JPH1146836A - Handle device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handle device for a portable device, having no exposed part as it is normally enclosed in a device main body, and allowing its grip to move to a carrying position with only one button operation. SOLUTION: A handle device comprises one grip 10, a pair of locking metal fittings 80 for a device main body, and a pair of connecting members 70 connecting the grip 10 to the locking metal fittings 80. The handle device is completely stored inside the device main body, and, when it is carried around, locking by the locking member of a rotating member 30 is undone simply at the press of a release button, with the grip-side connecting ends of the connecting members 70 rotated upward by the plate springs 83 of the locking metal fittings 80, so that the grip 10 moves automatically to a carrying position. To move the grip 10 from the carrying position to a storage position, the locking member of the grip 10 is engaged with the locking part of the device main body and locked in the storage position by simply pushing the upper surface of the grip 10 in downward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable handle device provided in a portable device, and more particularly to a handle device which can be switched between a carry position and a storage position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A handle device of this type which has been conventionally used generally employs the structure shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional handle device used for a portable device, (a) is a fixed handle device,
(B) is a rotary handle device, (c) is a pull-out handle device, and (d) is a retractable handle device. Symbol 1 in the figure
01 is a fixed handle device, 102 is a rotary handle device, 103 is a pull-out handle device, and 104 is a retractable handle device.

[0003] Fig. 7 shows a schematic form, and various applications are applied to each constituent member such as the shape of a grip portion and a method of attaching to a device main body.

[0004]

Since most of the conventional fixed type handle device, rotary type handle device and drawer type handle device are designed mainly for practical use, the recent main body of the device itself is used. There is also a steering wheel device that lacks harmony with the trend of luxury images.

[0005] Also, unlike a trunk for travel, a normal portable device is not intended to be transported. Therefore, even though the handle device is infrequently used, it protrudes from the device body not only in appearance but also in appearance. However, this is not preferable from the viewpoint of interference with surrounding objects and the convenience of use of the upper surface when the handle device is mounted on the upper surface of the device.

[0006] The retractable handle device 104 has been developed in such a manner that the grip portion is drawn below the surface of the device as an application of the pull-out handle 103, and a link in which one end slides at the grip portion. The grip portion is connected to the device main body by the slide, and the grip portion is completely stored in the concave portion of the device main body by sliding the link tip, and the protrusion provided on the grip portion at the time of storage and the elasticity provided on the link mounting portion of the device main body are provided. It has a structure that engages with a projection having, and satisfies the above requirements in terms of appearance and function, but there is resistance when pulling out the engaged handle directly by hand, and it is not easy to pull out as it is However, there is a problem that it is necessary to provide a recessed space on both sides of the holding portion storage portion on the surface of the device in order to easily pull out the device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a handle device for a portable device which is always stored inside the main body of the device, has no exposed portion, and the grip portion automatically moves to a carrying position with only one button operation. To provide.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A handle device according to the present invention is provided for carrying a portable device, and has a grip portion that can be switched between a storage position and a carry position. And a pair of connecting members for connecting the gripping portion and the fixing bracket, and a case forming an exterior of the gripping portion has a connecting member inside the case. A pair of holding parts for holding the grip part side end slidably in the longitudinal direction of the grip part, and a sliding operation in the holding part of the grip part side end of the connection member when switching from the carrying position to the storage position. A locking member that moves in conjunction and can be locked to a locking portion provided on the apparatus main body, and a release button for releasing the locking member from the locked state are provided. A holder for rotatably holding the end of the connection member on the fixture side. A member, and fixing means for fixing the device body, a spring for urging the carrying position direction connecting member from the storage position is provided, the connecting member,
An end slidably engageable with the holding portion of the grip portion at one end;
At the other end, an end portion rotatably engageable with the holding member of the fixture, and a cam portion which engages with a spring disposed on the fixture and presses the spring at the retracted position are formed on the shaft. In the position, it is stored in the apparatus main body, is automatically switched to the carrying position by the operation of the release button, is switched to the storage position by the pressing of the grip portion, and is automatically locked to the apparatus main body.

