BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The exemplary disclosure relates to cases for portable electronic devices, particularly, to a multifunction case for protecting and supporting portable electronic devices.
2. Description of Related Art
On one hand, cases are widely applied to protect portable electronic devices. On the another hand, users generally need a holder for supporting the portable electronic device to read an eBook or watch video. However, it can be difficult to carry the case and the holder at the same time. In many cases, the holder can be easily left behind after use.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Many aspects of the multifunctional case can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the multifunctional case.
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a case according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the case of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an assembled view of the support device of FIG. 1 in a first state.
FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 3, but an electronic device is received in the support device.
FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 4, but showing from another aspect.
FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 3, but showing the support device in a second state.
FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged and cross sectional view of the support device of FIG. 6 along the line of VII-VII.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
FIGS. 1 to 3 show an exemplary embodiment of a multifunctional case 100. The case 100 includes a receiving member 10 and two supporting members 20. The receiving member 10 and the supporting members 20 cooperatively enclose a receiving space 40 for receiving an electronic device 200 like shown in FIG. 4. The supporting members 20 tilt the receiving member 10, supporting the electronic device 200 like shown in FIG. 6.
The receiving member 10 includes a main board 11 and a first sidewall 12 protruding from an edge of the main board 11. A first receiving groove 122 is defined in an inner surface of the first sidewall 12 surrounding the main board 11. Two cutouts 14 are defined at two opposite corners of the main board 11 so two first joint surfaces 142 are formed at said two opposite corners of the main board 11. Two sliding grooves 15 are defined in two sides of the main board 11 corresponding to the cutouts 14. The sliding grooves 15 are parallel to each other. A limiting block 151 is formed at one end of each sliding groove 15. In this exemplary embodiment, the limiting blocks 151 are formed at ends of the sliding grooves 15 away from the cutouts 14.
Each supporting member 20 includes a main body 21 and a second sidewall 22 protruding from an edge of the main body 21. Each main body 21 has a shape and a size complementary to one of the cutouts 14. A second receiving groove 222 (referring to FIG. 4) is defined in an inner surface of the second sidewall 22 surrounding the main body 21. Each supporting member 20 includes a second joint surface 211 facing and complementary to one of the first joint surfaces 142. A T-shaped rail 30 protrudes from an outer surface of the second sidewall 22. The rails 30 are slidably accommodated in the sliding grooves 15 so the supporting members 20 are slidably fixed to the receiving member 10 to adjustably tilt the receiving member 10.
Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, during enclosing the electronic device 200 in the case 100, the receiving member 10 is wrapped on one side of the electronic device 200 with portions of the electronic device 200 is received in the first receiving groove 122. The supporting members 20 are wrapped on the two opposite corners of the electronic device 200 with the opposite corners of the electronic device 200 are received in the second receiving grooves 222. At this time, the first joint surfaces 142 contact with the second joint surfaces 211 so the receiving member 10 and the supporting members 20 is located in a first state (shown in FIG. 3), to cooperatively form the receiving space 40, in which the electronic device 200 is received and protected by the case 100. To prevent the case 100 from falling off the electronic device 200, the electronic device 200 can be tightly received in the first receiving groove 122 and the second receiving grooves 222 by a tight engagement between the first receiving groove 122, the second receiving grooves 222 and the electronic device 200.
Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, to use the case 100 supporting the electronic device 200, the rails 30 enter into the sliding grooves 15 until the rails 30 slide to a predetermined stated, such as, from a second state (as shown in FIG. 6) wherein the supporting members 20 tilt the receiving member 10. The limiting blocks 151 limit the rails 30 making the supporting members 20 and the receiving member 10 firmly position in the second state. The electronic device 200 is inserted into the first receiving groove 122. Then, a user can make the rails 30 slide in the sliding grooves 15, causing the supporting members 20 sliding relative to the receiving member 10, to adjust the angle θ of the receiving member 10 relative to a supporting surface S until the electronic device 200 has a comfortable viewing angle.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of structures and functions of various embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Patent Application
20130126522
