Abstract:
A main body holder has a base wall with a through-hole, a holding portion, and a pivotally attached clip piece. A stopper member is movably disposed within the base wall through-hole for movement between a restricting position and a releasing position. In the restricting position, the stopper member projects from the base wall and is configured to engage and securely hold the main body of a portable apparatus on the holding portion so that the apparatus main body is only partially disposed over the base wall through-hole in a state in which the apparatus main body is fully received by the holding portion. In the releasing position, the stopper member extends into the through-hole and does not project from the base wall so that the apparatus main body is allowed to be slid relative to the holding portion. An urging member urges the clip piece into contact with the holding portion and urges the stopper member to the restricting position.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a portable apparatus including an apparatus main body holder for attachably and detachably holding an apparatus main body of a portable type, for example, a pedometer, a portable type game machine, an audio player, a portable telephone or the like, and an apparatus main body holder for mounting an apparatus main body of a portable type attachably and detachably to a mounted object, for example, a clothing, a belt, a bag or the like of a person carrying the object. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     There is known a holder clip including a holder main body including a holding portion, a stopper piece, a clip piece, a first coil spring, and a second coil spring for insertably and detachably holding a portable apparatus (refer to, for example, Patent Reference 1). 
     The holder main body includes the holding portion insertably and detachably fitted with a portable apparatus, and a back face plate forming a back face of the holding portion, and extended from an opening of the holding portion along a direction of inserting and detaching the portable apparatus. The stopper piece is pivotably supported at the back face plate by a pin. One end portion of the stopper piece deviated from the holding portion is formed with an engaging piece and a pivoting shaft is provided between the engaging piece and the pin. The engaging piece is provided by avoiding the back face plate and is engaged with and disengaged from a hole of the portable apparatus. The clip piece covers the stopper piece from a back face side and pivotably supported by the pivoting shaft. The clip piece includes a projected portion capable of pressing other end portion (front end portion) of the stopper piece disposed on a side of the holding portion. 
     The first coil spring and the second coil spring are attached to the pivoting shaft. The first coil spring urges a front end portion of the clip piece to the back face plate, thereby, the projected portion of the clip piece presses other end portion of the stopper piece. The second coil spring urges the front end portion of the stopper piece to the back face plate, thereby, the engaging piece of the stopper piece is arranged at a position of being engaged with the hole of the portable apparatus. An urge force of the first coil spring is larger than an urge force of the second coil spring. 
     By the foregoing urge forces, in a state of not holding the portable piece, the clip piece presses the front end portion of the stopper piece by the projected portion by the force of the second coil spring, and therefore, the engaging piece of the stopper piece is escaped to a position of not hampering the portable apparatus from being inserted to and detached from the holding portion. Further, by pinching a mounted object between the clip piece and the back face plate by pivoting the clip piece after fitting the portable apparatus to the holding portion, the stopper piece is pivoted by the force of the first coil spring and the engaging piece is engaged with the hole of the portable apparatus. Thereby, the holder clip of Patent Reference 1 can hold the portable apparatus at the holder main body. 
     The holder clip of Patent Reference 1 is separately provided with the coil spring for urging the clip piece to the back face plate of the holder main body and pinching the mounted object therebetween, and the coil spring for urging the stopper piece and engaging the engaging piece with the hole of the portable apparatus. Therefore, the holder clip of Patent Reference 1 has a large number of parts, and its construction and integration are complicated. 
     Further, in a state in which the holder clip of Patent Reference 1 is not mounted to the mounted object, the engaging piece of the stopper piece is escaped to the position of not hampering the portable apparatus from being inserted to and detached from the holding portion. Therefore, in the nonmounted state, the portable apparatus cannot be held so as not to detach from the holding portion of the holder main body. 
     Further, according to the holder clip of Patent Reference 1, a depth of engaging the engaging piece of the stopper piece with the hole of the portable apparatus main body depends on a thickness of the mounted object pinched by the clip piece and the back face plate of the holder main body. Therefore, when the mounted object is thin, a reliability of holding the portable apparatus by the engaging piece is deteriorated and there is a concern that the portable apparatus may become detached from the holder main body. 
     [Patent Reference 1] JP-A-2003-153720 (paragraphs 0011-0041, FIG. 1-FIG. 6) 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus having a simple construction and having a high reliability of holding the apparatus main body in a state of being attached to the mounted object and in a state of not being mounted to the mounted object, and a portable apparatus including the apparatus main body holder. 
     An apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that an apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus holding an apparatus main body attachably and detachably to and from the portable apparatus, the apparatus main body holder including a holder main body having a base wall, and a holding portion provided on a surface side of the base wall for holding the apparatus main body inserted to and detached from the base wall to slide along a surface of the base wall, a clip piece pivotably attached to the holder main body, stopper means provided movably over a restricting position of preventing the apparatus main body held by the holding portion from being drawn out from the holding portion in a direction reverse to a direction of being inserted to the holding portion, and a releasing position for releasing the restriction, and an urging member for urging the clip piece to be brought into contact with the holder main body and arranging the stopper means at the restricting position by urging the stopper means. 
     Although according to the invention, the holder main body is preferably formed by a hard synthetic resin, the holder main body can also be made by a metal and can be made by an elastic material of a synthetic resin or the like having an elasticity of polyurethane resin or the like. 
