JP3236912U - Earphone case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an earphone case which can be suitably used as a smartphone stand. SOLUTION: In an earphone case 100, an earphone accommodating space S1 and S2 are formed by a case body 10 and a lid 50 connected by a hinge 70. The lid 50 has a non-slip piece 53 that can be engaged with the lower end edge portion 202 of the smartphone 200 in which the back surface 201 is leaned against the case body 10 when the lid 50 is opened. It is also possible to provide a non-slip piece on the case body. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to an earphone case that can be used as a smartphone stand that allows a smartphone to be leaned against and held in a stable manner.

Traditionally, earphones have been used to enjoy videos and music on smartphones. Earphones include wireless type and wired type. In addition, earphones are also stored or carried in a dedicated earphone case. In the first embodiment, a case in which the earphone is provided with a housing and an openable / closable lid is shown (see Patent Document 1). Further, in the preceding example 2, a smartphone stand capable of holding a smartphone is proposed (Patent Document 2).

Considering the above circumstances, it can be said that the earphone case and the smartphone stand have been provided as dedicated tools suitable for their respective purposes in the past.

JP-A-2017-108606 Utility Model Registration No. 323939

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an earphone case that can be suitably used as a smartphone stand while being a case that can store and store or carry earphones. The purpose is to do.

In the earphone case according to the present invention, a storage space for earphones is formed inside by the case body and the lid when closed. The lid is connected to the case body by a hinge so as to be openable and closable, and the lid protrudes above the case body from the connection portion between the case body and the lid by the hinge when the lid is opened. At the same time, one side member of the case body and the lid body has a non-slip piece that can be engaged with the lower end edge of the smartphone whose back surface leans against the other side member when the lid body is opened. ..

According to the earphone case configured in this way, it is used for the original purpose of the earphone case, which is to store the earphone in the earphone storage space formed inside by the case body and the lid when closed. Is possible. Also, if one side member is placed on a table or floor and the lower end edge of the smartphone with its back leaning against the other side member is engaged with the non-slip piece of this one side member, the smartphone will move to one side. The earphone case can also be used as a smartphone stand because it can be maintained in an inclined posture without slipping off the side members.

In the present invention, the case body and the edge portions of the lid body are connected to each other by the hinge, and the non-slip piece is provided at the edge portion which is a free end when the lid body opens and closes and swings. It is possible to adopt. According to this, it becomes easy to secure a long distance between the engagement portion of the smartphone by the non-slip piece and the leaning portion of the smartphone with respect to the other side member to stabilize the tilted posture of the smartphone.

In the present invention, it is desirable to have a stopper mechanism that limits the maximum opening angle of the lid to 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees. When the earphone case has such a stopper mechanism, when the lid is opened at the maximum angle, the lid is vertical or substantially vertical above the case body from the connection point between the case body and the lid by the hinge. Protruding to. This makes it easier to stabilize the tilted posture of the smartphone described above.

In the present invention, it is desirable that the back surfaces of both the lid body and the case body are flush with each other when the lid body is closed. According to this, the appearance of the earphone case when the lid is closed is simplified.

In the present invention, the upper end surface of the lid or the lower end surface of the case body corresponding to the outer end surface in the height direction of the one-side member provided with the non-slip piece is formed as a flat stationary surface. desirable. Here, if the one-side member is a lid, the outer end surface in the height direction of the one-side member corresponds to the upper end surface of the lid, and if the one-side member is the case body, the height direction of the one-side member. The outer end surface of the case corresponds to the lower end surface of the case body. Therefore, if this configuration is adopted, the earphone case used as a smartphone stand can be stably placed on a table or floor without wobbling, regardless of whether the one-side member is a lid or a case body. It will be possible.

In the present invention, it is desirable that the protrusion width of the non-slip piece that engages with the lower end edge of the smartphone from the one-side member is set to a dimension that does not cover the display of the smartphone. According to this, when used as a smartphone stand, the display of the smartphone is not obstructed by the non-slip piece.

As described above, the earphone case according to the present invention can be used not only for the original purpose of the earphone case for storing and carrying the earphone, but also as a smartphone stand. Since it is possible, the effect is that it is not necessary to use the dedicated earphone case and the dedicated smartphone stand separately.

It is external perspective view of the earphone case which concerns on embodiment of this invention shown in the state which the lid is open. It is an external perspective view of the earphone case shown diagonally from the front upper part when the lid is closed. It is an external perspective view of the earphone case shown diagonally from the rear upper part when the lid is closed. It is a front view of the earphone case. It is a side view of the earphone case with the lid open at the maximum angle. It is a side view of the 1st use case which uses an earphone case as a smartphone stand. It is a side view of the 2nd use case which uses an earphone case as a smartphone stand. It is a side view which showed the use example of the earphone case as a smartphone stand by another embodiment.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an earphone case 100 for a wireless earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention shown with the lid 50 open. Further, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the earphone case 100 viewed from the diagonally front upper part when the lid 50 is closed, and FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the earphone case 100 shown diagonally from the rear upper part when the lid 50 is closed. The external perspective view and FIG. 4 are front views of the earphone case 100. Further, FIG. 5 is a side view of the earphone case 100 with the lid 50 opened at the maximum angle.

