JP2010191010A - Soft case for electronic device and hard case for electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a soft case for electronic device and a hard case for an electronic device, advantageous in securing waterproofness without impairing the convenience of the soft case. <P>SOLUTION: A second rib part 28 is provided in the vicinity of a first rib part 26 extending along an opening 24 of a case body 22 of the soft case 20 for an electronic device. The periphery of the opening 24 is pressed to a casing 12 by the hard case 40 for an electronic device formed of hard material, and the opening 24 part is covered, so that a waterproof case can be constituted by the soft case 20 for an electronic device and the hard case 40 for an electronic device. Two rib parts 26, 28 are mounted to first and second recessed parts 48, 50 of the hard case 40 for an electronic device, whereby the mounting state of the rib parts 26, 28 to the first and second recessed parts 48, 50 can be kept firmly. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a soft case for an electronic device and a hard case for an electronic device.

In order to protect an electronic device such as a digital still camera from dirt, impact, or damage, a protective soft case for storing the electronic device is provided (see Patent Document 1).
In addition, a waterproof case is provided that is made of a hard synthetic resin material such as PC (polycarbonate) and stores electronic devices in a waterproof state (see Patent Document 2).
The above-mentioned soft case is made of a material such as silicon or elastomer, and is lightweight and thin, and has excellent impact resistance.
The soft case has an opening for inserting and removing the electronic device, so even if the material itself is waterproof, use the electronic device in an environment that is always in contact with water such as underwater or water. In some cases, it is inappropriate.
As such a soft case, the opening for inserting and removing the electronic device is aligned with the display surface of the electronic device, and the display surface is placed outside the soft case with the soft case attached to the electronic device. What is exposed is provided.
The above-mentioned waterproof case is composed of two divided bodies, and when the divided bodies are combined, a liquid-tight space is formed inside, and the electronic device is accommodated in the liquid-tight space and used in water or the like.
Therefore, the conventional waterproof case has a box shape that is slightly larger than the electronic device, which is disadvantageous in achieving compactness.

JP 2006-196776 JP 2008-281704 A

By the way, in a state where the soft case is attached to the casing of the electronic device and the display surface is exposed from the opening, the remaining portion of the soft case excluding the opening covers the casing.
Therefore, a hard case made of a hard material similar to the conventional waterproof case is prepared, and the soft case portion around the opening is pressed against the housing by the hard case, and the opening is covered by the hard case. Then, a waterproof case can be comprised with a soft case and a hard case.
Therefore, in an environment where waterproofing is not required, only a soft case is attached to the electronic device for use, and only when the waterproofing is required, the hard case may be attached over the soft case.
In this way, waterproofing can be performed using a lightweight and thin soft case and a compact hard case, which is preferable for improving convenience.
However, since the soft case has flexibility, it is easily deformed by an external force.
For this reason, for example, a hole for strap insertion is formed in the vicinity of the opening of the soft case, and when the soft case is deformed by pulling the strap inserted through the hole, the gap between the soft case and the hard case is There is a concern that water may leak due to gaps.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a soft case for electronic equipment and a hard case for electronic equipment that are advantageous in securing waterproofness without impairing the convenience of the soft case. It is to provide.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the electronic device soft case of the present invention is formed of a material having flexibility, elasticity, and waterproofness, except for a display surface mounted on the housing of the electronic device and provided on the housing. A case main body covering the remaining portion, an opening provided in the case main body to which the housing of the electronic device is attached and detached, and exposing the display surface to the outside of the case main body, and a housing of the electronic device. Formed on the outer surface of the case body that is located opposite to the inner surface of the case body that contacts the housing in a state where the case body is mounted on the body, and extends along the outside of the opening. A surrounding first rib portion and a second rib formed on the outer surface and extending along a portion of the first rib portion at a location near the first rib portion and away from the opening of the first rib portion Part, the first rib part and the second rib part Wherein and a recess formed on the outer surface of the.
Moreover, the hard case for electronic devices of this invention was provided with the opening part which exposes the said display surface of the soft case which consists of a flexible, elastic, waterproof material with which the electronic device which has a display surface was mounted | worn. A first divided body made of a hard material disposed on the surface, and a second surface of the soft case that is swingably coupled to the first divided body and positioned opposite to the first surface. A second divided body made of a hard material, a holding section that holds the soft case mounted on the electronic device by the first divided body and the second divided body, and the first divided body. A window provided in the divided body so as to cover the opening, and a window portion through which the display surface is visually recognized outside the first divided body; and the first divided body provided in the first divided body. The circumference of the opening extending around the entire circumference of the opening of the surface A first abutting portion applied to the first surface; and an extending direction of the first abutting portion on an inner surface where the first abutting portion is applied to the first surface around the opening. A first recess formed over the entire length of the first recess, and an inner surface where the first abutting portion is applied to the first surface around the opening, and is closer to the first recess and the opening than the first recess. A second recess extending along a portion of the first recess at a location away from the portion, and an inner surface where the first abutting portion is applied to the first surface around the opening. And a convex portion formed between the concave portion and the second concave portion and extending along the first concave portion and the second concave portion.

