WO2023168991A1

WO2023168991A1 - Electronic device protective jacket

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Publication number: WO2023168991A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/133895
Authority: WO
Inventors: 常巧红; 朴海菲
Original assignee: 东方丝路（深圳）科技有限公司
Priority date: 2022-03-08
Filing date: 2022-11-24
Publication date: 2023-09-14
Also published as: CN217771676U

Abstract

An electronic device protective jacket. The electronic device protective jacket comprises a jacket case (1) and a protective jacket main body, the jacket case (1) being provided with an accommodating recess used for embedding an electronic device, the protective jacket main body being provided with a support structure used for supporting the jacket case (1) at a preset angle, the jacket case (1) being connected to the protective jacket main body by means of a movable connection structure, the movable connection structure being used for enabling the jacket case (1) to linearly move and rotatably move relative to the protective jacket main body, and a rotating axis of the jacket case (1) being perpendicular to the surface of the protective jacket main body in contact with the jacket case (1). The jacket case (1) is connected to the protective jacket main body by means of the movable connection structure, so that the jacket case (1) can linearly move relative to the protective jacket main body to raise and lower the jacket case so as to allow a user to adjust the height of the electronic device to relieve neck fatigue. In addition, rotary movement in which the rotating axis is perpendicular to the surface of the protective jacket main body in contact with the jacket case (1) can be performed to achieve a switch between a landscape state and a portrait state, thereby achieving purposes of providing convenience for the user to use and improving user experience.

Description

A protective cover for electronic equipment

This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application submitted to the China Patent Office on March 8, 2022, with the application number 202220506242.8 and the invention name "A protective cover for electronic equipment", the entire content of which is incorporated into this application by reference.

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of electronic product accessories, and in particular to a protective cover for electronic equipment.

Background technique

Some existing electronic devices, such as tablets, mobile phones, portable displays, e-books, etc., can be used in two states: horizontal screen and vertical screen according to user needs. However, existing electronic device protective covers can only be used in the above-mentioned states. It provides support when the electronic device is in the horizontal screen state. When the user needs to use it in the vertical screen state, the user is often required to hold or touch other objects as support, which causes inconvenience to the user and affects the user experience. At the same time, existing electronic device protective covers cannot To adjust the height of electronic equipment, long-term use can easily cause cervical spine fatigue.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device protective cover that can provide support when the electronic device is in a horizontal screen or a vertical screen state, and can adjust the height of the electronic device to facilitate user use and improve user experience. , to relieve users’ cervical spine fatigue when using electronic devices.

In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

A protective case for electronic equipment, including a case and a main body of the protective case. The case is provided with a slot for embedding electronic equipment. The main body of the protective case is provided with a bracket structure for holding the case up to a preset angle. , the sleeve and the main body of the protective sleeve are connected through a movable connection structure, the movable connection structure is used to enable the sleeve to move linearly and rotationally relative to the main body of the protective sleeve, and the rotating shaft of the sleeve The axis is perpendicular to the surface of the protective cover body in contact with the cover shell.

Optionally, the cover shell and the protective cover main body are detachably connected through the movable connection structure.

Optionally, the movable connection structure is a magnetic attraction structure.

Optionally, the magnetic attraction structure includes a first magnet array composed of a plurality of magnets disposed on the case and a second magnet array composed of a plurality of magnets disposed on the main body of the protective cover, and the third magnet array is composed of a plurality of magnets. A magnet array and the second magnet array are mutually adsorbed;

Each magnet of the first magnet array faces the case and is used to attract the main body of the protective cover. One end of the adsorption surface has the same polarity, and each magnet of the second magnet array faces the main body of the protective cover for attracting One end of the adsorption surface of the sleeve has the same polarity;

Alternatively, at least one magnet in the first magnet array faces one end of the adsorption surface of the case for adsorbing the main body of the protective case, and the remaining magnets in the first magnet array face the case for adsorbing the protective case. One end of the adsorption surface of the protective cover body has different polarities, and the second magnet array is arranged corresponding to the first magnet array.

Optionally, the first magnet array includes a plurality of first sub-arrays, the first sub-array is composed of one or more magnets, and at least one of the first sub-arrays is composed of three or more magnets. The gap between at least one magnet and an adjacent magnet is greater than the gap between the remaining magnets in the first sub-array;

The second magnet array includes a plurality of second sub-arrays corresponding to each of the first sub-arrays. The second sub-array is composed of one or more magnets, at least one of which is composed of three or more magnets. A gap between at least one magnet in the second sub-array and an adjacent magnet is larger than a gap between the remaining magnets in the second sub-array.

