Bag computer two part display panel

• US 20090225509A1
• Filed: 05/06/2009
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Original Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Inventors: Daley, Charles A. III
• Application Number:
  US12/387,594
• Publication Number:
  US 20090225509A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.290
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer

Abstract

Disclosed is an improvement to the bag computer of application 11/796,920. The bag computer has a pivoting display panel near its top front which can store against the bag front or pivot into the line of sight of the bag computer wearer/operator. The display panel may have controls on the side opposite the display. To gain advantage through multiple components, the display panel may be divided into a front portion with display and back portion with controls. Ways to divide and assemble these display panel components are described and include: 1) direct attachment between the two portions with one portion connecting to the bag; 2) a fastening frame attaching the two portions with one portion connecting to the bag; 3) an attachment frame which connects to the bag and accepts the two portions.

Claims

1. A self-contained, wearable computer comprising:

a) a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, side walls, 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 front side display panel portion having an outward facing surface, an opposite inward facing surface, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein a display is located on the front side display panel portion outward facing surface;

c) a pivoting computer equipment mount between the bag and front side display panel portion attachment edge wherein the front side display panel portion pivots between a storage position parallel to and adjacent to the bag front wall and an operation position in the line of sight of the operator/bag wearer;

d) a back side display panel portion having an outward facing surface, an opposite inward facing surface, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein controls are located on the back side display panel portion outward facing surface;

e) an attachment means to attach the back side display panel portion to the front side display panel portion with their inward facing surfaces adjacent.

f) a computing unit;

g) an electrical connection between the front side display panel portion and computing unit; and

h) an electrical connection between the back side display panel portion and computing unit;

2. The computer of claim 1 wherein the front side display panel portion is removable from the bag.

3. The computer of claim 1 wherein the front side display panel portion is attached near the junction of the bag'"'"'s top wall and front wall.

4. The computer of claim 1 further comprising a fastening frame to hold together the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion.

5. The computer of claim 1 wherein the electrical connection between the front side display panel portion and computing unit is a wire and plug attached near the attachment edge of the front side display panel portion and of proper size and shape to pass through the bag'"'"'s front wall to a computing unit held on the inside surface of the bag'"'"'s front wall.

6. A self-contained, wearable computer comprising:

a) a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, side walls, 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 back side display panel portion having an outward facing surface, an opposite inward facing surface, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein controls are located on the back side display panel portion outward facing surface;

c) a pivoting computer equipment mount between the bag and back side display panel portion attachment edge wherein the back side display panel portion pivots between a storage position parallel to and adjacent to the bag front wall and an operation position in the line of sight of the operator/bag wearer;

d) a front side display panel portion having an outward facing surface, an opposite inward facing surface, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein a display is located on the front side display panel portion outward facing surface;

e) an attachment means to attach the back side display panel portion to the front side display panel portion with their inward facing surfaces adjacent.

f) a computing unit;

g) an electrical connection between the front side display panel portion and computing unit; and

h) an electrical connection between the back side display panel portion and computing unit.

7. The computer of claim 6 wherein the back side display panel portion is removable from the bag.

8. The computer of claim 6 wherein the back side display panel portion is attached near the junction of the bag'"'"'s top wall and front wall.

9. The computer of claim 6 further comprising a fastening frame to hold together the back side display panel portion and front side display panel portion.

10. The computer of claim 6 wherein the electrical connection between the back side display panel portion and computing unit is a wire and plug attached near the attachment edge of the back side display panel portion of proper size and shape to pass through the bag'"'"'s front wall to a computing unit held on the inside surface of the bag'"'"'s front wall.

11. A self-contained, wearable computer comprising:

a) a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, side walls, 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 back side display panel portion having an outward facing surface, an opposite inward facing surface, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein controls are located on the back side display panel portion outward facing surface;

c) a front side display panel portion having an outward facing surface, an opposite inward facing surface, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein a display is located on the front side display panel portion outward facing surface;

d) an attachment frame having holding parts to retain the front side display panel portions and back side display panel portion to the attachment frame with their with inward surfaces adjacent.

e) a pivoting computer equipment mount between the bag and the attachment frame wherein the attachment frame pivots between a storage position parallel to and adjacent to the bag front wall and an operation position in the line of sight of the operator/bag wearer;

f) a computing unit;

g) an electrical connection between the front side display panel portion and computing unit; and

h) an electrical connection between the back side display panel portion and computing unit;

12. The computer of claim 11 wherein the attachment frame is removable from the bag.

13. The computer of claim 11 wherein the attachment frame is attached near the junction of the bag'"'"'s top wall and front wall.

14. The computer of claim 11 wherein a attachment frame edge is adapted to slidably receive and hold either a matching front side display panel portion or matching back side display panel portion.

15. The computer of claim 11 wherein the electrical connection between the attachment frame and computing unit is a wire and plug attached near the attachment edge of the attachment frame of proper size and shape to pass through the bag'"'"'s front wall to a computing unit held on the inside surface of the bag'"'"'s front wall.

16. A self-contained, wearable computer comprising:

a) a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, side walls, 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 front side display panel portion having an outward facing surface, an opposite inward facing surface, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein a display is located on the front side display panel portion outward facing surface;

c) a back side display panel portion having an outward facing surface, an opposite inward facing surface, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein controls are located on the back side display panel portion outward facing surface;

d) a display panel mounting attachment comprised of the attachment edge of the front side display panel portion and the attachment edge of the back side display panel portion

e) a pivoting computer equipment mount between the bag and a display panel mounting attachment wherein the pivoting computer equipment mount pivots between a storage position parallel to and adjacent to the bag front wall and an operation position in the line of sight of the operator/bag wearer;

f) an attachment means to attach the back side display panel portion to the front side display panel portion with their inward facing surfaces adjacent.

g) a computing unit;

h) an electrical connection between the front side display panel portion and computing unit; and

i) an electrical connection between the back side display panel portion and computing unit;

17. The computer of claim 16 wherein the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion are removable from the bag.

18. The computer of claim 16 wherein the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion are attached near the junction of the bag'"'"'s top wall and front wall.

19. The computer of claim 16 further comprising a fastening frame to hold together the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion.