Protecting case for foldable electronic device

Abstract

A protecting case for a foldable electronic device has an upper and bottom panels pivotally connecting along a pivot axis. The protecting case has a case body for minimizing an external shock to the foldable electronic device. The protecting case has an upper and bottom frame adapted for protectively covering the upper and lower panel of the foldable electronic device. The protecting case includes a plurality of edge holders for securely mounting the upper and bottom frames in a detachably attaching manner. The protecting case has a synchronizing hinge mechanism having two joint units to pivotally connect the upper frame to the bottom frame and is aligned along the pivot axis. Thus the upper and bottom frames are pivotally folded to in a synchronization manner with respect to a pivot movement of the foldable electronic device so as to protect the foldable electronic device anytime.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the foldable protecting case for foldable electronic device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the opened position of the foldable electronic device.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the foldable protecting case according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the foldable protecting case according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the folded position of the foldable electronic device.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the foldable protecting case according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the opened position of the foldable electronic device.

FIG. 5A is an alternative use of the foldable protecting case used for protecting a foldable laptop computer.

FIG. 5B is another alternative use of the foldable protecting case used for protecting a foldable mobile phone.

Claims

1. A protecting case for a foldable electronic device which comprises upper and bottom panels pivotally connecting along a pivot axis, wherein said protecting case comprises: a case body, which is made of durable but lightweight material adapted for minimizing an external shock to said foldable electronic device, comprising an upper frame adapted for protectively covering at said upper panel of said foldable electronic device and a bottom frame adapted for protectively covering at said bottom panel of said foldable electronic device;a plurality of edge holders spacedly and integrally provided along peripheral edges of said upper and bottom frames for securely mounting said upper and bottom frames at said upper and bottom panels of said foldable electronic device respectively in a detachably attaching manner; anda synchronizing hinge mechanism comprising two joint units provided at two outer sides of said case body to pivotally connect said upper frame to said bottom frame, wherein said two joint units are positioned at two sides of said foldable electronic device to align along said pivot axis thereof, such that said upper and bottom frames are pivotally folded to in a synchronization manner with respect to a pivot movement of said foldable electronic device so as to protect said foldable electronic device anytime.

2. The protecting case, as recited in claim 1, wherein said upper frame comprises a top wall and a surrounding wall integrally extended therefrom to define an upper cavity for fittedly receiving said upper panel therein, wherein said bottom frame comprises a bottom wall and a peripheral wall integrally extended therefrom to define a bottom cavity for fittedly receiving said bottom panel therein, wherein said edge holders are spacedly formed along said peripheral edges of said surrounding wall and said peripheral wall for securely retaining said upper and bottom panels within said upper and bottom cavities respectively.

3. The protecting case, as recited in claim 2, wherein each of said edge holders is integrally protruded from said respective peripheral edge of said surrounding wall and said peripheral wall for holding an edge of each of said upper and bottom panels at an inner surface thereof so as to securely retain said upper and bottom panels within said upper and bottom cavities respectively.

4. The protecting case, as recited in claim 2, wherein said case body has a plurality of top round edges integrally formed between said top wall and said surrounding wall of said upper frame and a plurality of bottom round edges integrally between said bottom wall and said peripheral wall, so as to enhance a strength of said case body.

5. The protecting case, as recited in claim 3, wherein said case body has a plurality of top round edges integrally formed between said top wall and said surrounding wall of said upper frame and a plurality of bottom round edges integrally between said bottom wall and said peripheral wall, so as to enhance a strength of said case body.

6. The protecting case, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said joint units comprises a first pivot arm integrally extended from said upper frame and a second pivot arm which is integrally extended from said bottom frame and is pivotally connected to said first pivot arm to define a pivot point of said case body for aligning with said pivot axis of said foldable electronic device.

7. The protecting case, as recited in claim 5, wherein each of said joint units comprises a first pivot arm integrally extended from said upper frame and a second pivot arm which is integrally extended from said bottom frame and is pivotally connected to said first pivot arm to define a pivot point of said case body for aligning with said pivot axis of said foldable electronic device.

8. The protecting case, as recited in claim 6, wherein each of said first pivot arms has an axial protrusion alignedly extending along said pivot axis of said foldable electronic device, wherein each of said second pivot arms has an axial slot arranged when said axial protrusion is slidably inserted into said axial slot to form said pivot point of said case body, said upper frame is pivotally connected to said bottom frame for synchronically folding with said foldable electronic device.

9. The protecting case, as recited in claim 7, wherein each of said first pivot arms has an axial protrusion alignedly extending along said pivot axis of said foldable electronic device, wherein each of said second pivot arms has an axial slot arranged when said axial protrusion is slidably inserted into said axial slot to form said pivot point of said case body, said upper frame is pivotally connected to said bottom frame for synchronically folding with said foldable electronic device.

10. The protecting case, as recited in claim 1, wherein said case body has a plurality of accessing through slots spacedly formed at said bottom frame for aligning with peripheral accessing plugs of said foldable electronic device so as to allow said peripheral accessing plugs thereof being accessed through said accessing through slots when said case body is detachably mounted to said foldable electronic device.

11. The protecting case, as recited in claim 7, wherein said case body has a plurality of accessing through slots spacedly formed at said bottom frame for aligning with peripheral accessing plugs of said foldable electronic device so as to allow said peripheral accessing plugs thereof being accessed through said accessing through slots when said case body is detachably mounted to said foldable electronic device.

12. The protecting case, as recited in claim 9, wherein said case body has a plurality of accessing through slots spacedly formed at said bottom frame for aligning with peripheral accessing plugs of said foldable electronic device so as to allow said peripheral accessing plugs thereof being accessed through said accessing through slots when said case body is detachably mounted to said foldable electronic device.

13. The protecting case, as recited in claim 7, further comprising an anti-slip element provided on a bottom side of said bottom frame, wherein said anti-slip element is made of material having a high friction coefficient for preventing said foldable electronic device from slipping while being used.

14. The protecting case, as recited in claim 12, further comprising an anti-slip element provided on a bottom side of said bottom frame, wherein said anti-slip element is made of material having a high friction coefficient for preventing said foldable electronic device from slipping while being used.

15. The protecting case, as recited in claim 12, wherein said case body is made of reinforcing plastic having transparent properties for minimizing said external shock exerted on said foldable electronic device and for keeping an aesthetic appearance thereof.

16. The protecting case, as recited in claim 14, wherein said case body is made of reinforcing plastic having transparent properties for minimizing said external shock exerted on said foldable electronic device and for keeping an aesthetic appearance thereof.

17. The protecting case, as recited in claim 12, wherein said case body further comprises a picture pocket formed between a bottom side of said upper frame and a top side of said upper panel for replaceably receiving a picture frame in said picture pocket to personalize said foldable electronic device.

18. The protecting case, as recited in claim 16, wherein said case body further comprises a picture pocket formed between a bottom side of said upper frame and a top side of said upper panel for replaceably receiving a picture frame in said picture pocket to personalize said foldable electronic device.

19. The protecting case, as recited in claim 12, wherein a top side of said upper frame is made of stickable material for allowing a personal sticker replaceably sticking on said top side of said upper frame to personalize said foldable electronic device.

20. The protecting case, as recited in claim 16, wherein a top side of said upper frame is made of stickable material for allowing a personal sticker replaceably sticking on said top side of said upper frame to personalize said foldable electronic device.