WO2018135773A1

WO2018135773A1 - Protective case for portable electronic device

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Publication number: WO2018135773A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/000007
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김지웅
Original assignee: 주식회사 에스지글로벌
Priority date: 2017-01-20
Filing date: 2018-01-02
Publication date: 2018-07-26
Also published as: KR101794470B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a protective case for a portable electronic device, which covers the outer surface of a portable electronic device so as to protect the same from impacts, the protective case comprising: a first cover and a second cover for receiving both the portable electronic device and a liquid crystal display protecting member; and a coupling member coupled to one side of each of the first cover and the second cover so as to hold the first cover and the second cover while the first and second covers apply pressure to the liquid crystal display protecting member.

Description

Protective case of portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a protective case of a portable electronic device, wherein the inside of the portable electronic device can be prevented from being lifted from the electronic device by covering the outside of the electronic device by being accommodated inside the cover of the liquid crystal protection member. It is about a protective case.

The present invention relates to a protective case of a portable electronic device wrapped around the entire outer surface of the portable electronic device to improve the protection performance.

The present invention relates to a protective case of a portable electronic device to selectively separate and replace the liquid crystal protective member.

The present invention relates to a protective case of a portable electronic device that allows the portable electronic device and the protective case to be more firmly coupled using a coupling member to improve durability in the event of an impact.

The present invention relates to a protective case of a portable electronic device to minimize the increase in thickness to enable the protection of the portable electronic device.

Portable electronic devices that can be used for various applications are becoming an indispensable necessity in living this era, and are being sold at a high price due to continuous improvement of various functions and high-quality materials.

In particular, smartphones have the functions of integrating expensive mobile devices such as mobile phones, laptops, PDAs, and PMPs as well as phone functions as well as internet functions.

Accordingly, various products are being released to protect portable electronic devices from external shocks or scratches, and representative products are classified into protective films and protective cases.

The protective film is a product for preventing scratches such as scratches on the surface of the LCD screen. When the transparency of the LCD screen is reduced due to scratches or scratches, the readability of the LCD screen is reduced. The protective film is attached to the LCD screen of a portable electronic device, and has a high transmittance of polycarbonate, PET, polyurethane, polyethylene, etc. There is a flexible product made of a material and a product using tempered glass having a high transparency and high sensitivity touch.

On the other hand, the protective case is a product for protecting the rest of the portable electronic device except the LCD screen from the external shock, the Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-70258 discloses a "mobile phone bumper case".

However, the bumper case is configured to protect only the edge portion of the portable electronic device, there is a problem that the protection function is weak.

In order to solve this problem, Korean Patent No. 10-1465421 discloses a "wallet type mobile phone protective case" to protect the LCD screen and the rest of the portable electronic device together.

However, a wallet-type cell phone protective case provided with a liquid crystal protective cover is inconvenient to use to open and close the cover during the call process. In addition, the original design of the portable electronic device is shielded is not desirable, there is a problem that the thickness is thick.

When the protective film and the protective case are used separately, the protective film easily falls off the LCD screen of the portable electronic device.

In other words, the LCD screen of the conventional portable electronic device has a flat plate shape without bending, but recently, a curved LCD screen has been released. In the case of attaching a protective film to the curved LCD screen, the protective film is curved at the curved portion. It does not adhere and the phenomenon of falling easily occurs.

In order to solve such a problem, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0021321 discloses a portable electronic device protective case to be integrated by inserting a protective film during injection molding the protective case as shown in FIG.

However, in the case of the above technology, since the protective film 120 is integrated with the protective case 110 and is not separated, when the scratch occurs in the protective film 120 and the replacement of the protective film 120 is necessary, the entire protective case is not economical. .

In addition, since the rear portion of the electronic device is accommodated in an open state, there is a problem in that the protection ability of the electronic device is lowered. There is a limitation in using the portable device having a curved surface.

On the other hand, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0108088 is shown along the edge of the film body 10 and the film body 10 attached to the front display of the electronic device, as shown in Figure 2 curved surface of the curved portion Disclosed is a protective film for an electronic device including an edge portion 20 formed of a soft synthetic resin attached to a shape displaced to correspond to a value.

