KR20170107801A

KR20170107801A - potable electronic device case and driving method thereof

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Publication number: KR20170107801A
Application number: KR1020160031576A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 크리스틴 오; 지예란
Original assignee: 삼성전자주식회사
Priority date: 2016-03-16
Filing date: 2016-03-16
Publication date: 2017-09-26

Abstract

A portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, an openable door disposed at one end of the housing so as to allow the electronic device to move in and out, The side upper end portion of the housing may include a first region having a first distance and a second region having a second distance from the side lower end portion of the housing.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a case in which the portable electronic device can be protected or stored while being carried. Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a case including a sterilizer that can maintain cleanliness when using a portable electronic device in daily life.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a portable electronic device case,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable electronic device case and a portable electronic device case driving method which are portable and can sterilize or refine electronic devices.

Recently, development of portable mobile is being done at a rapid pace, and as the spread of the portable mobile is increasing, the use of portable mobile and contact with mobile people are increasingly becoming more frequent in the lives of people.

When the portable mobile device is used, the transmitting part that receives the voice signal of the talker and transmits the voice signal to the inside of the electronic device while transmitting and receiving to the other party is contaminated by the saliva emitted when the speaking person speaks or breathed, have.

In addition, there is a concern that a virus possessed by one person may be transmitted to an unspecified number of people while frequently using portable mobile devices in the Internet and games.

Furthermore, since mobile mobiles are stored in various kinds of bags, bags, vehicles, etc., depending on the convenience of the user, rather than being stored in a specific case, the frequency of contact with various germs increases and the risk of bacterial propagation may occur.

In order to solve such a problem, a sterilizer or the like used in a portable mobile is provided. However, since the sterilizer is disposed in a fixed place such as a public facility, a house or a corporate building, It has not been uniformly applied and the propagation of bacteria can not be effectively blocked.

The portable electronic device case according to the present invention is intended to provide an apparatus for providing an effective sterilization function in addition to general storage and protection of a portable mobile, reflecting the needs of consumers who are sensitive to hygiene notions recently.

In addition, the portable electronic device case according to the present invention is intended to provide a device that is convenient for consumers to carry in real life by applying a soft material corresponding to the size of a portable mobile.

A portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, an openable door disposed at one end of the housing so as to allow the electronic device to move in and out, The side upper end portion of the housing may include a first region having a first distance and a second region having a second distance from the side lower end portion of the housing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first distance of the first region and the second distance of the second region are formed to have different distances from each other, Ultraviolet light can be dispersed toward the first region.

A method of operating a case of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an operation of opening an openable door disposed at an end of a housing to insert an electronic device therein and an operation of placing the loaded electronic device in a seating portion disposed inside the housing The operation of sensing the presence or absence of the electronic device seated in the seating part in the sensor part disposed inside the housing, the operation of detecting the presence or absence of the electronic device placed in the housing, And an operation of automatically blocking the ultraviolet light irradiated to the electronic device by the driving unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a case in which the portable electronic device can be protected or stored while being carried.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a case including a sterilizer capable of maintaining cleanliness when using a portable electronic device in daily life can be provided.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a case in which the proximity sensor of the case automatically has a sterilizing function without the user's consciousness.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device case that can satisfy the user's needs with respect to sensitive hygiene problems in recent years.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a portable electronic device case and a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view and a side view illustrating an external configuration of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a side surface of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a front view showing a configuration of an openable / closable door disposed on a top surface of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a driving unit of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a driving unit of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a front view and a side view showing a lower end portion of a driving unit of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of the portable electronic device case 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that this invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments described herein but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of this document . In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions "having," " having, "" comprising," or &Quot;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

As used herein, the terms "first," "second," "first," or "second," and the like may denote various components, regardless of their order and / or importance, But is used to distinguish it from other components and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, the first component can be named as the second component, and similarly the second component can also be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be "configured according to circumstances may include, for example, having the capacity to, To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured to (or set up) "may not necessarily mean" specifically designed to "in hardware. Instead, in some situations, the expression "configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be implemented by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) , And a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The general predefined terms used in this document may be interpreted in the same or similar sense as the contextual meanings of the related art and, unless expressly defined in this document, include ideally or excessively formal meanings . In some cases, even the terms defined in this document can not be construed as excluding the embodiments of this document.

