JP2000174448A - Portable electronic equipment, engagement member for carrying the equipment and portable member of the equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a good portability of a design-oriented portable electronic equipment without increasing the size of the outer appearance by forming recessed engagement sections in both corners on at least one and the same side face or near the corners of a cabinet which has the built-in main body of an electronic equipment. SOLUTION: This compact disc equipment 1 has the main body of a CD player stored in a cabinet 2. The cabinet 2 consists of the main body 210 and a DC cover. The main body 210 of the cabinet is provided with various controllers for driving the main body of the CD player, that is, various press buttons such as a play button, a stop button, and a cut button, a display 420 for indicating the operating condition, and handles such as a volume control. On a side face of the main body 210 of the cabinet, recessed engagement sections 5A-5D are formed. Owing to this structure, a design-oriented compact disc equipment can be obtained without increasing the size of the outer appearance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, and more particularly, to a portable electronic device having a mechanism that can be carried by being worn on the waist without being held by a user, a portable engaging member thereof, and a portable device thereof. It relates to members.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, portable electronic devices include:
Portable compact cassette players, camcorder compact cassette recorders, portable compact disc devices, and the like are on sale.

[0003] These are generally carried using a hand strap, a waist pouch, and a belt. For example, typical examples of the portable compact cassette player include a general “Walkman (trademark)” and “Sports Walkman (trademark)” manufactured and sold by the present applicant. The “Walkman” is carried in a bag such as a pocket, pouch, or bag. The "Sports Walkman" employs a method of using a hand strap and passing the hand through the hand strap and holding it with one hand.

Further, a representative example of the portable compact disk (CD) device is "CD Walkman (trademark)" which is also manufactured and sold by the present applicant. Because it is used, its diameter is large and it does not fit in a pocket, so it is usually used in a bag.

[0005]

As described above, the portable electronic device of the prior art employs a method of being held by hand or stored in a bag and carried. The method of storing and carrying is inconvenient to operate, and both of them hinder running when jogging. In particular, since a portable compact disk device is large as a portable electronic device, it is necessary to devise a portable method.

Further, there is a method of using a belt like a general still camera or a small video camera, and carrying it around the belt with a shoulder. However, in these portable electronic devices, a belt passing fitting protrudes from the main body. It is mounted in a state, and the external dimensions of its main body are increased by the amount of protrusion. This is a structure that is contrary to the design idea of wanting to make it as small as possible and putting it in a pocket if possible, and the shape that the belt pass-through bracket protrudes from the main body designed with beautiful curves is the beauty of the design Is to be reduced. Therefore, it is unacceptable especially for young people who value their coolness (follow the trend).

[0007] The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and can be carried by hand (free).
It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable electronic device with a good design, an engaging member and a portable member suitable for carrying the electronic device without increasing the external dimensions of the main body.

[0008]

Therefore, in the portable electronic device according to the first aspect of the present invention, at least two corner portions on at least the same side of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped cabinet in which the electronic device main body is built, or in the vicinity thereof. The above-mentioned problem is solved by forming a recess-shaped engagement receiving portion in the recess.
Further, in the portable electronic device according to the second aspect of the present invention, at least two corner portions of the same side surface of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped cabinet in which the electronic device main body is built or a side surface near the same, an arc shape is formed from the surface. The above-mentioned problem is solved by forming an engagement receiving portion composed of a depression formed by the guide side wall of (1) and an engagement pin extending in the width direction of the side surface so as to cross the space of the depression.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable engagement member for a portable electronic device, wherein the engagement receiving portion of the portable electronic device according to the first or second aspect of the invention is provided. A case provided with a circumferential guide end face having a width slightly smaller than the width of the recess and along the arc-shaped guide side wall, and an opening adjacent to the circumferential guide end face, and disposed substantially at the center of the case; An engagement element that is supported by a rotating shaft and has an engagement portion at one end; a spring member that constantly presses the engagement member in a direction to close the opening; and an opening substantially opposite to the opening of the case And a belt through-hole formed in the vicinity of the side end face to solve the above-mentioned problem.
Furthermore, in the portable engaging member of the portable electronic device according to claim 4 of the present invention, an end surface of the case substantially opposite to the opening of the case in the portable engaging member according to claim 3. , An opening is formed, and a knob formed at the other end of the engagement element is exposed from the opening. Still further, in the portable engaging member of the portable electronic device according to claim 5 of the present invention, the engaging pin formed in the recess of the portable electronic device according to claim 2 is connected to the engaging pin. In a state where the engagement element of the portable engagement member according to (1) is engaged, the axis of the belt through hole according to (3) is related to a line connecting the engagement pin and the rotation shaft. The angle formed with the perpendicular passing through the mating pin is approximately 30 degrees.

