WO2016017830A1

WO2016017830A1 - Case for portable electronic device

Info

Publication number: WO2016017830A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/006924
Authority: WO
Inventors: 안준범
Original assignee: (주)대한특수금속
Priority date: 2014-07-29
Filing date: 2014-07-29
Publication date: 2016-02-04

Abstract

The present invention relates to a case for portable electronic devices, which allows a hard case to be coupled to a cover case such that the longitudinal direction of the hard case is selectively horizontal or vertical when a portable electronic device is held so as to be angle-adjustable using the cover case.

Description

Portable electronics case

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device case, and more particularly includes a hard case for protecting a portable electronic device such as a tablet PC and a cover case for covering a portable electronic device accommodated in the hard case, the angle using the cover case The present invention relates to a portable electronic device case which allows the hard case to be coupled to the cover case such that the length of the hard case is selectively horizontal or vertical when adjusted.

Recently, with the development of wireless communication network and wireless Internet technology, as the environment to use the Internet anytime and anywhere is widespread, portable electronic devices such as tablet PCs, which are portable and can perform high-performance computing, have.

Since portable electronic devices are expensive, various means for the protection of electronic devices have been researched and developed and used due to the special treatment of the outer surface. In particular, when carrying a portable electronic device, the side, bottom, and corner portions of the portable electronic device come into contact with other objects to prevent scratches, scratches, or partial wear caused by the user's hand. In addition, in order to protect various operation buttons or keys of the portable electronic device, various cases have been proposed and used to accommodate the portable electronic device to protect its appearance.

The conventional portable electronic device case, as disclosed in the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0140504, etc., has a protective case for protecting the portable electronic device and a cover case for covering the upper side of the protective case. A cover case of a conventional portable electronic device case has a state in which the hinge portion of the protective case is rotatably integrally bonded or coupled to each other, and the cover case is divided into a plurality of cover parts so as to be foldable so that the protective case is predetermined according to the folding of the cover part. While having an angle of the angle is to be mounted in a controlled state.

However, in the case of the conventional portable electronic device case, since the cover case is not coupled or bonded to the protective case in a detachable state, the mounting of the portable electronic device accommodated in the protective case is always in the horizontal direction (the horizontal length of the screen of the electronic device is vertical. Longer).

Therefore, when viewing DMB or various videos through the electronic device in the horizontal direction, viewing is easy without great inconvenience, but when viewing a specific article or e-book in the horizontal direction, various inconveniences are caused. .

Therefore, according to the conventional portable electronic device case, there is a problem that can not meet the user's desire to read a particular article or e-book in the vertical direction (the horizontal length of the screen of the electronic device is shorter than the vertical length). have.

An object of the present invention is a portable electronic device case comprising a hard case for protecting a portable electronic device and a cover case for covering a portable electronic device accommodated in the hard case, by allowing the hard case and the cover case to be coupled by magnetic force It is to provide a portable electronic device case that allows the hard case to be coupled to the cover case so that the longitudinal direction of the hard case is selectively horizontal or vertical when the angle adjustment using the cover case.

In order to achieve the above object, the portable electronic device case according to the present invention comprises a hard case for receiving and protecting the portable electronic device; A cover case covering a portion in which the portable electronic device is accommodated in the hard case and providing a mounting function in which an angle is adjusted; And first and second magnetic coupling members configured in the hard case and the cover case, respectively, so that corresponding portions of the hard case and the cover case are attached to or detached from each other through magnetic force, and a length direction of the hard case is optional. The hard case is attached to the cover case by the first and second magnetic coupling members so as to be horizontal or vertical.

In the portable electronic device case, the hard case, the plug-in connector is formed on the inner surface that accommodates the portable electronic device is inserted into the open port formed in the portable electronic device; And a non-insertable port formed on the outer surface to be electrically connected to the insertable connector so that the non-insertable connector of the peripheral device is in surface contact with the magnetic force.

