Patent Description:
Electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets are becoming more and more widely used. In using, the screen of the electronic device is easily scratched, thereby affecting its use, and when it is fell down the ground, the screen is easily broken. In order to avoid the phenomenon, a user generally puts a screen protector on the screen.

However, in most cases, applying screen protector is proceeded by manually tearing off the outer protective layer of screen protector, then apply the screen protector. However, as the most original means of applying screen protectors, the quality of applying screen protector totally depends on the proficiency of the worker, and the screen protector is usually not properly attached and easy to stick crooked. Applying screen protector in the prior art has the deficiencies of difficult in control, low success rate, producing bubbles or not properly attached etc., which seriously affect the effect and the pasting efficiency of applying screen protector. <CIT> describes a packaging box of a covering film and a film applicator. By structural designs of the packaging box and the covering film, the packaging box is provided with an internal cavity matching an outer shape of an electronic device and the covering film includes a release film having an extension portion, enabling the packaging box to provide the covering film with storage, dustproof and shock-absorbing functions and to further serve as a film application auxiliary tool when a film application process is performed.

The object of the present invention is to provide a screen protector applicator for electronic equipment to solve the deficiencies that applying screen protector manually easily forms bubble and is easy to stick crooked.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a screen protector applicator for electronic equipment, which includes a positioning die, an adhesive parts and a flexible pulling parts. The positioning die has a positioning cavity formed by a bottom panel and a few of side panels around a periphery of the bottom panel, for positioning a screen protector and the electronic equipment. The adhesive parts is fixed on a first end of the bottom panel and a top surface of the adhesive parts is provided with an adhesive layer for sticking an end of the screen protector. The flexible pulling parts is fixed on a second end of the bottom panel. A top surface of the flexible pulling parts is provided with the other adhesive layer for sticking the other end of the screen protector, one end of the flexible pulling parts extends out of the positioning cavity.

Further, the bottom panel is also provided with a positioning step closed to the side panels, an inner surface of the positioning step contacts with the periphery of the screen protector.

Further, the top surface of the flexible pulling parts and a bottom surface thereof are provided with an adhesive layer, respectively, used for sticking the second end of the bottom panel and the other end of the screen protector, respectively.

Further, a first cavity and a second cavity are respectively provided at the first end of the bottom panel and the second end thereof. The first cavity is used for arranging the adhesive parts, the second cavity is an open structure, used for arranging the flexible pulling parts. The top surface of the adhesive parts and the top surface of the flexible pulling parts is higher than the bottom panel.

Further, the top surface of the adhesive parts is leveled with that of the flexible pulling parts, or the top surface of the adhesive parts is higher than that of the flexible pulling parts.

Further, the flexible pulling parts is made of an elastic glue with an adhesive layer.

Further, the flexible pulling parts is made of a battery tape or easy adhesive strip with some adhesive.

Further, the positioning die is also provided with a through hole through the bottom panel.

The above one or more technical schemes of the screen protector applicator for electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the present invention have at least the following technical effects:.

Before applying the screen protector, the screen protector is positioned in the positioning cavity by sticking with the adhesive parts and the flexible pulling parts, then tear off the releasing film on the screen protector.

Wipe the appearance of the electronic equipment clean and make the screen of the electronic equipment face up, cover the positioning die on the electronic equipment so that the electronic equipment is positioned in the positioning cavity and the screen protector contacts with the screen of the electronic equipment. Press the end of the positioning die, then pull the flexible pulling parts outward, because the top surface of the flexible pulling parts is provided with the other adhesive layer, under the adhesive force of the other adhesive layer, the flexible pulling parts, which is pulled outwards, will slowly detach from the screen protector and the bottom panel, thereby the screen protector gradually attaches to the screen of the electronic equipment from one end, thereby expelling the air between the screen protector and the screen so that the screen protector is tightly fitted to the screen of the electronic equipment. The screen protector and the electronic equipment are positioned by the positioning cavity which can ensure the positional accuracy of the screen protector on the screen.

