U.S. patent application number 09/886798 was filed with the patent office on 2001-11-01 for holder for a portable apparatus.
This patent application is currently assigned to NEC Corporation. Invention is credited to Kamiya, Shinichi.
Application Number | 20010035445 09/886798 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 16284947 |
Filed Date | 2001-11-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20010035445 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kamiya, Shinichi |
November 1, 2001 |
Holder for a portable apparatus
Abstract
A holder for a pager, handy phone or similar portable apparatus
includes a body for removably receiving the apparatus and a clip
removably mounted to the body. A guide is formed on one surface of
the body and includes a pair of parallel rails. An engaging portion
is included in the clip and includes a pair of ridges slidingly
engageable with the rails. A locking device is provided on the
guide and engaging portion for selectively locking or unlocking
them to or from each other. The locking device is implemented by a
recess and a lug respectively positioned between one of the rails
and ridges and between the other of the rails and ridges. A slit
surrounds the lug while the lug is connected to one side of the
wall of the slit and elastically deformable toward and away from
the recess. The recess and lug mate with each other when the
engaging portion is slid into the guide.
Inventors: |
Kamiya, Shinichi; (Shizuoka,
JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser
400 Garden City Plaza
Garden City
NY
11530
US
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Assignee: |
NEC Corporation
Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
16284947 |
Appl. No.: |
09/886798 |
Filed: |
June 21, 2001 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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09886798 |
Jun 21, 2001 |
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09349351 |
Jul 7, 1999 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
224/271 ;
224/269; 224/666 |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y10S 224/93 20130101;
Y10T 24/1388 20150115; Y10T 24/1394 20150115; A45F 5/02 20130101;
H04B 2001/3855 20130101; A45F 2200/0516 20130101; H04B 1/385
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/271 ;
224/269; 224/666 |
International
Class: |
A45F 005/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 7, 1998 |
JP |
192059/1998 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A holder for a portable apparatus, comprising: a body for
removably receiving the portable apparatus; a clip removably
mounted to said body; a guide formed on one surface of said body
and including a pair of parallel rails; an engaging portion
included in said clip and including a pair of ridges slidingly
engageable with said pair of rails; a locking device provided on
said guide and said engaging portion for selectively locking or
unlocking said guide and said engaging portion to or from each
other, said locking device comprising a recess positioned between
one of said pair of rails and said pair of ridges and a lug
positioned between the other of said pair of rails and said pair of
ridges; and a slit surrounding said lug, said lug being connected
to one side of a wall of said slit and elastically deformable
toward and away from said recess; wherein said recess and said lug
mate with each other when said engaging portion is slid into said
guide.
2. A holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein a surface of said lug
facing said engaging portion when said engaging portion is slid
into said guide is inclined forward in a direction in which said
engaging portion is slid into said guide.
3. A holder as claimed in claim 2, wherein an end of said lug
opposite to an end connected to said wall of said slit is inclined
toward said recess.
4. A holder as claimed in claim 3, wherein a portion of said wall
of said slit facing the inclined end of said lug is inclined
substantially in parallel to said inclined end.
5. A holder as claimed in claim 4, wherein said slit is elongate in
said direction.
6. A holder as claimed in claim 4, wherein said slit is elongate in
a direction substantially perpendicular to said direction.
7. A holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein an end of said lug
opposite to an end connected to said wall of said slit is inclined
toward said recess.
8. A holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein a portion of said wall
of said slit facing the inclined end of said lug is inclined
substantially in parallel to said inclined end.
9. A holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein said slit is elongate in
said direction.
10. A holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein said slit is elongate
in a direction substantially perpendicular to said direction.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a holder for a pager, handy
phone or similar portable electronic apparatus and more
particularly to a holder capable of being put on the user's
trousers or belt.
[0002] A miniature portable electronic apparatus, e.g., a pager or
a handy phone is expected to be used while being carried by the
user. Usually, therefore, this kind of portable apparatus is
removably received in a holder including a clip. The user of the
apparatus passes the user's belt through the clip so as to carry
the apparatus received in the holder. This enhances the portability
of the apparatus without degrading the manipulability of the
apparatus.
