JP3224075U - Protective cover for mobile devices - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a protective cover for a mobile device that is compactly configured so that it can be easily stored in a bag while being mounted on a mobile device, and that effectively protects the mobile device from external forces and impacts. A protective cover includes a side part LE that hinges a base part BS of a notebook computer NP and a panel part PL having a display so as to be openable and closable, and corners C1 at both ends of the side part. It consists of a bottomed bag-shaped storage portion 2 that defines an internal space 4 that opens at the top and stores only C2. The bag-like storage portion includes a shock absorbing material for absorbing a force and / or an impact acting from the outside on the side portion and both corner portions of the notebook computer accommodated therein. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a protective cover used for various mobile devices such as a notebook computer and a tablet computer.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, mobile devices such as notebook computers are housed in an inner case and are carried in another bag such as an outer bag for carrying. In general, the inner case has a rectangular shape that is large enough to hold the entire notebook computer. In many cases, cushioning materials such as urethane are used to prevent external shocks. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-102529 A

  However, due to the thickness of the buffer material used, the size of the inner case tends to be larger and larger than the size of the notebook computer housed in the inner case. For this reason, if an attempt is made to store in a bag of a size that matches the size of the notebook computer, there is a risk that it will be difficult to put in and out of the bag, or it will not be possible to store. In addition, there may be a problem that an unnecessarily large bag must be used to store such an inner case.

  The inventor of the present application, when carrying a mobile device such as a notebook computer in daily use, for example, when carrying the mobile device in a bag, is particularly susceptible to external forces and impacts and is easily damaged. It came to be thought that it is the side part of one side (lower side) of the mobile device placed on the side and the corner part located on both sides of the side part.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is for a mobile device that is compactly configured, can be easily stored in a bag while being mounted on a mobile device, and can effectively protect the mobile device from external forces and impacts. It is to provide a protective cover.

The protective cover for mobile devices of the present invention is a protective cover for use in a mobile device having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view,
It is characterized by comprising a bottomed bag-like storage portion that opens to the top and defines an internal space that accommodates only one side portion of the mobile device and the corners at both ends of the one side portion.

  Here, one side of the mobile device and only the corners at both ends of the one side are the side of the mobile device accommodated in the internal space, the outer surface of the corner, and the bag-shaped housing. It means that a gap that can accommodate other articles is not formed between the inner surface and the inner surface. In addition, the term “perfectly accommodated” does not prevent the mobile device from being smoothly put in and out of the bag-shaped accommodating portion from the state in which the outer surfaces of the side and corner portions of the mobile device are in close contact with the inner surface of the bag-shaped accommodating portion. To a state where it is gently accommodated with a slight gap. However, it goes without saying that it does not include a case in which another article is accommodated between the outer surface of the mobile device and the inner surface of the bag-shaped accommodating portion.

  According to the present invention, the protective cover is configured in a compact manner so that the bag can be easily stored and taken in and out of the bag while being mounted on the mobile device. In addition, when the mobile device is actually carried in the bag, force and impact are applied from the outside. It is possible to reliably protect the one side part of the mobile device that is susceptible to the damage and the corners at both ends of the one side part.

  In one embodiment, the depth of the internal space of the bag-shaped storage portion is ½ or less of the length of the side portion adjacent to the one side portion of the mobile device. Accordingly, the mobile device can be surely protected without hindering the storage and taking in / out of the bag with the protective cover attached to the mobile device.

  In another embodiment, the bag-like container has a shock absorbing material for absorbing externally acting force and / or shock, and can more effectively protect the mobile device.

  In one embodiment, the bag-like storage portion includes first and second side wall portions, two end wall portions, and a bottom wall portion that define an internal space, and the first side wall portion is the one side of the mobile device. And the second side wall portion is opposed to the first side wall portion with the internal space in between, and the other side surface of the one side portion is covered. Two end walls are arranged so as to cover the end surfaces of the respective corners of the mobile device. Thereby, a mobile apparatus can be reliably accommodated in a bag-shaped accommodating part, and can be protected.

  In one embodiment, the first and second side wall portions extend the entire length of the one side portion of the mobile device in the longitudinal direction, thereby reliably protecting the one side portion. be able to.

  In another embodiment, the first and second side wall portions are provided with a portion having no cushioning material along the longitudinal direction of the one side portion, and the portion without the cushioning material is stretchable. It consists of a dough material. Thereby, even if the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the one side portion of the mobile device to which the protective cover is attached is slightly different, the difference in dimension can be absorbed by the stretchability of the fabric material.

