TW201313089A - Universal and lockable tablet PC protective case - Google Patents

Abstract

An universal and lockable tablet PC protective case serves to accommodate an external tablet PC and has a housing, four support pads and a lock assembly. The housing has an upper frame and a lower cover pivotally mounted on the upper frame. The support pads are detachably mounted on four corners of the lower cover. A thickness of each support pad plus a thickness of the tablet PC matches a height of a chamber inside the housing. Each support pad has a curved surface formed in a top of the support pad. The lock assembly locks the upper frame and the lower cover. The support pads are replaceable to provide different types of curved surfaces to accommodate tablet PCs having different shapes. Additionally, as the upper frame is securely locked on the lower cover, it is unnecessary to replace the protective case for insecure locking therebetween.

Description

Tablet case with adjustable size and locking function

The invention relates to a tablet protective case, in particular to a tablet protective case with adjustable size and locking function, which can be applied to a plurality of tablet computers of different sizes.

Tablet PC is one of the most popular electronic products today. Because it is very convenient to operate and carry, it is quite popular among consumers. Many consumers use tablet computers to view e-books, access the Internet or send and receive e-mails. The use of tablets has become quite popular.

Since the tablet is usually carried around, the consumer usually buys a protective case and places the tablet in the protective case. The size of the protective case matches the tablet to protect the tablet from being scratched. It can also provide cushioning impact when it is hit. Therefore, for consumers who love tablet PCs, the protective case is also an indispensable accessory for tablets.

However, as the technology of the industry and technology continues to advance, the tablet PCs have been introduced one generation after another, and their appearances are also significantly different. For example, the first generation of tablet PCs introduced by a label has a thickness of about 7 mm and the backplane is flat. The thickness of the surrounding area is almost the same as that of the center. The second generation of the tablet computer is thinner around the four corners, and the thicker the center, the thickness of the center is 10mm, and the back panel is slightly curved. The shape of the two is very different. Therefore, the second-generation tablet cannot be placed in a protective case that matches the size of the first-generation tablet. To this end, the manufacturer of the protective case must redesign according to the size and shape of the second-generation tablet. The new protective case, consumers must also spend money to buy a new size of the protective shell, which is a waste of money for consumers, and with the advancement of industrial technology, the size of the tablet that continues to be launched may be There is a change, once the old machine is eliminated, the protective case that belongs to the old model can no longer be used, which also causes waste of resources. Moreover, the existing protective shell is mostly connected. An upper frame plate is pivoted on the lower cover, and then the upper frame plate and the lower cover are fastened for the user to replace the different protective shells; however, the upper frame and the lower cover are not stabilized by the fastening manner, and the use is for a period of time. After that, there will always be problems with the closure, which makes the tablet unintentionally fall out, and must pay for a new protective case.

In summary, the existing protective cover not only requires the user to purchase a new size of the protective case as the size of each generation of the tablet is different, but the protective case will also be buckled after a period of use. Close problems and the need to buy new protective shells, so that consumers are wasting money, so the existing protective shell needs to be improved.

In view of the above technical advantages that the tablet protective case is only suitable for a single-sized tablet computer and the fastening is not tight, the main object of the present invention is to provide a tablet protective case having both an adjustable size and a locking function.

The main technical means used to achieve the above purpose is to enable the tablet protective case having the adjustable size and the locking function to accommodate the external tablet, and the tablet has a thickness and a back plate, and the protection is provided. The housing comprises: a housing having an accommodating space therein, the height of the accommodating space being greater than the thickness of the tablet, and the housing comprises an upper frame plate and a lower cover, the upper frame plate and The lower cover has two opposite sides, one side of the upper frame is pivoted on one side of the lower cover, and the other opposite side is fastened to the lower cover, the lower cover has an inner side a bottom surface having four corners; four spacers respectively detachably disposed on four corners of the inner bottom surface of the lower cover of the housing, and the thickness of each spacer plus the thickness of the tablet matches The height of the housing is the height of the space, and the top surface of each of the gaskets is recessed to form a curved surface; a locking component is used to lock the upper frame plate and the lower cover of the housing.

