The present disclosure generally relates to a volume amplifying assembly, and particularly to a volume amplifying assembly for a portable electronic device and a portable electronic device packing case using the volume amplifying assembly.
Packing structures of portable electronic devices (such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants) are used to protect the electronic devices from damage. However, the packing structures are usually discarded by customers, which results in environmental pollution and waste.
Many aspects of the disclosure 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 disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.” The references “a plurality of” and “a number of” mean “at least two.”
In one embodiment, the packing body 10 is also a substantially hollow cylinder.
The sealing assembly 30 includes a first cover 31 and a second cover 33. The first cover 31 seals a first end of the packing body 10, and the second cover 33 seals a second end of the packing body 10.
The first cover 31 includes a first covering body 311 and a first catching portion 313 connected substantially perpendicularly to the first covering body 311. The first covering body 311 has a diameter larger than a diameter of the packing body 10. The first catching portion 313 has a diameter less than the diameter of the packing body 10. Thus, the first catching portion 313 is received in the packing body 10, and the first covering body 311 pressingly engages an edge of the first end of the packing body 10, thereby holding the first cover 31 on the first end of the packing body 10.
The second cover 33 includes a second covering body 331 and a second catching portion 333 connected substantially perpendicularly to the second covering body 331. The second covering body 331 has a diameter larger than the diameter of the packing body 10, and the second catching portion 333 has a diameter less than the diameter of the packing body 10. Thus, the second catching portion 333 is received in the packing body 10, and the second covering body 331 pressingly engages an edge of the second end of the packing body 10, thereby holding the second cover 33 on the second end of the packing body 10.
In one embodiment, the packing body 10, the sealing assembly 30, and the volume amplifying body 50 are made of plastic.
The top wall 51 has a diameter larger than a diameter of the receiving member 70. The top wall 51 defines a plurality of sound holes 511.
The volume amplifying body 50 further includes a supporting member 55 located in a substantially central portion of the amplifying body 50. The supporting member 55 includes a bottom surface 551 and a peripheral wall 553 connected substantially perpendicularly to the bottom surface 551, and a top surface (not labeled) of the supporting member 55 defines an opening 552 (see
The bottom surface 551 of the supporting member 55 defines a first connecting opening 557 and a plurality of sound transmitting holes 555 surrounding the first connecting opening 557. The top wall 51, the bottom wall 52, the side wall 53, and the supporting member 55 cooperatively define a sound chamber 541. Sound emitted by the electronic device 90 passes through the sound transmitting holes 555 to the sound chamber 541 and resonates in the sound chamber 541, and then is transmitted through the sound holes 511 to the outside of the volume amplifying body 50 and of the electronic device 90. Because the sound resonates in the sound chamber 541, sound quality and volume of the electronic device 90 are improved.
The bottom wall 52 defines a second connecting opening 521 corresponding to the first connecting opening 557. When the electronic device 90 is received in the supporting member 55, a data wire (not shown), which connects to a power source (not shown) can pass through the second connecting opening 521 and the first connecting opening 557 to connect the electronic device 90 to the power source.
The bottom wall 52, the side wall 53, and the supporting member 55 of the volume amplifying body 50 are received in the receiving member 70, such that the top wall 51 of the volume amplifying body 50 abuts one end of the receiving member 70.
The receiving member 70 is supported by the second covering body 331 of the second cover 33. The receiving member 70 has extra space to receive other things, such as earphones, data wires, and the like. The receiving member 70 defines a through hole 71 for allowing a data wire to pass through to connect to power sources. In one embodiment, the receiving member 70 is made of solid fiberboard.
In assembly of the packing case 100, the volume amplifying body 50 is received in the receiving member 70, such that the top wall 51 abuts an end of the receiving member 70. The receiving member 70 is positioned on the second covering body 331 of the second cover 33, and the electronic device 90 is received in the supporting member 55. Then, the packing body 10 receives the second catching portion 333 of the second cover 33, such that the peripheral edge of the second covering body 331 pressingly engages the second end of the packing body 10. Thus, the volume amplifying body 50, the receiving member 70, the second catching portion 333, and the electronic device 90 are received in the packing body 10. Finally, the first cover 31 covers the first end of the packing body 10.
In other embodiments, the volume amplifying body 50 and the receiving member 70 can be integrally formed.
In other embodiments, the peripheral wall 553 of the supporting member 55 can also define the sound transmitting holes 555.
It is believed that the exemplary embodiment and its advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure or sacrificing all of its advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being preferred or exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
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