     According to the invention, the holding portion of the holder main body comprises a cylindrical portion fitted with the apparatus main body of the portable apparatus along with the base wall and providing a portion for rectifying a depth of fitting the apparatus main body to the cylindrical portion at an end portion of the cylindrical portion other than a holding portion explained in an embodiment described later. Alternatively, the holding portion includes a pair of holding walls forming a section in an L-like shape having portions covered to edges of a surface of the apparatus main body on a side opposed to a back face opposed to the base wall of the apparatus main body, and a portion for rectifying a depth of fitting the apparatus main body between the holding walls. When the holding portions are adopted, there is achieved an advantage of not needing the engaging groove or the like for engaging with the holding portion at the apparatus main body. According to the invention, the holding portion may contain a total of the apparatus main body of the portable apparatus, or may hold the apparatus main body by covering a portion of the apparatus main body. 
     According to the invention, the clip piece can be provided at a position deviated from the base wall, for example, an outer face of the holding portion other than providing the clip piece at the back face of the base wall as explained in en embodiment described later, in this case, the clip piece is attached pivotably to, for example, an outer face of the holding portion. 
     According to the invention, in order to promote a function of pinching a mounted object of a clothing or the like, it is preferable that the holder main body and the clip piece are provided with recesses and projections brought in mesh with the mounted object to deform the mounted object in a zigzag shape. 
     According to the invention, it is not necessarily needed that the stopper means is engaged with the engaged portion of the apparatus main body at the restricting position, and a more or less clearance can also be provided. According to the invention, it is preferable to utilize a one side face disposed in a direction of inserting and detaching the apparatus main body to and from the holding portion as the engaged portion, in details, the stopper means may preferably be engaged with and detached from the side face of the apparatus main body disposed on a rear side in a direction of inserting the apparatus main body to the holding portion. A way of engaging the stopper means with the one side face of the mode differs by a position of the clip piece. For example, when the clip piece is provided at the base wall, the stopper means can be engaged with and disengaged from the one side face by making the stopper means come to and go away from the base wall, further, when the clip piece is provided at an outer face of the holding portion, the stopper means can be engaged with and disengaged from the one side face by making the stopper means come to and go away from, for example, the side wall of the holding portion orthogonal to the base wall. 
     According to the invention, the stopper means may not be provided with an operating portion for detaching the stopper means from the engaged portion of the apparatus main body. When the stopper means is provided with an operating portion separate from the engaging portion engaged with or proximate to the engaged portion of the apparatus main body to be opposed, the operating portion can be provided as a lever continuous from the engaging portion and projected in, for example, a side direction of the holder main body. Although the stopper means includes the engaging portion engaged with or proximate to the one side face (engaged portion) of the apparatus main body to be opposed, when there is not the operating portion separate therefrom, the engaging portion can be engaged with and disengaged from the one side face by pushing to move the engaging portion as the operating portion. 
     Although according to the invention, as the urging member, a torsional coil spring can preferably be used, the invention is not restricted thereto. For example, a general coil spring or leaf spring or the like can be used, and an elastic member of a synthetic rubber or the like can also be used. Further, when the urging member is a spring, the spring can be formed by a metal or a synthetic resin. 
     According to the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention, the urging member urges or biases both the clip piece and the stopper means, and therefore, exclusive urging members for these respective parts are not needed, and a number of parts for the main body holder is reduced and its construction can be simplified. 
     Further, according to the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention, the stopper means is arranged at the restricting position by urging by the urging member, and an urge force of the urging member for the stopper means is not smaller than an urge force in a state of not pinching the mounted object by the holder main body and the clip piece. Therefore, even in a state in which the apparatus main body holder is not mounted to the mounted object, the apparatus main body of the portable apparatus can be held with a high reliability so as not to be detached from the holding portion. 
     Along therewith, according to the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention, when the holder main body and the clip piece pinch the mounted object, the urge force of the urging member is increased regardless of a thickness of the mounted object. Thereby, the stopper means can be arranged properly at the restricting position regardless of the thickness of the mounted object. Therefore, the apparatus main body of the portable apparatus can be held with a high reliability so as not to be detached from the holding portion. 
     A preferable embodiment of the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that the stopper means is engageable and disengageable with and from an engaged portion provided to the apparatus main body held by the holding portion and the stopper means is caught by the engaged portion from a rear side in a direction of inserting the apparatus main body to the holding portion. 
     In the preferable mode, when the apparatus main body includes the engaged portion of a hole, a stepped portion or the like, the stopper means is engaged with and disengage from the engaged portion, further, when the side face of the apparatus main body disposed in the direction of inserting and detaching the apparatus main body to and from the holding portion is utilized as the engaged portion, in details, the stopper means can be engaged with and disengaged from the side face of the apparatus main body disposed on the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body to the holding portion. 
     In the preferable mode, when the stopper means is disposed at the restricting position, the stopper means is engaged therewith in a state of being caught by the engaged portion of the apparatus main body inserted to the holding portion, and the engaging state is maintained by the urge force of the urging member. Therefore, a rattle in a direction of inserting and detaching the apparatus main body to and from the holding portion can be restrained. 
     A preferable embodiment of the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that the clip piece is arranged on a back side of the base wall, the stopper means is provided to come to and go away from a surface of the base wall, the urging member is arranged on a back side of the holder main body and the clip piece is urged to the back face of the holder main body by the urging member. 
     According to the preferable embodiment, an anticipated effect of the invention can be achieved by an operation the same as those of the respective inventions already explained. 
     A preferable embodiment of the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that the stopper means is formed by a part formed separately from the holder main body and the clip piece, and the stopper means is rotatably attached to the holder main body by way of a shaft. 
