HAND BELT AND PORTABLE TERMINAL

Abstract

 A hand belt includes a first mounting section (20) which is mounted on an upper end portion of a terminal body (1), a second mounting section (21) which is mounted on a lower end portion of the terminal body (1), and a belt body (22) which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section (20) and the second mounting section (21) and has an opening section (26) which is arranged corresponding to the back of the terminal body (1) and exposes an imaging section (10) provided on the back of the terminal body (1). As a result, by the opening section (26) of the belt body (22), the belt body (22) does not affect image capturing by the imaging section (10) so that an image of a photographic subject can be favorably captured by the imaging section 10, and the terminal body (1) can be held reliably and favorably.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a hand belt that is used with a portable device such as a mobile phone and a portable terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art

[0002] A hand belt for a portable device is known which has a structure where it is attached to a device case by use of a mounting case that is mounted on the back of the device case, and the user holds the device case by using the hand belt, as described in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3177647.

[0003] This hand belt, which is attached to the device case by using the mounting case, has a round tape shape and is structured to be annularly arranged around the surface of the mounting case along the longitudinal direction of the device case with it being partially held between the device case and the mounting case, so that the user can hold the device case by putting his or her hand between the hand belt and the mounting case.

[0004] When this type of hand belt is to be arranged on a portable device, if the device case thereof has an imaging section provided on the back side, this hand belt is required to be arranged such that it is not shown in captured images. That is, when the imaging section is in a middle area on one end side on the back of the device case, the hand belt is required to be arranged avoiding this middle area and, in that case, the device case is not favorably held by the user.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a hand belt that does not affect image capturing by an imaging section and can be favorably held by a user, and a portable terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hand belt characterized by: a first mounting section which is mounted on one end portion of a terminal body; a second mounting section which is mounted on an other end portion of the terminal body ; and a belt body which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section and the second mounting section, and has an opening section which is arranged to be positioned on one side of the terminal body and exposes an imaging section provided on the one side.

[0007] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hand belt characterized by: a first mounting section which is mounted on one end portion of a terminal body; a second mounting section which is mounted on an other end portion of the terminal body; and a belt body which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section and the second mounting section, and has an opening section which is arranged to be positioned on one side of the terminal body and exposes an area corresponding to a viewing angle of an imaging section provided on the one side.

[0008] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal characterized by: a hand belt; a terminal body; an imaging section which is provided on one side of one end portion of the terminal body; a first attachment section which is provided on the one end portion of the terminal body and on which one end portion of the hand belt is mounted, and a second attachment section which is provided on an other end portion of the terminal body and on which an other end portion of the hand belt is mounted.

[0009] The above and further objects and novel features of the present invention will more fully appear from the following detailed description when the same is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] 

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a portable terminal where the present invention has been applied;

FIG. 2 is a back view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C are diagrams showing the terminal body of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1, of which FIG. 3A is a front view of the terminal body, FIG. 3B is a top view of the terminal body, and FIG. 3C is a bottom view of the terminal body;

FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are diagrams showing sides of the terminal body of FIG. 3A in a horizontal direction, of which FIG. 4A is a left side view of the terminal body, and FIG. 4B is a right side view of the terminal body;

FIG. 5 is a back view of the terminal body shown in FIG. 3A;

FIG. 6 is a planar view of a hand belt shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7A to FIG. 7D are diagrams showing a first mounting section of the hand belt shown in FIG. 2, of which FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 2, FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 7A, FIG. 7C is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C in FIG. 7A, and FIG. 7D is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D in FIG. 7A;

FIG. 8A to FIG. 8D are diagrams showing a second mounting section of the hand belt shown in FIG. 2, of which FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E in FIG. 2, FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F in FIG. 8A, FIG. 8C is a cross-sectional view taken along line G-G in FIG. 8A, and FIG. 8D is a cross-sectional view taken along line H-H in FIG. 8A;

FIG. 9A to FIG. 9C are diagrams showing a cross-section of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1, of which FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view taken along line J-J in FIG. 1, FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along line K-K in FIG. 1, and FIG. 9C is a cross-sectional view taken along line L-L in FIG. 9A;

FIG. 10A to FIG. 10C are diagrams showing a cross-section of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1, of which FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view taken along line M-M in FIG. 1, FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view taken along line N-N in FIG. 1, and FIG. 10C is a cross-sectional view taken along line P-P in FIG. 10A;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view showing the belt body of the hand belt shown in FIG. 6; and

FIG. 12 is a side view when only the second mounting section of the hand belt is dismounted from the terminal body of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1 and the terminal body is placed on a cradle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] An embodiment of a portable terminal where the present invention has been applied will hereinafter be described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 12.

[0012] This portable terminal includes a terminal body 1 and a hand belt 2, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. The terminal body 1 has a thin rectangular box shape that is long in the lengthwise direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in FIG. 3A), as shown in FIG. 3A to FIG. 5.

[0013] On the front of this terminal body 1, an input display section 3 is provided to be positioned on a substantially entire area, and a key input section 4 is provided on the lower end side of this input display section 3, as shown in FIG. 3A. The input display section 3 has a structure where a transparent touch panel has been provided on the upper surface of a display panel, and this touch panel is subjected to a touch operation with information being displayed on the display panel. The key input section 4 includes a plurality of key buttons and is used to switch functions by switching operation modes, such as an imaging mode, a reading mode and a communication mode, by a key operation.

[0014] Also, on the upper end that is one end of this terminal body 1, an optical reading section 5 is provided, as shown in FIG. 3B. This optical reading section 5 irradiates products such as merchandise with laser beam by irradiating the laser beam from a reading window section 5a provided to be horizontally elongated on the upper end of the terminal body 1, and receives the reflected light of the laser beam via the reading window section 5a so as to read the information of the products.

[0015] Moreover, on the lower end that is the other end of the terminal body 1, an antenna section 6 and a connection terminal section 7 are provided vertically in parallel, as shown in FIG. 3C. The antenna section 6, which transmits and receives radio waves so as to perform communication, is provided on the back surface side in a lower end portion of the terminal body 1. The connection terminal section 7, which electrically connects the terminal body 1 with an external device such as a cradle 40 described later, is provided on the front surface side on the lower end of the terminal body 1 and exposed to the outside.

[0016] Furthermore, on the left side of the terminal body 1, a left trigger switch 8 is provided on a substantially middle portion in the lengthwise direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 4A) of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 4A. On the right side surface of the terminal body 1, a right trigger switch 9 is provided on a substantially middle portion in the lengthwise direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 4B. These left and right trigger switches 8 and 9 are switches for operating the optical reading section 5.

[0017] Still further, on the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1, a horizontally elongated imaging section 10 is provided on a substantially middle portion in the transverse direction (width direction) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 5. This imaging section 10 is a camera section and electrically reads an image of a photographic subject. Also, on the back of the terminal body 1, a battery cover 11 is provided on a substantially entire area below the imaging section 10. This battery cover 11 openably covers a battery holder (not shown) for housing a battery (not shown) such as a rechargeable battery.

[0018] Still further, on the upper end of the terminal body 1, a first attaching section 12 is provided on which a first mounting section 20 that is one end of the hand belt 2 described later is mounted, as shown in FIG. 3A to FIG. 5. This first attaching section 12 has a shape formed by each corner section 12a on the left and right sides of the upper end of the terminal body 1 being outwardly raised and curved to project in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) of the terminal body 1.

[0019] Also, this first attaching section 12 includes a pair of first upper engaging sections 13 which is provided on the corner sections 12a raised and curved on the left and right sides of the upper end of the terminal body 1 and extends from the sides of the corner sections 12a to the back side, and a second upper engaging section 14 provided in a middle area on the back of an upper end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 3B.

[0020] Yet still further, on the lower end of the terminal body 1, a second attaching section 15 is provided on which a second mounting section 21 that is the other end of the hand belt 2 described later is mounted, as shown in FIG. 3A to FIG. 5. This second attaching section 15 has a shape formed by each corner section 15a on the left and right sides of the lower end of the terminal body 1 being outwardly raised and curved to project in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) of the terminal body 1, as in the case of the first attaching section 12.

[0021] This second attaching section 15 includes a pair of first lower engaging sections 16 which is provided on the corner sections 15a raised and curved on the left and right sides of the lower end of the terminal body 1 and extends from the sides of the corner sections 15a to the back side, and a second lower engaging section 17 provided in a middle area on the back of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 3C.

[0022] On the other hand, the hand belt 2 includes the first mounting section 20 which is mounted on the upper end portion that is one end portion of the terminal body 1, the second mounting section 21 which is mounted on the lower end portion that is the other end portion of the terminal body 1, and a belt body 22 which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section 20 and the second mounting section 21 and has a shape formed avoiding the imaging section 10 provided on the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 6.

[0023] The belt body 22 includes a pair of first belt sections 23 which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section 20, a second belt section 24 which is attached to the second mounting section 21, a connection belt section 25 which connects the pair of first belt sections 23 with the second belt section 24, and an opening section 26 which is provided between the pair of first belt sections 23 so as to expose the imaging section 10 of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 6.

[0024] The first mounting section 20 is detachably mounted on the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1 in a manner to enfold the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 7D. This first mounting section 20 includes a reading opening 27 provided corresponding to the reading window section 5a of the optical reading section 5 on the upper end of the terminal body 1, and a pair of first belt through holes 28 provided corresponding to the back sides of the corner sections 12a on the left and right sides of the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1.

[0025] The pair of first belt through holes 28 is slit-shaped long holes where the pair of first belt sections 23 of the belt body 22 is inserted, and the size of each first belt through hole 28 is substantially equal to or larger than the cross-section of each first belt section 23, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7B. Also, here, a pair of first belt attachment sections 28a where the inserted first belt sections 23 are attached by being folded back is provided such that each first belt attachment section 28a is positioned over the corresponding first belt through hole 28 along the longitudinal direction of this first belt through hole 28.

[0026] As a result, the first mounting section 20 is structured such that, when the pair of first belt sections 23 is inserted into the pair of first belt through holes 28 and attached by being folded back by the pair of first belt attachment sections 28a, each first belt section 23 is not displaced in the longitudinal direction of the corresponding first belt through hole 28, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7B.

[0027] Also, this first mounting section 20 includes a pair of first upper hook sections 30 which disengageably engages with the pair of first upper engaging sections 13 which is provided on the corner sections 12a on the left and right sides of the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1 and extends from the sides of the corner sections 12a to the back side, and a second upper hook section 31 which disengageably engages with the second upper engaging section 14 provided in the middle area on the back of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 7A to FIG. 7D.

[0028] Accordingly, when the first mounting section 20 is mounted on the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1 in a manner to enfold the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, the pair of first upper hook sections 30 engages with the pair of first upper engaging sections 13 provided on the corner section 12a on the left and right sides of the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1, and the second upper hook section 31 engages with the second upper engaging section 14 provided in the middle area on the back of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 9A to FIG. 9C. As a result of this structure, the first mounting section 20 is structured such that it can be detachably mounted on the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1 and is not unintentionally dismounted therefrom.

[0029] On the other hand, the second mounting section 21 is detachably mounted on the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1 in a manner to enfold the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 8A to FIG. 8D. This second mounting section 21 includes a horizontally-elongated second belt through hole 34 which is provided corresponding to the antenna section 6 on the back surface side in the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 and also serves as an antenna opening section, and a terminal protection section 33 which covers and protects the connection terminal section 7 provided on the front surface side on the lower end of the terminal body 1.

