JP7173685B2 - pen holder unit - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pen holder unit that allows an electronic pen to be attached to an electronic device such as a tablet PC (Personal Computer) that allows instruction input with an electronic pen.

2. Description of the Related Art Electronic devices such as tablet PCs having a relatively large display screen, such as a thin display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and a position detection sensor are becoming widely used. Many of such electronic devices are capable of inputting detailed instructions by using a so-called electronic pen. Electronic devices such as tablet PCs are used by changing the inclination of the display screen so that the user can work comfortably. In addition, it may be carried and used while being held in the hand of the user (user).

For this reason, it is practically impossible to leave the electronic pen on the operation surface of an electronic device such as a tablet PC when the electronic pen is not in use. A special place must be provided. In the case of a tablet PC or the like that is mainly used on a desk, there are cases where a pen holder dedicated to an electronic pen is used. Moreover, in the case of a tablet PC that is often carried and used, it has been considered to attach a pen holder for an electronic pen to the electronic device such as the tablet PC.

For example, Patent Literature 1, which will be described later, discloses an invention relating to a pen holder or the like that can hold a pen without affecting the miniaturization and thinning of portable information devices and that can achieve high versatility. ing. The pen holder disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the shape of a male connector that can be connected to a USB female connector of an electronic device, and has a connecting portion (34) made of resin and a pen holding portion ( 36).

JP 2016-157380 A

In the case of the pen holder disclosed in Patent Document 1, as can be seen from the drawings disclosed in Patent Document 1, the pen holding portion 36 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and can hold the electronic pen in an upright state. It has hardness. For this reason, in the case of the pen holder disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is considered that there are cases in which it interferes with the use of the electronic device to which it is connected. Also. There is also a possibility that the pen holding part (36) may hit an obstacle in the surroundings, and in this case, it is thought that there is a possibility of damaging the pen holder.

Therefore, it is conceivable to attach a cylindrical body made of a hard resin as a pen holder to an electronic device such as a tablet PC so as not to be easily damaged. However, in the case of a cylindrical body made of hard resin, it may be slippery and may not hold the electronic pen firmly. In particular, when carrying an electronic device, it is conceivable that the electronic pen inserted into the cylindrical body may be pulled out completely.

For this reason, for example, a pen holder configured by attaching a tubular body made of cloth to the electronic device is conceivable. If the pen holder is made of cloth, it may expand and contract to some extent, and the inserted electronic pen will not easily fall out. In addition, in the case of a pen holder made of cloth, it can be easily deformed when the electronic pen is not inserted, so that it does not interfere with use or be damaged by hitting.

However, cloth-made pen holders are easily deformed and do not have the strength of hard resin, so it is difficult to firmly attach them to electronic devices so as not to come off. For this reason, it is conceivable that the pen holder made of cloth is directly and strongly fixed to the electronic device during the manufacturing process of the electronic device. In this case, the process of attaching the pen holder is increased in the manufacturing process of the electronic device. In addition, an electronic device with a pen holder is provided to a user who does not need a pen holder, and it is not possible to meet the demands of users who want to attach a pen holder after they need it.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an electronic device that can be easily attached to an electronic device, can securely hold an electronic pen, and does not interfere with use when the electronic pen is not attached. The object is to realize a pen holder unit.

In order to solve the above problems,
A pen holder unit for attaching the electronic pen to an electronic device capable of inputting instructions with the electronic pen,
a holder portion formed by overlapping opposite end portions of a deformable sheet-like material, and comprising a cylindrical portion into which the electronic pen is inserted and a sandwiched portion where the end portions are overlapped;
It is composed of a first plate portion and a second plate portion, and the holding portion of the holder portion is held by being held between the first plate portion and the second plate portion, and is inserted into the mounting opening of the electronic device. with an insert and
The insertion portion can be removed from the mounting opening after being inserted into the mounting opening of the electronic device,
The insertion portion is provided with one or both of a storage portion for the replaceable core of the electronic pen and a core removal portion used when removing the replaceable core of the electronic pen from the electronic pen. To provide a pen holder unit characterized by having a

1 is an external view of an electronic device in which a pen holder unit according to an embodiment is used; FIG. It is the perspective view at the time of seeing from the front side of the pen holder unit of embodiment, and the perspective view at the time of seeing from the back side. It is the front view and back view of the pen holder unit of embodiment. It is a bottom view of the pen holder unit of embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the storage part of the core extraction part and replacement core provided in the insertion part of the pen holder unit of embodiment.