However, the protective film for the electronic device only serves to hold the edge of the film body so as not to be lifted from the display unit, and does not have a function of absorbing an impact applied from the outside.

In addition, the force that prevents the film main body 10 from being lifted is provided by the attachment force of the lower surface of the edge portion 20, and it is obvious that the adhesion force gradually decreases with time as the lower surface of the edge portion 20 eventually loses the film. The main body 10 has a problem that the lifting shape is generated from the electronic device, the adhesion effect of the film main body 10 is not sustained.

In addition, if the side of the cover glass of the 2.5D flat panel design is rounded, it can be attached to the side of the device, but the cover glass cannot be attached to the 3D curved device.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, so as to cover the outside of the electronic device to accommodate the inside of the liquid crystal protection member to cover the outside of the electronic device to prevent the lifting of the liquid crystal protection member It is to provide a protective case of a portable electronic device.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a protective case of a portable electronic device that can cover the entire outer surface of the portable electronic device to improve the protection performance.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a protective case of a portable electronic device, which allows the liquid crystal protective member to be selectively separated and replaced.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a protective case of a portable electronic device that allows the portable electronic device and the protective case to be more firmly coupled using a coupling member so that durability can be improved when an impact occurs.

Another object of the present invention to provide a protective case of a portable electronic device to minimize the increase in thickness.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a protective case of a portable electronic device wrapped around the outer surface of the portable electronic device to protect from impact, the protective case of the portable electronic device, which simultaneously accommodates the portable electronic device and the liquid crystal protective member And a coupling member coupled to one side of the first cover and the second cover and to one side of the first cover and the second cover to maintain the state in which the first cover and the second cover apply pressure to the liquid crystal protection member. do.

One side of any one of the first cover and the second cover is provided with a mounting portion for mounting the liquid crystal protection member, the seating portion is formed recessed outward from one side of the inner space formed when the first cover and the second cover is coupled It is characterized by.

At least one side of the first cover and the second cover, it characterized in that the perforated portion is provided with a perforated to expose the portable electronic device to the outside.

One side of the first cover and the second cover, the shield is provided with a shield for shielding one surface of the portable electronic device, the shield is characterized in that formed integrally with any one of the first cover and the second cover. .

Inside the perforated part, the force transmission unit for transmitting a force applied from the outside in contact with the button of the portable electronic device is characterized in that it is provided.

At least one side of the first cover and the second cover is provided with a coupling portion and a coupling groove for protruding or recessing in a position corresponding to each other, and providing a coupling force to the first cover and the second cover when they are joined to each other. , The coupling portion and the coupling groove is characterized in that each provided with two or more.

One side of the first cover and the second cover is provided with a plurality of coupling grooves recessed in corresponding positions, the coupling groove is characterized in that the coupling portion is formed separately from the first cover and the second cover is inserted. .

The coupling portion is characterized in that penetrates the liquid crystal protective member.

The protective case of the portable electronic device according to the present invention is configured to be accommodated inside the cover of the liquid crystal protective member to cover the outside of the electronic device.

Therefore, lifting of the liquid crystal protective member from the electronic device can be prevented.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that can be more securely protect the portable electronic device from external impact because the structure surrounding the entire outer surface of the portable electronic device.

And, since the liquid crystal protective member is configured to be selectively separated from the protective case, it is possible to maintain and manage at low cost, thereby increasing the purchasing desire.

In addition, by using the coupling member to more securely coupled to the portable electronic device and the protective case there is an effect that the durability is improved when the impact occurs.

It also has the effect of minimizing the increase in thickness and maintaining the original design of the portable electronic device.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a bumper case for a mobile phone disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-70258.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of a protective film for electronic devices disclosed in Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0108088.

Figure 3 is a use state of the first embodiment showing a state in which the protective case of the portable electronic device according to the present invention coupled to the electronic device.