An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present document may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, A desktop personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be of the accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, a bracelet, a necklace, a pair of glasses, a contact lens or a head-mounted-device (HMD) (E. G., Electronic apparel), a body attachment type (e. G., A skin pad or tattoo), or a bioimplantable type (e.g., implantable circuit).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Home appliances include, for example, televisions, digital video disc (DVD) players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwaves, washing machines, air cleaners, set- Such as a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync ^TM , Apple TV ^TM or Google TV ^TM , a game console such as Xbox ^TM and PlayStation ^TM , , An electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Navigation systems, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), event data recorders (EDRs), flight data recorders (FDRs), infotainment (infotainment) systems, ) Automotive electronic equipment (eg marine navigation systems, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) Point of sale, or internet of things (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, electrical or gas meters, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, Of the emitter (toaster), exercise equipment, hot water tank, a heater, boiler, etc.) may include at least one.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, Water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. Further, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

A portable electronic device case for storing and sterilizing the electronic device according to one embodiment will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a portable electronic device case and a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device 10 may be a smart phone or a wearable device. The components of the portable electronic device case 20 will be described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2. Fig.

1, the portable electronic device case 20 includes a housing 100, an openable and closable door 200 through which the electronic device 10 can be inserted or withdrawn to and from the end of the housing 100, A seat 300 on which the electronic device 10 is placed, and a driver 400 for controlling charging, sterilization, or power supply of the electronic device 10.

The driving unit 400 includes a sterilizing unit 410 disposed inside the lower end of the housing 100 to irradiate the sterilizing light toward the seating unit 300, A sensor 440 for confirming whether or not the battery 400 is seated, a battery 430 charged from an external power source, a connector 460 connected to an external power source, and a controller 440 for controlling components in the driving unit 400 .

2, the portable electronic device case 20 is formed to correspond to the shape of the electronic device 10 (Fig. 2 (a)), and the electronic device 10 is inserted into the upper end thereof, (See Fig. 2 (b)), and the sterilizing action can proceed in a state where the openable and closable door 200 is closed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 100 area forming the outer surface of the portable electronic device case 20 is made of a material such as a fabric, silicon, leather, PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) It can be constructed by applying various materials made of convenient light materials.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the area of the housing 100 forming the inner surface of the portable electronic device case 20 is made of a material capable of acting as an antibacterial or sterilizing agent (for example, a nonwoven fabric containing an antibacterial or bactericidal substance Or the like). Even when the electronic device 10 is disposed within the case 20 without irradiating sterilizing light (for example, ultraviolet light) of the driving unit 400 due to the material disposed on the inner surface, Action can be made.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the electronic device 10 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and the portable electronic device case 20 is designed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape in the same or corresponding shape as the electronic device 10, but is not limited thereto The case 20 can be formed in various shapes so as to be portable and similar to the case where the electronic device 10 has a circular or polygonal shape.

3 is a state diagram illustrating an external configuration of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 (a) is a front view of the portable electronic device case, and Fig. 3 (b) is a side view of the portable electronic device case.

3 (a), the housing 100 forms an appearance of the portable electronic device case 20, and may include a top portion 101 and a bottom portion 102 having different hardnesses.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper end portion 101 of the housing 100 is made of a relatively soft material as compared with the lower end portion 102 so that the electronic device 10 is seated and portable, . The upper end portion 101 of the housing 100 may be made of the above-described fabric, silicone, leather, PVC, or the like. The upper end portion 101 may cover most of the area of the housing 100 as a region where the electronic device 10 is inserted and seated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower end portion 102 of the housing 100 includes a driving portion 400 having various components mounted thereon so as to emit ultraviolet light toward the electronic device 10 mounted on the seating portion 300, It may be made of a relatively hard material as compared to the upper end 101 of the housing 100 to protect the housing 100. For example, a hard material such as a metal for protecting the driving unit 400 may be used.

