Cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10281952-B2
Application number	US-201715609883-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2017
Priority date	Jun 1, 2016
Publication date	May 7, 2019
Grant date	May 7, 2019

Abstract

A cover adapted to a first electronic device is provided. The first electronic device includes a first electrical connector. The cover comprises: a connecting portion; a covering portion extending from the connecting portion to cover the first electronic device; and a pivot portion. The pivot portion includes a fixing pivot member fixed to the connecting portion; and a magnetic pivot member pivotally connected to the fixing pivot member and including a second electrical connector. The second electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical connector when the first electronic device is connected to the magnetic pivot member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cover, adapted to a first electronic device with a first electrical connector, the cover comprising:
a connecting portion;
a covering portion, extending from the connecting portion to cover the first electronic device; and
a pivot portion including:
two fixing pivot members, fixed to the connecting portion; and
a magnetic pivot member, located between the two fixing pivot members, pivotally connected to the fixing pivot members and including a second electrical connector;

wherein the second electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical connector when the first electronic device is connected to the magnetic pivot member.

2. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic pivot member includes a magnetic rotating shaft, the second electrical connector is configured at the magnetic rotating shaft, the second electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical connector when the magnetic rotating shaft is magnetically attached to the first electronic device.

3. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the covering portion includes a plurality of folding sections, the folding sections are foldably connected with each other, and a support structure is formed by folding the folding sections.

4. The cover according to claim 3 , wherein the covering portion further includes a hinge structure, the hinge structure is configured between any two of the folding sections, and the two folding section are positioned to form the support structure.

5. The cover according to claim 4 , wherein one of the folding section is a magnetic-attaching end portion, the magnetic-attaching end portion is magnetically attached to the first electronic device.

6. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device is a display device.

7. The cover according to claim 6 , wherein the display device is a touch display device.

8. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the cover further includes an electronic device attaching portion, the electronic device attaching portion is integratedly connected to an opposite side of the connecting portion relative to the covering portion, and a second electronic device is disposed at the electronic device attaching portion.

9. The cover according to claim 8 , wherein the second electronic device is a keyboard device.

10. The cover according to claim 9 , wherein the electronic device attaching portion is made of flexible materials, and the keyboard device is disposed at the electronic device attaching portion to form the flexible keyboard device.

11. A cover, adapted to a first electronic device with a first electrical connector, the cover comprising:
a connecting portion;
a covering portion, extending from the connecting portion to cover the first electronic device; and
a pivot portion including:
a fixing pivot member, fixed to the connecting portion; and
a magnetic pivot member, pivotally connected to the fixing pivot member and including a second electrical connector;
wherein the second electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical connector when the first electronic device is connected to the magnetic pivot member;
wherein the magnetic pivot member includes a cylindrical magnetic rotating shaft, the second electrical connector is configured at the cylindrical magnetic rotating shaft, the second electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical connector when the cylindrical magnetic rotating shaft is magnetically attached to the first electronic device.

12. The cover according to claim 11 , wherein the covering portion includes a plurality of folding sections, the folding sections are foldably connected with each other, and a support structure is formed by folding the folding sections.

13. The cover according to claim 12 , wherein the covering portion further includes a hinge structure, the hinge structure is configured between any two of the folding sections, and the two folding section are positioned to form the support structure.

14. The cover according to claim 13 , wherein one of the folding section is a magnetic-attaching end portion, the magnetic-attaching end portion is magnetically attached to the first electronic device.

15. The cover according to claim 11 , wherein the first electronic device is a display device.

16. The cover according to claim 15 , wherein the display device is a touch display device.

17. The cover according to claim 11 , wherein the cover further includes an electronic device attaching portion, the electronic device attaching portion is integratedly connected to an opposite side of the connecting portion relative to the covering portion, and a second electronic device is disposed at the electronic device attaching portion.

18. The cover according to claim 17 , wherein the second electronic device is a keyboard device.

19. The cover according to claim 18 , wherein the electronic device attaching portion is made of flexible materials, and the keyboard device is disposed at the electronic device attaching portion to form the flexible keyboard device.

Assignees

• Asustek Comp Inc

Inventors

• Li Qing
• Loi Wean-Fong
• Lee Kuan-Pei
• Lee Chun-Lun
• Koh Jian-Ting Alden

Classifications

• A45C13/1069 Primary

  magnetic · CPC title

• A45C2200/15

  Articles convertible into a stand, e.g. for displaying purposes · CPC title

• A45C13/005

  Hinges · CPC title

• G06F1/1628 Primary

  Enclosures for carrying portable computers with peripheral devices, e.g. cases for a laptop and a printer · CPC title

• G06F1/1633

  Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626 · CPC title