MAGNETIC MOUNT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
A magnetic mount includes a case and a support. The case includes a soft protective cover, a hard protective frame configured to removably mount over the soft protective cover, and a first member placed between the soft protective cover and the hard protective frame. The soft protective cover includes a back panel to cover a back portion of the electronic device, and a side wall extending from a top surface of the back panel along edges of the back panel The support has a second member and the first and second members are magnetically attractable to each other for magnetically attracting and retaining the case to the support.
1 . A magnetic mount ( 200 ) for an electronic device ( 300 ), comprising:
a case ( 100 ) which comprises
a soft protective cover ( 10 ) which comprises a back panel ( 12 ) to cover a back portion of the electronic device ( 300 ), and a side wall ( 14 ) extending from a top surface ( 11 ) of the back panel ( 12 ) along edges ( 13 ) of the back panel ( 12 );
a hard protective frame ( 20 ) constructed to removably mount over the soft protective cover ( 10 ); and
a first member ( 30 ) placed between the soft protective cover ( 10 ) and the hard protective frame ( 20 ); and
a support ( 40 ) having a second member ( 50 ),
wherein the first and second members ( 30 , 50 ) are magnetically attractable to each other for magnetically attracting and retaining the case ( 100 ) to the support ( 40 ).
2 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , wherein the soft protective cover ( 10 ) has a recess (not shown) formed on the back panel ( 12 ) to receive the first member ( 30 ).
3 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , wherein the hard protective frame ( 20 ) has a recess to receive the first member ( 30 ).
4 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , wherein the soft protective cover ( 10 ) has a first recess formed on the back panel ( 12 ) and the hard protective frame ( 20 ) has a second recess, and wherein the first and second recesses form a housing to receive the first member ( 30 ) therein.
5 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , wherein the first member ( 30 ) is made of ferromagnetic material and the second member ( 50 ) is made of a magnet which produces magnetic flux, and wherein the first member ( 30 ) is made of ferromagnetic metal plate.
6 . The magnetic mount of claim 5 , wherein the first member ( 30 ) is close enough to an outer surface ( 22 ) of the hard protective frame ( 20 ) and the magnet produces enough magnetic flux so that the support ( 40 ) attracts and retains the case ( 100 ) with the electronic device ( 300 ) installed therein.
7 . The magnetic mount of claim 6 , wherein the support ( 40 ) and the case ( 100 ) create enough friction to prevent the case ( 100 ) from sliding on the support ( 40 ) when the case ( 100 ) is magnetically retained by the support ( 40 ).
8 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , wherein the support ( 40 ) comprises a body ( 42 ) and a plurality of legs ( 46 ), wherein the body ( 42 ) is substantially in a form of a geometric prism, or cylinder which has two bases ( 43 , 44 ) facing each other wherein the legs ( 46 ) are attached to one of the two bases ( 43 , 44 ), wherein the second member ( 50 ) is placed in the body ( 42 ),
wherein when the case ( 100 ) is magnetically retained by the support ( 40 ), the base ( 43 ) of the body ( 42 ) and an outer surface ( 22 ) of the hard protective frame ( 20 ) create enough friction to prevent the case ( 100 ) from sliding on the base ( 43 ).
9 . The magnetic mount of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of legs ( 46 ) is constructed to support the case ( 100 ) when the case ( 100 ) is magnetically retained by the support ( 40 ) so that the case ( 100 ) stands on a flat surface.
10 . The magnetic mount of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of legs ( 46 ) are constructed to be received and retained by an air vent of a vehicle which is comprised of parallel vanes.
11 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , wherein the second member ( 50 ) is made of ferromagnetic material and the first member ( 30 ) is made of a magnet which produces magnetic flux.
12 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , wherein the first member ( 30 ) is a circular metal plate or a rectangular metal plate.
13 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , further comprising a double-sided adhesive for attaching the first member ( 30 ) either to the soft protective cover ( 10 ) or to the hard protective frame ( 20 ).
14 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , further comprising two double-sided adhesives one of which is for attaching the first member ( 30 ) to the soft protective cover ( 10 ) and the other of which is for attaching the first member to the hard protective frame ( 20 ).
15 . The magnetic mount of claim 1 , wherein the first member ( 30 ) is attached either to the soft protective cover ( 10 ) or to the hard protective frame ( 20 ) by an adhesive.
16 . A magnetic mount ( 200 ) for an electronic device ( 300 ), comprising:
a case ( 100 ) for receiving an electronic device therein;
a first member ( 30 ) attached to a back of the case ( 100 ) by an adhesive; and
a support ( 40 ) having a second member ( 50 ),
wherein the first and second members ( 30 , 50 ) are magnetically attractable to each other for magnetically attracting and retaining the case ( 100 ) to the support ( 40 ), wherein the first member ( 30 ) is made of ferromagnetic material and the second member ( 50 ) is made of a magnet which produces magnetic flux,
wherein the first member ( 30 ) is made of ferromagnetic metal plate,
wherein the first member ( 30 ) is a circular metal plate or a rectangular metal plate.
17 . The magnetic mount of claim 16 , wherein the adhesive is a double-sided tape.
18 . A magnetic mount ( 200 ) for an electronic device ( 300 ), comprising:
a first member ( 30 ) to be attachable to a back of the electronic device ( 300 ) by an adhesive; and
a support ( 40 ) having a second member ( 50 ),
wherein the first and second members ( 30 , 50 ) are magnetically attractable to each other for magnetically attracting and retaining the case ( 100 ) to the support ( 40 ),
wherein one side of the adhesive is attached to the first member,
wherein the first member ( 30 ) is made of ferromagnetic material and the second member ( 50 ) is made of a magnet which produces magnetic flux,
wherein the magnet produces enough magnetic flux so that the support ( 40 ) attracts and retains the electronic device ( 300 ),
wherein the support ( 40 ) and the first member ( 30 ) create enough friction to prevent the first member ( 30 ) from sliding on the support ( 40 ) when the electronic device ( 300 ) is magnetically retained by the support ( 40 ).
19 . The magnetic mount of claim 18 , wherein another side of the adhesive is covered with a release tape so that after removing the release tape, the another side of the adhesive can be attached to the back of the case.
20 . The magnetic mount of claim 19 , wherein the adhesive is a double-sided tape.