Optionally, the first magnet array includes multiple rows of the first sub-arrays arranged sequentially along the linear movement direction of the cover shell relative to the protective cover body, and the protective cover is moved out of the cover shell The number of magnets in the first sub-array located in the frontmost row in the direction of movement of the body is less than the number of magnets in the first sub-arrays in the remaining rows.

Optionally, the main body of the protective cover includes a bottom plate and a panel, the bottom plate and the panel are connected through a first flexible mechanism, and the bottom plate is connected to a side surface of the case away from the opening of the slot. , the panel can cover the opening of the slot to form a closed space for accommodating electronic equipment, and the bracket structure is provided on the bottom plate or the panel.

Optionally, the bracket structure includes a bracket plate, the bracket plate is connected to the surface of the bottom plate at one end away from the case through a second flexible structure, and the bracket plate can be connected to a load-bearing device on which the electronic device protective case is placed. The plane cooperates to support the cover at a preset angle, or the bracket plate can cooperate with the protective surface of the panel to support the cover at a preset angle. The protective surface of the panel and the panel The capping surface for capping the opening of the container is disposed facing away.

Optionally, a plurality of slots are provided on the protective surface of the panel, and the bracket plate can cooperate with any of the slots to support the cover at different angles.

Optionally, a stylus protective bag is also provided on the protective surface of the panel.

It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the present invention discloses an electronic equipment protective case. The electronic equipment protective case includes a case and a protective case main body, wherein the case is provided with a slot for embedding the electronic device, and the protective case main body A bracket structure is provided for holding the case up to a preset angle. The case and the main body of the protective case are connected through a movable connection structure. The movable connection structure is used to enable the case to move linearly and rotationally relative to the main body of the protective case. The case The axis of the rotation axis is perpendicular to the contact surface between the main body of the protective cover and the protective cover; the above-mentioned cover and the main body of the protective cover are connected by a movable connection structure, so that the cover can move linearly relative to the main body of the protective cover to realize the lifting and lowering of the cover , for users to adjust the height of electronic devices, relieve users' cervical spine fatigue, and at the same time, it can rotate the axis of the rotation axis perpendicular to the surface of contact between the main body of the protective cover and the case, to achieve switching between horizontal and vertical screen states, thereby making it easier for users to use , with the purpose of improving user experience.

Description of the drawings

In order to explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without exerting creative efforts.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device protective cover provided by an embodiment of the present invention when it is in a horizontal screen low position and high angle support state;

Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device protective cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention when it is in a horizontal screen high-level support state;

Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device protective cover provided by an embodiment of the present invention when it is in a vertical screen support state;

Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device protective cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention when it is in a separated state;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device protective cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention when it is in a horizontal screen low position and low angle support state;

Figure 6 is a plan top view of the electronic device protective cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention when it is in a separated state;

Figure 7 is an expanded plan view of the electronic device protective cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention when it is in a horizontal screen low position;

Figure 8 is an expanded plan view of the electronic device protective cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention when it is in the horizontal screen high position;

Figure 9 is a plan view of the electronic device protective cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention when it is supported on a vertical screen;

Figure 10 is a rear view of the electronic device protective cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention after unfolding.

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1 is the case; 2 is the bottom plate; 3 is the panel; 4 is the bracket plate; 5 is the card slot; 6 is the first sub-array; 7 is the second sub-array; 8 is the induction magnet; 9 is the stylus protective bag.

Detailed ways

The core of the present invention is to provide an electronic device protective cover. The structural design of the electronic device protective cover enables it to provide support when the electronic device is in a horizontal screen or a vertical screen state, and to adjust the height of the electronic device. In order to facilitate users to use, improve user experience, and relieve users' cervical spine fatigue when using electronic devices.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device protective cover provided by an embodiment of the present invention when it is supported in a horizontal screen at a low position and a high angle. Figure 2 is a structural diagram of an electronic device protective case provided by an embodiment of the present invention when it is supported in a horizontal screen. A schematic structural view of the protective cover for electronic equipment provided by an embodiment of the present invention when it is in a vertical screen support state.

An embodiment of the present invention discloses a protective case for electronic equipment. The protective case for electronic equipment includes a case 1 and a main body of the protective case.