The earphone case 100 has a case body 10 and a lid 50, each of which is a resin molded body. The case body 10 and the lid 50 are formed in a horizontally long shape having the same outer contour line in a plan view, and the case body 10 and the lid 50 when closed form a pair of left and right earphones (wireless earphones) inside. The individual storage spaces S1 and S2 are formed by allocating them to the left and right. Further, an internal device (not shown) such as a battery, an electronic circuit board, and an interface for charging the wireless earphones 1 and 1 is built in the case body 10.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, in the earphone case 100, when the lid 50 is closed, that is, when the lid 50 is closed, each of the front surface, the back surface, and the side surface of the case body 10 is the lid body 50. The lower end surface 15 corresponding to the outer end surface in the height direction of the case body 10 shown in FIG. 4 or 5, in addition to being configured to be flush with each of the front surface, the back surface, and the side surface of the case body 10. The upper end surface 55 corresponding to the outer end surface of the lid 50 in the height direction is formed flat. Further, the end edge portion 11 on the back surface side of the case body 10 and the end edge portion 51 on the back surface side of the lid 50 are connected to each other by a hinge 70 so as to be openable and closable.

As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 3, the hinge 70 includes a horizontally long mounting portion 71 formed integrally with the lid 50 at the lateral center portion of the end edge portion 51 on the back surface side of the lid 50. Each end portion on one side and the other side penetrates the mounting portion 71 in the lateral direction and is configured by a support pin 72 attached to the case body 10. Then, at the forming portion of the mounting portion 71, the back surface 56 of the lid body 50 shown in FIG. 3 or the like protrudes downward when the lid body 50 is closed. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the horizontally long mounting portion 71 is fitted into the square recessed portion 12 formed in the lateral central portion of the end edge portion 11 of the case main body 10. According to the hinge 70 configured in this way, the mounting position of the support pin 72, which is the center of swing when the lid 50 is opened and closed, is appropriately determined, so that the lid 50 can be maximized around the support pin 72. When opened at an angle, as shown in FIG. 5, the edge portion 51 of the lid 50 abuts on the edge portion 11 on the back surface side of the case body 10, and the maximum opening angle of the lid 50 is restricted. Therefore, in this embodiment, the stopper mechanism 52 that regulates the maximum opening angle of the lid 50 is configured by the edge 11 of the case body 10 and the edge 51 of the lid 50, and is regulated by the stopper mechanism 52. The maximum opening angle of the lid 50 is set to 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees. In addition to this, the mounting position of the support pin 72 is appropriately determined, so that when the lid 50 is closed, the back surface 56 of the lid 50 is relative to the back surface 16 of the case body 10 as shown in FIG. , Including the downward protruding portion of the formed portion of the mounting portion 71 described above, it becomes flush with each other. When the lid is opened, the portion where the attachment portion 71 of the lid 50 is formed is accommodated in the square recessed portion 12 of the case body 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, a chevron-shaped non-slip piece 53 is extended to the lid 50. The non-slip piece 53 is a portion that engages with the lower end edge of the smartphone when used as a smartphone stand, which will be described later, and the width dimension of the non-slip piece 53 from the lid 50 is appropriately 4 mm to 8 mm. Is. If the non-slip piece 53 is less than 4 mm, it may not be able to engage with the lower end edge of the smartphone, and if it is 8 mm or more, it may cover the display of the smartphone 200. In the embodiment of the present invention, it is set to 5 mm. Further, the non-slip piece 53 is integrally provided at the lateral center portion of the edge portion 57 which is a free end when the lid 50 is opened and closed, and the front surface of the non-slip piece 53 is the lid 50. It is formed flush with the front surface. On the other hand, the front surface of the case body 10 is provided with a valley-shaped recessed portion 13 in which the non-slip piece 53 is accommodated when the lid 50 is closed.

According to the earphone case 100 configured as described above, when the lid 50 is closed, as shown in FIG. 4, a pair of left and right earphones 1 and 1 for the left ear and the right ear are shown on the left and right as shown in FIG. By individually storing the earphones 1 and 1 in the storage spaces S1 and S2, the earphones 1 and 1 can be stored or carried in the earphone case 100. Further, in this embodiment, as described above, when the lid 50 is closed, the front surface of the case body 10, the back surface indicated by reference numeral 16, and the side surfaces are respectively indicated by the front surface of the lid body 50 and reference numeral 56. Since it is configured to be flush with each of the back surface and the side surface, there is an advantage that the shape is simple and the appearance is not spoiled.

Next, an example of using the earphone case 100 as a smartphone stand will be described. FIG. 6 is a side view of the first use case, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the second use case.

