JP3225411U - Protective cover for electronic devices - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a protective cover for an electronic pen having an electronic pen storage function, which has a simple configuration, allows an electronic pen to be easily attached and detached, and allows an electronic pen to be easily checked when the electronic pen is stored. I do. A hold unit and a cover unit are provided. The hold unit includes a device holding unit and a pen holding unit. The cover unit 2 includes a rear cover 21, a front cover 23, and a connecting unit 22 that connects these. The pen holding unit 12 of the holding unit 1 is configured by providing a through hole having an elongated opening at a portion of the holding unit 1 near the connecting unit 22 of the cover unit 2 so that an electronic pen can be stored therein. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a protective cover for an electronic device that accommodates and protects a portable electronic device called a tablet terminal.

  A portable electronic device called a tablet terminal or the like, which is a plate-shaped housing and is a lightweight computer, has been widely used. A tablet terminal is thin and convenient to carry, but is often carried in a dedicated protective case to prevent inconvenience such as being damaged by external force.

  Patent Document 1 described later discloses an invention relating to a tablet case having a configuration in which deterioration over time due to attachment and detachment does not easily occur. Some tablet terminals can perform detailed drawing input and handwritten input of fine characters using a so-called electronic pen. For this reason, since it is necessary to carry the electronic pen together with the tablet terminal, Patent Document 2 described below discloses a protection for a portable electronic device in which the electronic pen can be inserted into and retracted from the spine of a book. An invention relating to a case is disclosed.

JP 2018-180817 A JP 2017-000571 A

  As described in Patent Document 2, in the case where the electronic pen is stored in the spine portion of the protective case for the portable electronic device, the entire electronic pen can be stored, so that the electronic pen can be protected while protecting the electronic pen. It is convenient because it can be carried with a tablet terminal. However, it is considered that it is sometimes difficult to take out the electronic pen. For this reason, it is conceivable to provide a so-called push / push type storage mechanism in the storage section of the electronic pen. The push / push type storage mechanism is simply provided with a lock mechanism including a coil spring at, for example, a bottom portion of the storage portion of the electronic pen, so that the electronic pen can be stored or taken out according to expansion and contraction of the coil spring. Or something.

  Specifically, when the electronic pen is inserted and strongly pushed in, the coil spring contracts, locks (maintains) the state, and stably stores the electronic pen in the storage unit. Further, the lock mechanism releases the locked state of the coil spring when the stored electronic pen is pressed again strongly, and pushes the electronic pen out of the storage section by extending the coil spring, thereby facilitating removal of the electronic pen. To However, when a push / push type storage mechanism is provided, many components are required, and the configuration becomes complicated. Further, since the pushing operation is involved, there is a possibility that the storage mechanism and the electronic pen may be damaged or broken. In addition, since many parts of the electronic pen are stored in the storage unit, it is difficult to confirm whether the electronic pen is stored.

  In view of the above, the present invention has an electronic pen storage function that has a simple configuration, allows the user to easily attach and detach the electronic pen, and enables the user to easily confirm the electronic pen when it is stored. An object of the present invention is to provide a protective case for an electronic pen.

To solve the above problems,
A holding unit including a device holding unit that holds an electronic device and a pen holding unit that holds an electronic pen,
A back cover facing the back of the device holding unit of the holding unit; a front cover facing the front portion of the electronic device held by the device holding unit; and a connection connecting the back cover and the front cover. And a cover part with a part,
The pen holding portion is configured such that an opening capable of accommodating the electronic pen is provided with an elongated through hole in a portion of the cover portion near the connection portion of the cover portion. Provide a protective cover.

  According to this electronic device protection cover, a hold unit and a cover unit are provided. The hold unit includes a device holding unit and a pen holding unit. The cover unit includes a back cover, a front cover, and a connecting unit that connects these. The pen holding part of the holding part is formed by providing a through hole having an elongated opening at a part of the holding part near the connecting part of the cover so that the electronic pen can be stored therein. Thus, the electronic pen can be held by the pen holding unit having the opening formed with the elongated through hole together with the electronic device held by the device holding unit.

It is the front view and back view of the protection cover for electronic devices of an embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hold unit of the electronic device protection cover according to the embodiment. It is a side view of the state where the protective cover for electronic devices of an embodiment was bent.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a protective cover for an electronic device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The electronic device protective cover of the present invention can be configured to be used for a pen tablet, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal, and can be configured according to various device sizes. The electronic device protective cover according to the embodiment described below is used for a tablet terminal that allows an instruction input with an electronic pen, and the size of the tablet terminal is, for example, a so-called B5 size (182 mm × 257 mm). ) Size.

