Protective sleeve for electronic equipment
By designing touch operation components on the protective sleeve of electronic equipment and simulating touch button operation, the problems of poor user experience and dust entry are solved, and a good sense of operation and protective effect are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422183288.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-29
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-06
AI Technical Summary
The existing electronic equipment protective sleeves affect the user's operating experience on touch-controlled keys, lack the refreshing touch of physical mechanical keys, and the opening design is easy to cause dust to enter.
An electronic device protective sleeve is designed, including a touch-controlled operation component, including a touch-controlled transmission member and a mounting member, and simulates the operation of the touch-controlled buttons through an insulating seat and conductive parts, and is fixed with a magnetic ring to achieve capacitive sensing and sealing effects.
It improves the user's operating experience and provides a similar touch to physical buttons, while preventing dust from entering and protecting the surface of the phone.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic equipment protective shells, in particular to an electronic equipment protective cover. Background Art
[0002] With the rapid advancement of technology, the tech beauty industry has emerged as a new sector. Fashionable IT brands are diversifying with the market. In response to the increasing number of mobile phone brands and functions, mobile phone cases are becoming more diverse. They are categorized by material, including PC, leather, silicone, fabric, hard plastic, leather cases, metal tempered glass, soft plastic, velvet, and silk. Mobile phone cases not only serve as decorative accessories that personalize phones, but also provide protection from drops, scratches, water, and shock.
[0003] For some mobile phones with touch-operated buttons, since the buttons do not have a physical mechanical button structure, in order to avoid affecting the user's operation, current electronic device protective covers generally adopt the method of directly opening holes in the electronic device protective cover. However, this simple and crude structural design makes the user experience of the electronic device protective cover poor, and there is no refreshing tactile feeling of physical mechanical buttons when touching. Therefore, it is necessary to design a new electronic device protective cover to meet market demand. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic device protective cover to address the deficiencies in the prior art, and the electronic device protective cover can well solve the above-mentioned problems.
[0005] In order to achieve the above requirements, the technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is:
[0006] Provided is a protective cover for an electronic device, comprising a protective cover body and a touch operation assembly for facilitating user button operation; a mounting hole for mounting the touch operation assembly is provided on a side wall of the protective cover body; the touch operation assembly comprises a touch transmission member for engaging with the touch buttons of a mobile phone, and a mounting member for fixing the touch transmission member to the protective cover body.
[0007] The electronic device protective cover described in the present invention, wherein the touch transmission component includes an insulating seat that fits with the touch button of the mobile phone, and a first conductive member that passes through the inner and outer sides of the insulating seat; the first conductive member is provided in plurality and arranged along the length direction of the touch button of the mobile phone.
[0008] In the electronic device protective cover described in the present utility model, an insulating sheet is provided on the side of the insulating seat facing away from the mobile phone, and a second conductive member is provided on the side wall of the insulating sheet facing the insulating seat corresponding to the first conductive member. When assembled in place, a capacitive sensing gap is provided between the first conductive member and the touch button of the mobile phone.
[0009] For the protective cover of the electronic device described in the present utility model, wherein the first conductive member includes conductive plates respectively disposed on two side walls of the insulating seat, and a conductive connecting member connecting the two conductive plates; the conductive connecting member penetrates through the insulating seat.
[0010] For the protective cover of the electronic device described in the present utility model, wherein the insulating seat is provided with a through hole penetrating through its inner and outer side walls, and the conductive connecting member is disposed on the inner wall of the through hole.
[0011] For the protective cover of the electronic device described in the present utility model, wherein the second conductive member is conductive glue.
[0012] For the protective cover of the electronic device described in the present utility model, wherein the mounting member includes an insulating fixing plate, and the insulating fixing plate is provided with fixing holes adapted to the insulating seat; when assembled in place, the insulating fixing plate fits against the inner side wall of the protective cover, and the fixing holes are opposite to the mounting holes.
[0013] For the protective cover of the electronic device described in the present utility model, wherein the mounting member further includes a metal plate embedded in the insulating fixing plate; the insulating fixing plate is made of silica gel material, and the metal plate is provided with avoidance holes corresponding to the fixing holes.
[0014] For the protective cover of the electronic device described in the present utility model, wherein the insulating fixing plate is provided with an annular convex platform around the fixing hole, and the metal plate is provided with an annular convex rib around the fixing hole, and the annular convex rib is embedded in the annular convex platform. When assembled in place, the outer side wall of the annular convex platform is in close contact with the inner wall of the mounting hole.