An embodiment of a pen holder unit according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of an electronic device 3 in which the pen holder unit 1 of this embodiment is used. The electronic device 3 is equipped with a thin display device 31 such as an LCD having a relatively large display screen, and a position detection sensor 32 corresponding to the entire surface of the display screen. It is an information processing device called a PC or the like.

The user uses the electronic device 3 by tilting it on a desk or the like so that the user can easily input instructions with the electronic pen 2, or uses the electronic device 3 while holding it in his/her hand. Conventionally, when the electronic pen 2 is not used, the electronic pen 2 is placed near the electronic device 3 or put in the user's pocket or bag. In this case, the electronic pen 2 may be lost or may not be taken out quickly.

Therefore, the electronic device 3 is provided with a mounting opening for mounting the pen holder unit 1 . Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the pen holder unit 1 is composed of the holder portion 10 and the insertion portion 20, and the pen holder unit 1 can be attached to the electronic device 3 simply by inserting the insertion portion 20 into the mounting opening of the electronic device 3. so that it can be attached to By inserting the electronic pen 2 into the holder portion 10 of the pen holder unit 1 attached to the electronic device 3, the electronic pen 2 can be attached to the electronic device 3 easily and reliably.

Thus, by inserting the electronic pen 2 into the holder part 10 of the pen holder unit 1 when the electronic pen 2 is not in use, the electronic pen 2 is always stably attached to the electronic device 3. can be kept As a result, problems such as the loss of the electronic pen 2 and the inability to quickly take out the electronic pen 2 can be resolved. The configuration of the pen holder unit 1 of this embodiment will be specifically described below.

2A and 2B are a perspective view when the pen holder unit 1 is viewed from the front side (FIG. 2A) and a perspective view when the pen holder unit 1 is viewed from the back side (FIG. 2B). 3 is a front view (3(A)) and a rear view (FIG. 3(B)) of the pen holder unit 1. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the pen holder unit 1. FIGS. , the pen holder unit 1 of this embodiment is composed of two parts, a holder part 10 and an insertion part 20. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the holder portion 10 is formed by stacking the end portions of the deformable sheet-like material facing each other to form a cylindrical portion 11 and the end portions. It is composed of a sandwiched portion 12 that is combined into a plate shape. The tubular portion 11 serves as a portion into which the electronic pen 2 is inserted and held. The clamped portion 12 is a portion to be attached to an insertion portion 20, which will be described later.

In this embodiment, the deformable sheet-like material forming the holder part 10 is, for example, rectangular. Then, the sheet-shaped material is folded in half along the long side without creases so that the opposing short sides are aligned, and a predetermined length (for example, about 6 to 7 mm) is overlapped from the short side. Form a combined part. Thereby, as described above, the holder portion 10 including the tubular portion 11 and the pinched portion 12 is formed.

As can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 5, the length of the insertion portion 20 in the longitudinal direction (length of the long side) is the length of the direction in which the electronic pen 2 of the holder portion 10 is inserted and removed (longitudinal direction). is longer than it should be. As a result, the insertion section 20 can clamp the clamped section 12 of the holder section 10 in its entirety in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the position of the opening of the tubular portion 11 of the holder portion 10 from deviating from the insertion portion 20, which makes it difficult to insert the electronic pen.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the tubular portion 11 of the holder portion 10 has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the thickest portion of the electronic pen 2 inserted therein. As a result, the electronic pen can be easily inserted into the tubular portion 11, and the inserted electronic pen 2 will not easily fall out of the tubular portion 11. - 特許庁Further, since the holder portion 10 is formed of a deformable sheet-like material, when the electronic pen 2 is inserted, the cylindrical portion 11 expands and contracts slightly, and the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 11 and the side surface of the electronic pen 2 are aligned. , and the electronic pen 2 can be stably held in the tubular portion 11. As shown in FIG.