  Moreover, in another embodiment, since an end wall part does not have a buffer material, a protective cover can be made more compact.

  In yet another embodiment, the first and second side wall portions are each divided into two in the longitudinal direction of the one side portion, whereby the protective cover can be made more compact, and at the same time, one protective cover, The present invention can be used for a plurality of mobile devices having different lengths in the longitudinal direction of the one side portion.

  In one embodiment, the height of the second side wall portion from the bottom of the bag-like storage portion is provided higher than that of the first side wall portion. Accordingly, when the protective cover is attached, the other side of the one side portion of the mobile device is placed along a portion higher than the first side wall portion of the second side wall portion, and the one side side is placed. The portion can be easily inserted into the bag-like storage portion.

  In another embodiment, the height of the first and second side wall portions from the bottom of the bag-like storage portion is provided higher than that of the end wall portion. Thereby, when attaching the protective cover, the portion higher than the end wall portions of the first and second side wall portions is pushed outward to facilitate the insertion of the one side portion into the bag-like storage portion. Can do.

  According to an embodiment, the mobile device is a notebook computer that includes a base portion and a panel portion that has a display and is hinged to the base portion so as to be openable and closable. And the panel part are hinged to the one side part and the corners at both ends of the one side part are accommodated.

1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a protective cover according to the present invention. 1A is a cross-sectional view taken along line IIA-IIA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line IIB-IIB in FIG. (A) is a partially enlarged perspective view of a second embodiment of the protective cover according to the present invention, and (B) is a sectional view taken along the line III-III. FIGS. 2A and 2B are sectional views similar to FIG. 2A, each showing a modification of the protective cover according to the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a protective cover for a mobile device according to the present invention will be described in detail based on a preferred embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, the same or similar components are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

  FIG. 1 shows a protective cover 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention suitable for use in a notebook computer (hereinafter referred to as a notebook computer) NP as a mobile device. The notebook personal computer NP has a keyboard (not shown), and includes a base portion BS having a built-in control unit such as a CPU, and a panel portion PL having a display (not shown). It has a rectangular shape. Panel portion PL is hinged to base portion BS at one side portion LE on the long side of notebook personal computer NP (lower side in the figure) so as to be opened and closed. Here, it is assumed that the notebook personal computer includes a structure in which the panel unit PL has a built-in control unit and can be used as a tablet computer by being detached from the base unit BS.

  The protective cover 1 includes a bag-like storage portion 2 that extends in a straight line as a whole and defines an internal space 4 having an opening 3 at the top. As shown in the figure, the protective cover 1 includes a side part LE in a state in which the panel part PL is closed to the base part BS and corners C1 and C2 located at both ends thereof in the bag-like storage part 2 from the side part LE side. Is inserted into the notebook computer NP by being inserted through the upper opening 3 thereof. Therefore, the upper opening 3 of the bag-like storage part 2 has a size and a shape corresponding to the closed side part LE and both corners C1 and C2.

  Furthermore, when the inner space 4 of the bag-like storage part 2 is attached to the notebook computer NP with the edge LEa of the side part LE in contact with the bottom thereof, only the side part LE and both corners C1, C2 are completely removed. It has a depth that can be accommodated. Here, only the side part LE and both corners C1 and C2 are between the outer surface of the side part LE and corner parts C1 and C2 accommodated in the internal space 4 and the inner surface of the bag-like accommodation part 2. This means that no gap is formed so that the article can be accommodated, and the article is accommodated substantially. Therefore, the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the internal space 4 and the dimension in the width direction perpendicular thereto are determined so as to correspond to the outer dimension of the side portion LE of the notebook computer NP.

  Further, the depth of the internal space 4, that is, the height from the side edge LEa of the side portion LE and the corners C1 and C2 accommodated in the internal space 4, that is, the accommodation height is the size of the notebook computer NP. It is determined in consideration of not hindering the storing and / or taking in / out of the notebook computer NP with the protective cover 1 attached to the bag of the corresponding size. For example, in consideration of the inner dimensions of the bag, the accommodation height is the short side dimension of the notebook personal computer NP (the length of the side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 adjacent to both sides of the side part LE, ie, the length of the short side SE. (Dimension) can be set to approximately 50% or less. In the present invention, the size range of the accommodation height is a range in which the bag-like accommodation portion 2 accommodates only the side portion LE and the corner portions C1 and C2 of the notebook computer NP.

