KR200473092Y1 - Gripping Device and Case Apparatus having the Same for Mobile Phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a grip device for facilitating gripping of a smartphone and for mounting the smartphone at various angles and a smartphone case having the grip device. Adhesive surface; At least one gripping surface formed to be convex on the opposite side of the adhesive surface to contact the inner surface of the finger; A boundary protrusion protruding along both sides of the grip surface to define the grip surface; And a gripping groove formed in each of the gripping surfaces so as to be recessed in the direction of the adhesive surface and to which an end of the finger is fitted.
The smartphone case having the above-described structure can grip the smartphone with various grips using one hand or both hands. In particular, when enjoying the game using both hands, it is possible to perform the game while stably holding the smartphone It shows the effect.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a smart phone grip device and a smartphone case having the smartphone grip device.

The present invention relates to a smartphone case, and more particularly, to a grip device and a smartphone case having the grip device for facilitating gripping of a smartphone and mounting the smartphone at various angles.

In general, a mobile phone, which is one of portable terminals, is used as a daily necessity that can be used by anyone regardless of age and sex, and various products are being released according to the manufacturer. In recent years, a portable terminal called a smart phone has become popular among portable terminals. The smart phone is an intelligent terminal that adds computer support functions such as internet communication, information search, video, and game. It is characterized by the ability to install applications.

In order to protect the smartphone, various smartphone cases are sold. In the case of the smartphone, a smart phone is provided with smart Means are available to easily grasp or safely mount the phone.

For example, 1) discloses a smartphone case provided with a ring on the back side in a patent document No. 10-2014-0003807 (prior art document 1). As shown in FIG. 1, the smartphone case of the prior art document 1 has a " So that the smartphone can be stably gripped by inserting the middle finger in the ring (2).

2) discloses a smartphone protective cover having a belt-shaped belt on its back surface. As shown in FIG. 2, the smartphone protective cover of the prior art document 2 includes a belt (not shown) 5) with one finger and press the outside of the belt with the other finger so that the smartphone can be stably gripped.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the cellular phone case of the prior art document 3 has a plurality of hooks (not shown) The mobile phone is held by holding the finger 11 in a raised state and the mobile phone can be mounted on a table or the like such that the mobile phone is tilted at a predetermined angle in a state in which the mounting opening 12 is opened.

The smartphone case of the prior art document 1 and the prior document document 2 supports the smartphone by holding the smartphone by holding the finger on the ring or the belt so that the smartphone can be supported by only one hand, However, the hand holding the smartphone has difficulties in using the smartphone, and there is an inconvenience because there is no way to store the smartphone at the table.

In addition, the mobile phone case of the prior art document 3 supports the mobile phone with one hand so that the mobile phone can be freely used with the other hand, and the mobile phone can be mounted on a table at a certain angle. However, There is a problem in that the hanger and the hanger are separated from the case body as the process of folding and unfolding the hanger and the hanger is repeated.

Prior Art 1: Open Patent No. 10-2014-0003807 Prior Art 2: Registration No. 10-1097649 Prior Art 3: Registration No. 10-1185358

It is an object of the present invention to provide a smartphone grip device capable of gripping a smartphone with various gripping methods and a smartphone case having the smartphone grip device.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a smartphone grip device capable of stably holding a smartphone with both hands as well as a single hand and a smartphone case having the smartphone grip device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a smartphone grip device and a smartphone case having the smartphone grip device, in which the smartphone is stably gripped by both hands, particularly, a game using both hands can be easily enjoyed.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a smartphone grip device and a smartphone case having the smartphone grip device that enable a smartphone to be mounted on a table at various angles.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a smartphone grip device capable of stably holding and mounting a snapped phone without any special operation, and a smartphone case having the smartphone grip device.

In order to achieve the above object, a smartphone grip device of the present invention includes: an adhesive surface bonded to a flat surface; At least one gripping surface formed to be convex on the opposite side of the adhesive surface to contact the inner surface of the finger; A boundary protrusion protruding along both sides of the grip surface to define the grip surface; And a fitting groove which is recessed in the direction of the adhesive surface from each of the grip surfaces and into which the end of the finger is fitted.

Here, the grip surface has two or three grip surfaces, and has a curved shape along the longitudinal direction of the finger.

The smartphone grip device further includes a latching protrusion that protrudes outward from the outermost boundary protrusion while forming a space portion in which a finger can be inserted in a lower side, and the space portion is configured to communicate with the fitting groove of the most- .

Further, the boundary protrusion is characterized in that the surface of the end portion is composed of the first inclined surface, the second inclined surface and the third inclined surface with respect to the adhesive surface.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a smartphone case including a main body defining a space for accommodating a smartphone; And the grip device provided on the back surface of the main body.

Here, the main body and the grip device may be integrally formed.

Further, in the grip device having the latching protrusion, the end portion of the latching protrusion is configured to be disposed inwardly with a predetermined stepped portion from one side end portion of the main body.

The smartphone case having the above-described structure can grip the smartphone with various grips using one hand or both hands. In particular, when enjoying the game using both hands, it is possible to perform the game while stably holding the smartphone It shows the effect.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that the smartphone case can grasp the snare phone or mount it on the table without any operation, and can mount the smartphone at various angles according to the direction.

