U.S. patent application number 11/497406 was filed with the patent office on 2007-10-04 for protecting case for foldable electronic device.
Invention is credited to Michael Kidakarn.
Application Number | 20070227923 11/497406 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38557227 |
Filed Date | 2007-10-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070227923 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kidakarn; Michael |
October 4, 2007 |
Protecting case for foldable electronic device
Abstract
A protecting case for a foldable electronic device has an upper
and bottom panels pivotally connecting along a pivot axis. The
protecting case has a case body for minimizing an external shock to
the foldable electronic device. The protecting case has an upper
and bottom frame adapted for protectively covering the upper and
lower panel of the foldable electronic device. The protecting case
includes a plurality of edge holders for securely mounting the
upper and bottom frames in a detachably attaching manner. The
protecting case has a synchronizing hinge mechanism having two
joint units to pivotally connect the upper frame to the bottom
frame and is aligned along the pivot axis. Thus the upper and
bottom frames are pivotally folded to in a synchronization manner
with respect to a pivot movement of the foldable electronic device
so as to protect the foldable electronic device anytime.
Inventors: |
Kidakarn; Michael; (Gardena,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Raymond Y. Chan
Suite 128, 108 N. Ynez Avenue
Monterey Park
CA
91754
US
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Family ID: |
38557227 |
Appl. No.: |
11/497406 |
Filed: |
July 31, 2006 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60786775 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
206/320 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 1/1681 20130101;
B65D 2585/86 20130101; G06F 2200/1633 20130101; A63F 13/08
20130101; A63F 13/98 20140902; G06F 1/1616 20130101; H04M 1/185
20130101; H04M 1/0216 20130101; B65D 85/00 20130101; A63F 13/02
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/320 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/00 20060101
B65D085/00 |
Claims
1. A protecting case for a foldable electronic device which
comprises upper and bottom panels pivotally connecting along a
pivot axis, wherein said protecting case comprises: a case body,
which is made of durable but lightweight material adapted for
minimizing an external shock to said foldable electronic device,
comprising an upper frame adapted for protectively covering at said
upper panel of said foldable electronic device and a bottom frame
adapted for protectively covering at said bottom panel of said
foldable electronic device; a plurality of edge holders spacedly
and integrally provided along peripheral edges of said upper and
bottom frames for securely mounting said upper and bottom frames at
said upper and bottom panels of said foldable electronic device
respectively in a detachably attaching manner; and a synchronizing
hinge mechanism comprising two joint units provided at two outer
sides of said case body to pivotally connect said upper frame to
said bottom frame, wherein said two joint units are positioned at
two sides of said foldable electronic device to align along said
pivot axis thereof, such that said upper and bottom frames are
pivotally folded to in a synchronization manner with respect to a
pivot movement of said foldable electronic device so as to protect
said foldable electronic device anytime.
2. The protecting case, as recited in claim 1, wherein said upper
frame comprises a top wall and a surrounding wall integrally
extended therefrom to define an upper cavity for fittedly receiving
said upper panel therein, wherein said bottom frame comprises a
bottom wall and a peripheral wall integrally extended therefrom to
define a bottom cavity for fittedly receiving said bottom panel
therein, wherein said edge holders are spacedly formed along said
peripheral edges of said surrounding wall and said peripheral wall
for securely retaining said upper and bottom panels within said
upper and bottom cavities respectively.
3. The protecting case, as recited in claim 2, wherein each of said
edge holders is integrally protruded from said respective
peripheral edge of said surrounding wall and said peripheral wall
for holding an edge of each of said upper and bottom panels at an
inner surface thereof so as to securely retain said upper and
bottom panels within said upper and bottom cavities
respectively.
4. The protecting case, as recited in claim 2, wherein said case
body has a plurality of top round edges integrally formed between
said top wall and said surrounding wall of said upper frame and a
plurality of bottom round edges integrally between said bottom wall
and said peripheral wall, so as to enhance a strength of said case
body.
5. The protecting case, as recited in claim 3, wherein said case
body has a plurality of top round edges integrally formed between
said top wall and said surrounding wall of said upper frame and a
plurality of bottom round edges integrally between said bottom wall
and said peripheral wall, so as to enhance a strength of said case
body.