Further, in this embodiment, the length of the cylindrical portion 11 of the clamped portion 12 formed by overlapping sheet-like materials in the direction intersecting the direction in which the electronic pen 2 is inserted and removed is as described above. is about 6 mm to 7 mm, for example. However, it is not limited to this. The length of the overlapped portion of the clamped portion 12 is set to an appropriate length that can be firmly fixed to the insertion portion 20, which will be described later in detail.

Note that the deformable sheet-like material forming the holder portion 10 may be any sheet-like material having flexibility. Specifically, cloth (fabric woven using synthetic fibers or natural fibers), synthetic leather, natural leather, felt (non-woven fabric), synthetic rubber, natural rubber, vinyl, and the like can be used. That is, the deformable sheet-like material that forms the holder portion 10 can be any sheet-like material that has flexibility and a certain degree of strength that does not tear easily. . In this embodiment, the holder part 10 is made of cloth.

As described with reference to FIG. 1, the insertion portion 20 realizes the function of attaching the pen holder unit 1 to the electronic device 3 by being inserted into the attachment opening provided in the electronic device 3 . As shown in FIG. 2, the insertion portion 20 is composed of a first plate portion 21 and a second plate portion 22, which are two plate portions made of a hard material. The first plate portion 21 is a rectangular plate-like body, and as shown in FIG. have. The inner surface of the side wall is flat, while the outer surface is arcuately rounded.

Unlike the first plate portion 21, the second plate portion 22 is a flat rectangular plate-like body having no side walls, as shown in FIG. 2(A). The length of the short side of the second plate portion 22 is the same as the length of the short side of the first plate portion 21 , but the length of the long side of the second plate portion 22 is equal to the length of both short sides of the first plate portion 21 . It is slightly longer than the length between the side walls (the length from the inner surface of one side wall to the inner surface of the other side wall).

Then, as shown in FIG. 2(A), when the second plate portion 22 is pushed between the side walls of the first plate portion 21 so as to overlap the corresponding long sides and short sides, the second plate portion 22 is pushed. The plate portion 22 is sandwiched and fitted between side walls provided on both short sides of the first plate portion 21 . Thereby, the insertion portion 20 is formed so that the first plate portion 21 and the second plate portion 22 are not easily separated from each other. In practice, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the clamped portion 12 of the holder portion 10 is clamped between the first plate portion 21 and the second plate portion 22 that constitute the insertion portion 20. FIG. Thereby, the holder part 10 is attached to the insertion part 20, and the pen holder unit 1 composed of the holder part 10 and the insertion part 20 is configured.

The first plate portion 21 and the second plate portion 22 that constitute the insertion portion 20 can be made of hard resin, metal, or the like. As the hard resin, various resins having a predetermined hardness in a hardened state, such as polyvinyl chloride resin, polypropylene resin, and polyethylene resin, can be used. In addition, the facing surfaces of the first plate portion 21 and the second plate portion 22, the facing surfaces of the first plate portion 21 and the clamped portion 12, and the facing surfaces of the second plate portion 22 and the clamped portion 12 are bonded with an adhesive. It can be glued.

Further, one of the first plate portion 21 and the second plate portion 22 is provided with a projection, and the other is provided with a hole portion to be fitted into the projection. A configuration in which 21 and the second plate portion 22 are not separated can also be used. In this case, the shapes of the protrusions and the holes can be varied.

As described above, the holder portion 10 is made of a deformable sheet material. For this reason, as indicated by the arrow in FIG. The tubular portion 11 is rotatable both upward and downward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, when the pen holder unit 1 is attached to the electronic device 3 and the electronic pen 2 is inserted into the holder portion 10 of the pen holder unit 1, some external force is applied to the electronic pen 2. is applied, the external force can be released.