The lower end portion 102 of the housing 100 is coated with an outer surface made of a rigid material so as to surround the same material as the upper end portion 101 (e.g., fabric, silicone, leather, PVC or the like) When the invention is used, it can be constructed so that it is made of the same material as the whole and can feel the beauty.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the front surface of the upper end portion 101 or the lower end portion 102 of the housing 100 may be formed in a flexible shape including a curved portion in addition to having a flat plate shape. The side surface area other than the front surface of the upper end 101 or the lower end 102 of the housing 100 may be formed into a shape including a curved part so that the user can easily wrap the side surface area. Therefore, in the case of the portable electronic device case 20 including the curved portion, the user can carry the portable electronic device 10 in a state in which the case 20 on which the electronic device 10 is placed is gripped comfortably, There is a clickable effect.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 100 may be configured to include a part of a transparent material. The upper end portion 101 or the lower end portion 102 of the housing 100 partially includes a transparent material on the outer surface thereof so that the user can externally confirm that ultraviolet light emitted from the driving portion 400 is transmitted to the outer surface of the electronic device 10 have. This has the effect of allowing the user to feel the beauty of the case 20 while confirming the process of sterilizing the electronic device 10.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device case 20 includes a first region 110 of the side upper end portion 101 of the housing 100 and a second region 110 of the lower side end portion 102 of the housing 100, (120). Hereinafter, the structure including the first region 110 and the second region 120 will be described in detail.

4 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view illustrating a side view and a side view of a case of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first region 110 constituting the side surface of the housing 100 or the upper end portion 110 of the seating portion 300 may have a first distance a, The second region 120 constituting the side surface of the lower end portion 120 of the seating portion 300 may have a second distance b.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first distance a and the second distance b of the second area 120 may have different lengths. The first distance a may be the end of the first region 110 and the second distance b may be the end of the second region 120.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 100 or the seating part 300 may be formed to be inclined from the first area 110 to the second area 120. Accordingly, the second distance b of the second region 120 may have a relatively longer length than the first distance a of the first region 110.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ultraviolet light emitted from the driving unit 400 disposed inside the second region 120 is reflected on the inclined surface according to the inclined structure according to the inclined structure of the housing 100 To the first region (110).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device case 20 may include a reflective material 103 disposed on the inner surface of the seating portion 300 on which the electronic device 10 is placed (see FIG. 3) The reflective material 103 may be formed so as to surround the inside of the seating part 300 and surround the outer surface of the electronic device 10 which is seated on the seating part 300. Therefore, the ultraviolet light emitted from the driving unit 400 can be reflected by the reflective material 103 and can be uniformly transmitted to the electronic device 10. The reflective material 103 can be manufactured including various functional materials having high luminance.

In the conventional sterilizer, there is a problem that the light emitted from one side is not properly transmitted to the end portion of the electronic device, and the light is transmitted to only one side of the electronic device.

The portable electronic device case 20 according to the present invention is formed as an oblique line formed by relatively narrowing the upper surface of the portable electronic device case 20 as compared with a lower portion where ultraviolet light is emitted and connecting the lower portion and the upper portion at a predetermined inclination angle, 10), and the sterilizing performance is improved. In addition, the reflective material 103 is disposed on the front surface of the seating part 300, so that the uniform ultraviolet light can be transmitted to the front surface of the electronic device 10.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device case 20 may include a button unit 500 disposed outside the housing 100 to control the operation of the driving unit 400 (see FIG. 3).

The button unit 500 is disposed on the outer surface of the housing 100 so that the user can easily click the button unit 500. The button unit 500 can be implemented by various methods such as a touch type and a fingerprint recognition type in addition to the click type.

The button unit 500 may be a power key and may include a timer function to automatically cut off ultraviolet light when a predetermined time elapses. For example, when the electronic device 10 is seated in the seating part 300, the sensing part 420 recognizes the electronic device 10 and automatically goes to an operation of emitting ultraviolet light. In addition, The ultraviolet light can be emitted manually by operating the button unit 500 manually after it is placed on the button unit 300. The control unit 440 automatically cuts off the ultraviolet light emitted from the sterilizing unit 410 when the predetermined time (for example, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, etc.) elapses, And thus unnecessary power consumption can be reduced.

5 is a front view showing a configuration of an openable / closable door disposed on a top surface of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 (a) is in a closed state, and Fig. 5 (b) is in an open state.

5, the portable electronic device case 20 is disposed at the end of the housing 100 and may include an openable door 200 provided with an opening for receiving the electronic device 10. [

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the openable and closable door 200 may be provided in the form of a pouch-type cover. For example, when the electronic device 10 is seated in the seating part 300, the door 200 is completely cut off from the outside, so that the ultraviolet light generated in the driving part 400 is reflected inside the electronic device 10, (Fig. 5 (a)).

