PORTABLE COMPUTER

• US 20080186660A1
• Filed: 02/13/2007
• Published: 08/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lai Yang
• Original Assignee: Lai Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Lai
• Granted Patent: US 7,679,890 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/681
• 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 1/1681 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: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support

Abstract

The present invention discloses a portable computer, comprising a main unit, a display unit, a connecting device that connects the display unit o the main unit mechanically, and a cable that connects the display unit to the main unit electrically; wherein, said connecting device is an extensible device, and at least a part of said cable is concealed in said extensible device. With said extensible device, the display. Unit can be controlled at different heights relative to the main unit as required, so as to facilitate: operation of the user. In addition, by concealing the cable in the extensible device partial y or entirely, the structure of the portable computer is simplified, and the portable computer is easier to be carried and operated; in addition, the safety is improved.

Claims

1. A portable computer, comprising a main unit, a display unit, a connecting device that connects the display unit to the main unit mechanically, and a cable that connects the display unit to the main unit electrically;

wherein, said connecting device is an extensible device, and at least a part of said cable is concealed in said extensible device.

2. The portable computer as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said extensible device is a pair of telescopic sleeves mounted on left side and right side of the rear part of said portable computer;

said telescopic sleeves each comprises at least a top bushing mounted on left side or right side of the display unit and a bottom bushing that is hinged to the main unit and can slide within said top bushing;

said cable extends from the main unit, passes through said telescopic sleeve and is connected to said display unit.

3. The portable computer as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a slot formed along the inner side of said top bushing which contacts with the inner side of said bottom bushing, extending in the vertical direction of the display unit;

said cable runs from the main unit, passes through said bottom bushing and said top bushing, and extends to the display unit through said slot.

4. The portable computer as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a lock slot formed on said top bushing, and an elastic lock catch formed on said bottom bushing matching said lock slot, so that the two bushings can be fixed at different relative positions when said lock slot and said elastic lock catch engage with each other.

5. The portable computer as claimed in claim 4, wherein, said elastic lock catch has a hook-shaped plate spring and a bulge formed at the hook head of said hook-shaped plate spring;

the hook tail of said hook-shaped plate spring is fixed to the inner surface of said bottom bushing, so that said bulge can move in lateral direction of the bushing.

6. The portable computer as claimed in claim 2, wherein, said display unit has an oblique through-slot and a stub wedge that can move within said through-slot;

said stub wedge can contact with the wall of said bottom bushing and press said bottom bushing against said top bushing, so ass to fix the two bushings at different heights.

7. The portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said extensible device is a pair of link mechanisms mounted on left side and right side of the rear part of said portable computer;

each of the link mechanism comprises of least an upper link bar with upper end hinged to said display unit and a lower link bar with lower end hinged to said main unit, and the lower end of said upper link bar is hinged to the upper end of said lower link bar;

said cable protrudes from said main unit, passes through at least said upper link bar and lower link bar, and is connected to the display unit.

8. The portable computer as claimed in claim 7, wherein, said display unit, upper link bar, lower link bar, and main unit are hinged via damping bearings;

said damping bearings each comprises an annular bushing and a shaft in said annular bushing;

there are multiple grooves on the inner surface of said annular bushing, and there are corresponding guide grooves on the outer surface of said shaft;

each of said guide grooves has a ball fastener and a spring that biases said ball fastener into the groove.

9. The portable computer as claimed in claim 8, wherein, a cable hole is formed at one side of said lower link bar and upper link bar near each end respectively, and an axial through-hole is formed on the shaft of the damping bearing between said upper link bar and said lower link bar;

said cable extends from the main unit, passes through the cable hole at one end of said lower link bar and enter into said lower link bar, runs out of the cable hole at the other end, passes through the axial through-hole on the shaft, passes through the cable hole of one end of said upper link bar and enters into said upper link bar, runs out of the cable hole at the other end, and finally is connected to the display unit.

10. The portable computer as claimed:

in claim 7, wherein, said display unit, upper link bar, lower link bar, and main unit are hinged via damping bearings;

said damping bearings each comprises a shaft, a bushing that covers 270°

external surface of said shaft, and a right angle beam that extends downwards vertically from one end of said bushing and is fixed to the extending plate at the other end of said bushing with fasteners, so that a clearance is formed on the remaining 90°

external surface of said shaft;

an axial triangular pole is formed on one side of said damping bearing.

11. The portable computer as claimed in claim 7, wherein, there is a rear clamp on the rear part of said main unit, designed to hold the rear part of said display unit.

12. The portable computer as claimed in claim 7 wherein, there is a backboard on the rear part of said main unit, and there is a latch that can engage with said backboard at the corresponding position on the rear part of said display unit, designed to hold the rear part of said display unit.