JP6182702B1 - Notebook-type case for holding mobile devices - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a notebook-type case for holding a portable terminal that can be easily held and operated by a hand holding a portable terminal in a notebook-type case that is extremely difficult to hold and operate with one hand. A back cover 20 is provided to be fixed to the back side of a body P. A front cover 10 that covers the display surface P <b> 1 of the main body P is swingably provided on the back cover 20. It is provided so that the outer side of the inverted front cover 10 overlaps the outer side of the back cover 20. A sheet-like finger holder 30 is provided inside the front cover 10. Finger insertion openings 31 are formed on the left and right sides of the finger holder 30. The finger inserted into the finger insertion port 31 is configured to be held by the finger holder 30. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a notebook-type case for holding a portable terminal that facilitates holding and operation with one hand in a notebook-type case that is attached to a smartphone, a tablet, or the like.

  As a case and a cover to be attached to a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet, a cover type attached to the back of the mobile terminal, a notebook type case for wrapping the mobile terminal like a notebook, or the like is used.

  As the cover type, for example, a protective cover described in Patent Document 1 and a holding cover described in Patent Document 2 are proposed. The protective cover of Patent Document 1 is a protective cover that is provided on the back side of a portable terminal with a band-shaped insertion portion for inserting a fingertip in the center of the protective cover. It is a cover.

  The hold cover of Patent Document 2 is a cover previously proposed by the present inventor, and includes a fixed body that is detachably attached to a side edge of the main body and a cover body that covers the back surface of the main body. And the fingertip insertion opening along the left and right side edges of the portable terminal is formed in the cover body. When you insert your fingers into this finger insertion slot and hold the main body, hold the portable terminal with the hand holding the main body It has succeeded in improving the operability of the mobile terminal, such as being easy to operate.

  On the other hand, the case of patent document 3 is proposed as a notebook type case. This notebook-type case is a notebook-type case that is formed into a notebook type with a back cover that is fixed to the back side of the mobile terminal and a front cover that is swingably connected to the back cover. In particular, according to the notebook type case disclosed in Patent Document 3, a hanging belt is attached to the notebook type case, and the portable terminal is suspended from a shoulder or the like to facilitate the operation of the portable terminal. .

JP 2013-55510 A Japanese Patent No. 5806422 Utility Model Registration No. 3206248

  The protective cover described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a band-like insertion portion for inserting a fingertip is further provided on the protective cover attached to the back side of the mobile terminal. For this reason, when the protective cover is attached to the portable terminal, the entire portable terminal becomes thick, and the insertion portion protruding from the back side of the protective cover hinders the portable terminal from being stored or moved.

  In addition, according to this protective cover, since the finger inserted into the insertion portion is fixed to the center of the back surface of the main body, when operating the mobile terminal, the finger extends from the fixed center of the back surface to the display surface. There is also a disadvantage that the operation range of the finger on the display surface side is limited.

  Therefore, by using the cover for holding described in Patent Document 2 to form a finger insertion port close to the left and right side edges of the main body in the cover body, when operating with the finger of the hand holding the mobile terminal The operability can be remarkably improved.

  However, since the protective cover of Patent Document 1 and the cover for holding of Patent Document 2 are both cover types that are attached to the back side of the mobile terminal, they are used for a notebook type case that wraps the mobile terminal as in Patent Document 3. That was a difficult structure.

  That is, when using a portable terminal with a notebook-type case with one hand, the front cover may be held on the back cover. However, since the front cover swings so as to be freely opened and closed, an attempt to hold and operate the portable terminal through the movable front cover may cause an unstable state. Then, when an insertion part and a fingertip insertion slot are provided in the back cover as in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the front cover overlaps with these insertion part and fingertip insertion slot. It becomes difficult to insert a fingertip into the.

  Moreover, many notebook-type cases are provided with a storage unit for storing cards or the like inside the front cover, and the front cover is provided to open and close as if it were the cover of a notebook. The presence of such an openable / closable front cover has been an obstacle to holding the portable terminal with one hand. As a result, when a conventional notebook type case is used, it is often used with both hands while the front cover is opened, as in a normal notebook. Thus, the conventional notebook type case has the disadvantage that it is difficult to hold and operate with one hand as compared to the cover type.