1 is a view showing a smartphone case of a prior art document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2014-0003807)
2 is a view showing a smartphone protective cover of the prior art document 2 (registered patent application No. 10-1097649)
3 is a view showing a cellular phone case of the prior art document 3 (registered patent No. 10-1185358)
4 is a perspective view illustrating a smartphone case according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a front view showing the smartphone case of FIG. 4,
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a grip portion which is a main part of the smartphone case of FIG. 4,
FIG. 7 is a use state diagram showing a first embodiment of a smartphone phage using the smartphone case of FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is a use state diagram showing a second embodiment of a smartphone phage using the smartphone case of FIG. 4,
FIG. 9 is a use state diagram showing a third embodiment of smartphone phage using the smartphone case of FIG. 4;
FIG. 10 is a use state diagram showing various examples of the state of the smartphone using the smartphone case of FIG. 4, and FIG.
11 is a use state diagram showing another example of a state of the smartphone using the smartphone case of FIG.

The technical object achieved by the present invention and the implementation of the present invention will be clarified by the following preferred embodiments. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a smartphone case according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a front view of the smartphone case of FIG. 4, Sectional view. As can be seen from these figures, the smartphone case of the present invention comprises a body portion 100 for storing a smartphone and a grip portion 200 formed on the back surface of the body portion 100. [

Here, the main body 100 may include a generally known smartphone case main body in which a smartphone storage space is formed on the front surface of the main body 100 to accommodate and protect the smartphone. The grip portion 200 is formed on the back surface of the main body 100 so that the smartphone housed in the main body 100 can be easily and stably held and the smartphone can be mounted at various angles on a plane such as a table . The grip portion 200 may be integrally formed with the body portion 100 or may be detachably attached to the back surface of the body portion 100. The body portion 100 and the grip portion 200 may be formed by injection molding using plastic, And can be configured separately.

Particularly, in the present invention, the grip portion 200 is composed of a first surface A on one side and a second surface B on the opposite side, and the first surface A has a flat shape, And the second surface B forms a convex shape while the grip surface 220 is formed. Here, the adhesive surface 210 forms a surface bonded to the back surface of the case body 100 in a structure in which the grip portion 200 is separated from the case body 100, and the adhesive surface 210 is integrally formed with the case body 100 A surface connected to the case body portion 100 is formed. Further, the grip surface 220 is generally formed to be four or less when the smart phone is held, the thumb is in contact with the front surface of the smart phone and the remaining four fingers are in contact with the back surface, Two, or three.

Each of the plurality of grip surfaces 220 is delimited by a boundary protrusion 230. 5, a boundary protrusion 230 is protruded along both sides of the grip surface 220, and a plurality of grip surfaces 220 and a boundary protrusion 230 are continuous to each other to form a grip surface 220 And the boundary protrusions 230 form a mountain. Accordingly, the grip surface 220 has a concave groove shape with respect to the boundary protrusions 230 and has a U-shaped cross-section corresponding to the shape of a finger. The finger is sandwiched between the boundary protrusions 230, In a large area.

In addition, the grip surface 220 in the longitudinal direction is convex upward and forms a gentle curved surface as shown in Fig. When the smartphone is gripped, the finger is bent to have a predetermined curvature. The grip surface 220 has a curved surface shape corresponding to the inner curvature of the finger.

In addition, the grip portion 200 of the present invention further includes a latching protrusion 240. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the latching protrusions 240 are formed protruding outward in the horizontal direction from the outermost boundary protrusions 230 with respect to the plurality of boundary protrusions 230. At this time, a predetermined space 250 in which a finger can be inserted is formed between the lower portion of the latching protrusion 240 and the main body 100.

When the smartphone (i.e., case) is held so as to surround the grip surface 220 between the boundary protrusions 230, the grip portion 200 having such a configuration can exhibit a comfortable grip due to the contact structure of the wide contact surface and the curved surface shape have. In addition, some of the fingers (stop and ring finger) are in contact with the grip surface and the remaining part of the fingers (detection and possession) are fitted into the space 250 on both sides formed by the locking protrusion 240, Stable grip is possible because it does not easily slip away from the hand.

The end of the boundary protrusion 230 forms a plurality of inclined surfaces having a predetermined inclination angle. 6, the upper end of the boundary protrusion has a first inclined surface 230a having a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the adhesive surface 210 in the horizontal direction, a second inclined surface 230b having a different inclination angle from the first inclined surface, And the third inclined surface 230c having the first inclined surface, the second inclined surface, and other inclined surfaces are continuously connected. When the smartphone is mounted on a table or the like by the boundary protrusions 230 having different inclined surfaces, it can be mounted to have various inclination.

