TWM450947U - Cover with multiple stand configurations - Google Patents

Abstract

A cover with multiple stand configurations which is used to cover a device for protection. It contains at least: a first portion with a first end and a second end; a second portion with a third end and a fourth end; a third portion with a fifth end; wherein the first portion is hingedly coupled to the said device with the first end, the second portion is hingedly coupled to the first portion with the second end, and the third portion is hingedly coupled to the second portion with the fourth end. It is characterized in that the said cover can be configured to support the device in multiple stand configurations wherein the second portion contacts the placement face by the third end and the second end of the first portion is higher than the first end. The cover with multiple stand configurations of current invention can protect the device and provides a stand in multiple angles. Also the much stable support of the stand can prevent the device from falls in operation.

Description

Cover with multiple standing configurations

The present invention provides a cover for covering the device to provide protection, particularly that it can be formed into a variety of different configurations to assist the user in securing a device having multiple faces to stand at different angles.

A device with multiple surfaces, especially an electronic device, such as a tablet, a portable screen, etc., often needs to be placed on a tabletop and fixed at an angle for user convenience. The conventional method is to use a support base to fix the angle or to use a retractable bracket attached to the device to prop up the device. The problem with the support base is that its portability is mostly poor and can only be used at fixed point settings. The retractable bracket attached to the device will allow the device to have an extended appearance and require additional design to make it aesthetically pleasing. Most of the above traditional methods are used for standing configuration, and no additional functions are added.

Apple's smart cover reveals a cover that covers the device and provides protection. Its lightweight, non-volume design blends into everyday use and minimizes the impact of other features. It is configured to form a triangular tube to provide tablet support, but it has only two different angles of standing configuration for typing and media viewing. In other usage scenarios, such as laptop use, it does not provide a better viewing angle. . In addition, the configuration of the media viewing has little contact area with the desktop, and it is easy to dump during operation.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a cover body that can provide more standing configurations and more stable support at different angles.

In order to satisfy the above-mentioned unmet needs and to solve various problems of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cover structure having a standing configuration for helping a user to use the device in at least two fixed angles. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cover body which has a relatively stable structure and is not easily dumped by operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cover having a hollow portion to reduce the volume and weight of the cover.

For at least one of the above purposes or other objects, the present invention provides a cover for covering a device, including at least: a first portion including a first end and a second end; and a second portion including a third end And a fourth end; and a third portion includes a fifth end; wherein the first portion is rotatably coupled to the device at a first end, and the second portion is rotatably coupled to the first portion at a second end, the third portion The fourth end is rotatably coupled to the second portion, the cover body being configured to be in a standing support configuration such that the device is inclined at an angle, wherein the second portion is in contact with the placement surface at the third end and the second end of the first portion Higher than the first end.

Additionally, the fifth end of the third portion can be in contact with the first portion such that the aforementioned device leans against the third portion and is inclined at another angle.

In addition, the first part has a limiting element that avoids the sliding of the fifth end. Including but not limited to: grooves, holes, hook and loop fasteners.

In addition, the first portion further has a first end portion and a second end portion separated from each other by a hinge line.

In addition, the second part has a hollow part to expose at least part of the first part.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , which are perspective views of the two standing configurations of the first embodiment of the creation cover from the side. The cover 200 includes a first end 211 and a second end 212. The second portion 220 includes a third end 223 and a fourth end 224. The third portion 230 includes a third portion 230. The fifth end 235; wherein the first portion 210 is rotatably connected to the device 100 (illustrated as a tablet computer) by the first end 211, and the second portion 220 is rotatably connected to the first portion 210 by the second end 212, and the third portion The portion 230 is rotatably coupled to the second portion 220 at a fourth end 224.

The embodiment of the connector 900 is a double hinged fold-over structure having one end hinged to the first end 211 and a device hinged end 901 hinged to the device 100. The double hinged design is mainly to enable the cover 200 of the embodiment to be applied to the front and back of the device. The illustrations are only exemplary, as long as they are capable of achieving a rotationally connected function, they are suitable equivalents.

The embodiment is generally composed of a plate material, and the material used may be assembled into a stent as long as the strength is included, including but not limited to: a polymer, a composite, and a layer. When the cover 200 is folded, it can be placed on the front side of the device 100 for protection; when set to the standing configuration, the device can be tilted at an angle.

Referring to FIG. 1, the cover 200 can be configured to be a first standing configuration such that the device The 100 is inclined at an angle wherein the second portion 220 is in contact with the placement surface at the third end 223 and the second end 212 of the first portion 210 is higher than the first end 211. The banner of the bracket in the figure (i.e., the distance from the third end 223 to the hinged end 901 of the device at the bottom of the device 100) is significantly larger than many previous cases, providing a relatively stable structure and being difficult to dump due to operation.

To make this standing configuration more robust, a stop member opposite the third portion 230 can be placed on the back of the device 100 to limit its movement, such as a raised tab that catches the third portion 230. Alternatively, a pair of connection element groups such as hook and loop bands, snaps, and the like are respectively disposed on the back of the cover 200 and the device 100 to restrict the movement thereof.

The cover 200 can be configured in a second standing configuration such that the device 100 is tilted at another angle by bending the third portion 230 of FIG. 1 downward such that its fifth end 235 is in contact with the first portion 210. The standing configuration shown in Figure 2 is available. This tilt angle is between the smart cover typing and the media viewing angle, which is suitable for the device to be placed on the lap while maintaining the comfort of the neck. The larger banner also avoids the problem of easy dumping when the smart cover media viewing angle is used on the lap.

