公开(公告)号：US20170235339A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15043471

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy W. SCALES ,  William M. PETERS ,  Edward W. WONG ,  Zhiqiang JIN ,  James A. STRYKER ,  Yoonhoo JO ,  David F. MALLARD ,  Colin M. WANG

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1633 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F2200/1634

Abstract: A case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing that carries a first magnetic element capable of forming a first magnetic circuit through the housing with a magnetic element external to the portable electronic device capable of securing together the housing and the external magnetic element. The case can include a body having a bottom wall and side walls that combine to define a recessed region suitable for retaining the portable electronic device and a second magnetic element located at a position corresponding to the external magnetic element such that when the portable electronic device is carried in the recessed region, the second magnetic element forms a second magnetic circuit through the body with the external magnetic element that is capable of securing together the case and the external magnetic element.