PROTECTIVE COVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME
The present invention discloses a protective cover demountably connected with a display device or an expansion device. The protective cover includes a body, a first fixing element, at least one first shaft, and at least one first supporting element. The body includes at least one body recess. The first fixing element is connected with the body to fixedly dispose the display device or the expansion device on the body. The first shaft is disposed in the body recess. The first supporting element is connected with the first shaft and can be rotated with respect to the first shaft to form a lying state or an erect state; in the lying state, the first supporting element is accommodated in the body recess; in the erect state, the first supporting element is erected to protrude out of the body recess.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a protective cover, and more particularly, to a protective cover which can be easily assembled or disassembled with a display device or an expansion device.
2. Description of the Related Art
Portable electronic products have become the major development target for IT manufacturers as technology advances. Apart from the appearances and functional improvements of electronic products, manufacturers are keenly developing protective covers or cases used for protecting electronic products to enhance the convenience and portability for consumers when they are using portable electronic products.
Presently, a traditional protective case used for containing both the display device and an expansion device (such as a keyboard) does not provide users the option of carrying the display or the expansion device separately; that is, a user has to carry the expansion device along with him/her if the user wants to use the protective case. Furthermore, although a new protective case is proposed to separately protect the display device and the expansion device, this covering case has a complex mechanism and thus is complicated to assemble/disassemble for users. In addition, when the protective case is used solely for the display device, the overall size cannot be reduced, making it inconvenient for users to carry.
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new protective cover to solve the problems present in the prior art techniques.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is an object of the present invention to provide a protective cover which can be easily assembled or disassembled with a display device or an expansion device.
In order to achieve the above object, the protective cover of the present invention is demountably connected with a display device or an expansion device. The protective cover comprises a body, a first fixing element, at least one first shaft, and at least one first supporting element.
The body comprises at least one body recess. The first fixing element is connected with the body to fixedly dispose the display device or the expansion device on the body. The at least one first shaft is disposed in the at least one body recess. The first supporting element is connected with the first shaft, and the first supporting element can rotate with respect to the first shaft to form a lying state or an erect state. When in the lying state, the first supporting element is accommodated in the body recess; when in the erect state, the first supporting element is erected to protrude out of the body recess. Therefore, when the first supporting element is in the lying state, the display device or the expansion device can be superposed and fixedly disposed on the body; when the first supporting element is in the erect state, the first supporting element is used to support the display device such that one side of the display device leans on the first supporting element, thereby allowing the display device to be disposed upright or slantwise on the protective cover.
The exemplary embodiment(s) of the present invention will be understood more fully from the detailed description given below and from the accompanying drawings of various embodiments of the invention, which, however, should not be taken to limit the invention to the specific embodiments, but are for explanation and understanding only.
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The protective cover 20 is used to protect the display device 10 or the expansion device 30 from damage due to impacts or falls. The protective cover 20 is demountably connected to the display device 10 or the expansion device 30; the protective cover 20 can also be first connected to the expansion device 30 and then connected to the display device 10. As shown in
The body 21 comprises a pair of body recesses 211.
The first fixing element 22 is connected with the body 21, and the first fixing element 22 is used for fixing the display device 10 or the expansion device 30 on the body 21 (shown in
Each of the first shafts 23 is disposed in a body recess 211, respectively.
Each of the first supporting elements 24 is respectively connected with a first shaft 23 and can be rotated along the first shaft 23. As shown in
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The main body 31 comprises a main body recess 311.
The second fixing element 32 is connected with the main body 31, and the second fixing element 32 is used for fixing the display device 10 on the main body 31 (shown in
Each of the second shafts 33 is disposed in a main body recess 311, respectively.
Each one of the second supporting elements 34 is connected with a second shaft 33 and can be rotated along the second shaft 33. As shown in
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The keyboard set 36 is connected with the main body 31; the keyboard set 36 is provided for users to input data to the display device 10. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the expansion device 30 communicates with the display device 10 via a wireless (such as Bluetooth) connection, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is noted that although the expansion device 30 is illustrated with a keyboard set in the embodiment, the expansion device 30 can be a speaker or any other device having input/output capabilities.
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It is noted that the above preferred embodiments are only illustrative, and that for the sake of brevity, not all the possible combinations are exhaustively described. However, a person skilled in the art should realize that not all the components or elements disclosed above are necessary. In order to realize the present invention, known components or elements can be added, eliminated, or modified. For example, the user can manually lift the first supporting element 24 or the second supporting element 34 and use a limiting structure to cause the first supporting element 24 or the second supporting element 34 to be in the erect state. In other words, the first magnet 25 (or the second magnet 35) or the first elastic element 26 (or the second elastic element) is not necessary. Furthermore, the protective cover 20 and the display device 30 can use different supporting elements or fixing elements respectively. For example, the first fixing element 22 of the protective cover 20 can be a magnet for fixing the display device 10 or the expansion device 30 by magnetism, and the second fixing element 32 of the expansion device 30 can be a velcro for fixing the display device 10 by adhesion.
It is noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only for illustration. It is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents. Therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.
