TWI511649B - Protective shell - Google Patents

Description

Protective case

The present invention relates to a protective case, and more particularly to a protective case suitable for use in a handheld electronic device.

With the development of protective shells (sets) of various portable electronic devices, there are currently anti-collision and impact anti-shock packages, metal protective shells, anti-shock and aesthetic effects, and plastic protective covers. , leather case and transparent acrylic protective shell.

Although these protective shells have certain protective effects, some protective shells need to be taken out of the portable electronic device for operation, which may cause inconvenience, such as inadvertently falling during the loading process of the portable electronic device. It does not provide protection for portable electronic devices.

Moreover, most portable electronic devices now have self-timer or Internet access functions. However, even if the portable electronic device has a protective case, it is still necessary to hold the portable electronic device to handle transactions. A portable electronic device that is thinner or designed to be rounded to prevent slipping.

Moreover, when the user uses the earphone to listen to the multimedia, for example, the peripheral device such as the earphone still needs to be provided with a bag body to collect.

Therefore, how to provide the user with convenience and good protection when installing the protective case on the hand-held electronic device is an object of the inventor of the present invention and those skilled in the related art.

In view of this, the present invention provides a protective case suitable for a handheld electronic device, the protective case comprising a body and a fixing aid. The body has a front surface and a back surface, and the body includes a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove. The first receiving slot is located at the front side, and the first receiving slot is for receiving the handheld electronic device. The second receiving groove is located at the back side, and the second receiving groove includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The first side wall has a first sliding rail and the second side wall has a second sliding rail. The fixing aid is removably disposed on at least one of the first rail and the second rail.

The invention can be used for accommodating the handheld electronic device in the first accommodating groove on the protective casing, and the fixing auxiliary body (such as the belt body) is disposed in the second accommodating groove. By using the belt body to slide on the side wall, the adjustment belt body is located at a suitable position to fix the user's personal belongings, such as cards, business cards, earphones or another mobile phone. Alternatively, when the user uses the camera function, the handheld electronic device can be held in a belt assisted manner. Furthermore, the second receiving slot can also be used to set the mobile power source and charge to the handheld electronic device. Device. In addition, the back cover can be pivoted in the second accommodating slot, and the second accommodating groove can be partitioned into a plurality of accommodating spaces, so that the user can classify and place the portable object, and the inner side of the back cover can be a mirror surface for the user. It is easy to carry and can be used to protect the mirror surface with a hard material on the back cover to prevent the mirror surface from being broken by collision.

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10‧‧‧Protection shell

11‧‧‧Ontology

11a‧‧‧ positive

11b‧‧‧Back

111‧‧‧First accommodating slot

112‧‧‧Second accommodating slot

112a‧‧‧First side wall

112b‧‧‧second side wall

112c‧‧‧ bottom

1121‧‧‧First slide rail

1122‧‧‧Second rail

1123/1124‧‧‧ Bevel

1126‧‧‧Acceptance

113‧‧‧ Rear housing

113a‧‧‧ first side

113b‧‧‧ second side

1131‧‧‧ side

114‧‧‧ front housing

114a/114b‧‧‧ side wall

1141/1142‧‧ ‧ gap

1143‧‧‧Upper frame

1144‧‧‧ Lower frame

115‧‧‧Opening

116‧‧‧Dust cover

117‧‧‧Power supply

119‧‧‧ battery holder

12‧‧‧With body

12a‧‧‧ first end

12b‧‧‧second end

121‧‧‧elastic band

122/122a/122b‧‧‧ block

123‧‧‧ collar

20‧‧‧Handheld electronic devices

21‧‧‧Back

22‧‧‧Charging equipment

30‧‧‧Back cover

31‧‧‧ inside

40‧‧‧Rechargeable battery

41‧‧‧Power supply terminal

50‧‧‧Power connector

51‧‧‧First connection

52‧‧‧second connection

53‧‧‧Wired receiver

60‧‧‧Disposable battery

70‧‧‧Support frame

71‧‧‧Cartridge

72‧‧‧ hanging rack

73‧‧‧ fixture

74‧‧‧Sucker

75‧‧‧ lanyard

80‧‧‧ headphones

81‧‧‧Wireless power supply module

Fig. 1A is an exploded view (I) of a protective case of an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1B is an exploded view (2) of the protective case of one embodiment of the present invention.

