KR20120138393A - Protection case having a hand-strip for portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A protective case for protecting a portable electronic device, comprising: a rear portion having a pair of strip through-holes, and a side portion having an inward protrusion formed integrally with the rear portion and continuously or locally covering the front edge of the electronic device along an edge thereof. A case main body including the electronic device in an inner space thereof; And a wrist pad having a first velcro band formed on one surface thereof, and a second velcro band inserted into and inserted into the pair of strip through holes, one end of which is fixed to the wrist pad and the other end of which is attached to and detachable from the first velcro band. It may be configured; a hand strip including a formed strip.

Description

PROTECTION CASE HAVING A HAND-STRIP FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a protective case for protecting a portable electronic device, and more particularly to a protective case for protecting the appearance of a portable electronic device, such as a tablet computer.

Recently, with the development of touch screen technology, a tablet computer without a keyboard while performing a function of a laptop computer, such as an Apple iPad or a Samsung Galaxy Tab, has been widely used. These tablet computers are portable and can perform most of the functions of a conventional laptop computer, allowing users to take advantage of the Internet, multimedia, e-books, etc. outside the home.

Since a tablet computer is also an electronic product, when a shock is applied, the product may be damaged, and the appearance of the product is easily damaged by scratches and the like that are common in daily life. For this reason, various protective films or cases have been developed for protecting the appearance of tablet computers.

Tablet computers, on the other hand, are smaller than home desktop computers, but generally have a size of about A4 considering the convenience of portability. Although the weight of the product is so great that the user can use it with one hand, the screen is placed on the front of the tablet computer in the largest area in order to maximize the image display area. When a user uses a tablet computer with one hand, the user inevitably needs to grab a part of the screen, which causes the screen touch operation to be interrupted or the product is dropped and broken.

The present invention is to solve the above technical problem, to provide a portable electronic device protective case having a hand strip so that the user can support and use the portable electronic device with one hand while protecting the appearance of the portable electronic device. It is done.

A protective case for protecting a portable electronic device according to the present invention, comprising: a back portion formed with a pair of strip through-holes, and an inward protrusion formed integrally with the back portion to surround the front edge of the electronic device continuously or locally along an edge thereof. A case main body including a side portion having a recess formed therein to accommodate the electronic device in an inner space thereof; And a wrist pad having a first velcro band formed on one surface thereof, and a second velcro band inserted into and inserted into the pair of strip through holes, one end of which is fixed to the wrist pad and the other end of which is attached to and detachable from the first velcro band. It may be configured; a hand strip including a formed strip.

Here, a strip seating groove may be further formed in the rear portion of the case body, and the pair of strip through holes may be formed in the strip seating groove. In addition, the wrist pad may further include a cover portion to which the third Velcro band is attached and detachable from the first Velcro band.

The protective case according to the present invention allows the user to safely carry and support the tablet computer even with one hand when using the tablet computer. Therefore, the touch screen operation and the like of the tablet computer can be performed more precisely when the tablet computer is used, and the damage that can be caused by missing the device can be prevented. Therefore, by using the protective case according to the invention it is possible to protect the electronic devices such as tablet computers and at the same time maximize the ease of use.

1 is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device protective case according to the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of a protective case showing a state in which a hand strip is installed.
3 is a schematic diagram illustrating another embodiment of a hand strip.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state of use of the protective case attached to the hand strip.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of a portable electronic device protective case having a hand strip according to the present invention will be described in detail.

Portable electronic device protection case according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the back portion 102 and the side portion 104 includes a case body 100 formed integrally. In addition, the portable electronic device protective case according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, has a hand strip 300 including a wrist pad 320 and a strip 310.

In FIG. 1, the case body 100 may accommodate an electronic device 200, for example, a tablet computer, in an inner space formed by the back portion 102 and the side portion 104. Here, the electronic device 200 has a screen 210 such as a touch screen is formed on the front. In addition, for example, a switch 212, a terminal socket 214, a speaker 213, a volume control switch 211, and the like may be formed around the electronic device 200. In addition, although not shown, a power switch or a camera lens may be disposed. In addition, a plurality of openings exposing various switches or terminal sockets of the electronic device 200 may be formed in the case body 100. For example, the case body 100 includes a terminal opening 111, a speaker opening 112, a volume control switch opening 113, a power switch opening 114, an earphone terminal opening 115, and a camera lens opening 116. Can be. Electronic devices to which the protective case according to the present invention may be applied include, but are not limited to, a tablet computer such as an iPad and a Galaxy Tab, but are not limited thereto. It is also possible to apply to electronics.

