TW202004073A - Screen protector application systems and methods of applying screen protectors using screen protector application systems - Google Patents

Abstract

Screen protector application systems and methods of applying screen protectors to electronic devices using screen protector application systems are disclosed herein. A screen protector application system includes a first alignment tray comprising a device cavity and a second alignment tray. The second alignment tray includes a screen protector cavity that is sized to receive a screen protector, a flap having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the flap is movable between (i) a first position wherein the flap is oriented toward the screen protector cavity and (ii) a second position wherein the flap is oriented away from the screen protector cavity, and a retaining adhesive that is attached to at least a portion of the second surface of the flap.

Description

Screen protector application system and method of using screen protector application system to apply screen protector

This manual is about an application system for positioning and installing a screen protector on an electronic device.

Users usually use screen protectors to protect electronic devices with displays from damage. Users apply traditional screen protectors to devices in this field. The screen protector may be difficult to install by the user because misalignment or incorrect installation may result in aesthetic or functional defects. Therefore, there is a need for a system and method that can apply a screen protector to an electronic device.

This article discloses a screen saver application system and method using a screen saver application system to apply a screen saver.

In the first embodiment, the screen protector application system includes a first alignment tray and a second alignment tray. The first alignment tray includes a device cavity. The second alignment tray includes a screen protector cavity sized to accommodate a screen protector, a fin having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the fin may be in a (i) a first position and (ii) Moving between a second position, in the first position, the flap is facing the screen protector cavity, and in the second position, the flap is facing away from the screen protector cavity, and a holding adhesive, which is attached to the flap At least a part of the second surface.

According to a second embodiment of the first embodiment, the size of the device cavity is adapted to accommodate at least a part of the electronic device to which the screen protector is applied.

According to a third embodiment of the first or second embodiment, wherein the flap is hingedly movable between the first and second positions.

According to a fourth embodiment of any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the second alignment tray further includes a second cavity, the second cavity is sized to receive at least a portion of the electronic device.

According to a fifth embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, wherein the second cavity has a larger circumference than the screen protector cavity.

According to a sixth embodiment of the fourth or fifth embodiment, wherein the screen protector cavity is nested within the second cavity and extends from the second cavity to a greater depth.

According to a seventh embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, wherein the first alignment tray is attached to the second alignment tray through the tray hinge portion.

According to an eighth embodiment of the seventh embodiment, wherein the tray hinge portion allows the second alignment tray to move relative to the first alignment tray between (i) the first position and (ii) the second position, where in the first position, The first and second alignment trays are positioned such that the device cavity of the first alignment tray faces the screen protector cavity of the second alignment tray; in the second position, the first and second alignment trays are positioned such that the device cavity of the first alignment tray Screen protector cavity facing away from the second alignment tray.

According to a ninth embodiment of the eighth embodiment, wherein the tray hinge portion also allows the second alignment tray to be translated relative to the first alignment tray.

According to a tenth embodiment of the eighth or ninth embodiment, wherein the tray hinge portion has a lower rigidity than the first and second alignment trays.

According to the eleventh embodiment of any one of the eighth to tenth embodiments, the tray hinge portion is not integral with the first alignment tray and the second alignment tray.

According to a twelfth embodiment of any one of the preceding embodiments, it further includes a release sheet that is connected to the fin and allows a release force to be applied to the fin in a direction away from the screen protector cavity.

According to a thirteenth embodiment of the twelfth embodiment, wherein the holding adhesive is located on a part of the release sheet.

According to a fourteenth embodiment of the twelfth or thirteenth embodiment, wherein the second alignment tray includes an opening on the proximal side of the flap, the opening allows the release piece to extend from the screen protector cavity to be opposite to the screen protector cavity s position.

The fifteenth embodiment according to any one of the twelfth to fourteenth embodiments, wherein the release sheet is adhered to the fin, and the bonding strength between the release sheet and the fin is greater than that between the holding adhesive and the screen protector The bonding strength.

According to the sixteenth embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, a screen protector is also included.

According to a seventeenth embodiment of the sixteenth embodiment, wherein the screen protector includes glass or glass ceramic.

According to an eighteenth embodiment of the seventeenth embodiment, wherein the screen protector includes chemically strengthened glass or glass ceramic.

The nineteenth embodiment according to any one of the sixteenth to eighteenth embodiments, wherein when the flap is in the first position and the screen protector is positioned at a separation distance away from the second cavity, the screen protector is connected to Keep the adhesive.

According to a twentieth embodiment of any one of the sixteenth to nineteenth embodiments, wherein the screen protector contacts at least a part of the wall of the screen protector cavity.

According to the twenty-first embodiment of any one of the sixteenth to twentieth embodiments, wherein: the screen protector application system aligns the screen protector with an electronic device; and when the first and second alignment trays are in In the first position, the screen protector maintains the separation distance between the screen protector and the electronic device within a range of about 0.5 mm to about 4.0 mm.

