KR101792252B1 - Case for protecting potable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a case for protecting a portable terminal with a portable terminal mounted thereon. More particularly, the present invention relates to a case for protecting a portable terminal by enclosing the frame of the portable terminal, A protective case for a portable terminal including a rear cover covering and protecting a rear portion of the portable terminal, and more particularly, to a protective case for a portable terminal having a charging auxiliary battery capable of charging the portable terminal in a wired / .
2. Configuration and Effect
In a protective case structure for a portable terminal including a frame and a rear cover, the present invention simplifies the structure of the rear cover and the frame to provide convenience to the user, It is possible to easily charge the portable terminal by inserting the charging auxiliary battery and the built-in memory which can charge the portable terminal in the wired / wireless charging manner on the rear cover, .

Description

{CASE FOR PROTECTING POTABLE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a case for protecting a portable terminal with a portable terminal mounted thereon. More particularly, the present invention relates to a case for protecting a portable terminal by enclosing the frame of the portable terminal, A protective case for a portable terminal including a rear cover covering and protecting a rear portion of the portable terminal, and more particularly, to a protective case for a portable terminal having a charging auxiliary battery capable of charging the portable terminal in a wired / .

2. Description of the Related Art Portable mobile terminals such as a mobile phone (aka a smart phone), a tablet PC, a PDA (personal digital assistant), and a portable multimedia player (PMP) Internet and various additional functions have been added to it, which has become a necessity for modern people.

As these portable terminals become increasingly expensive, protective cases are used to safely protect expensive portable terminals. These protective cases evolve not only to protect the mobile terminal but also to improve the aesthetics and convenience of the user. In recent years, with its beautiful and ergonomic design, Robust products are on the market.

The protective case includes a pouch type housing and storing a portable terminal in a storage space made of leather or fabric according to its structure, a wallet type opening / closing the front side of the portable terminal through a cover, , A case type in which a relatively flexible material such as silicone, plastic, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polycarbonate resin, etc. is made of a relatively soft material, have.

However, the case of the retractable type including the pouch type, the wallet type, the case type, and the like except for the front side of the portable terminal and covering the whole of the back side and the side face has a problem of covering the logo and unique design of the portable terminal. For example, Apple's iPhone (i-Phone) displays a logo on its back and reveals its own design. Using this type of case on a smartphone will hide its unique design and logo .

Accordingly, a bumper-type case for opening the rear part as well as the front part of the portable terminal has been proposed so that the unique design and logo of the portable terminal are not obstructed. However, the bumper-type case is vulnerable to breakage and scratch , It is easily deformed due to the limitation of elasticity and durability, and the portable terminal is disassembled.

Korean Patent No. 10-1176537 (Registered on August 17, 2012) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1387622 (Registered on Apr. 14, 2014) and the like disclose a frame for covering a frame of a portable terminal, The present invention provides a case including a rear cover detachably coupled to a frame so as to prevent breakage and scratch of the rear portion of the portable terminal and detachment of the portable terminal which have been pointed out as problems in the conventional bumper type case.

However, in the case proposed in Korean Patent No. 10-1176537, a frame divided into a first frame and a second frame is provided, and in a state where the portable terminal is coupled to the first frame, And the portable terminal is attached to the first rim. Accordingly, the mounting of the portable terminal is complicated and troublesome, the structure is complicated, and it is difficult to manufacture the portable terminal and the manufacturing cost is increased.

The case proposed in Korean Patent No. 10-1387622 is composed of a case body to which the portable terminal is coupled and a lid which is fastened to the back of the case body, so that the structure is simple as compared with Korean Patent No. 10-176537, A protruding piece is further formed on the case body to fasten the body and the lid, and an insertion groove is formed in the lid, so that the structure is still complicated.

In addition, Korean Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-1176537 and Korean Unexamined Patent Application No. 10-1387622 disclose that the case according to the prior art does not provide a charging function for charging the portable terminal, There is a problem that the purchase cost is increased and the portable battery is inconvenient.

