Portable computer display tilt/swivel mechanism
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
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a cover incorporating a display screen;
a hinge assembly connecting said cover and said base, said hinge assembly movable in two axes to permit said cover to tilt about a horizontal axis and to swivel about a vertical axis relative to said base, said hinge assembly comprising;
a mounting ring attached to said base, said mounting ring having an inner surface, said mounting ring further comprising a split mounting ring assembly having two semicircular members, each member having respective ends, said two semicircular members positioned so that said ends are abutting, said abutting ends fastened together to form a circle;
a swivel disk adapted to swivel about said vertical axis, said swivel disk having a peripheral edge located within said mounting ring and guided by said inner surface of said mounting ring; and
a tilt assembly mounted to said swivel disk and also to said cover of the portable computer.
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Abstract
A portable computer having a hinge assembly which allows the cover and display screen to be tilted from the base of the portable computer and then swiveled about a vertical axis. One hinge is provided at the rear edge of the base of the portable computer about which the cover both tilts and swivels. The hinge assembly includes stops which limit the amount of tilt and swivel. The cover of the personal computer may be tilted backwards from a closed position to 115° and swiveled 30° from a straight-forward position.
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
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a base; a cover incorporating a display screen; a hinge assembly connecting said cover and said base, said hinge assembly movable in two axes to permit said cover to tilt about a horizontal axis and to swivel about a vertical axis relative to said base, said hinge assembly comprising; a mounting ring attached to said base, said mounting ring having an inner surface, said mounting ring further comprising a split mounting ring assembly having two semicircular members, each member having respective ends, said two semicircular members positioned so that said ends are abutting, said abutting ends fastened together to form a circle; a swivel disk adapted to swivel about said vertical axis, said swivel disk having a peripheral edge located within said mounting ring and guided by said inner surface of said mounting ring; and a tilt assembly mounted to said swivel disk and also to said cover of the portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable computer, comprising:
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a base; a cover incorporating a display screen; a hinge assembly interconnecting said cover and said base, said hinge assembly movable in two axes to permit said cover to tilt about a horizontal axis and to swivel about a vertical axis relative to said base; a mounting ring attached to said base; a swivel disk adapted to swivel about said vertical axis within said mounting ring; a tilt assembly mounted to said swivel disk and also to said cover of the portable computer; a tilt base mounted to said swivel disk; a hollow tilt tube held within aligned apertures in said tilt base; and
a yoke comprising;a mounting plate for mounting said yoke to said cover; and two arms having aligned apertures sized to freely rotate over said tilt tube, whereby said cover mounts to said yoke to rotate about said tilt tube, tilt base, and swivel disk. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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