GAME CASE OR MULTIMEDIA CASE

Abstract

The invention relates to a game case (1) for the transport and mobile operation of an integratable game console, said game case (1) having an upper shell (2) and a lower shell (3) and the upper shell (2) being connected to the lower shell (3) removably or such that it can be folded along a longitudinal side. The upper shell (2) comprises a screen (4) for outputting a signal of the integratable game console and said screen (4) occupies at least half of the surface of the upper shell (2). The lower shell (3) comprises at least one shaped element (5) and said shaped element (5) has at least one recess (6) for interlockingly accommodating the games console. The game case (1) has a ready-made wiring (7) which comprises at least one power supply line (7a) or a signal line (7b), and at least one power supply lien (7a) or signal line (7b) is inserted into the recess (6) to connect to the game console for connection to a power source or to the screen (4) to output a signal of the game console. The invention further relates to a multimedia case comprising an integrated monitor or any other integrated image display device.

Claims

1-15. (canceled)

16. A game case for the transport and mobile operation of an integrable game console, the game case comprising a substantially cuboid shape and with largest sides thereof defining the top and the bottom of the game case, the game case having an upper shell and a lower shell, the upper shell being removably connected to the lower shell or such that the upper shell can be folded along a longitudinal side of the game case and can be locked at an angle between 90 degrees and 150 degrees with respect to the lower shell, the upper shell including a screen for outputting a signal of the game console, the screen occupying at least half of a surface of the upper shell, the lower shell having at least one shaped element, the at least one shaped element having at least one recess for interlockingly accommodating the game console, the game case having ready-made wiring which comprises at least one power supply line or at least one signal line, the at least one power supply line or the at least one signal line inserted into the at least one recess to connect to the game console for connection to a power source or to the screen to output a signal of the game console.

17. The game case according to claim 16, wherein the at least one shaped element has at least one additional recess for accommodating one or more components of the game case, an operating unit of the game console, a cable, a data carrier of a game, a charging station for a radio communication device, an energy store, and/or a current transformer.

18. The game case according to claim 16, wherein the at least one shaped element completely occupies an internal surface of the lower shell.

19. The game case according to claim 16, wherein the at least one shaped element has at least one guide channel for at least partially accommodating a wiring.

20. The game case according to claim 19, wherein the wiring of electrical components of the lower shell of the game case is arranged in the at least one guide channel in a completely covered manner.

21. The game case according to claim 20, wherein the upper shell or the lower shell has a plug connection for connecting a mains cable.

22. The game case according to claim 21, wherein the wiring connects the plug connection to the screen and to the at least one power supply line.

23. The game case according to claim 16, wherein: a) the game case has a modular structure, and wherein part of a wiring of the game case and the at least one shaped element are configured interchangeably for adaptation to different connections and configurations of the game console for accommodating the game console; and/or b) the at least one recess exceeds a size for an interlock or the at least one shaped element defines an additional opening at one or more sides of the at least one recess for accommodating the game console, which enables an upward supply of supply air and/or an upward discharge of exhaust air when the game console is inserted in the at least one recess.

24. The game case according to claim 16, wherein the at least one shaped element includes at least one tunnel on one or more sides of the at least one recess for accommodating the game console, the at least one tunnel enabling a supply of supply air and/or a discharge of exhaust air into another recess, or from another recess, of a same or neighboring shaped element.

25. The game case according to claim 24, wherein the at least one tunnel opens into the at least one recess, a fit of which is configured to accommodate a component of the game case, which component is removed for a gaming operation.

26. The game case according to claim 16, wherein the game case has a counter element for the at least one shaped element, through a bottom of which a component can be fixed upwards in the at least one recess and which, when the game case is closed and lying, occupies a gap between the component and the screen completely in a vertical extension and at least partially in a horizontal extension.

27. The game case according to claim 26, wherein the screen is configured as a flat screen, and the at least one recess is configured such that an inserted component is flush at the top with the at least one shaped element and the counter element has a shape of a flat cover.

28. A game case or multimedia case with an upper shell and a lower shell which are foldably and/or removably connected to one another, wherein the upper shell or the lower shell has a display device for outputting a signal of a multimedia device or a signal of a game console, and wherein the upper shell or the lower shell has at least one shaped element, wherein the at least one shaped element has at least one fluid chamber and is configured in such a way that the at least one shaped element can be filled with a fluid in order to improve or achieve a fixing effect of a multimedia device inserted into the at least one shaped element or a game console inserted into the at least one shaped element, in a state filled with the fluid.

