U.S. patent application number 12/770714 was filed with the patent office on 2011-11-03 for protective cover.
Invention is credited to Eagle Fan.
Application Number | 20110266291 12/770714 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 70294918 |
Filed Date | 2011-11-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110266291 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Fan; Eagle |
November 3, 2011 |
PROTECTIVE COVER
Abstract
A protective cover is provided, including a cover base and a
protective lid. The protective lid and the cover base form a
housing space to accommodate the electronic device. The electronic
device is held and fastened to the cover base. The cover base and
the protective lid are engaged by at least a buckle element. The
buckle element can be repeatedly used to plug or unplug so that the
protective lid and the cover base and be engaged or disengaged for
different purposes. The electronic device can be fastened by cover
base and covered underneath the protective lid to avoid direct
abrasion or impact. The protective lid can be disengaged from the
cover base to facilitate convenient use. In addition, the back of
the cover base can be coupled to a support plate to allow the
standing of the protective cover in horizontal or vertical
modes.
Inventors: |
Fan; Eagle; (Hsinchu,
TW) |
Family ID: |
70294918 |
Appl. No.: |
12/770714 |
Filed: |
April 29, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/669 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H04B 1/3888 20130101;
H04M 1/0214 20130101; H04M 1/04 20130101; A45C 2011/002 20130101;
A45C 11/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/669 |
International
Class: |
B65D 6/00 20060101
B65D006/00 |
Claims
1. A protective cover, comprising a cover base and a protective
lid, said cover base and said protective lid forming a housing
space, said cover base holding and fastening a portable electronic
device inside said housing space, said cover base and said
protective lid being engaged by at least a buckle element, said
buckle element comprising a plug connected to an end of a soft
element from a side of said protective lid and a socket formed at
location corresponding to said plug on a side of said cover base,
said plug of said buckle element able to repeatedly plug into and
unplug from said socket so that said protective lid and cover base
able to engaged or disengaged for different use purposes.
2. The protective cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plug
has a groove close to both sides to form a resilient protruding
block on both sides, inner shape of said socket matches said plug
so that said plug and repeatedly plug into and unplug from said
socket.
3. The protective cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover
base comprises at least two clap elements, said clap elements are
bended and distributed surrounding circumference of said cover
base.
4. The protective cover as claimed in claim 3, wherein said cover
base comprises at least a stop wall, located at least one place of
circumference of said cover base, said stop wall and said clap
elements are preferably not located on the same side of said cover
base.
5. The protective cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
protective lid comprises a hold element on a side, located opposite
to said buckle element of said protective lid.
6. The protective cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein back surface
of said cover base is coupled to a support plate, when flipped,
said support plate forms an angle with said back of said cover base
so that said cover base can stand in either horizontal mode or
horizontal mode.
7. A protective cover, comprising a cover base and a protective
lid, said cover base and said protective lid forming a housing
space, said cover base holding and fastening a portable electronic
device inside said housing space, said cover base and said
protective lid being engaged by at least a buckle element, said
buckle element able to repeatedly plug and unplug so that said
protective lid and cover base able to engaged or disengaged for
different use purposes, back surface of said cover base being
coupled to a support plate, said support plate forming an angle
with said back surface of said cover base when flipped so that said
cover base able to stand in either horizontal or vertical
modes.
8. The protective cover as claimed in claim 7, wherein said support
plate is coupled to a fix element, said fix element comprises a
connection groove, shaped to match a connection head of an
apparatus support device used in vehicle.
9. The protective cover as claimed in claim 7, wherein said buckle
element comprises a plug connected to an end of a soft element from
a side of said protective lid and a socket formed at location
corresponding to said plug on a side of said cover base, said plug
can repeatedly plug into or unplug from said socket.
10. The protective cover as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cover
base comprises at least two clap elements, said clap elements are
bended and distributed surrounding circumference of said cover
base.
11. The protective cover as claimed in claim 10, wherein said cover
base comprises at least a stop wall, located at least one place of
circumference of said cover base, said stop wall and said clap
elements are preferably not located on the same side of said cover
base.
