JP4538013B2 - Protective case for mobile devices - Google Patents

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JP4538013B2
JP4538013B2 JP2007042503A JP2007042503A JP4538013B2 JP 4538013 B2 JP4538013 B2 JP 4538013B2 JP 2007042503 A JP2007042503 A JP 2007042503A JP 2007042503 A JP2007042503 A JP 2007042503A JP 4538013 B2 JP4538013 B2 JP 4538013B2
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この発明は、例えば携帯情報機器等の携帯端末を収納するのに用いられる保護ケースに関する。   The present invention relates to a protective case used for storing a portable terminal such as a portable information device.

一般に、携帯端末を携帯する手段として、安全を考慮して携帯端末を保護用保護ケースに収容して携帯する方法が採られている。このような携帯端末の保護ケースとしては、分離・合体自在なケース本体とベース部で形成され、ケース本体に携帯用電子機器を収容して、このケース本体に対してベース部を合体させることで、携帯用電子機器を密閉収容するケース構造のものが提案されている（特許文献１参照。）。   In general, as a means for carrying a portable terminal, a method is taken in which the portable terminal is carried in a protective protective case in consideration of safety. As a protective case for such a portable terminal, it is formed of a case body and a base part that can be separated and combined, and a portable electronic device is accommodated in the case body, and the base part is combined with the case body. A case structure for hermetically storing a portable electronic device has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

この保護ケースに収納された携帯用電子機器は、その周囲部がケース本体により保護されると共に、該ケース本体の第１の領域を通して表示部の視認及び操作部の操作が可能となる。そして、携帯用電子機器が収容された保護ケースは、使用者により携帯されて屋外等の目的場所まで運ばれて、目的場所において、例えば第１の領域を通して、そのケース本体及びベース部内に収容された携帯用電子機器の表示部の視認が行われすると共に、該携帯用電子機器の操作部の操作が行われる。
特開２００４−１６５４９６号公報 The portable electronic device housed in the protective case is protected by the case body at the periphery, and the display unit can be viewed and the operation unit can be operated through the first region of the case body. Then, the protective case in which the portable electronic device is accommodated is carried by the user to the destination such as outdoors, and is accommodated in the case main body and the base portion through the first region at the destination, for example. The display unit of the portable electronic device is visually recognized, and the operation unit of the portable electronic device is operated.
JP 2004-16596 A

しかしながら、上記保護ケースでは、携帯時等において、例えば誤って落下させてしまうと、落とした向きにより、ケース本体及びベース部の周囲物にぶつかる位置が異なるために、その補強設計を含む製作が面倒であるという問題を有する。   However, in the case of carrying the protective case, for example, if it is accidentally dropped, the position where it hits the surroundings of the case main body and the base part differs depending on the direction of the drop. Have the problem of being.

また、これによると、携帯用電子機器が設計変更されたりすると、その都度、専用の保護ケースが必要となるために、その取扱いが面倒であるという問題を有する。   In addition, according to this, when the design of the portable electronic device is changed, a dedicated protective case is required each time, so that the handling is troublesome.

この発明は、上記の事情に鑑みてなされたもので、簡易な構成で、落下による破損防止の促進を図り得るようにして、安全性の高い持運び携帯を実現し得、且つ、汎用性の向上を図り得るようにした携帯端末の保護ケースを提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can facilitate the prevention of breakage due to falling with a simple configuration, and can realize highly safe carrying and carrying, and is versatile. It is an object of the present invention to provide a protective case for a portable terminal that can be improved.

この発明は、操作部を有する携帯端末と、この携帯端末の操作部を操作可能に露出する窓部を有した第１の分割ケースに対して第２の分割ケースが分割自在に合体されるケース本体と、前記携帯端末を保持して前記ケース本体内に収容されるものであって、前記第１の分割ケースの窓部の内周側において、前記携帯端末の操作部の周壁に弾性係合する枠状の弾性係合部及び前記第２の分割ケースに対して弾性係合されるガスケット部が設けられた弾性インナー部材と、前記携帯端末を保持した弾性インナー部材が前記第１の分割ケース内に収容されて、該第１の分割ケースに対して前記第２の分割ケースが合体された状態で相互間を、防水性を有して固定する固定手段と具えて携帯端末の保護ケースを構成した。   The present invention is a case in which a second split case is detachably combined with a first split case having a portable terminal having an operation portion and a window portion that exposes the operation portion of the portable terminal so as to be operable. A main body and the portable terminal are held in the case main body and elastically engaged with the peripheral wall of the operation portion of the portable terminal on the inner peripheral side of the window portion of the first divided case An elastic inner member provided with a frame-like elastic engaging portion and a gasket portion elastically engaged with the second divided case, and an elastic inner member holding the mobile terminal are the first divided case. A protective case for a portable terminal provided with a fixing means that is housed in and fixed to each other with waterproofness in a state where the second divided case is combined with the first divided case. Configured.