[0030] The second belt through hole 34 is a slit-shaped long hole where the second belt section 24 of the belt body 22 is inserted, and is provided to be positioned below (above in FIG. 8A) the antenna section 6 and behind the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8A. That is, this second belt through hole 34 is a hole that is long in the transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 1, and is formed such that its length in the width direction that corresponds to the transverse direction of the terminal body 1 is sufficiently longer than the length of the second belt section 24 in the transverse direction (width direction) .

[0031] Also, here, a second belt attachment section 34a where the inserted second belt section 24 is attached by being folded back is provided over the second belt through hole 34 along the longitudinal direction of this second belt through hole 34, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6. As a result, the second belt through hole 34 is structured such that, when the user intending to hold the terminal body 1 is to insert his or her hand between the belt body 22 and the terminal body 1 with the second belt section 24 being inserted into the second belt through hole 34 and attached by being folded back by the second belt attachment section 34a, the belt body 22 can be moved in the insertion direction of the user's hand.

[0032] That is, the second mounting section 21 is structured such that the second belt section 24 can be moved in the right hand insertion direction (right direction in FIG. 6) in the second belt through hole 34 when the user inserts the right hand between the belt body 22 and the terminal body 1, and the second belt section 24 can be moved in the left hand insertion direction (left direction in FIG. 6) in the second belt through hole 34 when the user inserts the left hand between the belt body 22 and the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6.

[0033] Also, this second mounting section 21 includes a pair of first lower hook sections 35 which disengageably engages with the pair of first lower engaging sections 16 which is provided on the corner sections 15a on the left and right sides of the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1 and extends from the sides of the corner sections 15a to the back side, and a second lower hook section 36 which disengageably engages with the second lower engaging section 17 provided in the middle area on the back of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 8A to FIG. 8D.

[0034] Accordingly, when the second mounting section 21 is mounted on the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1 in a manner to enfold the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, the pair of first lower hook sections 35 engages with the pair of first lower engaging sections 16 provided extending to the back side from the sides of the corner sections 15a on the left and right sides of the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1, and the second lower hook section 36 engages with the second lower engaging section 17 provided in the middle area on the back of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 10A to FIG. 10C. As a result of this structure, the second mounting section 21 is structured such that it can be detachably mounted on the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1 and is not unintentionally dismounted therefrom.

[0035] Also, the hand belt 2 has a structure where the second mounting section 21 can be dismounted more easily than the first mounting section 20 mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 9A to FIG. 10C. That is, the engaged state at a second engaging point where the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 and the second mounting section 21 disengageably engage with each other can be released more easily than that at a first engaging point where the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 and the first mounting section 20 disengageably engage with each other.

[0036] Here, the first engaging point is a point where the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 and the first mounting section 20 engage with each other when the first mounting section 20 is mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, and the second engaging point is a point where the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 and the second mounting section 21 engage with each other when the second mounting section 21 is mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1. In the structure of this hand belt 2, the engaging force at the second engaging point is weaker than that at the first engaging point.

[0037] Hereafter, the mounting force of the first mounting section 20 to be mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, which serves as engaging force at the first engaging point, and the mounting force of the second mounting section 21 to be mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, which serves as engaging force at the second engaging point, are described. In the structure of this hand belt 2, the mounting force of the second mounting section 21 with respect to the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is weaker than the mounting force of the first mounting section 20 with respect to the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 9A to FIG. 10C.

[0038] That is, this hand belt 2 has a structure where the engaging force of the pair of first lower hook sections 35 of the second mounting section 21 which engages with the pair of first lower engaging sections 16 on the corner sections 15a on the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is weaker than the engaging force of the pair of first upper hook sections 30 of the first mounting section 20 which engages with the pair of first upper engaging sections 13 on the corner sections 12a on the left and right sides of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 9A to FIG. 10C.

[0039] Also, this hand belt 2 has a structure where the engaging force of the second lower hook section 36 of the second mounting section 21 which engages with the second lower engaging section 17 provided in the middle area on the back of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is weaker than the engaging force of the second upper hook section 31 of the first mounting section 20 which engages with the second upper engaging section 14 provided in the middle area on the back of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 9A to FIG. 10C.

[0040] As described above, this hand belt 2 has the structure where the mounting force of the second mounting section 21 with respect to the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is weaker than the mounting force of the first mounting section 20 with respect to the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, so that the second mounting section 21 can be dismounted from the terminal body 1 more easily than the first mounting section 20.

[0041] The pair of first belt sections 23 of the belt body 22 is structured such that, when inserted into the pair of first belt through holes 28 in the left and right sides of the first mounting section 20 mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, and folded by the pair of first belt attachment sections 28a, these first belt sections 23 are arranged along both side portions of the back of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6.

[0042] This pair of first belt sections 23 is formed such that the length therebetween in the transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 1 is substantially the same as or longer than the width of the imaging section 10 area on the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1, that is, the width of the area corresponding to the viewing angle of the imaging section 10 when performing image capturing, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6.

[0043] Also, this pair of first belt sections 23 is formed such that their lengths in the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 1 are longer than the length from the pair of first belt attachment sections 28a for the pair of first belt through holes 28 in the first mounting section 20 mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 to the lower end of the imaging section 10 provided on the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG.2.

[0044] That is, this pair of first belt sections 23 is formed such that their lengths after being folded back by the pair of first belt attachment sections 28a for the pair of first belt through holes 28 are substantially the same as the length from the pair of first belt through holes 28 of the first mounting section 20 to the upper end of the battery cover 11, as shown in FIG. 2.

[0045] As a result, the pair of first belt sections 23 forms the opening section 26 that exposes the imaging section 10, as shown in FIG. 2. That is, this opening section 26 is formed to have a size by which the pair of first belt sections 23 and the connection belt section 25 do not come within the viewing angle of the imaging section 10.

