TW201515558A - Protection apparatus for tablet computing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a protection apparatus for a tablet computing apparatus. The protection apparatus of the invention includes a first casing, a second casing, a connection part, an input device and an electronic unit. The connection part is respectively flexibly connected to the first casing and the second casing. The input device is disposed on an inner surface on the first casing. The electronic unit is disposed on an inner surface of the second casing, is electrically connected to the input device, and includes a wireless communication module. The input is capable of communicating with the tablet computing apparatus through the wireless communication module. When the protection apparatus of the invention covers the tablet computing apparatus, the first casing extends below the tablet computing apparatus, the second casing extends above the tablet computing apparatus, and the connection part and the electronic unit extends along a side of the tablet computing apparatus.

Description

Protection device for tablet computing device

The present invention relates to a protection device for a tablet computing device, and more particularly to a thin and thin protection device when an input device such as a wireless keyboard is integrated and the tablet computing device is covered.

Flat panel computing devices have been widely used by consumers because of their slimness. However, the tablet computing device needs to be covered by a protective device to avoid damage caused by collision.

Current tablet computing devices use touch panel inputs. Users who are accustomed to using a physical keyboard input will purchase a physical keyboard as an input device to the tablet computing device. A class of users will use a wireless keyboard as an input tool to avoid the consumption of power inside the tablet computing device when the wired keyboard is in operation.

However, the current wireless keyboard for inputting a flat panel computing device has built-in electronic components such as a battery and a wireless communication module, and even a micro-universal serial bus (micro-USB) port for physical connection of the tablet computing device. The thickness of the wireless keyboard as a whole cannot be reduced. It also leads to the current protection device for integrating the wireless keyboard, and the overall thickness of the tablet computing device is still thick. There is still considerable room for improvement in reducing the thickness of the protective device for the current integrated wireless keyboard.

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an input device that integrates a wireless keyboard and the like, and is still thin and light when covering the tablet computing device. protective device.

A protective device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is capable of covering a flat panel computing device. The protection device of the present invention includes a first housing, a second housing, a connecting member, an input device, and a circuit unit. The first housing has a first inner surface. When the protection device covers the tablet computing device, the first housing extends below the tablet computing device and the second housing extends above the tablet computing device. The connecting member has a second inner surface, an upper end of the connecting portion, and a lower end of the connecting portion. The lower end of the connecting portion is flexibly connected to the first housing. The upper end of the connecting portion is flexibly connected to the second housing. The input device is disposed on the first inner surface of the first housing. The circuit unit is disposed on the second inner surface of the connecting member. The circuit unit is electrically connected to the input device and includes a wireless communication module. The input device can communicate with the tablet computing device via the wireless communication module. When the protection device covers the flat panel computing device, the connecting member and the circuit unit extend to the side of the flat panel computing device.

In a specific embodiment, the second housing includes a support member and an attachment member. The attachment member is flexibly coupled to the support member and can be attached to the tablet computing device. When the connecting member and the supporting member are turned in a first direction away from the first housing, and the attaching member is attached to the flat panel computing device, the lower edge of the tablet computing device can rest on the front side of the input device, the supporting member Support the tablet computing device.

In a specific embodiment, the circuit unit further includes a port. The connection system is disposed on the short side of the circuit unit. When the tablet computing device is cable-connected to the port, the input device communicates with the tablet computing device via a port or cable.

Compared with the prior art, the protection device of the present invention not only includes an input device such as a wireless keyboard, but also is thin and thin as a whole when the tablet computing device is covered.

The advantages and spirit of the present invention will be further understood from the following detailed description of the invention.

1‧‧‧protection device

10‧‧‧First housing

102‧‧‧First inner surface

12‧‧‧ second housing

122‧‧‧Support parts

124‧‧‧Adhesive parts

14‧‧‧Connecting parts

142‧‧‧Second inner surface

144‧‧‧ upper end of the connection

146‧‧‧Bottom of the connection

16‧‧‧ Input device

162‧‧‧ front side

164‧‧‧ trench

166‧‧‧ first bottom surface

18‧‧‧ circuit unit

180‧‧‧Long side

181‧‧‧ circuit board

182‧‧‧Wireless communication module

183‧‧‧Shell

184‧‧‧ Short side

185‧‧‧ second bottom surface

186‧‧‧Links

188‧‧‧Battery

189‧‧‧ positioning column

19‧‧‧Soft circuit board

2‧‧‧Tablet computing device

L1‧‧‧ first direction

L2‧‧‧ second direction

w‧‧‧Width

T1‧‧‧first thickness

T2‧‧‧second thickness

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a protective device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is another side view of the protection device of a preferred embodiment of the present invention

Figure 3 is an isometric view of the protective device of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the protection device of Figure 3 taken along line A-A.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of a variation of one of the protective devices of the present invention.

Figure 6 is another side view of a variation of one of the protective devices of the present invention.

Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 6. 1 and 5 are schematic views, respectively, showing a state in which the protection device 1 of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is in a state in which the tablet computing device 2 is supported. 2 and FIG. 6 are schematic side views, respectively, showing a state in which the protection device 1 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is placed on the cover plate computing device 2 in another side view. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the protection device 1 of a preferred embodiment of the present invention in a fully deployed state. Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the protection device 1 of Figure 3 taken along line A-A.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the protective device 1 of the present invention can cover the flat panel computing device 2. The protection device 1 of the present invention includes a first housing 10, a second housing 12, a connecting member 14, an input device 16, and a circuit unit 18. The first housing 10 has a first inner surface 102.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, when the protection device 1 covers the flat panel computing device 2, the first housing 10 extends below the tablet computing device 2, and the second housing 12 extends above the tablet computing device 2.

The connecting member 14 has a second inner surface 142, a joint upper end 144, and a joint lower end 146. The lower end 146 of the connecting portion is flexibly coupled to the first housing 10. The upper end 144 of the connecting portion is flexibly coupled to the second housing 12. Input The 16 series is disposed on the first inner surface 102 of the first housing 10.

The circuit unit 18 is disposed on the second inner surface 142 of the connecting member 14. Circuit unit 18 is electrically coupled to input device 16. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 through 6, circuit unit 18 is electrically coupled to input device 16 by a flexible circuit board 19.

As shown in FIG. 4, circuit unit 18 includes a wireless communication module 182. The input device 16 can communicate with the tablet computing device 2 via the wireless communication module 182. As shown in FIG. 2, when the protection device 1 covers the flat panel computing device 2, the connecting member 14 and the circuit unit 18 extend to the side of the flat panel computing device 2.

In one embodiment, the second housing 12 includes a support member 122 and an attachment member 124. The attachment member 124 is flexibly coupled to the support member 122 and can be attached to the tablet computing device 2. When the connecting member 14 and the supporting member 122 are reversed in the first direction L1 away from the first housing 10, and the attaching member 124 is attached to the flat panel computing device 2, the lower edge of the tablet computing device 2 can rest on the input device 16. On the front side 162, the support member 122 supports the flat panel computing device 2.

In one embodiment, the first housing 10, the connecting member 14, the support member 122, and the attachment member 124 are each a sheet member. In practice, the first housing 10, the connecting member 14, the support member 122, and the attachment member 124 may be formed of a rigid or semi-rigid material such as a polymer material, leather, metal, or the like. Adjacent members may be foldably joined together or joined together by a hinge to achieve a flexible connection of adjacent members.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the tablet computing device 2 is placed on the input device 16, the connecting member 14, the supporting member 122 and the attaching member 124 can be flipped toward the full cover flat panel computing device 2 in the second direction L2 near the input device 16. The circuit unit 18 is immediately adjacent to the input device 16.

As shown in FIG. 1, the width w of the circuit unit 18 is approximately equal to the first thickness t1 of the input device 16 plus the second thickness t2 of the tablet computing device 2. Thereby, when the protective device 1 covers the flat panel arithmetic device 2, the whole is still light and thin.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front side 162 of the input device 16 is inclined inwardly, the long side 180 of the circuit unit 18 is inclined inwardly, and the front side 162 of the input device 16 has a groove across the front side 162. 164. When the connecting member 14, the supporting member 122, and the attaching member 124 are turned toward the full cover flat panel computing device 2 in the second direction L2, the long side 180 of the circuit unit 18 is adjacent to the front side 162 of the input device 16 to reduce the overall volume. The first bottom surface 166 of the input device 16 is now substantially perpendicular to the second bottom surface 185 of the circuit unit 18.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the connecting member 14, the supporting member 122, and the attaching member 124 are reversed in the first direction L1, and the attaching member 124 is attached to the flatbed computing device 2 to support the tablet computing device 2. The lower edge of the flat panel computing device 2 can be embedded in the trench 164, and the long side 180 of the circuit unit 18 and the front side 162 of the input device 16 form a substantially concave recessed accommodating space; thus the protective device of the present invention 1 can support the tablet computing device 2 more stably.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the structure is substantially the same as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but the long side 180 of the circuit unit 18 does not span the groove of the front side 162. groove.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, circuit unit 18 also includes a port 186. The port 186 is disposed on the short side 184 of the circuit unit 18. When the tablet computing device 2 can be connected to the port 186 by a cable (not shown), the input device 16 communicates with the tablet computing device 2 via a port 186 and a cable.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, circuit unit 18 also includes a battery 188. The battery 188 is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 182 and the input device 16, respectively, and is used by the wireless communication module 182 and the input device 16 to operate the required power. The circuit unit 18 also includes a housing 183 and a circuit board 181. The outer casing 183 is mounted on the second inner surface 142 of the connecting member 14. Battery 188, wireless communication mode Group 182 and port 186 are soldered to circuit board 181. The battery 188, the wireless communication module 182, and the circuit board 181 are disposed within the housing 183. The port 186 is partially disposed within the outer casing 183, partially mounted on the outer casing 183 and exposed on the short side 184. As shown in FIG. 4, the circuit unit 18 further includes a positioning post 189 formed on the inner wall of the outer casing 183. The outer casing 183 is positioned by at least one positioning post 189 instead of the conventional screw, whereby the thickness of the entire circuit unit 18 can be further reduced.

