KR20130014714A

KR20130014714A - Briefcase to keep safely electronic equipment like tablet pc

Info

Publication number: KR20130014714A
Application number: KR1020110075883A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이종관
Original assignee: 이종관
Priority date: 2011-07-29
Filing date: 2011-07-29
Publication date: 2013-02-12

Abstract

The present invention provides a briefcase that can safely accommodate and use an electronic device such as an iPad, an e-book or a tablet PC together with the documents, and another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device such as a tablet PC It is to provide a briefcase having a structure that can greatly increase the convenience. To this end, the briefcase of the present invention, the bag body having a document storage room provided with at least one or more to be opened and closed to the outside to insert and take out documents; Bag handle or shoulder strap member formed to carry the bag body; A rectangular accommodating groove formed to accommodate an electronic device such as a tablet PC as one outer wall of the bag body; A member for covering the receiving groove to protect the electronic device, at least 1 so that the upper end is sewn to the bag body wall and folded at least two or more stages when the free end of the lower side is folded to open the receiving groove. A protective cover composed of two or more folding members having two or more bent portions; And a slide groove formed in a horizontal direction, the rail member being mounted on an inner surface of a lower folding member among the folding members; A case formed of plastic or metal to wrap the electronic device and protect it from impact; A guide protrusion which protrudes on the upper rear surface of the case and is fitted into the slide groove of the rail member to move left and right along the guide of the slide groove, and permits rotation of the case by 90 °; And attachment means capable of fixing or releasing the cover member in a state in which the cover member covers the receiving groove.

Description

Briefcase to keep and use electronic devices such as tablet PCs safely {Briefcase to keep safely electronic equipment like tablet PC}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a carrier of a portable computing device, and more particularly to a briefcase that can safely house and use electronic devices such as an iPad, an e-book, or a tablet PC.

Advances in electronic technology have enabled the combination of display and user tactile input in a single device. This technology, in combination with the concept of a notebook computer, refers to a tablet computer (tablet PC) which is a portable PC equipped with a touch screen as a main input device, and hereinafter refers to an iPad, Galaxy Tab, and e-book. The product, which is collectively referred to as ", is used." The tablet computer has a display that enables user input by stylus or direct contact. An example of a tablet PC is a product available under the trademark "Travelmate" from Acer America.

Compared with a conventional notebook computer, a tablet PC requires data input with only one hand, thereby providing enhanced portability. By using the input stylus, users can enter the data with the other hand while supporting the tablet computer with one hand. However, tablet PCs are too heavy to support comfortably for a long time with one hand.

Hands-free support devices for laptop computers have been proposed. For example, US Pat. No. 5,667,114 to Bourque relates to a device for supporting a laptop computer while standing. The apparatus includes a platform and a pair of support members each connected to a string. US Pat. No. 6,381,127 to Maddali et al. Relates to a laptop computer support having a flat support base, wherein the shoulder strap is attached to the front of the support base and the back strap is attached to the back of the support base.

Such conventional designs no longer achieve commercial success. No conventional support design allows the user to simply change posture, and no design can adequately protect the periphery of the computer device.

What is needed now is to provide a robust carrier design suitable for protecting and supporting tablet and notebook PCs while the user is standing. In addition, there is a need to provide a carrier that can be easily changed from a structure in use to a carrying case (or briefcase) structure. Yokes with two or three sides can be sewn into the upper edge of the reinforcement plate so that almost all of the periphery of the computer screen is covered with a thin yoke, thereby securing the computer in place within the reinforcement plate and the case. The Velcro may be located on the inside and / or on the wide surface of the three or four sides of the reinforcement plate on which the computer tablet is located. Complementary velcro straps are provided to the user when the user purchases the case so that they can wear them on the width or bottom of the computer. Thus, if the user pushes the computer into place, it will hold the gusset plate and the Velcro straps very tightly.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2007-0004531 provides a carrier for hands-free support of a tablet and a notebook computer for use while standing, wherein the carriers are convertible between the in-use structure and the carrying case structure. The carrier includes a platform having an interior and an exterior, and sidewalls extending from the exterior, wherein the platform and the sidewalls define an upper open receptor to accommodate a portable computer or other display device. The receptor has at least two opposite portions for attaching or securing the strap for connecting the opposite ends of the user strap. As a result, new means allow tablet computer owners to use the computer in their computer case while standing, sitting or walking.