According to the electronic device soft case of the present invention, the second rib portion is provided in the vicinity of the first rib portion extending along the opening of the case main body.
Therefore, two concave portions are provided around the window portion of the hard case for electronic equipment, and the first and second rib portions and the concave portion are attached by elastically contacting the first and second rib portions with the concave portions. The state is firmly maintained.
Therefore, even if a deformation near the opening of the soft case for an electronic device having flexibility is caused by an external force, the first and second rib portions are unlikely to fall down, and the portion is not exposed from the window of the hard case for the electronic device. It will not come off.
Accordingly, it is possible to reliably prevent water leakage, which is advantageous in securing waterproofness without impairing the convenience of the electronic device soft case.
Moreover, according to the hard case for electronic devices of this Embodiment, the 1st recessed part and the 2nd recessed part were provided in the location located in the vicinity of the opening part of a soft case among the 1st division bodies which consist of hard materials.
For this reason, two rib portions are formed around the opening of the soft case, and the rib portions are elastically contacted with the first and second recesses, thereby mounting the rib portion and the first and second recesses. The state is firmly maintained.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the soft case from being deformed and detached from the window portion, which is advantageous in securing waterproofness.

It is the perspective view which looked at the imaging device 10 which mounts the soft case 20 for electronic devices and the hard case 40 for electronic devices of this Embodiment from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the imaging device 10 which mounts the soft case 20 for electronic devices and the hard case 40 for electronic devices of this Embodiment from back. It is the perspective view which looked at the soft case 20 for electronic devices of this Embodiment from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the soft case 20 for electronic devices of this Embodiment from back. It is the perspective view which fractured | ruptured the rear wall part 22B of the soft case 20 for electronic devices. It is AA sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which inserts the imaging device 10 in the case main body 22 through the opening part 24 for display surfaces. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic device soft case 20 mounted on the imaging apparatus 10 as viewed from the front. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic device soft case 20 attached to the imaging apparatus 10 when viewed from the rear. It is the perspective view which looked at the hard case 40 for electronic devices from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the hard case 40 for electronic devices from back. It is the perspective view seen in the state where the hard case 40 for electronic devices was opened. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram when attaching a hard case 40 for an electronic device to a soft case 20 for the electronic device attached to the imaging device 10. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which a hard case for electronic device 40 is attached to a soft case for electronic device 20 attached to the imaging apparatus 10 when viewed from the front. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which a hard case 40 for an electronic device is attached to a soft case 20 for an electronic device attached to the imaging apparatus 10 when viewed from the rear. 4 is a bottom view showing a process of attaching the electronic device hard case 40 to the electronic device soft case 20 attached to the imaging device 10. FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing a state in which an electronic device hard case 40 is attached to an electronic device soft case 20 attached to the imaging apparatus 10. FIG. It is an enlarged view of A part of FIG. It is an enlarged view of the B section of FIG. It is an enlarged view of C part of FIG. It is an enlarged view of D section of FIG. It is the perspective view which fractured | ruptured the rear wall part 22B in the modification of the soft case 20 for electronic devices.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, an electronic device to which the electronic device soft case of the present invention is attached will be described.
In the present embodiment, a case where the electronic apparatus is the imaging device 10 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the imaging device 10 is a digital still camera and includes a housing 12 that forms an exterior.
The housing 12 has a flat rectangular plate shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction, a height larger than the thickness, and a width larger than the height.
The housing 12 has a front surface 12A, a rear surface 12B, an upper surface 12C, a lower surface 12D, a left side surface 12E, and a right side surface 12F.
In the present embodiment, the subject side is the front, the opposite side is the rear, and the left and right are viewed from the front.

A lens barrel 14 is incorporated on the right side of the front surface 12A.
The lens barrel 14 includes a photographic optical system 16 that guides a subject image to an image sensor (not shown) incorporated in the lens barrel 14. The image pickup device picks up a subject image formed by the photographing optical system 16 and generates an image pickup signal, and is composed of a CCD, a CMOS sensor, or the like.
The photographic optical system 16 includes a plurality of lenses, and the lens closest to the subject is the objective lens 16A.
The lens barrel 14 is configured to move between a protruding position where the objective lens 16A protrudes forward from the front surface 12A and an accommodation position where the objective lens 16A is immersed in the housing 12 as shown in FIG. Has been.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 16, an annular decorative member 13 is provided on the front surface 12 </ b> A located outside the lens barrel 14 so as to surround the lens barrel 14.

