Bag computer system and bag apparatus

• US 20090046416A1
• Filed: 07/09/2008
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Original Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Inventors: Daley, Charles A. III
• Granted Patent: US 7,881,048 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.550
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer

Abstract

Disclosed is a system comprised of a bag and computer combination which allows the bag wearer to quickly access and use a computer while mobile. The system can be in three forms and all three are used in the same way: a pivoting cover is moved out of the way to expose a display which pivots into the line of sight of the wearer/operator. When assembled, all the components are physically connected and electrical components are electrically connected. Additional components include a keyboard or write pad mounted on the pivoting cover or on a separate pivoting mount near the center bag front, a display prop which braces the display in various angular positions and side pockets fitted for peripherals. An example is cited using a bag with flap mounts and equipment which mounts to the flaps using clamps.

Claims

1. A self-contained, wearable computer system comprising:

a) a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;

b) a computer consisting of a display panel and computing unit panel including computing unit pivotally and electrically attached together by one edge wherein the display is facing away from the computing unit panel when the two panels are folded together;

c) a computer support structure attached to the inside or outside surface of the top half of the bag'"'"'s front wall and/or the top walls and matching said computer wherein the computer support structures positions the computer'"'"'s display panel so it may store approximately flat against the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and pivot on a horizontal axis around the area near the junction of the front and top walls so the display is in the line of sight of the operator/wearer;

d) a pivoting cover attached on a horizontal axis to the outside of the bag and selectively covering or uncovering the storage area of the computer'"'"'s display panel on the top portion of the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall; and

e) a strap to support the bag on the wearer'"'"'s body.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer'"'"'s display panel further comprises manual controls for operating the computer.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the bag near its outside front center outside front and design to match and pivotally attach a manual character input device, manual character input device receptacle or cover to the bag.

4. The system of claim 3 further comprising a manual character input device with attachments to match the bag'"'"'s bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount and removably attach the input device to the bag front wherein the manual character input device comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside surface further comprises the manual interface with the operator.

5. The system of claim 3 further comprising a molded cover with attachments to match the bag'"'"'s bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount and removably attach the cover to the bag front wherein the molded cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside surface further comprises a shaped surface to fit the display when stored.

6. The system of claim 3 further comprising a manual character input device receptacle with attachments to match the bag'"'"'s bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount and removably attach the cover to the bag front wherein the molded cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside surface further comprises a receptacle with size and shape to match a manual character input device insert

7. The system of claim 6 further comprising a manual character input device insert with size and shape to match the molded cover receptacle.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the pivoting cover has a proximal edge attached to the bag front near the center of the bag front and the pivoting cover pivots up to cover the top portion of the bag front and display panel wherein there are openable fasteners near the cover flap distal edge to match and attach to complimentary fasteners on the bag'"'"'s top wall or top front wall to hold the pivoting cover in place.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the pivoting cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside further comprises a manual character input device.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the manual character input device is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein the pivoting cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside further comprises a molded cover shaped to fit the display when in stored position.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the molded cover is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein the pivoting cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside further comprises a receptacle with size and shape to match a manual character input device insert.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the molded cover is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

15. The system of claim 13 further comprising a manual character input insert with size and shape to match the molded cover receptacle.

16. The system of claim 1 further comprising one or more pockets attached to the bag sides wherein the pockets include an electrical access hole through the bag'"'"'s side wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

17. The system of claim 16 further comprising a rigid peripheral holder shaped to fit the pocket and with electrical connection to electrically connect the rigid peripheral holder through the electrical access hole to the bag'"'"'s interior and computing equipment found there and further comprising a receptacle shaped to fit the specific peripheral and with electrical connection to electrically connect the specific peripheral to the rigid peripheral holder.

18. The system of claim 1 further comprising electrical connection between the various system components and the computing unit.