6. The protecting case, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said
joint units comprises a first pivot arm integrally extended from
said upper frame and a second pivot arm which is integrally
extended from said bottom frame and is pivotally connected to said
first pivot arm to define a pivot point of said case body for
aligning with said pivot axis of said foldable electronic
device.
7. The protecting case, as recited in claim 5, wherein each of said
joint units comprises a first pivot arm integrally extended from
said upper frame and a second pivot arm which is integrally
extended from said bottom frame and is pivotally connected to said
first pivot arm to define a pivot point of said case body for
aligning with said pivot axis of said foldable electronic
device.
8. The protecting case, as recited in claim 6, wherein each of said
first pivot arms has an axial protrusion alignedly extending along
said pivot axis of said foldable electronic device, wherein each of
said second pivot arms has an axial slot arranged when said axial
protrusion is slidably inserted into said axial slot to form said
pivot point of said case body, said upper frame is pivotally
connected to said bottom frame for synchronically folding with said
foldable electronic device.
9. The protecting case, as recited in claim 7, wherein each of said
first pivot arms has an axial protrusion alignedly extending along
said pivot axis of said foldable electronic device, wherein each of
said second pivot arms has an axial slot arranged when said axial
protrusion is slidably inserted into said axial slot to form said
pivot point of said case body, said upper frame is pivotally
connected to said bottom frame for synchronically folding with said
foldable electronic device.
10. The protecting case, as recited in claim 1, wherein said case
body has a plurality of accessing through slots spacedly formed at
said bottom frame for aligning with peripheral accessing plugs of
said foldable electronic device so as to allow said peripheral
accessing plugs thereof being accessed through said accessing
through slots when said case body is detachably mounted to said
foldable electronic device.
11. The protecting case, as recited in claim 7, wherein said case
body has a plurality of accessing through slots spacedly formed at
said bottom frame for aligning with peripheral accessing plugs of
said foldable electronic device so as to allow said peripheral
accessing plugs thereof being accessed through said accessing
through slots when said case body is detachably mounted to said
foldable electronic device.
12. The protecting case, as recited in claim 9, wherein said case
body has a plurality of accessing through slots spacedly formed at
said bottom frame for aligning with peripheral accessing plugs of
said foldable electronic device so as to allow said peripheral
accessing plugs thereof being accessed through said accessing
through slots when said case body is detachably mounted to said
foldable electronic device.
13. The protecting case, as recited in claim 7, further comprising
an anti-slip element provided on a bottom side of said bottom
frame, wherein said anti-slip element is made of material having a
high friction coefficient for preventing said foldable electronic
device from slipping while being used.
14. The protecting case, as recited in claim 12, further comprising
an anti-slip element provided on a bottom side of said bottom
frame, wherein said anti-slip element is made of material having a
high friction coefficient for preventing said foldable electronic
device from slipping while being used.
15. The protecting case, as recited in claim 12, wherein said case
body is made of reinforcing plastic having transparent properties
for minimizing said external shock exerted on said foldable
electronic device and for keeping an aesthetic appearance
thereof.
16. The protecting case, as recited in claim 14, wherein said case
body is made of reinforcing plastic having transparent properties
for minimizing said external shock exerted on said foldable
electronic device and for keeping an aesthetic appearance
thereof.
17. The protecting case, as recited in claim 12, wherein said case
body further comprises a picture pocket formed between a bottom
side of said upper frame and a top side of said upper panel for
replaceably receiving a picture frame in said picture pocket to
personalize said foldable electronic device.
18. The protecting case, as recited in claim 16, wherein said case
body further comprises a picture pocket formed between a bottom
side of said upper frame and a top side of said upper panel for
replaceably receiving a picture frame in said picture pocket to
personalize said foldable electronic device.
19. The protecting case, as recited in claim 12, wherein a top side
of said upper frame is made of stickable material for allowing a
personal sticker replaceably sticking on said top side of said
upper frame to personalize said foldable electronic device.