Thus, it is possible to realize the pen holder unit 1 which consists of the holder part 10 and the insertion part 20 and which can be easily mounted by simply inserting the insertion part 20 into the mounting opening of the electronic device 3 . Also, the pen holder unit 1 can be removed from the mounting opening of the electronic device 3 . Therefore, in the case of the pen holder unit 1 of this embodiment, the insertion portion 20 of the pen holder unit 1 is devised for the replacement lead of the electronic pen 2 . Specifically, the insertion portion 20 of the pen holder unit 1 is provided with a core removal portion and a replacement core storage portion.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the core removal section and the replacement core storage section provided in the insertion section 20 of the pen holder unit 1. As shown in FIG. The electronic pen 2 has a replaceable core 2X. The core 2X consists of a core rod 2a and a pen tip 2b, as shown as core 2X(3) on the lower side of FIG. When the core body 2X is attached to the electronic pen 2, the pen tip 2b is brought into contact with the protective glass (on the operation surface) provided corresponding to the display screen of the electronic device 3, and the contact state By moving with , an instruction is input. Therefore, since the pen tip 2b of the core 2X is worn out, it is necessary to replace the core 2X at an appropriate timing in order to properly input detailed instructions.

The core body 2X is thin and short, for example, the diameter of the core rod 2a is 2 mm or less, and the length including the core rod 2a and the nib 2b is 2 cm or less. The core body 2X is mounted in the electronic pen 2 so as not to be easily detached. However, when replacing the thin and short core body 2X, it is desirable that the core body 2X can be easily removed without much trouble. In addition, the thin and short core body 2X used as a replacement lead should be held by the user so that it can be used at any time without being lost or damaged in the same manner as the replacement lead of a so-called mechanical pencil. is difficult. Therefore, in the pen holder unit 1 of this embodiment, the insertion section 20 is provided with a core removal section and a replacement core storage section.

As shown in FIGS. 2(A) and 3(A) and also in FIG. The hole portion 23 is provided at the same position across the first plate portion 21 and the second plate portion 22 of the insertion portion 20 . The metal plate 23a has a donut shape with a diameter larger than that of the hole 23 and a through hole in the center. The metal plate 23a is sandwiched and fixed between the first plate portion 21 and the second plate portion 22 so that the through hole of the metal plate 23a is positioned at the center of the hole portion 23, thereby forming the core portion. . By inserting the pen point 2b of the core body 2X attached to the electronic pen 2 into the through hole of the metal plate 23a of the core removal part, hooking it, and pulling it out, the core body 2X can be easily removed from the electronic pen 2. can be pulled out.

2(A) and 3(A), and as shown enlarged in FIG. An elliptical hole 24 is provided at the same location across the portion 22 . This hole portion 24 has a size (area) that allows a user's fingertip or the like to enter. 5, through-holes 25a, 25b, and 25c are formed from the bottom surface (the surface on the short side) of the insertion portion 20 toward the hole portion 24 for storing the core body 2X as a replacement core. prepare. In this way, the hole portion 24 and the through holes 25a, 25b, and 25c constitute a replacement lead storage portion.

Then, cores 2X(a), 2X(2), and 2X(3) as replacement cores are inserted and stored in the through holes 25a, 25b, and 25c, respectively. When a replacement lead is required, the pen holder unit 1 attached to the attachment opening of the electronic device 3 is removed. Then, a user's fingertip or the like is inserted into the hole portion 24 of the insertion portion 20, and the rear ends of the core rods 2a of the target cores 2X(1), 2X(2), and 2X(3) are placed on the bottom surface. Push it out to the side. As a result, the desired refills are pushed out from the through holes 25a, 24b, and 25c, and are pulled out for use. The example shown in FIG. 5 shows the case where the core body 2X(3) is pushed out from the through hole 25c and pulled out.

