CN104640472A

CN104640472A - Cell phone case with integral resilient suspension hook

Info

Publication number: CN104640472A
Application number: CN201380002261.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 拉塞尔·C·斯坦纳
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-09-13
Filing date: 2013-09-13
Publication date: 2015-05-20
Also published as: JP2015529524A

Abstract

A protective cover for a personal electronic device incorporates a case (12) received over the personal electronic device (10) and providing viewing of a screen (10a) on the personal electronic device. At least one suspension flap (14) has a first position extending over an upper edge of the personal electronic device substantially flush with the case and a second position released from the upper edge and rotated rearward. The flap includes an angled element (16) to engage a vent slat to suspend the personal electronic device.

Description

There is the phone housing of integrally formed suspension hook with resilience

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to the field of the shell for mobile phone, smart phone, electronics tablet and other personal electronic equipments, and more particularly, relate to the integrally-built shell had for hanging shell from the air vent being covered with lath of such as air conditioning for automobiles air vent.

Background technology

Mobile phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant, electronics tablet and other personal electronic equipments become high-precision, and use multiple accessory systems of such as global positioning system (GPS) and mapping and the application of other functions or " apps ".These equipment are at automobile or needs or require to be used by with higher frequency in other positions of hands-free operation.Mechanical framework or support are set up to support personal electronic equipments from vehicle mirror, instrument board or instrument board.But these equipment trend towards complexity and volume is large.Major part user uses hard or soft shell over cap or shell to carry out generality protection to phone or other electronic equipments.

Therefore, need to provide a kind of simple and clean and tidy personal electronic equipments over cap with the configured in one piece for carrying out supporting from Vehicular instrument panel.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment disclosed herein overcomes the shortcoming of prior art by providing a kind of over cap for personal electronic equipments, and this over cap is incorporated to and is received on personal electronic equipments and is provided in shell personal electronic equipments being checked screen.At least one hangs fin has the primary importance that extends on personal electronic equipments top edge with substantially flushing with shell and discharges and the second place rotated backward from top edge.Fin comprises angled element with engages vent hole lath, thus hangs personal electronic equipments.

Accompanying drawing explanation

These and other features of the present invention are better understood by the following detailed description with reference to exemplary embodiment by reference to the accompanying drawings time, in accompanying drawing:

The front schematic diagram of the first embodiment of shell when Figure 1A and Figure 1B is on the mobile phone of the Droid of iPhone, Motorola for being arranged on such as Apple or smart phone or other equipment with similar platform and size and rear schematic diagram;

Fig. 2 A is the rear schematic diagram of the shell of Figure 1A and Figure 1B, wherein hang fin from housing main body and mobile phone backward with resilience be shifted;

Fig. 2 B is the side view of the shell shown in Fig. 2 A;

Fig. 2 C is the side view of shown shell, wherein hangs fin and to be inserted in the lath in air conditioner ventilation hole and to be fixed on a lath;

Fig. 2 D is the schematic diagram by hanging the phone that fin hangs from air conditioner ventilation hole;

When Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B is on personal electronic equipments for being arranged on such as iPad or Galaxy Tab electronics tablet or the similar devices with equal platform and size and two of having for larger lateral stability hang the front schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the shell of fins and rear schematic diagram;

Fig. 4 A is the rear schematic diagram of the shell of Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, wherein hang fin from housing main body and mobile phone backward with resilience be shifted;

Fig. 4 B is the side view of the shell shown in Fig. 4 A;

Fig. 4 C is the side view of shown shell, wherein hangs fin and to be inserted in the lath in air conditioner ventilation hole and to be fixed on a lath;

Fig. 4 D is the schematic diagram by hanging the tablet that fin hangs from air conditioner ventilation hole;

The front schematic diagram of the 3rd embodiment of shell when Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B is for being arranged on mobile phone or smart phone and rear schematic diagram;

Fig. 6 A is the rear schematic diagram of the shell of Figure 1A and Figure 1B, wherein hang fin from housing main body and mobile phone backward with resilience be shifted;

Fig. 6 B is the sectional view of the shell of Fig. 6 A;

Fig. 7 is the rear schematic diagram of the 4th embodiment had for article with gemel shell in outer rigid housing;

Fig. 8 is the rear schematic diagram of the 4th embodiment of wherein fin extension;

Fig. 9 is the rear schematic diagram of the 5th embodiment of outer rigid housing for the slip and rotary gemel with combination;

Figure 10 A shows to extend with the rear schematic diagram of the 5th embodiment of the fin discharged from shell;

Figure 10 B is that wherein fin rotates with the rear schematic diagram of the 5th embodiment engaged;

Figure 10 C is the sectional view of the details of showing fin and hinge, and

Figure 11 be wherein hang fin in the closed position in the rear schematic diagram of the 6th stylized embodiment.