In the twenty-second embodiment, a method for applying a screen protector to an electronic device includes the steps of: disposing the electronic device in the device cavity of the first alignment tray, and connecting the screen protector with a holding adhesive The second alignment tray is aligned with the first alignment tray. The second alignment tray includes a screen protector cavity sized to accommodate a screen protector, a fin having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the fin may be in a (i) a first position and (ii) Moving between a second position, in the first position, the flap is facing the screen protector cavity, and in the second position, the flap is facing away from the screen protector cavity, and a holding adhesive, which is attached to the flap At least a part of the second surface. The method also includes the steps of moving the tab from the first position to the second position to release the screen protector from the holding adhesive, and the step of applying the screen protector to the electronic device.

According to a twenty-third embodiment of the twenty-second embodiment, wherein the first alignment tray is attached to the second alignment tray through a tray hinge portion.

According to a twenty-fourth embodiment of the twenty-third embodiment, wherein the tray hinge portion allows the second alignment tray to move relative to the first alignment tray between (i) the first position and (ii) the second position, wherein In the first position, the first and second alignment trays are positioned such that the device cavity of the first alignment tray faces the screen protector cavity of the second alignment tray; in the second position, the first and second alignment trays are positioned such that the first alignment The device cavity of the tray faces away from the screen protector cavity of the second alignment tray.

According to a twenty-fifth embodiment of the twenty-fourth embodiment, wherein when the second alignment tray is in the second position, the flap is in the first position, and the screen protector is connected to the second alignment tray, the screen protector is positioned At a separation distance away from the electronic device.

According to the twenty-sixth embodiment of any one of the twenty-second to twenty-ninth embodiments, wherein the second alignment tray further includes a release piece connected to the wing piece and away from the screen protector The direction of the cavity exerts a release force on the fin.

According to a twenty-seventh embodiment of the twenty-sixth embodiment, wherein the release force applied to the fin exceeds an adhesive force between the fin and the screen protector.

According to the twenty-eighth embodiment of the twenty-seventh embodiment, wherein the fins can be hingedly moved; the separation of the adhesive force between the fins and the screen protector will follow a separation front, and the separation front will be released from the The flap moves in a direction toward where the flap hinge is connected to the second alignment tray.

It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary, and are used to provide an overview or concept of understanding the nature and characteristics of the claimed subject matter. The drawings are used to provide further understanding, and the drawings are included in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate one or more embodiments, and together with the description serve to explain the principles and operations of various embodiments.

Next, reference will be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings. Whenever possible, the same element symbols are used in all drawings to indicate the same or similar parts. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but focus on explaining the principles of the exemplary embodiments.

In various embodiments, the screen saver application system includes a first alignment tray and a second alignment tray. The first alignment tray includes a device cavity sized to accommodate at least a portion of the electronic device. The second alignment tray has a screen protector cavity sized to accommodate a screen protector, a flap movable between a first position and a second position, where the flap is facing away from the screen protector cavity , And a holding adhesive, which is attached to at least a part of the surface of the fin facing the screen protector cavity. When the second alignment tray is positioned at an appropriate position relative to the first alignment tray for installation, the screen protector is held at a position relative to the screen protector cavity and spaced apart from the electronic device. The user can release the screen protector from the screen protector cavity by moving the wing from the first position to the second position, thereby allowing the screen protector to fall and come into contact with the electronic device, but not to fix the screen protector to the electronic The device's fully wet adhesive. The user can then apply force to wet the adhesive that adheres the screen protector to the electronic device. The unevenness between the screen protector and the electronic device can be minimized by the controlled release of the screen protector and the subsequent completion of wetting.

Conventional screen protectors are known to be used in applications related to electronic devices, and in particular to cover substrates or display screens of electronic devices, in order to reduce damage to the cover substrates and/or display screens that may be introduced into the electronic devices. The screen protector can be used as a sacrificial element to prevent damage to the cover substrate and/or display screen introduced into the electronic device.

However, traditionally used screen protectors provide poor optical performance for electronic devices. Traditionally used screen protectors tend to combine dust between the screen protector and the electronic device, air bubbles or other application phenomena may occur, and may not be aligned with the electronic device itself.

According to the embodiment of the present case, it relates to an application system and method for applying a screen protector to an electronic device using a screen protector application system to provide high alignment between the screen protector and the electronic device and reduce assembly in a conventional screen protector Defects during the period.

