Water-resistant case for electronic devices

Abstract

To provide a waterproof case for electronic equipment constituted so that the engaging mechanism of a buckle can be released by easy operation and also capable of preventing the dropping of electronic equipment in the case of releasing the engaging mechanism of the buckle.The index finger of the right hand of the user is applied to a front surface of a fixed knob, the thumb of the right hand is applied to a rear surface of a movable knob, and the movable knob is slid by the thumb forwardly toward the fixed knob. When the movable knob is slid, a locking member moves forwardly in unison with the movable knob away from engaging surfaces of walls, whereupon opposite ends of the locking member disengage from the engaging surfaces of the walls. A buckle is now swingable out of a cavity about a pivot shaft. Then, the user grips the fixed knob and the movable knob and lifts the free end of the buckle to erect the buckle, and thereafter opens a front case member and a rear case member away from each other.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a waterproof case for electronic devices, and more particularly, to a waterproof case for small electronic devices such as digital cameras and video cameras. Background technique [0002] Most waterproof cases for electronic devices consist of two case parts pivotally connected to each other which, when mated together, provide a water-tight space in which to house the electronic device (usually a digital camera or video camera) in. [0003] A latch is rotatably mounted on the free end of one of the housing parts. The mating portions of the two shell parts are held in a mated state while the latch is releasably held in engagement with the free end of the other shell part. For details, refer to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-90869. [0004] With most such watertight cases, the mating parts are separated from each other, ie opened, in the same direction as the mechanism for engaging and disengaging the catch is rele...

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Problems solved by technology

If the electronic device housed in the waterproof case is small in size, such as a digital camera, and the size of the waterproof case is also small, since users are often used to putting the digital camera in or taking it out of the waterproof case while walking, Makes the case part susceptible to inadvertent opening, which could cause the digital camera to fall out of the case when the mechanism for engaging and disengaging the latch is released unless the user is very careful in releasing the mechanism

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