Detailed description of the invention

Show in figure and embodiment described herein be provided for mobile phone, smart phone, electronics tablet, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) or other personal electronic equipments certainly hang over cap, this over cap uses the lath that comprises for engaging the air conditioner ventilation hole in automobile or similar devices thus with the shell of the displacement fin of the convenient manner of hands-free use suspension.With reference to graphic, Figure 1A illustrates mobile phone 10, and it is general example and can is have the mobile phone of the shell 12 become by silicon rubber with resilience or other elastomeric material with resilience, smart phone or PDA.Shell has the open front 12a allowing to expose screen 10a and cell phone control device.Set up by providing two slit 14a and 14b entered in the case back relative with open front from top edge in shell 12 and hang fin 14, as in Figure 1B, the best is found out.

As in figs. 2 a and 2b, hang fin 14 can depart from from first periphery of mobile phone 10 or closed position and by between the termination of slit 14a and 14b, " hinges " in region that the element 15 set up by the material in phone housing is roughly specified from phone back with resilience bending leave arrival second or open position.The angled element or the hook 16 that comprise that part extended on mobile phone top peripheral hanging fin 14 are enough with resilience to discharge thus to depart from phone top, and enough rigidity are to hang phone weight and to keep when closing joining phone top to.As shown in FIG. 2 C, hang fin 14 and can insert subsequently when opening between the lath 18 of conventional air-conditioning air vent in the car, and link up with 16 and be bonded in the back edge of a lath.Phone and shell can be checked from air vent suspension to be easy to hands-free by vertical position subsequently substantially.Fig. 2 D illustrates schematic diagram.

The flexible nature with resilience of hook and suspension fin allows the phone easily removing suspension from air vent.In order to discharge, mention equipment a little and hang fin slightly to lower promotion with finger, hook will be fallen from air vent by this.Shell can be pulled forward gently and remove from air vent subsequently.Suspension fin 14 and hook 16 can be bonded on phone top again subsequently.

Fig. 3 A can be applicable to the second embodiment of the over cap used together with the larger personal electronic equipments of the electronics tablet of all like Apple iPad with displaying in Fig. 3 B.Identical with the first embodiment, tablet 20 is closely kept by the shell 22 become by silicon rubber with resilience or other elastomeric material with resilience.Shell has the open front 22a allowing to expose screen 20a and tablet control device.In order to hang shell 22 and tablet 20 with " banner " orientation, set up two by providing slit 26a, 26b, 26c and the 26d entering the case back relative with open front from top edge in shell 22 and hang fin 24a and 24b, as in Fig. 3 B, the best is found out.In order to hang shell with " vertical scroll of painting or calligraphy " orientation, set up single suspension fin 28 by providing slit 30a and 30b entering the case back relative with open front from a lateral edges in shell 22.

As in Fig. 4 A and 4B for shown in banner orientation, the periphery hanging fin 24a and 24b and tablet 20 can be departed from and hinges in element 25a and 25b passing through to be set up by the material in the shell region of roughly specifying bends with resiliencely and leaves phone back.The angled element or hook 32a and 32b that comprise that part extended on tablet top peripheral hanging fin 24a and 24b are enough with resilience can depart from tablet top, and enough rigidity are to hang tablet weight and to keep when closing joining phone top to.As shown in FIG. 4 C, hang fin 22a and 22b and can insert subsequently between the lath 18 of conventional air-conditioning air vent in the car, and link up with 32a and 32b and be bonded in the back edge of a lath.Tablet and shell can be checked from air vent suspension to be easy to hands-free by vertical position subsequently substantially.Fig. 4 D illustrates schematic diagram.

Fig. 5 A and 5B shows the embodiment of the alternative closure had for the suspension fin in shell.Shell 40 is around the mobile phone 42 of illustrated embodiment.Hang fin 44 to be molded in the otch 46 be received in shell 40.As fin 44 finding by departing from otch 46 in Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B, angled head 48 provides " hook " function so that engages vent hole lath for fin, as described earlier.As in Fig. 6 B, the best is found out, the groove 50 on the basal surface of angled head is received in the projection 52 in the otch 46 on shell, to be fixed in a closed position by fin 44.In the exemplary embodiment, the upper surface of head 48 provide exterior protrusions 54 to help grasp thus be separated with projection 52 by the groove 50 on fin.Material for the manufacture of illustrated embodiment is TPV (TPV) (thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)) or thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) plastics for obtaining required molded feature.

