Abstract:
전자디바이스와함께사용하기위한액세서리디바이스가개시된다. 액세서리디바이스는다수의층을포함할수 있다. 하나의층은플라스틱으로형성될수 있다. 다른층들은직물층 및실리콘층을포함할수 있다. 액세서리디바이스는전자디바이스와함께사용하기위한스타일러스와같은물체를유지하거나캐리하도록(carry) 설계된유지특징부(retaining feature)를추가로포함할수 있다. 액세서리디바이스는유지특징부를수용하기에적합한리세스영역(recessed region)을포함할수 있다. 이는, 유지특징부가사용중이지않을때 유지특징부가액세서리디바이스내에보관되도록(stored) 허용한다. 또한, 유지특징부는액세서리디바이스의내부영역과동일-평면에있을수 있어서, 전자디바이스는액세서리디바이스내에위치설정될때 방해받지않게된다. 이러한방식으로, 유지특징부는가려질수 있다. 또한, 유지특징부는리세스영역으로부터전개되고(deployed) 물체를수용할수 있다.
Abstract:
An accessory unit includes a front flap and a rear cover. The rear cover includes a recessed portion that defines a chamber and a lip that extends about an opening of the chamber. The chamber is configured to receive a consumer electronic device, and the lip is configured to hold the consumer electronic device therein. The rear cover can include a shell formed from glass fiber reinforced plastics and a lip formed from a thermoplastic. The front flap may include segments formed from panels with folding regions therebetween, which allow the front flap to fold. Further, an end region of the front flap hingedly couples the front flap to the rear cover, such that the front flap may be moved between open and closed configurations. Methods of manufacturing the accessory unit are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An accessory unit includes a front flap and a rear cover. The rear cover includes a recessed portion that defines a chamber and a lip that extends about an opening of the chamber. The chamber is configured to receive a consumer electronic device, and the lip is configured to hold the consumer electronic device therein. The rear cover can include a shell formed from glass fiber reinforced plastics and a lip formed from a thermoplastic. The front flap may include segments formed from panels with folding regions therebetween, which allow the front flap to fold. Further, an end region of the front flap hingedly couples the front flap to the rear cover, such that the front flap may be moved between open and closed configurations. Methods of manufacturing the accessory unit are also disclosed.