Computer device with universal cover

• US 20070076360A1
• Filed: 09/30/2005
• Published: 04/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Moore, Earl, Doczy, Paul, Deluga, Ronald
• Granted Patent: US 7,535,702 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.210
• 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 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203

Abstract

A computer device comprises at least one housing configured with a peripheral opening to enable access to a plurality of components disposed therein, and a cover couplable to the at least one housing over the peripheral opening to cooperatively enclose the plurality of components.

Claims

1. A computer device, comprising:

at least one housing configured with a peripheral opening to enable access to a plurality of components disposed therein; and

a cover couplable to the at least one housing over the peripheral opening to cooperatively enclose the plurality of components.

2. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the peripheral opening extends to at least two surfaces of the at least one housing.

3. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the cover extends an entire dimension of at least one surface of the at least one housing.

4. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the cover is flexible.

5. The computer device of claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism to secure the cover to the at least one housing.

6. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the at least one housing comprises a display member housing.

7. The computer device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of components comprises an antenna.

8. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the cover is rotatably coupled to the at least one housing.

9. The computer device of claim 1, wherein the cover is removably couplable to the at least one housing.

10. A computer device, comprising:

a housing means configured with a peripheral opening to enable access to a plurality of components disposed therein; and

means couplable to the housing means over the peripheral opening for cooperatively enclosing the plurality of components.

11. The computer device of claim 10, wherein the enclosing means extends substantially an entire dimension of at least one surface of the housing means.

12. The computer device of claim 10, wherein the enclosing means extends to at least two surfaces of the housing means.

13. The computer device of claim 10, wherein the enclosing means is flexible.

14. The computer device of claim 10, wherein the enclosing means is rotatably coupled to the housing means.

15. A method of manufacturing a computer device, comprising:

providing at least one housing configured with a peripheral opening to enable access to a plurality components disposed therein; and

providing a cover couplable to the at least one housing over the peripheral opening to cooperatively enclose the plurality of components.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising configuring the peripheral opening to extend to at least two surfaces of the at least one housing.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising configuring the cover to extend to at least two surfaces of the at least one housing.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein providing a cover comprises providing a flexible cover.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising providing a locking mechanism to removably secure the cover to the at least one housing.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising configuring the cover to extend an entire dimension of at least one surface of the at least one housing.

21. The method of claim 15, further comprising forming the peripheral opening in a display member housing.

22. The method of claim 15, further comprising rotatably coupling the cover to the at least one housing.

23. The method of claim 15, further comprising disposing at least one antenna in the peripheral opening.

24. A computer device, comprising:

a first computer housing having a peripheral opening for disposing a plurality of computer components therein;

a second computer housing having a peripheral opening for disposing a plurality of computer components therein; and

a cover exchangeably couplable between the first and second computer housings to enclose the respective plurality of components.

25. The computer device of claim 24, wherein at least one of the plurality of computer components within the second computer housing is different from at least one of the plurality of computer components within the first computer housing.

26. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the first computer housing is a display member.

27. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the first computer housing is a base member.

28. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the second computer housing is a display member.

29. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the second computer housing is a base member.

30. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the first computer housing is different in style than the second computer housing.

31. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the first computer housing is different in shape than the second computer housing.

32. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the first computer housing is different in size than the second computer housing.