U.S. patent application number 12/254845 was filed with the patent office on 2010-04-08 for article protection case.
Invention is credited to Chia-Hao Chiang.
Application Number | 20100084306 12/254845 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42074937 |
Filed Date | 2010-04-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100084306 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chiang; Chia-Hao |
April 8, 2010 |
ARTICLE PROTECTION CASE
Abstract
A protection case includes a first panel including resilient
material, a second panel including resilient material and a
connection part connected between the first and second panels. A
space is defined between the first and second panels such that an
article such as a computer, personal computer, laptop computer,
thin computer, electronics and use for normal daily good is
received in the space and protected by the first and second
panels.
Inventors: |
Chiang; Chia-Hao; (Burleigh
Waters, AU) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Chia-Hao Chiang
No.37-2, Ching-Dau 1st Street
Taichung
40464
omitted
|
Family ID: |
42074937 |
Appl. No.: |
12/254845 |
Filed: |
October 21, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/523 ;
206/320 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 2011/003 20130101;
G06F 1/1628 20130101; A45C 11/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/523 ;
206/320 |
International
Class: |
B65D 81/02 20060101
B65D081/02; B65D 85/00 20060101 B65D085/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 7, 2008 |
TW |
097138583 |
Claims
1. A protection case comprising: a first panel including resilient
material; a second panel including resilient material, and a
connection part connected between the first and second panels so as
to define a space between the first and second panels, an article
received in the space and protected by the first and second
panels.
2. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient
material is a foam material.
3. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient
material is selected from groups of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate,
Thermo-Plastic Rubber, Thermo-Plastic Urethane, Polyvinyl chloride,
Rubber and Polyurethane.
4. The protection case as claimed in claim 3, wherein the Ethylene
Vinyl Acetate mixed with rubber.
5. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
connection part includes resilient material.
6. The protection case as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first
panel, the second panel and the connection part are made integrally
by the resilient material, the first panel, the second panel and
the connection part are expanded as a plate.
7. The protection case as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first
panel, the second panel and the connection part expanded to form a
rectangular plate.
8. The protection case as claimed in claim 7, wherein the
rectangular plate includes four rounded corners or inclined edges
at four corners thereof.
9. The protection case as claimed in claim 6, wherein the distal
ends of the first panel and the second panel each have a curved
edge thereon.
10. The protection case as claimed in claim 6, wherein the
resilient material is selected from groups of Ethylene Vinyl
Acetate, Thermo-Plastic Rubber, Thermo-Plastic Urethane, Polyvinyl
chloride, Rubber and Polyurethane.
11. The protection case as claimed in claim 10, wherein the
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate mixed with rubber.
12. The protection case as claimed in claim 6, wherein the
resilient material is a foam material.
13. The protection case as claimed in claim 6, wherein the
resilient material is mixed with foaming agent and put in a mold
set of a foaming machine to foam combination of the resilient
material and foaming agent to make the integral first panel, the
second panel and the connection part.
14. The protection case as claimed in claim 6, wherein the
resilient material is mixed with foaming agent and foamed by a
foaming machine, the foamed material is cooled and heat or cold
pressed and cut into the integral first panel, the second panel and
the connection part.
15. The protection case as claimed in claim 6, wherein the
resilient material is mixed with foaming agent and injected and
foamed by an injection molding machine so as to make the integral
first panel, the second panel and the connection part.
16. The protection case as claimed in claim 6, wherein the
connection part is an elongate part and includes multiple grooves
defined in a surface facing the space, the grooves make the
connection part be flexible between the first and second
panels.
17. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the
first and second panels has an elongate slot for convenient
grasp.
18. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the
first and second panels has multiple through holes.
19. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein an interior
pocket is located in the space between the first and second
panels.
20. The protection case as claimed in claim 19, wherein the
interior pocket includes two interior pads and a zipper connects
the two interior pads.
21. The protection case as claimed in claim 19, wherein the
interior pocket includes two interior pads which are connected to
the first and second panels respectively by connection devices.
22. The protection case as claimed in claim 21, wherein the
connection devices include multiple passages defined in the first
and second panels respectively, the interior pads have protrusions
which are engaged with the passages.
23. The protection case as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a
strap and two connection pieces which are connected between two
ends of the strap an the case.
24. The protection case as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at
least one connection ring connected to the case and a bag is
connected with the at least one connection ring.
25. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein two inner
layers are connected to two respective insides of the first and
second panels, the inner layers are made by woven or non-woven
material so as to reinforce the first and second panels.
26. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner
layers are selected from groups of nylon, Thermo-Plastic Urethane,
Thermo-fusion rubber, Polyvinyl chloride, Thermo-Plastic Rubber,
Rubber, metal, carbon, Glass fibers, Canvas and Textiles.
27. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first
and second panels are connected to each other by a fixing
device.
28. The protection case as claimed in claim 27, wherein the fixing
device includes at least one side wrap which is connected between
the first and second panels.
29. The protection case as claimed in claim 28, wherein the at
least one side wrap is integrally formed with the first and second
panels.