[0003] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 5-122127, for
example, discloses a holder for the above application. A problem
with the holder taught in this document is that it needs a number
of structural elements including a body for receiving a portable
apparatus, a clip for passing a belt, a pin for connecting the body
and clip, a torsion coil spring, and stop members for stopping the
pin. Another problem is that to assemble the holder, it is
necessary to align hinges formed on the holder and clip against the
action of the torsion spring, pass the pin through the hinges, and
then affix the stop members to the pin. Such a procedure is
difficult to perform and increases the production cost of the
holder.
[0004] Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 6-9244
proposes a holder having a case or body and a clip implemented as a
single molding for reducing the number of pats and simplifying
assembly work. This, however, brings about other problems, as
follows. The molding including the body and clip is not obtainable
without complicating the structure of a mold and is apt to render
the production of the holder more sophisticated. Moreover, when
either the body or the clip is broken, the holder must be bodily
discarded because the body and clip are molded integrally with each
other. Discarding the body or the clip still usable is undesirable
from the user's expenses standpoint as well as from the resource
standpoint.
[0005] Technologies relating to the present invention are also
disclosed in, e.g., Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication Nos.
7-78607 and 5-65131.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] It is therefore an object of the present invention to
provide a holder for a portable apparatus including a clip
removably mounted to a body so as to enhance easy and efficient
maintenance.
[0007] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
holder for a portable apparatus needing a minimum number of parts
and allowing a body and a clip to be firmly assembled in a simple
structure.
[0008] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
holder for a portable apparatus capable of being assembled easily
and rapidly and promoting easy and rapid replacement of a clip.
[0009] A holder for a portable apparatus of the present invention
includes a body for removably receiving the apparatus and a clip
removably mounted to the body. A guide is formed on one surface of
the body and includes a pair of parallel rails. An engaging portion
is included in the clip and includes a pair of ridges slidingly
engageable with the rails. A locking device is provided on the
guide and engaging portion for selectively locking or unlocking
them to or from each other. The locking device is implemented by a
recess and a lug respectively positioned between one of the rails
and ridges and between the other of the rails and ridges. A slit
surrounds the lug while the lug is connected to one side of the
wall of the slit and elastically deformable toward and away from
the recess. The recess and lug mate with each other when the
engaging portion is slid into the guide.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the
present invention will become more apparent from the following
detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings in
which:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective front view showing a conventional
holder;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side elevation of the holder
shown in FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective rear view showing a holder
embodying the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective front view of the holder
shown in FIG. 3;
[0015] FIGS. 5 and 6 are respectively a vertical and a horizontal
sectional side elevation showing the illustrative embodiment with a
portable apparatus;
[0016] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective rear view showing an
alternative embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective front view of the
alternative embodiment; and
[0018] FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional side elevation showing the
alternative embodiment with a portable apparatus.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] To better understand the present invention, brief reference
will be made to a conventional holder for a portable apparatus,
shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown, the holder is generally made up
of a body 110 and a clip 120 hinged to the rear of the body 110. A
portable apparatus 101 (indicated by a dash-and-dots line in FIG.
2) is removably received in the body 110. The user of the portable
apparatus may pass the user's belt through the clip 120 for
carrying the apparatus with the user.
[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the body 110 has a rectangular, thin
rear wall 111, a pair of side walls 112 and 113 protruding forward
from the lower portions of opposite sides of the rear wall 111, and
a bottom wall 114 connecting the bottoms of the three walls 111,
112 and 113. The rear wall 111, sidewalls 112 and 113 and bottom
wall 114 form a pocket 110a for receiving the portable apparatus
101. As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of hinges 115 protrude from the
rear upper portion of the rear wall 111.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, the clip 120 mounted on the rear of the
body 110 is implemented by a thin plate 121 having its lower end
bent toward the body 110 in the form of a letter L, as viewed in a
vertical sectional view. The bent end of the plate 121 constitutes
an anti-slip portion 122. A pair of hinges 125 protrude from the
surface of the plate 121 facing the rear wall of the body 110
toward the hinges 115. A pin 130 is passed through the hinges 115
and 125, so that the hinges 115 and 125 can rotate relative to each
other. Stop members, not shown, are fitted on the pin 130 so as to
prevent it from slipping out of the hinges 115 and 125.
[0022] The anti-slip portion 122 of the plate 121 abuts against the
rear wall 111 of the body 110. This, coupled with the hinges 115
and 125 connected together by the pin 130, positions the plate 121
and rear plate 111 parallel to each other. In this condition, the
body 110 and clip 120 form a space 120a for receiving the user's
belt.
[0023] A torsion coil spring 131 is wound round the pin 130 and
anchored at one end to the hinge 115 and at the other end to the
hinge 125. The spring 131 constantly biases the plate 121 such that
the anti-slip portion 122 remains in contact with the rear wall 111
of the body 110.
[0024] When the user presses the end portion of the plate 121
adjoining the coil spring 131 toward the rear wall 111, the hinges
115 and 125 rotate about the pin 130 against the action of the
spring 131. As a result, the clip 120 is moved, or opened, away
from the rear wall 111. In this condition, the user passes the belt
through the space 120 of the clip 120 and then releases the clip
120. Consequently, the anti-slip portion 122 of the plate 121 is
brought into contact with the rear wall 111 due to the action of
the spring 131, preventing the body 110 from dropping from the
belt. Thereafter, the user puts the portable apparatus 101 in the
pocket 110a of the body 110.
[0025] The above conventional holder has some problems left
unsolved, as discussed earlier.
[0026] Reference will be made to FIGS. 1-6 for describing a holder
for a portable apparatus embodying the present invention. As shown,
the holder is made up of a body 10 and a clip 20. The body 10 is
capable of removably receiving a pager or similar portable
apparatus 1. The clip 20 is removably mounted to the rear of the
body 10.
[0027] In the illustrative embodiment, the body 10 and clip 20 each
are implemented as a molding of resin that is lightweight, durable
and easy to shape. Of course, the body 10 and clip 20 may each be
formed of any other suitable material by any desired method so long
as it allows the holder to hold the portable apparatus 1.
[0028] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the body 10 is implemented by a
thin plate in the form of a bottomed, top-open rectangular case and
has a pocket 10a for receiving the apparatus 1.
[0029] In the illustrative embodiment, an opening 10b is formed in
the front and bottom of the body 10 and communicated to the top
opening of the body 10 at its center portion. The opening 10b not
only facilitates the movement of the apparatus 1 into and out of
the pocket 10a, but also allows the user to easily see a display 1a
and operate buttons arranged on the apparatus 1 therethrough. In
addition, the opening 10b serves to radiate heat generated in the
apparatus 10 to the outside. Moreover, the opening 10b positioned
at the front of the body 10 facilitates the removal of the clip 20,
as will be described specifically later.
[0030] A guide 30 for guiding the clip 20 is formed on a rear wall
11 included in the body 10. Specifically, the guide 30 is
positioned on the upper end of the rear wall 11 and includes a pair
of parallel rails 31 and 32 extending in the lateral direction of
the body 10. More specifically, the guide 30 is a substantially
U-shaped frame portion open at its one end in the lateral direction
of the body 10. In the illustrative embodiment, the frame portion
protrudes from the rear wall 11 so as to form the guide 30. The top
and bottom of the U-shaped guide 30 constitute the rails 31 and 32,
respectively.
[0031] The clip 20 includes an engaging portion 40, which will be
described specifically later, engageable with the rails 31 and 32
and slidable along the rails 31 and 32 in the lateral direction of
the holder (arrow A, FIG. 3). The rails 31 and 32 are positioned at
substantially the center of the upper end of the rear plate 11. The
end of the U-shaped guide 30 opposite to the open end constitutes a
stop 33 for stopping the leading end of the engaging portion 40 in
the direction in which the portion 40 is slid into the guide 30. A
lug 60 protrudes from a position of the rear plate 11 between the
rails 31 and 32.
