MOBILE DEVICE HOLDER

摘要

A two-piece mobile device holder having a case assembly and a mounting assembly is disclosed. The case assembly is configured to receive and secure a mobile device such as a smart phone. The mounting assembly is configured to be detachably coupled to other objects. Sets of permanent magnets are arranged in a circular pattern in the case assembly and the mounting assembly. The magnets in both the first and second set of magnets are arranged with alternating magnetic polarity. As the case assembly is placed on top of the mounting assembly, the magnets in the mounting assembly will attract magnets with opposite polarities in the case assembly. A user may detach the case assembly from the mounting assembly by rotating the case assembly such that the magnets in the case assembly are now adjacent to magnets in the mounting assembly of the same polarity.

主权项

1. A mobile device holder, comprising:
a case assembly comprising: a case defining a cavity, the cavity having a generally flat inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, the cavity configured to receive a mobile electronic device; a first plurality of magnets coupled to the case, each of the first plurality of magnets spaced apart equally circumferentially and spaced apart radially by a fixed radius from a first center of the first plurality of magnets; a mounting assembly comprising: a mounting base detached from and configured to couple to the case assembly; a second plurality of magnets placed on the mounting base, each of the second plurality of magnets spaced apart equally circumferentially and spaced apart radially by the fixed radius from a second center of the second plurality of magnets, wherein the second plurality of magnets are distinct from the first plurality of magnets; and a mount cap positioned above and coupled to the mounting base, the mount cap surrounding the second plurality of magnets, wherein the case assembly magnetically couples to the mounting assembly when:the first plurality of magnets of the case are axially aligned with the second plurality of magnets on the mounting base, wherein:
the first plurality of magnets alternate between a first magnetic pole type and a second magnetic pole type facing outward from the case assembly, the second plurality of magnets alternate between the first magnetic pole type and the second magnetic pole type facing outward from the mounting base, and magnets of the first plurality of magnets with the first magnetic pole type facing outward from the case assembly are axially aligned with magnets of the second plurality of magnets with the second magnetic pole type facing outward from the mounting base and toward pointed toward the magnets of the first plurality of magnets with the first magnetic pole type; andthe outer surface of the case is placed on the mount cap.