In addition, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-0024321 proposes a bag used for transferring a computer, which is a fabric or soft side of a "drum" using a soft material that forms a bag such as a briefcase. It contains a structural assembly. The computer carried in the briefcase is placed in a large compartment in a rail surrounding the outer periphery, which is accessible through a zippered door on one side of the rail. Optionally, the computer bag may look like a small briefcase of conventional hard sides. Here, the plastic molded or crate structure acts as a body, with access to the computer made through one side of the bag with hinges and clasps.

However, the above-described schemes are provided in which the carrier or the bag itself is composed of a liquid crystal display and a keyboard input device, which is used exclusively for carrying a large notebook computer, and the carrier and the computer are integrated. Screen-based iPads, e-books, and tablet PCs that cover them are relatively smaller and easier to carry than conventional devices. In general, not only students and office workers, but also insurance sellers who need to carry various documents with their tablet PCs, are usually carrying electronic devices such as tablet PCs together with documents in their briefcases. Sit in a seat on the subway or bus and use it on your lap When the tablet PC is taken out of the bag, there is no special fixing means, so it may fall and be damaged during use, and it is pointed out that it is inconvenient to see the screen because the LCD screen is horizontally positioned.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and its object is to provide a briefcase that can safely accommodate and use electronic devices such as an iPad, an e-book or a tablet PC together with the documents.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a briefcase having a structure that can greatly increase the ease of use of electronic devices such as iPad, e-book or tablet PC.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a briefcase having a structure that can provide a dedicated receiving space of the electronic device separated from the storage space of the document, and can be locked to reduce the risk of loss of the electronic device.

In order to achieve the above object, the briefcase of the present invention, the bag body having at least one document storage room is provided so as to be opened and closed to the outside to insert and take out documents; Bag handle or shoulder strap member formed to carry the bag body; A rectangular accommodating groove formed to accommodate an electronic device such as a tablet PC as one outer wall of the bag body; A member for covering the receiving groove to protect the electronic device, at least 1 so that the upper end is sewn to the bag body wall and folded at least two or more stages when the free end of the lower side is folded to open the receiving groove. A protective cover composed of two or more folding members having two or more bent portions; And a slide groove formed in a horizontal direction, the rail member being mounted on an inner surface of a lower folding member among the folding members; A case formed of plastic or metal to wrap the electronic device and protect it from impact; A guide protrusion which protrudes on the upper rear surface of the case and is fitted into the slide groove of the rail member to move left and right along the guide of the slide groove, and permits rotation of the case by 90 °; And attachment means capable of fixing or releasing the cover member in a state in which the cover member covers the receiving groove.

According to the present invention, the protective cover is characterized by consisting of four folding members stacked in four stages by three bent portions.

The attachment means may be any one selected from a lock mechanism, a magnet adsorption mechanism, a velcro tape, and a snap button mechanism.

In addition, the lower portion of the receiving groove is characterized in that the stepped portion for supporting the electronic device is formed.

According to the present invention, the electronic device such as a tablet PC including an iPad, Galaxy Tab, e-book, etc. can be safely stored and carried on the outer wall of the briefcase. Since the electronic device is inclined to enter the optimum viewing angle, the display screen can be seen clearly and clearly, which reduces eye fatigue. Also, the electronic device binds to the rail member through the guide protrusion of the case, which may cause falling. There is no effect to prevent damage to electronic devices, and by rotating the electronic device 90 ° can be seen while maintaining a safe state, which improves the convenience of use, moreover, documents can be stored together in the bag There is no inconvenience in having a briefcase and an electronic device bag separately, and separate documents and an electronic device Each compartment in the compartment does not entangle or damage each other.

