TWM618842U - Electronic device protective shell with magnetic connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A protective case for an electronic device with a magnetic connector includes a protective case for accommodating an electronic device in the form of a flat plate; a device end connection mechanism is installed in a first perforation on one side of the protective case; the device end connection mechanism includes An inner connector, an outer connector and a body; the inner connector is electrically connected or signal connected to the outer connector; the inner connector is located inside the protective shell, and the outer connector is located outside the protective shell; The inner connector is used for interfacing with the original connector of the electronic device, and the outer connector is used for electrical or signal connection to an external mechanism, so that the power or signal of the electronic device is connected to the outside through the device end connection mechanism; the device The end connection mechanism further includes at least one device end magnetic member located on the body, and the device end magnetic member is used to form a magnetic connection with an external mechanism, so that the outer connector can be fixedly connected to the external mechanism.

Description

Electronic device protective shell with magnetic connector

This creation is related to an electronic device protective shell, especially an electronic device protective shell with a magnetic connector.

In order to transmit the signal or power of the internal tablet electronic device (such as mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop, PDA) to the outside, the protective case of the tablet electronic device in the prior art will be equipped with a device-side connection mechanism, one end of which is It is used to connect the electronic device contained in the protective case, and the other end is used to connect to an external connector, so that the electronic device in the form of a tablet can communicate with the external device via the external connector for power or signal.

The above-mentioned device end connection mechanism and external connector are mainly general connectors, usually male and female connectors. This connection method must be equipped with a mechanical plug-in structure, but the connector of this structure is used for connection The terminals tend to form a bare shape, which is easy to shake when combined, and the plugging operation during each use will cause the connector to loosen or damage over time, which affects the transmission of power or signals, making the protective shell The internal electronic device cannot communicate with the external device normally.

Therefore, this case hopes to propose a new protective case for electronic devices with magnetic connectors to solve the above-mentioned defects in the prior art.

Therefore, the purpose of this creation is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. In this creation, an electronic device protective case with a magnetic connector is proposed. One end of the connection mechanism is used to connect to an electronic device, and the other end is used to connect to a corresponding interface terminal connection mechanism. The device side connection mechanism and the interface terminal connection mechanism are connected by magnetic mutual attraction, so during operation The two can be combined quickly and accurately, and the butt joints of the device end connection mechanism and the interface end connection mechanism also form a corresponding male and female head type, which can be quickly aligned and connected. The docking structure of this case is simpler than the traditional connector, and it is not easy to be damaged, so it has a longer service life. The interface connection mechanism can be installed in a variety of different external devices. Therefore, when the protective case is coupled to the external device equipped with the interface connection mechanism through the device connection mechanism, it can be used in various applications.

In order to achieve the above objective, this creation proposes an electronic device protective shell with a magnetic connector, which includes a protective shell with a hollow structure for accommodating an electronic device in the form of a flat plate; one side of the protective shell has a first perforation; The device end connection mechanism is installed in the first perforation of the protective case, and the device end connection mechanism is used to connect the electronic device, so that the power or signal of the electronic device is connected to the outside through the device end connection mechanism; the device end is connected The mechanism includes an inner connector, an outer connector, and a body; the inner connector is electrically connected or signal connected to the outer connector; the inner connector and the outer connector are installed on the body, and the inner connector is located Inside the protective shell, the outer connector is located on the outer side of the protective shell; the inner connector is used to interface with the original connector of the electronic device, and the outer connector is used for electrical connection or signal connection to an external mechanism; and The device end connecting mechanism further includes at least one device end magnetic member located on the body, and the device end magnetic member is used to form a magnetic connection with an external mechanism, so that the outer connector can be fixedly connected to the external mechanism.

The following description can further understand the features and advantages of this creation. Please refer to the attached drawings when reading.

1: Electronic device in the form of a tablet

3: Connector

10: Device side connection mechanism

11: Inside connector

12: Outer connector

13: body

20: Protective shell

21: Piercing

30: Intermediate end connection mechanism

60: Female connector

61: Groove

62: Socket

70: External device

41: Device end magnetic member

111: Enlarged area

112: Ring

131: The first installation slot

132: Socket

31: Interfacing connector

32: External connector

33: seat body

35: upper cover

36: lower cover

41: Device end magnetic member

42: Magnetic component of interface end

50: Male connector

51: protrusion

52: Connector

133: Second Piercing

134: Lid

201: Fastener

202: inside end

211: Inner Hole

212: Outer Hole

335: mounting hole

361: perforation

511: Piercing

Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of the combination of the protective case and the device end connection mechanism in this case.

