CASING ATTACHMENT FOR A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LIQUID CONTAINER AND ATOMIZING MEANS

A casing attachment for a mobile electronic device is configured for mounting the attachment on the casing of the mobile electronic device and includes an atomizing unit having an atomizer and a liquid container for atomizing liquids.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1shows in its upper part a planar rectangular casing attachment1with a base plate2having a generally rectangular form with rounded corners, wherein at the back side of the base plate2facing a mobile phone a gripping element3extending generally perpendicular to the base plate2is provided at each of the four rounded corners. Each gripping element3comprises a web portion40extending generally perpendicular to the base plate2, the cross-section form of the web portion40parallel to the base plate2generally corresponding to the form of the rounding of the corner of the base plate2, and a free edge42running parallel to the base plate2, from which a gripping protrusion4of small height extends inwardly parallel to the base plate2.

Receiving structure (receiver)9is positioned on the front side of the base plate2, which receiver9comprises a rectangular receiving groove22, the two longitudinal side walls22,26of which run parallel to the side edges28,30of the base plate2and extend perpendicularly to the base plate2. The receiving groove22is open at the lower edge34of the base plate2and is limited at the top by an end wall32running perpendicularly to the side edges28,30of the base plate2. The bottom of the receiving groove22is formed by the base plate2.

In the upper, inFIG. 1left, corner of the base plate2a drop-shaped opening15is located, the position of which corresponds to the position of a lens17of the mobile phone10as shown inFIG. 3.

In the lower part ofFIG. 1a liquid container7with atomizer5mounted thereon is shown, wherein the liquid container7and the atomizer5form a substantially cuboid atomizing unit19with small height, which can be releasably inserted from below into the receiving groove22of the receiving unit9. The parallel side edges of the rectangular unit19are formed form-fittingly with the side walls24,26of the receiver9, such that the unit19is held in the receiver9by tight fit as shown inFIG. 3. The atomizer5, which is provided with an atomizing device in the form of an atomizing nozzle36, is arranged such that its lower edge38is flush with the lower edge34of the base plate2.

The left part ofFIG. 2shows a perspective view of the back side of the casing attachment1facing the mobile phone10. The gripping elements3are elastically formed such that they are externally bent around the corners13of the mobile phone10, when the casing attachment1is slipped onto the mobile phone10, which results in a snapping slip-on fastening between the two parts when the device-facing surface of the base plate2contacts the attachment-facing surface of the mobile phone10, whereby a reliable hold of the casing attachment1on the mobile phone10is assured by the gripping protrusions4abutting at the side which is facing away from the casing attachment, as shown inFIG. 4. The elastic gripping elements3have the same rounded form as the rounded edges13of the mobile phone10, which increases the stiffness of the gripping elements3and results in a compact form of the casing attachment with the mobile phone10in the mounted condition.

FIG. 3shows the front side of the casing attachment1in the condition in which it is mounted on the electronic device10and in which the unit19comprising the liquid container7and the atomizer5is inserted in the receiving groove22. The base plate2comprises in its upper area an opening15corresponding to a lens17of the mobile electronic device10. Further constructional elements of the casing attachment1allowing access to the control elements of a mobile electronic device10are possible. As an exampleFIG. 3shows a recess20at the upper edge of the casing attachment1allowing access to a button and a connection on the upper side of the mobile electronic device10. Alternatively, constructional elements in the form of openings and recesses can be at least partially filled with an elastic material, such as for example rubber, such that the functionality of the control elements, like buttons, is not impaired.

FIG. 4shows the casing attachment1mounted on the mobile electronic device10from the side of the mobile electronic device10. By the compact construction and the snapping fit-on fastening of the casing attachment1, all control elements of the mobile electronic device10remain accessible.

The device according to the invention works as follows. In an assembled state as shown inFIG. 3the atomizer5at the unit19can be pushed by means of the finger pressure of a user effecting the atomization of the liquid contained in the liquid container7by the atomizer5, as soon as the liquid exits the nozzle36. If the liquid supply in the liquid container7is consumed after repeated actuation of the atomizer5, the unit19can be removed from the receiver9by shifting it towards the bottom and can be replaced by a new unit19(not shown) or can be again inserted after refilling the liquid container7of the unit19which has just been removed.