1 is a perspective view (physical photograph) showing a briefcase that can accommodate an electronic device such as a tablet PC according to the present invention.
2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a briefcase that can accommodate an electronic device such as a tablet PC according to the present invention.
3 is a front view showing an open state of a protective cover of a briefcase that can accommodate electronic devices such as a tablet PC according to the present invention.
4 is a view showing the shape of an electronic device such as a tablet PC.
5 is a view showing a case of the present invention for protecting an electronic device such as a tablet PC from impact.
Figure 6 is a view for showing the structure of the inner side of the protective cover of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a view showing a cross-sectional view AA side of the protective cover of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view showing a case in which the case of the electronic device is inclined by folding the protective cover of the briefcase of the present invention into a W-shape when the electronic device is taken out of the storage groove of the bag.
Fig. 9 is a front view showing the use state of the briefcase of the present invention showing a state in which the horizontal and vertical directions of the electronic device display screen are changed by 90 degrees.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to fully understand the present invention. The embodiments of the present invention may be modified into various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. The present embodiments are provided to enable those skilled in the art to more fully understand the present invention. Therefore, the shapes and the like of the elements in the drawings can be exaggeratedly expressed to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that in the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that are determined to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention are omitted.

Hereinafter, by describing a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, the tablet PC of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as tablet PC) means all devices of the touch screen system such as AnPad, Galaxy Tab and e-book etc. It will be described in detail a briefcase that can accommodate the electronic device (such as).

Briefcase (1) of the present invention, the bag body (3) having at least one document storage room (2) is provided so as to be opened and closed to the outside to insert and take out documents; A bag handle 4 or a shoulder strap member formed to carry the bag body 3; A rectangular accommodating groove 6 formed to be recessed to accommodate an electronic device 5 such as a tablet PC as one outer wall of the bag body 3; Covering the receiving groove (6) to protect the electronic device (5), the upper end is sewn to the bag body one side wall (7) and the lower free end is flipped to open the receiving groove (7) Two or more folding members 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d having at least one bent portion 8a, 8b, 8c (represented by 8) so that they can be folded in at least two or more stacked states. Protection cover (10) consisting of (represented by 9); And a slide groove (11) formed in the horizontal direction, and a rail member mounted on the inner side (13) of the lower folding member (9a) among the folding members (9a), (9b), (9c), (9d). 12; A case (14) formed of plastic or metal to surround the electronic device (5) and protect it from impact; It protrudes on the upper rear surface of the case 14 and is fitted into the slide groove 11 of the rail member 12 to move left and right along the guide of the slide groove 11, and the case 14 A guide protrusion (15, which has a disk shape or a half moon shape) to allow a 90 ° rotation of the cover) and the protective cover 10 is fixed or released in a state in which the protective cover 10 covers the receiving groove 6 ( 16) is configured to include.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the receiving groove 6 is provided with a first step surface 17 for receiving the protective cover 10, and the lower end of the electronic device 5 to the lower portion thereof. A second stepped surface 18 is formed to be supported, and as the attachment means 16 for preventing the protective cover 10 from opening by itself in the lower center of the first stepped surface 17, for example, A number key 16 is provided which has a latch mechanism and can be locked as shown in the drawings. As another embodiment of the attachment means 16, a conventional lock mechanism using a key, a magnet adsorption mechanism, or a velcro is provided. Various forms of means can be used to protect the electronic device 5 from dropping by a protective cover, such as a tape or a snap button mechanism.

According to the present invention, it is also possible to form the protective cover 10 into two folding members that are folded in a V shape by one bent portion divided into two up and down portions, but most preferably, as shown in FIG. 8. By forming four folding members 9a, 9b, 9c, and 9d stacked in four stages by four bent portions 8a, 8b, and 8c, the protective cover 10 is folded in a W shape. The load is configured to be possible, and the inner surface 13 of the folding member 9a forming the lower free end is exposed to the outside when the protective cover is folded in a W shape and is covered to protect the electronic device. The rail member 12 is mounted in the horizontal direction, and the rail member 12 is a slide groove which is an iron-shaped slit groove formed in the horizontal direction. 11) is provided, the guide on one side of the slide groove (11) An insertion groove 19 having a size that allows insertion of the head of the protrusion 15 is formed, and the guide protrusion 15 slides to the other side by inserting the guide protrusion 15 into the insertion groove 19 so that the guide protrusion 15 slides. Since it is constrained by (11), it is possible to move in the horizontal direction without being detached unless it is in a position coinciding with the insertion groove 19.

When the electronic device 5 such as a tablet PC is mounted on the case 14 and stored in the storage groove 6 in the briefcase 1 of the present invention, the display screen 5a side of the electronic device 5 Facing the bottom surface, the case 14 is in an inclined form in a state facing upwards, wherein the guide protrusion 15 protruding from the case 14 is in a state of being fitted into the slide groove 11, the protective cover ( 10 is in a state of protecting the entire upper surface of the receiving groove (6), the electronic device 5 by locking the attachment means 16 by the number key, etc. to prevent the protective cover 10 from opening during walking movement. ) To prevent falling and theft or theft.