19. A self-contained, wearable computer system comprising:

a) a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;

b) a top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount to pivotally and removably attach the display panel near the junction of the top and front bag walls so that it may store approximately flat against the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and pivot on a horizontal axis from that position so that the display is in the line of sight of the operator/wearer;

c) a display panel with a front side, opposite back side, proximal attachment edge, distal edge and two side edges, the display panel further comprises a display located on the front side and attachments on the proximal attachment edge matching the bag'"'"'s pivoting computer equipment mount wherein the display panel when installed may store approximately flat against the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and pivot on a horizontal axis from that position so that the display is in the line of sight of the operator/wearer;

d) a computing unit located inside the display panel.

e) a pivoting cover attached on a horizontal axis to the outside of the bag and selectively covering or uncovering the storage area of the computer'"'"'s display panel on the top portion of the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall.

f) a strap to support the bag on the wearer'"'"'s body.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the display panel further comprises manual controls for operating the computer.

21. The system of claim 19 wherein the display panel is divided into two parts along a plane parallel to the front and back sides wherein the two parts are removably attached and wherein one part includes a display and the other part includes a pointing device.

22. The system of claim 19 further comprising a display prop movable positioned between the display back and bag front and holding the display in selected angular positions.

23. The system of claim 19 further comprising a bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the bag near its outside front center outside front and design to match and pivotally attach a manual character input device or cover to the bag.

24. The system of claim 23 further comprising a manual character input device with attachments to match the bag'"'"'s bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount and removably attach the input device to the bag front wherein the manual character input device comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside surface further comprises the manual interface with the operator.

25. The system of claim 23 further comprising a molded cover with attachments to match the bag'"'"'s bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount and removably attach the cover to the bag front wherein the molded cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside surface further comprises a shaped surface to fit the display when stored.

26. The system of claim 23 further comprising a manual character input device receptacle with attachments to match the bag'"'"'s bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount and removably attach the cover to the bag front wherein the molded cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside surface further comprises a receptacle with size and shape to match a manual character input device insert

27. The system of claim 26 further comprising a manual character input device insert with size and shape to match the molded cover receptacle.

28. The system of claim 19 wherein the pivoting cover has a proximal edge attached to the bag front near the center of the bag front and the pivoting cover pivots up to cover the top portion of the bag front and display panel wherein there are openable fasteners near the cover flap distal edge to match and attach to complimentary fasteners on the bag'"'"'s top wall or top front wall to hold the pivoting cover in place.

29. The system of claim 28 wherein the pivoting cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside further comprises a manual character input device.

30. The system of claim 29 wherein the manual character input device is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

31. The system of claim 28 wherein the pivoting cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside further comprises a molded cover shaped to fit the display when in stored position.

32. The system of claim 31 wherein the molded cover is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

33. The system of claim 28 wherein the pivoting cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside further comprises a receptacle with size and shape to match a manual character input device insert.

34. The system of claim 33 wherein the molded cover is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

35. The system of claim 33 further comprising a manual character input insert with size and shape to match the molded cover receptacle.

36. The system of claim 19 further comprising one or more pockets attached to the bag sides wherein the pockets include an electrical access hole through the bag'"'"'s side wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

37. The system of claim 36 further comprising a rigid peripheral holder shaped to fit the pocket and with electrical connection to electrically connect the rigid peripheral holder through the electrical access hole to the bag'"'"'s interior and computing equipment found there and further comprising a receptacle shaped to fit the specific peripheral and with electrical connection to electrically connect the specific peripheral to the rigid peripheral holder.

38. The system of claim 19 further comprising electrical connection between the various system components and the computing unit.

39. A self-contained, wearable computer system comprising:

a) a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;

b) An inside computer support structure attached to the inside surface of the bag'"'"'s front wall and/or top wall and designed to match and hold the computing unit panel to the inside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and align the computing unit panel with electrical connections to outside computer equipment;

c) A top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount to pivotally and removably attach the display panel near the junction of the top and front bag walls so that it may store approximately flat against the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and pivot on a horizontal axis from that position so that the display is in the line of sight of the operator/wearer;

d) a display panel with a front side, opposite back side, proximal attachment edge, distal edge and two side edges, the display panel further comprises a display located on the front side and attachments on the proximal attachment edge matching the bag'"'"'s pivoting computer equipment mount wherein the display panel when installed may store approximately flat against the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and pivot on a horizontal axis from that position so that the display is in the line of sight of the operator/wearer;

e) a computing unit panel physically matching the inside computer support structure and including a computing unit and an electrical connection to the outside display panel;

f) a pivoting cover attached on a horizontal axis to the outside of the bag and selectively covering or uncovering the storage area of the computer'"'"'s display panel on the top portion of the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall; and

g) a strap to support the bag on the wearer'"'"'s body.