The portable electronic device case, wherein the cover case, the detachable portion for receiving the second magnetic coupling member and detachable from the hard case; A folder part extending from the detachable part while having a predetermined area and having a predetermined angle with the detachable part; A cover part extending from the folder part and opening and closing a portion in which the portable electronic device is accommodated in the hard case when the folder part is folded; And a mounting portion configured to support one side of the hard case so that the angle is maintained during the folding operation while having a predetermined angle by the folder portion when the hard case is attached to the detachable portion. It characterized in that it comprises a.

In the portable electronic device case, the folder portion, the bending line is formed at each boundary between the removable portion and the cover portion so that the folder portion can be folded at a predetermined angle from the removable portion. It is done.

In the portable electronic device case, the mounting portion, characterized in that a plurality of mounting grooves are arranged at a predetermined interval on the cover portion.

In the portable electronic device case, the first and second magnetic coupling members are both magnetic members, one of which is a metal member, and the other is a magnetic member.

In the portable electronic device case, the first magnetic coupling member is configured to be inserted into the structure of the recessed portion in the insertion hole is formed in a predetermined depth on the outer surface of the hard case, the second magnetic coupling member Is characterized in that the protruding configuration of the structure of the convex portion having a thickness corresponding to the depth of the insertion hole in the removable portion of the cover case.

1 is a perspective view showing a portable electronic device case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 and 3 are a front view and a rear view of a state in which the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1 is disassembled into a hard case and a cover case, respectively;

4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a hard case and a cover case of the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1 are detached; And

5 and 6 are views illustrating a horizontal and vertical mounting state of the portable electronic device case of FIG. 1, respectively.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figure 1 to 6, the portable electronic device case according to an embodiment of the present invention, the hard case 110, cover case 120, the first magnetic coupling member 130 and the second magnetic coupling It is configured to include a member 140.

The hard case 110 is a case for stably accommodating and protecting the portable electronic device 10. The hard case 110 may be formed of various materials such as synthetic resin, plastic, metal, and wood, and may have some elasticity or elasticity for firm contact with the portable electronic device 10. The hard case 110 includes a receiving unit 111 for receiving a portable electronic device.

The accommodating part 111 has an internal shape corresponding to the external shape of the bottom surface, left side, right side, upper side, and lower side except the front (display part) of the portable electronic device 10, such as a tablet PC. In the accommodating part 111, a plurality of through-holes (not shown) for exposing various function buttons and the camera of the portable electronic device 10 to the outside are formed at corresponding portions.

In addition, the hard case 110 is formed on the inner side in which the portable electronic device 10 is accommodated, and the pluggable connector 112 inserted into the open port 11 formed in the portable electronic device 10 and the insertion type on the outer surface. It is preferable to have an interface such as a non-insertable port 113 formed to be electrically connected to the connector 112 so that the non-insertable connector of the peripheral device is in surface contact through the magnetic force.

Therefore, according to the hard case 110, the insertion type connector 112 is inserted and sealed in the open portion of the open port 11 of the portable electronic device 10, and the non-insertable port 113 connected thereto is configured to be non-opening type. When the non-insertable port 113 is configured to be open, problems such as foreign matter insertion may be prevented. In addition, since the non-insertable connector of the peripheral device is in contact with the non-insertable port 113 by magnetic force, it is possible to prevent problems such as damage to the interface caused when the connector of the peripheral device is inserted or protrudingly inserted. have.

The cover case 120 corresponds to a case for opening and closing a portion in which the portable electronic device 10 is accommodated in the hard case 110 and has a synthetic resin or synthetic leather or leather. The cover case 120 accommodates the second magnetic coupling member 140 and extends with a predetermined area from the detachable part 121 and the detachable part 121, which are detached from the hard case 110, and the detachable part 121. Opening and closing of the folder portion 122, the folder portion 122 that is a folder operation operation while having a predetermined angle and the folder that the portable electronic device 10 is accommodated in the hard case 110 during the folding of the folder portion 122 The cover part 123 and the cover part 123 are configured to have a predetermined angle by the folder part 122 in a state where the hard case 110 is attached to the detachable part 121, and the angle during the folding operation. It includes a mounting portion 124 so that one side of the hard case 110 is supported so as to be maintained.

Here, it is preferable to have a state where a hard panel is accommodated in the detachable part 121, the folder part 122, and the cover part 123 to maintain a predetermined shape.

