Portable electronic device assembly
View Patent ↗Apparatus and associated methods relate to an electronic device protection module configured with a casing adapted to cushion and removably retain the electronic device, a bi-fold component mechanically coupled with the casing, and a releasable electronic device accessory pouch attaching receptacle disposed in the bi-fold component. In an illustrative example, the electronic device may be a smartphone. The casing may be, for example, elastically deformable, cushioning the smartphone against impact. In some examples, the casing may be configured with openings or buttons to enable device operation. In some designs, the bi-fold component may be configured with pockets adapted to secure currency or cards. In some embodiments, the attaching receptacle may releasably attach an accessory pouch to the bi-fold component. Various examples may advantageously provide portable device protection and enhanced access to the user's device accessories, for example, protecting the user's device and storing the user's accessories in the accessory pouch.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a portable electronic device protection module, comprising: a casing component, comprising:
a substantially planar base structure section in mechanical union with a plurality of substantially planar side structure sections disposed at substantially right angles to the base structure section;
a bi-fold component, comprising:
a plurality of substantially planar bi-fold component structure sections configured to open and close with a clamshell opening and closing action based on a bi-fold component structure section rotating about a hinge axis longitudinally disposed along a bi-fold component structure section edge; and,
an accessory attaching receptacle disposed in a bi-fold component structure section surface and configured to releasably attach an electronic device accessory pouch to the protection module.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the casing component further comprises a material capable of elastic deformation.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the bi-fold component further comprises a high-friction bi-fold component panel side surface.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the apparatus further comprises an accessory pouch connected with the accessory attaching receptacle.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 ,
wherein the accessory pouch further comprises a key-locking mechanism.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 ,
wherein the key-locking mechanism further comprises a twist-lock.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the casing component further comprises a hatch adapted to permit removable insertion of the portable electronic device.
8. An apparatus, comprising:
a portable electronic device protection module, comprising: a casing, comprising:
a substantially planar base structure section in mechanical union with a plurality of substantially planar side structure sections disposed at substantially right angles to the base structure section;
a bi-fold component, comprising:
two substantially planar bi-fold component structure sections configured to open and close with a clamshell opening and closing action based on a bi-fold component structure section rotating about a hinge axis longitudinally disposed along a bi-fold component structure section edge;
an accessory attaching receptacle disposed in a bi-fold component structure section surface and configured to releasably attach an electronic device accessory pouch to the protection module; and,
an electronic device accessory pouch releasably coupled with the accessory attaching receptacle and configured to retain within the accessory pouch a portable electronic device accessory.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the casing component further comprises a material capable of elastic deformation.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the bi-fold component further comprises a high-friction bi-fold component panel side surface.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the bi-fold component further comprises an aperture adapted to expose a feature of the portable electronic device.