JPH06177810A - Structure for portable equipment and detachable clip - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a structure for equipment for carrying clip and detachable clip so as to secure sufficient engaging power even without strongly setting the elastic force of an elastic member for engaging a clip and the portable equipment concerning this clip to be attached/detached to the portable equipment. CONSTITUTION:Concerning a clip 20 attachably/detachably supported to a lock mechanism 22 formed at the back of a portable equipment 21, this clip 20 is provided with a base 25, detachable operating member 26 mounted on the base 25 and clipper 28 pivotally supported to the base 25, the lock mechanism 22 is provided with guide rails 31, which are integrally provided protrusively on the back of the equipment 21 and parallelly arranged upward and downward at a prescribed interval while being faced each other, and a recessed part 32 to be locked formed at a part sandwiched by the guide rails 31 on the back of the equipment, and the tip of the clipper 28 abuts on the back of the detachable operating member 26 and is elastically energized so as to press the back of the detachable operating member 26 with the head.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved structure for attaching and detaching a portable device such as a pager and a clip for attaching the portable device to a belt or the like of a wearer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A small portable electronic device such as a selective call receiver (pager) is often used by being attached to a waist belt of a wearer, a bag or the like, and therefore, a clip for attaching to the belt or the like. Portable devices have been developed. As such a clip, there is a type that is directly attached to and detached from a portable small electronic device, and the clip is hooked on a belt or the like to reduce the operability of the small electronic device, thereby improving portability. It is possible to raise. When carrying a portable device equipped with this type of clip without attaching it to a belt or the like, it is convenient to remove the clip and use it, so that the clip is attachable to and detachable from the portable device. .

However, in the case of the conventional clip, it is necessary to use a jig such as a coin in order to remove it from the portable equipment, and it is extremely inconvenient to perform the operation which requires the jig each time the clip is removed. It was From this point of view, the applicant of the present application has proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 4-78364 a structure of a portable device and a detachable clip which does not require a jig when the clip is detached from the portable device. This clip consists of a base, an attachment / detachment operation member to be mounted on the base, and a clip piece pivotally supported on the base, and slides the guided edge of the base with respect to a guide rail provided on the portable device side. The locking projection provided on the attachment / detachment operation member is engaged with the locked recess provided on the portable device side to realize locking of both, and the locking projection is locked. By removing the base from the guide rail after pulling out from the place, the clip and the portable device can be separated.

However, the engagement holding force between the locking projection and the locked recess in the above conventional example is realized by elastically locking the locking piece of the attachment / detachment operation member in the locking hole provided in the base. Therefore, it is necessary to sufficiently strengthen the engagement holding force between the locking hole and the locking piece to prevent the portable device from falling off, while the operability of releasing the clip from the portable device is high. In order to increase the above, it is necessary to appropriately weaken the engagement holding force. Therefore, it is not easy to ensure the balance of the engagement holding force. Even if the elastic locking force is set to such an extent that appropriate attachment / detachment operability and holding force can be obtained, wear of the elastic locking portion due to an increase in the number of times of use, deterioration of the elastic locking force, etc. However, there is a possibility that the engagement holding force is reduced, the engagement between the portable device and the clip is loosened, and the clip is likely to come off.

Next, FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 are perspective views showing an assembled state of another conventional clip and a portable device, an exploded view showing a configuration of the clip and the portable device, and a conventional clip. 1 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of FIG.
4A- (a) (b) (c) is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 11, B- (a)
(b) is a YY sectional view. The clip 1 is configured to be attachable / detachable to / from the portable device 2, and the clip 1 is detachably attached to a locking portion 3 provided on the back surface of the portable small electronic device 2 such as a pager. It has a configuration to be mounted. That is, the clip 1 is a base 7 to which both side edges 7a and 7a are slid and mounted in the grooves of the pair of guide rails 4 and 4 having an L-shaped cross section which constitute the locking portion 3 of the device 2.
And a clip piece 10 pivotally supported by a pin 9 in pivot holes 8a, 8a provided in a pair of pivot support pieces 8, 8 protruding from the back surface of the base 7, and a clip piece 10 located at the lower end of the clip piece 10. And a spring 11 for urging the elastic anti-slip portion 10a to elastically press against the back surface of the device 2. The bottom end of the elastic piece 13 formed by forming two slits 12 from the center of the lower end edge of the base 7 upward at a predetermined interval forms an inverted T-shape on the lower end portion of the elastic piece 13.
Unify. As shown in FIG. 13, a projection 13a is provided on the back surface of the elastic piece 13, and the projection 13a is set in such a positional relationship that it can be fitted into a recess 15 provided on the back surface of the portable device 2.

