KR101952892B1 - Cover for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile terminal cover. The disclosed cover includes a lower cover detachable from a bottom of the portable terminal; An upper cover rotatably connected to the lower cover by a hinge portion, the upper cover being folded / unfolded toward the front of the portable terminal, and having at least one first receiving portion on an inner surface thereof; And a storage cover disposed between the upper and lower cover parts, rotatably connected by the hinge part, folded / unfolded on the front of the portable terminal, and having a plurality of second storage parts on an outer surface thereof. Accordingly, the present invention is faithful to the function of the wallet while preventing scratches and the like of the touch screen when carrying the portable terminal.

Description

Mobile terminal cover {COVER FOR MOBILE PHONE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a cover capable of protecting a touch screen or a touch window provided on the front surface of a portable terminal while protecting the portable terminal from an external environment and storing a receipt or a card.

As the multimedia era enters, a variety of portable terminals are emerging, and in the future, portable terminals will be more portable and easier to use. For example, users using smartphones or tablet PCs having improved UI (User Interface) / UX (User Uxperience) environments are gradually increasing. In the future, portable terminals having an improved user communication environment will be in the spotlight.

On the other hand, such a portable terminal is provided with several types of accessories together. As an example of various types of accessories, a portable device such as a storage device or a portable holder for conveniently viewing the device (DMB mode or TV mode) by tilting the mobile device may be provided by the connection device. Cover may be provided to protect the wallet to perform the role.

The cover is provided to protect the mobile terminal from impacts such as drops, which frequently occur due to the characteristics of the mobile terminal. In addition to the shock absorption, the cover is configured in various colors and designs, thereby allowing the user's personality to be displayed.

Among the covers for protecting various types of portable terminals, the cover for protecting the front and the bottom of the portable terminal is composed of an upper cover and a lower cover, the upper cover is configured to be rotatable by the hinge portion, folding the front of the portable terminal Or unfolded structure.

However, a cover provided to protect a conventional mobile terminal has the following problems. The conventional cover is configured to be foldable / unfolded by the upper cover and the lower cover, and is configured to protect the front and bottom surfaces of the portable terminal, respectively.

However, the card provided in the housing part is made of a hard material and maintains a state of being in close contact with the front surface of the mobile terminal when the upper cover is folded. Therefore, there is a problem that a scratch or the like due to the card occurs on the touch screen or the touch window on the front of the portable terminal by the plurality of cards stored.

Therefore, in the folding state of the cover, it is necessary to provide the stored card in a place not in close contact with the front surface of the portable terminal.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal cover that can protect the touch screen / touch window located on the front of the portable terminal from scratches, etc. generated from the card or the like accommodated in the cover.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal cover having a plurality of housings for storing receipts or cards separately from the touch screen / touch window on the front of the mobile terminal.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal cover having a function of a wallet in an independent place from the touch screen or the touch window on the front of the mobile terminal.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a lower cover detachable from the bottom of the portable terminal; An upper cover rotatably connected to the lower cover by a hinge portion, the upper cover being folded / unfolded toward the front of the portable terminal, and having at least one first receiving portion on an inner surface thereof; And a storage cover disposed between the upper and lower cover parts, rotatably connected by the hinge part, folded / unfolded on the front of the portable terminal, and having a plurality of second storage parts on an outer surface thereof.

In addition, the inner surface of the storage cover according to the present invention is composed of a flat surface, in close contact with the front surface of the portable terminal when the storage cover folding.

In addition, the lower cover according to the present invention is a hard material, the outer cover and the housing cover and the hinge portion of the upper cover is the same material, it is composed of a soft material.

In addition, the soft material according to the present invention is a leather material.

In addition, the inside of the upper cover according to the present invention is provided with a plate of rigid material.

In addition, a locking device is provided between the upper cover and the storage cover according to the present invention, and the upper cover and the storage cover are in close contact with each other by the locking device.

In addition, the locking device according to the present invention is made of a male and female shape as a magnet material.

In addition, a female locking element of the locking device according to the present invention is provided on the inner surface of the upper cover, a male locking element is provided on the outer surface of the storage cover, respectively, the upper cover and the lower by the coupling between the male and female locking elements The cover is integrally folded / unfolded.

In addition, the lower cover according to the present invention is a battery cover.

In addition, the upper cover, the lower cover and the storage cover according to the present invention are approximately the same size as the portable terminal.

In addition, the front surface of the portable terminal according to the present invention is a touch screen or a touch window.

As described above, the present invention can protect the touch screen or the touch window on the front surface of the portable terminal from scratches or shocks generated from the stored cards. In addition, from the user's point of view, it is convenient to carry a portable terminal and carry a simple item such as a credit card or a receipt without carrying a separate wallet.

Features and advantages of embodiments according to the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
1 is a perspective view showing a mobile terminal equipped with a cover according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state before the portable terminal is mounted on the lower cover of the cover according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a cover according to the present invention is mounted to a portable terminal, and a top cover and a storage cover are rotated at an angle.
4 and 5 are perspective views each showing a state of the cover according to the present invention viewed from various angles.
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the top cover and the storage cover of the cover according to the present invention completely unfolded.
7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a top cover of a cover according to the present invention is completely unfolded in a portable terminal and a storage cover is completely folded in a bottom surface of the portable terminal;
8 is a front view showing an example of another shape of the first housing provided on the inner surface of the upper cover of the cover according to the present invention;
It is to be noted that throughout the drawings, like reference numerals are used to depict identical or similar components, features, and configurations.

The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to aid the overall understanding of the embodiments of the invention as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It contains a variety of specific details to assist in such understanding, but these will only be regarded as illustrative. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and configurations are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical sense, but are merely used by the inventors to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present invention. Therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of the embodiments of the invention is provided for illustration only and is not intended to limit the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. .

The singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are to be understood to include the plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “component surface” includes reference to one or more surfaces.

The term “substantially” does not necessarily mean that the recited characteristics, parameters or values need to be accurately achieved, and that variations or changes, characteristics, including tolerances, measurement errors, measurement accuracy limits and other factors known to those skilled in the art. This may occur to a degree that does not exclude the effect to be provided.

Hereinafter, a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiment of the present invention is described as being applied to a "mobile terminal". However, this is only a general term and the present invention relates to a personal digital assistant (PDA), a hand-held PC (HPC), a smartphone, a wireless local area network (LAN) terminal, a netbook, a tablet PC, It will be appreciated that the same can be applied to any of MP3 and the like. Thus, the use of the term "portable terminal" should not be used to limit the application of the present invention to a particular type of device.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a portable terminal 10 equipped with covers 20, 30, and 40 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 illustrates a portable terminal 20 in a first cover 20 of a cover according to the present invention. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a state before mounting, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a cover according to the present invention is mounted to the portable terminal 10 and the second cover 30 and the third cover 40 are rotated by a predetermined angle, respectively. to be.

1, the first cover 20 is mounted on the bottom surface of the portable terminal 10, and the second cover 30 and the third cover 40 are front surfaces of the portable terminal 10 (shown in FIG. 2). Fully folded). 2 illustrates a process of mounting the portable terminal 10 to the first cover 20 in a state in which the second cover 30 and the third cover 40 are unfolded. 3 is a view illustrating a state in which the second cover 30 is unfolded and the third cover 40 is slightly rotated on the front surface of the portable terminal 100.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the present invention includes a mobile terminal 10 and covers 20, 30, and 40. The mobile terminal 10 has a touch screen 100 (or a touch window, hereinafter referred to as a touch window) having an information input / output function on a front surface thereof, and a speaker 102 and a camera (above the touch screen 100). 104 is located and keys 106 are disposed below. The touch screen 100 occupies most of the area in front of the portable terminal 10. There is a bezel around the touch screen 100.

The cover includes first, second and third covers 20, 30 and 40, which may be referred to as a lower cover 20, an upper cover 30 and a storage cover 40 according to a function or a mounting position. Let's explain. The cover attached to and detached from the bottom of the portable terminal 10 will be referred to as a lower cover 20. In addition, the cover mounted on the front side of the portable terminal 10 to protect it will be referred to as the upper cover (30). In addition, a cover disposed between the lower cover 20 and the upper cover 30 to store various cards and the like will be referred to as a storage cover 40. The lower cover is detachable from the bottom of the portable terminal, and the upper cover 30 and the storage cover 40 are folded or unfolded in the portable terminal 10 by the hinge 50. The folding and unfolding states of the covers 20 and 30 will be described later.

Here, the upper cover 30, the lower cover 20 and the storage cover 40 is approximately the same size as the overall size of the mobile terminal 10. That is, the width / vertical size of the covers 20, 30, and 40 is approximately the same as or similar to the width / length size of the mobile terminal 10. In addition, when the lower cover 20 is mounted on the bottom surface of the portable terminal 10, the upper cover 30 is positioned between the lower cover 20 and the storage cover 40 to fold toward the touch screen of the portable terminal 10. Or unfolded, the housing cover 40 is located between the top cover 30 and the touch screen 100 of the portable terminal, and is folded or unfolded in the portable terminal touch screen 100. The lower cover 20 is mounted on the bottom surface of the portable terminal 10, and the upper cover 30 and the storage cover 40 are folded to the portable terminal touch screen 100 in FIG. 1. In addition, the lower cover 20 is mounted on the bottom surface of the portable terminal 10, the upper cover 30 is unfolded, and the housing cover 40 is folded. 6 illustrates a state in which the lower cover 20 is mounted on the bottom surface of the portable terminal 10 and the upper cover 30 and the storage cover 40 are unfolded.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower cover 20 is fixed to the bottom surface of the portable terminal 10. Of course, the lower cover 20 is forcibly detachable in order to replace the battery pack of the portable terminal 10 not shown. Therefore, the lower cover 20 may also be referred to as a battery cover. When the lower cover 20 is made of a hard material and is mounted on the bottom of the portable terminal 10, the lower cover 20 occupies most of the area of the bottom of the portable terminal.