[0032] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the clip 20 is implemented by a
thin plate 21 having opposite ends bent toward the body 10 in the
form of a letter C as viewed in a vertical section. The upper bent
end, as viewed in FIGS. 3 and 4, of the clip 20 merges into the
engaging portion 40. The plate 21 is positioned with its lengthwise
direction coinciding with the direction of height of the holder 10
and then mounted to the body 10.
[0033] Because the clip 20 is formed of resin, as stated earlier,
the plate 2 is elastically deformable away from the body 10 to an
adequate degree when the user's belt is to be passed through the
clip 20.
[0034] The engaging portion 40 of the clip 20 includes a flat
surface parallel to the rear wall 11 of the body 11, as
illustrated. The upper and lower edges of the flat surface or
engaging portion 40 constitute a pair of ridges 41 and 42 slidable
on the rails 31 and 32, respectively. The other or trailing end of
the engaging portion 40 in the direction A, FIG. 3, in which the
portion 40 is slid into the guide 30 is configured as a stop 43
perpendicular to the ridges 41 and 42. When the engaging portion 40
is slid into the guide 30, the trailing end of the portion 40 abuts
against the ends of the rails 31 and 32.
[0035] The lower end of the plate 21 opposite to the upper end or
engaging portion 40 is implemented as a curved end 21a. As shown in
FIG. 5, the bent end 21a has such a height that a small gap exists
between the bent end 21a and the rear wall 11 when the engaging
portion 40 is slid into the guide 30.
[0036] The illustrative embodiment further includes a locking
device arranged on the guide 30 and engaging portion 40.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the locking device is
constituted by the previously mentioned lug 60 protruding from the
guide 30 and a recess 50 formed in the engaging portion 40. When
the engaging portion 40 is slide into the guide 30, the recess 50
and lug 60 mate with each other and lock the clip 20 to the body
10.
[0037] More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the recess 50 is
formed in the flat surface of the engaging portion 40 expected to
face the rear wall 11 of the body 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the
recess 50 is positioned substantially at the intermediate between
the upper and lower ridges 41 and 42. The recess 50 is at least
deep enough to receive the lug 60 and should preferably be sized
slightly greater than the lug 60 such that the walls of the recess
50 do not hit against the lug 60. The recess 50 may be replaced
with a hole extending throughout the engaging portion 40, if
desired.
[0038] The lug 60 elastically protrudes from the rear wall 11 of
the body 10 rearward, i.e., toward the recess 50 expected to mate
with the lug 60. In the illustrative embodiment, the lug 60 is
formed integrally with the rear wall 11 between the rails 31 and
32. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3-6, a slit 61 is formed
in the rear wall 11 around the lug 60. The lug 61 is connected to
the rear wall 11 by an elastic piece 62 at one side of the slit 62
and protrudes from the rear wall 11.
[0039] In the illustrative embodiment, the above slit 62 is
elongate in the lateral direction of the rear wall 11, i.e., in the
direction A, FIG. 3. The lug 61 is connected to one side of the
wall of the slit 61 in the lengthwise direction of the slit 61 by
the elastic piece 62. The elastic piece 62 therefore supports the
lug 60 with a preselected degree of elasticity, so that the lug 60
is elastically movable into and out of the recess 50.
[0040] In the illustrative embodiment, the lug 60, slit 61 and
elastic piece 62 are formed integrally with the body 10 by use of
resin. This implements a simple locking device without resorting to
a sophisticated structure or a number of parts. If desired, the lug
60 and elastic piece 62 may be formed independently of the rear
wall 11 and then affixed to the wall of the slit 61 so long as the
lug 60 can elastically move into and out of the recess 50.
[0041] As shown in FIG. 6, the lug 60 includes a surface 60a that
faces the engaging portion 40 when the portion is slid into the
guide 30. The surface 60a is inclined forward in the direction in
which the engaging portion 40 is slid into the guide 30. This
inclined surface 60a promotes the smooth engagement of the engaging
portion 40 with the guide 30 and allows the lug 60 and recess 50 to
easily mate with each other. Consequently, the clip 20 can be
easily mounted to the body 10.
