TWI438773B - Protective jacket - Google Patents

Description

protective case

The invention relates to a protective cover, in particular to a protective cover for an electronic device.

Since the notebook computer has the same functions as a general personal computer or a desktop computer, and the notebook computer has a slim and light weight, the notebook computer is made into a notebook computer. It has become an indispensable portable device for many users. As the price of notebook computers continues to decline and performance continues to increase, the popularity of notebook computers has increased.

With the increasing demand for digital data storage, portable hard disk (also known as 2.5-inch hard disk) has become the mainstream of personal storage media, and users can prevent it. The outside of the portable hard disk is scratched by friction, and the portable hard disk is usually placed in a protective cover to protect it.

The portable hard drive can also be placed in the notebook so that the notebook can store or read the data on the hard drive. Portable hard drives are portable, so some users often need to pull the hard drive that is installed in the notebook from the notebook. However, when the portable hard disk is placed in the protective cover, the removal of the portable hard disk will become more difficult.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a protective cover suitable for protecting an electronic device.

A protective cover according to an embodiment of the invention includes a first casing, a second casing, a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion and a first tongue.

The first casing has a first accommodating space, and the second casing has a second accommodating space. The second accommodating space is for the first accommodating space. The first connecting portion is connected to the first end of the first casing and the second casing, and the second connecting portion is connected to the second end of the first casing and the second casing. The first tongue is coupled to the second connection.

In an embodiment, the protective cover may further include a second tongue, and the second tongue is coupled to the first casing.

In another embodiment, the material of the first shell and the second shell is a silicone material or a rubber material. The material of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is a silicone material or a rubber material.

With the protective cover disclosed in the above embodiment, since the first tongue is connected to the second connecting portion, the electronic device covered by the protective cover can be quickly exchanged from the notebook computer.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention. The related objects and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

Please refer to "1A" and "1B", "1A" and "1B" are schematic views of the first embodiment of the protective cover. The protective cover 10 is suitable for protecting electronic devices. The electronic device can be, but is not limited to, a hard disk. The protective cover 10 includes a first casing 21, a second casing 23, a first connecting portion 26, a second connecting portion 27 and a first tongue 28.

The first casing 21 has a first accommodating space 22 and an opening. The first accommodating space 22 is located in a groove in the first casing 21, and the first accommodating space 22 communicates with the opening. The second casing 23 has a second receiving space 24 and an opening. The second accommodating space 24 is located in a groove in the second casing 23, and the second accommodating space 24 communicates with the opening. The first casing 21 and the second casing 23 are parallel to each other, and the second accommodating space 24 is lining the first accommodating space 22 . That is, the opening of the first accommodating space 22 and the opening of the second accommodating space 24 face each other.

The first end 21a of the first casing 21 has a consistent perforation 251, and the second end 21b of the first casing 21 has a consistent perforation 251. The first end 23a of the second casing 23 has a consistent perforation 251, and the second end 23b of the second casing 23 has a consistent perforation 251. After the first casing 21 and the second casing 23 are covered by the electronic component, the through hole 251 can be passed through by the fixing member to fix the first casing 21 and the second casing 23 to the electronic component, respectively.

The first casing 21 has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface forms a first accommodating space 22, and the outer surface has a plurality of anti-skid buffer blocks 252. The second casing 23 has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface forms a second accommodating space 24, and the outer surface has a plurality of anti-skid buffer blocks 252. The anti-slip buffer block 252 is made of a soft or elastic material, so that an external force can be absorbed. In addition, the anti-skid cushion 252 has a high coefficient of friction to increase the friction of the first casing 21 and the second casing 23. In this embodiment, the material of the first casing 21 and the second casing 23 is a resilient material such as a silicone material or a rubber material.

The first connecting portion 26 is connected to the first end 23a of the first casing 21 and the first end 23a of the second casing 23. The first connecting portion 26 is substantially perpendicular to the first casing 21 and the second casing 23.

The second connecting portion 27 is connected to the second end 23b of the first casing 21 and the second end 23b of the second casing 23. The second connecting portion 27 is substantially perpendicular to the first casing 21 and the second casing 23. Further, the lengths of the first connecting portion 26 and the second connecting portion 27 are substantially equal. The first connecting portion 26 and the second connecting portion 27 are each a rectangular parallelepiped.

The first tongue 28 is coupled to one side of the second connecting portion 27, and the first tongue 28 is oriented toward the first connecting portion 26.

