Electronic product protection shell

By designing reflective components in the protective case of electronic products, the screen image is reflected to the rear camera, solving the problem of insufficient photo quality of the front camera, realizing the framing and observation when taking selfies with the rear camera, and improving the selfie quality and user experience.

CN223809813UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16HEFEI LCFC INFORMATION TECH
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Application Number
CN202423005717.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-03
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-03

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the front-facing selfie camera of electronic products such as mobile phones or tablets has weaker photo quality than the rear main camera. Furthermore, when using the rear main camera for selfies, it is impossible to observe the screen for framing, making it difficult to improve the quality of selfies.

Method used

Design an electronic product protective case that includes first and second reflective components. The reflector reflects the image of the electronic product screen to the rear camera, enabling the rear camera to capture the image from one side of the screen. When not in use, the case can be folded and stored without affecting normal use.

Benefits of technology

Users can observe the screen view when taking selfies with the rear camera, improving selfie quality, and the operation is convenient as it does not affect the normal use of electronic products when not in use.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an electronic product protection shell, and the shell is provided with an outer side surface, and the outer side surface is provided with a rear camera opening. The first reflecting assembly comprises a first support and a first reflecting mirror, the first support is arranged on the outer side face and can rotate around a first rotating center relative to the outer side face, and the first reflecting mirror is arranged on the first support and can rotate around a second rotating center relative to the first support; the second reflection assembly comprises a second support and a second reflector arranged on the second support, and the second reflection assembly is located at the opening of the rear camera; pictures on one side of a screen of the electronic product can be transmitted to a rear camera of the electronic product through twice reflection of the first reflector and the second reflector in sequence. According to the electronic product protection shell, the purpose that the rear camera can view the picture on one side of the screen of the electronic product is achieved, so that a user can observe the view finding condition in the screen of the electronic product while using the rear camera to carry out selfie.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic product accessory, and in particular to an electronic product protective case. BACKGROUND

[0002] The photographing quality of the front-facing selfie camera of an electronic product such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer is usually weaker than that of the rear-facing main camera, and it is difficult to observe the screen viewfinder when taking a selfie with the rear-facing main camera. Nowadays, the social network of self-media develops rapidly, and the general users have higher and higher requirements for the quality level of selfies. The problem that the screen viewfinder cannot be observed when taking a selfie with the rear-facing main camera needs to be solved urgently. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The present disclosure provides an electronic product protective case to at least solve the above technical problems in the prior art.

[0004] The electronic product protective case according to the present disclosure comprises:

[0005] a shell having an outer side surface, wherein the outer side surface is provided with a rear-facing camera opening;

[0006] a first reflection assembly comprising a first support and a first reflector, wherein the first support is arranged on the outer side surface and can rotate relative to the outer side surface about a first rotation center, and the first reflector is arranged on the first support and can rotate relative to the first support about a second rotation center; and

[0007] a second reflection assembly comprising a second support and a second reflector arranged on the second support, wherein the second support is arranged on the outer side surface and can rotate relative to the outer side surface about a third rotation center, and the second reflection assembly is located at the rear-facing camera opening;

[0008] When the first reflection assembly and the second reflection assembly are in an unfolded state, the picture on one side of the screen of the electronic product is reflected twice by the first reflector and the second reflector in sequence and transmitted to the rear-facing camera of the electronic product.

[0009] In an implementable manner, the first support is rotationally connected to the shell through a first rotation shaft, and a first included angle is formed between the first rotation shaft and a first vertical edge of the shell, so that the first reflector can be flipped towards an upper horizontal edge of the shell, thereby enabling the first reflector to reflect the picture to the second reflector.

[0010] In an implementable manner, the first rotation shaft is provided with a first stop structure close to one side of the first vertical edge, and the first support is in contact with the first stop structure when the first reflection assembly is in the unfolded state.

[0011] In an embodiment, the first stop structure is parallel to the outer side surface.

[0012] In an embodiment, the first mirror is rotatably connected to the first support through two second rotation axes, when the first support is in contact with the first stop structure, the two second rotation axes are in a same straight line and parallel to the first vertical edge.

[0013] In an embodiment, a second stop structure is arranged at the position of the second rotation axis, a second included angle is formed between the second stop structure and the first support, and the second stop structure is used to fix the first mirror when the first reflecting assembly is in the unfolded state.

