Protective enclosure for electronic device

摘要

A protective cover for an electronic device that has an interactive control panel and one or more electrical contacts includes a protective shell having a first member and a second member. The first member has a first coil arranged to convey electromagnetic energy with respect to a second, external coil. The second member is configured to join with the first case member to at least partially cover the electronic device. An aperture defined by the protective shell is aligned with the interactive control panel when the electronic device is at least partially enclosed by the protective shell. An electrical connection attached to the protective shell is configured to directly or indirectly convey electrical power received at the first coil to at least one of the electrical contacts of the electronic device to provide an electrical connection to the electrical source when the electronic device is received by the first member.

主权项

1. A protective cover for an electronic device having an interactive control panel and one or more electrical contacts for receiving electrical power from an electrical power source external to the electronic device, the protective cover comprising:
a protective shell having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a perimeter member at least partially circumscribing at least one of the inner and outer surfaces, the first portion formed to receive the electronic device, the second portion coupled with the first portion of the protective shell to at least partially cover the electronic device when the electronic device is received by the protective shell; a securing member that secures the first portion of the protective shell with the second portion of the protective shell when they are coupled; an electrical connector affixed to the protective shell and positioned to contact at least one of the one or more electrical contacts of the electronic device when the electronic device is received within the protective shell; and an inductive coil disposed with the protective shell and physically coupled with the electrical connector affixed to the first portion of the protective shell, the inductive coil providing an electrical current to the electrical connector in electromagnetic response to a magnetic field generated by the electrical power source external to the electronic device.