Using the screen protector applicator for electronic equipment, it is not only simple operation, but also no demand for applying screen protector techniques, and after apply the screen protector, the screen protector and the screen is highly consistence, no bubbles form.

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical schemes in the embodiments in the present invention, the drawings needed in the embodiments or the prior technical description are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments in the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, additional drawings may be obtained according to the drawings below without creative work.

In order to make the invention purpose, the technical scheme and the technical effect more clearly be understood, the invention is further explained in combination with the concrete embodiment below. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to interpret the invention and are not used to limit the invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the directional indications involved in the embodiments, such as the "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "internal" and "external", indicating orientation or location relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship showed in the figures. These directional indications are only for describing the embodiments in the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or the element must be constructed and operated in a specified azimuth, which cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

Further, the terms "first" , and "second" are used only for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" may expressly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the "plurality of " means two or more unless otherwise specifically limits.

In the embodiments of the invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms, "installed", "connected", "or" fixed " should be generally understood, for example, a fixed connection, or a removable connection, a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, or an directly connection or an indirectly connection through an intermediate media, or a connection within two elements or the interaction of two elements. For those of ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiment of the present invention may be understood under specific circumstances.

Referring to <FIG>, a screen protector applicator for electronic equipment, using for applying the screen protector on the screen of the electronic equipment, includes a positioning die100, an adhesive parts <NUM> and a flexible pulling parts <NUM>. The positioning die <NUM> has a positioning cavity <NUM>, which is formed by a bottom panel <NUM> and a few of side panels <NUM> around the periphery of the bottom panel <NUM>. for positioning a screen protector <NUM> and the electronic equipment. The adhesive parts <NUM> is fixed on a first end of the bottom panel110 and a top surface of the adhesive parts <NUM> is provided with an adhesive layer for sticking an end of the screen protector <NUM> covered with a releasing film. The flexible pulling parts <NUM> is fixed on the second end of the bottom panel <NUM>. A top surface of the flexible pulling parts <NUM> is provided with the other adhesive layer for sticking the other end of the screen protector <NUM>, one end of the flexible pulling parts <NUM> extends out of the positioning cavity <NUM>.

Before applying the screen protector <NUM>, the screen protector <NUM> is positioned in the positioning cavity <NUM> by sticking with the adhesive parts <NUM> and the flexible pulling parts <NUM>, then tear off the releasing film on the screen protector <NUM>.

Wipe the appearance of the electronic equipment clean and make the screen of the electronic equipment face up, cover the positioning die <NUM> on the electronic equipment so that the electronic equipment is positioned in the positioning cavity <NUM> and the screen protector <NUM> contacts with the screen of the electronic equipment. Press the end of the positioning die <NUM>, then pull the flexible pulling parts <NUM> outward, because the top surface of the flexible pulling parts <NUM> is provided with the other adhesive layer, under the adhesive force of the other adhesive layer, the flexible pulling parts <NUM>, which is pulled outwards, will slowly detach from the screen protector <NUM> and the bottom panel <NUM>, thereby the screen protector <NUM> gradually attaches to the screen of the electronic equipment from one end, thereby expelling the air between the screen protector <NUM> and the screen so that the screen protector <NUM> is tightly fitted to the screen of the electronic equipment. The screen protector <NUM> and the electronic equipment are positioned by the positioning cavity <NUM> which can ensure the positional accuracy of the screen protector <NUM> on the screen.

Further, referring to <FIG>, the screen protector <NUM> can attached in the positioning cavity <NUM> during producing process. Specifically, in the producing process, the adhesive parts <NUM> is attached to or forms on the bottom panel <NUM>, the flexible pulling parts <NUM> is attached to the other end of the screen protector <NUM>, or the flexible pulling parts <NUM> is attached to the second end of the bottom panel <NUM>, and the end of the flexible pulling parts <NUM> extends out of the positioning cavity <NUM>, then the screen protector <NUM> is attached to the adhesive parts <NUM>. When applying the screen protector <NUM>, it is only necessary to tear off the other releasing film on the screen protector <NUM> to realize the application of the screen protector <NUM>. The application of the screen protector <NUM> is more simple. And the screen protector <NUM> is positioned in the screen protector applicator when it is produced, thereby ensuring the positioning accuracy of the screen protector <NUM>, and improving the quality of applying the screen protector <NUM>.