20. The protecting case, as recited in claim 16, wherein a top side
of said upper frame is made of stickable material for allowing a
personal sticker replaceably sticking on said top side of said
upper frame to personalize said foldable electronic device.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This is a non-provisional application of a provisional
application having a provisional application No. 60/786,775 and a
filing date of Mar. 29, 2006.
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to protecting cases, and
particularly to a protecting case readily receiving a foldable
electronic device therein, wherein the protecting case is adapted
for pivotally folding with the foldable electronic device in a
synchronization manner so as to protect the foldable electronic
device anytime.
[0004] 2. Description of Related Arts
[0005] A traditional foldable electronic device, such as a palmtop
game device, a computer laptop, a mobile telephone, and so on,
provides a compact size for the user to carry when the foldable
electronic device is folded. The foldable electronic device
generally includes a base panel, and a top panel pivotally mounted
to the base panel edge-to-edge via hinges, wherein all electronic
components are received in and protected by the base and top
panels. Accordingly, the electronic components are extremely
sensitive and fragile such that when the foldable electronic device
is dropped on the ground or is hit by an external force, the
electronic components will be damaged.
[0006] In order to protect the electronic device, the user usually
places the foldable electronic device in a carrying case for
transportation. However, the electronic device must be taken out
from the carrying case when being used, which is inconvenient. In
fact, there is no protection for the electronic device when the
electronic device is in use. Therefore, a plastic made soft case is
provided for protecting the electronic device when the electronic
device is used. Accordingly, such soft case includes a top cover
and a base cover covering at the top and base panels of the
electronic device respectively. However, such soft case can merely
protect the dust or liquid spilled at the electronic device but not
to withstand the external force exerted thereto. In addition, the
peripheral ports of the electronic device are also covered by the
soft case such that it is a hassle for the user to remove the soft
case from the electronic device before accessing the peripheral
ports thereof. In other words, such soft case is not practice in
use.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0007] A main object of the present invention is to provide a
protecting case for foldable electronic device which can fully
protect the foldable electronic device at all time even when the
foldable electronic device is at used.
[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
protecting case for foldable electronic device which can securely
retain the foldable electronic device within the protecting case so
that the foldable electronic device can be fully protected all
around.
[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
protecting case for foldable electronic device which comprises
round edges to enhance a strength of the protecting case so as to
substantially withstand the external force exerted at the
protecting case.
[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
protecting case for foldable electronic device which can be
pivotally folded with the foldable electronic device within. In
other words, the protecting case is synchronically folded with the
foldable electronic device.
[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
protecting case for foldable electronic device which has a
plurality of peripheral slots at the case body to allow peripheral
accessing plugs to connect to the foldable electronic device.
[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
protecting case for foldable electronic device which comprises an
anti-slip element for preventing said foldable electronic device
from slipping while being used.
[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
protecting case for foldable electronic device, wherein the case
body is made of reinforcing plastic having transparent properties
for minimizing the external shock and for keeping an aesthetic
appearance thereof.
[0014] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
protecting case for foldable electronic device, wherein the
protecting case can be personalized by the users to their personal
preference.
[0015] Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the
present invention provides a protecting case for a foldable
electronic device comprising upper and bottom panels pivotally
connecting along a pivot axis, wherein the protecting case
comprises:
[0016] a case body, which is made of durable but lightweight
material adapted for minimizing an external shock to the foldable
electronic device, comprising an upper frame adapted for
protectively covering at the upper panel of the foldable electronic
device and a bottom frame adapted for protectively covering at the
bottom panel of the foldable electronic device;
[0017] a plurality of edge holders spacedly and integrally provided
along peripheral edges of the upper and bottom frames for securely
mounting the upper and bottom frames at the upper and bottom panels
of the foldable electronic device respectively in a detachably
attaching manner; and
[0018] a synchronizing hinge mechanism comprising two joint units
provided at two outer sides of the case body to pivotally connect
the upper frame to the bottom frame, wherein the two joint units
are positioned at two sides of the foldable electronic device to
align along the pivot axis thereof, such that the upper and bottom
frames are pivotally folded to in a synchronization manner with
respect to a pivot movement of the foldable electronic device so as
to protect the foldable electronic device anytime.
