Protective shell

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to a protective shell. The protective shell comprises a back plate, which is provided with a camera avoiding hole; the edge of the camera avoiding hole is provided with a groove part, and the groove part is located on the inner side of the back plate; the connecting piece is connected with the groove part; an air bag groove is formed in the side, close to the groove part, of the connecting piece, and the air bag groove and the groove part jointly form an anti-falling air bag cavity. According to the utility model, the connecting piece is arranged in the groove part for connection, and the air bag groove is formed in one end, facing the groove part, of the connecting piece, so that the air bag groove and the groove part jointly form the anti-falling air bag cavity, and buffering and shockproof effects can be provided for the camera when the electronic equipment falls, so as to realize the function of protecting the camera.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of electronic equipment accessories, in particular to a protective shell. Background Art

[0002] Mobile phones have become an indispensable device for people in daily life. With the development of technology, the functions of mobile phones are becoming more and more abundant. As a major function of mobile phones, various mobile phone manufacturers are also constantly developing new camera technologies, and the level of mobile phone camera technology is getting closer and closer to that of cameras. The ability to achieve high-quality shooting depends on the high-precision and high-performance camera module installed in the mobile phone. The protective case is an accessory used to protect the mobile phone, and the protective case is becoming more and more important for protecting the camera part of the mobile phone.

[0003] The protection of the camera by the existing protective case is only to set a circle of protrusions on the edge of the camera hole, so that when the front of the mobile phone is placed on the table, the camera will not touch the table, avoiding the possibility of scratching the camera. However, in the case of the mobile phone falling, the protection of the camera by the protrusion is limited, and the mobile phone camera will still be damaged, making the camera unusable. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, in order to overcome at least some of the defects and shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art, the embodiment of the utility model proposes a protective shell to provide better protection and shockproof effect for the camera of the mobile phone.

[0005] On the one hand, a protective shell proposed in an embodiment of the utility model includes, for example: a back plate, which is provided with a camera avoidance hole; a groove portion is provided at the edge of the camera avoidance hole and is located on the inner side of the back plate; a connecting piece, which is connected to the groove portion; an airbag groove is provided on one side of the connecting piece close to the groove portion, and the airbag groove and the groove portion together form an anti-fall airbag cavity.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member includes a main body portion, and the main body portion is arranged in the groove portion; the airbag groove is arranged on one end of the main body portion close to the groove portion.

[0007] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the connecting member further comprises a first clamping portion, the first clamping portion is arranged on one side of the main body portion, and the first clamping portion is clamped with the groove portion.

[0008] In one embodiment of the utility model, the connecting member is further provided with a second clamping portion, which is arranged on the other side of the main body away from the first clamping portion and opposite to the first clamping portion, and the groove portion is respectively clamped with the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion.

[0009] In one embodiment of the utility model, a camera protection piece is provided at the edge of the camera avoidance hole, and the camera protection piece includes a first surface and a second surface relative to each other, the first surface is located on the inner side of the back plate, the second surface is located on the outer side of the back plate, and the height of the second surface is higher than the height of the surface on the outer side of the back plate, and the groove portion is provided on the first surface.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the groove portion is an annular groove surrounding the edge of the camera avoidance hole; and the connecting member is an annular connecting member.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, one end of the connecting member close to the groove portion is recessed inward to form the airbag groove, and the airbag groove is arranged around the connecting member.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, there are a plurality of airbag grooves, and the plurality of airbag grooves are arranged at intervals on the connecting member.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member is made of a soft deformable material, and / or the hardness of the connecting member is less than the hardness of the back plate.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, the protective shell further includes a decorative piece, the side frame and the back plate are combined to form a receiving space, and the decorative piece is arranged on a side of the side frame facing the receiving space.

[0015] In an embodiment of the present invention, there are a plurality of decorative pieces, and the plurality of decorative pieces are arranged at intervals on the side frame. The side frame is provided with button through holes, and the button through holes are arranged at the intervals.