[0046] Also, the pair of first belt sections 23 is formed such that, in consideration of the folded state, their lengths in the unfolded state are substantially twice as long as the length from the pair of first belt through holes 28 of the first mounting section 20 to the upper end of the battery cover 11, and a folding section 23a is provided in a middle portion of each first belt section 23 in the length direction, as shown in FIG. 11. Also, the pair of first belt through holes 28 of the first mounting section 20 is provided to extend from areas corresponding to the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 to areas corresponding to the sides of the terminal body 1 in a manner to be inclined downward, as shown in FIG. 2.

[0047] That is, the pair of first belt sections 23 is formed such that, in a state where one end of each first belt section 23 has been attached to the connection belt section 25, the other ends of the first belt sections 23 parallely extend from the connection belt section 25 to the folding sections 23a at the middle points along the side portions of the terminal body 1 and then extend from the folding sections 23a at the middle points in directions to be inclined and separated from each other in accordance with the inclination angles of the pair of first belt through holes 28 of the first mounting section 20, as shown in FIG. 11.

[0048] In the structure of this pair of first belt sections 23, in the state where one end of each first belt section 23 has been attached to the connection belt section 25, when the other ends of the first belt sections 23 are inserted into the pair of first belt through holes 28 of the first mounting section 20 and the folding sections 23a at the middle points are folded back by the pair of first belt attachment sections 28a, these other ends of the first belt sections 23 overlap with the one ends, respectively, and fixed to the connection belt section 25 by being sewn thereto, whereby each first belt section 23 is attached to the first mounting section 20, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6.

[0049] On the other hand, the second belt section 24 is structured to be arranged in a middle area in the transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 1 and positioned in parallel with the side portions of the terminal body 1 when it is inserted into the second belt through hole 34 of the second mounting section 21 mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 and attached by being folded back by the second belt attachment section 34a, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6.

[0050] This second belt section 24 is flexible in the longitudinal direction that is the lengthwise direction of the terminal body 1, and formed such that its length in the transverse direction (width direction) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 1 is slightly longer than the length of each first belt section 23 in the transverse direction (width direction), as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6. The length of this second belt section 24 in the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 1 is substantially the same as the length from the second belt through hole 34 of the second mounting section 21 mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 to the upper end of the battery cover 11.

[0051] That is, this second belt section 24 is formed such that, in consideration of the folded state, its length in the unfolded state is substantially twice as long as the length from the second belt through hole 34 of the second mounting section 21 to the upper end of the battery cover 11, as shown in FIG. 11. Also, the second belt section 24 has an attachment-and-detachment fixing section 37 constituted by a surface fastener or the like and provided on its upper surface, and is structured such that its overlapping portions in the folded state are fixed to each other by the attachment-and-detachment fixing section 37.

[0052] In the structure of this second belt section 24, in a state where its one end has been attached extending from the upper end of the connection belt section 25 to the lower end, when the other end is inserted into the second belt through hole 34 of the second mounting section 21 and folded back by the second belt attachment section 34a, this folded end overlaps with the one end and fixed thereto by the attachment-and-detachment fixing section 37, whereby the second belt section 24 is attached to the second mounting section 21, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6.

[0053] The connection belt section 25 has a substantially inverted trapezoid shape whose upper side is longer than the lower side, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 6 and FIG. 11. More specifically, the connection belt section 25 is formed such that the length of the upper side is slightly shorter than the length of the terminal body 1 in the transverse direction, and the length of the lower side is slightly longer than the length of the second belt section 24 in the transverse direction. Also, the connection belt section 25 is formed such that its length in the longitudinal direction of the terminal body 1, that is, its length from the upper side to the lower side is slightly shorter than the length from the upper side of the battery cover 11 to the lower side thereof, and its sides are constricted.

[0054] That is, the connection belt section 25 is structured to be arranged on the terminal body 1 with its upper side being positioned on the upper end of the battery cover 11 and its lower side being positioned slightly higher than the lower end of the battery cover 11, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 6 and FIG. 11. Also, end portions of the pair of first belt sections 23 are attached to the respective sides on the upper end of this connection belt section 25, and one end of the second belt section 24 is attached extending from the upper side of this connection belt section 25 to the lower side.

[0055] As described above, in this belt body 22, the end portions of the pair of first belt sections 23 are attached to the respective sides on the upper end of the connection belt section 25 and, by this pair of first belt sections 23 and the connection belt section 25, the substantially square opening section 26 corresponding to the imaging section 10 on the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1 is provided, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 6 and FIG. 11.

[0056] This opening section 26 is formed to have a size substantially equal to or larger than the imaging section 10 area, that is, the area corresponding to the viewing angle of the imaging section 10 when performing image capturing, as shown in FIG. 2. Therefore, in image capturing by the imaging section 10, the pair of first belt sections 23 and the connection belt section 25 do not come within the viewing angle of the imaging section 10. That is, the opening section 26 has a structure where the belt body 22 does not interfere with image capturing by the imaging section 10.

[0057] Next, the mechanism of the above-described hand belt 2 is described.

[0058] First, the hand belt 2, which is later attached to the terminal body 1 of the portable terminal, is assembled. Here, the pair of first belt sections 23 of the belt body 22 is attached to the first mounting section 20, and the second belt section 24 of the belt body 22 is attached to the second mounting section 21.

[0059] When the pair of first belt sections 23 is to be attached to the first mounting section 20, one end of each of the pair of first belt sections 23 is attached to the corresponding side on the upper end of the connection belt section 25 of the belt body 22, and the other ends of the pair of first belt section 23 are inserted into the first belt through holes 28 in both sides of the first mounting section 20 and pulled out until each folding section 23a located at the middle point of each first belt sections 23 reaches the corresponding first belt attachment section 28a of the pair of first belt through holes 28.

[0060] In this state, the other ends of the pair of first belt section 23 are hooked around the pair of first belt attachment sections 28a, and folded at the folding sections 23a so that the other ends and the one ends overlap with each other. Then, the one ends and the other ends overlapping with each other are fixed to both sides on the upper end of the connection belt section 25 by being sewn thereto. As a result, the pair of first belt sections 23 is attached to the first mounting section 20.