     According to the preferable embodiment of the invention, in comparison with a case of providing the stopper means integrally with the holder main body or the clip piece, the stopper means can be formed without being restricted by a material or a strength of the holder main body or the clip piece. In accordance therewith, the stopper means can be made by a material of a color different from that of the holder main body, in this case, an optical recognizing performance of the stopper means can be promoted. Further, the stopper means is pivoted centering on the shaft, and a reliability of an operation of a movement over the restricting position and the releasing position is high. 
     A preferable embodied of the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that the stopper means is integrally formed with the holder main body. 
     According to the preferable mode, the number of parts is further reduced and a constitution can further be simplified. 
     A preferable embodiment of the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that the stopper means is formed integrally with the clip piece. 
     According to the preferable mode, the number of parts is further reduced and the constitution can further be simplified. 
     A preferable embodiment of the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that the stopper means includes an engaging portion engaged and disengaged with and from a side face on a rear side in a direction of inserting the apparatus main body to the holding portion by coming out and going away to and from a surface of the base wall. 
     According to the preferable mode, the engaging portion of the stopper means is engaged with the side face on the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body by being arranged at the restricting position by being projected from the surface of the base wall. Therefore, a carrying person is easy to recognize the engaging portion, and therefore, an operability in a case of pushing to move the engaging portion to the releasing position is excellent. Further, according to the preferable embodiment, the side face on the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body is utilized as the engaged portion of the apparatus main body engaging the engaging portion at the restricting position, and therefore, it is not necessary to provide the engaged portion constituted by a hole, a stepped portion or the like particularly at the apparatus main body, which is preferable in not restricting a design of the apparatus main body. 
     A preferable embodiment of the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that the stopper means includes a pressing portion brought into contact with the back face of the apparatus main body. 
     According to the preferable mode, the end portion on the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body to the holding portion of the apparatus main body of the portable apparatus held by the holding portion can be urged from the back side of the apparatus main body to the surface side of the apparatus main body by the urge force of the urging member by way of the pressing portion of the stopper means. Therefore, the apparatus main body is pressed to the holding portion in the thickness direction, and therefore, the apparatus main body held by the holding portion can be restrained from being rattled in the thickness direction. 
     A preferable embodiment of the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that an end portion of the holder main body disposed on the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body to the holding portion forms a holder main body grabbing end portion surrounding a surrounding of the stopper means, and the holder main body grabbing end portion is provided with a through hole to and from which the engaging portion comes and goes away. 
     According to the preferable mode, the apparatus main body can be prevented from being detached unpreparedly from the holding portion by disengaging the engagement of the engaging portion and the apparatus main body in accordance with enabling the engaging portion of the means not to be brought into contact with other object unpreparedly by the holder main body grabbing end portion surrounding a surrounding of the stopper means. Further, when the clip piece is pivoted, the operation can be carried out by touching the finger to the clip piece and the holder main body grabbing end portion, and therefore, the clip piece can be restrained from being operated to pivot by touching the finger to the apparatus main body and the clip piece by the operation. 
     A preferable embodiment of the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that the holder main body grabbing end portion is formed by an end portion of the base wall, and a clip piece grabbing end portion provided to the clip piece is arranged on a back side of the holder main body grabbing end portion to be opposed to the holder main body grabbing end portion. 
     According to the preferable mode, when the clip piece is operated to pivot by touching the finger to the clip piece and the holder main body grabbing end portion, the finger is easy to be touched thereto, and therefore, the operation of pivoting the clip piece is easy. 
     Further, an apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention is that an apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus holding the apparatus main body attachably and detachably to and from the portable apparatus, the apparatus main body holder including holder main body having a base wall, and a holding portion provided on a surface side of the base wall for holding the apparatus main body inserted to and detached from the base wall to slide along a surface of the base wall, a clip piece pivotably attached to the holder main body, stopper means formed integrally to the holder main body, capable of moving the apparatus main body held by the holding portion over a restricting position of preventing the apparatus main body from being brought to the holding portion in a direction reverse to a direction of inserting the apparatus main body to the holding portion and a releasing position of releasing the restriction and arranged at the restricting position by a flexibility of the stopper means per se, and an urging member for urging the clip piece to be brought into contact with the holder main body. 
     According to the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention, the stopper means can be moved to the restricting position and the releasing position by a flexibility of its own, the urging member can be omitted for urging the stopper means to the restricting position, and therefore, only the urging member for urging the clip piece is needed. Exclusive urging members for respectively urging the stopper means and the clip piece in this way are not needed, and therefore, the number of parts is reduced and the constitution can be simplified. 
     Further, according to the apparatus main body holder of a portable apparatus of the invention, the urging force by the urging member is regardless of arranging the stopper means to the restricting position. Therefore, even in a state in which the apparatus main body holder is not mounted to the mounted object, the apparatus main body of the portable apparatus can be maintained with a high reliability so as not to be detached from the holding portion, regardless of the thickness of the mounted object, the stopper means can be arranged properly at the restricting position, and therefore, even in a state of mounting the apparatus main body holder to the mounted object, the apparatus main body of the portable apparatus can be held with a high reliability so as not to be detached from the holding portion. 
     Further, the portable apparatus of the invention is that an apparatus main body provided with an operating portion and a display on a surface thereof, and the apparatus main body holder according to any one of the respective inventions for insertably and detachably holding the apparatus main body. 
     According to the invention, there can be provided the portable apparatus including the apparatus main body holder of the portable apparatus having a simple constitution and having a high reliability of holding the apparatus main body in a state of being mounted to the mounted object and in state of not being mounted to the mounted object. 