[0015] For the protective cover of the electronic device described in the present utility model, wherein a magnetic ring is provided on the inner wall of the protective cover body corresponding to the back surface of the electronic device.
[0016] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: The overall structure is small and the operation is convenient. By operating the touch transmission member, the touch keys of the mobile phone can be indirectly operated, which can adapt to the conventional habitual operation touch feeling of users, greatly improving the user experience. In addition, it can also seal the mounting holes to prevent dust and foreign objects from entering the inside of the protective cover body and scratching the surface of the mobile phone. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will further illustrate the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The drawings in the following description are only partial embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts:
[0018] Figure 1 This is the overall exploded view of the protective case for the electronic device of the present utility model.
[0019] Figure 2 This is the exploded view of the touch operation component of the protective case for the electronic device of the present utility model.
[0020] Figure 3 is Figure 2 Another perspective view of
[0021] Figure 4 This is the structural diagram of the insulating base of the touch operation component of the protective case for the electronic device of the present utility model.
[0022] Figure 5 This is the longitudinal sectional view of the touch operation component when the protective case for the electronic device of the present utility model is assembled with the mobile phone. Detailed implementation manners
[0023] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. in the description and claims of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally further includes steps or units not listed, or optionally further includes other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.
[0024] Referring to "embodiments" herein means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in connection with the embodiments can be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The phrase appears in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.
[0025] "A plurality of" means two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between associated objects and indicates that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after.
[0026] Moreover, the orientation terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "upper end", "lower end", "longitudinal", etc. are all referenced based on the attitude position of the device or equipment described in this solution during normal use.
[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be described clearly and completely below. Apparently, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0028] The electronic device protective cover of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model, as Figures 1-5 shown, includes a protective cover body 10 and a touch operation component 20 for facilitating the touch operation of the touch keys 300 of the mobile phone 200; an installation hole 30 for installing the touch operation component 20 is provided on the side wall of the protective cover body 10; the touch operation component 20 includes a touch transmission member 21 for fitting with the touch keys 300 of the mobile phone and an installation member 22 for fixing the touch transmission member 21 on the protective cover body 10; wherein, the installation member 22 can be an additional structural member or formed by the part of the protective cover body 10 corresponding to the touch keys of the mobile phone, that is, the touch transmission member 21 is integrally injection-molded and embedded on the protective cover body 10 directly, and the corresponding method can be selected according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the first method is preferably adopted.
[0029] The overall structure is small and convenient to operate. By operating the touch transmission member 21, the touch keys of the mobile phone can be indirectly operated, which can adapt to the conventional habitual operation touch feeling of users, greatly improving the user experience. In addition, it can also seal the installation hole 30 to prevent dust and foreign objects from entering the inside of the protective cover body 10 and scratching the surface of the mobile phone.
[0030] In this embodiment, the touch transmission member 21 includes an insulating seat 210 for fitting with the touch keys of the mobile phone and a first conductive member 211 penetrating through the inner and outer sides of the insulating seat 210; a plurality of first conductive members 211 are provided and arranged along the length direction of the touch keys of the mobile phone to form a linear touch matrix. The touch method can be capacitive or resistive. By forming the linear touch matrix, the corresponding sliding operation of the touch keys of the mobile phone can be realized during sliding touch. For example, when sliding up and down, the magnification or reduction of the camera shooting screen of the mobile phone can also be controlled, or the adjustment of the volume size can be realized.
[0031] In this embodiment, preferably, an insulating sheet 40 is provided on the side of the insulating base 210 facing away from the mobile phone. On the side wall of the insulating sheet 40 facing the insulating base 210, a plurality of second conductive members 50 are provided corresponding to a plurality of first conductive members 211, and they are in one-to-one correspondence. When assembled in place, there is a capacitive induction gap between the first conductive member 211 and the touch button of the mobile phone to achieve capacitive touch sensing. The setting of the insulating sheet 40 not only enables a finger to form a capacitive trigger with the second conductive member 50, but also provides protection for the second conductive member 50, the first conductive member 211, and the insulating base 210.
[0032] In this embodiment, the first conductive member 211 includes conductive plates 2a respectively provided on two side walls of the insulating base 210, and a conductive connecting member 2b connecting the two conductive plates 2a; among them, the first conductive member is made of copper or other materials with good electrical conductivity. In this embodiment, a rotary conductive material is preferably used. Among them, the conductive connecting member 2b penetrates through the insulating base 210. Further, a through hole 60 penetrating the inner and outer side walls of the insulating base 210 is provided on the insulating base 210, and the conductive connecting member 2b is provided on the inner wall of the through hole 60, so as to facilitate processing by using the existing copper foil conduction process on both sides of the circuit board and avoid cost increase caused by changing the process.