[0009]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a handle device for a portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an external view of the upper case of FIG. 1, (a) is a side view,
(B) is a bottom view. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the locking / unlocking mechanism of the grip portion shown in FIG. 1, wherein (a) is a sliding member, (b) is a rotating member, and (c) is a torsion coil spring. FIG. 4 shows FIG.
3A is a side view, and FIG. 3B is a bottom view. FIG. 5 is an external view of the fixing bracket of FIG.
(A) is a side view, (b) is a front view. 6A and 6B are perspective views showing a state in which the handle device of FIG. 1 is attached to a portable device, wherein FIG. 6A shows a stored state, and FIG. 6B shows a portable state.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a grip portion, 20 denotes an upper case,
21 is a frame, 22 is a projection for supporting a rotating member, 23 is a projection for supporting a torsion coil spring, 24 is a guide, 30 is a rotating member,
31 is a locking member, 31a is an inclined surface, 32 is a release button,
40 is a sliding member, 41 is a guide groove, 42 is a protrusion, 43
Is an elastic body attaching portion, 50 is a torsion coil spring, 60 is a lower case, 61 is a notch portion for a locking mechanism, 62 is a notch portion for a frame, 63 is a coupling screw, 70 is a connecting member, 71 is a connecting member, 71 is a shaft, 72 is a grip side connection end, 73 is a fixture side connection end, 74 is a cam portion, 80 is a fixture, 81 is a first plate, 81a is a U-shaped projection, 82 is a second plate, 82a Is a Z-shaped projection, 83 is a leaf spring, 83a is a Z-shaped projection, 84
Is a fixing screw, 90 is an apparatus main body, 91 is a locking portion of the apparatus main body, and 92 is an operation space of the apparatus main body.

The handle device of the present invention is a portable device 90.
This is a handle device that is provided for carrying, and that can be switched between the storage position and the carrying position with the grip portion 10. The handle device includes one grip portion 10 for gripping, a pair of fixtures 80 for fixing to the device main body, and a pair of connection members 70 connecting the grip portion 10 and the fixture 80.

Next, each component constituting the handle device will be specifically described.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the case forming the exterior of the grip 10 comprises an upper case 20 and a lower case 60. Inside the upper case 20 and the lower case 60, a holding portion including a pair of opposed frames 21, a locking member 31, and a release button 32 are provided. The holding portion holds the grip portion side connection end 72 of the connection member 70 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the grip portion 10. Locking member 3
Reference numeral 1 denotes an interlocking member which is moved in conjunction with the sliding operation of the grip portion side connection end portion 72 of the connection member 70 in the holding portion at the time of switching from the carrying position to the storage position, and is locked with the locking portion 91 provided on the apparatus main body 90. State. The release button 32 releases the locking member 31 from the locked state by the operation.

A pair of frames 21 which are opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction are provided in the region on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the inner surface of the upper case 20 which is substantially flat.
2 are formed. The frame 21 is provided with a window for slidably holding a cylindrical connection end 72 extending to both sides from the grip side end of the shaft 71 of the connection member 70, and the frame 21 has a longitudinal width of the shaft 71. Are opposed to each other with a width that can be stored. A projection 22 for pivotally attaching the rotating member 30, a projection 23 for supporting the torsion coil spring 50, and a guide 24 for guiding the sliding of the sliding member 40 are formed in the central region of the inner surface. ing.

In the present embodiment, the upper surface of the upper case 20 is substantially flat. However, the upper surface of the upper case 20 can have any shape according to the shape of the storage location of the grip portion 10 of the apparatus main body 90.

A rectangular notch 61 for forming an opening in combination with the upper case 20 is provided near the center of both sides of the lower case 60 having a U-shaped cross section. Is the upper case 20 when assembled with the upper case 20.
The upper case 20 and the lower case 60 are integrated by screwing with one connecting screw 63 from the lower case 60 side.
Rotating member 30, torsion coil spring 50 and sliding member 4
0 is held at a predetermined position.