In some embodiments, the application system disclosed in this case provides the screen protector and the electronic device by aligning the first alignment tray that provides the positional positioning of the electronic device to the second alignment tray that provides the positional positioning of the screen protector Alignment. The first alignment tray and the second alignment tray may include hinge portions that allow the first alignment tray and the second alignment tray to be oriented in various positions to configure the screen protector to be properly aligned with respect to the electronic device. In the case where the first alignment tray (positioning electronic device) and the second alignment tray (positioning screen protector) are aligned with respect to each other, the user can apply a force to the tabs to separate the screen protector from the second alignment tray To allow the screen protector to fall on and contact the electronic device. However, the weight of the screen protector may not be sufficient to completely wet (or activate) the adhesive between the screen protector and the electronic device. Conversely, using the first and second alignment trays allows the screen protector to be positioned in a proper orientation relative to the electronic device, and allows the screen protector to be subsequently fixed to the electronic device during the adhesive wetting step. The adhesive wetting step allows the adhesive that couples the screen protector to the electronic device to be wetted (activated), in this way the resulting non-uniformities can be controlled, for example, trapped between the screen protector and the electronic device Bubbles.

In general, proper application of the screen protector to the electronic device is important to minimize unevenness, such as bubbles or discontinuities in the adhesive layer between the screen protector and the electronic device, which may be detrimental Affects the user's experience of the electronic device, and is unsightly. Therefore, there is a need for an application system that can minimize the formation of such unevenness to improve the user's experience with electronic devices.

In addition, as the electronic device continues to exhibit curvature in the display surface, for example, the discontinuous curvature of the display surface provided at a position close to the edge of the electronic device, is even more critical for the alignment of the screen protector and the electronic device. In this case, the screen protector may be three-dimensional or 3D, because both main surfaces of the screen protector have curvature. The screen protector itself may not be suitable for electronic devices with such a bend, but will show its rigidity and elasticity. Therefore, proper connection of the screen protector requires proper positioning and rotational alignment between the screen protector and the electronic device, so that the bending of the screen protector and the electronic device can be properly matched. In some embodiments, the screen protector may be 2-dimensional or "2D" because both major surfaces are flat. In other embodiments, the screen protector may be 2 1/2 dimensional or "2.5D" because one of the main surfaces has a curvature.

Therefore, the screen protector application system can improve the alignment and connection of the screen protector and the electronic device.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary embodiment of the screen saver application system 100 is described. The screen protector application system 100 includes a first alignment tray 110, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 116, and a plurality of male and female sockets 118. The first alignment tray 110 has a device cavity 112 extending away from the surrounding portion 114, and the plurality of reinforcing ribs 116 also It extends away from the surrounding portion 114. The device cavity 112 is generally configured to receive at least a part of the electronic device 90, for example, a phone, a tablet computer, a game machine with a display screen, and the like. The size and contour of the device cavity 112 may be designed to generally contact the electronic device 90 on the surface of the electronic device 90, including on the back 92 and the side 94 of the electronic device 90. In the illustrated embodiment, the device cavity 112 is shallower than the thickness of the electronic device, so that the display surface or cover substrate 96 of the electronic device is spaced above the surrounding portion 114 of the first alignment tray 110.

The screen saver application system 100 also includes a second alignment tray 130. The second alignment tray 130 includes a screen protector cavity 132 extending away from the surrounding portion 134, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 136 extending away from the surrounding portion 134, and a plurality of male and female protrusions 138. The screen protector cavity 132 is sized to receive the screen protector 80 so that at least a portion of the screen protector 80 is positioned within the screen protector cavity 132. In some embodiments, the second alignment tray 130 may further include a second cavity 139 that accommodates at least a part of the electronic device 90. The second cavity 139 allows the electronic device 90 to be inserted to a prescribed depth in the second alignment tray 130 relative to the screen protection cavity 132 and the surrounding portion 134. In some embodiments, the second cavity 139 has a larger circumference than the screen protector cavity 132, and the screen protector cavity 132 translates into the second cavity 139. In some embodiments, when the screen protector 80 is coupled to the second alignment tray 130, the screen protector 80 is positioned at a distance 152 away from the second cavity 139. In some embodiments, the separation distance 152 may range from about 0.5 mm to about 4 mm, for example, from about 1 mm to about 3 mm, for example, about 2 mm.

The screen protector 80 can be aligned within the screen protector cavity 132 by contacting the wall of the screen protector cavity 132. In some embodiments, the sizes of the screen protector 80 and the screen protector cavity 132 can be set such that the screen protector 80 contacts at least a portion of the wall of the screen protector cavity 132, and the screen protector 80 and the screen protector cavity can be connected The size of 132 is designed to form a wire-to-wire fit or interference fit. This cooperation between the screen protector 80 and the screen protector cavity 132 can maintain proper alignment of the screen protector 80 relative to the second alignment tray 130.

