JP6420038B2 - Carrying case for electronic equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable case for an electronic device that is used to attach the electronic device to a subject.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable medical electronic devices that acquire biological information of a subject such as a Holter electrocardiograph, a telemeter transmitter, and a portable inspector for sleep apnea disorder are known. When these portable medical electronic devices are used, detection electrodes and sensors attached to specific parts of the body surface are connected by cables and cords in order to detect and measure biological information. If a cable or cord is pulled during use, electrodes or sensors may be detached, or noise may be superimposed on a biological signal, which may prevent stable detection and measurement.

  Therefore, a portable case for fixing a medical electronic device is used. In particular, when changing clothes or taking a bath during use is considered, a portable case for fixing a medical electronic device to the body surface is used (Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-50402 A

  However, since the portable case described in Patent Document 1 is configured to be affixed to the body surface using an adhesive tape, it may be peeled off due to sweating or body movement at the wearing site. Moreover, once peeled off, the adhesive strength of the adhesive tape may be reduced, or moisture may remain on the body surface, making it difficult to apply the tape again.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and is to improve at least one of difficulty of peeling and remountability in a portable case for an electronic device for attaching the electronic device to a body surface. With the goal.

The above-mentioned object is a portable case for an electronic device for attaching the electronic device to the body surface, and has an accommodating portion for accommodating at least a part of the electronic device, and an adhesive surface for attaching to the body surface. a housing portion having a separate body surface mounting portion, and by Fit the accommodating portion to the body surface mounting portion configured to mount the electronic device to the body surface, receiving portion, the peripheral portion is more is composed of a plurality of film-like member that is adhered at points, glued region, is formed so as to project to the inside of the housing part is achieved by a portable case for an electronic device, characterized in Rukoto.

  With such a configuration, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve at least one of difficulty of peeling and remountability in a portable case for an electronic device for attaching the electronic device to the body surface.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the portable case for electronic devices which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the state at the time of use of the portable case for electronic devices which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the portable case for electronic devices which concerns on another embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the present invention is a disposable portable case for a waterproof Holter electrocardiograph, which is a medical electronic device that acquires biological information, as an example of an electronic device attached to the body surface of a subject. An example applied to is described. However, the present invention can be applied to a portable case other than the disposable type, and there is no particular limitation on the electronic device to be accommodated. For example, the present invention can be applied to a portable case of any electronic device that needs to be attached to the body surface, such as an activity meter and a pedometer.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a structure of a disposable carrying case for a waterproof Holter electrocardiograph as an example of a carrying case for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1A and 1B are external perspective views of the case main body, and FIG. 1C is a top view of the mounting member used in combination with the case main body.

  A portable case for an electronic device according to this embodiment includes a case main body 100 for housing at least a part of the electronic device, and a body surface mounting portion 200 for mounting on the body surface, which is separate from the housing portion 110. It is composed of a combination, and has a structure in which the case main body 100 is attached to the body surface mounting portion 200.

  First, the case body 100 will be described. The case main body 100 includes a bag-shaped storage unit 110 that stores an electronic device, and a stretchable belt 103 that is passed through the storage unit 110. The accommodating part 110 is formed by adhering rectangular film-like members (hereinafter simply referred to as films) 101 and 102 having notches at four corners at a plurality of locations on the peripheral part. One of the films 101 and 102 (the film 102 in FIG. 1) located on the body surface side of the subject when in use is a substance having lower wettability than the other (film 101) (or a mat that reduces wettability). Material that has been subjected to surface processing such as processing), making it difficult to stick even if it contacts the body surface. In addition, for the film 101 that is not positioned on the body surface side during use, a highly transparent material is used so that a display on a display unit or the like included in the housed electronic device can be easily seen.

  Although there is no restriction | limiting in the method to adhere | attach the films 101 and 102, For example, welding can be used. In the present embodiment, the housing portion 110 is formed so that the bonded region (bonding portion) 120 is convex inside the housing portion 110.