The locking member 31 and the release button 32 provided on the grip 10 are formed integrally with the rotating member 30 with the rotating member 30 interposed therebetween. Release button 32 is lower case 6 of grip 10
The rotating member 30 is pivotally attached to a substantially central portion of the inside of the grip portion 10 so as to protrude from a cutout portion 61 opened substantially at the center of both side surfaces of the grip portion 10 and to be retracted by reverse rotation. Rotating member 3
0 is a torsion coil spring 5 having one end attached to the grip portion 10
0 is always biased in the reverse direction.
In addition, the connection member 70 is urged in the forward rotation direction by the sliding member 40 that slides in conjunction with the sliding operation of the grip portion side connection end 72 of the connection member 70 in the holding position direction in the holding portion of the grip portion 10 in the storage position direction. .

The sliding member 40 has a protruding portion 42 at one end and an elastic contact portion 43 at the other end, and has a grip portion 10 formed by a guide groove 41 which slides with the guide 24 provided inside the grip portion 10. Are slidably held in the longitudinal direction. Projection 4
Reference numeral 2 protrudes between the frames 21 of the holding portion of the grip portion 10 and contacts the grip portion side connection end portion 72 of the connection member 70 moved in the storage position direction, and slides in conjunction with the connection end portion 72. The moving member 40 is moved toward the center of the grip 10. Contact part 4
3 is a release button 3 of the rotating member 30 at the end via an elastic body.
Abut on the side of No. 2. Although the abutment portion 43 is shown as a leaf spring in FIG. 3, another elastic body such as a coil spring may be used.

The locking portion 91 provided on the device main body 90 is a concave portion provided on the device main body 90, and the locking member 31 provided on the grip portion 10 and the locking portion 91 provided on the device main body 90. Is performed by engagement between the lower surface of the upper wall constituting the concave portion and the upper surface of the locking member 31. When the locking member 31 moves from the carrying position to the storage position, the front end of the lower surface of the locking member 31 is moved upward so that the locking member 31 retreats in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement by contact with the upper wall constituting the recess. An inclined surface 31a is formed at a position not in contact with the wall surface and connects the front end of the lower surface to the front end of the upper surface.

In this embodiment, the release button 32, which is operated from the side surface of the grip portion 10, may be operated from the upper surface of the upper case 20 using a link mechanism or the like.
In this case, the operation space 92 of the apparatus main body 90 becomes unnecessary.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG.
A holding member for rotatably holding the connecting member 3, fixing means for fixing the connecting member 70 to the apparatus main body 90, and a leaf spring 83 for urging the connecting member 70 from the storage position to the carrying position are provided.

The holding member of the fixture 80 is the first plate 8
1 and a second plate 82. First plate 8
1 has a U-shaped projection 81a formed at the tip, and has a notch at the center of the U-shaped projection 81a, which is a space in which the shaft 71 of the connecting member 70 can rotate. A Z-shaped protrusion 82a is formed at the tip of the second plate 82, and is inserted into the U-shaped protrusion 81a of the first plate 81 to connect the connecting member 70.
Is formed to hold the cylindrical connection end 73 on the side of the fixing bracket. The first part is located at the center of the Z-shaped projection 82a.
The shaft 71 has a notch in which the shaft 71 can rotate similarly to the plate member 81 of FIG.

The leaf spring 83 has a Z-shaped projection 83a formed at the tip thereof, and the Z-shaped projection 83a is formed inside the notch of the U-shaped projection 81a of the first plate 81 and the Z-shaped projection 82a of the second plate 82. The connecting member 70 comes into contact with the cam portion 74 which is connected to the cylindrical connecting end portion 73 of the fixing member side of the connecting member 70 and urges the connecting member 70 in the carrying direction. The first plate member 81, the second plate member 82, and the plate spring 83, which are layered, are integrally fixed by a fixing screw 84, but the Z-shaped projection 83a at the tip of the lowermost plate spring 83 is elastic. Is held. The leaf spring 83 can be replaced by a coil spring.