KR 10-1176537 B1, Aug. 17, 2012. KR 10-1387622 B1, 2014. 04. 15.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems of the prior art, and has the following objectives.

First, the present invention provides a protection case structure for a portable terminal including a frame and a rear cover, which simplifies the structure of the rear cover and the frame to facilitate use (mounting operation of the portable terminal) And it is an object of the present invention to provide a protective case for a portable terminal which can be easily detached without being coupled to a frame.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a protective case for a portable terminal, which is equipped with a charging auxiliary battery capable of charging the portable terminal in a wired / wireless charging manner on the rear cover.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a protective case for a portable terminal which can expand the storage space of the portable terminal by storing data stored in the portable terminal on the back cover.

Fourthly, another object of the present invention is to provide a protective case for a portable terminal, which is easily mounted on a car holder and is capable of charging a battery through the car holder.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal comprising: a housing having a shape corresponding to a shape of the portable terminal so as to surround an outer periphery of the portable terminal, A frame having a guide groove formed on an inner circumference thereof and extending rearwardly in a longitudinal direction; And a guide vane having a thickness thinner than that of the other portion is formed on both sides of the guide groove, and the guide vane is inserted into the guide groove of the guide groove portion and slid in the longitudinal direction of the frame, And a rear cover which covers the rear surface of the portable terminal with a predetermined force toward the front surface of the frame.

Preferably, the guide groove is formed with a fixing groove into which the fixing protrusion formed on the guide vane is inserted, thereby preventing the rear cover from being detached from the frame naturally when the rear cover is mounted on the frame.

Preferably, the rear cover includes a charging auxiliary battery and a wireless charging pad for wirelessly charging the battery of the portable terminal mounted between the frame and the rear cover through the charging auxiliary battery. can do.

Preferably, the rear cover is provided with a connection terminal electrically connected to a connection port of the portable terminal mounted between the frame and the rear cover, so that the battery of the portable terminal is charged in a wired manner .

Preferably, the rear cover further includes a built-in memory electrically connected to the portable terminal mounted between the frame and the rear cover through the connection port and the connection terminal, for receiving and storing data stored in the portable terminal, And the like.

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the present invention, in a structure of a protective case for a portable terminal including a frame and a rear cover, the structure of the rear cover and the frame is simplified, and the rear cover is coupled to the frame So that it can not be easily detached.

Second, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily charge the portable terminal by incorporating the charging auxiliary battery which can charge the portable terminal in a wired / wireless charging manner in the rear cover.

Thirdly, according to the present invention, a built-in memory capable of storing data stored in the portable terminal is built in the rear cover, thereby enlarging the storage space of the portable terminal.

1 is a perspective view of a protective case for a portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention viewed from the front;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the protective case shown in Fig. 1 when viewed from the rear; Fig.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the protective case shown in Fig.
Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the protective case shown in Fig. 1 cut away. Fig.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a protective case for a portable terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a protective case for a portable terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling process of the protective case for a portable terminal shown in FIG. 6;
8 is a view for explaining the internal configuration of the cover shown in Fig.
9 is a view for explaining an expanded example of the case according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view illustrating a cradle according to the present invention.
11 is a perspective view illustrating the wireless charging pad for a cradle shown in Fig.
12 is a view showing a state where the cradle shown in Fig. 10 is mounted inside the vehicle.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish them, will become apparent by reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but may be embodied in various other forms.

The present embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of the present invention is thoroughly disclosed and that those skilled in the art will fully understand the scope of the present invention. And the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Thus, in some embodiments, well known components, well known operations, and well-known techniques are not specifically described to avoid an undesirable interpretation of the present invention.

In addition, like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. Moreover, terms used herein (to be referred to) are intended to illustrate the embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. Also, components and acts referred to as " comprising (or comprising) " do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components and operations.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are defined.

Hereinafter, the technical features of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example 1

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protective case for a portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the front when the portable terminal is installed therein. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the protective case shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the protective case shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the protective case shown in FIG.

