Protective cover

[0001] 1. Technical Field

[0002] This invention relates to a protective cover for accommodating a panel-shaped electronic device.

[0003] 2. Description of Related Art

[0004] A variety of protective covers for panel-shaped electronic devices, such as smart phones, are used for protecting the electronic devices. Although conventional protective covers satisfy basic requirements, a new type of protective cover is still desired.

[0010] Embodiments of the present disclosure are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0011] Referring to FIG. 1, a protective cover 1 according to an exemplary embodiment is illustrated. The protective cover 1 includes a polygonal frame 20 and four resilient members 10 received in the frame 20. The frame 20 is made of soft material, such as rubber, and is configured for surrounding and retaining the electronic device therein a panel-shaped electronic device (not shown). In the embodiment, the frame 20 includes two adjacent perpendicular sides 21 and four corners 22.

[0012] Referring also to FIGS. 2-4, each resilient member 10 is received in one of the four corners 22. Each resilient member 10 includes a hub body 11 and six resilient portions 12 extending from the hub body 11. In the embodiment, the resilient portions 12 are spring coils. The six resilient portions 12 include two first resilient portions 120 from opposite sides of the hub body 11 along a first axis, two second resilient portions 122 from opposite sides of the hub body 11 along a second axis, and two third resilient portions 124 from opposite sides of the hub body 11 along a third axis. In the embodiment, the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are substantially perpendicular to each other. The first axis and the second axis are respectively perpendicular to the adjacent sides 21. As shown in FIGS. 3-4, the hub body 11 may be spherical or cubical.

[0013] When the protective cover 1 accommodating the electronic device falls on the floor, one of the corners 22 of the protective cover 1 often contacts the floor first. The resilient member 10 in the corner 22 can then absorb some of the shock due to falling on the floor, thereby lowering the possibility of damaging the electronic device.

[0014] While various embodiments have been described and illustrated, the disclosure is not to be construed as being limited thereto. Various modifications can be made to the embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.