US20160320799A1 - Tablet terminal attachment - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- tablet terminals are sometimes used with a protective film pasted on the touchscreen surface and/or with a back surface cover as disclosed in Patent Literature 1 attached to the back surface.
- the present invention has been made in view of the foregoing, and an object thereof is to provide an attachment for use with tablet terminals which prevents a tablet terminal from unexpectedly popping up and allows the user to soon find the tablet terminal in the bag.
- the protruding piece is detachable from the terminal holding part.
- the engaging protrusion is detachable from the engaging recess; and when the tablet terminal is attached to the tablet terminal with the engaging protrusion engaged with the engaging recess, the engaging protrusion is fixed to the engaging recess.
- the terminal holding part holds the tablet terminal, as well as protects the back of the tablet terminal.
- the terminal holding part includes a hinge and can be used as a stand for the tablet terminal in a state in which the terminal holding part is bent at the hinge.
- FIG. 1A is a front view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 1B is a right side view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 1D is a back view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 1E is a plan view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 1F is a bottom view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 1G is a sectional end surface view taken along line A-A.
- FIG. 3A is a front view of a second embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 3B is a right side view of a second embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 3C is a left side view of a second embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tablet terminal attached to the attachment of FIG. 3A-3F is attached to a personal organizer.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tablet terminal attached to the attachment of FIG. 3A-3F is attached to a personal organizer and in which the attachment is being used as a stand with the attachment bent at a hinge.
- FIG. 6A is a front view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 6B is a right side view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 6C is a left side view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 6D is a back view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- FIG. 6G is a sectional end surface view taken along line C-C of FIG. 6A .
- FIG. 7A is a front view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals of FIG. 6A-6F .
- FIG. 7B is a right side view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals of FIG. 6A-6F .
- FIG. 7C is a left side view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals of FIG. 6A-6F .
- FIG. 7D is a back view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals of FIG. 6A-6F .
- FIG. 7E is a plan view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals of FIG. 6A-6F .
- FIG. 7F is a bottom view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals of FIG. 6A-6F .
- FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which the protruding piece and terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals of FIG. 6 are separated from each other.
- FIG. 9 is a front view showing an attachment for use with tablet terminals of a fourth embodiment of the present invention and corresponds to FIG. 1A .
- FIG. 10 is a front view showing an attachment for use with tablet terminals of a fifth embodiment of the present invention and corresponds to FIG. 1A .
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 are separated from each other in an attachment for use with tablet terminals of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12A is a front view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 11 .
- FIG. 12B is a right side view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 11 .
- FIG. 12C is a left side view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 11 .
- FIG. 12D is a back view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 11 .
- FIG. 12F is a bottom view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 11 .
- FIG. 13 shows a state in which the protruding piece 15 is attached to the terminal holding part 7 in the attachment for use with tablet terminals of the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14A is a front view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 14B is a right side view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 14C is a left side view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 14D is a back view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 14E is a plan view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 14F is a bottom view of the terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 in the state of FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which the protruding piece 15 is attached to the terminal holding part 7 in the attachment for use with tablet terminals of the sixth embodiment of the present invention and in which the tablet terminal 3 is attached to the terminal holding part 7 .
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the protruding piece 15 is not attached to the terminal holding part 7 in the attachment for use with tablet terminals of the sixth embodiment of the present invention and in which the tablet terminal 3 is about to be attached to the terminal holding part 7 .
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tablet terminal 3 has been attached to the terminal holding part 7 after the state of FIG. 16 .
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state in which a terminal holding part 7 and protruding piece 15 are separated from each other in an attachment for use with tablet terminals of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1A to 18 Details of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A to 18 . Note that the embodiments are illustrative only and do not limit the scope of the present invention.
- an attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a first embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal holding part 7 configured to detachably hold a tablet terminal 3 and a ring insertion part 13 that allows the terminal holding part 7 to be held on a personal organizer 11 including a ring 9 .
- the ring insertion part 13 is disposed in a protruding piece 15 disposed on a side of the terminal holding part 7 .
- the protruding piece 15 is molded integrally with the terminal holding part 7 .
- the terminal holding part 7 holds the tablet terminal 3 , as well as protects the back and sides of the tablet terminal 3 .
- the terminal holding part 7 includes an elastic engaging part 17 configured to be elastically engaged with four corners and sides of the tablet terminal 3 .