  Therefore, the notebook type case of Patent Document 3 is configured to facilitate the operation by attaching a hanging belt to the case of the portable terminal. That is, when the portable terminal is suspended by the hanging belt, the portable terminal can be operated while being suspended when the front cover of the notebook type case is opened. However, even though the hanging belt can prevent the mobile device from falling, the front cover that can be freely opened and closed cannot be fixed. Therefore, there are still many issues to make it easier to hold and operate with one hand. Yes.

  Therefore, the present invention was created to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in a notebook type case that was difficult to hold and operate with one hand, it can be easily held and operated with one hand holding a portable terminal. An object of the present invention is to provide a notebook-type case for holding a portable terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the first means of the present invention includes a back cover 20 that is fixed to the back side of the main body P of the mobile terminal having the touch panel type display surface P1, and is swingable to one side edge of the back cover 20. In the notebook-type case formed with the front cover 10 that covers the display surface P1 of the main body P so as to be openable and closable, a storage portion 12 for storing the card Q is provided inside the front cover 10 and the front cover 10 An elastic sheet-like finger holder 30 is provided on the inside, and the finger holder 30 is configured to cover the card Q stored in the storage unit 12, and the finger insertion ports 31 are formed on the left and right sides of the finger holder 30. The finger is inserted into one finger insertion port 31 of the finger holder 30 that is exposed when the front cover 10 is reversed and overlapped on the back cover 20 side, and the inserted finger is inserted into the finger holder 30. Configured to hold in It lies in the fact was.

  The second means is that when the front cover 10 is reversed and stacked on the back cover 20 side in the finger holder 30, the finger insertion port 31 extends along the left and right side edge portions P <b> 3 of the main body P. It is formed at a close position.

The third means is that when the photographing hole 21 is provided in the back cover 20, the photographing hole 21 is aligned with the position of the camera device on the back side of the main body P, and the front cover 10 is overlapped on the back cover 20. Further, the front cover 10 is provided with a transmission portion 11 overlapping the position of the photographing hole 21.

As described in claim 1 of the present invention, an elastic sheet-like finger holder 30 is provided inside the front cover 10, and finger insertion openings 31 are formed on the left and right sides of the finger holder 30 so that the front cover 10 is inverted. The finger is inserted into one finger insertion port 31 of the finger holder 30 that is exposed when the finger holder 30 is stacked on the back cover 20 side, and the inserted finger is held by the finger holder 30. As a result, even if the portable terminal is held via the front cover 10 that can be freely opened and closed, the state becomes extremely stable. As a result, even if it is a notebook-type case that has conventionally been difficult to hold and operate with one hand, it can be easily held and operated with one hand holding a portable terminal.
Moreover, since the storage part 12 which accommodates the card | curd Q is provided inside the front cover 10, and it comprises so that the card | curd Q accommodated in this storage part 12 may be coat | covered with the finger holder 30, a portable terminal is used. At this time, even if the front cover 10 is inverted, the stored card Q can be prevented from being exposed. As a result, the personal information of the user can be protected, and there is an effect of improving safety during use. Further, since the finger holder 30 prevents the card Q from directly contacting the display surface P1 of the main body P, there is also an effect of protecting the display surface P1 of the main body P.

  Since the finger insertion port 31 is formed along the left and right side edge portion P3 of the main body P as in claim 2, the finger inserted into the finger insertion port 31 is along any one of the left and right side edge portions P3. Can be fixed in position. Therefore, it becomes easy to operate the display surface P1 with a finger having the main body P, and the operability with one hand can be further improved.

As in claim 3 , a shooting hole 21 is provided in the back cover 20, the shooting hole 21 is aligned with the position of the camera device on the back side of the main body P, and when the front cover 10 is overlaid on the back cover 20 By providing the front cover 10 with the transmissive portion 11 that overlaps the position of the hole 21, the camera of the main body P can be used with the front cover 10 and the back cover 20 overlapped. Therefore, troublesome operations such as taking a picture while opening the front cover 10 with both hands as in a conventional notebook type case are eliminated. In addition, since the finger inserted into the finger insertion port 31 at the time of shooting can be held by the finger holder 30, the main body P is stable, and an operation suitable for camera shooting is possible.