上記構成によれば、ケース本体は、携帯端末を収容した弾性インナー部材が、その第１の分割ケース内に収容されて、該第１の分割ケースに対して第２の分割ケースが合体されて収容されて固定手段で固定されると、携帯端末の操作部の周囲部に弾性インナー部材の弾性係合部が圧接されると共に、該弾性インナー部材のガスケット部が第２の分割ケースに弾性係合されて携帯端末が密閉収容される。これにより、ケース本体を携帯して持ち運んで、その携帯状態において落下させてしまい、ケース本体の一部が周囲物等にぶつかったりした場合に、その衝撃加速度が弾性インナー部材により吸収されて、携帯端末が保護され、室外における安全性の高い持運び携帯を実現したうえで、そのケース本体外からの携帯端末の使用が可能となる。   According to the above configuration, the case main body includes the elastic inner member containing the mobile terminal accommodated in the first divided case, and the second divided case is combined with the first divided case. When accommodated and fixed by the fixing means, the elastic engagement portion of the elastic inner member is pressed against the periphery of the operation portion of the portable terminal, and the gasket portion of the elastic inner member is elastically engaged with the second divided case. Combined, the portable terminal is hermetically accommodated. As a result, when the case body is carried and carried and dropped in the carrying state, when a part of the case body collides with surrounding objects, the impact acceleration is absorbed by the elastic inner member, The terminal is protected, and it is possible to use the portable terminal from outside the case body after realizing a highly safe carrying around the room.

以上述べたように、この発明によれば、簡易な構成で、落下による破損防止の促進を図り得るようにして、安全性の高い持運び携帯を実現した携帯端末の保護ケースを提供することができる。   As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a protective case for a portable terminal that realizes highly safe carrying and carrying with a simple configuration so as to promote prevention of breakage due to falling. it can.

以下、この発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照して詳細に説明する。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

図１は、この発明の一実施の形態に係る携帯端末の保護ケースの外観構成を示すもので、図１は、ケース本体１０を上面側から見た状態を示し、図２は、ケース本体１０を背面側から見た状態を示す。   FIG. 1 shows an external configuration of a protective case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a case body 10 is viewed from the upper surface side, and FIG. The state when viewed from the back side is shown.

即ち、ケース本体１０は、例えばポリカーボネート、ＡＢＳ樹脂等の樹脂材料製の分離・合体自在な第１及び第２の分割ケース１１，１２で形成され、この第１及び第２の分割ケース１１，１２内には、シリコン等の弾性材で形成された弾性インナー部材１３（図３参照）を収容される。   That is, the case body 10 is formed of first and second divided cases 11 and 12 made of a resin material such as polycarbonate and ABS resin, which can be separated and combined, and the first and second divided cases 11 and 12 are formed. Inside, an elastic inner member 13 (see FIG. 3) formed of an elastic material such as silicon is accommodated.

第１の分割ケース１１は、断面凹状に形成され、その底面に窓部１１１及びアダプタ収容部１１２が並設されて設けられ、これら窓部１１１及びアダプタ収容部１１２の周囲には、固定手段を構成する螺子孔１１３が所定の間隔に設けられる。そして、第１の分割ケース１１の窓部１１１のアダプタ収容部１１２と逆側の一端部には、ケーブル固定凸部１１４が設けられる。また、第１の分割ケース１１の一端部側の側壁には、ケーブル引出し部１１５が上記ケーブル固定突部１１４に対応して設けられる。   The first divided case 11 is formed in a concave shape in cross section, and a window portion 111 and an adapter accommodating portion 112 are provided in parallel on the bottom surface thereof, and a fixing means is provided around the window portion 111 and the adapter accommodating portion 112. The screw holes 113 to be formed are provided at a predetermined interval. A cable fixing projection 114 is provided at one end of the first split case 11 on the side opposite to the adapter accommodating portion 112 of the window portion 111. A cable lead-out portion 115 is provided on the side wall on the one end portion side of the first split case 11 so as to correspond to the cable fixing projection 114.

