JPH11192115A - Protect for pocket telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protector for protecting a pocket telephone from the damage or the breakage due to fall while making the most of its original shape and without impairing the respective functions thereof. SOLUTION: When a pocket telephone 10 is placed so that the surface having push buttons 14 is faced front, this protector comprises at least string like elastic bodies 2R laid longitudinally across the pocket telephone 10 in both the right and left side face, those 2C1 to 2C7 arranged in the vicinity of the respective corner parts constituting the three surface of each corner, and those 2D arranged in the vicinity of a display.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a protective device for protecting a mobile phone from being damaged by being damaged or dropped.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Protective equipment for conventional mobile phones is often in the form of a case or a bag, and in most cases, it protects almost the entirety of a mobile phone. In addition, a protective device that protects the display from scratches by putting a transparent seal on the display, or a protective device that protects the display from scratches by disposing an elastic body such as rubber or synthetic resin near the display was there. Further, in a wristwatch, a ring-shaped elastic body for protecting a glass surface, and an elastic body connected to a belt through the ring-shaped elastic body so that the ring-shaped elastic body is always located on the glass surface. As a result, there was a protective device for protecting the display and the like.

[0003]

Many of the conventional protective devices for portable telephones have a case-like or bag-like shape as described above. Such a protective cover obscures the original design of the portable telephone. In addition, the case or bag-like shape has a drawback that it becomes bulky and exaggerated. In addition, push buttons, speakers, microphones, and charging and communication terminals are covered, which causes inconvenience such as unnatural button operation and buttons that cannot be pressed as they are, sound quality from the speakers and entering the microphone. In some cases, functions were impaired, such as deterioration of sound quality, inconvenience when using a charging or communication terminal, and the like. In addition, a mobile phone of a type that is used with the lid open may need to be taken out of the case at the time of use, and in many cases, it is dropped and damaged when taken out.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and does not obscure the original design of the mobile phone, unlike a conventional case-shaped or bag-shaped mobile phone protector. An object of the present invention is to provide a protection device for a mobile phone that is simple and does not impair the functions of the mobile phone. Another object of the present invention is not only to protect the display portion, but also to obtain a protector capable of protecting the entire mobile phone while taking advantage of the design of the mobile phone body without being bulky.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a protector for a portable telephone, wherein a string-shaped elastic body is formed in a longitudinal direction of the left and right side surfaces of the portable telephone when a surface where a push button of the portable telephone is located is a front face. At least so as to be disposed in the vicinity of the corners over the three surfaces constituting each corner, and to be disposed in the vicinity of the display.

[0006] A protective device for a cellular phone according to the present invention (Claim 2) is the protective device for a cellular phone (Claim 1) in which the string-like elastic body is made of polyurethane.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a protective device for a portable telephone according to the present invention, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the string-shaped elastic body is different from that of the protective device for the portable telephone. At least a part of the outer periphery is formed in a substantially semicircular shape, a square shape, or a triangular shape formed of a straight line, and when the protective device of the mobile phone is attached to the mobile phone, the body of the mobile phone and the elastic body It is formed so that the straight line portion is in contact with the surface.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the protective device of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the mobile phone, FIG. 2 is a front view showing only the protective device of the mobile phone in the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the mobile phone and the protection device of the mobile phone taken along a broken line A in FIG. 1 when the protection device of the mobile phone according to the present invention is mounted.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a mobile phone, 11 denotes an antenna, 12 denotes a speaker, 13 denotes a display, 14 denotes a push button, 15 denotes a microphone, and 20 denotes a mobile phone protector made of a string-like elastic body. , This protective equipment 20
Is the mobile phone display 13 and push button 1
When the surface with the reference numeral 4 is set to the front, the string-shaped elastic body includes side guard portions 2R and 2L that traverse the longitudinal directions of the left and right sides of the mobile phone 10 and an upper surface guard portion 2U that traverses the longitudinal directions of the upper and lower surfaces. , And the lower surface guard portion 2B, the corner guard portions 2C1 to 2C8 disposed near the corners over each of the three surfaces forming each corner, the display guard portion 2D near the display 13, and the auxiliary portion 2A. It was formed as follows. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

