US 12,135,584 B2
Protective cover for foldable electronic device
Eunsoo Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Junyong Song, Gyeonggi-do (KR); and Junghyun Choi, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/726,662.
Application 17/726,662 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2020/014461, filed on Oct. 22, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0131376 (KR), filed on Oct. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240637 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1628 (2013.01) [H04B 1/3888 (2013.01); H04M 1/0216 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H05K 5/0013 (2013.01); H05K 5/0226 (2013.01); H04M 1/0202 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective cover for an electronic device, the protective cover comprising:
a first portion configured to couple to at least part of a first housing of the electronic device;
a second portion configured to couple to at least part of a second housing of the electronic device;
a connecting portion configured to cover at least part of a hinge housing of the electronic device, the connecting portion formed between the first portion and the second portion; and
a fabric layer in which a core layer is disposed,
wherein the hinge housing is connected with the first housing and the second housing such that the first housing and the second housing are foldable according to a folding axis formed therebetween,
wherein the core layer includes a first core layer disposed within the first portion, a second core layer disposed within the second portion, and a third core layer disposed within the connecting portion,
wherein the third core layer is spaced apart from the first core layer by a first gap, and spaced apart from the second core layer by a second gap, and
at least a portion of which has a curvature corresponding to a curved area of the hinge housing.