TWM625277U - Protective housing - Google Patents

Abstract

A protective housing is suitable for an electronic device. The protective housing includes a main body and a supporting element. The main body has a bottom shell and a side shell connected to a periphery of the bottom shell. An accommodating space is formed by the bottom shell and the side shell to accommodate the electronic device. The supporting element is detachably connected to the main body. When the supporting element is connected to the main body and an included angle is formed between the main body and the supporting element, the electronic device is abutted against a plane by the bottom shell or the side shell.

Description

protective case

This case is about a protective case, and especially a protective case for an electronic device.

An electronic device is usually equipped with a protective case to protect the electronic device. However, after the electronic device is equipped with a protective case, if the electronic device is to be combined with other supporting structures, assembly is often troublesome, which is quite inconvenient.

The present application provides a protective case suitable for an electronic device. The protective shell includes a body and a support. The body has a bottom shell and a side shell connected around the bottom shell. The bottom case and the side case surround an accommodating space for accommodating the electronic device. The support is detachably connected to the body. When the support element is connected to the main body and forms an included angle with the main body, the electronic device abuts against a plane through the bottom case or the side case.

Based on the above, the protective case of the present application provides support for the electronic device in different directions through the support member, so as to meet different usage scenarios of the electronic device.

Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , a protective case 100 of the present application is used to accommodate an electronic device 200 , such as a smart phone or a tablet computer, to provide protection functions.

The protective case 100 in this case includes a main body 110 and a support member 120 . The main body 110 has a bottom case 111 , a side case 112 and an accommodating space 113 . The side case 112 is connected around the bottom case 111 . The bottom case 111 and the side case 112 surround an accommodating space 113 .

As shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C , the support member 120 is detachably connected to the main body 110 . When the support member 120 is connected to the bottom case 111 or the side case 112 of the main body 110 , and there is an included angle A between the main body 110 and the support member 120 , the electronic device 200 abuts against a plane P through the bottom case 111 or the side case 112 , and Standing on the plane P with the assistance of the support member 120 . In detail, the support member 120 passes through and abuts against the bottom case 111 , so as to achieve the effect of connecting the support member 120 and the body 110 .

Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B , the support member 120 is movably connected to the body 110 . The support member 120 has a joint portion 121 , a buckle portion 122 and a connection line 123 . The joint portion 121 is a ring-shaped structure, and has a through hole 1211, so that the user's fingers can pass through the through hole 1211, so as to facilitate the operation.

Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1C , a joint portion 121 is formed on one side of the engaging portion 122 , and the engaging portion 122 has an engaging post 1221 , a plurality of connecting holes 1222 and a positioning groove 1223 . The first end E1 and the second end E2 of the connecting wire 123 are both fixed to the side shell 112 of the main body 110 , and the connecting wire 123 passes through the buckling portion 122 of the support member 120 , so that the connecting wire 123 and the buckling portion 122 are connected as a whole . In this embodiment, the first end E1 and the second end E2 of the connecting wire 123 are connected to the side shell 112 of the main body 110 , and the user can also manually remove the connecting wire 123 from the main body 110 .

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1B , in the unfolded state of the buckle portion 122 , the buckle portion 122 has a flat plate appearance, the locking column 1221 is separated from the positioning groove 1223 , and a plurality of connecting holes 1222 are located between the locking column 1221 and the positioning groove 1223 . During this time, the connecting wires 123 pass through the plurality of connecting holes 1222 to connect the buckling portions 122 . Referring to FIGS. 1A to 1C , in the folded state of the buckling portion 122 , the buckling post 1221 is engaged with the positioning groove 1223 , and the buckling portion 122 is adapted to be bent to clamp the connecting wire 123 , thereby reducing the buckling volume of section 122. The supporting member 120 is connected to the main body 110 through the connecting wire 123 .

Referring to FIG. 1A , FIG. 1D and FIG. 1E , the bottom case 111 has a plurality of grooves 114 , and the grooves 114 are irregularly distributed, such as staggered. The joint portion 121 of the support member 120 is engaged with one of the grooves 114 , and the electronic device 200 can stand upright or horizontally when the main body 110 abuts against the plane P through different positions of the side shell 112 . Referring to FIG. 1C , the main body 110 and the supporting member 120 of the present case are suitable for adjusting the optimal viewing angle (viewing mode) of the electronic device 200 when standing upright or horizontally through the engaging relationship between the groove 114 and the joint portion 121 . .

Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1F , when the engaging post 1221 is separated from the positioning groove 1223 , the engaging portion 122 is in an unfolded state, and the engaging pillar 1221 of the engaging portion 122 is engaged with the side shell 112 of the main body 110 , so that the main body 110 The bottom case 111 is perpendicular to the support member 120 , that is, the included angle A between the body 110 and the plane P is 90 degrees. (photography mode).

In other embodiments, the support member and the body can also be combined by means of screwing, snapping or magnetic attraction.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B , the protective case 100A of this embodiment is different from the protective case 100 of FIG. 1A , the difference is that the main body 110 a has a plurality of engaging grooves 113 a. These engaging grooves 113a are formed on the side shell 112a of the main body 110a. The supporting member 120a has a plurality of engaging posts 121a, and these engaging posts 121a are respectively engaged with a plurality of corresponding engaging grooves 113a, so that the supporting member 120a is located on the plane P and both ends of the supporting member 120a protrude from the corresponding plurality of engaging grooves 113a. outside the main body 110a. In this illustration, the bottom case 111a of the main body 110a is perpendicular to the support member 120a and the plane P. As shown in FIG.