Figure 4 is a use state of the second embodiment showing a state in which the protective case of the portable electronic device coupled to the electronic device according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of Figure 3 showing the internal structure of the protective case of the portable electronic device according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line B-B 'of Figure 3 showing the internal structure of the protective case of the portable electronic device according to the present invention.

7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the C-C 'portion of Figure 4 showing the internal structure of the protective case of the portable electronic device according to the present invention.

8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line B-B 'of FIG. 3 showing an internal structure of a third embodiment of a protective case of a portable electronic device according to the present invention;

Figure 9 is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the formation state of the coupling groove and the coupling portion of the main portion of the protective case of the portable electronic device according to the present invention.

10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line B-B 'of FIG. 3 showing an internal structure of a fourth embodiment of a protective case of a portable electronic device according to the present invention;

Hereinafter, a configuration of a protective case (hereinafter referred to as a 'protection case 100') of the portable electronic device 10 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a state diagram illustrating a first embodiment in which the protective case 100 of the portable electronic device 10 according to the present invention is coupled to the electronic device 10, and FIG. 4 is a portable device according to the present invention. The use state diagram of the second embodiment is shown in which the protective case 100 of the electronic device 10 is coupled to the electronic device 10.

Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be interpreted in the ordinary and dictionary sense, and the inventors may appropriately define the concept of terms in order to best explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, and various equivalents may be substituted for them at the time of the present application. It should be understood that there may be water and variations.

First, as shown in the drawings, the protective case 100 according to the present invention is configured to protect the portable electronic device 10 from external shock by accommodating the portable electronic device 10 therein, and is attached to protect the liquid crystal. The liquid crystal protective member 20 is accommodated at the same time.

In addition, the protective case 100 may be limited to prevent the liquid crystal protection member 20 from being lifted up from the portable electronic device 10 by accommodating the liquid crystal protection member 20 in a state where pressure is applied thereto.

To this end, the protective case 100 has various parts as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 within a range in which a space for accommodating the LCD protective member 20 and the portable electronic device 10 is formed by bringing two components close to each other. Can be designed.

That is, the protective case 100 has a structure that is closely coupled in the up / down direction (thickness direction of the portable electronic device 10), as shown in Figure 3, and approximately '대략' shape and '┗' shape as shown in FIG. The structure in which the open parts of the two parts having the two parts are closely coupled in the front / rear and left / right directions (width and length direction of the portable electronic device 10) is applied so that the open parts of the two parts are shielded by the mating parts. Can be.

In addition, the protective case 100 is more secured to the outside of the portable electronic device 10 by the two components are not spaced apart from each other by the fastening force of the coupling member 160.

The coupling member 160 may be fastened in an up / down direction as shown in FIG. 3 according to how the protective case 100 formed of two parts has a quadrangular shape, and inward from the side as shown in FIG. 4. It may be fastened in the direction to have a binding force.

Therefore, the protective case 100 may be configured to include a first cover 120 and a second cover 140 that can be coupled to each other to accommodate the liquid crystal protection member 20 and the portable electronic device 10 at the same time, The member 160 may be a component such as a screw.

And the coupling member 160 may be applied to the bolt and nut at the same time, the hook coupling method may be adopted.

Hereinafter, the internal structure of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the AA ′ part of FIG. 3 showing the internal structure of the protective case 100 of the portable electronic device 10 according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 illustrates the portable electronic device according to the present invention. 10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the portion B-B 'of FIG. 3 showing the internal structure of the protective case 100 of FIG.

As shown in the drawing, the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 are configured to accommodate the liquid crystal protection member 20 and the portable electronic device 10 in close proximity to each other in an up / down position. Inside the cover 120, a seating portion 122 recessed in an upward direction is provided.

The seating part 122 is configured to accommodate the liquid crystal protection member 20 attached to the outer surface of the portable electronic device 10, and the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 are coupled to each other. In the state in which the seating portion 122 is pressed, the upper surface of the liquid crystal protection member 20 is pressed downward to prevent lifting.

Therefore, the seating portion 122 preferably corresponds to the thickness dimension of the liquid crystal protection member 20 or is recessed to a little smaller depth, and has various widths within a range to allow only the edge of the liquid crystal protection member 20 to be seated. Can have.

