JP6400141B1 - Card case for portable information terminal stand - Google Patents

Abstract

A conventional smartphone stand has a bulky shape and is unsuitable for being stored in a bag or the like. Although it is possible to make the stand compact by making it stand-foldable, it was felt annoying to carry a stand with the same size as or larger than that of a smartphone.
A card case in which a main body portion and a lid portion for accommodating a card are configured to be openable and closable via a hinge portion, the card case engaging with the main body portion and the lid portion, and An open / close position fixing means capable of fixing the open / close position of the lid at a fixed position.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a card case for a portable information terminal that can also be used as a stand for a portable information terminal such as a smartphone while being a card case that accommodates a business card or the like.

A smartphone is a portable information terminal having advanced functions such as Internet connection and use of application software by installing an OS (operating system) equivalent to a personal computer in addition to the functions of a conventional mobile phone.
Normally, a user operates a smartphone with one or both hands, but when browsing the Internet, using application software, or watching moving images or music content for a long time, the user should place the smartphone on a desktop stand instead of holding it. There is a need to use it in a fixed manner, and various types of smartphone stands are commercially available.

As shown in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, a general smartphone stand has a simple configuration using a material such as light metal or plastic, and a smartphone holding surface that is inclined at a certain angle with respect to the table top surface. The smartphone can be mounted and fixed on this holding surface.
The user can view moving images and music content without holding the smartphone by hand, or browse the Internet and use application software while operating with one hand.

Utility Model Registration No. 3174433 (FIG. 1 etc.) Utility Model Registration No. 3178323 (FIG. 1 etc.)

However, the conventional smartphone stand shown in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 has a bulky shape, and is unsuitable for carrying in a bag or the like. Although it is possible to make the stand compact by making the stand foldable, carrying a stand with the same size as or larger than that of a smartphone has been annoying.
Therefore, the present invention intends to provide a smartphone stand with a compact shape that can be carried without feeling bothersome.

  As a result of diligent research in view of the above problems, the present inventor focused on a hard-type lid opening / closing card case for storing business cards and various cards, and with the card case lid half-opened, such as a smartphone The inventors have conceived that holding a portable information terminal can serve as a stand, thus achieving the present invention.

  That is, the present invention is a portable information terminal stand / card case configured such that a main body portion and a lid portion for accommodating a card are openable and closable via a hinge portion, and the lid portion is flexible. It consists of a rod-shaped member, has a straight portion at the center, bends about 90 ° downward from both ends of the central straight portion, and extends shortly in a straight line downward, then bends about 90 ° in a direction away from the center, and It extends in a straight line in a direction substantially parallel to the straight part, bends downward by about 90 ° again, extends downward in a straight line, then bends in a central direction by about 90 °, and is short in a straight line in a direction substantially parallel to the central straight part. The open / close position fixing member that has a shape that extends to each end and a hollow member that has a pair of holes on the left and right sides, and is fixed to the inner surface of the lid, and the open / close position fixing member through the pair of holes Right in the middle of An opening / closing position fixing member locking portion for holding the opening / closing position fixing member rotatably in the axial direction so that the portion penetrates the inside, and the main body has a pair of left and right side surfaces, When the opening / closing position fixing member has an engaging hole that can be engaged, and the opening / closing position fixing member is held by the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion without being bent, It is intended to provide a card case for a stand for a portable information terminal, characterized in that the planar dimension does not exceed the planar dimension of the lid portion.

  The present invention is also a card case for a portable information terminal in which a main body portion and a lid portion for accommodating a card are configured to be openable and closable via a hinge portion, and the lid portion has flexibility. A pair of opening / closing position fixing members made of rod-shaped members, each pair extending straight and short in the left and right directions from the central tip, then bent downward by about 90 ° and extending straight and short downward , Bent about 90 ° in the direction away from the center, linearly extended in a direction substantially parallel to the extending direction from the central tip, bent downward about 90 °, and extended downward linearly, and then in the central direction. A pair of opening / closing position fixing members that are bent by about 90 ° and that extend in a straight line in a direction substantially parallel to the extending direction from the front end of the central side and have a shape that ends at each end, and a hollow member that has a pair of holes on the left and right The lid The pair of opening / closing position fixing members are axially accommodated by accommodating the respective front end portions on the center side of the pair of opening / closing position fixing members that are fixed to the inner side surfaces of the pair and have dimensions larger than the pair of holes An opening / closing position fixing member locking portion that is rotatably held, and the main body portion has a pair of distal end portions opposite to the center of the pair of opening / closing position fixing members on the left and right side surfaces. The pair of opening / closing position fixing members has a planar dimension when the opening / closing position fixing member is held by the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion without being bent. It is intended to provide a card case for a stand for a portable information terminal, characterized in that it does not exceed a planar dimension.

