Portable Display Device

• US 20080013265A1
• Filed: 07/20/2005
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Si-Han Kim
• Original Assignee: Si-Han Kim
• Inventors: Kim, Si-Han
• Granted Patent: US 7,855,879 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/681
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• 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 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683
• 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: G06F 2200/1612 Flat panel monitor

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a portable display device. The display device comprises at least two panel housings for receiving display elements, respectively, means for foldable connecting the panel housings, a connection cable for connecting the circuits of the display elements provided at the panel housings and a cover for covering the connection cable not to be exposed. Accordingly, the flexible and weak connection cable may be protected.

Claims

1. A portable display device comprising:

at least two panel housings for receiving display elements, respectively, means for foldable connecting the panel housings, a connection cable for connecting the circuits of the display elements provided at the panel housings and a cover for covering the connection cable not to be exposed.

2. A portable display device of claim 1, wherein holes serving as a path for the connection cable are formed at the adjacent sidewalls of the panel housings.

3. A portable display device of claim 2, further comprising a cover for covering the connection cable provided at the sidewalls of the panel housing.

4. A portable display device of claim 1, further comprising an inner cover or covering the connection cable exposed to the inner side, when there is a gap between the borders of the display elements.

5. A portable display device of claim 1, wherein when there is a gap between the borders of the display elements, the display device is adapted to cover the gap.

6. A portable display device of claim 1, wherein the connecting means comprises a cap typed connecting member and an insertion typed connecting member, which is inserted into the cap typed connecting member, the connecting members serving as a path for the connecting cable.

7. A portable display device of claim 6, wherein one of the connecting members is attached to the bottom of a recess formed at the panel housings, respectively.

8. A portable display device of claim 7, wherein a hole is formed at the portion of the cap typed connecting member contacting the recess of the panel housing.

9. A portable display device of claim 7, wherein a hole is formed at the portion of the insertion typed connecting member contacting the recess of the panel housing, when the hole of the recess is positioned at third area of the coordinates, the hole of the insertion typed connecting member is formed over the first and second areas of the coordinates.

10. A portable display device of claim 6, wherein the panel housings comprising the first panel housing and the second panel housing, a portion of the cap typed connecting member is arranged under the inner surface of the first panel housing, the insertion typed connecting member is provided at the second panel housing, wherein the hole of the insertion typed connecting member is formed over the portion corresponding to the hole of the cap typed connecting member when the panel housings are folded or unfolded.

11. A portable display device of claim 6, wherein the cap typed connecting member and the insertion typed connecting member are provided as a pivotal connecting means, the first panel housing including recesses for mounting the cap typed connecting member, the second panel housing including recesses for mounting the insertion typed connecting member and wherein the first panel housing includes recesses for receiving the insertion typed connecting member inserted into the cap typed connecting member and the second panel housing includes recesses for receiving the cap typed connecting member.

12. A portable display device of claim 6, wherein the panel housings comprising the first panel housing and the second panel housing, a portion of the cap typed connecting member is arranged under the inner surface of the first panel housing and the insertion typed connecting member is provided at the second panel housing, wherein the first panel housing includes recesses for receiving the insertion typed connecting member assembled with the cap typed connecting member.

13. A portable display device of claim 6, wherein a portion of the insertion typed connecting member is arranged under the inner surface of the first panel housing, the cap typed connecting member is provided at the second panel housing, wherein the first panel housing includes recesses for receiving the cap typed connecting member assembled with the insertion typed connecting member.

14. A portable display device of claim 6, wherein one of the connecting members is integrated with the panel housing.