JPS6339979Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a case for electronic equipment, etc., which can house and protect the electronic equipment, and which can be used while being stored.

Conventional Technology Conventionally, various electronic devices, such as personal computers, communication devices, graphing machines, electronic musical instruments, and various measuring devices, have been used to protect them from external shocks and to make transportation, storage, etc. convenient. However, cases that can be used with the lid open while the device is stored in the case have a case that has a case that is attached to the case body, as described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 49-22920. There is a known structure in which the lid is fully opened.

Problems that the invention aims to solve By the way, in the case where the conventional device is used while stored, the lid is fully opened, so the lid cannot be used as a display or sheet music display. In particular, the case is extremely inconvenient, especially when used with a personal computer or electronic musical instrument stored in the case.

Therefore, in this invention, the lid body, which can be opened and closed freely relative to the case body, can be folded into two halves, the front half and the rear half, so that when the front half of the lid is opened, electronic devices etc. can be used while being stored in the case. In addition, the front half of the opened lid can be reliably supported by the rear half at a constant tilt angle, and the front half of the lid can be tilted at an angle that makes it easy to see as a display or music stand display. The purpose is to provide an extremely convenient case for electronic equipment, etc. that can be used in

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the purpose, the present invention is configured as follows.

That is, the structure is a case that can be opened and closed, consisting of a case body made of a hollow double-walled plastic structure and a lid body.
A device fixed storage part is formed with a hollow double wall structure or a structure in which a part of the double wall is removed, and the lid body is a front half part that covers the front part of the equipment stored in the device fixed storage part of the case body. The lid body is divided into a rear half that covers the rear part, and the front half and the rear half are connected by a hinge so that the front half and the rear half can be folded in two. A case for electronic equipment, etc., characterized by having an inclination angle holding mechanism for holding the folded open state, and having a display section or the like on the inner surface of the front half of the lid made of a hollow double wall structure. It is something.

Effect Since the case for electronic devices, etc. according to the present invention is configured as described above, when using electronic devices, etc. stored in the device fixed storage section of the case body, the front half of the lid body can be If you fold it open and lock the opened front half to the rear half using the tilt angle holding mechanism, the operating surface of electronic devices etc. stored in the case body will be exposed, and the inner surface of the front half of the lid will be exposed. Since the provided display unit is held at an angle that is easy to see, electronic devices and the like can be used while being housed in the case, and the case serves as a housing during use. Further, when the front half of the lid is closed, the operation surface and display of the electronic device are covered, so the case protects the electronic device stored therein from external shocks and dust.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The drawings illustrate the case of a personal computer. 1 is a case body, 2 is a lid body, the case body 1 and the lid body 2 are integrally connected by a hinge 3, and the lid body 2 can be folded in two by a hinge 4, The lid body 2 can be fully opened or only the front half 2a can be opened and closed with respect to the case body 1. On the outer wall of the front half 2a of the lid body 2, an inclination angle holding leg 5, which constitutes an inclination angle holding mechanism when the lid is opened, is fitted into a recess 6 and pivoted about a pivot portion 7 so as to be freely removable and removable. A locking recess 8 for the tilt angle holding leg 5 is formed in the outer wall of the rear half 2b of the lid body 2. 9 is latch, 10
is the handle.

The case body 1 and the lid 2 are blow-molded from thermoplastic to have a hollow double-walled structure, and the hinges 3 and 4 are formed by compressing and thinning the parison during the blow-molding so as to be freely bendable. The case body 1 has a hollow double-walled structure as described above, and then a part of the inner wall is cut out to form the device fixing storage part 11. A display section 16 is formed in which the display 12 is housed while maintaining the hollow double wall structure. In addition, an equipment holding body 13 protrudes downward from the rear inner wall of the case body 1, and a storage recess 14 for storing accessories such as cords, writing instruments, pieces of paper, instruction manuals, etc. is provided in the rear part 2b of the lid body 2. It is formed. Note that 15 is a keyboard of the personal computer, and the keyboard 15 and the display 12 are connected by a cord 18 passed through a cord hole 17 in the inner wall surface of the case body 1.

FIG. 4 shows another example of the above-described example, in which the device fixing storage part 11 of the case body 1 is a hollow double wall, and the front half of the lid body 2 is A mounting projection 19 is formed on the inner surface of the lid body 2 for use as a music stand, and projections 20 and 21 are formed on the front half 2a and the rear half 2b of the lid body 2 to maintain the inclination angle when the front half 2a is opened. , lid body 2
An inclination angle holding mechanism is configured in which the front half 2a of the front half 2a is opened. 22 is a musical score.

As the thermoplastic plastic that constitutes the case, blow moldable materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, ABS resin, etc. are used. In particular, when imparting conductivity to the case itself, a material made by mixing a conductive material such as carbon rack into a plastic material may be used to achieve a surface resistivity of approximately 1×10 ² to ^{10 8} Ωcm. Furthermore, in order to impart electromagnetic shielding properties to the case itself, it is also possible to mix a metal filler into the plastic material or insert a metal member between the hollow double walls.

In the case configured as described above, the keyboard 15 is located in the device fixing storage section 11 of the case body 1.
The display 12 is fixedly housed in the display section 16 of the lid 2. The operation surface of the keyboard 15 is exposed on the front half of the case body 1, and the screen of the display 12 is exposed on the back side of the front half 2a of the lid body 2.

When using the personal computer stored in the case, the front half 2a of the cover 2 is opened and the tilt angle maintaining legs 5 are engaged with the recesses 8 of the rear half 2b of the cover 2, so that only the operating surface of the keyboard 15 is exposed and the display 12 is hidden by the keyboard 15.
Since the computer is held close to the screen and at an angle that makes it easy to see, the computer can be used while still stored in the case, and the case serves as the housing during use. Also, when the front half 2a of the cover 2 is closed, both the operating surface of the keyboard 15 and the screen of the display 16 are covered, so that the case protects the stored equipment from external shocks, dust, etc.

Note that if the lid body 2 is fully opened to the rear half 2b, the storage recess 14 will be in the open state, so that accessories can be easily taken in and taken out. In order to close the rear half 2b with respect to the case body 1, locking latches may be provided on both sides of the rear half 2b.

Effects of the invention As mentioned above, the case for electronic equipment, etc. according to the invention is a case that can be opened and closed, consisting of a case body made of a hollow double-walled plastic structure and a lid body. , forming an equipment fixed storage part with a hollow double wall structure or a structure in which a part of the double wall is removed, and the lid body covers the front part of the equipment stored in the equipment fixed storage part of the case body. The lid is divided into a front half and a rear half that covers the rear, and the front half and the rear half are connected by a hinge so that they can be folded in half. The front half of the lid has a tilt angle holding mechanism that holds it open in half, and a display or other display is provided on the inner surface of the front half of the lid, which has a hollow double wall structure. When opened, electronic devices, etc., can be used while being stored in the case, and the front half of the open lid can be reliably supported by maintaining a constant inclination angle to the rear half of the opened lid. It is extremely convenient for practical use because it can be used as a display unit at an angle that makes it easy to see.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of a case for electronic equipment, etc. according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view;
FIG. 2 is a vertical side view with the lid closed, FIG. 3 is a vertical side view showing how the device is used, and FIG. 4 is a vertical side view of another example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Case body, 2... Lid body, 2a... Front half thereof, 2b... Back half thereof, 3, 4... Hinge, 5... Inclination angle holding leg, 8... Locking recess thereof, 11 . . . Equipment fixed storage section, 12 . . . Display, 15 . . . Keyboard, 16 .

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It is a case that can be opened and closed, consisting of a case body made of a hollow double wall structure made of plastic and a lid body, and the case body has a hollow double wall structure or a structure in which a part of the double wall is removed. The lid body is divided into a front part that covers the front part of the equipment stored in the equipment fixed storage part of the case body, and a rear part that covers the rear part of the equipment stored in the equipment fixed storage part of the case body. are connected by a hinge so that they can be folded in two, and between the front and rear parts of the lid, there is a
An electronic device, etc., characterized in that it is provided with an inclination angle holding mechanism that holds the front half in an open state when folded in half, and that a display section such as a display is provided on the inner surface of the front half of the lid having a hollow double wall structure. case.