In addition, according to an embodiment, when the electronic device 10 is not disposed, the housing 100 made of a soft material can be folded and easily carried or stored.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device 10 is inserted into the portable electronic device case 20 or the electronic device 10 having the sterilized electronic device 10 is taken out, the openable / have. (Fig. 5 (b)). For example, when the user presses the side end of the housing 100 by hand, the door 200 can be switched to the open type provided with the opening 210.

In addition, the openable and closable door 200 may include an elastic material so as to be switchable between an open type and a closed type in accordance with the pressure.

Although the openable and closable door 200 is formed to be opened according to the user's pressing in the embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 10 such as a zipper- And can be designed in various shapes that can be moved to and from the inside of the unit 300.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the driving unit will be described in detail.

The driving unit 400 may include a sterilizing unit 410, a sensor unit 420, a controller 440, a battery 430 and a connector 460. Referring to FIG. 1, 400 may include a group of sub-devices other than the configuring device. According to various embodiments, all or some of the operations performed in the driver 400 may be performed on another electronic component or on a plurality of electronic components.

6 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a driving unit of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the driving unit 400 may include a sterilizing unit 410 for transmitting the ultraviolet light O to the electronic device 10 mounted on the seating unit 300. The sterilizing unit 410 includes a sterilizing lamp 411 for generating ultraviolet light O and a lens unit 412 for diffusing the ultraviolet light O generated from the sterilizing lamp 411 to the seating unit 300 . The sterilizer 140 may be formed of a BLU (Back Light Unit) type made of a special material such as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), or perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), which has excellent UV-C ultraviolet transmittance.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sterilizing lamp 411 is disposed inside the sterilizing unit 410 and below the lens unit 412, and is provided with an ultraviolet (UV-C) wavelength band And an ultraviolet lamp that emits light. The sterilizing lamp 411 includes a reflection plate (not shown) for emitting ultraviolet light O emitted from the ultraviolet lamp toward the lens unit 412 and uniformly emitting the ultraviolet light O to a large area of the electronic device 10, As shown in FIG. The reflective plate may be disposed so as to surround the entire surface of the sterilizing lamp 411 except for the direction of the lens unit 412.

The lens unit 412 is disposed on the sterilizing lamp 411 and the ultraviolet light O emitted from the sterilizing lamp 411 is dispersed evenly inside the seating unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention, It may have a curved shape

The lens unit 412 is formed so as to be convexly curved in the direction of the seat 300 so that the ultraviolet light O emitted from the sterilizing lamp 411 is not emitted in a straight line, Can be released to be dispersed radially to both sides. Since the configuration of the lens unit 412 guides the diffusion of the ultraviolet light O as described above, the ultraviolet light O can be efficiently transmitted to the entire surface of the electronic device 10. Further, the reflective material 103 disposed on the seating part 300 may further reflect the transmitted ultraviolet light O to suppress light loss and enhance the sterilizing effect.

7 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a driving unit of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7, the driving unit 400 may include at least one sensor unit 420 on the side of the electronic device 10 that is seated in the seating unit 300. As shown in FIG. The sensor unit 420 can detect whether the electronic device 10 is seated in the seating unit 300.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit 420 is extended from one side of the driving unit 400 and recognizes whether or not the electronic device 10 is seated only when the electronic device 10 reaches the lower end of the seating unit 300 The electronic device 10 can be placed side by side with the lower end of the electronic device 10 seated thereon.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit 420 may have a predetermined distance to both sides of the mounted electronic device 10, and may be disposed at least two or more. This can sense whether the electronic device 10 is properly seated in the seat 300.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit 420 may be connected to the button unit 500 or the control unit 440 disposed outside the housing 100. For example, the sensor unit 420 sensing the electronic device 10 mounted on the seating unit 300 can directly transmit the seating signal to the control unit 440 to automatically instruct the sterilizing function to operate. The sensor unit 420 senses the electronic device 10 mounted on the seating unit 300 and transmits a seating signal to the control unit 440. When the user presses the button unit 500, The power supply can be implemented in a connected standby state.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device 10 seated on the seating part 300 is not seated correctly, for example, when the seating part 300 is separated from the seating part 300, To automatically stop the operation of the sterilizing unit 410 to prevent the power loss of the invention and to secure the safety of the case 20. [

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit 420 is configured to sense the outer lower end of the electronic device 10 from both sides, but the present invention is not limited thereto, It can be changed to various arrangements and numbers that can be ascertained whether they are seated.