1C is a perspective view of a protective case of an embodiment of the present invention.

1D is a perspective view of a protective case of another embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a schematic view showing the application of the protective case of one embodiment of the present invention (1).

2B is a schematic view of the application of the protective case of one embodiment of the present invention (2).

2C is a schematic view showing the application of the protective case of another embodiment of the present invention.

2D is a schematic application of a protective case according to still another embodiment of the present invention Figure.

Fig. 2E is a perspective view (I) of a protective case according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2F is a perspective view (2) of a protective case according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the application of one of the protective cases of the present invention (1).

Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the application of one of the protective cases of the present invention (2).

Fig. 5A is a schematic view showing the charging of the protective case of one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5B is a schematic view showing the charging of the protective case of another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the charging of the protective case of still another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7A is a schematic view showing the application of the fixing aid of one embodiment of the present invention (1).

Figure 7B is a schematic view of the application of the fixing aid of one embodiment of the present invention (2).

Figure 7C is a schematic view of the application of the fixing aid of one embodiment of the present invention (3).

Figure 7D is a schematic view of the application of the fixing aid of one embodiment of the present invention (4).

1A and 1B are exploded views of a protective case of an embodiment of the present invention. 1C is a perspective view of a protective case of an embodiment of the present invention. The protective casing 10 as a whole has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

Referring to FIGS. 1A to 1C, the protective casing 10 has a body 11 and a fixing auxiliary body (here, the belt body 12 is taken as an example). The main body 11 has an opposite front surface 11a and a rear surface 11b. The main body 11 has a first receiving groove 111 and a second receiving groove 112. The first receiving groove 111 is located on the front surface 11a, and the second receiving groove 112 is located on the back surface 11b.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the body 11 further has a rear case 113 and a front case 114. The rear housing 113 has a first surface 113a and a second surface 113b. The first surface 113a is provided with a second receiving groove 112. The front housing 114 can be a frame, and the front housing 114 is connected to the circumference of the second surface 113b of the rear housing 113 to form a first receiving groove 111.

The opposite side walls 114a/114b of the front housing 114 respectively have notches 1141/1142, and a first sliding rail 1121 and a second sliding rail 1122 are formed between the two notches 1141/1142 and the second surface 113b of the rear housing 113, respectively. That is, the two side walls 114a/114b respectively abut the second surface 113b of the rear case 113 and form a first sliding rail 1121 and a second sliding rail 1122 at the two notches, respectively. Therefore, on the first sidewall 112a and the second sidewall 112b of the second accommodating groove 112, the first sidewall 112a has a first sliding rail 1121, and the second sidewall 112b has a second sliding rail 1122. Here, the notches 1141/1142 are elongated, and the two ends of the notches 1141/1142 may have a specific shape. The overall notch 1141/1142 can be substantially rectangular, elliptical or trapezoidal or the like. The first slide rail 1121 and the second slide rail 1122 may be substantially elongated holes.

A fixed auxiliary body (here, the belt body 12) is removably disposed on at least one of the first rail 1121 and the second rail 1122. The belt body 12 has opposite first and second ends 12a, 12b. The first end 12a is slidably disposed on the first side wall 112a, and the second end 12b is slidably disposed on the second side wall 112b.

In one embodiment, the belt body 12 further has an elastic band 121 and a second stop block 122 connected to the two ends of the elastic band 121. One of the two stops 122 (122a) is located at the first end 12a of the band body 12, The other one (122b) of the second stop block 122 is located at the second end 12b of the belt body 12. The elastic band 121 passes through the first slide rail 1121 and the second slide rail 1122, and the second stop block 122 respectively abuts against the first The outer side of the slide rail 1121 and the second slide rail 1122.