The shield 146 is formed on the second cover 140. The shield 146 is configured to shield the lower surface of the portable electronic device 10 and is integrally formed with the second cover 140.

The first cover 120 and the second cover 140 has a plurality of coupling portions 142 and coupling grooves 124 are formed to have a bonding force by combining with each other, it can be more easily coupled.

That is, a plurality of coupling parts 142 and coupling grooves 124 are formed at edges at which the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 face each other, as shown in FIG. 6.

The coupling part 142 and the coupling groove 124 are protruded or recessed at positions corresponding to each other, and are preferably formed in the same size, and are formed in plurality and spaced apart from each other.

In addition, the coupling part 142 and the coupling groove 124 spaced apart from each other may be formed alternately to the first cover 120 and the second cover 140, the coupling part 142 on the first cover 120 A plurality may be formed, and a plurality of coupling grooves 124 may be formed at corresponding positions of the second cover 140 to be joined.

A force transmission unit 180 is provided at one side of the first cover 120 and the second cover 140. The force transmission unit 180 is configured to allow the user to manipulate a button that protrudes on the outer surface of the portable electronic device 10 from the outside of the protective case 100, and includes the first cover 120 and the second cover. The exposure guide hole 182 may be formed in the cover 140, and a part of the force transmission unit 180 may be exposed to the outside of the protective case 100 through the exposure guide hole 182.

Hereinafter, a detailed structure of a second embodiment of the protective case 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the C-C 'portion of Figure 4 showing the internal structure of the protective case 100 of the portable electronic device 10 according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the protective case 100 is coupled to the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 in close proximity to the left and right as shown in FIG. 7 to form the liquid crystal protection member 20 and the portable electronic device 10. Can accommodate at the same time.

In this case, the coupling part 142 protrudes from the left end of the second cover 140 in the left direction, and the coupling groove 124 is recessed from the right end of the first cover 120 in the left direction.

The coupling portion 142 and the coupling groove 124 are formed to have the same dimensions at the corresponding position. Therefore, when the coupling portion 142 is inserted into the coupling groove 124, the seating portion 122 of the first cover 120 as shown in Figure 7 to apply a force in the downward direction to prevent the lifting of the liquid crystal protective member 20. It becomes possible.

The shielding part 146 may be provided with a perforation part 148. The perforation part 148 is configured to cut off a part of the shielding part 146 so that the portable electronic device 10 is exposed to the outside, and the perforation part 148 is a speaker, a microphone, It is formed where the camera is located to guide the sound or light to pass through, it may be formed by cutting a portion where the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 abut as shown in FIG.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 4, a perforation part 148 may be formed to drill the edge portion of the second cover 140 so that the charging terminal of the charger or the jack of the earphone may be inserted.

Hereinafter, a configuration of a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 8.

8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line B-B 'of FIG. 3 showing an internal structure of a third embodiment of a protective case of a portable electronic device according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the upper and lower surfaces of the portable electronic device 10 are provided with an exterior member G applied with tempered glass, and the curved surface of the exterior member G is provided on the entire upper and lower surfaces of the portable electronic device 10. The LCD protective member 20 can be configured to surround.

In this case, the liquid crystal protection member 20 is drilled in a hole to be more firmly fixed, and the coupling part 142 is fitted into the coupling groove 124 after passing through the hole.

In addition, the mounting part 122 may be recessed in a portion where the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 contact each other so as not to be lifted by the liquid crystal protection member 20.

Therefore, according to the third embodiment configured as described above, the portable electronic device 10 may be completely enclosed by the liquid crystal protection member 20 to be safely protected.

Meanwhile, as the LCD protective member 20 is provided in plural, the coupling groove 124 and the coupling portion 142 formed in the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 to increase the installability are illustrated in FIG. 9. It can be configured together.

As shown in the drawing, the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 face each other, and thus, the liquid crystal protection member 20 may be easily coupled to the portable electronic device 10 in a seated state.

