Flip self-sticking type film sticking device and film sticking suite

Abstract

The utility model provides a flip cover self-sticking type film sticking device and a film sticking suite, and the device comprises a housing which has a length direction; the film pressing assembly is movably arranged on the shell in the length direction; one end of the dustproof cover is rotationally connected to the shell; and the pushing connecting piece is connected with the dustproof cover and the film pressing assembly and moves through rotation of the dustproof cover so as to drive the film pressing assembly to move in the length direction. The problem that in the existing film pasting process, pushing of a pushing and pressing assembly and overturning of a dustproof cover are independently carried out step by step by a user, and consequently the operation process of the film pasting device is not simple and convenient is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of screen protector application tools, and more particularly to a flip-top self-adhesive screen protector applicator and screen protector application kit. Background Technology

[0002] To protect the screens of mobile phones, tablets, and other terminal devices, users typically apply a screen protector to the flat surface of the device (the one to be covered) to prevent scratches. During the application process, to achieve smooth lines and avoid air bubbles, thus maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the terminal device, a screen protector applicator is usually used to assist the user in precise positioning and application, thereby improving the application effect.

[0003] To ensure more even pressure during the application of the protective film to the surface of the electronic display screen of the device to be covered, and to achieve a better application effect, some existing film applicators use a pressure-pressing component. The protective film is pressed and adhered to the surface of the electronic display screen by the movement of the pressure-pressing component. Additionally, to prevent dust interference during the application process, a dust cover is required. Typically, the pushing of the pressure component and the flipping of the dust cover are performed separately by the user, making the operation of the film applicator inconvenient.

[0004] Therefore, existing technologies still need to be improved and developed. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a flip-top self-adhesive film applicator and film applicator kit, which solves the problem that the pushing component and flipping the dust cover in the existing film applicator process are all done by the user in separate steps, which makes the operation of the film applicator inconvenient.

[0006] On one hand, this application provides a flip-top self-adhesive film applicator, comprising: a housing having a length direction;

[0007] A film pressing assembly is movably mounted on the housing along its length.

[0008] Dust cover, one end of which is rotatably connected to the housing;

[0009] The push-moving connector connects the dust cover and the film pressing assembly respectively, and moves by rotating the dust cover to drive the film pressing assembly to move along the length direction.

[0010] Optionally, the two ends of the push-connector are respectively hinged to the pressure film assembly and the dust cover;

[0011] The push-pull connector is hinged to the inner surface of the dust cover.

[0012] Optionally, the pusher connector includes: a connecting push plate, with a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion respectively provided at both ends of the connecting push plate;

[0013] The first hinge is movably connected to the dust cover, and the second hinge is movably connected to the pressure film assembly.

[0014] Optionally, the first hinge portion includes two insertion holes located on both sides of the connecting push plate in the width direction;

[0015] The first pivot is used to pass through the hinge seat on the dust cover and connect to the plug hole.

[0016] Optionally, the second hinge portion includes: a connecting base, on which a through hole is provided;

[0017] The second rotating shaft passes through the connecting base and is inserted into the film pressing assembly.

[0018] Optionally, the film pressing assembly has an inner groove, and the second hinge portion is located in the inner groove.

[0019] Optionally, the pressing assembly includes: a roller frame, which is slidably connected to the housing along its length;

[0020] The rolling roller is mounted on a roller frame.

[0021] Optionally, guide strips are provided on both side walls in the width direction of the housing, and the guide strips extend along the length direction;

[0022] The roller frame has mating parts on both sides in the width direction, and the roller frame is slidably connected to the guide bar through the mating parts.

[0023] Optionally, a hinge ear is provided at one end of the shell along its length, and protruding posts are provided on the inner walls of both sides of the dust cover along its width. The protruding posts are embedded in the hinge ear and are rotatably mounted.

[0024] On the other hand, this application also proposes a film application kit, including the flip-top self-adhesive film applicator as described above and a protective film.

[0025] The protective film is pressed by the movement of the film pressing assembly and adheres to the surface of the electronic display screen of the device to be covered.