Among them, the case 1 is provided with a slot for embedding electronic equipment, and the main body of the protective case is provided with a bracket structure for holding the case 1 up at a preset angle. The case 1 and the main body of the protective case are connected through a movable connection structure and can be movable The connection structure is used to enable the case 1 to move linearly and rotationally relative to the main body of the protective case. The axis of the rotation axis of the case 1 is perpendicular to the contact surface between the main body of the protective case and the case 1. The movable connection structure can be a detachable connection structure, or It can be a non-detachable connection structure, and the movable connection structure can be a magnetic structure, or the movable connection structure can be a chute provided in one of the case 1 and the main body of the protective case and a chute provided in the case 1 and the slider of the other one of the main body of the protective cover. The slider at least includes a transverse slideway and a longitudinal slider. The slider can rotate at the intersection of the transverse slideway and the longitudinal slider. The cover 1 and the protective cover The position and angle of the electronic device can be adjusted through the cooperation of the slider and the chute between the main body of the cover; or the above magnetic structure can be combined with the slider chute structure. Of course, other structures can also be used, which are not limited here. .

It can be seen that compared with the prior art, the cover 1 of the electronic device protective cover provided by the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the main body of the protective cover using a movable connection structure, so that the cover 1 can be moved relative to the main body of the protective cover. Linear movement is used to raise and lower the case 1 so that the user can adjust the height of the electronic device and relieve the fatigue of the user's cervical vertebra. At the same time, it can rotate the axis of the rotation axis perpendicular to the contact surface between the main body of the protective case and the case 1 to achieve horizontal and vertical screens. Switching the screen status to facilitate user use and improve user experience.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the case 1 and the main body of the protective case are detachably connected through a movable connection structure, so that the user can remove the case 1 from the main body of the protective case and use it hand-held to reduce the risk of electronic damage during hand-held use. In addition to the weight brought by the equipment protective cover, the cover 1 can also play a certain protective role.

Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned movable connection structure is a magnetic suction structure, so that the cover 1 can simultaneously realize disassembly, linear movement and rotational movement relative to the main body of the protective cover, which is more convenient to use. The magnetic suction structure uses Magnets are embedded in the case 1 and the main body of the protective case. The magnets used in the magnetic attraction structure can be strip-shaped or block-shaped. For example, the magnetic attraction structure on the case 1 can be a block magnet, and the magnets on the protective case main body can be The magnetic attraction structure is a bar magnet, so that the cover 1 can move linearly along the extension direction of the bar magnet to achieve lifting and rotation, and of course, multiple strip magnets can be provided on the main body of the protective cover, or on the cover 1 The magnetic structure of the protective case is also a strip magnet, or the magnetic structure on the main body of the protective cover is also a block magnet.

Specifically, the above-mentioned magnetic attraction structure includes a first magnet array composed of a plurality of magnets provided on the case 1 and a second magnet array composed of a plurality of magnets provided on the main body of the protective cover. The first magnet array and the second magnet The arrays adsorb each other. The number of magnets included in the first magnet array and the second magnet array can be the same or different; and when arranged, each magnet of the first magnet array can face the case 1 for One end of the adsorption surface of the main body of the protective cover has the same polarity, and one end of the adsorption surface of each magnet of the second magnet array facing the main body of the protective cover for adsorbing the case 1 has the same polarity; alternatively, at least one of the first magnet arrays can be One end of the adsorption surface of the magnet facing the case 1 for adsorbing the main body of the protective case has a different polarity than the end of the adsorption surface of the other magnets in the first magnet array facing the case 1 for adsorbing the main body of the protective case. The second magnet array is different from the first end of the adsorption surface of the magnet facing the case 1 for adsorbing the main body of the protective case. The magnet arrays are arranged correspondingly, and by inserting magnets with different polarities in the magnet array, they can play a certain guiding and positioning role to avoid misaligned adsorption of the first magnet array and the second magnet array.

To further optimize the above technical solution, as shown in Figures 6 to 9, the first magnet array includes a plurality of first sub-arrays 6. The first sub-arrays 6 are composed of one or more magnets, at least one of which is composed of three or more magnets. The gap between at least one magnet in the first sub-array 6 and adjacent magnets is larger than the gap between the remaining magnets in the first sub-array 6; the second magnet array includes a plurality of magnets arranged corresponding to each first sub-array 6. a second sub-array 7, the second sub-array 7 is composed of one or more magnets, and the gap between at least one magnet in at least one second sub-array 7 composed of three or more magnets and an adjacent magnet is greater than the The gaps between the remaining magnets in the second sub-array 7, the setting of the above-mentioned gaps and the setting of different polarity orientations of the magnets in the same array can better guide and position, so that the cover 1 and the main body of the protective cover can be adsorbed every time at a predetermined location.

