Patent Application
20150156900
The present disclosure relates to a case for portable electronic devices, and particularly relates to a case for coupling peripheral components.
Portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones and tablet computers, may need cases for protection. Therefore, the case can strengthen the portable electronic device. However, a single case only has a simplex structure, color, and design. Thus, the case needs more transformable in colors, appearances, and patterns.
Many aspects of the disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following figures. The components in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape or other word that substantially modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, substantially cylindrical means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
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In other embodiments, the flanges 13 can be adhered to the base 11 via adhesive dispensing.
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The flanges 13 are formed on an external surface of the bottom wall 111 and are extended from one end of the bottom wall 111 to another end. The flanges 13 strengthen the base 11 and increase a friction between the base 11 and a user.
Each fastening portion 15 defines a fastening hole 151 for engaging with the fasten piece 30.
The flanges 13 and the fastening portions 15 can be operated with some surface preparation, such as scrub processing, spraying treatment, or electroplating treatment, to make the surface with different colors, glossy, and texture, therefore increasing visual sense, strength, and friction.
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In other embodiments, the peripheral component 20 can be made of metal or a mixture material of metal and plastic. The peripheral component 20 can further include some functional modules, such as a camera module or a flash module.
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When using the case 100, the receiving space 115 can receive a portable electronic device, and the resisting walls 1133 latch edges of the portable electronic device. The bottom hole 1113 and the side holes 1131 dispose camera and interfaces of the portable electronic device. The cover pieces 21 can be made of different material and colors, when different cover pieces 21 are coupled to the base 11, the case 100 has different appearances and touching feelings. To change the peripheral component 20, the user can loosen the fastening pieces 30 from the main body 10 and the component 20, and replace with different peripheral components 20 to the main body 10, which is very convenient for changing different appearances and touching feelings for the case 100.
The case 100 includes a plurality of flanges 13 arranged on the base 11 to strengthen the case 100 and to increase a friction between the user's hand and the case 100 when the case 100 without the peripheral components 20. Users can further change different peripheral components 20 to the main body 10 via the fastening portion 15 and the fasten pieces 30, thereby providing different appearances textures.
It is believed that the embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the disclosure or sacrificing all of its advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being illustrative embodiments of the disclosure.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201310622015.7 | Nov 2013 | CN | national |
