JPH11186929A - Case for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: A portable terminal having a magnetically sensitive switch promptly switches between a talkable state and a standby state without performing any operation such as button operation or switch operation. A mobile terminal has a magnetically responsive switch, and a mobile terminal case has a magnet. When the portable terminal 21 is stored in the portable terminal case 11, the magnetically responsive switch 22 is moved by the magnet 12 to enter a standby state, and when the portable terminal 21 is removed from the portable terminal case 11, the magnetically sensitive switch 22 separates from the magnet 12. Talking is possible.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention
The present invention relates to a portable terminal case that houses various portable terminals such as an HS and a wireless device and is used for protection.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable terminal case has been disclosed in
What is described in 16014 gazette is known. FIG. 8 shows a conventional case for a portable terminal, which comprises a front part 1, a rear part 2, left and right side parts 3, a bottom part 4, and a lid 6 for opening and closing an opening 5 for taking in and out the portable terminal. ing.

[0003]

However, the conventional portable terminal case has a function of protecting the portable terminal from external impact, pressure, water droplets, dust, etc. by wrapping the portable terminal in the case, a belt or the like. Although it has a function to make it easy to carry with bands and clips,
There is a problem in that the mobile terminal does not have a function of promptly shifting to the talk-enabled state or the standby state.

[0004] In general, when a portable terminal is placed in a call-ready state or a standby state, it is necessary to press an incoming call button or an end call button of the portable terminal each time.
The same applies to the so-called "any key answer" function, in which a call can be made by pressing an arbitrary button when an incoming call is received, and there is no change in that a call cannot be made without pressing the button. This is the same even when the portable terminal is used while housed in the portable terminal case.

[0005] The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and enables a portable terminal having a magnetically sensitive switch to promptly switch between a talk-enabled state and a standby state without an operation such as pressing a button. It is an object of the present invention to provide a case for a portable terminal which can be carried out in any case.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a magnet is provided in a case for a portable terminal.

[0007] This allows the portable terminal case to have a function of promptly switching the portable terminal having the magnetically responsive switch between the talkable state and the standby state.

[0008] More specifically, the invention according to claim 1 includes a storage section for storing a portable terminal having a magnetically responsive switch,
And a fixed magnet for impressing the magnetically responsive switch when the mobile terminal is stored in the storage unit. The operation of taking in and out has the effect of simultaneously bringing the mobile terminal into a callable state or a standby state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage unit for storing a portable terminal having a magnetically responsive switch, and a detachable magnet for impressing the magnetically responsive switch when the portable terminal is stored in the storage unit. According to this, the user attaches or detaches a magnet to or from the mobile terminal case, thereby claiming one mobile terminal case. It can be used as a case for a portable terminal having the function shown in item 1, used as a simple protective case as shown in the prior art, or can be freely selected.

[0010] Further, the invention described in claim 3 is based on claim 2.
The detachable magnet in the above is a portable terminal case characterized in that the mounting position can be changed in accordance with the position of the magnetically responsive switch of any portable terminal to be housed. By storing any mobile device in the device case and putting it in and out,
It has an effect that the state can be set to a call possible state or a standby state.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage unit for storing a portable terminal having a magnetically responsive switch, and the magnetically responsive switch which is fixed or detachably mounted on a lid for opening and closing the storage unit. A mobile terminal case comprising a magnet for impressing the mobile terminal, and has an effect that the magnetically responsive switch can be impressed by opening and closing the lid while the mobile terminal is housed in the housing. When the magnet is configured to be detachable, the mounting position may be variously changed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows a portable terminal case according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a case for a portable terminal, which is made of a leather product. Reference numeral 12 denotes a magnet fixedly attached to the mobile terminal case 11, which is fixed between the clip 13 and the back 13 of the leather skin of the mobile terminal case 11.

FIG. 2 shows a portable terminal 21 having a magnetically responsive switch 22 housed in the portable terminal case 11 of FIG.

Next, FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), FIGS.
The operation will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 (a), (b)
FIG. 3B shows a case where the portable terminal 21 receives a call while the user is carrying the portable terminal 21 in the portable terminal case 11 and carrying the portable terminal 21. ), The mobile terminal 21 is taken out of the mobile terminal case 11. At this time, the magnetically responsive switch 22 of the portable terminal 21
Is released from the magnet 12 fixed to the mobile terminal case 11, the mobile terminal 21 is switched from the standby state to the talkable state. That is, the user is able to make a call possible by simply taking out the portable terminal 21 from the portable terminal case 11 without performing any special button operation or switch operation to make the callable portable terminal 21 a call possible state. can do.

FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) show a case where the user puts the mobile terminal 21 that has finished talking on standby into a standby state. The user stores the mobile terminal 21 that has finished the call in the mobile terminal case 11, and the magnetically responsive switch 22 is moved by the magnet 12, and the mobile terminal 21 switches from the talkable state to the standby state. In other words, the user does not need to perform any special button operation or switch operation to bring the mobile phone into the standby state, and the mobile terminal case 1 can be used.
1 can be brought into a standby state only by storing the portable terminal 21 therein.

According to the first embodiment configured as described above, a special button operation or switch operation is performed on a portable terminal having a magnetically sensitive switch by installing a magnet in the portable terminal case. Without a mobile terminal 2
By simply putting the device 1 in and out of the mobile terminal case 11, it is possible to easily switch between the call-enabled state and the standby state.

In the first embodiment, leather is used as the outer material of the portable terminal case 11, but synthetic leather, woven fabric, resin molded product, or the like may be used. Further, although it is assumed that the clip 14 is fixed to the back portion 13 by sewing, the clip 14 may be bonded or welded, and the fixing method is not particularly limited. Also, the magnet 12 need not be a metal magnet, but may be resin, rubber or fiber as long as it has magnetism, and the material is not particularly limited. As the means for fixing the magnet 12, the clip 14 is exemplified here,
It does not need to have the form of a clip, and may be a simple lid.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 5 shows a case for a portable terminal according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
The structure is such that the magnet 32 can be attached to and detached from the mobile terminal case 31. Here, the magic tape (registered trademark) 41a is used as the attachment / detachment means, but a snap type or a slide fitting type may be used, and there is no particular limitation.

In the second embodiment configured as described above, if the magnet 32 is used with the magnet attached to the portable terminal case 31, a call can be made simply by putting the portable terminal in and out of the portable terminal case 31. You can switch between the state and the standby state. On the other hand, if the user does not want the mobile terminal to be in a call-ready state or a standby state in the operation of putting the mobile terminal into and out of the mobile terminal case 31, the magnet 32 is removed and the mobile terminal case 31 is removed.
Can be used as a simple protective case similar to the conventional case.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 6 shows a case for a portable terminal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
The magnet 52 has a structure that can be attached to and detached from the mobile terminal case 51. Magic tape (registered trademark) 41b was used as the attaching / detaching means of the magnet 52 as in the second embodiment, but there is no particular limitation. Here, the mounting position of the magnet 52 with respect to the mobile terminal case 51 can be set in accordance with the position of the magnetically responsive switch of the mobile terminal.

As described above, by changing the mounting position of the magnet, it is possible to cope with an arbitrary portable terminal having a different position of the magnetically responsive switch, and it is necessary to switch between a talkable state and a standby state by taking the portable terminal in and out. If not, the magnet 52 may be removed.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 7 shows Embodiment 4 of the present invention, in which 61 is a case for a portable terminal, 62
Is a magnet installed on the lid of the mobile terminal case 61. With such a configuration, by closing the lid with the portable terminal 21 housed in the portable terminal case 61, the magnetically responsive switch 22 is actuated in accordance with the approach of the magnet 62, and a standby state is established. Open the magnet 62
Is separated from the magnetically responsive switch 22 to be in a callable state. That is, while the portable terminal 21 is stored in the portable terminal case 61, it is possible to switch between the talkable state and the receiving state by opening and closing the lid.

The magnet may be fixed to the cover of the portable terminal case, or may be detachable.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By arranging the magnet in the mobile terminal case, it is possible to easily switch between a call-enabled state and a standby state after the call is ended for a mobile terminal having a magnetically responsive switch without performing any special button operation or switch operation. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a mobile terminal case according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a mobile terminal having a magnetically responsive switch housed in a mobile terminal case according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of switching from a standby state to a talkable state according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of switching from a call possible state to a standby state according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal case according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal case according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration and operation of a mobile terminal case according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a conventional portable terminal case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11, 31, 51, 61 Case for portable terminal 12, 32, 52, 62 Magnet 13 Back of leather skin 14 Clip 21 Portable terminal 22 Magnetic sensitive switch

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Toru Iwabuchi 2--5, Akimitsu, Izumi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi Pref.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing a portable terminal having a magnetically responsive switch, and a fixed magnet for impressing the magnetically responsive switch when the portable terminal is stored in the storage unit. Case for mobile devices. 2. A storage unit for storing a mobile terminal having a magnetically responsive switch, and a detachable magnet for impressing the magnetically responsive switch when the mobile terminal is stored in the storage unit. Case for mobile devices. 3. The portable terminal case according to claim 2, wherein the removable position of the detachable magnet can be changed in accordance with the position of the magnetically responsive switch of any portable terminal to be stored. 4. A storage unit for storing a portable terminal having a magnetically responsive switch, and a magnet fixedly or detachably mounted on a lid for opening and closing the storage unit and moving the magnetically responsive switch, A case for a mobile terminal, wherein a magnetically responsive switch is moved by opening and closing a lid while the mobile terminal is stored in the storage section.