The appropriate bending angle of the third portion 230 allows the weight of the device 100 to be depressed to cause friction between the fifth end 235 and the first portion 210 to resist. It is also possible to additionally design a limiting element that avoids sliding of the fifth end. One is that the first portion 210 is provided with a groove to prevent the fifth end from sliding; the other is that the first portion 210 is provided with a hole corresponding to the protrusion provided by the fifth end 235; or the fastening tape or the like is used to increase the friction or resistance. The method makes the standing structure more stable.

Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 8 , which are perspective views of various application states viewed from the side of the second embodiment of the creation cover. The cover 200 includes: The first portion 210 includes a first end 211 and a second end 212. The second portion 220 includes a third end 223 and a fourth end 224. The third portion 230 includes a fifth end 235. The first portion 210 is rotatably connected to the device 100 (illustrated as a tablet computer) by the first end 211. The second portion 220 is rotatably connected to the first portion 210 by the second end 212, and the third portion 230 is connected to the fourth end. The end 225, which is symmetrical to the fourth end, is rotatably coupled to the second portion 220.

Referring to Figure 3, there is shown a perspective view of the composition of the second embodiment. The figure includes a cover 200 and a device 100 (shown as the back of the device). The connection end 900 of the embodiment is a double hinged folding structure, one end of which is hinged to the first end 211 and a hinged end of the device (not shown). The illustration is hinged to the device 100. The double hinged design is mainly to enable the cover 200 of the embodiment to be applied to the front and back of the device. The more obvious difference from the first embodiment is that the hollow portion 228 (trapezoidal hollow) in the second portion 220 can expose at least a portion of the first portion (214 in the figure) when folded as shown in FIG. Additionally, the first portion 210 having a shorter length than the long side of the device 100 further has a first portion including a first end portion 213 and a first portion including a second end portion 214 spaced apart from each other by a first hinge line 215. . These designs can reduce the total volume of the cover and the corresponding weight.

The cover body 200 is designed and used with appropriate materials to achieve the functions of structure, protection and antifouling, and can be referred to the US Patent Document No. 20110163642 and many other previous cases. For example, each of the components 213, 214, 220, 230 in the Figure has a reinforced zone lined with a hard material to increase the mechanical strength of its occlusion.

Referring to FIG. 4, it is a perspective view of the cover body of the second embodiment when it is folded. . The cover 200 covers the front of the device 100 to protect the screen. The first portion of the first portion 210 includes a first end portion 213 that is shielded by the third portion 230 and not shown, and the first portion includes a second end portion 214 that is hollowed out by the hollow portion 228 of the second portion 220. (Trapezoidal hollow) is exposed, and the second end 212 is rotatably connected to the second portion 220.

The fifth end 235 of the third portion 230 of the cover 200 of FIG. 3 is abutted against the first hinge line 215, so that the third portion 230 and the first portion of the first portion 210 include the first end portion 213. The two portions 220 are affixed to the back of the device 100 as shown in FIG. As long as the length of each part is properly configured and the center of gravity of the device 100 is properly configured, the device can stand as shown in FIG. 5, which is equivalent to the media viewing stand angle of the smart cover.

The configuration of Figure 5 can be laid flat as shown in Figure 6, which is equivalent to the typing stand angle of the smart cover.

Pulling the device 100 of Figure 6 from the right side with its left side against the placement surface and the device 100 resting against the third portion 230 can be seen in Figure 7. Fig. 7 corresponds to the second standing configuration of the first embodiment.

Similarly, the second embodiment can also be set to correspond to the first standing configuration of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.

The present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any one skilled in the art can make some modifications and retouchings without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the first standing configuration of the present invention as seen from the side; 2 is a perspective view of the second standing configuration of the present invention as seen from the side; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention as a cover body covering a device FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a second perspective view of the second embodiment; FIG. A perspective view of the standing configuration viewed from the side; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the first standing configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention as seen from the side.

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Claims (6)

A cover body having a plurality of standing configurations for covering a device, comprising: at least: a first portion includes a first end and a second end; and a second portion includes a third end and a fourth end; And a third portion includes a fifth end; wherein the first portion is rotatably coupled to the device at a first end, the second portion is rotatably coupled to the first portion at a second end, and the fourth portion is at a fourth end The two portions are rotatably connected, wherein the cover body is configured to be in a standing support configuration such that the device is inclined at an angle, wherein the second portion is in contact with the placement surface at the third end and the second end of the first portion is higher than the second portion One end. A cover body having a plurality of standing configurations as described in claim 1, wherein the third portion is in contact with the first portion at a fifth end. The cover body having a plurality of standing configurations as described in claim 2, wherein the first portion has a limiting member that can avoid the sliding of the fifth end, including but not limited to: a groove, a hole, and a glue. Buckle belt. The cover body having a plurality of standing configurations as described in claim 1, wherein the first portion further has a first portion including a first end portion and a first portion separated by a hinge line. The second end part. A cover body having a plurality of standing configurations as described in claim 4, wherein the hinge line allows the fifth end of the third portion to abut against slippage and tilt the device to the third portion Another angle. A cover body having a plurality of standing configurations as described in claim 1, wherein the second portion has a hollow portion, and at least a portion of the first portion is exposed when the folding is performed.