PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE WITH CLEANING ACCESSORY
A case accessory for a portable electronic device that includes a cleaning system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the case accessory may include a back cover configured to secure a portable electronic device, a front cover rotationally coupled to the back cover, and a cleaning mechanism integrated into the front cover including a buffer configured to clean a surface of the portable electronic device.
1 . A case for a portable electronic device comprising:
a back cover configured to secure the portable electronic device;
a front cover rotationally coupled to the back cover;
a cleaning mechanism integrated into the front cover including a buffer configured to clean a surface of the portable electronic device.
2 . The case of claim 1 , wherein the buffer comprises a buffer material configured to clean a surface of the portable electronic device.
3 . The case of claim 2 , wherein the buffer material comprises a microfiber material.
4 . The case of claim 2 , wherein the buffer material is disposed around a resilient material.
5 . The case of claim 2 , wherein the buffer is disposed around a rigid rod.
6 . The case of claim 5 , wherein the cleaning mechanism further includes one or more actuators configured to translate the buffer along one or more channels integrated into the front cover.
7 . The case of claim 6 , wherein the one or more actuators include a pinion mechanism and the one or more channels include a rack mechanism configured to rotate the buffer as the buffer is translated along the one or more channels.
8 . The case of claim 6 , wherein the rigid rod includes a pinion mechanism and the one or more channels include a rack mechanism configured to rotate the buffer as the buffer is translated along the one or more channels.
9 . The case of claim 6 , wherein the buffer is configured to rotate when the one or more actuators are manually rotated by a user.
10 . The case of claim 1 , wherein the front cover is rotatably coupled to the back cover about a hinge.
11 . The case of claim 1 , wherein the case is configured to be oriented in a closed configuration, wherein in the closed configuration the front cover is rotated about the hinge against the back cover thereby enclosing a portable electronic device secured to the back cover by the one or more connectors.
12 . The case of claim 11 , wherein the cleaning mechanism is configured to clean a surface of the portable electronic device when the case is in the closed configuration.
13 . The case of claim 12 , wherein the surface of the portable electronic device includes a display.
14 . The case of claim 12 , wherein the buffer is configured to contact the surface of the portable electronic device when the case is in the closed configuration.
15 . The case of claim 1 , wherein the back cover is configured to secure the portable electronic device using one or more connectors.
16 . The case of claim 15 , wherein the one or more connectors include one or more resilient straps.
17 . The case of claim 16 , wherein the one or more resilient straps comprise elastic straps.
18 . The case of claim 15 , wherein the one or more connectors include one or more rotatable mechanisms configured to rotate the portable electronic device relative to the back cover.
19 . The case of claim 18 , wherein the one or more rotatable mechanisms include a rotational grommet mechanism.
20 . The case of claim 15 , wherein the one or more connectors are configured to allow the portable electronic device to selectively detach from the back cover.
21 . The case of claim 15 , wherein the one or more connectors are configured to secure the portable electronic device using a compression fit mechanism.
22 . A case for a portable electronic device comprising:
a back cover configured to secure the portable electronic device;
a front cover having an side rotationally coupled to a side the back cover about a hinge; and
a cleaning mechanism integrated into the front cover including a microfiber buffer configured to clean a surface of the portable electronic device as it is translated one or more channels integrated into the front cover.