It should be noted that the magnets in each sub-array can be arranged in different ways according to needs. Each first sub-array of the first magnet array can adopt the same layout structure or different layout structures. The second magnet array can also adopt different layout structures. Each of the second sub-arrays may also adopt the same layout structure, or may adopt different layout structures.

Preferably, the first magnet array includes multiple rows of first sub-arrays 6 arranged sequentially along the linear movement direction of the case 1 relative to the main body of the protective case, and the first sub-arrays 6 are located in the front row along the direction of movement of the case 1 out of the main body of the protective case. The number of magnets in the first sub-array 6 is less than the number of magnets in the remaining rows of the first sub-array 6. It can be understood that when the cover 1 is moved out of the main body of the protective cover, the first sub-array 6 located in the front row is no longer in contact with the protective cover. The second magnet arrays on the main body of the sleeve are attracted to each other, so by reducing the number of magnets in the first sub-array 6 in the front row, the cost and weight can be reduced.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 , in the embodiment of the present invention, the first magnet array includes two rows of first sub-arrays 6 sequentially arranged along the linear movement direction of the case 1 relative to the main body of the protective case. The first sub-arrays 6 in each row are The array is composed of two first sub-arrays. The first sub-array 6 located in the front row along the movement direction of the case 1 out of the main body of the protective cover includes two magnets closely arranged along the movement direction of the case 1. The two magnets The polarity is reversed. The first sub-array 6 in the rear row includes 9 magnets, 5 of which are closely arranged in a cross-shaped structure. The one in the center of the 5 magnets is arranged with the opposite polarity to the other 4. The 9 magnets are arranged in reverse polarity. The remaining four magnets are arranged at the corners of the cross-shaped structure, and are arranged with opposite polarity along the diagonal direction of the cross-shaped structure. Correspondingly, the second magnet array includes two rows of second sub-arrays 7. Each row of second sub-arrays is composed of two second sub-arrays 7. The layout structure of each second sub-array 7 is the same as that of the first magnet array. The layout structure of the first sub-array 6 located in the rear row along the middle edge of the cover 1 when moving out of the main body of the protective cover is the same. Among them, the two magnet arrays in the second magnet array correspond to the first sub-array in the rear row on the rotating rear cover 1. The second sub-array lacks two diagonal magnets for avoidance.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the main body of the protective cover includes a bottom plate 2 and a panel 3. The bottom plate 2 and the panel 3 are connected through a first flexible mechanism. The bottom plate 2 is connected to the side surface of the case 1 away from the opening of the groove. The panel 3 The opening of the slot can be covered to form a closed space for accommodating electronic equipment. The bracket structure is provided on the base plate 2 or the panel 3. The bracket structure can be a separate structure connected to the base plate 2 or the panel 3, or it can be composed of the base plate 2 or the panel 3 itself. .

Specifically, as shown in Figure 10, in the embodiment of the present invention, the bracket structure includes a bracket plate 4. The bracket plate 4 is connected to the surface of the end of the base plate 2 away from the case 1 through a second flexible structure. The bracket plate 4 can be connected to the electronic device on which the electronic device is placed. The load-bearing plane of the equipment protective cover cooperates to hold up the case 1 at a preset angle, or the bracket plate 4 can cooperate with the protective surface of the panel 3 to hold up the case 1 at a preset angle. The protective surface of the panel 3 is used with the panel 3 It is arranged facing away from the capping surface of the capping groove opening.

Furthermore, a plurality of slots 5 are provided on the protective surface of the above-mentioned panel 3, and the bracket plate 4 can cooperate with any slot 5 to support the case 1 at different angles. As shown in Figures 1 and 5, by using The bracket plate 4 cooperates with different card slots 5, and the display screen of the electronic device can have different display angles, so that the user can adjust it according to the current usage status.

