WO2023163242A1

WO2023163242A1 - Holder for portable terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2023163242A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/002640
Authority: WO
Inventors: 윤여신
Original assignee: 윤여신
Priority date: 2022-02-23
Filing date: 2022-02-23
Publication date: 2023-08-31

Abstract

A holder for a portable terminal is disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a holder for a portable terminal is provided which comprises: a base unit which can be coupled to a portable terminal; a cover unit which is detachably coupled to one side of the base unit; and a holder unit which is interposed between the base unit and the cover unit to support a user's finger.

Description

Holder for mobile terminal

The present invention relates to a holder for a portable terminal.

In general, portable terminals such as smart phones have become thinner and lighter in weight, so portability is gradually developing. there is.

In addition, as the development and supply of video contents for portable terminals have recently been actively carried out, more and more cases of watching video products such as movies and dramas using portable terminals are being used. It is necessary to maintain an appropriate angle so that the display of the terminal can be seen clearly. However, if this state is maintained for a long time, there is a problem in that a user's hands, shoulders, neck, etc. are strained.

Accordingly, it is necessary to develop a device for stably holding and holding a portable terminal and seek ideas.

[Prior art literature]

[Patent Literature]

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1357009 (Announced on August 24, 2018)

An object of the present invention is to provide a holder for a portable terminal which can be stably held by holding a user's fingers and is easily portable since the portable terminal can be combined and reduced in volume when the gripping function is not used.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a mobile device including a base unit coupleable to a portable terminal, a cover unit detachably coupled to one surface of the base unit, and a holder unit interposed between the base unit and the cover unit to support a user's finger. A holder for a terminal is provided.

The holder for the portable terminal may further include a binding unit supporting the holder unit to the cover unit.

The holder for the portable terminal may further include a twist prevention unit interposed between the cover unit and the binding unit to prevent twisting of the holder unit.

A through hole may be formed in the holder unit, and the twist preventing unit may include a twist preventing projection inserted into the through hole to support the holder unit.

One of the base unit and the cover unit may include a coupling groove, and the other of the base unit and the cover unit may include a coupling protrusion formed to correspond to the coupling groove and coupled to the cover unit and the base unit as it is inserted into the coupling groove. can

The coupling groove may include a support rail extending from the coupling groove and providing a passage through which a coupling protrusion inserted into the coupling groove can slide to support coupling of the cover unit and the base unit.

The holder for a portable terminal may further include a separation prevention unit formed on the cover unit and the base unit to prevent separation of the cover unit from the base unit.

The separation preventing unit may include a separation preventing groove formed on the coupling protrusion and a separation preventing protrusion formed on the support rail to correspond to the separation preventing groove.

As one side of the cover unit is inserted into the base unit, an insertion groove may be formed in which the portable terminal is tilted at a predetermined angle from the surface through which the cover unit is inserted.

The base unit may include a first inclined surface formed on an outer circumferential surface of the base unit to form a finger insertion space into which a user's finger is inserted between the base unit and the cover unit.

According to the present invention, the portable terminal can be stably held by the user's finger holding it, and when the gripping function is not used, the portable terminal can be combined and reduced in volume, making it easy to carry.

1 is a use state diagram showing a holder for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3 are exploded perspective views illustrating a holder for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a coupled state diagram showing a holder for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a mounting state of a holder for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a view showing a combined state of a holder for a portable terminal and a state in which a holder for a portable terminal is integrally injected with a case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of code]

10: mobile terminal

100: holder for mobile terminal

110: base unit

112: coupling groove

114: support rail

116: insertion groove

118: first slope

120: base plate

122: base cap

130: cover unit

132: coupling protrusion

140: holder unit

142: through hole

150: binding unit

152: second slope

160: anti-twist unit

162: anti-twist projection

164: anti-twist ball

170: departure prevention unit

172: departure prevention groove

174: departure prevention protrusion

180: finger entry space

190: case

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, it should be understood that this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and includes all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

In addition, terms such as first and second used below are only identification symbols for distinguishing the same or corresponding components, and the same or corresponding components are not limited by terms such as first and second. no.

In addition, coupling does not mean only the case of direct physical contact between each component in the contact relationship between each component, but another configuration intervenes between each component so that the component is in the other configuration. It should be used as a concept that encompasses even the case of contact with each other.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a holder for a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. description is omitted.

According to the present embodiment, the base unit 110 coupleable to the portable terminal 10, the cover unit 130 detachably coupled to one surface of the base unit 110, and the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 A holder 100 for a portable terminal including a holder unit 140 interposed therebetween to support a user's finger is provided.

According to this embodiment, the base unit 110 is coupled to the portable terminal 10, and the user's finger is inserted into the holder unit 140 interposed between the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130. As a result, the portable terminal 10 can be stably held.