1 to 4, a protective case 10 for a portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 11 in which the portable terminal 1 is inserted and seated, And a rear cover 12 slidably coupled to the frame 11 to cover the rear portion.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the frame 11 is made of a plastic material (synthetic resin material) or a metal material having a predetermined strength and is not made of a soft material in order to stably support the portable terminal 1 inserted therein And the seat cushion 111 has a shape corresponding to that of the portable terminal 1 so as to surround the outer periphery of the portable terminal 1. The seat cushion 111 is formed inside the front side, Respectively.

The frame 11 is formed such that the inner circumference of the rear portion is larger than the outer circumference of the portable terminal 1 so that the insertion of the portable terminal 1 is facilitated when the portable terminal 1 is inserted into the frame 11, The inner circumference of the front portion where the piece 111 is formed is formed to be smaller than the outer circumference of the portable terminal 1 so that the portable terminal 1 is inserted into the frame 11 and then seated.

3 and 4, the frame 11 is formed with a guide groove 112 extending in the direction (longitudinal direction) in which the rear cover 12 is inserted into the rear portion. At this time, the guide groove 112 is formed in a substantially 'C' shape, and guide grooves 112a (112a, 112b) are formed in the guide grooves 112 to slide in a direction of insertion after the guide vanes 121 formed on both sides of the rear cover 12 are inserted. Is formed.

3, a fixing groove 112b is formed in at least part of the guide groove 112a in which the fixing protrusion 122 is inserted corresponding to the fixing protrusion 122 formed in the guide wing 121 of the rear cover 12 do. The fixing grooves 112b are recessed inwardly from the bottom of the guide grooves 112a and are not limited in shape and the number of the fixing grooves 112b. In correspondence with the number of fixing protrusions 122 formed on the guide vanes 121, One or a plurality of the electrodes may be formed in the via hole 112a. At this time, the guide vanes 121 are formed on both sides of the rear cover 12 so as to be easily inserted into the guide grooves 112a, and are formed to be thinner than other portions of the rear cover 12.

3, the guide groove 112 is formed along the rear portion of the frame 11, and has a structure in which one side of the rear cover 12 is opened. Accordingly, the rear cover 12 enters through the one side of the frame 11 where the guide groove 112 is not formed, and then slides into the guide groove 112 and is engaged. The fixing protrusion 122 formed on the guide wing 121 of the rear cover 12 is coupled to the fixing groove 112b formed in the guide groove 112a so that the rear cover 12 is naturally moved from the frame 11 Can be prevented from being separated.

The rear cover 12 is made of a transparent material so that a logo engraved on the rear portion of the portable terminal 1 and a unique design are displayed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a locking tab 123 may be further formed on the other side. The latching jaw 123 protrudes from both side portions of the other side portion so that when the user pulls the rear cover 12 from the frame 11 and separates it,

3, the portable terminal 1 is mounted on the frame 11, and the portable terminal 1 is mounted on the protective case 10 of the portable terminal. So that the front surface of the portable terminal 1 is seated on the seat piece 111 formed on the front surface of the frame 11. [ Then, the rear cover 12 is slid into the guide groove 112a of the guide groove portion 112 formed on the rear portion of the frame 11 and engaged. At this time, as the rear cover 12 is slid along the guide grooves 112a and presses the portable terminal 1 forward with a certain force, the portable terminal 1 is pressed against the seating piece 111 of the frame 11, (12) so as to be stably mounted.

The protective case 10 for a portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 11 having a seat piece 111 on which the portable terminal 1 is seated from the rear to the inside, And the rear cover 12, which is slidably coupled to the guide groove 112 of the portable terminal 1. The structure of the portable terminal 1 is simple compared to the related art. The fixing protrusion 122 is formed on the guide wing 121 of the rear cover 12 and the fixing groove 112b into which the fixing protrusion 122 is inserted is formed in the frame 11, 12 can be prevented from being separated naturally in a state of being coupled to the frame 11. [

Example 2

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a protective case for a portable terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a protective case 20 for a portable terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 21 and a rear cover 22, like the protective case 10 according to the first embodiment.