In the above structure, when the assembled clip 1 is assembled to the portable device 2 as shown in FIG. 13, both side edges 7a, 7a of the base 7 enter between the guide rails 4, 4. As shown in FIGS. 14A- (a) and 14- (a), the protrusion 13a is fitted into the recess 15 as shown in FIGS. When the clip 1 is detached from the portable device 2, the action piece 14
14B- (a) is pulled up in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 14B- (a) to pull up the protrusion 13a from the recess 15 as shown in FIGS. 14A- (b) and B- (b), and in this state, the entire clip 1 Can be slid to the right in FIG. 14A- (c).

However, even in this conventional example, it is not easy to adjust the elastic force of the elastic piece 13, and if it is too strong, the projection 1
While it becomes difficult to remove 3a, if it is too weak, there is a problem in that the engagement with the portable device becomes loose and it is easy to remove.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a clip to be attached to and detached from a portable device, the elastic force of an elastic member for realizing the engagement between the clip and the portable device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a clip portable device and a detachable clip that can secure a sufficient engagement force without strongly setting.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the first invention of the present application is a clip detachably supported by a locking mechanism formed on the back surface of a portable device, the clip being mounted on a base and the base. Detachable operating member and a clip piece pivotally supported with respect to the base, and the locking mechanism is integrally provided on the back surface of the device and directed in the vertical direction at a predetermined interval from each other. Parallel to each other and parallel to each other, and a locked recess formed in a portion of the rear surface of the device sandwiched by the guide rails, and the base is slidably inserted between the guide rails. The guided edges at both ends to be mounted, the locking holes penetratingly formed in the base surface in a predetermined arrangement, the pair of first locking holes and the pair of second locking holes that are arranged to face each other with the locking hole interposed therebetween. And a locking hole of the A base, a pair of long locking pieces integrally projecting from a front surface of the base and capable of being fitted into the pair of first locking holes, and a pair of long locking pieces integrally projecting from the front surface of the base. 2 has a pair of short locking pieces that can be fitted into the locking holes and a locking projection that can be fitted into the locking hole, and the first locking hole and the second locking hole are The long locking piece and the short locking piece respectively have projections for locking the locking hooks provided therein, and the second locking holes when the locking pieces are fitted into the holes. The engagement of the protrusion of the short locking piece with the locking hook of the short locking piece is later than the engagement of the projection of the first locking hole with the locking hook of the long locking piece. The clip piece is elastically biased so that the tip end of the clip piece abuts the back surface of the attachment / detachment operation member and the tip end portion presses the back surface of the attachment / detachment operation member. And wherein the are.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a clip having a structure which is slidably attached to a locking portion provided on the back surface of a portable device, the clip being the locking portion of the portable device. The base has a pair of guide rails that are mounted by sliding both end edges, and a clip piece that is rotatably supported by a pair of pivotally supporting pieces protruding from the back surface of the base. A protrusion is provided on the back surface of the elastic piece formed by forming two slits upward from the center of the lower edge of the device, and the projection can be fitted into a recess provided on the back surface of the portable device. The clip piece is elastically biased so as to come into pressure contact with the back surface of the elastic piece.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configurations of a base and a detachable operating member that constitute a clip. The clip 20 is a locking mechanism 2 formed on the back of a portable device 21 such as a pager.
The clip 20 is a resin molded product that is detachably supported by 2. The clip 20 includes a base 25, an attachment / detachment operation member 26 attached to the base 25, and a clip piece 28 pivotally supported by a pin 27 with respect to the base 25. It has a spring 29 for urging the non-slip portion 28a at the tip of the clip piece 28 so as to press-contact the back surface of the attachment / detachment operation member 26. Locking mechanism 22
Is an L projecting integrally on the back surface of the device 21 and facing each other in parallel in the vertical direction at a predetermined interval from each other.
It has character-shaped guide rails 31 and 31 and a rectangular locked recess 32 formed in a portion sandwiched by the guide rails 31 and 31 on the back surface of the device.