[0033] In this embodiment, the second conductive member 50 is conductive glue, so as to be easily pasted on the inner side wall of the insulating sheet 40. Specifically, a plurality of second conductive members 50 are provided and are in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of conductive plates 2a outside the insulating base 210.
[0034] In this embodiment, preferably, the mounting member 22 includes an insulating fixing plate 221, and a fixing hole 70 adapted to the insulating base 210 is provided on the insulating fixing plate 221; when assembled in place, the insulating fixing plate 221 is attached to the inner side wall of the protective sleeve body, and the fixing hole 70 is opposite to the mounting hole 30. Further, the mounting member 22 further includes a metal plate 222 embedded in the insulating fixing plate 221; the insulating fixing plate 221 is made of silica gel material, and an avoidance hole is provided on the metal plate 222 corresponding to the fixing hole 70, so as to be able to press the insulating base 210 and the insulating fixing plate 221 inward to move or deform during touch pressing, facilitating the pressing operation on the touch button of the mobile phone. Among them, the metal plate 222 can play a role in strengthening the structural strength of the insulating fixing plate 221 and providing a certain elastic restoring force for the insulating fixing plate 221.
[0035] In this embodiment, an annular boss 80 is provided on the insulating fixing plate 221 around the fixing hole 70 to play a role in strengthening and fixing the insulating base 210. An annular rib 90 is provided on the metal plate 222 around the fixing hole 70, and the annular rib 90 is embedded in the annular boss 80. When assembled in place, the outer side wall of the annular boss 80 is in close contact with the inner wall of the mounting hole 30 to prevent the insulating fixing plate 221 from shaking and ensure stability.
[0036] In this embodiment, a magnetic ring 100 is provided on the inner wall of the protective sleeve body 10 corresponding to the back surface of the electronic device, so as to correspond to the magnetic ring 100 on the back surface of the mobile phone, and play a role in strengthening the magnetic attraction of the magnetic ring on the back surface of the mobile phone.
[0037] It should be understood that those of ordinary skill in the art can make improvements or transformations according to the above description, and all such improvements and transformations should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A protective case for an electronic device, characterized in that, It includes a protective cover body and a touch operation component for facilitating a user to operate a button; an installation hole for installing the touch operation component is provided on a side wall of the protective cover body; the touch operation component includes a touch transmission member for fitting with a touch button of a mobile phone and an installation member for fixing the touch transmission member on the protective cover body.
2. The protective case for an electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The touch transmission member includes an insulating seat for fitting with the touch button of the mobile phone and a first conductive member penetrating through the inner and outer sides of the insulating seat; there are a plurality of the first conductive members arranged along the length direction of the touch button of the mobile phone.
3. The protective cover for an electronic device according to claim 2, wherein, An insulating sheet is provided on a side of the insulating seat facing away from the mobile phone, and a second conductive member is provided on a side wall of the insulating sheet facing the insulating seat corresponding to the first conductive member; when assembled in place, a capacitive induction gap is formed between the first conductive member and the touch button of the mobile phone.
4. The protective case for an electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first conductive member includes conductive plates respectively provided on two side walls of the insulating seat and a conductive connecting member connecting the two conductive plates; the conductive connecting member penetrates through the insulating seat.
5. The protective cover for an electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A through hole penetrating through the inner and outer side walls of the insulating seat is provided on the insulating seat, and the conductive connecting member is provided on the inner wall of the through hole.
6. The protective case for an electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second conductive member is conductive glue.
7. The protective case for an electronic device according to any one of claims 2-6, characterized in that, The installation member includes an insulating fixing plate, and a fixing hole adapted to the insulating seat is provided on the insulating fixing plate; when assembled in place, the insulating fixing plate is attached to the inner side wall of the protective cover, and the fixing hole is opposite to the installation hole.
8. The protective case for an electronic device according to claim 7, wherein, The installation member further includes a metal plate embedded in the insulating fixing plate; the insulating fixing plate is made of silica gel, and an avoidance hole is provided on the metal plate corresponding to the fixing hole.
9. The protective case for an electronic device according to claim 8, wherein, An annular boss is provided on the insulating fixing plate around the fixing hole, and an annular rib is provided on the metal plate around the fixing hole; the annular rib is embedded in the annular boss, and when assembled in place, the outer side wall of the annular boss is in close contact with the inner wall of the installation hole.
10. The protective case for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein, A magnetic ring is provided on an inner wall of the protective cover body corresponding to the back surface of the electronic device.