JPH10173352A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable electronic equipment, fitted with a hand strap having a superior stability in application and grounding times. SOLUTION: This electronic equipment is provided with a connecting part for connecting one end of a hand strap 14 at least on one side of the main body 1 of this equipment, as well as a fitting part for fitting the other end of the hand strap 14. Within the hand strap 14, both the connecting part to be connected to the connecting part and the hand strap 14 main body are respectively provided with the length adjusting function and a constrain member 19, fitted to the main body for constraining the bending part of the main body, while the width dimension L of the constrain member 19 is set up so as to exceed 3/4 of the width dimension W of the electronic equipment main body 1. Thus the height dimension H of the constrain member 19 is higher than the height dimension h of the bending part of the hand strap 14 main body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to electronic equipment,
Particularly, the present invention relates to a portable electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Portable electronic devices are premised on being used by an operator, and are used in a wide range of environments from indoors such as offices to outdoors and in automobiles. For this reason, the quality of the hold when the electronic device is held in hand greatly affects the operability. Therefore, the shape of the portion to be gripped by the hand is provided with a curved surface so that it can be easily gripped, or a rubber pad is provided as a non-slip. Hand straps have been devised in response to such usage situations, and many of them are attached to the back of portable electronic devices, and by inserting a hand between the electronic device and the hand strap, It plays an auxiliary role in gripping the electronic device.

Further, portable electronic devices, unlike stationary electronic devices, are required to have a structure that is resistant to external impacts such as dropping and vibration.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional hand strap.

In the conventional hand strap, the Sarkan 2 inserted in the fold portion 18d of the wide belt 18 is used.
The width y of 2 is set to be wider by about 2 mm to 3 mm than the width x of the wide belt 18. The height T of the sulkan 22 is set to be about 1 mm to 2 mm higher than the height h of the fold portion 18 d of the wide belt 18. Therefore, a state in which the conventional hand strap is attached to the electronic device 1 is as shown in FIG. When the electronic device 1 is placed on a desk or the like in the state of FIG. 6, the back side of the electronic device 1 is grounded by the rubber feet 23, but the sarkans 22 are grounded on the near side. Since the width dimension y of the sarkans 22 is about 1/2 of the width dimension W of the electronic device 1, the stability at the time of grounding is poor. In this state, if an input is performed by using a touch panel or a numeric keypad (not shown), the electronic device 1 is shaken every time the input is performed, and thus not only the operability is poor, but also an erroneous input is caused.

The portable electronic device equipped with the hand strap is as described above, and has the following configuration. (1) A hand strap is provided as a standard function of the electronic device. (2) A hand strap is not provided as a standard function, but the structure is such that a hand strap can be attached as a retrofit option.

[0007]

However, the above configuration has the following problems. (1) When a hand strap is provided as a standard function, an attachment structure for the hand strap is required, which is not suitable for reducing the size and weight of the electronic device body. In addition, it becomes an unnecessary function for a user who does not need a hand strap, which hinders simplicity of handling. (2) When a hand strap is attached as a retrofit option, the stability of the electronic device main body when placed on a desk or the like deteriorates due to the thickness of the hand strap portion. (3) When a strong impact such as dropping or vibration acts, internal structural parts such as glass parts such as touch panels and liquid crystal screens may be damaged.

An object of the present invention is to propose a portable electronic device having a structure in which a hand strap is optionally installed, but which has excellent stability at the time of grounding.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device that is resistant to external shocks such as dropping and vibration.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus having a hand strap for holding an electronic apparatus body in a hand. At least one side of the electronic device main body has a connection portion for connecting one end of the hand strap, and the other side of the electronic device main body has the other end of the hand strap connected thereto. Having a mounting portion for attaching the connection member, the hand strap has a length adjustment function on a portion connected to the connection member and the hand strap main body, and is provided on the hand strap main body, A restraining member for restraining a bent portion of the hand strap main body, wherein the width of the restraining member is 3/4 of a width of the electronic device main body.
The length is set to be as described above, and the height of the restraint member is configured to be higher than the height of the bent portion of the hand strap body.