29. The game case or multimedia case according to claim 28, wherein at least one opening with a light outlet for a lens of a projector is formed and/or height-adjustable feet are provided in the upper shell and/or in the lower shell.

30. The game case or multimedia case according to claim 28, wherein a pivotable surface element is provided in an area of at least one side face of the game case which is formed for storing and operating a keyboard or mouse and/or for attaching a keyboard.

Description

DRAWINGS

[0047] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the attached schematic drawings using preferred embodiments.

[0048] FIG. 1 shows a sketch of a game case for the transport and mobile operation of an integrable game console in perspective illustration;

[0049] FIG. 2 shows a sketch of a shaped element for filling the interior of a game case according to FIG. 1 in a perspective illustration;

[0050] FIG. 3 shows a sketch of a game case of FIG. 1, in which the lower shell is closed with a flat cover, in a perspective illustration;

[0051] FIG. 4 shows a vertical section of the shaped element of FIG. 2;

[0052] FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the shaped element of FIG. 2;

[0053] FIG. 6 shows a sketch of an embodiment of a folded multimedia case for the transport and mobile operation of a multimedia device that can be accommodated therein in a perspective illustration from the front at an angle and from above;

[0054] FIG. 7 shows a sketch of the multimedia case of FIG. 6 in the folded state in perspective illustration from behind at an angle and from above;

[0055] FIG. 8 shows a sketch of the multimedia case of FIGS. 6 and 7 in an unfolded state from the front at an angle and from above;

[0056] FIG. 9 shows a sketch of the multimedia case of FIGS. 6 to 8 in the unfolded state from behind at an angle and from above;

[0057] FIG. 10 shows a sketch of a further embodiment of a lying, unfolded multimedia case for the transport and mobile operation of a multimedia device, in particular a camera, in a perspective illustration from the front at an angle and from above;

[0058] FIG. 11 shows a sketch of the multimedia case of FIG. 10 in the upright folded state in a perspective illustration from behind at an angle and from above;

[0059] FIG. 12 shows a sketch of the multimedia case of FIGS. 10 and 11 in the same perspective illustration as in FIG. 10 with the upper shaped element removed;

[0060] FIG. 13 shows a sketch of an embodiment of a folded multimedia case for the transport and mobile operation of a multimedia device that can be accommodated therein in a perspective illustration from the front at an angle and from above;

[0061] FIG. 14 shows a sketch of the multimedia case of FIG. 13 in the folded state in perspective illustration from behind at an angle and from above;

[0062] FIG. 15 shows the multimedia case of FIGS. 13 and 14 in the unfolded state in perspective illustration from the front at an angle and from above,

[0063] FIG. 16 shows the multimedia case of FIGS. 13 to 16 in the unfolded state in perspective illustration from behind at an angle and from above.

[0064] FIG. 1 shows a game case 1 for the transport and mobile operation of an integrable game console, said game case 1 having a substantially cuboid shape and the largest sides of the cuboid form the top and the bottom of the game case 1, said game case 1 having an upper shell 2 and a lower shell 3 and the upper shell 2 being connected to the lower shell 3 removably or such that it can be folded along a longitudinal side and can be locked at an angle between 90 degrees and 150 degrees with respect to the lower shell 3.

[0065] The upper shell 2 comprises a screen 4 for outputting a signal of the integrable game console and wherein the screen 4 occupies more than 50% of the surface of the upper shell 2.

[0066] The lower shell 3 comprises a shaped element 5, which has a recess 6 for interlocking accommodation of the game console and a ready-made wiring 7 which comprises at least one power supply line 7a or one signal line 7b.

[0067] The power supply line 7a or signal line 7b is inserted into the recess 6 for connection to a power source or to the screen 4 to output a signal.

[0068] Furthermore, it can be seen from FIG. 1 that the shaped element 5 also has several recesses for accommodating components of the game case 1. It can be seen that here are two recesses 8 for accommodating two operating units of the game console, in particular two controllers, a recess 9 for accommodating a cable, in particular a mains cable, a recess 10 for accommodating a box with plug contacts in USB format and a recess 11 for accommodating an induction charger.

[0069] Furthermore, the game case 1 on its upper shell 2 has an external plug connection 12 in the form of a device plug for connecting a mains cable, in particular a cable coupling. The plug connection 12 can be covered against the ingress of dirt and/or moisture.

[0070] The plug connection 12 is connected to the screen 4 and to the power supply line 7a ready-made for the game console via the wiring 7.

[0071] As can be seen from FIG. 2, the shape of the shaped element 5 corresponds to the shape of the interior of the lower shell 3. The shaped element 5 is suitable for completely filling the lower shell 3.