The invention provides a casing having a height greater than the thickness of the tablet, and a gasket is arranged on each of the four corners on the inner bottom surface of the lower cover of the casing, so that the curved surface formed on the top surface of the gasket is placed in the casing. The four corners of the tablet backplane are close to each other, and the tablet can be stably placed in the casing; thus, the user can replace the gaskets with different thicknesses and curved surfaces for different sizes of tablets, without replacement The entire protective case, and the manufacturer only needs to make spacers of different thicknesses and shapes for the consumer to purchase; and the invention enables the upper frame plate to be fastened with the lower cover, and then locked by the locking component The upper frame plate and the lower cover can provide a tighter locking effect and can be used for a long time. Thus, the user does not need to replace the protective case with the tablet computer for generations, and does not need to be tightly fastened by the protective case. Reduce the degree and replace the protective case, saving consumers money.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the tablet protective case 10 of the present invention has an adjustable size and a locking function for accommodating an external tablet 70 , and the tablet has a thickness and a back plate 71 . The protective case 10 includes a housing 20 having an accommodating space therein, the height of the accommodating space being greater than the thickness of the tablet 70, and the housing 20 includes an upper frame plate 21 and a lower cover. The upper frame 21 and the lower cover have two opposite sides. One side of the upper frame 21 is pivotally disposed on one side of the lower cover 22, and the other opposite side is fastened to the side. The lower cover 22 has an inner bottom surface having four corners. In the embodiment, the lower cover 22 has an inner peripheral wall 23, and the lower cover 22 is in the four corners. An inverted T-shaped slider 24 is formed on each of the bottom surfaces, and the inverted T-shaped slider 24 has a lateral portion 241 facing the inner peripheral wall 23, and the lower cover 22 is vertically oriented on the top edge of the inner peripheral wall 23 of each corner. Extending outwardly to form a rib 25 opposite to the lateral portion 241 of the corresponding inverted T-shaped slider 24, and between the inverted T-shaped slider 24 and the corresponding rib 25 The inner bottom surface is recessed to form a fixing groove 26; further, the upper frame plate 21 is oppositely fastened to the side of the lower cover 22 and extends toward the lower cover 22 to form two spaced-apart gussets 27, each of the gussets 27 A through hole 271 is formed, and the lower cover 22 respectively forms a second hook 28 on the outer wall surface corresponding to the through hole 271 of the second fastening plate 27 of the upper frame plate 21, and the upper frame plate 21 pivots opposite to the lower cover 22 After the cover, even if the two hooks 28 of the lower cover are respectively forced into the through holes 271 of the second fastening plate 27 of the upper frame plate 21, the upper frame plate 21 and the lower cover 22 are combined, and the side wall surface of the lower cover 22 is A locking hole 281 is formed between the two hook blocks 28; in addition, the lower cover 22 has an outer bottom surface, and a support plate 29 is pivotally disposed on the outer bottom surface to pivot relative to the lower cover 22. After being fixed, the protective casing 10 is supported to stand, and the tablet computer 70 housed in the protective casing 10 is displayed. The four gaskets 30 are respectively detachably disposed on the four corners of the inner bottom surface of the lower cover of the casing. The thickness of each spacer 30 and the thickness of the tablet match the height of the space of the housing. Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 together with each spacer 30. The top surface of the recess is formed with a curved surface 31. In this embodiment, each of the spacers 30 has a side wall, and a snap plate 32 is formed at the bottom portion, and a sliding slot 33 is formed in the sidewall to form a sliding slot 33. A bevel block 34 is formed on the bottom surface of the frame 32. Further, referring to FIG. 6, each of the spacers 30 is inserted into the lateral portion 241 of the corresponding inverted T-shaped slider 24 by the sliding groove 33, and the inner peripheral wall of the corresponding lower cover 22 is inserted. The ribs 25 of the rim are slidably disposed on the inner bottom surface of the lower cover 22 along the inverted T-shaped sliders 24, and as shown in FIG. 8, initially, the beveled blocks 34 of the shims 30 of the shims 30 are not aligned with the lower cover. The fixing groove 26 of the inner bottom surface of the inner surface of the inner surface of the lower cover 22 is slidable between the inverted trapezoid and the rib 25 when the slider 30 is aligned with the fixing groove 26 of the lower cover 22. The beveled block 34 of the plywood 32 is forced into the fixing groove 36 to fix the gasket 30 to the inner bottom surface of the lower cover 22, as shown in FIG. 9, and when the spacers 90 are removed, only the upper pad 90 needs to be pulled upward. The latching plate 32 is configured to remove the bevel block 34 from the predetermined fixing slot 26, so that the spacer 30 can be removed in the reverse sliding direction; a latching assembly 40 locks the upper frame plate 21 and the lower cover of the housing 20. 22, in the present embodiment, the latch assembly 40 includes an L-shaped fastening plate 41 and a locking member 42. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 10 simultaneously, the L-shaped fastening plate 41 is abutted against the housing 20. The second fastening plate 27 of the upper frame plate 21 and the outer bottom surface of the lower cover 22, and the locking holes 281 corresponding to the lower cover 22 between the two hook blocks 28 form a constant hole 411, the locking member 42 has a key hole 421, a latch 422 and an anti-theft chain 423. The latch 422 has a two-condensing portion 423. The two-condensing portion 424 is in a font shape after being inserted into the keyhole 421 and is retracted into the latch 422. The 422 passes through the through hole 411 of the L-shaped clasp 41 and is inserted into the perforation of the lower cover 22 to rotate the key, and the condensation portion 423 is reset. The pin 422 has a cross shape to fix the L-shaped clad plate 41 to the side of the casing 20. The upper frame plate 21 is not pivoted open to secure the upper frame plate 21 to the lower cover 22; and the user can fix the anti-theft chain 424. The chain is on the fixture and further achieves the anti-theft effect.