According to this configuration, when the electronic device is placed on a desk or the like, the large sarkans are grounded, and the ground portion on the front side of the electronic device is sufficiently wide.
The stability is good, and a feeling of operation comparable to the case where the hand strap is not worn can be realized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including a hand strap for holding the electronic apparatus main body in a hand, wherein at least one of the electronic apparatus main bodies is provided.
On the side surface, has a connection portion for connecting one end of the hand strap, on the other side surface of the electronic device body,
The hand strap has a mounting portion for attaching a connecting member for connecting the other end of the hand strap, and the hand strap has a length adjusting function on a portion connected to the connecting member and on the hand strap main body, respectively. Having a restraining member provided on the hand strap main body, for restraining a bent portion of the hand strap main body, and having a stay connected to the bent portion of the hand strap main body, while holding the stay, A joint member for attaching a bumper formed of an elastic member to the electronic device body, wherein the joint member is set to be higher than a height dimension of a restraining member that restrains a bent portion of the hand strap body. The joint member has a projection, and the joint member has an opening for attaching a neck strap.

According to this configuration, when the electronic device is placed on a desk or the like, the semicircular projection of the joint member can function as a leg on the near side, so that the ground stability is excellent. Further, since the bumper is made of rubber, it can contribute to alleviation of a drop impact and the like, so that damage prevention of the electronic device can be realized. In addition, since the joint member and the bumper are provided with two openings at the same positions as the neck straps of the electronic device, the hand strap unit and the neck strap can be used together.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the portable electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, an input device and a touch panel 2 as an operation device are incorporated on the upper surface of the portable electronic device 1, and the screen of the lower liquid crystal display device 3 can be seen through the touch panel 2. It has become. On the front side of the touch panel 2, a numeric keypad 4 for inputting numbers is arranged.

A battery pack housing 6 for mounting a battery pack 5 (not shown) for driving the device is provided on the front right side of the portable electronic device 1.
Can be opened and closed by a lid 7. A lock knob 7a is attached to the lid 7, and the opening and closing of the lid 7 can be locked by sliding the lock knob 7a.

On the right side of the center of the portable electronic device 1,
A serial interface connector 8 is stored, and an IC memory card slot 9 in which an IC memory card of an external storage device can be mounted is stored on the right side on the back side. A lock knob 9b is attached to the lid 9a of the IC memory card slot 9, and the opening and closing of the lid 9a can be locked by sliding the lock knob 9b.

A switch unit 10 (10a, 10b, 10c) is provided above the touch panel 2 of the portable electronic device 1. The switch unit 10 (10a, 10b, 10c) includes an on switch 10a, an off switch 10b for switching the power of the electronic device 1, a buzzer volume, and the like. A system switch 10c for adjusting the liquid crystal screen density and the like is provided.

Above the switch section 10, a printer unit 11 (not shown) is incorporated. At the right end of the printer unit 11, a platen roller 1 (not shown)
A release lever 11c for contacting and releasing the thermal head 11b from the thermal head 11b is disposed. When the release lever 11c is tilted down as shown in FIG. 2, the platen roller 11a and the thermal head 11b are in contact with each other. The contact is released in the upright state.

On the front side surface of the portable electronic device 1, there are provided two neck strap loops 12a for passing a neck strap 12 (not shown), and the neck strap 12 is fixed to the neck strap loop 12a. Accordingly, the operator can use the portable electronic device 1 by hanging it from the neck.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of portable electronic device 1 in the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, there is a main CPU 100 which controls the entire apparatus, and its peripheral circuits are a serial interface connector 8, a memory 102, an IC memory card interface connector 103, a liquid crystal display 3,
Extended interface connector 104, sub CPU10
1, a numeric keypad 4, a touch panel 2, a battery pack 5, and a printer unit 11 are connected by an address / data bus 105.

The power supplied from the battery pack 5 is controlled by the sub CPU 101, and is supplied to the address / data bus 1
05, and is supplied to each peripheral circuit.

The sub CPU 101 processes the data input by the ten keys 4 and the touch panel 2 in addition to the control of the power supply system as described above, and performs input to the main CPU 100 as a desired data format. .

The data input in this manner is processed and classified by the main CPU 100 and stored in a predetermined memory 102 via an address / data bus 105. Similarly, data stored in the memory 102 is transmitted via the address / data bus 105 to the serial interface connector 8, the IC memory card interface connector 103, the liquid crystal display device 3, the extension interface connector 104, and the printer unit 1.
Control such as 1 is performed.