Still further, the portable member of the portable electronic device according to claim 6 of the present invention comprises a long belt whose connecting members are fixed at both ends and whose length can be adjusted, and which is connected to the both connecting members. An end portion of the portable engagement member according to any one of claims 3 to 5 is connected to the belt through hole by passing through the belt through hole, and a connection member that can be connected to the connection member is provided at the other end portion. The above-mentioned problem is solved by comprising a fixed short belt.

Therefore, according to the portable electronic apparatus of the present invention, since the engagement receiving portion is formed by forming the recess in the cabinet, the external dimensions of the electronic device main body are also increased. Thus, a portable electronic device having a good design can be obtained, and the portable engagement members are respectively engaged with the two engagement receiving portions and are engaged at two points with a belt or the like, and are hung on the waist of the user. It can be carried free-handed by tightening or hanging on the shoulder. According to the portable electronic device of the present invention described in claim 2, in addition to the above-described functions and effects, the engagement receiving portion is an arc-shaped guide side wall, and can guide the portable engagement member inserted therein. This makes it easy to attach and detach the portable engagement member. Furthermore, according to the portable engagement member of the portable electronic device of the present invention described in claim 3, a part of the case is formed in the engagement receiving portion formed in the portable electronic device according to claim 2. Is formed by a circumferential guide end face having a shape along the arc-shaped guide side wall of the portable electronic device of the present invention. Furthermore, according to the portable engagement member of the portable electronic device of the present invention described in claim 4, in the portable engagement member of the portable electronic device of the present invention described in claim 3, Since the knob formed at the other end of the joint element is exposed from the opposite end face of the case, the engaging operation is easy. Further, according to the portable engaging member of the portable electronic device of the present invention described in claim 5, the belt is provided in the portable engaging member of the portable electronic device of the present invention according to claim 3. The portable electronic device according to the present invention is characterized in that the axis of the through hole forms an angle of approximately 30 degrees between a line connecting the engaging pin and the rotating shaft and a perpendicular passing through the engaging pin. When the portable electronic device is engaged with the portable engagement member and fastened to the waist by passing the belt through the belt through hole and carrying the portable electronic device, the portable electronic device can be carried in a slightly hung state, and fashionability can be brought out.

According to the portable member of the portable electronic device of the present invention, at least one short belt removed from the long belt is previously engaged with the engagement receiving portion of the portable electronic device. Then, the other short belt engaged with the other engagement receiving portion of the portable electronic device and the long belt connected thereto are wrapped around the waist or shoulder, and then the long belt is wound. The connecting member of the short belt can be connected to the connecting member fixed to the other end, so that it can be easily and firmly carried.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; In the following embodiments, a portable compact disc device will be described as a portable electronic device. FIG. 1 is a top view of a portable compact disc device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the portable compact disc device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3A is a rear view of the portable compact disc device shown in FIG. FIG. 3B is a front view of the portable compact disc device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a side view of the portable compact disc device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. Left side view, same figure B
1 is a right side view seen from the right side of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 shows a portable engaging member of the portable electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. A is a side view thereof, and FIG. 6A is a top view as viewed from above, FIG. 6C is a bottom view as viewed from below FIG.
5A is a front view of the portable engaging member viewed from the left side of FIG. 5A, FIG. 6B is a rear view of the portable engaging member viewed from the right side of FIG. 5A, and FIG. 7 is a portable type of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a plan view of an entire image of a portable member of the electronic device in an extended state.
7 is a partially enlarged view of the portable member shown in FIG.
Is a perspective view of a half of the connecting member provided with the portable engaging member shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and FIG. B is another connecting member paired with the component shown in FIG. Perspective view of half, and FIG. 9
1 is a diagram showing a state in which a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention is carried, FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a state where the portable electronic device is carried on a waist, and FIG. FIG.

