# US 9,049,792 B2 · Protection cover and portable apparatus having the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,049,792 B2 - Document ID: US9049792B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/726,921 - Filed: 2012-12-26 - Published: 2013-06-27 - Granted: 2015-06-02 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-26 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jong-Kwon Ko; Sang-Geun Kim; Yong Seo; Nam-Jun Kim; Sang-Woon Nahm; Bong-Gun Lee; Yong-Jin Lee; Jin-Hee Cho - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9049792B2 ## CPC - H05K 5/03: Covers - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 2200/1633: Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer - H04M 1/185: {Improving the shock resistance of the housing, e.g. by increasing the rigidity} - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A protection cover and a portable apparatus including the same are provided. The protection cover includes a front cover, a rear cover, and a coupling member. The front cover is mountable on the portable apparatus and covers a screen of the portable apparatus. The coupling member is formed of a flexible material such that the front cover is pivotable between and open and a closed position. The rear cover is mounted on the backside of the portable apparatus to serve as a rear case of the portable apparatus. The coupling member is integrally coupled with the front cover and separably coupled with the rear cover. According to the above structure, the protection cover can minimize the total volume and dimensions of the portable apparatus after it is mounted. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A protection cover for a portable apparatus, the protection cover comprising: a front cover disposable on a front side adjacent to a touch screen of the portable apparatus; a rear cover disposable on a rear side of the portable apparatus, the rear cover including a coupling protrusion formed on an interior wall of the rear cover; a coupling member integrally coupled with the front cover and separably attachable to the rear cover; and a fixing member configured to couple the coupling member with the rear cover separably, wherein the fixing member includes a fixing protrusion aligned with and extending towards a coupling hole formed in the coupling member, wherein when the front cover is attached to the rear cover, the coupling protrusion is inserted in the coupling hole, and the fixing protrusion is coupled with the coupling protrusion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The protection cover of claim 1, wherein the rear cover is a rear case cover of the portable apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The protection cover of claim 1, wherein the fixing protrusion is detachably coupled with the coupling protrusion via the coupling hole. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The protection cover of claim 1, wherein when the front cover is attached to the rear cover, the fixing protrusion is received in a seat recess of the coupling protrusion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The protection cover of claim 4, wherein the fixing protrusion is retained within the seat recess of the coupling protrusion by a close tolerance interference fit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The protection cover of claim 1, wherein the front cover has an inner surface and an outer surface and wherein the inner surface comprises a material having a cleaning function. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The protection cover of claim 6, wherein the material is a fiber material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The protection cover of claim 7, wherein the fiber material is a superfine fiber. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The protection cover of claim 6, wherein the outer surface comprises a resilient material cover. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The protection cover of claim 9, wherein the resilient material cover is leather. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The protection cover of claim 1, wherein a plurality of assembling protrusions are formed on the rear cover and adapted to be attached to the portable apparatus to assemble the rear cover to a backside of the portable apparatus. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The protection cover of claim 1, wherein the coupling member is formed of a flexible material so that the front cover is bendable upward when coupled with the rear cover. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The protection cover of claim 10, wherein the coupling member includes a hinge. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The protection cover of claim 10, wherein the coupling member is formed of at least one of leather, a synthetic resin, rubber, and silicon. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The protection cover of claim 1, wherein the coupling member includes a hinge. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The protection cover of claim 1, wherein the rear cover is attached to a rear case cover of the portable apparatus. ### Claim 17 A portable apparatus with a protection cover comprising, the protection cover comprising: a front cover disposed on a front side adjacent to a touch screen of the portable apparatus; a rear cover disposed on a rear side of the portable apparatus the rear cover including a coupling protrusion formed on an interior wall of the rear cover; a coupling member integrally coupled with the front cover and separably coupled with the rear cover; and a fixing member configured to couple the coupling member with the rear cover separably, wherein the fixing member includes a fixing protrusion aligned with and extending towards a coupling hole formed in the coupling member, wherein when the front cover is attached to the rear cover, the coupling protrusion is inserted in the coupling hole, and the fixing protrusion is coupled with the coupling protrusion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The portable apparatus of claim 17, wherein the portable apparatus comprises a tablet personal computer (PC). ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The portable apparatus of claim 17, wherein the portable apparatus comprises a cellular phone.