In FIG. 1, a hand strap mounting bracket 13 can be fixed at two places by screws 13a on the back side of the portable electronic device 1 and on the side opposite to the IC memory card slot 9. Hand strap mounting bracket 1
3 is a narrow belt 1 of the hand strap unit 14.
5 is provided with a slit 13b.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hand strap unit 14 according to the present invention.

In FIG. 4, the hand strap unit 14 has a two-folded wide belt 18 which also serves as a main body portion and a first length adjusting portion. The lengths can be freely adjusted by the operator by the magic tapes 18a and 18b provided at the opposing positions. The fold portion 18d of the wide belt 18 is inserted into the large sarkan 19 so that the wide belt end 18c does not come off the large sarkan 19 even when the velcro tapes 18a and 18b are peeled off. This prevents the electronic device 1 from being inadvertently dropped. That is, the large sarkans 19 are restraining members that restrain the bent portions of the hand strap main body. At the same time, a connecting ring 20 is passed through the fold portion 18d of the wide belt 18, and a thin nylon tape 21 is connected to the connecting ring 20. Folded part 18d of the hand strap unit 14
A narrow belt 15 is connected to the other end 18e, and a small sarkan 16 and a footjob 17 are passed through the narrow belt 15, and a second length adjusting function is provided.

The work of attaching the hand strap unit 14 to the electronic device 1 is performed first by using a thin nylon tape 21.
Is connected to the neck strap through 12a of the electronic device 1 and the tip 15a of the narrow belt 15 is temporarily
Hand strap mounting bracket 1
3 through the slit 13a, and the tip 15a through the small sarkans 16 and the footjob 17 again to complete. After the above operation, the operator can adjust the length to an appropriate length for the operator by the magic tapes 18a and 18b of the wide belt 18 as the first length adjusting portion and the narrow belt 15 as the second length adjusting portion. Good.

In comparison with the conventional hand strap, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the width L of the large sarkan 19 as a restraining member is changed to the width W of the electronic device 1. On the other hand, the size is set so as to be 3/4 or more, and the height H of the large sarkan 19 is set not to be lower than the height h of the fold portion 18d of the wide belt 18. Therefore, when the electronic device 1 is placed on a desk or the like, the large sarkan 19 is grounded, and the grounding portion on the front side of the electronic device 1 is sufficiently wide, so that the stability and the hand strap 14 are improved. It is possible to realize a feeling of operation comparable to the case where the camera is not mounted.

Further, in the hand strap mounting structure as in the present embodiment, the neck strap through 12a is used for mounting one end of the hand strap 14 when mounting the hand strap, and as an additional component, it is used for mounting the other end. ,
Neck strap mounting bracket 13 that can be created with a simple structure
Is not only excellent in convenience,
Sufficient mounting strength can be achieved.

Further, since the hand strap 14 is not a standard equipment of the electronic device 1 but has a structure that can be attached as a retrofitting option, the attachment structure of the hand strap 14 is not required as a standard function. Does not hinder the design Also, a user who does not need the hand strap 14 does not have an extra function, so that it does not hinder the simplicity of handling.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of an electronic device 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, on the front side of the electronic device 1,
Optional parts 28 are attached by screws 27. An optional part 28 includes a stay 24 (24a, 24a) made of a metal shaft for attachment through the hand strap unit 14, a joint 25 for holding the stay 24, and connecting a rubber bumper 26 to the electronic device 1. It is constituted by.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the connection between the optional part 28 and the electronic device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The rubber bumper 26 is mounted in advance. At the center of the semicircular projection 25b of the joint member 25, a hole 25c for attaching the stay 24 is provided.
Insert the tip 24a of the stay 24 into c. Therefore, the stay 24 is rotatable in the arrow direction about the hole 25c. A groove 1c for mounting an optional part is provided on the front side surface of the electronic device 1, and a projection 25a of the optional part is inserted into the groove 1c.
Further, a screw tightening hole 1b of an optional part is provided on the front side surface of the electronic device 1, and a plate nut 29 is built in the hole 1b. After inserting the projection 25a of the optional part into the groove 1c, the joint 25 and the electronic device 1 are connected using the screw 27.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a hand strap unit 14 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a portion beyond a connecting ring 20 is omitted from a conventional hand strap unit. .