また、第１の分割ケース１１の内壁部には、弾性インナー部材取付け用の複数の係止凸部１１６（図３参照）が所定の間隔に設けられる。この複数の係止凸部１１６には、上記弾性インナー部材１３に外周部に設けられる複数の弾性凹部１３１（図３参照）が弾性係合されて該弾性インナー部材１３が着脱自在に位置決めされて内装される。   A plurality of locking projections 116 (see FIG. 3) for attaching the elastic inner member are provided on the inner wall portion of the first divided case 11 at predetermined intervals. A plurality of elastic recesses 131 (see FIG. 3) provided on the outer periphery of the elastic inner member 13 are elastically engaged with the plurality of locking projections 116, and the elastic inner member 13 is detachably positioned. Decorated.

弾性インナー部材１３には、弾性係合部を構成する断面Ｌ字状を有した枠状のガスケット部１３２及びＬＡＮアダプタ収容部１３３が、上記第１の分割ケース１１の窓部１１１及びアダプタ収容部１１２に対応して連設されている。このガスケット部１３２及びＬＡＮアダプタ収容部１３３には、携帯端末、例えば表示部を含む操作部１４１が防水構造の携帯情報端末１４及び該携帯情報端末１４に装着したＬＡＮアダプタ１５が収容される。この弾性インナー部材１３は、そのガスケット部１３２及びＬＡＮアダプタ収容部１３３が、上記第１の分割ケース１１の窓部１１１及びアダプタ収容部１１２に収容されて、上記携帯情報端末１４及びＬＡＮアダプタ１５を第１の分割ケース１１内に外部操作可能に内装する。   The elastic inner member 13 includes a frame-shaped gasket portion 132 having an L-shaped cross section and an LAN adapter accommodating portion 133 that constitute an elastic engagement portion, and the window portion 111 and the adapter accommodating portion of the first divided case 11. 112 are connected correspondingly. In the gasket part 132 and the LAN adapter accommodating part 133, a portable terminal, for example, the portable information terminal 14 having a waterproof structure of the operation part 141 including a display part, and the LAN adapter 15 attached to the portable information terminal 14 are accommodated. The elastic inner member 13 has the gasket portion 132 and the LAN adapter accommodating portion 133 accommodated in the window portion 111 and the adapter accommodating portion 112 of the first divided case 11 so that the portable information terminal 14 and the LAN adapter 15 are connected. The first split case 11 is provided so as to be externally operable.

ここで、携帯情報端末１４は、図４に示すように弾性インナー部材１３のガスケット部１３２の側壁で保持された状態で、該ガスケット部１３２の開口の周縁部が該携帯情報端末１４の表示部を含む操作部１４１の周囲に当接されて、該ガスケット部１３２で防水される（図５参照）。同時に、ＬＡＮアダプタ１５は、弾性インナー部材１３のＬＡＮアダプタ収容部１３３内に弾性係合されて収容される。   Here, the portable information terminal 14 is held by the side wall of the gasket part 132 of the elastic inner member 13 as shown in FIG. 4, and the peripheral part of the opening of the gasket part 132 is the display part of the portable information terminal 14. And is waterproofed by the gasket portion 132 (see FIG. 5). At the same time, the LAN adapter 15 is elastically engaged and accommodated in the LAN adapter accommodating portion 133 of the elastic inner member 13.

上記弾性インナー部材１３には、その周壁部に沿って第２の分割ケース合体用の弾性係止部１３４が設けられ、この弾性インナー部材１３の弾性係止部１３４は、上記第２の分割ケース１２の内壁の周囲部に設けられた係止溝部１２１に弾性力を利用して係止される（図６参照）。これにより、弾性インナー部材１３は、第２の分割ケース１２に対して密閉構造に組付けられる。   The elastic inner member 13 is provided with an elastic locking portion 134 for combining the second divided case along the peripheral wall portion thereof, and the elastic locking portion 134 of the elastic inner member 13 is provided with the second divided case. 12 is locked to the locking groove 121 provided around the inner wall of the inner wall 12 using elastic force (see FIG. 6). Thereby, the elastic inner member 13 is assembled in a sealed structure with respect to the second divided case 12.