Claims
1. A protective cover demountably connected with a display device or an expansion device, the protective cover comprising:
- a body comprising at least one body recess;
- a first fixing element connected with the body to fixedly dispose the display device or the expansion device on the body;
- at least one first shaft disposed in the at least one body recess; and
- at least one first supporting element connected with the at least one first shaft, the at least one first supporting element being capable of rotating with respect to the at least one first shaft to form a lying state or an erect state; when in the lying state, the at least one first supporting element is accommodated in the at least one body recess; when in the erect state, the at least one first supporting element is erected to protrude out of the at least one body recess;
- therefore, when the at least one first supporting element is in the lying state, the display device or the expansion device can be superposed and fixedly disposed on the body; when the at least one first supporting element is in the erect state, the at least one first supporting element is used to support the display device such that one side of the display device leans on the at least one first supporting element, thereby allowing the display device to be disposed upright or slantwise on the protective cover.
2. The protective cover as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one pair of first magnets, wherein the at least one pair of first magnets has one of the first magnets disposed in the body recess and the other one of the first magnets disposed on the at least one first supporting element; the two first magnets are disposed corresponding to each other and have their like poles disposed on their corresponding planes, thereby allowing the at least one first supporting element to be in the erect state because the two like poles repel each other.
3. The protective cover as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a first fastening component, the first fastening component being connected with the body to fix the at least one first supporting element in the lying state.
4. The protective cover as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one first elastic element, the at least one first elastic element being connected with the at least one first shaft to cause the at least one first supporting element to be in the erect state.
5. The protective cover as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a first fastening component, the first fastening component being connected with the body to fix the at least one first supporting element in the lying state.
6. The protective cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first fixing element can be a velcro.
7. The protective cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one first supporting element comprises a first supporting portion and a first retaining portion, the first retaining portion being connected with the first supporting portion, and the first retaining portion and the first supporting portion having a first opening therebetween.
8. An electronic device, comprising:
- a display device; and
- a protective cover demountably connected with a display device or an expansion device, the protective cover comprising:
- a body comprising at least one body recess;
- a first fixing element connected with the body to fixedly dispose the display device or the expansion device on the body;
- at least one first shaft disposed in the at least one body recess; and
- at least one first supporting element connected with the at least one first shaft, the at least one first supporting element being capable of rotating with respect to the at least one first shaft to form a lying state or an erect state; when in the lying state, the at least one first supporting element is accommodated in the at least one body recess; when in the erect state, the at least one first supporting element is erected to protrude out of the at least one body recess;
- therefore, when the at least one first supporting element is in the lying state, the display device or the expansion device can be superposed and fixedly disposed on the body; when the at least one first supporting element is in the erect state, the at least one first supporting element is used to support the display device such that one side of the display device leans on the at least one first supporting element, thereby allowing the display device to be disposed upright or slantwise on the protective cover.
9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the protective cover further comprises at least one pair of first magnets, wherein the at least one pair of first magnets has one of the first magnets disposed in the body recess and the other one of the first magnets disposed on the at least one first supporting element; the two first magnets are disposed corresponding to each other and have their like poles disposed on their corresponding planes, thereby allowing the at least one first supporting element to be in the erect state because the two like poles repel each other.
10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the protective cover further comprises a first fastening component, the first fastening component being connected with the body to fix the at least one first supporting element in the lying state.
11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the protective cover further comprises at least one first elastic element, the at least one first elastic element being connected with the at least one first shaft to cause the at least one first supporting element to be in the erect state.
12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the protective cover further comprises a first fastening component, the first fastening component being connected with the body to fix the at least one first supporting element in the lying state.
13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first fixing element can be a velcro.
14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the at least one first supporting element comprises a first supporting portion and a first retaining portion, the first retaining portion being connected with the first supporting portion, and the first retaining portion and the first supporting portion having a first opening therebetween.
15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising an expansion device, wherein the first fixing element is used for fixing the expansion device on the body, the expansion device comprising:
- a main body comprising at least one main body recess;
- a second fixing element connected with the main body to fixedly dispose the display device on the body;
- at least one second shaft disposed in the at least one main body recess; and
- at least one second supporting element connected with the at least one second shaft, the at least one second supporting element being capable of rotating with respect to the at least one second shaft to form a lying state or an erect state; when in the lying state, the at least one second supporting element is accommodated in the at least one main body recess; when in the erect state, the at least one second supporting element is erected to protrude out of the at least one main body recess.
16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the expansion device further comprises at least one pair of second magnets, wherein the at least one pair of second magnets has one of the second magnets disposed in the main body recess and the other one of the second magnets disposed on the at least one second supporting element; the two second magnets are disposed corresponding to each other and have their like poles disposed on their corresponding planes, thereby allowing the at least one second supporting element to be in the erect state because the two like poles repel each other.
17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the expansion device further comprises a second fastening component, the second fastening component being connected with the main body to fix the at least one second supporting element in the lying state.
18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the expansion device further comprises at least one second elastic element, the at least one second elastic element being connected with the at least one second shaft to cause the at least one second supporting element to be in the erect state.
19. The electronic device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the expansion device further comprises a second fastening component, the second fastening component being connected with the main body to fix the at least one second supporting element in the lying state.
20. The electronic device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one second supporting element comprises a second supporting portion and a second retaining portion, the second retaining portion being connected with the second supporting portion, and the second retaining portion and the second supporting portion having a second opening therebetween.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 13, 2013
Publication Date: Dec 11, 2014
Applicant: Wistron Corporation (New Taipei City)
Inventors: CHEN-YI LIANG (New Taipei City), HSIH-BIN DAI (New Taipei City)
Application Number: 14/079,294
International Classification: A45C 11/00 (20060101);