In addition, it is preferable to use an elastic material for the material of the portions where the through holes 25a, 25b, and 25c are provided. For example, the through holes 25a, 25b, and 25c are provided so as to form grooves in corresponding portions of the first plate portion 21 and the second plate portion 22. A rubber sheet is provided on each of the two plate portions 22 side. As a result, the core bodies 2X(1), 2X(2), and 2X(3) as replacement cores inserted into the through holes 25a, 25b, and 25c are sandwiched by the rubber sheets so as to prevent them from falling off easily. , can be kept stable.

In this case, since the cores 2X(1), 2X(2), and 2X(3) are only sandwiched by the rubber sheets, the cores 2X(1), 2X(2), and 2X(3) as replacement cores ) does not need to be applied with great force. As described above, the rear ends of the cores 2X(1), 2X(2), and 2X(3) loaded in the through holes 25a, 25b, and 25c are pushed out toward the bottom surface by inserting the fingertips into the holes 24. It can also be removed safely.

The holes 26 a and 26 b provided in the first plate portion 21 of the insertion portion 20 and the hole portions 26 c and 26 d provided in the second plate portion 22 correspond to the mounting holes of the electronic device 3 . It is for fitting with the projection. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the pen holder unit 1 attached by inserting the insertion portion 20 into the attachment opening of the electronic device 3 from being easily detached from the electronic device 3 . However, when removing the pen holder unit 1 from the electronic device 3, the pen holder unit 1 can also be removed from the electronic device 3 by pulling it out with a certain amount of force.

[Effects of Embodiment]
The pen holder unit 1 of the embodiment described above is composed of a cloth holder portion 10 and an insertion portion 20 made of hard resin or the like. Therefore, the pen holder unit 1 can be attached to the electronic device 3 by a simple operation such as inserting the insertion portion 20 into the attachment opening provided in the electronic device 3 . Moreover, since the holder portion 10 is made of cloth, the side surface of the electronic pen 2 inserted into the holder portion 10 and the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 11 of the holder portion 10 are in close contact, and the electronic pen 2 is securely attached to the holder portion 10. can hold. Thereby, even when the electronic pen 2 is not used, the electronic pen 2 can be associated with the electronic device 3 . Therefore, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as loss of the electronic pen 2 and taking time to take out the electronic pen 2 .

In addition, since the holder part 10 is made of cloth and is flexible, it is easily deformed when the electronic pen 2 is not attached to the pen holder unit 1, and the pen holder unit 1 does not interfere with its use. Nor. Also, the pen holder unit 1 attached to the electronic device 3 can be removed. That is, the pen holder unit 1 is detachable from the electronic device 3 . For this reason, it is possible to provide a core removal section and a replacement core holding section for the insertion section 20 of the pen holder unit 1 and utilize them. Therefore, when the electronic pen 2 has a replaceable core, the function of easily replacing the core and safely holding the replacement core can be added to the pen holder unit 1 .

[Modification]
The diameter of the cylindrical portion 11 of the holder portion 10 does not need to be the same over the entire range, and may be configured such that the diameter on the side where the electronic pen 2 is inserted is longer, and the diameter decreases with distance from the side where the electronic pen 2 is inserted. . In other words, the shape of the tubular portion 11 of the holder portion 10 can be appropriately shaped according to the shape of the electronic pen 2 to be inserted therein. Further, the cylindrical portion 11 of the holder portion 10 may be configured by connecting a plurality of cylindrical bodies instead of being composed of one cylindrical body.

Moreover, the insertion portion 20 of the holder portion 10 is not limited to a rectangular shape. An appropriate shape, such as a square shape or a trapezoidal shape, can be used according to the shape of the mounting opening provided on the electronic device 3 side.

Further, in the case of the pen holder unit 1 of the above-described embodiment, the first plate portion 21 is provided with the holes 26a and 26b to be fitted with the locking projections provided in the mounting opening of the electronic device 3. 26d is provided on the second plate portion 22, but it is not limited to this. For example, a locking protrusion corresponding to the hole 23 constituting the core removal part is provided in the mounting opening of the electronic device 3, or a hole corresponding to the hole 24 constituting the replacement lead storage part is provided in the mounting opening of the electronic device 3. By providing a locking projection, it is also possible to avoid providing a hole exclusively for the locking projection.