It is a rear view of the use condition which shows one Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which opened the front cover and back cover of this invention. It is a top view which shows the state which reverses the front cover of this invention to the back cover side. It is a perspective view which shows the mounting state of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows one Example of this invention holder. It is a rear view which shows the use condition of this invention holder. It is a principal part side view which shows the mounting state of this invention holder.

  The case of the present invention is a case that is attached to a portable terminal that includes a touch panel display surface P1 on the front side of a main body P such as a smartphone or a tablet. The basic configuration of the case of the present invention includes a front cover 10, a back cover 20, and a finger holder 30 (see FIG. 1). And it forms in the notebook-type case shape which covers the front surface and back surface of the portable terminal main body P with the front cover 10 and the back cover 20 (refer FIG. 4).

  The finger holder 30 is a sheet-like member provided inside the front cover 10 and is provided so that when the front cover 10 is reversed, the front cover 10 overlaps the back cover 20 and the finger holder 30 is exposed ( (See FIG. 1). Finger insertion openings 31 are formed on the left and right sides of the finger holder 30. The finger holder 30 is configured to hold the finger inserted into one finger insertion port 31 of the finger holder 30.

  The sheet shape of the finger holder 30 is a relatively thin member that can be interposed between the mobile terminal body P and the front cover 10, and constitutes a part or the whole of the finger holder 30. That is, in addition to forming the finger holder 30 with one rectangular sheet material, it is possible to combine it with an appropriate number of belt-like sheets or other fixing members. It is also possible to form a multi-layered sheet so that fingers can be inserted between the sheets. Therefore, the thickness, width, shape, and the like of the finger holder 30 can be arbitrarily changed within a range that can be interposed between the mobile terminal body P and the front cover 10.

  Further, as the sheet material constituting the finger holder 30, an elastic sheet having an elastic force is used. For example, the use of all kinds of elastic sheet materials such as rubber materials such as flat rubber and woven rubber, synthetic resin materials such as silicone rubber and TPU, and sheets in which elastic fibers are woven or contained, and elastic sheet materials It is also possible to provide the finger holder 30 in combination with a non-stretchable sheet material. Therefore, the material of the finger holder 30 can be arbitrarily selected from materials that have elasticity in part or in whole and can be formed into a sheet shape. Further, the elastic force of the sheet material can be arbitrarily set.

  The illustrated finger holder 30 shows one rectangular elastic sheet (see FIG. 1). And the fixing | fixed part 32 is provided in the upper-lower end part of this sheet | seat material, By fixing this fixed part 32 to the front cover 10, the open | released left and right side edge is used as the finger insertion port 31. FIG. The fixing means for the fixing portion 32 is, for example, directly fixing the sheet material to the front cover 10 by an adhesive means, a sewing means, or the like, and providing the fixing portion 32 separately from the elastic sheet material at the end of the sheet material. There are means for fixing to the front cover 10 via the part 32.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to provide an arbitrary fixing portion on the front cover 10 in advance, and the fixing portion 32 of the finger holder 30 can be detachably fixed to the fixing portion. Also, the shape of the finger holder 30, the mounting means, and the like can be arbitrarily changed, such as by forming the finger holder 30 in a vertical band-like loop shape and attaching one side of the loop to the front cover 10.

  On the other hand, the finger insertion port 31 is a portion formed on the left and right sides of the finger holder 30 and is provided so that the finger inserted into the finger insertion port 31 is held by the finger holder 30. That is, the finger insertion port 31 of the finger holder 30 is configured to be exposed when the front cover 10 is reversed and stacked on the back cover 20 side. In the illustrated example, the left and right side edges of the finger holder 30 are formed as finger insertion ports 31. In addition, the finger insertion port 31 can be changed by cutting a part of the finger holder 30 to form a finger insertion port 31 having an arbitrary shape.