また、弾性インナー部材１３には、ケーブル固定凹部１３５が設けられ（図７及び図８参照）、このケーブル固定凹部１３５内には、上記第１の分割ケース１１のケーブル固定凸部１１４が挿入される。そして、このケーブル固定凹部１３５の外周部には、例えば一対のケーブル挟持部１３６（図３中では、図の都合上図示せず、図７及び図８参照）が設けられ、このケーブル挟持部１３６で、ＬＡＮアダプタ収容部１３３に収容されたＬＡＮアダプタ１５から延出されて逆方向に折り変えされた、例えば平面状の外部接続ケーブル１６が挟持されて位置規制される。   The elastic inner member 13 is provided with a cable fixing recess 135 (see FIGS. 7 and 8), and the cable fixing protrusion 114 of the first divided case 11 is inserted into the cable fixing recess 135. The For example, a pair of cable holding portions 136 (not shown in FIG. 3 for convenience of illustration, see FIGS. 7 and 8) are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the cable fixing recess 135, and this cable holding portion 136 is provided. Thus, for example, a planar external connection cable 16 extended from the LAN adapter 15 accommodated in the LAN adapter accommodating portion 133 and folded in the reverse direction is sandwiched and the position is regulated.

弾性インナー部材１３には、ケーブル固定凹部に対応して、例えばすり割り構造と称する開閉自在なケーブル挿通部１３７が設けられる。そして、このケーブル挿通部１３７には、上記ケーブル固定凹部１３５に導かれた外部接続ケーブル１６が、そのすり割構造を利用して挿通する如く収容される。この挿通状態において、ケーブル挿通部１３７は、その弾性力により、外部接続ケーブル１６の周囲に圧接されて、該外部接続ケーブル１６の周囲の防水を行った状態で、上記第１の分割ケース１１のケーブル引出し部１１５からケース外に引出し可能に位置決め保持する。   The elastic inner member 13 is provided with an openable and closable cable insertion portion 137 called a slit structure, for example, corresponding to the cable fixing recess. The cable insertion portion 137 accommodates the external connection cable 16 led to the cable fixing recess 135 so as to be inserted using the slit structure. In this insertion state, the cable insertion portion 137 is pressed against the periphery of the external connection cable 16 by its elastic force and waterproofed around the external connection cable 16, and the first split case 11 is It is positioned and held so that it can be pulled out of the case from the cable leading portion 115.

また、上記第２の分割ケース１２には、その内壁に複数のケーブル係止部１２２が上記弾性インナー部材１３のケーブル固定凹部１３５に対応して突設される（図７及び図８参照）。このケーブル係止部１２２は、上記ＬＡＮアダプタ１５の外部接続ケーブル１６を挟んで上記弾性インナー部材１３のケーブル固定凹部１３５に圧接されて、該外部接続ケーブル１６をケース本体１０内において位置決め固定する。   The second split case 12 has a plurality of cable locking portions 122 projecting from the inner wall thereof corresponding to the cable fixing recesses 135 of the elastic inner member 13 (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The cable locking portion 122 is pressed against the cable fixing recess 135 of the elastic inner member 13 with the external connection cable 16 of the LAN adapter 15 interposed therebetween, and positions and fixes the external connection cable 16 in the case body 10.

さらに、上記第２の分割ケース１２には、その係止溝部１２１の周囲部に複数の取付け孔１２３が上記第１の分割ケースの螺子孔１１３に対向して設けられる。これにより、第２の分割ケース１２は、その係止溝部１２１に対して第１の分割ケース１１に内装された弾性インナー部材１３の弾性係止部１３４が弾性係合されて上記第１の分割ケース１１に合体され、その取付け孔１２３に螺子部材１７が挿入されて、例えばナイロン製の抜け止め用ワッシャー部材１８が介在されて第１の分割ケース１１の螺子孔１１３に螺着されて固定される。   Further, the second split case 12 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 123 around the locking groove 121 so as to face the screw holes 113 of the first split case. As a result, the second split case 12 is elastically engaged with the locking groove portion 121 of the elastic inner member 13 housed in the first split case 11 so that the first split case 12 has the first split case. The screw member 17 is inserted into the mounting hole 123 of the case 11, and a retaining washer member 18 made of nylon, for example, is interposed and screwed into the screw hole 113 of the first divided case 11 to be fixed. The