     A preferable embodiment of the portable apparatus of the invention is that the operating portion and the display are exposed in a state of holding the apparatus main body at the holding portion of the apparatus main body holder. 
     According to the preferable embodiment, in a state of holding the apparatus main body at the holding portion, the operating portion of the apparatus main body can be operated and the display can optically be recognized. Further, the optical recognition can be realized by, for example, a constitution of holding the holding portion by a pair of holding side walls opposed to each other, further, when the holding portion includes a portion of covering the surface of the apparatus main body, optical recognition can be realized by a constitution of providing a window opposed to the display or the operating portion at the portion. 
     A preferable embodiment of the portable apparatus of the invention is that side faces of the apparatus main body in parallel with each other are provided with engaging grooves extended in a direction of being inserted to and detached from the apparatus main body holder, the holding portion is formed by a pair of holding side wall portions opposed to each other heights of which are made to be lower than a height of the side face of the apparatus main body, and a holding end wall spanning the holding side wall portions, and a projected streak engaged with the engaging groove is formed at the holding side wall portion. 
     According to the preferable embodiment, the holding side wall of the holding portion is not provided at the height larger than the thickness of the apparatus main body, and therefore, the thickness of the portable apparatus in the state of holding the apparatus main body of the apparatus main body holder can be thinned. 
     A preferable embodiment of the portable apparatus of the invention is that an end portion of the base wall provided to the apparatus main body holder disposed on a rear side in a direction of inserting the apparatus main body to the holding portion provided to the apparatus main body holder is formed with a holder main body grabbing end portion surrounding a surrounding of the engaging portion of the stopper means provided to the apparatus main body holder, and the holder main body grabbing end portion is provided with a through hole to and from which the engaging portion comes and goes away, and a clip piece grabbing end portion provided to the clip piece provided to the apparatus main body holder is arranged on a back side of the holder main body grabbing end portion to be opposed to the holder main body grabbing end portion. 
     According to the preferable mode, by the holder main body grabbing end portion surrounding the surrounding of the stopper means, the apparatus main body can be prevented from being detached unpreparedly from the holding portion by disengaging the engagement of the engaging portion and the apparatus main body in accordance with enabling the engaging portion of the means from being unpreparedly brought into contact with other article by the holder main body grabbing end portion surrounding the surrounding of the stopper means. Further, when the clip piece is pivoted, the operation is carried out by touching the finger to the clip piece and the holder main body grabbing end portion, and therefore, the clip piece can be restrained from being operated to pivot by touching the finger to the apparatus main body and the clip piece by the operation. Further, when the clip piece is operated to pivot by touching the finger to the clip piece and the holder main body grabbing end portion, the finger is easy to be touched thereto, and therefore, the pivoting operation of the clip piece is easy. Furthermore, in accordance with enabling the clip piece to be operated to pivot without touching the finger to the apparatus main body as described above, the display of the apparatus main body can be prevented from being stained by the finger, or the operating portion of the apparatus main body can be prevented from being operated erroneously. 
     According to the invention, there can be provided the apparatus main body holder of the portable apparatus and the portable apparatus including the apparatus main body holder having simple constitutions and achieving an effect in which a reliability of holding the apparatus main body in the state of mounting to the mounted object and in the state of not being mounted to the mounted object is high. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view showing a portable apparatus according to a first embodiment of the invention in a state of holding an apparatus main body thereof by an apparatus main body holder. 
         FIG. 2  is a sectional view showing the portable apparatus of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a sectional view of the portable apparatus taken along a line F 3 -F 3  in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is a sectional view of the portable apparatus taken along a line F 4 -F 4  in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view showing a stopper member provided to the portable apparatus of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 6  is a sectional view showing the portable apparatus of  FIG. 1  in a state of inserting the apparatus main body to the apparatus main body holder. 
         FIG. 7  is a sectional view showing the portable apparatus of  FIG. 1  in a state of being mounted to a mounted object. 
         FIG. 8  is a sectional view enlarging to show F 8  portion in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 9  is a sectional view showing a portable apparatus according to a second embodiment of the invention in a state of holding an apparatus main body thereof by an apparatus main body holder. 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view showing a one end portion of the apparatus main body holder of the portable apparatus of  FIG. 9 . 
         FIG. 11  is a sectional view showing a portable apparatus according to a third embodiment of the invention in a state of holding an apparatus main body thereof by an apparatus main body holder. 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective view showing one end portion of the apparatus main body holder of the portable apparatus of  FIG. 11 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     A first embodiment of the invention will be explained in reference to  FIG. 1  through  FIG. 8 . 
     In  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , notation  1  designates a portable apparatus, for example, a pedometer. The pedometer  1  is formed by including an apparatus main body  2  and an apparatus main body holder  11  (in the following, abbreviated as holder) for attachably and detachably holding the apparatus main body  2 . 
     Although the apparatus main body  2  forms a main body of, for example, the pedometer  1  and can be used by itself, in a mode of being used while being carried, in the present embodiment the apparatus main body  2  is used by being held by the holder  11  generally for carrying convenience. The apparatus main body  2  is formed substantially in the shape of, for example, a parallelepiped, and contains parts (not illustrated) for achieving a function necessary for the pedometer  1 , for example, an acceleration sensor, various electronic parts for processing and operating a signal of the sensor and storing an operation result, and a part or the like for controlling a display. 