Figure 2 shows the separation schematic diagram of the protective case and the connection mechanism of the device end in this case.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the separation of the device end connection mechanism and the interface end connection mechanism in this case.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the application of the connecting mechanism of the device end of the protective case connected to the connecting mechanism of the interface end in this case.

Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of the device-side connection mechanism in this case.

Fig. 6 shows a schematic diagram of the interface connection mechanism of this case.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the combination of the device end connection mechanism and the interface end connection mechanism of this case.

FIG. 8 shows another schematic diagram of the separation of the device end connection mechanism and the interface end connection mechanism in this case.

Fig. 9 shows an exploded schematic view of the components of the device end connection mechanism and the interface end connection mechanism of this case.

With regard to the structural composition of this case, and the effects and advantages that can be produced, in conjunction with the drawings, a preferred embodiment of this case is described in detail as follows.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 9, which show the protective case of an electronic device with a magnetic connector in this creation, which contains the following components:

A protective case 20 has a hollow structure for accommodating an electronic device 1 in the form of a flat panel. The electronic device 1 is selected from a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop, and a PDA. The protective shell 20 has a first perforation 21 on one side thereof.

A device end connecting mechanism 10 is installed in the first through hole 21 of the protective shell 20, as shown in FIG. 1 Show. The device-side connecting mechanism 10 is used to connect the electronic device 1 so that the power or signal of the electronic device 1 is connected to the outside through the device-side connecting mechanism 10. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the device end connection mechanism 10 includes an inner connector 11, an outer connector 12 and a body 13. The inner connector 11 is electrically connected or signal connected to the outer connector 12. The inner connector 11 and the outer connector 12 are installed on the body 13, the inner connector 11 is located inside the protective shell 20, and the outer connector 12 is located outside the protective shell 20. The inner connector 11 is used for interfacing with the original connector 3 of the electronic device 1, and the outer connector 12 is used for electrical connection or signal connection to an external mechanism. The main body 13 has a long strip shape.

The device end connecting mechanism 10 further includes at least one device end magnetic member 41 located on the body 13. The device end magnetic member 41 is used to form a magnetic connection with an external mechanism, so that the outer connector 12 can be fixedly connected to the outside. Institutions.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the two ends of the main body 13 of the device-side connecting mechanism 10 are formed with contact holes 132, and the two sides of the first through hole 21 of the protective shell 20 are provided with movable fasteners 201, The inner end 202 of the fastener 201 is used to buckle the connecting hole 132 to fix the device end connecting mechanism 10 on the protective shell 20. Preferably, the inner connector 11 is a USB Type-C connector. The first through hole 21 of the protective shell 20 includes an inner hole 211 on the inner side and an outer hole 212 on the outer side. The outer hole 212 is larger than the inner hole 211. Hole 211. A set of ring 112 is installed on the periphery of the enlarged portion 111 to seal the inner hole 211. The main body 13 of the device-side connecting mechanism 10 is located in the outer hole 212.

A mating end connecting mechanism 30 includes a mating connector 31, an external connector 32, and a base 33. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the mating connector 31 and the external connector 32 are mounted on the base. 33, the outer connector 12 of the device end connecting mechanism 10 is used to connect the interface end connecting mechanism 30 The interface connector 31 is shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 7. The external connector 32 is electrically or signal connected to the interface connector 31, and the external connector 32 is used to connect to an external device, so that the power or signal of the electronic device 1 passes through the interface connector 31 and the external connector 32 Transmit to an external device. Preferably, the external connector 32 is a USB Type-C connector.

The interface connection mechanism 30 further includes at least one interface end magnetic member 42 located on the base 33, and the interface end magnetic member 42 is used to form a magnetic connection with the device end magnetic member 41 of the device end connection mechanism 10 . The device-end connecting mechanism 10 and the interface-end connecting mechanism 30 are configured to correspond to the device-end magnetic member 41 and the interface-end magnetic member 42 at corresponding positions, so that the device-end magnetic member 41 is connected to the interface The end magnetic members 42 can attract each other.

The at least one device-end magnetic member 41 of the device-end connecting mechanism 10 is two device-end magnetic members 41 located on the left and right sides of the main body 13. The at least one connecting end magnetic member 42 of the connecting end connecting mechanism 30 has two connecting end magnetic members 42 located on the left and right sides of the base 33.

At least one of the device end magnetic member 41 and the interface end magnetic member 42 is a magnet. Preferably, the device end magnetic member 41 is made of ferromagnetic material (for example, iron sheet), and the interface end magnetic member 42 is a magnet.