[0061] Also, when the second belt section 24 is to be attached to the second mounting section 21, one end portion of the second belt section 24 is attached in advance to the connection belt section 25. Here, the one end portion of the second belt section 24 is arranged extending from the upper end of the connection belt section 25 to the lower end with the attachment-and-detachment fixing section 37 constituted by a surface fastener or the like being oriented frontward, and attached to the connection belt section 25 in this state by being sewn thereto.

[0062] Next, the other end portion of the second belt section 24 is inserted into the second belt through hole 34 of the second mounting section 21, and then folded back at its substantially middle point by the second belt attachment section 34a of the second belt through hole 34. Subsequently, the other end portion folded back and the one end portion are positioned to overlap with each other and detachably fixed to each other by the attachment-and-detachment fixing section 37. As a result, the second belt section 24 is attached to the second mounting section 21, and the assembly of the hand belt 2 is completed.

[0063] When this hand belt 2 is to be attached to the terminal body 1, the first mounting section 20 of the hand belt 2 is mounted on the first attaching section 12 on the upper end side of the terminal body 1, and the second mounting section 21 of the hand belt 2 is mounted on the second attaching section 15 on the lower end side of terminal body 1. When the first mounting section 20 is to be mounted on the first attaching section 12 on the upper end side of the terminal body 1, it is detachably mounted on the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1 in a manner to enfold the upper end portion of the terminal body 1.

[0064] Here, the reading opening section 27 provided in the first mounting section 20 is arranged corresponding to the reading window section 5a of the optical reading section 5 provided on the upper end of the terminal body 1, and the pair of first belt through holes 28 provided in the first mounting section 20 is arranged on the rear sides of the corner sections 12a on both sides of the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1.

[0065] Also, here, the pair of first upper hook sections 30 of the first mounting section 20 engages with the pair of first upper engaging sections 13 arranged extending to the back side from the sides of the corner sections 12a on the left and right sides of the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1 and, at the same time, the second upper hook section 31 of the first mounting section 20 engages with the second upper engaging section 14 provided in the middle area on the back of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1. As a result, the first mounting section 20 is detachably mounted on the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1 such that it is not unintentionally dismounted therefrom.

[0066] Also, when the second mounting section 21 of the hand belt 2 is to be mounted on the second attaching section 15 on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, it is detachably mounted on the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1 in a manner to enfold the lower end portion of the terminal body 1. Here, the second belt through hole 34 provided in the second mounting section 21 so as to serve also as an antenna opening section is arranged corresponding to the antenna section 6 provided in the lower end portion of the terminal body 1.

[0067] Therefore, in the transmission and reception of radio waves by the antenna section 6, the antenna section 6 can favorably transmit and receive radio waves by the second mounting section 21 having the second belt through hole 34 that also serves as an antenna opening section, without being affected by radio disturbance. Also, here, the terminal protection section 33 provided on the second mounting section 21 is arranged at a position where it covers the connection terminal section 7 provided in the end surface of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, so that the connection terminal section 7 is reliably protected by the terminal protection section 33 without the terminal protection section 33 causing any radio disturbance to the antenna section 6.

[0068] When the second mounting section 21 is mounted on the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1, the pair of first lower hook sections 35 of the second mounting section 21 engages with the pair of first lower engaging sections 16 provided extending to the back side from the sides of the corner sections 15a on the left and right sides of the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1 and, at the same time, the second lower hook section 36 of the second mounting section 21 engages with the second lower engaging section 17 provided in the middle area on the back of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1. As a result, the second mounting section 21 is detachably mounted on the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1 such that it is not unintentionally dismounted therefrom.

[0069] In this state, the opening section 26 of the belt body 22 arranged on the back of the terminal body 1 is corresponding to the imaging section 10 on the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1 so as to expose the imaging section 10. This opening section 26 has been formed between the pair of first belt sections 23 of the belt body 22 such that its size is substantially equal to or larger than the imaging section 10 area, that is, the area corresponding to the viewing angle of the imaging section 10, so that the pair of first belt sections 23 and the connection belt section 25 do not come within the viewing angle of the imaging section 10, or in other words, the belt body 22 does not interfere with image capturing by the imaging section 10 when the imaging section 10 captures an image of a photographic subject.

[0070] Then, in this state, the length of the second belt section 24 of the belt body 22 is adjusted in accordance with the size of the user's hand. Here, from the one end of the second belt section 24, the other end is separated against the fixing force of the attachment-and-detachment fixing section 37 constituted by a surface fastener or the like, and the folding point of the second belt section 24 is adjusted in this state, whereby the length of the second belt section 24 is adjusted.

[0071] Next, the use of the portable terminal where the hand belt 2 has been attached is described.

[0072] First, the user inserts his or her hand between the terminal body 1 and the hand belt 2 and holds the terminal body 1.

[0073] For example, when the user inserts the right hand between the terminal body 1 and the hand belt 2, the second belt section 24 of the belt body 22 is stretched in the longitudinal direction, and moved within the second belt through hole 34 of the second mounting section 21 in the right hand insertion direction (right direction in FIG. 6), whereby the terminal body 1 is held by the user's right hand.

[0074] Alternatively, when the user inserts the left hand between the terminal body 1 and the hand belt 2, the second belt section 24 of the belt body 22 is stretched in the longitudinal direction, and moved within the second belt through hole 34 of the second mounting section 21 in the left hand insertion direction (left direction in FIG. 6), whereby the terminal body 1 is held by the user's left hand. In both cases, the user can favorably hold the terminal body 1.

[0075] By holding the terminal body 1 as described above, the user can operate the input display section 3 and the key input section 4 of the terminal body 1 by the hand not holding the terminal body 1 with the front surface of terminal body 1 being oriented upward. More specifically, when operating the input display section 3, the user can touch the transparent touch panel while viewing information displayed on the display panel. When the user operates the key input section 4, the functions of the portable terminal are switched by the operation modes such as the imaging mode, the reading mode and the communication mode being switched.

