Mobile phone case with protective cover for the rear camera
The phone case addresses the issue of detachable camera covers by using a thicker edge layer to secure the cover, ensuring it remains attached and functional, thus providing reliable camera protection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2024012091
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-11-10
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-05
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-16
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Existing phone cases with sliding camera covers tend to detach easily from the case due to lack of secure attachment mechanisms, leading to poor functionality and frequent replacements.
The phone case features a thicker edge layer on the cover that overlaps the outer edge, preventing the cover from detaching and allowing it to slide smoothly for camera protection.
This design ensures the camera cover remains securely attached to the case, eliminating the need for frequent replacements and maintaining effective camera protection.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Mobile phone case with protective cover for the rear camera TECHNICAL SECTOR
[0001] With the aim of protecting the cameras of electronic devices equipped with a camera, especially mobile phones, as well as the privacy of users, there are already on the market different covers or cases for mobile phones that solve this problem by incorporating covers that slide manually to cover or uncover the camera of the mobile phone.
[0002] However, these cases on the market have the disadvantage that the cover that covers the camera of the mobile phone tends to detach or separate easily from the case in use, as they move inside the edges that allow them to open and close, but in reality, they do not have any part or anything that holds the camera in place, they do not have any part or anything that allows the cover to be securely held and actually connected to the rest of the case or housing, nor anything that prevents it from separating from the rest of the case or housing and, at the same time, allows the cover to slide smoothly when opening or closing in order to fulfill its main function which is to cover the camera only when not in use.Additionally, the edges between which the lid slides do not cover the edges of the lid well, so the lid can very easily be pulled or removed from the case or case.
[0003] This cover or case solves this problem by having the edges of these covers or cases covered with a thicker layer than the edges of the outer or visible face of the cover, so that the cover slides inside these edges and therefore cannot fall or separate from the cover or case. CONTEXT OF THE INVENTION
[0004] There are several cell phone covers and / or housings on the market that offer the ability to adjust the opening or closing of the camera hole in the housing by manually sliding a cover open and close the camera hole, but none of them have an effective manufacturing method to prevent the cover from separating relatively easily from the rest of the body of the cell phone cover or housing. EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In order to avoid the drawbacks mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, the invention provides a cover or case for a mobile phone, characterized in that it has a protective cover for the rear camera of the mobile phone on its back side.
[0006] Thus, at least one opaque and sliding cover allows the closing and opening of the holes in the cover or case / housing intended for the cameras (front and / or rear) to be manually adjusted, and is manufactured in such a way that it is not possible for said cover to separate or detach from the rest of the cover or case / housing.
[0007] With this invention, the user will no longer have to worry about having to replace the cover or purchase a new case or enclosure if it has come loose, as it will not be able to come loose or fall off.
[0008] This mobile phone case as well as the cover(s) (or covers) used to cover the camera(s) of the mobile phone may have varying physical characteristics (color, shape, dimensions, size, etc.) depending on their design, provided that they fulfill the functions already indicated and that the material of the cover(s) is opaque to prevent visibility through them and that they cannot be detached from the case, although they can be slid to adjust the closing or opening of the camera.
[0009] Therefore, in the context of this invention, the rear camera cover and the front camera cover (if applicable) will no longer be able to detach or separate from the case, since they are generally attached to the rest of the case or cover.
[0010] Advantageously, the protective cover is covered on its upper and lower edges by superimposed rigid sheets configured for horizontal movement of the protective cover.
[0011] Advantageously, the protective cover is covered on its lateral edges by superimposed rigid sheets configured for vertical movement of the protective cover.
[0012] As will be seen later, in the present invention, this mobile phone case can be characterized by the fact that said edges of said covers or cases / housings are made with a thicker layer which overlaps the edges of the outer or visible face of the cover, so that the cover slides inside said edges and therefore cannot fall or separate from the cover or case / housing. Brief description of the drawings
[0013] In order to complete the description and to aid in a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, in accordance with a preferred example of a practical embodiment thereof, a set of drawings is attached hereto, as an integral part of the description, in which, by way of illustration and not of limitation, the following elements have been shown:
[0014] [Fig-1] shows a rear view of a possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the protective cover of the rear camera of the mobile phone or electronic device open, in an exemplary embodiment where the protective cover slides horizontally.
