KR20150129978A - Supporting means for smartphone and tablet pc and case for smartphone and tablet pc having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a supporting element for a smartphone and a tablet PC, which can stably fix a smartphone or the like anywhere without being leant against other article, a wall, etc., and safely grasp the same when using the same with a hand or while moving, and a case for a smartphone and a tablet PC having the same. To this end, the supporting element of the present invention comprises: an elastic plate having a belt shape including a first end portion, a second end portion of an opposite side, and a central portion between the first end portion and the second end portion, and where a longitudinal cross section is curved upward; and an upper cover and a lower cover respectively attached to an upper side and a lower side of the elastic plate, and covering the elastic plate. A pair of attachment portions, which are formed as being extended toward both ends of a width direction in a middle area of the upper cover and the lower cover, are installed. A cross section shape of the width direction of the elastic plate is elastically transformed into a C shape when an external force is applied to a central portion of an upper side. The elastic plate is elastically recovered into the belt shape before a transformation when the external force is applied to the first end portion and the second end portion in a state of being transformed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a smart phone and a tablet PC, and to a smart phone and a tablet PC having the smart phone and a tablet PC,

The present invention relates to a smartphone and a tablet PC having a new structure that can be stably fixed at any place without having to lean on a different object or a wall, And a smart phone and a tablet PC case having the same.

The use of smartphones and tablet PCs has become popular due to the development of information and communications. When using such a smartphone or the like, the user must hold the device by hand and use a method of supporting the device by using a wall or other object when the device is to be used in a fixed place.

On the other hand, it is not easy for a user to stably hold a smart phone or the like while using or moving. Especially recently, a multimedia file such as a movie for infant education, a movie or a TV is frequently played through a smart phone or the like. It is difficult to have a smartphone to watch the multimedia file being played, and it is very troublesome to support it by using other objects.

To solve these problems, means for conveniently grasping or mounting a smartphone or a tablet PC have been proposed as follows.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0001709 (published on Apr. 1, 2014) discloses a mobile communication terminal which is connected to a smart phone and is provided between a finger of a user holding the smart phone and a user Discloses a " support ring for holding a smart phone " comprising a ring supported over a finger and a connection for maintaining the ring connected to the smartphone.

In addition, Korean Patent No. 10-1384089 (published on Apr. 10, 2014) discloses that the front plate and the back plate are made of a coupling structure of concave portions and convex portions to reinforce corners which are dispersed from external impacts and susceptible to impact, A smartphone cover is disclosed which has a built-in mounting structure with high convenience by preventing a card from being easily exposed, preventing a card from being exposed, and functioning as a card storage board.

However, the above-mentioned patent discloses that when the user holds the smartphone with one hand and touches all areas of the smartphone screen with the thumb, the device is stable in a fixed place However, the above-mentioned registered patent has a complicated structure, which increases the volume and manufacturing cost of the case and does not help the user to grasp the smart phone stably by hand.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0001709 (published on April 1, 2014) Korean Patent No. 10-1384089 (Announcement of Apr. 10, 2014)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal device capable of minimizing the volume of a mobile phone when it is needed, And to provide a housing for a smart phone and a tablet PC having a new structure that can be stably mounted without restriction according to a place and a case equipped with the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elastic plate having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, and a central portion between the first end portion and the second end portion, And an upper cover and a lower cover which are respectively attached to upper and lower surfaces of the elastic plate and surround the elastic plate, and a pair of attachment portions extending in both widthwise ends are provided in an intermediate region between the upper cover and the lower cover , And when an external force is applied to the upper center portion of the elastic plate, the cross-sectional shape in the width direction is elastically deformed into a 'C' shape, and when an external force is applied to the first end portion and the second end portion in the deformed state, And is resiliently restored to the tablet PC.

The elastic plate is made of steel, and the upper cover and the lower cover are made of leather, polyurethane, or polyvinyl chloride.

The lower surface of the attachment portion of the lower cover may be directly attached to the back surface of the smart phone or the tablet PC.

The bottom surface of the attachment portion of the lower cover may be directly attached to the back of the smartphone case or the tablet PC case.

Also, the present invention provides a smartphone and a tablet PC case, which are equipped with a means for mounting the smartphone and the tablet PC.

The mounting means of the smartphone and the tablet PC may be provided on the back side of the case, and the attachment portions of the upper cover and the lower cover may be formed integrally with the case.

