Armband attachment mechanism and armband attachment method for business-use handheld terminal

Abstract

To provide a mechanism and method for mounting an armband of an industrial handy terminal configured to allow an industrial handy terminal to be held on an arm or a hand of a user easily at a low cost.SOLUTION: A mechanism includes: a band attachment adapter 1 detachably provided on the back side of an industrial handy terminal H having business information input means 3; and a smartphone armband 2 having an engagement member 4 which is engaged to or disengaged from the band attachment adapter 1 and a band member 5 which can be mounted on an arm or a hand of a user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an armband attachment mechanism and an armband attachment method that enable a business-use handheld terminal to be easily attached to and detached from an armband. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose techniques relating to hand belts that enable a business-use handheld terminal equipped with an electronic device to be held and operated in one hand.

[0003] The hand strap for electronic devices shown in Patent Document 1 comprises a first gripping portion that can be attached to the back surface of the electronic device and is gripped by the pads and tips of the fingers other than the thumb, and a second gripping portion that is provided on the side away from the back surface of the electronic device relative to the first gripping portion and defines a finger storage space between the first gripping portion and the second gripping portion in which the fingers other than the thumb are placed. The first gripping portion, which is held by the fingers, has a folded portion whose tip is folded back into a U-shape, and the folded portion and the end portion located on the opposite side thereof are configured to be attached, for example, via a string, to a strap hole provided on the back surface of the electronic device.

[0004] The portable holder for a portable information terminal shown in Patent Document 2 is composed of a protective case body for housing the portable information terminal, and a fixing band for holding the protective case body on the arm. The protective case body has a protective cover formed of a transparent plate that can be opened, closed, and removed freely, a rotating connecting part that is rotatably connected to a fixing band, and a sliding connecting part that slides the rotating connecting part. Furthermore, the fixing band of this portable holder forms a slide receiving portion that connects the aforementioned slide connecting portion, and has a fastening fixing portion in which both ends are fastened and fixed to each other when wrapped around the arm, and is configured so that the portable information terminal can be rotated and slid for use when stored in the protective case body.

[0005] The portable wireless device holder shown in Patent Document 3 has a pocket portion for storing a portable wireless device that has a function of notifying an incoming call by vibration, and a band member for wrapping the pocket portion around the arm. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-144186 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2014-023141 A [Patent Document 3] JP 2004-134848 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] Incidentally, the hand belts described in the above Patent Documents 1 to 3 are all attachment devices with special specifications designed and manufactured to correspond to the shape and structure of a dedicated business handheld terminal in order to hold the terminal, and cannot be directly used with armbands for commercially available smartphones, which have a limited variation in specifications. For this reason, for such business-use handheld terminals, a hand belt must be designed and manufactured for each device, and the adoption of a hand belt requires a lot of additional development costs, resulting in a lot of work and cost.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides an armband attachment mechanism and an armband attachment method for a business-use handheld terminal, which allows a user to hold the business-use handheld terminal on their arm at low cost and easily. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means. The armband attachment mechanism in the business handheld terminal shown in the first aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising a band attachment adapter that is detachably attached to the back side of the business handheld terminal having a business information input means, and a smartphone armband having a band member that can be worn on the user's arm or hand, together with an engagement member that can be engaged and disengaged with the band attachment adapter.

[0010] The second aspect of the present invention shows a method of attaching an armband to a business handheld terminal, characterized in that a band attachment adapter is detachably provided on the back side of the business handheld terminal on which a business information input means is installed, and an engaging member of a smartphone armband having a band member that can be worn on the user's arm or hand is engaged and disengaged with the band attachment adapter, thereby making it possible to hold the business handheld terminal on the user's body. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, a general-purpose / commercially available smartphone armband used for smartphones manufactured based on a specified standard can be used to enable a business handheld terminal to be held on the user's arm or hand at low cost and with ease. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a minimum configuration of an armband attachment mechanism in a business-use handheld terminal according to the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a perspective view of a business-use handheld terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, seen from the rear side; [Diagram 3] 3A and 3B are diagrams showing a state in which a band attachment adapter is attached to the business-use handy terminal of FIG. 2, in which (A) is a perspective view and (B) is a side view of (A) as seen from the side. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smartphone armband according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5]5A and 5B are diagrams showing a state in which a business-use handy terminal is attached to the smartphone armband of FIG. 4 via a band attachment adapter, where (A) is an oblique view showing the whole, and (B) is an oblique view showing the state in which the band member is removed from FIG. (A). [Figure 6] 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a business-use handheld terminal is attached to a user's arm by the armband attachment mechanism shown in this embodiment. FIG. [Figure 7] 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the business-use handy terminal shown in FIG. 6 is rotated vertically with respect to the arm of a user. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The minimum configuration of an armband attachment mechanism 100 for a business-use handy terminal H according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[0014] This armband attachment mechanism 100 has as its main components a band attachment adapter 1 and a smartphone armband 2, and is used with a business handheld terminal H having a business information input means 3 on the front side (side indicated by symbol A). Specifically, the band attachment adapter 1 is provided on the rear side (side indicated by symbol B) of the handy terminal H for business use in a detachable manner. The smartphone armband 2 comprises an engagement member 4 that is engaged with and disengaged from a band attachment adapter 1, and a band member 5 that can be worn on the user's arm or hand. A smartphone (not shown) can be attached to the engagement member 4, and the smartphone can also be attached to the band attachment adapter 1 in place of the smartphone. In this specification, the smartphone is a general term for portable electronic devices such as communication terminals, and the armband is a general term for a belt-shaped member for attaching the portable electronic device to a user's arm, etc. The smartphone armband 2 uses a general-purpose product for the engagement member 4 that is capable of holding a general smartphone (meaning a device that is manufactured, sold, and distributed in large quantities with the same specifications based on a specified standard).