As shown in FIG. 9, the left and right ends of the main body 13 of the device-side connecting mechanism 10 have first mounting slots 131, and each device-side magnetic member 41 is placed in the corresponding first mounting slot 131. The inner connector 11 and the outer connector 12 are both located in the middle section of the main body 13.

In this case, the types of the outer connector 12 of the device-side connecting mechanism 10 and the interface connector 31 of the interface-side connecting mechanism 30 can be configured as needed, so that one of them is a male connector 50 and the other is For the female connector 60. 6 and 8 show that the outer connector 12 includes a socket 62 and a groove 61. The socket 62 is located in the groove 61 to form a female connector 60 as a whole. The interface connector 31 includes an interface The head 52 and the protrusion 51 surround the joint 52 to form a male connector 50 as a whole. The shape of the protrusion 51 is adapted to the groove 61. When combined, the protrusion 51 is inserted into the groove 61 so that the socket 62 is connected to the connector 52, and the socket 62 is used for electrical connection or signal connection with the connector 52. Therefore, the user can easily insert the device-side connecting mechanism 10 into the interface-side connecting mechanism 30, which is quite simple in operation.

The inner connector 11 and the outer connector 12 of the device end connecting mechanism 10 are installed in a second perforation 133 of the main body 13. The second perforation 133 also penetrates the enlarged portion 111, and the inner connector 11 is exposed outside the One end of the second through hole 133, and the enlarged portion 111 includes a cover 134 for closing the second through hole 133.

The base 33 of the interface connection mechanism 30 may form a plurality of mounting holes 335 for plugging in external devices. The base 33 of the interfacing terminal connecting mechanism 30 includes an upper cover 35 and a lower cover 36 that are connected to each other. The protruding portion 51 of the interfacing connector 31 is located on one side of the upper cover 35 and a through hole 511 is formed in the center thereof. The joint 52 is threaded out. One end of the external connector 32 passes through a through hole 361 of the lower cover 36. The connecting end magnetic member 42 of the connecting end connecting mechanism 30 is located inside the upper cover 35 and the lower cover 36.

As shown in FIG. 4, the interface connection mechanism 30 of this case can be installed on various external devices 70, and the external device 70 can be various devices (not shown in the figure) such as an adaptor frame, a support base, etc. In this way, the electronic device 1 is connected to the external device 70 equipped with the interface terminal connection mechanism 30 through the device terminal connection mechanism 10, and is connected with the external device 70 by power or signal. A part of the external device 70 is shown in FIG. 4 for illustrative purposes only.

The advantage of this case is that a device-side connecting mechanism is arranged on the protective case of an electronic device. One end of the device-side connecting mechanism is used to connect to an electronic device, and the other end is used to connect to a corresponding one. The interface terminal connection mechanism, the device terminal connection mechanism and the interface terminal connection mechanism are connected by magnetic mutual attraction, so the two can be combined quickly and accurately during operation, and the device terminal connection mechanism and the interface The butt joint of the terminal connection mechanism also forms a corresponding male and female head type, which can be quickly aligned and connected. The docking structure of this case is simpler than the traditional connector, and it is not easy to be damaged, so it has a longer service life. The interface connection mechanism can be installed in a variety of different external devices. Therefore, when the protective case is coupled to the external device equipped with the interface connection mechanism through the device connection mechanism, it can be used in various applications.

In summary, the humanized and considerate design of this case is quite in line with actual needs. Compared with the conventional technology, the specific improvement of the existing defects is obviously a breakthrough advantage, and it does have an increase in efficacy, and it is not easy to achieve. This case has not been disclosed or disclosed in domestic and foreign documents and markets, and it has complied with the provisions of the Patent Law.

The above detailed description is a specific description of a feasible embodiment of this creation. However, this embodiment is not used to limit the scope of patent of this creation. Any equivalent implementation or modification that does not deviate from the spirit of this creation technique should be included in In the scope of the patent in this case.

