JPH0537619A - Holder for small sized electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize the small sized electronic equipment holder with the less number of components, simple structure and excellent assembling workability. CONSTITUTION:A lock arm 22 is provided freely turnably to both sides of a holder 18 to which a small electronic equipment 7 is contained, and a hook 24 engaging the lock arm with a side face recessed part of the small sized electronic equipment, a pressure receiving section 23 in abutting against the rear side of the small sized electronic equipment and an operation section 27 exposed to the outside of the holder are formed. Then the lock arm is energized in the direction into which the hook part is parted, and when the small sized electronic equipment is supported, the small sized electronic equipment is pushed in the pressure receiving section, the hook is engaged with the recessed part of the small sized electronic equipment and the holding of the small sized electronic device is released by exerting a force to the operation section to part the hook from the small sized electronic equipment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a holding device for a small electronic device such as a small portable wireless device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A small electronic device such as a small portable wireless device is held by a holder when not in use or charged.

A conventional holding device will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

A synthetic resin inner case 2 is slidably fitted in a deep-bottom box type synthetic resin holder case 1.
A shelf portion 3 is formed on the back surface of the holder case 1, and an eaves portion 4 is formed on the upper end of the back surface of the inner case 2. The eaves portion 4 extends above the shelf portion 3. A spring 5 is sandwiched between the eaves portion 4 and the shelf portion 3, and the inner case 2 is biased upward.

A lock lever 6 is formed in a cantilever shape on the side surface of the inner case 2, and a claw portion 9 engageable with a recess 8 formed on the side surface of the small electronic device 7 is formed on the inner surface side of the lock lever 6. And a sliding portion 10 is formed on the outer surface side of the lock lever 6. In the free state, the lock lever 6 is tilted laterally from the base portion so that it does not engage with the recess 8 of the small electronic device 7.

The lock lever 6 of the holder case 1
A cam groove 11 is engraved in a portion corresponding to, and the sliding portion 10 of the lock lever 6 is formed by sliding the inner case 2.
Is in sliding contact with the cam groove 11, and the tip of the lock lever 6 is pushed inward.

A push button 12 is rotatably provided at the bottom of both sides of the holder case 1.
The lower end of 2 is engageable with a locking hole 13 provided at the bottom of both side surfaces of the inner case 2, and the knob 14 of the push button 12 is inserted through the window hole 15 of the holder case 1 to the outside. Exposed. Further, the push button 12 is provided with a torsion coil spring 16 and urges the push button 12 in a direction in which the window hole 15 is exposed.

In order to hold the small electronic device 7 in the holding device, the knob 14 is pushed to release the engagement between the inner case 2 and the push button 12, and the inner case 2 is pushed by the urging force of the spring 5. Let it rise. When the inner case 2 is in the raised position, the tip of the lock lever 6 contacts the upper end of the cam groove 11 and the inner case 2
To prevent the protrusion of. 7 and 8 show a state in which the inner case 2 is pushed in.

The small electronic device 7 is attached to the inner case 2
Then, the small electronic device 7 is pushed down together with the inner case 2.

As the inner case 2 descends, the lock lever 6 is pushed inward by the cooperation of the sliding portion 10 and the cam groove 11, and the claw portion 9 engages with the concave portion 8 of the small electronic device 7. To meet. Further, when the small electronic device 7 is pushed in, the lower end of the push button 12 is fitted into the locking hole 13,
The inner case 2 is locked to the holder case 1 via a push button 12. Further, the small electronic device 7 is locked to the inner case 2 via the lock lever 6, and consequently the small electronic device 7 is held in the holder case 1.

When the small electronic device 7 is taken out, the knob 14 of the push button 12 is pushed. When the knob 14 is pushed, the lower end of the push button 12 is disengaged from the locking hole 13, and the spring 5 pushes up the small electronic device 7 together with the push button 12.

[0012]

In the above-mentioned conventional holding device for a small electronic device, the holder case and the inner case are of a double box type, or the inner case return spring, the torsion coil spring, etc. are machined. There are problems that the structure is complicated such that parts are required, it is difficult to miniaturize the device, and the assembling workability is poor.

In view of the above situation, the present invention aims to provide a holding device having a small number of parts, a simple structure, excellent assembling workability, and a small size.

[0014]

According to the present invention, a lock arm is rotatably provided on both sides of a holder for accommodating a small electronic device, and the lock arm engages with a side surface recess of the small electronic device. It is characterized in that it is formed of a pressure receiving portion that comes into contact with the back surface of the small electronic device and an operation portion that is exposed to the outside of the holder, and that the lock arm is biased in a direction in which the hook portion separates. ..

[0015]

When the small electronic device is pressed against the pressure receiving portion and pushed, the lock arm rotates and the hook portion engages with the concave portion of the small electronic device to hold the small electronic device. Further, the holding of the small electronic device can be released by applying a force to the operation portion to separate the hook portion from the small electronic device.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4, a holder 18 made of synthetic resin is provided with a rear surface portion 19, a pedestal portion 20 formed at a lower end portion of the rear surface portion 19, and both side end portions of the rear surface portion 19. A lock arm 22 made of synthetic resin is provided symmetrically on the upper portion of the back surface portion 19 having the respective arm portions 21 formed. The tip of the arm portion 21 is bent inward and engages with the front end edge of the small electronic device 7.

The lock arm 22 is a small electronic device 7.
Pressure receiving portion 23 that abuts on the back surface of the pressure receiving portion 23, a hook portion 24 formed upright with respect to the pressure receiving portion 23, a leaf spring portion 25 formed behind the pressure receiving portion 23, the pressure receiving portion 23 and the hook. Part 2
4 and a button portion 27 which is formed at an intersection with the holder 18 and penetrates the through hole 26 of the holder 18 and is exposed on the back surface of the holder 18. The pressure receiving portion of the pressure receiving portion 23 has a cushioning material 29 such as sponge rubber. To paste.

The lock arm 22 is pivotally attached to the holder 18 via the pin 28. In the pivotally attached state, the pressure receiving portion 23 is separated from the back surface portion 19 by the leaf spring portion 25. The hook portion 24 is urged in the direction, and is retracted so as not to interfere with the attachment and detachment of the small electronic device 7.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the small electronic device 7 is held by the holding apparatus according to this embodiment.

The lower end of the small electronic device 7 is placed on the pedestal portion 20, the lower portion of the small electronic device 7 is wrapped around the arm portion 21, and the upper end portion of the small electronic device 7 is placed on the pressure receiving portion 23 of the lock arm 22. Press. The leaf spring portion 25 is bent, the pressure receiving portion 23 is displaced toward the rear surface portion 19, the lock arm 22 is rotated, and the hook portion 24 is displaced inside. When the small electronic device 7 is pushed in sufficiently, the hook portion 24 becomes small electronic device 7
Engage with the recess 8 of the. Thus, the small electronic device 7 is held by the holding device.

The cushioning member 29 can prevent the contact between the small electronic device 7 and the pressure receiving portion 23 in the holding state of the small electronic device 7 and locally prevent the surface pressure from becoming excessive. The rattling of the small electronic device 7 is prevented.

When the small electronic device 7 is to be removed, the two button portions 2 which are operation parts for detaching the small electronic device 7 are to be removed.
When 7 is pushed inward by hand, the lock arm 22
Rotates and the engagement between the hook portion 24 and the recess 8 is released. When the hook portion 24 and the recess 8 are disengaged, the pressure receiving portion 23 pushes the upper half of the small electronic device 7 so that the small electronic device 7 can be easily taken out from the holding device. it can.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, parts having the same functions as those of the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals.

The lock arm 22 is T-shaped, and the knob lever 30 projects from the holder 18. The lock arm 22 is urged by a torsion coil spring 16 (not shown) in a direction in which the hook portions 24 separate from each other.
The pressure receiving portion 23 is elastically deformable.

Also in this embodiment, the small electronic device 7 is connected to the pressure receiving portion 2.
It is possible to hold the small electronic device 7 by pressing it to 3, and to remove the small electronic device 7 by rotating the knob lever 30 inward.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the structure is simple, the number of parts is small, and the manufacturing and assembling are remarkably easy, and since the double box structure is not used, the miniaturization can be achieved. Exert.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view on arrow AA of FIG.

5 is a view on arrow AA of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a conventional example, which is a view taken along the line CC of FIG.

8 is a side sectional view of a conventional example, which is a view taken along the line BB of FIG. 7.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 Small electronic equipment 18 Holder 22 Lock arm 23 Pressure receiving portion 24 Hook portion 27 Button portion 30 Knob lever

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A lock arm is rotatably provided on both sides of a holder for accommodating a small electronic device, and the lock arm is engaged with a side surface recess of the small electronic device and the small size. A holding device for a small electronic device, characterized in that it is formed of a pressure receiving portion that comes into contact with a rear surface of an electronic device and an operation portion that is exposed to the outside of the holder, and that the lock arm is biased in a direction in which the hook portion separates apparatus.