In the first use case shown in FIG. 6, the flat upper end surface 55 of the lid 50 opened at the maximum opening angle of 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees is placed on the upper surface F such as a table or a floor with the flat upper end surface 55 facing downward. It is location. In this embodiment, as described above, when the lid 50 is opened, the lid 50 is configured to protrude above the case body 10 from the connection portion between the case body 10 and the lid 50 by the hinge 70. When the flat upper end surface 55 of the lid 50 opened at the maximum opening angle as described above is placed on the upper surface F of a table or floor with the flat upper end surface 55 facing downward, the case body 10 by the hinge 70 is placed as shown in the figure. The case body 10 projects upward with respect to the lid 50 from the connection portion between the lid 50 and the lid 50 (see FIG. 1). Therefore, as shown in the figure, the back surface 201 of the flat rectangular smartphone 200 is leaned against the case body 10, and the lower end edge 202 of the smartphone 200 is engaged with the non-slip piece 53 on the lid 50 side. The smartphone 200 is kept in an inclined posture without slipping off the lid 50, and the earphone case 100 functions as a smartphone stand. Further, since the protruding width of the non-slip piece 53 is set to a protruding width that does not cover the display of the smartphone 200, specifically, 5 mm, the display of the smartphone 200 is not obstructed by the non-slip piece 53. Further, since the upper end surface 55 of the lid 50 placed on the upper surface F such as a table or a floor is flat, the lid 50 does not wobble.

In the second use case shown in FIG. 7, the corner portion of the lid 50 and the corner portion of the case body 10 opened at a maximum opening angle of 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees on the upper surface F such as a table or a floor. Two places are placed. Further, the back surface 201 of the flat rectangular smartphone 200 is leaned against the case body 10, and the lower end edge portion 202 of the smartphone 200 is engaged with the non-slip piece 53 on the lid 50 side. As a result, the earphone case 100 functions as a smartphone stand, and the smartphone 200 is maintained in an inclined posture without slipping off the lid 50. In this second use case, the tilted posture of the smartphone 200 becomes gentler than in the case of the first use case shown in FIG. Even in this first use case, the display of the smartphone 200 is not obstructed by the non-slip piece 53.

In the earphone case 100 described above, the case where the non-slip piece 53 is provided on the lid 50 side has been described, but in this respect, the non-slip piece 53 can be provided on the case body 10 side. FIG. 8 is a side view showing an example of using the earphone case 100 as a smartphone stand according to another embodiment. In the case of the figure, the non-slip piece indicated by reference numeral 14 is projected upward from the upper part of the front end of the case body 10. Then, the back surface 201 of the flat rectangular smartphone 200 is leaned against the lid 50, and the lower end edge portion 202 of the smartphone 200 is engaged with the non-slip piece 14 on the case body 10 side. As a result, the earphone case 100 functions as a smartphone stand, and the smartphone 200 is maintained in an inclined posture without slipping off from the case body 10. Further, since the protrusion width of the non-slip piece 53 is set to a protrusion width that does not cover the display of the smartphone 200, specifically, 5 mm, the display of the smartphone 200 is not obstructed by the non-slip piece 53. Further, since the lower end surface 15 of the case body 10 placed on the upper surface F such as a table or a floor is flat, the case body 10 does not wobble.

In FIG. 8, for convenience of explanation, the same or corresponding elements as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 are designated by the same reference numerals except for the non-slip piece 14, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and other embodiments, the maximum opening angle of the lid 50 is restricted to 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees by the stopper mechanism 52, but the lid may be restricted depending on the configuration of the stopper mechanism. It is also possible to limit the maximum opening angle of the body 50 to an angle other than 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees.

10 Case body 11 Edge of case body 16 Back of case body 14,53 Non-slip piece 50 Closure 51 Edge of lid 52 Stopper mechanism 56 Back of lid 57 Free end when opening and closing the lid 70 Hinge 100 Earphone case 200 Smartphone 201 Back of smartphone 202 Bottom edge of smartphone S1, S2 Earphone storage space

Claims (6)

It is an earphone case in which a storage space for earphones is formed inside by the case body and the lid when closed.
The lid is connected to the case body by a hinge so that it can be opened and closed, and the lid protrudes above the case body from the connection point between the case body and the lid by the hinge when the lid is opened. At the same time, one side member of the case body and the lid body has a non-slip piece that can be engaged with the lower end edge of the smartphone whose back surface leans against the other side member when the lid body is opened. Characterized earphone case. The earphone case according to claim 1, wherein the end edge portions of the case body and the lid body are connected to each other by the hinge, and the non-slip piece is provided at the edge portion serving as a free end when the lid body is opened and closed. .. The earphone case according to claim 1, further comprising a stopper mechanism that limits the maximum opening angle of the lid to 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees. The earphone case according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the back surfaces of both the lid and the case body are flush with each other when the lid is closed. Claim 1 to claim 1, wherein the upper end surface of the lid or the lower end surface of the case body corresponding to the outer end surface of the one-side member provided with the non-slip piece is formed as a flat stationary surface. The earphone case according to any one of 4. 6. Earphone case.

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