Protective sleeve and protective sleeve support of flat plate type electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a protective sleeve support for supporting a flat plate type electronic device and a protective sleeve. The protective sleeve support comprises a bottom plate and a support body. The bottom plate comprises a front face, and the front face comprises a keyboard area used for arranging a keyboard. The support comprises a supporting plate and a connecting part, the supporting plate is movably connected with the bottom plate through the connecting part, the supporting plate comprises a first surface and a second surface which are arranged back to back, the first surface is used for bearing the flat plate type electronic equipment, and when the protective sleeve support is in a first state, the second surface is used for bearing the flat plate type electronic equipment. The support covers the front face of the bottom plate, the second surface is opposite to the front face, and the first surface is opposite to the front face. And when the protection bracket is in a second state, the supporting plate is operably separated from the bottom plate by virtue of the connecting part, and the supporting plate supports the flat plate type electronic equipment at a corresponding angle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of accessories for flat-panel electronic devices, and particularly to a protective case and a protective case bracket for a flat-panel electronic device. Background Art

[0002] Flat-panel electronic devices, such as tablet computers, e-books, etc., are favored by people because of their convenience in carrying. In order to protect and facilitate operation, users usually equip flat-panel electronic devices with protective cases. Existing protective cases fold when not in use to protect the screen; and in the use state, they open at a certain angle to support the flat-panel electronic device and enable the flat-panel electronic device to be placed at different angles to adjust various angles suitable for users to view. However, when the existing protective case folds, the screen of the flat-panel electronic device folds in contact with the keyboard, which may scratch or wear the flat-panel electronic device. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a protective case and a protective case bracket for a flat-panel electronic device that can avoid wear of the flat-panel electronic device.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides a protective case bracket for supporting a flat-panel electronic device. The protective case bracket includes a first state and a second state. The protective case bracket includes a bottom plate and a bracket. The bottom plate includes a front surface, and the front surface includes a keyboard area for setting a keyboard. The bracket includes a support plate and a connecting portion. The support plate is movably connected to the bottom plate through the connecting portion. The support plate includes a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other. The first surface is used to place the flat-panel electronic device. When the protective case bracket is in the first state, the bracket covers the front surface of the bottom plate, and the second surface is opposite to the front surface, and the first surface is opposite to the front surface. When the protective case bracket is in the second state, the support plate is operably separated from the bottom plate through the connecting portion, and the support plate supports the flat-panel electronic device at a corresponding angle.

[0005] In a second aspect, this application also provides a protective case for supporting a flat-panel electronic device. The protective case bracket includes a screen protective case and the above-mentioned protective case bracket.

[0006] For the above-mentioned protective case and protective case bracket of the flat-panel electronic device, in the first state, the bottom plate, the support plate, and the screen protective cover are stacked in sequence. The screen protective cover covers the tablet computer, and the second surface covers the keyboard area, avoiding direct contact between the screen and the keyboard, improving the protection effect on the tablet computer, and effectively solving the problem that the screen of the tablet computer is in direct contact with the keyboard during folding of the existing protective case, which is likely to cause scratches or wear. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0007] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0008] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the usage state of the protective case for a flat-panel electronic device provided in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0009] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional view of the protective case for a flat-panel electronic device provided in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0010] Figure 3 It is the first state diagram of the protective case for a flat-panel electronic device provided in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0011] Figure 4 It is the second state diagram of the protective case for a flat-panel electronic device provided in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0012] Figure 5 It is the third state diagram of the protective case for a flat-panel electronic device provided in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0013] Figures 6 - 8 It is a diagram of the angle change of the protective case for a flat-panel electronic device in the third state.

