# US 2019/0173985 A1 · Clip for mounting external device to electronic device

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- Number: US 2019/0173985 A1
- Document ID: US20190173985A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/270,305
- Filed: 2019-02-07
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-06-17
- Assignees: Spin Master Ltd.
- Applicants: Spin Master Ltd.
- Inventors: Natalie R. Rebot; Hamid R. Hashemi; Herman Chan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190173985A1

## CPC

- H04M 1/026: {Details of the structure or mounting of specific components}
- B60R 11/0235: {of flat type, e.g. LCD}
- B60R 11/0252: {for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks}
- F16B 2/10: using pivoting jaws
- G02B 7/003: {Alignment of optical elements (G02B7/001, G02B7/002 take precedence; for mirrors G02B7/1822)}
- G02B 7/026: {using retaining rings or springs (G02B7/027 takes precedence)}
- G03B 21/001: {Slide projectors}
- G03B 21/145: {Housing details, e.g. position adjustments thereof}
- G03B 21/54: Accessories
- G03B 21/64: Means for mounting individual pictures to be projected, e.g. frame for transparency
- G03B 29/00: Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects (combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03)
- G06F 1/1605: {Multimedia displays, e.g. with integrated or attached speakers, cameras, microphones}
- G06F 1/1607: {Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing (G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence)}
- G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]}
- G06F 1/1628: {Enclosures for carrying portable computers with peripheral devices, e.g. cases for a laptop and a printer}
- G06F 1/1684: {Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675}
- H04B 1/3877: Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters
- H04B 1/3888: Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
- H04M 1/0254: {comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules}
- H04M 1/0279: {Improving the user comfort or ergonomics}
- G02B 15/02: by changing, adding, or subtracting a part of the objective, e.g. convertible objective
- H04M 1/0264: {for a camera module assembly}
- H04M 1/0272: {for a projector or beamer module assembly (constructional features of projectors per se G03B21/00; constructional details of projectors using electronic spatial light modulators per se H04N9/31)}
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D)
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04B: TRANSMISSION

## Abstract

In an aspect, a device-and-clip system is provided for an electronic device. The system includes an external device that cooperates with at least one electronic device feature on the rear face to perform a selected function. The system includes a clip including a first clip arm having an arm marker thereon and which is engageable with the front face of the electronic device and a second clip arm that is engageable with the rear face of the electronic device. The system further includes an application that is executable to instruct the electronic device to display a screen marker on the display screen in a selected position and in a selected orientation such that positioning and orienting of the first clip arm on the display screen of the smart phone with the arm marker aligned with the position and orientation of the screen marker positions the external device in alignment with the at least one electronic device feature.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device-and-clip system for an electronic device having a front face with a display screen thereon, a rear face opposite to the front face, and an edge between the front and rear faces, the device-and-clip system comprising:
a projector that is separate from the electronic device and which has an aperture therethrough, wherein the projector is cooperable with the electronic device when the aperture is aligned with a light-emitting element on the rear face to pass light through a transparent slide containing an image in the aperture, and to project the image onto a suitable receiving surface;
a clip including
a first clip arm which is engageable with the front face;
a second clip arm that is positioned to hold the projector at the rear face, wherein the first and second clip arms are connected to one another and are movable between an open position to permit removal of the clip from the electronic device and a closed position in which the first and second clip arms clamp the electronic device, wherein the projector is mounted to the clip; and
wherein the clip has a clip limit surface that is engageable with the edge of the electronic device to determine a reach of the aperture on the rear face of the electronic device,
wherein the clip limit surface is positioned such that, for a first type of electronic device in which the light-emitting element is positioned at a first distance from the edge, the clip is mountable to the first type of electronic device with the aperture aligned with the light-emitting element on the rear face such that the clip limit surface is spaced from the edge,
and for a second type of electronic device in which the light-emitting element is positioned at a second distance from the edge that is different than the first distance, the clip is mountable to the second type of electronic device with the aperture aligned with the light-emitting element on the rear face of the second type of electronic device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A device-and-clip system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first clip arm has an arm marker thereon, and wherein the device-and-clip system further comprises an application that is executable by the electronic device so as to instruct the electronic device to display a screen marker on the display screen in a selected position such that positioning of the first clip arm on the display screen with the arm marker aligned with the position of the screen marker positions the external device in alignment with the light-emitting element.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A device-and-clip system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first clip arm includes a transparent portion and the arm marker is positioned in the transparent portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The image projection device of claim 1, wherein the projector further includes a flash conditioner aligned with the aperture and positioned to condition light passing through the aperture to the transparent slide from the light-emitting element.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The image projection device of claim 1 further comprising a focus adjustment mechanism containing the magnifying lens, the focus adjustment mechanism being movable to translate the magnifying lens axially with respect to the aperture.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The image projection device of claim 5, wherein the focus adjustment mechanism is any one of a telescoping mechanism and a screw-type mechanism.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The image projection device of claim 1, wherein the projector includes a first slide alignment structure that is positioned to engage a second slide alignment feature on a slide frame holding the transparent slide so as to align the transparent slide with the aperture, wherein the first slide alignment structure is one of a detent and a notch, and the second alignment structure is the other one of the detent and the notch.