WO2017209713A1

WO2017209713A1 - Case with sliding automatic roller system

Info

Publication number: WO2017209713A1
Application number: PCT/TR2017/050151
Authority: WO
Inventors: Memiş ÖZLER
Original assignee: Özler Memiş
Priority date: 2016-06-04
Filing date: 2017-04-18
Publication date: 2017-12-07

Abstract

The invention relates to case (K) structuring used for the protection of portable electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs and laptops. The invention particularly relates to automatic case (K) which comprises; cover (4) that is positioned on the said case (K) and that opens and closes the screen of the device (3) by means of scrolling via the spring (8) towards back, bottom, top or right or left of the case body (1) according to use and at least one spring (8) positioned inside the mechanism compartment (7) of the said case body (1) and controlling the cover (4) to be automatically scrolled and opened.

Description

CASE WITH SLIDING AUTOMATIC ROLLER SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to case structuring used for the protection of portable electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs and laptops. The invention particularly relates to automatically scrolling of the case cover into mechanism compartment via a spring when the screen is to be used, without any change in the dimensions of the case

while providing full protection against impacts on screen by fully covering the screens of devices such as smartphones, PCs, tablets and laptops for which the cases are to be used.

STATE OF THE ART

Today, the use of electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, laptop PCs etc. is very common. Since these devices are very sensitive, the structuring which are called case are used for their protection.

The diversity of the covers used for the protection of these devices is increasing in parallel with the increasing use of electronic devices such as smart phones, tablet PCs, laptop PCs. The key feature required in cases is the ability to provide an easy use of the phone's functions. While some of the cases only cover the rear and side portions of the device, some are positioned with flip covers to protect the device screen as well.

Flip cover cases of the state of the art do not provide a practical use for users in terms of their appearance and uses. The cover should be left open to use the devices inside of the cases that are manufactured with lids on or the screen data cannot be seen after the use when the lid is closed. The open-use cases look rough, are difficult to handle, are limited in use. If the cases do not have a screen cover, the screen cannot be protected from the impacts and thus the case do not serve its purpose. Another disadvantage of flip cover cases in the state of the art is that the cover cannot be secured in a particular position after opening the cover on the screen. Once the cover is opened, it is either folded under the device or positioned at the side of the device, at an angle of 180° with the device. That causes the case to be deformed quickly. It also prevents the possibility of providing an ergonomic use for the user.

In the patents of the present art, in the abstract of the patent application with the application number "2009/08401" and with the title "Touch screen protector full-angle phone case" the invention is summarized as; "the phone case which is specially developed in order to protect the sensitive screen surfaces of touch screen mobile phones becoming widespread with the developing technology, and the phone case with the special design front lid providing use with case without removing the phone from case and the phone case having right, left and bottom holders that prevent the phone to slip and to drop out of the case".

In the aforementioned patent registration as described above, there isn't any structure that the case lid would be automatically opened and positioned after being opened over the screen. The manually opened lid is either folded behind the device or positioned at the right- left side of the device hanging.

The presence of aforementioned technical problems and insufficiency of solutions to these problems has arisen the necessity of an improvement on cases where electronic devices such as smart phones, tablet PCs, laptop PCs are kept.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the invention is to provide great convenience to users by means of automatically scrolling of the case cover into mechanism compartment via a spring when the screen is to be used, without any change in the dimensions of the case while providing full protection against impacts on screen by fully covering the screens of devices such as smartphones, PCs, tablets and laptops for which the cases are to be used.

The objective of the invention is the automatically scrolling of cover section of the case covering the screen of device into slide compartment section at the bottom, top, back or sides of the device by means of a spring positioned inside the mechanism compartment by touching the cover with finger according to usage without making any deformation to the top, bottom or sides of the device.

Further aim of the invention is to ensure closing the screen by slightly applying force from section (bottom, top, back or side sections) where the cover is scrolled and by reducing the strain of the spring that scrolls the cover and the magnets on the cover hold easily the magnets that are on the case when the user want to close the screen after using the device.

Another aim of the invention is that the casing is designed in such a way that the parts such as the camera, charging port, etc. of the device to be used are left open.

A further aim of the invention is to prevent the deformations that the cover will incur because of folding of the screen covering part of the case or positioning at the right-left side of the device without any support.

The aim of the invention in sum is to present a case structuring that allows the cover section of the case that is over the screen of device to scroll automatically via a spring by applying the minimum force, and to close the screen back automatically again by applying a slightly force again.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The structure of said invention and together with additional components should be construed in accordance with the figures which are described below for the sake of clarity.

Figure - 1 ; is demounted illustration of case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

Figure - 2; is mounted (with device in) illustration of automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

Figure - 3; is illustration of case cover in the position being opened towards bottom side of the device in automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

Figure - 4; is illustration of case cover from side in the position being opened towards bottom side of the device in automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

Figure - 5; is illustration of case cover in the position being opened towards side of the device in automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

Figure - 6; is illustration of case cover from side in the position being opened towards side of the device in automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

Figure - 7; is illustration of case cover from side in the position being opened towards top of the device in automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

Figure - 8; is illustration of case cover from side in the position being opened towards back of the device in automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention. Figure - 9; is mounted (with device in) illustration of model for tablet PCs of automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

Figure - 10; is side (with device in) illustration of model for tablet PCs of automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

Figure - 11 ; is mounted (with device in) illustration of model for laptop PCs of automatic case structuring which is subject matter of the invention.

