Features and manufacturing methods for a case for a portable electronic device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04M-001/04
G06F-001/16
A45C-011/00
B26D-003/28
H04M-001/02
출원번호
US-0258951
(2014-04-22)
등록번호
US-9485338
(2016-11-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Balaji, Santhana Krishnan
Qian, Amy
Moolsintong, Pinida J.
출원인 / 주소
Apple Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Downey Brand LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
11인용 특허 :
9
초록▼
An accessory unit for use with an electronic device is described. Accessory unit includes a front flap and a rear cover. The rear cover includes a recessed portion that defines a chamber and a lip portion. The chamber is configured to receive a consumer electronic device, and the lip portion is conf
An accessory unit for use with an electronic device is described. Accessory unit includes a front flap and a rear cover. The rear cover includes a recessed portion that defines a chamber and a lip portion. The chamber is configured to receive a consumer electronic device, and the lip portion is configured to hold the consumer electronic device therein by an interference fit that exposes substantially all of a display portion of the consumer electronic product. The front flap can include segments formed from panels with folding regions therebetween, which allow the front flap to fold. Further, an end region of the front flap pivotally couples the front flap to the rear cover, such that the front flap may be moved between open and closed configurations. The front may include magnetic elements.
대표청구항▼
1. A case for a portable electronic device having a housing, the case comprising: a rear cover comprising a shell formed from a first material and having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate to define a ch
1. A case for a portable electronic device having a housing, the case comprising: a rear cover comprising a shell formed from a first material and having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate to define a chamber configured to receive the portable electronic device such that the housing engages the bottom wall; anda lip portion formed from a second material different from the first material and extending from the plurality of sidewalls,wherein when the portable electronic device is inserted in the chamber, the plurality of sidewalls and the lip portion cooperate to provide an affirmative feedback indicating that the portable electronic device is fully secured within the chamber. 2. The case according to claim 1, further comprising a front flap attached to the rear cover, the front flap comprising a first segment having a first opening, a second segment having a second opening, and a bending region between the first segment and the second segment, wherein in a closed configuration the front flap engages the lip portion. 3. The case according to claim 2, further comprising an end region attached to the rear cover and the front flap, the end region adapted to allow the front flap to pivotally couple to the rear cover, the end region having an end segment embedded in the end region, the end segment configured to align the front flap with the chamber in the closed configuration. 4. The case according to claim 2, wherein during a receiving event of the portable electronic device, the lip portion comprises an edge that engages the housing such that the lip portion initially expands from an original position to an expanded position to accommodate the housing and snaps back to the original position in accordance with the affirmative feedback. 5. The case according to claim 2, further comprising an inner layer disposed on an inner surface the rear cover and an outer layer disposed on an outer surface of the rear cover, the outer layer separate from the inner layer. 6. The case according to claim 5, wherein an insertion of the portable electronic device defines an insertion configuration, and wherein the lip portion comprises an edge that is angled such that a portion of the inner layer is free of engagement with the portable electronic device during the insertion configuration. 7. The case according to claim 6, wherein the portion of the inner layer is positioned below the lip portion. 8. The case according to claim 5, further comprising an aperture region on a curved surface of the rear cover, the aperture region comprising: a first aperture in the outer layer;a second aperture in the rear cover; anda third aperture in the inner layer, the first aperture being concentric with the second aperture and the third aperture. 9. The case according to claim 8, wherein: the first aperture includes a first diameter,the second aperture includes a second diameter, andthe first diameter is larger than the second diameter. 10. The case according to claim 8, wherein the third aperture is smaller than the first aperture and smaller than the second aperture. 11. The case according to claim 8, wherein: the shell positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer, the outer layer has a first thickness,the shell has a second thickness, andthe second thickness is less than the first thickness at the aperture region. 12. The case according to claim 1, wherein the affirmative feedback comprises a snap that generates an audible sound. 13. The case according to claim 1, further comprising a front flap, wherein the front flap comprises a first segment, a second segment, and a folding region between the first segment and the second segment, the folding region formed from an inner layer the and an outer layer secured with the inner layer, wherein the inner layer and the outer layer surround the first segment and the second segment. 14. The case of claim 1, wherein when the portable electronic device is inserted in the chamber, the lip portion directly engages the housing to provide the affirmative feedback. 15. The case of claim 14, wherein the rear cover is formed from an opaque material. 16. A method for forming a case for a portable electronic device having a housing, the method comprising: forming a rear cover using a first material, the rear cover comprising a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate to define a chamber configured to receive the portable electronic device such that the housing engages the bottom wall; andforming a lip portion using a second material different from the first material, the lip portion extending from the plurality of sidewalls, wherein when the portable electronic device is inserted in the chamber, the plurality of sidewalls and the lip portion cooperate to provide an affirmative feedback indicating that the portable electronic device is fully secured within the chamber. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: engaging an interior region of a shell of the rear cover with a first layer; andengaging an exterior region of the shell a second layer different from the first layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer combine to define a front flap configured to cover the rear cover. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising forming an aperture region on a curved surface of the rear cover, the aperture region comprising: a first aperture in the first layer;a second aperture in the shell; anda third aperture in the second layer, the first aperture being concentric with the second aperture and the third aperture.
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