[0015] Furthermore, according to the armband attachment mechanism 100 of the present invention configured as described above, the engagement member 4 of the smartphone armband 2 can be engaged and disengaged with the band attachment adapter 1, which can be attached and detached to the back side of the business-use handheld terminal H, thereby allowing the band member 5 of the smartphone armband 2 to be attached and detached to the back side of the business-use handheld terminal H. As a result, in the present invention, a generic / commercially available smartphone armband 2 used for general smartphones (meaning devices that are manufactured, sold, and distributed in relatively large quantities with the same specifications based on specified standards) can be used to enable the business handheld terminal H to be held by the user's arm or hand at low cost and with ease. By this operation, a band attachment adapter 1 is detachably attached to the back side of a business handheld terminal H having a business information input means, and an engagement member 4 of a smartphone armband 2 having a band member 5 that can be worn on a user's arm or hand is engaged and detached with the band attachment adapter 1, thereby performing an armband attachment method that allows the business handheld terminal H to be held on the user's arm or hand.

[0016] (Embodiment) An armband attachment mechanism 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This armband attachment mechanism 101, as shown in Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, has as its main components a band attachment adapter 11 and a smartphone armband 12, and is used for a business-use handheld terminal H1, which is an electronic terminal.

[0017] The business-use handy terminal H1 has an information input screen 13 (see FIG. 3(B) and FIG. 5(A)) on the front side (side indicated by reference symbol A1) which serves as a business information input means. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a band attachment adapter 11 is provided on the rear side (side indicated by reference symbol B1) of the business-use handy terminal H1. The band attachment adapter 11 consists of at least two adapter members 14, 15, and by adjusting the spacing between these adapter members 14, 15, it is formed to have the same shape as a typical smartphone (meaning a device that is manufactured, sold, and distributed in large quantities with the same specifications based on specified standards).

[0018] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, these adapter members 14, 15 are fixed by screwing fastening members 16, 17 such as screws into fixing inserts 18, 19 of the main body of the business-use handy terminal H1 through through holes in the L-shaped mounting brackets 14A, 15A. In this example, four screws are used as the fastening members 16, 17 for fixing the adapter members 14, 15 (see Figure 3).

[0019] Next, the smartphone armband 12 will be described. The smartphone armband 12 comprises an engagement member 20 that is engaged with and disengaged from a band attachment adapter 11, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, and a band member 21 that can be worn on the user's arm or hand. A smartphone (not shown) can be attached to the engagement member 20, and the smartphone armband 12 can also be attached to the band attachment adapter 11 in place of the smartphone.

[0020] The engaging member 20 is composed of a plate-shaped main body 20A and four claw portions 20B provided at the corners of the main body 20A for engaging with the ends of a smartphone, and is configured so that the smartphone can be attached to the internal space located inside the claw portions 20B. In addition, the claw portion 20B of the engaging member 20 can also engage with the adapter members 14, 15 of the band attachment adapter 11, which is formed to the same size as the smartphone, instead of the smartphone, thereby making it possible to connect to the band attachment adapter 11. In other words, the claw portion 20B of this engaging member 20 can also be connected to the business handheld terminal H1 via the adapter members 14, 15 of the band attachment adapter 11, thereby allowing the smartphone armband 12 to be attached to the business handheld terminal H1.

[0021] The band member 21 has a ring-shaped attachment band 22 that can be attached to the user's arm or hand, and on the outside of the band 21 is provided a rotation mechanism 23 (see FIG. 5(B) showing the attachment band 22 removed) that supports the engagement member 20 so that it can rotate freely relative to the attachment band 22. With such a rotation mechanism 23, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the smartphone or business handheld terminal H1 attached to the engagement member 20 can be rotated relative to the band member 21, thereby improving the operability of the smartphone or business handheld terminal H1.

