TWM531772U - Protective case for portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present utility model provides a protective case for a portable electronic device, including a backplate and a sidewall section which is formed around the edges of the backplate. The backplate is connected with the sidewall section to define an accommodating space therebetween for accommodating a portable electronic device. In the accommodating space, a plurality of protruding ribs are formed on the sidewall section and separated into groups each having at least two of the protruding ribs which are spaced from each other. The plurality of protruding ribs are formed by outwardly protruding from an inner surface of the sidewall section, such that there is distance between an abutment surface of the each protruding rib and the inner surface of the sidewall section.

Description

Portable electronic device protective case

The present invention relates to a protective case, and more particularly to a portable electronic device protective case.

With the advancement of technology and communication technology, portable electronic devices have become an indispensable and important item for modern people's lives. Common portable electronic devices include mobile phones, tablets, cameras, navigation devices, and the like. In general, in order to prevent the electronic device from being scratched or damaged due to sliding or collision, the most common way is to install a protective cover outside the portable electronic device to prevent the portable electronic device from being scratched. And reduce collisions. In the currently commercially available protective case, in order to reduce the damage caused by the sliding of the portable electronic device, it is often necessary to design the protective case to have a certain thickness or to use a metal material with higher rigidity to form a protective case. A protective shell with anti-fall effect. However, due to the above-mentioned protective shell having the anti-drop effect, it has a certain thickness or a certain weight due to the use of the metal material, so that when the protective shell is sleeved outside the portable electronic device, The bulk of the overall combination is heavy or heavy, and thus does not meet the consumer's need for lightweight and thin features of the portable electronic device as a whole. Furthermore, forming the protective shell with a thicker material or a metallic material makes the protective shell more expensive to manufacture.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an improved portable electronic device protective case to solve the problems of the prior art.

In order to solve the above problems of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an improved portable electronic device protective case, which can effectively protect against falling and scratching, and has a light and thin configuration and It can be made of soft materials with lower cost.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable electronic device protective case, comprising: a back plate; and a side wall portion disposed around an edge of the back plate, wherein the back plate and the side wall portion are connected to each other and define a An accommodating space for the portable electronic device, and wherein the side wall portion is provided with a plurality of ribs arranged at intervals of at least two, and the plurality of ribs are oriented toward A direction away from the inner surface of the side wall portion is formed such that one abutment surface of each of the ribs is at a distance from the inner surface of the side wall portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the abutting surface of the ribs is in contact with an edge of the portable electronic device such that the edge of the portable electronic device passes between the edge portion and the sidewall portion A plurality of ribs are held apart from each other.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side wall portion has at least one arcuate angle, and at least five ribs are arranged along the at least one arcuate angular interval at the at least one arcuate corner.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the peripheral edge of the side wall portion is provided with a buckle portion that can be positioned around the portable electronic device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rib extends downward from the buckle portion of the side wall portion to an edge of the back panel.

In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the backing plate is integrally formed with the side wall portion.

In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side wall portion is integrally formed with the plurality of ribs.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the backplane has a contact surface in contact with the portable electronic device, and the contact surface is provided with a textured surface.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a corresponding opening is provided in the back panel and the side wall portion corresponding to the speaker, the transmission hole, the sound source jack, the camera lens and the like of the portable electronic device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side wall portion and the rib have an arcuate configuration.

