U.S. patent application number 12/502184 was filed with the patent office on 2010-04-29 for protective device for electronic device.
This patent application is currently assigned to HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to TAY-YANG LIN, YU ZHANG.
Application Number | 20100101975 12/502184 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42116457 |
Filed Date | 2010-04-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100101975 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ZHANG; YU ; et al. |
April 29, 2010 |
PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Abstract
A protective device includes a cover, a body, and a latch
assembly. The cover is pivotally fixed on the body; the latch
assembly is configured to latch the cover to, and unlatch the cover
from, the body.
Inventors: |
ZHANG; YU; (Shenzhen City,
CN) ; LIN; TAY-YANG; (Tu-Cheng, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
PCE INDUSTRY, INC.;ATT. Steven Reiss
288 SOUTH MAYO AVENUE
CITY OF INDUSTRY
CA
91789
US
|
Assignee: |
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY
(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
Shenzhen City
CN
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Tu-Cheng
TW
|
Family ID: |
42116457 |
Appl. No.: |
12/502184 |
Filed: |
July 13, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/701 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 11/00 20130101;
A45C 2011/003 20130101; A45C 2200/15 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/701 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/00 20060101
B65D085/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 27, 2008 |
CN |
200810305234.1 |
Claims
1. A protective device for protecting an electronic apparatus,
comprising: a body defining a receiving space to receive the
electronic apparatus; and a cover comprising a first plate
pivotally connected to the body and a second plate pivotally
connected to the first plate, wherein the second plate and the body
are connected to the first plate portion at opposite ends, and the
second plate comprises at least one clip on a surface facing the
body and configured for holding the electronic appratus.
2. The protective device as described in claim 1, wherein the cover
defines a stopper portions on rims thereof.
3. The protective device as described in claim 2, wherein the body
comprises sidewalls and a bottom assembled together to form the
receiving space, the sidewalls define steps corresponding to and
supporting the stopper portions of the cover.
4. The protective device as described in claim 1, wherein the at
least one clip comprises two clips, the two clips are mounted to
form two receiving grooves.
5. The protective device as described in claim 4, wherein while the
cover is folded on the body, the receiving space receives the
electronic apparatus; and while the cover is unfolded, the second
plate is rotated relative to the first plate in opposite direction
to the body, the receiving grooves receive one end of the
electronic apparatus, a sidewall of the body resists the opposite
end of the electronic apparatus, and the first plate supports the
electronic apparatus.
6. The protective device as described in claim 1, further
comprising at least one latch assembly to latch the cover to, and
unlatch the cover from, the body.
7. The protective device as described in claim 6, wherein the latch
assembly comprises a locking portion and a securing portion, the
locking portion and the securing are attached to the cover and the
body respectively.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The disclosure relates to a protective device and, more
particularly, to a protective device used for protecting an
electronic device.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Portable electronic devices, such as digital photo frames,
become considerably necessary to many people. Users usually use a
protective device to protecting those portable electronic devices,
especially, during travel. However, when users want to use the
portable electronic device, they need to take the portable
electronic device out from the protective device, then support the
portable electronic device with supporting apparatus thereof or
additional supporting device, accordingly, it is inconvenient and
tedious for the users. Therefore, what is needed is a protective
device to solve the above-mentioned problem.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] The components of the drawings are not necessarily drawn to
scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating
the principles of a protective device. Moreover, in the drawings,
like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout
several views.
[0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protective device in
accordance with an exemplary embodiment.
[0007] FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the protective device
of FIG. 1, showing from a reverse angle.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the protective device of
FIG. 1 with a cover opened.
[0009] FIG. 4 is a left side view of the protective device shown in
FIG. 3.
[0010] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the protective device of
FIG. 1 while supporting an electronic device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0011] FIGS. 1 and 2 showing a protective device 100 in accordance
with an exemplary embodiment. The protective device includes a
cover 22, a body 24, and a latch assembly 28. The cover 22 is
pivotally fixed on the body 24; the latch assembly 28 is configured
to lock the cover 22 with the body 24.