For example, when the holder 100 for a portable terminal is coupled to the back of the portable terminal 10, the user can operate the display with a thumb and at the same time insert the index or middle finger into the holder to stably hold the portable terminal 10. can support

In addition, in this embodiment, the cover unit 130 is detachable from the base unit 110, and when the gripping function is not used, the cover unit 130 and the base unit 110 are combined to overlap each other to reduce the volume. there is.

For example, the present embodiment can be made of a thin thickness so that the portable terminal 10 can be wirelessly charged through a magnetic induction method, and separate separation of the holder 100 for the portable terminal is not required for wireless charging. You can easily perform wireless charging. In addition, this embodiment is easy to carry due to its thin thickness.

Hereinafter, each configuration of the holder 100 for a portable terminal according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 , 4 and 5 , the base unit 110 may be coupled to one surface of the portable terminal 10 . More specifically, the base unit 110 may be coupled to the rear surface of the portable terminal 10 so as not to interfere with the user's display manipulation.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the base unit 110 may be coupled to the back of the portable terminal 10, and an adhesive member such as a bond, sticker, or double-sided tape may be used to connect the base unit 110 to the portable terminal 10. It is formed between the rear surfaces of the terminal 10 and may be coupled by attachment.

Meanwhile, the holder 100 for the portable terminal may further include a case 190 capable of preventing damage to the portable terminal 10 by absorbing impact from the outside. In this case, the base unit 110 may be integrally injected with the case 190 and coupled to the portable terminal 10, as shown in FIG. 6(b).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the base unit 110 is a base plate 120 that can be coupled to the portable terminal 10 by being coupled to the portable terminal 10 or injected integrally with the case 190 to be coupled to the portable terminal 10 . ) and a base cap 122 that can be coupled to the other surface of the base plate 120.

According to one embodiment, the base plate 120 and the base cap 122 may be formed in a circular shape.

The base plate 120 may be mechanically coupled to the portable terminal 10 or may be attached by an adhesive member, and a projection capable of being coupled to a groove may be formed on the base cap 122, and the base plate 120 may have Grooves corresponding to protrusions that may be formed on the base cap 122 may be formed. At this time, the protrusions and corresponding grooves may be composed of several pairs, and the base cap 122 and the base plate 120 may be coupled by fitting the respective formed projections and grooves.

The base cap 122 and the base plate 120 may each have a protrusion capable of supporting an end of the holder unit 140 and a groove corresponding thereto, which will be described later. The coupling structure of the base cap 122 and the base plate 120 and the holder unit 140 is more durable than coupling using an adhesive member such as bond, sticker, or double-sided tape.

Any one of the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 may include a coupling groove 112, and the other is formed to correspond to the coupling groove 112 and is inserted into the coupling groove 112, so that the cover unit 130 and a coupling protrusion 133 coupling the base unit 110 to each other.

The coupling groove 112 extends from the coupling groove 112 to support the coupling of the cover unit 130 and the base unit 110, and the coupling protrusion 133 inserted into the coupling groove 112 forms a sliding passage. It may include a support rail 114 to provide.

Also, when the cover unit 130 is coupled to the base cap 122 , a space capable of accommodating a binding unit 150 to be described later may be provided in the base cap 122 . Accordingly, in the present embodiment, even when the cover unit 130 and the base unit 110 are coupled, the binding unit 150 can be inserted into the space formed in the base cap 122 to have a small thickness.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 , the cover unit 130 may be detachably coupled to one surface of the base unit 110 . Also, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the cover unit 130 may be detachably coupled to one surface of the base cap 122 .

In addition, the cover unit 130 may be formed in a circular shape to correspond to the base plate 120 and the base cap 122 described above.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the holder unit 140 may be interposed between the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 . Also, as shown in FIG. 1 , the holder unit 140 may be interposed between the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 to support a user's finger.

In one embodiment, the material of the holder unit 140 may be made of an elastic member such as a silicon band. More specifically, the holder unit 140 may be made of an elastic member having an elastic restoring force, which not only more strongly supports the user's finger, but also can support it regardless of the thickness of the finger.

The holder unit 140 provides an elastic force to pull the cover unit 130 toward the base unit 110 in a state where one side of the cover unit 130 is inserted into an insertion groove 116 to be described later, so that the cover unit 130 is It can be more stably inserted into the insertion groove 116.

The holder unit 140 contracts when the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 are combined, so that the volume occupied by the holder unit 140 can be reduced, so that the holder unit 140 can be easily accommodated between the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 .

In another embodiment, the holder unit 140 is composed of a string-shaped connection member and may be folded or rolled up and stored when the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 are coupled.