[0016] It can be seen from the above that the above technical features of the utility model can have the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The utility model arranges a groove portion at the edge of the camera avoidance hole of the protective shell, arranges a connecting piece in the groove portion, and arranges an airbag groove on one end of the connecting piece close to the groove portion, so that the airbag groove and the groove portion form an anti-fall airbag cavity with a hollow enclosed space, which can provide a buffer and shockproof effect for the camera when the electronic device falls, thereby realizing the function of protecting the camera. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a protective shell provided in the first embodiment of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the protective shell from another perspective is shown.

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the protective shell shown.

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The cross-sectional schematic diagram of the protective shell at the AA position is shown.

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified schematic diagram of point B in the middle.

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting parts shown.

[0025] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the connecting piece shown in another perspective.

[0026] Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of a protective shell provided in the second embodiment of the utility model.

[0027] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 An enlarged view of point C is shown.

[0028] Fig.10 A schematic structural diagram of a connector in a protective shell provided in the third embodiment of the utility model.

[0029]

Description of the accompanying drawings

[0030] 1: protective shell; 101: accommodating space; 10: back plate; 11: camera avoidance hole; 12: groove part; 13: camera protection part; 20: side frame; 21: button through hole; 22: charging through hole; 23: sound pickup hole; 30: connecting part; 31: main body; 32: first clamping part; 33: second clamping part; 40: decorative part; 131: first surface; 132: second surface; 311: airbag groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0032] [First embodiment]

[0033] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, an embodiment of the utility model provides a protective shell 1. The protective shell 1 can be used to protect electronic devices, especially electronic devices with cameras, such as mobile phones, notebooks, etc. The protective shell 1 includes, for example: a back panel 10, a side frame 20 and a connector 30. A camera avoidance hole 11 is provided on the back panel 10, and the side frame 20 is arranged around the edge of the back panel 10. A groove portion 12 is provided on the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11 and is located on the inner side of the back panel 10. The connector 30 is connected to the groove portion 12. An airbag groove 311 is provided on the side of the connector 30 close to the groove portion 12, and the airbag groove 311 and the groove portion 12 together form an anti-fall airbag cavity.

[0034] The back plate 10 is attached to the side of the electronic device where the camera is located, which is, for example, the bottom plate of the protective shell 1, and a camera avoidance hole 11 is provided at a position corresponding to the camera on the electronic device, and its shape also matches the shape of the electronic device camera to minimize the opening area, which can both ensure the protective performance of the protective shell 1 on the electronic device and avoid affecting the function of the camera. For example, when the camera of the electronic device is rectangular, the shape of the camera avoidance hole 11 is also rectangular; when the camera of the electronic device is non-rectangular, the shape of the camera avoidance hole 11 is also non-rectangular.

[0035] The side frame 20 is arranged around the edge of the back plate 10, and together with the back plate 10, forms a receiving space 101 for placing an electronic device. The electronic device can be placed in the receiving space 101, so that the protective case 1 can still be located in the receiving space 101 when the electronic device falls. The inner side of the back plate 10 is the side facing the receiving space 101, and the outer side of the back plate 10 is the side away from the receiving space 101.

[0036] A groove portion 12 is disposed at the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11 and is located on the inner side of the back plate 10 . The opening of the groove portion 12 faces the direction close to the accommodating space 101 .

[0037] The connecting member 30 is a structure connected to the groove portion 12, and is, for example, an annular connecting structure, specifically an annular hollow cover structure. The connecting member 30 is connected to the groove portion 12, and the connecting member 30 is provided with an airbag groove 311 at one end close to the groove portion 12, such as Figure 5 As shown, after the connecting member 30 is connected to the groove portion 12, a hollow and enclosed space is formed between the airbag groove 311 and the groove portion 12, that is, the anti-fall airbag cavity.

[0038] The embodiment of the utility model forms an anti-fall airbag cavity by connecting the airbag groove 311 with the groove portion 12. The anti-fall airbag cavity is a hollow sealed space. When the protective shell 1 falls, the hollow space of the airbag groove 311 provides a buffer space for the camera of the electronic device placed in the protective shell 1, thereby realizing the shock-absorbing function of the camera and protecting the camera from damage.

[0039] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the connecting member 30 includes a main body 31, and the main body 31 can be, for example, a convex block protruding toward the back plate 10. The main body 31 is located on a side of the connecting member 30 close to the groove 12 and is disposed in the groove 12. The airbag groove 311 is disposed on one end of the main body 31 close to the groove 12, as shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown, a hollow and sealed space is formed between the airbag groove 311 and the groove portion 12. This can further enhance the shock absorption function of the electronic device placed in the protective shell 1 when it falls or drops.