40. The system of claim 39, wherein the display panel further comprises manual controls for operating the computer.

41. The system of claim 39 wherein the display panel is divided into two parts along a plane parallel to the front and back sides wherein the two parts are removably attached and wherein one part is display and the other part in pointing device.

42. The system of claim 39 further comprising a display prop movable positioned between the display back and bag front and holding the display in selected angular positions.

43. The system of claim 39 further comprising a bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the bag near its outside front center outside front and design to match and pivotally attach a manual character input device or cover to the bag.

44. The system of claim 43 further comprising a manual character input device with attachments to match the bag'"'"'s bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount and removably attach the input device to the bag front wherein the manual character input device comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside surface further comprises the manual interface with the operator.

45. The system of claim 43 further comprising a molded cover with attachments to match the bag'"'"'s bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount and removably attach the cover to the bag front wherein the molded cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside surface further comprises a shaped surface to fit the display when stored.

46. The system of claim 43 further comprising a manual character input device receptacle with attachments to match the bag'"'"'s bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount and removably attach the cover to the bag front wherein the molded cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside surface further comprises a receptacle with size and shape to match a manual character input device insert

47. The system of claim 46 further comprising a manual character input device insert with size and shape to match the molded cover receptacle.

48. The system of claim 39 wherein the pivoting cover has a proximal edge attached to the bag front near the center of the bag front and the pivoting cover pivots up to cover the top portion of the bag front and display panel wherein there are openable fasteners near the cover flap distal edge to match and attach to complimentary fasteners on the bag'"'"'s top wall or top front wall to hold the pivoting cover in place.

49. The system of claim 48 wherein the pivoting cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside further comprises a manual character input device.

50. The system of claim 49 wherein the manual character input device is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

51. The system of claim 48 wherein the pivoting cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside further comprises a molded cover shaped to fit the display when in stored position.

52. The system of claim 51 wherein the molded cover is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

53. The system of claim 48 wherein the pivoting cover comprises an inside and outside surface wherein the outside surface is adjacent to the bag front when open and in operating position and the inside further comprises a receptacle with size and shape to match a manual character input device insert.

54. The system of claim 53 wherein the molded cover is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

55. The system of claim 53 further comprising a manual character input insert with size and shape to match molded cover receptacle.

56. The system of claim 39 further comprising one or more pockets attached to the bag sides wherein the pockets include an electrical access hole through the bag'"'"'s side wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

57. The system of claim 56 further comprising a rigid peripheral holder shaped to fit the pocket and with electrical connection to electrically connect the rigid peripheral holder through the electrical access hole to the bag'"'"'s interior and computing equipment found there and further comprising a receptacle shaped to fit the specific peripheral and with electrical connection to electrically connect the specific peripheral to the rigid peripheral holder.

58. The system of claim 39 further comprising electrical connection between the various system components and the computing unit.

59. A bag for holding computer equipment for mobile use comprising:

a) a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;

b) a computer support structure attached to the inside or outside surface of the top portion of the bag'"'"'s front wall and/or the top wall wherein the computer support structures holds the body panel of a computer composed of a body panel hinged to a display panel while positioning the computer'"'"'s display panel so it may store approximately flat against the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and pivot on a horizontal axis around the area near the junction of the front and top walls so the display is in the line of sight of the operator/wearer;

c) a cover flap having a proximal edge attached on a horizontal axis near the center of the bag front and distal edge fasteners wherein the cover flap selectively covers or uncovers the display panel storage area on the top portion of the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and the distal edge fasteners match and attach to complimentary fasteners on the bag'"'"'s top wall or top front wall to hold the pivoting cover in place.

d) a strap to support the bag on the wearer'"'"'s body.

