WO2014041662A1

WO2014041662A1 - Strap holder for portable electronic device

Info

Publication number: WO2014041662A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/073493
Authority: WO
Inventors: 星川哲視
Original assignee: トリニティ株式会社
Priority date: 2012-09-13
Filing date: 2012-09-13
Publication date: 2014-03-20
Also published as: JP5951782B2; JPWO2014041662A1

Abstract

[Problem] To make it possible to configure a holder device for connecting a strap or the like to the connector of a portable electronic device using the minimum number of components necessary, and provide the holder device as a useful product. [Solution] A holder device for connecting a strap or the like to the connector of a portable electronic device, the holder device being provided with: a main holder body (11) having, at one portion, a male-side connector base (17) for mechanically connecting to the female-side connector, and having, at another portion, an attachment part (30) to which the strap or the like is attached; a hook member (26) pivotably attached to the main holder body, the hook member (26) having, at the tip part, a hook part (27) capable of engaging with a connector-side mating connection element (39), and being integrally provided with an elastic piece (28) for urging the hook member toward the direction in which the hook part engages with the connector-side mating connection element; and a push button (33) which acts on the hook member urged by the elasticity of the elastic piece and which is incorporated into the main holder body to disengage the engagement with the connector-side mating connection element.

Description

Strap holder for portable electronic devices

The present invention relates to a holder device for connecting a strap to a connector of a portable electronic device.

There are a wide variety of portable electronic devices, but they can be broadly classified into two types: those that can be connected to communication lines and those that are not. For example, devices represented by smartphones such as iPhone (registered trademark of Apple Inc.) belong to the former as portable information terminals, and iPod (registered trademark of Apple Inc.) and Walkman (registered trademark of Sony Corporation) as music players. It belongs to the latter. Some of these electronic devices have a common feature that they do not include a holding means such as a strap. The portable electronic device according to the present invention includes the above-described portable information terminal, portable music player, and the like, as well as a broader concept including a cellular phone and a mobile router.

Among such portable electronic devices, the above-mentioned electronic device not provided with a holding means such as a strap has a problem that it is easily removed if it is not held while being held by hand. . On the other hand, many of the above electronic devices are equipped with a communication connector such as a USB connector. If the female side of the USB is used as a socket and the male plug is inserted there, a strap-like one can be used. It can also be attached to a plug. However, in this case, only the frictional force is applied to the socket and plug that are mated with each other, so it is easy to come off when a load is applied or a slight external force is applied. The device may fall and cause serious damage, and is not particularly useful as a means for holding the portable electronic device.

When researching prior art, there is JP-A-2005-65005. This includes a neck strap and a connecting member in which the strap is connected in an annular shape, and one or more input parts are incorporated in the strap, and the input part and the portable phone or portable type are connected to the connecting member. Although it is an invention related to an input / output device provided with a connector for connection with an information terminal, the USB terminal inserted into the connecting member is not secured. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-177996 discloses a connector part that is always stored inside the character part and can be connected to a charging connector of a portable terminal, and a power source from the power supply connecting part is controlled by the connector part. And a power supply control circuit unit to be supplied. However, in this case as well, nothing is described about preventing the connector from coming off. Depending on what kind of mounting configuration this type is used, it can be easy and difficult to realize. The rationalization of the structure and the number of parts divide the success of the product. No proposal has been made.

JP 2005-65005 A JP 2009-177996 A

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the problem is that a holder device for connecting straps to a connector of a portable electronic device can be configured with a minimum number of parts and provided as a useful product. Is to do. Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device that does not include a holding means such as a strap with a holding function using straps.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has, as a holder device for connecting straps to a connector of a portable electronic device, a connector as a female side and a male connector base that is mechanically connected to the connector as a part. , A holder body having an attachment part for straps in other parts, and a hook part that is swingably attached to the inside of the holder body and that can be engaged with a connection partner part on the connector side at the tip part, In order to urge the hook portion in a direction to engage with a connection partner on the connector side, the hook member acts integrally with a hook member integrally provided with an elastic piece, and a hook member urged by the elasticity of the elastic piece. In order to disengage from the connection counterpart on the side, a means is provided which comprises a push button incorporated in the holder body.