  2A and 2B show the configuration of the protective cover 1 of the first embodiment in more detail. The bag-like storage portion 2 includes first and second side wall portions 5 and 6, first and second end wall portions 7 and 8, and a bottom wall portion 9 that define the internal space 4. The first and second side wall portions 5 and 6 face each other with the internal space 2s interposed therebetween and extend substantially in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the protective cover 1. The first and second end wall portions 7 and 8 connect both ends of the first and second side wall portions 5 and 6 in the longitudinal direction, respectively. The bottom wall portion 9 is coupled to the lower ends of the first and second side wall portions 5 and 6 and the first and second end wall portions 7 and 8, respectively.

  As shown by a broken line in FIG. 2, when the protective cover 1 is attached to the side portion LE of the notebook computer NP, the first side wall portion 5 has one of the side portion LE adjacent to it and the corner portions C1 and C2. The second side wall portion 6 covers the surface (the upper surface of the panel portion PL in FIG. 1), and the surface on the opposite side of the side portion LE and the corner portions C1, C2 adjacent thereto (the lower surface of the base portion BS in FIG. 1). Cover. The first end wall 7 covers the end surface in the short side direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1) of one corner C1 adjacent to the first end wall 7 and the second end wall 8 is the other corner C2 adjacent to it. The end face of the short side direction is covered. The bottom wall portion 9 covers the side surfaces LE in contact with the bottom wall portion 9 and the end surfaces in the long side direction of both corner portions C1 and C2. Thereby, the side part LE and both corner parts C1 and C2 covered with the protective cover 1 are protected from the force and impact which act from the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first and second side wall portions 5, 6, the first and second end wall portions 7, 8, and the bottom wall portion 9 each absorb force and impact acting from the outside. Buffer materials 5a to 9a. The cushioning materials 5a to 9a are entirely covered with cover materials 5b to 9b.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (B), the bag-like storage portion 2 of the present embodiment has a first end wall portion 7 that is one of the first and second side wall portions 5 and 6 in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 1). The left ends are bent inward, and their tips are joined together by sewing, for example. Although not shown, the second end wall portion 8 is also bent inwardly at the other end in the longitudinal direction (the right side in FIG. 1) of the first and second side wall portions 5 and 6, and the tips are mutually connected. It is formed by joining. Thereby, the 1st and 2nd side wall parts 5 and 6 and the 1st and 2nd end wall parts 7 and 8 can be formed with two wall members, and reduce a number of parts and a manufacturing man-hour. Can do. The ends of the bottom wall portion 9 and the first and second side wall portions 5 and 6 and the first and second end wall portions 7 and 8 adjacent to the bottom wall portion 9 are also coupled to each other by, for example, sewing.

  As the buffer materials 5a to 9a, known buffer materials conventionally used in this type of protective cover and various bags can be used. In particular, a low resilience foam made of polyurethane resin is preferable because it effectively absorbs external forces and impacts. Moreover, a hard core material can also be included in the buffer materials 5a-9a.

  As the cover materials 5b to 9b, known cloth materials conventionally used for this type of protective cover and various bag interiors can be used. In order to easily attach and detach the protective cover 1, a slippery material or a stretchable fabric material is preferable.

  Furthermore, the buffer materials 5 a to 9 a and the cover materials 5 b to 9 b can have stretchability in the opening direction of the upper opening 3 of the bag-like storage portion 2. Thereby, even if the inner dimension of the upper opening 3 is somewhat smaller than the outer dimension of the side part LE of the notebook computer NP, the protective cover 1 can be easily mounted and removed by spreading the upper opening 3 during use. be able to. Further, in the state of being attached to the notebook personal computer NP, the stretchability of the cushioning materials 5a to 9a and the cover materials 5b to 9b acts in the direction of closing the upper opening 3, so Dropping is prevented.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the buffer materials 7a, 8a and the cover materials 7b, 8b of the first and second end wall portions 7, 8 are the buffer materials 5a of the first and second side wall portions 5, 6. The buffer material 9a and the cover material 9b of the bottom wall portion 9 can be formed of the same material as that of 6a and the cover materials 5b and 6b, but different materials. As the cushioning material 9a of the bottom wall portion 9, a material having higher impact resistance and cushioning properties can be used.

  3A and 3B show in detail the configuration of the protective cover 11 of the second embodiment. The protective cover 11 includes the first and second end wall portions as in the protective cover 1 of the first embodiment, but in order to simplify the drawings and description, the protective cover 11 is shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B). Shows only the first end wall portion 17. In the protective cover 11 of the present embodiment, the first and second end wall portions 17 (18) of the bag-shaped storage portion 2 are formed by wall members that are separate from the first and second side wall portions 15 and 16. Is different from the protective cover 1 of the first embodiment.