In some implementations, the first rail 1121 and the second rail 1122 can be long rails, and the second stop 122 can be a strip slider.

In some implementations, the second accommodating groove 112 can be a polygonal accommodating space. As shown in FIG. 1C, the bottom surface 112c of the second accommodating groove 112 is a quadrangle, and the notch of the second accommodating groove 112 may be a hexagon. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the second accommodating The slot of slot 112 can be quadrilateral (as shown in Figure 1D).

In some implementations, the depth of the second receiving groove 112 can be The depth of the first accommodating slot 111 is smaller than that of the first accommodating slot 111, thereby accommodating a thinner object than the handheld electronic device. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the depths of the first accommodating groove 111 and the second accommodating groove 112 can be adjusted according to requirements.

In some embodiments, the bottom surface 112c of the second receiving groove 112 is adjacent to the first sliding rail 1121 or the second sliding rail 1122. In other words, the depth of the second accommodating groove 112 is substantially the height of the slide rail.

With the protective case 10 described above, the user can assist the fixed object placed in the second receiving slot 112, such as a card, a business card, an earphone 80, and the like. Alternatively, the user can move the second stop block 122 of the belt body 12 along the first slide rail 1121 and the second slide rail 1122, thereby adjusting the belt body 12 at an appropriate position to fit the user's finger into the belt body 12 and the first The two are accommodated between the slots 112 to assist in stably holding the handheld electronic device.

2A through 2D are schematic views of the application of the protective case of one embodiment of the present invention to illustrate that the protective case 10 can be used to accommodate the handheld electronic device 20 and other objects. Here, the handheld electronic device 20 can be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, or the like.

Referring to FIG. 2A , the first accommodating slot 111 is configured to receive the handheld electronic device 20 , and the handheld electronic device 20 is embedded in the frame of the front case 114 , and the handheld electronic device 20 is fixed to the protective case 10 . Inside.

The body 11 further has an opening 115 corresponding to the connection port (such as a charging port, a headphone hole, etc.) of the handheld electronic device 20 and a dust cover 116 connected to the opening 115. Thereby, the connection line (such as a charging line or a data transmission line, here taking the charging line as an example) can be connected to the handheld electronic device 20 via the opening 115 without removing the handheld electronic device 20 from the protective casing 10. When the charging cable is not required to be connected, the user can cover the dust cover 116 to protect the handheld electronic device 20 (for example, to prevent dust from entering the handheld electronic device 20 via the charging device).

In some embodiments, the body 11 can have an opening 115 corresponding to the other ports of the handheld electronic device 20 and a dust cover 116, which is not limited to the purpose of charging.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the strap 12 can fix an object placed in the second receiving slot 112, such as an earphone 80, a card or/and a banknote, etc., to facilitate the user to carry the object.

In some embodiments, the second accommodating groove 112 further has two inclined surfaces 1123/1124, and the two inclined surfaces are respectively disposed at two ends between the first side wall 112a and the second side wall 112b, and the two inclined surfaces 1123/1124 and the second The angle between the bottom surface 112c of the accommodating groove 112 may be an obtuse angle. The user can place a card (such as a payment card, a personal card, an identity card, etc.) in the second accommodating slot 112. Because of the obtuse angle between the inclined surface 1123/1124 and the bottom surface 112c, the user can conveniently locate the second accommodating slot 112. The card inside is pushed out or the card is placed in the second receiving slot 112. However, the present invention is not limited to the obtuse angle of the connection between the inclined surface 1123/1124 and the bottom surface 112c, and the inclined surface 1123/1124 and the bottom surface 112c of the second receiving groove 112 are not limited. The joints between them can also be right angles, rounded corners or curved surfaces.