12. The protective cover as claimed in claim 7, wherein said
protective lid comprises a hold element on a side, located opposite
to said buckle element of said protective lid.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention generally relates to a protective
cover, and more specifically to a protective cover to insulate
portable electronic device for protection as well as stay easy to
use.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Many electronic devices, such as, smart phones, have large
display for various applications so as to provide more functions,
such as, personal multimedia player, GPS, e-book or e-dictionary,
in addition to conventional telephony communication. While
multi-function feature provides convenience and has advantage, the
price of the electronic device is also rising so that the users are
usually more caution in protecting the high-priced electronic
device, and more willing to invest in protective peripherals.
[0003] The currently available protective covers can be categorized
into two types. The first type is the simple cover, such as, a
simple-shaped silicon-made cover. When in use, the electronic
device is sheathed inside the silicon cover with the display
exposed. This type of protective cover is inexpensive, but does not
provide sufficient protection to the display from damage caused by
scratching. The second type is the two-piece protective cover,
including a bottom base and an upper cover. The bottom base is for
installing the smart phone and the upper cover is attached and
inseparable from the bottom base. The upper cover can provide
protection to the display; however, when the smart phone is in
horizontal use mode, the upper cover will be obstructive because
the upper cover extends beyond the side of the bottom base.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a
a protective cover that provides both protection and convenient
usage. The protective cover includes a protective lid and a cover
base. The protective lid can be engaged to or disengaged from the
cover base. When protective lid is engaged to cover base, the
formed protective cover can effectively shield and protect the
electronic device from damage caused by abrasion or impact. When
the protective lid is disengaged from the cover base, only the
cover base is used to accommodate and protect the electronic device
so that the electronic device can be conveniently used in either
vertical or horizontal modes.
[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
protective cover allowing the electronic device to stand in either
vertical or horizontal modes. As the large-displayed electronic
device can be used as a multimedia player after downloading the
multimedia, the protective cover of the present invention can
assist the electronic device to stand in vertical or horizontal
modes to further facilitate convenient viewing.
[0006] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a
protective cover to work with other auxiliary support device so
that protective-covered electronic device can be fastened to the
support device for use in vehicle.
[0007] To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides
a protective cover, including a cover base and a protective lid.
The protective lid and the cover base form a housing space to
accommodate the electronic device. The electronic device is held
and fastened to the cover base. The cover base and the protective
lid are engaged by at least a buckle element. The buckle element
includes a plug connected by a soft element to the side of the
protective lid and a socket formed at the corresponding location on
the side of the cover base. The plug on the protective lid can be
repeatedly used to plug into the socket on the cover base so that
the protective lid and the cover base and be engaged or disengaged
for different purposes.
[0008] In addition, the back surface of the cover base can be
coupled to a support plate. The support plate can be flipped up to
form an angle with the back of cover base. The support plate allows
the electronic device housed inside the protective cover to stand
in vertical or horizontal modes.
[0009] The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and
advantages of the present invention will become better understood
from a careful reading of a detailed description provided herein
below with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The present invention can be understood in more detail by
reading the subsequent detailed description in conjunction with the
examples and references made to the accompanying drawings,
wherein:
[0011] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of the protection lid
disengaged from the cover base according to the present
invention;
[0013] FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the buckle element
according to the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the present invention in
actual application;
[0015] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of the back of the cover base
of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of the present invention in
use (I); and
[0017] FIG. 7 shows a schematic view of the present invention in
use (II).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0018] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, protective cover 1 of the
present invention includes a protective lid 2 and a cover base 3
forming a housing space 10. Cover base 3 holds and fastens a
portable electronic device housing space 10. Protective lid 2 and
cover base 3 are engaged by at least a buckle element 4. Buckle
element 4 includes a plug 41 and a socket 42. Plug 41 is connected
to the end of a soft element 21 extending from a side of protective
lid 2, and socket 42 is located corresponding to plug 41 on the
side of cover base 3. Plug 41 of buckle element 4 can repeatedly
plug into and unplug from socket 42 so that protective lid 2 and
cover base can engage or disengage.