     The apparatus main body  2  is provided with a display, for example, a display  3  using a liquid crystal, and a plurality of operating portions  4  for instructing switching of an input, starting and stopping to measure a step number or the like. The display  3  and the operating portions  4  are exposed at a surface of the apparatus main body  2 . The operating portions  4  are of a touch type. 
     The apparatus main body  2  includes a pair of side faces  2   a  extended in a longitudinal direction thereof and in parallel with each other, a side face (the side face is referred to as one side face in order to facilitate identification as follows)  2   b  disposed at one end in the longitudinal direction, and a side face (the side face is referred to as other side face to facilitate identification as follows)  2   c  disposed at other end in the longitudinal direction. The one end face  2   b  and the other end face  2   c  are in parallel with each other. 
     Engaging grooves  5  are respectively provided at the pair of side faces  2   a  of the apparatus main body  2  at a height position of a middle in a thickness direction of the apparatus main body  2 . The engaging grooves  5  are extended in a direction of inserting and detaching the apparatus main body  2  to and from the holder  11 , in other words, over a total length of the side faces  2   a . An engaging groove  6  is provided at the one end face  2   b  of the apparatus main body  2  and an engaging groove  7  is provided also at the other end face  2   c  of the apparatus main body  2  at the height position of the middle in the thickness direction of the apparatus main body  2 . The engaging grooves  6 ,  7  are formed at the height the same as that of the engaging groove  5  and are respectively continuous to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the engaging grooves  5 . 
     As shown by  FIG. 2 , the holder  11  is provided with a holder main body  12 , a clip piece  21 , stopper means, for example, a stopper member  31  (stopper means) and an urge (urging) member, for example, a torsional coil spring  41 . 
     The holder main body  12  is a molded product of a synthetic resin and includes a base wall  13 , a holding portion  16 , and a main body side pinching portion  19 . 
     The base wall  13  is formed to be longer than the total length of the apparatus main body  2  and a width along a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is substantially the same as a width of the apparatus main body  2 . One end in the longitudinal direction of the base wall  13  is constituted to be used as a holder main body grabbing end portion (hereinafter, abbreviated as grabbing end portion)  13   a.    
     The grabbing end portion  13   a  is opened with a through hole  14  penetrating the grabbing end portion  13   a  in a thickness direction. As shown by  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 4 , bearing projected portions  13   b  are projected integrally from both side edges of the base wall  13  to a back side of the base wall  13  to be proximate to the grabbing end portion  13   a . A shaft  15  (refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 4 ) arranged on the back side of the base wall  13  is attached over to the both bearing projected portions  13   b . Both end portions of the shaft  15  are pres-fitted to the bearing projected portions  13   b . Further, notation  15   a  in  FIG. 4  designates a sleeve fitted to the shaft  15 . 
     As shown by  FIG. 1  through  FIG. 3 , the holding portion  16  is formed by, for example, a pair of holding side walls  17  opposed to each other, and a holding end wall  18 . A height of the holding side wall  17  and the holding end wall  18  is lower than a thickness of the apparatus main body  2 . 
     The holding side walls  17  are formed to project from both side edges of the base wall  13  to surface sides and include projected streaks (projections)  17  (refer to  FIG. 3 ) to be engaged with the engaging groove  5  at front end portions thereof. The projected streak  17   a  is made to function as a rail for guiding the apparatus main body  2  for being inserted to and detached from the holding portion  16 . The holding side wall  17  is extended from the bearing projected portion  13   b  over to an end of the base wall  13  on a side opposed to the grabbing end portion  13   a . End portions of the holding side walls  17  on the side of the grabbing end portion  13 a are formed skewedly as shown by  FIG. 1 . The holding end wall  18  is projected from the opposed side of the base wall  13  to a surface side and formed over to the both holding side walls  17 . The holding end wall  18  includes a projected edge  18   a  (refer to  FIG. 2 ) to be engaged with the engaging groove  6  or  7  at a front end portion thereof. 
     As shown by  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the main body side pinching portion  19  is formed at the back face of the base wall  13 . The main body side pinching portion  19  constitutes a shape of continuous recesses and projections, preferably, a saw teeth shape. 
     The clip piece  21  is formed by a synthetic resin and is pivotably attached to the holder main body  12 . Specifically, as shown by  FIG. 4 , the clip piece  21  is pivotably supported by the shaft  15  attached to the back side of the holder main body  12 . 
     According to the clip piece  21 , one end side portion thereof is made to constitute a main portion opposed to the back face of the base wall  13  and other end side portion is made to constitute a clip piece side grabbing end portion  21   a  by constituting a boundary therebetween by the shaft  15 . The clip piece side grabbing end portion  21   a  is skewedly continuous to the main portion. The clip piece  21  is supported by the shaft  15  such that the clip piece side grabbing end portion  21   a  is arranged to be opposed to the back side of the grabbing end portion  13   a  of the holder main body  12 . 
     As shown by  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the clip piece  21  includes a clip piece side pinching portion  22 . The clip piece side pinching portion  22  is made to constitute a shape of recesses and projections in correspondence with the main body side pinching portion  19 , for example, a saw teeth shape. 
     The stopper member  31  is a molded product of a synthetic resin and is constituted by a part separate from the holder  11  and the clip piece  21  and is provided with a color separate from those of holder  11  and the clip piece  21  to be made to be identified easily. As shown by  FIG. 5  and the like, the stopper member  31  includes an arm portion  32 , and an engaging portion  33  and a pressing portion  34  formed at a free end side portion of the arm portion  32 . As shown by  FIG. 4 , a base end portion of the arm portion  32  is supported by the shaft  15 . Thereby, the stopper member  31  is pivotably attached to the holder  11  by way of the shaft  15  and is opposed to the clip piece side grabbing end portion  21   a  of the clip piece  21 . 