[0019] These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the
present invention will become apparent from the following detailed
description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended
claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the foldable protecting case
for foldable electronic device according to the preferred
embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the opened
position of the foldable electronic device.
[0021] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the foldable
protecting case according to the preferred embodiment of the
present invention.
[0022] FIG. 3 is a side view of the foldable protecting case
according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention,
illustrating the folded position of the foldable electronic
device.
[0023] FIG. 4 is a side view of the foldable protecting case
according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention,
illustrating the opened position of the foldable electronic
device.
[0024] FIG. 5A is an alternative use of the foldable protecting
case used for protecting a foldable laptop computer.
[0025] FIG. 5B is another alternative use of the foldable
protecting case used for protecting a foldable mobile phone.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0026] Referring to FIG. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the protecting
case in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention for receiving a foldable electronic device 20 is
illustrated. The present invention is a foldable protecting case
that encloses and connects to the device and functions to protect a
foldable electronic device 20 which comprises an upper and bottom
panels 21, 22 pivotally connecting along a pivot axis 23 in both
closed and opened positions. When the foldable electronic device 20
is closed, the protecting case protectively covers the top and
bottom panels 21, 22 of the closed foldable electronic device 20
from an external shock.
[0027] The foldable electronic device 20 can be opened and operated
without removing the protecting case so that the foldable
electronic device 20 can be fully protected anytime. As shown in
FIG. 1, the protecting case of the instant invention is used for
mounting to the foldable electronic device 20 as a portable game
device such as "Nintendo DS".
[0028] The protecting case comprises a case body 10, a plurality of
edge holders 12, and a synchronizing hinge mechanism 13. The case
body 10, which is made of durable but lightweight material adapted
for minimizing the external shock to the foldable electronic device
20. The foldable electronic device 20 includes the bottom panel 22
as a bottom portion, and an upper panel 21 as a top portion
rotatably mounted to the bottom portion via hinges. The protecting
case is made of a material of plastic, metal or other rough
materials. The case body 10 of the protecting case includes a
bottom frame 15 as a base of the protecting case for receiving the
bottom portion of the foldable electronic device 20, and an upper
frame 14 embodied as a lid for receiving the top portion of the
foldable electronic device 20. The lid is rotatably mounted to the
base. In other words, the upper frame 14 of the protecting case is
pivotally connected to the bottom frame 15 via the synchronizing
hinge mechanism 13 which allows the protecting case to rotate
coaxially with the pivot axis 23 of the foldable electronic device
20.
[0029] This is beneficial because it allows long term protection of
the foldable electronic device 20 in the open and folded position,
and during transition between, without cumbersome removal of the
protecting case. It is important to protect the foldable electronic
device 20 from shocks and such because internal electronic parts
inside the foldable electronic device 20 can be damaged easily.
Repairing and replacing of such parts are usually found expensive
and not economic. Thus, the protecting case serves the purpose to
protect the peripheral of the foldable electronic device 20 and to
prevent the internal electronic parts from damaging.
[0030] The protecting case further comprises a plurality of edge
holders 12 spacedly and integrally provided along peripheral edges
of the upper and bottom frames 14, 15 for securely mounting the
upper and bottom frames 14, 15 at the upper and bottom panels 21,
22 of the foldable electronic device 20 respectively in a
detachably attaching manner. In other words, the upper and bottom
panel 21, 22 of the foldable electronic device 20 can be slidably
fitted into the protecting case and the foldable electronic device
20 can then be securely mounted into the protecting case. The
plurality of edge holders 12 holds and locks the foldable
electronic device 20 in place and prevents the foldable electronic
device 20 to escape from the protecting case. Therefore, the edge
holders 12 can engage with the edges of the foldable electronic
device without altering the original structure thereof.