8 is a front view and a side view showing a lower end portion of a driving unit of a portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 (a) is a front view showing a state of a connector connected to a cable, and Fig. 8 (b) is a side view showing a connector front.

As shown in FIG. 8, a connector 460 can be connected to an external power source and a battery 430 disposed inside the housing 100 through the connector 460.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the driving unit 400 may include a battery mount unit (not shown) for mounting the battery 430, and power may be supplied through the battery 430. For example, in consideration of the size and the capacity of the portable electronic device case 20, the battery 430 may use a mercury battery or a lithium-based battery having a relatively small volume.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the battery 430 has a slim structure to facilitate carrying of the electronic device case 20, and functions as an auxiliary battery that can be used for charging the electronic device 10 itself can do. Therefore, the battery 430 of the driving unit 400 enables the electronic device 10 to perform the sterilizing function substantially irrespective of time and place, and it is also possible to charge the electronic device 10, Can be improved.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a power supply disposed within the electronic device 10 is used to power the sterilizing portion 410 of the electronic device case 20 to provide sterilization light (e.g., , Ultraviolet light). For example, in addition to the battery 430 in the electronic device case 20, the sterilizing lamp 411 can be operated by supplying the necessary electric power of the electronic device case 20 using the battery of the electronic device 10 or the like have. Also, the sensor unit 420 can be operated by the power supplied from the battery or the like of the electronic device 10, or the control signal of the control unit 440 can be transmitted and received.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the connector 460 is disposed adjacent to the housing 100 under the battery 430, and may be configured to include openings exposed to the outside, and may be directly connected to an external power source. For example, when the external power source is connected to the connector 460 through the USB cable 30 or the like, the sterilizing unit 410 can be charged through the battery 430 having the charging function. When the charging terminal of the electronic device 10 is connected to the connector 460 formed in the driving unit 400, the battery 430 can be charged with the charged or partially charged voltage.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the external power source is connected to the connector 460 or the charging state of the battery 430 is displayed to the user through the display unit 600,

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device case 20 may include a display portion 600 disposed outside the housing 100 for confirming various driving states in the case 20. [

The display unit 600 may be used to check whether the electronic device 10 is properly seated in the seating unit 300 or not, whether the sterilizing unit 410 is in operation, whether the connector 460 is connected to an external power source, The general status in which the status driver 400 operates can be confirmed. Whether or not each state is confirmed can be displayed through a monitor or a simple light emitting diode that can be monitored.

Hereinafter, an operation method of the electronic device case will be described according to various embodiments.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of the portable electronic device case 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9, the method of operating the portable electronic device case 20 is a method of operating the opening and closing door 200 of the housing 100 such that the electronic device 10 is first inserted into the case 20, Lt; / RTI >

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the openable and closable door 200 may be provided in the form of a pouch-type cover. In addition, the opening and closing type door 200 may include an elastic material so as to be switchable between the open type and the closed type in accordance with the pressure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device 10 is inserted into the portable electronic device case 20, the openable and closable door 200 may proceed to an open type switching operation. For example, when the user manually presses the side surface of the housing 100 of the portable electronic device case 20, the door 200 is switched to the open type provided with the opening 210, The device 10 can be turned on.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device 10 loaded in the door 200 having the opening 210 is seated in the seating part 300, the door 200 is closed Can be performed. The closed door 200 can not fully emit the ultraviolet light generated in the driving unit 400 of the case 20 but only reach the electronic device 10 by being reflected inside the seating unit 300 have.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device 10 having the sanitized finish is taken out of the portable electronic device case 20, the openable and closable type door 200 can be switched to the open type. For example, a user may manually press the side edge of the housing 100 to allow the door 200 to switch to the open type provided with the opening 210 and withdraw the electronic device 10 with the opening 210 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the door 200 is formed to be opened according to the pressure of the user. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 10 such as a separate form, 300, and the like.

After the electronic device 10 is inserted into the portable electronic device case 20, an operation may be performed in which the electronic device 10 is seated in a seating portion disposed inside the housing 100, according to operation 30 .

Thereafter, in operation 50, an operation of sensing whether the electronic device 10 seated in the seating part 300 is seated in the sensor part 420 disposed inside the housing 100 may be performed.

