Electronic device and case member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9684333-B2
Application number	US-201514947396-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2015
Priority date	Dec 24, 2014
Publication date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first flexible member, a rigid member positioned on one surface of the first flexible member, and a second flexible member positioned on the one surface of the first flexible member in at least a part of a periphery of the rigid member. The first flexible member is attached to a case member of the electronic device with the rigid member and the second flexible member being interposed therebetween.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a first flexible member;
a rigid member positioned on a bottom surface of the first flexible member; and
a second flexible member positioned on the bottom surface of the first flexible member in at least a part of a periphery of the rigid member,
wherein a portion of the first flexible member is attached to a top surface of a case member of the electronic device with the rigid member and another portion of the first flexible member is attached to the case member with the second flexible member, and
wherein the rigid member and the second flexible member are interposed between the bottom surface of the first flexible member and the top surface of the case member, respectively.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the case member is formed of a rigid material including one of a synthetic resin and a metal.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second flexible member is attached to a round portion of the top surface of the case member.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the rigid member is attached to a planar portion of the top surface of the case member.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the rigid member is formed of a rigid material including a synthetic resin.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first thermal fusion layer formed on the bottom surface of the first flexible member,
wherein the rigid member and the second flexible member are fixed to the bottom surface of the first flexible member by the first thermal fusion layer.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , further comprising:
a second thermal fusion layer formed on the top surface of the case member,
wherein the rigid member and the second flexible member are attached to the top surface of the case member by the second thermal fusion layer.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising:
an elastic material layer formed on the top surface of the case member,
wherein the second thermal fusion layer causes the rigid member and the second flexible member to be attached to the top surface of the case member together with the elastic material layer.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second flexible member is disposed along an edge of the first flexible member, surrounding the rigid member.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first flexible member is formed of a flexible material including one of natural leather and synthetic leather.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second flexible member is spaced apart from the edge of the rigid member with a gap in a range of 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm.

12. A case for an electronic device, the case comprising:
a case member made of a rigid material;
a first flexible member positioned on a top surface of the case member;
a rigid member disposed between the top surface of the case member and a bottom of the first flexible member; and
a second flexible member disposed between the top surface of the case member and the bottom surface of the first flexible member and positioned on the bottom surface of the first flexible member around the rigid member,
wherein a portion of the first flexible member is attached to the case member with the rigid member and another portion of the first flexible member is attached to the case member with the second flexible member.

13. The case of claim 12 , wherein the top surface of the case member includes a planar portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the planar portion, and
wherein the rigid member is attached to the planar portion and the second flexible member is attached to the peripheral portion.

14. The case of claim 13 , wherein the peripheral portion is formed as a round portion.

15. The case of claim 12 , further comprising:
a thermal fusion layer interposed between one or more of the bottom surface of the first flexible member and a top surface of the rigid member, the bottom surface of the first flexible member and a top surface of the second flexible member, the top surface of the case member and a bottom surface of the rigid member, and the top surface of the case member and a bottom surface of the second flexible member.

16. The case of claim 12 , further comprising:
an elastic material layer formed on the top surface of the case member,
wherein at least one of the rigid member and the second flexible member is attached to the top surface of the case member by the elastic material layer.

17. The case of claim 12 , wherein the rigid material of the case member is one of a synthetic resin and a metal.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Han Kwang-Soo
• Baek Sang-In
• Choi Jin-Hyuk
• Kim Young-Oh
• Lee Jae-Woo
• Jung Jee-Young

Classifications

• H04B1/38

  Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving · 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

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• G06F1/1613 Primary

  for portable computers (cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202) · CPC title

• G06F1/203

  for portable computers, e.g. for laptops · CPC title