Exterior cover for electronic device

Abstract

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an exterior cover for an electronic device. According to various embodiments, an exterior cover for an electronic device includes: a cover; and a support connected to a rear surface of the cover and having a variable shape according to any one of a plurality of mounting modes for the electronic device to maintain a designated angle with respect to the ground, wherein, in a state in which the electronic device is coupled to the exterior cover, the plurality of mounting modes include a rear camera photographing mode where a direction in which a rear camera of the electronic device faces is perpendicular to the ground or forms an obtuse angle with the ground, and a front camera photographing mode where a direction in which a front camera of the electronic device faces is perpendicular to the ground or forms an obtuse angle with the ground, and, in the rear camera photographing mode or the front camera photographing mode, the rear surface of the cover is in contact with a first contact point of the support and a portion of the electronic device or a portion of a side surface of the cover is mounted in contact with a second contact point of the support.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exterior cover for an electronic device comprising:
 a cover; and   a support connected to a rear surface of the cover and having a variable shape according to any one of a plurality of mounting modes for the electronic device to maintain a designated angle with respect to the ground,   wherein, based on the electronic device being coupled to the exterior cover, the plurality of mounting modes include a rear camera photographing mode wherein a direction in which a rear camera of the electronic device faces is perpendicular to ground or is at an obtuse angle with the ground, and a front camera photographing mode wherein a direction in which a front camera of the electronic device faces is perpendicular to the ground or is at an obtuse angle with the ground, and   wherein, in the rear camera photographing mode or the front camera photographing mode, the rear surface of the cover is in contact with a first contact point of the support and a portion of the electronic device or a portion of a side surface of the cover is in contact with a second contact point of the support.   
     
     
         2 . The exterior cover of  claim 1 , wherein the support comprises:
 a first support portion in contact with a floor in the plurality of mounting modes;   a second support portion rotatably coupled to the first support portion; and   a third support portion rotatably coupled to the second support portion and fixedly provided on the rear surface of the cover portion.   
     
     
         3 . The exterior cover of  claim 2 , wherein
 the first support portion comprises a first surface and a second surface facing a direction opposite the first surface, and   the first surface faces a same direction as the rear surface in a folded state and is in contact with the ground in the plurality of mounting modes, and the second surface is in contact with a portion of the electronic device or a portion of the side surface of the cover in the plurality of mounting modes.   
     
     
         4 . The exterior cover of  claim 2 , wherein
 the second support portion is rotatably coupled to the first support portion in a first rotational axis direction,   the third support portion is rotatably coupled to the second support portion in a second rotational axis direction, and   the third support portion is configured to allow the first support portion and the second support portion to rotate in a third rotational axis direction perpendicular to the first rotational axis direction and the second rotational axis direction.   
     
     
         5 . The exterior cover of  claim 4 , wherein
 the first support portion is rotatable with respect to the second support portion by a first allowable angle along the first rotational axis direction, and   the second support portion is rotatable with respect to the third support portion by a second allowable angle larger than the first allowable angle along the second rotational axis direction.   
     
     
         6 . The exterior cover of  claim 4 , wherein the third support portion is configured to allow the first support portion and the second support portion to rotate along the third rotational axis direction without angle limitation. 
     
     
         7 . The exterior cover of  claim 2 , wherein
 the first support portion comprises:   an opening;   a frame surrounding the opening; and   a planar portion at least partially surrounded by the frame, and   the second support portion is disposed in the opening in a state in which the support portion is folded.   
     
     
         8 . The exterior cover of  claim 7 , wherein, in the state in which the support portion is folded, the planar portion, the third support portion, and the second support portion are sequentially arranged from one side of the support portion and coupled to each other to form a substantially flat plate. 
     
     
         9 . The exterior cover of  claim 7 , wherein the planar portion, the second support portion, and the third support portion have a substantially same thickness. 
     
     
         10 . The exterior cover of  claim 7 , wherein,
 when the rear surface of the exterior cover is viewed from above, the third support portion is disposed to be spaced apart downward from a central portion of the rear surface of the exterior cover by a predetermined distance, and   a length of the second support portion is longer than a length from the third support portion to a bottom end of the exterior cover.   
     
