US20050247584A1 - Protection shell for portable video-audio device - Google Patents

Abstract

A protection shell for portable audio device comprises a carry and a cover. The topside of the carry is open, and the bottom has a slot for passing wires of the visual/audio device. The carry is pivotally moveably connected with the bottom of the cover. When the cover and the carry closing, they can be locked by their locking elements, and the cover and the carry can form a protecting shell for a portable audio device. The protection shell is no need to open while using the visual/audio devices or transferring data with others. Thereby, the protection shell is suitable for protecting portable visual/audio device.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
• The present invention relates to a protection shell for portable video-audio devices, which consists of a carry and a cover. At the bottom of the carry there is a slot for wire communication of the video-audio devices. The connection between the carry and the cover is pivotally movable in order to make the shell be able to be covered by the cover. When the cover covers on the carry, they form a protection shell for portable video-audio device by means of the mutual lock between the locking elements of the carry and the cover. The present invention is used to protect various portable video-audio devices.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
• With the progress of technology and various needs of personal life, there are more and more kinds of video-audio devices provided nowadays. The video-audio products with high assessment in consumer goods market are the portable video-audio devices, which are convenient for users carrying and enjoyment. Especially in order to express the taste and style of the users and to be easily hanged and carried, design about the exterior fashion model and the whole quality sense become emphasis points for such kind of video-audio devices usually, and need some protection.
• The conventional protection means for current products include: some using outer shell, made from materials with higher hardness and corrosion resistance, and some others using additional leather covers or other protection covers, for better protection from damages and more beauty by colors and shapes.
• Because competition is keen in the video-audio device market, new products are brought forth continuously. For the coming video-audio devices, function is no longer the only point for consumers purchasing, accessories with cool looking, and special design to be selected are. Only such kind products can successfully reach the consumers' demands and become the winner of the market.
• Moreover, most of current portable video-audio devices possess the function of loading data from computers, but the conventional protection shells mostly do not provide accompanied functional structure for, and fail to satisfy the demands of communication connection.
• In view of the above defects to be solved for providing protection shell for portable video-audio devices, the inventor provides the present invention based on his professional experience of years in repeated experiments and improvements.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
• The main object of the present invention is to provide a protection shell for portable video-audio devices. It provides good protection for portable video-audio devices, and also has good designed openings for wire passing and communication. A user can easily insert an earphone into the devices' earphone hole and transfer/download data without taking the protection shell off.
• In order to achieve the object stated above, the protection shell for portable video-audio device according to the present invention includes a carry and a cover. The carry has an opening at its top and a slot at its bottom for wire communication. The carry is pivotally and movably connected with the bottom of the cover in such a way that the carry can be covered by the cover by way of the mutual lock between the locking elements of them. Thereby, the carry and the cover can form a protection shell for portable video-audio device. The protection shell does not need to be taken off when users using for listening to and transferring data. The protection shell is suitable to protect various video-audio devices.
• There are embodiments described in details below to allow the present invention be able to be understood clearly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the present invention with a video-audio device inside.
• FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the present invention in which there being a video-audio device connected with the other device outside.
• FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the protection shell in standing state.
• FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the second preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
• FIG. 6 is a view showing an application embodiment with a hang shell on the outside.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
• As shown inFIGS. 1 and 2, theprotection shell1 for portable video-audio device according to the present invention consists of acarry10 and acover20, which surround the portable video-audio device.
• Thecarry10 has abottom11, aback12 and twosides13 which form a space for holding a portable video-audio device. Thebottom11 has aslot111 and there is apivotal connection part14 at one end of thebottom11 for connecting with thecover20. The ends of the twosides13, far apart from thebottom11, are respectively provided with thefirst locking elements15.
• Thecover20 is a transparent plate and has adisplay area21 on its upper part, and aconnection element22 at its bottom for connection with the saidpivotal connection part14. The ends of the two sides of thecover20, far apart from thebottom11, are respectively provided with thesecond locking elements23 which correspond to the saidfirst locking elements15.
• Thereby, thecover20 can be pivotally connected to and cover on theshell10 by means of theconnection element22, and can be movably opened and closed by way of the lock between the first and thesecond locking elements15,23. For the design of the structure, theback12 and thebottom11 of thecarry10 can be plate form and the twosides13 can be convex outwards. Thefirst locking elements15 consist of openings provided on the top part of the twosides13. The inner surface of thecarry10 can also be provided withsoft cushion30 for protecting the portable video-audio device.
• Thesoft cushion30 can also supply friction to slow down and avoid the wear of the surface of the portable video-audio device when the later is taken in from the top, and to fasten up and avoid the fall of the portable video-audio device when the later is held.
• The two sides of thecover20 are slightly concave inwards and the tops of the two sides are respectively provided with locking blocks used as the saidsecond locking elements23, which can engage with the openings of the saidfirst locking elements15.
• As shown inFIG. 2, the top of thecarry10 is open, so the portable video-audio device ipod (the product of Apple computer Co.) can be easily taken in. When the portable video-audio device ipod is taken in it can move along thesoft cushion30, and it can closely attach to and be protected by theprotection shell1 by way of thesoft cushion30 after taking in. In the meanwhile, the transfer terminal part at the ipod bottom can face to theslot111 of thecarry10.
• After ipod is taken in, thecover20 can be turned and cover on thecarry10 due to the pivotal connection between theconnection part14 and theconnection element22, and thecover20 and thecarry10 can be fixed together by way of the lock between thefirst locking elements15 and thesecond locking elements23. Because the display screen of ipod faces to thedisplay area21 of thecover20 and thecover20 is transparent, the user can see the display message of ipod through thecover20.
• Referring toFIG. 3, after ipod is taken in theprotection shell1, the transfer wire for loading the data stored in computer can be connected from the transfer terminal part at ipod bottom to computer through theslot111 of thecarry10, The switch and the hole for earphone of ipod emerge at the open end of the protection shell, this brings users convenience to control and use.
• As shown inFIGS. 1 and 4, at the opposite end of theconnection part14 of thecarry10 there are more than twoprotuberances16 used for the lying or standing of theprotection shell1. Because the topside of theprotection shell1 is open fully, ipod can also be taken in or out through the top opening after thecarry10 was covered. This is rather convenient for use.
• As shown inFIGS. 1 and 5, theprotection shell1 for portable video-audio device according to the present invention can also be provided withmetal shells40 and50. Themetal shells40 and50 are installed on the frames protruded from thecarry10 and thecover20, respectively. The former has similar shape as the later. They can promote the quality sense of the product. Additionally, themetal shell50 has an empty window outside thedisplay area21 for letting the later be able to be seen.
• Referring toFIG. 6, after assembling of the two embodiments stated above, their outside can be provided with ahang shell50 with ahook51 at its back. After the user puts ipod into theprotection shell1 of the second embodiment of the present invention, theprotection shell1 with ipod can be taken in thehang shell50 withhook51 so that it can hang easily on the leather belt for carrying portably.
• Therefore, the protection shell for portable video-audio device according to the present invention has the advantages stated below:
• 1. Due to the space structure design, the protection shell for portable video-audio device according to the present invention has better protection for special kind of portable video-audio devices, and owing to the openings provided on the shell, the protection shell need not be opened in wire communication, so it has good practicality and convenience.
• 2. The present invention can provide selection and match for consumers to promote the appearance beauty sense for special kind of portable video-audio device. This can satisfy the demand of users in portable video-audio device market with the trend of stressing personal style and taste.
• 3. The present invention provides not only the protection shell for well protecting portable video-audio device but also the holding part for users easy carrying. The present invention can satisfy the different needs in use.
• In conclusion, according to the description disclosed above, the present invention surely can get the expected object thereof to provide a protection shell for portable video-audio device. The present invention is novel and inventive, having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States are:

