The present invention relates to a package for receiving a tablet electronic device, and in particular to a water and dust proof multi-functional package for receiving a tablet electronic device.
Tablet electronic devices are widely used in current trend, such as tablet computers, mobile phones, PDAs, notebook computers. All these devices have a flat form with a screen at one side. Many of these devices are developed with the function of portability so that they can be carried conveniently and easily. However, these kinds of electronic devices are designed just for electronic functions, while other functions, such as waterproof, dust proof, vibration proof, etc. are not considered in original designs. Therefore, to provide these functions, many multifunctional packages are developed for resolving these problems concurrent in the prior arts.
However, although the conventional multifunctional packages for tablet electronic devices are developed to resolve the prior art problems as described above, while they still have some disadvantages. For example, the waterproof function is not preferred so that if these devices are used for a long time, the buckling structure of the packages may become loose or be destroyed. As a result, the function of waterproof will be destroyed. Moreover, the buckling structure used in the packages does not provide a smooth outlook. They are uneven and thus some recesses or concave regions are formed at the outer sides of the packages so that some sands or dirt will adhere to the outer surfaces of these tablet electronic devices. Furthermore, it is general some keys are installed on the outer sides of the tablet electronic devices, while most of the multifunctional packages will shield these keys. This induces that these keys cannot be operated. Moreover, these packages do not provide preferred heat dissipation functions which cause that the heat generated from the electronic device placed within the package cannot be well dissipated. If the packages form some holes for heat dissipation, these holes will destroy the function of waterproof. Thus, it is not a preferred design.
Therefore, the inventor of the present invention desires to design a novel design, which can improve the defects as said above.
To improve above defects in the prior art, the present invention provides a water and dust proof multi-functional package for receiving a tablet electronic device, wherein the buckles with smooth outer surfaces are used to buckle the upper cover and the seat of the package of the present invention. The buckle buckles the upper cover by the inner side of the buckle. Therefore, the outer side of the buckle is very smooth so that dusts are impossible to enter into the buckle to prevent the tablet computer from dusts. In the present invention, the buckle has waterproof structure against any permeation of water and the sealing ring of the seat closes the inner frame inside of the upper cover. Moreover, the transparent portion is a transparent film adhered to the upper cover by waterproof glue. As a result, with above said structure, the package of the present invention forms a waterproof structure for protecting the tablet computer. The package of the present invention also has contact buttons to contact respective buttons of the tablet computer so that the user can use the buttons of the tablet computer as usual by using the contact buttons. Moreover, heat generated by the tablet computer will be transferred outwards by the heat dissipating metal of the seat. Therefore, the package of the present invention has a high heat dissipating performance. All above mentioned advantages of the present invention cannot be achieved by any prior art.
To achieve above object, the present invention provides a water and dust proof multi-functional package for receiving a tablet electronic device comprising: a seat having an approximately rectangular shape for supporting a tablet electronic device; an upper cover having an approximately rectangular shape; one side of the upper cover being pivotally connected to the seat and thus being turnable with respect to the seat; the upper cover having a transparent portion which is corresponding to a screen of the tablet electronic device so that a user can view the screen of the tablet electronic device; the transparent portion being a transparent film which is adhered to the upper cover by waterproof glue; four buckles being positioned on lateral sides of the seat; each buckle containing a pivotal sheet and a buckling portion; the pivotal sheet being pivotally installed to the seat and being rotatable with respect to the seat; the buckling portion being folded and extending upwards from the pivotal sheet; and an outer surface of the pivotal sheet being smooth; four combining portions formed at lateral sides of the upper cover and positions of the four combining portions being corresponding to those of the four buckles; and the four combining portions being protruded outwards for buckling with the buckling portions; wherein when the upper cover is closed on the seat, the buckles will buckle the buckling portions so that the upper cover and the seat are combined tightly and thus the tablet electronic device is enclosed therein; and since the buckling portion is at an inner side of the buckle so that the outer side of the pivotal sheet is smooth to prevent dusts from adhering to the buckle so as to present a beautiful outlook; wherein the buckle further comprises a waterproof adhering sheet so that when the buckles are buckled to the buckling portions, it form as a waterproof structure against any permeation of water; moreover, dusts are impossible to enter into the structure formed by the seat, the buckle and the upper cover.
In order that those skilled in the art can further understand the present invention, a description will be provided in the following in details. However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art to understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.
In the present invention, a tablet computer 1 is used for description of the present invention, however the present invention is suitable for various kinds of tablet (or flat form) electronic devices, such as tablet computers, mobile phones, PDA (personal digital assistant), notebook computers, etc. Preferably, these tablet electronic device has a flat back side.
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A seat 10 is approximately rectangular for supporting the tablet computer 1.