In some applications, hard coat may be needed to carry out Additional Protection to phone or electronic equipment.Show another embodiment hard styrene plastics material being used for shell 56 in Fig. 7 and 8, this shell has the suspension fin 58 in the otch 60 that is received in shell 56.For illustrated embodiment, fin 58 is by being attached on the rear wall of shell 56 at the bar door assembly with hinge and glass in right hand and left 62 at fin bottom margin place, and this hinge allows fin from shell to inner rotary to hang on air vent lath by angled head 64, as described earlier.During head and fin are maintained in its closed position on shell by the plush copper 66 be received in recess 68.Although not shown, projection or thumb pad or similar characteristics structure can be used on angled head to promote that head and shell depart from.

The alternative fin hinge solution being used for hard coat application is shown in Fig. 9 and Figure 10 A-10C.Shell 70 is incorporated to the suspension fin 72 with hook 74, and in closed position, this hook extends and engages in mobile phone or personal electronic equipments over top otch 76.As Figure 10 A shows, by suspension fin 72 upward sliding is realized the release of hook 74 from cover top portion.Veined thumb pad 78 or similar devices can be used to help upwardly hang fin 72.Can will hang fin 72 to inner rotary subsequently, as shown in Figure 10 B.Slide in the passage 82 of best pin 80 that find out, that extend from the side near the lower limb hanging fin 72 the side of otch 76 in Figure 10 C and rotate.

The various forms of stylizing of the hinge on fin can adapt in resilience or hard coat scheme.Figure 11 illustrates the example housings 80 having and use and have the hinge arrangement of the fin 82 of Dual Action hinge 84a and 84b, bifurcated is to surround circular pad or window 86 substantially in fin for described hinges, and mark or similar identification marking or can be passed it on described pad or window and placed or check.

After having described each embodiment of the present invention in detail required by patent regulation now, the amendment to the specific embodiment disclosed and replacement are those skilled in the art will recognize that herein.These are modified in as by within the scope of the present invention defined in following claim and object.

Claims

1., from hanging an over cap, it comprises:

Be received within personal electronic equipments (10) go up and be provided in the shell (12) personal electronic equipments being checked screen (10a);

Have the primary importance that extends on the top edge of personal electronic equipments with substantially flushing with shell and to discharge and at least one of the second place rotated backward hangs fin (14) from top edge, described fin has angled element (16) with engages vent hole lath.

2. as claimed in claim 1 from hanging over cap; wherein said shell is selected from the flexible material of silicon rubber or elastomer group and described suspension fin entirety is formed to described shell and is formed by the slit at the top and back that extend through shell, and wherein hinges is deformed to the second place in the termination centre of described slit for resilience.

3. as claimed in claim 2 from hanging over cap, wherein said suspension fin is incorporated to the angled element be received on the top edge of personal electronic equipments further, and described angled element is enough with resilience on top edge to engage and departs from.

4. certainly hang over cap as claimed in claim 1, at least one suspension fin wherein said is included in banner orientation and hangs at least one suspension fin of shell and at least one the second suspension fin at vertical scroll of painting or calligraphy orientation suspension shell.

5. as claimed in claim 1 from hanging over cap, at least one suspension fin wherein said is received in the otch in shell.

6. as claimed in claim 5 from hanging over cap, wherein said suspension fin comprises the angled head with engagement grooves and described otch comprises the projection of engagement grooves in a closed position.

7. as claimed in claim 5 from hanging over cap, wherein said shell is the flexible material being selected from TPV (TPV) (thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)) or thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) plastics group.

8. as claimed in claim 1 from hanging over cap, wherein said shell is polyglass, and described suspension fin is contained in the otch in shell by the band hinge-connection be attached on feather edge.

9. as claimed in claim 8 from hanging over cap, wherein said angled element comprises the angled head that is received in otch and comprises further and extends to be received in the plush copper in the recess in the otch shell removedly from described angled head.

10. as claimed in claim 1 from hanging over cap; wherein said shell is polyglass; and described suspension fin is received in the otch in shell; described otch is incorporated to the wing passage receiving the pin extended from described fin, and described fin upwards can extend along described passage and can from described otch to inner rotary.

11. is as claimed in claim 10 from hanging over cap, and wherein said suspension fin to be included on top edge that closed position is received in personal electronic equipments and the hook engaged.

12. is as claimed in claim 1 from hanging over cap, and wherein said shell comprises the open front of the screen exposing personal electronic equipments.