Bag computer two panel propping computer

• US 20120106055A1
• Filed: 12/19/2011
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Original Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Inventors: Daley, Charles A. III
• Granted Patent: US 8,867,199 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.03
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

The disclosed invention is a bag and computer combination where the computing unit is in a panel on the front of the bag. The display panel is pivotally attached near the top front of the bag and pivots to cover the computing unit. The display panel may be held in an operating angular position using a fabric flap or free sections on the display panel side edges to suspend the display panel from the bag while an extension on the display panel temporarily sticks to the computing unit panel. Several ways are described to provide access from the computer to the bag interior. As an alternative, the display panel may be pivotally attached in a similar manner directly to the computing unit panel which is attachable to the bag front. In this arrangement the computer is removable and usable on a desk top or on a wall.

Claims

1. A computing device for mobile use comprised of:

a. a bag comprised of a front wall including an outside surface, a top end and a computer equipment storage area;

b. a computing unit panel attached to bag front wall in computer equipment storage area;

c. a display panel including a front side, a back side, a right side edge, a left side edge, an attachment axis and an extension fixed to the display panel near the attachment axis, the extension configured to temporarily adhere to the computing unit panel; and

d. a pivoting computer equipment mount attaching the bag to the display panel, the pivoting computer equipment mount comprised of a free section including a proximal end attached to the bag at the upper boundary of the computer equipment storage area and a distal end attached to the display panel at the attachment axis, wherein the pivoting computer equipment mount allows the display panel to pivot from a storage position to an operating position and suspends the display panel while the display panel extension props the display panel in at least one operating position.

2. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the back side of the display panel is further comprised of a pointing device.

3. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the display panel is further comprised of a finger guide configured to guide a finger to a pointing device on the back side of the display panel.

4. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computing unit is further comprised of one of a contact surface and a display panel prop.

5. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the free section is one of an attachment flap and a filament.

6. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the free section is attached to at an attachment point located on one of the display panel and bag, wherein the display panel may pivot on a third axis.

7. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the free section distal end is attached to the display panel attachment axis at one of the display panel right side edge and the display panel left side edge.

8. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the bag is further comprised of a computer equipment panel holder attached to the bag in the computer equipment storage area, the holder configured to attach the computing unit panel to the bag.

9. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the holder is further comprised of one of a contact surface and a display panel prop.

10. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the bag is further comprised of a cover attached at a bottom of the computer equipment storage area, the cover positioned and oriented to cover and uncover the computer equipment storage area.

11. The computing device of claim 1, further comprising an electrical connection from the display panel to the computing unit panel.

12. The computing device of claim 1, further comprising an electrical connection from the computing unit panel to an interior cargo area.

13. The computing device of claim 1, further comprising an electrical connection from the display panel to an interior cargo area.

14. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the bag is further comprised of an interior access coupling comprised of a bag part interior access coupling on the bag and a computer part interior access coupling on the computing unit panel, wherein the interior access coupling is configured to allow one of a physical connection and electrical connection between the computing unit panel and computer equipment stored in an interior of the bag.

15. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the display panel is further comprised of a vertical position attachment and the bag is further comprised of an attachment complimentary to the vertical position attachment.

16. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the display panel is further comprised of a storage position attachment and the bag is further comprised of an attachment complimentary to the storage position attachment.

17. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computing unit panel is a receptacle.

18. A computing device for mobile use comprised of

a. a computing unit panel;

b. a display panel including a front side, a back side, a right side edge, a left side edge, an attachment axis and an extension fixed to the display panel near the attachment axis, the extension configured to temporarily adhere to the computing unit panel; and

c. a pivoting computer equipment mount attaching the computing unit panel to the display panel, the pivoting computer equipment mount comprised of a free section including a proximal end attached to the computing unit panel near the top end of computing unit panel and a distal end attached to the display panel at the attachment axis, wherein the pivoting computer equipment mount allows the display panel to pivot from a storage position to an operating position and suspends the display panel while the display panel extension props the display panel in at least one operating position.

19. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the computing unit is further comprised of one of a contact surface and a display panel prop.

20. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the free section is one of an attachment flap and a filament.

21. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the free section is attached to at an attachment point located on one of the display panel and bag, wherein the display panel may pivot on a third axis.

22. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the free section distal end is attached to the display panel attachment axis at one of the display panel right side edge and the display panel left side edge.

23. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the back side of the display panel is further comprised of a pointing device.

24. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the display panel is further comprised of a finger guide configured to guide a finger to a pointing device on the back side of the display panel.

25. The computing device of claim 18, further comprising an electrical connection from the display panel to the computing unit panel.

26. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the display panel is further comprised of a vertical position attachment and the computing unit panel is further comprised of an attachment complimentary to the vertical position attachment.

27. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the display panel is further comprised of a storage position attachment and the computing unit panel is further comprised of an attachment complimentary to the storage position attachment.

28. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the computing unit panel is a receptacle.

29. The computing device of claim 18, further comprising a bag comprised of a front wall including a computing unit panel holder, wherein the computing unit panel holder holds the computing unit panel to the bag.

30. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the pivoting computer equipment mount is further comprised of an angle formed at a first axis, wherein the angle is a spring, the spring providing pressure to hold the display panel extension to the computing unit panel when in an operating position.

31. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the free section is a spring attached to the computing unit panel, the spring providing pressure to hold the display panel extension to the computing unit panel when in an operating position.

32. The computing device of claim 18, further comprising a computing unit panel holder, wherein the computing unit panel holder holds the computing unit panel to an object.