Bag computer two part display panel

• US 20120008261A1
• Filed: 09/14/2011
• Published: 01/12/2012
• 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 8,605,416 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

Disclosed is an improvement to the bag computer of application Ser. No. 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. (canceled)

2. A display device for mounting on a bag, the device comprised of:

a) a display panel comprised of;

i) an attachment edge;

ii) a display panel mounting attachment located on or near the attachment edge, the display panel mounting attachment configured to attach the display panel to the bag and pivot from a storage position to an operating position;

iii) a front side display panel portion having an outward facing surface comprised of a display and an opposite inward facing surface;

iv) a back side display panel portion having an outward facing surface comprised of a control and an opposite inward facing surface; and

v) a means for attaching the back side display panel portion to the front side display panel portion with their inward facing surfaces adjacent to each other.

3. The display device of claim 2, wherein the display panel mounting attachment is attached to at least one of the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion.

4. The display device of claim 2, wherein the means for attaching the back side display panel portion to the front side display panel portion is a fastening frame.

5. The display device of claim 4, wherein the fastening frame is further comprised of a guide configured to guide an operator'"'"'s fingers to the control on the back side display panel portion.

6. The display device of claim 2, wherein one of the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

7. The display device of claim 2, further comprising an electrical connection from the front side display panel portion to the back side display panel portion.

8. A display device for mounting on a bag, the device comprised of:

a) a front side display panel portion having an outward facing surface comprised of a display and an opposite inward facing surface;

b) a back side display panel portion having an outward facing surface comprised of a control and an opposite inward facing surface; and

c) an attachment frame comprised of an attachment edge and configured to hold the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion together, the attachment frame including a display panel mounting attachment on or near the attachment edge and configured to attach the attachment frame to the bag and pivot from a storage position to an operating position.

9. The display device of claim 8, wherein the attachment frame is further comprised of a guide configured to guide an operator'"'"'s fingers to the control on the back side display panel portion.

10. The display device of claim 8, wherein the attachment frame is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

11. The display device of claim 8, wherein one of the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

12. The display device of claim 8, further comprising an electrical connection from one of the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion to the attachment frame.

13. The display device of claim 8, wherein the front side display panel portion and back side display panel portion are attached to each other with their inward facing surfaces adjacent to each other.

14. A display device for mounting on a bag, the device comprised of:

a) a front side display panel portion having an outward surface comprised of a display and an opposite inward surface; and

b) an attachment frame comprised of an attachment edge and configured to hold the front side display panel portion, the attachment frame including a display panel mounting attachment on or near the attachment edge and configured to attach the attachment frame to the bag and pivot from a storage position to an operating position.

15. The display device of claim 14, further comprising a back side display panel portion having an outward surface including a control, wherein the attachment frame is further configured to hold the back side display panel portion and the front side display panel portion together.

16. The display device of claim 15, wherein the attachment frame is further comprised of a guide configured to guide an operator'"'"'s fingers to the control on the back side display panel portion.

17. The display device of claim 14, wherein the attachment frame is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

18. The display device of claim 14, wherein the front side display panel portion is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

19. The display device of claim 14, further comprising an electrical connection from the front side display panel portion to the attachment frame.

20. A portable display device comprising:

a) a bag comprised of a front wall including an exterior; and

b) a display panel comprising an attachment edge, a back side and a front side including a display, wherein the display panel is attached to the bag at or near the attachment edge and the display panel pivots from an operating position to a storage position on the exterior of the front wall.

21. The display device of claim 20, wherein display panel is removably attached to the bag.

22. The display device of claim 21, wherein the display panel is further comprised of a display panel mounting attachment on or near the attachment edge and configured to removably attach the display panel to the bag.

23. The display device of claim 22, wherein the display panel mounting attachment is comprised of two jaws.

24. The display device of claim 21, wherein the bag is further comprised of a bag mounting attachment configured to removably attach the display panel to the bag.

25. The display device of claim 20, wherein the display panel is further comprised of a control on the back side.

26. The display device of claim 25, wherein the display panel back side is further comprised of a guide configured to guide an operator'"'"'s fingers to the control.

27. The display device of claim 20, wherein the display panel is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

28. The display device of claim 20, wherein the display panel is further comprised of an attachment frame configured to hold a front side display panel portion comprised of an outward surface including the display.

29. The display device of claim 28, further comprising a back side display panel portion having an outward surface including a control, wherein the attachment frame is further configured to hold the back side display panel portion and the front side display panel portion together.

30. The display device of claim 29, wherein the attachment frame is further comprised of a guide configured to guide an operator'"'"'s fingers to the control on the back side display panel portion.

31. The display device of claim 29, wherein the back side display panel portion is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to one of the attachment frame and an interior of the bag.

32. The display device of claim 28, wherein the front side display panel portion is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to one of the attachment frame and an interior of the bag.

33. The display device of claim 28, wherein the attachment frame is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

34. The display device of claim 20, wherein the bag is further comprised of a cover attached to the bag and pivotable to cover or expose the display panel.