The fixing means for fixing the apparatus main body 90 and the fixing bracket 80 includes a first plate member 81, a flange provided at the tip of a U-shaped projection 81a of the first plate member 81 shown in FIG. 81 and a device main body 90
This is executed in accordance with the structure of the apparatus main body 90 by locking, screwing, bonding, or the like with the corresponding part. Further, in FIG. 1, all the fixing brackets 80 are arranged so that the projections are on the outside, but it is possible to arrange one of the projections on the inside, or to arrange both the projections on the inside. And can be selected according to the structure of the apparatus main body 90.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the connecting member 70 has a grip-side connecting end 72 which can be slidably engaged with the holding portion of the grip 10 at one end, and a fixing bracket at the other end. 8
And a cam part 74 that engages with a leaf spring 83 provided on the fixture 80 and presses the leaf spring 83 in the retracted position. 71.

The grip-side connection end 72 can slidably engage with the holding portion of the grip portion 10, and the fixture-side connection end 73 can rotatably engage with the holding member of the fixture 80. The shaft 71 has a rectangular cross section and a length substantially equal to the distance between the storage position of the grip 10 and the carrying position. The grip-side connection end 72 and the fixture-side connection end 73 have a columnar shape whose diameter is substantially the same as the length of the cross section of the shaft 71 in the short side direction, and the long sides of the rectangular cross section of the shaft 71 are provided at both ends of the shaft 71. It is formed integrally by extending in the direction. Fixing bracket 8
The cam portion 74 that presses the zero leaf spring 83 is connected to the column-shaped fixing-fitting-side connection end portion 73 and is formed so as to protrude from the long-side surface of the shaft 71.

Next, how each part moves will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the handle device is completely stored inside the device main body 90 at the time of storage, and the lock between the locking portion 31 and the device main body locking portion 91 is carried out simply by pressing the release button 32 at the time of carrying. It is released and automatically moved to the carrying position as shown in FIG. 6B by the leaf spring 83 of the fixing bracket 80. In this position, since the locking portion 31 and the release button 32 are urged in the reverse direction by the torsion coil spring 50, the locking portion 31 and the release button 32 are retracted from the cutout portion 61 of the lower case 60 and do not hinder the carrying operation.

To move from the carrying position to the storage position, simply push the upper surface of the grip 10 downward.
Locking member 31 is engaged with the locking portion 91 of the apparatus main body 90 and locked at the storage position.

This operation will be described in detail. When the grip part 10 is pushed downward, the grip part side connection end 72 moves in the frame 21 toward the center of the grip part 10 while the connection member 70 pushes the leaf spring 83 of the fixing bracket 80 with the cam part 74, and When the unit side connection end 72 abuts on the protrusion 42 of the sliding member 40, the sliding member 40 also moves toward the center along the guide 24, and the elastic body abutting portion 43 pushes the side surface of the release button 32,
The rotating member 30 is driven in the normal rotation direction against the bias of the torsion coil spring 50 in the reverse rotation direction. As a result, the locking member 31
And the release button 32 protrudes from the notch 61 of the lower case 60. Further, when the grip portion 10 descends and the inclined surface 31a of the locking member 31 comes into contact with the upper surface of the apparatus main body 90, the locking member 31 pushes the elastic body contact portion 43 of the sliding member 40 to rotate the rotating member 30 in the reverse direction. When the upper surface of the locking member 31 reaches the concave portion of the locking portion 91 of the device main body 90, the locking member 31 projects again to be locked with the device main body 90, and at the same time, the upper surface of the grip portion 10 The storage operation ends with the same surface as the upper surface of the apparatus main body 90.