The screen protector 80 may be made of various materials having desired mechanical and optical properties, such as plastic, glass, or glass ceramics, including chemically strengthened glass or chemically strengthened glass ceramics. The screen protector 80 can be fixed to the electronic device 90 using a conventional attachment method. In some embodiments, the screen protector 80 may include a pressure-sensitive adhesive coated on the surface of the screen protector 80 that will contact the electronic device 90. In such an embodiment, the screen protector 80 may include various protective films (not shown) that can be removed by the user before the screen protector 80 is assembled on the electronic device 90. In other embodiments, a liquid optically transparent adhesive may be used to fix the screen protector 80 to the electronic device 90. In such an embodiment, the liquid optically transparent adhesive can be applied to the surface of the electronic device 90 by the user. When the screen protector 80 is in contact with the electronic device 90, the screen protector can at least partially wet the liquid optically transparent adhesive, and the liquid optical transparent adhesive can be distributed between the screen protector 80 and the electronic device 90.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, the first alignment tray 110 and the second alignment tray 130 may be connected to each other through the tray hinge portion 120. The tray hinge portion 120 allows the second alignment tray 130 to move relative to the first alignment tray 110 between a first position and a second position where the first and second alignment trays 110, 130 are positioned such that The device cavity 112 of the first alignment tray 110 faces the screen protector cavity 132 of the second alignment tray 130 (see FIG. 2), and in this second position, the first and second alignment trays 110, 130 are positioned such that the first alignment tray The device cavity 112 of 110 faces away from the screen protector cavity 132 of the second alignment tray 130 (see FIG. 1 ). In addition to allowing relative rotation between the first alignment tray 110 and the second alignment tray 130, the tray hinge portion 120 may allow the second alignment tray 130 to be translated into position relative to the first alignment tray 110.

The first alignment tray 110 and the second alignment tray 130 may be made of materials conventionally used in such operations as injection molding. These materials include, for example, but not limited to, impact polystyrene (HIPS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene terephthalate (PETG) , Polypropylene (PP), polyurethane, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and the like. The structural characteristics of the first and second alignment trays 110, 130 are controlled by the material characteristics of the first and second alignment trays 110, 130 and the configuration of the first and second alignment trays 110, 130. Generally speaking, the first and second alignment trays 110 and 130 provide three-dimensionally shaped portions, for example, the device cavity and the reinforcement rib 116 of the first alignment tray 110, and the screen protector cavity 132 and the reinforcement of the second alignment tray 130 The ribs 136 increase the individual cross-sectional modulus of the first or second alignment trays 110, 130 and provide greater rigidity to the component itself.

The tray hinge portion 120 exhibits a lower hardness than the first and second alignment trays 110, 130, so that the relative movement between the first alignment tray 110 and the second alignment tray 130 is controlled in the tray hinge portion 120. In some embodiments, the tray hinge portion 120 may be made of a material having a lower hardness than the first alignment tray 110 and the second alignment tray 130. In some embodiments, the tray hinge portion 120 may not be integrally formed with the first alignment tray 110 or the second alignment tray 130. In such an embodiment, the tray hinge portion 120 may be connected to the first alignment tray 110 and the second alignment tray.

The tray hinge portion 120 allows elastic repositioning of the second alignment tray 130 relative to the first alignment tray 110, thereby allowing a user to move and position the second alignment tray 130 to a prescribed position relative to the first alignment tray 110. The design of the tray hinge portion 120 can reduce the force required for the second alignment tray 130 to articulate with respect to the first alignment tray 110, thereby reducing the possibility of accidental release of the screen protector 80 from the screen protector cavity 132 Sex.

Referring to FIG. 2, the surrounding portion 114 of the first alignment tray 110 may contact the surrounding portion 134 of the second alignment tray 130, thereby providing a restriction on the relative translation of the second alignment tray 130 toward the first alignment tray 110. When the surrounding portion 114 of the first alignment tray 110 contacts the surrounding portion 134 of the second alignment tray 130, the screen protector 80 and the electronic device 90 are maintained at a separation distance 152 so that the screen protector 80 and the electronic device 90 are not in contact . Only after the screen protector 80 is deliberately released from the second alignment tray 130 will the screen protector 80 contact the electronic device 90.

Keeping a gap during alignment and before the screen protector 80 contacts the electronic device 90 can prevent the components with adhesive from being accidentally wetted, and selectively adhere the screen protector 80 to the electronic device 90. Such inadvertent wetting may tend to introduce unevenness in the adhesive and may introduce undesirable optical defects between the screen protector 80 and the electronic device 90.

3, the size of the male and female sockets 118 and the male and female protrusions 138 may be set to nest with each other. The relative sizes and shapes of the male and female sockets 118 and the male and female protrusions 138 can provide the desired degree of alignment between the male and female sockets 118 and the male and female protrusions 138. In various embodiments, the male and female sockets 118 and/or the male and female protrusions 138 may exhibit a loose fit, a wire-to-wire fit, or an interference fit. The male and female sockets 118 and/or the male and female protrusions 138 may exhibit a tapered fit so that the male and female protrusions 138 increase alignment as the depth of insertion into the male and female sockets 118 increases.

