| 摘要 |
The invention concerns a belt/pocket clip designed for use with small devices, e.g. mobile telephones. The clip consists of a part (2) to be attached to the device (1) itself and a belt clip (3), which are connected to each other by two or more strip-like springs (4 and 5) disposed on at least two levels so that, as seen from the side, the springs form one pair of oblique parallel sides of a rhomboid while the portions of said parts (2 and 3) between the ends of the springs form the other pair. The springs are fastened to said parts (2 and 3) so that all sides of the rhomboid tend to extend in the same direction, causing the belt clip to settle against the surface of the device (1). When the belt clip (3) is being pulled off the device (1), its angular position is hardly changed at all. As the thin belt clip is difficult to release from the surface of the device, it is additionally provided with a release lever (6), which, when turned, prizes the belt clip part (3) clear of the surface of the device (1) by applying its lobes (11) against the upper spring strip (4). The belt clip of the invention can be manufactured from a single flexible plate-like part in which the upper spring (4) is formed in the middle of the upper part between two elongated apertures. The lower springs (5) are formed in the middle part between elongated apertures and the edges. To prevent the belt clip part (3) from being bent, it is provided with a die-cut stiffening. The release lever (6) is pivoted on the clip part by lugs fitted under U-shaped nibs provided in the belt clip. The back surface of the clip part can be coated e.g. with vinyl to increase friction. The belt clip described only adds about 1 mm to the thickness of the device. |