[0014] Figure 9 It is an exploded three-dimensional view of the bracket of the protective case provided in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0015] Figure 10 It is a three-dimensional view of the protective case for a flat-panel electronic device provided in the second embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 11 It is a three-dimensional view of the protective case for a flat-panel electronic device provided in the third embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 12 It is another three-dimensional view of the flat-panel electronic device provided in the third embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 13 It is an exploded three-dimensional view of the flat-panel electronic device provided in the third embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Description of Component Symbols

[0020] Label Name Label Name

[0021] 1, 1a, 1b Flat-panel electronic device 21, 21a Protective case of the first support plate

[0022] 99 Flat-panel electronic device 210 Magnet

[0023] 990 Screen 22, 22a Second support plate

[0024] 100 Keyboard 220a First notch

[0025] 10, 10b Bottom plate 220 Second notch

[0026] 11 Front 221, 211a, 221a Free end

[0027] 11’ Back 24 Hinge

[0028] 12 Keyboard area 30 Screen protector cover

[0029] 13 Support area 40, 40a, 40b Connection part

[0030] 14 Front edge 401 Main body part

[0031] 15 Rear edge 402 Magnetic part

[0032] 20, 20a, 20b Support plate 41 First end

[0033] 201 First surface 42 Second end

[0034] 202 Second surface 50 Limit block

[0035] 60 Protective cover bracket

[0036] The realization of the purpose of this application, functional features and advantages will be further described in conjunction with embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed implementation manners

[0037] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to this application.

[0038] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0039] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "installed", "connected", "joined", "fixed", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0040] To provide a clearer and more accurate understanding of the content of this application, it will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings in the specification illustrate examples of the embodiments of this application, where the same reference numerals represent the same elements. It can be understood that the scales shown in the drawings of the specification are not the actual scales of the implementation of this application, and they are only for illustrative purposes and are not drawn according to the original size.

[0041] Please refer to Figures 1 - 9, this application provides a protective case 1 for a flat-panel electronic device. It is used to protect and support the flat-panel electronic device 99. The protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device includes a screen protection cover 30 and a case support 90. The case support includes a bottom plate 10 with one end for setting a keyboard 100, and a support 60 movably connected to the bottom plate 10. The support 60 includes a support plate 20 and a connecting portion 40. Both the bottom plate 10 and the support plate 20 are movably connected relative to the bottom plate 10. The protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device includes a first state, a second state, and a third state, namely, a closed state, a flat state, and a supported state. Correspondingly, the support 60 includes a first state and a second state, which respectively correspond to the second state and the third state of the protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device. For the sake of simplicity, the following will describe the three states of the protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device as examples. Among them, when the protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device is closed, from bottom to top, the bottom plate 10, the support plate 20, and the screen protection cover 30 are stacked in sequence, and the support plate 20 is located between the flat-panel electronic device 99 and the bottom plate 10. At the same time, the display screen 990 of the flat-panel electronic device 99 faces away from the support plate 20 and towards the screen protection cover 30, and the keyboard 12 provided on the bottom plate 10 faces away from the flat-panel electronic device 99 towards the side of the support plate 20. When the protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device is flat, the screen protection cover 30 and the support plate 20 can be unfolded relative to the bottom plate 10 and placed flat in sequence, and the screen protection cover 30 and the support plate 20 are adjacent to each other and away from the keyboard 12 provided on the bottom plate 10. When the protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device is supported, the support plate 20 is lifted to form a corresponding angle to support the flat-panel electronic device 99. The following will describe the specific structure of the protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device in detail to show the implementation process of the first state, the second state, and the third state of the protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device. In this embodiment, the exposed areas of the protective case 1 for the flat-panel electronic device are made of soft materials, such as leather materials and cloth materials.

[0042] The bottom plate 10 includes a front surface 11. The front surface 11 includes a keyboard area 12 for setting a keyboard and a support area 13 located on one side of the keyboard area 12. More specifically, the support area 12 is located on the side of the keyboard area 12 away from the side facing the user's operation of the keyboard area 12. For example, the bottom plate 10 includes a relatively arranged front edge 14 and a rear edge 15. The keyboard area 12 is close to the front edge 14, and the support area 13 is close to the rear edge 15. The keyboard 100 can be detachably assembled with the bottom plate 1 as a whole, or fixed to the bottom plate 1 as a whole.