As shown in FIG. 1, a flash 16 </ b> A that emits photographing auxiliary light, a light emitting unit 16 </ b> B that emits auxiliary light for autofocus, and the like are provided on the front surface 12 </ b> A of the housing 12.
On the upper surface 12C of the housing 12, a shutter button 16C for taking an image, a power button 16D, and the like are provided.
On the left side of the rear surface 12B of the housing 12, a zoom lever 16E for performing a zoom operation, a mode dial 16F for selecting a shooting mode, and a function selection switch 16G for selecting a shooting function are provided. Further, on the left side of the rear surface 12B, a reproduction key 16H for reproduction, a menu switch 16I for menu display, and the like are further provided.
A display panel 18 is provided at substantially the center of the rear surface 12B of the housing 12.
The display surface 18A of the display panel 18 has a rectangular shape, and a captured still image, moving image, menu screen, or the like is displayed on the display surface 18A.
As the display panel 18, various conventionally known display panels such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel can be adopted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the electronic device soft case 20 includes a case body 22, a display surface opening 24, a lens barrel opening 25, a first rib portion 26, and a second rib. The rib part 28, the 3rd rib part 30, and the recessed part 32 are comprised.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the case main body 22 is formed of a material having flexibility, elasticity, and waterproofness.
The case body 22 is attached to the housing 12 of the imaging apparatus 10 and covers the remaining portion of the housing 12 except for the display surface 18A. In the present embodiment, the case main body 22 covers the remaining portion of the casing 12 excluding the display surface 18 </ b> A and the lens barrel 14 in a state where the case main body 22 is attached to the casing 12.
Various conventionally known materials such as silicon and elastomer can be used as the material having flexibility, elasticity, and waterproofing that constitutes the case body 22.
In this embodiment, the case body 22 is made of a material obtained by mixing black and blue dyes or pigments with transparent silicon.
By using such a material, the operation display characters or the operation display symbols printed on the surface of the housing 12 from the outside of the case main body 22 in a state where the case main body 22 is mounted on the housing 12 of the imaging device 10. The utility of the soft case 20 is enhanced so that it can be visually recognized.
In addition, the use of the above material is advantageous in preventing yellowing of the case body 22 due to a change with time and improving the appearance as compared with the case of using only transparent silicon.

The case body 22 includes a front wall portion 22A, a rear wall portion 22B, an upper wall portion 22C, a lower wall portion 22D, which cover the front surface 12A, the rear surface 12B, the upper surface 12C, the lower surface 12D, the left side surface 12E, and the right side surface 12F of the housing 12. It has a left wall portion 22E and a right wall portion 22F.
The case main body 22 has an inner surface in contact with the housing 12 and an outer surface positioned opposite to the inner surface in a state of being mounted on the housing 12.
A bulging portion 33 is bulged and formed on the lower portion of the outer surface of the left wall portion 22E of the case body 22, and a strap insertion hole 34 is provided in the bulging portion 33. The bulging portion 33 and the strap insertion hole 34 A strap insertion part 35 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the display surface opening 24 is provided in the rear wall portion 22 </ b> B, and the display surface 18 </ b> A is placed on the case body 22 in a state where the case body 22 is attached to the housing 12. It is to be exposed to the outside.
As shown in FIG. 7, the opening 24 for the display surface also functions as a place where the housing 12 is attached / detached via the opening 24.
The opening 24 for the display surface has a rectangular shape that is substantially the same size as the display surface 18A.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the opening 25 for the lens barrel is provided in the front wall portion 22 </ b> A, and the lens barrel 14 is attached to the case main body 22 in a state where the case main body 22 is attached to the housing 12. It is to be exposed to the outside.
The opening 25 for the lens barrel has a circular shape with a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the lens barrel 14.
Therefore, the remaining portion of the case body 22 except the opening 24 for the display surface 18 </ b> A and the opening 25 for the lens barrel covers the housing 12 with the case body 22 mounted on the housing 12. .
Further, the soft case 20 around the openings 24 and 25 is pressed against the housing 12 by the electronic device hard case 40, and the openings 24 and 25 are covered to cover the electronic case soft case 20 and the electronic device hard case. 40 constitutes a waterproof case.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, the first rib portion 26 extends on the outer surface of the rear wall portion 22 </ b> B along the outside of the display surface opening 24 and surrounds the opening 24.
The first rib portion 26 has four sides that extend linearly outside the four sides of the rectangular opening 24 for the display surface.

The second rib portion 28 extends along a part of the first rib portion 26 at a location near the first rib portion 26 on the outer surface of the rear wall portion 22B and further away from the opening 24 than the first rib portion 26. is doing.
In the present embodiment, a part of the first rib portion 26 is one side of the four sides of the first rib portion 26 and extends over the entire length of this one side.
The portion where the second rib portion 28 is provided is a portion of the first rib portion 26 near the strap insertion hole 34.

  The concave portion 32 is formed to extend along the outer surface of the rear wall portion 22B by the first rib portion 26 and the second rib portion 28 therebetween.

The third rib portion 30 connects the first rib portion 26 and the second rib portion 28.
In the present embodiment, two third rib portions 30 are provided, connecting both ends of a part of the first rib portion 26 and both ends in the extending direction of the second rib portion 28, The second rib portion 28 is reinforced to make the rib portions 26 and 28 difficult to fall down.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, an inclined surface 36 is formed in the portion of the first rib portion 26 that faces the portion of the first rib portion 26 provided with the second rib portion 28.
The inclined surface 36 is provided over the entire length of one side of the rectangle constituting the opening 24.
As shown in FIG. 18, the first rib portion 26 has an inner side surface 2602 positioned closer to the opening 24 and an outer side surface 2604 positioned opposite to the inner side surface 2602, and the inclined surface 36 is an inner surface. It is formed in the upper half of the side surface 2602.
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the inclined surface 36 is formed with an inclination that gradually enlarges the opening 24 as the case body 22 is mounted on the housing 12, as the distance from the display surface 18 </ b> A increases.