The sensor unit 420 can detect whether the electronic device 10 is seated in the seating unit 300.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit 420 is extended from one side of the driving unit 400 and recognizes whether the electronic device 10 is seated only when the electronic device 10 reaches the lower end of the seating unit 300 The electronic device 10 can be placed side by side with the lower end of the electronic device 10 seated thereon.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit 420 may have a predetermined distance to both sides of the mounted electronic device 10, and may be disposed at least two or more. This can perform an operation of sensing whether the electronic device 10 is properly seated in the seating part 300. [

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit 420 may be connected to the button unit 500 or the control unit 440 disposed outside the housing 100 to perform various operations. For example, the sensor unit 420 senses the electronic device 10 mounted on the seating unit 300, transmits the seating signal directly to the control unit 440, and performs an operation of automatically instructing the sterilizing function to operate can do. The sensor unit 420 senses the electronic device 10 mounted on the seating unit 300 and transmits a seating signal to the control unit 440. When the user presses the button unit 500, It is possible to perform an operation of maintaining the standby state.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device 10 seated on the seating part 300 is not seated correctly, for example, when the seating part 300 is separated from the seating part 300, So that the power consumption can be prevented and the safety of the case 20 can be secured.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit 420 is configured to sense the outer lower end of the electronic device 10 from both sides, but the present invention is not limited thereto, It can be changed to various arrangements and numbers that can be ascertained.

It is confirmed that the electronic device 10 is securely seated in the seating part 300 and the electronic device 10 mounted on the seating part 300 in the driving part 400 disposed at the lower part of the housing 100 10) may be performed by irradiating ultraviolet light.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first area 110 and the second area 120 constituting the side surface of the seating part 300 have different first distances a and second distances b . The first distance a may be the end of the first region 110 and the second distance b may be the end of the second region 120.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ultraviolet light O emitted from the driving unit 400 is reflected on the inclined surface according to the inclined structure of the housing 100, and is completely transferred to the first region 110 An operation of sterilizing the electronic device 10 can be performed.

In addition, in the operation of irradiating the electronic device with ultraviolet light, the portable electronic device case 20 may be provided with an effective ultraviolet light (not shown) according to the reflective material 103 disposed on the inner surface of the seating part 300 on which the electronic device 10 is seated. (O) < / RTI >

The reflective material 103 may be formed so as to surround the outer surface of the electronic device 10 that is disposed inside the seating part 300 and is seated in the seating part 300. Therefore, the ultraviolet light emitted from the driving unit 400 can be reflected by the reflective material 103 and can be uniformly transmitted to the electronic device 10. The reflective material 103 can be manufactured including various functional materials having high luminance.

The portable electronic device case 20 according to the present invention can be realized by forming the upper surface of the portable electronic device case 20 relatively narrower than the lower portion where the ultraviolet light is emitted and the lines formed between the lower portion and the upper portion at predetermined inclination angles, ), And the sterilizing performance is improved. In addition, the reflective material 103 may be disposed on the seating part 300 to transmit uniform ultraviolet light to the entire surface of the electronic device 10.

In the operation of irradiating the electronic device with ultraviolet light, the structure of the sterilizing portion 410 may be used to irradiate the electronic device 10 with ultraviolet light (O) < / RTI >

The sterilizing unit 410 may include a sterilizing lamp 411 that generates ultraviolet light O and ultraviolet light O generated from the sterilizing lamp 411 to the seating unit 300. [ And a lens unit 412 for diffusing the light into a light beam.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sterilizing lamp 411 is disposed inside the sterilizing unit 410 and below the lens unit 412, and is capable of providing ultraviolet (UV-C) wavelength band And an ultraviolet lamp that emits light. The sterilizing lamp 411 further includes a reflector (not shown) for directing the ultraviolet light O emitted from the ultraviolet lamp toward the lens portion 412 and uniformly emitting the ultraviolet light O to a wide area of the electronic device 10 . The reflective plate may be disposed so as to surround the entire surface of the sterilizing lamp 411 except for the direction of the lens unit 412.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lens unit 412 is disposed above the sterilizing lamp 411 and the ultraviolet light O emitted from the sterilizing lamp 411 is dispersed evenly inside the seating unit 300 It may have a curved shape

The lens unit 412 is formed so as to be convexly curved in the direction of the seat 300 so that the ultraviolet light O emitted from the sterilizing lamp 411 is not emitted in a straight line, Can be released to be dispersed radially to both sides.

