Sleeve arrangement for a mobile device and method
AssigneeINVENTUS Engineering GmbH
InventorStefan Battlogg
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Abstract
A sleeve or case for a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet or other types of hand-held device or mobile smart device, has a sleeve part for at least partially enclosing the mobile device and an input device arranged in the sleeve part for controlling the mobile device which can be received in the sleeve part. The input device includes a movable control element and a magnetorheological brake. Any movement of the control element can be selectively damped by way of the magnetorheological brake.
Claims28
1-29. (canceled)
A sleeve apparatus for a mobile device, the sleeve apparatus comprising:
- a sleeve part for at least partially encasing the mobile device;
- and
- an input apparatus mounted to said sleeve part, said input apparatus being configured to activate the mobile device held in said sleeve part;
- said input apparatus including at least one movable operating element and at least one braking apparatus, said braking apparatus being configured to damp a movement of said operating element in a targeted fashion.
A sleeve apparatus for a foldable mobile device, the sleeve apparatus comprising:
- at least one sleeve part for at least partially encasing the mobile device, said sleeve part being a foldable part with at least two sleeve sections and at least one hinge apparatus movably connecting said at least two sleeve sections;
- said hinge apparatus having at least one braking apparatus configured for damping a movement of said at least two sleeve sections relative to one another in a targeted fashion.
A mobile device, comprising:
- a device body;
- and
- an input apparatus for activating device functions of the mobile device;
- said input apparatus including at least one movable operating element and at least one braking apparatus configured to selectively and targetedly damp a movement of said operating element;
- and
- wherein a major portion of said input apparatus is arranged inside said device body.
A mobile device, comprising:
- at least two device parts and at least one hinge apparatus connecting said device parts to one another to render the mobile device foldable;
- said hinge apparatus having at least one magnetorheological braking apparatus configured for a targeted damping of a movement of the device parts relative to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.