[0014] In an embodiment, the second support is rotatably connected to the shell through two third rotation axes, the two third rotation axes are in a same straight line and parallel to the first vertical edge of the shell, the second mirror is fixed to the second support and can rotate synchronously with the second support.

[0015] In an embodiment, a third stop structure is arranged at a side of the third rotation axis close to the first vertical edge, and the second support is in contact with the third stop structure when the second reflecting assembly is in the unfolded state.

[0016] In an embodiment, the third stop structure has a third stop surface, a third included angle is formed between the third stop surface and the outer side surface, and the second mirror transmits the picture reflected by the first mirror to the rear camera of the electronic product when the second support is in contact with the third stop structure.

[0017] In an embodiment, a recess is formed in the outer side surface, the recess is profiled with the first reflecting assembly, and the first reflecting assembly is arranged in the recess when the first reflecting assembly is in the buckled state.

[0018] In the present disclosure, since the electronic product protective case comprises a first reflecting assembly and a second reflecting assembly, when the first reflecting assembly and the second reflecting assembly are in the unfolded state, the first reflecting mirror in the first reflecting assembly can reflect the picture on one side of the electronic product screen to the second reflecting mirror, and transmit the picture to the rear camera of the electronic product through the second reflecting mirror. Thus, the rear camera can take pictures of the picture on one side of the electronic product screen, so that the user can observe the taking picture situation in the electronic product screen while taking a selfie using the rear camera; when the rear camera is not used to take a selfie, the first support and the second support can be folded back to the position close to the outer side of the case, which does not affect the normal use of the electronic product, is convenient to operate, and improves the user experience.

[0019] It should be understood that the content described in this part is not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor is it used to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0021] In the drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals denote the same or corresponding parts.

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of an electronic product protective case according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of an electronic product protective case according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is shown (the first reflecting assembly and the second reflecting assembly are in the unfolded state);

[0024] Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the connection between the first support and the case of an electronic product protective case according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0025] Figure 4 A partial enlarged view of the connection between the first reflecting mirror and the first support of an electronic product protective case according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0026] Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of the connection between the second support and the case of an electronic product protective case according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0027] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the taking picture situation of an electronic product protective case according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0028] Explanation of reference numerals in the drawings: 1, housing; 2, first reflection assembly; 3, second reflection assembly; 4, electronic product screen; 5, rear camera of electronic product; 6, first reflection route; 7, second reflection route; 8, framing area; 11, rear camera opening; 12, sink; 21, first support; 22, first mirror; 23, first rotation shaft; 24, first stop structure; 25, second rotation shaft; 26, second stop structure; 31, second support; 32, second mirror; 33, third rotation shaft; 34, third stop structure; 341, third stop surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] To make the objectives, features and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and easy to understand, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0030] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the protective case of the electronic product in one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing 1, a first reflection assembly 2 and a second reflection assembly 3. The housing 1 has an outer side surface, and a rear camera opening 11 is formed on the outer side surface, corresponding to the position of the rear camera of the electronic device. The first reflection assembly 2 includes a first support 21 and a first mirror 22. The first support 21 is arranged on the outer side surface and can rotate relative to the outer side surface about a first rotation center. The first mirror 22 is arranged on the first support 21 and can rotate relative to the first support 21 about a second rotation center. The second reflection assembly 3 includes a second support 31 and a second mirror 32 arranged on the second support 31. The second support 31 is arranged on the outer side surface and can rotate relative to the outer side surface about a third rotation center. The second reflection assembly 3 is located at the rear camera opening 11. When the first reflection assembly 2 and the second reflection assembly 3 are in the unfolded state, the picture on one side of the electronic product screen 4 is reflected twice by the first mirror 22 and the second mirror 32 in sequence and transmitted to the rear camera 5 of the electronic product.

[0032] In the embodiment, the electronic product can be a mobile phone or a tablet computer or other device with a camera function. The size of the rear camera opening 11 on the outer side of the shell 1 needs to be designed according to the rear camera of different models of electronic devices, which is not specifically limited here. The shell 1 has opposite first and second vertical edges, the first vertical edge is close to the rear camera opening 11, and the second vertical edge is away from the rear camera opening 11. The second reflection assembly 3 is located at the rear camera opening 11, and the second bracket 31 can drive the second reflector 32 to rotate towards the first vertical edge, so that the second reflector 32 is rotated to a position where it can receive the picture reflected by the first reflector 22. In the folded state, the first bracket 21 is in contact with the outer side, and the first reflector 22 is located at the center position of the outer side. The first reflector 22 can be a single mirror or a double mirror, and the second reflector 32 can also be a single mirror or a double mirror. When the first reflector 22 and / or the second reflector 32 are single mirrors, when the first reflector 22 and the second reflector 32 are engaged with the outer side of the shell 1, the reflecting surface can face the outer side of the shell 1 or be outwardly arranged, as long as the first reflector 22 and the second reflector 32 can be rotated to the optimal position and reflect the picture on one side of the electronic device screen.

[0033] In summary, since the electronic product protective shell includes the first reflection assembly 2 and the second reflection assembly 3, when the first reflection assembly 2 and the second reflection assembly 3 are in the unfolded state, the first reflector 22 in the first reflection assembly 2 can reflect the picture on one side of the electronic product screen 4 to the second reflector 32, and then transmit the picture to the rear camera 5 of the electronic product through the second reflector 32. Thus, the rear camera can take a picture of the picture on one side of the electronic product screen 4, so that the user can observe the taking situation in the electronic product screen 4 while taking a selfie using the rear camera; when the rear camera is not needed for selfie, the first bracket 21 and the second bracket 31 can be folded back to the position close to the outer side of the shell 1, without affecting the normal use of the electronic product, convenient operation, and improving the user experience.

[0034] Referring to Figure 3 In an implementable manner, the first bracket 21 is rotationally connected to the shell 1 through the first rotation shaft 23, a first included angle is formed between the first rotation shaft 23 and the first vertical edge of the shell 1, so that the first reflector 22 can be flipped towards the upper horizontal edge of the shell 1, thereby reflecting the picture on one side of the electronic device screen to the second reflector 32. The first rotation shaft 23 can be a pin or a screw, and the first bracket 21 is fixed in the shaft sleeve through the pin or the screw, so that the first bracket 21 can rotate around it.

[0035] Further, in an embodiment, the first rotation shaft 23 is provided with a first stop structure 24 near one side of the first vertical edge, and the first support 21 is in contact with the first stop structure 24 when the first reflection assembly 2 is in the unfolded state.

[0036] Further, in an embodiment, the first stop structure 24 is parallel to the outer side surface.

[0037] In the embodiment, the first support 21 can rotate 180° around the first rotation shaft 23 towards one side of the first vertical edge, and the first support 21 is in abutment with the first stop structure 24 after rotating 180° from the state of being buckled with the outer side surface, and is fixed by the first stop structure 24. The first stop structure 24 has magnetic attraction, and the first stop structure 24 and the first support 21 are opposite poles, and the first stop structure 24 and the first support 21 are strong magnets or magnetic metals, and the first support 21 is fixed after rotating around the first rotation shaft 23 to the first stop structure 24, and remains unchanged under the magnetic attraction. It can be understood that the first rotation shaft 23 can also be a damping rotation shaft, so that the first support 21 generates a damping effect when rotating around the first rotation shaft 23, and can stay at any position.

[0038] Referring to Figure 4 In an embodiment, the first reflection mirror 22 is rotationally connected to the first support 21 through two second rotation shafts 25, and when the first support 21 is in contact with the first stop structure 24, the two second rotation shafts 25 are located on the same straight line and are parallel to the first vertical edge. The second rotation shaft 25 can be a pin or a screw, and the first reflection mirror 22 is fixed in the shaft sleeve through the pin or the screw, so that the first reflection mirror 22 can rotate around it.

[0039] In an embodiment, the position of the second rotation shaft 25 is also provided with a second stop structure 26, and a second included angle is formed between the second stop structure 26 and the first support 21, and the second stop structure 26 is used to fix the first reflection mirror 22 when the first reflection assembly 2 is in the unfolded state.