60. The bag of claim 59 further comprising and electrical access openings through the bag'"'"'s front wall to pass electrical wiring from a computer mounted in the computer support structure through the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

61. The bag of claim 59 further comprising a short flexible fabric attachment flap connected to the bag on a horizontal axis near the bag'"'"'s center outside front wall and toward the bag'"'"'s top wall from the bag'"'"'s cover flap wherein the attachment flap is configured to match and attach to the clamp jaws on the edge of computer equipment so the computer equipment may pivot on a horizontal axis;

62. The bag of claim 61 further comprising an electrical access opening through the bag'"'"'s front wall to pass an electrical wire from computer equipment mounted on the attachment flap through the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

63. The bag of claim 61 wherein the attachment flap is constructed of two layers of material and the electrical access opening passes between the two layers and further through an opening in the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

64. The bag of claim 59 wherein the cover flap further comprises fittings, docking port, holes, stitching or other facilities to match and assist in holding the manual character input device, molded cover or manual character input device receptacle to the cover flap.

65. The bag of claim 59 further comprising an electrical access opening through the bag'"'"'s front wall to pass electrical wiring from computer equipment mounted on the cover flap through the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

66. The bag of claim 59 wherein the cover flap is constructed of two layers of bag material and further comprising an opening in one layer to gain access between the layers where equipment electrical wiring may pass further to a hole through the bag'"'"'s front wall for wiring to enter the interior of the bag.

67. The bag of claim 59 further comprising one or more pockets attached to the outside of the bag'"'"'s side walls wherein the pockets include an electrical access hole through the bag'"'"'s side walls to pass electrical wiring from computer equipment mounted in the pocket through the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

68. A bag for holding computer equipment for mobile use comprising:

a) a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;

b) a short flexible fabric attachment flap connected to the bag on a horizontal axis near the junction of the front and top walls wherein the attachment flap is configured to match and attach to the clamp jaws on the edge of a display panel so the display panel may store approximately flat against the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and pivot on a horizontal axis around the area near the junction of the front and top walls and move the display into the line of sight of the operator/wearer;

c) a cover flap having a proximal edge attached on a horizontal axis near the center of the bag front and distal edge fasteners wherein the cover flap selectively covers or uncovers the display panel storage area on the top portion of the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and the distal edge fasteners match and attach to complimentary fasteners on the bag'"'"'s top wall or top front wall to hold the pivoting cover in place.

d) a strap to support the bag on the wearer'"'"'s body.

69. The bag of claim 68 further comprising an electrical access opening through the bag'"'"'s front wall to pass an electrical wire from display panel mounted on the attachment flap through the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

70. The bag of claim 68 wherein the attachment flap is constructed of two layers of material and the electrical access opening passes between the two layers and further through an opening in the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

71. The bag of claim 68 further comprising an inside computer support structure attached to the inside surface of the bag'"'"'s front wall and/or top wall and designed to match and hold the computing unit panel to the inside of the bag'"'"'s front wall and physically and electrically align the computing unit panel to outside computer equipment;

72. The bag of claim 68 further comprising a short flexible fabric attachment flap connected to the bag on a horizontal axis near the bag'"'"'s center outside front wall and toward the bag'"'"'s top wall from the bag'"'"'s cover flap wherein the attachment flap is configured to match and attach to the clamp jaws on the edge of computer equipment so the computer equipment may pivot on a horizontal axis;

73. The bag of claim 72 further comprising an electrical access opening through the bag'"'"'s front wall to pass an electrical wire from computer equipment mounted on the attachment flap through the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

74. The bag of claim 72 wherein the attachment flap is constructed of two layers of material and the electrical access opening passes between the two layers and further through an opening in the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

75. The bag of claim 68 wherein the cover flap further comprises fittings, docking port, holes, stitching or other facilities to match and assist in holding the manual character input device, molded cover or manual character input device receptacle to the cover flap.

76. The bag of claim 68 further comprising an electrical access opening through the bag'"'"'s front wall to pass electrical wiring from computer equipment mounted on the cover flap through the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.

77. The bag of claim 68 wherein the cover flap is constructed of two layers of bag material and further comprising an opening in one layer to gain access between the layers where equipment electrical wiring may pass further through a hole in the bag'"'"'s front wall for wiring to enter the interior of the bag.

78. The bag of claim 68 further comprising a display prop base or display prop receptacles fixed to the bag front.

79. The bag of claim 68 further comprising one or more pockets attached to the outside of the bag'"'"'s side walls wherein the pockets include an electrical access hole through the bag'"'"'s side walls to pass electrical wiring from computer equipment mounted in the pocket through the bag'"'"'s front wall to the bag'"'"'s interior.