[0076] When reading information on a product such as merchandise by the optical reading section 5 of the portable terminal, the user operates the key input section 4 to set the reading mode, and performs a switch operation on one of the left and right trigger switches 8 and 9 provided on the sides of the terminal body 1, whereby the optical reading section 5 is operated and reads the information on the product such as merchandise. That is, the optical reading section 5 irradiates the product such as merchandise with laser beam by irradiating the laser beam from the horizontally elongated reading window section 5a provided on the upper end of the terminal body 1, and receives the reflected light of the laser beam via the reading window section 5a so as to read the information of the product.

[0077] Also, when capturing an image of a photographic subject by the imaging section 10, the user operates the key input section 4 to set the imaging mode, and then operates the key input section 4 again so that the imaging section 10 captures an image of the photographic subject and takes this image as an electric signal. Here, when the user sets the portable terminal to be in the imaging mode, an image of the photographic subject is displayed on the input display section 3. Then, the user operates the key input section 4 to take the image of the photographic subject while viewing the displayed image.

[0078] Here, since the imaging section 10 has been exposed from the opening section 26 of the belt body 22, the belt body 22 does not interfere with the image capturing by the imaging section 10, so that the image of the photographic subject is favorably captured. That is, the opening section 26 has been formed between the pair of first belt sections 23 of the belt body 22 such that its size is substantially equal to or larger than the imaging section 10 area, that is, the area corresponding to the viewing angle of the imaging section 10, so that the pair of first belt sections 23 and the connection belt section 25 do not come within the viewing angle of the imaging section 10, or in other words, the belt body 22 does not interfere with the image capturing by the imaging section 10 when the imaging section 10 captures the image of the photographic subject.

[0079] Moreover, when performing communication by the portable terminal, the user operates the key input section 4 to set the communication mode, whereby information is transmitted and received by the antenna section 6. Here, the antenna section 6 is in the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, and the second mounting section 21 of the hand belt 2 has been mounted on this lower end portion of the terminal body 1. However, the second belt through hole 34 provided in the second mounting section 21 and serving also as an antenna opening has been arranged corresponding to the antenna section 6.

[0080] Therefore, by the second belt through hole 34, the second mounting section 21 does not block radio waves transmitted to and from the antenna section 6, so that the transmission and reception of radio waves can be favorably performed. Also, on the second mounting section 21, the terminal protection section 33 has been provided which covers the connection terminal section 7 provided on the lower end of the terminal body 1 in parallel with the antenna section 6, so that the connection terminal section 7 can be reliably protected by this terminal protection section 33.

[0081] Furthermore, when connecting the terminal body 1 to the cradle 40 which is an external device, the user dismounts the second mounting section 21 from the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 so as to expose the connection terminal section 7 provided in the end surface of the lower end of the terminal body 1, as shown in FIG. 12. Then, in this state, the user inserts the lower end side of the terminal body 1 into the cradle 40 from above so as to connect the connection terminal section 7 on the lower end of the terminal body 1 to the connection terminal (not shown) of the cradle 40.

[0082] Here, since the second mounting section 21 mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 has been structured to be dismounted more easily than the first mounting section 20 mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, the second mounting section 21 can be easily dismounted from the lower end portion of the terminal body 1. That is, the engaging force at the second engaging point where the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 and the second mounting section 21 of the hand belt 2 disengageably engage with each other is weaker than that at the first engaging point where the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 and the first mounting section 20 of the hand belt 2 disengageably engage with each other.

[0083] As described above, in this hand belt 2, engaging force at the second engaging point is weaker than that at the first engaging point, and therefore the second mounting section 21 can be easily dismounted from the lower end portion of the terminal body 1. In other words, in this hand belt 2, the mounting force of the second mounting section 21 that serves as engaging force at the second engaging point on the lower end side of the terminal body 1 is weaker than the mounting force of the first mounting section 20 that serves as engaging force at the first engaging point on the upper end side of the terminal body 1.

[0084] More specifically, in this hand belt 2, the engaging force of the pair of first lower hook sections 35 of the second mounting section 21 which engages with the pair of first lower engaging sections 16 provided extending to the back side from the sides of the corner sections 15a on the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is weaker than the engaging force of the pair of first upper hook sections 30 of the first mounting section 20 which engages with the pair of first upper engaging sections 13 provided extending to the back side from the sides of the corner sections 12a on the left and right sides of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1.

[0085] Also, in this hand belt 2, the engaging force of the second lower hook section 36 of the second mounting section 21 which engages with the second lower engaging section 17 provided in the middle area on the back of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is weaker than the engaging force of the second upper hook section 31 of the first mounting section 20 which engages with the second upper engaging section 14 provided in the middle area on the back of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1.

[0086] Thus, in this hand belt 2, since the mounting force of the second mounting section 21 with respect to the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is weaker than the mounting force of the first mounting section 20 with respect to the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, the second mounting section 21 mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 can be dismounted more easily than the first mounting section 20 mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1.

[0087] Also, since the mounting force of the first mounting section 20 with respect to the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 is greater than the mounting force of the second mounting section 21 with respect to the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, the first mounting section 20 is not unintentionally dismounted from the upper end portion of the terminal body 1. Accordingly, a situation does not occur where the hand belt 2 is lost by being dismounted from and fallen off the terminal body 1. That is, this hand belt 2 is user-friendly.

[0088] In the state where the terminal body 1, from which the second mounting section 21 on the lower end portion has been dismounted, is on the cradle 40, the connection terminal section 7 of the terminal body 1 and the connection terminal (not shown) of the cradle 40 have been electrically connected, so that data transmission between the terminal body 1 and the cradle 40 can be performed and the battery of the terminal body 1 can be charged.

