JP7148967B2 - Mobile device accessories - Google Patents

Description

The present invention provides a plate-shaped mobile terminal, such as a smartphone or a tablet, which has a display surface on one side and is directly or indirectly attached to the back surface opposite to the display surface, and functions as a holder and a stand for the mobile terminal. It relates to accessories for mobile terminals that exhibit the function of

Plate-shaped mobile terminals such as smartphones are often held and operated with one hand. On the other hand, it is difficult to stand such a portable terminal as it is because of its shape.

Patent document 1 discloses an accessory that is attached to a mobile terminal and allows it to stand upright.

In addition, Patent Document 2 discloses a mobile terminal case in which an openable and closable support plate is provided on the rear surface of the mobile terminal case.

Japanese Patent No. 5580501 JP 2017-163516 A

The main problem to be solved by the present invention is to properly attach an accessory main body to the mobile terminal, which functions as a holder when the mobile terminal is held and as a stand when the mobile terminal is set up. To provide an accessory for a mobile terminal which is capable of being removed and which is equipped so as to be easily removed.

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a female member attached directly or indirectly to the back surface of the mobile terminal opposite to the display surface of the mobile terminal accessory;
an accessory body comprising a male member detachably combined with the female member;
the male member comprises a head and a neck;
The female member has a front plate portion formed with a split groove having a width that allows the neck portion of the male member to pass through but not the head portion of the male member to pass through, and a back surface having an outer surface as a mounting surface for the back side of the mobile terminal. A plate portion is combined with a space between the two to accommodate the head portion of the male member,
One end of the split groove is opened outward at the edge of the front plate portion of the female member, and the male member is positioned between the front plate portion and the back plate portion from the one end of the split groove. The head is introduceable, and
Between the one end of the split groove and the closed other end, a retaining portion is formed by a built-in elastic member, and the head elastically deforms the elastic member constituting the retaining portion. However, it is designed to be introduced deeper than the retaining portion.

When the head of the male member is introduced into the female member from one end of the split groove in a state where the female member is attached to the portable terminal, the head is pressed against the elastic member that constitutes the retaining portion to cause elastic deformation. can be done. This elastic deformation allows the head to be introduced to the inner side of the split groove, that is, to the other end side of the retaining portion. When the head is introduced deeper than the retaining portion, the elastic member is elastically restored to hold the head of the male member inside the female member, and the accessory main body is attached to the back side of the portable terminal. It is also possible to change the orientation of the accessory body with the male member as the center of rotation. When the accessory main body needs to be removed from the mobile terminal or replaced, the head of the male member can be moved to one end of the split groove by grasping the accessory main body. The elastic member is elastically deformed again to move the head portion of the male member to one end side of the split groove, thereby extracting the head portion of the male member from the inside of the female member. By preparing a plurality of accessory main bodies each having a male member, it is possible to use the mobile terminal by replacing and attaching a desired accessory main body to the mobile terminal to which the female member is attached.

It is one form of the present invention that two or more retaining portions are formed between the one end and the other end of the split groove at intervals in the continuous direction of the split groove.

Further, the split groove is bent between the one end and the other end, and the second portion between the bent portion and the other end is bent with respect to the first portion between the bent portion and the one end. are arranged perpendicular to each other,
Forming the retaining portion on the second portion side is one aspect of the present invention.

According to the present invention, an accessory main body that functions as a holder when holding a mobile terminal as described above and functions as a stand when standing it can be appropriately attached to the mobile terminal, and It can be attached to the mobile terminal so that it can be easily removed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a female member and a male member that constitute a mobile terminal accessory according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the female member and the male member, showing the female member exploded. FIG. 5 is a side configuration diagram showing the state of use of the mobile terminal accessory, in which the accessory main body and the mobile terminal are separated. FIG. 6 is a side view showing the state of use of the mobile terminal accessory, in which the accessory main body is attached to the mobile terminal. FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a state in which the male member is combined with the female member, and the illustration of the back plate portion constituting the female member is omitted. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 7. FIG. FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing a state in which the male member is combined with the female member, and the illustration of the back plate portion constituting the female member is omitted. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram showing a state where the male member is fixed to the accessory main body. FIG. 11 is a perspective configuration diagram showing a usage state of the mobile terminal accessory. FIG. 12 is a perspective configuration diagram showing a usage state of the mobile terminal accessory. FIG. 13 is a perspective configuration diagram showing a usage state of the mobile terminal accessory. FIG. 14 is a perspective configuration diagram showing a usage state of the mobile terminal accessory.