Referring to FIG. 2C, in some embodiments, the collar 123 may be substituted for the stop block 122. That is, the belt body 12 has the aforementioned elastic band 121 and two sets of rings 123 connected to the two ends of the elastic band 121. The two sets of rings 123 are respectively sleeved on the two sides 1131 of the rear case 113, and can be respectively slid on the first slide rails 1121 and the second slide rails 1122 to drive the belt body 12 to move.

In some embodiments, the length 121L of the elastic band 121 of the belt 12 is substantially the width 112W of the second receiving groove 112, and the width 121W of the elastic band 121 may be shorter than the length 121L of the elastic band 121, or the elastic band. The width 121W of the 121 may partially cover the second accommodating groove 112. The user can use the second accommodating slot 112 to place another handheld electronic device and protect the screen of the handheld electronic device with the elastic band 121. However, the invention is not limited thereto, and the length of the belt body 12 can be adjusted according to actual needs.

In some embodiments, a buckle strip (ie, commonly known as a devil felt) may be substituted for the stop block 122 or the collar 123. After the belt body 12 passes through the first sliding rail 1121 and the second sliding rail 1122, the belt body 12 is slidably fixed to the first sliding rail 1121 and the second sliding rail 1122 by the devil's felt. Here, the user can adjust the bonding position of the adhesive tape according to the needs thereof, and can control the difficulty of sliding the belt 12 or adjust the tightness of the elastic belt 121 to fix the objects in the second receiving groove 112.

Please refer to FIG. 2D. In some implementations, the second capacity The bottom of the groove 112 is hollow. Here, a hexagonal opening is formed between the first receiving groove 111 and the second receiving groove 112. When the first accommodating slot 111 is placed on the handheld electronic device 20, a space corresponding to the second accommodating slot 112 can be formed by the back surface 21 of the handheld electronic device 20 to place an object. Thus, the cost of the protective case 10 can be saved and the weight of the protective case 10 can be reduced.

In some embodiments, the sidewall of the first accommodating slot 111 may be arcuate and slightly elastic so that the handheld electronic device 20 can be embedded in the first accommodating slot 111.

2E and 2F are perspective views of the protective casing 10 of an embodiment, which are used to illustrate that the above-mentioned blocking blocks 122 may be three or more. Two of the stoppers 122 are located at both ends of the elastic band 121, and the remaining stoppers 122 are located between the two ends of the elastic band 121. Here, the first slide rail 1121 has two stop blocks 122a and the second slide rail 1122 has three stop blocks 122b as an example. The stoppers 122 are connected to each other in a removable manner (i.e., the second stoppers 122a on the same side may be connected to each other; the third stoppers 122b on the same side may be connected to each other). The elastic strips 121 are staggered in series to the stop blocks 122 on both sides of the second accommodating groove 112. When the stoppers 122 are separated (as shown in FIG. 2F), the range in which the elastic bands 121 can be distributed is wider than that shown in FIG. 2E, and the articles located in the second accommodation grooves 112 can be more stably fixed.

3 is a schematic view showing an application of one embodiment of the protective casing of the present invention to illustrate that the protective casing 10 may further have a back cover 30. please Referring to FIG. 3 , the back cover 30 is pivotally disposed on the second receiving groove 112 to cover the notch of the second receiving groove 112 . The second accommodating groove 112 can have a partitioning member to divide the second accommodating groove 112 into a plurality of plaques, thereby facilitating the user to sort and place the portable objects, such as a key, a spare medicine or a cosmetic. In addition, the inner side 31 of the back cover 30 may be provided with a mirror for the user to use, or the back cover 30 may be made of metal or other reflective material to make a mirror surface.