The base 25 has guided edges 35 slidably inserted in the grooves 31a, 31a of the guide rails 31, 31 at both ends, and the guide rail 3
The stopper portion 3 is provided at the upper end portion of each guided edge 35 so as to contact the upper end portions of the reference numerals 1 and 31 and lock the base 25.
6, a pair of connecting pieces 37 having holes communicating with the holes provided in the pair of connecting pieces 28b, 28b protruding from the front surface of the clip piece 28, and a predetermined arrangement on the base surface below the connecting piece 37. It has the first locking holes 40, 40, the second locking holes 41, 41 and the locking hole 42 located at the center. The pair of locking holes 40, 40 has a locking hole 42.
There is a pair of locking holes 41, 41, which are in a vertical positional relationship with respect to each other.
Are also arranged laterally across the locking hole 42.

The attachment / detachment operating member 26 is a rectangular plate-shaped base portion 45 having a width narrower than that of the base 25, and long locking pieces 46, 46 integrally protruding from the front surface of the base portion 45, and the short length locking piece 4.
7, 47 and the locking projection 48. The long locking pieces 46, 46 are formed in a thin plate shape so as to be elastically deformable, and the locking hooks 46 projecting outward at their tips.
a, 46a, and further the locking holes 40, 40 of the base 25
It has such a size that it can be inserted therein, and is configured to be locked by the projections 40a, 40a provided on the inner wall of the locking hole when it is inserted into the locking hole. Also, the short locking piece 47,
Numerals 47 are configured in a thin plate shape so as to be elastically deformable, and have locking hooks 47a protruding outward at the tips thereof,
47a, has a size that can be inserted into the locking holes 41, 41 of the base 25, and is locked by the projections 41a, 41a provided on the inner wall of the locking hole when inserted into the locking hole. To configure.

The projection 40a and the locking hook 46a have corners that are substantially perpendicular to each other as shown in the drawing so that it is difficult to separate them once they are engaged with each other. Has a round shape so that the engagement can be released with a comparatively light force. Furthermore, the positional relationship between the locking hook 47a of the short locking piece 47 and the protrusion 41a for locking this is
When the locking pieces 46, 47 are fitted into the locking holes 40, 41, the locking hooks 46a of the long locking pieces are set to be engaged later than the engagement of the projections 40a. .

The locking projection 48 is formed on each locking piece 46, 47.
When the lock is fitted into the locking holes 40, 41, the locking hole 42
Set the shape to fit inside.

The spring 29 is arranged inside the clip piece-side connecting pieces 28b, 28b located between the base-side connecting pieces 37, 37, and the pins 27 are inserted in the respective holes with the holes of the connecting pieces communicating with each other. Hole 29a formed in spring 29 when inserting
Insert the pin inside. The ends 29b and 29b of the spring 29 are locked to the upper portions of the connecting pieces 37 and 37 on the base side, and the pressing portion 29c of the spring abuts on the upper front surface of the clip piece 28 so that the anti-slip portion 28a moves toward the device 21. Urge towards.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the back side showing a state where the clip 20 is assembled to the device 21, and FIGS.
FIG. 4A is an explanatory view showing a procedure for assembling the clip, and FIG.
-(A), (b), and (c) are explanatory views of the base mounting operation from the view AA in FIG. 3, and B- (a), (b), and (c) are views B-B.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a base mounting operation from FIG.

