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US20110315589A1 US13/171,225 US201113171225A US2011315589A1 US 20110315589 A1 US20110315589 A1 US 20110315589A1 US 201113171225 A US201113171225 A US 201113171225A US 2011315589 A1 US2011315589 A1 US 2011315589A1
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  • the present disclosure relates generally to cases for portable electronic devices.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an embodiment of a carrying case including a compartment configured to receive a portable electronic device.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a cutaway view of a compartment formed in a carrying case including adjustable cushions positioned in a side spacing orientation.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates a cutaway view of an embodiment of a carrying case including adjustable cushions transitioning away from a side spacing orientation.
  • FIG. 2C illustrates a cutaway view of an embodiment of a carrying case including adjustable cushions positioned in a base spacing orientation.
  • FIG. 3A illustrates a cutaway view of an embodiment of a compartment including two adjustable notched cushions positioned in a side spacing orientation.
  • FIG. 3B illustrates a cutaway view of an embodiment of a compartment including adjustable notched cushions transitioning away from a side spacing orientation.
  • FIG. 3C illustrates a cutaway view of an embodiment of a compartment including adjustable notched cushions positioned in a base spacing orientation.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a carrying case including a compartment configured to receive a portable electronic device.
  • FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a compartment including adjustable cushions in a side spacing orientation.
  • FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of a compartment including adjustable overlapping cushions in a base spacing orientation.
  • FIG. 6A illustrates an embodiment of a carrying case including a compartment configured to receive a portable electronic device in a closed configuration.
  • FIG. 6B illustrates an embodiment of a carrying case including a compartment configured to receive a portable electronic device in an open configuration.
  • FIG. 7A illustrates a cutaway view of an embodiment of a compartment including adjustable cushions in a side spacing orientation.
  • FIG. 7B illustrates a cutaway view of an embodiment of a compartment including adjustable cushions in an external orientation.
  • FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a portion of an embodiment of a carrying case including an instruction icon.
  • FIG. 8B illustrates an enlarged view of the instruction icon in FIG. 15A .
  • a carrying case may be configured with an internal compartment adapted to receive a laptop computer, netbook, tablet computer, touch screens, multimedia projectors, mobile telephones, and/or other portable electronic devices.
  • Portable electronic devices are available in a variety of sizes. For example, the diagonal measurements of many laptop computers ranges from about thirteen inches to about seventeen inches. Of course, laptop computers and other portable electronic devices are also available in larger or smaller sizes. Accordingly, it may be desirable for a compartment of a carrying case for portable electronic devices to be adjustable so as to securely accommodate various models, sizes, and/or types of portable electronic devices within a given size range. For example, a carry case may be configured to specifically accommodate laptop computers with diagonal screen measurement ranging from about fifteen inches to about 17 inches.
  • the cavity or compartment of a carrying case may be an integral component of the carrying case.
  • the compartment may be removable and/or detachable from other portions of the carrying case.
  • a carrying case may be interchangeably paired with multiple sizes and/or shapes of compartments. Accordingly, a single carrying case may be adapted to accommodate portable electronic devices of varying size ranges by inserting or attaching an appropriate compartment.
  • a carrying case may include one or more straps or handles. Additionally, a carrying case may include one or more wheels and/or telescoping handles to facilitate the transportation of a portable electronic device. According to various embodiments, a carrying case may include a closure mechanism for selectively opening and closing a compartment configured to receive a portable electronic device. For example, a carrying case may include one or more flaps, buttons, zippers, latches, snaps, and/or locks allowing a user to selectively insert and remove a portable electronic device from a compartment.
  • a compartment within a carrying case may be configured to accommodate portable electronic devices of varying sizes through the use of one or more cushions, pads, or strips.
  • the dimensions of a compartment may be adjusted through the use of cushions configured to pivot from a side spacing orientation to a base spacing orientation.
  • the adjustable cushions may be positioned in a side spacing orientation in order to reduce the internal width of the compartment, or pivoted into a base spacing orientation to expand the internal width and/or reduce the internal height of the compartment.
  • the adjustable cushions may be permanently secured at a pivot point, detachably secured at a pivot point, or unsecured at the pivot point.
  • a compartment of a carrying case may be defined by a front panel, a rear panel, a left sidewall panel, a right sidewall panel, a base panel, and an upper panel.
  • the upper panel, and/or potentially a portion of one or more other panels may include a closure mechanism for selectively opening the compartment.
  • a left adjustable cushion may extend along the left sidewall panel and a right adjustable cushion may extend along the right sidewall panel. Transitioning the adjustable cushions from a side spacing orientation to a base spacing orientation may entail pivoting the adjustable cushions until they extend along the base panel of the compartment.