[0043] The screen protection cover 30 is adapted to the shape of the bottom plate 10. The screen protection cover 30 is movably mounted on the bottom plate 10 so that the screen protection cover 30 can be flipped relative to the bottom plate 10. In this embodiment, the screen protection cover 30 is movably mounted on the side of the bottom plate 10 away from the keyboard area 12. In some feasible embodiments, the screen protection cover 30 can also be movably mounted on the left and right sides of the bottom plate 10. The tablet protection cover 30 can be fixed to the bottom plate 10 or detachably mounted on the bottom plate 10.

[0044] The protective cover 1 of the tablet electronic device further includes a connecting portion 40 and a limiting block 50. The connecting portion 40 is connected between the bottom plate 10 and the support plate 20, so that the support plate 20 and the bottom plate 10 are movably connected together. In this embodiment, the main body portion 401 of the connecting portion 40 is arranged in such a way that the inner layer is made of a hard material and the outer layer is made of a soft material, and both ends of the connecting portion 40 are made of a soft material. The outer layer wraps the inner layer. The two ends of the connecting portion 40 include a first end 41 and a second end 42. The first end 41 is fixed to the bottom plate 10, and the second end is fixed to the support plate 20. Since the soft material can be folded and unfolded, the connecting portion 40 can rotate freely relative to the bottom plate 10, and the support plate 20 can rotate freely relative to the bottom plate 10 by freely rotating with the connecting portion 40. For example, the support plate 20 can translate relative to the bottom plate 10, lift by a certain angle, etc. The limiting block 50 is disposed adjacent to the position where the connecting portion 40 is connected to the bottom plate 10, thereby restricting the freedom of the support plate 20 relative to the bottom plate 10 within a certain range. More specifically, when the support plate 20 is unfolded relative to the bottom plate 10, the connecting portion 40 is limited by the limiting block 50 and can only rotate by a certain angle, so that the support plate 20 can only be unfolded relative to the bottom plate 10 to a desired angle, rather than 180 0 . It can be understood that, in some feasible embodiments, the connecting portion 40 can also be entirely made of a soft material. In this embodiment, a magnetic member 402 is provided inside, and the magnetic member 401 is used to attract a magnet. The magnetic member 401 can be made of a metal material, an alloy material, a ferrite, etc.

[0045] From the overall perspective of the support plate 20, the support plate 20 includes a first surface 201, a second surface 202 facing away from the first surface 201, and a window 203 disposed at the middle position of the support plate 20. The first surface 21 is used to separably hold the flat electronic device 99. When the flat electronic device 99 is in the first state, the screen protector 30 can cover the flat electronic device 99 placed on the first surface 201, and the second surface 202 covers the front to cover the keyboard area 12. When the flat electronic device 99 is in the second state (i.e., the first state of the protective cover bracket), the screen and the keyboard 101 of the flat electronic device 99 placed on the first surface 201 are exposed. Since the flat electronic device 99 still has a certain angle relative to the bottom plate 10, the user can operate the flat electronic device 99 through the keyboard 101 in the second state (i.e., the first state of the protective cover bracket). When the flat electronic device 99 is in the first state and the second state (i.e., the first state of the protective cover bracket), the connecting portion 40 covers the window 203.

[0046] From the perspective of the components of the support plate 20, the support plate 20 includes a first support plate 21 and a second support plate 22 rotatably connected to the first support plate 21. When the flat electronic device 99 is in the second state (i.e., the first state of the protective cover bracket), the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 are flush with each other, and both the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 are in contact with the flat electronic device 99, that is, the entire first surface 201 serves as a support surface for supporting the flat electronic device 99; the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 relatively move under an external force so that there is a corresponding angle between the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22, thereby enabling the protective cover 1 of the flat electronic device to be in the third state (i.e., the second state of the protective cover bracket) to support the flat electronic device 99. More specifically, the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 have a symmetrical structure. A first notch 210 is provided at the middle position of one edge of the first support plate 21, and a second notch 220 is provided at the middle position of one edge of the second support plate 21. When the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 are connected, the first notch 210 and the second notch 220 together form the window 203. In this embodiment, the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 are movably connected by a hinge 24, so that the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 can freely rotate between the fully folded state and the flush state under an external force, and when the external force disappears, they remain at the current angle. There are two hinges 24, and the two hinges 24 are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the window 203. The second end 42 of the connecting portion 40 is connected to the position of the second support plate 20 near the second notch 220. When the flat electronic device 99 is in the third state (i.e., the second state of the protective cover bracket), the connecting portion 40 moves along with the movement of the second support plate 20, thereby opening the window 203.

