KR20150019487A - Portable device case with electronic ink display - Google Patents

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KR20150019487A
KR20150019487A KR20130096454A KR20130096454A KR20150019487A KR 20150019487 A KR20150019487 A KR 20150019487A KR 20130096454 A KR20130096454 A KR 20130096454A KR 20130096454 A KR20130096454 A KR 20130096454A KR 20150019487 A KR20150019487 A KR 20150019487A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C2011/002—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a case 20 which is coupled to a portable information device 10 such as a mobile communication terminal and a tablet PC to protect the information device 10 from an external impact, Attaching an electronic ink display 30 to the surface of the information recording medium 20 and driving the driving device 40 for driving the electronic ink display 30 and performing wireless communication with the information device 10, 20 so that transmission information of an application program loaded on the information device 10 can be output to the electronic ink display 30. [
Through the present invention, visual output through the back surface as well as the front surface can be performed without replacement or modification of the portable information device 10, thereby improving the utilization and convenience of the portable information device 10.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an electronic ink display case for a portable information device,

The present invention relates to a case 20 which is coupled to a portable information device 10 such as a mobile communication terminal and a tablet PC to protect the information device 10 from an external impact, Attaching an electronic ink display 30 to the surface of the information recording medium 20 and driving the driving device 40 for driving the electronic ink display 30 and performing wireless communication with the information device 10, 20 so that transmission information of an application program loaded on the information device 10 can be output to the electronic ink display 30. [

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] A variety of portable information devices 10 capable of wireless communication have been developed and popularized according to the development of information and communication technologies and the construction of a wireless communication network such as a mobile communication network and a wireless LAN. As a representative example thereof, and a high-performance mobile communication terminal called a smart phone.

Since the portable information device 10 such as a smart phone and a tablet PC must configure a required input / output device within a narrow space, a touch screen capable of simultaneously inputting information and visual output is applied as an input / output device, It is general that the touch screen occupies most of the front surface of the information device 10 in order to ensure readability and input convenience.

Accordingly, most of the portable information devices 10 currently used in smart phones, tablet PCs, and the like have a touch screen formed on the front surface of a rectangular body. In order to ensure portability, the degree of integration of components is maximized, As reinforcement parts are minimized, they are relatively vulnerable to impact.

It is general to use the synthetic resin case 20 in combination with the back of the main body of a smart phone, a tablet PC, or the like so that the information device 10 is protected from impact and the user can easily grasp the finger. A related art related to the case 20 of the information device 10 is a patent No. 1263014.

Conventional information device 10 protection case 20 including patent No. 1263014 is a synthetic resin injection molding of a simple shape and performs only a function of protecting information devices from external impacts.

As described above, the portable information device 10 such as a smart phone and a tablet PC has a touch screen, which is an input / output device, on the front surface of the main body, and the back surface of the main body of the information device 10 is not utilized at all.

Accordingly, although it is possible to consider a method of constructing a separate touch screen on the back surface of the information device 10, the manufacturing cost is excessively increased, and excessive power consumption and portability are deteriorated.

In addition, when a separate touch screen is formed on the back surface of the information device 10, a back light necessary for driving the touch screen must be additionally installed, which is a critical obstacle to the reduction in size and weight of the information device 10 .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a case 20 that is coupled to a rear portion of a portable information device 10 and protects the information device 10, The case 20 is provided with a driving device 40 which is electrically connected to the electronic ink display 30 and drives the electronic ink display 30, A wireless module 19b that performs low power wireless communication and an MCU 41 that is connected to the electronic ink display 30 and the wireless module 19b are configured to execute the application program loaded on the information device 10, The signal transmitted from the wireless module 19a of the device 10 is received by the wireless module 19b in the driving device 40 and input to the MCU 41. The MCU 41 processes the input signal, And outputting it to the display (30). A display case.

Through the present invention, visual output through the back surface as well as the front surface can be performed without replacement or modification of the portable information device 10, thereby improving the utilization and convenience of the portable information device 10.

Further, by applying the electronic ink display 30 capable of low-power driving as the back surface output means of the information device 10, the power consumption can be remarkably reduced as compared with the touch screen on the front surface of the information device 10 in outputting the same information Thus, the portable information device 10 can be extended in its own power supply time and improved in portability.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
2 is a partial cutaway perspective view of the present invention
FIG. 3 is a block diagram
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the use state of the present invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A detailed configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention provides a portable information device 10, such as a smart phone or a tablet PC, 10). The electronic ink display 30 is attached to the surface of the case 20 coupled to the rear portion.

2, the case 20 of the present invention includes a driving device 40 electrically connected to the electronic ink display 30 to drive the electronic ink display 30.

The electronic ink display 30 has advantages over conventional portable information devices 10 such as LCD-based touch screens in terms of flexibility, power consumption, volume, and user fatigue.