First, the structure of a portable compact disk drive according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a portable compact disk device (hereinafter, referred to as a whole) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Simply abbreviated as “compact disk device”).
The compact disk device 1 is configured such that a main body of a CD reproducing device (main body of an electronic device) is housed in a relatively flat rectangular parallelepiped cabinet 2. The cabinet 2 includes a cabinet main body 210 and a CD cover 220 attached to the upper surface thereof. The CD cover 220 has a rear portion rotatably connected to an upper rear portion of the cabinet body 210 using a hinge (not shown), and a front portion thereof has a lock provided on the front side of the cabinet body 210. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by the device 3.

On the front side and the front side of the cabinet main body 210, there are also provided control devices 4 for operating the CD reproducing apparatus main body, that is, various push buttons 410 such as a play button, a stop button, a fast forward button, an operation state and the like. , A knob 430 such as a volume adjustment knob, and an earphone jack 440 on the back of the cabinet body 210.

As shown in FIG. 4, engagement receiving portions 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the cabinet main body 210 near the respective ends. When the common portions of the engagement receiving portions 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D are described, they will be collectively expressed as "engagement receiving portions 5" in order to simplify the description. Therefore, these engagement receiving portions 5 have a recess 510 formed by an arc-shaped guide side wall 511 from the surface of the left side surface 211 or the right side surface 212 of the cabinet body 210 and a width smaller than the width of the space 520 of the recess 510. And an engagement pin 530 that extends across the width of the left side surface 211 or the right side surface 212 so as to cross the space 521 that is formed deeper.

As described above, according to the portable electronic device 1 of the present invention, the recess 510 is formed in the cabinet body 210.
Is formed to form the engagement receiving portion 5, the compact disc device 1 having a good design can be obtained without increasing the external dimensions, and the engagement receiving portion 5 is formed in an arc-shaped guide side wall. At 511, the later-described portable engaging member 6 inserted therein can be guided, and the portable engaging member 6 can be easily attached and detached. Then, the portable engagement member 6 is engaged with the engagement receiving portions 5, respectively, and is engaged at two points by the portable member 7, and the hanging member is hung on the waist of the user or hung on the shoulder. Free to carry.

On the other hand, the portable engagement member 6 which can be engaged with these engagement receiving portions 5 is constituted by a case 610 having a structure as shown in FIGS. This case 6
10, a circumferential guide end face 611 having a width slightly smaller than the width of the recess 510 of the engagement receiving portion 5 and shaped along the arc-shaped guide side wall 511 and a first opening adjacent to the circumferential guide end face 611. 612, and a second opening 613 is formed at the end face of the case 610 substantially opposite to the first opening 612.

Inside the case 610, an engaging element 630 is pivotally supported by a rotating shaft 620 provided substantially at the center thereof. The engagement element 630 has a rectangular rod-like structure in which an engagement portion 631 is formed at one end and a knob 632 is formed at the other end, and is shaped like a crushed Z-shape. 631 is pressed by the coil spring 640 disposed inside the case 610 behind the
The first opening 612 of the case 610 is always closed. Further, the knob 632 of the engagement element 630 is configured to be exposed from a second opening 613 opened at an end surface of the case 610 substantially opposite to the first opening 612.

Furthermore, the first opening 61 of the case 610
In the vicinity of the end face substantially opposite to 2, a belt pass 650 having a long belt pass hole 651 through which a flat belt described later can pass is provided and fixed. This belt loop 650
When the belt passing hole 651 is engaged with the engaging pin 530 of the engagement receiving portion 5 in a manner described later, the axis La of the belt passing hole 651 is aligned with the engaging pin 530. The angle θ between the line Lb connecting the rotation shaft 620 and the perpendicular Lc passing through the engagement pin 530 is set to be approximately 30 degrees.

Therefore, according to the portable engaging member 6 of the present invention, a part of the case 610 is
Circumferential guide end face 61 having a shape along the arc-shaped guide side wall 511 of FIG.
1, the portable engagement member 6 of the present invention can be more easily attached to and detached from the engagement receiving portion 5 of the compact disc device 1. Further, a knob 632 formed at the other end of the engaging element 630 of the portable engaging member 6 of the present invention has a first opening 61 formed at the opposite end surface of the case 610.
Since it is exposed from the position 2, the operation of attaching and detaching the engagement becomes extremely easy.