     The engaging portion  33  is smaller than the through hole  14 . The engaging portion  33  is made to come to and go from a surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  by passing the through hole upon being pivoted by the arm portion  32 . Therefore, the grabbing end portion  13   a  surrounds the engaging portion  33 . 
     In this specification, a state in which the engaging portion  33  is projected from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  is referred such that the engaging portion  33  is arranged at a restricting position, and a state in which the engaging portion  33  comes to be below being flush with the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  is referred such that the engaging portion  33  is arranged at a releasing position. The engaging portion  33  arranged at the restricting position restricts the apparatus main body  2  held by the holding portion  16  as described later so as not to draw out from the holding portion  16  in a direction reverse to a direction of inserting to the holding portion  16 , and the engaging portion  33  arranged at the releasing position releases such restriction. 
     The pressing portion  34  is formed continuously to a root of the engaging portion  33  and a height of the pressing portion  34  is lower than that of the engaging portion  33 . Also the pressing portion  34  comes to and goes from the surface of the base wall  13  by passing the through hole  14  by pivoting the arm portion  32 . 
     A distance L (refer to  FIG. 2 ) from a corner of substantially 90° made by the engaging portion  33  and the pressing portion  34  to the holding end wall  18  is equal to a total length of the apparatus main body  2 . Therefore, in a state in which the apparatus main body  2  is inserted to and held by the holding portion  16 , as shown by  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 8 , the engaging portion  33  is caught by and engaged with the one end face  2   b  or the other end face  2   c  of the apparatus main body  2  and the pressing portion  34  is brought into contact with the back face of the apparatus main body  2  in the same state. 
     The torsional coil spring  41  is provided to be wound to the shaft  15  as shown by  FIG. 4 . As shown by  FIG. 2 , the torsional coil spring  41  urges the clip piece  21  to the holder main body  12 , and specifically to the back face of the base wall  13 , by bringing one end portion thereof into contact with the clip piece side grabbing end portion  21   a . Further, the torsional coil spring  41  urges the stopper member  31  by bringing other end portion thereof into contact with the arm portion  32  such that the stopper member  31  is arranged at a position of being engaged with the apparatus main body  2 , that is, such that the engaging portion  33  is projected from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13 . 
     According to the holder  11  of the pedometer  1  explained above, the clip piece  21  and the stopper member  31  are urged by the single torsional coil spring  41 , and therefore, exclusive urging members for respectively urging the clip piece  21  and the stopper member  31  are not needed. Therefore, in accordance with reducing a number of parts constituting the holder  11  and a number of integrating steps, a constitution of the holder  11  becomes simple and fabrication cost can be reduced. 
     Further, by an urge force of the torsional coil spring  41 , the engaging portion  33  and the pressing portion  34  of the stopper member  31  maintain a state of being projected from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  by passing the through hole  14  of the base wall  13 . The state is maintained even in a state of not mounting the holder  11  to the mounted object. Therefore, the apparatus main body  2  can be held even by the holder  11  which is not mounted to the mounted object by a procedure described later. Thereby, there is no need for separately storing the apparatus main body  2  and the holder  11  when the pedometer  1  is not used, the pedometer  1  can be stored by holding the apparatus main body  2  with the holder  11 , and therefore, it is easy to prevent the apparatus main body  2  and the holder  11  from being lost. 
     Next, the procedure of holding the apparatus main body  2  using the holder  11  will be explained. 
     First, the apparatus main body  2  is inserted between the pair of holding side walls  17  of the holding portion  16  to slide along the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  by constituting a head by either of the one end face  2   b  or the other end face  2   c  of the apparatus main body  2 , for example, constituting the head by the one end face  2   b  as shown by  FIG. 6 . In this case, the apparatus main body  2  is inserted to the holding portion  16  while fitting the engaging groove  5  of the side face  2   a  of the apparatus main body  2  to the projected streak  17   a  of the holding side wall  17 . By progressing the insertion, the back face of the apparatus main body  2  is brought into contact with the engaging portion  33  of the stopper member  31 , and therefore, at this time point and thereafter, the stopper member  31  is pivoted such that the stopper member  31  is pressed in a direction of coming below the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  against the urge force of the torsional coil spring  41 . 
     Further, in accordance with butting a side face on a front side in a direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2 , that is, the one end face  2   b  to the holding end wall  18  to hamper further insertion, the projected edge  18   a  of the holding end wall  18  and the engaging groove  6  of the one end face  2   b  are fitted. Simultaneously therewith, the apparatus main body  2  rides over the engaging portion  33  of the stopper member  31 , and therefore, the engaging portion  33  is projected from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  by the urge force of the torsional coil spring  41  to be arranged at the restricting position. 
     Thereby, the engaging portion  33  is engaged with a side face on a rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2 , that is, the other end face  2   c  constituting the side face on a side opposed to the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2  to the holding portion  16 . Along therewith, the pressing portion  34  is brought into contact with the back face of the apparatus main body on a side of the other end face  2   c .  FIG. 2  shows a state in which the apparatus main body  2  is inserted to and held by the holder  11  in this way. Further, as described above, the urge force of the torsional coil spring  41  is utilized for catching the engaging portion  33  by the side face of the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2 , and therefore, a particular operation is not needed for preventing the apparatus main body  2  from being drawn out from the holding portion  16 . 