As shown in FIG. 3, a lens barrel rib portion 38 is formed to bulge on the outer surface of the front wall portion 22 </ b> A so as to surround the lens barrel opening 25.
As shown in FIGS. 17, 21, and 22, an inclined surface 39 is formed on the entire circumference of the lens barrel rib portion 38.
The lens barrel rib portion 38 has an inner side surface 3802 positioned closer to the opening 25 and an outer side surface 3804 positioned opposite to the inner side surface 3802, and the inclined surface 38 is the upper half of the inner side surface 3802. Is formed.
The inclined surface 39 is formed with an inclination that gradually enlarges the opening 25 as the case body 22 is mounted on the housing 12, with increasing distance from the display surface 18 </ b> A.

As shown in FIG. 4, a dial operation unit 72 and a function selection switch operation unit 74 are provided on the left side of the rear wall portion 22B.
The dial operation unit 72 is for operating the mode dial 16F, and the function selection switch operation unit 74 is for operating the function selection switch 16G.

Next, the electronic device hard case 40 will be described.
The electronic device hard case 40 is attached from the outside of the electronic device soft case 20 attached to the housing 12.
And since the hard case 40 for electronic devices is attached from the outer side of the soft case 20 for electronic devices, these hard case 40 for electronic devices and the soft case 20 for electronic devices function integrally as a waterproof case.
As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the electronic device hard case 40 includes a first divided body 42, a second divided body 44, a holding portion 46, a first concave portion 48, a second concave portion 50, and a convex portion. Part 52.
The first divided body 42 and the second divided body 44 are coupled so as to be swingable via a hinge 62.
Both the first divided body 42 and the second divided body 44 are formed of a hard material.
As such a hard material, various conventionally known materials such as PC (polycarbonate) can be employed, and a transparent material is used in the present embodiment.

The first divided body 42 is disposed on the rear wall portion 22B (first surface) where the opening 24 of the electronic device soft case 20 is provided in a state where the electronic device soft case 20 is mounted on the housing 12. The
The first divided body 42 is attached from the outside of the electronic device soft case 20 attached to the housing 12, covers the display surface 18 </ b> A and the opening 24, and operates the dial operation unit 72 and the function selection switch. The portion 74 is formed in a rectangular shape that exposes the portion 74.

As shown in FIG. 12, the first divided body 42 is provided with a window portion 56, a first abutting portion 58, a first concave portion 48, a second concave portion 50, a convex portion 52, and a third concave portion 54. It has been.
The window part 56 is provided so as to cover the opening part 24, and makes the display surface 18 </ b> A visible to the outside of the first divided body 42 through the opening part 24.
The first abutting portion 58 is a portion that extends along the entire circumference around the opening 24 of the rear wall portion 22 </ b> B (first surface) and is applied to the entire circumference around the opening 24.
The first recess 48 is formed so as to extend over the entire length in the extending direction of the first abutting portion 58 on the inner surface where the first abutting portion 58 is abutted against the rear wall portion 22 </ b> B around the opening 24.
The second recessed portion 50 is an inner surface where the first abutting portion 58 is applied to the rear wall portion 22B around the opening portion 24 and is located near the first recessed portion 48 and further away from the opening portion 24 than the first recessed portion 48. It extends along a part of the first recess 48.
The convex portion 52 is formed between the first concave portion 48 and the second concave portion 50 on the inner surface where the first abutting portion 58 is abutted against the rear wall portion 22B around the opening 24, and the first concave portion 48 and the second concave portion 50. It extends along the recess 50.
The third concave portion 54 is provided so as to connect the first concave portion 48 and the second concave portion 50 to the convex portion 52.
In the present embodiment, two third recesses 54 are provided so as to connect both ends in the extending direction of the second recess 50 and the first recess 48.

In the embodiment, the opening 24 is rectangular, and the first abutting portion 58 has four sides that extend linearly outside the four sides of the rectangle of the opening 24.
Further, the first recess 48 has four sides along the four sides of the first abutting portion 58.
Further, the second concave portion 50 and the convex portion 52 extend over the entire length of one side away from the hinge 62 among the four sides of the first concave portion 48.
The 1st recessed part 48 is comprised so that the 1st rib part 26 of the soft case 20 for electronic devices can be mounted | worn so that elastic contact is possible.
The 2nd recessed part 50 is comprised so that the 2nd rib part 28 of the soft case 20 for electronic devices can be mounted | worn so that elastic contact is possible.
The convex portion 52 is configured to be able to be elastically attached to the concave portion 32 of the electronic device soft case 20.
The 3rd recessed part 54 is comprised so that the 3rd rib part 30 of the soft case 20 for electronic devices can be mounted | worn so that elastic contact is possible.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, an inclined surface 60 is formed in the portion of the first recess 48 near the hinge 62.
The inclined surface 60 is provided over the entire length of one side of the rectangle constituting the opening 24.
As shown in FIG. 18, the first recess 48 has an inner side surface 2602 that is located closer to the opening 24 and an outer side surface 4804 that faces the inner side surface 4802, and the inclined surface 60 is formed on the inner side surface 4802. It is formed in the upper half.
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the inclined surface 60 gradually opens as it moves away from the display surface 18 </ b> A in a state where the electronic device hard case 40 is attached to the electronic device soft case 20 attached to the imaging device 10. It is formed with an inclination that enlarges the portion 24.