4A- (a), (b) and (c) show a long locking piece 46 when the attachment / detachment operation member 26 is attached to the base 25.
In the state in which the long locking pieces 46 and the locking projections 48 are made to correspond to the holes 40 and 42, respectively, the deformation operation of A- (a) is shown.
By pushing in from the position indicated by A as shown in A- (b), each long locking piece 46 abuts against each protrusion 40a in each hole 40 and elastically deforms, and finally, it overcomes each protrusion 40a. As shown in A- (c), the original shape is restored to the locked state. 4B- (a), (b), and (c) show the deformation operation of the short locking piece 47 when the attachment / detachment operation member 26 is attached to the base 25, and A- (a), (b), Each of them has a temporal relationship with (c). Since the short locking piece 47 has a predetermined length and a shorter length than the long locking piece 46, at the time of B- (b), the projection 4
It is not in contact with 1a and is in contact with the protrusion 41a at the time of B- (c). In this state, the base 25
The assembly of the clip 20 is completed by pivotally supporting the clip piece 28 on the connecting piece 37 of FIG.

Next, FIGS. 5A and 5B show a procedure for attaching the clip 20 to the locking mechanism 22 provided on the back surface of the portable device 21, where A- (a), (b) and (c) are shown. View A- in FIG.
Explanatory drawing of clip mounting operation from A, B- (a) in the same figure,
(b), (c) is a clip assembly operation explanatory view from the arrow BB.

5A- (a) and B- (a), the guided edge 35 of the base 25 constituting the clip 20 is inserted into each groove 31a of the pair of guide rails 31 as shown in FIG. 9A and 9B are cross-sectional views taken along line AA and BB when the base 25 is inserted from above the guide rail 31 as described above, and when the base 25 is pushed until the stopper portion 36 abuts on the upper end portion of the guide rail 31. , FIG. 5A-
As shown in (a) and B- (a), the dimensions of each part are set in advance so that the locking projection 48 is positioned immediately above the locked recess 32 on the device side.

When the base 25 is pushed toward the equipment in this state, the short locking piece 47 is pushed in the process of pushing in as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the protrusion 41a in the hole 41 is slidably contacted and elastically deformed, and finally, as shown in B- (c), the protrusion 41a is crossed over to return to its original shape and become locked. At the same time, the locking projection 48 fits into the locking hole 42 and the locked recess 32 of the device, and the clip 20 is completely locked to the device 21. 5A- (b) and (c)
Correspond in time to FIGS. 5B (b) and 5 (c).

When the lock by the attachment / detachment operation member 26 is released, the operation opposite to the above-mentioned attachment may be performed. That is,
The locking projection 48 is pulled out from the locking hole 42 by holding the edge of the plate-shaped base portion 45 with a fingertip and pulling out the attaching / detaching operation member 26 upward against the elastic engagement force between the projection 41a and the short locking piece 47. 5A- (a) and B- (a) shown in FIGS. 5A- (a) and B- (a) can be released, and no special jig is required. By releasing the lock by the attachment / detachment operation member 26, the clip 20 can be detached along the guide rail 31.

In this embodiment, the anti-slip portion 28a at the tip of the clip piece 28 is constantly in pressure contact with the back surface of the plate-like base portion 45 of the attachment / detachment operation portion 26 by the force of the spring 29, so that the attachment / detachment operation member 26 is a base. It will be pressed firmly against 25. Therefore, the locking hole 41 and the locking piece 47
It is not necessary to finely adjust the engaging and retaining force between and, and if the adjustment force is adjusted to some extent, it is possible to prevent the attachment / detachment operation member 26 from being separated from the base due to the pressing force from the clip piece 28. It is possible to prevent the clip 20 from coming off the portable device 21. When the attachment / detachment operation member 26 is pulled up from the base 25, the tip of the clip 28 is lifted from the back surface of the attachment / detachment operation portion 26 so that the force of the spring 29 is not involved, so that the attachment / detachment operation member 26 can be pulled up easily.

FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) show the mounting state by the clip during actual use, and FIG. 6 (a) shows the belt with the clip piece 2
8 and the attachment / detachment operation member 26, the spring 29
Shows the state in which the attachment / detachment operation member 26 continues to be urged more firmly in the locking direction by the force of. Further, (b) obtains the same locking force increasing effect as in the case of (a) by sandwiching clothes or bag pockets with the clip pieces 28.

As described above, according to the present invention, the clip 20 can be attached / detached to / from the locking mechanism 22 provided on the rear surface of the portable device 21 by a one-touch operation by the attaching / detaching operation member without using a special jig. Moreover, since the attachment / detachment operation member is pressed against the base by utilizing the pressing force of the spring-biased clip, the engaging force of the clip with respect to the portable device during use becomes strong, and the portable device is prevented from falling off. It can be prevented.

Next, FIGS. 7 to 10 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a clip is attached to a portable device, and FIG. 8 is a rear view of the portable device. FIG. 10A is a perspective view showing the configuration of the clip, FIG.
-(A) (b) (c) is CC sectional drawing of FIG. 7, B- (a) (b) is DD sectional drawing. This clip 61 is a portable device 6
It is configured to be attachable to and detachable from 2, and this clip 6
Reference numeral 1 has a configuration in which it is slidably mounted on a locking portion 63 provided on the back surface of a portable small electronic device 62 such as a pager. That is, the clip 61 is a pair of guide rails 6 having an L-shaped cross section, which constitute the locking portion 63 of the device 62.
A base 67 to which both side edges 67a, 67a are slid and mounted in the grooves of 4, 64, and a pin 69 in a pivot hole provided in a pair of pivot support pieces 68, 68 protruding from the back surface of the base 67.
The clip piece 70 pivotally supported by the clip piece 70, and the jagged anti-slip portion 70 located at the lower end of the clip piece 70.
and a spring (not shown) that urges a to elastically press the back surface of the device 62. A protrusion 73a is provided on the back surface of an elastic piece 73 formed by forming two slits 72 from the center of the lower edge of the base 67 upward at a predetermined interval, and the protrusion 73a is provided on the portable device 62.
The positional relationship is set so that it can be fitted into the recess 75 provided on the back surface.

In the above structure, when the assembled clip 61 is assembled to the portable device 62 as shown in FIG. 9, both side edges 67a and 67a of the base 67 are inserted between the guide rails 64 and 64. Insert the base 67 from the top of the guide rail as shown in Fig. 10A- (a), B
The protrusion 63a is fitted into the recess 75 as shown in (a). When the clip 61 is detached from the portable device 62, by pulling up the end of the elastic piece 73 protruding from the end of the device in the arrow direction shown in FIG. 10A- (a),
As shown in FIGS. 10A- (b) and B- (b), the protrusion 63a may be pulled up from the recess 75, and in this state, the entire clip 61 may be slid to the right in FIG. 10A- (c).

In this embodiment, the tip of the clip piece 70 is in pressure contact with the rear surface of the elastic piece 73 corresponding to the projection 73a so as to always urge the clip piece 70a. In the inserted state, the protrusion 7
Since 3a is fitted in the recess 75 with a sufficient fitting force, even if vibration or impact is applied when the portable device 62 is held with the clip sandwiched between the belt and the pocket of clothes, it can be easily carried. Equipment does not fall off. Also, the operation for detaching the clip from the portable device is easy.

[0029]

According to the present invention, in a clip which is attached to and detached from a portable device, the clip can be detached from the portable device without using a jig.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a specific configuration of a base and an attachment / detachment operation member.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the overall shape of a clip that has been assembled.

4A and 4B are explanatory views showing the procedure for assembling the clip, and A- (a), (b), and (c) are explanatory views of the base mounting operation from the view AA in FIG. Figure B- (a), (b), (c)
[Fig. 8] is an explanatory view of a base mounting operation from the view BB.