[0031] The synchronizing hinge mechanism 13 comprising two joint
units 34 provided at two outer sides of the case body 10 to
pivotally connect the upper frame 14 to the bottom frame 15. The
two joint units 34 are positioned at two sides of the foldable
electronic device 20 to align along the pivot axis 23 thereof, such
that the upper and bottom frames 14, 15 are pivotally folded to in
a synchronization manner with respect to a pivot movement of the
foldable electronic device 20 so as to protect the foldable
electronic device 20 anytime. Thus, the foldable electronic device
20 can be protected by the protecting case anytime and no
uninstalling is needed for the protecting case in order to use the
foldable electronic device 20.
[0032] The upper frame 14 of the protecting case comprises a top
wall 16 and a surrounding wall 17 integrally extended therefrom to
define an upper cavity 24 for fittedly receiving the upper panel 21
therein. The bottom frame 15 of the protecting case comprises a
bottom wall 18 and a peripheral wall 19 integrally extended
therefrom to define a bottom cavity 31 for fittedly receiving the
bottom panel 22 therein. The edge holders 12 are spacedly and
integrally formed along the peripheral edges of the surrounding
wall 17 and the peripheral wall 19 for securely retaining the upper
and bottom panels 21, 22 within the upper and bottom cavities 30,
31 respectively. Thus when the foldable electronic device 20 is
mounted inside the protecting case, the upper frame 14, the bottom
frame 15, the top wall 16, the surrounding wall 17, the bottom wall
18 and the peripheral wall 19 of the protecting case can
protectively covers the upper panel 21 and the bottom panel 22 of
the foldable electronic device 20 so that the foldable electronic
device 20 can be fully protected all around.
[0033] The case body 10 of the protecting case has a plurality of
top round edges 32 integrally formed between the top wall 16 and
the surrounding wall 17 of the upper frame 14 and a plurality of
bottom round edges 33 integrally between the bottom wall 18 and the
peripheral wall 19, so as to enhance a strength of the case body
10, especially for withstanding the external force exerted at the
case body 10.
[0034] Referring to FIG.3 and 4 of the drawings, each of the joint
34 units of the protecting case comprises a first pivot arm 35
integrally extended from the upper frame 14 and a second pivot 36
arm which is integrally extended from the bottom frame 15. The
second pivot 36 arm is pivotally connected to the first pivot arm
35 to define a pivot point 39 of the case body 10 for aligning with
the pivot axis 23 of the foldable electronic device 20.
[0035] In addition, each of the first pivot arms 35 of the
protecting case has an axial protrusion 37 alignedly extending
along the pivot axis 23 of the foldable electronic device 20. Each
of the second pivot arms 36 has an axial slot 38 arranged so that
the axial protrusion 37 is slidably inserted into the axial slot 38
to form the pivot point 39 of the case body 10. Thus when the
foldable electronic device 20 is detachably mounted into the
protecting case, the upper frame 14 which is pivotally connected to
the bottom frame 15 can synchronically fold with the foldable
electronic device 20 aligning with its pivot axis 23. The advantage
of using the axial protrusion 37 and the axial slot 38 is that it
is easy to assemble and does not require any mechanical tools.
[0036] The protecting case has a plurality of accessing through
slots 40 as openings to allow user operation of the device, by
allowing access to the touch operation of the buttons, keys and
attached accessories. The accessing through slots 40 allow the user
to access ports, for access to wired plugs for communication,
linking, and power functions. In other words, the plurality of
accessing through slots 40 aligns with corresponding peripheral
accessing plugs of the foldable electronic device so as to allow
the peripheral accessing plugs or touch operation of the buttons
and such being accessed through the accessing through slots 40 when
the case body 10 is detachably mounted to the foldable electronic
device 20.
[0037] The protecting case further comprises an anti-slip element
41 provided on a bottom side of the bottom frame 15. The anti-slip
element 41 is made of material having a high friction coefficient
for preventing the foldable electronic device 20 from slipping
while being used. In the preferred embodiment, the foldable
electronic device 20 is a "Nintendo DS". With the aid of the
anti-slip element 41, the foldable electronic device 20 can even be
securely placed on a table for convenient use without slipping. For
gamers, especially young children, the anti-slip element 41 helps
prevent the foldable electronic device 20 from dropping when young
children tend to get very excited with their hands while playing
video games. It is worth to mention that the anti-slip element 41
with a higher friction coefficient can be used to replace the
regular one when required like for the case of exciting gamers.