As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the second divided body 44 is formed on the front wall portion 22 </ b> A (second surface) of the electronic device soft case 20 located opposite to the rear wall portion 22 </ b> B (first surface). Is to be placed.
The second divided body 44 includes a main body 64 disposed around the lens barrel 14 and a cylindrical portion 66 that is provided on the main body 64 and can accommodate the lens barrel 14 positioned at the protruding position.
A lens barrel recess 68 that surrounds the entire periphery of the opening 25 is formed in an annular shape at an area around the opening 25 on the inner surface where the tube 66 is applied to the front wall 22A.
The concave portion 68 is formed so that the lens barrel rib portion 38 is mounted so as to be elastically contactable.
The tip of the cylinder part 66 is closed by a protective plate 67 made of a transparent material.

The concave portion 68 has an inner side surface 6802 located closer to the opening 25 and an outer side surface 6804 facing the inner side surface 6802.
As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, an inclined surface 70 is formed on the entire circumference of the upper half of the inner side surface 6802.
As shown in FIGS. 17, 20, and 21, the inclined surface 70 is formed so as to gradually move away from the outer surface 6804 as the distance from the inner surface increases.

As shown in FIG. 12, the holding portion 46 is provided on the top and bottom of the main body 64 of the second divided body 44 and the buckles 4602 and 4604 that are swingably provided on the top and bottom of the first divided body 42. It is comprised by the convex part 4610 and 4612 to be latched.
The first divided body 42 is positioned on the rear wall portion 22B of the electronic device soft case 20 attached to the housing 12, the second divided body 44 is positioned on the front wall portion 22A, and the buckles 4602 and 4604 are convex portions. Lock to 4610, 4612. Thereby, the housing 12 is held together with the soft case 20 by the first and second divided bodies 42 and 44.
Various configurations known in the art can be adopted as the configuration of the holding portion 46.
In the present embodiment, the strap is inserted into the second divided body 44 with the first divided body 42 and the second divided body 44 attached to the outside of the electronic device soft case 20 attached to the housing 12. Claw portions 4402 and 4404 that engage with the portion 35 are provided.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, a claw portion 4402 inserted into the strap insertion hole 34 at the end of the main body 64 of the second divided body 44 and a soft case adjacent to the strap insertion portion 35. Either one of the claw portions 4404 to be applied to the 20 locations is formed. If it does so, it will become advantageous when the displacement of the strap insertion part 35 is suppressed and the function of the strap insertion part 35 is improved.

(how to use)
Next, how to use the electronic device soft case 20 and the electronic device hard case 40 will be described.
As illustrated in FIG. 7, the housing 12 of the imaging device 10 is inserted from the opening 24 of the electronic device soft case 20, and the electronic device soft case 20 is attached to the housing 12.
As a result, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the housing 12 portion excluding the display surface 18 </ b> A and the lens barrel 14 is covered with the electronic device soft case 20.
By carrying the imaging apparatus 10 in this state, the imaging apparatus 10 is protected from dirt, impact, or damage.

Next, the case where the electronic device hard case 40 is attached to the outside of the electronic device soft case 20 attached to the housing 12 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 13, in the state where the first divided body 42 and the second divided body 44 are opened, as shown in FIG. The front wall portion 22 </ b> A is applied to the main body 64 of the second divided body 44.
As a result, the lens barrel rib 38 is elastically contacted with the recess 68.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 17, the first divided body 42 is closed, and the buckles 4602 and 4604 of the holding portion 46 are locked to the convex portions 4610 and 4612.
Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 18 to 21, the first rib portion 26, the second rib portion 28, the third rib portion 30, and the concave portion 32 are respectively formed into the first concave portion 48, the second concave portion 50, and the third concave portion. It is elastically contacted with each of 54 and the convex part 52, and this elastic contact state is maintained.
Further, the state in which the lens barrel rib 38 is elastically contacted with the recess 68 is maintained.
18 to 21, the portions indicated by broken lines are deformed by the first rib portion 26, the second rib portion 28, and the lens barrel rib portion 38 elastically contacting the first concave portion 48, the second concave portion 50, and the concave portion 68. It shows the shape before doing. In other words, the tips of the first rib portion 26, the second rib portion 28, and the lens barrel rib portion 38 are deformed as shown by solid lines by elastically contacting the first recess 48, the second recess 50, and the recess 68.