[0040] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, the connector 30 further includes, for example, a first clamping portion 32, which is disposed on one side of the main body 31 and is clamped with the groove 12. The first clamping portion 31 is, for example, a connecting structure disposed on the main body 31 and protruding toward the side wall of the groove 12. Specifically, as Figure 5 As shown, the main body 31 protrudes from the connector 30 on one side to form a first clamping portion 32, while the other side edge of the main body 31 is flush with the adjacent part. The first clamping portion 32 is clamped with the groove portion 12, and the connector 30 can be firmly clamped in the groove portion 12 at the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11, so as to prevent the connector 30 from falling off due to the impact force when the electronic device falls and loses the protection function for the camera; on the other hand, the first clamping portion 32 is clamped with the groove portion 12, and the airtightness of the hollow enclosed space formed between the airbag groove 311 and the groove portion 12 is also enhanced, and the buffering and shockproof effects on the camera are improved, so as to achieve the function of better protecting the camera.

[0041] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a camera protection member 13 is also provided at the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11. The camera protection member 13 includes a first surface 131 and a second surface 132. The first surface 131 is, for example, the inner surface of the camera protection member 13, and the second surface 132 is, for example, the outer surface of the camera protection member 13. The first surface is located on the inner side of the back plate, and the second surface 132 is located on the outer side of the back plate 10, that is, a part of the camera protection member 13 is located on the back plate, and the other part is located inside the back plate 10. The first surface 131 is formed with the groove portion 12 on the inner side of the back plate 10. Figure 2 As shown, the height of the second surface 132 of the camera protection member 13 is higher than the height of the surface of the outer side of the back plate 10, that is, a portion of the camera protection member 13 disposed on the outer side of the back plate 10 extends from the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11 in the direction away from the accommodating space 101. The camera protection member 13 is provided, on the one hand, so that the camera of the electronic device does not contact the desktop when it is placed on the desktop, and the problem of the camera being scratched can be prevented; on the other hand, when the electronic device falls, the problem of the camera directly contacting the ground and causing damage can also be avoided. In addition, the groove portion 12 is provided on the first surface 131 of the camera protection member 13, and the collision force generated at the position where the main body 13 touches the ground is directly transmitted to the position where the main body 31 and the groove portion 12 are connected, and can be offset by the buffering and shockproof effects provided by the hollow closed space formed between the airbag groove 311 on the main body 31 and the groove portion 12, thereby reducing the collision force on the camera, so as to achieve the function of better protecting the camera.

[0042] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, the groove portion 12 is a groove of an annular structure and is arranged around the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11; the connecting member 30 corresponds to the groove portion 12, and the connecting member 30 is a connecting structure of an annular shape. Figure 3 As shown, the groove portion 12 is arranged along the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11 to form an annular groove. Figure 6As shown, a ring-shaped connection structure is formed on the connector 30 by surrounding the connector 30 in a whole circle. By setting the groove portion 12 at the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11 as an annular groove and correspondingly setting the connector 30 as an annular connector, the connector 30 is clamped on the groove portion 31 in a whole circle. Due to the existence of the whole circle of clamping force, the problem of the connector 30 falling off and causing damage to the camera due to a collision of a part of the connector 30 without clamping force when the electronic device falls can be avoided. In other embodiments, the groove portion 12 is an annular groove and surrounds the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11, and the main body 31 on the connector 30 can correspond to the groove portion 12, that is, the main body 31 is an annular protrusion, which can provide all-round protection for the camera.

[0043] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 As shown, one end of the connector 30 near the groove portion 12 is inwardly recessed to form an airbag groove 311, and the airbag groove 311 is arranged around the connector 30. The main body 31 on the connector 30 is arranged along the entire circle of the connector 30 to form an annular protrusion, and the airbag groove 311 is also arranged along the entire circle of the connector 30 with the main body 31 to form an annular groove. Since the airbag groove 311 is annular, a full circle of hollow and enclosed space is formed at the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11 when the connector 30 is connected to the groove portion 12, which can provide buffering and shock absorption to the camera in all directions around the camera when the electronic device falls, and can avoid the problem of damage to the camera due to collision in the direction without buffering and shock absorption when the electronic device falls, thereby providing all-round protection for the camera.