[0072] Furthermore, it can be seen from FIG. 2 that the shaped element 5 has at least one guide channel 13 for at least partially accommodating a wiring 7. This guide channel 13 as well as other guide channels not visible in this illustration enable the wiring 7 of electrical components of lower shell 3 of game case 1, with the exception of the part of wiring 7 between upper shell 2 and lower shell 3, to be completely covered in guide channels in the manner of guide channel 13.

[0073] As can be seen from FIG. 2, the shaped element 5 has several tunnels 14 for accommodating the game console on one or more sides of the recess 6 for the game console, which tunnels enable a supply of supply air and/or a discharge of exhaust air into adjacent recesses 8 and 9 of the same shaped element 5.

[0074] Both tunnels 14 open into recesses 8, 9, the shape of which is configured to accommodate components of the game case 1, which components are removed for game operation. In FIG. 2, these recesses are a recess 8 for accommodating a controller and the recess 9 for accommodating a mains cable.

[0075] As can be seen from FIG. 3, the screen 4 is configured as a flat screen. When the game case 1 is closed, the surface of the screen 4 is protected by a counter element 15 in the form of a flat cover. The surface of the counter element 15 substantially corresponds to the surface of the lower shell 3 and covers it flush with the lateral edge.

[0076] FIG. 4 shows a section through the shaped element 5, from which it can be seen that the recesses 6, 8, 9 and, also visible in this section, the recesses 10 and 11, are configured to have different depths in the shaped element 5, in such a way that the upper sides of the associated inserted game components are flush with the shaped element 5. This has the effect that the game components can be fixed upwardly through the bottom of the counter element 15 in their respective recesses 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and that when the game case 1 is closed and lying down, a space between the respective component and the screen 4 in a vertical extension is filled completely and at least partially in the horizontal extension by the counter element 15. Furthermore, the channels 14 for aeration and/or ventilation can be seen from FIG. 4.

[0077] FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the shaped element 5, from which it can be seen that the recesses 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 in the horizontal plane are configured for interlockingly accommodating the respective game components provided for the recesses 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, such as the controllers, for example.

[0078] FIGS. 6 to 9, 10 to 12 and 15 to 18 show embodiments of multimedia cases 1, which can also be configured as game cases 1. Provided that functionally identical features are apparent as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the configuration of multimedia cases 1 matches the configuration of the embodiment described above, unless the configuration is described differently in the following or a different configuration is apparent to a person skilled in the art from the illustrations.

[0079] FIGS. 6 to 9 show a further embodiment of a multimedia case 1, which also has a substantially cuboid basic shape with a top 16, a bottom 17, a front side face 18, lateral side faces 19, 20 and a rear side face 21. In this case, in the area of one of the surfaces 17, 18, 19, 20 or sides 16, 17, here on the front side face 18, an opening 22 with a light outlet for a lens 23 of a multimedia device is formed in the form of a projector 24.

[0080] As can be seen from FIGS. 8 and 9, for this purpose the projector 24 is arranged in a recess 25 of a shaped element 5 inserted in the lower shell 3. This recess 25 for the projector 24 is formed in this configuration in such a way that the projector 24 is surrounded from three sides by the recess 25 of the shaped element 5 and from another side by the wall 26 of the lower shell 3. One or more air slots (not shown) are located in the shaped element in order to be able to ensure sufficient ventilation and cooling of the projector 24 even when the multimedia case 1 with the projector 24 is operated in the closed state.

[0081] In the upper shell 2, fastening and stowage options 30 are provided for further utensils, in particular pouches (not shown), laser pointers, pens and other objects.

[0082] In the area of the bottom 17, four height-adjustable feet 27 are provided, here each in the area of the corners, in order to be able to orient the transport case 1, in particular during operation of the projector 24, so that the image projected by the projector 24 on a projection surface has a desired position and orientation.

[0083] In the upper shell 2, sound outlet openings 28 for loudspeakers 29 are provided, which are arranged in the lower shell 3. The sound outlet openings 28 are not shown in FIG. 9 because they are closed in the state shown in the figure with elements not shown in detail in order to make the multimedia case 1 waterproof or at least water-protected.

[0084] In FIG. 7 it can be clearly seen that a plurality of connections 31 are arranged in the area of the rear side face, in particular at least one AUX, USB, HDMI, LAN and network connection as well as a slot for accommodating a memory card, such as, for example, an SD card or the like.