In an embodiment, the back cover 30 can be fixed to the second receiving groove 112 by magnetic attraction or snapping.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the application of one embodiment of the protective casing of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the protective case 10 may further have a rechargeable battery 40, and the rechargeable battery 40 is removably disposed in the second receiving groove 112. The rechargeable battery 40 includes a power supply terminal 41, and the second accommodating slot 112 further has a receiving port 1126 corresponding to the power supply terminal 41. Here, the outer shape of the rechargeable battery 40 can substantially coincide with the second accommodating groove 112.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the protective case 10 may further include a power connector 50. The body 11 of the protective case 10 further includes a power supply port 117 electrically connected to the receiving port 1126 for discharging the power of the rechargeable battery 40 from the power supply port 117. The power connector 50 is connected between the power supply port 117 of the protective case 10 and the charging port 22 of the handheld electronic device 20. That is, the power connector 50 has a first connection end 51 and a second connection end 52. The first connection end 51 is connected to the power supply. 117. The second connection end 52 is correspondingly connected to the charging port 22 to provide the power received by the first connection end 51 to the handheld electronic device 20. Therefore, the handheld electronic device 20 can receive the power of the rechargeable battery 40 for charging.

Here, the first connection end 51 can be, for example, a connection terminal conforming to the micro universal serial bus (micro USB) specification; the second connection end can be, for example, a connection terminal conforming to the "Lighting" connector specification of the American Apple Company.

Please refer to FIG. 5B, which is another embodiment of the power connector 50. The power connector 50 can supply the power of the rechargeable battery 40 to the handheld electronic device 20 by means of wireless power transmission, in addition to the manner of wired transmission as shown in FIG. 5A. The protective case 10 can include a wireless power supply module 81. The wireless power supply module 81 can be located within the body 11 or within the rechargeable battery 40. The power connector 50 includes a second connection end 52 and a wireless receiving end 53 as described above. The wireless power supply module 81 is connected to the aforementioned receiving port 1126 to receive the power of the rechargeable battery 40. The wireless receiving end 53 can receive the power supply of the wireless power supply module 81 in an electromagnetic induction manner. The second connection end 52 is correspondingly connected to the charging port 22 of the handheld electronic device 20 to provide the power received by the wireless receiving end 53 to the handheld electronic device 20.

Referring to FIG. 6, in an embodiment, the body 11 includes an upper frame portion 1143 and a lower frame portion 1144 that are detachably connected. The bottom side of the lower frame portion 1144 has a battery holder 119 for accommodating a disposable electric power when the upper frame portion 1143 is separated from the lower frame portion 1144. Pool 60. The battery holder 119 is electrically connected to the power supply port 117. Therefore, the power connector 50 as shown in FIG. 5A can be connected between the power supply port 117 and the charging port 22 of the handheld electronic device 20. When the handheld electronic device 20 is in a state of no power, the user can go to the store to purchase the disposable battery 60 as a temporary backup power source. Here, the protective case 10 may have a voltage regulator (not shown) to convert the voltage output of the disposable battery 60 into a voltage that can be used by the handheld electronic device 20.

In some embodiments, the front case 114 or the rear case 113 may be composed of a plurality of components, such as the front case 114 being constituted by the upper frame portion 1143 and the lower frame portion 1144. In an embodiment, the front case may be composed of a front frame body and a rear frame body (not shown).

Referring to FIG. 7A, the fixing aid of one embodiment of the present invention may be a support frame 70. One end of the support frame 70 has a snap portion 71. The snap portion 71 is removably coupled to the first rail 1121 or the second rail 1122. Thereby, the user can engage the support frame 70 on the first sliding rail 1121 or the second sliding rail 1122, and the protective casing 10 can be stood.

Referring to FIGS. 7B-7D, the fixing aid of one embodiment of the present invention may be a hanger 72. The two ends of the hanger 72 respectively have a latching portion 71. The two latching portions 71 are respectively removably connected to the first rail 1121 and the second rail 1122. Other accessories may be disposed on the hanger 72, such as a clamp 73 (as shown in FIG. 7B), whereby the user can match the protective casing 10. Placed on the belt; the suction cup 74 (as shown in Fig. 7C) whereby the user can arrange the protective casing 10 on the vehicle; the lanyard 75 (as shown in Fig. 7D), whereby the user can protect the casing 10 hanging on the neck.