The above invention provides that the plurality of spacers 30 are detachably disposed at the four corners of the lower cover 22. When the tablet computer 70 is placed on the lower cover 22, the four corners of the back plate 71 of the tablet computer 70 are Relying on the curved surface 31 of the plurality of spacers 30, respectively, is stably received in the protective casing 10; please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 further, when the user wants to use another tablet 70' with a different shape of the backplane. When it is placed in the protective casing 10, it is only necessary to replace the gasket 30' with another curved surface 31' shape matching the shape of the four corners of the tablet 70' back plate 71', and the plurality of spacers 30' are clamped. On the four corners of the lower cover 22, the four corners of the tablet 70' of the size can be firmly fixed against the plurality of spacers 30', so that the replacement of the spacers 30, 30' can be adjusted. The effect of the specifications of the tablet 70, 70'.

The locking member set 40 can securely fasten the upper frame plate 21 to the lower cover 22. Therefore, after the long-term use of the present invention, the upper frame plate 21 is still not released from the lower cover 22, and the user does not have to Replace the protective case.

In summary, the present invention can adjust a tablet computer suitable for different specifications by replacing the gasket, so that the user does not need to continuously purchase a new protective shell for each generation of the tablet computer, and the present invention The upper and lower covers of the protective casing can be firmly locked, and the user does not have to change the new protective casing frequently, which saves consumers money in the long run.

10. . . Protective case

20. . . case

twenty one. . . Upper frame

twenty two. . . lower lid

twenty three. . . Inner peripheral wall

twenty four. . . Inverted T-shaped slider

241. . . Lateral part

25. . . Rib

26. . . Fixed slot

27. . . Buckle plate

271. . . perforation

28. . . Hook block

281. . . Locking perforation

29. . . Support plate

30, 30’. . . Gasket

31, 31’. . . Curved surface

32. . . Plywood

33. . . Chute

34. . . Oblique block

40. . . Locking assembly

41. . . L-shaped clasp

411. . . Through hole

42. . . Lock

421. . . Keyhole

422. . . plug

423. . . Condensation

424. . . Anti-theft chain

70, 70’. . . tablet

71, 71’. . . Backplane

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

Figure 2: Schematic diagram of loading the protective case of the present invention for an external tablet.

Figure 3 is a top perspective view of a gasket of the specification of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a top perspective view of a gasket having a different gauge than the gasket of Figure 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the vertical type of Fig. 3.

Figure 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the gasket of Figure 3 in a housing.

Figure 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the gasket of Figure 4 in a housing.

Figure 8: Schematic diagram of the state in which the gasket is to be slid and fixed on the lower cover.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view showing the state in which the gasket of Fig. 8 is completely slidably fixed to the lower cover.

Figure 10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the lock member and the L-shaped clasp in the housing of the present invention.

