U.S. patent application number 14/859897 was filed with the patent office on 2017-03-02 for protective cover and method for making the same.
The applicant listed for this patent is HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to LI-WEN TIEN.
Application Number | 20170055660 14/859897 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55162229 |
Filed Date | 2017-03-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170055660 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
TIEN; LI-WEN |
March 2, 2017 |
PROTECTIVE COVER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
Abstract
A protective cover for an electronic device includes a housing,
a connecting portion, and a ring. The connecting portion extends
from a back portion of the housing and an angle is formed between
the connecting portion and the back portion of the housing. The
ring is positioned at an end portion of the connecting portion and
allows the insertion of a user's finger for a more secure hold of
the electronic device.
Inventors: |
TIEN; LI-WEN; (New Taipei,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
New Taipei |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
55162229 |
Appl. No.: |
14/859897 |
Filed: |
September 21, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45F 2005/008 20130101;
A45F 2200/0516 20130101; A45C 11/00 20130101; A45C 2011/002
20130101; A45F 5/00 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45C 11/00 20060101
A45C011/00; A45F 5/00 20060101 A45F005/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 26, 2015 |
CN |
201520649340.7 |
Claims
1. A protective cover comprising: a housing; a connecting portion
extended from a back portion of the housing, an angle being formed
between the connecting portion and the back portion of the housing;
and a ring positioned at an end portion of the connecting
portion.
2. The protective cover according to claim 1, wherein a groove is
defined on the back portion of the housing, the groove matches the
connecting portion and the ring for receiving the connecting
portion and the ring.
3. The protective cover according to claim 2, wherein the ring and
the connecting portion can be received in the groove under a
pressing force towards the back portion of the housing.
4. The protective cover according to claim 2, wherein the groove
comprises a first groove and a second groove, the first groove
matches the connecting portion for receiving the connecting
portion, and the second groove matches the ring for receiving the
ring.
5. The protective cover according to claim 4, wherein the second
groove forms an interference fit with the ring, and the ring can be
deformed to be received in the second groove under a pressing force
towards the back portion of the housing.
6. The protective cover according to claim 2, wherein a recess is
defined on the back portion of the housing near the edge of the
groove.
7. The protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the
connecting portion is made of thermoplastic polyurethane
rubber.
8. The protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the
connecting portion and the housing are integral.
9. The protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the
connecting portion and the ring are integral.
10. The protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the angle
formed between the connecting portion and the back portion of the
housing is 90 degrees.
11. A method for making a protective cover, the protective cover
comprising a housing, a connecting portion extended from a back
portion of the housing, an angle being formed between the
connecting portion and the back portion of the housing, and a ring
positioned at an end portion of the connecting portion; wherein the
connecting portion is formed by injecting from the back portion of
the housing.
12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the connecting
portion is made of thermoplastic polyurethane rubber.
13. A method for making a protective cover, the protective cover
comprising a housing, a connecting portion extended from a back
portion of the housing, an angle being formed between the
connecting portion and the back portion of the housing, and a ring
positioned at an end portion of the connecting portion; wherein the
connecting portion and the ring are formed by injecting from the
back portion of the housing.
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the connecting
portion is made of thermoplastic polyurethane rubber.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent
Application No. 201520649340.7 filed on Aug. 26, 2015, the contents
of which are incorporated by reference herein.
FIELD
[0002] The subject matter herein generally relates to protective
covers.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Expensive high-end electronic devices such as mobile phones
should be protected with protective covers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] Many aspects of the disclosure can be better understood with
reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings
are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being
placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure.
Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate
corresponding parts throughout the several views.
[0005] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an embodiment of a protective
cover.
[0006] FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the protective cover of FIG.
1 in use.
[0007] FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the protective cover of FIG.
1 with a ring contained in a groove of the protective cover.
[0008] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the protective cover
along a line IV-IV of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0009] It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of
illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been
repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or
analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set
forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the
embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by
those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described
herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other
instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been
described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant
feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale
and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better
illustrate details and features. The description is not to be
considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described
herein.