In the card case for a portable information terminal of the present invention, the main body may have a plurality of pairs of engagement holes on the left and right side surfaces.
In this way, by creating a plurality of engagement positions between the main body portion and the distal end portion of the opening / closing position fixing member, a stand for a portable information terminal having a tilt angle desired by the user can be obtained.

In the card case for a portable information terminal stand according to the present invention, the lid portion has a hook portion that can be engaged with a side surface of the main body portion in a closed state, and the hook portion is also connected to an end of the portable information terminal. The engagement is possible.
This hook portion is a configuration widely used in conventional card cases, and can play the role of holding the upper end of the portable information terminal when used as a stand without changing the configuration. .

As described above, the card case for the portable information terminal according to the present invention is a hard-type lid-opening / closing card case for storing business cards and various cards, and is opened / closed with the lid part opened halfway. By fixing the position, it can serve as a stand by holding a portable information terminal such as a smartphone.
With this, there is provided a smartphone stand having a compact shape that can be carried without feeling bothersome.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows schematically the whole structure of the card | curd case for a portable information terminal stand concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows roughly the state which opened the cover part 2 with respect to the main-body part 1 of the card | curd case for both stands for portable information terminals concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. The partial enlarged view which shows schematically the structure of the opening-and-closing position fixing member latching part and opening-and-closing position fixing member attached to the inner surface of a cover part in the card case for a portable information terminal stand concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the lid portion is opened from the main body portion and a constant opening / closing position is maintained using an opening / closing position fixing member in the card case for the portable information terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. . FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the portable information terminal stand combined use card case according to the first embodiment of the present invention is in an open / closed position fixed state similar to FIG. It is. In the card case for the portable information terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the portable information terminal (in this example) is opened in a state in which the lid is opened from the main body and a certain opening / closing position is maintained using the opening / closing position fixing member. It is a figure which shows schematically the state holding the smart phone. It is the elements on larger scale which show the structure of the opening-and-closing position fixing member and its latching | locking part in the card case for portable information terminals stands concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the card case for a portable information terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 7 are diagrams illustrating embodiments of the present invention. In these drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same components, and the basic configuration and function are the same. To do.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a stand / card case for a portable information terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the card case for a portable information terminal according to the present embodiment is composed of a main body 1 and a lid 2. The main body 1 and the lid 2 are hingedly connected by a hinge (not shown) that is not shown, and the lid 2 can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 1.
A hook portion 4 that can be engaged with the side surface of the main body portion 1 is provided at an end of the lid portion 2 away from the hinge portion. The hook portion 4 is configured to engage with the side surface of the main body portion 1 and be fixed with a constant force when the lid portion 2 is completely closed with respect to the main body portion 1.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the cover 2 is fully opened with respect to the main body 1 of the portable information terminal stand / card case according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 1 and the lid 2 are connected via a hinge 3. An opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a is fixed to the inner surface of the lid portion 2, and the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a locks the opening / closing position fixing member 5b.
The open / close position fixing member 5b is formed by bending a single bar-like member having flexibility. Typically, a bent wire is used, but another material having the same flexibility, such as a shape-retaining plastic, may be used. As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing position fixing member 5b has a central straight portion locked in the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a, and about 90 ° downward in the figure at both ends of the central straight portion. After bending and extending slightly linearly, each end bends approximately 90 ° in a direction away from the center, extends linearly to the vicinity of the left and right ends of the lid 2, and extends downward in the figure before both ends of the lid 2. Bends 90 °, extends linearly to the vicinity of the lower end of the lid 2, and each end bends approximately 90 ° in the center direction before the lower end of the lid 2, and extends slightly linearly to form a terminal end (tip). Have.
A business card and various cards 8 can be stored on the inner surface side of the main body 1.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a and the opening / closing position fixing member 5b attached to the inner surface of the lid portion 2 in the card case for a stand for portable information terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the elements on larger scale shown roughly.
In FIG. 3, the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a is a hollow box-shaped member fixed to the inner surface of the lid 2, and holes for passing the opening / closing position fixing member 5b are provided on the left and right side surfaces in the figure. It has been. The central straight portion of the opening / closing position fixing member 5b is locked in the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a so as to penetrate the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a through the two holes. In this locked state, the open / close position fixing member 5b can rotate around the axis.