The frame 21 has the same structure as the frame 11 according to the first embodiment. Unlike the rear cover 22 according to the first embodiment, the rear cover 22 does not have a fixing protrusion formed on the guide wing 221 but has a receiving recess 221a, And a ball 222 and a spring 223 which are installed in the frame 21 and come into and out of the frame 21 and are coupled to the fixing groove of the frame 21.

When the rear cover 22 is slid along the guide groove portion of the frame 21, the ball 222 accommodated in the receiving groove 221a of the guide wing 221 of the rear cover 22 is inserted into the fixing groove of the frame 21 The ball 222 protrudes outward due to the elastic force of the spring 223 and is inserted into the fixing groove and elastically coupled to the rear cover 22 to naturally slide from the frame 21 in a state where no artificial force is applied to the rear cover 22. [ And can be prevented from being separated.

Example 3

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a protective case for a portable terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling process of the protective case for the portable terminal shown in FIG. 6, 6 is a view for explaining the internal structure of the cover shown in Fig.

6 to 8, a protective case 30 for a portable terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 31 and a rear cover 32 like the protective case 10 according to the first embodiment do. Since the frame 31 and the rear cover 32 have the same structure as the frame 11 and the cover 12 according to the first embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Unlike the back cover 12 according to the first embodiment, the rear cover 32 includes a wireless charging pad 323 including a charging auxiliary battery for charging the portable terminal 1 by wire / wireless charging, And a control circuit portion 324 for controlling the charging operation.

The other side of the rear cover 32 is provided with a charging port 321 for charging the auxiliary battery for charging and the other side of the charging port 321 is provided with a connecting port The connection terminal 322 may be further provided for electrically connecting to the power supply terminal 1a.

Accordingly, the battery built in the portable terminal 1 can be charged by the magnetic induction method using the wireless charging pad 323 while the portable terminal 1 is mounted on the protective case 30 for the portable terminal. The connection port 1a of the portable terminal 1 is coupled to the connection terminal 322 provided on the rear cover 32 while the portable terminal 1 is mounted inside the protection case 30 for the portable terminal, The battery of the portable terminal 1 can be charged with the wire.

The control circuit unit 324 performs an overall operation of charging the battery built in the portable terminal 1 using the charging auxiliary battery built in the cover 32 by using the wireless charging pad 323 and the connection terminal 322 . For example, the control circuit portion 324 may be connected to the portable terminal 1 in a wired manner when the connection port 31a of the portable terminal 1 is electrically connected to the rear cover 32 Charge the built-in battery. Of course, when the rear cover 32 is not provided with the connection terminal 322, the portable terminal 1 communicates with the portable terminal 1 by magnetic induction using the wireless charging pad 323 to charge the battery.

The control circuit unit 324 measures the amount of discharge (or the amount of charge) of the battery built in the portable terminal 1 in real time and determines whether the amount of discharged electric power of the battery built in the portable terminal 1 is greater than the set value , The battery built in the portable terminal 1 is charged by the wireless charging pad 323 or the connection terminal 322 in a wired or wireless manner.

9 is a view for explaining an expanded example of the case according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the case 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention may include an embedded memory 325 in addition to a charging auxiliary battery and a wireless charging pad 323 as an extended example.

The built-in memory 325 is an auxiliary memory for assisting a storage space of the portable terminal 1 and extending the storage space. The built-in memory 325 is connected to the connection port 1 a of the portable terminal 1 and the connection terminal 322 of the back cover 32, (Voice, video (video), image (picture), etc.) stored in the portable terminal 1 through the wireless LAN 1 and storing the received data.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a holder for mounting a portable terminal mounted on a protective case for a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a wireless charging pad Fig. 12 is a view showing a state where the cradle shown in Fig. 10 is mounted in the vehicle. Fig.