An upper cover 20 is approximately rectangular. One side of the upper cover 20 is pivotally connected to the seat 10 and thus is turnable with respect to the seat 10. As illustrated is
Four buckles 30 are positioned on lateral sides of the seat 10, as illustrated in
Four combining portions 40 are formed at lateral sides of the upper cover 20 and positions of the four combining portions 40 are corresponding to those of the four buckles 30. The four combining portions 40 are protruded outwards for buckling with the buckling portions 32.
As illustrated in
The buckle 30 further comprises a waterproof adhering sheet 33 so that when the buckles 30 are buckled to the buckling portions 32, it form as a waterproof structure against any permeation of water. Moreover, dusts are impossible to enter into the structure formed by the seat 10, the buckle 30 and the upper cover 20.
An inner frame 90 is located in an inner side the upper cover 20.
A sealing ring 91 is located around an inner side of the seat 10. In assembly state, the inner frame 90 surrounds an outer side of the tablet computer 1 and the inner frame 90 closes the sealing ring 91 to form a closing space between the seat 10, the upper cover 20 and the inner frame 90. The closing space is used to place the tablet computer 1 and is capable of preventing water permeation. The sealing ring 91 is made of waterproof material, such as rubbers.
By using above said transparent portion 21 with waterproof glue, the waterproof adhering sheet 33 of the buckle 30 and the sealing ring 91, when the upper cover 20 is buckled with the seat 10, the package of the present invention will form a high waterproof closing structure for preventing water permeation so as to protect the tablet computer 1.
Preferably, the lateral sides of the seat 10 are formed with four lower grooves 15. Each buckle 30 is located in a respective one of the lower grooves 15. The lateral sides of the upper cover 20 are formed with four upper grooves 25. Each combining portions 40 is located in the respective upper groove 25. Rotating the buckle 30 to buckle the combining portions 40 will cause the buckle 30 to embed into a space between the respective upper groove 25 of the upper cover 20 and the respective lower groove 15 in the seat 10. As a result, an outer side of the buckle 30 is flushed with the lateral sides of the upper cover 20 and the seat 10. Therefore, the upper cover 20, the seat 10 and the buckle 30 form an integral structure.
A heat dissipating structure 50 is included. An inner side of the heat dissipating structure 50 is located in the inner side of the seat 10. The heat dissipating structure 50 contains a heat dissipating metal 56. A center of the heat dissipating metal 56 has a platform 51 protruded upwards. An outer side of the heat dissipating structure 50 is exposed to a bottom of the seat 10. The heat dissipating structure 50 serves to support a bottom of the tablet computer 1 so that heat generated by the tablet computer 1 transfers to an outside of the seat 10. Preferably, an upper side of the platform 51 has a heat sink 58 which is used to contact the tablet computer 1 so that heat effectively transfers to the heat dissipating metal 56 and then transfers to an outside of the tablet computer 1 for the purpose of heat dissipation.
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At least one shockproof pad 52 is located in the seat 10. The shockproof pad 52 serves for supporting the tablet computer 1. As shown in
At least one contact button 60 is located in the seat 10. A position of the contact button 60 is corresponding to that of a button 3 of the tablet computer 1. An outer end of the contact button 60 passes through a respective through hole 11 (as shown in
At least one camera hole 70 is formed in the bottom of the seat 10. A position of the camera hole 70 is corresponding to that of a camera of the tablet computer 1 so that the camera of the tablet computer 1 is capable of shooting photos through the camera hole 70.
A strap 80 is included. Two ends of the strap 80 are connected to the upper cover 20 or the seat 10 so that the user can hold or carry the tablet computer 1 by using the strap 80. As shown in
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When using, the tablet computer 1 is placed within the upper cover 20 and the upper cover 20 is closed on the seat 10. Then each buckle 30 of the seat 10 is rotated to buckle the respective buckling portions 32 of the upper cover 20.
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Advantages of the present invention are that in the present invention, the buckles with smooth outer surfaces are used to buckle the upper cover and the seat of the package of the present invention. The buckle buckles the upper cover by the inner side of the buckle. Therefore, the outer side of the buckle is very smooth so that dusts are impossible to enter into the buckle to prevent the tablet computer from dusts. In the present invention, the buckle has waterproof structure against any permeation of water and the sealing ring of the seat closes the inner frame inside of the upper cover. Moreover, the transparent portion is a transparent film adhered to the upper cover by waterproof glue. As a result, with above said structure, the package of the present invention forms a waterproof structure for protecting the tablet computer. The package of the present invention also has contact buttons to contact respective buttons of the tablet computer so that the user can use the buttons of the tablet computer as usual by using the contact buttons. Moreover, heat generated by the tablet computer will be transferred outwards by the heat dissipating metal of the seat. Therefore, the package of the present invention has a high heat dissipating performance. All above mentioned advantages of the present invention cannot be achieved by any prior art.
The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
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