Protective device and electronic device with the same

• US 10,355,733 B2
• Filed: 01/02/2018
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Zhen, Feng
• Primary Examiner(s): Liao, Hsinchun
• Application Number:
  US15/859,743
• Publication Number:
  US 20180323817A1
• Time in Patent Office: 560 Days
• 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: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers

Abstract

A protective device for a handheld electronic device includes a frame, at least one bending member, a first elastic member, and at least one rotation member. The frame is sheathed on an electronic device and protects the electronic device. The at least one bending member is mounted on the frame. The at least one rotation member is mounted under elastic rotational compression through the first elastic member and is latched with an end of the bending member. When the bending member is jarred to unlatch from the rotation member, the rotation member rotates out quickly and supports the electronic device.

Claims

1. A protective device comprising:

a frame covering an outer surface of an electronic device, wherein the frame defines at least one gap, a first connection member is formed on two sides of the frame, the gap is substantially U-shaped, the gap is extended form one side to a top end of the frame, and further extended to the other side of the frame;

at least one bending member mounted on the frame;

a first elastic member; and

at least one rotation member mounted on the frame through the first elastic member and latched to an end of the at least one bending member, wherein when the bending member is detached from the rotation member, the rotation member rotates and supports the electronic device.

2. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one bending member comprises a fixing end and a latching end, the fixing end is mounted on the frame, the latching end defines a latching member, the rotation member defines a clamping member on an end proximate to the bending member, the clamping member is connected to the latching member such that the rotation member is latched to the latching end.

3. The protective device according to claim 2, further comprising:

two second elastic members mounting the fixing end to the frame, and providing an elastic force to unlock the rotation member.

4. The protective device according to claim 2, wherein the protective device comprises four rotation members and four first elastic members, opposite sides of the frame each defines two of the rotation members at intervals;

wherein each one of the rotation members is elastically mounted on the frame through the first elastic member and latched to a corresponding one of the bending members.

5. The protective device according to claim 4, wherein the first elastic member is a spiral spring, the first elastic spring comprises a spindle hole, the rotation member further defines a rotation spindle, the frame defines a through hole;

wherein the rotation spindle passes through the spindle hole and the through hole, and fixes the rotation member and the first elastic member on the frame.

6. The protective device according to claim 5, wherein the first elastic member is a spiral spring, and an initial state of the first elastic member is under compression.

7. The protective device according to claim 5, wherein the first elastic spring further comprises a location hole, the frame defines a location pin, the location pin passes through the location hole and fixes an end of the first elastic member to the frame.

8. The protective device according to claim 4, wherein the latching end, two ends of the rotation members, and two ends of the first connection member are arc-shaped.

9. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein the frame defines two gaps, the protective device comprises four of the at least one bending member.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a main body; and

a protective device mounted on the main body, comprising;

a frame covering an outer surface of an electronic device, wherein the frame defines at least one gap, a first connection member is formed on two sides of the frame, the gap is substantially U-shaped, the gap is extended form one side to a top end of the frame, and further extended to the other side of the frame;

at least one bending member mounted on the frame;

a first elastic member; and

at least one rotation member mounted on the frame through the first elastic member and latched to an end of the at least one bending member, wherein when the bending member is detached from the rotation member, the rotation member rotates and supports the electronic device.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the at least one bending member comprises a fixing end and a latching end, the fixing end is mounted on the frame, the latching end defines a latching member, the rotation member defines a clamping member on an end proximate to the bending member, the clamping member is connected to the latching member of the bending member such that the rotation member is latched to the latching end.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11, further comprising:

two second elastic members mounting the fixing end to the frame, and providing an elastic force to unlock the rotation member.

13. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the protective device comprises four rotation members and four first elastic members, opposite sides of the frame each define two of the rotation members at intervals;

wherein each one of the rotation members is elastically mounted on the frame through the first elastic member, and latched to a corresponding one of the bending members.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the first elastic member is a spiral spring, the first elastic member comprises a spindle hole, the rotation member further defines a rotation spindle, the frame defines a through hole;

wherein the rotation spindle passes through the spindle hole and the through hole, and fixes the rotation member and the first elastic member on the frame.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the first elastic member is a spiral spring, and an initial state of the first elastic member is under compression.

16. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the first elastic spring further comprises a location hole, the frame defines a location pin, the location pin passes through the location hole and fixes an end of the first elastic member to the frame.

17. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the latching end, two ends of the rotation members, and two ends of the first connection member are arc-shaped.

18. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the frame defines two gaps, the protective device comprises four of the at least one bending member.