KR102005700B1 - Portable terminal case having air layer - Google Patents

Abstract

In a portable terminal case according to the present invention, the portable terminal case comprises: a first main body (20) in which a portable terminal (10) is accommodated therein; a second main body (40) formed on the outside of the first main body (20); and a shock absorbing space (30) formed between the first main body (20) and the second main body (40), however an air layer is formed thereon to absorb shocks. A technical point of the present invention is to provide the portable terminal case having the shock absorbing space to protect the portable terminal by maintaining a function of a cushion to minimize damage during impact by forming the shock absorbing space divided into a plurality of spaces by an elastic compartment.

Description

 TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal case having an impact absorbing space,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal case having a shock absorbing space, and more particularly to a portable terminal case having a shock absorbing space for absorbing an impact by an air layer, Terminal case.

Recently, as the development of mobile devices has been progressing rapidly, the spread of smart phones and tablet PCs that can carry out various uses such as games and the Internet has been actively increasing, Due to gender, users are steadily increasing.

In addition, the spread of portable PCs, such as tablet PCs, which can be carried by portable devices, has become commercially available. In order to perform various functions, such small terminals must have many parts mounted in a small space, Durability that can withstand impacts is a problem.

In recent years, as the use ratio of the buffer member for improving the miniaturization and the function has been reduced, if it is dropped on the ground during use, the liquid crystal or corners are damaged, the liquid crystal is cracked, or the internal or external software is damaged.

The biggest disadvantage is that it costs a lot of time and money to repair broken LCDs.

Accordingly, the portable terminal users combine a protective case suitable for each model with the portable terminal to protect the portable terminal from impact. The conventional protective case used in this case is made of a material such as silicon, plastic, or metal, and is widely sold in various designs to decorate the appearance of the portable terminal.

On the other hand, the registration number 10-1263014 constitutes the prevention of the impact of the cellular phone using the air, which has many problems in maintaining the elasticity of the air for the prevention of the shock, and the air or the liquid must be injected There was a hassle.

A conventional portable terminal case may be configured as a single cover type in which a portable terminal having a liquid crystal and operation buttons can be inserted and fastened.

The case for a conventional portable terminal having a single cover type has a specific shape corresponding to the size and shape of the portable terminal, and the camera module, the charging jack, the earphone jack, and various function buttons of the portable terminal can be exposed Pores of various sizes are formed.

Such a conventional portable terminal case may cause unexpected accidents due to the characteristics of the mobile device such as collision or dropping during use and movement.

The most common protective cases currently on the market are designed to prevent direct exposure to shocks, which is a level that prevents physical scratches rather than solving fundamental shocks.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1263014 (March 31, 2013)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal case having a shock absorbing space for absorbing an impact by an air layer when the portable terminal is dropped and protecting the portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal which is provided with an elastic partition for dividing the shock absorbing space into a plurality of spaces and is equipped with a shock absorbing space for effectively absorbing shocks generated when the portable terminal is dropped, The purpose is to provide a portable terminal case.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, in a case of a portable terminal according to the present invention,

A second body formed on an outer side of the first body, and a shock absorbing space formed between the first body and the second body to absorb an impact, the first body including a portable terminal therein, ; And

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first main body is made of soft synthetic resin, the second main body is made of hard synthetic resin, and the first main body has higher ductility than the second main body .

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is further provided an elastic partition provided between the first and second bodies to divide the shock absorbing space into a plurality of spaces.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the elastic partition body comprises: an edge elastic partition which is located at an edge of the portable terminal and absorbs an impact applied to a corner; and an edge elastic partition which is extended from an edge And a rim elastic segment provided on a straight line edge.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the corner elastic partitions comprise at least two, and the distance between the corner elastic partitions in the first main body is the distance between the corner elastic partitions in the second main body So that it is inclined to be formed longer, and is characterized by being bent by an external impact and absorbing impact.

According to the portable terminal case having the shock absorbing space according to the present invention, the portable terminal is integrally formed with the first body inserted and fastened and the shock absorbing space formed between the second body and absorbing impact, So that it can be dropped on the floor or more safely protected from external physical impacts.