ここで、上記携帯情報端末１４及びＬＡＮアダプタ１５は、弾性インナー部材１３を介して合体された第１及び第２の分割ケース１１，１２内において防滴構造で、且つ、衝撃加速度等の衝撃及び振動の付与が軽減された状態で収容される。   Here, the portable information terminal 14 and the LAN adapter 15 have a drip-proof structure in the first and second divided cases 11 and 12 combined via the elastic inner member 13, and have impact and acceleration such as impact acceleration. It is accommodated in a state where the application of vibration is reduced.

上記構成において、携帯情報端末１４をケース本体１０内に収容する場合、先ず、第１及び第２の分割ケース１１，１２を分離して、第１の分割ケース１１内に対して弾性インナー部材１３を、その弾性凹部１３５に、第１の分割ケース１１の係止凸部１１６を弾性係合させて、そのガスケット部１３２及びＬＡＮアダプタ収容部１３３を該第１の分割ケース１１の窓部１１１及びアダプタ収容部１１２に対向させて収容する。同時に、弾性インナー部材１３は、そのケーブル固定凹部１３５に対して第１の分割ケース１１のケーブル固定凸部１１４が挿入される。   In the above configuration, when the portable information terminal 14 is accommodated in the case body 10, first, the first and second divided cases 11 and 12 are separated, and the elastic inner member 13 is separated from the first divided case 11. The elastic concave portion 135 is elastically engaged with the locking convex portion 116 of the first divided case 11, and the gasket portion 132 and the LAN adapter accommodating portion 133 are connected to the window portion 111 and the first divided case 11. The adapter is accommodated facing the adapter accommodating portion 112. At the same time, the cable fixing convex portion 114 of the first divided case 11 is inserted into the cable fixing concave portion 135 of the elastic inner member 13.

そして、弾性インナー部材１３内には、そのガスケット部１３２及びＬＡＮアダプタ収容部１３３に対して携帯情報端末１４及び該携帯情報端末１４に装着したＬＡＮアダプタ１５が収容される。ここで、携帯情報端末１４は、その表示部を含む操作部１４１の周囲部に弾性インナー部材１３のガスケット部１３２が当接され、ＬＡＮアダプタ１５が弾性インナー部材１３のＬＡＮアダプタ収容部１３３に収容される。   In the elastic inner member 13, the portable information terminal 14 and the LAN adapter 15 attached to the portable information terminal 14 are accommodated in the gasket portion 132 and the LAN adapter accommodating portion 133. Here, in the portable information terminal 14, the gasket portion 132 of the elastic inner member 13 is brought into contact with the peripheral portion of the operation portion 141 including the display portion, and the LAN adapter 15 is accommodated in the LAN adapter accommodating portion 133 of the elastic inner member 13. Is done.

この際、ＬＡＮアダプタ１５から延出された外部接続ケーブル１６は、携帯情報端末１４の背面側に巻き回されて、上記弾性インナー部材１３のケーブル固定凹部１３５の上に載置された後、該弾性インナー部材１３のケーブル挿通部１３７に挿通され、第１の分割ケース１１のケーブル引出し部１１５からケース外に導き出される。   At this time, the external connection cable 16 extended from the LAN adapter 15 is wound around the back side of the portable information terminal 14 and placed on the cable fixing recess 135 of the elastic inner member 13. The cable is inserted into the cable insertion portion 137 of the elastic inner member 13 and led out of the case from the cable lead-out portion 115 of the first divided case 11.

なお、上記弾性インナー部材１３は、第１の分割ケース１１に内装する前に、携帯情報端末１４及びＬＡＮアダプタ１５を内装して、上記第１の分割ケース１１に装着するようにしてもよい。   The elastic inner member 13 may be mounted in the first divided case 11 with the portable information terminal 14 and the LAN adapter 15 installed therein before being mounted in the first divided case 11.