The invention can be used to accommodate the handheld electronic device in the first accommodating groove on the protective casing, and to provide a fixing auxiliary component such as a belt body in the second accommodating groove. The belt body can slide on the side wall, and the adjustment belt body is located at a suitable position to fix the user's personal belongings, such as cards, business cards, earphones or another mobile phone. Alternatively, when the user uses the camera function, the handheld electronic device can be fixed with the belt body. Furthermore, the second power receiving slot can also be used to set the mobile power source to charge the handheld electronic device. In addition, the back cover can be pivoted in the second accommodating slot, and the second accommodating groove can be partitioned into a plurality of accommodating spaces, so that the user can classify and place the portable object, and the inner side of the back cover can be a mirror surface for the user. It is easy to carry and can be used to protect the mirror surface with a hard material on the back cover to prevent the mirror surface from being broken by collision.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any modifications and refinements made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention are encompassed by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is therefore defined by the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧Protection shell

11a‧‧‧ positive

11b‧‧‧Back

112‧‧‧Second accommodating slot

112a‧‧‧First side wall

112b‧‧‧second side wall

112c‧‧‧ bottom

1121‧‧‧First slide rail

1122‧‧‧Second rail

1123/1124‧‧‧ Bevel

113a‧‧‧ first side

1131‧‧‧ side

121‧‧‧elastic band

122/122b‧‧‧ block

Claims (10)

A protective case for a handheld electronic device, the protective case comprising: a body having an opposite front surface and a back surface, the body comprising: a first receiving groove on the front surface for receiving the handheld electronic device And a second receiving slot is disposed on the back surface, the second receiving slot includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall has a first sliding rail, and the second sidewall has a first sidewall a second sliding rail, the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail are respectively an elongated hole; and a fixing auxiliary component is removably disposed in the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail At least one of them. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the fixing aid is a belt body, the belt body comprises an elastic band and a second stop block connected to the two ends of the elastic band, the elastic band passes through the two elongated holes, and The second stop blocks respectively abut the outer sides of the first slide rail and the second slide rail. The protective case of claim 2, wherein the belt body comprises an elastic band and a plurality of blocking blocks respectively disposed on the first sliding rail or the second sliding rail in a slippable manner, wherein the blocking blocks are respectively arranged on the first sliding rail or the second sliding rail Two of the stops are located at the two ends of the elastic band, and the remaining blocks are located between the two ends of the elastic band. The protective case of claim 2, wherein the body comprises: a rear housing having an opposite first side and a second side, The first surface is provided with the second accommodating groove; and a front housing is a frame, and the front housing is connected to the circumference of the second surface of the rear housing to form the first accommodating groove. The opposite sidewalls of the front housing respectively have a notch, and the two notches and the second surface of the rear housing respectively form the two elongated holes. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the second receiving groove further comprises two inclined surfaces, the two inclined surfaces are respectively disposed at two ends between the first side wall and the second side wall, the two inclined surfaces and the second inclined surface The angle between a bottom surface of the two receiving grooves is an obtuse angle. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the body comprises an upper frame portion and a lower frame portion detachably connected, and a battery holder located inside the bottom edge of the lower frame portion, wherein the battery holder is The upper frame portion houses a disposable battery when separated from the lower frame portion. The protective case of claim 1, further comprising a rechargeable battery, which is removably disposed in the second receiving slot, the rechargeable battery includes a power supply terminal, and the second receiving slot further includes a corresponding power supply A receiving port set by the terminal. The protective case of claim 7, wherein the body further comprises a power supply port electrically connected to the receiving port, the protective case further comprising a power connector, the power connector comprising: a first connection end, a corresponding connection The power supply port; and a second connection end corresponding to a charging port of the handheld electronic device to provide power received by the first connection terminal to the handheld device Electronic device. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the body further comprises an opening corresponding to a connection of the handheld electronic device and a dust cover connected to the opening. The protective case according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the second receiving groove is hollow.