30. The protection case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the article
is selected from personal computer, laptop computer, thin computer,
electronics and daily goods.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a protection case composed
of first and second panels and a connection part, all of which are
made by resilient material, the article such as a laptop computer
is received in the space of the case, and of course use this
protection case as normal daily use case.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A conventional protection case is used to protect article in
the protection case from wear and tear encountered during
transportation and some protection cases include cushion material
in the case to further protect the article. However, not any of the
conventional protection cases can become a flat sheet-like
structure when not in use and a case when protecting the articles
in it while having weight, easily manufactured and simple
structured.
[0003] Most of the people today use computers which are a part of
people's everyday life and the laptop computers are made slim and
portable so that the users can easily carry the laptop computer to
different places as needed.
[0004] Basically, the desk PC is heavy and bulky so that the uses
have to hold the PC by arms or put it in a box when removing from
one place to another. A special case is developed to receive the
desk PC when transportation, and the case is huge enough to receive
all the parts of the desk PC therein and multiple cushion pads are
located in the case to protect the PC. The case requires multiple
sewing processes and the cushion pads cannot protect every part of
the desk PC. The case for the desk PC involves complicated
structure and high manufacturing cost.
[0005] The present invention intends to provide a protection case
for articles such as a laptop computer so as to improve the
shortcomings of the conventional protection cases.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention relates to a protection case which
comprises a first panel, a second panel and a connection part
connected between the first and second panels. The first and second
panels and the connection part include resilient material and a
space is defined between the first and second panels. An article
such as a computer received in the space and protected by the first
and second panels.
[0007] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a
protection case for protecting a computer, especially for the weak
sides of the computer, by the resilient material included in the
first and second panels and the connection part of the protection
case. The first and second panels and the connection part are made
integrally as a sheet-like form.
[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
protection case which is easily manufactured at low cost and has
simple structure. The first and second panels and the connection
part are made integrally as a sheet-like form.
[0009] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a
protection case which is light in weight and can be used for
protecting different types of articles. The first and second panels
and the connection part are made integrally as a sheet-like form by
way of foaming processes.
[0010] The concept for the present invention is to provide a
protection case for protection of computers such as a laptop
computer so as to protect the weak sides of the computers.
[0011] Another concept for the present invention is to provide a
protection case for protection of computers such as a laptop
computer, the protection case is easily manufactured at low cost,
light in weight, simple structure, and easy to use.
[0012] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show the protection case of
the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 2 shows the second embodiment of the present invention,
wherein the first and side panels and the connection part is made
integrally as a sheet-like form;
[0015] FIG. 3 shows that the sheet-like form of the protection case
in FIG. 2 includes four rounded corners;
[0016] FIG. 4 shows that the sheet-like form of the protection case
in FIG. 2 includes four include edges at the four corners;
[0017] FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the sheet-like form of
the protection case in FIGS. 3 and 4;
[0018] FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the circled
portion of the sheet-like form of the protection case in FIG.
5;
[0019] FIG. 7 shows that the protection case in FIG. 2 and a laptop
computer to be received in the protection case;
[0020] FIG. 8 is a perspective view to show the third embodiment of
the protection case of the present invention;
[0021] FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of the sheet-like form of
the protection case in FIG. 8;
[0022] FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross sectional view to show the
connection of the interior pad and the first/second panel;
[0023] FIG. 11 shows a strap is connected to the protection case by
connection pieces and a bag is connected to the protection case by
a connection ring, and
[0024] FIG. 12 shows that the protection case is used as a support
pad on which a laptop computer is put.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0025] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 7, the protection case of the
present invention comprises a first panel 10, a second panel 20 and
a connection part 30, wherein the first and second panels 10, 20
include resilient material and the connection part 30 is connected
between the first and second panels 10, 20 so as to define a space
17 between the first and second panels 10, 20. An article such as a
laptop computer 90 is received in the space 17 and protected by the
first and second panels 10, 20. The protection case can also be
used as a support pad on which a laptop computer 90 is put as shown
in FIG. 11.
[0026] The first embodiment of the protection case is shown in FIG.
1 and includes a first panel 10, a second panel 20 and a connection
part 30, wherein the first and second panels 10, 20 include
resilient material and the connection part 30 is connected between
the first and second panels 10, 20 so as to define a space 17
between the first and second panels 10, 20. The resilient material
of the first and second panels 10, 20 is mixed with foaming agent
and foamed to become a resilient sheet-like form which is light in
weight and absorbs impact. The resilient material is selected from
groups of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, Thermo-Plastic Rubber,
Thermo-Plastic Urethane, Polyvinyl chloride, Rubber and
Polyurethane. It is noted that the connection part 30 includes
resilient material which provides cushion and protection feature
from the underside of the protection case. Wherein, the Ethylene
Vinyl Acetate can be mixed with rubber to promote the quality of
the resilient material.
