Cover accessory and electronic device using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018192532-A1
Application number	US-201715830230-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 4, 2017
Priority date	Jan 4, 2017
Publication date	Jul 5, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cover accessory may include a rear cover that is configured to mount on a mobile communication device; and a front cover that is configured to cover a display of the mobile communication device and comprising a fluorescent material, wherein a light reflection layer facing the display is formed in the central area of the front cover, and in at least a partial area of an edge area enclosing the central area of the front cover, the light reflection layer is not formed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cover accessory, comprising:
a rear cover configured to be mounted on a mobile communication device having a display; and a front cover configured to cover a display of the mobile communication device and comprising a fluorescent material, wherein a light reflection layer facing the display is formed in a substantially central area of the front cover, and wherein in at least a partial area of an edge area enclosing the central area of the front cover, the light reflection layer is not formed.

2 . The cover accessory of claim 1 , wherein the light reflection layer emits light from the display in at least a portion of the edge area.

3 . The cover accessory of claim 1 , wherein the edge area has a thickness, and wherein at least a portion of the central area has a thickness that is smaller than that the thickness of the edge area.

4 . The cover accessory of claim 1 , wherein an exterior member having a material different from that of the front cover is formed on the light reflection layer.

5 . The cover accessory of claim 4 , wherein a light shield layer is formed between the light reflection layer and the exterior member.

6 . The cover accessory of claim 1 , wherein one surface of the front cover covers the display, and
the edge area of the front cover further comprises an inclined surface formed from the other surface of the front cover toward the one surface and defining an acute angle with respect to the other surface.

7 . The cover accessory of claim 6 , wherein at the inclined surface, a shape indented from the inclined surface toward the central area is repeatedly formed along the edge area.

8 . A cover accessory, comprising:
a rear cover in which a mobile communication device is mounted; and a front cover configured to cover a display of the mobile communication device and comprising a fluorescent material, wherein the front cover comprises a fluorescent layer facing the display and made of the fluorescent material and a light reflection layer formed on at least a partial area of the fluorescent layer.

9 . The cover accessory of claim 8 , wherein in at least a partial area of an edge area enclosing the at least a partial area of the fluorescent layer, the light reflection layer is not formed.

10 . The cover accessory of claim 8 , wherein the front cover is configured with a central area and an edge area enclosing the central area, and
at least a portion of the central area has a thickness and the edge area has a thickness, the thickness of the central area being smaller than the thickness of the edge area.

11 . The cover accessory of claim 8 , wherein an exterior member having a material different from that of the front cover is formed on the light reflection layer.

12 . The cover accessory of claim 11 , wherein a light shield layer is formed between the light reflection layer and the exterior member.

13 . The cover accessory of claim 10 , wherein one surface of the front cover covers the display, and
the edge area of the front cover further comprises an inclined surface formed from the other surface of the front cover toward the one surface and forming an acute angle with respect to the other surface.

14 . The cover accessory of claim 13 , wherein at the inclined surface, a shape indented from the inclined surface toward the central area is repeatedly formed along the edge area.

15 . A mobile communication device, comprising:
a display; a sensor configured to determine whether a cover accessory is mounted; and a processor, the processor being configured to control: acquiring identification information occurring in the cover accessory using the sensor, displaying a first screen in the display when the identification information corresponds to first identification information previously stored in the mobile communication device, and displaying a second screen in the display when the identification information corresponds to second identification information previously stored in the mobile communications device.

16 . The mobile communication device of claim 15 , wherein the processor controls the display to differently display a display screen corresponding to an event when the event occurs according to whether a front cover of the cover accessory is opened or closed, when acquiring the identification information corresponding to the second identification information.

17 . The mobile communication device of claim 16 , wherein the processor controls displaying different shapes, different colors, different light emitting patterns, or patterns of different light emitting cycles in the display according to a kind of the event.

18 . The mobile communication device of claim 16 , wherein the processor controls displaying a second screen in the display when the front cover is covered and to display a third screen in the display when the front cover is opened.

19 . The mobile communication device of claim 15 , wherein the processor controls displaying a shape or a color in a first area corresponding to a central portion of the display and to display a shape or a color interlocking with a shape or a color displayed in the first area in at least a portion of a second area that encloses the first area, as at least a portion of an operation of displaying the second screen in the display.

20 . The mobile communication device of claim 18 , wherein the second screen is a screen in which brightness of the display is adjusted to emit light through the front cover, and the third screen is an event display screen.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Sangjin
• Ha Yunsung
• Park Yeongmin
• Yun Sukjin

Classifications

• H04B1/3888

  Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers · CPC title

• G06F2200/1634

  Integrated protective display lid, e.g. for touch-sensitive display in handheld computer · 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

• G06F1/1677

  for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment · CPC title

• H05K5/03 Primary

  Covers · CPC title