[0044] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connector 30 is made of a soft deformable material, such as TPU, soft plastic, etc. The good elasticity of the soft deformable material can be used to enhance the buffering and shock absorption effect, so as to achieve a better protection function for the camera. And / or, the hardness of the connector 30 is less than the hardness of the back plate 10, so that when the protective shell 1 falls, the force transmitted to the camera is reduced, thereby achieving a shock absorption effect on the camera, so as to achieve a better protection function for the camera.

[0045] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the protective shell 1 also includes a decorative piece 40, which is arranged on the side of the side frame 20 facing the accommodating space 101. The decorative piece 40 is, for example, a decorative strip, which is a long strip structure. The material of the decorative piece 40 is, for example, TPU, soft plastic, etc. By arranging the decorative piece 40 on the side of the side frame 20 facing the accommodating space 101, on the one hand, the aesthetics of the protective shell 1 is improved, and on the other hand, the overall protection performance of the protective shell 1 for the electronic device is enhanced. In this embodiment, the side frame 20 can be recessed inward to form a decorative piece installation position, and the decorative piece installation position is, for example, a groove. By arranging the decorative piece on the decorative piece installation position, the inner surface of the side frame is flush, and there is no need to occupy the area of ​​the accommodating space 101, thereby achieving the purpose of aesthetics and space saving.

[0046] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 As shown, there may be a plurality of decorative pieces 40, and a plurality of decorative pieces 40 are arranged at intervals on the side frame 20, and a key through hole 21 is arranged on the side frame 20, and the key through hole 21 is arranged at the intervals of the plurality of decorative pieces 40. The side frame 20 also includes, for example, a charging through hole 22 and a sound pickup hole 23. The key through hole 21 is arranged at a position relative to the key of the electronic device, the charging through hole 22 is arranged at a position relative to the charging port of the electronic device, and the sound pickup hole 23 is arranged at a position relative to the sound pickup hole of the electronic device. Due to the presence of the key through hole 21 on the side frame 20, the decorative piece 40 arranged on the side frame 20 is disconnected at the key through hole 21, forming a plurality of decorative pieces 40 arranged at intervals. A plurality of decorative pieces 40 arranged at intervals can improve the aesthetics of the protective case 1 while enhancing the overall protection performance of the protective case 1 while ensuring the normal use of the key through hole 21.

[0047] [Second embodiment]

[0048] The structure of the protective shell 1 provided in this embodiment is basically the same as the structure of the protective shell 1 provided in the aforementioned first embodiment, and the main difference lies in that: the connecting piece 30 of the protective shell 1 in this embodiment is provided with a second clamping portion 33, and the second clamping portion 33 is arranged on the other side of the main body portion 31 away from the first clamping portion 32, and is arranged opposite to the first clamping portion 32, and the groove portion 12 is respectively clamped with the first clamping portion 32 and the second clamping portion 33.

[0049] like Figure 8 and Fig. 9As shown, the main body portion 31 includes, for example, two opposite side walls, the first clamping portion 32 is arranged on one of the side walls, and the second clamping portion is arranged on the other opposite side wall, and the groove portion 12 forms structures that are mutually clamped with the first clamping portion 32 and the second clamping portion 33 on both sides relative to the first clamping portion 32 and the second clamping portion 33, so that the connecting member 30 is clamped on the groove portion 12 by the clamping structures on both sides. On the one hand, the connector 30 is provided with a second clamping portion 33, so that the groove portion 12 can apply a clamping force to the connector 30 on two opposite sides, thereby enhancing the fixing effect of the groove portion 12 on the connector 30, and can more firmly connect the connector 30 to the edge of the camera avoidance hole 11, thereby preventing the connector 30 from falling off due to the impact force when the electronic device falls and losing the protective effect on the camera; on the other hand, the connector 30 is provided with a second clamping portion 33, which also makes the airtightness of the hollow enclosed space formed between the airbag groove 311 and the groove portion 12 better, thereby improving the buffering and shockproof effects on the camera, so as to achieve the function of better protecting the camera.