  • the combined length of the left and right cushions may be equal to or less than the length of the base panel. Alternatively, the left and right cushions may overlap one another in a base spacing orientation.
  • a compartment may include adjustable cushions that can be placed within the compartment in a side spacing orientation or outside the compartment in an external orientation.
  • a carrying case and/or compartment may include an instruction icon illustrating methods for using adjustable cushions within a compartment.
  • an instruction icon may include graphical depictions of various possible orientations for left and right adjustable cushions within a compartment.
  • an instruction icon may depict several possible orientations for adjustable cushions in order for a compartment to accommodate a fifteen-inch laptop, a sixteen-inch laptop, or a seventeen-inch laptop.
  • a carrying case may include multiple compartments, each configured to receive a portable electronic device.
  • a carrying case may include any number of additional pockets, compartments, zippers, mesh areas, elastics, rings, hooks, latches, and/or similar items configured to accommodate additional items, such as keys, pens, paper, folders, power cords, batteries, mobile phones, clothing, and/or the like.
  • an “embodiment” may be a system, an article of manufacture (such as a computer-readable storage medium), a method, and/or a product of a process.
  • the term “joined” may be used to describe two or more components that are attached to one another, or the term may be used to describe two portions of an integral component. Accordingly, the term “joined” may be used to describe two panels manufactured as disparate components that are sewn, glued, fused, or otherwise attached to one another; additionally, the term “joined” may be used to describe two panels that are manufactured as a single integral component and are separate only for ease of description. For example, a compartment may be formed wherein the bottom panel, the front panel, and the rear panel are manufactured as a single integral component. However, throughout the description and claims, such a compartment may be described as comprising a base panel joined to opposing front and rear panels along their respective base edges.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a carrying case 100 including an adjustable compartment configured to receive a portable electronic device.
  • Carrying case 100 may be of any suitable variety, such as a shoulder bag, backpack, briefcase, or the like.
  • carrying case 100 is of a shoulder bag variety and includes a shoulder strap 105 .
  • one or more additional or alternative handles or straps may be employed in conjunction with carrying case 100 .
  • Carrying case 100 may be adapted to accommodate a laptop computer, a netbook, tablet computer, a touch screen, a multimedia projector, a mobile telephone, and/or other portable electronic device.
  • an internal compartment may be defined by a front panel 122 , a rear panel 124 , a left sidewall panel 126 , a right sidewall panel (not visible in FIG. 1 ), a base panel 130 , and an upper panel 132 .
  • upper panel 132 may include a closure mechanism such as zipper 134 and/or flap 107 .
  • front panel 122 rear panel 124 , left sidewall panel 126 , right sidewall panel (not visible), base panel 130 , and upper panel 132 are discussed a separate components forming a compartment; however, according to various embodiments, two or more panels may actually be portions of an integral component.
  • an internal compartment may define a substantially right parallelepiped shape.
  • the exact shape and/or dimensions of an internal compartment may be adapted to accommodate any of a wide variety of portable electronic devices.
  • the internal compartment may include a protrusion or intrusion to accommodate a corresponding feature on a portable electronic device.
  • upper panel 132 may be a separate panel or may be integrally formed as a part of the sidewall panels and/or front and rear panels.
  • Upper panel 132 may include one or more closure mechanisms for selectively opening the internal compartment, such as zipper 134 , a flap 107 , a latch 106 , a button, a zipper, a snap, and/or a lock.
  • carrying case 100 may include any number of additional pockets, compartments, zippers, mesh areas, elastics, rings, hooks, latches, wheels, straps, handles and/or other features.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a cutaway view of a compartment 200 formed in a carrying case including adjustable cushions 242 and 244 positioned in a side spacing orientation.
  • a left adjustable cushion 242 and a right adjustable cushion 244 may be positioned within compartment 200 defined by base panel 230 , left sidewall panel 226 , right sidewall panel 228 , rear panel 224 , upper panel 232 , and a front panel (not shown in FIG. 2 ).
  • compartment 200 may be configured with an appropriate dimension and size to accommodate any of a wide variety of portable electronic devices.
  • compartment 200 may be adapted to accommodate a laptop 210 (or other portable electronic device) having a width W.
  • left adjustable cushion 242 and right adjustable cushion 244 may be used to adjust the interior dimensions of compartment 200 .
  • adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may be oriented in a variety of permutations in order to accommodate portable electronic devices of varying widths W and/or heights.
  • adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may comprise a compliant structure configured to absorb energy from an impact so as to protect a portable electronic device stored within compartment 200 . Additionally, adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may be formed of a resilient material in order to return to their original shape after being compressed. According to various embodiments, adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may comprise any suitable compliant and/or resilient structure, such as, for example, a polymeric foam material.
  • compartment 200 may include one or more additional compliant and/or resilient structures adapted to reduce the internal dimensions of compartment 200 and/or protect a secured portable electronic device by absorbing energy during an impact.
  • Adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may be configured to transition from a side spacing orientation to a base spacing orientation. In a side spacing orientation, the left 242 and right 244 adjustable cushions may extend substantially parallel to the interior surfaces of the left 226 and right 228 sidewall panels, respectively. According to various embodiments, adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may be configured to extend along only a portion of sidewall panels 226 and 228 . For instance, an edge of each adjustable cushion 242 and 244 may terminate at or near the endpoints of zipper 234 .
  • FIG. 2B illustrates a cutaway view of compartment 200 with adjustable cushions 242 and 244 transitioning from a side spacing orientation (see FIG. 2A ) to a base spacing orientation (see FIG. 2C ).
  • adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may be fixedly attached to an internal wall of compartment 200 at an attachment region 243 and 245 , respectively.
  • Adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may be configured to pivot about attachment regions 243 and 245 from the side spacing orientation ( FIG. 2A ) to the base spacing orientation ( FIG. 2C ).
  • an adjustable cushion may be selectively detachable, permanently attached, and/or integral with sidewall panel 226 and 228 and/or base panel 230 .
  • each adjustable cushion 242 and 244 may include a connector 246 configured to function in cooperation with a connector 248 on each of the left 226 and right 228 sidewall panels.
  • connector 246 locate on adjustable cushion 244 may cooperate with connector 248 on a right sidewall panel 228 in order to selectively retain adjustable cushion 244 in the side spacing orientation.
  • Any suitable connection system may be used, such as hook and loop fasteners (e.g., Velcro®), snaps, magnets, etc.
  • each adjustable cushion 242 and 244 may include a tab 250 that can be readily gripped by a user when disengaging connectors 246 and 248 from each other.
  • adjustable cushions 242 and 244 when adjustable cushions 242 and 244 are in the base spacing orientation, they may be positioned adjacent and parallel to an interior surface of base panel 230 . According to various embodiments, adjustable cushions 242 and 244 do not overlap one another or contact one another when in the base spacing orientation. For example, in the illustrated embodiment each adjustable cushion 242 and 244 defines a length slightly less than one half the width defined by base panel 230 .
  • adjustable cushions 242 and 244 are fixedly attached to compartment 200 at a left attachment region 243 and at a right attachment region 245 , respectively. Moreover in the illustrated embodiment, each attachment region 243 and 245 is at an intersection of base panel 230 and the left 226 and right 228 sidewall panels, respectively. Any suitable mechanism may be employed to fixedly secure adjustable cushions 242 and 244 to compartment 200 . For example, in various embodiments, adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may be stitched to compartment 200 .
  • Compartment 200 may be configured for use with a portable computer 210 having any width W. Compartment 200 may be prepared to receive portable computer 210 by placing both adjustable cushions 242 and 244 in the side spacing orientation, as shown in FIG. 2A Compartment 200 may be prepared to receive a wider portable computer by placing both adjustable cushions 242 and 244 in a base spacing orientation, as shown in FIG. 2C . Compartment 200 may also be prepared to receive a portable computer of an intermediate width by placing one of adjustable cushions 242 and 244 in the side spacing orientation and the other of adjustable cushions 242 and 244 in the base spacing orientation.
  • one or more of the front panel ( 122 in FIG. 1 ), rear panel 224 , left sidewall panel 226 , right sidewall panel 228 , base panel 230 , and upper panel 232 may be structurally reinforced (e.g., stiff) so as to maintain the shape and configuration of compartment 200 independent of the orientation of adjustable cushions 242 and 244 .
  • compartment 200 may be configured to be collapsible when adjustable cushions 242 and 244 are in one or both of the side spacing position and the base spacing position.
  • adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may contact each other when in the base spacing orientation. Additionally, one of adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may overlap the other when in the base spacing orientation. In some embodiments, adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may be removable from compartment 200 . In some embodiments, a set of connectors 246 may be provided on opposite sides of adjustable cushions 242 and 244 , and base panel 230 may include a corresponding set of connectors, such that adjustable cushions 242 and 244 may be selectively secured in the base spacing orientation. In other or further embodiments, connectors 248 may be omitted from sidewall panels 226 and 228 , and corresponding connectors 246 may likewise be omitted from cushions 242 and 244 . In other or further embodiments, compartment 200 may include only a single adjustable cushion 242 or 244 .
