PORTABLE COMPUTER APPARATUS

• US 20080122965A1
• Filed: 10/16/2007
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Fang, Tzu-Hao
• Application Number:
  US11/872,724
• Publication Number:
  US 20080122965A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00347 with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0063 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0089 Image display device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices

Abstract

A portable computer is disclosed, which includes a host, a display, an image capturing module and a biaxial rotating structure. The host is used for processing digital data. The display is used for displaying the result of processing digital data. The image capturing module is pivoted on a frame of the display by the biaxial rotating structure, such that the image capturing module may rotate horizontally or vertically relative to the display, thus increasing the viewing angle of the image capturing module.

Claims

1. A portable computer apparatus comprising:

a host;

a display pivotally connected to one side of the host to enable the display to open or close relatively to the host;

an image capturing module provided on the display and comprising a housing and an image capturing apparatus provided in the housing; and

a biaxial rotating structure comprising a first pivot group and at least one second pivot group,

wherein the first pivot group comprises a first pivoting part provided on the housing of the image capturing module and a second pivoting part fixed on the display, and the first pivoting part is suitable to drive the image capturing module to rotate along a first rotating axial relatively to the second pivoting part,

wherein the second pivot group comprises a third pivoting part fixed on the first pivoting part and a fourth pivoting part fixed on the housing of the image capturing module, and the fourth pivoting part is suitable to drive the image capturing module to rotate along a second rotating axial relatively to the third pivoting part.

2. The portable computer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fourth pivoting part is fixed on the housing of the image capturing module by locking or sticking.

3. The portable computer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of the second pivot group is two, and the second pivot groups are provided at the two sides of the first pivot group, respectively.

4. The portable computer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third pivoting part of each of the second pivot groups comprises an L shape block and a pivoting portion, and the L shape block has a first end fixed on the first pivoting part and a corresponding second end, and the pivoting portion is assemble on the second end.

5. The portable computer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first pivoting part and the second pivoting part are formed by the combination of a shaft and a bush.

6. The portable computer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third pivoting part and the fourth pivoting part are formed by the combination of a shaft and a bush.

7. The portable computer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portable computer apparatus is a notebook, a tablet personal computer (tablet PC), a palmtop computer or an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC)

8. A portable computer apparatus comprising:

a host;

a display pivotally connected to one side of the host to enable the display to open or close relatively to the host;

an image capturing module provided on the display and comprising a housing and an image capturing apparatus provided in the housing; and

a biaxial rotating structure comprising a first pivot group and at least one second pivot group,

wherein the first pivot group is assembled between the housing of the image capturing module and the display to enable the image capturing module to rotate along a first rotating axial relatively to the display, and the at least one second pivot group is assembled on the first pivot group and the housing of the image capturing module to enable the image capturing module to rotate along a second rotating axial.

9. The portable computer apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the portable computer apparatus is a notebook, a tablet personal computer (tablet PC), a palmtop computer, or an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC).