KR200421811Y1 - A case for a personal digital assistant - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable information terminal case, and more particularly, to a portable information terminal case that can be utilized as a cradle of a terminal by stably maintaining a standing state inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a horizontal plane when the cover is opened.

To this end, in the present invention, a cover for covering the body of the case is connected to the body integrally by a bent portion, and a portable information terminal having a binding band that is coupled by a detachable member while wrapping the bottom of the body on the top of the cover. In the case, the binding band is disclosed is a portable information terminal case characterized in that the cover and the hinge is coupled to be coupled to the back of the body in an inverted state while rotating in the opposite direction.

Terminal, case, connecting strap, binding strap, removable member, snap button, hinge

Description

Portable information terminal case {A CASE FOR A PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT}

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional portable information terminal case;

2 is a perspective view of a case according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a rear view showing the expanded state of FIG.

4 is a front view illustrating a state in which a terminal is accommodated in a case according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5a and 5b is a side view showing a state of use of the case according to an embodiment of the present invention,

6 is a development view showing a case according to another embodiment of the present invention,

7 is a state diagram used in FIG.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: case 110: body

111: front panel 112: display window

113: rear panel 114: side panel

115: bottom plate 116: variable plate

117: opening 120: cover

130: Binding Band 140: Binding Band

150,151 snap button 190: hinge

T: terminal

The present invention relates to a portable information terminal case, and more particularly, to a portable information terminal case that can be utilized as a cradle of a terminal by stably maintaining a state in which the case is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a horizontal plane when the cover is opened. will be.

In general, portable information terminals (PDA, PMP, etc.) are easy to carry and can easily search and record various materials and information based on the wireless internet communication network anytime, anywhere, or freely record or record while listening to broadcasts. In line with the rapid development of information and communication technology, it is being widely distributed and being spotlighted as the next generation information equipment.

Various types of cases are widely used to protect the terminal from external shocks such as scratching, scratching, and damage, in order to more conveniently carry such a portable information terminal.

Figure 1 shows an example of a conventional portable information terminal case, as shown in the space provided to accommodate the terminal, the front of the screen window 12 is formed to operate the terminal and the terminal entrance on one side Body (10) formed with the cover, the cover 20 is formed extending from one side of the body 10, and folded to open and close the screen window 12 and the door 17, and the cover (20) It is formed to extend to the end of the coupling wrap around the side of the body 10 to prevent the detachment of the terminal 10 is coupled to the bottom of the body 10 is detachably coupled to the band (30).

However, such a conventional portable information terminal case has a property of closing the cover 20 to its original state by self-resilience when the cover 20 is made of a material such as synthetic resin or leather which is not elastic and has limited flow. There was an inconvenience that the user should always operate the terminal while holding the body 10 and the cover 20 at the same time.

In addition, the case in which the cover 20 is opened may not stand at an angle to the case where the monitor screen of the terminal can be easily checked, and thus, the user may comfortably position various image data in a state where the terminal is provided at a specific place. There was a fairly difficult problem to watch.

Moreover, in recent years, as DMB broadcasting services are provided, DMB receivers that are interoperable with existing terminals are actively spread in a detachable form, but the conventional portable information terminal case can only accommodate a terminal model having a built-in DMB receiver. Because of this, there is a problem that the terminal model equipped with an external DMB receiver cannot be used.

The present invention is devised to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to protect the terminal accommodated therein from external shocks, as well as to stand at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane when opening the cover. It is to provide a portable information terminal case that can be used as a cradle of the terminal to maintain a stable.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable information terminal case that can accommodate both internal and external DMB receivers mounted on the terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a cover that covers the body of the case is connected to the body integrally by the bent portion, the binding band is coupled by the detachable member while wrapping the bottom of the body on the top of the cover In the portable information terminal case having a, characterized in that the binding band is hinged to the cover to be coupled to the rear surface of the body in an inverted state while being rotated in the opposite direction.

In addition, the present invention is a cover for covering the body of the case is connected to the body integrally by the bent portion, the portable information terminal having a binding band is coupled by the removable member while wrapping the bottom of the body on the top of the cover In the case, the lower end is bent to the back of the body is bent, the upper end is provided with a connecting band to be coupled by a removable member, the connecting band can be stably erected while maintaining the open state of the cover It is characterized in that it is possible to combine with the binding band.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention having such features will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, all components having the same function in the following drawings are omitted by repeated reference to the same reference numerals and the following terms are defined in consideration of the functions in the present invention, which is a unique commonly used meaning It should be interpreted as.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a case according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a rear view showing the expanded state of Figure 2, Figure 4 shows a state in which the terminal is accommodated in the case according to an embodiment of the present invention 5A and 5B are side views showing a state of use of a case according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5A and 5B, the case 100 according to the present invention may include a body 110. ) And cover 120 and the binding band 130 is made roughly.

First, the body 110 forms a storage space of the terminal T, and forms a screen window 112 on which the monitor of the terminal T is positioned in a substantially rectangular shape on the front plate 111 of the body 110. The rear plate 113 is formed so as to be spaced apart from the front plate 111 by a predetermined distance, and both side ends and the bottom of the front and rear face plates 111 and 113 have side plates formed with a plurality of button holes at which the operation buttons of the terminal are located. 114) and the bottom plate 115 are integrally sewn together. An opening 117 is formed at an upper portion of the body 110, and a terminal accommodating space is formed at an inner side thereof, so that the terminal T can be quickly and easily inserted and drawn out.

The cover 120 covers the opening 117 and the screen window 112 of the body 110, and is formed by being connected to the top of the rear plate 113 and the bent portion 121 of the body 110.

Here, the bent portion 121 covering the upper portion of the terminal T is preferably made to be folded and bent naturally by using a softer material than the cover 120.

In addition, a plurality of pockets may be provided on the inner side of the cover 120 to store various tickets as necessary.

Binding band 130 is to bind the body 110 and the cover 120, the lower end of the hinge (190) in the form of eyelets or rivet joints so as to enable free rotation without mutual interference with the surface of the cover 120 ) Are combined. The binding band 130 is the back plate 113 while wrapping the bottom plate 115 of the body 110 when the cover 120 closes the opening 117 and the screen window 112 of the body 110. A detachable member is provided at an end thereof so that the detachable member provided on the rear surface of the c) can be correspondingly coupled to each other. Therefore, the detachable member provided on the top of the cover 120 in an inverted state may be coupled to the detachable member provided on the rear surface of the back plate 113.

Here, in the present invention as a preferred embodiment of the detachable member used snap buttons 150 and 151, respectively. The snap buttons 150 and 151 are configured to be coupled to each other by the female snap button 150 and the male snap button 151, which is a synthetic resin or a metal material, and can remain firmly coupled without flow when mutually coupled. Will be.

In addition, all the detachable members in the following will be described as unified by the snap button (150,151), Velcro fasteners, permanent magnets and the like, if any one having the same or similar action and effect as the snap button (150,151) in the present invention You may.

On the other hand, one side of the body 110 is preferably provided with a variable plate 116 to adjust the left and right width of the body (110). One end of the variable plate 116 is fixed to one side edge of the front plate 111, the other end is provided to be coupled to each other by the back of the rear plate 113 and the snap button (152,153). .

That is, as shown in Figure 4, the end of the variable plate 116 is provided with a female snap button 152 and the rear plate 113 is provided with a plurality of male snap button 153 along the width direction of the terminal When the external DMB receiver is mounted on the side of the T, the width of the variable plate 116 can be easily adjusted to surround and fix the side of the terminal T.

The case 100 is each component is made of leather material is interconnected by sewing, but in the case of synthetic resin material can also be bonded and connected in a thermal fusion method such as ultrasonic welding.

Referring to the action state in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above in detail.

First, after inserting the terminal (T) into the storage space of the body 110 and then closing the cover 120 and using the binding band 130 to constrain the body 110 and the cover 120 using the case 100 ) Can be carried without moving or leaving.

Particularly, when the external DMB receiver is mounted on the side of the terminal T, the width of the variable plate 116 can be easily adjusted so that the case 100 can accommodate the terminal T while wrapping the external DMB receiver. do.

When using the terminal in such a state, as shown in Figure 5a, after unlocking the binding state of the strap 130, open the cover 120, turn over, the binding band 130 to the center of the hinge 190 While rotating, bend to turn over. The male snap button 151 provided on the top of the binding band 130 and the female snap button 150 provided on the rear surface of the rear plate 113 are coupled to each other in a state of facing each other.

As a result, the binding band 130 is maintained in a tensioned state continuously, thereby preventing the bent portion connecting the body 110 and the cover 120 from returning to the original state due to self-resilience, Since the body 110 and the cover 120 face each other and maintain the inclined state at a predetermined angle, the case 100 may be stably set with respect to the horizontal plane.

In addition, as shown in Figure 5b, after using the terminal (T) release the lock state of the back plate 113 and the binding band 130, and close the screen window 112 with a cover 120, then bind The strap 130 rotates the hinge 190 to its original state while restraining the male snap button 151 provided at the upper end thereof with the female snap button 150 provided at the lower end of the rear plate 113. The terminal can be neatly stored in 100).

6 and 7 show a case according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown, the case 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention is the body 110 and the cover 120 and the binding band ( 130a) and the connection band 140 is roughly made.

Herein, the components having the same functions as those of the above-described exemplary embodiments will be omitted by using the same reference numerals.

First, the binding band 130a is to bind the body 110 and the cover 120 to each other, and is provided at the top of the cover 120 so that the cover 120 includes the opening 117 and the screen window of the body 110. When closing 112, the bottom plate 115 of the body 110 is enclosed and a detachable member is provided at an end thereof so as to correspond to each other and a detachable member provided on the rear surface of the back plate 113. The binding band 130a is preferably formed in an arc shape around the free end of the detachable member.

Here, the detachable member is the same as the one described above, so the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The connecting strip 140 is to maintain the open state of the cover 120 to ensure that the case 100 is erect, the lower end is sewn to be bent on the back of the back plate 113, the top is The snap buttons 154 and 155 correspond to the rear surface of the rear plate 113.

That is, the upper end of the connecting strip 140 is provided with a female snap button 154 and the rear plate 113 is provided with a male snap button 155, so that the connecting strap 140 is rear when carrying and storing the terminal. It is neatly processed without flow in a state bound to the plate 113.

The connection band 140 is preferably formed in an arc shape around the free end portion of the female snap button 154, the restrained end is sewn and coupled to the back plate 113 is engaged with the free end of the binding band (130a) It may be preferable to be formed to correspond to the free end of the binding band (130a) to be carried and stored in a state.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7, the female snap button 154 provided at the connecting strip 140 and the male snap button 154 provided at the end of the binding band 130a correspond to each other to cover 120. While maintaining the open state of the body 110 and the cover 120 can be stood in an inclined state facing each other at an angle with respect to the horizontal plane.

On the other hand, one side of the body 110 is preferably provided with a variable plate 116 to adjust the left and right width of the body (110). One end of the variable plate 116 is fixed to one side edge of the front plate 111, the other end is provided to be coupled to each other by the back of the rear plate 113 and the snap button (152,153). .

When explaining the operation state according to another embodiment of the present invention configured as described above with a characteristic configuration different from the above-described embodiment as follows.

First, when the terminal T is to be used in a state in which the case 100 is stored, release the locking state of the binding band 130a, and then flip the cover 120 around the bent portion 121. , The binding band 130a is bent to be in an inverted state. In addition, the rear panel 113 is released from the locking state of the connecting strip 140 which is kept in the locked state, and the female snap button 150 provided at the end of the connecting belt 140 is the male snap button of the binding band 130a. 151 in a state facing each other to combine.

As a result, the bent portion connecting the body 110 and the cover 120 may be prevented from returning to the original state due to self-resilience by the tensioned state of the connection belt 140 and the binding belt 130a connected to each other. . Therefore, since the body 110 and the cover 120 face each other and maintain the inclined state at a predetermined angle, the case 100 may be stably set on the horizontal plane.

In addition, after using the terminal (T), after releasing the locking state of the connecting strip 140 and the binding strap 130a and closing the screen window 112 with the cover 120, the connecting strip 140 is the rear panel ( It is constrained to the male snap button 151 provided at the upper end of the 113, and the binding strap 130 can be neatly stored in the case by restraining the female snap button 150 provided at the lower end of the rear panel 113. It is.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, it can be changed to other embodiments equivalent to substitution and equivalent within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill.

The present invention constituted as described above can be rotated freely around the hinge, so that the binding band is rotated in the opposite direction when the cover is opened, while being turned upside down while maintaining the state of mutual tension by the back of the rear plate and the detachable member. Can be combined. Therefore, the screen window in which the monitor of the terminal is located is opened, and the body and the cover face each other and can be kept at an inclined angle at a constant angle, thereby eliminating the need for the user to hold the body and the cover at the same time. In addition, there is an effect that can easily watch a variety of information and image data through the screen window with the terminal in a specific place.

In addition, according to the present invention, the body and the cover face each other while keeping the screen window where the monitor of the terminal is opened by mutual coupling of the connection band and the binding band, and can maintain a standing state at an angle. Therefore, the user does not need to hold the body and the cover at the same time, it is possible to have a terminal in a specific place and to easily watch a variety of information and video data through the screen window.

In addition, the present invention can easily adjust the width of the variable plate as needed to accommodate both terminals equipped with an internal and external DMB receiver. Therefore, the case can be applied regardless of the model of the terminal, thereby ensuring the competitiveness of the product.

Claims (4)

A cover for covering the body of the case is connected to the body integrally by the bent portion, the portable information terminal case having a binding band coupled to the upper end of the cover by the removable member while wrapping the bottom of the body, The binding strap is rotated in the opposite direction, the portable information terminal case characterized in that the cover and the hinge is coupled to be coupled to the back of the body in an inverted state. A cover for covering the body of the case is connected to the body integrally by the bent portion, the portable information terminal case having a binding band coupled to the upper end of the cover by the removable member while wrapping the bottom of the body, The bottom of the body is fixed to the bottom is bent, the upper end is provided with a connecting band to be coupled by a removable member, the connecting band is mutually with the binding band so that the case can be stably erected while maintaining the open state of the cover Portable information terminal case, characterized in that can be combined. The method according to claim 1 or 2, One side of the body of the portable information terminal case characterized in that it is provided with a variable plate so that the width can be adjusted. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The removable member is a portable information terminal case, characterized in that any one of a snap button, Velcro fastener, permanent magnet.

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