Water-resistant case for electronic devices
First Claim
1. A water-resistant case for accommodating an electronic device, comprising:
- a first case member having a mating portion;
a second case member having a mating portion;
said first case member and said second case member jointly providing a space for accommodating the electronic device therein when the mating portion of said first case member and the mating portion of said second case member mate with each other;
said first case member and said second case member having respective ends swingably coupled to each other, wherein said mating portion of said first case member and the mating portion of said second case member mate with each other when said first case member and said second case member swing relatively to each other about said ends;
said first case member having a side wall disposed on a free end of said first case member which is opposite to said end of said first case member, said side wall being disposed outwardly of the mating portion of said first case member, said side wall extending away from the mating portion of said first case member in the direction in which a free end of said second case member which is opposite to said end of said second case member mates with said free end of said first case member;
a buckle swingably mounted on said free end of said second case member outwardly of the mating portion of said second case member;
a first engaging and disengaging member disposed on said side wall for disengageably engaging said buckle;
a second engaging and disengaging member mounted on said buckle for disengageably engaging said first engaging and disengaging member to keep said first case member and said second case member in mating relation to each other when the mating portion of said first case member and the mating portion of said second case member mate with each other and said buckle engages said side wall;
a fixed knob mounted on said buckle at a position spaced from a mounted portion of said buckle which is swingably mounted on said free end of said second case member, in a direction away from said mating portions when the mating portion of said first case member and the mating portion of said second case member mate with each other and said buckle engages said side wall; and
a movable knob mounted on said buckle closely to a side of said fixed knob which faces said mounted portion, said movable knob being movable toward and away from said fixed knob and normally biased to move toward said mounted portion, wherein when said movable knob is moved toward said fixed knob, said movable knob releases said first engaging and disengaging member and said second engaging and disengaging member out of engagement with each other.
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Abstract
The index finger of the right hand of the user is applied to a front surface of a fixed knob, the thumb of the right hand is applied to a rear surface of a movable knob, and the movable knob is slid by the thumb forwardly toward the fixed knob. When the movable knob is slid, a locking member moves forwardly in unison with the movable knob away from engaging surfaces of walls, whereupon opposite ends of the locking member disengage from the engaging surfaces of the walls. A buckle is now swingable out of a cavity about a pivot shaft. Then, the user grips the fixed knob and the movable knob and lifts the free end of the buckle to erect the buckle, and thereafter opens a front case member and a rear case member away from each other.
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8 Claims
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1. A water-resistant case for accommodating an electronic device, comprising:
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a first case member having a mating portion; a second case member having a mating portion; said first case member and said second case member jointly providing a space for accommodating the electronic device therein when the mating portion of said first case member and the mating portion of said second case member mate with each other; said first case member and said second case member having respective ends swingably coupled to each other, wherein said mating portion of said first case member and the mating portion of said second case member mate with each other when said first case member and said second case member swing relatively to each other about said ends; said first case member having a side wall disposed on a free end of said first case member which is opposite to said end of said first case member, said side wall being disposed outwardly of the mating portion of said first case member, said side wall extending away from the mating portion of said first case member in the direction in which a free end of said second case member which is opposite to said end of said second case member mates with said free end of said first case member; a buckle swingably mounted on said free end of said second case member outwardly of the mating portion of said second case member; a first engaging and disengaging member disposed on said side wall for disengageably engaging said buckle; a second engaging and disengaging member mounted on said buckle for disengageably engaging said first engaging and disengaging member to keep said first case member and said second case member in mating relation to each other when the mating portion of said first case member and the mating portion of said second case member mate with each other and said buckle engages said side wall; a fixed knob mounted on said buckle at a position spaced from a mounted portion of said buckle which is swingably mounted on said free end of said second case member, in a direction away from said mating portions when the mating portion of said first case member and the mating portion of said second case member mate with each other and said buckle engages said side wall; and a movable knob mounted on said buckle closely to a side of said fixed knob which faces said mounted portion, said movable knob being movable toward and away from said fixed knob and normally biased to move toward said mounted portion, wherein when said movable knob is moved toward said fixed knob, said movable knob releases said first engaging and disengaging member and said second engaging and disengaging member out of engagement with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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