[0047] A magnet 210 is provided on the first support plate 21, and the magnet 210 is a permanent magnet. When the protective cover 1 of the flat electronic device is in the third state (i.e., the second state of the protective cover bracket), the free end 221 of the second support plate 22 supports at a position on the support area 1 away from the keyboard area 12, the free end 211 of the first support plate 21 is located at a position on the support area 1 close to the keyboard area 12, and the connecting portion 40 is adsorbed on the first support plate 21 by being attracted to the magnet 210 through the magnetic member 401. When the flat electronic device 99 is placed on the support plate 20, only the first support plate 21 contacts the flat electronic device 99, while the second support plate 21 rotates relatively and is arranged at an angle with the first support plate 21. At this time, one end of the connecting portion 40 connected to the bottom plate 10 abuts against the bottom plate 10 under the gravity of the flat electronic device 99, so as to jointly provide a supporting force for supporting the flat electronic device 99 with the second support plate 21. That is to say, the support plate 20 and the connecting portion 40 jointly form a bracket for supporting the flat electronic device 99. That is, the support plate 20 and the connecting portion 40 are collectively referred to as the bracket 60.

[0048] In this embodiment, the first support plate 21 does not contact the bottom plate 10 in the third state (i.e., the second state of the protective cover bracket). In some other embodiments, the first support plate 21 may also contact the bottom plate 10 in the third state (i.e., the second state of the protective cover bracket), which is not limited herein. The angle between the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 can be adjusted according to the actual needs of the user, and the angle between the second support plate 22 and the bottom plate 10 can also be adjusted according to the actual needs of the user. That is, the protective cover 1 of the flat electronic device supports the flat electronic device 99 in an angle-adjustable manner, so that the flat electronic device 99 can provide a viewing angle more comprehensively adapted to the user.

[0049] In the above embodiment, a support plate 20 is provided between the flat electronic device 99 and the keyboard 101, so that the screen of the flat electronic device 99 and the keyboard 101 do not directly contact, avoiding damage caused by direct contact between the screen and the keyboard 101, and extending the service life of the flat electronic device 99. In addition, in this embodiment, the bottom plate 10 and the support plate 20 are connected by a soft material, greatly reducing the number of hinges used, so that the installation is more gradual, and the movement of the support plate 20 is more light and free. In addition, the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 are directly connected by a hinge, so that the angle between the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22 can be freely adjusted within an adjustable range, rather than being limited to only being adjusted to one or several angles.

[0050] In this embodiment, the bracket is jointly formed by the support plate 20 and the connecting portion 40. In some feasible embodiments, the connecting portion 40 or the support plate 20 can also be deformed so that the deformed support plate independently serves as the bracket, or the connecting portion 40 independently serves as the bracket.

[0051] As Figure 10 shown, in this embodiment, the difference between the protective case 1a of the flat-panel electronic device and the protective case 1 of the flat-panel electronic device is that the support plate 20a serves as a bracket alone. Specifically, the first support plate 21a and the second support plate 22a in the support plate 20a are relatively opened at a corresponding angle in the third state (i.e., the second state of the protective case), and the free ends 211a and 221a both support on the bottom plate 10, so as to form a triangular positioning among the first support plate 21a, the second support plate 22a, and the bottom plate 10, thereby supporting the flat-panel electronic device 99. It can be understood that, in this embodiment, since the connecting portion 40a may not need to have a supporting function, the connecting portion 40a may also be entirely made of a soft material.