     
         11 . The exterior cover of  claim 2 , wherein, in the rear camera photographing mode and the front camera photographing mode, a portion of the first support portion which is in contact with at least a portion of the electronic device or the exterior cover includes a frictional material. 
     
     
         12 . The exterior cover of  claim 2 , wherein
 at least a portion of the first support portion includes a first magnetic material, and   the second support portion includes a second magnetic material at a position corresponding to the at least a portion of the first support portion in which the first magnetic material is disposed.   
     
     
         13 . The exterior cover of  claim 2 , wherein at least one nail groove is provided at one end of the first support portion. 
     
     
         14 . The exterior cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a groove configured to allow the support to be seated thereon on the rear surface of the cover portion, and wherein the support includes one surface facing the groove in a state in which the support portion is folded. 
     
     
         15 . The exterior cover of  claim 1 , wherein the rear camera photographing mode and the front camera photographing mode include a horizontal photographing mode and a vertical photographing mode, respectively. 
     
     
         16 . An exterior cover for an electronic device, the exterior cover comprising:
 a cover; and   a support connected to a rear surface of the cover and coupled to be foldable or unfoldable according to any one of a plurality of mounting modes for the electronic device to maintain an inclination angle with respect to the ground, wherein   the support comprises:   a first support portion in contact with a floor in the mounting mode;   a second support portion rotatably coupled to the first support portion in a first rotational axis direction; and   a third support portion rotatably coupled in at least a portion thereof to the second support portion in a second rotational axis direction parallel to the first rotational axis direction, the third support portion being fixed in at least another portion thereof to the rear surface of the cover, and configured to allow the first support portion and the second support portion to rotate in a third rotational axis direction perpendicular to the first rotational axis direction and the second rotational axis direction.   
     
     
         17 . The exterior cover of  claim 16 , wherein
 the first support portion is rotatable with respect to the second support portion along the first rotational axis direction by a first allowable angle, and   the second support portion is rotatable with respect to the third support portion along the second rotational axis direction by a second allowable angle larger than the first allowable angle.   
     
     
         18 . The exterior cover of  claim 16 , wherein the first support portion comprises:
 an opening;   a frame surrounding the opening; and   a planar portion at least partially surrounded by the frame, and   in a state in which the support is folded, the second support portion is disposed in the opening, and the planar portion, the third support portion, and the second support portion are sequentially arranged from one side of the support and coupled to each other to form a substantially flat plate.   
     
     
         19 . An exterior cover for an electronic device, the exterior cover comprising:
 a first plate provided with a front surface facing a first direction and a rear surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a side member extending from an edge of the first plate; and   a support connected to a rear surface of the cover portion and coupled to be foldable or unfoldable according to any one of a plurality of mounting modes for the electronic device to maintain an inclination angle with respect to the ground, wherein   the support comprises:   a first support portion including an opening, a frame surrounding the opening, and a planar portion at least partially surrounded by the frame, and in contact with a floor in the plurality of mounting modes;   a second support portion rotatably coupled to the first support portion in the first rotational axis; and   a third support portion rotatably coupled in at least a portion thereof to the second support portion in a second rotational axis direction parallel to the first rotational axis direction, the third support portion being fixed in at least another portion thereof to the rear surface of the cover, and configured to allow the first support portion and the second support portion to rotate in a third rotational axis direction perpendicular to the first rotational axis direction and the second rotational axis direction, and wherein   in a state in which the support is folded, the second support portion is disposed in the opening of the first support portion, and the planar portion, the third support portion, and the second support portion are sequentially arranged from one side of the support portion to define a second plate parallel to the first plate.   
     
     
         20 . The exterior cover of  claim 19 , wherein
 the first support portion is rotatable with respect to the second support portion along the first rotational axis direction by up to 90 degrees, and   the second support portion is rotatable with respect to the third support portion along the second rotational axis direction by up to 180 degrees.