Lift-back tablet computer background of the invention

• US 20050052831A1
• Filed: 09/08/2003
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Hsiang
• Application Number:
  US10/656,295
• Publication Number:
  US 20050052831A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.110
• 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 1/166 related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle
• 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

Abstract

A lift-back tablet computer comprises a main system with a back cover, the back cover can turn outward to a proper angle with the main system to form a standing support, and thus the tablet computer is in a standing state. A container is formed on the other side of the main system on the back of the back cover; the container accommodates a hidden keyboard, and users can adjust the hidden keyboard by using a hinge as an axis to turn the hidden keyboard outward to the same side of the touch screen until the hidden keyboard is in a horizontally balanced position, so that users can use the hidden keyboard as a device for entering data. Further, users also can store the hidden keyboard into the container of the back cover on the other side of the main system, and the tablet computer is in a board shape, which is easy to carry and store.

Claims

1. A lift-back tablet computer, comprising:

a main system, having a touch screen embedded at its front side for inputting data through a pen or a finger by touching said touch screen;

a back cover, having two pivots on one side at a position on the two-third of the back side of said main system, and said back cover using said two pivots as rotary axis to turn outward for a proper angle with said main system to form a standing support and provide a best viewing angle of said touch screen;

a hidden keyboard, said back cover taking the two pivots as rotary axis to turn outward for a proper angle, a hinge being located on said hidden keyboard side near the opening of said back cover, the connection of said hinge being connected to the indentation slot of said main system for adjusting said hidden keyboard by taking said hinge as an rotary axis to turn outward to the same side with said touch screen until said hidden keyboard being in a horizontally balanced position, such that said hidden keyboard being stored into said container of said back cover on the other side of said main system, and the tablet computer being in a board shape.

2. The lift-back tablet computer as recited in claim 1, wherein said hidden keyboard and main system is connected such that said hinge connects to the indentation slot of said main system, and to the two sides of said indentation slot through two sides of said pivot axis, and at least one communication line in spiral shape passes through said pivot axis, one end of said communication line connects to said main system, the other end of said communication line connects to said hidden keyboard to let said hidden keyboard, said main system and said touch screen communicate with each other.

3. The lift-back tablet computer as recited in claim 2, wherein said communication line is a soft flat cable;

the soft, bendable property allows said communication line to be wrapped easily on said pivot axis.

4. The lift-back tablet computer as recited in claim 2, wherein said communication line has a Mylar coating on the surface to increase the tenacity of said communication line.

5. The lift-back tablet computer as recited in claim 1, wherein said hidden keyboard is stored in a container formed on the other side of said main system.

6. The lift-back tablet computer as recited in claim 1, wherein said back cover with two said pivots is located on one side of the two-third of the backside of said main system.