     In the holding state, a movement in a thickness direction of the apparatus main body  2  is restrained by engaging the projected streak  17   a  of the holding side wall  17  and the engaging groove  5  of the apparatus main body  2 . Similarly, a movement in a width direction of the apparatus main body  2  is restrained by the holding side wall  17 . Further, a movement to the front side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2  is restrained by the holding end wall  18 , and a movement to the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2 , in other words, a movement in a direction of drawing out the apparatus main body  2  from the holding portion  16  is restrained by the engaging portion  33  of the stopper member  31 . 
     Further, the apparatus main body  2  is pinched by the holding end wall  18  and the engaging portion  33  of the stopper member  31  from the longitudinal direction by the urge force of the torsional coil spring  41 , and therefore, the apparatus main body  2  can be held so as not to be rattled in the longitudinal direction. Further, by the urge force of the torsional coil spring  41 , the pressing portion  34  brought into contact with the back face of the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2  presses the apparatus main body  2  in a direction of separating from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13 , and therefore, the apparatus main body  2  is pinched in the thickness direction by a portion of engaging the projected streak  17   a  of the holding side wall  17  and the engaging groove  5  of the apparatus main body  2  and the pressing portion  34 . Therefore, the apparatus main body  2  can be held so as not to be rattled in the thickness direction. Therefore, a function of holding the holder  11  relative to the apparatus main body  2  is excellent. 
     When the apparatus main body  2  held by the holder  11  is carried by being mounted to a mounted object A (refer to  FIG. 7 ), the clip piece  21  may be opened and closed relative to the holder main body  12  by touching the finger to the grabbing end portion  13   a  of the holder main body  12  and the clip piece side grabbing end portion  21   a  of the clip piece  21  to pinch the mounted object A therebetween.  FIG. 7  shows a state of mounting the pedometer  1  to the mounted object A. 
     In the mounting state, the urge force of the torsional coil spring  41  is increased in accordance with a thickness of the mounted object A. Therefore, a state of holding the apparatus main body  2  relative to the holding portion  16  can further be stabilized. Along therewith, regardless of the thickness of the mounted object A, a reliability of holding the apparatus main body  2  at the holding portion  16  is not deteriorated, and therefore, a concern of detaching the apparatus main body  2  from the holding portion  16  in carrying the holding portion  16  can be resolved. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase a margin of engaging the engaging portion  33  with the apparatus main body  2  in consideration of a reduction in a holding force, further, to increase the urge force in accordance therewith, and therefore, an operation performance of attaching and detaching the apparatus main body  2  to and from the holding portion  16  is not deteriorated. 
     The surface of the apparatus main body  2  held by the holding portion  16  is exposed from the holder  11  in carrying or not carrying the pedometer  1 . Therefore, the operation of the operating portion  4  and optical recognition of the display  3  at the surface of the apparatus main body  2  can easily be carried out. 
     Meanwhile, the base wall  13  includes the grabbing end portion  13   a  disposed to be orthogonally continuous to the other end face  2   c  by constituting a reference by the other end face  2   c  constituting a side face on a rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2  held by the holding portion  16 . Therefore, the pedometer  1  can be operated to attach and detach to and from the mounted object A by touching the finger to the grabbing end portion  13   a  and the clip piece side grabbing end portion  21   a  opposed to each other as described above. 
     Thereby, attaching and detaching operation is not obliged to carry out by touching the finger to the clip piece side grabbing end portion  21   a  and the held apparatus main body  2 , and therefore, the surface of the apparatus main body  2  can be prevented from being pressed. Therefore, the display  3  of the apparatus main body  2  is restrained from being stained by the finger. Further, when the apparatus main body  2  is held by the holding portion  16  by constituting the head by the other end face  2   c  conversely to  FIG. 2 , the apparatus main body  2  can be restrained from being operated erroneously by unpreparedly pressing the operating portion  4  of the apparatus main body  2 . 
     Further, the grabbing end portion  13   a  includes the through hole  14  through which the engaging portion  33  passes and surrounds the engaging portion  33 , and therefore, other object can be restrained from being brought into contact with the engaging portion  33  by the grabbing end portion  13   a  in carrying or storing the pedometer  1 . Thereby, the apparatus main body  2  can be prevented from being detached from the holding portion  16  by releasing the apparatus main body  2  from being caught by the engaging portion  33  in accordance with pressing down the engaging portion  33  unpreparedly. 
     In the holder  11  of the above-described constitution, the stopper member  31  for preventing the apparatus main body  2  inserted to the holding portion  16  from being drawn out to a side opposed to the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2  inserted to the holding portion  16  is a part separate from the holder main body  12  and the clip piece  21 . Therefore, in comparison with a case of providing a constitution in correspondence with the stopper member  31  integrally with the holder main body  12  or the clip piece  21 , the stopper member  31  can be optimized to form without being restricted by a material or a strength of the holder main body  12  or the clip piece  21 . In accordance therewith, the stopper member  31  can also be made by a material of a color different from that of the holder main body  12 , and in this case, the stopper member  31  is easy to be recognized optically, and therefore, an operability can be promoted. Further, the stopper member  31  is attached to the shaft  15 , and therefore, a reliability of an operation of moving over to the restricting position and the releasing position is high. 