5A and 5B show a procedure of attaching a clip to a locking mechanism provided on the back surface of a portable device, and A- (a),
(b) and (c) are explanatory views of the clip assembling operation from the arrow CC of FIG. 3, and FIGS. B- (a), (b) and (c) are clip assembling operations from the arrow DD. FIG.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are explanatory views showing a mounting state by a clip during actual use.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an assembling configuration of a portable device and a clip according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the back surface of the portable device.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a clip.

10A and 10B show a procedure of attaching the clip of the second embodiment to a locking mechanism provided on the back surface of a portable device, and A- (a), (b) and (c) are diagrams. 7 is a clip assembling operation explanatory view from the arrow AA, and FIGS. 7A to 7B are clip assembling operation explanatory views from the arrow BB.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a conventional portable device and a clip.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional example.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional clip portion.

14A to 14A are explanatory views showing an operation of removing the clip of the conventional example from the device.

[Explanation of symbols] 20 ... clip, 21 ... portable device, 22 ...
-Locking mechanism, 25 ... Base, 26 ... Attachment / detachment operation member, 27 ... Pin, 28 ... Clip piece, 28a
..Slip-proof portions, 28b ... Connecting pieces, 29 ... Springs, 31 ... Guide rails, 32 ... Locked recesses,
31a ... Guide rail groove, 35 ... Guided edge, 36 ... Stopper portion, 37 ... Connecting piece, 40,
41 ... Locking hole, 40a, 41a ... Protrusion, 42 ...
..Locking holes, 46 ... Long locking pieces, 46a ...
Locking hook, 47 ... Short locking piece, 47a ... Locking hook, 48 ... Locking protrusion, 61 ... Clip, 62 ... Portable device, 63 ... Locking portion , 64
..Guide rails, 67 ... Base, 67a ... Both side edges, 68 ... Pivot pieces, 69 ... Pins, 70
..Clip pieces, 70a ... Slip prevention parts, 72 ...
Slit, 73 ... Elastic piece, 73a ... Protrusion, 75
... Recesses

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A clip removably supported by a locking mechanism formed on the back surface of a portable device, the clip comprising a base, an attachment / detachment operation member attached to the base, and a pivotal support for the base. The locking mechanism includes a guide rail that is integrally projectingly provided on the rear surface of the device and that is parallel to and opposed to each other in the vertical direction at predetermined intervals and the rear surface of the device. Of the guide rails, the base has a locked recess formed in a portion sandwiched by the guide rails, and the base has guide edges at both ends slidably inserted between the guide rails and a base surface. And a pair of first locking holes and a pair of second locking holes, which are arranged to face each other with the locking hole sandwiched therebetween, respectively, , The plate-like base portion and the front surface of the base portion integrally projecting A pair of long locking pieces that can be fitted into the pair of first locking holes, and a pair of short length members that integrally project from the front surface of the base and can be fitted into the pair of second locking holes. With a stop,
A locking hook that can be fitted into the locking hole, and the first locking hole and the second locking hole are locking hooks provided on the long locking piece and the short locking piece, respectively. Engaging with the projection of the second locking hole and the locking hook of the short locking piece when the locking pieces are fitted into the holes. Is performed later than the engagement between the protrusion of the first locking hole and the locking hook of the long locking piece, and the tip end of the clip piece is the attachment / detachment operation member. The structure of the portable device and the attachment / detachment clip, wherein the tip end portion is elastically biased so as to press the back surface of the attachment / detachment operation member. 2. A clip having a structure that is slidably attached to a locking portion provided on a back surface of a portable device and is detachably mounted, wherein the clip is a pair of guides forming a locking portion of the portable device. The rail has a base mounted by sliding both end edges, and a clip piece pivotally supported by a pair of pivot support pieces protruding from the back surface of the base. A projection is provided on the back surface of the elastic piece formed by forming two slits upward, and the projection is set to have a positional relationship such that the projection can be fitted into a recess provided on the back surface of the portable device. And the tip of the clip piece is elastically biased so as to be pressed into contact with the back surface of the elastic piece.