When the holder of the briefcase (1) is going to use the electronic device (5) in the subway or the like, first put the briefcase (1) on its knees with its protective cover (10) facing upwards and then press the number key ( After unlocking through the operation of 16), when the protective cover 10 is folded by the letter W and laminated (the stack folded in the shape of W in FIG. 8 is indicated by reference numeral 10A), a certain thickness (approximately 4 to 8 mm) is obtained. Due to the stacking of the plurality of folding members 9a, 9b, 9c, and 9d, the upper surface of the stack 10A is much higher than the surface of the wall 7 and bound to the rail member 12. 14) and the lower end of the electronic device 5, the upper end is inclined in a high shape (see Fig. 8), wherein the lower end of the electronic device (5) is placed on the second step surface 18 to be stably supported do. In this state, the display screen 5a of the electronic device 5 has an inclination of about 30 to 45 ° with respect to the surface of the bag, and the angle of looking at the display screen 5a becomes a natural angle to reduce eye fatigue. It is to improve the convenience of use, because the case 14 is bound to the rail member 12 through the guide protrusion 15, the electronic device 5 is separated from the bag (transportation means such as a train or bus) ) Will never fall to the floor.

On the other hand, since the aspect ratio of the display screen of the electronic device 5 such as a tablet PC is different from the horizontal and vertical, there are cases where the display screen of the electronic device (5) is changed in the horizontal or vertical direction depending on the displayed contents. In this case, when the case 14 is rotated by 90 ° and the guide protrusion 15 is moved to one side along the slide groove 11 to support the electronic device 5 at the center position, it is compared with FIGS. 8 and 9. As shown in the figure, the orientation of the display screen (shown is that the electronic device is not installed, so the direction of the case 14 is changed. In the drawing, the case 14 is made of a transparent plastic material. ) Are interchanged and aligned.

Although not shown, a battery accommodating space is formed inside the briefcase 1 so as to operate the electronic device 5, and the cord wire is externally accommodated in the battery accommodating space. It is configured to be connected to a power supply and to charge and to connect the charged battery directly to the electronic device with a cord wire to use the electronic device 5 conveniently.

Embodiment of the briefcase (1) that can accommodate the electronic device (5), such as the tablet PC of the present invention described above is merely illustrative, if one of ordinary skill in the art It will be appreciated from this that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1: Briefcase 2: Briefcase
3: bag body 4: handle
5: electronic device 6: storage groove
7: wall (surface) 8 (a, b, c): bend
9 (a, b, c, d): Folding member 10: Protective cover
10A: Protective cover folded in a W shape 11: Slide groove
12: rail member 13: inner surface
14: electronic device case 15: guide projection
16: attachment means 17: first stepped surface
18: second step surface

Claims

A bag body having at least one document storage compartment provided to open and close the exterior so that documents can be inserted and taken out; Bag handle or shoulder strap member formed to carry the bag body; A rectangular accommodating groove formed to accommodate an electronic device such as a tablet PC as one outer wall of the bag body; A member for covering the receiving groove to protect the electronic device, at least 1 so that the upper end is sewn to the bag body wall and folded at least two or more stages when the free end of the lower side is folded to open the receiving groove. A protective cover composed of two or more folding members having two or more bent portions; And a slide groove formed in a horizontal direction, the rail member being mounted on an inner surface of a lower folding member among the folding members; A case formed of plastic or metal to wrap the electronic device and protect it from impact; A guide protrusion which protrudes on the upper rear surface of the case and is fitted into the slide groove of the rail member to move left and right along the guide of the slide groove, and permits rotation of the case by 90 °; And an attachment means capable of fixing or releasing the cover member in a state in which the cover member covers the accommodation grooves. A briefcase that can safely accommodate and use an electronic device such as a tablet PC.

The briefcase as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective cover is composed of four folding members stacked in four tiers by three bent portions.

The briefcase according to claim 1, wherein the attachment means is any one selected from a lock mechanism, a magnet adsorption mechanism, a velcro tape, and a snap button mechanism.

The briefcase according to claim 1, wherein a stepped portion for supporting the electronic device is formed under the receiving groove.