[0022] In the armband attachment mechanism 101 of this embodiment configured as described above, the engaging member 20 of the smartphone armband 12 can be engaged and disengaged with the detachable band attachment adapter 11 located on the rear side (the side indicated by symbol B1) of the business-use handheld terminal H1, thereby allowing the business-use handheld terminal H1 to be worn on the arm or hand. As a result, the armband attachment mechanism 101 allows the business handheld terminal H1 to be held on the user's arm or hand at low cost and easily using a general-purpose or commercially available smartphone armband 12 (meaning one that has an attachment structure that allows it to be attached to smartphones of a specified standard that are widely distributed) used for general smartphones (meaning devices that are manufactured, sold, and distributed in relatively large quantities with the same specifications based on a specified standard).

[0023] Furthermore, the armband attachment mechanism 101 of this embodiment is not limited to products of a specific standard that are widely distributed, but can also be used to select a product with the desired specifications from a wide variety of commercially available products. In addition, in the armband attachment mechanism 101 of this embodiment, the business handheld terminal H1 is not directly fixed to the smartphone armband 12, so it is easy to perform operations such as removing the business handheld terminal H1 from the smartphone armband 12 and attaching it to an in-vehicle smartphone holder.

[0024] The adapter members 14, 15 of the band attachment adapter 11 are configured to fix the L-shaped mounting brackets 14A, 15A to the main body of the business-use handheld terminal H1 by fastening members 16, 17 such as screws, but the fixing is not limited to screws and may be performed by means of screws or by fitting or other means. Furthermore, the adapter members 14, 15 of the band attachment adapter 11 are not limited to the fastening members 16, 17, and may be fixed to the main body of the business-use handy terminal H1 by adhesive means such as double-sided tape. In addition, in the armband attachment mechanism 101, the fixing inserts 18, 19 of the main body of the business handheld terminal H1 are formed in advance at multiple locations corresponding to the installation intervals of the adapter members 14, 15, so that the mechanism can be adapted to the sizes of various smartphone armbands 12, thereby improving its versatility.

[0025] Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design modifications and the like are also included within the scope of the present invention that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0026] The present invention relates to an armband attachment mechanism and an armband attachment method that enable a business-use handheld terminal to be easily attached to and detached from an armband. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1 Band mounting adapter 2 Smartphone armbands 3. Business information input method 4 Engagement member 5 Band material 11 Band mounting adapter 12 Smartphone armbands 13 Information input screen 14 Adapter parts 14A Mounting Bracket 15 Adapter parts 15A Mounting Bracket 16 Fastening members 17 Fastening members 20 Engagement member 20A Main Unit 20B Claw part 21 Band material 22 Wearing band 23 Rotation mechanism 100 Armband attachment mechanism 101 Armband attachment mechanism A Front side A1 Front side B Back side B1 Back side H Business handheld terminal H1 Commercial handheld terminal

Claims

1. a band attachment adapter detachably provided on the rear side of a business-use handheld terminal having a business information input means; and a smartphone armband having a band member that can be worn on a user's arm or hand together with an engagement member that can be engaged with and disengaged from the band attachment adapter, The smartphone armband is a general-purpose product capable of holding a smartphone manufactured based on a predetermined standard with respect to the engagement member, The band attachment adapter is formed to have the same shape as a smartphone manufactured based on the specified standard, and at least two adapter members; The armband attachment mechanism for a business handheld terminal is characterized in that these adapter members are formed to a size that matches a smartphone manufactured based on the specified standard by adjusting the installation distance between them.

2. 2. The armband attachment mechanism for a handheld terminal for business use according to claim 1, wherein the band attachment adapter is fixed to the handheld terminal for business use by a fastening member having a screw.

3. 2. The armband attachment mechanism for a business handheld terminal as described in claim 1, wherein the band attachment adapter is fixed to the business handheld terminal by a tape-like adhesive means having adhesive, cohesive, or mechanical fastening strength on both sides.

4. 2. The armband attachment mechanism for a business-use handheld terminal according to claim 1, wherein the smartphone armband supports the engagement member rotatably relative to the band member.

5. The present invention is characterized in that a band attachment adapter is detachably provided on the back side of a business handheld terminal having a business information input means, and an engagement member of a smartphone armband having a band member that can be worn on a user's arm or hand is engaged and detached with the band attachment adapter, thereby making it possible to hold the business handheld terminal on the user's arm or hand, The smartphone armband is a general-purpose product capable of holding a smartphone manufactured based on a predetermined standard with respect to the engagement member, The band attachment adapter is formed to have the same shape as a smartphone manufactured based on the specified standard, and at least two adapter members; By adjusting the installation interval between these adapter members, the size is formed to match the smartphone manufactured based on the predetermined standard. How to attach an armband to a business handheld terminal.

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