The first and second end portions of the smartphone and the tablet PC are elastically deformed when an external force is applied to an upper center portion of the elastic plate, And protrudes outside the back surface of the case.

The smartphone and tablet PC mounting device according to the present invention is simple in structure and low in manufacturing cost and can be attached directly to the back of a smart phone or attached to the back of a smart phone case, There is an advantage that it can be easily applied and used irrespective of kinds.

In addition, since the central part of the supporting means can be pushed out to the outside only when the user needs it, it is possible to minimize the volume during carrying.

In addition, when the smartphone and tablet PC mounting device according to the present invention is used, the user can stably support the smart phone or the like without using any other thing or the like, and can use the " C " It is possible to stably hold a smart phone or the like by inserting a finger into the means.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a smartphone and tablet PC mounting means according to the present invention,
2 is a view showing the operation of the mounting means according to the present invention,
3 is a diagram illustrating a combination of a smartphone and a mounting means according to the present invention,
4 is an exemplary view of a smartphone case having a mounting means according to the present invention,
Fig. 5 is a view illustrating a state in which the mounting means protrudes from the case according to Fig. 4;

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components throughout the drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

1 and 2, a smartphone and tablet PC mounting device 100 according to the present invention includes an elastic plate 10, an upper cover 20 and a lower cover 20 surrounding the elastic plate 10, 30).

The elastic plate 10 is manufactured by cutting a metal plate, preferably a steel plate, into a certain shape and then performing special processing. For example, a steel sheet is cut into a predetermined length and then put in a mold made of a titanium alloy, and a pressure of about 8 × 10 ⁵ kg / m 2 is applied for about 1 to 1.5 seconds with a hydraulic press at a temperature of about 1,200 ° C. And the longitudinal section has a shape curved upward (arc shape).

The elastic plate 10 that has undergone such a machining process has a substantially band shape, that is, a first end 11 having a predetermined length and forming one end, a second end 11 'forming the other end, and a central portion 13).

Although the shapes of the first end portion 11 and the second end portion 11 'are not limited to a specific shape, it is preferable to process the first end portion 11 and the second end portion 11' to have a substantially curved surface as shown in Fig.

An upper cover 20 and a lower cover 30 are attached to the upper surface (convex surface) and the lower surface (concave surface) of the elastic plate 10 to cover the elastic plate 10, respectively.

The upper cover 20 and the lower cover 30 prevent the wear of the user by the elastic plate 10 during use and the dirt and corrosion of the elastic plate 10 and improve the appearance of the support means 100 And can be made of synthetic leather such as natural leather, artificial leather or polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride.

A pair of attachment portions 22 and 32 extending in both widthwise ends are provided in the intermediate regions 23 and 33 of the upper cover 20 and the lower cover 30, The shape is not limited to that illustrated in the drawings, and may be formed into various other shapes.

The elastic plate 10 is positioned between the upper cover 20 and the lower cover 30 and then the upper cover 20 and the lower cover 30 are bonded to each other with a high- Wrap it to prevent exposure.

2 is a view showing the operation of the smartphone and tablet PC mounting means 100 including the elastic plate 10, the upper cover 20 and the lower cover 30. As shown in FIG.

(A) shows the shape before the deformation. In this state, when an external force is applied to the intermediate region 23 of the mounting means 100 (for example, the user presses the middle region 23 of the upper cover by using a finger) The cross-sectional shape of the mounting means in the width direction is elastically deformed to have a substantially C shape.

When an external force is applied to the first end portion 11 and the second end portion 11 'again in the state (C), the user rotates the first end portion 11 and the second end portion 11' ') And applying a force in an obliquely downward direction, elastic restoration is performed in the form of a one-letter-shaped band before the deformation as in (E).

As such, the smartphone and tablet PC mounting means 100 according to the present invention allows the user to press the middle region 23 and to apply force to the first end 11 and the second end 11 ' Is deformed and restored repeatedly in a deformed state (C) in a 'C' shape and a deformed state (A) in which a side surface is a one-sided shape.

Accordingly, the user can deform the mounting means 100 in a 'C' shape by a simple operation, thereby stably supporting and fixing the smart phone or the tablet PC in a certain place without using other objects, It is very convenient to insert a finger into the deformed "C" shaped mounting means so that it can be safely gripped by hand without fear of dropping the smartphone or tablet PC.