Meanwhile, both sides of the holder unit 140 may be supported by the base unit 110 as shown in FIGS. 1 , 4 and 5 . According to one embodiment, both sides of the holder unit 140 may be supported by being inserted between the base plate 120 and the base cap 122 . Holes are formed at both ends of the holder unit 140, respectively, and may be supported by protrusions and grooves corresponding thereto that may be formed on the base cap 122 and the base plate 120 described above.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 , the binding unit 150 may support the holder unit 140 on the cover unit 130 . According to one embodiment, the binding unit 150 may form an 'H' shape.

In addition, a passage may be formed along one direction to allow the holder unit 140 to be inserted into the binding unit 150 . In this case, the holder unit 140 may be inserted into a passage formed inside the binding unit 150 and supported by the cover unit 130 coupled with the binding unit 150 .

A protrusion may be formed on one of the binding unit 150 and the cover unit 130, and a groove corresponding to the protrusion may be formed on the other of the binding unit 150 and the cover unit 130. In this case, the binding unit 150 may be combined with the cover unit 130 by fitting the protrusions and grooves.

Meanwhile, the holder unit 140 may be twisted due to repeated coupling and separation of the cover unit 130 and the base unit 110 . Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, the holder 100 for a portable terminal is interposed between the cover unit 130 and the binding unit 150 to prevent the twisting of the holder unit 140. The twist prevention unit 160 may further include.

For example, a through hole 142 may be formed in the holder unit 140 , and the anti-twist unit 160 is inserted into the through hole 142 to support the anti-twist protrusion 162 of the holder unit 140 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the anti-twist protrusion 162 may be integrally injected with the cover unit 130 . In addition, the anti-twist protrusion 162 may be integrally injected with the binding unit 150, although not shown in the drawing.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the binding unit 150 may have a twist prevention hole 164 formed thereon. In this case, the anti-twist protrusion 162 may be inserted into the through hole 142 and the anti-twist hole 164 to more strongly support the holder unit 140 .

Since the holder unit 140 may be torn due to repeated coupling and separation of the cover unit 130 and the base unit 110, the holder unit 140, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, has a through hole. To prevent tearing of the holder unit 140 near 142, a portion surrounding the through hole 142 may have a wider width than other portions.

In this way, as the width of the holder unit 140 is formed to be wide, durability is increased to prevent tearing, and as a result, the useful life of the holder 100 for a portable terminal can be increased.

Meanwhile, one of the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 includes a coupling groove 112, and the other of the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 is formed to correspond to the coupling groove 112. It may include a coupling protrusion 133 coupling the cover unit 130 and the base unit 110 as it is inserted into the coupling groove 112 .

For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 , the base unit 110 may have a coupling groove 112 formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof. Accordingly, coupling protrusions 133 may be formed in the cover unit 130 to correspond to the coupling grooves 112 . Here, the coupling protrusion 133 may couple the cover unit 130 to the base unit 110 as it is inserted into the coupling groove 112 .

As another example, the base unit 110 may include a coupling protrusion 133 , and the cover unit 130 may include a coupling groove corresponding to the coupling protrusion 133 .

The coupling groove 112 and the coupling protrusion 133 may be formed in plurality, and one side of the coupling groove 112 may be open so that the coupling protrusion 133 can be inserted.

In addition, the coupling groove 112 is extended to the coupling groove 112 to support the coupling of the cover unit 130 and the base unit 110 so that the coupling protrusion 133 inserted into the coupling groove 112 can slide. It may include a support rail 114 providing a passageway. In addition, a plurality of support rails may be formed corresponding to the plurality of coupling grooves 112 .

The direction in which the cover unit 130 is coupled to the base unit 110 may be determined according to the direction in which the support rail extends from the coupling groove 112, and the coupled direction may be clockwise or counterclockwise.

Meanwhile, the detachment preventing unit 170 is formed on the cover unit 130 and the base unit 110 to prevent the cover unit 130 from being separated from the base unit 110 . More specifically, the separation prevention unit 170 includes a separation prevention groove 172 formed on the coupling protrusion 133 and a separation prevention protrusion 174 formed on the support rail 114 to correspond to the separation prevention groove 172. can include

According to one embodiment, the separation prevention groove 172 may be recessed at the center of the coupling protrusion 133 . The separation prevention protrusion 174 may protrude from the end of the support rail 114 toward the coupling groove 112 at a position separated by half the length of the coupling protrusion 133 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 , the base unit 110 has an insertion groove 116 for holding the portable terminal 10 inclined at a predetermined angle from the surface through which one side of the cover unit 130 is inserted. can be formed That is, the insertion groove 116 accommodates one side of the cover unit 130 into the base unit 110, and as a result, the holder 100 for a portable terminal can be shaped to hold the portable terminal 10. let it be

According to one embodiment, a plurality of insertion grooves 116 may be formed, and the plurality of insertion grooves 116 may be formed at different angles to support the portable terminal 10 at different angles from the surface.

