JP6402233B1 - Mobile device protective case - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal protective case capable of significantly mitigating the impact applied to a mobile electronic terminal in the event of a collision is provided. A mobile terminal protection case 1 includes a frame portion 13 that wraps around a side surface of a mobile electronic terminal in the mobile terminal protection case 1 that protects a mobile electronic terminal, and the frame portion 13 includes a corner portion thereof. The shock absorbing portion 20 formed of a plurality of grooves is formed, and the groove of the shock absorbing portion 20 is deformed to absorb the shock, thereby greatly reducing the shock applied to the portable electronic terminal in the event of a collision. To do. Further, the plurality of grooves constituting the impact absorbing portion 20 are grooves that are sequentially formed in a slit shape in the circumferential direction of the frame portion 13. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal protection case for protecting a portable electronic terminal.

  In recent years, a large number of portable portable electronic terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, and smartphones have been provided. On the other hand, when using a portable electronic terminal, there are many cases in which the hand slips and drops the portable electronic terminal, and a display or the like is damaged due to an impact at the time of dropping.

  For this reason, many smart phone protective cases are provided for mitigating the impact when the portable electronic terminal falls and collides with the floor or the like to prevent damage, and are disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below. .

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-149693 JP 2016-1119039 A

  However, even when the smartphone is covered with a smartphone protective case, if it collides strongly with hard ground such as concrete, the protective case will not be able to absorb the shock and the display will be damaged, There are many cases in which the exterior of the smartphone is heavily scratched.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal protective case that can significantly reduce the impact applied to the portable electronic terminal in the event of a collision.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a mobile terminal protective case according to the present invention includes a frame portion that wraps around and covers a side surface of the mobile electronic terminal in the mobile terminal protective case for protecting a mobile electronic terminal, and the frame unit may include, by an impact absorbing portion including a plurality of grooves are successively formed in a slit shape in Oite circumferential direction on the corner portions, the first slit-shaped groove located on the front side of said frame portion, A shock absorbing portion having a second slit-shaped groove portion positioned on the back side of the frame portion in parallel with the first slit-shaped groove portion; a groove of the first slit-shaped groove portion; and a groove of the second slit-shaped groove portion and, in the circumferential direction of the frame portion, characterized that you have been formed alternately.

  According to the portable terminal protective case according to the present invention, the impact applied to the portable electronic terminal in the event of a collision can be significantly reduced by deforming the groove of the shock absorbing portion to absorb the shock.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smartphone protective case according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the smartphone protective case according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a corner portion of the smartphone protective case according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a corner portion of the smartphone protection case according to the first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a corner portion of a smartphone protective case according to Modification 2 of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a corner portion of a smartphone protective case according to Modification 3 of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the smartphone protective case according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a smartphone protection case according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a smartphone protective case according to Modification 4 of the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The smartphone protective case according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smartphone protective case according to the first embodiment. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing the configuration of the smartphone protective case according to the first embodiment, in which FIG. 2A is a front view and FIG. 2B is a rear view. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a corner portion of the smartphone protective case according to the first embodiment, FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 3C, and FIG. It is sectional drawing in the bb line of FIG.3 (c).

  The smartphone protective case 1 includes a back plate 11 that covers the back side of the smartphone and a frame portion 13 that wraps around the side surface of the smartphone and covers the smartphone from the opening on the opposite side of the back plate 11 of the frame portion 13. It can be accommodated in a plate and has a plate-like rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole.

  In the present specification, the back plate 11 side of the smartphone protection case 1 where the back side of the smartphone is located is referred to as the back side, and the opening side of the smartphone protection case 1 where the front side of the smartphone is located is referred to as the front side.

  The frame part 13 includes a folded part 14, an impact absorbing part 20, and a small opening 35. The folded portion 14 is a portion protruding inward on the front side of the frame portion 13 to prevent the accommodated smartphone from jumping out, and is formed around the entire front edge of the frame portion 13. Has been.

  The shock absorbing portion 20 includes a first slit-like groove portion 21 located on the front side of the frame portion 13 and a second slit-like groove portion 22 located on the back side, and the first slit-like groove portion 21 and the second slit. The groove 22 extends in parallel with the circumferential direction.

  The shock absorbing parts 20 are respectively installed at the four corners of the frame part 13 and are formed to extend from the apex angle to both sides of the same length on two surfaces intersecting each corner part of the frame part 13. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each groove of the slit-shaped groove portions 21, 22 penetrates the frame portion 13 in the thickness direction so that the elongated opening extends in a direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction of the frame portion 13. Is formed. Further, the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 and 22 are parallel to each other, and are sequentially formed in a number of rows like slits in the circumferential direction of the frame portion 13.

  Furthermore, the grooves of the first slit-shaped groove portion 21 and the grooves of the second slit-shaped groove portion 22 are not disposed at the same position in the circumferential direction, but are alternately disposed so as to be shifted from each other in the circumferential direction. Between the first and second slit-like groove portions 22, a buffer band 25 extending in the circumferential direction and having no grooves is formed. The presence of the buffer band 25 ensures the strength of the shock absorber 20.