Further, referring to <FIG>, when it is required to apply the screen protector <NUM>, the user attaches the screen protector <NUM> into the positioning cavity <NUM>. The user can choose the screen protector <NUM> with qualities and different performance. Specifically, the adhesive parts <NUM> can be arranged in the bottom panel <NUM> when it is produced, it also can be attached to the bottom panel <NUM> before being applied by the users. Whether the screen protector <NUM> is arranged in the positioning cavity <NUM> during production, or the screen protector <NUM> is arranged in the positioning cavity <NUM> by the user, it is only different in production form, no substantial difference, both are in the protection range of the present invention.

Further, referring to <FIG>, the bottom panel <NUM> is also provided with a positioning step <NUM> closed to the side panels <NUM>. In the embodiment, when the screen protector <NUM> is attached into the positioning cavity <NUM>, an inner surface of the positioning step <NUM> contacts with the periphary of the screen protector <NUM>, thereby positioning the screen protector <NUM> in the positioning cavity <NUM>.

Further, in another embodiment for increasing the positioning effect of the screen protector <NUM>, referring to <FIG>, a periphery of the releasing film extends at least an extending part <NUM>, the extending part <NUM> is provided with at least two positioning holes <NUM>, a breach <NUM> is provided between two of the side panels <NUM>, used for containing the extending part <NUM>. At least two positioning columns <NUM> extend upward from the breach <NUM> and pass through the two positioning holes <NUM>, thereby positioning the screen protector <NUM>.

Further, referring to <FIG>, it is provided with another embodiment about the positioning holes <NUM> and the positioning columns <NUM>. The the releasing film extends two extending parts <NUM>, which can be arranged on the same side edge or different side edges thereof. Each of the two extending parts <NUM> is provided with at least two positioning holes <NUM>. Two of the breaches <NUM>, corresponding to each of the two extending parts <NUM> are provided between two of the side panels <NUM>. At least two positioning columns <NUM> extend upward from the breach <NUM> and pass through the two positioning holes <NUM>, thereby positioning the screen protector <NUM> with higher accuracy, further improving the accuracy of the screen protector <NUM>.

Further, referring to <FIG>, a top surface of the flexible pulling parts <NUM> and a bottom surface thgereof are provided with an adhesive layer respectively, used for adhesive the other end of the bottom panel <NUM> and the second end of the screen protector <NUM>. In the embodiment, the other end of the screen protector <NUM> is fixed by the flexible pulling parts <NUM> so as to increase a stability of the screen protector <NUM> in the position cavity <NUM> and increase a resistance to pull the flexible pulling parts <NUM> outwards, thereby extending time of pulling the flexible pulling parts <NUM> so that the screen protector <NUM> has enough time to expel the air between the screen protector <NUM> and the screen of the electronic equipment, which improves the quality of applying the screen protector <NUM>.

Further, referring to <FIG>, a first cavity <NUM> and a second cavity <NUM> are respectively provided at the first end of the bottom panel <NUM> and the second end thereof. The first cavity <NUM> is used for arranging the adhesive parts <NUM>, the second cavity <NUM> is an open structure, used for arranging the flexible pulling parts <NUM>. One end of the flexible pulling parts <NUM> can extends out of the second cavity <NUM>. The top surface of the adhesive parts <NUM> and the top surface of the flexible pulling parts <NUM> is higher than the bottom panel <NUM>. In the embodiment, when the screen protector <NUM> is arranged in the positioning cavity <NUM>, it can be adhesive in the positioning cavity <NUM> by the adhesive parts <NUM> and the flexible pulling parts <NUM>. And when press the positioning die <NUM>, the adhesive parts <NUM> extrudes the screen protector <NUM> to attach to the screen, thereby the screen protector <NUM> gradually discharges the air from the extrusion area and attaches to the screen, further avoid the bubble formation after apply the screen protector <NUM>.