Since the structure of the lens unit 412 guides the diffusion of the ultraviolet light O, the ultraviolet light O can be efficiently transmitted to the entire surface of the electronic device 10. Further, the reflective material 103 disposed on the seating part 300 may further reflect the transmitted ultraviolet light O to suppress light loss and enhance the sterilizing effect.

When the sterilization of the electronic device 10 is completed, the operation of automatically blocking the ultraviolet light O irradiated to the electronic device 10 by the driving unit 400 can be performed according to the operation 90.

The sterilizing operation may be performed automatically when the sensor unit 420 senses the electronic device 10 mounted on the seating unit 300 or may be operated outside the housing 100 to control the operation of the driving unit 400 (500). &Lt; / RTI >

Likewise, the sterilization stop operation may proceed automatically after a predetermined time has elapsed, or may proceed through the button unit 500. For example, when the electronic device 10 is seated in the seat 300 and a predetermined time has elapsed, the sensor unit 420 recognizes the electronic device 10 and automatically proceeds to shut off the ultraviolet light. In addition, It is possible to manually instruct the button unit 500 to cut off the ultraviolet light after the apparatus 10 is seated in the seating unit 300. [

When the automatic operation is performed, the emitted ultraviolet light is automatically emitted from the sterilizing unit 410 at a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, etc.) It can reduce unnecessary power consumption such as battery consumption by blocking ultraviolet light. In addition, the controller 440 may automatically emit ultraviolet light at a predetermined time interval (for example, when the electronic device 10 is stored for a long period of time) Ultraviolet light can be emitted.

As described above, according to the driving method of the portable electronic device case 20 according to the present invention, in addition to the function of protecting or storing the portable electronic device while carrying the portable electronic device, the user can maintain the cleanliness It is possible to enjoy the germicidal effect.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the seat portion is provided in a shape corresponding to the electronic device, and is formed to be inclined from the first region to the second region, Ultraviolet light may be reflected on the inclined surface to be transmitted to the first region.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second distance of the housing or the seating portion may be longer than the first distance.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the driving unit may be disposed inside the second area of the housing, and the second area may be made of a hard material as compared with other areas of the housing to protect the driving unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the driving unit may include a sterilizing unit that transmits ultraviolet light to the electronic device, a sensor unit that confirms whether the electronic device put in the seating unit is seated, And a control unit for controlling the power supply of the battery arranged in the inside to apply the driving voltage to the sterilizing unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit may further include a display unit disposed outside the housing, for displaying an operating state of the sterilizing unit or a charging state of the battery.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus may further include a button unit disposed outside the housing, the button unit controlling operation of the sterilizing unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may confirm the disinfection time of the electronic device inserted into the housing, and may automatically discharge or block the ultraviolet light according to a predetermined time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mount part may be provided so as to surround a reflective material on the inside so that ultraviolet light emitted from the driving part can be reflected inside the seating part and reach the front surface of the electronic device .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes a transparent material, and the user can confirm from the outside that ultraviolet light emitted from the driving unit is transmitted to the electronic device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device further includes a connector disposed below the driving unit and including an opening that can be exposed to the outside of the housing and connected to an external device to charge the battery or the electronic device .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sterilizing unit may include an ultraviolet lamp that emits the ultraviolet light for sterilizing the electronic device, and an ultraviolet lamp that emits the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp, And may include a convexly curved lens portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lens unit may guide the diffusion of the ultraviolet light by dispersing the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp toward the inside of the seat due to the curved shape.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the openable and closable door is formed to include an elastic material, and can be opened or closed according to the pressure of the user, so that the electronic device can be inserted into or withdrawn from the housing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the side upper end portion of the housing or the seating portion includes a first region having a first distance and a second region having a second distance different from the first distance, 2 < / RTI > area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation of irradiating the electronic device with ultraviolet light is formed so as to be inclined from the first area to the second area of the seating part, so that the ultraviolet light emitted from the driving part, And may be transmitted to the first region.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation of irradiating the electronic device with ultraviolet light may include a lens portion having a shape bent inward toward the seat portion, and the curved shape of the lens portion, The ultraviolet light emitted from the light emitting device can be radially dispersed and transmitted toward the electronic device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation of intercepting the ultraviolet light irradiated to the electronic device in the driving unit may be performed by checking a sterilization time of the electronic device put into the housing by a control unit disposed inside the driving unit, And automatically blocking the ultraviolet light according to time.