In addition, in the case of the folder portion 122, the folder portion 122 is bent from the removable portion 121 to be folded at a predetermined angle at each boundary between the removable portion 121 and the cover portion 123 at a predetermined angle. It is preferred that

lines

122a and 122b be formed. At this time, in the case of the bending line 122a formed at the boundary with the detachable part 121, the semicircular cutting line 122c is provided to minimize the area of the detachable part 121 while the folding operation is performed. And a coupling area between the detachable part 121 and the hard case 110 using magnetic coupling of the second

magnetic coupling members

130 and 140 to maximize the detachable part 121 and the hard case 110. can do.

In addition, in the case of the mounting portion 124, as shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of mounting grooves 124a are formed to be arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the cover portion 123, so that the hard case 110 is detachable. One side of the hard case 110 may be inserted and supported at the time of the folding operation while having a predetermined angle by the folder part 122 in a state attached to the part 121.

Here, the mounting grooves (124a), in a state in which a plurality of hard panels embedded in the outer shell of the cover portion 123 is arranged in a plurality of predetermined intervals, the hard panel is closed to be fixed to its position by the outer shell It is preferable to form by.

The first magnetic coupling member 130 is installed at the center of the outer surface of the hard case 110, the second magnetic coupling member 140 is installed on the upper surface of the detachable portion 121 of the cover case 120, facing each other Allow the sites to be joined by mutual magnetic force.

Here, the first and second

magnetic coupling members

130 and 140 are all magnetic members or one of them is a metal member and the other is a magnetic member. In the case of the magnetic member, it is preferable to be either a permanent magnet or an electromagnet. .

In this case, when the first magnetic coupling member 130 is a metal member, the magnetic force transmitted from the magnetic member is shielded from being transmitted to the portable electronic device 10, and the first magnetic coupling member 130 is provided. In the case of the magnetic member, a metal back plate or a back yoke is formed at the rear portion of the magnetic member to prevent the magnetic force of the magnetic member from being transmitted to the portable electronic device 10.

On the other hand, when the magnetic member is a permanent magnet, it is preferable to manufacture the upper, lower, bipolar and quadrupole magnets through a facility called magnetizing yoke to have various numbers of polarities, thereby preventing the magnetic force from being distributed to the surroundings. Can improve the straightness.

In addition, the first magnetic coupling member 130 is configured to be inserted into the structure of the recessed portion in the interior of the insertion hole (111a) formed to a predetermined depth in the central portion of the outer surface of the hard case 110, the second magnetic coupling The member 140 has a thickness corresponding to the depth of the insertion hole 111a in the detachable portion 121 of the cover case 120 and protrudes in a structure of a convex portion. Therefore, when the first and second

magnetic coupling members

130 and 140 are mutually coupled to each other, the protrusion of the second magnetic coupling member 140 is guided into the insertion hole 111a of the hard case 110 so that an external force is generated. It is possible to maintain a stable magnetic coupling state.

Therefore, according to the first and second

magnetic coupling members

130 and 140, the hard case 110 and the cover case 120 have a structure that can be detached from each other by using magnetic force, so that the hard case 110 is covered with the cover case 120. While having a predetermined angle to the longitudinal direction of the hard case 110 may be selectively horizontal or vertical.

Here, in the case of the first and second

magnetic coupling members

130 and 140, at least one of the first and second

magnetic coupling members

130 and 140 may be configured to be rotatable in a corresponding configuration position. Even when the case 120 is not detached, the length of the hard case 110 may be changed to be horizontal or vertical.

Hereinafter, the operation and effects of the portable electronic device case according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the operation of the hard case 110 and the detachable part 121 of the cover case 120 to be attached or detached through the magnetic force of the first and second

magnetic coupling members

130 and 140 will be described below.

First, the second magnetic coupling member 140 protruding from the upper surface of the detachable part 121 of the cover case 120 is inserted into the insertion hole 111a formed on the outer surface of the hard case 110. As the first magnetic coupling member 130 exposed to the inside of the insertion hole 111a is magnetically coupled to the second magnetic coupling member 140, the hard case 110 and the cover case 120 may mutually apply magnetic force. Is bound through.