When the second alignment tray 130 is located at the first position of the device cavity 112 facing the screen protector cavity 132, the male and female protrusions 138 of the second alignment tray 130 may be positioned within the male and female sockets 118 of the first alignment tray, thereby providing the first The position and rotation alignment between the alignment tray 110 and the second alignment tray. The male and female protrusions 138 and the male and female sockets 118 may limit the range of misalignment of the second alignment tray 130 relative to the first alignment tray 110 to less than about 200 microns, for example, less than about 175 microns, 150 microns, 125 microns, 100 microns, 75 microns, 50 microns, or 25 microns. The male-female protrusion 138 and the male-female socket 118 may limit the relative rotation misalignment of the second alignment tray 130 relative to the first alignment tray 110.

Although the embodiment depicted in FIG. 1 includes male and female protrusions 138 on the second alignment tray 130 and male and female sockets 118 on the first alignment tray 110, the relative positioning of the male and female protrusions and the male and female sockets can be Changes are made between the first alignment tray and the second alignment tray. Therefore, the specific positions of the male and female protrusions and the male and female sockets are not for limitation. Conversely, the male and female protrusions and the male and female sockets can be positioned at various positions throughout the screen protector application system, so that when the first alignment tray and the second alignment tray are in the first position, the male and female protrusions are positioned in the male and female sockets .

4 and 5, in some embodiments, the second alignment tray 130 further includes a tab 140, the tab 140 is located near the screen protector cavity 132 and is the first or outer surface of the second alignment tray 130 Part 142 surrounds. The fin 140 is movable between a first position (see FIG. 4) and a second position (see FIG. 5). In the first position, the fin 140 is oriented toward the screen protector cavity 132 and is substantially aligned with the surrounding fin 140 In the second position, the portion 142 of the second alignment tray 130 is oriented away from the portion 142 of the second alignment tray 130 or in a lateral orientation relative to the portion 142 of the second alignment tray 130. The fin 140 may define a part of the opening passing through the screen protector cavity 132, and the fin 140 usually closes the opening to prevent access to the screen protector cavity 132 when the fin 140 is in the first position , And when the fin is in the second position, it will allow access to the screen protector cavity 132.

The fin 140 may include a holding adhesive 144 coupled to at least a portion of the surface of the fin 140 facing the screen protector cavity 132. As described in this case, the holding adhesive 144 refers to the adhesive that holds the screen protector 80 in the screen protector cavity 132 before the screen protector 80 is installed, and can be selectively released to allow the screen protector to be replaced by the screen protector Installed by the user of the application system 100. When the flap 140 is positioned in the first position, the screen protector 80 can be positioned in the screen protector cavity 132 and maintained in the screen protector cavity 132 by maintaining the adhesive force between the adhesive 144 and the screen protector 80 Positioning in. The flap 140 may be hingedly connected 148 to the first or outer surface portion 142 of the second alignment tray 130, and may pivot approximately between the first position and the second position. In some embodiments, the flap 140 is integrally formed with the second alignment tray 130, and is hingeably movable at a position 148 on one side of the flap, and is formed on the other side of the flap The outer surface 142 of the portion is defined by a single slit or multiple slits (eg, perforations). In an embodiment with multiple slits that define the fin 140 (eg, with perforations), the area between the slits is weak enough to allow perforation when moving the fin 140 from the first position to the second position rupture. In some embodiments, one or more perforations may be included at a position 148 that allows the flap 140 to be hingedly moved, but when the flap 140 moves between the first and second positions, the flap 140 continues along The hinge is connected to the second alignment tray 130.

The second alignment tray 130 may also include a release tab 146 that is connected to the flap 140 and allows a release force to be applied to the flap 140 in a direction away from the screen protector cavity 132. The release sheet 146 can be connected to the flap 140 through an adhesive. The holding adhesive 144 may also be provided on the opposite side of the release sheet 146 so that the holding adhesive 144 may contact the screen protector 80 and maintain the position of the screen protector 80 within the screen protector cavity 132. The strength of the adhesive between the release sheet 146 and the fin 140 may be greater than the maximum strength of the holding adhesive, so that the force applied to the release sheet 146 tends to separate the screen protector 80 from the fin 140 rather than from the wing片140上脱 releasing片146.

The second alignment tray 130 may also include an opening 150 that passes through the area of the second alignment tray 130 in the screen protector cavity 132 and is close to the tab 140. The opening 150 allows the release piece 146 to extend from within the screen protector cavity 132 to a position opposite to the screen protector cavity 132, thereby allowing the user to grasp the release piece 146 and release it in one direction The sheet 146 exerts a force to tend to move the flap 140 from the first position to the second position where the screen protector 80 is fixed to the flap 140 by the adhesive 144 (as shown in FIG. 4) In this second position, the screen protector 80 is released from the fin 140 (as shown in FIG. 5).