次に、第１の分割ケース１１の開口側には、第２の分割ケース１２が被されて、該第２の分割ケース１２の係止溝部１２１に対して上記弾性インナー部材１３の弾性係止部１３４が、弾性を利用して挿入されて係止される。ここで、第２の分割ケース１２は、その取付け孔１２３に螺子部材１７が挿入されて、ワッシャー部材１８が介在されて第１の分割ケース１１の螺子孔１１３に螺着されて固定され、弾性インナー部材１３を介して第１の分割ケース１１に対して防滴構造に合体される。   Next, the second split case 12 is covered on the opening side of the first split case 11, and the elastic inner member 13 is elastically locked to the lock groove 121 of the second split case 12. The portion 134 is inserted and locked using elasticity. Here, the screw member 17 is inserted into the mounting hole 123 of the second split case 12, the washer member 18 is interposed, and the second split case 12 is fixed by being screwed into the screw hole 113 of the first split case 11. The drip-proof structure is combined with the first divided case 11 via the inner member 13.

これにより、上記携帯情報端末１４及びＬＡＮアダプタ１５は、弾性インナー部材１３を介して合体された第１及び第２の分割ケース１１，１２内において防滴構造で、且つ、衝撃加速度等の衝撃及び振動の付与が軽減された状態で使用可能に収容され、その組立てが完了される。   Thereby, the portable information terminal 14 and the LAN adapter 15 have a drip-proof structure in the first and second divided cases 11 and 12 combined via the elastic inner member 13, and have impact and acceleration such as impact acceleration. It is accommodated in a usable state in a state where the application of vibration is reduced, and its assembly is completed.

そして、このケース組立てが完了した状態において、ケース本体１０は、例えば使用者が携帯して屋外の目的場所まで運ばれて、その目的場所で、雨等の厳しい環境においても、第１の分割ケース１１の窓部１１１に露出された携帯情報端末１４の表示部を含む操作部１４１を操作する使用を行うことが可能となる。また、持運び携帯を含む屋外での使用において、携帯情報端末１４を収納したケース本体１０が、使用者の手からすべり落ちて落下させて、石等の周囲物にぶつかり、衝撃加速度が加わった場合には、その弾性インナー部材１３により、その衝撃が吸収されて携帯情報端末１４及びＬＡＮアダプタ１５が保護される。   In a state where the case assembly is completed, the case body 10 is carried by the user to the outdoor destination, for example, and the first divided case is used even in a severe environment such as rain at the destination. It is possible to use the operation unit 141 including the display unit of the portable information terminal 14 exposed in the eleventh window unit 111. In addition, when used outdoors including mobile phones, the case body 10 containing the portable information terminal 14 slipped from the user's hand and dropped, hitting stones and other surrounding objects, and impact acceleration was applied. In this case, the elastic inner member 13 absorbs the impact and protects the portable information terminal 14 and the LAN adapter 15.

このように、上記携帯端末の保護ケースは、ケース本体１０を第１及び第２の分割ケース１１，１２で形成して、この第１の分割ケース１１内に携帯情報端末１４が収容される弾性インナー部材１３を内装し、該第１の分割ケース１１に対して第２の分割ケース１２を合体させて相互間を、螺子部材１７を用いて固定することにより、携帯情報端末１４の操作部１４１の周囲部に弾性インナー部材１３のガスケット部１３２が圧接されると共に、該弾性インナー部材１３のガスケット部１３２が第２の分割ケース１２に弾性係合されて携帯情報端末１４がケース本体１０内に密閉収容されるように構成した。   As described above, the protective case of the portable terminal is an elastic material in which the case body 10 is formed by the first and second divided cases 11 and 12 and the portable information terminal 14 is accommodated in the first divided case 11. The inner member 13 is housed, the second divided case 12 is combined with the first divided case 11, and the space between the first divided case 12 and the first divided case 11 is fixed using the screw member 17. The gasket portion 132 of the elastic inner member 13 is press-contacted to the peripheral portion of the elastic inner member 13, and the gasket portion 132 of the elastic inner member 13 is elastically engaged with the second divided case 12 so that the portable information terminal 14 is placed in the case body 10 It was configured to be hermetically housed.