4 and 5 show the state before the lower cover 20 is mounted on the bottom of the portable terminal. As illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cover has already been described as including a lower cover 20, an upper cover 30, and a storage cover 40. The lower cover 20 and the upper cover have already been described. The 30 and the storage cover 40 are manufactured to be integrally connected by the hinge unit 50, and are rotatably connected about the hinge unit 50. An accommodation cover 40 is positioned between the lower cover 20 and the upper cover 30. Of course, when the lower cover 20 is mounted on the bottom of the portable terminal, the storage cover 40 is located between the upper cover 30 and the front of the portable terminal 10. In addition, the upper cover 30 and the storage cover 40 is made of the same material, for example, a flexible material (flexible), the lower cover 20 is composed of a rigid material. The soft material is preferably a leather material for luxury.

In particular, the upper cover 30 is made of a hard material, specifically an epoxy plate, the outer shell is made of a leather material. The upper cover 30 is provided with a first storage unit 302 such as a pocket, which can store various receipts, etc. on the inner surface 300. The upper cover 30 is rotated about the hinge portion 50, and is provided with a separate locking device, it can be configured to rotate integrally with the storage cover 40, the storage cover 40 It can be configured to rotate independently.

The locking device is shown in FIGS. 4 and 7. When the locking device is locked, the upper cover 30 and the storage cover 40 are composed of one body. When the locking state is released, the upper cover 30 and the storage cover 40 rotate independently. Preferably, the locking device is configured in a male and female shape. In addition, the locking device is preferably made of a magnetic material. This is for convenience of locking / unlocking between the upper cover 30 and the storage cover 40. In the figure a female-shaped (groove) locking element 420 is mounted on the outer surface 401 of the receiving cover 40 and a male-shaped (projection) locking element 320 is mounted on top. It is shown mounted on the inner surface 300 of the cover. However, the female-shaped locking element 420 may be positioned on the upper cover inner surface 300 and the male-shaped locking element 320 may be positioned on the outer surface 401 of the receiving cover.

In addition, the locking device is an example of a male and female configuration of a magnetic material, but can be configured as a clutch type, it can be configured as a simple magnet of the N pole and S pole.

The storage cover 40 is made of leather. The outer surface of the housing cover 40 is provided with a plurality of second storage units 410, and the inner surface 400 (shown in FIG. 6) is formed of a flat surface. The second storage unit 410 is accommodated in a plurality of cards aligned. The inner surface 400 is flat, and faces the front surface of the portable terminal and prevents contact or friction with a card (not shown) stored in the second storage unit 410. That is, the stored card faces the upper cover inner surface 300 and does not face the mobile terminal touch screen 100.

Referring to FIG. 8, the shape of the first housing 610 provided on the inner surface of the upper cover 60 may be variously configured.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to specific embodiments, those skilled in the art can make various changes in form and details without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. Can be understood.

Claims (11)

In the mobile terminal cover,
A lower cover detachable from a bottom surface of the portable terminal;
An upper cover rotatably connected to the lower cover by a hinge portion, the upper cover being folded / unfolded toward the front of the portable terminal, and having at least one first receiving portion on an inner surface thereof; And
A storage cover disposed between the upper and lower covers, rotatably connected by the hinge part, folded / unfolded on a front surface of the portable terminal, and having a plurality of second storage parts on an outer surface thereof;
Locking devices are provided between the upper cover and the storage cover, respectively.
When the upper cover and the locking device provided on the storage cover are coupled to each other, the upper cover and the storage cover are folded / unfolded from the lower cover together in a state of being in close contact with each other.
The lower cover constitutes a battery cover,
The lower cover, the upper cover and the housing cover are integrally connected by the hinge portion. The mobile terminal cover of claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the storage cover is formed of a flat surface to closely contact the front surface of the mobile terminal when the storage cover is folded. The mobile terminal cover of claim 2, wherein the lower cover is made of a hard material, and the outer cover, the accommodating cover, and the hinge portion of the upper cover are made of the same material and made of a soft material. The mobile terminal cover of claim 3, wherein the soft material is leather. The mobile terminal cover of claim 3, wherein the upper cover is provided with a plate made of a hard material. delete The mobile terminal cover of claim 1, wherein the locking device is made of a magnetic material and has a male and female shape. The mobile terminal cover of claim 7, wherein a female locking element of the locking device is provided on an inner surface of the upper cover, and a male locking element is provided on an outer surface of the storage cover, respectively. delete The portable terminal cover of claim 1, wherein the upper cover, the lower cover, and the storage cover are the same size as the portable terminal. The mobile terminal cover of claim 1, wherein the front surface of the mobile terminal is a touch screen or a touch window.

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