The features and spirit of the present invention are intended to be more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalents that are within the scope of the invention as claimed. Therefore, the scope of the patent application of the present invention should be construed broadly in the light of the above description, so that it covers all possible changes and arrangements.

1‧‧‧protection device

10‧‧‧First housing

102‧‧‧First inner surface

12‧‧‧ second housing

122‧‧‧Support parts

124‧‧‧Adhesive parts

14‧‧‧Connecting parts

142‧‧‧Second inner surface

144‧‧‧ upper end of the connection

146‧‧‧Bottom of the connection

16‧‧‧ Input device

162‧‧‧ front side

164‧‧‧ trench

166‧‧‧ first bottom surface

18‧‧‧ circuit unit

180‧‧‧Long side

184‧‧‧ Short side

185‧‧‧ second bottom surface

186‧‧‧Links

19‧‧‧Soft circuit board

2‧‧‧Tablet computing device

L1‧‧‧ first direction

w‧‧‧Width

T1‧‧‧first thickness

T2‧‧‧second thickness

Claims (15)

A protection device capable of covering a flat panel computing device, the protection device comprising: a first housing having a first inner surface, wherein the first housing extends when the protective device covers the flat panel computing device a second housing, wherein when the protection device covers the tablet computing device, the second housing extends above the tablet computing device; a connecting member has a second inner surface An upper end of the connecting portion and a lower end of the connecting portion, the lower end of the connecting portion is flexibly connected to the first housing, and the upper end of the connecting portion is flexibly connected to the second housing; an input device is disposed on the first An internal surface; and a circuit unit disposed on the second inner surface and electrically connected to the input device, and including a wireless communication module, the input device being capable of operating with the tablet via the wireless communication module Device communication; wherein when the protection device covers the tablet computing device, the connecting component and the circuit unit extend to a side of the tablet computing device. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the second housing comprises: a support member; and an attachment member flexibly coupled to the support member and attachable to the tablet computing device; wherein the connection The component and the support member are turned in a first direction away from one of the first housings, and the attachment member is attached to the tablet computing device At the time, one of the lower edges of the tablet computing device can rest on the front side of one of the input devices, and the support member supports the tablet computing device. The protection device of claim 2, wherein when the tablet computing device is placed on the input device, the connecting member, the supporting member and the attaching member are capable of flipping to a full direction toward a second direction of the input device Covering the tablet computing device, the circuit unit is adjacent to the input device. The protection device of claim 3, wherein one of the circuit units has a width equal to a first thickness of one of the input devices plus a second thickness of the one of the tablet computing devices. The protection device of claim 4, wherein the front side of the input device is inclined inwardly. The protection device of claim 5, wherein one of the long sides of the circuit unit is inclined inwardly, and when the connecting member, the supporting member and the attaching member are turned toward the second direction to fully cover the tablet computing device The long side abuts the front side. The protection device of claim 6, wherein the front side of the input device has a groove spanning the front side. The protection device of claim 6, wherein a first bottom surface of the input device is adjacent to the circuit when the connecting member, the supporting member and the attaching member are turned toward the second direction to fully cover the tablet computing device One of the second bottom surfaces of the unit, and the first bottom surface is substantially at right angles to the second bottom surface. The protection device of claim 6, wherein the connecting member and the supporting member are turned away from the first direction, and the attaching member is attached to the flat When the plate is operated on the device, the long side is adjacent to the front side, and the long side is substantially at right angles to the front side. The protection device of claim 2, wherein the front side of the input device is recessed inwardly. The protection device of claim 10, wherein one of the long sides of the circuit unit is recessed inwardly, and the connecting member, the supporting member and the attaching member are turned to a full coverage toward a second direction of the input device. In the case of the flat panel computing device, the long side is abutted against the front side. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the circuit unit further comprises a connection port disposed on a short side of the circuit unit, and the tablet operation device is connected to the connection port by a cable. The input device communicates with the tablet computing device via the port and the cable. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the circuit unit is electrically connected to the input device by a flexible circuit board. The protection device of claim 1, wherein the circuit unit further comprises a battery electrically connected to the wireless communication module and the input device, respectively, and required for the wireless communication module to operate with the input device electric power. The protection device of claim 14, wherein the circuit unit further comprises a housing, a circuit board, and at least one positioning post, the housing is mounted on the second inner surface and positioned by the at least one positioning post The battery, the wireless communication module, and the connection port are all soldered on the circuit board, and the battery, the wireless communication module, and the circuit board are disposed in the housing, and a part of the connection is disposed in the housing And another part is mounted on the outer casing.