Therefore, the coupling part 142 and the coupling groove 124 are preferably formed alternately on the first cover 120 and the second cover 140, the liquid crystal protection member 20 is the first cover 120 And the coupling part 142 formed on the second cover 140 can be temporarily fixed by accommodating through the hole.

Hereinafter, a structure of a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 10.

10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line B-B 'of FIG. 3 showing an internal structure of a fourth embodiment of a protective case of a portable electronic device according to the present invention.

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawing, the coupling part 142 is configured separately from the first cover 120 and the second cover 140.

That is, the coupling part 142 is made of a pin (Pin) shape using a material of high hardness, such as metal, and then both sides are inserted into the first cover 120 and the second cover 140, so that the first cover ( 120 and the second cover 140 may be coupled.

In this case, the coupling part 142 is inserted into the coupling groove 124 after passing through the hole of the liquid crystal protection member 20, and alternately between the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 as described in FIG. By inserting the coupling portion 142, the liquid crystal protection member 20 can be temporarily fixed.

In addition, the coupling part 142 may be integrated in a state in which the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 are inserted at the time of injection molding.

On the other hand, more specifically, one side of the liquid crystal protection member 20, the end of the exterior material (G) and the bonding portion of the portable electronic device 10 is further provided with a decoration (D) indicating the color, pattern, pattern, pattern, etc. Can be.

The decoration part (D) is for preventing the bubbles generated due to the step difference between the parts to which the exterior material (G) is attached from being seen from the outside. To look beautiful.

And the decoration part (D) may be formed on the outer surface of the exterior material (G).

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-exemplified embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.

For example, although not limited to the materials of the first cover 120 and the second cover 140 in the embodiment of the present invention, the first cover 120 having various coupling methods according to the appearance of the portable electronic device 10. ) And the second cover 140, as well as absorbing the shock applied to the portable electronic device 10, or a material having a predetermined elastic restoring force for easy casing operation of the protective case 100 May be applied.

And the liquid crystal protective member 20 may be provided with an adhesive on one surface, may be the case without the adhesive depending on the presence or absence of a touch function.

Republic of Korea Patent Application No. 10-2010-70258

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0108088

Claims

In the protective case of a portable electronic device wrapped around the outer surface of the portable electronic device to protect it from impact,

The protective case of the portable electronic device,

A first cover and a second cover for accommodating a portable electronic device and a liquid crystal protection member at the same time;

And a coupling member fastened to one side of the first cover and the second cover so as to maintain a state in which the first cover and the second cover apply pressure to the liquid crystal protection member.
According to claim 1, One side of any one of the first cover and the second cover,

It is provided with a mounting portion for mounting the liquid crystal protective member,

The seating part is a protective case of a portable electronic device, characterized in that formed in the outward direction from one side of the inner space formed when the first cover and the second cover is coupled.
According to claim 2, At least one side of any one of the first cover and the second cover,

A protective case of a portable electronic device, characterized in that a perforated part is provided so that the portable electronic device is exposed to the outside.
According to claim 3, One side of any one of the first cover and the second cover,

Shielding portion for shielding one surface of the portable electronic device is provided,

The shielding part is a protective case of a portable electronic device, characterized in that formed integrally with any one of the first cover and the second cover.
The method of claim 4, wherein the perforated portion,

The protective case of the portable electronic device, characterized in that the force transmission unit for transmitting a force applied from the outside in contact with the button of the portable electronic device.
According to claim 5, At least one side of any one of the first cover and the second cover,

A coupling part and a coupling groove are provided to protrude or dent to correspond to each other and provide a coupling force to the first cover and the second cover when forming each other.

The coupling part and the coupling groove are each provided with at least two protective cases of electromagnetic electromagnetic.
According to claim 3, One side of the first cover and the second cover is provided with a plurality of coupling grooves recessed in a position corresponding to each other, The coupling groove is configured to be inserted and inserted separately from the first cover and the second cover Protective case of a portable electronic device, characterized in that the additional provided.
The protective case of claim 6 or 7, wherein the coupling part penetrates the liquid crystal protection member.