  At this time, by forming the finger insertion port 31 at a position close to both or both of the left and right side edges of the main body P, it becomes easy to insert the finger into the finger insertion port 31. For example, if the finger insertion port 31 close to both the left and right side edges is formed, the fingers can be inserted from anywhere on the left and right side edges. Moreover, in the right-and-left side edge part of the main body P, it can also arrange | position in the position along the side edge part of a side with much use by the difference between right-handedness or left-handedness. Further, by forming the finger insertion port 31 at a position within a range moved by one fingertip from one left and right side edge of the main body P toward the other left and right side edge, the finger of the hand holding the main body P can be used. It becomes possible to improve the operability to perform. In addition, the formation position of the finger insertion port 31 can be arbitrarily changed, for example, by changing the shape of the front cover 10.

  Further, the finger holder 30 can be provided so as to cover the card Q stored in the storage portion 12 of the front cover 10 (see FIG. 2). In the illustrated example, the fixing portions 32 of the finger holder 30 are fixed above and below the storage portion 12. In this case, the card Q can be inserted and removed from the finger insertion slot 31. In this way, by providing the finger holder 30 so as to cover the card Q, the type of the card Q being used is not exposed to the human eye, and personal information can be protected.

  In addition, in the conventional notebook type case, the protective film on the display surface P1 may be damaged by the card Q stored in the storage unit 12. That is, when the front cover 10 is overlaid on the display surface P1, the edge portion of the card Q hits the display surface P1. Therefore, as in the case of the present invention, by covering the card Q with the finger holder 30, it is possible to prevent damage on the display surface P1 side.

  The back cover 20 includes a fixing portion 22 that covers the back side of the main body P and fixes the main body P (see FIG. 2). The illustrated fixing portion 22 is configured in a frame shape that fits around the outer periphery of the main body P. That is, it is provided so as to fit in a portion that does not hinder the operation of the switches mounted on the peripheral edge of the main body P (see FIG. 4). The fixing portion 22 can be directly provided on the back cover 20. Further, the fixing portion 22 provided separately from the back cover 20 can be provided so as to overlap the back cover 20. Thus, the structure and fixing means of the fixing part 22 can be arbitrarily selected.

  Further, the back cover 20 is provided with a photographing hole 21 (see FIG. 2). The photographing hole 21 is provided in accordance with the position of the camera device disposed on the back side of the main body P, and is opened so as not to interfere with the use of the camera device such as a camera lens or a flashlight.

  Reference numeral 23 in the figure is a connecting piece provided on the back cover 20 (see FIG. 2). The connecting piece 23 includes a magnet, a snap, or the like (not shown), and is configured to connect the front cover 10 covering the display surface P <b> 1 of the main body P to the back cover 20. Further, when the front cover 10 is opened from the display surface P1 and stacked on the back cover 20, the front cover 10 may be connected to the back cover 20 by the connecting piece 23 or other members. It should be noted that the configuration of the connecting piece 23, the presence / absence of use, and the like are arbitrary.

  On the other hand, the front cover 10 is a member swingably provided at one side edge of the back cover 20 and covers the display surface P1 of the main body P so as to be freely opened and closed (see FIG. 4). The front cover 10 is configured to be able to be reversed to the back cover 20 side when operating the display surface P1 of the main body P (see FIG. 3). In the illustrated example, a swinging portion 13 is provided at a continuous portion of the front cover 10 and the back cover 20, and the front cover 10 is reversed in the lateral direction via the swinging portion 13 (see FIG. 2). ). In addition, the front cover 10 can be provided on either the upper or lower side edge of the back cover 20 (not shown). In this case, the front cover 10 is inverted in the vertical direction.

  In the illustrated example, when the front cover 10 is reversed and folded on the back cover 20, a gap is generated between the front cover 10 and the back cover 20 (see FIG. 3). Such a gap varies greatly depending on the shape and presence / absence of the swinging portion 13 and the connecting piece 23. In the present invention, when the front cover 10 is reversed, the gap between the front cover 10 and the back cover 20 is reversed. The state in contact with the part is also referred to as a folded state. Further, the front cover 10 may be configured to overlap the entire surface of the back cover 20.