Further, referring to <FIG>, the top surface of the adhesive parts <NUM> is leveled with that of the flexible pulling parts <NUM>, or the top surface of the adhesive parts <NUM> is higher than that of the flexible pulling parts <NUM>. In the embodiment, when the positioning die <NUM> covers the electrical equipment, and press the end, closed to the adhesive parts <NUM>, of the positioning die <NUM>, only the pressed part of the screen protector <NUM> is attached to the screen, the left part is not attached to the screen, therefor, when pulling the flexible pulling parts <NUM>, the screen protector <NUM> can gradually discharge the air and attach to the screen.

Further, referring to <FIG>, the flexible pulling parts <NUM> is made of an elastic glue with an adhesive layer. In the embodiment, the flexible pulling parts <NUM> is pulled, it produces elastic deformation and is gradually elongated, thereby increasing the contacting area of the adhesive layer and the screen protector <NUM>. When pulling to a certain degree, the flexible pulling parts <NUM> departs from the screen protector <NUM>.

Further, referring to <FIG>, the flexible pulling parts <NUM> is made of a battery tape or easy adhesive strip with some adhesive. After being pulled, no adhesive material remains on the screen protector <NUM>, which ensures the quality of applying the screen protector <NUM>. The battery tape or the easy adhesive strip is commonly used materials in the market and belongs to the existing materials, so their specific parameters are not detailed in this embodiment.

Further, the positioning die <NUM> is also provided with a through hole <NUM> through the bottom panel <NUM>. In the embodiment, the screen protector <NUM> is attached to the screen, it can be pressed through the through hole <NUM> so that the pressed part of the screen protector <NUM> better fits the screen, and when pulls the flexible pulling parts <NUM>, press the screen protector <NUM> so that one end of the screen protector <NUM> suffers the pressure force, the other end of the screen protector <NUM> suffers a pulling force, thereby the screen protector <NUM> can better fit the screen. After applying the screen protector <NUM>, the screen protector <NUM> can be pressed through the through hole <NUM> to separate the positioning die <NUM> and the screen protector <NUM>.

Further, referring to <FIG>, in order to cover the positioning die <NUM> on the electrical equipment, the bottom surface of the positioning die <NUM> is provided with two exprotruding handheld portions <NUM> at opposited two ends. Each of the exprotruding handheld portions <NUM> has four inclined slopes. The users can press the inclined slopes with two hands so that the positioning die <NUM> can be pressed on the electrical equipment.

The following methods illustrate the invention, but are not part of the invention: A method of applying the screen protector for electronic equipment, referring to <FIG>, the adhesive parts <NUM> adhesives the screen protector <NUM> in the positioning cavity <NUM>, then tear off the releasing film on the surface, facing to the screen, of the screen protector <NUM>, covers the positioning die <NUM> on the electrical equipment, so that the screen protector <NUM> attaches to the screen. Press the positioning die <NUM> or do it through the through hole <NUM>, and pull gradually the flexible pulling parts <NUM>, so that the air between the screen protector <NUM> and the screen is gradually discharged, and the screen protector <NUM> attaches on the screen.

Claim 1:
A screen protector applicator for electronic equipment, wherein comprising a positioning die (<NUM>), an adhesive part (<NUM>) and a flexible pulling part (<NUM>); said positioning die (<NUM>) has a positioning cavity (<NUM>) formed by a bottom panel (<NUM>) and a few of side panels (<NUM>) around a periphery of the bottom panel (<NUM>), for positioning a screen protector (<NUM>) and said electronic equipment; characterized in that said adhesive part (<NUM>) is fixed on a first end of said bottom panel (<NUM>) and a top surface of said adhesive part (<NUM>) is provided with an adhesive layer for sticking an end of said screen protector (<NUM>); said flexible pulling part (<NUM>) is fixed on a second end of said bottom panel (<NUM>); a top surface of said flexible pulling part (<NUM>) is provided with the other adhesive layer for sticking the other end of said screen protector (<NUM>), one end of said flexible pulling part (<NUM>) extends out of said positioning cavity (<NUM>).