FIG. 4 shows a portable information terminal stand / card case according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a state in which the lid 2 is opened from the main body 1 and a fixed opening / closing position is maintained using the opening / closing position fixing member 5b. It is a figure shown roughly.
As shown in FIG. 4, on the left and right side surfaces of the main body 1, engagement holes 6 for engaging the left and right tip portions of the open / close position fixing member 5b are formed. In this embodiment, the three engagement holes 6 are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the main body 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the engagement holes 6 can be fixed at appropriate positions so that they can be fixed at a desired opening / closing position. A joint hole 6 may be provided. Here, the engagement “hole” includes not only a through-hole as shown, but also a recess provided on the left and right outer surfaces of the main body 1.
In FIG. 4, the left and right ends of the opening / closing position fixing member 5 b are engaged with the main body 1 by being inserted into the engagement holes 6 at the innermost side in the drawing among the engagement holes 6 on the left and right side surfaces of the main body 1. doing. As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing position fixing member 5b is bent by about 90 ° in the vicinity of the left and right ends of the lid portion 2 (a position not protruding from the end). It is possible to insert the tip portion into the engagement hole 6 and hold it in a bent state in the same direction. In this state, the opening / closing position of the lid 2 with respect to the main body 1 is fixed.

FIG. 5 shows the portable information terminal stand and card case according to the first embodiment of the present invention in the open / closed position fixed state similar to FIG. 4, but with the main body 1 supported with the lid 2 on the lower side. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, in this state, the load of the main body 1 heavier than the lid 2 is applied to the open / close position fixing member 5b, and the open / close position fixing member 5b is further bent. The bent portions near the left and right ends of the lid portion 2 of the opening / closing position fixing member 5b are pushed downward, and the corners of the bent portions come into contact with the lid portion 2. In this state, since the opening / closing position fixing member 5b is not further bent by the load of the main body 1, the main body 1 is stabilized from the lower lid 2 even though the opening / closing position fixing member 5b is flexible. It will be in the state where it was supported.

FIG. 6 is a portable information terminal stand / card case according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the lid is opened from the main body and the opening / closing position fixing member is used to maintain a certain opening / closing position. It is a figure which shows roughly the state holding (a smart phone in this example).
As shown in FIG. 6, the lower edge of the portable information terminal 7 with the long side in the horizontal direction is engaged with the hook portion 4 of the lid portion 2, and the upper edge is supported on the upper surface of the main body portion 1. The portable information terminal 7 can be held.
In this state, the user can view moving images and music contents with a free hand, or browse the Internet or use application software while operating the portable information terminal 7 with one hand.

As described above, the portable information terminal stand / card case according to the first embodiment of the present invention uses the open / close position fixing member 5b provided on the inner surface of the lid 2 to stabilize the portable information. While being able to function as a stand for a terminal, when used simply as a card case, the opening / closing position fixing member 5b is stored compactly on the inner surface of the lid 2 as shown in FIGS. It has the advantage of not interfering with its function.
Therefore, it is not bulky like a conventional smartphone stand, and has the same portability as a normal card case, so it is very convenient for the user.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a stand / card case for a portable information terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view showing the configuration of the opening / closing position fixing member and the locking portion thereof in the card case for the portable information terminal according to the present embodiment. In the portable information terminal stand / card case of this embodiment, the configuration of each part other than the part shown in this figure is the same as that of the first embodiment.
In FIG. 7, the opening / closing position fixing member 5c and the opening / closing position fixing member 5d are locked at one end to the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a. The opening / closing position fixing member 5c and the opening / closing position fixing member 5d are made of the same material as the opening / closing position fixing member 5b in the first embodiment. The opening / closing position fixing member 5c located on the left side in the figure has a right end portion housed inside an opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a, and the leading end portion is a left side surface of the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a. Since it has a size larger than that of the hole, it does not come out of the hole. Such a configuration can be obtained by caulking the right end of the opening / closing position fixing member 5c or bonding another member.
The open / close position fixing member 5d located on the right side in the figure has the same configuration.
Other parts of the opening / closing position fixing member 5c and the opening / closing position fixing member 5d have the same configuration as the left and right parts of the opening / closing position fixing member 5b in the first embodiment.