Further, although the pen holder unit 1 of the embodiment described above has two through-holes 25a, 25b, and 25c in the extra lead storage section, the configuration is not limited to this. That is, the number of through-holes for storing extra lead can be set to one or more as long as the through-holes can be provided. It is also possible to provide only one of the core removal section and the replacement core storage section in the insertion section 20 .

Also, by providing a plurality of loading ports in different parts of the electronic device 3 side, a plurality of pen holder units 1 can be attached to the electronic device 3 by preparing a plurality of pen holder units 1 . In addition, depending on how the electronic device 3 is used, the pen holder unit 1 may be attached to the loading port of the most convenient location for use.

In addition, by providing the pen holder units 1 of different colors, the user can use the pen holder unit 1 of his/her favorite color. Also, the user can enjoy using the pen holder unit 1 having different colors according to his/her mood.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the insertion portion 20 is composed of two plate portions, the first plate portion 21 and the second plate portion 22, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first plate portion and the second plate portion may of course be formed by folding one plate member in half.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Pen holder unit, 10... Holder part, 11... Cylindrical part, 12... Clamped part, 20... Insertion part, 21... First plate part, 22... Second plate part, 23... Hole part (for core removal part ), 23a... Metal plate (for core removal part), 24... Hole part (for replacement lead storage part), 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d... Through hole (for replacement lead storage part), 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d ... hole (for locking projection), 2 ... electronic pen, 2A ... core body, 2B ... pen tip, 2A (1), 2A (2), 2A (3) ... replacement core, 3 ... electronic device (tablet PC ), 31... display device (LCD), 32... position detection sensor

Claims (6)

A pen holder unit for attaching the electronic pen to an electronic device capable of inputting instructions with the electronic pen,
a holder portion formed by overlapping opposite end portions of a deformable sheet-like material, and comprising a cylindrical portion into which the electronic pen is inserted and a sandwiched portion where the end portions are overlapped;
It is composed of a first plate portion and a second plate portion, and the holding portion of the holder portion is held by being held between the first plate portion and the second plate portion, and is inserted into the mounting opening of the electronic device. with an insert and
The insertion portion can be removed from the mounting opening after being inserted into the mounting opening of the electronic device,
The insertion portion is provided with one or both of a storage portion for the replaceable core of the electronic pen and a core removal portion used when removing the replaceable core of the electronic pen from the electronic pen. A pen holder unit characterized by: A pen holder unit for attaching the electronic pen to an electronic device capable of inputting instructions with the electronic pen,
a holder portion formed by overlapping opposite end portions of a deformable sheet-like material, and comprising a cylindrical portion into which the electronic pen is inserted and a sandwiched portion where the end portions are overlapped;
It is composed of a first plate portion and a second plate portion, and the holding portion of the holder portion is held by being held between the first plate portion and the second plate portion, and is inserted into the mounting opening of the electronic device. with an insert and
The insertion portion can be removed from the mounting opening after being inserted into the mounting opening of the electronic device,
The inserting portion is provided with a storage portion for a replaceable core body of the electronic pen. A pen holder unit characterized by having a hole for pushing out a body . The pen holder unit according to claim 1 or claim 2 ,
A pen holder unit, wherein the holder section is made of a flexible sheet-like material. The pen holder unit according to claim 1 or claim 2 ,
A pen holder unit, wherein the holder part is made of cloth. The pen holder unit according to claim 1 or claim 2 ,
A pen holder unit, wherein the width in the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion is longer than the width in the longitudinal direction of the holder portion. The pen holder unit according to claim 1 or claim 2 ,
The pen holder unit according to claim 1, wherein the holder section is rotatable toward the insertion section with the clamped section clamped by the insertion section serving as a fulcrum.

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