[0027] FIGS. 2-7 show the second embodiment of the protection case
of the present invention wherein the first panel 10, the second
panel 20 and the connection part 30 are made integrally as a
one-piece by resilient material and the one-piece is in a
sheet-like form when expanded. The resilient material of the first
and second panels 10, 20 is mixed with foaming agent and foamed to
become a resilient sheet-like form which is light in weight and
absorbs impact. The resilient material is selected from groups of
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, Thermo-Plastic Rubber, Thermo-Plastic
Urethane, Polyvinyl chloride, Rubber and Polyurethane. It is noted
that the connection part 30 includes resilient material which
provides cushion and protection feature from the underside of the
protection case.
[0028] FIGS. 3 and 4 show the second embodiment of the protection
case wherein the expanded first and second panels 10, 20 and the
connection part 30 is a rectangular plate. The rectangular plate
includes four rounded corners as shown in FIG. 3 or the rectangular
plate includes four inclined edges at four corners thereof as shown
in FIG. 4. The four rounded corners or the four inclined edges at
the four corners are designed to meet aesthetic purposes and avoid
from torn.
[0029] Referring to FIG. 8, the distal ends of the first panel 10
and the second panel 20 each may have a curved edge 11/21
thereon.
[0030] As shown in FIG. 2, the first method for making the
resilient material to become foam type material is to mix the
resilient material with foaming agent and put in a mold set of a
foaming machine, the mixture is then foamed to become the
sheet-like form of the integral first panel 10, the second panel 20
and the connection part 30.
[0031] The second method for making the resilient material to
become foam type material is to mix the resilient material with
foaming agent and put in a foaming machine, the mixture is then
foamed. The foamed material is cooled and heat or cold pressed and
cut into the integral first panel 10, the second panel 20 and the
connection part 30.
[0032] The third method for making the resilient material to become
foam type material is to mix the resilient material with foaming
agent and the mixture is injected and foamed by an injection
molding machine so as to make the integral first panel 10, the
second panel 20 and the connection part 30.
[0033] As shown in FIGS. 2, 5 and 6, the connection part 30 is an
elongate part and includes multiple grooves 31 defined in a surface
facing the space 17. The grooves 31 make the connection part 30 be
flexible between the first and second panels 10, 20. By the grooves
31 in the connection part 30, the protection case is easily folded
to a desired shape to receive the computer.
[0034] As shown in FIG. 2, each of the first and second panels 10,
20 has an elongate slot 12, 22 and used as a handle 13/23 for
convenient grasp by the user's hand. Besides, each of the first and
second panels 10, 20 has multiple through holes 14, 24, and each
through hole 14/24 has at least 2 cm in diameter so as to reduce
the material required and the weight of the protection case.
[0035] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the protection case further
includes an interior pocket 50 located in the space 17 between the
first and second panels 10, 20, and the interior pocket 50 includes
two interior pads 51 and a zipper 52 connects the two interior pads
51. The two interior pads 51 each are connected to the first and
second panels 10, 20 respectively by connection devices which
include multiple passages 15, 25 defined in the first and second
panels 10, 20 respectively, and the interior pads 51 have
protrusions 53 which are engaged with the passages 15, 25.
[0036] FIG. 11 shows that a strap 60 is connected to the protection
case and two connection pieces 61 are connected between two ends of
the strap 60 an the case. The strap 60 allows the user to carry the
protection case while two hands can carry other articles.
[0037] Referring to FIG. 11, the protection case may include at
least one connection ring 70 which is connected to the case and a
bag 71 is connected with the at least one connection ring 70. The
bag 71 is used to carry cellular phone or small items.
[0038] As shown in FIG. 2, the two inner layers 16 are connected to
two respective insides of the first and second panels 10, 20, the
inner layers 16 are made by woven or non-woven material so as to
reinforce the first and second panels 10, 20. The inner layers 16
are selected from groups of nylon, Thermo-Plastic Urethane,
Thermo-fusion rubber, Polyvinyl chloride, Thermo-Plastic Rubber,
Rubber, metal, carbon, Glass fibers, Canvas and Textiles.
[0039] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the first and second panels 10,
20 are connected to each other by a fixing device 80 which includes
at least one side wrap 81 is connected between the first and second
panels 10, 20. The at least one side wrap 81 can be made integrally
with the first and second panels 10, 20. The at least one side wrap
81 may have a protrusion 82 and the first panel 10 or the second
panel 20 has a hole 83 with which the protrusion 82 is engaged so
as to connect the first and second panels 10, 20.
[0040] The first and second panels 10, 20 each have resilient
material and are easily opened by the flexible connection part 30
to receive the laptop computer 90 therebetween which is protected
from each side thereof. The first and second panels 10, 20 can be
directly made by the foamed resilient material so that the
protection case is light in weight and easily carried. The
protection case has simple structure and easily manufactured at low
cost so that it has high competitive advantage in the market. The
first and second panels 10, 20 are easily connected to each other
by the fixing devices 80 and the strap 60 and bag 71 can be added
to the protection case by using the connection pieces 61 and the
connection ring 70 to increase the function of the protection
case.
[0041] The article that is protected within the protection case can
be selected from personal computer, laptop computer and thin
computer, electronics, and normal daily using goods.
[0042] While we have shown and described the embodiment in
accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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