The cord-like elastic material is made of polyurethane, and its cross-sectional shape is substantially semicircular in which at least a part of its outer periphery is formed by a straight line. When attached, as shown in FIG. 4, the body of the mobile phone 10 is formed such that the straight portions of the elastic bodies (2R, 2L) are in contact with each other. Such a protective device for a mobile phone can be manufactured by connecting a string-shaped elastic body to each other, but when mass-producing, for example, a mold in a completed state is heated to give fluidity. After pouring in the elastic body, it is solidified and taken out, whereby the process is simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Hereinafter, a method of using the protective device for a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described. Protective device 2 for mobile phone shown in FIG.
While stretching hand 0, antenna 1 at the top of the mobile phone
1 and a corner guard 2C1 at each upper corner
Or 2C4. At this time, since the material of the elastic body of the protector 20 is polyurethane, it can be attached so that it stretches well and each part comes to a desired position. further,
The protector 20 is stretched downward, and the corner guards 2C5 to 2C8 are attached to the lower corners of the mobile phone. Then, each of the corner guards 2C1 to 2C8,
Then, the display guard unit 2D is adjusted to be at a desired position to complete the mounting.

The function and effect of the protective device for a portable telephone according to the present invention will be described below. The protective device for a mobile phone according to the present invention is configured such that a string-shaped elastic body made of polyurethane cuts the longitudinal direction of both the left and right sides of the mobile phone 10 when the surface where the push button 14 of the mobile phone is facing the front. (Side guard portions 2R, 2L), and are disposed near corners (corner guard portions 2C1 to 2C8) over each of the three surfaces forming each corner, and are disposed near display (display guard). The part 2D), that is, the string-shaped elastic body is arranged at a part where protection is required at a minimum, so that the structure becomes simple without being bulky, and the small size which is a big point in the design of the mobile phone. While keeping the original shape including thinness etc., scratches and drops are possible without functional impairments such as button operability, speaker volume attenuation, microphone sensitivity deterioration etc. From damage due to etc. it is possible to protect the mobile phone. Also,
When placed in a pocket or when placed on a table or a dashboard of a car, the protective device functions as a non-slip device to reduce damage due to falling.

Further, since the lower corner portion is sufficiently covered, the protection ability of the battery portion, which is most liable to be damaged, is improved, and as shown in FIG. By providing two lower surface guard portions 2B that traverse the longitudinal direction of the lower surface,
The gap between the lower guard part 2B of the book is opened, and the communication
Work such as charging can be performed. In addition, even mobile phones of different types with different adapter shapes can be charged as they are by removing only the lower part of the protector 20. In addition, by using a polyurethane material as the material used as the elastic material, it is possible to increase the shock absorbing power and the elasticity, thereby improving the protection ability, facilitating the mounting, and further using the polyurethane material. Thereby, color variations can be enriched.

Further, the cross-sectional shape of the cord-like elastic body of the present protective device is substantially semicircular, and as shown in the figure, when attached to a mobile phone, the body of the mobile phone and the substantially semicircular cross section of the elastic body are used. It is formed so that the straight part of the shape contacts the surface of the mobile phone. Since the frictional force is larger, the shape can be easily maintained. In addition, when a polyurethane material is used and warmed and mounted, the shape retention force can be further improved, so that the versatility is increased irrespective of the model to be mounted. In the first embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the string-shaped elastic body is a semicircle. However, the cross-sectional shape may be any shape as long as the side in contact with the body of the mobile phone is straight, and the cross-section may be square or triangular. It may be.

Modification 1 A first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which the protective device of the mobile phone of the present invention is mounted on a mobile phone in which the lid is opened and used, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mobile phone is used. It is. In the figure, 100
Is a type of mobile phone that can be used with its lid open.
4 to 4 indicate the same or corresponding parts.

