Patent Abstract:
An electronic device cover includes a protection member and a support. The protection member includes a protection plate. The support member is rotatably mounted to the protection member and includes a support plate. The support member is rotatable between a protection position and a support position relative to the protection member; when the support member is in the support position, the support member supports the protection plate in a stand position, and the protection plate and the support plate define a corner therebetween; when the support member is in the protection position, the protection plate and the support plate are unfolded and define a receiving space.

Full Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to electronic device covers, and particularly a tablet computer cover. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Electronic devices, such as tablet computers, include screens. Each tablet computer is received in a cover to protect the screen from being scratched. The cover may be made from leather and include a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is secured to a rear panel of the tablet computer by a latching structure. The second panel covers the screen. When the tablet computer needs to be positioned on a table, an additional bracket is needed to support the tablet with the cover. Thus, each tablet computer needs a cover plus an additional bracket, which makes the tablet computer expensive and inconvenient in carry. Furthermore, it is difficult to remove the tablet computer from the cover, and a tablet computer enclosure may also be scratched by the latching structure when the tablet computer is removed from the cover. Therefore, an improved electronic device cover may be desired. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of one embodiment of an electronic device cover and an electronic device. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is an assembled, isometric view of the electronic device cover and the electronic device of  FIG. 1 , and a support member is located in a support position. 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is a partially assembled, isometric view of the electronic device cover and the electronic device of  FIG. 1 , and the support member is located in a different state. 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is another assembled, isometric view of the electronic device cover and the electronic device of  FIG. 1 , and the support member is located in a protection position. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0010]    The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one. 
         [0011]      FIG. 1  shows an electronic device cover in accordance with an embodiment for protection an electronic device  100 . The electronic device cover includes a protection member  10  and a support member  20 . 
         [0012]    The electronic device  100  includes a front panel  101 , a rear panel  102  opposite to the front panel  101 , and a screen  103  secured to the front panel  101 . In one embodiment, the electronic device  100  is a tablet computer, and the front panel  101  is substantially parallel to the rear panel  102 . In one embodiment, the electronic device  100  is a tablet computer. 
         [0013]    The protection member  10  includes a protection plate  11  and two installation portions  12  extending from a bottom edge of the protection plate  11 . A size of the protection plate  11  is substantially equal to the size of the screen  103 . The protection plate  11  includes a first plane  111  and a second plane  112  (as shown in  FIG. 4 ), opposite to the first plane  111 . The second plane  112  includes a plurality of first patterns  1121 , to make the second plane  112  more appealing to the eye. Each of the two installation portions  12  is located on the first plane  111  and includes a support piece  121  and an installation piece  123 . The support piece  121  is connected to the bottom edge of the protection plate  11  and is substantially perpendicular to the first plane  111 . The installation piece  123  extends from a side edge of the support piece  121  and is substantially perpendicular to the front panel  101  and the support piece  121 . The installation piece  123  defines an installation hole  1231 . An installation space  13  is defined between the installation pieces  123  of the two installation portions  12 . The protection member  10  further includes two first limiting pieces  15  and two second limiting pieces  16 . Each of the two first limiting pieces  15  connects each of two opposite side edges of the first plane  111  and each of the two support pieces  121 . The two opposite side edges of the first plane  111  are substantially perpendicular to the bottom edge of the protection plate  11 . Each of the two second limiting pieces  16  extends from the support piece  121 . In one embodiment, each of the two second limiting pieces  16  is substantially perpendicular to the support piece  121  and each of the two first limiting pieces  15 , and each of the two first limiting pieces  15  is substantially perpendicular to the first plane  111  and each of the two support pieces  121 . 
         [0014]    The support member  20  includes a support plate  21  and a securing portion  23  connected to the support plate  21 . The support plate  21  includes a first support plane  211  and a second support plane  212  (show as in  FIG. 3 ) opposite to the first support plane  211 . The first support plane  211  includes a plurality of second patterns  2111 , to make the first support plane  211  appealing to the eye. The securing portion  23  is located on the second support plane  212 . Two resilient pieces  230  located on two opposite sides of the securing portion  23 . A pivoting shaft  231  protrudes from each of the two resilient pieces  230 . In one embodiment, the securing portion  23  is a cuboid. The securing portion  23  defines a receiving slot  233  (show as in  FIGS. 2-4 ). The receiving slot  233  is for receiving a USB cable. Two support legs  2121  are located on the second support plane  212 . 
         [0015]      FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  show that, in assembly, the first support plane  211  of the support plate  21  is facing the second plane  112 . The securing portion  23  is placed in the installation space  13 . The two resilient pieces  230  are elastically deformed relative to each other. When the pivoting shaft  231  is aligned with the installation hole  1231 , each of the two resilient pieces  230  rebounds to engage in the installation hole  1231 . Thus, the securing portion  23  is rotatably received in the installation space  13 , and the support member  20  is rotatable relative to the protection member  10 . 
         [0016]      FIGS. 2-4  show that, the support member  20  is rotatable between a support position and a protection position. If the support member  20  is located in the support position, the first support plane  211  faces the second plane  112 , and an angle is defined between the protection plate  11  and the support plate  21 , and the angle is smaller than or equal to 90 degrees. If the support member  20  is located in the protection position, the second support plane  212  faces the first plane  111 , and the protection plate  11  is substantially parallel to the support plate  21 . 
         [0017]    In use, if the electronic device  100  needs to be positioned in a table (not shown), the support member  20  is rotated to the support position along a first direction. The second support plane  212  faces the table and is substantially parallel to the table, and the support legs  2121  abut the table. The electronic device  100  is placed on the support piece  121  and located between the two first limiting pieces  15 . The rear panel  102  abuts the first plane  111 . The two second limiting pieces  16  prevents the electronic device from sliding out of the support piece  121 . In this position, the support member  20  supports the electronic device  100  and the protection member  10  to stand on the table. 
         [0018]    When the electronic device  100  needs to be carried or stored, referring to  FIG. 3 , the support member  20  is rotated along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second support plane  212  faces the first plane  111 . The first plane  111  faces the screen  103 . The electronic device  100  is received between the protection plate  11  and the support plate  21 , and the protection plate  11  covers the screen  103 . The support member  20  is further rotated until the support member  20  is located in the protection position. In this position, the protection plate  11  prevents the screen  103  from being scratched when the electronic device  100  is not used. 
         [0019]    In another embodiment, the two support legs  2121  are not positioned on the second support plane  212 . When the support member  20  is positioned in the support position, the second support plane  212  abuts the table directly and is parallel to the table. 
         [0020]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes ay be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure, to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Technology Classification (CPC): 5