[0019] The following describes the elements of the protective cover
of the present invention in details. Protective lid has a shape of
a plate, with main body made of hard plastic material. The inner
and outer surfaces can be covered with genuine leather, artificial
leather or other textile to protect the electronic device on
contact. Soft element 21 extends from the side of protective lid 2
is made of soft rubber or leather, and is bendable at will. When
protective lid and cover base engage, soft element 21 allows
protective lid 2 to be flipped open. The other side of protective
lid 2 forms a hold element 22. Hold element 22 has bended shape, is
slightly resilient and rigid and is located at the opposite side of
soft element 2.
[0020] Cover base 3 is a rectangular shallow plate, made of plastic
with proper hardness via inject molding, Base cover 3 forms at
least two clap elements 31 and at least a stop wall 32. Clap
elements 31 are slightly bended inwards and are distributed around
the circumference of cover base 3. Clap elements 31 can form the
entire side or the high part on the side to stay clear of the
holes, sockets and buttons on the side of the portable electronic
device. Stop wall 32 is located on at least one part of cover base
3 and is slightly bended. Stop wall 32 has a bended height slightly
lower than clap element 31 to prevent portable electronic device
from sliding out. Clap elements 31 and stop wall 32 are preferably
distributed on different sides of the circumference of cover base
3. The inner wall surface of cover base 3 is layered as an inner
pad layer 33, made of leather, artificial leather, soft rubber pad,
foam or textiles to protect portable electronic device on
contact.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, buckle element 4 includes a
plug 41 and a socket 42. Plug 41 has a flat shape, and has a long
groove 411 close to both sides so as to form a resilient protruding
block 412 on both side of plug 41. Socket 42 forms on the side of
cover base 3. The inner shape of socket 42 is shaped by a plurality
of protruding rods 421, 422 located at different positions to match
the external shape of plug 41 so that plug 41 can be repeatedly
plug into and unplug from socket 42. When plug 41 is plugged into
socket 42, protruding rods 421 grips the side of resilient
protruding block 412 so that the engagement of plug 41 and socket
42 is properly firm.
[0022] FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the present invention in
actual application. A portable electronic device 5 is a smart phone
installed inside cover base 3, with clap elements 31 clapping on
both sides of portable electronic device 5 to fasten. At this
point, protective lid 2 is engaged to cover base 3 and soft element
21 allows protective lid 2 to flip open to facilitate convenient
use of the device. The user may decide to disengage protective lid
2 from cover base 3 for convenient use of the device in horizontal
mode. When protective lid 2 covers the top surface of electronic
device 5, hold element 22 can hook and hold the side of electronic
device 5 so that the inner wall of protective cover 2 can press
tight on electronic device 5. In this manner, electronic device 5
is completely surrounded by cover base 3 and protective lid 2 to
prevent from direct abrasion or impact.
[0023] In addition, to enhance the convenience of use of the
present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5-7, the back surface of cover
base 3 forms a fix element 34 coupled to a support plate 34.
Support plate 35 has a shape of a rectangular frame, and can be
folded to attach to the surface of fix element 34. When flipped
upward, support plate 35 from an angle with the back of cover base
3. The central region of fix element 34 forms a connection groove
341, shaped to match the connection head of an apparatus support
device used in a vehicle so that the present invention can also be
used with an apparatus support device for vehicle.
[0024] FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show schematic views of the present
invention in actual applications. Electronic device 5 is fastened
to cover base 3, and support plate 35 is flipped from the back of
cover base 3 to form an angle. In this manner, cover base 3 can
stand in portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) direction so
that when the user removes protective lid 2, the user can use the
electronic device as a multimedia player on a flat surface.
[0025] Although the present invention has been described with
reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood that
the invention is not limited to the details described thereof.
Various substitutions and modifications have been suggested in the
foregoing description, and others will occur to those of ordinary
skill in the art.
[0026] Therefore, all such substitutions and modifications are
intended to be embraced within the scope of the invention as
defined in the appended claims.
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