In the mobile phone 100 of the first modification,
The protection device 20 of the present invention can be mounted by the same procedure as the mobile phone 10 shown in FIG. The mobile phone protector 20 of the present invention can be adapted to the mobile phone 100 of a type in which the lid is opened by using a cord-shaped elastic body provided in a portion requiring minimum protection. As in the case of the mobile phone 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, there is an effect that the original design of the mobile phone is not obstructed and is simple and does not impair each function of the mobile phone.

[0017]

According to the protective device for a portable telephone according to the present invention (claim 1), when the surface with the push button of the portable telephone is set to the front, the string-shaped elastic body is formed on both the left and right sides of the portable telephone. Since it is at least formed so as to be arranged in a longitudinal direction of the surface, to be disposed near a corner over each of the three surfaces constituting each corner, and to be disposed near a display, When the phone is placed on a desk or dropped, it is difficult for the mobile phone body to directly contact the desk or the ground, and it comes in contact with an elastic body.
The mobile phone itself can be protected from scratches and shocks, and it has a simple structure that is not bulky, and operability of buttons while taking advantage of the original shape including small and thin, which are the major points in the design of the mobile phone The mobile phone can be protected from damage due to scratches, drops, etc., without functional impairments such as deterioration of the speaker volume, attenuation of speaker volume, and deterioration of microphone sensitivity.
It also functions as a non-slip. In addition, since the lower corner is sufficiently covered, the protective ability of the battery part, which is most likely to be damaged, is improved, and the lower surface guard section that cuts the longitudinal direction of the lower surface so that the part for connecting the adapter on the lower surface is open Are provided, the work such as communication and charging can be performed as it is. In addition, even with mobile phones of different types having different adapter shapes, this protective device 20 may be used.
It can be charged as it is by removing only the lower part of.

Further, according to the protective device for a portable telephone according to the present invention (claim 2), in the protective device for the portable telephone (claim 1), the material of the string-shaped elastic body is polyurethane. The shock absorbing power and the elasticity can be increased, whereby the protection ability is improved, the mounting is easy, and further, by using a polyurethane material, color variations can be enriched.

Further, according to the protective device for a mobile phone according to the present invention (claim 3), in the protective device for the mobile phone (claim 1 or 2), the cross-sectional shape of the string-shaped elastic body is changed. At least a part of the outer periphery of the cross-sectional shape is formed by a straight line, and when the protective device of the mobile phone is attached to the mobile phone, the body of the mobile phone and the linear portion of the elastic body are in surface contact with each other. Because it was formed, even when stretched and fitted to fit the shape of the mobile phone when worn,
Since the frictional force between the body of the mobile phone and the protective device is greater than in the case where the mobile phone is not in contact with the surface, the shape can be easily maintained, and the versatility can be increased irrespective of the model to be mounted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which protective equipment for a mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is mounted on the mobile phone.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the protective device of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a state where the protective equipment is mounted;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a cross section taken along a broken line A in FIG. 1 as viewed from below.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which protective equipment for a mobile phone is mounted according to a first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which protective equipment for a mobile phone is mounted and used in a first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 mobile phones, 100 mobile phones, 11 antennas,
12 Speaker, 13 Display, 14 Push Button, 15 Microphone, 20 Cell Phone Protector, 2R
Side guard portion, 2L side guard portion, 2U upper surface guard portion, 2B lower surface guard portion, 2C1-2C8 corner guard portion, 2D display guard portion, 2A auxiliary portion.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A protective device for a mobile phone, wherein a string-shaped elastic body extends longitudinally on both left and right side surfaces of the mobile phone when a surface where a push button is provided on the mobile phone is a front surface. A protective device for a mobile phone, wherein the protective device is at least formed so as to be disposed near a corner over each of the three surfaces constituting each corner and to be disposed near a display. 2. The protective device for a mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the material of the string-shaped elastic body is polyurethane. 3. The protective device for a mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein said string-shaped elastic body has a cross-sectional shape in which at least a part of an outer periphery of the cross-sectional shape is a straight line, and said mobile phone is protected. A protective device for a mobile phone, wherein a body of the mobile phone and the linear portion of the elastic body are formed to be in contact with each other when the device is mounted on the mobile phone.