Meanwhile, an inward protrusion 104a (see FIG. 2) may be formed at an edge of the side portion 104 constituting the case body 100 so that the electronic device 200 may be stably fixed. The inward protrusion 104a may be formed continuously or only locally along the edge of the side portion 104. The inward protrusion 104a is formed to surround the front edge of the electronic device 200, thereby preventing the electronic device 200 stored in the space formed by the rear part 102 and the side part 104 from being easily separated. . The case body 100 may be formed of a synthetic resin material, and in particular, it is preferable that the side part 104 is formed of a material that can be restored after being opened by a certain external force. As a result, the user may store the electronic device 200 in the case body 100 or may separate the electronic device 200 if necessary.

In particular, a pair of strip through-holes 120 are formed in a predetermined region of the back portion 102. The formation position of the strip through hole 120 may be arranged side by side along the edge at a position approximately adjacent to the side portion 104. In general, considering that the electronic device 200 has a rectangular shape, the strip through hole 120 may be disposed adjacent to any one of four edges.

The pair of strip through holes 120 is for inserting and installing the strip 310 constituting the hand strip 300, and the configuration of the hand strip 300 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the hand strip 300 may include a strip 310 inserted into a pair of strip through holes 120 and a wrist pad 320 supporting a user's wrist. Here, the first Velcro band 322 is attached to one surface of the wrist pad 320. One end 312 of the strip 310 is fixed to the wrist pad 320, and the other end 314 is formed with a second velcro band 316 that can be attached and detached from the first velcro band 322. . Velcro bands are generally composed of two pairs, one of which has a snare and the other of which has hooks. Since the configuration of the Velcro band is a known technique, detailed description thereof will be omitted. A plurality of hooks may be formed on the first velcro band 322 formed on the wrist pad 320, and a plurality of nooses may be formed on the second velcro band 316 formed on the other end 314 of the strip. Is also possible). Thus, it can be configured to be adjustable according to the size of the user's hand.

As shown in FIG. 2, the strip 310 and the wrist pad 320 may be attached to each other through the first and second velcro bands. Thereafter, the user can insert his or her hand H in the space between the hand strip 300 and the case body 100 to mount and carry the electronic device with one hand. The user's hand H, which is sandwiched between the hand strip 300 and the case body 100, serves as a pedestal, thereby enabling safe use and portability of the electronic device 200.

Meanwhile, a strip seating groove 122 may be formed in the rear portion 102 of the case body 100. The strip seating groove 122 is to prevent the electronic device 200 from lifting from the case body 100 due to the thickness of the strip 310 inserted into the pair of strip through holes 120. Therefore, the groove depth of the strip seating groove 122 is preferably formed to approximately the thickness of the strip 310. In particular, the pair of strip through holes 120, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is preferably formed inside the strip seating groove 122.

In addition, the wrist pad 320 may be formed with a cover portion 324 to which the first Velcro band 322 and the third Velcro band 326 attachable and detachable are attached. For example, when the first Velcro band is a hook type, the third Velcro band 326 may be a snare type Velcro band. After attaching the second Velcro band 316 formed on the strip 310 to the first Velcro band 322, the cover part 324 is attached to the first Velcro band 322 through the third Velcro band 326. Attach. Through this, the appearance of the wrist pad 320 may be beautifully protected. The cover part 324 is preferably formed to have an area covering the first velcro band 326.

Strip 310 and wrist pad 320 may be formed using a fabric, synthetic resin or leather material. In particular, the wrist pad 320 may reduce the fatigue of the wrist by inserting a cushion member therein.

Although a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described so far, those skilled in the art will be able to implement in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention described herein are to be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, and the scope of the present invention is shown in the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope of the present invention Should be interpreted as being included in.

100: case body
102: back side
104: side part
120: strip through hole
200: electronics
300: hand strip
310: strip
320: wrist pad

Claims (3)

As a protective case to protect portable electronic devices,
And a rear side portion formed with a pair of strip through-holes, and a side portion formed integrally with the rear side portion and having an inwardly projecting protrusion surrounding the front edge of the electronic device continuously or locally along its edge. Case body for receiving; And
A wrist pad having a first Velcro band formed on one surface thereof, and a pair of strip through-holes inserted into the wrist pad, one end of which is fixed to the wrist pad, and the other end of which is formed with a second Velcro band attachable to and detachable from the first Velcro band. A protective case comprising a; hand strip comprising a strip.
The method of claim 1,
A strip seating groove is further formed in the rear portion of the case body, and the pair of strip through holes are formed in the strip seating groove.
The method of claim 1,
The wrist pad may further include a cover part to which the first Velcro band and a third Velcro band attachable and detachable are attached.

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