The screen protector application system 100 is used for screen saver application operations, wherein the screen protector 80 is assembled on the electronic device 90. Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 to explain the process of this operation.

The user can receive the screen protector application system 100 in which the screen protector 80 is adhered to the second alignment tray 130. The user can configure the screen protector application system 100 such that the second alignment tray 130 is oriented in the second position, wherein the device cavity 112 of the first alignment tray 110 faces away from the screen protector cavity 132. The user can position his electronic device 90 in the device cavity 112 of the first alignment tray 110 so that at least a part of the electronic device 90 is accommodated in the device cavity 112. The device cavity 112 supports the electronic device 90 on a surface other than the surface on which the screen protector 80 is to be installed, for example, the rear portion 92 and the side surface 94 of the electronic device 90.

The user may prepare an adhesive for attaching or installing the screen protector 80 to the electronic device 90. In the embodiment where the adhesive applied to the screen protector 80 is a pressure-sensitive adhesive, the protective film covering the pressure-sensitive adhesive may be removed. In embodiments where the adhesive is a liquid optically transparent adhesive, the adhesive can be applied to the surface of the electronic device 90.

The user can move the second alignment tray 130 to the first position where the screen protector cavity 132 of the second alignment tray 130 faces the device cavity 112 of the first alignment tray 110. The second alignment tray 130 may be positioned such that the male and female protrusions 138 of the second alignment tray 130 are positioned within the male and female sockets 118 of the first alignment tray 110 and the surrounding portion 114 of the first alignment tray 110 contacts the second alignment tray 130 Surrounding part 134.

With the second alignment tray 130 positioned in the first position, the user can apply a release force to the flap 140 to separate the adhesive that connects the flap 140 to the screen protector 80. In the described embodiment, the release force can be applied by the user by grasping and pulling the release piece 146 connected to the wing 140. Applying a release force to the release piece will move the flap from the screen protector 80 to keep the adhesive 144 fixed to the flap 140 (as shown in FIG. 4), and move the screen protector 80 from the flap 140 Release the second position (as shown in Figure 5). The holding adhesive 144 connecting the screen protector 80 to the fin 140 can be separated from the screen protector in a gradual manner so that the separation front between the screen protector 80 and the fin 140 faces the hinge connection point of the fin 140 mobile. Since the surface area for maintaining the adhesion between the screen protector 80 and the fin 140 is reduced, the strength of the adhesive force provided by the holding adhesive 144 is reduced. Since the weight of the screen protector 80 exceeds the strength of the remaining adhesive strength between the screen protector 80 and the fin 140 to maintain the adhesive, the screen protector 80 falls toward the electronic device 90. Since the weight of the screen protector 80 is relatively low, and the distance between the screen protector 80 and the electronic device 90 is relatively small, the drop and subsequent contact between the screen protector 80 and the electronic device will not generate a sufficient force , So that the adhesive between the screen protector 80 and the electronic device 90 is completely wetted (or activated).

Then, the user can move the second alignment tray from the first position to the second position. In the second position, the device cavity 112 of the first alignment tray 110 faces away from the screen protector cavity 132 of the second alignment tray 130. The user may apply a force to the screen protector 80 to activate the adhesive between the screen protector 80 and the electronic device 90. Because the adhesive is activated after the alignment of the screen protector 80 is completed, the user can use a tool such as a squeegee, spatula, or polishing tool to selectively follow an axis of the electronic device 90 in a substantially linear manner Apply force to the screen protector 80. This directional application of force may cause the adhesive to be evenly activated on the surface of the electronic device 90, which may result in the formation of lower unevenness between the screen protector 80 and the electronic device 90, for example, bubbles or unactivated adhesion Agent. By reducing the formation of such unevenness, the optical characteristics of the screen protector 80 applied by the screen protector application system 100 according to the present case can surpass the optical characteristics of the conventionally applied screen protector. In some embodiments, if the screen protector is damaged, such as cracked or scratched, the adhesive used to attach the screen protector to the device can allow the device to be applied in a manner that does not apply excessive force or damage the electronic device. The screen protector is peeled off (or otherwise removed) from the electronic device. After removing the screen protector, the new screen protector can be applied to the electronic device.

It should now be understood that the screen protector application system according to the present disclosure includes first and second alignment trays that provide proper orientation of the electronic device and the screen protector. The first and second alignment trays maintain the interval between the screen protector and the electronic device until the screen protector is intentionally released from the second alignment tray. This selective release of the screen protector may allow the non-uniformity between the screen protector and the electronic device to be reduced, which may lead to an improvement in the optical and aesthetic performance of the screen protector on the electronic device. Terms and explanations

The term "coupled" means that two elements are directly or indirectly connected to each other. This connection may be fixed in nature or movable in nature. This connection may be by two elements, or two elements and any additional intermediate elements may be formed integrally with each other or as a single unit with the two elements, or two elements and any additional intermediate elements may be connected to each other, And realized. This connection may be permanent in nature, or alternatively may be removable or releasable.

