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Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11192038-B2
Application number	US-202016821893-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2020
Priority date	Jul 9, 2019
Publication date	Dec 7, 2021
Grant date	Dec 7, 2021

Abstract

A cover for housing a portable electronic device that includes: a first main surface formed in a rectangular shape,a second main surface formed in a rectangular shape on a side opposite to the first main surface, a peripheral edge surface that joins peripheral edge portions of the first main surface and the second main surface and has an upper edge surface, a lower edge surface, and a pair of side edge surfaces, at least one joystick that protrudes from the first main surface, operation portions that are provided on portions of the upper surface toward the pair of side edge surfaces and protrude toward the second main surface, and protruding portions that protrude from the second main surface and are located on the lower edge surface sides of the operation portions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cover for housing a portable electronic device that includes:
a first main surface formed in a rectangular shape,
a second main surface formed in a rectangular shape on a side opposite to the first main surface,
a peripheral edge surface that joins peripheral edge portions of the first main surface and the second main surface and has an upper edge surface, a lower edge surface, and a pair of side edge surfaces,
at least one joystick that protrudes from the first main surface,
operation portions that are provided on portions of the upper edge surface toward the pair of side edge surfaces and protrude toward the second main surface, and
protruding portions that protrude from the second main surface and are located on the lower edge surface sides of the operation portions,
the cover comprising:
a front cover for covering the first main surface;
a rear cover for covering the second main surface; and
a connection portion that connects the front cover and the rear cover,
wherein the connection portion connects the front cover and the rear cover such that it is configured to enter a closed state in which the front cover is closed with respect to the rear cover so as to form an inner space in which the portable electronic device is housed, and an open state in which the front cover is open with respect to the rear cover,
the front cover includes an inner surface that opposes the first main surface in the closed state, and an outer surface on a side opposite to the inner surface,
the inner surface of the front cover includes a recessed portion that is formed at a position corresponding to the joystick so as to cover at least a portion of the joystick in the closed state,
the outer surface of the front cover includes a bulging portion that is formed at a position on a side opposite to the recessed portion and bulges,
the rear cover includes:
a first base portion for covering the second main surface; and
extended portions that extend from a peripheral edge of the first base portion and are for covering the protruding portions from the lower edge surface side, and
in the closed state, openings through which the operation portions are exposed to the outside are formed between the front cover and the rear cover.

2. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein
in the closed state, a gap is formed between the inner surface of the front cover and the first main surface.

3. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the rear cover includes a first side wall portion, the first side wall portion stands upright from the peripheral edge of the first base portion, the first side wall portion is configured to contact at least portions of the lower edge surface and the pair of side edge surfaces on the peripheral edge surface of the portable electronic device,
at least a portion of the first side wall portion is configured to hold at least portions of the lower edge surface and the pair of side wall surfaces, and
in the closed state, the connection portion is arranged at a position covering the upper edge surface of the portable electronic device.

4. The cover according to claim 3 , wherein
the front cover includes:
a second base portion for covering the first main surface of the portable electronic device; and
a second side wall portion that stands upright from a peripheral edge of the second base portion, and is for covering at least portions of the lower edge surface and the pair of side edge surfaces on the peripheral edge surface of the portable electronic device, and
in the closed state, a leading end surface of the first side wall portion of the rear cover and a leading end surface of the second side wall portion of the front cover come into contact with each other.

5. The cover according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a notch portion in the first side wall of the rear cover,
wherein the notch portion is disposed in a portion opposing the lower edge surface and where a speaker hole of the portable electronic device is located, and
the speaker hole is exposed to the outside in the open state by the notch portion.

6. The cover according to claim 3 , wherein
the first side wall portion of the rear cover includes a pair of side edge portions that oppose the pair of side edge surfaces and a lower edge portion that opposes the lower edge surface, and the side edge portion is thinner than the lower edge portion, near the approximate center in the upright direction of the first side wall portion.

7. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the front cover is thicker than the first base portion of the rear cover.

8. The cover according to claim 7 , wherein
the front cover includes:
a second base portion for covering the first main surface of the portable electronic device; and
a second side wall portion that stands upright from a peripheral edge of the second base portion, and is for covering at least portions of the lower edge surface and the pair of side edge surfaces on the peripheral edge surface of the portable electronic device, and
the second base portion is thicker than the first base portion.

9. The cover according to claim 8 , wherein
the extended portions protrude from the first base portion past leading end portions of the operation portions that protrude the most from the second main surface.

Assignees

• Nintendo Co Ltd

Inventors

• Miyatake Junichiro
• Okazaki Yuya

Classifications

• A45C11/003

  for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators · CPC title

• G06F2200/1633

  Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer · CPC title

• A45C11/00

  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

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• H04M1/185 Primary

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