Portable computer

• US 20040109286A1
• Filed: 09/02/2003
• Published: 06/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Shin, Jeong-Karb
• Granted Patent: US 7,336,237 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/683
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1683 for the transmission of signal or power between the different housings, e.g. details of wired or wireless communication, passage of cabling
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2266 disposed inside the computer

Abstract

A portable computer including a computer body having a main board and a display apparatus rotatably installed on the computer body. The portable computer also includes a radio communication module provided in a part of the main board formed with a through hole for radio communication and a radio antenna provided in the display apparatus that sends and receives electric waves transmitted to and from the radio communication module. A connector, coupled to the through hole, has a first connection part and a second connection part, wherein a cable member connected to the radio antenna may be detachably connected to the connector and a cable member connected to the radio communication module is also detachably connected to the connector. With this configuration, a radio antenna provided in a display apparatus and a radio communication module on the main board can be connected simply and easily.

Claims

1. A portable computer including a computer body having a main board with an opening therethrough for radio communication and a display apparatus which has a front cover and a rear cover respectively provided in a front and a rear of an LCD panel and the display apparatus is rotatably installed in the computer body, comprising:

a radio communication module provided on the main board;

at least one antenna capable of sending and receiving an electric wave and capable of communicating with the radio communication module; and

a connector coupled to the opening, on the main board, having a first connection part and a second connection part, wherein a first cable member connected to the antenna is detachably connected to the first connection part and a second cable member connected to the radio communication module is detachably connected to the second connection part.

2. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein:

the connector further comprises a signal pin, installed in the inside of the connector along a lengthwise direction thereof, that allows the first connection part and the second connection part to be electrically connected thereto;

the first cable member comprises a first connection member having a first pin insertion part into which a first end of the signal pin is inserted; and

the second cable member comprises a second connection member having a second pin insertion part into which a second end of the signal pin is inserted.

3. The portable computer according to claim 2, wherein the antenna is interposed between the front cover and the rear cover of the display apparatus.

4. The portable computer according to claim 3, wherein:

the radio communication module includes a wireless LAN module; and

the antenna includes a wireless LAN antenna.

5. The portable computer according to claim 3, wherein:

the radio communication module includes a bluetooth module; and

the antenna includes a bluetooth antenna.

6. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein the connector further comprises a soldering part protruded from the connector, onto a surrounding edge part of the opening in the main board.

7. The portable computer according to claim 6, wherein:

the connector further comprises a signal pin, installed in the inside of the connector along a lengthwise direction thereof, that allows the first connection part and the second connection part to be electrically connected;

the first cable member further comprises a first connection member having a first pin insertion part into which a first end of the signal pin is inserted; and

the second cable member further comprises a second connection member having a second pin insertion part into which a second end of the signal pin is inserted.

8. The portable computer according to claim 7, wherein the antenna is interposed between the front cover and the rear cover of the display apparatus.

9. The portable computer according to claim 8, wherein:

the radio communication module includes a wireless LAN module; and

the antenna includes a wireless LAN antenna.

10. The portable computer according to claim 9, wherein:

the radio communication module includes a bluetooth module; and

the antenna includes a bluetooth antenna.

11. A method of manufacturing a portable computer having a main board, a radio communication module, and an antenna, comprising:

creating an opening in the main board;

placing a connector through the opening;

attaching a first cable from the antenna to a first end of the connector; and

attaching a second cable from the radio communication module to a second end of the connector.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the placing of the connector through the opening comprises:

placing the connector, with a soldering part protruding therefrom, through the opening; and

attaching the connector to the main board.

13. A method of manufacturing a portable computer having a main board, a radio communication module, a display apparatus, and an antenna, comprising:

disposing the antenna within the display apparatus;

creating an opening in the main board;

placing a connector through the opening;

attaching a cable from the antenna to a first end of the connector; and

attaching a cable from the radio communication module to a second end of the connector.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the placing of the connector through the opening further comprises:

placing the connector, with a soldering part protruding therefrom, through the opening; and

attaching the connector to the main board.

15. A portable computer having a main body, a radio communication module, and an antenna comprising:

a connector connected to the main body;

a first connecting member connecting the antenna and the connector; and

a second connecting member connecting the radio communication module and the connector.

16. The portable computer of claim 15, wherein:

the first and second connecting members are flexible.

17. The portable computer of claim 15, wherein:

the first and second connecting members are provided at end parts of first and second cables, respectively.