- the tablet terminal 3 is held on the terminal holding part 7 with the elastic engaging part 17 engaged with the tablet terminal 3 .
- the user engages the tablet terminal 3 with the elastic engaging part 17 of the terminal holding part 7 of the attachment 1 so the tablet terminal 3 is held on the terminal holding part 7 , and then inserts the ring 9 of the personal organizer 11 into the ring insertion part 13 . In this way, the user can integrate the tablet terminal 3 with the personal organizer 11 .
- the tablet terminal 3 is prevented from unexpectedly popping up from the bag or being lost therein.
- the cover 10 of the personal organizer 11 serves as a protective cover for a touchscreen surface 5 , eliminating the need to separately purchase a touchscreen protective cover for the tablet terminal 3 .
- the tablet terminal 3 may be used in a manner integrated with the personal organizer 11 , or may be detached along with the attachment 1 from the personal organizer 11 and then used. Or, with the attachment 1 attached to the personal organizer 11 , the tablet terminal 3 may be detached from the attachment 1 and then used.
- the terminal holding part 7 preferably holds the tablet terminal 3 in a manner that does not hinder the user from operating the touchscreen surface 5 of the tablet terminal 3 .
- the material of the attachment 1 is not particularly limited and may be a hard resin such as polycarbonate, a soft resin such as urethane, or a material other than resins, such as leather or cloth.
- the attachment 1 may be transparent or opaque.
- the method for detachably holding the tablet terminal 3 on the terminal holding part 7 is not particularly limited and may be methods other than the elastic engagement.
- the terminal holding part 7 only has to have a function of holding the tablet terminal 3 and may not have a function of protecting the back and sides of the tablet terminal 3 .
- a terminal holding part 7 of the second embodiment includes a hinge 17 and can be used as a stand for a tablet terminal 3 with the terminal holding part 7 bent at the hinge 17 , as shown in FIGS. 3A to 5 .
- the hinge 17 is disposed approximately in parallel with a side (a side having a protruding piece 15 thereon) of the terminal holding part 7 and approximately in the center of the terminal holding part 7 .
- the terminal holding part 7 is divided by the hinge 17 into two parts: a first part 7 a, which is adjacent to the protruding piece 15 , and a second part 7 b, which is remote therefrom.
- the tablet terminal 3 is used in a manner detached from the attachment 1 or in a manner attached thereto.
- the attachment 1 can be used as a stand consisting of the first part 7 a and second part 7 b, as shown in FIG. 5 . Use of the attachment 1 in this manner allows the tablet terminal 3 to be held at the desired angle.
- the number of hinges 17 is preferably one, but may be two or more.
- the hinge 17 is preferably located approximately in the center in the width direction (the direction of an arrow W in FIG. 3A ) of the terminal holding part 7 , but may be displaced from such a position.
- an attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a third embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the first embodiment, a protruding piece 15 of the third embodiment is detachable from a terminal holding part 7 , as shown in FIGS. 6A to 8 .
- the protruding piece 15 includes an engaging tongue 16 configured to be engaged with the terminal holding part 7
- the terminal holding part 7 includes an engaging bag 8 configured to house the engaging tongue 16
- the engaging tongue 16 has a front engaging protrusion 16 a at the front end thereof and a rotation preventing protrusion 16 b at the base end thereof.
- the engaging bag 8 has an engaging groove 8 a configured to be engaged with the front engaging protrusion 16 a and a rotation preventing groove 8 b configured to be engaged with the rotation preventing protrusion 16 b.
- the user integrates the protruding piece 15 with the terminal holding part 7 as follows: the user inserts the engaging tongue 16 into the engaging bag 8 to engage the rotation preventing protrusion 16 b with the engaging groove 8 a, thereby preventing the relative rotation between the protruding piece 15 and terminal holding part 7 ; and then the user more deeply inserts the engaging tongue 16 into the engaging bag 8 to elastically engage the front engaging protrusion 16 a with the engaging groove 8 a, thereby preventing the engaging tongue 16 from coming out of the engaging bag 8 .
- the protruding piece 15 is integrated with the terminal holding part 7 .
- the user separates the protruding piece 15 and terminal holding part 7 from each other as follows: the user holds each of the protruding piece 15 and terminal holding part 7 and then pulls them away from each other to disengage the front engaging protrusion 16 a and engaging groove 8 a from each other.