     Further, according to the pedometer  1  of the above-described constitution, the engaging portion  33  of the stopper member  31  for restraining the apparatus main body  2  from being drawn out from the holding portion  16  is arranged at the restricting position by being projected from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13 . Therefore, a carrying person will recognize the engaging portion  33 , and therefore, an operability in a case of moving the engaging portion  33  to the releasing position below the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  by pushing the engaging portion  33  is excellent. Further, an engaged portion of the apparatus main body  2  engaged with the engaging portion  33  arranged at the restricting position is constituted by the side face of the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2  to the holding portion  16  (other end face  2   c ), and therefore, it is not necessary to particularly provide an engaged portion constituted by a hole, a stepped portion or the like at the apparatus main body  2 . Thereby, a design of the apparatus main body  2  is not restricted by a relationship with the engaging portion  33 . 
     A second embodiment of the invention will be explained in reference to  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10 . The second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except an item explained below. Therefore, constitutions the same as those of the first embodiment are attached with the same notations and an explanation thereof will be omitted, and an explanation will be given of the item different from that of the first embodiment as follows. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the construction of the stopper means. 
     That is, the stopper means  31  is integrally provided to a side of the grabbing end portion  13   a  of the base wall  13 . The root of the arm portion  32  of the stopper means  31  is integrally communicated with the base wall  13 , the stopper means  31  can flexibly be deformed to pivot by constituting a fulcrum by the root, thereby, the engaging portion  33  of the stopper means  31  is projected from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  and comes to be below the surface  13   c  by being pressed by the back side of the base wall  13 . The through hole  14  provided at the base wall  13  surrounds the stopper means  31  except the root of the arm portion  32 . Further, the one end portion  41   a  of the torsional coil spring  41  is brought into contact with the back face of the arm portion  32  and the stopper means  31  is urged in a direction of projecting the engaging portion  33  from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13 . Further, according to the embodiment, a devise of, for example, thinning a wall thickness around the root of the arm portion  32  can be adopted in order to further facilitate to flexibly deform the arm portion  32 . The second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except the item explained above. 
     Therefore, also in the pedometer  1  of the second embodiment, the problem of the invention can be resolved by the reasons already explained in the first embodiment. Further, according to the second embodiment, the stopper means  31  is integrally provided with the base wall  13  of the holder  11 , and therefore, the stopper means  31  need not be formed separately from the holder main body. Therefore, an advantage in further reducing the number of parts and the number of steps of integrating the holder  11  is achieved. 
     Further, according to the second embodiment, the invention can also be carried out by arranging the one end portion  41   a  of the torsional coil spring  41  so as not to be opposed to the stopper means  31  integrally formed with the base wall  13 . In this case, the stopper means  31  is arranged at the restricting position of being projected from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  by passing the through hole  14  normally by its own flexibility, and is arranged at the releasing position below the surface  13   c  upon bending by being pressed. 
     The problem of the invention can be resolved even when the invention is carried out in such a mode. That is, the stopper means  31  can be moved to the restricting position and the releasing position by its own flexibility, and therefore, an urging member for urging the stopper means  31  to the restricting position can be omitted. Therefore, as the urging member, only one torsional coil spring  41  for urging the clip piece  21  is needed. In this way, exclusive urging members for respectively urging the stopper means  31  and the clip piece  21  are not needed, and therefore, the construction can be simplified by reducing the number of parts. 
     Further, the urge force of the torsional coil spring  41  is presented regardless of arranging the stopper means  31  at the restricting position. Therefore, even when the holder  11  is not mounted to the mounted object, the apparatus main body  2  can be held with a high reliability so as not to be detached from the holding portion  16 . Furthermore, the stopper means  31  can be arranged properly at the restricting position regardless of the thickness of the mounted object, and therefore, even when the holder  11  is mounted to the mounted object, the apparatus main body  2  can be held with high reliability so as not to be detached from the holding portion  16 . 
     A third embodiment of the invention will be explained in reference to  FIG. 11  and  FIG. 12 . The third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except an item explained below. Therefore, constitutions are the same as those of the first embodiment are attached with the same notations and an explanation thereof will be omitted, and an explanation will be given of an item different from that of the first embodiment as follows. The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the constitution of the stopper means. 
     That is, the stopper means  31  is provided integrally with a main portion  21   b  of the clip piece  21 . The stopper means  31  is passed through the through hole  14  of the base wall  13 . Further, the arm portion of the stopper means explained in the first embodiment is carried by a portion of the main portion  21   b  from the shaft  15  to the engaging portion  33  in  FIG. 11 . A side face of the engaging portion  33  on the side the pressing portion  34  provided to the stopper means  31  is formed by a shape of an arc drawn by a radius r centering on the shaft  15 . Thereby, when the stopper means  31  goes in and comes out from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13 , the stopper means  31  is made to be able to operate to go in and come out from the surface  13   c  of the base wall  13  by avoiding an interference of the stopper means  31  with the side face of the rear side in the direction of inserting the apparatus main body  2  held by the holding portion  16  (other end face  2   c  in  FIG. 11 ). The third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except the item explained above. 
     Therefore, even in the pedometer  1  of the third embodiment, the problem of the invention can be resolved by the reason already explained in the first embodiment. Further, according to the third embodiment, the stopper means  31  is provided integrally with the clip piece  21 , and therefore, the stopper means  31  need not be formed separately from the clip piece  21 . Therefore, an advantage of further reducing the number of parts and the number of steps of integrating the holder  11  is achieved. 
     Further, the invention is not restricted by the respective embodiments. For example, the invention can be carried out by omitting a portion in correspondence with the holder main body holding end portion in the respective embodiments.