[0085] FIGS. 10 to 12 show an embodiment of a multimedia case 1 which an integrated transport system and transport rollers 32. Furthermore, an extendable handle 33 is provided, which is shown in FIG. 11 in the retracted state. Further carry handles 34 are located in the area of the lateral side faces 19, 20.

[0086] In the lower shell 3, two shaped elements 5a, 5b are arranged one above the other, so that two levels are formed. The lower shaped element 5b has recesses 35, 36, 37 for accommodating a computer unit (not shown), a keyboard (not shown), a mouse (not shown) or a trackpad (not shown).

[0087] The shaped element 5a immediately above likewise has various recesses 38, in particular for a camera, lenses and other accessories.

[0088] The shaped element 5a inlay can be pressurized and filled with air via a valve 39 in order to secure the equipment inserted into the recesses 38 with a clamping force—or, if the recesses 38 are suitably configured, with an undercut (not shown) even interlockingly—without any damage.

[0089] In the right area of the lower shell 3 of the multimedia case 1, various connections 40 are provided, in particular a USB, HDMI and LAN connection and/or an SD card reader.

[0090] A screen 4 is fixed in the upper shell 2, in particular a 19 inch monitor, which protects the screen surface from environmental reflections due to the side walls protruding laterally from the screen surface and the upper wall.

[0091] In addition, there is a canopy (not shown), in particular made of fabric, in the upper shell 2, which can be unfolded to protect the screen 4 even better from reflections.

[0092] FIGS. 13 to 16 show another multimedia case 1 which substantially corresponds to the configuration of the multimedia case from FIGS. 6 to 9. For identical or at least functionally equivalent elements the same reference numerals are used throughout the entire disclosure. The multimedia case 1 shown in FIGS. 13-16 can be configured, for example, in such a way that a classic PC with a stand-alone housing (not shown) can be accommodated lying or standing in a correspondingly configured recess 6 of a shaped element 5. In this case, the shaped element can in particular be formed from a foam part and/or from one or more fluid chambers which can be filled via at least one valve (not shown). On the rear side face 21 there are in turn several connections 30, in particular at least one USB, HDMI and/or LAN connection, an SD card reader and/or a mains connection. A pivotable surface element 42 in the form of a flap is provided on the front side face 18 of the lower shell 3, which flap is formed to accommodate a keyboard (not shown). The surface element 42 can be unlocked and locked by means of a closure (not shown), in particular arranged on the inside, or by means of several closures, a lock being provided in particular in the upwardly folded state. The surface element 42 is optionally configured so that the keyboard, not shown, can be fixed to it. For this purpose, corresponding fixing elements (not shown) can be formed or arranged on the surface element 42. Further recesses 8, 9, 10, 11 are provided for the optional accommodation of a mouse, a headset, a mains cable, a controller or other accessories. A screen (not shown) is preferably arranged in the upper shell. The multimedia case 1 according to FIGS. 13 to 16 makes it possible to transport a classic stand-alone PC such as a notebook or a laptop and to use it immediately after opening the upper shell 2 and the surface element 42. Optionally, another surface element (not shown) can be provided, which is configured for fixing a mouse and/or, in the unfolded state, for using a mouse. For this purpose, it is particularly suitable to form one of the lateral side faces 19, 20 of the lower shell 3 also to be pivotable. To create a movement area for the mouse that is wider than the height of the lower shell 3, the surface element (not shown) for the mouse can have an extension in order to be able to extend two or more surface elements to form a large area and to be able to retract them again. Alternatively, two or more surfaces can in turn be fastened to one another such that they can be folded with respect to one another.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0093] 1 game case or multimedia case [0094] 2 upper shell [0095] 3 lower shell [0096] 4 screen [0097] 5, 5a, 5b shaped element [0098] 6 recess [0099] 7 wiring [0100] 8 recess [0101] 9 recess [0102] 10 recess [0103] 11 recess [0104] 12 plug connection [0105] 13 guide channel [0106] 14 tunnel [0107] 15 counter element [0108] 16 top [0109] 17 bottom [0110] 18 front side face [0111] 19 lateral side face [0112] 20 lateral side face [0113] 21 rear side face [0114] 22 opening [0115] 23 lens [0116] 24 projector [0117] 25 recess [0118] 26 wall [0119] 27 foot [0120] 28 sound outlet opening [0121] 29 speaker [0122] 30 connections [0123] 31 storage options [0124] 32 transport role [0125] 33 handle [0126] 34 carry handle [0127] 35 recess [0128] 36 recess [0129] 37 recess [0130] 38 recess [0131] 39 valve [0132] 40 connections [0133] 41 display device [0134] 42 surface element