  1A and 1B are a front view (FIG. 1A) and a rear view (FIG. 1B) of a protective cover for an electronic device according to an embodiment. As shown in FIGS. The electronic device protection cover according to the embodiment includes a hold unit 1 and a cover unit 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating the hold unit 1 of the electronic device protection cover according to the embodiment.

  As shown in the right side of FIG. 1A and FIG. 2, the hold unit 1 has a tray shape, and is formed of a hard resin or the like. The holding unit 1 includes a device holding unit 11 on which a tablet terminal, which is an electronic device, is held, and a pen holding unit 12 for holding an electronic pen. FIG. 2 shows a case where the electronic pen 100 is held by the pen holding unit 12. An edge (side wall) is provided at the outer edge of the device holding unit 11, and the edge presses the side wall of the tablet terminal so as not to shift or fall. The edge is provided so as to hold at least the tablet terminal at its four corners.

  In the case of the example shown in FIGS. 1B and 2, the device holding unit 11 of the holding unit 1 is configured such that the upper left end, the upper right end, the right side surface, the lower right end, the lower side surface, and the lower left end are respectively separated from the bottom surface. The edge has a predetermined thickness and a predetermined height. Further, the absence of the edge at the upper end makes it easier to remove the tablet terminal held by the device holding unit 11. The circular portion shown on the upper right of the device holding unit 11 in FIG. 1A is a through hole including the cover unit 2, and is provided so that photographing or the like can be performed by a camera mounted on the tablet terminal. ing.

  The cover 2 is formed of various materials such as resin, leather, synthetic leather, and fiber. As shown in FIG. 1A, the cover unit 2 includes a back cover 21 facing the back surface of the device holding unit 11 of the holding unit 1 and a front surface facing the front surface of the electronic device held by the device holding unit 11. The vehicle includes a cover 23 and a connecting portion 22 that connects the rear cover 21 and the front cover 23. That is, as shown in the rear view of FIG. 1B, the cover unit 2 is configured such that a back cover 21 opposing the back surface of the hold unit 1 indicated by a dotted line is fixed to the back surface of the hold unit 1 by, for example, being adhered. I have. A fold line 2 </ b> A is provided between the back cover 21 and the connecting portion 22. A fold line 2B is also provided between the connecting portion 22 and the front cover 23.

  The rear cover 21 and the front cover 23 are plate-like members that can bend slightly, but have strength so as not to bend. The connecting portion 22 has flexibility, and can be bent or curled inside or outside. Thereby, the front cover 23 can be folded so as to cover the front surface of the tablet terminal held by the device holding unit 11 at the connection portion 22.

  Further, the front cover 23 can be folded substantially 180 degrees on the back side of the back cover 21 at the position of the folding line 2B. Similarly, the connecting portion and the front cover 23 can be folded substantially 180 degrees on the back side of the back cover 21 at the position of the folding line 2A. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the pen holding unit 12 of the holding unit 1 can hold the electronic pen in a portion of the holding unit 1 near the connecting unit 22 of the cover unit 2. The opening is provided with an elongated through hole. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the pen holding unit 12 has an opening as an elongated through hole on the left end side of the holding unit 1.

  It is assumed that the front cover 23 is folded together with the connecting portion 22 toward the rear cover 21 on the basis of the fold line 2A so as to overlap the rear cover 21. In this case, none of the front cover 23, the connecting portion 22, and the back cover 21 cover the pen holding portion 12 having a through hole having an elongated opening. FIG. 3 is a side view of the electronic device protective cover of the embodiment in a bent state.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that the front cover 23 is bent together with the connecting portion 22 toward the rear cover 21 on the basis of the fold line 2 </ b> A so as to overlap the rear cover 21. In this case, the pen holding portion 12 formed at the portion shown between the dotted line P1 and the dotted line P2 is configured so as not to be covered by any of the front cover 23, the connecting portion 22, and the back cover 21. ing. The portion indicated by the dotted line P2 and the dotted line P3 corresponds to the device holding unit 11.

  Accordingly, since the pen-holding portion 12 is a through hole having an elongated opening, the entire electronic pen can be accommodated here. Also, there is no need to provide a complicated mechanism for attaching and detaching the electronic pen. When the front cover 23 is closed and covers the entire surface of the tablet terminal attached to the hold unit 1, the lower opening of the pen holding unit 12 is closed by the connecting unit 22, and the upper opening is It is closed by the front cover 23. Thereby, the electronic pen stored in the pen holder 12 can be carried without dropping. Further, if the front cover 23 covering the front surface of the tablet terminal is raised, the entire pen holding unit 12 can be automatically viewed, so that it can be immediately determined whether or not the electronic pen is held.