[0050] [Third embodiment]

[0051] The structure of the protective shell 1 provided in this embodiment is basically the same as the structure of the protective shell 1 provided in the first and second embodiments, and the main difference lies in that: in this embodiment, the protective shell 1 has multiple airbag grooves 311, and the multiple airbag grooves 311 are arranged at intervals on the main body 31.

[0052] like Fig.10 As shown, specifically, in the present embodiment, the plurality of airbag grooves 311 are, for example, four in number, and are respectively disposed at the four diagonal corners of the ring of the connecting member 30. Since the four diagonal corners of the connecting member 30 are most likely to collide when the electronic device falls, the four airbag grooves 311 are respectively disposed at the four rounded corners to protect the positions with the highest possibility of collision. In addition, other numbers of airbag grooves 311 can be provided as required, and the airbag grooves 311 can be spaced apart at other positions of the main body 31. By arranging the plurality of airbag grooves 311 at intervals on the main body 31, it is possible to strengthen the protection of important parts of the camera as required, and reduce the process steps of providing the airbag grooves 311 on the connecting member 30, thereby improving the production efficiency of the protective shell 1.

[0053] In other embodiments, the plurality of airbag slots 311 may be, for example, 3 or 5 or more than 5, that is, the specific arrangement positions may be set at intervals according to actual conditions, which are not specifically limited here.

[0054] In addition, it can be understood that the aforementioned embodiments are merely illustrative descriptions of the present invention. Under the premise that the technical features do not conflict, the structures do not contradict, and the purpose of the present invention is not violated, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be arbitrarily combined and used in combination.

[0055] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A protective shell (1), characterized in that: include: A back plate (10), wherein the back plate (10) is provided with a camera avoidance hole (11); The edge of the camera avoidance hole (11) is provided with a groove portion (12), and is located on the inner side of the back plate; A connecting member (30) is connected to the groove portion (12) and is located on the inner side of the back plate; an airbag groove (311) is provided on one side of the connecting member (30) close to the groove portion (12), and the airbag groove (311) and the groove portion (12) together form an anti-fall airbag cavity.

2. The protective shell (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting member (30) comprises a main body (31), wherein the main body (31) is arranged in the groove (12); the airbag groove (311) is arranged on one end of the main body (31) close to the groove (12).

3. The protective shell (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting member (30) further comprises a first clamping portion (32), wherein the first clamping portion (32) is arranged on one side of the main body portion (31), and the first clamping portion (32) is clamped with the groove portion (12).

4. The protective shell (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting member (30) is further provided with a second clamping portion (33), which is arranged on the other side of the main body (31) away from the first clamping portion (32) and is arranged opposite to the first clamping portion (32), and the groove portion (12) is respectively clamped with the first clamping portion (32) and the second clamping portion (33).

5. The protective case (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: A camera protection piece (13) is provided at the edge of the camera avoidance hole (11), and the camera protection piece (13) comprises a first surface (131) and a second surface (132) which are opposite to each other, wherein the first surface (131) is located on the inner side of the back plate (10), and the second surface (132) is located on the outer side of the back plate (10), and the height of the second surface (132) is higher than the height of the surface on the outer side of the back plate (10), and the groove portion (12) is provided on the first surface (131).

6. The protective case (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove portion (12) is an annular groove and surrounds the edge of the camera avoidance hole (11); and the connecting member (30) is an annular connecting member.

7. The protective case (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that: One end of the connecting member (30) close to the groove portion (12) is recessed inward to form the airbag groove (311), and the airbag groove (311) is arranged around the connecting member (30).

8. The protective case (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that: There are a plurality of airbag grooves (311), and the plurality of airbag grooves (311) are arranged at intervals on the connecting member (30).

9. The protective shell (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The connecting member (30) is made of a soft and deformable material, and / or the hardness of the connecting member (30) is less than the hardness of the back plate (10).

10. The protective case (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that: The protective shell (1) further comprises a decorative piece (40) and a side frame (20), wherein the side frame (20) and the back plate (10) together form a receiving space (101), and the decorative piece (40) is arranged on a side of the side frame (20) facing the receiving space (101).

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