[0089] As described above, the hand belt 2 for this portable terminal includes the first mounting section 20 which is mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, the second mounting section 21 which is mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, and the belt body 22 which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section 20 and the second mounting section 21 and has the opening section 26 arranged corresponding to the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1 so as to expose the imaging section 10 provided on the back of the terminal body 1. As a result of this structure, the belt body 22 does not affect image capturing by the imaging section 10 so that an image of a photographic subject can be favorably captured by the imaging section 10 of the terminal body 1, and the terminal body 1 can be held reliably and favorably.

[0090] That is, the belt body 22 which is arranged on the back of the terminal body 1 has the opening section 26 that exposes the imaging section 10 provided on the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1. By this opening section 26, even when the belt body 22 is arranged on the back of the terminal body 1, the imaging section 10 can perform image capturing without being affected by the belt body 22 and can favorably capture an image of a photographic subject.

[0091] Also, in this hand belt 2, the belt body 22 has been attached to the first mounting section 20 and the second mounting section 21, and therefore can be reliably arranged on the back of the terminal body 1 merely by the first mounting section 20 being mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 and the second mounting section 21 being mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1. Also, by inserting a hand between the belt body 22 and the terminal body 1, the user can reliably and favorably hold the terminal body 1.

[0092] Moreover, the hand belt 2 for this portable terminal includes the first mounting section 20 which is mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1, the second mounting section 21 which is mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1, and the belt body 22 which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section 20 and the second mounting section 21 and has the opening section 26 arranged corresponding to the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1 so as to expose the area corresponding to the viewing angle of the imaging section 10 provided on the back of the terminal body 1. As a result of this structure, the belt body 22 does not affect image capturing by the imaging section 10 so that an image of a photographic subject can be further reliably and favorably captured by the imaging section 10 of the terminal body 1, and the terminal body 1 can be held reliably and favorably.

[0093] That is, the belt body 22 which is arranged on the back of the terminal body 1 has the opening section 26 that exposes the area corresponding to the viewing angle of the imaging section 10 provided on the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1. By this opening section 26, even when the belt body 22 is arranged on the back of the terminal body 1, the imaging section 10 can perform image capturing without being affected by the belt body 22 and can favorably capture an image of a photographic subject.

[0094] Also, the belt body 22 includes the pair of first belt sections 23 which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section 20, the second belt section 24 which is attached to the second mounting section 21, and the connection belt section 25 which connects the pair of first belt sections 23 with the second belt section 24. As a result of this structure, the opening section 26 which exposes the imaging section 10 can be provided between the pair of first belt sections 23 and, by this opening section 26, the belt body 22 does not affect image capturing by the imaging section 10, so that an image of a photographic subject can be reliably and favorably captured by the imaging section 10.

[0095] More specifically, this opening section 26 has been formed by the pair of first belt sections 23 being extended from both side portions of the first mounting section 20 toward the lower end of the terminal body 1 along both side portions of the terminal body 1 in a manner to avoid the imaging section 10. Accordingly, this opening section 26 can be formed to have a size substantially equal to or larger than that of the area corresponding to the viewing angle of the imaging section 10. As a result of this structure, the belt body 22 does not affect image capturing by the imaging section 10, so that an image of a photographic subject can be further reliably and favorably captured by the imaging section 10.

[0096] Also, since this opening section 26 has been formed to have the above-described size by which the pair of first belt sections 23 does not come within the viewing angle of the imaging section 10, the pair of first belt sections 23 is not shown in an image of a photographic subject captured by the imaging section 10. By this structure as well, the belt body 22 does not affect image capturing by the imaging section 10, so that an image of a photographic subject can be further reliably and favorably captured by the imaging section 10.

[0097] Also, the portable terminal of the present embodiment includes the terminal body 1, the imaging section 10 which is provided on the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1, the first attaching section 12 which is provided on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 and on which one end portion of the hand belt 2 is mounted, and the second attaching section 15 which is provided on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 and on which the other end portion of the hand belt 2 is mounted. As a result of this structure, the hand belt 2 can be reliably and favorably attached to the terminal body 1.

[0098] In addition, the hand belt 2 includes the first mounting section 20 which is mounted on the upper end portion that is one end portion of the terminal body 1, the second mounting section 21 which is mounted on the lower end portion that is the other end portion of the terminal body 1, and the belt body 22 which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section 20 and the second mounting section 21 and has the opening section 26 arranged corresponding to the upper end side on the back of the terminal body 1 so as to expose the area corresponding to the viewing angle of the imaging section 10. As a result of this structure, the hand belt 2 can be easily attached to the terminal body 1 merely by the first mounting section 20 being mounted on the first attaching section 12 of the terminal body 1 and the second mounting section 21 being mounted on the second attaching section 15 of the terminal body 1.

[0099] Also, the belt body 22 includes the pair of first belt sections 23 which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section 20, the second belt section 24 which is attached to the second mounting section 21, and the connection belt section 25 which connects the pair of first belt sections 23 with the second belt section 24. Accordingly, the opening section 26 which exposes the imaging section 10 can be reliably and favorably provided between the pair of first belt sections 23. By this opening section 26, the belt body 22 does not affect image capturing by the imaging section 10, so that an image of a photographic subject can be reliably and favorably captured by the imaging section 10.

[0100] In the above-described embodiment, the mounting force of the first mounting section 20 that is mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 has been described as the engaging force at the first engaging point. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the attachment force of the first attaching section 12 on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 on which the first mounting section 20 is mounted may be the engaging force at the first engaging point.

[0101] Also, in the above-described embodiment, the mounting force of the second mounting section 21 that is mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 has been described as the engaging force at the second engaging point. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the attachment force of the second attaching section 15 on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 on which the second mounting section 21 is mounted may be the engaging force at the second engaging point.

[0102] Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, the structure has been described in which the engaging force of the second mounting section 21 which is mounted on and engages with the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is weaker than the engaging force of the first mounting section 20 which is mounted on and engages with the upper end portion of the terminal body 1. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a structure may be adopted in which the engaging depth of the second mounting section 21 which is mounted on and engages with the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is less than the engaging depth of the first mounting section 20 which is mounted on and engages with the upper end portion of the terminal body 1.