- the protruding piece 15 is detachable from the terminal holding part 7
- the terminal holding part 7 serves also as a cover for protecting the back of the tablet terminal 3 as in the present embodiment, the back of the tablet terminal 3 can be prevented from being damaged, by leaving the terminal holding part 7 held on the tablet terminal 3 .
- a ring insertion part 13 of the fourth embodiment is not a closed hole but is opened on a ring introduction path 23 so that a ring 9 can be introduced through the ring introduction path 23 , as shown in FIG. 9 .
- the ring 9 must be opened to insert the ring 9 into the ring insertion part 13 ; in the present embodiment, the ring 9 can be inserted into the ring insertion part 13 through the ring introduction path 23 without having to open the ring 9 .
- the ring introduction path 23 has a constriction 25 in a position adjacent to the ring insertion part 13 .
- the constriction 25 is elastically deformed and expanded so that the ring 9 is inserted. Once the ring 9 is inserted, the constriction 25 is restored to its original state, preventing the ring 9 from easily coming off.
- the ring insertion part 13 may have a shape opening in one direction and is not limited to closed holes or circular shapes. That is, the ring insertion part 13 may have any shape as long as the ring 9 can be inserted thereinto.
- the number of ring insertion parts 13 is determined as appropriate according to the number of the rings 9 of the target personal organizer 11 .
- an attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a fifth embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the first embodiment, a notch is made in a position corresponding to a side of a tablet terminal 3 , of a terminal holding part 7 of the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 .
- the terminal holding part 7 protects the back of the tablet terminal 3 but does not protect the side thereof.
- the terminal holding part 7 holds the tablet terminal 3 only at the four corners thereof.
- the present invention can be carried out even in such a configuration.
- the terminal holding part 7 may be one which holds only a side of the tablet terminal 3 and does not protect the back thereof.
- the terminal holding part 7 may also be one which only partially covers the back of the tablet terminal 3 , that is, does not completely protect the back of the tablet terminal 3 .
- a protruding piece 15 of the sixth embodiment is removable, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14F .
- a terminal holding part 7 has an engaging recess 27 for attaching the protruding piece 15
- the protruding piece 15 has an engaging protrusion 29 configured to be engaged with the engaging recess 27 .
- the engaging protrusion 29 is engaged with the engaging recess 27
- the protruding piece 15 is attached to the terminal holding part 7 . As shown in FIGS.
- the inner surface of the engaging recess 27 has an approximately spherical shape
- the outer surface of the engaging protrusion 29 has an approximately spherical shape.
- the engaging protrusion 29 no longer comes off from the engaging recess 27 and is fixed thereto.
- the engaging protrusion 29 may be prevented from coming off from the engaging recess 27 even in a state in which the tablet terminal 3 is not attached to the terminal holding part 7 , for example, by disposing a protrusion in the engaging recess 27 a and engaging this protrusion with a recess disposed in the engaging protrusion 29 .
- a detachable touchscreen cover for protecting @the touchscreen surface 5 (e.g., Smart Cover) is commercially available.
- a touchscreen cover 33 includes an attaching part 35 made of a magnet and is attached to sides of the tablet terminal 3 using a magnetic force. Accordingly, when the user grasps and lifts only the touchscreen cover 33 , the touchscreen cover 33 may come off from the tablet terminal 3 , resulting in a fall of the tablet terminal 3 .
- the engaging recess 27 can play two roles: when the protruding piece 15 is attached to the terminal holding part 7 , the engaging recess 27 houses the engaging protrusion 29 of the protruding piece 15 to fix the protruding piece 15 to the terminal holding part 7 ; and in a state in which the protruding piece 15 is detached from the terminal holding part 7 , the engaging recess 27 serves as a separation preventing part for preventing the touchscreen cover 33 from coming off from the tablet terminal 3 .
- an attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a seventh embodiment is similar to that of the sixth embodiment, a ring insertion part 13 disposed in a protruding piece 15 is a closed hole in the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18 .
- the method for fixing the protruding piece 15 to the terminal holding part 7 is the same as that of the sixth embodiment.
Abstract
Provided is an attachment for use with tablet terminals which prevents a tablet terminal from unexpectedly popping up and allows a user to soon find the tablet terminal in a bag. An attachment for use with tablet terminals includes a terminal holding part configured to detachably hold a tablet terminal without hindering the user from operating the touchscreen surface of the tablet terminal and a ring insertion part which allows the terminal holding part to be held on a personal organizer including a ring.