It is understandable that some tablet computers are currently equipped with stylus pens. Carrying the stylus pen randomly has become a major problem for users, making it difficult to find the stylus pen when needed or easy to lose it. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, as As shown in Figure 10, in the embodiment of the present invention, a stylus protective bag 9 is also provided on the protective surface of the panel 3 to hold the stylus so that it can be taken at any time to avoid loss.

Of course, other structures can also be provided on the protective surface of panel 3, such as a retractable wrist strap, to facilitate the use of hand-held electronic devices by users.

Of course, the electronic device protective cover can also have screen sleep and wake-up functions. As shown in Figure 6, an induction magnet 8 is embedded in the panel 3, which can cooperate with the Hall sensor inside the electronic device to realize the screen sleep and wake-up functions of the electronic device. .

Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner. Each embodiment focuses on its differences from other embodiments. The same and similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be practiced in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

A protective case for electronic equipment, which is characterized in that it includes a case and a main body of the protective case. The case is provided with a slot for embedding the electronic equipment, and the main body of the protective case is provided with a predetermined position for holding the case up. An angled bracket structure, the cover shell and the protective cover main body are connected through a movable connection structure, the movable connection structure is used to enable the cover shell to move linearly and rotationally relative to the protective cover main body, the The axis of rotation of the sleeve is perpendicular to the surface of the protective sleeve body in contact with the sleeve.
The protective case for electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein the case and the main body of the protective case are detachably connected through the movable connection structure.
The protective cover for electronic equipment according to claim 2, wherein the movable connection structure is a magnetic attraction structure.
The electronic equipment protective case according to claim 3, characterized in that the magnetic attraction structure includes a first magnet array provided on the case and composed of a plurality of magnets; and a first magnet array provided on the protective case body and composed of a plurality of magnets. a second magnet array composed of two magnets, the first magnet array and the second magnet array adsorbing each other;

Each magnet of the first magnet array faces the case and is used to attract the main body of the protective cover. One end of the adsorption surface has the same polarity, and each magnet of the second magnet array faces the main body of the protective cover for attracting One end of the adsorption surface of the sleeve has the same polarity;

Alternatively, at least one magnet in the first magnet array faces one end of the adsorption surface of the case for adsorbing the main body of the protective case, and the remaining magnets in the first magnet array face the case for adsorbing the protective case. One end of the adsorption surface of the protective cover body has different polarities, and the second magnet array is arranged corresponding to the first magnet array.
The electronic device protective cover according to claim 4, wherein the first magnet array includes a plurality of first sub-arrays, the first sub-arrays are composed of one or more magnets, at least one of which is composed of three and The gap between at least one magnet in the first sub-array composed of the above magnets and an adjacent magnet is larger than the gap between the remaining magnets in the first sub-array;

The second magnet array includes a plurality of second sub-arrays arranged corresponding to each of the first sub-arrays. The second sub-array is composed of one or more magnets, at least one of which is composed of three or more magnets. A gap between at least one magnet in the second sub-array and an adjacent magnet is larger than a gap between the remaining magnets in the second sub-array.
The protective case for electronic equipment according to claim 5, wherein the first magnet array includes a plurality of rows of the first sub-arrays sequentially arranged along the linear movement direction of the case relative to the main body of the protective case. , and the number of magnets in the first sub-array located in the frontmost row along the moving direction of the case moving out of the main body of the protective cover is less than the number of magnets in the first sub-arrays in the remaining rows.
The electronic equipment protective case according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the protective case main body includes a bottom plate and a panel, and the bottom plate and the panel are connected through a first flexible mechanism. The bottom plate is connected to a side surface of the case away from the opening of the accommodation slot. The panel can cover the opening of the accommodation slot to form a closed space for accommodating electronic equipment. The bracket structure is provided on the bottom plate or the opening of the accommodation slot. panel.
The protective case for electronic equipment according to claim 7, wherein the bracket structure includes a bracket plate, and the bracket plate is connected to a surface of the bottom plate away from the end of the case through a second flexible structure, and the bracket The plate can cooperate with the load-bearing plane on which the electronic device protective cover is placed to support the cover at a preset angle, or the bracket plate can cooperate with the protective surface of the panel to support the cover at a preset angle. At an angle, the protective surface of the panel is arranged away from the covering surface of the panel used to cover the opening of the container.
The protective cover for electronic equipment according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of slots are provided on the protective surface of the panel, and the bracket plate can cooperate with any of the slots to hold up the case. different angles.
The electronic device protective cover according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that a stylus protective bag is further provided on the protective surface of the panel.