Thereafter, in the reverse order, when the second magnetic coupling member 140 protruding from the upper surface of the detachable part 121 of the cover case 120 is separated from the insertion hole 111a of the hard case 110, the first magnetic coupling member The magnetic coupling between the 130 and the second magnetic coupling member 140 is released to release the hard case 110 and the cover case 120 from each other.

On the other hand, the mounting angle adjustment operation of the hard case 110 and the cover case 120 coupled through the magnetic force as described above are as follows.

First, in a state in which the detachable part 121 of the hard case 110 and the cover case 120 are bound by the magnetic force of the first and second

magnetic coupling members

130 and 140, the detachable part 121 is a folder part ( A bending line formed at the boundary portion with the cover portion 123 while being bent through the bending line 122a formed at the boundary portion with the folder portion 122 at a predetermined angle from the 122. After bending through 122b, one side of the hard case 110 is supported by a corresponding portion of the plurality of mounting grooves 124a of the mounting portion 124 configured in the cover portion 123, and thus the hard case 110. The display portion of the electronic device 10 accommodated in the receiving portion 111 of the to have a predetermined angle with the user.

As described above, in the state where the longitudinal direction of the hard case 110 is positioned so as to be selectively horizontal or vertical with respect to the cover case 120, the hard case 110 and the cover case 120 are the first magnetic coupling member. 130 and the second magnetic coupling member 140 can be simply coupled through the magnetic force, mounting the electronic device 10 accommodated in the hard case 110 to the cover case 120 in the horizontal or vertical direction Can be used as is.

According to the present invention, in a state in which the longitudinal direction of the hard case is positioned to be selectively horizontal or vertical with respect to the cover case, the hard case and the cover case are simply subjected to the magnetic force through the first magnetic coupling member and the second magnetic coupling member. It can be coupled through, the electronic device accommodated in the hard case can be used in a state mounted on the cover case in a horizontal or vertical direction, through which can meet the needs of consumers.

Claims

A hard case that houses and protects the portable electronic device;

A cover case covering a portion in which the portable electronic device is accommodated in the hard case and providing a mounting function in which an angle is adjusted; And

A first and second magnetic coupling members configured in the hard case and the cover case, respectively, to allow the corresponding portions of the hard case and the cover case to be attached to or detached from each other through a magnetic force,

And the hard case is attached to the cover case by the first and second magnetic coupling members so that the longitudinal direction of the hard case is selectively horizontal or vertical.
The method of claim 1, wherein the hard case,

An insertable connector formed on an inner surface of the portable electronic device and inserted into an open port formed in the portable electronic device; And

And a non-insertable port formed on the outer surface to be electrically connected to the insertable connector to allow the non-insertable connector of the peripheral device to be in surface contact with a magnetic force.
The method of claim 1, wherein the cover case,

A detachable part accommodating the second magnetic coupling member to be detachable from the hard case;

A folder part extending from the detachable part while having a predetermined area and having a predetermined angle with the detachable part;

A cover part extending from the folder part and opening and closing a portion in which the portable electronic device is accommodated in the hard case when the folder part is folded; And

Mounted to the cover portion is configured to support one side of the hard case so that the angle is maintained during the folding operation while having a predetermined angle by the folder in the state that the hard case is attached to the removable portion Portable electronic device case comprising a.
The method of claim 3, wherein the folder unit,

And a bending line is formed at each boundary between the detachable part and the cover part so that the folder part can be folded at a predetermined angle from the detachable part.
The method of claim 3, wherein the mounting portion,

Portable electronic device case, characterized in that a plurality of mounting grooves are arranged at predetermined intervals in the cover portion.
The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second magnetic coupling members,

All of which are magnetic

Portable electronic device case, characterized in that one is a metal member and the other is a magnetic member.
The method of claim 6,

The first magnetic coupling member is inserted into a structure of a recessed portion in the insertion hole is formed in a predetermined depth on the outer surface of the hard case,

The second magnetic coupling member has a thickness corresponding to the depth of the insertion hole in the detachable portion of the cover case, characterized in that the configuration of the protruding structure of the convex portion (凸部).