As shown in FIG. 7, the portable engagement member 6 having the structure described above is assembled together with other components into the portable member 7 of the present invention. The portable engagement member 6
As shown in FIG. 8, is composed of the half body 7A shown in FIG. 7A and the half body 7B shown in FIG. 7B. That is, one half 7A of the portable member 7 shown in FIG. 7A is connected to the portable engaging member 6, the relatively short belt 710, and the male side connecting member 720 including the male side and the female side. And a belt passer 6 of the portable engaging member 6.
One end of the short belt 710 is passed through 50 belt through holes 651 and then passed through the male connecting member 721 to be bound in a loop. As an example of the connecting member 720, a hook manufactured by Nifco can be cited.

The other half 7 of the portable member 7 shown in FIG. 7B
B is a comparative example in which two female connecting members 722 (only one is shown in the figure) of the connecting member 720 and the relatively long belt 71 are used.
1, an adjusting part 730 for adjusting the length of the long belt 711, and a shoulder pad 730. The adjusting part 730 and the shoulder pad 730 are attached to an intermediate portion of the long belt 711. Both ends of the long belt 711 are bound by being passed through a female connection member 722.

The portable member 7 of the present invention shown in FIG.
The male side connecting member 721 of the half 7A shown in FIG. 8A is inserted and connected to the female side connecting members 722 at both ends of the long belt 711 of the half 7B shown in FIG.

A method of carrying the compact disc device 1 of the present invention using the portable engaging member 6 and the portable member 7 of the present invention will be described. First, the half 7B of the portable member 7
Is connected to one end of the portable member 7 via a connecting member 720 between the male-side connecting member 721 and the female-side connecting member 722, and the portable engaging member 6 of the half 7A is connected to the compact disk device 1. Engage with the engagement receiving portion 5.

The engagement of the portable engagement member 6 of the half body 7A with the engagement receiving portion 5 of the compact disc device 1 is performed as follows. First, the user engages the portable engagement member 6.
The knob 632 is turned in a direction to compress the coil spring 640 (the engaging element 630 is turned downward in FIG. 5A), and the first opening 612 is opened.
The opening 612 side is inserted toward the engagement receiving portion 5, and the circumferential guide end face 611 of the portable engaging member 6 is brought into contact with the circumferential guide side wall 511 of the engagement receiving portion 5, and Rotate until the engagement pin 530 is fitted into the first opening 612. When the engagement pin 530 is fitted into the first opening 612, the knob 632 is released, and is pressed by the coil spring 640, so that the engagement portion 631 of the engagement element 630 is engaged.
30 and the portable engagement member 6 is engaged with the compact disc device 1.

In the same manner, the short belt 71
The half 7A of the portable member 7 on the 0 side is previously engaged with, for example, another adjacent engagement receiving portion 5 of the compact disc device 1.

Next, for example, when the user wears on the waist as shown in FIG. 9A, the user can use the short belt 710 previously engaged with the compact disc device 1 and the other engagement receiving portions 5 with one hand. Holding the male connecting member 721 of the half 7A, and wrapping the half 7B of the longer belt 711 around the waist with the other hand, and connecting the male connecting member 721 of the half 7A and the female side of the half 7B. It can be mounted by connecting the members 722 and can be carried. If the belt is long, the length can be adjusted using the adjusting part 730, and the belt can be securely fastened to the waist and carried.

The state shown in FIG. 9 is a state in which the portable engaging member 6 is engaged with the engagement receiving portions 5A and 5B of the compact disc device 1 and the locking device 3 side of the compact disc device 1 is carried downward. However, the belt through hole 65
5A, the compact disc apparatus 1 can be carried slightly off the portable member 7 and adapted to the sensitivity of modern youth. You can bring out the fashionability to do. As a method of carrying, the portable engaging member 6 of the portable member 7 is attached to the left side surface 2 of the compact disc device 1.
11 on the same side of the engagement receiving portions 5C and 5D, or the right side 212 on the same side of the engagement receiving portions 5A and 5D.
B, the portable member 7 may be carried with each other, or the portable member 7 may be carried with the engagement receiving portions 5A and 5C, 5B, and 5D crossed. It can be properly used based on the user's sensitivity.

The engagement receiving portion 5 of the compact disk device 1 is formed at a predetermined interval on the same surface of the left side surface 211 and the right side surface 212, but it depends on the external shape of the compact disk device 1. It is to be noted that it may be formed at each corner portion.