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- This is a Continuation application of a non-provisional application having an application Ser. No. 14/427,240 and a filing date of Mar. 10, 2015, a National Stage application of International Registration PCT/JP2013/073882, which claims priority to Japan Application Nos. JP 2013-078445 and JP 2012-198737, the contents of which are all incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to an attachment for use with tablet terminals.
- Portable tablet terminals, which the user can operate with a touchscreen, are currently available from Apple Inc. and the like. Such tablet terminals are being used for transmission and reception of emails, schedule management, and other purposes. Many users carry tablet terminals in bags and, when necessary, take them out of the bags and use them.
- Accordingly, the touchscreen surfaces or back surfaces of their tablet terminals tend to be damaged. For this reason, tablet terminals are sometimes used with a protective film pasted on the touchscreen surface and/or with a back surface cover as disclosed in
Patent Literature 1 attached to the back surface. - [Patent Literature 1] JPU3170512
- Use of such a protective film and/or back surface protective cover substantially solves the tablet terminal damaging problem. On the other hand, the inventors became aware of problems with the extreme slimness of tablet terminals: when the user attempts to take documents out of the bag, the tablet terminal sandwiched between the documents may pop up together and fall on the ground; and when the tablet terminal is lost in the documents, the user may have difficulty in soon finding the tablet terminal in the bag. When tablet terminals become slimmer in future, these problems would become more serious.
- The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing, and an object thereof is to provide an attachment for use with tablet terminals which prevents a tablet terminal from unexpectedly popping up and allows the user to soon find the tablet terminal in the bag.
- The present invention provides an attachment for use with tablet terminals. The attachment includes a terminal holding part configured to detachably hold a tablet terminal having a touchscreen surface and a ring insertion part which allows the terminal holding part to be held on a personal organizer having a ring (or rings).
- When the inventors were intensively conducting research to solve these problems, they unexpectedly noted a personal organizer in a bag. A personal organizer and a tablet terminal are usually handled as completely separate items. However, the inventors hit on an idea that if a tablet terminal was made a part of a personal organizer, the tablet terminal would be prevented from unexpectedly popping up out of the bag, as well as being lost in the bag. Based on this idea, the inventors found that use of the above attachment allowed a tablet terminal to be integrated with a personal organizer, thereby completing the present invention.
- Various embodiments of the present invention are exemplified below. Any embodiments below can be combined with each other.
- Preferably, the ring insertion part is disposed in a protruding piece disposed on a side of the terminal holding part.
- Preferably, the protruding piece is molded integrally with the terminal holding part.
- Preferably, the protruding piece is detachable from the terminal holding part.
- Preferably, the terminal holding part has an engaging recess for attaching the protruding piece; the protruding piece has an engaging protrusion that can be engaged with the engaging recess; and when the engaging protrusion is engaged with the engaging recess, the protruding piece is attached to the terminal holding part.
- Preferably, in a state in which the tablet terminal is detached from the terminal holding part, the engaging protrusion is detachable from the engaging recess; and when the tablet terminal is attached to the tablet terminal with the engaging protrusion engaged with the engaging recess, the engaging protrusion is fixed to the engaging recess.
- Preferably, in a state in which the protruding piece is separated from the terminal holding part, the engaging recess serves as a separation preventing part for preventing separation between a detachable touchscreen cover and the tablet terminal, by covering an attaching part of the touchscreen cover, the touchscreen cover covering the touchscreen surface, the attaching part being intended to attach the touchscreen cover to the tablet terminal.
- Preferably, the terminal holding part holds the tablet terminal, as well as protects the back of the tablet terminal.
- Preferably, the terminal holding part is elastically engaged with a corner of the tablet terminal to hold the tablet terminal, as well as protects the back of the tablet terminal; the ring insertion part is disposed in a protruding piece disposed on a side of the terminal holding part; and the protruding piece is molded integrally with the terminal holding part.
- Preferably, the terminal holding part includes a hinge and can be used as a stand for the tablet terminal in a state in which the terminal holding part is bent at the hinge.
- Preferably, the hinge is disposed approximately in parallel with a side of the terminal holding part and approximately in the center of the terminal holding part.