  By forming in this way, an area required for adhesion can be used as a rib for forming a gap between the electronic device to be accommodated and the inner wall of the accommodating portion 110. It is possible to prevent water from entering between the device and the accommodating portion 110. In particular, the effect is great when the adhesive portion existing on the bottom surface is formed to be convex inward.

  Moreover, since the adhesion part 120 is an edge part where the two films 101 and 102 overlap, it is hard and has a bad touch. Therefore, by bonding the films 101 and 102 so that the bonding portion 120 faces the inside of the housing portion 110, it is possible to prevent the bonding portion 120 from hitting the body surface and making the subject uncomfortable.

  In the present embodiment, since it is a portable case assuming a waterproof Holter electrocardiograph, drainage holes 140 are respectively provided at the corner and the center of the housing 110. These holes 140 are formed by not bonding the notched portions of the films 101 and 102.

  Lids 1013 and 1023 are provided at the mouth 130 of the housing part 110 to prevent the housed electronic device from popping out. For example, a hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the lid portions 1013 and 1023 and is configured to be openable and closable. For example, one of the lid portions 1013 and 1023 is bent inward, and the other is bent thereon to engage the surface fastener, thereby closing a part of the mouth 130 and forming a lid that prevents the contained electronic device from popping out. To do. Moreover, when taking out the accommodated electronic device, the hook-and-loop fasteners of the lid portions 1013 and 1023 are separated.

  Of the films 101 and 102 forming the housing part 110, one (the film 102 in FIG. 1) located on the body surface side of the subject (the side facing the body surface mounting part 200) when used is the housing part 110. As a structure for attaching the body to the body surface mounting portion 200, a planar first attachment member 1021 is provided by, for example, an adhesive. The first attachment member 1021 is attached to a second attachment member 203 provided on the body surface mounting portion 200 as a structure for attaching the accommodating portion 110 to the body surface mounting portion 200.

  The first mounting member 1021 is provided with slits 1022 for passing the belt 103 through the accommodating portion 110 at two locations. The slit 1022 may be provided so as to penetrate the attachment member 1021 and the accommodating portion 110, or may be provided so as to penetrate only the first attachment member 1021. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a slit 1022 is provided so as to penetrate both the first attachment member 1021 and the accommodating portion 110, and the belt 103 passes through the inside of the accommodating portion 110.

  One end 1032 of the belt 103 is formed in a loop shape so that the hook 103 attached to the other end can be hooked. For example, by attaching the belt 103 around the torso of the subject, even if the accommodating portion 110 is detached from the body surface mounting portion 200, the accommodating portion 110 can be prevented from falling.

  Next, the body surface mounting part 200 will be described. The body surface mounting part 200 has moisture permeability, a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 202 obtained by applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive to a base material such as a flexible nonwoven fabric, and a second surface provided on the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 202 with, for example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive. Mounting member 203 and a release sheet 201 that protects the adhesive surface of the adhesive sheet 202.

  The rectangular pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 202 having round corners has a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface that is affixed to the body surface and a surface that is the back surface to which the accommodating portion 110 is attached. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 202 is formed larger than the second attachment member 203 (or a portion of the body surface mounting portion 200 that is configured to allow the housing portion 110 to be attached), so that the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 202 adheres when the housing portion 110 is attached. It is possible to prevent the force applied to the sheet 202 from being concentrated on the corners that are easily peeled off.

  As described above, the portable case for an electronic device according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the housing portion 110 is not directly attached to the body surface but is attached via the body surface mounting portion 200 separate from the housing portion 110. It is characterized by. Therefore, the adhesiveness to the body surface is realized by the adhesive surface of the adhesive sheet 202 of the body surface mounting part 200, and the structure for attaching the housing part 110 and the body surface mounting part 200 is determined with priority on the adhesiveness between them. be able to.

  For example, although the adhesiveness is very good, an adhesive tape using an adhesive that cannot be used directly on the body surface can be used for the first mounting member 1021. Also, a structure with good adhesion to the second mounting member 203 (for example, a structure that mechanically engages like a hook-and-loop fastener or hook) can be used, although the adhesion to the body surface is not good. Become.