In this embodiment, the material of the first connecting portion 26 and the second connecting portion 27 is a resilient material such as a silicone material or a rubber material.

Further, the first casing 21, the second casing 23, the first connecting portion 26, the second connecting portion 27 and the first tongue 28 are integrally formed members.

Please refer to "Fig. 2", and "Fig. 2" is an exploded view of the protective cover and the electronic device.

In this embodiment, the electronic device is a hard disk 30. The hard disk can be a micro hard disk, a portable hard disk or a general computer hard disk. Each side of the hard disk 30 has a locking hole 32, and the locking hole 32 has a thread. The screw 40 can pass through the through hole 251 of the first casing 21 and the second casing 23 and is locked in the locking hole 32.

In addition, in order to fix the position of the through hole 251 relative to the lock hole 32, at least one of the first end 21a, 23a and the second end 21b, 23b may be fixed with a positioning piece, and the hardness of the positioning piece is greater than the first The casing 21 and the second casing 23. For example, the positioning piece described above is an iron piece 253. Other embodiments in this embodiment and parts The plurality of iron pieces 253 are respectively fixed to the first end 21a and the second end 21b of the first casing 21, and are disposed at the first end 23a and the second end 23b of the second casing 23. In the present embodiment, the iron pieces 253 are respectively coated and fixed in the first casing 21 and the second casing 23. However, this embodiment is not intended to limit the manner in which the iron piece 253 is fixed. In other embodiments, the iron piece 253 may be adhered to the inner surfaces of the first casing 21 and the second casing 23, respectively. Each of the iron pieces 253 has a through hole. Each of the screws 40 is locked to the hard disk 30 via a corresponding through hole 251, a through hole of the iron piece 253, and a lock hole 32. When the materials of the first casing 21 and the second casing 23 are elastic materials such as silicone rubber or rubber, since the iron foil 253 is harder than the first casing 21 and the second casing 23, this is The design of fixing the iron piece 253 to the first case 21 and the second case 23 helps to fix the relative position between the through hole 251 and the lock hole 32.

Please refer to "3rd picture", "Fig. 3" is a schematic diagram of the combination of the protective cover and the electronic device.

After the protective cover 10 is wrapped on the outer side of the hard disk 30, the screw 40 can pass through the through hole 251 and be locked to the locking hole 32 to fix the protective cover 10 to the hard disk 30, thereby protecting the hard disk 30 from the cause. Damaged by collision.

Please refer to "Fig. 4", "Fig. 4" is a schematic diagram of the combination of a hard disk and a notebook computer.

After the protective cover 10 is wrapped around the hard disk 30, the hard disk 30 can be placed in the notebook computer 50. The notebook computer 50 has a hard disk receiving slot, and one side of the hard disk receiving slot has a reading interface. When the hard disk 30 is disposed in the hard disk receiving slot, the transmission interface of the hard disk 30 can be electrically connected to the reading interface, so that the notebook computer 50 can store or read the data in the hard disk 30.

Please refer to "5th" and "6th", "5th" and "6th" are schematic diagrams of hard disk extraction operations.

In the "figure 5", when the user wants to remove the hard disk 30, the first tongue 28 can be pulled up, and then a pulling force is applied to the hard disk 30 to cause a displacement of the hard disk 30, thereby The transmission interface of the hard disk 30 is separated from the reading interface of the hard disk receiving slot. And when the user lifts the first tongue 28 upward, there is an angle between the first tongue 28 and the hard disk 30. That is, the first tab 28 can provide a convenient force for the user to extract the hard disk 30.

In "Picture 6", the user can continuously pull the first tongue 28 to separate the hard disk 30 from the hard disk receiving groove. Thereafter, the hard disk 30 will be rotated about a side away from the side of the first tongue 28 such that the hard disk 30 is close to the first tongue 28 away from the hard disk receiving groove. When the hard disk 30 and the bottom surface of the notebook computer 50 are close to each other, the user continues to pull the hard disk 30, and the hard disk 30 can be completely taken out from the notebook computer 50.

Please refer to "Fig. 7", and "Fig. 7" is a schematic view of the second embodiment of the protective cover.

In this embodiment, the protective cover 10 may have a second tongue 29 in addition to the first tongue 28. The second tongue 29 is coupled to the first casing 21 and the second tongue 29 faces the second casing 23.

Please refer to "8th" to "10th", and "8th to 10th" is a schematic diagram of the hard disk extraction operation.