As a result, the peripheral portion of the display surface 18A in the electronic device soft case 20 is watertightly coupled to the electronic device hard case 40 by mounting the first rib portion 26 in contact with the first recess 48. To do.
Further, the portion around the lens barrel 14 in the electronic device soft case 20 is watertightly coupled to the electronic device hard case 40 by mounting the lens barrel rib portion 38 in elastic contact with the recess 68.
In other words, the electronic device soft case 20 and the electronic device hard case 40 are water-tightly coupled to each other at the periphery of the display surface 18 and the periphery of the lens barrel 14, so that the electronic device soft case 20 and the electronic device hard case are combined. The case 40 functions as a waterproof case.

(Operation of inclined surface)
Next, the operation of the inclined surface 36 of the first rib portion 26 and the inclined surface 60 of the first recess 48 and the operation of the inclined surface 39 of the lens barrel rib portion 38 and the inclined surface 70 of the recess 68 will be described.
When the electronic device hard case 40 is attached to the electronic device soft case 20 mounted on the housing 12, the positions of the first rib portion 26 and the first recess 48 do not match and may be slightly shifted, or the lens barrel rib. The position of the part 38 and the recessed part 68 may shift | deviate somewhat, without matching.
If the first divided body 42 and the second divided body 44 are closed in a state where the positions of the rib portion and the concave portion are shifted as described above, the rib portion is in the process of closing the first divided body 42 and the second divided body 44. May protrude from the recess, and the mounting of the rib portion and the recess may be incomplete, causing water leakage.
In particular, the rib portion and the concave portion located on the side close to the hinge 62 perform a circular motion with a small radius around the hinge 62, and the rib portion and the concave portion tend to approach each other in an inclined state. In particular, a phenomenon in which a part of the rib portion protrudes from the concave portion is likely to occur.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the inclined surface 36 is provided in the first rib portion 26 and the inclined surface 60 is provided in the first recess 48.
Even if the first rib portion 26 and the first concave portion 48 are slightly deviated by providing the inclined surfaces 36 and 60, the first rib portion 26 becomes the first concave portion by contacting the inclined surfaces 36 and 60. 48 is smoothly guided, and thereby the positions of the first rib portion 26 and the first recess 48 are matched.
Thereby, mounting | wearing with the 1st rib part 26 and the 1st recessed part 48 is performed reliably, and it becomes advantageous when preventing a water leak.

Further, in the present embodiment, the inclined surface 39 is provided on the lens barrel rib portion 38 and the inclined surface 70 is provided on the concave portion 68.
That is, in the same manner as described above, the rib portion 38 and the concave portion 68 located on the side close to the hinge 62 are circularly moved with a small radius around the hinge 62 so that the rib portion 38 and the concave portion 68 are moved. The tendency to approach in an inclined state is remarkable. Therefore, a phenomenon in which a part of the rib portion 38 protrudes from the recess 68 is particularly likely to occur.
Therefore, even if the lens barrel rib portion 38 and the recess 68 are slightly displaced by providing the inclined surfaces 39 and 70, the lens barrel rib portion 38 is brought into the recess 68 by the contact of the inclined surfaces 39 and 70. It is guided smoothly, so that the positions of the lens barrel rib 38 and the recess 68 are matched.
Accordingly, the mounting of the lens barrel rib portion 38 and the concave portion 68 is ensured, which is advantageous in preventing water leakage.

Therefore, even when a slight positional deviation occurs between the cases 20 and 40 when the electronic case hard case 40 is attached to the electronic case soft case 20 attached to the housing 12, the case 20, 40 can be reliably watertightly joined, which is advantageous in securing waterproofness.
The inclination angle of each inclined surface 36, 60, 39, 70 is preferably 15 degrees or more and 45 degrees or less in terms of the amount of crushing of the silicon rib portions 26, 38.
If the inclination angle is less than 15 degrees, a gap with silicon is required, which is disadvantageous in terms of the space of the waterproof surface.
If the tilt angle exceeds 45 degrees, there is a disadvantage in terms of the amount of silicon crushing.
Further, when the rib portions 26 and 38 are inserted into the concave portions 48 and 68, the inclined surfaces 60 and 70 of the swinging concave portions 48 and 68 and the inclined surfaces 36 and 39 of the rib portions 26 and 38 may not interfere with each other. This is preferable for crushing the rib portions 26 and 38.
That is, when the ribs 26 and 38 are inserted into the recesses 48 and 68, the ribs 26 and 38 are smoothly inserted into the recesses 48 and 68, and the ribs 26 and 38 are crushed. It is preferable to provide a gap between the inclined surfaces 60 and 70 of the recesses 48 and 68.

According to the electronic device soft case 20 of the present embodiment, the second rib portion 28 is provided in the vicinity of the first rib portion 26 extending along the opening 24 of the case body 22.
Therefore, the periphery of the opening 24 is pressed against the housing 12 by the electronic device hard case 40 formed of a hard material, and is covered with the soft case 20 for the electronic device and the electronic device hard case 40 by covering the opening 24 portion. Inconvenience when the case is constructed can be prevented.
That is, the two rib portions 26 and 28 are attached to the first and second concave portions 48 and 50 of the electronic device hard case 40 so that the rib portions 26 and 28 and the first and second concave portions 48 and 50 are connected. A wearing state is maintained firmly.
Therefore, even if deformation due to an external force occurs in the vicinity of the opening 24 in the case body 22 of the soft case 20 for the electronic device having flexibility, the first and second rib portions 26 and 28 are not easily collapsed. Does not come off the window 56 of the electronic device hard case 40.
Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent water leakage, which is advantageous in securing waterproofness without impairing the convenience of the electronic device soft case 20.