A typical embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14. FIG. The mobile terminal accessory according to this embodiment is a plate-shaped mobile terminal T (mobile terminal device) having a display surface Ta on one side, such as a smartphone or a tablet. , and functions as a holder for the portable terminal T and as a stand.

Typically, the accessory for a mobile terminal according to this embodiment is a plate-like or board-like mobile terminal T, specifically, a smartphone or a tablet personal computer. It is attached directly or indirectly and functions as a holder for these mobile terminals T and as a stand.

10 to 14 show an example in which the accessory main body 3, which will be described later, is a stuffed toy. In the state shown in FIG. 12, by inserting all or part of the fingers of one hand other than the thumb between the accessory main body 3 and the mobile terminal T, the mobile terminal T can be held stably with one hand. be able to. In this aspect, the mobile terminal accessory functions as a holder for the mobile terminal T. FIG.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the accessory body 3 can be used to set the mobile terminal T upright on a desk, table, or the like. The male member 2, which will be described later, is assembled into the female member 1, which will be described later, by introducing the head portion 15 with the neck portion 16 passing through the split groove 8, and making the male member 2 the center of rotation. Thus, the direction of the mobile terminal T with respect to the accessory body 3 can be freely changed as needed. As a result, when the portable terminal T is rectangular, it can be supported by the accessory main body 3 so that the long sides thereof are oriented vertically (Fig. 13/vertically placed), or the accessory main body 3 can be supported so that the short sides thereof are oriented vertically. 3 (Fig. 14/horizontal placement) is also possible. In this aspect, the mobile terminal accessory functions as a stand for the mobile terminal T. FIG.

Such a portable terminal accessory comprises a female member 1 and an accessory body 3 having a male member 2 . A male member 2 is detachably combined with the female member 1 .

It is sufficient for the accessory body 3 to have a structure capable of exhibiting the function of the holder and the function of the stand when combined with the mobile terminal T, and may be a stuffed animal, a modeled object made of synthetic resin, or the like. No specific configuration is required.

The male member 2 has a portion 14 protruding from the accessory body 3 . Male member 2 comprises head 15 and neck 16 . In the illustrated example, the male member 2 includes a disk-shaped head portion 15, a shaft-shaped neck portion 16 having an outer diameter smaller than that of the head portion 15, a disk-shaped flange 17, and an accessory main body 3. It has a structure integrally provided with a shaft-like leg portion 18 to be inserted inside. One end of a shaft-like leg portion 18 is integrated with the center of one side of the flange 17 . One end of the neck portion 16 is integrated with the center of the other side of the flange 17 , and the other end of the neck portion 16 is integrated with the center of the head portion 15 . In the illustrated example, a washer indicated by reference numeral 4 in FIG. The accessory body 3 is equipped with the male member 2 so that the protruding part 14 is formed by the head 16 and the head 15.例文帳に追加Reference numeral 5 in FIG. 10 denotes a core material interposed between the washer 4 and the outer skin 3 a of the accessory body 3 .

The female member 1 is attached directly or indirectly to the rear surface Tb of the mobile terminal T opposite to the display surface Ta. When the mobile terminal T is housed in a known protective case or protective cover covering at least the back surface Tb thereof, the female member 1 is positioned between the mobile terminal T and the back surface Tb of the mobile terminal T in the protective case or protective cover. It is indirectly attached to the back surface Tb side of the mobile terminal T opposite to the display surface Ta with a portion covering the back surface Tb interposed.

The female member 1 has a front plate portion 6 formed with a split groove 8 having a width that allows the neck portion 16 of the male member 2 to pass through but does not allow the head portion 15 to pass through, and A rear plate portion 7 having a mounting surface 7d for Tb is combined with a space between the two for accommodating the head portion 15 of the male member 2. As shown in FIG.

One end 8a of the split groove 8 is opened outward at the edge of the front plate portion 6 of the female member 1, and the front plate portion 6 and the back plate portion 7 are separated from the one end 8a of the split groove 8. The head 15 of the male member 2 can be introduced between the and.

At the same time, between the one end 8a of the split groove 8 and the closed other end 8b, a retaining portion 9 is formed by a built-in elastic member 9a. The elastic member 9a constituting the .