The numerical value including the end point of the range can be expressed as an approximation of the terms "about" and "approximately" in this case. In this case, other embodiments include specific values. Regardless of whether the numerical value is expressed as an approximate value, the present case includes two embodiments: one is expressed as an approximate value, and the other is expressed as a non-approximate value. It will be further understood that the endpoint of each range is important relative to the other endpoint and relatively independent from the other endpoint.

Directional terms used in this case, such as up, down, right, left, front, back, top, bottom, vertical, and horizontal, are only described with reference to the drawings, unless expressly stated otherwise, not to imply absolute orientation .

Unless expressly stated otherwise, it is by no means used to interpret any method in this case as requiring its steps to be executed in a specific order, nor does it require any specific direction of the device. Therefore, when the method request item does not actually record the order in which the steps are followed, or any device request item does not actually describe the order or direction of the individual components, or the patent application scope or the specification does not specifically state that The steps will be limited to a specific order, or if no specific order or direction to the components of the device is described, it is by no means intended to infer the order or direction in any aspect. This applies to any possible unexpressed basis for interpretation, including: logical questions about step arrangement, operation flow, component order, or component direction; simple meaning derived from grammatical organization or punctuation; implementation described in the specification The number or type of cases.

As described in this case, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural reference elements. Therefore, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, for example, reference to "a" component includes the appearance of having two or more such components. In addition, the word "or" is used without the preceding "any" (or indicates that the "or" is clearly expressed as an exclusive and other similar language, for example, only one of x or y) should be interpreted as including Sexual (for example, "x or y" means one or both of x or y).

The term "and/or" should also be interpreted as inclusive (for example, "x and/or y" means one or both of x or y). Where "and/or" or "or" is used as a connection for a group of three or more items, the group should be interpreted to include only one item, all items together, or any combination or number of items . In addition, the terms used in the specification and the scope of patent application, for example, the terms including, having, including, and including should be interpreted as synonymous with the terms including and including.

Unless otherwise stated, all numbers or expressions used in the specification (such as those expressing dimensions, physical characteristics, etc.) (except for the scope of patent application) should be understood to be understood by the term "approximately" in all cases To retouch. At least, and not to try to limit the application of the principle of equality to the scope of the patent application, each numerical parameter described in the specification or claim modified by the term "approximately" should be based on the number, through the use of ordinary rounding techniques to enumerate the valid numbers For explanation.

All disclosed ranges should be understood to include and provide support for any and all subranges recited or for any and all individual values included in each range. For example, the specified range of 1 to 10 should be considered to include and provide for recitation of any and all subranges or individual values between minimum 1 and maximum 10 and/or including minimum 1 and maximum 10 Support for patent scope; that is, all subranges start with a minimum value of 1 or more and start with a maximum value of 10 or less (eg, 5.5 to 10, 2.34 to 3.56, etc.) or any value from 1 to 10 (For example, 3, 5.8, 9.994, etc.).

All disclosed numerical values should be understood to vary from 0 to 100% in either direction, and thus provide support for any and all ranges or sub-ranges in which the patent-pending range in which these values are recorded or which can be formed by these values is described. For example, the specified value 8 should be understood to vary from 0 to 16 (100% in either direction) and to be the range itself (eg, 0 to 16), any sub-range within the range (eg, 2 to 12.5) or any single value within this range (for example, 15.2).

The drawings should be interpreted as illustrating one or more embodiments drawn to scale and/or one or more embodiments not drawn to scale. This means that the drawings can be interpreted, for example, showing: (a) everything drawn to scale, (b) anything not drawn to scale, or (c) one or more features drawn to scale, and not One or more features drawn to scale. Accordingly, the drawings may be used to provide support to describe the dimensions, proportions, and/or other dimensions of any of the illustrated features individually or relative to each other. In addition, all of these dimensions, ratios, and/or other dimensions should be understood to vary from 0 to 100% in either direction, and therefore can be any number of patent applications that record such numerical values or can be formed from all and all ranges or sub-ranges Scope provides support.

The terminology described in the scope of patent application shall determine their ordinary and idiomatic meanings by referring to the relevant items in the widely used general dictionary and/or related technical dictionary, the meanings generally understood by those skilled in the art, etc., and shall be understood as The broadest meaning is given to any one or combination of claims (for example, two or more related dictionary entries should be combined to provide the broadest meaning of the combination of entries, etc.) subject only to the following exceptions: (a) If A term is used more widely than its ordinary and customary meanings, then the term should be given its ordinary and customary meanings with additional extended meanings, or (b) if the term is clearly defined, by reciting the term followed by "used in this document The term "or similar language (for example, "this term means", "this term is defined", has a different meaning for the purposes of this disclosure, the term should mean "etc.". References to specific examples," That is, the use of words such as "use" of invention does not mean citing exception (b) or otherwise restricting the scope of the terminology of the patent application. Except for the application of exception (b), any of this document None of the content should be regarded as a disclaimer or rejection of claims.

