Swivel display inclining structure
First Claim
1. A swivel display inclining structure used in a dual-use portable computer, which comprises a base member and a swivel display, said base member having a top surface, said swivel display being pivoted to said top surface and rotatable on said top surface and turnable relative to said base member, said swivel display inclining structure comprising:
- a touch panel pivoted to said top surface of said base member, said touch panel having a locating groove in at least one lateral side thereof, and spring means adapted to impart a prestress to said touch panel to rotate relative to said base member to an inclined position;
at least one latch slidably mounted in said base member, said at least one latch having a front engagement end and a rear connecting end;
at least one spring member respectively connected between said at least one latch and said base member and adapted to force said front engagement end of said at least one latch engagement into said locating groove of said touch panel; and
an operating bar comprising at least one connecting end portion respectively coupled to the rear connecting end of said at least one latch, and a springy convex portion;
wherein when pressed said springy convex portion of said operating bar, said operating bar is forced to slide on said base member and to move said front engagement end of said at least one latch away from said locating groove of said touch panel and to unlock said touch panel, for enabling said touch panel to be upwardly rotated relative to said base member to said inclined position by the prestress of said spring means for supporting said swivel display.
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Abstract
A swivel display inclining structure used in a dual-use portable computer is disclosed to include a touch panel pivoted to the top surface of the base member of the portable computer, two spring members for supporting the touch panel in an inclined position relative to the base member of the portable computer to support the swivel display of the portable computer in an inclined open position, two latches slidably mounted on the base member of the portable computer for locking the touch panel to the base member of the portable computer in a received position, and an operating bar for pressing by the user to disengage the latches from the touch panel for enabling the touch panel to be forced outwards from the received position to the inclined position by the spring members for supporting the swivel display in the inclined open position.
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1. A swivel display inclining structure used in a dual-use portable computer, which comprises a base member and a swivel display, said base member having a top surface, said swivel display being pivoted to said top surface and rotatable on said top surface and turnable relative to said base member, said swivel display inclining structure comprising:
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a touch panel pivoted to said top surface of said base member, said touch panel having a locating groove in at least one lateral side thereof, and spring means adapted to impart a prestress to said touch panel to rotate relative to said base member to an inclined position;
at least one latch slidably mounted in said base member, said at least one latch having a front engagement end and a rear connecting end;
at least one spring member respectively connected between said at least one latch and said base member and adapted to force said front engagement end of said at least one latch engagement into said locating groove of said touch panel; and
an operating bar comprising at least one connecting end portion respectively coupled to the rear connecting end of said at least one latch, and a springy convex portion;
wherein when pressed said springy convex portion of said operating bar, said operating bar is forced to slide on said base member and to move said front engagement end of said at least one latch away from said locating groove of said touch panel and to unlock said touch panel, for enabling said touch panel to be upwardly rotated relative to said base member to said inclined position by the prestress of said spring means for supporting said swivel display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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