[0012] Referring to FIG. 3, the cover 22 includes a first plate 221
and a second plate 225. The first plate 221 is pivotally connected
to the body 22, the second plate 225 is pivotally connected to the
first plate 221, wherein the second plate 225 and the body 24 are
connected to the first plate 221 at opposite ends. The second plate
225 includes two L-shaped and angled clips 227 mounted on a surface
of the second plate 25 facing the body 24 at two corners opposite
to the first plate 221, two receiving grooves 229 are formed
between the two clips 227 and the surface of the second plate 225.
The receiving grooves 229 are configured for holding an electronic
device 30 (referring to FIG. 5). The cover 22 further includes
stopper portions 223 on rims thereof.
[0013] The body 24 includes a receiving space 246 encased by four
sidewalls 244 and a base wall 242 for receiving the electronic
device 30. The receiving space 246 are set according to the shape
and the size of the electronic device that is protected by the
protective device 30, that is, varying receiving spaces may by set
for different protective devices. Referring to FIG. 5, the
receiving space 246 is rectangular for protecting the electronic
device 30 having a rectangular shape. Furthermore, the sidewalls
244 define steps 248 corresponding to the stopper portions 223 of
the cover 22. When the cover 22 is closed to the body 24, the steps
248 engage with the stopper portions 223 and support the cover
22.
[0014] Referring to FIG. 4, the latch assembly 28, to allow
latching and unlatching the cover 22 from the body 24, includes a
locking portion 282 and a retaining portion 284. The locking
portion 282 is engaged with the retaining portion 284 to latch and
unlatch the cover 22. The locking portion 282 is attached to either
the cover 22 or the body 24, and the retaining portion 284 is
attached to the other.
[0015] In this embodiment, the locking portion 282 is attached to
the second plate 225 on an external surface facing away from the
body 24, and the retaining portion 284 is attached to a bottom of
the body 24. The locking portion 282 includes a magnetic buckle
2822, and a locking belt 2824, the magnetic buckle 2822 is fastened
at one end of the locking belt 2824, and the opposite end of the
locking belt 2824 is fixed to the second plate 225. The retaining
portion 284 is a magnetic buckle corresponding to the magnetic
buckle 2822. When the cover 22 is closed to the body 24 and the
magnetic buckle 2822 is attached to the magnetic buckle 284, the
cover 22 is locked and cannot be opened. In the exemplary
embodiment, the latch assembly 18 includes two locking portions 282
and two retaining portions 284. In another embodiment, the latch
assembly 18 may include a hook (not shown) and a locking slot (not
shown), and the locking slot is adapted to receive the hook
therein.
[0016] Referring to FIG. 5, the electronic device 30 can be a
digital photo frame, an electronic book reading apparatus, and the
like. When to use the electronic device 30 received in the
protective device 100, firstly, unfasten the latch assembly 28 and
unlock the cover 22; rotate the second plate 225 relative to the
first plate 221 to form a preferred angle; insert a top end of the
electronic device 30 in the receiving groove 229; then, raise the
bottom end of the electronic device 30 against a sidewall 244
opposite to the joint of the cover 22 and the body 24, accordingly,
the electronic device 30 is held by the second plate 225 and
further supported by the first plate 221, and can be used
conveniently.
[0017] When accommodating the electronic device 30 in the
protective device 100, move the bottom end of the electronic device
30 to a sidewall 242 that joins the cover 22, keep the top end of
the electronic device 30 received in the receiving groove 229,
close the cover 22 to the base 24, then latch the cover 22 by
fastening the locking portion 282 of the latch assembly 28 to the
holding portion 284, therefore, the electronic device 30 is
received in the protective device 100 and is protected.
[0018] Although the present disclosure has been specifically
described on the basis of the exemplary embodiment thereof, the
disclosure is not to be construed as being limited thereto. Various
changes or modifications may be made to the embodiment without
departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure.
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