US20120152966A1 - Protective cover for electronic device - Google Patents
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- US20120152966A1 US20120152966A1 US12/979,478 US97947810A US2012152966A1 US 20120152966 A1 US20120152966 A1 US 20120152966A1 US 97947810 A US97947810 A US 97947810A US 2012152966 A1 US2012152966 A1 US 2012152966A1
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- protective cover
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
- A45C13/002—Protective covers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
- A45C5/02—Materials therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
- A45C2011/002—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
- A45C2011/003—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 for portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
Abstract
A protective cover for an electronic device includes a bottom plate and a sidewall. The sidewall extends from an edge of the bottom plate. The protective cover defines a signal transmission opening, thereby exposing an antenna assembly portion of the electronic device. An inner surface of the protective cover is smooth, and an outer surface is rough.
Description
- 1. Technical Field
- The present disclosure relates generally to device protection and, more particularly, to a protective cover for an electronic device having a display.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- In order to protect a housing of an electronic device, a silicone protective cover can be used. The silicon protective cover provides access to device controls while preventing direct contact therewith, which can potentially damage or disfigure the device. If the electronic device is dropped, the silicone protective cover can cushion the impact. The protective cover often defines openings providing access to connective elements of the device, such as a USB port and power input.
- However, since the electronic device is entirely covered by the silicone protective cover, signal transmission to and from the electronic device may be affected, and the appearance of the covered device may be unappealing.
- Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
- The elements in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an embodiment of a protective cover. -
FIG. 2 is similar toFIG. 1 , but viewed from another angle. -
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the protective cover ofFIG. 1 , covering an electronic device. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-section of the protective cover ofFIG. 3 , taken along line IV-IV. -
FIG. 5 is a cross-section view of a mold for manufacturing the protective cover ofFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIGS. 1 through 4 , an embodiment of aprotective cover 30 for anelectronic device 40 includes abottom plate 31 and asidewall 32 extending from an edge thereof. A top end of thesidewall 32 angles inwardly to form a hookedportion 33. In the illustrated embodiment, thebottom plate 31 is substantially rectangular. Thesidewall 32 includes a firstcurved plate 321, a secondcurved plate 322, a thirdcurved plate 323, and a fourthcurved plate 324. The firstcurved plate 321, the secondcurved plate 322, the thirdcurved plate 323, and the fourthcurved plate 324 cooperatively form a substantial rectangular shape. Theprotective cover 30 is made of silicone. Theelectronic device 40 has atouch panel 41. - The first
curved plate 321 defines asignal transmission opening 3211 in an end corresponding to an antenna assembly portion 401 (seeFIG. 4 ) of theelectronic device 40. The firstcurved plate 321 further defines a first access opening 3212 in a middle portion corresponding to a USB jack (not shown) of theelectronic device 40. - The second
curved plate 322 defines asecond access opening 3221 in an end away from the firstcurved plate 321, corresponding to a volume control (not shown) of theelectronic device 40. - The third
curved plate 323 defines a third access opening 3231 in an end adjacent to the secondcurved plate 322, corresponding to a power jack (not shown) of theelectronic device 40. - In the illustrated embodiment, an
inner surface 301 of theprotective cover 30 is smooth, and anouter surface 302 is rough. - When the
protective cover 30 is applied on theelectronic device 40, theinner surface 301 snugly conforms to the contours thereof. Theantenna assembly portion 401 is exposed via the signal transmission opening 3211. The USB jack, volume control and power jack are exposed via the first access opening 3212, the second access opening 3221, and the third access opening 3231, respectively. - Because the
antenna assembly portion 401 is exposed via the signal transmission opening 3211, signal transmission of theelectronic device 40 is unencumbered. In addition, since theprotective cover 30 only covers a back portion of theelectronic device 40, a favorable appearance is maintained. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , theprotective cover 30 is manufactured by aninjection mold 50. Theinjection mold 50 includes afirst mold 51 and asecond mold 52. Aprotrusion 511 is formed on thefirst mold 51, and anouter surface 5110 of theprotrusion 511 is a smooth surface. Thesecond mold 52 defines agroove 521 and aninner surface 5210 of thegroove 521 is a rough surface. Molten silicone material is injected between thefirst mold 51 and thesecond mold 52, thereby forming theprotective cover 30 with the smoothinner surface 301 and the roughouter surface 302. - While the smooth
inner surface 301 of theprotective cover 30 snugly conforms to the contours of theelectronic device 40, the rough outer surface provides a stable and positive grip thereof. - It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure or sacrificing all of its material advantages.
Claims (10)
1. A protective cover for an electronic device, comprising:
a bottom plate; and
a sidewall extending from an edge of the bottom plate;
wherein the protective cover defines a signal transmission opening, thereby exposing an antenna assembly portion of the electronic device.
2. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the protective cover is a smooth surface.
3. The protective cover of claim 2 , wherein an outer surface of the protective cover is a rough surface.
4. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall comprises a first curved plate, a second curved plate, a third curved plate, and a fourth curved plate; the first curved plate, the second curved plate, the third curved plate, and the fourth curved plate cooperatively form a substantially rectangular shape.
5. The protective cover of claim 4 , wherein the signal transmission opening is defined in the first curved plate.
6. The protective cover of claim 5 , wherein the first curved plate further defines a first access opening.
7. The protective cover of claim 6 , wherein the second curved plate defines a second access opening in an end thereof away from the first curved plate.
8. The protective cover of claim 7 , wherein the third curved plate defines a third access opening in an end thereof adjacent to the second curved plate.
9. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein a top end of the sidewall angles inwardly to form a hooked portion.
10. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein the protective cover is made of silicone.
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Owner name: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TAIWAN Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DAI, BIN;REEL/FRAME:025542/0349 Effective date: 20101216 Owner name: FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., CHINA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DAI, BIN;REEL/FRAME:025542/0349 Effective date: 20101216 |
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