REFERENCE NUMBERS K. Case

1. Case body

1.1. Side cover mounting hole

2. Side cover

2.1. Mounting chute

3. Device

4. Cover

5. Case magnet

6. Cover magnet

7. Mechanism compartment

8. Spring

The drawings don't necessarily require to be scaled and the unnecessary details may be left out to understand the present invention. Furthermore, the components at least significantly identical or at least have significantly identical functions are indicated with same number.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

This detailed description explains the preferred structuring of case (K) that is subject of the invention only intended for better understanding the subject and in a manner that not creating any restricting effect.

In the detailed description to be made, preferably the device (3) used is a smartphone. The case (K) that is subject of invention can be used with tablet computers, laptop computers, other portable mobile phones as well as smartphones.

Demounting illustration of case (K) that is subject of invention is included in Figure - 1. Said case (K) can preferably be produced from plastic and derivatives, leather and derivatives, wood and metallic derivatives. One of the bottom-top edges and side edges of said case body (1) is closed. Other side edge is open. The device (3) is placed into the case body (1) through the open side edge. The side cover (2) is then mounted on the case body (1) in such a way that the mounting chute (2.1) on side cover (2) comes through the side cover mounting holes (1.1) formed on inside of open edge of the case (K). On the upper part of said case (K), the cover (4) is positioned on the area under which the screen of the device takes place. The basic subject of invention relates to automatically easy scrolling of said cover (4) downwards and upwards by a slight contact of the user's finger. Figure - 3 shows the position of the cover (4) which is scrolled towards bottom side of the device (3) in the structuring case (K) that is subject of invention. In order that the case body (1) and cover (4) sticks to each other, there is case magnet (5) inside of the walls of case body (1) and there is cover magnet (6) on the edges of the cover (4). In the space between the device (3) and the case (K), there is a section called mechanism compartment (7) into which the cover (4) is scrolled. If the screen of the device (3) is wanted to be opened; the cover (4) is pulled via the spring (8) placed inside the mechanism compartment (7) by slightly contacting on the cover (4) with finger. When the said spring (8) pulls the cover (4), case magnets (5) and cover magnets (6) release each other. Hereby, the cover (4) is automatically scrolled in the form of roll into the section called mechanism compartment (7) via the spring (8) by passing from the spaces that exist in edges of the case body (1). If the cover (4) is intended to be placed back on the screen of the device (3), it is pulled back slightly with finger so that the spring (8) releases the cover (4). Then, the cover (4) moves back on the screen when the cover magnets (6) hold the case magnets (5). The spring (8) to be used is a helical spring in the preferred embodiments of the invention. In addition to that different types of spring (8) can be used.

Figure-4 shows the position of the cover (4) scrolled from the side section of the device (3); whereas Figure-6 shows the side view position of the cover (4) scrolled from the side section of the device (3) into the mechanism compartment (7) representatively.

Briefly, the operating principle of case with sliding automatic roller system (K) structuring that is subject of invention is as follows: The device (3) is placed into the case body (1) through the open side edge of the case (K). The opened side cover (2) is closed when the device (3) is inside of the case body (1). Then the cover (4) and the case body (1) stick to each other by means of cover magnet (5) and case magnet (6). The cover is pushed gently with the fingertip when the screen is to be opened so that it can be automatically scrolled by means of the spring (8) contained in the mechanism compartment (7) underneath the case (K). Meanwhile, the magnets release each other. The cover (4) split from other magnet is scrolled into the mechanism compartment (7) formed between the case (K) and the device (3) by means of spaces in the edges of case body (1). Thus, the screen cover is opened. This movement is performed by scrolling towards back, sides, bottom and top according to use of the device (3). The opened cover (4) is gently touched by finger such that the spring (8) releases the cover (4) and the cover magnets (6) hold the case magnets (5) positioned in the edges of the case body (1) in order to close back. Thus, the screen of the device (3) is protected by closing back the cover (4).

Claims

The invention is a case (K) structuring, wherein it is used for the protection of portable electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs and laptops;

• wherein it comprises case body (1), which has all the elements, surrounding the parts of the device (3) except the screen after the device (3) is inserted through the open side of it,

• Side cover (2) that closes the side edge of the said case body (1) after the device is placed in it,

• Mechanism compartment (7) that is formed between the case (K) and the device (3) wherein the cover (4) is positioned when scrolled,

Characterized in that it comprises;

• Cover (4) that is positioned on the said case (K) and that opens and closes the screen of the device (3) by means of scrolling via the spring (8) towards back, bottom, top or right or left of the case body (1) according to use,

• At least one spring (8) positioned inside the mechanism compartment (7) of the said case body (1) and controlling the cover (4) to be scrolled in the form of rolling and opened automatically

A case (K) structuring according to claim 1 , characterized in that the said spring (8) is helical spring.