In particular, when the strap insertion hole 34 is provided at the 22 locations of the case main body in the vicinity of the first and second rib portions 26 and 28, the strap string inserted through the strap insertion hole 34 is strongly caught by an object. There is a risk of being pulled.
However, in this embodiment, even if the strap string is pulled strongly, the mounting state of the rib portions 26 and 28 and the first and second recesses 48 and 50 is firmly maintained, so that water leakage is prevented. This is advantageous for sure prevention.

In addition, when the third rib portion 30 that connects the first rib portion 26 and the second rib portion 28 is provided as in the present embodiment, the first rib portion 26 and the second rib portion 28 are reinforced, and The rib parts 26 and 28 can be made difficult to fall down.
Therefore, the mounting state of the first and second rib portions 26 and 28 and the first and second recesses 48 and 50 can be maintained more firmly, which is further advantageous in reliably preventing water leakage.

Moreover, according to the hard case 40 for electronic devices of this Embodiment, among the 1st division body 42 which consists of hard materials, the 1st recessed part 48 and 2nd in the location located in the vicinity of the opening part 24 of the soft case 20. FIG. A recess 50 was provided.
Therefore, when the periphery of the opening 24 of the soft case 20 is pressed against the housing 12 by the electronic device hard case 40 and the opening 24 is covered, a soft case 20 and the electronic device hard case 40 constitute a waterproof case. Inconvenience can be prevented.
That is, the two rib portions 26 and 28 of the soft case 20 are attached to the first and second recess portions 48 and 50 of the electronic device hard case 40, so that the rib portions 26 and 28 and the first and second recess portions 48 are mounted. , 50 is firmly maintained.
Therefore, even if the soft case 20 having flexibility is deformed by an external force at a location in the vicinity of the opening 24, the two rib portions 26 and 28 are unlikely to fall down, and the location is the window portion of the hard case 40 for electronic equipment. Never deviate from 56.
Therefore, water leakage can be reliably prevented, and the electronic case hard case 40 and the soft case 20 are advantageous in securing waterproofness.

In particular, when the strap insertion hole 34 is provided in the soft case 20 in the vicinity of the two rib portions 26 and 28, the strap string inserted through the strap insertion hole 34 is strongly pulled by being caught by an object. There is a fear.
However, in this embodiment, even if the strap string is pulled strongly, the mounting state of the rib portions 26 and 28 and the first and second recesses 48 and 50 is firmly maintained, so that water leakage is prevented. This is advantageous for sure prevention.
Further, as in the present embodiment, since the third recess portion 54 to which the third rib portion 30 reinforced by the two rib portions 26 and 28 is mounted is provided, the two rib portions 26 and 28 and the first and first ribs 26 and 28 are provided. The mounting state with the two concave portions 48 and 50 can be maintained more firmly, which is more advantageous in reliably preventing water leakage.

FIG. 22 shows a modification of the third rib portion 30.
In this modification, in addition to both ends in the extending direction of the concave portion 32, the third rib portion 30 is provided in the intermediate portion in the extending direction of the concave portion 32, and the first and second rib portions 26 and 28 are more unlikely to fall down. Is.
In this case, the concave portion 32 is divided into two by the third rib portion 30.
In addition, the third concave portion 54 of the first divided body 42 with which the third rib portion 30 is elastically contacted is formed at an intermediate portion in the extending direction of the convex portion 52 in addition to both ends in the extending direction of the convex portion 52. It will be.
According to such a modification, the mounting state of the first and second concave portions 48 and 50 and the first and second rib portions 26 and 28 can be maintained more firmly, and more reliably in preventing water leakage. It becomes even more advantageous.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Imaging device, 12 ... Housing, 18A ... Display surface, 20 ... Soft case for electronic equipment, 22 ... Case main body, 24 ... Opening part, 26 ... First rib part, 28 ... 2nd rib part, 32 ... recessed part, 40 ... hard case for electronic devices, 42 ... 1st divided body, 44 ... 2nd divided body, 46 ... holding part, 48 ... 1st recessed part, 50 ... ... 2nd recessed part, 52 ... convex part, 56 ... window part, 58 ... 1st contact part.

