TWM458131U - Cover for electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Protective case for electronic device

The present invention relates to a protective case for an electronic device, and more particularly to a device that can adjust the direction of sound playback for better sound playback.

At present, the protective shell of electronic products commonly found in the market mainly functions to prevent the surface of the electronic product from being scratched by the foreign matter, and causes damage to the components of the electronic product when the user accidentally drops or collides. .

In general, electronic products such as iPads and iPhones that have audio and video playback functions are usually provided with at least one broadcast section on the side panel or the back side. Therefore, the protective case will also have an opening in the opposite position to play the music. However, providing an opening in the protective case tends to cause dust to get stuck on the periphery of the sounding portion or allow dust to enter the protective case. Moreover, in terms of the actual use condition of the user, when the sound is played by the side panel or the back side, the best listening effect is often not achieved.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a protective case for solving the problem that the protective case opening causes a dust-proof hole and the protective case affects the sounding effect.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a protective case for an electronic device, which is suitable for an electronic device having at least one sounding portion, and the protective case includes: a bottom plate, a side plate, and a sound guide plate.

The bottom plate has an inner surface for abutting against the electronic device, the inner surface having a recess. The side plate is bent from the bottom plate to form an accommodating space for mounting the electronic device. The side plate is provided with a guide hole corresponding to the position of the sounding portion, and the guide hole and the groove communicate with each other. The sound guiding plate is slidably disposed on the groove to protrude from the guide hole. The sound guiding board includes a positioning portion and a sound guiding portion, and the positioning portion abuts against the bottom of the groove, and the sound guiding portion is bent forward from the positioning portion.

According to the protective case of the electronic device of the present invention, not only can the protection function be provided, but also the dust can be effectively isolated, and the sound playing direction can be adjusted to produce a better sound playing effect.

1‧‧‧ protective shell

2‧‧‧Shell

21‧‧‧floor

211‧‧‧ Groove

212‧‧‧Carmen

213‧‧‧ Positioning parts

22‧‧‧ side panels

221‧‧‧ Guide hole

3‧‧‧ Cover

4‧‧‧Guideboard

41‧‧‧ Positioning Department

411‧‧‧Long trough

412‧‧‧Withholding area

413‧‧‧Fixed Department

42‧‧‧Guiding Department

421‧‧‧ refers to the Ministry of Promotion

51‧‧‧ refers to the Ministry of Promotion

52‧‧‧ gap

53‧‧‧Guide film

531‧‧‧ sound hole

61‧‧‧Long hole

62‧‧‧ guiding slot

63‧‧‧stops

7, 7'‧‧‧Dust pieces

8‧‧‧Upper cover

9‧‧‧Electronic devices

91‧‧‧ Broadcasting Department

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the protective case of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the protective case of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the protective case for removing the cover of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the protective case and the electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 5 to 7 are diagrams showing the state of use of the protective case of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is an exploded view of the protective case of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a protective case and an electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention. Stereo appearance.

Figures 10 to 13 are diagrams showing the state of use of the protective case of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the protective case 1 of the electronic device 9 of the first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 2, a cover 3, and a sound guide plate 4. The electronic device 9 has at least one sounding portion 91.

The housing 2 includes a bottom plate 21 and four side plates 22. The side plate 22 is bent and extended from the bottom plate 21 to form an accommodating space for mounting the electronic device 9. The side plate 22 is provided with a guide hole 221 at a position corresponding to the sounding portion 91. The bottom plate 21 has an inner surface for abutting against the electronic device 9, and the inner surface has a recess 211. The lower end of the groove 211 communicates with the guide hole 221 on the side plate 22 below the casing 2. The sound guiding plate 4 is slidably disposed on the groove 211 to protrude from the guiding hole 221 . The sound guide plate 4 includes a positioning portion 41 and a sound guiding portion 42. The positioning portion 41 abuts against the bottom of the recess 211, and the sound guiding portion 42 is bent forward from the positioning portion 41. Thereby, when the sound guiding plate 4 is housed in the casing 2, the sound guiding portion 42 and the side plate 22 can form a complete side surface.

Here, the casing 2 is a rectangular plate body having an opening formed on the front surface. The side plates 22 are curved, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the side plates 22 are not limited to four, and may be less than four. The guiding hole 221 can be a rectangle, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the sound guiding portion 42 is bent and extended from the positioning portion 41 at the same angle or curvature as the bending between the side plate 22 and the bottom plate 21.