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 present invention as defined by the following claims. Will be clear to those who have knowledge of.

Electronic devices: 10
Portable electronic device case: 20
Housing: 100
Openable door: 200
Mounting part: 300
Driving part: 400
Button part: 500
Display part: 600
Sterilization part: 410
Sterilization lamp: 411
Lens part: 412
Sensor part: 420
Battery: 430
Control section: 440
connector; 460
First area: 110
First street: 111

Claims

housing;
An openable / closable door disposed at one end of the housing so as to allow the electronic device to move in and out; And
And a driving unit that is disposed at a position opposite to the one end in the housing and drives at least one lamp that emits light,
Wherein the side upper end portion of the housing includes a first region having a first distance and a second region having a second distance between a side lower end portion of the housing.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first distance of the first region and the second distance of the second region are formed to have different distances,
And the ultraviolet light emitted from the driving unit disposed inside the second area is dispersed toward the first area.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a seating part disposed inside the housing and provided in a shape corresponding to the electronic device and on which the electronic device inserted into the door is seated,
Wherein the ultraviolet light emitted from the driving unit disposed inside the second area is reflected by the inclined surface and is transmitted to the first area, case.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the second distance of the housing is longer than the first distance.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the driving portion is disposed inside the second region of the housing and the second region is made of a rigid material as compared with another region of the housing to protect the driving portion.

The apparatus as claimed in claim 3,
A sterilizer for transmitting ultraviolet light to the electronic device;
A sensor unit for confirming whether or not the electronic device inserted into the seating unit is seated; And
And a control unit for controlling the sensor unit to check the electronic device and to apply power of a battery disposed therein to a driving voltage of the sterilizing unit.

The method according to claim 6,
And a display unit disposed outside the housing, the display unit displaying an operating state of the sterilizing unit or a charging state of the battery.

The method according to claim 6,
And a button portion disposed outside the housing, the button portion controlling operation of the sterilizing portion.

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the control unit confirms sterilization time of the electronic device inserted into the housing and automatically emits or blocks the ultraviolet light according to a predetermined time.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the mounting portion is provided so as to surround a reflective material on the inside so that ultraviolet light emitted from the driving portion can be reflected inside the seating portion and reach the front surface of the electronic device.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the housing includes a transparent material, and the user can confirm from the outside that ultraviolet light emitted from the driving unit is transmitted to the electronic device.

The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising a connector disposed below the driving unit and including an opening that is exposed to the outside of the housing and connected to an external device to charge the battery or the electronic device.

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the sterilizing unit includes an ultraviolet lamp that emits the ultraviolet light for sterilizing the electronic device,
And a lens portion that is convexly curved toward the seat portion so that the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp is uniformly dispersed in the seat portion.

14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the lens unit is dispersed radially toward the inside of the seat part due to the curved shape to guide the diffusion of the ultraviolet light.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the opening and closing type door is formed to include an elastic material and is opened or closed according to a pressure of a user to input or discharge the electronic device into or from the housing.

Opening an openable door disposed at an end of the housing to insert an electronic device;
An operation in which the inserted electronic device is seated in a seating portion disposed inside the housing;
Sensing whether the electronic device seated in the seating part is seated in the sensor part disposed inside the housing;
Irradiating ultraviolet light to sterilize the electronic device mounted on the seating part in a driving part disposed in the lower part of the housing; And
And cutting off the ultraviolet light automatically irradiated to the electronic device in the driving unit.

17. The method of claim 16,
The side upper end of the housing or the seating portion includes a first region having a first distance and a second region having a second distance that is different from the first distance from the lower end of the housing or the seating portion, Way.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the act of irradiating the electronic device with ultraviolet light comprises:
Wherein the ultraviolet light emitted from the driving unit is reflected by the inclined surface and is transmitted to the first area.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the act of irradiating the electronic device with ultraviolet light comprises:
Wherein the driving part includes a lens part bent inward toward the seat part, and the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp due to the bent shape of the lens part is scattered and radiated toward the electronic device, Method of operating the device case.

The electronic apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the operation of cutting off the ultraviolet light irradiated to the electronic device in the driving unit comprises:
And a control unit disposed on the inside of the driving unit to confirm a sterilization time of the electronic device inserted into the housing and to automatically shut off the ultraviolet light according to a predetermined time.