  As described above, the adhesiveness to the body surface is realized by the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 202 of the body surface mounting part 200, whereby the housing part 110 is attached to the body surface mounting part 200 (the first and second mounting members 1021 and 1021). When 203 is used, it is possible to flexibly select a combination thereof.

  Moreover, in the conventional structure which attaches the accommodating part 110 to a body surface directly with an adhesive tape, the area of the usable adhesive tape needed to be made smaller than the magnitude | size of the surface facing the body surface of the accommodating part 110. FIG. On the other hand, there is no such limitation in the configuration of the present embodiment, and it is possible to use a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet 202 that is larger than the surface facing the body surface of the accommodating portion 110, and therefore, the adhesiveness to the body surface is more than conventional. Can be increased. Even if the body surface wearing part 200 is peeled off or the subject wants to wash the body by peeling off the body surface wearing part 200, the body surface wearing part 200 is simply replaced with a new one. It's okay.

  As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, various configurations can be adopted as the configuration for attaching the accommodating portion 110 to the body surface mounting portion 200, and some examples thereof will be further described. These are merely examples, and other specific examples included in each configuration and use of other configurations are not excluded.

(1) Configuration using pressure-sensitive adhesive When the first and second mounting members 1021 and 203 are used, for example, a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape can be used. As described above, the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape can be selected by giving priority to the adhesiveness between the two. For example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape using a pressure-sensitive adhesive that is too strong (adhesiveness or component) to be used directly on the body surface can be used. .
In this configuration, the remountability when the first mounting member 1021 and the second mounting member 203 are peeled off is improved in that the influence of moisture and oil on the body surface is reduced as compared with the conventional case. Yes, but it is difficult to attach and detach freely.

  In addition, when attaching the accommodating part 110 and the body surface mounting part 200 with an adhesive, the 1st and 2nd attachment members 1021 and 203 are not necessarily required. For example, it is good also as a structure which apply | coats an adhesive also to the surface at the side of the accommodating part 110 of the adhesive sheet 202 of the body surface mounting part 200, and affixes the film 102 directly. Alternatively, an adhesive may be used for only one of the first and second mounting members 1021 and 203, and the other may be an arbitrary member having good adhesiveness with the adhesive and having no adhesive on the adhesive surface.

(2) Configuration Using Mechanical Engagement Pair This is a configuration using engagement pairs such as the loop side and hook side of the hook-and-loop fastener, the male side (head side) and the female side (dowel side) of the hook. In the case of using a hook-and-loop fastener, when the first and second mounting members 1021 and 203 are provided, a male (female) side sheet and a female (male) side sheet are attached to the film 102 and the adhesive sheet 202 with an adhesive. Can be attached. When a hook is used, the hook components can be attached to the film 102 and the adhesive sheet 202 with an adhesive tape or the like.

  This configuration has the advantage that it can be easily attached and detached and has excellent remountability. In particular, in the configuration using the hook-and-loop fastener, it is not necessary to adjust the position at the time of attachment unlike a hook, or the attachment position of the accommodating portion 110 is increased by making the second attachment member 203 larger than the first attachment member 1021. There is an advantage that it is easy to adjust. The latter effect can be realized by attaching more parts to the second attachment member 203 side than the first attachment member 1021 side in advance even when using a hook.

  In the case of using a hook-and-loop fastener, a loop or hook of the hook-and-loop fastener can be formed on the base material of the film 102 or the adhesive sheet 202. In other words, the seat constituting the hook-and-loop fastener can constitute part of the housing part 110 and the body surface mounting part 200. In this case, at least one of the first and second attachment members 1021 and 203 is not necessary.

(3) Configuration using an adsorption sheet Further, an adsorption sheet or film in which a large number of fine suction cups or holes functioning as suction cups are formed on the surface is used as at least one of the base material of the film 102 and the adhesive sheet 202. Can do. Also in this case, at least one of the first and second attachment members 1021 and 203 is not necessary. Alternatively, a suction sheet may be used as at least one of the first and second attachment members 1021 and 203.