The present invention has an object of actually attaching a strap. However, the word “straps” in the present invention is not limited to the article recalled from the word “strap”, and includes, for example, a chain, a ring, and other items used for holding a portable electronic device. That is, the holder device of the present invention corresponds to a kind of interface that connects the portable electronic device and the straps.

This holder device can be roughly divided into five parts: a holder main body, a hook member, a push button, a connector base attached to the holder main body, and a strap attachment portion. In the embodiment, since the holder main body is composed of a plurality of members from the viewpoint of facilitating manufacture, the number of components is more than 5, but the above is all of the minimum necessary components.

The holder body has a male connector base which is mechanically connected to the connector on the female side in one part, and an attachment part for straps in the other part. The holder main body is a part to which a component necessary for the holder device of the present invention is attached, and has a hollow internal structure for incorporating the component. Specifically, it is desirable that the holder main body is composed of a housing divided into two parts and a substrate fixed inside thereof.

The hook member is swingably attached to the holder main body, and has a hook portion that can be engaged with a connection counterpart on the connector side at a tip portion disposed on the connector base, and the hook portion is connected to the connector side. In order to urge in the direction of engaging with the other party, the elastic piece is provided integrally. It is desirable that the hook member is an integrally structured part including a hook portion and an elastic piece. Further, since the hook member is engaged with the connection counterpart and urges the hook portion by elasticity, it needs to be formed of a strong material such as metal that can be repeatedly elastically deformed.

The hook member is pivotally supported at a central portion so as to be swingable by a support shaft provided on the holder body side, and an elastic piece is provided between the bearing of the support shaft and the hook portion of the tip portion. It is desirable that the base end portion of the hook member extends on the side opposite to the hook portion, and a strap attachment portion is attached to the base end portion. Thereby, the hook part, the elastic piece, the support shaft, and the attaching parts for the straps are all provided on the hook member. In addition, the substrate may be provided in the holder main body as a structure integrated with the connector base, and the support shaft and the elastic piece support may be provided on the substrate.

The push button acts on the hook member biased by the elasticity of the elastic piece, and is incorporated in the holder main body in order to disengage the connection counterpart on the connector side. The elasticity of the hook member is also used for the urging force for the return operation of the push button. Further, the connector is a USB connector, and has a connector base for connecting to the USB connector, the hook member has a pair of hook portions, and the pair of hook portions are formed in a pair of grooves formed on one surface of the connector base. The arranged configuration is a preferred form for the present invention.

As described above, the present invention provides a holder device for connecting a strap to a connector of a portable electronic device, a holder body, a hook member, a push button, a connector base attached to the holder body side, and an attachment portion for the strap. It can be constituted by five points, and there is an effect that it can be provided as a useful product. In addition, according to the present invention, the portable electronic device can be made easier to use as a portable electronic device not provided with a holding means such as a strap is provided with a holding function using straps.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 shows a holder device 10 of Example 1 in which a strap S is connected to a connector of a portable electronic device according to the present invention, and includes a holder main body 11, a hook member 26, a strap attaching portion 30, and the like. And a push button 33. Example 1 is directed to iPod (a product name of Apple Inc.) as the portable electronic device F1, and the connector belongs to the USB connector.

As shown in FIG. 3, the holder main body 11 includes

housings

12 and 13 divided into two parts and a substrate 14 fixed inside them. The two

housings

12 and 13 have a box structure, and when these are combined, a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a hollow interior is obtained. One housing 12 and the substrate 14 fixed therein are formed with a fitting structure including a convex portion 15 and a concave portion 16 for mutual fitting (see FIG. 5). The convex portion 15 and the concave portion 16 are provided on both the housing 12 and the substrate 14 as a part of a structure for immovably fixing the substrate 14 to one housing 12. The substrate 14 is finally fixed by combining the two housings 13.