  By providing the shock absorbing portion 20 having such a configuration, when the smartphone protective case 1 containing the smartphone falls and the vicinity of the corner collides with the ground, the slit-shaped groove portions 21 and 22 are deformed. Therefore, it is possible to absorb the impact and prevent the smartphone body from being damaged. In the present embodiment, the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 and 22 penetrate the frame portion 13 from the outer surface to the inner surface, so that the slit-shaped groove portions 21 and 22 are more easily deformed, and the impact can be greatly reduced. .

  The small opening 35 is formed at a position corresponding to a switch, button, connector, speaker sound output hole, or the like arranged on the side surface of the smartphone so as to open them to the outside of the smartphone protective case 1.

  As mentioned above, although the structure of the smart phone protective case 1 was demonstrated, the smart phone protective case 1 is formed from a resin material. As the resin material, for example, polycarbonate, silicon resin, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) or the like can be used, but the resin material is not limited thereto. Of course, the smartphone protective case 1 may be formed integrally or by combining a plurality of separately formed parts.

  As described above, the present embodiment has been described in detail. According to the present embodiment, the shock absorbing unit 20 including the first slit-shaped groove portion 21 and the second slit-shaped groove portion 22 at the four corner portions of the frame portion 13. By providing the, the impact when the smartphone protective case 1 collides with another object due to falling or the like can be greatly reduced by the deformation of the slit-shaped grooves 21 and 22, and damage to the smartphone body is prevented. be able to.

  Next, Modification 1 of the first embodiment will be described. 4A and 4B are enlarged views of the corners of the smartphone protective case according to the first modification. FIG. 4A shows an enlarged side view and FIG. 4B shows an enlarged front view.

  The smartphone protective case 2 according to the first modification is characterized by including the protrusion 40, and the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore, different configurations will be mainly described.

  The protrusion 40 is disposed adjacent to the shock absorbing part 20 in the vicinity of the corner on the surface side of the frame part 13, and includes a side protrusion 40 a formed on the side surface on the surface side of the frame part 13, and the frame part. 13 is provided with a front-side protrusion 40b formed on the front-side surface (the surface of the folded portion 14) and the back-side surface.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the side protrusions 40 a are formed at respective corners of the frame portion 13 adjacent to both sides of the impact absorbing portion 20 in the circumferential direction and extending a predetermined length in the circumferential direction. A total of eight are installed, two at each corner. The front and rear protrusions 40b are formed adjacent to the corners of the corners of the frame 13, that is, the inside of the shock absorber 20, and each of the corners has a total of 8 on the front side and the back side. One is installed.

  According to this modification 1, while having the same effect as said 1st embodiment, a user is equipped with the projection part 40 in the side surface near the corner | angular part of the flame | frame part 13, and a front back surface, Therefore A user is the smart phone protective case 2 The smartphone protective case 2 is less likely to slip from the user's hand.

  Further, since the front and rear protrusions 40b are formed on the front and rear surfaces of the frame portion 13, when the smartphone protective case 2 falls with the front and rear surfaces facing down, the front and rear protrusions 40b adjacent to the shock absorber 20 are disposed. Can easily collide with the floor surface first, and the impact absorbing unit 20 can absorb the impact at the time of the collision, thereby preventing the smartphone from being damaged.

  Then, the modification 2 of 1st embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a corner portion of the smartphone protective case according to the second modification, FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 5C, and FIG. It is sectional drawing in the bb line of FIG.5 (c).

  The smartphone protective case 3 according to the second modification is different from the first embodiment in the structure of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 ′ and 22 ′ of the shock absorbing portion 20 ′, but the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Since it is the same, it demonstrates centering around a different structure.

  In the first embodiment, the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 and 22 penetrate the frame portion 13 in the thickness direction. However, the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 ′ and 22 ′ according to the second modified example are the frame portion 13. Is a groove formed from the outer surface to a predetermined depth. That is, the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 ′ and 22 ′ are exposed only on the outer side of the frame portion 13 and are not exposed on the inner side.

  According to the second modification, the same effects as those of the first embodiment are obtained, and the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 ′ and 22 ′ are not exposed inside the frame portion 13. Since there is no groove on the surface, the structure of the shock absorbing portion 20 ′ is strengthened and is not easily damaged, and the groove is not penetrated, so that intrusion of dust and dirt into the inside can be prevented.

  Then, the modification 3 of 1st embodiment is demonstrated. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a corner portion of the smartphone protective case according to the third modification, FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 6C, and FIG. It is sectional drawing in the bb line of FIG.6 (c).

  The smartphone protective case 4 according to Modification 3 is different from the first embodiment in the structure of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 ″ and 22 ″ of the shock absorbing portion 20 ″, but other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Since it is the same as that of embodiment, it demonstrates centering on a different structure.