  This increases the number of parts and the number of manufacturing steps, but the first and second end wall portions 17 (18) are made of a material different from that of the first and second side wall portions 15 and 16 and / or the bottom wall portion 19. Can be formed. For example, the buffer material 17a (18a) of the first and second end wall portions 17 (18) is more than the buffer materials 15a, 16a, 19a of the first and second side wall portions 15 and 16 and the bottom wall portion 19. Also, those having low impact resistance and buffering properties can be used. As described above in the first embodiment, different buffer materials can be used for the buffer materials 15a and 16a and the buffer material 19a. Further, the buffer material 17a (18a) may be omitted, and the first and second end wall portions 17 (18) may be formed only by the cover material 17b (18b). In that case, it is preferable to use a relatively thick cover fabric for the cover material 17b (18b).

  4A and 4B show modifications of the protective cover according to the present invention. 4 (A) and 4 (B), only one (first) end wall portion is shown in order to simplify the drawings and description. The protective cover 21 according to the modification of FIG. 4A is formed such that the height of one side wall portion 26 is higher than the height of the other side wall portion 25 and the first and second end wall portions 27 (28). These are different from the protective covers 1 and 11 of the first and second embodiments.

  In FIG. 4A, the second side wall portion 26 is disposed on the base portion BS side of the notebook computer NP. Thereby, as shown in the figure, when the protective cover 21 is attached to the notebook computer NP, the second side wall 25 and the second end wall 27 (28) project from the upper ends of the second side wall 27 (28). By placing the lower surface of the side portion LE (the bottom surface of the base portion BS) along the inner surface 26a of the side wall portion 26, the insertion into the bag-shaped storage portion 2 is facilitated. Of course, the upper and lower surfaces of the notebook personal computer NP can be reversed and the upper surface of the side portion LE (the upper surface of the panel portion PL) can be mounted along the inner surface 26a of the second side wall portion.

  In the protective cover 31 according to the modification of FIG. 4B, the height of the first and second side wall portions 35 and 36 is formed higher than the height of the first and second end wall portions 37 (38). As a result, as shown by arrows in the figure, the upper end portions of the first and second side wall portions 35 and 36 that protrude from the upper ends of the first and second end wall portions 37 (38) are slightly expanded outward. Thereby, the insertion into the bag-shaped accommodation part 2 can be made easy. Here, similarly to the case of FIG. 4A, the first and second side wall portions 35 and 36 may be formed to have different heights.

  Moreover, according to this invention, in each said embodiment, the said 1st, 2nd side wall part and a bottom wall part can be formed with one wall member. When this is applied to the first embodiment, since the bag-shaped housing portion 2 is formed by one wall member in which all the buffer materials 5a to 9a and all the cover materials 5b to 9b are continuous, the structure of the protective cover 1 is The number of parts and manufacturing man-hours can be minimized easily. Further, the structure can be further simplified by applying to the second embodiment and further forming the first and second end wall portions 17 (18) with only the cover material 17b (18b).

  Although each said embodiment demonstrated the case where it mounts | wears with the side part of the long side of notebook personal computer NP (and other mobile devices), it cannot be overemphasized that it can apply similarly to the side part of a short side. Yes. In this case, the upper opening 3 of the bag-like storage part 2 may be formed to have a dimension corresponding to the side part on the short side.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, the cushioning material of the first and second side wall portions is not limited to the case where the cushioning material is provided over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. For example, in the intermediate portion excluding both end portions corresponding to the corner portions C1 and C2 of the notebook personal computer NP, the cushioning material is partially omitted along the longitudinal direction of both the first and second side wall portions, and the cover material. Can only be configured. There may be one or a plurality of locations where the buffer material is omitted.

  At the time of use, both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the protective cover are fitted and fitted to the corners C1 and C2 of the notebook personal computer NP, respectively. As a result, the entire protective cover can be reduced in weight and size while sufficiently protecting the corners of the notebook personal computer NP (and other mobile devices). In particular, if the cover material of the first and second side wall portions where the cushioning material is omitted is a stretchable fabric material, the length of the side portion thereof is slightly changed due to the difference in the notebook computer NP. The change can be absorbed by the stretchability of the cover material. Therefore, one protective cover can be advantageously used for a plurality of notebook personal computers NP and other mobile devices having different side lengths.

  Here, in yet another modification, the buffer member and the cover member are partially omitted at the intermediate portion excluding both end portions corresponding to the corner portions C1 and C2 of the notebook computer NP, and the protective cover of the present invention is provided. It can be composed of a pair of protective cover portions divided into left and right along the longitudinal direction. As in the above embodiments, each of the protective cover portions includes first and second side wall portions opposed to each other with an internal space for accommodating the side portion LE of the notebook computer NP, and the first side wall portions. A bag-shaped housing portion including one end wall portion and a bottom wall portion that join the portion and the second side wall portion.

