CASE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VEHICLE APPARATUS HAVING THE CASE THEREOF

• US 20160304033A1
• Filed: 12/16/2015
• Published: 10/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Leauto Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Leauto Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: WANG, Fuquan
• Application Number:
  US14/971,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20160304033A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/001 Vehicle control means, e.g. steering-wheel or column
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0294 Apparatus with multi-functionalities, e.g. radio and telephone

Abstract

The present disclosure is related to a case of a portable electronic device and a vehicle apparatus having the case. A bottom shell of the case of a portable electronic device has engaging portions disposed on a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface respectively, such that the portable electronic device can be alternatively combined to the vehicle holder of the vehicle apparatus by the engaging portion on the first lateral surface or by the engaging portion on the second lateral surface. Thus, it has both a right-handed operation mode and a left-handed operation mode. Thereby, users can choose different operation modes according to their needs and it is more user friendly.

Claims

1. A case of a portable electronic device, adapted for a vehicle holder, comprising:

a bottom shell, having a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface opposite to each other;

engaging portions disposed on the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface respectively;

wherein the bottom shell is combined to the vehicle holder through the engaging portions on the first lateral surface for achieving a right-handed operation mode or alternatively is combined to the vehicle holder through the engaging portions on the second lateral surface for achieving a left-handed operation mode.

2. The case of a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portions are two notches disposed with intervals, and each of the notches has a vertical passage and a horizontal passage connected with each other.

3. The case of a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the bottom shell further comprises an accommodating groove and a cover, the accommodating groove is configured for accommodating a battery, and the cover covers the accommodating groove;

wherein the cover further comprises a slot disposed at the side opposite to the accommodating groove, the length of the slot is shorter or equal to the diameter of the battery, and the width of the slot matches the thickness of the battery.

4. The case of a portable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein further comprising a front shell and an operation panel, the front shell latches to the other side of the bottom shell opposite to the cover by a fastener, and the operation panel is combined to the front shell and shields the fastener.

5. A vehicle apparatus, comprising:

a portable electronic device, comprising the case according to any one of claims 1 to 4; and

a vehicle holder, having supporting portions, the supporting portions and the engaging portions being concave and convex structures matching with each other;

wherein the portable electronic device is combined to the supporting portions of the vehicle holder by the engaging portions on the first lateral surface of the case for achieving a right-handed operation mode or alternatively is combined to the supporting portions of the vehicle holder by the engaging portions on the second lateral surface of the case for achieving a left-handed operation mode.

6. The vehicle apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the supporting portions are two bolts disposed with intervals, the two bolts correspond to the two notches disposed on the case, each of the supporting portions has a long edge connecting with a short edge by way of bending connection, and each of the supporting portions is embedded into the vertical passage and the horizontal passage of each of the notches.

7. The vehicle apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the vehicle holder comprises:

a main body, having an opening and the supporting portions;

a fixing bracket, one end of the fixing bracket is connected by way of bending connection with the one side of the main body adjacent to the opening, and a stopper is disposed at the other end of the fixing bracket; and

a joint body, comprising a head end and a tail end opposite to each other, the head end is connected with the fixing bracket, the tail end alternatively passes through the opening and is fixed to the stopper of the fixing bracket;

wherein, when the tail end passes through the opening, one side of the joint body disposed at the main body curls and forms an annular structure, and the tail end is capable of reciprocating relative to the stopper and adjusting the inner diameter of the annular structure.

8. The vehicle apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of positioning holes is disposed at the tail end of the joint body, the plurality of positioning holes is arranged with intervals along the curling direction of the joint body, the stopper of the fixing bracket engages with one of the plurality of positioning holes, and when the stopper engages with different positioning holes, the joint body curls and forms the annular structure with different inner diameters.

9. The vehicle apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of anti-slip members is disposed at one side of the joint body opposite to the fixing bracket, the plurality of anti-slip members is arranged on the surface of the joint body with intervals from the head end toward the tail end, and when the joint body curls and forms the annular structure, the plurality of anti-slip members is positioned on the inner wall of the annular structure.

10. The vehicle apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle apparatus further comprises a movable bracket, one end of the movable bracket is pivotally connected with the main body, and the other end is capable of reciprocating relative to the inner wall of the annular structure so as to abut the inner wall or is away from the inner wall.

11. The vehicle apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the joint body further comprises a pad connected with the head end, the pad is disposed at the fixing bracket opposite to the other end of the main body, wherein the two opposite ends of the pad stretch across the two opposite sides of the main body, bend toward the main body and form a curved surface, and the curved surface corresponds to the inner wall of the annular structure.