The subject matter in the scope of the patent application is not coextensive with any embodiment, feature, or combination of features described or illustrated in this document, and should not be interpreted as coextensive with it. This is true even if only features or combinations of features of a single embodiment are disclosed and described in this document.

It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the claimed subject matter. Therefore, except for the scope of the attached patent applications and their equivalents, the claimed subject matter is not limited.

80‧‧‧ Screen protector 90‧‧‧Electronic device 92‧‧‧Back 94‧‧‧Side 96‧‧‧ Cover substrate 100‧‧‧ Screen protector application system 110‧‧‧First alignment tray 112‧‧‧device cavity 114‧‧‧ Surrounding part 116‧‧‧reinforced ribs 118‧‧‧male and female socket 120‧‧‧pallet hinge part 130‧‧‧Second alignment tray 132‧‧‧ Screen protector cavity 134‧‧‧ surround part 136‧‧‧reinforced rib 138‧‧‧Male and female protrusions 139‧‧‧ Second chamber 140‧‧‧wing 142‧‧‧Part 144‧‧‧ keep adhesive 146‧‧‧Release 148‧‧‧ Location 150‧‧‧ opening 152‧‧‧ Separation distance

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a screen protector application system according to one or more embodiments disclosed in this case.

2 is a schematic side sectional view of a screen protector application system according to one or more embodiments disclosed in this case;

3 is a detailed side cross-sectional view of the protrusion and socket of the male and female of the screen protector application system according to one or more embodiments disclosed in the present case.

4 is a schematic side sectional view of the screen protector application system shown along line A-A in FIG. 1; and

5 is a schematic side sectional view of the screen protector application system shown along line A-A in FIG. 1.

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80‧‧‧ Screen protector

90‧‧‧Electronic device

100‧‧‧ Screen protector application system

110‧‧‧First alignment tray

112‧‧‧device cavity

114‧‧‧ Surrounding part

116‧‧‧reinforced ribs

118‧‧‧male and female socket

120‧‧‧pallet hinge part

130‧‧‧Second alignment tray

132‧‧‧ Screen protector cavity

134‧‧‧ surround part

136‧‧‧reinforced rib

138‧‧‧Male and female protrusions

139‧‧‧ Second chamber

140‧‧‧wing

144‧‧‧ keep adhesive

146‧‧‧Release

150‧‧‧ opening

Claims (10)

A screen protector application system, including: A first alignment tray, including a device cavity; and A second alignment tray, including: A screen protector cavity, the size of which is suitable for accommodating a screen protector; A fin has a first surface and an opposite second surface, wherein the fin is movable between (i) a first position and (ii) a second position, and in the first position, the fin Facing the screen protector cavity, and in the second position, the flap is facing away from the screen protector cavity; and A holding adhesive is attached to the second surface of at least a portion of the fin. The screen saver application system of claim 1, wherein the device cavity is sized to receive at least a part of an electronic device to which the screen saver is applied. The screen protector application system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the fin is hingedly movable between the first and second positions. The screen protector application system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first alignment tray is attached to the second alignment tray by a tray hinge portion. The screen protector application system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a release piece connected to the fin and allowing a release force to be applied to the fin in a direction away from the screen protector cavity . The screen protector application system according to claim 5, wherein the holding adhesive is provided on a part of the release sheet. The screen protector application system according to claim 5, wherein the release sheet is adhered to the fin, and a bonding strength between the release sheet and the fin is greater than that between the holding adhesive and the screen protector A bond strength between. The screen protector application system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a screen protector. The screen protector application system of claim 8, wherein the screen protector is connected when the fin is in the first position and the screen protector is positioned at a distance away from the second cavity To the adhesive. A method for applying a screen protector to an electronic device includes the following steps: Placing the electronic device in a device cavity of a first alignment tray; Align a second alignment tray with the first alignment tray, the second alignment tray is connected to the screen protector through a holding adhesive, wherein the second alignment tray includes: A screen protector cavity, the size of which is suitable for accommodating a screen protector; A fin has a first surface and an opposite second surface, wherein the fin is movable between (i) a first position and (ii) a second position, and in the first position, the fin Facing the screen protector cavity, and in the second position, the flap is facing away from the screen protector cavity; and The holding adhesive is attached to the second surface of at least a part of the fin; Moving the tab from the first position to the second position to remove the screen protector from the holding adhesive; and Apply the screen protector to the electronic device.

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