  At the time of use, one of the protective cover portions is mounted so as to accommodate one corner (C1 or C2) of the notebook personal computer NP and the side portion LE in the vicinity thereof, and the other protective cover portion is attached to one side The corner portion (C2 or C1) and the side LE portion in the vicinity thereof are mounted so as to be accommodated. As a result, one protective cover (that is, a pair of protective cover portions) can be similarly used for a plurality of notebook personal computers NP and other mobile devices having different side lengths.

  Moreover, the protective cover of this invention is not limited to when the height of the said 1st, 2nd side wall part is constant along the said longitudinal direction. For example, if the side part of the notebook personal computer NP (and other mobile devices) is considered to be more susceptible to external forces and impacts at the corners and the vicinity thereof at both ends along the longitudinal direction than near the center, Both longitudinal ends can be formed high and the center can be formed low.

  In each said embodiment, although each wall part of the said protective cover was formed with the buffer material and the cover material, this invention is not necessarily limited to this. According to this invention, each wall part of a protective cover can be formed only with a shock absorbing material. In that case, the entire wall portion can be formed by one member made of a buffer material, and for example, polyurethane resin can be integrally formed by injection molding or the like.

  In still another embodiment, as in the second embodiment of FIG. 3, individual wall members made of cushioning materials are prepared for each wall portion, and for example, a cloth material similar to the cover material is sewn. The protective cover of the present invention can be formed by forming a bag-like accommodation portion as shown in 1 and attaching the individual wall members to the inner surface or the outer surface thereof. It goes without saying that a protective cover having a structure in which individual buffer wall members are attached to the bag-like accommodation portion of the fabric material is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in relation to the preferred embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, In the technical scope, it can implement with a various change or deformation | transformation. Will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,11,21,31 Protective cover 2 Bag-shaped accommodating part 3 Upper opening 4 Internal space 5, 15, 25, 35 1st side wall part 5a-9a, 15a-19a Buffer material 5b-9b, 15b-19b Cover material 6, 16, 26, 36 Second side wall 7, 17, 27, 37 First end wall 8, 18, 28, 38 Second end wall 9, 19 Bottom wall NP Notebook computer BS base Part PL Panel part LE Side edge part C1, C2 Corner part

Claims (11)

A protective cover for use in a mobile device having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view,
A mobile device comprising a bottomed bag-shaped storage portion that opens to the top and defines an inner space that stores only one side portion of the mobile device and the corners at both ends of the one side portion. Protective cover.   2. The protective cover for mobile devices according to claim 1, wherein the depth of the internal space is ½ or less of the length of a side portion adjacent to the one side portion of the mobile device. .   The protective cover for a mobile device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bag-shaped housing portion includes a buffer material for absorbing a force and / or an impact acting from the outside.   The bag-like storage portion includes first and second side wall portions, two end wall portions, and a bottom wall portion that define the internal space, and the first side wall portion is on the one side of the mobile device. Covering one side of the side part, the second side wall part facing the first side wall part across the internal space, and covering the other side of the one side part, The protective cover for mobile devices according to claim 3, wherein the two end wall portions are disposed so as to cover end surfaces of the respective corner portions of the mobile device.   5. The protective cover for a mobile device according to claim 4, wherein the first and second side wall portions extend over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the one side portion of the mobile device.   The first and second side wall portions are provided with portions that do not have the cushioning material along the longitudinal direction of the one side portion, and the portions that do not have the cushioning material are made of stretchable fabric material. The protective cover for mobile devices according to claim 4, wherein   The protective cover for mobile devices according to claim 4, wherein the end wall portion does not have the cushioning material.   The mobile device protective cover according to claim 4, wherein the first and second side wall portions are each divided into two in the longitudinal direction of the one side portion.   9. The mobile device according to claim 4, wherein a height of the second side wall portion from a bottom of the bag-like storage portion is higher than that of the first side wall portion. Protective cover.   The mobile device according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein a height of the first and second side wall portions from a bottom of the bag-like storage portion is higher than that of the end wall portion. Protective cover.   The mobile device is a notebook computer comprising a base part and a panel part having a display and hinged to the base part so as to be openable and closable, wherein the bag-like storage part includes the base part and the panel part. 11. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device is formed so as to accommodate only the one side portion that is hinge-coupled and the corner portions at both ends of the one side portion. Protective cover.

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