  • FIGS. 3A-3C illustrate alternative embodiments of a compartment 300 of a carrying case. Many features of the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 3A-3C are similar or identical to those illustrated and described in conjunction with FIGS. 2A-2C . Accordingly, the relevant descriptions of similar or identical features of FIGS. 2A-2C apply equally to the features of compartment 300 . Any suitable combination of the features and variations described with respect to compartment 200 may be applicable to and employed with compartment 300 , and vice versa. This pattern of disclosure applies equally to further embodiments depicted in subsequent figures and described hereafter.
  • compartment 300 may be defined by a base panel 330 , a left sidewall panel 326 , a right sidewall panel 328 , a rear panel 324 , and a front panel (not shown in FIG. 3 ).
  • Compartment 300 may include a left adjustable cushion 342 configured with an extension 361 and a notch 365 and a right adjustable cushion 344 configured with an extension 362 and a notch 364 .
  • extension 361 of left adjustable cushion 342 corresponds to notch 364 of right adjustable cushion 344 .
  • extension 362 of right adjustable cushion 344 corresponds to notch 365 of left adjustable cushion 342 .
  • connectors 346 may be located on the extension portions 361 and 362 of left 342 and right 344 adjustable cushions. As illustrated in the cut-away view provided in FIG. 3A , connectors 346 may be configured to cooperate in conjunction with connectors 348 (see FIG. 3B ) located on internal sidewall panels 326 and 328 in order to selectively secure left 342 and right 344 adjustable cushions to sidewall panels 326 and 328 in the side spacing orientation. According to various embodiments, extensions 361 and 362 may be sufficiently short that they do not come into contact with upper panel 332 and/or zipper 334 .
  • adjustable cushions 342 and 344 may be fixedly attached to an internal wall of compartment 300 at attachment regions 343 and 345 , respectively. Accordingly, adjustable cushions 342 and 344 may pivotally transition from a side spacing orientation (see FIG. 3A ) to a base spacing orientation (see FIG. 3C ). According to alternative embodiments, adjustable cushion 342 and 344 may be selectively detachable, permanently attached, and/or integral with sidewall panel 326 and 328 and/or base panel 330 . In some embodiments, adjustable cushions 342 and 344 may include tabs 350 extending from extensions 361 and 362 of adjustable cushions 342 and 344 , respectively. Tabs 350 may assist a user in transitioning adjustable cushions 342 and 344 from the base spacing orientation to the side spacing orientation, and vice versa.
  • adjustable cushions 342 and 344 when adjustable cushions 342 and 344 are transitioning to the base spacing orientation, extension 361 may be received within notch 364 and extension 362 may be received within notch 365 .
  • adjustable cushions 342 and 344 may contact each other so as to define a solid (e.g., continuous) base cushion that covers or substantially covers base panel 330 .
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of a carrying case 400 resembling that of a brief case.
  • carrying case 400 may include a handle 407 and/or a shoulder strap 405 .
  • Carrying case 400 may include any number of additional pockets, compartments, zippers, mesh areas, elastics, rings, hooks, latches, and/or similar items configured to accommodate additional items such as keys, pens, paper, folders, power cords, batteries, mobile phones, clothing, and/or the like.
  • carrying case 400 may include a compartment including adjustable cushions, similar to those described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-3C and/or FIGS. 5A-5B .
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate an embodiment of a compartment 500 in which a left adjustable cushion 542 , a right adjustable cushion 544 , and a base cushion 571 are formed from a unitary piece of material 570 .
  • Unitary piece of material 570 may comprise a single piece of polymeric foam or multiple sections of polymeric foam joined together.
  • base cushion 571 may be connected to left 542 and right 544 adjustable cushions by living hinges 572 .
  • right adjustable cushion 544 may be configured to overlap left adjustable cushion 542 .
  • left adjustable cushion 542 may be configured to overlap right adjustable cushion 544 .
  • adjustable cushions 542 and 544 may be shorter so that they do not overlap one another in the base spacing orientation.
  • adjustable cushions 542 and 544 may be configured to fold inward at a fold point between living hinges 572 and tabs 550 . According to such an embodiment, adjustable cushions 542 and 544 may be configured to fold and thereby not contact one another when in the base spacing orientation.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate an embodiment of a carrying case 600 resembling a backpack including an outer cover 680 .
