Adjustable cover and laptop case

Abstract

To provide a cover member having a freely adjustable function to be able to accommodate any size of an object to be covered, such as a laptop computer.SOLUTION: A cover member 10 comprises a cover body 20, holding pieces 30, joining bodies 40, and joining parts 25. The holding pieces 30 and 30 are folded to the inside of the cover body 20 in accordance with a size of an object to be covered. Simultaneously, while the joining bodies 40 are folded toward contact faces 31 of the holding pieces 30 being in contact with the inside of the cover body 20, hook and loop fasteners 41 of the joining bodies 40 are joined to the joining parts (hook and loop fasteners) 25. Thus, insertion spaces (pockets) to which four corners of the object to be covered are to be inserted are formed in accordance with the size of the object to be covered.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a "cover member" that covers an object to be covered, such as a notebook computer or a book. [Background technology]

[0002] While laptops are portable and can be used in a variety of places, they are also precision instruments and are often protected with covers or cases (see Patent Document 1, etc.). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3236208 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, since the sizes of laptops vary depending on the manufacturer and model, covers and cases are naturally manufactured and sold to fit those sizes. This is inconvenient for laptop users and environmentally wasteful.

[0005] Therefore, the inventors of the present application conducted various tests and research with the aim of providing a cover member with a freely adjustable function that can accommodate any size of object to be covered, such as a laptop computer, and have completed the present invention. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the first invention is a cover member having an adjustment function that can be freely adjusted to the size of the object to be covered, and is characterized in that each of a pair of adjacent corner portions at the four corners of the cover body is provided with a retaining piece that extends from the corner portion toward the outside of the cover body in the size adjustment direction and is bent toward the inside of the cover body to hold the four corners of the object to be covered, and the retaining piece bent to fit the size of the object to be covered can be joined to the inside of the cover member. The second invention is a cover member with an adjustment function, characterized in that the retaining piece has a joining body on the contact surface where the bent retaining piece abuts against the inside of the cover member, allowing it to be joined to the inside of the cover member. The third invention is a cover member with an adjustment function, characterized in that the joint is connected to the holding piece, and by bending the joint, the holding piece has the joint on the abutment surface. The fourth invention is a cover member with an adjustment function, characterized in that the inside of the cover body has a joint portion that allows it to be joined to the holding piece within the range where it abuts against the bent holding piece. The fifth invention is a cover member with an adjustable function, characterized in that the holding piece and the inside of the cover member are joined by a hook-and-loop fastener. Note that the joining between the holding piece and the inside of the cover member is not limited to a hook-and-loop fastener, and known techniques such as hooks and buttons may also be used. The sixth invention is a notebook computer case characterized in that the adjustable cover member according to any one of the first to fifth inventions is provided with a handle, and the notebook computer is used as the object to be covered. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The present invention has the following effects. (1) By providing a retaining piece at each pair of adjacent corners of the cover body, the retaining piece can be bent to fit the size of the object to be covered and joined to the inside of the cover member.Then, by inserting the four corners of the object to be covered into the insertion space formed by joining the bent retaining piece and the inside of the cover member, the cover member can securely fix the object to be covered of any size, regardless of the size of the object to be covered. (2) By providing a joining member on the contact surface of the retaining piece where the bent retaining piece abuts against the inside of the cover member, which enables joining with the inside of the cover member, the retaining piece and the inside of the cover member can be joined together and the above-mentioned pocket can be reliably formed. (3) The joint is connected to the retaining piece, and by bending the joint, the retaining piece provides the joint on the contact surface. This joint is sandwiched between the object to be covered inserted into the insertion space and the inside of the cover member, and cannot be separated from the inside of the cover member, making the joint between the joint and the inside of the cover member more secure. (4) The inside of the cover body is provided with a joint that allows it to be joined to the bent retaining piece within the range where it abuts against the bent retaining piece, making it possible to more reliably join the bent retaining piece to the inside of the cover body. (5) The holding piece and the inside of the cover member are joined by a hook-and-loop fastener, so that the folded holding piece can be joined to the inside of the cover body simply and reliably. (6) The above-mentioned adjustable cover member is provided with a handle, and the laptop computer is used as the object to be covered. This allows the laptop computer to be used as a one-size-fits-all laptop case, regardless of the size of the laptop computer, and can be carried around. At the same time, the laptop computer can be used with the case (cover member) attached. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams showing an embodiment of a cover member with an adjustment function according to the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram (2) showing an embodiment of the cover member with an adjustment function of the present invention. [Figure 3]FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram (3) showing an embodiment of the cover member with an adjustment function of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a notebook computer case according to the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view showing the cover member with an adjustment function (hereinafter referred to as "cover member") according to the present invention, where the left figure shows the outside of the cover member, the middle figure shows the side of the cover member, and the right figure shows the inside of the cover member. The cover member 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a cover body 20, a holding piece 30, a joint body 40, and a joint portion 25.

[0010] The holding pieces 30 are provided at each of a pair of adjacent corner portions 21, 21 at the four corners of the cover body 20, and extend from the corner portions 21 to the outside of the cover body 20 in the size adjustment direction. The holding piece 30 is adapted to be bent inward of the cover body 20.