1: Electronic device in the form of a tablet

10: Device side connection mechanism

20: Protective shell

201: Fastener

Claims (13)

A protective case for an electronic device with a magnetic connector, including: A protective shell has a hollow structure for accommodating an electronic device in the form of a flat plate; one side of the protective shell has a first perforation; A device end connection mechanism is installed in the first perforation of the protective case, and the device end connection mechanism is used to connect the electronic device so that the power or signal of the electronic device is connected to the outside through the device end connection mechanism; the device end The connection mechanism includes an inner connector, an outer connector, and a body; the inner connector is electrically connected or signal connected to the outer connector; the inner connector and the outer connector are installed on the body, and the inner connector Located inside the protective shell, the outer connector is located outside the protective shell; the inner connector is used to interface with the original connector of the electronic device, and the outer connector is used for electrical connection or signal connection to an external mechanism; and The device end connecting mechanism further includes at least one device end magnetic member located on the body, and the device end magnetic member is used to form a magnetic connection with an external mechanism, so that the outer connector can be fixedly connected to the external mechanism. As described in the first item of the scope of patent application, the protective case of an electronic device with a magnetic connector further includes an interface terminal connection mechanism, including an interface connector, an external connector and a base body, the interface connector and the external The connector is installed on the base, and the outer connector of the device end connection mechanism is used to connect to the interface connector of the interface end connection mechanism; the external connector is electrically connected or signal connected to the interface connector, the The external connector is used to connect to an external device, so that the power or signal of the electronic device is transmitted to the external device through the interface connector and the external connector; The interface end connection mechanism further includes at least one interface end magnetic member located on the base, the interface end magnetic member is used to form a magnetic connection with the device end magnetic member of the device end connection mechanism; the device end connection mechanism The device-end magnetic member and the device-end magnetic member are arranged in the corresponding position of the interface-end connecting mechanism, so that the device-end magnetic member and the interface-end magnetic member are mutually attracted. According to the second item of the scope of patent application, the protective case for an electronic device with a magnetic connector, wherein at least one of the device end magnetic member and the interface end magnetic member is a magnet. As described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, the protective case for an electronic device with a magnetic connector, wherein the magnetic member at the device end is made of ferromagnetic material, and the magnetic member at the interface end is a magnet. According to the second item of the scope of patent application, the electronic device protective case with a magnetic connector, wherein the at least one device-end magnetic member of the device-end connection mechanism is two device-end magnetic members located on the left and right sides of the body; The at least one connecting end magnetic member of the connecting end connecting mechanism has two connecting end magnetic members located on the left and right sides of the base body. As described in the first item of the scope of patent application, the electronic device protective case with a magnetic connector, wherein both ends of the body of the device end connection mechanism form contact holes, and the protective case can be installed on both sides of the first perforation For a movable fastener, the inner end of the fastener is used to buckle the connecting hole to fix the device end connecting mechanism on the protective shell. The electronic device protective case with a magnetic connector as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first perforation of the protective case includes an inner hole and an outer hole on the outer side, the outer hole is larger than the inner hole; the inner side The outer periphery of the connector forms an enlarged part for embedding in the inner hole; the body of the device end connecting mechanism is located in the outer hole. As described in the first item of the scope of patent application, the electronic device protective case with magnetic connectors, wherein the device-side connecting mechanism has first mounting grooves on the left and right ends of the body, and each device-side magnetic component is placed in a corresponding In the first installation slot; the inner connector and the outer connector are both located in the middle section of the body. The electronic device protective case with a magnetic connector as described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the outer connector includes a socket and a groove, and the socket is in the groove to form a female connector as a whole; The connector includes a joint and a protruding part, the protruding part surrounds the outside of the joint to form a male connector as a whole; the shape of the protruding part is adapted to the groove; when combined, the protruding part is inserted into the groove , So that the socket is docked to the joint, wherein the socket is used for electrical connection or signal connection with the joint. As described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, the protective case of an electronic device with a magnetic connector, wherein a ring is installed on the periphery of the enlarged part for sealing the inner hole; the inner connector and the outer side of the device end connection mechanism The connector is installed in a second perforation of the body, the second perforation also penetrates the enlarged portion, the inner connector is exposed at one end of the second perforation, and the enlarged portion includes a cover for closing the second perforation . As described in the second item of the scope of patent application, the electronic device protective case with a magnetic connector, wherein the base body of the interface terminal connection mechanism forms a plurality of mounting holes for plugging in external devices. The electronic device protective case with a magnetic connector as described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the base body of the interface terminal connection mechanism includes an upper cover and a lower cover that are connected to each other, and the protruding part of the interface connector is at One side of the upper cover and the center thereof form a through hole for the connector to pass through; one end of the external connector penetrates through a through hole of the lower cover; the interface end magnetic member of the interface end connection mechanism is located at Inside the upper cover and the lower cover. As described in the first item of the scope of patent application, the electronic device protective case with a magnetic connector, wherein the electronic device 1 is selected from a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop, and a PDA.

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