10 to 12, the holder 40 according to the present invention includes a vehicle mounting portion 41 attached to a vehicle, a connecting portion 42 having a bellows structure that is freely deformable, And a protective case 11, 21, 31, attached to the mounting pad 44 and equipped with the portable terminal 1, are attached to the portable terminal 1 and a battery or a back cover And a wireless charging unit 43 for charging the built-in charging auxiliary battery.

The wireless charging unit 43 is detachably coupled to the mounting pad 44. 11, the mounting pad 44 is formed with a coupling protrusion 441 so that the coupling groove 433 formed in the rear portion of the wireless charging unit 43 is inserted into the front portion of the wireless charging unit 43, .

10, the wireless charging unit 43 includes a wireless charging pad 431 for charging a battery built in the portable terminal 1 or a charging auxiliary battery built in the rear cover, and a wireless charging pad 431, At least one magnetic force member 432 is installed around the protective case 11, 21, 31 on which the portable terminal 1 is mounted.

The protective cases 11, 21 and 31 are made of a metal material or made of a plastic material so as to be stably attached to the wireless charger 43 by the magnetic force member 432 incorporated in the wireless charger 43, A magnetic member or a metal member having a different polarity may be incorporated to correspond to the magnetic force member 432. [ Preferably, it is made of a plastic material so as to minimize interference when the battery is charged, and a metal member is preferably embedded in the inside of the battery.

The wireless charging unit 43 is connected to a power supply port 50 for receiving power from a vehicle and is connected to the wireless terminal 1 through a power supply through a power supply port 50, Charge the built-in battery or the charging auxiliary battery built into the back cover.

As described above, the cradle 40 according to the present invention provides the portable terminal 1 to be stably mounted on the vehicle while being mounted on the protective cases 11, 21 and 31, It is possible to stably charge not only the battery built in the portable terminal 1 but also the charging auxiliary battery built in the rear cover of the protective cases 11,

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1: portable terminal 1a: connection port
10, 20, 30: protective case for portable terminal 11, 21, 31: frame
111: seat piece 112: guide groove
112a: guide groove 112b: fixing groove
121, 221: Guide wing 122: Fixing projection
123: latching jaw 221a: receiving groove
222: ball 223: spring
12, 22, 32: rear cover 40: cradle
50: Power port 321: Charging port
322: connection terminal 323: wireless charging pad
324: control circuit section 325: built-in memory
41: vehicle mounting portion 42:
43: wireless charging unit 44: mounting pad

Claims (5)

The portable terminal has a shape corresponding to the shape of the portable terminal so as to surround the outer periphery of the portable terminal. The portable terminal is mounted on the inside of the front face so as to be seated after the portable terminal is inserted into the portable terminal. A frame having a guide groove formed in its longitudinal direction and having a guide groove formed therein; And
A guide protrusion is formed on the guide wing and the guide wing is inserted into the guide groove of the guide groove portion and slides in the longitudinal direction of the frame, And a rear cover coupled to the frame, the rear cover pressing the rear portion of the portable terminal mounted on the frame by a predetermined force toward the front face of the frame,
Wherein the guide groove is formed with a fixing groove into which the fixing protrusion formed on the guide vane is inserted to prevent the rear cover from being detached from the frame naturally when the rear cover is mounted on the frame,
And a wireless charging pad for wirelessly charging the battery of the portable terminal mounted between the frame and the rear cover through the charging auxiliary battery is built in the rear cover,
The rear cover is provided with a connection terminal electrically connected to a connection port of the portable terminal mounted between the frame and the rear cover to charge the battery of the portable terminal in a wired manner,
Further comprising a control circuit unit for controlling an operation of charging the battery built in the portable terminal using the charging auxiliary battery using the wireless charging pad and the connection terminal,
When the amount of discharged electric power of the battery built in the portable terminal is increased to a preset value, the control circuit part measures the amount of discharged electric power of the battery built in the portable terminal in real time, Charges the built-in battery,
And a built-in memory that is electrically connected to the portable terminal mounted between the frame and the back cover through the connection port and the connection terminal and receives and stores data stored in the portable terminal, Protective case for portable terminal. delete delete delete delete

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