The cover plate 3 can be a rectangular plate that is fitted over the recess 211 of the bottom plate 2. The groove 211 can also be rectangular. When the cover 3 is closed and positioned, a rectangular space is formed between the cover 3 and the recess 211, and the front surface of the cover 3 and the front surface of the bottom plate 21 are substantially in the same plane. The sound guide plate 4 is located in a rectangular space between the cover plate 3 and the bottom plate 2. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not necessary to have the cover 3, and in other embodiments, the protective case 1 may not have the cover 3 (as shown in FIG. 3).

The positioning portion 41 of the sound guiding plate 4 may be a rectangular sheet body sized to be accommodated in a rectangular space between the cover plate 3 and the recess 211. A positioning member 213 is disposed on the inner surface of the bottom plate 21, and the positioning member 213 is located in the recess 211. The positioning portion 41 of the sound guiding plate 4 has an engaging portion 412 for engaging with the positioning member 213. In this embodiment, the positioning member 213 is substantially a parallel two-shaped latch 212, and the positioning portion 41 is substantially a two-shaped slot 411 for respectively sleeved on the two latches 212. Each of the two ends of the elongated slot 411 is respectively provided with a fixing portion 413. The fixing portion 413 can be substantially a neck portion, so that the latch 212 can be fixed between the neck portion and the end of the elongated slot 411.

Here, the sound guiding portion 42 is a curved plate body that is connected to the lower end of the positioning portion 41. The sound guiding plate 4 further includes a finger pushing portion 421 which is plucked, and is located at a position where the sound guiding plate 4 is housed in the casing 2 and the guiding hole 221 is exposed (as shown in FIG. 5).

When the positioning portion 41 of the sound guiding plate 4 passes through the guiding hole 221 of the side plate 22, the two elongated slots 411 are fastened to the positioning member 213 adjacent to the fixing portion 413 of one end of the sounding portion, and the sound guiding portion 42 and the shell are When the side plate 22 below the body 2 is flush, the housing 2 can be sleeved on the electronic device 9 as shown in FIG. The back side and the side surface are formed to protect and simultaneously close the sounding portion 91 located below the electronic device 9.

As shown in FIGS. 5-7, when the user pushes the finger pushing portion 421 from the back surface of the sound guiding portion 42 and guides the engaging portion 412 of the sound guiding plate 4, the sound guiding plate 42 can be made of the shell. The side plate 22 below the body 2 is pulled downward, and the card slot 413 at the upper end of the engaging portion 412 is snapped onto the positioning member 213. In this way, since the sound guiding portion 42 of the sound guiding plate 4 forms an arc guiding surface below the sounding portion 91 of the electronic device 9, the sound can be guided to play forward when the electronic device 9 plays the sound downward. .

Therefore, the sound guide plate 42 guides the direction of the sound playback, and therefore, the sound playback effect of the electronic device 9 can be effectively improved. Further, when the sound guide plate 42 is housed in the casing 2, the back surface and the side surface of the electronic device 9 are enclosed in the casing, so that the electronic device 9 can be effectively shielded and dust can be prevented from entering the electronic device 9.

Referring to Figures 8-9, the protective case 1 of the second embodiment of the present invention is shown. In the present embodiment, the bottom of the recess 21 is provided with an elongated hole 61. The side of the positioning portion 41 of the fourth sound guiding plate 4 adjacent to the bottom plate 21 has a finger pushing portion 51. The finger pushing portion 51 can protrude from the elongated hole 61 to slide in the elongated hole 61 to drive the sound guiding plate 4 to move (as shown in Figs. 10 to 13). Here, the long axis direction of the elongated hole 61 is parallel to the sliding direction of the sound guide plate 4.

FIG. 10 is an internal side view showing the protective case 1 of the second embodiment of the present invention when the sound guide plate 4 is folded; FIG. 11 is a view showing the protective case 1 of the second embodiment of the present invention when the sound guide plate 4 is folded. FIG. 12 is a view showing the protective case 1 of the second embodiment of the present invention when the sound guide plate 4 is extended. The inner side view (for the sake of clarity, the dust-proof member 7 is omitted here); the figure 13 shows the outer side view of the protective case 1 of the second embodiment of the present invention when the sound-guiding plate 4 is extended.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the two sides of the groove 21 respectively have a guiding groove 62 , and the two sides of the sound guiding plate 4 are respectively slidably disposed in the two sound guiding grooves 62 .