In the illustrated example, the female member 1 has a plate shape with an oval contour. A split groove 8 is formed in the front plate portion 6 so as to form an L shape. The split groove 8 is bent between the one end 8a and the other end 8b. The second portion 8d between is arranged so as to be orthogonal. In the illustrated example, the second portion 8d is formed along an imaginary major axis x passing through the center of the oval. The other end 8b of the second portion 8d is located inside one top portion 10 of the oval shape located on the long axis x and is not open to the outside of the female member 1. As shown in FIG. The bent portion 8e is located between the imaginary short axis y passing through the center of the oval and the other top portion 11 of the oval located on the long axis x. The first portion 8c is formed parallel to the minor axis y between the minor axis y and the other top portion 11 of the oval shape. The one end 8a of the first portion 8c is opened outward on one side of the long axis x.

In the illustrated example, a recess 6b is formed on the inner surface 6a of the front plate portion 6 so as to border the split groove 8. The recess 6b allows the male member 2 to move into the female member 1 from the one end 8a. head 15 can be introduced. In the illustrated example, there is a step 6c formed by the recess 6b positioned on one side of the split groove 8 and a step 6c formed by the recess 6b positioned on the other side of the split groove 8. The distance is substantially the same as the diameter of said head 15 . The other end 8b of the split groove 8 has a semicircular shape that follows the contour of the neck portion 16, which has a circular cross-sectional shaft shape. The formed step 6c has a semicircular shape following the contour of the head 15 (FIG. 4).

In this embodiment, the retaining portion 9 is formed on the side of the second portion 8d. Also, the second portion 8d is formed with two retaining portions 9 spaced apart in the continuous direction of the split grooves 8. As shown in FIG.

In the illustrated example, each retaining portion 9 is configured by arranging ring-shaped elastic members 9a on both sides of the split groove 8 with the second portion 8d interposed therebetween. The elastic member 9a is typically made of plastic (plastic elastomer) having rubber-like elasticity such as silicone rubber. In the illustrated example, a storage recess 6d for the elastic member 9a communicating with the recess 6b is formed on the inner surface 6a of the front plate portion 6 at a location positioned on the short axis y. At the same time, a recess for accommodating the elastic member 9a communicating with the recess 6b is provided on the inner surface 6a of the front plate portion 6 and positioned between the short axis y and the other end 8b of the split groove 8. 6d is formed. Each housing recess 6d is formed with a positioning projection 6e that is inserted through a hole in the center of a ring-shaped elastic member 9a. It is held in the housing recess 6d in such a direction that the central axis of is perpendicular to the inner surface 6a of the front plate portion 6. As shown in FIG. The distance between the left and right elastic members 9a constituting one retaining portion 9 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the head portion 15 of the male member 2. As shown in FIG.

The back plate portion 7 is integrated with the front plate portion 6 with the inner surface 7 b in close contact with the inner surface 6 a of the front plate portion 6 . In the illustrated example, the distance between the bottom surface of the recess 6b bordering the split groove 8 and the inner surface 7b of the back plate portion 7 is substantially equal to the thickness of the head portion 15 of the male member 2. As shown in FIG.

Further, in the illustrated example, the back plate portion 7 is formed with a projection 7c protruding from the inner surface 7b of the back plate portion 7 inserted in a hole 6f formed in the inner surface 6a of the front plate portion 6. All or part of the inner surface 7b and the inner surface 6a of the front plate portion 6 are fixed. This fixation can be appropriately performed by heat welding when both the front plate portion 6 and the back plate portion 7 are made of heat-weldable synthetic resin.

The outer surface 7a of the back plate portion 7, that is, the surface opposite to the fixing side with the front plate portion 6, is the mounting surface 7d for the back surface Tb side of the mobile terminal T, that is, the back surface Tb of the mobile terminal T. The mounting surface 7d is directly attached, or the mounting surface 7d is attached to the portion of the protective case or protective cover that covers the back surface Tb of the mobile terminal T. As shown in FIG. In the illustrated example, an adhesive material layer 12 is formed on the attachment surface 7d, and the female member 1 can be carried by peeling off the release sheet 13 covering the attachment surface 7d and pressing the attachment surface 7d against the rear surface Tb of the mobile terminal T. It can be attached to a desired position on the rear surface Tb of the terminal T. As shown in FIG.

