IP Library Granted Patent US 8,189,326
Granted Patent B2
US 8,189,326 · App. 12/604,299 · Granted May 29, 2012

Product case and an electronic device using the same

Assignee: BYD Company, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,189,326
App. No.
12/604,299
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses a product case for housing an electronic device, wherein the product case comprising a case body; a decoration layer disposed on the case body; a decorating panel; wherein the surface of the decoration layer is configured with a chamber, and the decorating panel is configured to be inlayed inside the chamber. According to the present invention, the product case is configured with the decoration layer, and the decorating panel is configured to be inlayed inside the chamber. Therefore, the design of the electronic device is improved without influencing the decoration layer. Further, the design of the electronic device case may be customized in accordance with the requirement of the consumer.

Claims (14)

1. A product case for housing an electronic device, comprising:

a case body having an upper surface;

a decoration layer disposed on the upper surface of the case body, wherein the decoration layer has an upper surface including a concave region; and

a decorating panel fixed within the concave region of the decoration layer,

wherein there is a through hole within the concave region of the decoration layer and the case body further includes a protrusion extending upward across the through hole of the decoration layer and disposed underneath the decorating panel, the protrusion having an upper surface that is in physical contact with a bottom surface of the decorating panel.

2. The product case for housing an electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the decoration layer is made of leather.

3. An electronic device comprising a main body and a product case, wherein the product case is according to claim 2 .

4. The product case for housing an electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a supporting layer disposed underneath the decoration layer.

5. The product case for housing an electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the supporting layer is made of soft material.

6. The product case for housing an electronic device according to claim 4 , further comprising a solid layer disposed on the upper surface of the case body and underneath the supporting layer.

7. The product case for housing an electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a surface area of the decorating panel is larger than a surface area of the protrusion.

8. The product case for housing an electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the decorating panel is a rough surface to prevent the decorating panel from sliding on the upper surface of the protrusion.

9. The product case for housing an electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein there is a recess on the upper surface of the protrusion and a bump on the bottom surface of the decorating panel and the bump on the bottom surface of the decorating panel is configured to fit into the recess on the upper surface of the protrusion to prevent the decorating panel from sliding on the upper surface of the protrusion.

10. An electronic device comprising a main body and a product case, wherein the product case is according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2009
From: SUN, LIGANG; CHEN, CHUIMIN; DENG, TAOYONG; CHANG, MINGZHU; ZHANG, JIAXIN
To: BYD COMPANY, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2008 2 0213213 U · Oct 31, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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