[0011] The joint 40 is connected to the holding piece 30 and extends from the tip of the holding piece 30 in parallel with the bending line of the holding piece 30 and toward the outside of the cover body 20 . The connecting body 40 has a hook-and-loop fastener 41 on one side so that it can be folded onto the holding piece 30. The connecting body 40 folded onto the holding piece 30 is joined to the joining sections 25 provided at the four corners of the cover body 20 by folding the holding piece 30 towards the inside of the cover body 20. The joining sections 25 are made of a hook-and-loop fastener that allows joining to the holding piece 30 within the range where it abuts the connecting body 40 connected to the folded holding piece 30.

[0012] The structure in which this holding piece 30 (joint 40) is joined to the inside of the cover body 20 (joint 25) provides the adjustment function. One set of adjustment functions is sufficient for the cover member 10, and the corner portions 22, 22 opposite the corner portions 21, 21 are provided with approximately L-shaped fixed holders 23, 23. However, this does not deny that the cover member 10 of the present invention may also have the above-mentioned adjustment function at the corner portions 22, 22. The cover body 20 is also provided with approximately U-shaped handles 29, 29.

[0013] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the adjustment function of the cover member 10. As shown in FIG. First, from the state shown in Fig. 2(A), the holding pieces 30, 30 are bent toward the inside of the cover body 20 to match the size of the object to be covered (not shown), as shown in Fig. 2(B). At the same time, the connecting body 40 is bent toward the abutment surface 31 of the holding piece 30 that abuts against the inside of the cover body 20, and the hook-and-loop fastener 41 of the connecting body 40 is joined to the connecting portion (hook-and-loop fastener) 25. This forms insertion spaces into which the four corners of the object to be covered can be inserted, matching the size of the object to be covered.

[0014] FIG. 2(C) shows a state in which the joining body 40 is joined to the innermost part of the joining portion 25, and is the smallest size that can be covered by the cover member 10. FIG. 2(D) shows a state in which the joined body 40 is joined to the outermost part of the joint portion 25, and is the maximum size that can be covered by the cover member 10. That is, the cover member 10 has an adjustment function that allows the size to be freely adjusted within the range indicated by the arrow in which the joined body 40 can be joined.

[0015] The left diagram of FIG. 3 illustrates the entire cover member 10 in the state of FIG. 2(C). The right diagram of FIG. 3 illustrates the entire cover member 10 in the state of FIG. 2(D). That is, the cover member 10 shown in FIG. 3 can exert an adjustment function corresponding to the difference in length of the arrows.

[0016] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the cover member 10 having the handles 29, 29 is used as a notebook computer case 50 for a notebook computer 60. As shown in FIG. First, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 4, the four upper corners 61, 61 of the notebook computer 60 are held by the fixed holders 23, 23 of the cover body 20. Next, as shown in the right diagram of Figure 4, the four bottom corners 62, 62 of the notebook computer 60 are inserted into the insertion spaces 27, 27 formed by joining the holding pieces 30, which have been adjusted to fit the size of the notebook computer 60, the joining body 40, and the joining portion 25.

[0017] Here, when the four bottom corners 62 of the notebook computer 60 are inserted into the insertion space 27, the connector 40 is sandwiched between the notebook computer 60 and the joint 25. Therefore, unless the four bottom corners 62 of the notebook computer 60 are removed from the insertion space 27, the joint state between the connector 40 and the joint 25 will not be released, and the joint state (adjusted position) can be reliably maintained.

[0018] The notebook computer 60 can be opened and used while the notebook computer case 50 is attached to the notebook computer 60. On the other hand, when the notebook computer 60 is closed, the notebook computer case 50 with the handles 29, 29 becomes a portable bag (handbag) and is convenient to carry. [Industrial Applicability]

[0019] The adjustable cover member according to the present invention can be used not only for notebook computers, but also for a wide range of other items that require a cover member, such as smartphones and books. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 10. Adjustable cover member (cover member) 20 Cover body 21 Corner section 22 Corner section 23 Fixed retainer 25 Joint (hook and loop fastener) 27 Insertion space 29 Handle 30 Holding piece 31 Contact surface 40 zygote 41 Hook and Loop Fastener 50 laptop cases 60 laptops 61 Top four corners 62 Bottom four corners

Claims

1. A cover member having an adjustment function that can be freely adjusted to the size of the object to be covered, The cover member with an adjustment function is characterized in that a pair of adjacent corner parts at the four corners of the cover body are provided with holding pieces that extend from the corner parts to the outside of the cover body in the size adjustment direction and are bent inside the cover body to hold the four corners of the object to be covered, and the holding pieces bent according to the size of the object to be covered can be joined to the inside of the cover member.

2. 2. The cover member with an adjustment function according to claim 1, wherein the holding piece has a joining member on the contact surface that contacts the inside of the cover member when folded, which allows joining to the inside of the cover member.

3. 3. The cover member with an adjustability function according to claim 2, wherein the connecting member is connected to the holding piece, and the holding piece has the connecting member on the contact surface by bending the connecting member.

4. A cover member with an adjustment function as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the inside of the cover body has a joint portion that enables joining to the holding piece within the range where it abuts against the bent holding piece.

5. 5. The cover member with an adjustability function according to claim 1, wherein the holding piece and the inside of the cover member are joined together by a hook-and-loop fastener.

6. 6. A notebook computer case, comprising the adjustable cover member according to claim 1, and a handle, and the notebook computer is used as a covered object.

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