Casing Device for Portable Electronic Device

• US 20120147536A1
• Filed: 12/12/2011
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zcover Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Zcover Incorporated
• Inventors: SA, Sean
• Application Number:
  US13/323,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20120147536A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/486 for measuring temperature
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A casing device for use with a portable electronic device to attach a peripheral device to the portable electronic device. The casing device is configured to be mounted onto the portable electronic device in various ways. The casing device is formed with a first device compartment for removably receiving and supporting a portable electronic device. In another example, the casing device can be adapted to fit in a receiving compartment in the portable electronic device. The casing device can also be formed to have an accessory compartment for removably receiving and supporting a peripheral device, such as an external rechargeable battery. Additionally or alternatively, the casing device can be configured to allow the peripheral device to be electrically connected to the portable electronic device for battery charging and/or data transferring operation. The peripheral device is formed as an external battery to supply power to the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. A casing device configured to attach a peripheral device to a portable electronic device, the casing device comprising:

a main body having an accessory compartment for removably receiving and supporting a peripheral device configured to be attached to a portable electronic device;

wherein the main body is configured for the peripheral device to be electrically connected with the portable electronic device to at least one of supply power to and transfer data to and from the portable electronic device.

2. The casing device of claim 1, wherein the main body of the casing device is configured to allow access to the accessory compartment, whereby a user can insert a peripheral device into or remove a peripheral device from the accessory compartment in the main body after the casing device is attached to a portable device.

3. The casing device of claim 1, wherein the main body of the casing device is configured so that part of the main body can be received in a battery chamber of a portable electronic device to attach the casing device to such a portable electronic device.

4. The casing device of claim 3, wherein the main body of the casing device comprises an extended portion, which can extend outside the battery chamber of a portable electronic device.

5. The casing device of claim 1, wherein the main body of the casing device is formed with a device compartment for receiving and supporting a portable electronic device.

6. The casing device of claim 5, wherein the device compartment and the accessory compartment merge into a single compartment, whereby the casing device is capable of holding a portable electronic device and a peripheral device in the single compartment.

7. The casing device of claim 5, further comprising:

a first contact port located in the device compartment and configured for electrically connecting with a contact port on a portable electronic device; and

a second contact port located in the accessory compartment and configured for electrically contacting with a contact port on a peripheral device,

wherein the first and second contact ports are electrically connected.

8. The casing device of claim 1, further comprising an adjustable contact port having a movable portion movably attached to the main body of the casing device;

wherein the main body of the casing device is capable of supporting portable electronic devices of different sizes when the adjustable contact port is adjusted in relation to the main body of the casing device.

9. The casing device of claim 1, wherein the main body of the casing device comprises a stretchable material.

10. A casing device configured to attach a peripheral device to a portable electronic device, the casing device comprising:

a main body configured to support a portable electronic device and a peripheral device; and

an adjustable contact port having a movable portion movably attached to the main body of the casing device;

wherein the main body of the casing device is capable of supporting portable electronic devices of different sizes, when the adjustable contact port is adjusted in relation to the main body of the casing device.

11. The casing device of claim 10, wherein the main body of the casing device is formed to have a device compartment for receiving and supporting a portable electronic device.

12. The casing device of claim 10, wherein the main body of the casing device is formed with an accessory compartment for removably receiving and supporting a peripheral device.

13. The casing device of claim 10, wherein the movable portion of the adjustable contact port is configured to be separable from the main body of the casing device.

14. The casing device of claim 10, wherein the main body of the casing device comprises a device support for supporting a portable electronic device, and wherein the movable portion of the adjustable contact port is adjustable in relation to the device support in a direction perpendicular to the device support.

15. The accessory device of claim 10, wherein the main body of the casing device is formed with an access port to allow access to the accessory compartment, whereby a user can insert a peripheral device into or remove a peripheral device through the access port in the main body after the casing device is attached to a portable electronic device.

16. An accessory device for a portable electronic device, the accessory device comprising a peripheral device and a casing device, which comprises:

a main body having an accessory compartment for removably receiving and supporting a peripheral device configured to be attached to a portable electronic device;

wherein the main body allows the peripheral device to be electrically connected with the portable electronic device to supply power to and/or transfer data to and from the portable electronic device.

17. The accessory device of claim 16, wherein the peripheral device comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery, a thermometer, an optical scanner, a credit card reader, and a voice recorder.

18. The accessory device of claim 17, wherein the main body of the casing device comprises a plurality of accessory compartments for attaching one or more peripheral devices to a portable electronic device.

19. The accessory device of claim 16, wherein the peripheral device comprises a plurality of rechargeable batteries, one or more of which are being used in the casing device during its normal operation of charging an internal battery of a portable electronic device.

20. The accessory device of claim 16, wherein the main body of the casing device is formed with an access port to allow access to the accessory compartment, whereby a user can insert a peripheral device into or remove a peripheral device through the access port in the main body after the casing device is attached to a portable device.