IP Library Granted Patent US 8,463,335
Granted Patent B2
US 8,463,335 · App. 12/780,038 · Granted Jun 11, 2013

Battery cover assembly for portable electronic device

Inventors: Mu-Wen Yang (Taipei, TW); Chih-Chiang Chang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
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Patent No.
US 8,463,335
App. No.
12/780,038
Granted
Jun 11, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device is disclosed including a base member, a first cover member mating with the base member, a second cover member positioned between the base member and the first cover member, a third cover member engaging with the first cover member, a camera assembly secured to the base member, and a locking assembly engaging with the third cover member. The first cover member can horizontally rotate along the second cover member. The first cover member is rotatably attached to, and cannot be detached from the base member.

Claims (29)

1. A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device, comprising:

a base member;

a first cover member mating with the base member and defining a stepped through mounting hole;

a second cover member positioned between the base member and the first cover member and engaging with the first cover member such that the first cover member can horizontally rotate along the second cover member, the second cover member defining a through hole coaxial with the stepped through mounting hole;

a third cover member including an external screw thread and a peripheral end portion arranged opposite ends, the peripheral end portion received in the stepped through mounting hole of the first cover member;

a camera assembly secured to the base member and partially exposed through the through hole of the second cover member;

a locking assembly including a sleeve, the sleeve surrounding the camera assembly, the sleeve including an internal screw thread extending out of the through hole of the second cover member, the external screw thread of the third cover member screwing the internal screw thread for allowing the third cover member to be attached to the first cover member.

2. The battery cover assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third cover member is secured to the first cover member, and the second cover member is secured to the base member, thereby the third cover member and the first cover member can integrally rotate relative to the unit of the second cover member and the base member.

3. The battery cover assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking assembly includes an elastic member, the elastic member deformably positioned between the camera assembly and the sleeve.

4. The battery cover assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the camera assembly comprises first resisting protrusions, the sleeve comprises second resisting protrusions, the elastic member compressed by and between the first and second resisting protrusions.

5. The battery cover assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the base member defines a recess receiving the sleeve, the sleeve configured to be moved relative to the recess by the rotation of the third cover member.

6. The battery cover assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base member defines first latching slits and forms a first latching protrusion, the second cover member defines a second latching slit and forms second latching protrusions, the first latching protrusion latching into the second latching slit, and the second latching protrusions latching into the first latching slits.

7. The battery cover assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the first cover member comprises a positioning member and two arcuate positioning flanges;

the second cover member comprises a main portion and a circular projection in conjunction with the main portion, the conjunction of the main portion and the projection defines a positioning groove surrounding a portion of the projection;

the positioning member and the arcuate positioning flanges slidably positioned in the positioning groove.

8. The battery cover assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the positioning member comprises a positioning projection projecting from a distal end, the two positioning flanges are located adjacent to the positioning projection, the two positioning flanges and the positioning projection are coplanar with each other and arranged along a circle, the circular projection is coaxial to the circle.

9. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

a first cover member mating with the housing, the first cover member defining a stepped through mounting hole;

a battery cover assembly, comprising:

a second cover member positioned between the housing and the first cover member and engaging with the first cover member such that the first cover member can horizontally rotate along the second cover member, the second cover member defining a through hole coaxial with the stepped through mounting hole; and

a third cover member including an external screw thread and a peripheral end portion arranged opposite ends, the peripheral end portion received in the stepped through mounting hole of the first cover member;

a camera assembly secured to the housing and partially exposed through the through hole of the second cover member and covered by the third cover member; and

a locking assembly including a sleeve, the sleeve surrounding the camera assembly, the sleeve including an internal screw thread extending out of the through hole of the second cover member, the external screw thread of the third cover member screwing the internal screw thread for allowing the third cover member to be attached to the first cover member.

10. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:

the first cover member comprises a positioning member and two arcuate positioning flanges, the positioning member comprises a positioning projection projecting from a distal end, the two positioning flanges and the positioning projection are coplanar with each other and arranged along a circle, the circular projection is coaxial to the circle;

the second cover member comprises a main portion and a circular projection in conjunction with the main portion, the conjunction of the main portion and the projection defines a positioning groove surrounding a portion of the projection;

the positioning member and the arcuate positioning flanges slidably positioned in the positioning groove.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2010
From: YANG, MU-WEN; CHANG, CHIH-CHIANG
To: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2009 1 0303686 · Jun 25, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100331042A1 · Dec 30, 2010