Claims (6)

1. A protection shell for portable video-audio device comprises a carry and a cover;

the carry having a bottom, a back and two sides which form a space for holding the portable video-audio device, there being a soft cushion on the inner surface of the carry, a slot at the bottom, a pivotal connection part at the side edge of the bottom, there being first locking elements respectively provided at the ends of the two sides, far from the bottom; and

the cover being a transparent plate, at its upper part there being a display area, at its bottom there being a pivotal connection element for pivotal connecting with the said pivotal connection part, and there being second locking elements respectively provided at the ends of the two sides, far from the bottom,

thereby, the cover being able to pivotally and movably cover on the carry by means of the pivotal connection part and the pivotal connection element, and being able to movably be opened and closed by way of the lock of the first and the second locking elements.

2. The protection shell for portable video-audio device as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the back and the bottom of the carry are plate shape, and the two sides are convex outwards, at the upper parts of the two sides of the carry there are openings provided as the first locking elements, and at the upper parts of the two sides of the cover there are locking blocks provided as the second locking elements.

3. The protection shell for portable video-audio device as claimed inclaim 2, wherein after assembled, the topside of the protection shell is open fully, and under the bottom of the carry there are equal height protuberances used for the standing of the protection shell.

4. The protection shell for portable video-audio device as claimed inclaim 2, wherein on the outer surfaces of the carry there are protruding frames for installing a metal shell which has similar shape as the protection shell but bigger, at the other side, at the upper part of the metal shell there is an opening for the display area of the portable video-audio device being able to be seen.

5. The protection shell for portable video-audio device as claimed inclaim 1, wherein outside the protection shell a hang shell with a hook is at its back, thereby the protection shell can be held at supporters such as a user's belt or a back bag's shoulder belt etc.

6. The protection shell for portable video-audio device as claimed inclaim 2, wherein outside the protection shell a hang shell with a hook is at its back, thereby the protection shell can be held at supporters such as a user's belt or a back bag's shoulder belt etc.

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