  Further, a storage portion 12 for storing the card Q is provided inside the front cover 10 (see FIG. 2). The storage unit 12 can store various cards Q such as a non-contact type IC card and a credit card. The illustrated storage unit 12 forms a cutout storage unit 12 inside the front cover 10, and the card Q is inserted into the storage unit 12 from the finger insertion port 31 of the finger holder 30.

  In addition, a transmission portion 11 is provided in a part of the front cover 10. The transmission portion 11 is provided in accordance with the position of the photographing hole 21 of the back cover 20 when the front cover 10 is folded over the back cover 20 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The illustrated transmission portion 11 has an opening shape that overlaps the photographing hole 21 of the back cover 20. In addition to this, the shape of the transmissive part 11 is such that a part of the front cover 10 is cut out or a part of the front cover 10 is formed so as to be foldable. It can also be formed. Furthermore, a transparent member such as transparent glass, an arbitrary camera lens, or the like can be attached to the transmission portion 11. As described above, the structure, shape, size, and the like of the transmission part 11 can be arbitrarily changed.

  In order to use the main body P to which the case of the present invention is attached, the front cover 10 is reversed and folded on the back cover 20. Next, the fingers are inserted into the finger holder 30 from either one of the finger insertion ports 31 of the finger holder 30 that has been exposed. Then, the finger having the main body P is held by the finger holder 30, and the main body P is fixed through the finger holder 30, so that the main body P can be easily held and operated by one hand holding the main body P. (See FIG. 1).

  Next, the notebook type case holder of the present invention is a case holder that can be detachably attached to the case of the present invention and can also be attached to an existing notebook type case. The basic configuration of the case holder of the present invention includes a finger holder 40 and a connector 50 (see FIG. 5). Then, the case holder of the present invention is attached to the inside of the front cover 10 of the notebook type case, and provided so that the finger holder 40 is exposed when the front cover 10 is inverted (see FIG. 6).

  The elastic sheet material constituting the finger holder 40 of the case holder of the present invention has basically the same configuration, material, shape and the like as the elastic seed material constituting the finger holder 30. That is, finger insertion openings 41 are formed on the left and right sides of the finger holder 40. The finger inserted into one finger insertion port 41 of the finger holder 40 is configured to be held by the front cover 10. Further, the configuration, material, shape and the like of the elastic sheet material of the finger holder 40 can be arbitrarily changed as in the finger holder 30. As described above, the finger holder 40 basically has the same configuration as the finger holder 30.

  The connector 50 of the case holder of the present invention is provided at the upper and lower ends of the finger holder 40 and is configured to be detachably connected to the upper and lower ends of the front cover 10. The connector 50 further includes a fixing portion 51 and an attachment portion 52 (see FIG. 5).

  The fixing portion 51 is a portion that is fixed to the upper and lower end portions of the finger holder 40 and is a portion that fixes the finger holder 40 and the connector 50. The illustrated fixing portion 51 has a belt-like shape such as metal or plastic, and has a structure that is fixed by pressure along the upper and lower ends of the finger holder 40 (see FIG. 7). In addition to the structure of the fixing portion 51, other fixing means such as an adhesion means, a welding means, a locking means, and a fixing means can be appropriately selected.

  On the other hand, the attachment part 52 is a part that attaches the connector 50 to the upper and lower ends of the front cover 10 in a detachable manner (see FIGS. 5 and 7). The illustrated mounting portion 52 is extended from the fixing portion 51, and has hook-shaped locking pieces 52 </ b> A that are locked to the upper and lower ends of the front cover 10, and a screw that presses and fixes the mounting portion 52 to the front cover 10. (See FIG. 5). Then, the locking pieces 52A locked to the upper and lower ends of the front cover 10 are securely fixed by the fixing tools 52B. The shape and attachment means of the attachment portion 52 are not limited to the illustrated example. For example, the attachment portion 52 having only the locking piece 52A, the attachment portion 52 provided with another fixing tool 52B, or the upper and lower ends of the back cover 20 A configuration that can be detachably attached to the upper and lower ends of the front cover 10 such as the attachment portion 52 formed by extending the engagement portion that engages with the front cover 10 can be arbitrarily selected.