In the "Fig. 8", after the protective cover 10 is wrapped around the hard disk 30, the hard disk 30 can be placed in the notebook computer 50.

In the "figure 9", the second tongue 29 can be pulled up to apply an upward pulling force to the hard disk 30. When the user lifts the second tongue 29 upward, there is an angle between the second tongue 29 and the hard disk 30. That is to say, the second tongue 29 can provide a convenient force for the user to extract the hard disk 30.

In FIG. 10, the user can continuously pull the second tongue 29 to separate the hard disk 30 from the hard disk receiving groove. The hard disk 30 will rotate about a side away from the side of the second tongue 29 such that the hard disk 30 is close to the second tongue 29 away from the hard disk receiving groove. When the hard disk 30 and the bottom surface of the notebook computer 50 are close to each other, the user can continue to pull the hard disk 30 and the hard disk 30 can be completely taken out from the notebook computer 50.

With the protective cover 10 disclosed in the above embodiment, since the first tongue 28 is connected to the second connecting portion 27, the hard disk 30 can be quickly exchanged from the notebook computer 50, and the hard disk can be made. 30 Free from collision or friction.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. It is within the scope of the invention to be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the present invention.

10. . . protective case

twenty one. . . First casing

21a. . . First end

21b. . . Second end

twenty two. . . First accommodation space

twenty three. . . Second casing

23a. . . First end

23b. . . Second end

twenty four. . . Second accommodation space

251. . . Through hole

252. . . Anti-skid buffer block

253. . . Iron sheets

26. . . First connection

27. . . Second connection

28. . . First tongue

29. . . Second tongue

30. . . Hard disk

32. . . keyhole

40. . . Screw

50. . . Notebook computer

"1A" and "1B" are schematic views of the first embodiment of the protective cover;

"Fig. 2" is an exploded view of the protective cover and the electronic device;

"3rd picture" is a schematic diagram of the combination of the protective cover and the electronic device;

"Fig. 4" is a schematic diagram of a combination of a hard disk and a notebook computer;

"5th" and "6th" are schematic diagrams of the hard disk extraction operation;

"Fig. 7" is a schematic view showing the appearance of a second embodiment of the protective cover;

"8th to 10th" is a schematic diagram of the hard disk extraction operation.

10. . . protective case

twenty one. . . First casing

21a. . . First end

21b. . . Second end

twenty three. . . Second casing

23a. . . First end

23b. . . Second end

twenty four. . . Second accommodation space

251. . . Through hole

252. . . Anti-skid buffer block

253. . . Iron sheets

26. . . First connection

27. . . Second connection

28. . . First tongue

Claims (10)

A protective cover for protecting an electronic device, comprising: a first casing having a first accommodating space and a first opening, wherein the first accommodating space is located in a groove in the first casing, The first accommodating space is in communication with the first opening; the second accommodating space has a second accommodating space and a second opening, and the second accommodating space is located in the groove in the second casing, The second accommodating space is in communication with the second opening, wherein the second accommodating space is opposite to the first accommodating space; a first connecting portion is connected to the first casing and the second casing a first end; a second connecting portion connected to the second end of the first casing and the second casing; and a first tongue connected to the second connecting portion, wherein the electronic device is received In a notebook computer, when the electronic device is taken out of the notebook computer, the first tongue is pulled to rotate the electronic device on a side away from the side of the first tongue. The protective cover of claim 1, wherein the first end and the second end of the first casing have a consistent perforation, and the first end and the second end of the second casing have a consistent perforation. . The protective cover of claim 2, further comprising a positioning piece fixed to the first end of the first casing, the positioning piece having a through hole, the through hole being connected to the first The through hole on one end, and the positioning piece has a hardness greater than the first cover and the second cover. The protective cover of claim 1, further comprising a second tongue attached to the first casing. The protective cover of claim 1, wherein the material of the first casing and the second casing is a silicone material. The protective cover of claim 1, wherein the material of the first casing and the second casing is a rubber material. The protective cover of claim 1, wherein the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are a rectangular parallelepiped. The protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the material of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is a silicone material or a rubber material. The protective cover of claim 1, wherein a surface of the first casing has a plurality of anti-skid buffer blocks, and a surface of the second casing has a plurality of anti-skid buffer blocks. The protective cover of claim 1, further comprising a positioning piece fixed to the second end of the first casing, the positioning piece having a through hole communicating with the through hole on the second end a hole, and the positioning piece has a hardness greater than the first casing and the second casing.