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Universal and lockable tablet personal computer protective case

a tablet and protective case technology, applied in the field of universal and lockable tablet pc protective cases, can solve the problems of insufficient stability of the locking means of the upper frame and the lower cover, the inability to accommodate the second-generation tablet pc inside the protective case, and the waste of resources of the protective case dedicated to the old tablet p

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-03-07
JIN TAY IND CO LTD +1
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The present invention aims to provide a protective case for tablet computers that can accommodate different shapes while solving the problem of loosely locking after long periods of use. The case has a housing with a support pad on each corner and a curved surface to accommodate different tablet PC sizes. The case is securely locked to prevent the upper frame from coming off after extended use. This results in a cost-effective solution for protecting tablet computers.

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Thus, the second-generation tablet PC fails to be accommodated inside the protective case compatible with the first-generation tablet PC.
After new tablet PC is rolled out and old tablet PC is obsolete, the protective case dedicated to the old tablet PC can no longer be used and ends up as waste of resources.
However, the locking means of the upper frame and the lower cover is not stable enough.
After being operated for a while, the upper frame and the lower cover are oftentimes untightly locked, and there is a chance that a tablet PC inside the protective case is damaged for inadvertently sliding out of the protective case.

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[0024]With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a universal and lockable tablet PC protective case 10 in accordance with the present invention is adapted to accommodate a tablet PC 70 having a thickness and a rear panel 71. The protective case 10 has a housing 20, four support pads 30 and a lock assembly 40.

[0025]The housing 20 has a chamber, an upper frame 21 and a lower cover 22. The chamber is defined in the housing 20 and has a height greater than the thickness of the tablet PC 70. The upper frame 21 is correspondingly mounted on the lower cover 22 with one side of the upper frame 21 pivotally mounted on a corresponding side of the lower cover 22. The upper frame 21 has two buckle plates 27. The buckle plates 27 are separately formed on and protrude downwardly from a side of the upper frame 21 opposite to the side thereof pivotally mounted to the lower cover 22. Each buckle plate 27 has a buckle hole 271 formed therethrough. The lower cover 22 has an inner bottom and an outer bottom. The...

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Abstract

A universal and lockable tablet PC protective case serves to accommodate an external tablet PC and has a housing, four support pads and a lock assembly. The housing has an upper frame and a lower cover pivotally mounted on the upper frame. The support pads are detachably mounted on four corners of the lower cover. A thickness of each support pad plus a thickness of the tablet PC matches a height of a chamber inside the housing. Each support pad has a curved surface formed in a top of the support pad. The lock assembly locks the upper frame and the lower cover. The support pads are replaceable to provide different types of curved surfaces to accommodate tablet PCs having different shapes. Additionally, as the upper frame is securely locked on the lower cover, it is unnecessary to replace the protective case for insecure locking therebetween.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a tablet personal computer (PC) protective case and more particularly to a universal and lockable tablet PC protective case applicable to tablet PCs with various sizes.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Tablet PC is one of the most popular electronic products nowadays. Due to operational convenience and portability, tablet PCs have gained special favor from consumers. Many users of tablet PCs prefer to use table PCs for viewing electronic books, surfing the internet and transmitting or receiving e-mails. So far, the use of tablet PCs has been widely accepted.[0005]As tablet PCs are usually carried around by users, users would normally buy a protective case to accommodate a tablet PC. The size of the protective case is sufficient to receive the tablet PC therein, ensuring that the tablet PC is not easily scratched and damaged when getting collided. Hence, to tablet PC lovers, a ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D85/00
CPCA45C11/00A45C13/18A45C2013/025A45C2011/003A45C13/20
Inventor CHUNG, CHENG-HUA
Owner JIN TAY IND CO LTD
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