これによれば、保護構造の簡単化を図ったうえで、ケース本体１０を落下させて周囲物等にぶつかったりして、その衝撃加速度が加わると、その衝撃加速度が弾性インナー部材１３により吸収されて、携帯情報端末１４が保護されることにより、室外における安全性の高い持運び携帯が実現される。したうえで、そのケース本体１０外からの携帯端末の使用が可能となる。   According to this, after the protection structure is simplified, the impact acceleration is absorbed by the elastic inner member 13 when the impact is applied by dropping the case body 10 and hitting a surrounding object or the like. As a result, the portable information terminal 14 is protected, so that it is possible to carry and carry with high safety outdoors. In addition, the portable terminal can be used from outside the case body 10.

また、これによれば、弾性インナー部材１３を交換するだけで、携帯情報端末１４を含むＬＡＮアダプタ１５の形状変更に対応することが可能となるために、汎用性が高められて、その設計変更を含む製作性の向上を図ることが可能となる。   Moreover, since it becomes possible to respond to the shape change of the LAN adapter 15 containing the portable information terminal 14 only by replacing | exchanging the elastic inner member 13, versatility is improved and the design change It becomes possible to improve the manufacturability including.

なお、上記実施の形態では、ＬＡＮアダプタ１５を携帯情報端末１４に装着するように構成した場合について説明したが、これに限ることなく、その他、通信カード等の付属部品を携帯情報端末１４に装着するように構成することも可能である。   In the above embodiment, the case where the LAN adapter 15 is configured to be mounted on the portable information terminal 14 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other accessories such as a communication card are mounted on the portable information terminal 14. It is also possible to configure so as to.

よって、この発明は、上記実施の形態に限ることなく、その他、実施段階ではその要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の変形を実施し得ることが可能である。さらに、上記実施形態には、種々の段階の発明が含まれており、開示される複数の構成要件における適宜な組合せにより種々の発明が抽出され得る。   Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention at the stage of implementation. Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements.

例えば実施形態に示される全構成要件から幾つかの構成要件が削除されても、発明が解決しようとする課題の欄で述べた課題が解決でき、発明の効果で述べられている効果が得られる場合には、この構成要件が削除された構成が発明として抽出され得る。   For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the effect of the invention can be obtained. In some cases, a configuration from which this configuration requirement is deleted can be extracted as an invention.

この発明の一実施の形態に係る携帯端末の保護ケースを前面側から見た外観構成を示した斜視図である。It is the perspective view which showed the external appearance structure which looked at the protective case of the portable terminal which concerns on one embodiment of this invention from the front side. 図１の携帯端末の保護ケースを背面側から見た外観構成を示した斜視図である。It is the perspective view which showed the external appearance structure which looked at the protective case of the portable terminal of FIG. 1 from the back side. 図１を分解して示した分解斜視図である。It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled and showed FIG. 図１の要部を断面して示した断面図である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a main part of FIG. 1. 図４の一部を拡大して示した断面図である。It is sectional drawing which expanded and showed a part of FIG. 図４の一部を拡大して示した断面図である。It is sectional drawing which expanded and showed a part of FIG. 図１の外部接続ケーブルをケース本体内において位置決め固定する部位を一部破断して示した斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a part for positioning and fixing the external connection cable of FIG. 1 in a case body. 図７を断面して示した断面図である。FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing FIG. 7 in section.

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１０…ケース本体、１１…第１の分割ケース、１１１…窓部、１１２…アダプタ収容部、１１３…螺子部材、１１４…ケーブル固定凸部、１１５…ケーブル引出し部、１１６…係止凸部、１２…第２の分割ケース、１２１…係止溝部、１２２…ケーブル係止部、１２３…取付け孔、１３…弾性インナー部材、１３１…弾性凹部、１３２…ガスケット部、１３３…ＬＡＮアダプタ収容部、１３４…弾性係止部、１３５…ケーブル固定凹部、１３６…ケーブル挟持部、１３７…ケーブル挿通部、１４…携帯端末、１４１…操作部、１５…ＬＡＮアダプタ、１６…外部接続ケーブル、１７…螺子部材、１８…ワッシャー部材。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Case main body, 11 ... 1st division | segmentation case, 111 ... Window part, 112 ... Adapter accommodating part, 113 ... Screw member, 114 ... Cable fixing convex part, 115 ... Cable drawer part, 116 ... Locking convex part, 12 2nd division case, 121 ... locking groove, 122 ... cable locking part, 123 ... mounting hole, 13 ... elastic inner member, 131 ... elastic recess, 132 ... gasket part, 133 ... LAN adapter housing part, 134 ... Elastic locking part, 135 ... cable fixing recess, 136 ... cable holding part, 137 ... cable insertion part, 14 ... mobile terminal, 141 ... operation part, 15 ... LAN adapter, 16 ... external connection cable, 17 ... screw member, 18 ... washer member.

