Cover and electronic device including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10356238-B2
Application number	US-201815863465-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 5, 2018
Priority date	Jan 5, 2017
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

A cover of an electronic device is disclosed and includes a mounting part in which the electronic device is mounted, a bottom part connected to one end of the mounting part, a connecting part extending from the bottom part, and a cover part fastened to the connecting part and disposed to cover the mounting part or disposed side by side with the bottom part. The cover part has at least a portion with a specified transparency and has, on a side of the cover part, a transparent conductive pattern having at least one of an electric force and a magnetic force.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cover of an electronic device, the cover comprising:
a mounting part in which the electronic device is mounted;
a bottom part connected to one end of the mounting part;
a connecting part extending from the bottom part; and
a cover part fastened to the connecting part, the cover part being disposed to cover at least a portion of the mounting part or disposed side by side with the bottom part according to an arrangement state,
wherein the cover part has at least a region with a specified transparency and includes a transparent conductive pattern disposed on the cover part to correspond to a position of a sensor for recognizing at least one of a magnetic force and an electric force of the electronic device, which is mounted in the mounting part, when the cover part is disposed to cover the mounting part.

2. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the cover part further includes:
a cover body having a specified thickness;
an upper cover layer placed on an upper portion of the cover body; and
a lower cover layer placed on a lower portion of the cover body.

3. The cover of claim 2 , wherein the transparent conductive pattern is disposed in at least one of a predetermined region between the cover body and the upper cover layer and a predetermined region between the cover body and the lower cover layer.

4. The cover of claim 2 , wherein the cover body is formed of at least one of a transparent resin, polyethylene terephthalate, an acrylic resin, or glass.

5. The cover of claim 2 , wherein the upper cover layer includes at least one of an ultra violet coating layer, a hard coating layer, or an anti-scratch layer.

6. The cover of claim 2 , wherein the lower cover layer includes at least one of an ultra violet coating layer, a hard coating layer, an anti-scratch layer, or a transparent polyurethane layer.

7. The cover of claim 2 , further comprising:
rubber disposed on at least part of the lower cover layer.

8. The cover of claim 7 , wherein the rubber is disposed in a strap form along a periphery of the lower cover layer.

9. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the cover part further includes:
a cover body region having at least part with a specified transparency and configured to cover the entirety of a display of the electronic device mounted in the mounting part; and
a cover-connecting region extending from the cover body region toward the connecting part.

10. The cover of claim 9 , wherein the cover-connecting region is thinner than the cover body region.

11. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the connecting part includes:
a first sheet and a second sheet;
a first protrusion bonded to an upper portion of the cover-connecting region and protruding from the first sheet toward the cover part; and
a second protrusion bonded to a lower portion of the cover-connecting region and protruding from the second sheet toward the cover part.

12. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the connecting part includes:
a first sheet and a second sheet; and
a protrusion bonded to an upper portion of the cover-connecting region so as to be continuously arranged together with an upper surface of the cover body region, the protrusion protruding from the first sheet toward the cover part beyond the second sheet.

13. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the connecting part includes:
a first sheet and a second sheet; and
a protrusion bonded to a lower portion of the cover-connecting region so as to be continuously arranged together with a lower surface of the cover body region, the protrusion protruding from the second sheet toward the cover part beyond the first sheet.

14. The cover of claim 9 , wherein the connecting part includes a fastening region fastened to the cover-connecting region and an extension region extending from the fastening region;
wherein the extension region includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a third sheet disposed between the first sheet and the second sheet; and
wherein the fastening region includes:
a fourth sheet bonded to an upper portion of the cover-connecting region and extending from the first sheet;
a fifth sheet extending from the third sheet;
a sixth sheet bonded to a lower portion of the cover-connecting region and extending from the second sheet; and
a seventh sheet extending from the third sheet.

15. The cover of claim 14 , wherein an upper surface of the fourth sheet and an upper surface of the cover body region are continuously arranged, and
a lower surface of the sixth sheet and a lower surface of the cover body region are continuously arranged.

16. The cover of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the first sheet and the second sheet includes polyurethane, and
wherein the third sheet includes fabric.

17. The cover of claim 1 , wherein at least one of opposite edges of the cover part is curved with a specified curvature.

18. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the mounting part includes:
a support surface having a specified level of stiffness;
a corner portion disposed on a corner region of the support surface to fix the mounted electronic device; and
a mounting surface disposed on the inside of the support surface or on an upper portion of the support surface.

19. An electronic device comprising:
a housing;
a cover that includes a mounting part in which at least part of the housing is mounted, a bottom part connected to one end of the mounting part, a connecting part extending from the bottom part, and a cover part fastened to the connecting part and disposed to cover the mounting part or disposed side by side with the bottom part, the cover part having at least a portion with a specified transparency and having, on a side of the cover part, a transparent conductive pattern having at least one of an electric force and a magnetic force;
a sensor configured to recognize a variation of at least one of the electric force and the magnetic force caused by the transparent conductive pattern; and
a processor configured to determine whether the cover is closed or open based on a signal sensed by the sensor, output a specified first screen while the cover is closed, and output a specified second screen while the cover is open,
wherein the transparent conductive pattern is disposed on the cover part to correspond to a position of the sensor for recognizing at least one of the magnetic force and the electric force of the electronic device, which is mounted in the mounting part, when the cover part is disposed to cover the mounting part.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Ik Sang
• Park Hyoung Shin

Classifications

• H04M1/0216

  Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge · CPC title

• H04M1/72569 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• A45C13/002

  Protective covers · CPC title

• A45C11/00 Primary

  Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) · CPC title

• H04M1/185

  Improving the shock resistance of the housing, e.g. by increasing the rigidity · CPC title