[0040] In the embodiment, the second mirror 32 is at the optimal position when it is at a 45° angle with the rear camera, and the first mirror 22 is at the optimal position when it is at a 90° angle with the second mirror 32 after the first support 21 is connected with the first stop structure 24. Therefore, the second angle is preferably 45° or 135°, and the specific angle can be adaptively designed according to the rotating direction of the first mirror 22, that is, the first mirror 22 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, and it should be at a 90° angle with the second mirror 32 when it is at the optimal position, so as to stop when it is at the optimal position. The second stop structure 26 has a magnetic attraction, and the second stop structure 26 and the first mirror 22 are attracted to each other. The first stop structure 24 and the outer frame of the first mirror 22 are strong magnets or magnetic metals. The first mirror 22 is fixed after rotating around the second rotating shaft 25 to the second stop structure 26, and remains unchanged under the magnetic attraction. It can be understood that the second rotating shaft 25 can also be a damping rotating shaft, so that the first mirror 22 generates a damping effect when rotating around the second rotating shaft 25, and can stop at any position.

[0041] Referring to Figure 5 In an embodiment, the second support 31 is rotatably connected to the housing 1 through two third rotating shafts 33. The two third rotating shafts 33 are located on the same straight line and satisfy the parallel condition with the first vertical edge of the housing 1. The second mirror 32 is fixed to the second support 31 and can rotate synchronously with the second support 31. The third rotating shaft 33 can be a pin or a screw, and the second support 31 is fixed in the shaft sleeve through the pin or the screw, so that the second support 31 can rotate around it. It can be understood that the second mirror 32 can also be rotatably connected to the second support 31, which will not be described here.

[0042] In an embodiment, the third rotating shaft 33 is provided with a third stop structure 34 on one side close to the first vertical edge. When the second reflecting assembly 3 is in the unfolded state, the second support 31 is connected with the third stop structure 34.

[0043] Further, in an embodiment, the third stop structure 34 has a third stop surface 341, and a third angle is formed between the third stop surface 341 and the outer side surface, so that when the second support 31 is connected with the third stop structure 34, the second mirror 32 transmits the picture reflected by the first mirror 22 to the rear camera 5 of the electronic product.

[0044] In the embodiment, since the second mirror 32 is in the optimal position when it is at a 45° angle with the rear camera, the third angle is preferably 45°, so that the second support 31 is fixed by the third stop structure 34 after being rotated by 135° around the third rotation shaft 33. The third stop structure 34 has a magnetic attraction, the third stop structure 34 and the second support 31 are opposite poles, and the third stop structure 34 and the second support 31 are strong magnets or magnetic metals. The second support 31 is fixed after being attached to the third stop surface 341 around the third rotation shaft 33, and the position is kept unchanged under the magnetic attraction. It can be understood that the third rotation shaft 33 can also be a damping rotation shaft, so that the second support 31 generates a damping effect when rotating around the third rotation shaft 33, and can stop at any position.

[0045] In an implementable manner, the outer side surface is formed with a recess 12, and the recess 12 is profiled with the first reflection assembly 2. When the first reflection assembly 2 is in the buckling state, the first reflection assembly 2 is placed in the recess 12.

[0046] In the embodiment, by opening the recess 12 on the outer side surface, the first reflection assembly 2 is conveniently accommodated. When the rear camera is not used for self-portrait, the first reflection assembly 2 can be folded back into the recess 12, without affecting the normal use of the electronic product, convenient operation, and improving the user experience.

[0047] Referring to Figure 6 In actual use, the shell 1 is assembled with the corresponding electronic device first, and then the first support 21 and the second support 31 are rotated respectively. When the first support 21 is rotated to the position, the first mirror 22 is rotated to the fixed position. At this time, the first mirror 22 and the second mirror 32 are at a 90° angle, and the picture on one side of the screen is transmitted to the rear camera of the electronic device through the first mirror 22 and the second mirror 32, so that the rear camera can take a lossless picture. Figure 6 As shown in FIG. 6, a viewfinder area 8 is formed between the first reflection route 6 and the second reflection route 7. When taking a picture, a person only needs to stand in the viewfinder area 8 and can observe the viewfinder in the screen of the electronic device.

[0048] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the orientation words is generally based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description. Without the opposite description, these orientation words do not indicate and imply that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the present disclosure; the orientation words "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the contour of each component.

[0049] For purposes of the description hereinafter, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", "left", "rear", "front", "vertical", "horizontal", and derivatives thereof shall relate to the application as it is oriented in the drawing figures. However, it is to be understood that the application can assume various alternative orientations and, accordingly, such terms are not to be taken as limitations of the present application, except where so expressly defined by the patentee. All such terms are to be interpreted in the manner that the terms are construed in the patent to the full extent permitted by applicable law.