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A case main body that is formed of a material having flexibility, elasticity, and waterproofness and that covers the remaining portion except the display surface provided in the housing of the electronic device and provided in the housing;
An opening that is provided in the case body, the housing of the electronic device is mounted and removed, and the display surface is exposed to the outside of the case body;
Formed on the outer surface of the case body located opposite to the inner surface of the case body that contacts the housing in a state where the case body is mounted on the housing of the electronic device and extends along the outside of the opening A first rib portion surrounding the opening;
A second rib portion that is formed on the outer surface and extends along a part of the first rib portion in the vicinity of the first rib portion and away from the opening of the first rib portion;
A recess formed in the outer surface between the first rib portion and the second rib portion;
Soft case for electronic equipment. A plurality of third rib portions connecting the first rib portion and the second rib portion;
The electronic case soft case according to claim 1. The concave portion is divided into a plurality by the third rib portion,
The electronic case soft case according to claim 2. The opening has a rectangular shape;
The first rib portion has four sides extending outside the four sides of the rectangle,
A part of the first rib part is one side of the four sides of the first rib part.
The electronic case soft case according to claim 1. The case body has a strap insertion part,
A part of the first rib part is a part of the first rib part near the strap insertion part,
The electronic case soft case according to claim 1. The opening has a rectangular shape;
The first rib portion has four sides extending outside the four sides of the rectangle,
The first rib portion has an inner surface located closer to the opening, and an outer surface located opposite to the inner surface,
On the inner side surface of the portion of the first rib portion, an inclined surface is formed which gradually increases the opening as the distance from the inner surface of the case body increases.
The electronic case soft case according to claim 1. The opening has a rectangular shape;
The first rib portion has four sides extending outside the four sides of the rectangle,
The first rib portion has an inner surface located closer to the opening, and an outer surface located opposite to the inner surface,
On the inner side surface of the first rib portion constituting one of the four sides of the first rib portion, an inclined surface is formed that gradually increases the opening as the distance from the inner surface of the case body increases. ,
The electronic case soft case according to claim 1. The case main body has a first surface provided with the opening, and a second surface facing the first surface,
A lens barrel opening exposing the lens barrel provided in the housing is formed on the second surface,
A lens barrel rib surrounding the lens barrel opening bulges out at a location on the second surface around the lens barrel opening,
The lens barrel rib portion has an inner surface located closer to the lens barrel opening, and an outer surface positioned opposite to the inner surface,
The inner side surface is formed with an inclined inclined surface that gradually increases the opening for the lens barrel as the distance from the inner surface of the case body increases.
The electronic case soft case according to claim 1. A first material made of a hard material disposed on a first surface provided with an opening for exposing the display surface of a soft case made of a flexible, elastic, and waterproof material mounted on an electronic device having a display surface. A split of
A second divided body made of a hard material that is swingably coupled to the first divided body and disposed on the second surface of the soft case located opposite to the first surface;
A holding unit that holds the soft case attached to the electronic device by the first divided body and the second divided body; and
A window portion provided on the first divided body so as to cover the opening, and allowing the display surface to be visually recognized outside the first divided body through the opening;
A first abutting portion provided on the first divided body and extending along the entire circumference of the first surface around the opening and applied to the first surface around the opening; ,
A first recess formed on the inner surface where the first abutting portion is abutted against the first surface around the opening, over the entire length in the extending direction of the first abutting portion;
The first abutting portion is an inner surface where the first abutting portion is abutted against the first surface around the opening, and is near the first recess and at a location farther from the opening than the first recess. A second recess extending along a portion;
The first abutting portion is formed between the first recess and the second recess on the inner surface where the first abutting portion is abutted against the first surface around the opening, and extends along the first recess and the second recess. Existing convex part,
A hard case for electronic equipment. The convex part is provided with a third concave part that connects the first concave part and the second concave part,
The electronic device hard case according to claim 9. A plurality of the third concave portions are provided at intervals in the extending direction of the convex portions,
The hard case for electronic devices of Claim 10. The opening has a rectangular shape;
The first recess has four sides extending outside the four sides of the rectangle,
A portion of the first recess is one side of the four sides of the first recess.
The electronic device hard case according to claim 9. The soft case has a strap insertion part,
A portion of the first recess is a portion of the first recess close to the strap insertion portion,
The electronic device hard case according to claim 9. The first divided body and the second divided body are coupled via a hinge,
The first recess has an inner surface located near the opening, and an outer surface facing the inner surface,
On the inner surface of the portion of the first recess near the hinge, an inclined surface that is gradually separated from the outer surface as the distance from the inner surface is formed.
The electronic device hard case according to claim 9. The first divided body and the second divided body are coupled via a hinge,
The opening has a rectangular shape;
The first recess has four sides extending outside the four sides of the rectangle,
The first recess has an inner surface located closer to the opening, and an outer surface facing the inner surface,
One of the four sides of the first recess is located closer to the hinge,
On the inner side surface of the first concave portion constituting one side closer to the hinge, an inclined surface that is gradually separated from the outer surface as the distance from the inner surface is formed,
The electronic device hard case according to claim 9. The second divided body is provided with a cylindrical portion that accommodates the barrel of the casing protruding from the opening for the barrel on the second surface of the soft case,
A concave portion for a lens barrel is formed on the inner surface where the cylindrical portion is applied to the second surface around the lens barrel opening, and surrounds the entire circumference of the lens barrel opening.
The lens barrel recess has an inner surface located closer to the lens barrel opening and an outer surface facing the inner surface.
On the inner surface, an inclined surface that is gradually separated from the outer surface as the distance from the inner surface is formed,
The electronic device hard case according to claim 9.

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