[0010] The term "comprising" means "including, but not necessarily
limited to"; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or
membership in a so-described combination, group, series and the
like.
[0011] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0012] FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a protective cover 100.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the protective cover 100 includes a
housing 10, a connecting portion 20, and a ring 30.
[0013] The housing 10 includes a back portion 101 and a resisting
portion 102. The resisting portion 102 is extended from the edge of
the back portion 101 and a receiving cavity is formed between the
back portion 101 and the resisting portion 102. The housing 10 is
made to receive and protect an electronic device. One or more
through holes 1021 are defined on the resisting portion 102 or the
back portion 101 for exposing one or more elements of the
electronic device, such as a charging interface, an earphone
interface, a camera, a loudspeaker, and the like.
[0014] The connecting portion 20 is extended from the back portion
101 in a direction which is away from the back portion 101. An
angle .alpha. (see FIG. 4) is formed between the connecting portion
20 and the back portion 101, and the angle .alpha. is more than
0.degree. and less than 180 degrees. In at least one embodiment,
the angle .alpha. is 90 degrees.
[0015] The ring 30 is positioned at an end portion of the
connecting portion 20. The ring 30 is configured for allowing
insertion of a user's finger when the electronic device is
handheld, which can prevent the electronic device received in the
protective cover being dropped, as shown in FIG. 2. The ring 30 is
ring-shaped, and may be circular, oval, square, or any irregular
shape allowing for insertion of finger. In at least one embodiment,
the ring 30 is circular.
[0016] A groove 103 is defined on the back portion 101. The groove
103 matches the connecting portion 20 and the ring 30, for
receiving the connecting portion 20 and the ring 30. As illustrated
in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the ring 30 and the connecting portion 20 can
be received in the groove 103 under a pressing force towards the
back portion 101.
[0017] In detail, the groove 103 includes a first groove 1031 and a
second groove 1032. The first groove 1031 matches the connecting
portion 20 for receiving the connecting portion 20. The second
groove 1032 is a groove matching the outlines of the ring 30, for
receiving the ring 30. The second groove 1032 forms an interference
fit with the ring 30. The ring 30 can be deformed to be received in
the second groove 1032 under the pressing force. In reverse, the
ring 30 can be deformed to be pulled out of the second groove 1032
under a pulling force.
[0018] A recess 104 is defined on the back portion 101 near the
edge of the groove 103. When the connecting portion 20 and the ring
30 are received in the groove 103, the recess 104 is configured to
enable the user to pull the connecting portion 20 or the ring 30
out of the groove 103. In at least one embodiment, the recess 104
is defined near an inside edge of the second groove 1032. In other
embodiments, the recess 104 can be defined near an outside edge of
the second groove 1032.
[0019] The connecting portion 20 is made of thermoplastic
polyurethane rubber. In at least one embodiment, the housing 10,
the connecting portion 20, and the ring 30 are integral, the
connecting portion 20 and the ring 30 are formed by injecting from
the back portion 101 of the housing 10. In some embodiments, the
housing 10 and the connecting portion 20 are integral, the ring 30
being fixed to the connecting portion 20. In other embodiments,
only the connecting portion 20 and the ring 30 are integral, the
connecting portion 20 being rotatably connected to the back portion
101 of the housing 10.
[0020] The number of the connecting portions 20 and rings 30 can be
based on demand, and if more than one, the connecting portions 20
and rings 30 are defined on multiple positions of the back portion
101 for insertion of different fingers.
[0021] The ring 30 allows insertion of user's finger, thus the
electronic device received in the protective cover 100 can be held
more firmly and securely. When the electronic device is not being
used, the ring 30 can be pressed into the groove 103 on the back
portion 101.
[0022] It is believed that the present embodiments and their
advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and
it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto
without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure or
sacrificing all of its material advantages, the examples
hereinbefore described merely being exemplary embodiments of the
present disclosure.
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