  Note that a holding member 13 for holding the electronic pen is provided at a central portion in the longitudinal direction of the pen holding portion 12 having a configuration of a through hole having an elongated opening. The holding member 13 is formed of a flexible material in a cylindrical shape, and by inserting an electronic pen into the cylindrical holding member 13, the electronic pen can be stably held in the pen holding portion 12. Can be. The holding member can be made of, for example, cloth such as chemical fiber, rubber, flexible resin, or the like. Of course, the pen may be made of another material, but is desirably made of a flexible material in order to stably hold the electronic pen and easily attach and detach it.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the length of the long side L of the pen holding unit 12 having the through hole is longer than the total length P of the electronic pen held by the pen holding unit 12. . As a result, the entire electronic pen can be held in the pen holding unit 12. In addition, the length of the long side L of the pen holding unit 12 having the through hole is shorter than the length T of the long side of the tablet terminal held by the device holding unit 11. As a result, the pen holding portion 12 having an appropriate size is formed in the holding portion 1, and the entire electronic pen can be stably held, carried, and taken out and used immediately when necessary.

[Effects of Embodiment]
An electronic device protection cover composed of two components, that is, a holding portion 1 including a device holding portion 11 and a pen holding portion 12, and a cover portion 2 including a back cover 21, a connecting portion 22, and a front cover 23 are configured. it can. The electronic device protection cover can reliably protect the entire back surface and the entire front surface of the electronic device. The pen holding unit 12 has a configuration in which the opening is formed as an elongated through hole, and the pen holding unit 12 can hold and carry the electronic pen. That is, an electronic pen protection case having an electronic pen storage function that has a simple configuration, allows easy attachment / detachment of the electronic pen, and enables easy confirmation when the electronic pen is stored. be able to.

  Further, by providing the holding member 13 in the pen holding portion 12, the electronic pen can be stably held in the pen holding portion 12. Further, since the pen holding unit 12 has a configuration of a through hole having an elongated opening, the electronic pen can be attached and detached from the front side, and the electronic pen can be attached and detached from the back side. In addition, by using the electronic device protection cover having the pen holding unit 12, there is no need to provide a storage unit for an electronic pen of an electronic device such as a tablet terminal. Therefore, it is possible to realize a protective cover for electronic devices suitable for use in a tablet terminal capable of inputting an instruction with an electronic pen.

[Modification]
In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the protective cover for the tablet terminal. However, the present invention can be applied to the protective covers of various tablet terminals. The present invention can also be applied to a case where a protective cover for a pen tablet or a smartphone is configured. Therefore, electronic device protection covers of various sizes can be configured.

  Further, the holding member 13 provided on the pen holding unit 12 is for holding the electronic pen stably on the pen holding unit 12, and is not limited to a cylindrical one. For example, a loop (ring) may be used. For example, by providing a rubber loop-shaped holding member, the electronic pen can be stably held. In this case, the holding member 13 is not provided at the central portion of the pen holding portion 12, but is provided at, for example, two places on the upper and lower sides of the pen holding portion 12, or provided at the center portion and on the upper or lower side. It is also possible.

  The holding member 13 is formed in a loop shape from, for example, a hard resin, and has a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the electronic pen. However, the holding member 13 may be provided with a slit slightly smaller (shorter) than the diameter of the electronic pen. Good. In this case, the electronic pen can be attached to the holding member by pushing the electronic pen sideways, and can be detached by pulling.

  Also, various materials can be used for the holding unit 1 and the cover unit 2. For example, the connecting portion 22 of the cover may be made of a different material from the rear cover 21 and the front cover 23.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hold part, 11 ... Device holding part, 12 ... Pen holding part, 13 ... Holding member, 2 ... Cover part, 21 ... Back cover, 22 ... Connection part, 23 ... Front cover, 2A, 2B ... Folding line

Claims (6)

A holding unit including a device holding unit that holds an electronic device and a pen holding unit that holds an electronic pen,
A back cover that faces the back of the device holding unit of the holding unit, a front cover that faces the front portion of the electronic device held by the device holding unit, and a connecting unit that connects the back cover and the front cover And a cover part with
The pen holding portion is configured such that an opening capable of accommodating the electronic pen is provided with an elongated through hole in a portion of the cover portion near the connection portion of the cover portion. Protective cover. The electronic device protection cover according to claim 1,
A protection member for an electronic device, wherein the pen holding unit is provided with a holding member for holding an electronic pen. The electronic device protection cover according to claim 1,
When the front cover is folded and overlapped with the connecting portion on the side of the rear cover, any of the front cover, the connecting portion, and the rear cover does not cover the through hole. A protective cover for electronic equipment, characterized in that the protective cover is made. An electronic device protection cover according to claim 2,
The protection member for an electronic device, wherein the holding member is formed in a tubular shape from a flexible material. The electronic device protection cover according to claim 1,
A long side of the through hole is longer than a total length of the electronic pen. The electronic device protection cover according to claim 1,
A long side of the through-hole is shorter than a long side of the electronic device held by the device holding unit.

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