In the above-described embodiment, a portable compact disc device has been described as one of the portable electronic devices. Although the present invention is effective when applied to this compact disc device, the present invention is not limited to such a compact disc device, and the portable compact cassette player and the camcorder type compact disc player described at the beginning are effective. It should be added that it can be applied to cassette recorders and video cameras.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above description, the portable electronic device of the present invention does not have any projection and has an engagement receiving portion, so that the design of the external appearance is not impaired. The portable engaging member of the present invention is excellent in design and can be very easily engaged with the engagement receiving portion, or the engagement can be easily released. Further, according to the portable member of the present invention, It can be worn on the waist firmly and very easily, can be hung on the shoulder, can be carried empty-handed (hands free), and can be hung on the center console or passenger seat of the car. Numerous excellent effects can be obtained, such as fastening a portable electronic device such as a compact disk device by tightening.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a portable compact disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the portable compact disc device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows upper and lower end surfaces of the portable compact disc device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG.
FIG. B is a front view thereof.

4 is a side view of the portable compact disc device shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. A is a left side view as viewed from the left side of FIG. 1, and FIG. B is a right side view as viewed from the right side of FIG. It is.

5A and 5B show a portable engaging member of the portable electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a side view, FIG. 5B is a top view of FIG. C is a bottom view as viewed from below in FIG.

6 shows another portion of the portable engaging member shown in FIG. 5, wherein FIG. 5A is a front view of the portable engaging member viewed from the left side of FIG. 5A, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the portable engagement member as viewed from the right side of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of an overall image in which a portable member of the portable electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention is extended.

8 is a partially enlarged view of the portable member shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a half of the connecting member provided with the portable engaging member shown in FIGS. 5 and 6; FIG. 13B is a perspective view of another half of another connecting member paired with the component shown in FIG.

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating a state in which the portable electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention is carried, wherein FIG. 9A illustrates a state where the portable electronic device is carried around a waist, and FIG. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable electronic device (portable compact disk device of embodiment of this invention, 2 ... cabinet 2,
210: cabinet body, 220: CD cover, 3: locking device, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D: engagement receiving portion, 510
... recess, 511 ... guide side wall, 530 ... engagement pin, 6 ... portable engagement member of the embodiment of the present invention, 610 ... case, 6
11: circumferential guide end face; 612: first opening; 613: second opening; 620: rotating shaft; 630: engaging element;
.., Engagement portion, 632, knob, 640, coil spring, 650
... Belt threading, 651 ... Belt threading hole, 7: Portable member of the embodiment of the present invention, 7A: Half of portable member 7, 7B: Other half of portable member 7, 710: Short belt, 711: Long belt , 720 ... connecting member, 721 ... male side connecting member,
722: Female side connecting member

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A portable electronic device characterized in that a recessed engagement receiving portion is formed at or near both corners of at least the same side of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped cabinet in which an electronic device main body is built. machine. 2. A recess formed by an arc-shaped guide side wall from the surface and at least two corner portions of at least the same side surface of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped cabinet in which an electronic device main body is housed or a side surface near the corner portion. A portable electronic device, wherein an engagement receiving portion comprising an engagement pin extending across the width of the side surface so as to cross a space is formed. 3. A circumferential guide end surface having a width slightly smaller than the width of the recess of the engagement receiving portion according to claim 1 or 2 and adjacent to the circular guide side wall and adjacent to the circumferential guide end surface. A case provided with an opening to be formed, and a rotating shaft disposed substantially at the center of the case,
An engagement element having an engagement portion formed at one end; a spring member that constantly presses the engagement member in a direction to close the opening; and a spring member formed near an end surface substantially opposite to the opening of the case. And a belt through-hole for a portable electronic device. 4. An opening is formed at an end surface of the case substantially opposite to the opening of the case, and a knob formed at the other end of the engagement element is exposed from the opening. The portable engaging member of a portable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein: 5. The portable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the engaging element of the portable engaging member of the portable electronic device is engaged with the engaging pin according to claim 2. The angle formed by the axis of the belt passage hole and a perpendicular line passing through the engagement pin with respect to a line connecting the engagement pin and the rotation shaft is formed at approximately 30 degrees.
A portable engagement member for a portable electronic device according to claim 1. 6. The belt passing through the portable engaging member according to claim 3, wherein a connecting member is fixed to both ends and a long belt whose length can be adjusted, and the connecting member is connected to the both connecting members. A short belt having one end passed through the hole and connected to the other end and a connecting member fixed to the connecting member fixed to the other end. Portable parts of electronic equipment.