Further, according to the present invention, by forming the shock absorbing space into a plurality of spaces by the elastic partition, it is possible to maintain a function of a cushion function for minimizing damage upon impact.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a portable terminal case having a portable terminal and a shock absorbing space for accommodating the portable terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view showing a portable terminal case having a portable terminal and a shock absorbing space for accommodating the portable terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a portable terminal case having a portable terminal and a shock absorbing space for accommodating the portable terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front view illustrating a portable terminal case having an elastic partition in an impact absorption space for accommodating the portable terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portable terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, and a case of a portable terminal having an elastic partition in an impact absorbing space for accommodating the portable terminal.
6 is a front view showing an elastic partition formed at a corner portion of a case of a portable terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a front view of an elastic compartment formed at an edge portion of an edge portion of a portable terminal case according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. &Quot; and / or "include each and every combination of one or more of the mentioned items. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 >

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, it goes without saying that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical scope of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms " comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the stated element.

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 explicitly defined otherwise.

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable terminal having a portable terminal and a shock absorbing space for accommodating the portable terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a portable terminal case having a portable terminal and an impact absorbing space for accommodating the portable terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

1 to 3, the present invention comprises a first main body 20, a second main body 40, and a shock absorbing space 30.

First, the first main body 20 forms an accommodation space for the portable terminal 10 to be integrally inserted into the inner wall of the first main body 20, and the portable terminal 10 In a specific shape.

The first body 20 may have holes of various sizes to expose various function buttons such as a camera unit, a charger unit, an earphone connection unit, a speaker unit, and the like of the portable terminal 10.

Next, the second body 40 is formed on the outside of the first body 20 except for the receiving space of the first body 20, and holes of various sizes formed in the first body 20 So as to be exposed.

In order to effectively absorb the shock generated when the portable terminal 10 is dropped and to protect the portable terminal 10 from dropping impact, And an impact absorbing space 30 in which an air layer is formed between the second main body 40 and absorbs the impact.

At this time, the shock absorbing space 30 is provided between the first main body 20 and the second main body 40, and the inside of the shock absorbing space 30 is formed by a sealed space, do.

The air provided in the shock absorbing space 30 performs a compression and an expansion process so as to disperse the external impact as much as possible through the cushion function in the closed space.

For example, the shock absorbing space 30 may be provided in upper, lower, right, left, and rear spaces between the first and second bodies 20 and 40,

As another example, the shock absorbing space 30 may protrude from the front surface to protect the front surface of the portable terminal 10.

The second main body 40 is preferably formed of a hard synthetic resin so that the portable terminal 10 can be protected from a primary impact when the portable terminal 10 is dropped and generated from an external shock.

For example, it is preferable that an ABS material obtained by polymerizing klyronitrile, butadiene, and styrene is provided, and is made of a mixed synthetic resin having high impact resistance and good heat resistance.

As another example, by reinforcing the strength of the ABS material by mixing polycarbonate (PC) material, the portable terminal 10 can be more securely protected against external strong impact.

On the other hand, the portable terminal 10, which absorbs the external impact which is not fully absorbed by the second body 40 and absorbed by the shock absorbing space 30 and the first body 20 as much as possible, Should be protected from external impacts.

At this time, the first main body 20 is made of a soft synthetic resin and is preferably provided to absorb a physical impact generated from the outside.

The inside of the first main body 20 accommodates the portable terminal 10 and the portable terminal 10 is not easily separated from the first main body 20 due to an external impact such as a drop, The first main body 20 may have a higher ductility than the second main body 20 so that the first main body 20 can be formed.

For example, it may be formed of a thermosetting resin such as silicone or epoxy resin, and it may preferably be made of TPU which is a thermoplastic polyurethane excellent in impact absorbing ability with rubber elasticity.

4 is a front view of a portable terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating a portable terminal case having an elastic partition in an impact absorbing space for accommodating the portable terminal. Sectional view illustrating a portable terminal case having an elastic partition in a portable terminal and an impact absorbing space for accommodating the portable terminal.

4 to 5, a plurality of elastic partition bodies 32 are provided between the first and second bodies 20 and 40, and the shock absorbing space 30 can be divided into a plurality of spaces .

Preferably, the elastic partition 32 is formed of the same material as the first main body 20, and the shock absorbing space 30 separated by the elastic partition 32 is formed so that each air layer is sealed Respectively.

For example, the impact absorbing space 30 provided with the respective air layers may be formed of the elastic partition 32, which is made of an elastic material, even though the air layer, which is partially enclosed by the external impact, The shock absorbing space 30 is formed with a plurality of shock absorbing spaces 30 around the elastic partition 32. The shock absorbing space 30 absorbs external shocks to protect the portable terminal 2 .