[0042] As shown in FIG. 6, the end of the lug 60 opposite to the
end contiguous with the elastic piece 62 is implemented as an
inclined surface 60b inclined toward the recess 50. The part of the
wall of the slit 61 facing the above end of the lug 60 is
implemented as an inclined surface 61a substantially parallel to
the inclined surface 60b.
[0043] To release the lug 60 from the recess 50, a screwdriver or
similar tool having a sharp tip is inserted into a gap between the
above inclined surfaces 60b and 61b from the rear of the lug 60,
i.e., the inside of the body 10. After the tip of the tool has been
positioned on the inclined surface 60b, the tool is pushed toward
the operator so as to deform the elastic piece 62 until the lug 60
has been released from the recess 50. In this manner, the clip 20
with the recess 50 can be easily removed from the body 10 with the
lug 60 and replaced with a new clip. The removal of the clip 20
from the body 10 is performed through the front opening 10b of the
body 10 after the removal of the portable apparatus 1 from the body
10.
[0044] How the clip 20 is mounted to and dismounted from the body
10 will be described specifically hereinafter. To mount the clip 20
to the body 10, the engaging portion 40 of the slip 20 is slid into
the guide 30 of the body 10 via the open end of the guide 30. At
this instant, the rails 31 and 32 respectively guide the ridges 41
and 42 in the direction A, FIG. 3. Although the lug 60 protruding
from the guide 30 abuts against the head end of the engaging
portion 40 in the direction A, it is elastically deformable about
the elastic piece 62. This, coupled with the inclined surface 60a
of the lug 60, allows the engaging portion 40 to smoothly slide
into the guide 30.
[0045] The engaging portion 40 stops sliding when its leading end
abuts against the stop 33 of the guide 30 and when its trailing end
or stop 43 abuts against the open end of the guide 30. At the same
time, the lug 60 smoothly snaps into the recess 50 because of its
elasticity and inclined surface 60a.
[0046] FIGS. 5 and 6 show the body and clip 20 in the assembled
condition. As shown in FIG. 5, the plate 21 is spaced from the rear
wall 11, forming the space 20a mentioned earlier. In this
condition, the user's belt is inserted into the space 20a via the
gap between the rear wall 11 and the curved lower end 21a of the
clip 20. This can be easily done only if the portion of the clip 20
adjoining the above end 21a is pulled away from the body 10.
[0047] The belt received in the space 20a is prevented from
slipping out because the engaging portion or upper end 40 of the
clip 20 is engaged with the guide 30 and because the curved lower
end 21a of the clip 20 is curved toward the body 10. After the
above procedure, the user may put the portable apparatus 1 in the
pocket 10a for carrying the apparatus 1 with the user.
[0048] To remove the clip 20 from the body 10, the user first
removes the apparatus 1 from the pocket 10a of the body 10 and then
inserts a screwdriver or similar tool with a sharp tip via the
front opening 10b of the body 10 and the rear of the lug 60
received in the recess 50. After positioning the tip of the tool
between the parallel inclined surfaces 60b and 61b, the user pushes
the tip toward the user. As a result, the tip of the tool contacts
the inclined surface 60b and deforms the elastic piece 62 inward,
causing the lug 60 to move out of the recess 50. As a result, the
lug 60 and recess 50 are released from each other. In this
condition, the user slides the clip 20 away from the body 10 in the
direction opposite to the direction A, FIG. 3.
[0049] The above embodiment achieves the following various
unprecedented advantages.
[0050] (1) The clip 20 capable of receiving the user's belt is
removably mounted to the body 10 capable of receiving the apparatus
body 1. The body 10 or the clip 20 can therefore be freely replaced
without degrading easy and efficient maintenance of the holder.
[0051] (2) The holder is made up only of the body 10 and clip 20.
The holder therefore has only a far smaller number of parts than
the conventional holder needing not only a holder body and a clip
but also a coil spring, a shaft, stop members, etc.