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the bottom plate 21 has a stopper portion 63 located at the bottom of the groove 21 and adjacent to the edge of the bottom plate 21, so as to prevent the sound guide plate 4 from sliding outward by a distance to resist the sound guide. Plate 4 continues to move.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the protective case 1 further includes a dustproof member 7 having one end connected to the stopping portion 63 and the other end for engaging the connecting port of the electronic device to provide dustproof or waterproof. Features.

Here, the protective case 1 may also include other dustproof members 7' corresponding to the other connecting holes of the electronic device 9.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, in order to correspond to the second sounding portion 91 of the electronic device 9, the sound guiding plate 4 may have a notch 52, and the notch 52 divides the sound guiding portion 42 into two guiding pieces 53. The positions of the two sound guiding sheets 53 correspond to the second sounding portions 91 of the electronic device 9, respectively, to reflect the sounds emitted via the two sounding portions 91, respectively.

In some embodiments, the sound guiding portion 42 has a plurality of sound holes 531, so that when the sound guiding plate 4 is folded into the casing 2, the sound emitted by the electronic device 9 can still be sent through the sound hole 531.

In some embodiments, the protective casing 1 may further include an upper cover 8 that is pivotally, magnetically attracted, or otherwise attached to the casing 2 for complete cladding. Electronic device 9. The electronic device 9 referred to in the present embodiment can be a device such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer.

In summary, according to the above disclosure, the present invention can provide an electronic device 9 which not only has a protection function, but also can effectively isolate dust and can adjust the sound playing direction to produce a better sound playing effect. The protective shell 1 is of great practical value, and a new patent application is filed according to law.

The above is a specific embodiment of the present invention and the technical means used therein, and many changes and modifications can be derived therefrom according to the disclosure or teachings herein, and the equivalent changes made according to the concept of the present invention are produced. The role shall not be considered to be within the technical scope of this creation, and shall be preceded by Chen Ming.

1‧‧‧ protective shell

2‧‧‧Shell

21‧‧‧floor

211‧‧‧ Groove

212‧‧‧Carmen

213‧‧‧ Positioning parts

22‧‧‧ side panels

221‧‧‧ Guide hole

3‧‧‧ Cover

4‧‧‧Guideboard

41‧‧‧ Positioning Department

411‧‧‧Long trough

412‧‧‧Withholding area

413‧‧‧Fixed Department

42‧‧‧Guiding Department

Claims (10)

A protective case for an electronic device, the electronic device having at least one sounding portion, the protective case comprising: a bottom plate having an inner surface for abutting the electronic device, the inner surface having a groove; and a side plate The bottom plate is bent to form an accommodating space for mounting the electronic device, the side plate is provided with a guiding hole corresponding to the position of the at least one sounding portion, the guiding hole and the groove are connected to each other; and a sound guiding plate, The slidable plate is disposed on the groove and protrudes from the guide hole. The sound guide plate includes a positioning portion and a sound guiding portion, the positioning portion abuts against the bottom of the groove, and the sound guiding portion is self-aligned The positioning portion is bent forward to extend. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the bottom plate is provided with a positioning member, and the positioning member is located in the groove, wherein the positioning portion of the sound guiding plate has an engaging area, the card Connected to the positioning member. The protective case of claim 2, wherein the positioning member comprises two latches, the engaging region has two elongated slots respectively sleeved on the two latches, and two of the elongated slots The ends each have a fixed portion. The protective case according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a cover plate covering the groove, the sound guiding plate being located between the cover plate and the bottom plate. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the groove is formed with an elongated hole, and a side of the positioning portion adjacent to the bottom plate of the sound guiding plate has a finger pushing portion, and the finger pushing portion is The elongated hole slides to drive the sound guide plate to move. The protective case of claim 5, wherein the two sides of the groove respectively have a guiding slot, and the two sides of the sound guiding plate are respectively slidably disposed on the two guiding channels Inside. The protective case of claim 1 or 5, wherein the bottom plate has a stop portion located at a bottom of the groove adjacent to the edge of the bottom plate to prevent the guide plate from sliding outward by a distance The soundboard continues to move. The protective case of claim 1 or 5, wherein the sound guiding portion is bent from the positioning portion at a bending angle or an arc between the side plate and the bottom plate. The protective case of claim 1 or 5, wherein the sound guiding plate has a notch, the notch dividing the sound guiding portion into two guiding pieces, wherein the number of the at least one broadcasting part is two, the two guiding sounds The positions of the slices correspond to the two broadcast sections, respectively. The protective case of 2 or 5, wherein the sound guiding portion of the sound guiding plate has a plurality of sound holes.