  • carrying case 600 may include a compartment 620 configured to receive a portable electronic device, such as a laptop or a tablet device.
  • a portable electronic device such as a laptop or a tablet device.
  • outer cover 680 , sidewall panels 634 , and a top panel 624 may define a compartment 620 .
  • internal panels independent from outer cover 680 may define compartment 620 .
  • carrying case 600 may include a zipper 632 or other closure mechanism allowing a laptop or other portable electronic device to be selectively received and removed.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate a compartment 700 configured to receive a portable electronic device.
  • compartment 700 may be configured for use in a backpack style carrying case, such as the exemplary backpack illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B .
  • one or more of a front panel 722 , a rear panel 724 , a left sidewall panel 726 , a right sidewall panel 728 , a base panel 730 , and an upper panel (not shown) that define compartment 700 may be integral with an outer cover of a carrying case.
  • at least the left sidewall panel 726 and the right sidewall panel 728 are separate from an outer cover of a carrying case, such that additional external compartments 782 and 784 ( FIG. 7B ) are provided between sidewall panels 726 and 728 and an outer cover.
  • Compartment 700 may include a left adjustable cushion 742 and a right adjustable cushion 744 attached to compartment 700 at connection regions 743 and 745 , respectively.
  • Connection regions 743 and 745 may be positioned at the upper ends of the left sidewall panel 726 and right sidewall panel 728 , respectively.
  • Each connection region 743 and 745 may include stitching 790 by which adjustable cushions 742 and 744 are fixedly attached to sidewall panels 726 and 728 , respectively.
  • Adjustable cushions 742 and 744 may be pivoted or rotated about connection regions 743 and 745 between a side spacing orientation ( FIG. 7A ) and an external orientation ( FIG. 7B ).
  • Tabs 750 may assist a user in transitioning adjustable cushions 742 and 744 from the base spacing orientation to the side spacing orientation, and vice versa.
  • adjustable cushions 742 and 744 When in the external orientation, adjustable cushions 742 and 744 may be inserted into external compartments 782 and 784 , respectively. Alternatively, in an embodiment not including external compartments 782 and 784 , adjustable cushions 742 and 744 may extend parallel and adjacent to exterior sidewall panels 726 and 728 , respectively. According to various embodiments, adjustable cushions 742 and 744 may include multiple connectors 746 , so as to be selectively or temporarily fixed in each of the side spacing and external orientations. Sidewall panels 726 and 728 may include one or more appropriately positioned corresponding connectors (not shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B ) to interact with connectors 746 .
  • FIG. 8A provides a perspective view of an embodiment of a portion of a carrying case 800 including an instruction icon 810 on or near a compartment 820 .
  • an icon 810 may be included in any of the carrying cases and/or compartments previously described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-7B .
  • instruction icon 810 may be included within a compartment 820 of carrying case 800 , and may be hidden from view when compartment 820 is closed. Compartment 820 may be closed using zipper 860 or through the use of one or more alternative closure mechanisms.
  • Instruction icon 810 may depict compartment 820 in various operational configurations.
  • instruction icon 810 depicts three different operational configurations.
  • FIG. 8B illustrates an enlarged view of instruction icon 810 .
  • each configuration depiction may include a compartment representation 830 , representation of possible positioning of one or more adjustable cushions 842 and 844 , and a size indicator 850 .
  • a left adjustable cushion representation 842 and a right adjustable cushion representation 844 are shown in the left configuration depiction.
  • the center configuration depiction only a left adjustable cushion representation 842 is shown.
  • the right configuration depiction no adjustable cushion representations are shown.
  • the presence of an adjustable cushion representation in a configuration depiction may indicate that an adjustable cushion can be placed in the side spacing orientation in order to achieve the depicted configuration.
  • size indicators 550 include the numerals 15, 16, and 17, which signify that the depicted configurations may be used with laptop computers having diagonal measurements of about 15 inches, about 16 inches, and about 17 inches, respectively.
  • size indicators 550 may be modified to suit the type of carrying case utilized.
  • size indicators 550 may be configured to indicate possible configurations for compartments configured to receive laptops having any range of dimensions, netbooks of varying sizes, tablet computers, touch screen devices, portable music players, cellular phones, calculators, peripheral devices, and/or other portable electronic devices.
  • size indicators may include numerical indications (e.g., inches or millimeters), graphical indications (e.g., illustrations of various devices), or a combination thereof.
  • an icon may include an illustration of a generic or brand-specific laptop computer, cellular phone, tablet device, and/or other portable electronic device.

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