Thus, the anti-slip element 41 helps prolong the life span of the
foldable electronic device 20 and makes the foldable electronic
device 20 more convenient to use.
[0038] In the preferred embodiment, the protecting case is made of
a clear polycarbonate material such as reinforcing plastic having
transparent properties to decoratively display the color of the
protected device to allow for identification and to keep an
aesthetic and original appearance of the "Nintendo DS". In
addition, the reinforcing plastic can minimize the external shock
exerted on the foldable electronic device 20.
[0039] The case body 10 of the protecting case further comprises a
picture pocket 42 formed between a bottom side of the upper frame
14 and a top side of the upper panel 21 for replaceably receiving a
picture frame in the picture pocket to personalize the foldable
electronic device. In the preferred embodiment of the protecting
case for "Nintendo DS", wherein majority of the users are young
children and gamers, a personal picture 44 of their favorite
cartoon character can be inserted into the picture pocket 42 to
personalize the foldable electronic device 20. The picture can be
easily replaced and it is safely protected by the picture pocket 42
also.
[0040] A top side of the upper frame 14 of the protecting case is
made of stickable material for allowing a personal sticker 43
replaceably sticking on the top side of the upper frame 14 to
personalize the foldable electronic device 20. In other words, the
personal sticker 43 is adapted to stick on the top side of the
protecting case and to be removed therefrom without any residue
remaining on the protecting case. Users can personalize the
foldable electronic device 20 by sticking the personal sticker 43
onto the top side of the upper frame 14 of the protecting case. If
the user decides to remove or even replace the personal sticker 43
with another, the stickable material helps the personal sticker 43
to be peeled off easily without leaving mark on the surface of the
case body 10.
[0041] It is worth to mention that, as an alternative as shown in
FIG. 5A, the protecting case is used to fit a folding laptop
computer 50. The protecting case embodies the folding laptop
computer 50 and uses the synchronizing hinge mechanism 13 to
synchronically fold with the folding laptop computer 50 alignedly
with the pivot axis 23 thereof. The protecting case has a plurality
of accessing through slots 40 as openings to allow access to a
keyboard and port openings. By enclosure and folding alignedly with
the pivot axis 23 of the folding laptop computer 50, the folding
laptop computer 50 is able to be utilized in the open and closed
position while enclosed by the protective and decorative protecting
case. The anti-slip element 41 provided on a bottom side of the
bottom frame 15 helps securely stabilizing the folding laptop
computer 50 on a desk surface so as to prevent any movement of the
folding laptop computer 50 while in used and the protecting case
can absorb any shocks and vibrations from the desk to prevent any
possible damage to internal electronic parts. Users can personalize
the folding laptop computer 50 by inserting the personal picture 44
into the picture pocket 42 or by sticking the personal sticker 43
onto the protecting case.
[0042] It is worth to mention that, as another alternative as shown
in FIG. 5B, the protecting case is used to fit a folding mobile
phone 51. The protecting case embodies the folding mobile phone
device 51 and uses the synchronizing hinge mechanism 13 to
synchronically fold with the folding mobile phone 51 alignedly with
the pivot axis 23 thereof. The protecting case has a plurality of
accessing through slots 40 as openings to allow access to a numeric
keypad and interface buttons. By enclosure and folding alignedly
with the pivot axis 23 of the folding mobile phone 5 1, the folding
mobile phone 51 is able to be utilized in the open and closed
position while enclosed by the protective a decorative protecting
case. The anti-slip element 41 provided on a bottom side of the
bottom frame 15 provides a better grip for the user so as to
prevent possible dropping of the folding mobile phone 51 while in
used to prevent any possible damage to internal electronic parts.
Users can personalize the folding mobile phone 51 by inserting the
personal picture 44 into the picture pocket 42 or by sticking the
personal sticker 43 onto the protecting case.
[0043] It will thus be seen that the objects of the present
invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The
embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of
illustrating the functional and structural principles of the
present invention and is subject to change without departure from
such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all
modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the
following claims.
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