[0103] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to this structure and a structure may be adopted in which the engaging depth of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 on which the second mounting section 21 is mounted to engage therewith is less than the engaging depth of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 on which the first mounting section 20 is mounted to engage therewith.

[0104] Still further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modification examples and, for example, a structure may be adopted in which the engaging tolerance of the second mounting section 21 which is mounted on and engages with the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is larger than the engaging tolerance of the first mounting section 20 which is mounted on and engages with the upper end portion of the terminal body 1. Also, the present invention may adopt a structure where the engaging tolerance of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 on which the second mounting section 21 is mounted to engage therewith is larger than the engaging tolerance of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 on which the first mounting section 20 is mounted to engage therewith.

[0105] Yet still further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modification examples and, for example, a structure may be adopted in which the deformation forces of the first lower hook section 35 and the second lower hook section 36 of the second mounting section 21 which engages with the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 are weaker than the deformation forces of the first upper hook section 30 and the second upper hook section 31 of the first mounting section 20 which engages with the upper end portion of the terminal body 1.

[0106] Yet still further, the present invention may adopt a structure where deformation force to be applied by the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 which deforms the first lower hook section 35 and the second lower hook section 36 of the second mounting section 21 when they engage with the lower end portion is weaker than deformation force to be applied by the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 which deforms the first upper hook section 30 and the second upper hook section 31 of the first mounting section 20 when they engage with the upper end portion.

[0107] Yet still further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modification examples and, for example, a structure may be adopted in which the engaging lengths of the first lower hook section 35 and the second lower hook section 36 of the second mounting section 21 which engages with the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 are shorter than the engaging lengths of the first upper hook section 30 and the second upper hook section 31 of the first mounting section 20 which engages with the upper end portion of the terminal body 1.

[0108] Yet still further, the present invention may adopt a structure where the engaging length of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 with which the first lower hook section 35 and the second lower hook section 36 of the second attaching mounting 21 engage is shorter than the engaging length of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 with which the first upper hook section 30 and the second upper hook section 31 of the first mounting section 20 engage.

[0109] Yet still further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modification examples and, for example, a structure may be adopted in which the frictional resistance of the second mounting section 21 when it is mounted on the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 is less than the frictional resistance of the first mounting section 20 when it is mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1. Also, the present invention may adopt a structure where the frictional resistance of the lower end portion of the terminal body 1 when the second mounting section 21 is mounted thereon is less than the frictional resistance of the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 when the first mounting section 20 is mounted thereon.

[0110] In the above-described embodiment and modification examples, the second belt through hole 34 which also serves as an antenna opening section and exposes the antenna section 6 of the terminal body 1 is provided to be at a position corresponding to the antenna section 6. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and a structure may be adopted in which the antenna section 6 is provided to be at a position corresponding to the second belt through hole 34 provided in the second mounting section 21 and serving also as an antenna opening section.

[0111] Also, the present invention is not limited the above-described structure and may adopt a structure where the antenna section 6 is provided in the upper end portion of the terminal body 1 and the second belt through hole 34 that also serves as an antenna opening section is provided in the first mounting section 20 that is mounted on the upper end portion of the terminal body 1.

[0112] Moreover, In the above-described embodiment and modification examples, the present invention has been applied in a portable terminal. However, the present invention is not necessarily required to be applied in a portable terminal, and may be applied in a portable device such as a mobile phone and a portable information communication device.

Claims

1. A hand belt characterized by:

a first mounting section (20) which is mounted on one end portion of a terminal body (1);

a second mounting section (21) which is mounted on an other end portion of the terminal body (1); and

a belt body (22) which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section (20) and the second mounting section (21), and has an opening section (26) which is arranged to be positioned on one side of the terminal body (1) and exposes an imaging section (10) provided on the one side.

2. A hand belt characterized by:

a first mounting section (20) which is mounted on one end portion of a terminal body (1);

a second mounting section (21) which is mounted on an other end portion of the terminal body (1); and

a belt body (22) which is attached to both side portions of the first mounting section (20) and the second mounting section (21), and has an opening section (26) which is arranged to be positioned on one side of the terminal body (1) and exposes an area corresponding to a viewing angle of an imaging section (10) provided on the one side.

3. The hand belt according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the belt body (22) includes a pair of first belt sections (23) which is attached to the side portions of the first mounting section (20), and a second belt section (24) which is connected to the pair of first belt sections (23) and attached to the second mounting section (21), and the opening section (26) is formed between the pair of first belt sections (23).

4. The hand belt according to claim 3, characterized in that the opening section (26) is formed by the pair of first belt sections (23) extending from the side portions of the first mounting section (20) toward the other end portion of the terminal body (1) along both side portions of the terminal body (1) while avoiding the imaging section (10).

5. The hand belt according to claim 4, characterized in that the pair of first belt sections (23) is formed extending from the side portions of the first mounting section (20) toward the other end portion of the terminal body (1) along the side portions of the terminal body (1) in substantially parallel with each other.

6. The hand belt according to claim 4, characterized in that the opening section (26) is formed to have a size by which the pair of first belt sections (23) does not come within the viewing angle of the imaging section (10).

7. The hand belt according to claim 4, characterized in that the opening section (26) is formed to have a substantially rectangular shape.

8. A portable terminal characterized by:

a hand belt (2);

a terminal body (1);

an imaging section (10) which is provided on one side of one end portion of the terminal body (1);

a first attachment section (12) which is provided on the one end portion of the terminal body (1) and on which one end portion of the hand belt (2) is mounted, and

a second attachment section (15) which is provided on an other end portion of the terminal body (1) and on which an other end portion of the hand belt (2) is mounted.

9. The portable terminal according to claim 8, characterized in that the hand belt (2) is a hand belt according to any of claims 1 to 7.

Drawing