[0052] (3) Only if the engaging portion 40 of the clip 20 is slid
into the guide 30 of the body 10, the holder assembly is completed
with the recess 50 and lug 60 mating with each other. The body 10
and clip 20 can therefore be firmly assembled in a short period of
time by a simple operation.
[0053] (4) The lug 60 is resiliently movable into and out of the
recess 50. Therefore, the removal of the clip 20 from the body 10
is also easy and rapid. In addition, the clip 20 can be easily
replaced without impairing easy maintenance.
[0054] (5) The lug 60 is resiliently movable about a fulcrum
positioned on the wall of the slit 61. Therefore, when the engaging
portion 40 is slid into the guide 30 and when the lug 60 mates with
the recess 50, the lug 60 resiliently snaps into the recess 50.
This allows the clip 20 to be extremely easily mounted to the body
10.
[0055] (6) The lug 60 is formed integrally with the body 10 with
the slit 61 surrounding the lug 60. The clip 20 can therefore be
mounted to and dismounted from the body 10 without resorting to a
sophisticated structure or a number of parts. This reduces the
production cost of the holder.
[0056] Referring to FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, an alternative embodiment of
the holder in accordance with the present invention will be
described. As shown, this embodiment is identical with the previous
embodiment except for the orientation of the slit 61. In FIGS. 7-9,
the structural elements identical with the structural elements
shown in FIGS. 3-6 are designated by identical reference numerals
and will not be described specifically in order to avoid
redundancy.
[0057] As shown in FIGS. 7-9, the slit 61 surrounding the lug 60
except for the resilient piece 62 is elongate in the direction
substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the engaging
portion 40 is slid into the guide 30 (direction A, FIG. 7). The lug
60 is connected to one end of the slit 61 in the above direction by
the elastic piece 62. It follows that the lug 60 expected to mate
with the recess 50 is also positioned substantially perpendicularly
to the lug 60 of the previous embodiment. In addition, as shown in
FIG. 9, the inclined portion 60b of the lug 60 and the inclined
portion 61a of the slit 61 both are inclined in the direction of
height of the body 10.
[0058] The above orientation of the slit 61 a lows a position where
the lug 60 is more easy to remove from the recess 50 to be selected
and thereby makes the clip 20 easier to replace.
[0059] The inclined surfaces 60b and 61a of the lug 60 and slit 61,
respectively, each are inclined upward in the direction of height
of the body 10, as stated above. This allows the user to release
the lug 60 from the recess 50 via the front opening 10b or the top
opening of the body 10, as desired. The clip 20 is therefore easier
to remove from the body 10 than the clip 20 of the previous
embodiment.
[0060] In summary, it will be seen that the present invention
provides a holder needing a minimum number of parts, allowing a
body and a clip to be firmly assembled in a simple structure, and
promoting easy and rapid replacement of the holder or that of the
clip.
[0061] Various modifications will become possible for those skilled
in the art after receiving the teachings of the present disclosure
without departing from the scope thereof. For, example, in the
illustrative embodiments, the body of the holder is implemented by
a thin plate in the form of a bottomed rectangular case open at its
front and bottom. However, the present invention is applicable to
any kind of body capable of accommodating a portable apparatus and
being provided with a guide and an engaging portion at one side
thereof.
[0062] To lock the clip to the body, the illustrative embodiments
each include a lug and a recess provided on the body and clip,
respectively. Alternatively, the lug and recess may be provided on
the clip and body, respectively. The crux is that the lug be
positioned between one of rails and ridges formed on the body and
clip while the recess be positioned between the other of them. When
the lug is formed on the clip, the slit surrounding the lug will be
formed throughout the wall of the engaging portion, and the clip
will be removed from the body from the outside of the slip.
[0063] Two or more guides capable of mating with the engaging
portion may be formed on the body so as to al low the user to
change the position for mounting the clip to the body, as
desired.
[0064] Also, two engaging portions may be formed on both ends of
the clip, in which case two guides respectively capable of mating
with the engaging portions will be formed on the body. This allows
the clip to be more firmly mounted to the body.
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