[0026] Beneficial Effects: This application discloses a flip-top self-adhesive screen protector applicator and applicator kit, which connects a dust cover and a film-pressing assembly via a sliding connector. During the applicator application process, the rotation of the dust cover moves the sliding connector, which in turn moves the film-pressing assembly along its length. This movement applies pressure to the protective film beneath the moving film-pressing assembly. As the dust cover flips and closes, the film-pressing assembly moves from one end of the protective film to the other along its length, applying pressure to the entire protective film and adhering it to the surface of the electronic display screen. The user automatically pushes the film-pressing assembly simply by closing the dust cover, simplifying the applicator application process and making it more convenient for the user. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a flip-top self-adhesive film applicator according to an embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of a flip-top self-adhesive film applicator in use according to an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a flip-top self-adhesive film applicator according to an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the pressure assembly and pushing connector of a flip-top self-adhesive film applicator according to an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of a film application kit in use according to an embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a film application kit after the dust cover is put on during use, according to an embodiment of this application.

[0033] In the diagram: 10. Mobile phone; 100. Housing; 110. Inner cavity; 120. Support and limiting part; 130. Elastic element; 131. First hook; 140. Second hanging post; 141. Pull-out opening; 150. Guide strip; 160. Hinge ear; 200. Film pressing assembly; 210. Roller frame; 211. Side support plate; 212. Support frame; 213. Film applying sliding hook; 220. Rolling roller; 230. Inner groove position; 300. Dust cover; 310. Hinge seat; 320. Protruding post; 400. Push connector; 410. Connecting push plate; 420. First hinge part; 421. First rotating shaft; 422. Insertion hole; 430. Second hinge part; 431. Connecting platform; 432. Second rotating shaft; 500. Protective film; 510. Film layer; 520. Positioning release layer; 521. Pull hole; 522. Limiting hole; 530. Tear-off release layer. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer and more explicit, the following detailed description of this application is provided with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0035] Example 1

[0036] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment proposes a flip-type self-adhesive screen protector applicator for applying a screen protector to the screen of a device to be protected. The device to be protected in this embodiment can be various mobile terminals, such as a mobile phone 10, a tablet computer, an e-reader, a smartwatch, and other electronic devices. For ease of structural description, a mobile phone 10 is used as an example. The long side of the mobile phone 10 is the length direction (front-to-back direction), the short side is the width direction (left-to-right direction), and the thickness direction is the top-to-bottom direction. Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, this flip-type self-adhesive screen protector applicator is used to adhere a protective film 500 to the screen of a mobile phone 10. The protective film 500 is formed by primarily including: an adhesive layer 510, a positioning release layer 520, and a peel-off release layer 530. The adhesive layer 510 (the actual film to be applied to the screen surface) is attached to the surface of the mobile phone 10 to protect the screen. The positioning release layer 520 is detachably disposed on one side of the adhesive layer 510 and is used to connect to this flip-type self-adhesive screen protector applicator. The peel-off release layer 530 is disposed on the side of the adhesive layer 510 opposite to the positioning release layer 520 and facing the mobile phone 10. In use, both the positioning release layer 520 and the peel-off release layer 530 are pulled away from the adhesive layer 510, leaving only the adhesive layer 510 adhered to the screen surface of the mobile phone 10.

[0037] like Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, the flip-type self-adhesive screen protector of this embodiment mainly includes: a housing 100, a film pressing assembly 200, a dust cover 300, and a sliding connector 400. The main function of the housing 100 is to limit the mobile phone 10 to be covered and the protective film 500, so that the protective film 500 can be aligned with the mobile phone 10 to be covered. The housing 100 is a long-direction structure that matches the shape of the mobile phone 10, and therefore has a length direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction. The film pressing assembly 200 is movably disposed on the housing 100 along the length direction, and the protective film 500 below can be squeezed by pushing the film pressing assembly 200. One end of the dust cover 300 is rotatably connected to the housing 100, specifically hinged to one end of the housing 100 in the length direction, so that the dust cover 300 can be flipped on the housing 100. The push-connector 400 is connected to the dust cover 300 and the film pressing assembly 200 respectively, and moves by the rotation of the dust cover 300, thereby driving the film pressing assembly 200 to move along its length. Figure 2 , Figure 6 As shown, during the film application process, the rotation of the dust cover 300 drives the movement of the push connector 400. The moving push connector 400 drives the pressure film assembly 200 to move along its length, thereby applying pressure to the protective film 500 below the moving pressure film assembly 200. As the dust cover 300 flips and closes, the pressure film assembly 200 moves from one end of the protective film 500 to the other along its length, applying pressure to the entire protective film 500 and adhering it to the surface of the electronic display screen. The user automatically pushes the pressure film assembly 200 while simply closing the dust cover 300, simplifying the film application process and making it more convenient for the user.

