stored portable information terminal, and thinner than the first transparent sheet portion;
An accessory case characterized by containing. The thin-walled portion is heat-sealed to the first transparent sheet portion;
The accessory case according to claim 1. Further including an opening for inserting the connector for the portable information terminal;
The accessory case according to claim 1 or 2. Further including a second transparent sheet portion disposed at a position corresponding to the image sensor of the portable information terminal;
The accessory case according to any one of claims 1 to 3.