In addition, since it is possible to press the intermediate region 23 of the holding means 100 only when the user needs it, the mounting means can be protruded to the outside, which is advantageous in minimizing the volume during carrying.

3 is a diagram illustrating a combined form of the smartphone 50 and the smartphone 50. In Fig.

The smartphone and tablet PC mounting means 100 according to the present invention may be attached directly to the back of the smartphone 50 or the tablet PC (hereinafter referred to as a 'smart phone').

In addition, the smartphone and tablet PC mounting means 100 according to the present invention may be directly attached to the back of the case 60 for a smartphone or the case for a tablet PC (hereinafter referred to as a case for a smart phone).

The bottom surface of the attachment portion 32 of the lower cover 30 is attached to the back surface of the smartphone 50 or the case 60 for the smartphone so as to be directly attached to the smartphone 50 or the case 60 for the smart phone, A joining member 40 such as a double-sided tape or an adhesive may be used.

In this way, it is very convenient to easily attach and use the smartphone and tablet PC mounting unit 100 according to the present invention without being limited by the type of the smart phone or the case.

4 is an exemplary view of a smartphone case 60 provided with a mounting means 100 according to the present invention.

The mounting means 100 of the smartphone and the tablet PC are provided on the back surface of the smartphone case 60 while the mounting portions 22 and 32 of the upper cover 20 and the lower cover 30 are attached to the smartphone case 60 , And both end portions 11 and 11 'of the elastic plate 10 are formed so as to be separated from each other and protrude to the outside at the time of deformation.

5 is a view illustrating a state in which the mounting means 100 is protruded from the case 60 according to Fig.

The smartphone and tablet PC mounting means 100 are provided in a state of being in close contact with the back surface of the case 60. In this case, when an external force is applied to the middle region 23 of the supporting means 100 The first end portion 11 and the second end portion 11 'are resiliently deformed as illustrated in Fig. 5 to protrude to the outside of the back surface of the case 60. Fig.

The " C " -shaped mounting means 100 protruding outside the case 60 can be stably fixed at any place without having to lean a smart phone or the like obliquely to another object or a wall, The user can insert the fingers into the deformed " C " -shaped mounting means 100 to stably hold the smart phone or the like, which is very convenient to use.

In addition, since it is possible to use the mounting means 100 by pushing out the mounting means 100 by pressing the middle region 23 of the supporting means 100 only when the user needs it, it is possible to minimize the volume during carrying of the smart phone 50 or the like There are advantages.

For the sake of convenience, in the present invention, the support means 100 has been described as being disposed on the back of the smartphone 50 and the case 60 in the longitudinal direction. However, Of course it is.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; It is obvious that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is therefore intended that such modifications or variations are included within the scope of the present invention.

10: elastic plate
11: first end 11 ': second end
13: Center
20: upper cover 30: lower cover
22, 32: attachment portion 23, 33: middle region
40: coupling member 50: smart phone
60: Case
100: Mounting means for smartphones and tablet PCs

Claims (7)

An elastic plate having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, and a central portion between the first end portion and the second end portion,
And an upper cover and a lower cover respectively attached to upper and lower surfaces of the elastic plate to surround the elastic plate,
Wherein a pair of attachment portions extending in both widthwise ends are provided in an intermediate region of the upper cover and the lower cover,
When an external force is applied to the upper center portion of the elastic plate, the cross-sectional shape in the width direction is elastically deformed to have a 'C' shape. When an external force is applied to the first end portion and the second end portion in the deformed state, And is resiliently restored.
The method according to claim 1,
The elastic plate is made of steel,
Wherein the upper cover and the lower cover are leather, polyurethane, or polyvinyl chloride.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the lower surface of the lower cover is directly attached to the back surface of the smart phone or the tablet PC.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the lower surface of the lower cover is attached to a back surface of a case for a smart phone or a case for a tablet PC.
The smartphone and tablet PC case according to claim 1, wherein the smart phone and the tablet PC are provided with a mounting means.
The method of claim 5,
Wherein the mounting means of the smartphone and the tablet PC is provided on the back side of the case and the attachment portion of the upper cover and the lower cover is formed integrally with the case.
The method of claim 6,
Wherein the first and second end portions of the smartphone and the tablet PC are elastically deformed when an external force is applied to an upper center portion of the elastic plate, And protrudes outside the back surface of the tablet PC case.

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