[0015] [Fig.2] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the protective cover of the rear camera of the mobile phone or electronic device open, in an exemplary embodiment where the protective cover slides horizontally.
[0016] [Fig.3] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the protective cover for the rear camera of the mobile phone or electronic device closed, in an exemplary embodiment in which the protective cover slides horizontally.
[0017] [Fig.4] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the protective cover for the rear camera of the mobile phone or electronic device closed, in an exemplary embodiment in which the protective cover slides horizontally.
[0018] [Fig.5] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the protective cover of the rear camera of the mobile phone or electronic device discovered, in an exemplary embodiment in which the protective cover of the rear camera of the mobile phone slides horizontally.
[0019] [Fig.6] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the protective cover of the rear camera of the mobile phone or electronic device closed, in an exemplary embodiment in which this protective cover slides horizontally.
[0020] [Fig.7] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the protective cover for the rear camera of the mobile phone or electronic device open, and in an exemplary embodiment in which the protective cover slides horizontally.
[0021] [Fig.8] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the protective cover of the rear camera of the mobile phone or electronic device closed, and in an exemplary embodiment in which the protective cover slides horizontally.
[0022] [Fig.9] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the protective cover for the rear camera of the mobile phone or electronic device open, and in an exemplary embodiment where the protective cover slides horizontally.
[0023] [Fig. 10] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, showing the case or housing with the rear camera protection of the mobile phone or electronic device open, in an exemplary embodiment where the protective cover slides vertically.
[0024] [Fig. 11] shows another rear view of another possible embodiment of the invention, in which the case or housing is shown with the protective cover of the rear camera of the telephone or electronic device closed, and in an exemplary embodiment in which the protective cover slides vertically. PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
[0025] Thus, as shown in Figures 1 to 11 according to the numbering adopted, several examples of embodiments of this invention can be observed therein, which comprise the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below:
[0026] A protective cover 2 on the back side of the case or housing / cover of the mobile phone 1 for covering the holes of the case for the rear camera of the mobile phone 4, which slides, manually horizontally or vertically depending on the case or housing of the mobile phone 1.
[0027] This protective cover 2 is characterized in that its upper and lower edges, or failing that its right and left side edges, are covered by rigid covering sheets 3 to prevent the protective cover 2 from separating or falling from the mobile phone case 1 while allowing the latter to slide horizontally or vertically.
[0028] Furthermore, during manufacturing, the position of these rigid overlapping sheets 3 must be adapted if the protective cover 2 slides horizontally or vertically relative to the mobile phone case 1. In other words, if the protective cover 2 slides vertically, the left and right side edges of the protective cover 2 are covered by the overlapping rigid sheets 3, and so on. This configuration is illustrated for example in Figures 10 and 11.
[0029] If the protective cover 2 slides vertically, its side edges are covered by these overlapping rigid sheets 3, and if it slides diagonally, the position of these overlapping rigid sheets 3 must be adjusted again.
[0030] In a preferred embodiment, the protective cover 2 slides horizontally, and is therefore characterized by the fact that its upper and lower edges will not be visible because they are covered by rigid sheets 3 which overlap and which will prevent the protective cover 2 from separating or falling from the case of the mobile phone 1 while allowing it to slide. This configuration is illustrated for example in Figures 1 to 9.
[0031] The protective cover 2 may not be made of an opaque material, as it would still serve to protect the camera, but this is not advisable as it would not protect the user's privacy.
Claims
Claims
1. Cover or case for a mobile phone (1), characterized in that it comprises a protective cover (2) for the rear camera of the mobile phone (4) on its rear face.
2. Mobile phone cover or case (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the protective cover (2) is covered on its upper and lower edges by superimposed rigid sheets (3) configured for horizontal movement of the protective cover (2).
3. Mobile phone cover or case (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the protective cover (2) is covered on its lateral edges by superimposed rigid sheets (3) configured for vertical movement of the protective cover (2).