- The present invention also provides a protruding piece including a ring insertion part that allows a terminal holding part to be held on a personal organizer including a ring, the terminal holding part detachably holding a tablet terminal. The protruding piece has an engaging protrusion that can be engaged with a separation preventing part of the terminal holding part, and the separation preventing part covers at least part of an attaching part of a detachable touchscreen cover to prevent separation between the touchscreen and the tablet terminal, the attaching part being intended to attach the touchscreen cover to the tablet terminal, the touchscreen cover covering a touchscreen surface of the tablet terminal.
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FIG. 1A is a front view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 1B is a right side view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 1C is a left side view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 1D is a back view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 1E is a plan view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 1F is a bottom view of a first embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 1G is a sectional end surface view taken along line A-A. -
FIG. 1H is a sectional end surface view taken along line B-B. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tablet terminal attached to the attachment ofFIG. 1A-1H is attached to a personal organizer. -
FIG. 3A is a front view of a second embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 3B is a right side view of a second embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 3C is a left side view of a second embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 3D is a back view of a second embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 3E is a plan view of a second embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 3F is a bottom view of a second embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tablet terminal attached to the attachment ofFIG. 3A-3F is attached to a personal organizer. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tablet terminal attached to the attachment ofFIG. 3A-3F is attached to a personal organizer and in which the attachment is being used as a stand with the attachment bent at a hinge. -
FIG. 6A is a front view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 6B is a right side view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 6C is a left side view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 6D is a back view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 6E is a plan view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 6F is a bottom view of a third embodiment of an attachment for use with tablet terminals. -
FIG. 6G is a sectional end surface view taken along line C-C ofFIG. 6A . -
FIG. 7A is a front view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals ofFIG. 6A-6F . -
FIG. 7B is a right side view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals ofFIG. 6A-6F . -
FIG. 7C is a left side view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals ofFIG. 6A-6F . -
FIG. 7D is a back view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals ofFIG. 6A-6F . -
FIG. 7E is a plan view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals ofFIG. 6A-6F . -
FIG. 7F is a bottom view of the terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals ofFIG. 6A-6F . -
FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which the protruding piece and terminal holding part of the attachment for use with tablet terminals ofFIG. 6 are separated from each other. -
FIG. 9 is a front view showing an attachment for use with tablet terminals of a fourth embodiment of the present invention and corresponds toFIG. 1A . -
FIG. 10 is a front view showing an attachment for use with tablet terminals of a fifth embodiment of the present invention and corresponds toFIG. 1A . -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which aterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 are separated from each other in an attachment for use with tablet terminals of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 12A is a front view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 12B is a right side view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 12C is a left side view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 12D is a back view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 12E is a plan view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 12F is a bottom view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 13 shows a state in which the protrudingpiece 15 is attached to theterminal holding part 7 in the attachment for use with tablet terminals of the sixth embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 14A is a front view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 14B is a right side view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 14C is a left side view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 14D is a back view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 14E is a plan view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 14F is a bottom view of theterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 in the state ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which the protrudingpiece 15 is attached to theterminal holding part 7 in the attachment for use with tablet terminals of the sixth embodiment of the present invention and in which thetablet terminal 3 is attached to theterminal holding part 7. -
FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the protrudingpiece 15 is not attached to theterminal holding part 7 in the attachment for use with tablet terminals of the sixth embodiment of the present invention and in which thetablet terminal 3 is about to be attached to theterminal holding part 7. -
FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state in which thetablet terminal 3 has been attached to theterminal holding part 7 after the state ofFIG. 16 . -
FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state in which aterminal holding part 7 and protrudingpiece 15 are separated from each other in an attachment for use with tablet terminals of a seventh embodiment of the present invention. - Now, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to
FIGS. 1A to 18 . Note that the embodiments are illustrative only and do not limit the scope of the present invention. - As shown in
FIGS. 1A-1H and 2 , anattachment 1 for tablet terminals of a first embodiment of the present invention includes aterminal holding part 7 configured to detachably hold atablet terminal 3 and aring insertion part 13 that allows theterminal holding part 7 to be held on apersonal organizer 11 including a ring 9. Thering insertion part 13 is disposed in a protrudingpiece 15 disposed on a side of theterminal holding part 7. In the present embodiment, the protrudingpiece 15 is molded integrally with theterminal holding part 7. Theterminal holding part 7 holds thetablet terminal 3, as well as protects the back and sides of thetablet terminal 3. In the present embodiment, theterminal holding part 7 includes an elastic engagingpart 17 configured to be elastically engaged with four corners and sides of thetablet terminal 3. Thetablet terminal 3 is held on theterminal holding part 7 with the elastic engagingpart 17 engaged with thetablet terminal 3. - Specifically, the user engages the
tablet terminal 3 with the elastic engagingpart 17 of theterminal holding part 7 of theattachment 1 so thetablet terminal 3 is held on theterminal holding part 7, and then inserts the ring 9 of thepersonal organizer 11 into thering insertion part 13. In this way, the user can integrate thetablet terminal 3 with thepersonal organizer 11. - As seen above, by integrating the
tablet terminal 3 with thepersonal organizer 11, thetablet terminal 3 is prevented from unexpectedly popping up from the bag or being lost therein. Further, thecover 10 of thepersonal organizer 11 serves as a protective cover for a touchscreen surface 5, eliminating the need to separately purchase a touchscreen protective cover for thetablet terminal 3. - The
tablet terminal 3 may be used in a manner integrated with thepersonal organizer 11, or may be detached along with theattachment 1 from thepersonal organizer 11 and then used. Or, with theattachment 1 attached to thepersonal organizer 11, thetablet terminal 3 may be detached from theattachment 1 and then used. Considering the case where the user uses thetablet terminal 3 integrated with thepersonal organizer 11, theterminal holding part 7 preferably holds thetablet terminal 3 in a manner that does not hinder the user from operating the touchscreen surface 5 of thetablet terminal 3. - The material of the
attachment 1 is not particularly limited and may be a hard resin such as polycarbonate, a soft resin such as urethane, or a material other than resins, such as leather or cloth. Theattachment 1 may be transparent or opaque. The method for detachably holding thetablet terminal 3 on theterminal holding part 7 is not particularly limited and may be methods other than the elastic engagement. Theterminal holding part 7 only has to have a function of holding thetablet terminal 3 and may not have a function of protecting the back and sides of thetablet terminal 3. - While an
attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a second embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the first embodiment, aterminal holding part 7 of the second embodiment includes ahinge 17 and can be used as a stand for atablet terminal 3 with theterminal holding part 7 bent at thehinge 17, as shown inFIGS. 3A to 5 . Thehinge 17 is disposed approximately in parallel with a side (a side having a protrudingpiece 15 thereon) of theterminal holding part 7 and approximately in the center of theterminal holding part 7. Theterminal holding part 7 is divided by thehinge 17 into two parts: afirst part 7 a, which is adjacent to the protrudingpiece 15, and asecond part 7 b, which is remote therefrom. - In the first embodiment, the
tablet terminal 3 is used in a manner detached from theattachment 1 or in a manner attached thereto. In the present embodiment, on the other hand, by folding theterminal holding part 7 at thehinge 17 and thus detaching only thefirst part 7 a of theterminal holding part 7 from thetablet terminal 3, theattachment 1 can be used as a stand consisting of thefirst part 7 a andsecond part 7 b, as shown inFIG. 5 . Use of theattachment 1 in this manner allows thetablet terminal 3 to be held at the desired angle. - The number of
hinges 17 is preferably one, but may be two or more. Thehinge 17 is preferably located approximately in the center in the width direction (the direction of an arrow W inFIG. 3A ) of theterminal holding part 7, but may be displaced from such a position. - While an
attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a third embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the first embodiment, a protrudingpiece 15 of the third embodiment is detachable from aterminal holding part 7, as shown inFIGS. 6A to 8 . - Specifically, in the present embodiment, the protruding
piece 15 includes an engagingtongue 16 configured to be engaged with theterminal holding part 7, and theterminal holding part 7 includes an engagingbag 8 configured to house the engagingtongue 16. The engagingtongue 16 has a front engagingprotrusion 16 a at the front end thereof and arotation preventing protrusion 16 b at the base end thereof. The engagingbag 8 has an engaginggroove 8 a configured to be engaged with the front engagingprotrusion 16 a and arotation preventing groove 8 b configured to be engaged with therotation preventing protrusion 16 b. - The user integrates the protruding
piece 15 with theterminal holding part 7 as follows: the user inserts the engagingtongue 16 into the engagingbag 8 to engage therotation preventing protrusion 16 b with the engaginggroove 8 a, thereby preventing the relative rotation between the protrudingpiece 15 andterminal holding part 7; and then the user more deeply inserts the engagingtongue 16 into the engagingbag 8 to elastically engage the front engagingprotrusion 16 a with the engaginggroove 8 a, thereby preventing the engagingtongue 16 from coming out of the engagingbag 8. In this way, the protrudingpiece 15 is integrated with theterminal holding part 7. - On the other hand, the user separates the protruding
piece 15 andterminal holding part 7 from each other as follows: the user holds each of the protrudingpiece 15 andterminal holding part 7 and then pulls them away from each other to disengage the front engagingprotrusion 16 a and engaginggroove 8 a from each other. - According to the above configuration, where the protruding
piece 15 is detachable from theterminal holding part 7, when the user wants to detach thetablet terminal 3 from thepersonal organizer 11 and then use it, he or she only has to separate the protrudingpiece 15 from theterminal holding part 7 without having to detach theterminal holding part 7 from thetablet terminal 3. If theterminal holding part 7 serves also as a cover for protecting the back of thetablet terminal 3 as in the present embodiment, the back of thetablet terminal 3 can be prevented from being damaged, by leaving theterminal holding part 7 held on thetablet terminal 3. - The means for making the protruding
piece 15 detachable from theterminal holding part 7 is not particularly limited and may be elastic engagement as in the present embodiment, a zipper, or a hook-and-loop fastener (e.g., Velcro). - While an
attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a fourth embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the first embodiment, aring insertion part 13 of the fourth embodiment is not a closed hole but is opened on aring introduction path 23 so that a ring 9 can be introduced through thering introduction path 23, as shown inFIG. 9 . In the first embodiment, the ring 9 must be opened to insert the ring 9 into thering insertion part 13; in the present embodiment, the ring 9 can be inserted into thering insertion part 13 through thering introduction path 23 without having to open the ring 9. Further, thering introduction path 23 has aconstriction 25 in a position adjacent to thering insertion part 13. When the user attempts to insert the ring 9, theconstriction 25 is elastically deformed and expanded so that the ring 9 is inserted. Once the ring 9 is inserted, theconstriction 25 is restored to its original state, preventing the ring 9 from easily coming off. - As seen above, the
ring insertion part 13 may have a shape opening in one direction and is not limited to closed holes or circular shapes. That is, thering insertion part 13 may have any shape as long as the ring 9 can be inserted thereinto. The number ofring insertion parts 13 is determined as appropriate according to the number of the rings 9 of the targetpersonal organizer 11. - While an
attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a fifth embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the first embodiment, a notch is made in a position corresponding to a side of atablet terminal 3, of aterminal holding part 7 of the fifth embodiment, as shown inFIG. 10 . Accordingly, theterminal holding part 7 protects the back of thetablet terminal 3 but does not protect the side thereof. Theterminal holding part 7 holds thetablet terminal 3 only at the four corners thereof. The present invention can be carried out even in such a configuration. Theterminal holding part 7 may be one which holds only a side of thetablet terminal 3 and does not protect the back thereof. Theterminal holding part 7 may also be one which only partially covers the back of thetablet terminal 3, that is, does not completely protect the back of thetablet terminal 3. - While an
attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a sixth embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the fourth embodiment, a protrudingpiece 15 of the sixth embodiment is removable, as shown inFIGS. 11 to 14F . Specifically, aterminal holding part 7 has an engagingrecess 27 for attaching the protrudingpiece 15, and the protrudingpiece 15 has an engagingprotrusion 29 configured to be engaged with the engagingrecess 27. When the engagingprotrusion 29 is engaged with the engagingrecess 27, the protrudingpiece 15 is attached to theterminal holding part 7. As shown inFIGS. 11 and 12A-12F , the inner surface of the engagingrecess 27 has an approximately spherical shape, and the outer surface of the engagingprotrusion 29 has an approximately spherical shape. When the engagingprotrusion 29 is engaged with the engagingrecess 27, the protrudingpiece 15 is attached to theterminal holding part 7, as shown inFIGS. 13 and 14A-14F . In the present embodiment, the engagingprotrusion 29 is gently engaged with the engagingrecess 27 and therefore the engagingprotrusion 29 is freely removable in a state in which thetablet terminal 3 is not attached to the terminal holding part 7 (the state ofFIGS. 13 and 14A-14F ). As shown inFIG. 15 , when the tablet terminal is attached to theterminal holding part 7, a side of thetablet terminal 3 is brought into contact with aside 31 of the protrudingpiece 15. Thus, the engagingprotrusion 29 no longer comes off from the engagingrecess 27 and is fixed thereto. Alternatively, the engagingprotrusion 29 may be prevented from coming off from the engagingrecess 27 even in a state in which thetablet terminal 3 is not attached to theterminal holding part 7, for example, by disposing a protrusion in the engaging recess 27 a and engaging this protrusion with a recess disposed in the engagingprotrusion 29. - For
tablet terminals 3 such as iPad mini, a detachable touchscreen cover for protecting @the touchscreen surface 5 (e.g., Smart Cover) is commercially available. As shown inFIG. 16 , atouchscreen cover 33 includes an attachingpart 35 made of a magnet and is attached to sides of thetablet terminal 3 using a magnetic force. Accordingly, when the user grasps and lifts only thetouchscreen cover 33, thetouchscreen cover 33 may come off from thetablet terminal 3, resulting in a fall of thetablet terminal 3. - In the present embodiment, on the other hand, in a state in which the protruding
piece 15 is separated from the terminal holding part 7 (the state ofFIG. 16 ), the engagingrecess 27 covers anend 37 of the attachingpart 35 and thus serves as a separation preventing part for preventing the separation between thetouchscreen cover 33 andtablet terminal 3. Thus, as shown inFIG. 17 , when thetablet terminal 3 covered by thetouchscreen cover 33 is attached to theterminal holding part 7, theend 37 of the attachingpart 35 of thetouchscreen cover 33 enters the engagingrecess 27, thereby preventing the touchscreen cover 33 from coming off from thetablet terminal 3. - As seen above, the engaging
recess 27 can play two roles: when the protrudingpiece 15 is attached to theterminal holding part 7, the engagingrecess 27 houses the engagingprotrusion 29 of the protrudingpiece 15 to fix the protrudingpiece 15 to theterminal holding part 7; and in a state in which the protrudingpiece 15 is detached from theterminal holding part 7, the engagingrecess 27 serves as a separation preventing part for preventing the touchscreen cover 33 from coming off from thetablet terminal 3. - While an
attachment 1 for tablet terminals of a seventh embodiment is similar to that of the sixth embodiment, aring insertion part 13 disposed in a protrudingpiece 15 is a closed hole in the seventh embodiment, as shown inFIG. 18 . The method for fixing the protrudingpiece 15 to theterminal holding part 7 is the same as that of the sixth embodiment. - 1: attachment for tablet terminal, 3: tablet terminal, 5: touchscreen surface, 7: terminal holding part, 9: ring, 11: personal organizer, 13: ring insertion part, 15: protruding piece, 17: elastic engaging part, 23: ring introduction path, 25: constriction, 27: engaging recess, 29: engaging protrusion, 31: side, 33: touchscreen cover, 35: attaching part, 37: end of attaching part
Claims (5)
1. An attachment for use with tablet terminals, comprising:
a terminal holding part configured to detachably hold a tablet terminal having a touchscreen surface; and
a ring insertion part which allows the terminal holding part to be held on a personal organizer having a ring, the ring insertion part is disposed in a protruding piece disposed on a side of the terminal holding part;
wherein the terminal holding part has an engaging recess for attaching the protruding piece,
wherein the protruding piece has an engaging protrusion which can be engaged with the engaging recess, and
wherein when the engaging protrusion is engaged with the engaging recess, the protruding piece is attached to the terminal holding part,
wherein in a state in which the tablet terminal is detached from the terminal holding part, the engaging protrusion is detachable from the engaging recess, and
wherein when the tablet terminal is attached to the terminal holding part with the engaging protrusion engaged with the engaging recess, the engaging protrusion is fixed to the engaging recess.
2. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the terminal holding part holds the tablet terminal as well as protects the back of the tablet terminal.
3. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the terminal holding part is elastically engaged with a corner of the tablet terminal to hold the tablet terminal, as well as protects the back of the tablet terminal, wherein the ring insertion part is disposed in a protruding piece disposed on a side of the terminal holding part.
4. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the terminal holding part comprises a hinge and can be used as a stand for the tablet terminal in a state in which the terminal holding part is bent at the hinge.
5. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the hinge is disposed approximately in parallel with a side of the terminal holding part and approximately in the center of the terminal holding part.
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