100,200‧‧‧ Portable electronic device protective case

110, 210‧‧‧ Backplane

112‧‧‧Contact surface

120, 220‧‧‧ side wall

122, 222‧‧‧ buckle department

130, 230‧‧‧ ribs

132‧‧‧Abutment

140, 240‧‧‧ accommodating space

D‧‧‧Distance

A-A‧‧‧ corresponds to the cut line of Figure 3

1 is a perspective view showing a portable electronic device protective case according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the portable electronic device protective case of FIG. 1; 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2; and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a protective case of the portable electronic device according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which shows a perspective view of a portable electronic device protective case 100 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the portable electronic device protective case of FIG. 1 . Another angle perspective view of 100. The portable electronic device protection case 100 is disposed on the outside of various portable electronic devices, such as a mobile phone and a tablet computer, for protecting the portable electronic device from scratches due to falling or impacting or damaged.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the portable electronic device protective case 100 includes a back plate 110 and a side wall portion 120 , and the side wall portion 120 is disposed around an edge of the back plate 110 . One peripheral edge of the side wall portion 120 is connected to the edge of the back plate 110, and the other peripheral edge of the opposite side wall portion 120 is provided with a buckle that can be gripped and positioned around the portable electronic device (not shown). Part 122. The backplane 110 and the sidewall portion 120 define an accommodating space 140 for the portable electronic device to be placed. The portable electronic device protective case 100 is mounted on the back of the portable electronic device. That is, when the portable electronic device is assembled in the accommodating space 140 of the portable electronic device protective case 100, the back plate 110 of the portable electronic device protective case 100 is coupled to the portable device The back side of the portable electronic device is mounted on the front side of the portable electronic device, and the buckle portion 122 of the side wall portion 120 is fastened to the front side of the portable electronic device. The edge prevents the portable electronic device protective case 100 from being separated from the portable electronic device.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the accommodating space 140, the side wall portion 120 is provided with a plurality of ribs 130 arranged at intervals. The plurality of ribs 130 extend downward from the buckle portion 122 of the side wall portion 120 to the edge of the back plate 110. The plurality of ribs 130 are formed to protrude away from the inner surface of the side wall portion 120 such that the abutting surface 132 of the plurality of ribs 130 is at a distance D from the inner surface of the side wall portion 120 (refer to 3)). As is clear from FIG. 3, the side wall portion 120 and the rib 130 have an arc-shaped configuration, thereby enabling the The side of the portable electronic device has an optimal collision protection when dropped. When the portable electronic device is assembled in the accommodating space 140 of the portable electronic device protection case 100, the abutting surface 132 of the ribs 130 is in contact with the edge of the portable electronic device. The distance between the edge of the portable electronic device and the side wall portion 120 is maintained by the plurality of ribs 130. Therefore, when the electronic device equipped with the portable electronic device protective case 100 is dropped or impacted, the space formed by the side wall portion 120 and the portable electronic device through the plurality of ribs 130 can play a buffering role. In order to avoid damage to the portable electronic device.

In the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side wall portion 120 assumes a rectangular configuration, and the four corners of the rectangle are arcuate angles. The ribs 130 are arranged on two sides of the side wall portion 120, and the convex ribs 130 are arranged in two groups at the four arcuate corners of the side wall portion 120. Ribs 130. By adopting two juxtaposed designs on four sides and five juxtaposed designs on the corners, it is ensured that the edge of the portable electronic device and the side wall portion 120 can be effectively maintained by the distance D by the plurality of ribs 130. To ensure the effectiveness of protecting the portable electronic device. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the ribs 130 arranged in two or more groups may be disposed on four sides of the side wall portion 120, and five strips are disposed on the four arcuate corners of the side wall portion 120. The ribs 130 are arranged above the arcuate angles. It should be understood that since the four corners of the electronic device tend to be the most frequently hit portions when the electronic device is dropped, the number of the ribs 130 disposed at the four arcuate corners of the side wall portion 120 is higher. There should be no less than five good places to effectively play the role of protection.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, corresponding positions are provided in the backplane 110 and the side wall portion 120 corresponding to the speaker, the transmission hole, the audio source jack, and the camera lens of the portable electronic device. . Moreover, in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side wall portion 120 is disposed. Each set of the ribs 130 on each side of the side is equidistant from each other.

Please refer to Fig. 3, which shows a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Fig. 2. The backplane 110 has a contact surface 112 that contacts the portable electronic device. The contact surface 112 is provided with a textured surface. When the portable electronic device is assembled with the portable electronic device protective case 100, the concave and convex texture can smoothly discharge the gas between the two. Therefore, the air chamber is not formed between the back surface of the portable electronic device and the backplane 110 and the contact surface 112 due to poor assembly angle, and the portable electronic device cannot effectively contact the contact surface 112. The portable electronic device is easily separated from the portable electronic device protective case 100.

Referring to FIG. 4, a perspective view showing a portable electronic device protective case 200 according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. The portable electronic device protective case 200 includes a back plate 210 and a side wall portion 220 disposed around an edge of the back plate 210. A peripheral edge of the side wall portion 220 is connected to an edge of the back plate 210, and another opposite edge of the side wall portion 220 is provided with a buckle portion 222 that can be positioned around the portable electronic device. The backplane 210 and the sidewall portion 220 define an accommodating space 240 for the portable electronic device to be placed. The backplane 210 and the side wall portion 220 of the portable electronic device protective case 200 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention are similar in configuration to the portable electronic device protective case of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the back plate 110 and the side wall portion 120 of 100 is not described herein.

As shown in FIG. 4, the portable electronic device protective case 200 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is different from the portable electronic device protective case 100 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention in that In the accommodating space 240, the side wall portion 220 is provided with a plurality of ribs 230 arranged at intervals, and the ribs 230 located on four sides of the side wall portion 220 are juxtaposed in two groups, and between each group of ribs 230 The distances are different. More specifically, the rib 230 is adjacent to the side wall portion The position of the four corners of 220 is denser. Since the four corners of the electronic device are often the most frequently hit portions when the electronic device is dropped, the ribs 230 can be more effectively placed at a position close to the four corners of the side wall portion 220. Protection function.

In the present invention, in the portable electronic device protective case of the first or second preferred embodiment, the back plate and the side wall portion are preferably integrally formed, and the side wall portion and the plurality of ribs It is also preferably also integrally formed.

In summary, in the portable electronic device protective case of the present invention, the edge of the portable electronic device and the side wall portion of the portable electronic device protective case are separated by the plurality of ribs. The distance D is such that the space formed by the plurality of ribs around the portable electronic device can be buffered when the electronic device equipped with the protective casing of the portable electronic device is dropped or impacted. The function is to prevent damage to the portable electronic device. Therefore, the portable electronic device protective case created by the present invention can effectively protect against falling and scratching, and has a light and thin configuration and can be made of a soft material with low cost.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make some improvements and refinements without departing from the principle of the present invention. These improvements and retouchings should also be regarded as the creation of the present invention. protected range.

100‧‧‧Portable electronic device protective case

110‧‧‧ Backboard

120‧‧‧ Side wall

122‧‧‧Snap Department

130‧‧‧ ribs

132‧‧‧Abutment

140‧‧‧ accommodating space

Claims (10)

A portable electronic device protective case includes: a back plate; and a side wall portion disposed around an edge of the back plate, wherein the back plate and the side wall portion are connected to each other and define a portable electronic device for placement The accommodating space, and wherein the side wall portion is provided with a plurality of ribs arranged at intervals of at least two, and the plurality of ribs are away from the inner surface of the side wall portion The direction is formed to protrude such that one of the abutment faces of each of the ribs is at a distance from the inner surface of the side wall portion. The portable electronic device protective case of claim 1, wherein the abutting surface of the ribs is in contact with an edge of the portable electronic device, so that the edge of the portable electronic device is The sidewall portions are held apart by the plurality of ribs. The portable electronic device protective case of claim 2, wherein the side wall portion has at least one arc angle, and at least five strips are provided along the at least one arc angle along the at least one arc angle Ribs arranged at intervals. The portable electronic device protective case of claim 3, wherein the peripheral edge of the side wall portion is provided with a buckle portion that can be positioned around the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device protective case of claim 4, wherein the rib extends downward from the buckle portion of the side wall portion to an edge of the back plate. The portable electronic device protective case according to claim 5, wherein the back plate is integrally formed with the side wall portion. The portable electronic device protective case according to claim 6, wherein the side wall portion is integrally formed with the plurality of ribs. The portable electronic device protective case of claim 7, wherein the back plate has a contact surface in contact with the portable electronic device, and the contact surface is provided with a concave and convex texture. The portable electronic device protective case of claim 8, wherein the backplane and the side wall portion correspond to a speaker, a transmission hole, a sound source jack, a camera lens, and the like of the portable electronic device. There is a corresponding opening. The portable electronic device protective case of claim 9, wherein the side wall portion and the rib have an arc-shaped configuration.