The board 14 is formed in an elongated shape as a structure integrated with the male connector base 17, and the connector base 17 has the USB connector because the connector of the portable electronic device F1 is a USB connector. 38 is formed in a shape and structure to be connected to 38. Further, the connector base 17 is provided with

groove portions

17a and 17b for arranging a pair of left and

right hook portions

27 and 27, which will be described later. Further, the substrate 14 is provided with left and

right support shafts

18, 18 on the left and right side surfaces of the base, and the left and right

elastic piece receivers

19, 19 are positioned between the connector base 17 and the

support shafts

18, 18. Is provided.

In this embodiment, the other housing 13 is provided so as to be fitted with the rising portion 20 provided along the inner edge of the one housing 12, and the opening 21 in which the push button 33 is disposed is provided with a face plate portion. Have. The two

housings

12 and 13 are provided with front and

rear attachment ports

22, 23, 24, and 25 for attaching the hook member 26, the attachment portions 30 of straps, and the like to the holder main body 11. Among these, the

front attachment ports

22 and 23 are adapted to match the cross-sectional shape of the USB terminal, and the

rear attachment ports

24 and 25 are adapted to conform to the cross-sectional shape of the fitting base 30a of the attachment portion 30 of the straps. Is provided.

The hook member 26 is swingably attached to the holder main body 11, and a pair of left and

right hook portions

27, 27 that can be engaged with the USB connector 38 are provided at the tip portions disposed in the

groove portions

17 a, 17 b of the connector base 17. Have. As the hook portion 27, it is desirable that the tip end angle A formed by the engaging portion of the hook portion 27 and the connection counterpart 39 on the connector 38 side is an acute angle. 3, 5, 6, and 7 illustrate the form, and the tip end angle A is an acute angle, so that the engagement with the connection counterpart 39 on the USB connector 38 side is further stabilized. On the other hand, the tip of the acute angle is formed into a round shape to prevent excessive catching, thereby facilitating removal. The connection counterpart 39 shown in detail in FIG. 7 is formed on the inner wall surface of the concave portion of the USB connector 38 provided as a socket in the portable electronic device F1, and engages with the hook portion 27 having the angle A described above. As a result, it can be prevented from falling off and a stable connection can be maintained.

Further, in order to bias the

hook portions

27, 27 in a direction to engage with the USB connector 38, the

elastic pieces

28, 28 are integrally provided. The hook member 26 has left and

right bearings

29 and 29 for pivotally supporting the left and

right support shafts

18 and 18 provided on the holder main body side so as to be swingable. Therefore, the elastic pieces 28 are positioned between the bearing 29 and the hook portion 27 at the tip, and the base end portion of the hook member 26 is positioned on the opposite side of the hook portion 27. An internal strap attachment portion 31 is formed at the end. The

elastic pieces

28, 28 extend forward of the support shaft 18, and the spring property can be adjusted by changing the shape of the

elastic pieces

28, 28 or the position of the elastic piece receiver 19.

The hook member 26 has a second elastic piece 32 between the hook portion 27 and the bearing 29, specifically near the position where the elastic piece 28 is provided. The elastic piece 32 is provided with a fitting shaft 33a (see FIG. 5). The elastic piece 28 and the second elastic piece 33 are cantilevered portions of the hook member 26 punched out by molding, and an elastic structure is obtained by this structure. A member preferably made of metal together with the hook member 26 is a connector base cover 34 that covers and attaches to the connector base 17. On one surface thereof, elongated holes 34a and 34b are formed at positions overlapping the

groove portions

17a and 17b of the connector base 17, and the

hook portions

27 and 27 are exposed.

The connector base cover 34 is fitted to the connector base 17 to reinforce its structural strength. When assembled, the rising portion 35 provided at the base end portion engages with the inner wall surface of the upper housing 13 or the like. Against external forces acting on the connector base 17. In each drawing, reference numeral 36 denotes a downward projection, which is provided at the front center portion of the upper housing 13 and fits into the fitting hole 37 on the substrate 14 side when assembled.

Example 1 above is for a cellular phone, and the connector is a micro-USB type USB connector. However, the present invention is not limited to the above type, and the portable electronic device F2 has a built-in connector. The present invention can also be applied to a mobile terminal or mobile phone such as a set or a mobile router. FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 show Example 2. In Example 2, the connector is a Walkman (Sony product name) communication connector type, and the specific configuration may be exactly the same as Example 1, so that details are shown. Do not repeat the explanation.