  When a Holter electrocardiograph is attached to the body surface using the carrying case of this embodiment, first, an approximate mounting position is determined. For example, after attaching an electrode or a sensor at a predetermined position, a position where the cord is not pulled by body movement can be set as a mounting position. And the peeling sheet 201 of the body surface mounting part 200 is peeled, and the adhesive sheet 202 is affixed on a mounting position. Thereafter, the electronic device is accommodated in the accommodating portion 110 and the lid portions 1011 and 1023 are closed. When the first and second attachment members 1021 and 203 are configured to use an adhesive tape, the release sheet is peeled off. And the accommodating part 110 is attached to the body surface mounting part 200 (adhesive sheet 202) by attaching the 1st attachment member 1021 to the 2nd attachment member 203. FIG. After connecting cords such as electrodes and sensors to the electronic device, both ends of the belt 103 are connected. In addition, these procedures are examples, and you may attach in another arbitrary procedures.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the usage state of the mobile case of the present embodiment. Here, although the case where the accommodating part 110 is attached to the body surface mounting part 200 before accommodating the Holter electrocardiograph in the accommodating part 110 is shown, the Holter electrocardiograph is first attached to the accommodating part 110 as described above. You may attach to the body surface mounting part 200, after accommodating.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the carrying case for the electronic device is separated into the housing portion for housing the electronic device and the body surface mounting portion attached to the body surface, which is separate from the housing portion. The housing portion is attached to the body surface mounting portion. Therefore, it is possible to attach the housing part and the body surface mounting part by various methods while ensuring the adhesion to the body surface at the body surface adhesive part, and it is possible to improve the difficulty of peeling and the remountability. .

  As described above, the present invention is not limited to the application to the disposable carrying case for the waterproof holter electrocardiograph, and the technical idea of separating the housing portion and the body surface mounting portion is not a disposable carrying device. The present invention can also be applied to cases, portable cases that are not waterproof, and portable cases for electronic devices other than medical electronic devices.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the accommodation unit 110 accommodates the electronic device almost completely has been described. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the area of the film 101 that is not positioned on the body surface side of the subject when worn may be formed small.
Moreover, the accommodating part 110 may be in the form of a cover that accommodates an electronic device such that the display part is exposed, such as a smartphone cover or a bumper case. In other words, the accommodating part 110 may be in any form that can hold an electronic device.

Claims (8)

A carrying case for an electronic device for attaching the electronic device to the body surface,
An accommodating portion for accommodating at least a part of the electronic device;
A body surface mounting portion separate from the housing portion, having an adhesive surface for attaching to the body surface;
By attaching the housing part to the body surface mounting part, the electronic device is configured to be attached to the body surface,
The storage unit is composed of a plurality of film-like members whose peripheral portions are bonded at a plurality of locations, and the bonded region is formed so as to protrude inside the storage unit. Carrying case for equipment.   The portable case for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the bonded region is provided at least on a bottom portion of the housing portion. The receiving part has at least one hole in the bottom;
The portable case for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the portable case is used for a waterproof electronic device.   2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion is detachably attached to the body surface mounting portion with an adhesive provided on at least one of the opposing surfaces when the housing portion is attached to the body surface mounting portion. 4. A portable case for an electronic device according to any one of items 1 to 3. 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion is detachably attached to the body surface mounting portion by mechanically engaging opposing surfaces when the housing portion is attached to the body surface mounting portion. 4. A portable case for an electronic device according to any one of items 1 to 3 .   The portable case for an electronic device according to claim 5, wherein at least a part of each of the opposed surfaces functions as a hook-and-loop fastener when the housing portion is attached to the body surface mounting portion.   4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of at least one of the opposing surfaces when the accommodating portion is attached to the body surface mounting portion is formed by an adsorption film. 5. Carrying case.   The portion of the body surface mounting portion to which the housing portion can be attached is larger than the portion of the housing portion that can be attached to the body surface mounting portion. Carrying case for electronic devices as described in 1.

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