In the portable information terminal stand / card case of this embodiment having such a configuration, the opening / closing position fixing member 5c and the opening / closing position fixing member 5d rotate about the axis with respect to the opening / closing position fixing member locking portion 5a. It is possible and functions in the same manner as the open / close position fixing member 5b in the first embodiment.
That is, when used simply as a card case, it is stored compactly on the inner surface of the lid 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2), and when used as a portable information terminal stand, the left and right side surfaces of the main body 1 are used. It is possible to hold the portable information terminal (FIG. 6) by engaging with the engagement hole 6 and maintaining a certain opening / closing position (FIGS. 4 and 5).

As described above, the card case for the portable information terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention is stable by a simple operation using the open / close position fixing members 5c and 5d provided on the inner surface of the lid 2. While being able to function as a stand for a portable information terminal, when used simply as a card case, the open / close position fixing members 5c and 5d are stored compactly on the inner surface of the lid 2 as shown in FIGS. And has the advantage of not hindering the function as a card case.
Therefore, it is not bulky like a conventional smartphone stand, and has the same portability as a normal card case, so it is very convenient for the user.

  As described above, the card case for the portable information terminal according to the present invention has been described with reference to the specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and improvements to the configuration and functions of the card case body, the hinge mechanism, the opening / closing position fixing member, etc. in each of the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. is there.

  The card case for a portable information terminal of the present invention is a hard type lid-opening / closing card case for storing business cards and various cards, and is widely used in the industry as having an opening / closing position fixing member and an engagement hole for the same. It can be used for use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part 2 Cover part 3 Hinge part 4 Hook part 5 Opening / closing position fixing member 5a Opening / closing position fixing member locking part 5b Opening / closing position fixing member 5c Opening / closing position fixing member 5d Opening / closing position fixing member 6 Engagement hole 7 Portable information terminal 8 Business card And various cards

Claims (5)