Example 2 has a connector base 17 ′ that conforms to the micro-USB type USB connector employed by the portable electronic device F 2, but the configuration of the hook member 26 ′, the hook portions 27 ′ and 27 ′ This can be dealt with by changing the interval or size. With such a change in form, the forms of the housings 12 ', 13', etc. constituting the holder main body 11 'are also changed. However, since the overall structure may be the same as in Example 1, the corresponding constituent parts Will be distinguished by adding a dash.

The portable electronic device

strap holder device

10, 10 ′ according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and the male connector bases 17, 17 ′ are inserted into the USB connector 38 side and fitted. When combined, the

hooks

27, 27, 27 ′, 27 ′ engage with the connection counterpart 39, and as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. The devices F1, F2, etc. can be provided with a holding function by the straps S. At the time of removal, the engagement between the

hook portions

27 and 27 ′ and the connection counterpart 39 can be easily released by pushing the

push buttons

33 and 33 ′.

Thus, according to the present invention, the hook member 26 utilizes the characteristics of a leaf spring, has a simple structure, and is easy to manufacture and assemble. In particular, according to the present invention, the holder device for the straps for portable electronic devices according to the present invention is constituted by several parts such as the housing divided into two parts, the substrate, the hook member, and the elastic piece. Thus, manufacturing man-hours, manufacturing costs, etc. can be minimized.

It is a perspective view which shows Example 1 of the holder apparatus of the straps for portable electronic devices which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the use condition by an apparatus same as the above. It is a side view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the component of the apparatus same as the above. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the component of the apparatus same as the above. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the said apparatus similarly. It is a side view which similarly shows the internal structure of the said apparatus. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which connected the holder apparatus of this invention to the electronic device. It is a perspective view which shows Example 2 of the holder apparatus of the straps for portable electronic devices which similarly concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the use condition by an apparatus same as the above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 10 'Holder apparatus of straps for portable electronic devices 11, 11' Holder

main body

12, 12 ', 13, 13' Housing 14 Substrate 15 Protrusion 16 Recess 17 Connector base 18 Support shaft 19 Elastic piece receiver 20 Rising part 21

Opening part

22, 23, 24, 25 Attachment port 26, 26 'Hook member 27, 27' Hook part 28 Elastic piece 29 Bearing 30, 30 'Strap part attachment part 32 Second elastic piece 33, 33' Push button 34 Connector base cover 35 Rising part 36 Downward protrusion 37 Fitting hole 38 USB connector 39 Connection partner part

Claims

A holder device for connecting a strap to a connector of a portable electronic device,
A holder body having a male connector base in one part and a connector part on the female side, and a strap attachment part in the other part;
It is attached to the inside of the holder body so as to be able to swing, and has a hook portion that can be engaged with a connection counterpart on the connector side at the tip, and is attached in a direction to engage the connection counterpart on the connector side. A hook member integrally provided with an elastic piece,
A portable electronic device comprising a push button incorporated in a holder main body to act on a hook member biased by the elasticity of the elastic piece and disengage from a connection partner on the connector side Strap holder device for use.
The holder body is composed of a housing divided into two parts and a substrate fixed inside thereof, and the hook member is pivotally supported at a central portion so as to be swingable on a support shaft provided on the holder body side. An elastic piece is provided between the bearing of the support shaft and the hook portion at the distal end portion, and the base end portion of the hook member extends on the opposite side to the hook portion, and a strap attaching portion is provided at the base end portion. The holder device for straps for portable electronic devices according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is provided as a structure integrated with the connector base, and a support shaft and an elastic piece support are provided on the substrate.
The connector is a USB connector, has a connector base connected to the USB connector, the hook member has a pair of hook portions, and the pair of hook portions are arranged in a pair of grooves formed on one surface of the connector base. The holder device for straps for portable electronic devices according to claim 1 having a configuration.
4. The holder device for straps for portable electronic devices according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion has a sharp tip angle formed by the engaging portion and the connection counterpart on the connector side. .