  In the first embodiment, the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 and 22 penetrate the frame portion 13 in the thickness direction. However, the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 ″ and 22 ″ according to the third modification are the frame It does not penetrate the portion 13 in the thickness direction, and is a groove formed from the inner surface to a predetermined depth. That is, the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 ″ and 22 ″ are exposed only on the inner side and not on the outer side.

  According to the third modification, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the grooves of the slit-shaped groove portions 21 ″ and 22 ″ are not exposed to the outside of the frame portion 13. Since there is no groove on the outer surface, the structure of the shock absorbing portion 20 '' is strengthened and hard to break, and the slit-like groove portions 21 '' and 22 '' cannot be seen from the outside, so the appearance is also excellent. . Moreover, since the groove does not penetrate, dust and dust can be prevented from entering the inside.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the smartphone protective case according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a smartphone protection case according to the second embodiment, in which FIG. 8A is a front view and FIG. 8B is a side view.

  The smartphone protective case 5 according to the second embodiment is characterized by including an inflating portion 30 with a swelled surface, and the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. The common components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The inflating part 30 is formed in a portion of the shock absorbing part 20 of the frame part 13, a side inflating part 30 a formed on the side surface of the frame part 13, and a front surface side surface of the frame part 13 (surface of the folded part 14). ) And a front-rear inflatable portion 30b formed on the rear-side surface.

  According to this embodiment, while exhibiting the same effect as 1st embodiment, since the side surface expansion part 30a is formed in the side surface of the shock absorption part 20, the smart phone protective case 5 falls by making the side surface down. When doing so, the side expansion part 30a is likely to collide with the floor surface first, and the shock at the time of collision is absorbed by the shock absorbing part 20 to prevent the smartphone from being damaged.

  In addition, the front and back inflatable portion 30b is formed on the front and back of the shock absorber 20, so that when the smartphone protective case 5 falls with the front and back facing down, the front and back inflatable portion 30b is first placed on the floor surface. It is easy to collide, the shock at the time of a collision can be similarly absorbed by the impact absorption part 20, and it can prevent that a smart phone is damaged.

  Moreover, since the frame part 13 swells to the front side, the back side, and the side face side at the four corners by providing the inflating part 30, and the shape near the center of each side is constricted, the user can attach the smartphone protective case 5. It is easy to grasp and the smartphone protective case 5 is difficult to slip off from the user's hand.

  Then, the modification 4 of 2nd embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the smartphone protective case according to the fourth modification. The smartphone protective case 6 according to Modification 4 is different from the second embodiment in the configuration of the back plate 11 ′, but the other configurations are the same as those in the second embodiment, and thus the description will focus on the different configurations.

  The back plate 11 ′ according to the fourth modification has two large back openings, and a partition portion 12 that extends in the width direction and partitions the two back openings at the center in the longitudinal direction. . According to the second modification, the same effects as those of the second embodiment can be achieved, and by forming the rear opening, the smartphone protective case 6 can be reduced in weight while maintaining the strength.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described including the modification, embodiment of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention, various deformation | transformation is carried out. Is possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case of protecting a smartphone that is a mobile terminal has been described. However, the protection target is not limited to a smartphone, and can be used for all mobile electronic terminals such as tablets and electronic dictionary terminals.

  Further, the shock absorbing part may be installed at least at one of the corners even if it is not installed at all the corners. Further, the interval between the grooves of the slit-like groove portion is not constant and may be different. In addition, although the slit of the slit-like groove portion has an elongated opening extending in a direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction of the frame portion, it may extend parallel or obliquely in the circumferential direction.

  Moreover, the impact absorption part should just be comprised from the some groove | channel, and does not need to be slit shape. For example, a plurality of grooves that are not parallel may be configured.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Smartphone protective case 11 Back plate 12 Partition part 13 Frame part 14 Folding part 20 Shock absorbing part 21 First slit groove part 22 Second slit groove part 25 Buffer band 30 Expansion part 35 Small Opening 40 Projection

Claims (5)

In a portable terminal protection case for protecting a portable electronic terminal,
A frame portion that wraps around and covers the side surface of the portable electronic terminal,
The frame portion is an impact absorbing section composed of a plurality of grooves are successively formed in a slit shape in Oite circumferential direction on the corner portions, the first slit-shaped groove located on the front side of said frame portion And a shock absorbing part having a second slit-like groove located on the back side of the frame part in parallel with the first slit-like groove, the groove of the first slit-like groove, and the second slit-like groove the groove and, in the circumferential direction of the frame portion, the portable terminal protective case characterized that you have been formed alternately. Extending the circumferential direction is sandwiched between the first slit-shaped groove portion and the second slit-shaped groove portion, the portable terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a buffer zone is not formed in the groove Protective case. The portable terminal protective case according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of grooves are grooves penetrating from an outer surface to an inner surface of the frame portion. The portable terminal protective case according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the impact absorbing portion includes an inflating portion having a bulging surface. 4. The mobile phone according to claim 1 , further comprising a protrusion formed adjacent to the inside of the shock absorbing portion on a front side surface and a back side surface of a corner portion of the frame portion. 5. Device protection case.

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