A card case for a portable information terminal, in which a main body portion and a lid portion for storing a card are configured to be freely opened and closed via a hinge portion,
The lid is
It consists of a rod-shaped member having flexibility, has a straight portion at the center, bends about 90 ° downward from both ends of the central straight portion, and extends shortly downward linearly, then about 90 ° in a direction away from the center Bends and extends in a straight line in a direction substantially parallel to the central straight part, bends downward by about 90 ° again, extends downward in a straight line, and then bends in a central direction by about 90 ° and substantially parallel to the central straight part. An open / close position fixing member having a shape that extends in a straight line and ends at each end,
The open / close position is made of a hollow member having a pair of holes on the left and right sides, fixed to the inner surface of the lid portion, and through the pair of holes, the central straight portion of the open / close position fixing member penetrates the inside. An opening / closing position fixing member locking portion for holding the position fixing member rotatably in the axial direction;
Have
The main body has a pair of engagement holes on the left and right side surfaces that can be engaged with the front ends of the opening / closing position fixing member,
It said closing position fixing member, said when it is held in a state that does not deflect off position fixing member locking part state, and are not the planar size does not exceed the plane size of the lid portion, the distal end the when engaged in the engaging hole, a portable information terminal and having an der Rukoto which engages from the outside flexes beyond the plane size of the lid in the direction in which both ends are spaced apart Card case for stand. A card case for a portable information terminal, in which a main body portion and a lid portion for storing a card are configured to be freely opened and closed via a hinge portion,
The lid is
It consists of a rod-shaped member having flexibility, has a straight portion at the center, bends about 90 ° downward from both ends of the central straight portion, and extends shortly downward linearly, then about 90 ° in a direction away from the center Bends and extends in a straight line in a direction substantially parallel to the central straight part, bends downward by about 90 ° again, extends downward in a straight line, and then bends in a central direction by about 90 ° and substantially parallel to the central straight part. An open / close position fixing member having a shape that extends in a straight line and ends at each end,
The open / close position is made of a hollow member having a pair of holes on the left and right sides, fixed to the inner surface of the lid portion, and through the pair of holes, the central straight portion of the open / close position fixing member penetrates the inside. An opening / closing position fixing member locking portion for holding the position fixing member rotatably in the axial direction;
Have
The main body has a plurality of pairs of engagement holes on the left and right side surfaces that can be engaged with the front ends of the opening / closing position fixing member,
It said closing position fixing member, said when it is held in a state that does not deflect off position fixing member locking part state, and are not the planar size does not exceed the plane size of the lid portion, the distal end the when engaged in the engaging hole, a portable information terminal and having an der Rukoto which engages from the outside flexes beyond the plane size of the lid in the direction in which both ends are spaced apart Card case for stand. A card case for a portable information terminal, in which a main body portion and a lid portion for storing a card are configured to be freely opened and closed via a hinge portion,
The lid is
A pair of open / close position fixing members made of flexible rod-shaped members, each pair extending straight and short in the left and right directions from the front end of the center side, then bent downward by about 90 ° and linearly downward After extending briefly, it bends about 90 ° in a direction away from the center, linearly extends in a direction substantially parallel to the extending direction from the center side tip, and then bends downward about 90 ° and extends downward linearly again. Then, a pair of opening / closing position fixing members having a shape that bends about 90 ° in the center direction and extends in a straight line in a direction substantially parallel to the extension direction from the front end portion on the center side and each terminal end,
It consists of a hollow member having a pair of holes on the left and right sides, and is fixed to the inner surface of the lid part, and each center side front end part of the pair of opening / closing position fixing members having a size larger than the pair of holes inside. An opening / closing position fixing member locking portion that holds the pair of opening / closing position fixing members in an axially rotatable manner.
Have
The main body has a pair of engagement holes on the left and right side surfaces that can be engaged with the tip portions on the side opposite to the center of the pair of opening / closing position fixing members.
The pair of opening and closing position fixing member, when held in a state that does not deflect the closing position fixing member locking part state, and are not the planar size does not exceed the plane size of the lid portion, the distal portion mobile but when engaged to the each engaging hole, characterized by having a der Rukoto which engages from the outside flexes beyond the plane size of the lid in the direction in which both ends are spaced apart Card case for information terminal stand. A card case for a portable information terminal, in which a main body portion and a lid portion for storing a card are configured to be freely opened and closed via a hinge portion,
The lid is
A pair of open / close position fixing members made of flexible rod-shaped members, each pair extending straight and short in the left and right directions from the front end of the center side, then bent downward by about 90 ° and linearly downward After extending briefly, it bends about 90 ° in a direction away from the center, linearly extends in a direction substantially parallel to the extending direction from the center side tip, and then bends downward about 90 ° and extends downward linearly again. Then, a pair of opening / closing position fixing members having a shape that bends about 90 ° in the center direction and extends in a straight line in a direction substantially parallel to the extension direction from the front end portion on the center side and each terminal end,
It consists of a hollow member having a pair of holes on the left and right sides, and is fixed to the inner surface of the lid part, and each center side front end part of the pair of opening / closing position fixing members having a size larger than the pair of holes inside. An opening / closing position fixing member locking portion that holds the pair of opening / closing position fixing members in an axially rotatable manner.
Have
The main body has a plurality of pairs of engagement holes on the left and right side surfaces that can be engaged with tip portions on the side opposite to the center of the pair of opening / closing position fixing members.
The pair of opening and closing position fixing member, when held in a state that does not deflect the closing position fixing member locking part state, and are not the planar size does not exceed the plane size of the lid portion, the distal portion mobile but when engaged to the each engaging hole, characterized by having a der Rukoto which engages from the outside flexes beyond the plane size of the lid in the direction in which both ends are spaced apart Card case for information terminal stand.   2. The lid portion has a hook portion that can be engaged with a side surface of the main body portion in a closed state, and the hook portion can also be engaged with an end of a portable information terminal. The stand-use card case for portable information terminals according to any one of -4.