[0038] In the specific structure of the screen protector applicator, the housing 100 can take various forms, as long as it effectively limits the positioning of the protective film 500 and the mobile phone 10 to be covered. For example... Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, in the specific structure of the housing 100 in this embodiment, a receiving cavity 110 is provided inside the housing 100, with the opening of the receiving cavity 110 facing upwards. A supporting and limiting part 120 is provided in the receiving cavity 110, and the supporting and limiting part 120 is integrally formed with the housing 100. The supporting and limiting part 120 is distributed around the receiving cavity 110 and forms a limiting area. For example, the supporting and limiting part 120 can be multiple supporting blocks or supporting plates with limiting steps. The limiting steps abut against the back and sides of the mobile phone 10 in the length and width directions, thereby limiting the mobile phone 10 to be coated. It is easy to imagine that the supporting and limiting part 120 can also directly adopt an inner cavity structure, directly limiting the mobile phone 10 placed inside through an inner cavity that matches the size of the mobile phone 10.

[0039] like Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, an elastic element 130 is provided on one side of the accommodating cavity 110 along its length. One end of the elastic element 130 is connected to the housing 100, and the other end is movably suspended in the accommodating cavity 110. The movable end of the elastic element 130 is the movable end, which extends towards the center of the accommodating cavity 110 and can move downward when compressed, and rebound upward when the pressure is released. A first hook 131 is provided on the elastic element 130. The first hook 131 is used to be positioned on the outer side of the mobile phone 10 along its length. The first hook 131 and the elastic element 130 can be integrally formed by injection molding, and the elastic element 130 and the housing 100 can also be integrally formed by injection molding. Two first hooks 131 can be provided. The first hooks 131 are used to connect one end of the protective film 500 along its length, so that the protective film 500 is positioned above the support limiting part 120 and at a predetermined distance from the mobile phone 10. After the positioning release layer 520 of the protective film 500 is attached to the first hook 131, the limiting effect of the first hook 131 allows the entire protective film 500 to be positioned above the screen of the mobile phone 10. Then, the peelable release layer 530 of the protective film 500 is peeled off from the adhesive layer 510. During the peeling process, the peelable release layer 530 will come into contact with the screen of the mobile phone 10, thereby cleaning the screen of the mobile phone 10. After the peelable release layer 530 is peeled off, the adhesive layer 510 and the positioning release layer 520 remain above the screen under the support of the movable end of the elastic member 130, thereby preventing the adhesive layer 510 from making premature contact with the screen. After the protective film is applied, the film layer 510 of the protective film 500 is adhered to the screen of the mobile phone 10, while the positioning release layer 520 is still connected to the elastic element 130 through the first hook 131. During the return process of the elastic element 130, the positioning release layer 520 on the protective film 500 will be pushed, so that the positioning release layer 520 is separated from the film layer 510 adhered to the screen, thereby realizing the automatic detachment of the positioning release layer 520 and making the film application process more convenient.

[0040] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the housing 100 is further provided with a second hanging post 140. Two second hanging posts 140 are provided along the width direction. The first hook 131 and the second hanging post 140 are respectively located at both ends of the length direction of the housing 100. The first hook 131 and the second hanging post 140 are respectively used to connect the two ends of the protective film 500 along its length direction, so that the protective film 500 is positioned above the support limiting part 120. A pull-out opening 141 is formed below the second hanging post 140, for pulling out the peel-off release layer 530 of the protective film 500. The peel-off release layer 530 of the protective film 500 extends from the pull-out opening for easy gripping by the user. After being detached, the peel-off release layer 530 moves out of the pull-out opening, exposing the film layer 510 on the protective film 500 and aligning it with the screen of the mobile phone 10 below.

[0041] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the specific structure of the film pressing assembly 200 can employ a scraper structure or a roller structure, etc. To make the pushing process of the film pressing assembly 200 smoother, the film pressing assembly 200 in this embodiment adopts a roller structure. Specifically, the film pressing assembly 200 includes a roller frame 210 and a rolling roller 220. The roller frame 210 is slidably connected to the housing 100 along its length, and the rolling roller 220 is rotatably mounted on the roller frame 210.

[0042] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the roller frame 210 has side support plates 211 on its left and right sides, which support the central roller 220. A central shaft can pass through the center of the roller 220, protruding from both ends, allowing it to rotatably connect to the side support plates 211 at both ends, thus achieving stable rolling of the roller 220. The shape of the roller 220 can be adapted to the screen shape of the mobile phone 10 to which the screen protector is to be applied. For example, when the screen of the mobile phone 10 is flat, the roller 220 can be cylindrical. When the screen of the mobile phone 10 is curved, the roller 220 can be a grooved structure with a central cylindrical shape and arc-shaped ends.