When the release button 32 is pressed, the rotating member 30 is pressed.
Presses the elastic body contact portion 43 and rotates in the reverse direction, the locking member 31 is retracted, the locking state of the locking member 31 and the locking portion 91 of the apparatus main body 90 is released, and the fixing bracket 80 The pressing force of the leaf spring 83 against the cam portion 74 of the connecting member 70 rotates the grip side connection end 72 of the connecting member 70 upward, and lifts the grip 10 to a predetermined carrying position.

[0031]

As described above, the handle device for a portable device according to the present invention is always stored inside the device body and has no exposed portion, so that the appearance of the device body is impaired when stored. When the handle device is mounted on the upper surface of the device, there is an effect that the upper surface is easy to use.

Also, when carrying, the grip portion automatically moves to the carrying position with only one button operation, and when retracted, it is automatically locked only by pushing the grip portion.
There is an effect that it is possible to save the trouble of pulling out the grip portion and to switch between the storage time and the carrying time functionally.

The locking portion and the release button between the grip portion and the apparatus main body are automatically stored inside the grip portion in the carrying position, so that there is also an effect that the operation of gripping the grip portion is not hindered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a handle device for a portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an outline view of an upper case of FIG. 1; (A) is a side view. (B) is a bottom view.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the locking / unlocking mechanism of the grip shown in FIG. 1; (A) is a sliding member. (B) is a rotating member. (C) is a torsion coil spring.

FIG. 4 is an external view of the connection member of FIG. 1; (A) is a side view. (B) is a bottom view.

FIG. 5 is an external view of the fixing bracket of FIG. 1; (A) is a side view. (B) is a front view.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the handle device of FIG. 1 is attached to a portable device. (A) shows a storage state.
(B) shows a carrying state.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional handle device used for a portable device. (A) is a fixed handle device.
(B) is a rotary handle device. (C) is a pull-out type handle device. (D) is a retractable handle device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 grip portion 20 upper case 21 frame 22 rotating member supporting projection 23 torsion coil spring supporting projection 24 guide 30 rotating member 31 locking member 31a inclined surface 32 release button 40 sliding member 41 guide groove 42 projecting portion 43 elastic body contact Set part 50 Torsion coil spring 60 Lower case 61 Notch part for locking mechanism 62 Notch part for frame 63 Coupling screw 70 Connection member 71 Shaft 72 Handle end side connection end part 73 Fixing bracket side connection end part 74 Cam part 80 Fixed Metal fittings 81 First plate member 81a U-shaped projection 82 Second plate member 82a Z-shaped projection 83 Leaf spring 83a Z-shaped projection 84 Fixing screw 90 Device body 91 Device body 91 Locking portion of device body 92 Operation space 101 of device body Fixed Type handle device 102 rotary type handle device 103 drawer type handle device 104 retractable type handle device

