PROTECTIVE COVER FOR PORTABLE ELETRONIC DEVICE

• US 20140216953A1
• Filed: 08/30/2013
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: YU, TZU-CHENG, SU, HO-CHYUAN
• Granted Patent: US 9,254,023 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/37
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/003 for portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator

Abstract

A protective cover for a portable electronic device includes a main body and a plurality of cushioning structures. The main body is configured to receive the portable electronic device. Each cushioning structure includes an elastic body protruding from the main body and a clearance defined between the main body and the elastic body. The elastic body is deformed toward the clearance when the elastic body is impacted.

Claims

1. A protective cover for a portable electronic device, comprising:

a main body configured to receive the portable electronic device; and

a plurality of cushioning structures, each cushioning structure comprising an elastic body protruding from the main body and a clearance defined between the main body and the elastic body;

wherein the elastic body is deformed toward the clearance when the elastic body is impacted.

2. The protective cover of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a peripheral wall that comprises a plurality of corners, the cushioning structures are arranged corresponding to the corners, each elastic structures is positioned at an outer side of the corresponding corner.

3. The protective cover of claim 2, wherein each elastic body comprises two elastic arms connected to each other, a distal end of each elastic arm is connected to the corresponding corner, the clearance is surrounded by the two arms and the corner.

4. The protective cover of claim 3, wherein a plane is defined at a junction between two elastic arms opposite to the corner.

5. The protective cover of claim 3, wherein an angle between the two elastic arms is approximately ninety degrees.

6. The protective cover of claim 3, wherein a width of each elastic arm is gradually decreased from the distal end to a junction between the two elastic arms.

7. The protective cover of claim 1, wherein the cushioning structures are integrally formed with the main body, the protective cover is made of elastic material.

8. The protective cover of claim 2, wherein the peripheral wall defines a plurality of through holes that expose keys and interface of the portable electronic device.

9. The protective cover of claim 1, wherein the clearance is one of a through hole and a blind hole.

10. A protective cover for portable electronic device, comprising:

a main body configured to receive the portable electronic device; and

a plurality of cushioning structures positioned on the main body, each cushioning structure comprising an elastic body protruding from the main body and a clearance defined between the main body and the elastic body.

11. The protective cover of claim 10, wherein the main body comprises a peripheral wall that comprises a plurality of corners, the cushioning structures are arranged corresponding to the corners, each elastic structures is positioned at an outer side of the corresponding corner.

12. The protective cover of claim 11, wherein each elastic body comprises two elastic arms connected to each other, a distal end of each elastic arm is connected to the corresponding corner, the clearance is surrounded by the two arms and the corner.

13. The protective cover of claim 12, wherein a plane is defined at a junction between two elastic arms opposite to the corner.

14. The protective cover of claim 12, wherein an angle between the two elastic arms is approximately ninety degrees.

15. The protective cover of claim 12, wherein a width of each elastic arm is gradually decreased from the distal end to a junction between the two elastic arms.

16. The protective cover of claim 10, wherein the cushioning structures are integrally formed with the main body, the protective cover is made of elastic material.

17. The protective cover of claim 11, wherein the peripheral wall defines a plurality of through holes that expose keys and interface of the portable electronic device.

18. The protective cover of claim 10, wherein the clearance is one of a through hole and a blind hole.