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, since the height Z of the semicircular projection 25b of the joint member 25 is set to be higher than the height T of the sarkan 22, the electronic device When 1 is placed on a desk or the like, the semicircular projection 25b of the joint member 25 can function as a leg on the near side, so that the ground stability is excellent. further,
Since the bumper 26 is made of rubber, the bumper 26 can also contribute to alleviation of a drop impact and the like, so that damage prevention of the electronic device 1 can be realized. Also, the joint member 25 and the bumper 26
Since two openings 30 are provided at the same position as the neck strap passage 12a of the electronic device 1, the hand strap unit 14 and the neck strap 12 can be used together.

[0040]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the hand strap is attached, stability on a desk or the like is good, and it is inferior to the case where the hand strap is not attached. It is possible to realize a sense of operation without any problem.

Further, in the hand strap mounting structure according to the present embodiment, the neck strap through is used for the mounting of the hand strap when mounting, and the neck strap mounting bracket which can be formed with a simple structure as an additional component. , It is possible to realize not only excellent simplicity but also sufficient mounting strength.

Also, the hand strap is not a standard equipment of the electronic equipment but has a structure that can be attached as a retrofitting option. Therefore, the standard function does not require a mounting structure of the hand strap, which hinders the design of the electronic equipment to reduce its size and weight. No. Also, a user who does not need a hand strap does not have an extra function, so that it does not hinder the simplicity of handling.

According to the second aspect, since the projection of the joint member can function as a leg on the near side, the stability at the time of contact with the ground is excellent. Further, since the bumper is made of rubber, it can contribute to alleviation of a drop impact and the like, so that damage prevention of the electronic device can be realized. Further, since the joint member and the bumper are provided with openings at the same positions as the neck strap passages of the electronic device, the hand strap unit and the neck strap can be used together.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of the electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the upper side.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hand strap according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional hand strap.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a conventional hand strap is attached to an electronic device.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a joint member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a hand strap according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device 2 Touch panel 3 Liquid crystal display device 4 Numeric keypad 5 Battery pack 6 Battery pack storage part 7 Battery pack storage part lid 8 Serial interface connector 9 IC memory card slot 10 Switch part 11 Printer unit 12 Neck strap 13 Hand strap mounting bracket 14 Hand Strap unit 15 Narrow belt 16 Handjob 17 Small sarkan 18 Hand strap body 19 Large sarkan 20 Connecting ring 21 Thin nylon tape 22 Conventional sulkan 23 Rubber feet 24 Stay 25 Joint member 26 Bumper 27 Screw 28 Optional parts 29 Plate nut 30 Opening Department

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device comprising a hand strap for holding an electronic device main body in a hand, a connecting portion for connecting one end of the hand strap to at least one side surface of the electronic device main body. A mounting portion for mounting a connection member for connecting the other end of the hand strap to another side surface of the electronic device main body, wherein the hand strap includes a portion connected to the connection member. The hand strap body has a length adjusting function, and the hand strap body includes a restraining member that is provided on the hand strap body and restrains a bent portion of the hand strap body. The length is set to be equal to or more than ／ of the width of the electronic device main body, and the height of the restraining member is set to the bent portion of the hand strap main body. An electronic device characterized in that a like higher than the height configuration. 2. An electronic device comprising a hand strap for holding an electronic device main body in a hand, wherein a connection portion for connecting one end of the hand strap to at least one side surface of the electronic device main body. A mounting portion for mounting a connection member for connecting the other end of the hand strap to another side surface of the electronic device main body, wherein the hand strap includes a portion connected to the connection member. The hand strap body has a length adjusting function, and the hand strap body includes a restraining member that restrains a bent portion of the hand strap body, and is connected to the bent portion of the hand strap body. The electronic device body has a stay that is
A joint member for attaching a bumper formed of an elastic member, wherein the joint member has a protrusion set higher than a height dimension of a restraining member that restrains a bent portion of the hand strap body; An electronic device, wherein the joint member has an opening for attaching a neck strap.