Personal digital assistant with print cartridge dock

• US 20060028496A1
• Filed: 10/13/2005
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia, King, Tobin Allen
• Granted Patent: US 7,556,370 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 347/2
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 11/706 using a cutting tool mounted on a reciprocating carrier
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 15/044 Cassettes or cartridges containing continuous copy material, tape, for setting into printing devices
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/01 Ink jet
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/16 Production of nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/16552 using cleaning fluids
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17513 Inner structure
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1752 Mounting within the printer
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17546 electronically
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17553 Outer structure
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 29/023 with reduced dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 29/13 Cases or covers
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 29/38 Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/36 for portability , i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers B41J3/4075 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/44 Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/445 Printers integrated in other types of apparatus, e.g. printers integrated in cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/46 Printing mechanisms combined with apparatus providing a visual indication
• 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 1/1696 the I/O peripheral being a printing or scanning device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/202 Air convective hinge
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/00 Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data , e.g. computer output printersprinting or plotting combined with another operation, e.g. with conveying, G06K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2215/0082 : Architecture adapted for a particular function

Abstract

A personal digital assistant includes a body. A display is pivotally fastened to the body. The body includes a bay for receiving a print media cartridge.

Claims

1. A personal digital assistant that comprises

a body;

and

a display which is pivotally fastened to a body, wherein the body includes a bay for receiving a print media cartridge.

2. A personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 1, further including a hinge arrangement for pivotally fastening the display to the body.

3. A personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 2, wherein the hinge arrangement includes a pair of hinges each located on opposite sides of the bay.

4. A personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body includes an arcuate cover which defines the bay.

5. A personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 4, further including a flap pivotally connected to the body and engaged with the cover to thereby enclose the cartridge.

6. A personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 4, wherein the cover is located at a base of the display.

7. A personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 5, wherein a connecting portion of the flap is planar.

8. A personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 5, further including a fastener for fastening the cover and the flap together.