In addition, most of today's electronic devices are equipped with Hall sensors to provide corresponding functions in a system that drives the electronic devices through magnetic elements. Please refer to FIG. 2A to FIG. 3B , various embodiments will be introduced below to describe how to provide corresponding functions through the system of driving the electronic device by arranging the magnetic element on the supporting element of the present application.

In one embodiment, the support member 120a has a magnetic member 122a, and the magnetic member 122a is disposed adjacent to the positions of the engaging posts 121a. When the supporting member 120a is combined with the main body 110a and the magnetic member 122a is close to a Hall sensor 210 of the electronic device 200, the electronic device 200 will turn on the photographing mode; when the supporting member 120a is combined with the main body 110a, and the magnetic member 122a is far from When the Hall sensor 210 of the electronic device 200 is activated, the electronic device 200 turns off the photographing mode.

In one embodiment, the main body 110a has a receiving groove 114a, and the receiving groove 114a is recessed in the bottom case 111a of the main body 110a and used for receiving the support 120a.

3A and 3B , the protective case 100B of this embodiment is different from the protective case 100 of FIG. 1A in that one end of the support member 120b is attached to the bottom case 111b of the main body 110b, that is, the support member 120b can be pivotally connected The bottom case 111b of the main body 110b, and one end of the support member 120b has a magnetic member 121b. In short, the support member 120b is suitable for unfolding or closing relative to the bottom case 111b.

Referring to FIG. 3B , in the unfolded state, there is an included angle B between the support member 120b and the bottom case 111b, and the body 110b and the support member 120b are supported obliquely on the plane P, so that the electronic device 200 is standing upright or horizontally stand. The main body 110b and the supporting member 120b in this case can adjust the optimal viewing angle of the electronic device 200 in the upright standing or the horizontal standing by changing the included angle B. As shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 3A , in the closed state, the support member 120b is magnetically adsorbed through the magnetic member 121b and attached to the bottom case 111b of the main body 110b to achieve the purpose of storage.

Referring to FIG. 3A , when the supporting member 120b is attached to the bottom case 111b of the main body 110b, the magnetic member 121b of the supporting member 120b is close to the Hall sensor 210 of the electronic device 200 to switch the electronic device 200 to a normal mode. Referring to FIG. 3B , when the supporting member 120b is unfolded on the bottom case 111b of the main body 110b, the magnetic member 121b is away from the Hall sensor 210 of the electronic device 200 to switch the electronic device 200 to the viewing mode.

To sum up, the protective case of the present application provides the support of the electronic device in different directions through the support member, so as to meet different usage scenarios of the electronic device.

100, 100A, 100B: protective case 110, 110a, 110b: body 111, 111a, 111b: Bottom case 112, 112a, 112b: side shells 113: accommodating space 113a: Engagement slot 114: Groove 120, 120a, 120b: supports 121: Joint 1211: Perforation 121a: Snap column 121b: Magnetics 122: Buckle part 1221: Snap column 1222: Connection hole 1223: Positioning slot 122a: Magnetics 123: connecting line 200: Electronics 210: Hall sensor A, B: included angle P: plane

FIG. 1A is a schematic plan view of a protective case according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 1B is an exploded schematic view of the protective case of FIG. 1A . FIG. 1C is a schematic side view of the connecting wire being clamped by the buckle part of the protective case of FIG. 1A . FIG. 1D is a schematic side view of the first side plate of the body of the protective case of FIG. 1A abutting against a plane. FIG. 1E is a schematic side view of the second side plate of the body of the protective case of FIG. 1A abutting against a plane. FIG. 1F is a schematic side view of the support of the protective case of FIG. 1A against a plane. FIG. 2A is a schematic perspective view of a protective case according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 2B is an exploded schematic view of the protective case of FIG. 1A . 3A is a schematic plan view of a protective case according to another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 3B is a schematic perspective view of the support member of the protective case of FIG. 3A being unfolded on the body.

100: protective case

110: Ontology

111: Bottom case

112: side shell

113: accommodating space

114: Groove

120: Supports

121: Joint

1211: Perforation

122: Buckle part

123: connecting line

200: Electronics

Claims (7)

A protective case suitable for an electronic device, the protective case comprising: a body having a bottom case and a side case connected around the bottom case, wherein the bottom case and the side case surround an accommodating space for accommodating the electronic device; and a support piece detachably connected to the body; Wherein, when the support element is connected to the main body and forms an included angle with the main body, the electronic device is pressed against a plane through the bottom case or the side case. The protective case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support member has a joint portion, a buckle portion and a connection line, one side of the buckle portion is connected to the joint portion, and the other side is connected to the connection line. The protective case as claimed in claim 2, wherein the joint portion is an annular structure and has a perforation. The protective case of claim 2, wherein the bottom case has a plurality of grooves, and the grooves are arranged in a staggered manner. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the support has at least one engaging post, the body has at least one engaging slot, and the at least one engaging post corresponds to the at least one engaging slot. The protective case according to claim 5, wherein the combination of the support and the body includes magnetic attraction. The protective case of claim 1, wherein one end of the support member is pivotally connected to the bottom case, and the other end of the support member has a magnetic member.

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