Rotating Protective Cover with Touch Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional protective covers for mobile devices require users to open them to operate the phone, making it inconvenient and prone to screen scratches, as they obscure the screen and require additional steps to interact with the device.
Innovation Solution
A protective cover structure that can rotate to the front or rear of the device, incorporating a touch element on its surface to allow direct interaction with the device's touch surface without removing the cover, using either resistive or capacitive touch technology, and featuring a transparent plate for unobstructed information viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a protective cover is added to protect the screen from scratching, then the screen protection is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates because users must open the cover to operate the device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the protective cover with a touch element that can directly interact with the touch panel through the cover. The cover is integrated with a touch-sensitive component that transmits touch inputs to the device, merging protection and operation capabilities into a single structure, eliminating the need to open the cover for operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The touch element acts as an intermediary between the user's finger and the touch panel. It transmits the touch force and signal through the protective cover material to the underlying touch-sensitive display, enabling indirect but effective interaction with the device while maintaining screen protection.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a protective cover is placed over the touch panel, then the screen is protected from damage, but the ability to view information directly deteriorates as the cover blocks the display
Solution Approach 1:
The protective cover incorporates a transparent or translucent material that allows light to pass through, maintaining visual access to the display content. The material's optical properties enable information visibility while still providing physical protection against scratches and damage.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the protective cover is made opaque for better protection, then the screen protection is improved, but the transparency for viewing information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cover utilizes transparent or translucent material with appropriate optical transmission properties. This material allows sufficient light passage for displaying information clearly while maintaining adequate protective qualities, achieving a balance between visibility and protection through material selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective cover employs composite material construction that combines protective properties with optical transparency. The material composition is designed to provide scratch resistance and physical protection while maintaining light transmission characteristics that allow clear viewing of the underlying display content.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient operation of a mobile device while maintaining protection from scratches, allowing users to interact with the device's functions directly through the cover and view information without opening it, enhancing usability and reducing unnecessary operations.
Implementation Method 1
the touch element further comprises a resistive touch element for touching the electronic device
Implementation Method 2
the touch element can comprise a capacitive touch element for touching the electronic device
Data Source
AI summary
A cover structure for an electronic device comprises a protective cover and a touch element. The protective cover is connected with the electronic device, and the protective cover is capable of being rotated with respect to the electronic device to a front side or a rear side of the electronic device. The touch element is disposed at the protective cover and can be exerted by an external force to touch the electronic device and activate corresponding functions of the electronic device.