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Patent Information
Patent number: 10-2103623
Registration date: 2020-04-16
Publication date: 2020-04-23
International patent classification: G06F 1/16, H01R 13/629, H01R 24/66, H01R 31/06
CPC patent classification: G06F 1/1628, H01R 13/629, H01R 24/66, H01R 31/06
Invention Information
Title: 전기 어댑터를 갖춘 도킹 슬리브 (Electric adapter-equipped docking sleeve)
Description: A protective cover or skin for a portable electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet, that includes a docking connector port and a electric adapter for coupling the device to a docking station.
Features:
+ A flexible protective shell that partially surrounds the device
+ A electric adapter that includes a plug and a contact that couples to the device's input/output socket
+ A positioning interface that guides the adapter's contact to match the docking connector
+ A conductive path that electrically couples the plug and contact
Claims
19 claims in total, including:
+ Claim 1: A protective cover for an electronic device, including a shell and an electric adapter
+ Claim 2: A protective cover with a positioning interface that includes a magnetic coupling element
+ Claim 3: A protective cover with a positioning interface that includes a non-symmetric rim
+ Claim 4: A protective cover with a non-symmetric rim that includes a straight side and a curved side
+ Claim 5: A protective cover with a peripheral cavity that accommodates a peripheral device
+ Claim 6: A protective cover with a peripheral cavity that is adjacent to the internal cavity
+ Claim 7: A protective cover with a peripheral plug that couples to the adapter's contact
+ Claim 8: A protective cover with a tag or label that indicates the presence of the protective cover
+ Claim 9: A docking system that includes a protective cover and a docking cradle
+ Claim 10: A docking system with a protective cover that includes a positioning interface and a docking cradle with a receptacle
+ Claim 11: A docking system with a protective cover that includes a positioning interface and a docking cradle with a receptacle that includes a plug
+ Claim 12: A docking system with a protective cover that includes a positioning interface and a docking cradle with a receptacle that includes a non-symmetric rim
+ Claim 13: A docking system with a protective cover that includes a positioning interface and a docking cradle with a receptacle that includes a magnetic coupling element
+ Claim 14: A protective cover for an electronic device, including a shell and an electric adapter with a peripheral cavity
+ Claim 15: A protective cover with a peripheral cavity that is adjacent to the internal cavity
+ Claim 16: A protective cover with a peripheral plug that couples to the adapter's contact
+ Claim 17: A protective cover with a peripheral cavity that includes an opening for external access
+ Claim 18: A protective cover for an electronic device with a case that includes a front and back face and a side face
+ Claim 19: (Deleted)
Background of the Invention
The invention relates to protective covers or skins for portable electronic devices, such as smartphones or tablets.
Prior art protective covers or skins are limited in their ability to provide efficient and secure use of the device.
The invention provides a novel and inexpensive flexible cover or skin that includes a structurally integral electric adapter for coupling the device to a docking station.
Summary of the Invention
The invention provides a protective cover or skin for a portable electronic device that includes a docking connector port and a electric adapter for coupling the device to a docking station.
The protective cover includes a flexible protective shell that partially surrounds the device and a electric adapter that includes a plug and a contact that couples to the device's input/output socket.
The protective cover also includes a positioning interface that guides the adapter's contact to match the docking connector.
The invention provides a novel and inexpensive solution for protecting portable electronic devices while providing efficient and secure use of the device.