Since the electronic ink display 30 does not require a separate light source such as a backlight, it can minimize volume and can be manufactured in a flexible, ultra-thin structure. Therefore, even in the protection case 20 of the information device 10 requiring flexibility, Can be installed without.

In addition, since the electronic ink display 30 in a stopped state does not consume electric power and does not require a separate light source as described above, it is possible not only to dramatically reduce power consumption, Fatigue can also be reduced.

1 and 2, the electronic ink display 30 is configured on the surface of the case 20, that is, on the rear surface of the information device 10 when the case 20 is mounted, The built-in drive unit 40 is constituted by a wireless module 19b for performing low-power, short-distance wireless communication and a micro controller unit (MCU) 41 connected to the electronic ink display 30 and the wireless module 19b, The wireless module 19b in the drive unit 40 receives the signal transmitted from the wireless module 19a of the information device 10 according to the execution of the application program mounted on the device 10 and inputs the signal to the MCU 41 , The MCU 41 processes the input signal and outputs the processed signal to the electronic ink display 30.

Therefore, the case 20 of the present invention may be a sort of information device which is completely independent of the portable information device 10 to be mounted, and may output data provided through short-distance low-power wireless communication with the portable information device 10 .

Near-field low-power wireless communication that can be applied to the present invention includes bluetooth, and most smart phones or tablet PC currently available are equipped with a wireless module 19a for performing low-power wireless communication such as Bluetooth It is not necessary to physically modify the information device 10 such as a smart phone or a tablet PC for the purpose of applying the present invention.

That is, the present invention is operated by mutual communication between the wireless module 19a mounted on the portable information device 10 and the wireless module 19b mounted on the case 20, It is not necessary to add an external device or connect an external device to the information device 10 and store the application program in the storage device 11 of the information device 10 and extract the information output from the application program to the display of the information device 10, 19a.

4, a screen identical or similar to the screen displayed through the front touch screen, which is the main display of the information device 10, is displayed on the electronic ink display 30 4, both the touch screen of the information device 10 and the electronic ink display 30 of the case 20 are operated. However, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, It is possible to reduce the power consumption of the information device 10 by operating only the electronic ink display 30 of the case 20 in a dark state in which the operation of the information device 10 is stopped.

The electronic ink display 30 constructed in the case 20 can be driven in such a manner that the small lithium polymer battery is embedded in the case 20 and connected to the driving device 40 because the power consumption is small as described above, Although not shown in the drawing, a charging terminal connected to the driving device 40 may be provided in the case 20 to charge the lithium polymer battery.

An application program for driving the wireless module 19a of the information device 10 for the operation of the present invention is stored in the storage device 11 of the information device 10 to which the case 20 of the present invention is coupled.

The application program extracts information output to a display of the information device 10 and transmits the information through the wireless module 19a. The application program displays information on the display of the information device 10, such as a touch screen, and the electronic ink display 30, The output characteristics of the screen are different, so that the application program can process and transmit the extracted information.

That is, after the application program extracts screen information of the information device 10, it performs processing such as erasing an unnecessary portion, adjusting color, brightness or contrast, or adjusting the character arrangement in the case of character-based information, The wireless module 19b of the case 20 can receive the screen information in the optimized state in the electronic ink display 30 by inputting and transmitting the input information to the wireless module 19a of the electronic device 10.

10: Information equipment
11: storage device
19: Wireless module
20: Case
30: Electronic ink display
40: Driving device
41: MCU

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In a case (20) coupled to the rear portion of the portable information device (10) to protect the information device (10)
An electronic ink display (30) is attached to the surface of the case (20);
The case 20 is provided with a driving device 40 electrically connected to the electronic ink display 30 to drive the electronic ink display 30;
A wireless module 19b for performing short-distance low-power wireless communication and an MCU 41 connected to the electronic ink display 30 and the wireless module 19b are formed in the drive unit 40, The wireless module 19b in the drive unit 40 receives the signal transmitted from the wireless module 19a of the information device 10 according to the execution of the application program and inputs the signal to the MCU 41, (41) processes and outputs the processed information to the electronic ink display (30).
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WO2017111336A1 (en) * 2015-12-24 2017-06-29 삼성전자 주식회사 Accessory device for portable device
KR102029321B1 (en) 2018-09-12 2019-11-08 애드크런치 주식회사 Protective case for mobile terminal having code display
KR102223744B1 (en) * 2020-01-10 2021-03-05 상명대학교 천안산학협력단 Smartphone case with changeable background image and its control device

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WO2017111336A1 (en) * 2015-12-24 2017-06-29 삼성전자 주식회사 Accessory device for portable device
KR102029321B1 (en) 2018-09-12 2019-11-08 애드크런치 주식회사 Protective case for mobile terminal having code display
KR102223744B1 (en) * 2020-01-10 2021-03-05 상명대학교 천안산학협력단 Smartphone case with changeable background image and its control device

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