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A handle device provided for carrying a portable device, wherein a grip portion is switchable between a storage position and a carry position, wherein the handle device includes one grip portion for gripping and a pair of the devices. A fixing member for fixing to the main body, and a pair of connecting members for connecting the grip portion and the fixing metal member; an inside of a case forming an exterior of the grip portion has an end on the grip portion side of the connecting member; A pair of holding portions for holding the portion slidably in the longitudinal direction of the grip portion, and a sliding operation in the holding portion of the grip portion side end of the connection member when switching from the carry position to the storage position. A locking member that moves in conjunction with the locking portion provided on the apparatus main body and a release button for releasing the locking member from the locked state are provided; Turns the end of the connection member on the side of the fixture. A holding member for rotatably holding, fixing means for fixing to the device main body, and a spring for biasing the connection member from the storage position to the carrying position direction are provided, wherein the connection member has One end is slidably engageable with the holding portion of the grip portion, the other end is rotatably engageable with the holding member of the fixture, and the other end is provided on the fixture. A cam portion that engages with a spring and presses the spring at the storage position is formed on a shaft, and is stored in the device body at the storage position, and is automatically moved to the carrying position by operating the release button. The handle device is switched, and is switched to the storage position by the pressing of the grip portion, and is automatically locked to the device main body. 2. The locking member and the release button provided on the grip portion are integrally formed with a rotating member with the rotating member interposed therebetween, and the locking member and the release member are rotated by the rotation of the rotating member. A release button projects from an opening which is opened substantially at the center of both sides of the case of the grip portion, and the rotating member is pivotally attached to a substantially center inside the grip portion so as to be retracted by reversing, and the rotating member is attached to the grip portion. Is normally urged in the reverse direction by the other end of the torsion coil spring attached to the gripping portion of the connecting member in the holding portion of the gripping portion in the direction of the storage position. Urged in the forward direction by a sliding member that slides in conjunction with the sliding operation of
The handle device according to claim 1. 3. A protrusion protruding into the holding portion of the grip portion at one end and abutting against a grip portion side end of the connection member moved in the storage position direction, and an elastic end at the other end. A contact portion that contacts the rotating member via a body,
The handle device according to claim 2, wherein the handle device is held so as to be slidable in a longitudinal direction of the grip portion via a guide provided inside the grip portion. 4. The locking portion provided on the device main body is a concave portion provided on the device main body, the locking member provided on the grip portion and the locking portion provided on the device main body. Is engaged with the lower surface of the upper wall portion forming the concave portion and the upper surface of the locking member, and forms the concave portion when the locking member moves from the carrying position to the storage position. The lower end of the lower surface of the locking member is at a position where it does not contact the upper wall surface so that the locking member retreats in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction due to contact with the upper wall portion. The handle device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an inclined side surface connecting the distal ends is formed. 5. An end of the connection member slidably engageable with the holding portion of the grip portion and an end of the connection member rotatably engageable with the holding member of the fixture.
At both ends of the shaft, which has a rectangular cross section and a length substantially equal to the distance between the storage position and the carrying position of the grip portion, a cylindrical shape having a diameter substantially equal to the length of the cross section of the shaft in the short side direction. The cam portion, which is formed integrally by extending in the long-side direction of the rectangular cross section of the shaft and pressing the spring of the fixing bracket, is connected to the cylindrical end of the fixing bracket side. The handle device according to claim 1, wherein the handle device is formed so as to protrude from a surface on a long side of the shaft. 6. The case forming the exterior of the grip portion is composed of an upper case and a lower case, and the shaft of the connection member is provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the inner surface of the substantially flat upper case. In order to slidably hold a cylindrical end portion extending from the grip portion side to both sides, a pair of frames facing each other across a width capable of storing a long side width of a cross section of the shaft is provided as the holding portion. A projection for pivotally attaching the rotating member, a projection for supporting the torsion coil spring, and the guide for guiding sliding of the sliding member are formed in a central region of the inner surface, Near the center of both sides of the lower case having a U-shaped cross section, a rectangular notch for forming the opening in combination with the upper case is provided, and the upper case is provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface. And in front of the upper case during assembly A notch is provided for fitting to the outside of the pair of frames, the upper case and the lower case are integrated with one screw from the lower case side, and the rotating member,
The handle device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the torsion coil spring and the sliding member are held at predetermined positions. 7. The holding member of the fixing bracket includes a first plate member formed at a tip thereof with a U-shaped projection having a notch at the center of the connecting member, the shaft being rotatable; A Z-shaped projection is formed at the tip to form a rectangular opening for holding a cylindrical end of the connecting member on the fixing bracket side, which is inserted into the U-shaped projection of the plate member, and the shaft is turned. A second plate member having a movable notch at a central portion thereof, and a cylindrical end portion of the connecting member, which is inserted into a notch portion of the U-shaped projection of the first plate member and is on a fixing bracket side, and 2. The leaf spring having a Z-shaped protrusion formed at the tip thereof, which is in contact with the connecting cam portion, is integrally fixed with the first plate material and the second plate material in a layered manner with fixing screws. 3. 7. The handle device according to 6.