In the grip portion 200 of the present invention, when the smartphone is held by both hands, a plurality of finger insertion grooves 260 are formed to enable stable gripping. The fitting grooves 260 can be formed toward the adhesive surface 210 at the grip surface 220 and are formed one on each of the plurality of respective grip surfaces. The fitting groove 260 may have a hole shape passing through the grip surface 220 and the adhesive surface 210 or may have a groove shape in which the grip surface 220 is recessed, Diameter. Such a fitting groove 260 not only stably holds the smartphone with one hand but also allows the smartphone to be stably gripped with both hands. When the smartphone is held by both hands, the smart phone is gripped by the remaining fingers in a state where the end of the stop or ring finger is inserted into the fitting groove 260 on both sides.

At this time, the fitting groove 260 on the outer side is preferably formed to communicate with the space 250 formed by the engaging protrusion 240. When the fitting groove 260 is communicated with the space 250, the ornament such as a key ring can be fastened to the latching protrusion 240 through the fitting groove 260 and the space 250.

FIGS. 7 to 9 show usage states of various embodiments of a smartphone phage using the smartphone case of FIG. 4, FIG. 7 shows an example of a smartphone phage suitable for a communication mode, An example of a smartphone phage suitable for the mode is shown.

First, as shown in Fig. 7, some of the fingers (detecting, stopping and ring finger) are brought into contact with the grip surface 220 of the grip portion, while the other fingers are held in the space portion of the catching protrusion 240 It can be grasped. At this time, since one finger is held by the latching protrusion 240 in the space 250 while gripping the three fingers so as to wrap the grip surface, the smartphone can be stably gripped even if it is gripped with a light force . Such a holding state can be effectively applied to a state such as a communication mode.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the smartphone can be gripped by one hand using the fitting groove 260. At this time, the smartphone is held together with the thumb with the ends of some of the fingers (index finger, stop finger, finger ring finger) inserted into the three fitting grooves 260 respectively. The three fingers are inserted into the fitting groove 260, so that the smartphone can be stably supported, and the smartphone can be easily operated by using the thumb or other hand. Such a grip state can be effectively applied to a game using one hand.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the smartphone can be gripped by both hands using the fitting groove 260. In other words, while the smartphone is supported in a state in which the finger (or stop) ends of both hands are inserted into the fitting groove 260 on the outer side, and the other fingers support the smart phone, . In this state, the thumb is positioned at the front of the smartphone and is free, and the thumb can easily manipulate the smartphone. Such a grip state can be efficiently applied when playing a game using both hands.

On the other hand, the gripping of the smartphone using the grip portion of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be applied variously.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are views illustrating various embodiments of a smartphone using the smartphone case shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the mobile phone is mounted in the horizontal direction, and FIG. . As can be seen from these drawings, the smartphone case of the present invention allows a smart phone to be mounted on a table at various inclination angles.

First, as shown in FIG. 10, the transverse direction is made by the inclined surface formed by the boundary protrusion 230. That is, as shown in (a), the smartphone is mounted at a predetermined inclination while the first inclined surface 230a contacts the table surface T, and the second inclined surface 230b contacts the table surface T as shown in (b) In the case of smart phones, the gentle slope is mounted. Also, when the third inclined surface 230c is in contact with the table surface T as shown in (c), it is vertically inverted and is mounted at a steep slope.

Also, as shown in Fig. 11, the latching protrusion 240 is provided in the longitudinal direction. The latching protrusion 240 protruding outward from the boundary protrusion 230 is substantially parallel to the back surface of the main body 100 (i.e., the back surface of the smartphone), and the end is slightly inward of the edge of the main body 100 . That is, the end of the latching protrusion 240 is disposed inward with a predetermined step difference from the edge of the main body 100. According to this structure, when the smartphone is erected in the vertical direction, the smartphone is mounted at a predetermined inclination while the edge of the main body 100 and the end of the locking protrusion 240 contact the table.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Particularly, although the case composed of the body part and the grip part of the present invention is exemplified as a case for housing a smart phone, it is not limited to this, but will be referred to as a case for protecting various types of portable terminals.

100: Case body part
200: Case grip portion
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220: grip face
230: Border projection
230a, 230b, and 230c:
240:
250:
260: Fitting groove

Claims (9)

An adhesive surface to be bonded to a plane;
At least one gripping surface formed to be convex on the opposite side of the adhesive surface to contact the inner surface of the finger;
A boundary protrusion protruding along both sides of the grip surface to define the grip surface;
And a fitting groove which is recessed in the direction of the adhesive surface from each of the grip surfaces and into which an end of the finger is fitted. The gripper according to claim 1,
2, or 3, respectively. The method according to claim 1,
And a latching protrusion protruding outward from the outermost boundary protrusion while forming a space in which a finger can be inserted in the lower side. The apparatus according to claim 3,
And is configured to communicate with the fitting groove of the apical root. The gripper according to claim 1,
Wherein the gripping portion has a curved shape along the longitudinal direction of the finger. 2. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the surface of the end portion is composed of a first inclined surface, a second inclined surface, and a third inclined surface with respect to the adhesive surface. A body forming a space for accommodating a smartphone on the front surface; And
The smartphone case according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising a grip device provided on a back surface of the main body. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the main body and the grip device are integrally formed. 8. The method of claim 7,
In the grip device having the locking protrusion,
And the end portion of the latching protrusion is configured to be disposed inwardly with a predetermined stepped portion from one side end portion of the main body.

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