[0050] It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting, since the scope of the exemplary embodiments of this disclosure will be limited only by the appended claims.

[0051] Notably, the terms "first", "second", and the like, used in the description and in the claims of the present disclosure herein, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the use of such terms is merely for distinguishing between the elements being described and not necessarily for describing a particular order or chronology between elements. Hence conclusions of serial and / or sequential order from such terminologies are not to be drawn.

[0052] While the present disclosure has been illustrated by a description of embodiments thereof, it is not the intention of the applicant to restrict or limit the scope of the present disclosure to the precise details disclosed. Rather, various modifications can be made in the embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, as can be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Also, it is not intended to exclude any other such devices, methods, systems, implementations to the coverage provided by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic product protective case, characterized by, The application relates to an electronic product, which comprises the following parts: a shell (1) with an outer side surface, wherein a rear camera opening (11) is formed on the outer side surface; a first reflection assembly (2) comprising a first support (21) and a first mirror (22), wherein the first support (21) is arranged on the outer side surface and can rotate relative to the outer side surface around a first rotation center, and the first mirror (22) is arranged on the first support (21) and can rotate relative to the first support (21) around a second rotation center; a second reflection assembly (3) comprising a second support (31) and a second mirror (32) arranged on the second support (31), wherein the second support (31) is arranged on the outer side surface and can rotate relative to the outer side surface around a third rotation center, and the second reflection assembly (3) is located at the rear camera opening (11); when the first reflection assembly (2) and the second reflection assembly (3) are in an unfolded state, a picture on one side of an electronic product screen (4) is reflected twice by the first mirror (22) and the second mirror (32) and then transmitted to a rear camera (5) of the electronic product. The first support (21) is rotationally connected to the shell (1) through a first rotation shaft (23), a first included angle is formed between the first rotation shaft (23) and a first vertical edge of the shell (1), so that the first mirror (22) can be flipped towards an upper horizontal edge of the shell (1), thereby enabling the first mirror (22) to reflect the picture to the second mirror (32).

2. The electronic product protective case of claim 1, wherein, A first stop structure (24) is arranged on one side of the first rotation shaft (23) close to the first vertical edge, and when the first reflection assembly (2) is in the unfolded state, the first support (21) is in contact with the first stop structure (24).

3. The electronic product protective case of claim 2, wherein, The first stop structure (24) and the outer side surface satisfy a parallel condition.

4. The electronic device protective case of claim 3, wherein, The first mirror (22) is rotationally connected to the first support (21) through two second rotation shafts (25), when the first support (21) is in contact with the first stop structure (24), the two second rotation shafts (25) are located on the same straight line and satisfy a parallel condition with the first vertical edge.

5. The electronic device protective case of claim 3, wherein, A second stop structure (26) is further arranged at the position of the second rotation shaft (25), a second included angle is formed between the second stop structure (26) and the first support (21), and the second stop structure (26) is used for fixing the first mirror (22) when the first reflection assembly (2) is in the unfolded state.

6. The electronic device protective case of claim 5, wherein, The second support (31) is rotationally connected to the shell (1) through two third rotation shafts (33), the two third rotation shafts (33) are located on the same straight line and satisfy a parallel condition with the first vertical edge of the shell (1), the second mirror (32) is fixed on the second support (31) and can rotate synchronously with the second support (31) during flipping.

7. The electronic device protective case of claim 1, wherein, ​ 8. The electronic device protective case of claim 7, wherein, The third rotation shaft (33) is provided with a third stop structure (34) near one side of the first vertical edge, and the second support (31) is in contact with the third stop structure (34) when the second reflection assembly (3) is in the unfolded state.

9. The electronic device protective case of claim 8, wherein, The third stop structure (34) has a third stop surface (341), and a third included angle is formed between the third stop surface (341) and the outer side surface, so that when the second support (31) is in contact with the third stop structure (34), the second reflector (32) transmits the picture reflected by the first reflector (22) to the rear camera (5) of the electronic product.

10. The electronic device protective case of claim 1, wherein, The outer side surface is formed with a sunken groove (12), and the sunken groove (12) is profiled with the first reflection assembly (2), and the first reflection assembly (2) is placed in the sunken groove (12) when the first reflection assembly (2) is in the buckling state.