20. . . case

twenty one. . . Upper frame

twenty two. . . lower lid

twenty three. . . Inner peripheral wall

twenty four. . . Inverted T-shaped slider

241. . . Lateral part

25. . . Rib

26. . . Fixed slot

27. . . Buckle plate

271. . . perforation

28. . . Hook block

281. . . Locking perforation

29. . . Support plate

30. . . Gasket

31. . . Curved surface

40. . . Locking assembly

41. . . L-shaped clasp

411. . . Through hole

42. . . Lock

421. . . Keyhole

422. . . plug

424. . . Anti-theft chain

70. . . tablet

71. . . Backplane

Claims (7)

The tablet protective case has an adjustable size and a locking function, and is used for accommodating an external tablet computer, and the tablet computer has a thickness and a back plate, and the protective case comprises: a casing. The interior has an accommodating space, the height of the accommodating space is greater than the thickness of the tablet, and the housing comprises an upper frame plate and a lower cover, the upper frame plate and the lower cover having two opposite sides One side of the upper frame plate is pivotally disposed on one side of the lower cover, and the other opposite side is fastened to the lower cover. The lower cover has an inner bottom surface having four corners Four spacers are respectively detachably disposed on four corners of the inner bottom surface of the lower cover of the housing, and the thickness of each spacer plus the thickness of the tablet matches the height of the space of the housing, and A top surface of each of the gaskets is recessed to form a curved surface; a latching assembly locks the upper frame plate and the lower cover of the housing. The tablet protective case having the adjustable size and the locking function as described in claim 1, wherein the lower cover of the housing has an inner peripheral wall, and the lower cover is on the inner bottom surface of the four corners. Forming an inverted T-shaped slider, the inverted T-shaped slider has a lateral portion facing the inner peripheral wall, and the lower cover vertically extends outwardly on the top edge of the inner peripheral wall of each corner to form a corresponding inverted T a convex rib opposite to the lateral portion of the slider, and a recess is formed in the inner bottom surface between each inverted T-shaped slider and the corresponding rib; each gasket has a side wall, and a snap plate is formed at the bottom, and A sliding slot is formed in the sidewall, and a beveled block is formed on the bottom surface of the engaging plate, and the sliding portion is inserted into the lateral portion of the corresponding inverted T-shaped slider, and the convex portion corresponding to the top edge of the inner peripheral wall of the lower cover is formed. The ribs are slid along the inverted T-shaped sliding strips on the inner bottom surface of the lower cover, so that the beveled blocks of the engaging plates are aligned with the fixing grooves of the lower cover and forced into the fixing grooves, so that the gasket is fixed to the inner bottom surface of the lower cover. on. The tablet protective case having the adjustable size and the locking function as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper frame plate is oppositely disposed on the other side of the lower cover and extends toward the lower cover. And a plurality of perforated plates, wherein the lower cover respectively forms a second hook on the outer wall surface corresponding to the perforation of the two fastening plates of the upper frame plate, and the upper frame plate pivots After the lower cover is relatively closed, even if the two hooks of the lower cover are respectively forced into the perforations of the second gusset of the upper frame plate, the upper frame plate is engaged with the lower cover. The tablet protective case having the adjustable size and the locking function according to the third aspect of the patent application, the side wall surface of the lower cover forms a locking perforation between the two hook blocks; and the locking component The utility model comprises an L-shaped fastening plate and a locking member, the L-shaped fastening plate abutting against the outer surface of the second fastening plate and the lower cover of the frame plate of the casing, and corresponding to the lower cover being located between the two hook blocks The locking perforation forms a consistent hole, the locking member has a key hole, a latch and an anti-theft chain, and the latch has a two condensation portion, and the two condensation portions are in the shape of the external key inserted into the key hole and are retracted into the latch The in-line type of pin is inserted through the through hole of the L-shaped clasp and inserted into the perforation of the lower cover to rotate the key and the condensation portion is reset. The pin is of a cross type to fix the L-shaped clasp to the side of the casing. Side, and against the two gussets of the upper frame. The tablet protective case having the adjustable size and the locking function as described in claim 1 or 2, the lower cover has an outer bottom surface, and a support plate is pivotally disposed on the outer bottom surface thereof, and the lower cover After being pivoted and fixed, the protective shell is supported to stand. The tablet protective case having the adjustable size and the locking function as described in claim 3, the lower cover has an outer bottom surface, and a support plate is pivotally disposed on the outer bottom surface thereof to be opposite to the lower cover After the rotation, it is fixed and supports the protective shell to stand. The tablet protective case having the adjustable size and the locking function as described in claim 4, the lower cover has an outer bottom surface, and a support plate is pivotally disposed on the outer bottom surface thereof to be opposite to the lower cover After the rotation, it is fixed and supports the protective shell to stand.