KR102215715B1 - Case for smart phone - Google Patents

Abstract

A disclosed smartphone case comprises: a case body having a back cover corresponding to the rear shape of a smartphone to surround and protect the rear area of the smartphone and a side cover corresponding to the side shape of the smartphone to surround and protect the side area of the smartphone; and a handle part integrally formed on both edges of any one of the long sides formed by the case body and having first and second handles extending to be inclined downwardly toward the outside of the case body. The first and second handles are made of a soft material, and inside the first and second handles, an inner space filled with a viscoelastic filler is formed. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an effect of holding the smartphone more stably when playing games or watching videos.

Description

Smartphone case {CASE FOR SMART PHONE}

The present invention (Disclosure) relates to a smart phone case, and in detail, relates to a smart phone case that can be gripped with both hands, provides a comfortable grip, and at the same time enables operating buttons exposed on the side of the smart phone. .

Here, background technology related to the present invention is provided, and these do not necessarily mean known technology (This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art).

As anyone can see, smartphones have been developed so that users can enjoy numerous tasks and games using various applications (apps) through mobile communication as well as basic voice/text transmission/reception functions.

In addition, as smartphones have developed to high specifications, various cases have been developed to protect expensive smartphones, and such cases are growing as essential fashion items for smartphones.

However, the above-described conventional smart phone cases have a problem in that they do not have other functions other than the function to protect the smart phone.

Accordingly, the inventor of the present application has tried to solve the problem of the conventional smart phone case, and as a result, the present invention has been applied for a patent.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0488348. Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0473092. Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0492069.

An object of the present invention is to provide a smart phone case that allows you to hold a smart phone with both hands so that it is convenient to enjoy games or videos.

The present invention (Disclosure) is a smartphone that solidifies when pressure is applied to the inside of the handle, and when the pressure is removed, a filler that recovers fluidity is filled to provide a different grip depending on the situation and a comfortable grip for a long time. It is for the purpose of providing a case.

An object of the present invention (Disclosure) is to provide a smart phone case that can be operated by pressing the buttons exposed on the side of the smartphone by pressing the filling material filled in the handle.

Here, a summary of the present invention is provided, and this section provides a general summary of the disclosure and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features).

In order to solve the above problems, the smartphone case according to any one of the various aspects describing the present invention is a bag corresponding to the rear shape of the smartphone so that the rear area of the smartphone can be wrapped and protected. A case body having a cover and a side cover corresponding to the side shape of the smartphone so as to surround and protect the side area of the smartphone; It is integrally formed at both corners of any one of the long sides of the case body, the handle portion having first and second handles extending downwardly inclined to the outside of the case body; including, the first and second handles Is made of a soft material, and the inside of the first and second handles may have an inner space portion filled with a viscoelastic filler.

In the smartphone case according to an aspect of the present invention, the filler may be a mixture of water and cornstarch.

In the smartphone case according to an aspect of the present invention, the inner space portions formed inside the first and second handles may be provided corresponding to the number of buttons exposed to the side of the smartphone assembled in the case body. have.

In the smart phone case according to an aspect of the present invention, the smart phone case is a button operation unit that enables the buttons of the smart phone to be operated by flowing a filler filled in the inner space parts formed on the first and second handles. It further includes, but the button operation unit, a chamber formed inside the side cover so as to face each of the buttons of the smartphone assembled in the case body; and, each formed in the chambers and the first and second handles It may include tubes that individually connect the inner space parts of the.

In the smartphone case according to an aspect of the present invention, the smartphone case, the tubes connect each chamber and each internal space through the inside of the back cover and the side cover, and each chamber is each It can be operated by pressing a button facing it while being inflated by a filler that is guided by flowing along the tubes.

According to the present invention, since the case body can be gripped with both hands in a state in which the smart phone is assembled to the case body, it is possible to provide an effect of allowing the smart phone to be held in a more stable sense when watching games or videos.

According to the present invention, since a viscoelastic filler is filled in the inner space of the first and second handles, it is possible to provide various grip feelings to the user according to the situation, as well as provide an effect of providing a comfortable grip feeling for a long time. You will be able to.

According to the present invention, since it is possible to operate the buttons exposed to the side of the smartphone by flowing the filling material filled in the inner spaces of the first and second handles, it is possible to provide an effect of enabling easy button operation. There will be.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a smart phone case according to the present invention in which a smart phone is assembled.
2 is a perspective view schematically showing a partially cut-away smartphone case according to the present invention in which the smartphone shown in FIG. 1 is separated.
3 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which a button of the smartphone shown in FIG. 2 is pressed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment implementing a smart phone case according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

However, the intrinsic technical idea of the present invention cannot be said to be limited by the embodiments to be described below, and the intrinsic technical idea of the present invention is given below by a person skilled in the art. It turns out to cover the range that can be easily proposed by a method of substitution or change of the embodiment described in FIG.

In addition, since the terms used below are selected for convenience of description, in grasping the intrinsic technical idea of the present invention, it is not limited to the dictionary meaning and is appropriately interpreted as a meaning consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. Should be.

In the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 1 to 2 are views showing a smart phone case according to the present invention.

1 and 2, a smart phone case 100 according to the present invention includes a case body 110, a handle part 120, and a button operation part 130.

First, the case body 110 is provided in a form surrounding the rear and side surfaces of the smartphone (M).

The case body 110 wraps and protects the back cover 112 corresponding to the rear shape of the smartphone M and the side area of the smartphone M so that the rear area of the smartphone M can be wrapped and protected. It includes a side cover 114 corresponding to the shape of the side of the smartphone (M).

At this time, the back cover 112 and the side cover 114 are integrally formed, and the smartphone (M) is detachably assembled in the receiving portion 116 formed by the back cover 112 and the side cover 114 .

In addition, through holes H are formed in the back cover 112 and the side cover 114 to expose a camera lens, a charging terminal, an earphone jack coupling hole, a microphone, and a speaker.

Here, the back cover 112 and the side cover 114 are made of a soft material such as silicone or thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), or a hard material such as polycarbonate (PC). It can be made of (硬質) material.

Preferably, it will be appreciated by anyone that the case body 110 can be manufactured in various sizes and shapes according to the size and shape of the smart phone M manufactured for each manufacturer.

The handle unit 120 is to be able to grip the case body 110 in which the smartphone M is assembled with both hands, and the handle unit 120 includes first and second handles 122a and 122b.

The first and second handles 122a and 112b are integrally formed at both corners of any one of the two long sides formed by the case body 110 and are inclined downward by approximately 45 degrees to the outside of the case body 110 Is extended.

Here, the first and second handles 122a and 122b are crushed when pressure is applied and their shape is restored when the pressure is removed, such as a soft material such as silicone or thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). It is made with.

In addition, the first and second handles 122a and 122b form an inner space portion 124 closed therein, and the inner space portion 124 of the first and second handles 122a and 122b is the case body 110 ) Is provided by being divided up and down by a partition wall 126 to correspond to the number of buttons B1, B2, B3, B4 exposed to the side of the smartphone M to be assembled in).

As an example, the power button (B1), two sound control buttons (B2, B3), an application execution button (B4), and the like are shown in the smartphone M shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, whereby the first And the second handle (122a, 122b) may be formed with two inner space portion 124, respectively.

At this time, the shape of the first and second handles 122a and 122b so that the user can grip the first and second handles 122a and 122b in each of the inner spaces 124 divided by the partition wall 126. Filling material (F) to be able to hold is filled.

The filler (F) may be a viscoelasticity that solidifies when pressure is applied momentarily and flows when pressure is applied slowly. For example, the filler (F) is a common cornstarch (corn starch) in ordinary water It can be mixed and composed.

Here, viscoelasticity (粘彈性, viscoelasticity) is a known technique, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, in the inside of the first and second handles 122a and 122b shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, two internal space portions 124 each divided up and down by one partition wall 126 are shown. , It will be appreciated by everyone that the number of the inner space portions 124 of the first and second handles 122a and 122b is not limited to two in each of Figs.

For example, when the number of buttons of the smartphone M assembled in the case body 110 is 5, the inner space part 124 of the first handle 122a is formed by dividing into three by two partition walls 126, and 2 The inner space portion 124 of the handle 122b may be formed by dividing into two by one partition wall 126.

As another example, when the number of buttons of the smartphone M to be assembled in the case body 110 is three, the inner space portion 124 of the first handle 122a is formed by being divided into two by one partition wall 126 In addition, the inner space part 124 of the second handle 122b may have one inner space part 124 without the partition wall 126.

And although not shown, the first and second handles 122a and 122b corresponding to each of the internal spaces 124 are opened and closed for caps (not shown) so that the filler F can be injected. An injection hole (not shown) may be formed.

The button operation unit 130 is a button B1 exposed to the side of the smartphone M by flowing the filler F filled in the inner spaces 124 formed in the first and second handles 122a and 122b. B2, B3, B4) can be activated.

To this end, the button operation unit 130 is a chamber formed inside the side cover 114 to face each of the buttons B1, B2, B3, B4 of the smartphone M assembled on the case body 110 ( 132, and tubes 134 for individually connecting the respective chambers 132 and the respective inner space portions 124 formed in the first and second handles 122a and 122b.

At this time, the chambers 132 are provided in the same number as the buttons B1, B2, B3, B4 of the smartphone M assembled to the case body 110 as described above, and the tubes 134 are the case body Each of the chambers 132 and each of the inner spaces 124 are connected through the inside of the back cover 112 and the side cover 114 of 110.

And each chamber 132 is operated by pressing the facing button (B1, B2, B3, B4) while being inflated by the filler (F) flowing along each tube 134 and guided (see Fig. 3). .

As an example, in order to operate by pressing the power button B1 of the smartphone M, the chamber 132 facing the power button B1 while holding the first and second handles 122a and 122b with both hands ) And pressurized the inner space part 124 connected to the inner space part 124 with a finger. At this time, the filling material F filled in the pressurized inner space part 124 is the chamber 132 facing the power button B1 through the tube 134 ) The filler (F) introduced into the interior and introduced into the chamber 132 inflates the chamber 132 and is operated by pressing the power button (B1).

In addition, when the power button (B1) and the inner space part 124 connected to the chamber 132 facing the power button (B1) is removed, the filling material (F) that inflates the chamber 132 so that the power button (B1) can be pressed is a tube It is returned to the inner space portion 124 side along 134.

Preferably, buttons (B1, B2, B3, B4) connected to each of the inner spaces 124 are provided on the surfaces of the first and second handles 122a and 122b corresponding to each of the inner spaces 124. It can be displayed in letters, etc.

The smart phone case 100 according to the present invention formed as described above can hold the case body 110 with both hands in a state in which the smart phone M is assembled to the case body 110, so it is more stable when watching games or videos. It makes it possible to hold the smartphone (M).

Since the smartphone case 100 according to the present invention is filled with a viscoelastic filler (F) in the inner space 124 of the first and second handles 122a and 122b, various grip feelings can be provided to the user according to the situation. Not only can it be possible, but it also allows it to provide a comfortable grip for a long time.

The smartphone case 100 according to the present invention is exposed to the side of the smartphone (M) by flowing the filler (F) filled in the inner space portions 124 of the first and second handles (122a, 122b). Since the buttons B1, B2, B3, B4 can be operated, the buttons B1, B2, B3, B4 can be easily operated.

In the above, although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is self-evident to those who have. Therefore, such modifications or variations should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or viewpoint of the present invention, and the modified embodiments should be said to belong to the claims of the present invention.

Claims (5)

Case body having a back cover corresponding to the rear shape of the smartphone so as to surround and protect the rear area of the smartphone, and a side cover corresponding to the side shape of the smartphone to protect the side area of the smartphone ;
Includes; a handle integrally formed at both side edges of any one of the long sides of the case body, and having first and second handles extending downwardly inclined to the outside of the case body,
The first and second handles are made of a soft material, and the inside of the first and second handles is formed with a viscoelastic filler filled with an inner space part.
The method according to claim 1,
The filler is a smartphone case that is a mixture of water and cornstarch.
The method according to claim 1,
The inner space portion formed inside the first and second handles is provided to correspond to the number of buttons exposed to the side of the smartphone assembled in the case body.
The method of claim 3,
The smartphone case,
A button operation unit configured to operate the buttons of the smartphone by flowing the filler filled in the inner spaces formed on the first and second handles; further comprising,
The button operation unit,
Chambers formed inside the side cover to face each of the buttons of the smartphone assembled on the case body; and,
A smartphone case comprising tubes for individually connecting each of the chambers and each of the inner spaces formed on the first and second handles.
The method of claim 4,
The tubes connect each of the chambers and each of the inner spaces through the inside of the back cover and the side cover, and each of the chambers is inflated by the filler guided by flowing along each of the tubes. A smartphone case that is operated by pressing the facing button.

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