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操作部を有する携帯端末と、
この携帯端末の操作部を操作可能に露出する窓部を有した第１の分割ケースに対して第２の分割ケースが分割自在に合体されるケース本体と、
前記携帯端末を保持して前記ケース本体内に収容されるものであって、前記第１の分割ケースの窓部の内周側において、前記携帯端末の操作部の周壁に弾性係合する枠状の弾性係合部及び前記第２の分割ケースに対して弾性係合されるガスケット部が設けられた弾性インナー部材と、
前記携帯端末を保持した弾性インナー部材が前記第１の分割ケース内に収容されて、該第１の分割ケースに対して前記第２の分割ケースが合体された状態で相互間を防水性を有して固定する固定手段と、
を具備したことを特徴とする携帯端末の保護ケース。 A portable terminal having an operation unit;
A case main body in which the second divided case is detachably united with the first divided case having a window portion that exposes the operation unit of the portable terminal in an operable manner;
A frame shape that holds the portable terminal and is accommodated in the case main body, and elastically engages with a peripheral wall of the operation portion of the portable terminal on the inner peripheral side of the window portion of the first divided case. An elastic inner member provided with a gasket portion that is elastically engaged with the elastic engagement portion and the second divided case;
The elastic inner member holding the portable terminal is accommodated in the first divided case, and the second divided case is combined with the first divided case so as to be waterproof. Fixing means for fixing,
A protective case for a portable terminal, comprising: 前記弾性インナー部材には、前記携帯端末に装着された付属部品を密閉収容する収容部を有することを特徴とすることを請求項１記載の携帯端末の保護ケース。   2. The protective case for a portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the elastic inner member has a housing portion that hermetically accommodates an accessory attached to the portable terminal. 前記付属部品は、ＬＡＮアダプタであることを特徴とすることを請求項２記載の携帯端末の保護ケース。   The protective case for a portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein the accessory is a LAN adapter. 前記ＬＡＮアダプタは、接続ケーブルが、前記第２の分割ケースと弾性インナー部材との間において、前記第１の分割ケース、弾性インナー部材及び第２の分割ケースで協働して位置決めされてケース本体内に配線されることを特徴とする請求項３記載の携帯端末の保護ケース。   In the LAN adapter, a connection cable is positioned between the second divided case and the elastic inner member in cooperation with the first divided case, the elastic inner member, and the second divided case. The protective case of the portable terminal according to claim 3, wherein the protective case is wired inside. 前記弾性インナー部材には、すり割り構造のケーブル挿通部が設けられ、前記接続ケーブルが前記ケーブル挿通部に通されて防水されてケース本体外に延出されることを特徴とする請求項４記載の携帯端末の保護ケース。   5. The elastic inner member is provided with a slit-type cable insertion portion, and the connection cable is waterproofed by being passed through the cable insertion portion and extended outside the case body. Protective case for mobile devices. 前記携帯端末は、防水構造を有することを特徴とする請求項１乃至５のいずれか記載の携帯端末の保護ケース。   The protective case for a mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal has a waterproof structure. 前記固定手段は、前記第１の分割ケースに螺子孔を設けて、前記第２の分割ケースに挿通孔を設け、螺子部材を前記第２の分割ケースの挿通孔を通して前記第１の分割ケースの螺子孔に螺合させて、前記第１及び第２の分割ケースを合体状態で固定することを特徴とする請求項１乃至６のいずれか記載の携帯端末の保護ケース。   The fixing means includes a screw hole provided in the first divided case, an insertion hole provided in the second divided case, and a screw member passing through the insertion hole of the second divided case. The portable terminal protective case according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first and second divided cases are fixed in a combined state by being screwed into screw holes.
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