From the state where the female member 1 is attached to the portable terminal T using the attachment surface 7d, the thickness direction of the head 15 and the thickness of the female member 1 are moved from one end 8a of the split groove 8 to the first portion 8c of the split groove 8. The head 15 of the male member 2 is introduced into the female member 1 so as to align the two directions, and after the head 15 reaches the bent portion 8e, the head 15 is pushed into the second portion 8d. When operated, the head 15 can be elastically deformed by pressing the elastic member 9a constituting the retaining portion 9 positioned on the bent portion 8e side of the two retaining portions 9. As shown in FIG. This elastic deformation allows the head 15 to be introduced to the far side of the split groove 8 from the retaining portion 9, that is, to the other end 8b side. When the head portion 15 is introduced deeper than the retaining portion 9, the elastic member 9a is elastically restored to hold the head portion 15 of the male member 2 inside the female member 1. An accessory body 3 is attached. The head 15 In addition, the distance between the bottom surface of the recess 6b bordering the split groove 8 and the inner surface 7b of the back plate portion 7 is substantially equal to the thickness of the head portion 15 of the male member 2. As a result, the accessory main body 3 can be attached to the rear surface Tb side of the mobile terminal T with less rattling.

The head portion 15 is held within the female member 1. Since the head portion 15 is disk-shaped and is held with a part of its outer periphery in contact with the elastic member 9a as described above, the male member The orientation of the accessory body 3 can be freely changed with 2 as the center of rotation.

In the illustrated example, the head 15 introduced into the second portion 8d of the split groove 8 is first held between the two retaining portions 9 (FIG. 7). At this time, the head 15 is held at the center of the four elastic members 9a in such a manner that the outer circumference of the head 15 is in point contact with the outer circumferences of the four ring-shaped elastic members 9a. From this state, when the head 15 is further pushed into the back side of the split groove 8, that is, toward the other end 8b side, one of the two retaining portions 9 is positioned on the other end 8b side of the split groove 8. The head 15 can be pressed against the elastic member 9a constituting the retaining portion 9 to cause elastic deformation. By this elastic deformation, the head 15 is introduced between the retaining portion 9 and the back side of the split groove 8, that is, the other end 8b side, and the head 15 is inserted into the female member 1 at this position. can be held (Fig. 9). Even when the head portion 15 of the male member 2 is held at the innermost part of the split groove 8, the other end 8b of the split groove 8 and the step 6c of the recess 6b bordering the other end 8b are semicircular as described above. Therefore, even in this state, it is possible to freely change the direction of the accessory body 3 with the male member 2 as the center of rotation.

When the accessory main body 3 needs to be removed from the portable terminal T or replaced, the head 15 of the male member 2 is moved to the one end 8a side of the split groove 8 by gripping the accessory main body 3 or the like. , the elastic member 9a is again elastically deformed to move the head portion 15 of the male member 2 to the one end 8a side of the split groove 8, and move the head portion 15 of the male member 2 into the female member 1. pull out from If a plurality of accessory main bodies 3 having male members 2 are prepared, it is possible to use the mobile terminal T by replacing and attaching a desired accessory main body 3 to the mobile terminal T to which the female member 1 is attached. Become.

It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but includes all embodiments capable of achieving the objects of the present invention.

Reference Signs List 1 female member 2 male member 6 front plate portion 7 back plate portion 7a outer surface 7d mounting surface 8 split groove 8a one end 8b other end 9 retaining portion 9a elastic member 15 head 16 neck

Claims (2)

a female member attached directly or indirectly to the back surface of the mobile terminal opposite to the display surface;
an accessory body comprising a male member detachably combined with the female member;
the male member comprises a head and a neck;
The female member has a front plate portion formed with a split groove having a width that allows the neck portion of the male member to pass through but not the head portion of the male member to pass through, and a back surface having an outer surface as a mounting surface for the back side of the mobile terminal. A plate portion is combined with a space between the two to accommodate the head portion of the male member,
One end of the split groove is opened outward at the edge of the front plate portion of the female member, and the male member is positioned between the front plate portion and the back plate portion from the one end of the split groove. The head is introduceable, and
Between the one end of the split groove and the closed other end, a retaining portion is formed by a built-in elastic member, and the head elastically deforms the elastic member constituting the retaining portion. while being introduced deeper than the retaining portion ,
Moreover, the split groove is bent between the one end and the other end, and the second portion between the bent portion and the other end is bent relative to the first portion between the bent portion and the one end. are arranged perpendicular to each other,
A portable terminal accessory , wherein the retaining portion is formed on the second portion side . 2. The portable terminal accessory according to claim 1, wherein two or more retaining portions are formed between said one end and said other end of said split groove at intervals in the continuous direction of said split groove.

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