[0052] As Figures 11 - 13 shown, in this embodiment, the difference between the protective case 1b of the flat-panel electronic device and the protective case 1 of the flat-panel electronic device is that the support plate 20b serves as a bracket alone. Specifically, one end of the connecting portion 40b is hinged to the bottom plate 10b, so that the connecting portion 40b can rotate relative to the bottom plate 10 at a certain angle under the action of an external force and be fixed at the current angle when the external force is released. Since the support plate 20b does not need to have a supporting effect, the support plate 20b may be integrally provided and does not need to be provided in two parts connected by two hinges.

[0053] It can be understood that at least one end of the connecting portion is connected to the bottom plate or the support plate through a soft material, so that the support plate is movably connected to the bottom plate. When the protective case bracket is in the second state, in some embodiments, the support force for supporting the flat-panel electronic device may be jointly provided by the support plate and the connecting portion, or may be provided by the connecting portion alone.

[0054] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of this application fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalent technologies, this application is also intended to include these changes and modifications.

[0055] The above are only the preferred embodiments of this application listed, and of course, the scope of rights of this application cannot be limited by this. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the claims of this application still fall within the scope covered by this application.

Claims

1. A protective cover bracket for supporting a tablet electronic device, characterized in that: The protective cover bracket includes a first state and a second state, and the protective cover bracket includes: A bottom plate, comprising a front side, wherein the front side comprises a keyboard area for arranging a keyboard; The bracket comprises a support plate and a connecting portion, the support plate is movably connected to the base plate through the connecting portion, the support plate comprises a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other, the first surface is used to hold the tablet electronic device, when the protective cover bracket is in a first state, the bracket covers the front side of the base plate, and the second surface is opposite to the front side, and the first surface is opposite to the front side; when the protective bracket is in a second state, the support plate is operably separated from the base plate by the connecting portion, and the support plate supports the tablet electronic device at a corresponding angle.

2. The protective cover bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support plate supports the tablet electronic device at a variable angle.

3. The protective cover bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting portion is connected between the supporting plate and the bottom plate, and at least one end of the connecting portion is connected to the bottom plate or the supporting plate through a soft material, so that the supporting plate is movably connected to the bottom plate.

4. The protective cover bracket according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the protective cover bracket is in the first state, the connecting portion and the bottom plate are substantially parallel to each other; when the protective cover bracket is in the second state, the connecting portion and the bottom plate have an angle corresponding to the angle of the tablet electronic device.

5. The protective cover bracket according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the protective cover bracket is in the second state, the support plate and the connecting portion jointly provide a supporting force for supporting the tablet electronic device, or the connecting portion alone provides a supporting force for supporting the tablet electronic device.

6. The protective cover bracket according to claim 3 or 5, characterized in that: The support plate is provided with a window, and when the protective cover bracket is in the first state, the connecting portion is shielded from the window from one side of the second surface of the support plate.

7. The protective cover bracket according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the support plate and the connecting portion jointly provide a supporting force to support the tablet-type electronic device, the support plate includes a first support plate and a second support plate connected to one end of the ground support plate, and the first support plate and the second support plate are both arranged in a flat plate shape when the protective bracket is in the first state; the first support plate and the second support plate have corresponding angles when the protective cover bracket is in the second state, the first support plate is located at a position of the support area close to the keyboard area, and is combined with the connecting portion; the second support plate is supported at a position of the support area away from the keyboard area.

8. The protective cover bracket according to claim 7, characterized in that: The opening is arranged at the middle position of the support plate. The support plate comprises two hinges. The two hinges are respectively located on two symmetrical sides of the opening and are used to connect the first support plate and the second support plate.

9. The protective cover bracket according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the connecting portion alone provides a supporting force for supporting the tablet electronic device, one end of the connecting portion is hinged to the bottom plate, and the other end is connected to the supporting plate through a soft material.

10. A protective cover for a tablet electronic device, characterized in that: The protective cover of the tablet electronic device comprises a screen protective cover and a protective cover bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the screen protective cover is movably connected to the bottom plate and is used to protect the display screen of the tablet electronic device.

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