# US 12,178,300 B2 · Temperature controlling electronic device holder > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,178,300 B2 - Document ID: US12178300B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/460,445 - Filed: 2021-08-30 - Published: 2022-03-03 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-28 - Assignees: Bluebrick Company, LLC - Applicants: Bluebrick Company, LLC - Inventors: Melinda Alic - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12178300B2 ## CPC - A45C 15/00: Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence) - A45C 11/00: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/203: {for portable computers, e.g. for laptops} - A45C 11/002: {for storing portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones} - A45C 11/003: {for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators} - F25D 3/06: Movable containers - F25D 3/08: portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally - G06F 2200/1633: Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) ## Abstract An electronic device holder for controlling a temperature of an electronic device includes a shell body having a bottom wall, a top portion, and a dividing wall between the bottom wall and top portion. A shell cap is detachably coupled to the shell body and configured to move between an open position and a closed position. A removable temperature controlling insert is disposed in the shell body, and a card aperture is disposed on the top portion of the shell body. The card aperture is configured to receive a card to be processed by a card reader. When the shell cap is in the closed position, the shell cap is coupled to the shell body and forms a cavity at the top portion of the shell body and forms a chamber adjacent the cavity. The chamber is configured to enclose the removable temperature controlling insert. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device holder for controlling a temperature of an electronic device, comprising: a shell body including a bottom wall, a top portion, and a dividing wall between the bottom wall and top portion; a shell cap detachably coupled to the shell body, the shell cap configured to move between an open position and a closed position; a removable temperature controlling insert disposed in the shell body; and a card aperture disposed on the top portion of the shell body, the card aperture configured to receive a card to be processed by a card reader, wherein when the shell cap is in the closed position, the shell cap is coupled to the shell body and forms a cavity at the top portion of the shell body and a chamber adjacent the cavity, the chamber configured to enclose the removable temperature controlling insert. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device holder of claim 1 further comprising a lock assembly disposed on the shell body, the lock assembly configure to lock the shell cap in place when the shell cap is in the closed position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device holder of claim 1 further comprising an access port. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device holder of claim 1 further comprising a pillar formed by a curved hollow located at a corner of the electronic device holder. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device holder of claim 1, wherein: the shell body includes an upper protrusion extending from the dividing wall and a lower protrusion extending from the bottom wall, and the shell cap includes an upper slot configured to receive the upper protrusion for sliding engagement and a lower slot configured to receive the lower protrusion for sliding engagement. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic device holder of claim 5, wherein the upper protrusion and lower protrusion are configured to slide within the upper slot and lower slot in a forward direction and rearward direction to move the shell cap between the open position and closed position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device holder of claim 1 further comprising a camera passage including a first aperture formed in the dividing wall of the shell body, a second aperture formed in the bottom wall of the shell body, and a slanted sidewall connecting the first aperture and the second aperture. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device holder of claim 7, wherein a perimeter of the second aperture is greater than a perimeter of the first aperture. ### Claim 9 An electronic device holder for controlling a temperature of an electronic device, comprising: a shell body including a bottom wall, a top portion, and a dividing wall between the bottom wall and top portion; a shell cap detachably coupled to the shell body, the shell cap configured to move between an open position and a closed position; a removable temperature controlling insert disposed in the shell body; and a coupling mechanism configured to removably couple a payment processing unit to the bottom wall of the shell body, wherein when the shell cap is in the closed position, the shell body and the shell cap come together to form a cavity configured to partially enclose the electronic device and a chamber adjacent the cavity, the chamber configured to enclose the removable temperature controlling insert. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device holder of claim 9 further comprising an attachment aperture disposed on the bottom wall of the shell body, wherein the coupling mechanism includes a mounting plate having mating features, and the attachment aperture is configured to receive the mating features. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The electronic device holder of claim 9 further comprising a camera passage including a first aperture formed in the dividing wall of the shell body, a second aperture formed in the bottom wall of the shell body, and a slanted sidewall connecting the first aperture and the second aperture. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The electronic device holder of claim 9 further comprising a plurality of support ribs disposed along a sidewall of the shell body and a sidewall of the shell cap, wherein the plurality of support ribs are disposed at a predetermined distance between each support rib. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The electronic device holder of claim 9 further comprising an attachment aperture disposed on the bottom wall of the shell body, wherein the coupling mechanism includes a mounting plate having a circumferential rib and a plurality of snap hooks disposed concentrically interiorly of the circumferential rib, the plurality of snap hooks configured to mate with the attachment aperture. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic device holder of claim 13, wherein a circumferential channel is formed between the circumferential rib and the plurality of snap hooks, the circumferential channel configured to receive a radial projection extending from the attachment aperture. ### Claim 15 An electronic device holder for controlling a temperature of an electronic device, comprising: a shell body including a bottom wall and a top portion; a shell cap detachably coupled to the shell body, the shell cap configured to move between an open position and a closed position; a circular locking mechanism disposed at the bottom wall of the shell body, the circular locking mechanism including a cylindrical body, an inner disc, and an outer disc, the inner disc and the outer disc are disposed at opposing ends of the cylindrical body; a removable temperature controlling insert disposed in the shell body; and a payment processing unit to the bottom wall of the shell body, wherein when the shell cap is in the closed position, the shell body and the shell cap come together to form a cavity configured to partially enclose the electronic device and a chamber adjacent the cavity, the chamber configured to enclose the removable temperature controlling insert, and wherein the shell cap includes a notch configured to receive the inner disc of the circular locking mechanism to lock the shell body and the shell cap together. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device holder of claim 15, wherein the inner disc of the circular locking mechanism defines an irregular circular geometry having a varying radius relative to a rotational axis of the circular locking mechanism. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The electronic device holder of claim 15, wherein the inner disc of the circular locking mechanism defines a varying thickness. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The electronic device holder of claim 15, wherein the inner disc of the circular locking mechanism defines an irregular circular geometry having a varying radius relative to a rotational axis of the circular locking mechanism, and a varying thickness, wherein the thickness of the inner disc increases as the radius increases. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The electronic device holder of claim 15 further comprising a camera passage including a first aperture formed in a dividing wall of the shell body, a second aperture formed in the bottom wall of the shell body, and a slanted sidewall connecting the first aperture and the second aperture. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The electronic device holder of claim 15 further comprising a removable foam insert disposed in the chamber.