The elastic compartment 32 includes a plurality of elastic compartments 32 connected in a vertical direction between the first main body 20 and the second main body 40. The elastic subcomponent 32 has a length of 2 cm or less, So that it is not inconvenient to carry.

6 is a front view illustrating an elastic compartment formed at an edge portion of a case of a portable terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the elastic partition body 32 includes a corner elastic partition body 32a and an edge elastic partition body 32a provided in the corner shock absorbing space 30a, And a rim elastic segment 32b provided on the rim.

Generally, when the portable terminal 10 falls out of the hand, usually the corner portion first collides with the ground, thereby leading to breakage of the liquid crystal and internal parts of the portable terminal 10.

Accordingly, in order to prevent a first impact generated when the corner portion of the portable terminal case 100 collides with the ground, a plurality of the corner elastic segments 32a may be additionally provided.

The corner elastic segment 32a and the rim elastic segment 32b have the same material and size as those of the elastic segment 32 and connect the first and second main bodies 20 and 40 do.

The space is completely closed by the edge elastic partition 32a and the rim elastic bell 32b, and is formed independently.

The corner elastic partition 32a is formed with at least one or more elastic compartments 32 to divide the corner shock absorbing space 30a and to have an air layer therein.

It is also preferable that a plurality of the rim elastic bellows 32b are further provided, and the space is further divided to have an independent air layer.

7 is a front view showing an elastic partition formed at an edge portion of a case of a portable terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 (a), the corner elastic partition 32a is formed to be inclined in the corner direction of the second main body 40.

That is, the edge elastic partition 32a includes at least two edges, and the distance d1 between the corner elastic segments 32a in the first main body 20 is smaller than the distance d1 between the edge portions of the second main body 40 Is formed to be longer than a distance (d2) between the corner elastic segments (32a) so that it is bent by an external impact and effectively absorbs the impact.

In other words, the corner shock absorbing space 30a divided by the corner elastic part 32a forms an air layer having different sizes to disperse the impact energy externally pressurized.

Referring to Fig. 7 (b), there is shown a state in which the corner elastic partition 32a is bent by an external impact.

In other words, the outer wall of the second body 40 provided at the corner portion is pushed into the interior by an external impact, and the first air layer (not shown) formed inside the corner elastic partition 32a 34a are inflated so that the edge elastic partition 32a provided on both sides of the first air layer 34a is bent outward.

The air in the second air layer 34b which is hermetically sealed by the rim elastic bellows 32b located at a distance adjacent to the corner elastic partition 32a is compressed and the second air layer 34b is compressed, The compressed air that has been compressed in the air is restored to its original state while being expanded again by the closed space.

That is, by utilizing the space of the first air layer 34a, the impact force that is externally pressurized is transmitted to the second air layer 34b, thereby reducing the impact force.

Accordingly, the portable terminal 10 can be more effectively protected by absorbing the external impact through the deformation and recovery process of the corner elastic partition 32a inclined to the corner shock absorbing space 30a.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

10: Portable terminal
20:
30: Shock absorption space
30a: Corner shock absorbing space
32: elastic partition
32a: corner elastic partition
32b: rim elastic partition
34a: first air layer
34b: second air layer
40:
100: Portable terminal case

Claims (5)

In the portable terminal case 100,
A first body 20 in which the portable terminal 10 is received;
A second body (40) formed on the outside of the first body (20);
And an impact absorbing space (30) formed between the first body (20) and the second body (40) and having an air layer formed thereon for absorbing impact, wherein the first body And an elastic partition member 32 installed between the elastic partition member 40 and the elastic partition member 32 to divide the shock absorbing space 30 into a plurality of spaces, A rim elastic resilient compartment 32a located at an edge and absorbing an impact applied to an edge and a rim elastic resilient compartment 32b provided at a straight rim extending from an edge except for the corner elastic resilient body 32a; Wherein a distance d1 between the corner elastic segments 32a in the first main body 20 is greater than a distance d1 between the second main body 40 and the corner elastic segments 32a in the first main body 20, Is formed to be longer than a distance (d2) between the corner elastic segments (32a) in the outer edge Wherein the impact absorbing member is configured to absorb the shock through the air layer having different sizes to disperse impact energy. The method according to claim 1,
The first main body 20 is formed of soft synthetic resin and the second main body 40 is formed of a hard synthetic resin so that the first main body 20 has a higher ductility And a case for holding the portable terminal case. delete delete delete

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