[0043] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, guide strips 150 are respectively provided on the two side walls of the housing 100 in the width direction. The guide strips 150 extend along the length direction. In the specific structure, the guide strips 150 can be square strips, semi-circular strips, dovetail strips, etc. The roller frame 210 includes support frames 212 located at the left and right ends. The support frames 212 are provided with docking parts for the guide strips 150 to engage. In the specific structure, a film-applying sliding hook 213 is provided on the inner side of the support frame 212. The film-applying sliding hook 213 is located on the outer side of the housing 100 in the left and right directions and is used to connect the guide strips 150. The support frame 212 slides along the length direction (front and back) guided by the cooperation of the film-applying sliding hook 213 and the housing 100. Through the guidance of the film-applying sliding hook 213 and the guide strips 150 during the front and back direction movement, the roller frame 210 and the rolling roller 220 are stably pushed in the front and back direction.

[0044] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, a sliding connector 400 is further movably disposed on the front side of the film pressing assembly 200. Both ends of the sliding connector 400 are hinged to the film pressing assembly 200 and the dust cover 300, respectively. Specifically, the sliding connector 400 is hinged to the inner surface of the dust cover 300, and the other end is hinged to the roller frame 210 of the film pressing assembly 200. This placement on the inner surface of the dust cover 300 allows the entire sliding connector 400 to be housed between the dust cover 300 and the housing during the sliding process of the film pressing assembly 200, resulting in a small space occupation and optimized structure.

[0045] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, further, the push-connector 400 of this embodiment specifically includes a connecting push plate 410. The two ends of the connecting push plate 410 are respectively provided with a first hinge portion 420 and a second hinge portion 430. The first hinge portion 420 is movably connected to the dust cover 300, and the second hinge portion 430 is movably connected to the pressure film assembly 200. In the specific structure, the connecting push plate 410 extends a predetermined distance in the length direction. The connecting push plate 410 is integrally formed with the first hinge portion 420 and the second hinge portion 430 to ensure structural strength. In addition, crisscrossing reinforcing ribs are provided on the surface of the connecting push plate 410 to increase structural strength. This ensures the stability of the connecting push plate 410 during use. It is easy to imagine that the push-connector 400 can also adopt other structures; as long as both ends are hinged to the dust cover 300 and the pressure film assembly 200 respectively, the technical problem can be solved.

[0046] like Figure 4 As shown, further, the first hinge portion 420 of this embodiment specifically includes: two insertion holes 422 and a first rotating shaft 421. The insertion holes 422 are located on both sides of the connecting push plate 410 in the width direction. The first rotating shaft 421 is used to pass through the hinge seat 310 on the dust cover 300 and connect to the insertion holes 422. In the specific structure, the hinge seat 310 is provided on the inner wall of the dust cover 300 in the left-right direction. The connecting push plate 410 is located between the two hinge seats 310 to achieve hinge with the dust cover 300. The connecting push plate 410 can be limited to the centerline position of the dust cover 300 by the two hinge seats 310, so that the force applied to the connecting push plate 410 during the opening and closing process is more uniform, which is conducive to the stable pushing of the pressure film assembly 200.

[0047] like Figure 3As shown, further, the second hinge portion 430 of this embodiment includes a connecting base 431 and a second rotating shaft 432. The connecting base 431 has a through hole, and the second rotating shaft 432 passes through the connecting base 431 and is inserted into the pressure film assembly 200. Specifically, the connecting base 431 is integrally formed with the connecting push plate 410. The connecting base 431 is located at one end of the connecting push plate 410 and protrudes from it. One or more connecting bases 431 can be used. If one connecting base 431 is used, it is located at the middle position at one end of the connecting push plate 410. In this embodiment, two connecting bases 431 are provided, spaced apart in the left-right direction. The two connecting bases 431 make the hinge structure more stable and less prone to detachment under large pushing forces, ensuring the stability of the structure during use.

[0048] like Figure 3 As shown, the pressing assembly 200 of this embodiment further includes an inner groove 230, and the second hinge portion 430 is located in the inner groove 230. In a specific structure, the front side of the roller frame 210 is recessed to form the inner groove 230, which provides a rotation space for the rotation of the push connector 400.