  It is also possible to form the finger holder 40 in the form of a vertically-oriented belt-like loop, and to form a connecting tool 50 that detachably locks one side of the loop to the upper and lower ends of the front cover 10 (not shown). ). In this case, the fixing portion 51 and the attachment portion 52 are integrally formed of the same elastic sheet material as the finger holder 40, and the connection tool 50 is exposed on the front side of the front cover 10. Furthermore, the material of the finger holder 40 and the connector 50 can be changed to form a belt-like loop shape. For example, it is possible to form the finger holder 40 having an arbitrary shape from an elastic sheet material, and to form the connecting tool 50 from a belt-like sheet material with little or no elasticity, and connect them in a loop shape.

  Further, by providing the connector 50 and the back cover 20 detachably with a magnet, a hook-and-loop fastener or the like, when the front cover 10 is opened from the display surface P1 and overlapped with the back cover 20, the connector 50 It is also possible to configure the front cover 10 to be connected to the back cover 20.

  In order to attach the case holder of the present invention, the attachment portion 52 of the connector 50 is attached to the upper and lower ends of the front cover 10, and the finger holder 40 is attached to the inside of the attachment front cover 10 (see FIG. 7). Next, when using the main body P, the front cover 10 covering the display portion P1 is reversed and folded on the back cover 20, and one side of the finger insertion port 41 of the finger holder 40 that is exposed. Is inserted into the inside of the finger holder 40 (see FIG. 6). If it does so, it will be in the state by which the finger with the main body P was hold | maintained with the finger holder 40, and the main body P will be fixed via this finger holder 40, Therefore Holding and operation of the main body P by one hand with the main body P is possible. It becomes easy.

  The case holding method of the present invention is a method of holding the main body P using the front cover 10 of the notebook type case. That is, a finger holder 40 having finger insertion openings 41 formed on the left and right sides is provided in advance inside the front cover 10. As the finger holder 40, the finger holder 40 of the case of the present invention, the finger holder 40 of the case holder, or the like can be used. Also, it is possible to use a finger holder other than these.

  And it is the method of hold | maintaining the main body P with the front cover 10 with the finger inserted in the finger insertion port 41 of the finger holder 40 exposed when the front cover 10 is reversed and piled up on the back cover 20 side. As described above, the front cover 10 of the notebook type case has been a hindrance when the notebook type case is held with one hand, but the notebook type case can be obtained by a method of holding the main body P using the front cover 10. Is reborn as a case that is easy to hold with one hand.

  The configurations of the case of the present invention and the case holder of the present invention are not limited to the illustrated examples, and the design can be freely changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

P Main body P1 Display part Q Card 10 Front cover 11 Transmission part 12 Storage part 13 Swing part 20 Back cover 21 Shooting hole 22 Fixing part 23 Connection piece 30 Finger holder 31 Finger insertion slot 32 Adhering part 40 Finger holder 41 Finger Insertion slot 50 Connecting tool 51 Fixing part 52 Mounting part 52A Locking piece 52B Fixing tool

Claims (3)

A back cover that is fixed to the back side of the main body of a mobile terminal having a touch panel type display surface, and a front cover that is swingably provided on one side edge of the back cover and covers the display surface of the main body so as to be opened and closed. In the notebook type case, a storage unit for storing the card is provided inside the front cover, and an elastic sheet-like finger holder is provided inside the front cover, and the card stored in the storage unit is covered with the finger holder. The finger insertion slot is formed on the left and right sides of the finger holder, and the finger is inserted into one finger insertion slot of the finger holder that is exposed when the front cover is reversed and stacked on the back cover side. A notebook-type case for holding a portable terminal, characterized in that it is configured to hold the inserted finger with a finger holder.   2. The finger holding tool according to claim 1, wherein when the front cover is reversed and overlapped on the back cover side, the finger insertion opening is formed at a position close to the right and left side edges of the main body. Notebook-type case for holding mobile devices.   The back cover is provided with a shooting hole, the shooting hole is aligned with the position of the camera device on the back side of the main body, and a transmission portion that overlaps the position of the shooting hole when the front cover is overlaid on the back cover The notebook-type case for holding | maintaining a portable terminal of Claim 1 provided in the front cover.

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