The base unit 110 includes a first inclined surface 118 formed on an outer circumferential surface of the base unit 110 to form a finger entry space 180 between the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 into which a user's finger can enter. can include The first inclined surface 118 allows a user to more easily grip the cover unit 130 in a state in which the base unit 110 and the cover unit 130 are coupled.

The binding unit 150 may include a second inclined surface 152 that is inclined on the outer circumference and allows the user's finger to be drawn in without getting caught. In addition, the second inclined surface 152 may be formed in the same direction as the above-described first inclined surface 118, and the second inclined surface 152, together with the first inclined surface 118, allows the user's finger to move the base unit 110. ) and the cover unit 130 can be minimized from being caught on each member in the process of being inserted.

Meanwhile, the holder 100 for a portable terminal may further include a decoration part formed on the cover unit 130 to decorate the cover unit 130 . More specifically, a printed matter on which at least one of text and image is printed may be attached to the decoration unit, or may be engraved with at least one of embossing and intaglio. Such a decoration part may give an aesthetic effect or be used for advertising and information delivery purposes.

Hereinafter, a method of using the holder 100 for a portable terminal according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 .

To use the gripping function of the holder 100 for a portable terminal, first, as shown in 6 (a), the holder 100 for a portable terminal is coupled to the portable terminal 10 or shown in FIG. 6 (b). As described above, the case 190 is integrally ejected and the portable terminal 10 is covered.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1 , the cover unit 130 is separated from the base unit 110 . In detail, the user supports the cover unit 130 by inserting a finger into the finger insertion space 180 provided by the first inclined surface 118, and the coupling protrusion 133 is coupled to the coupling groove along the support rail 114. Rotate to get out of the open side of (112). The holder unit 140 is interposed between the separated cover unit 130 and the base unit 110 so that the user can insert a finger between the holder units 140, and the user's finger is the base unit 110, It may be supported by the cover unit 130 and the holder unit 140 .

Therefore, the user can stably grip the portable terminal 10 using the rest of the fingers except for the palm and the thumb in a state where the fingers are supported according to the present embodiment, and the thumb while holding the portable terminal 10. You can stably manipulate the display using .

In addition, in order to use the mounting function of the holder 100 for a portable terminal, as shown in FIG. 4 , one surface of the cover unit 130 is inserted into the insertion groove 116 . Accordingly, the holder 100 for the portable terminal can mount the portable terminal 10 from the surface, and the user can choose to mount it in two forms, as shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b). can do.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, those skilled in the art can add, change, delete, or add components within the scope not departing from the spirit of the present invention described in the claims. The present invention can be variously modified and changed by the like, and this will also be said to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

a base unit coupleable to a portable terminal;

a cover unit detachably coupled to one surface of the base unit; and

A holder for a portable terminal comprising a holder unit interposed between the base unit and the cover unit to support a user's finger.
According to claim 1,

The holder for a portable terminal further comprising a binding unit supporting the holder unit to the cover unit.
According to claim 2,

The holder for a portable terminal further comprising a twist preventing unit interposed between the cover unit and the binding unit to prevent twisting of the holder unit.
According to claim 3,

A through hole is formed in the holder unit,

The anti-twist unit includes a anti-twist protrusion inserted into the through hole to support the holder unit.
According to claim 1,

One of the base unit and the cover unit includes a coupling groove,

The holder for a portable terminal, wherein the other one of the base unit and the cover unit includes a coupling protrusion formed to correspond to the coupling groove and coupled to the cover unit and the base unit as it is inserted into the coupling groove.
According to claim 5,

The coupling groove includes a support rail extending from the coupling groove to support coupling of the cover unit and the base unit and providing a passage through which the coupling protrusion inserted into the coupling groove slides. .
According to claim 6,

The holder for a portable terminal further comprising a separation prevention unit formed on the cover unit and the base unit to prevent separation of the cover unit from the base unit.
According to claim 7,

The departure prevention unit,

a separation prevention groove formed on the coupling protrusion; and

A holder for a portable terminal comprising a departure prevention protrusion formed on the support rail to correspond to the departure prevention groove.
According to claim 1,

The holder for a portable terminal, wherein an insertion groove is formed in the base unit so that the portable terminal is tilted at a predetermined angle from a surface through which one side of the cover unit is inserted.
According to claim 1,

The base unit includes a first inclined surface formed on an outer circumferential surface of the base unit to form a finger insertion space into which a user's finger can enter between the base unit and the cover unit.