[0049] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a hinge ear 160 protrudes from one end of the housing 100 along its length, and protruding posts 320 are provided on the inner walls of both sides of the dust cover 300 along its width. The protruding posts 320 are embedded in the hinge ear 160 and rotatably mounted. The engagement of the protruding hinge ear 160 and the protruding posts 320 achieves a stable connection between the dust cover 300 and the housing 100, providing space for the dust cover 300 to rotate.

[0050] Example 2

[0051] like Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment also proposes a screen protector kit, including a flip-type self-adhesive screen protector applicator as described above and a protective film 500. The protective film 500 in this embodiment specifically includes: a film layer 510, a positioning release layer 520, and a peel-off release layer 530. The film layer 510 is used to adhere to the surface of the mobile phone 10, thereby protecting the screen of the mobile phone 10; the positioning release layer 520 is detachably disposed on one side of the film layer 510, and is used to connect to the screen protector applicator. One end of the positioning release layer 520 in the length direction is provided with a pull hole 521, and the other end is provided with a limiting hole 522; the pull hole 521 can be fitted onto the first hook 131; the limiting hole 522 is used to be fitted onto the second hanging post 140 for limiting. The peel-off release layer 530 is disposed on the side of the film layer 510 opposite to the positioning release layer 520 and facing the mobile phone 10.

[0052] like Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, during use, the mobile phone 10 is first placed into the housing 100 for positioning. The pull hole 521 of the positioning release layer 520 is fitted onto the first hook 131, and the limiting hole 522 of the positioning release layer 520 is fitted onto the second hanging post 140, thereby positioning the protective film 500 onto the housing 100. After removing the peel-off release layer 530, the film layer 510 is exposed. By flipping the dust cover 300, the dust cover 300 is slowly covered onto the housing 100. During this process, as the dust cover 300 is flipped and closed, the pressure film assembly 200 is moved from one end of the protective film 500 along its length to the other end, thus applying pressure to the entire protective film 500 and adhering it to the surface of the electronic display screen. Open the dust cover 300. During the opening process, the push connector 400 drives the film pressing assembly 200 to squeeze the protective film 500 again along the length direction. Finally, peel off the release layer 530 to complete the film application.

[0053] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A flip-top self-adhesive film applicator, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein the housing has a length direction; A film pressing assembly, wherein the film pressing assembly is movably arranged on the housing along the length direction; A dust cover, one end of which is rotatably connected to the housing; A push connecting piece is respectively connected to the dust cover and the film pressing assembly, and moves through the rotation of the dust cover to drive the film pressing assembly to move along the length direction.

2. The flip-cover self-adhesive film applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the push connector are respectively hinged on the film pressing assembly and the dust cover; The push connection piece is hinged on the inner surface of the dust cover.

3. The flip-cover self-adhesive film applicator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The push connecting member comprises: a connecting push plate, and the two ends of the connecting push plate are respectively provided with a first hinge part and a second hinge part; The first hinged portion is movably connected to the dust cover, and the second hinged portion is movably connected to the film pressing assembly.

4. The flip-cover self-adhesive film applicator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first hinged portion includes: two plug holes, the plug holes are located on both sides of the width direction of the connecting push plate; A first rotating shaft, wherein the first rotating shaft is used to pass through the hinge seat on the dust cover and connect to the plug hole.

5. The flip-cover self-adhesive film applicator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second hinged portion includes: a connecting base, and a through hole is formed on the connecting base; A second rotating shaft is passed through the connecting base and plugged into the film pressing assembly.

6. The flip-top self-adhesive film applicator according to claim 4, characterized in that: An inner groove is formed on the film pressing assembly, and the second hinged portion is located in the inner groove.

7. The flip-top self-adhesive film applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The film pressing assembly comprises: a roller frame, the roller frame is slidably connected to the housing along the length direction; A rolling roller is rotatably arranged on the roller frame.

8. The flip-cover self-adhesive film applicator according to claim 7, characterized in that: Guide strips are respectively arranged on both side walls of the housing in the width direction, and the guide strips are extended along the length direction; The roller frame is provided with butt joints on both sides in the width direction, and the roller frame is slidably connected to the guide bar through the butt joints.

9. The flip-cover self-adhesive film applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hinged ear is protruding from one end of the shell in the length direction, and convex columns are arranged on the inner walls of both sides in the width direction of the dust cover. The convex columns are embedded in the hinged ear and are rotatably arranged.

10. A film sticking kit, characterized in that: It comprises the flip-cover self-adhesive film applicator and the protective film as described in any one of claims 1 to 9; The protective film is pressed by the movement of the film pressing assembly and is attached to the surface of the electronic display screen of the device to be film-attached.

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