Arm mounted computer

• US 5,416,730 A
• Filed: 11/19/1993
• Issued: 05/16/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Appcon Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Appcon Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Lookofsky, Eric S.
• Primary Examiner(s): 9
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mai, Tan V.
• Application Number:
  US08/155,006
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• Field of Search: 364/708.1, 364/709.08, 364/705.01, 364/705.07, 364/705.08, 364/413.01, 364/413.02, 342/21-23, 361/680, 361/683
• US Class Current: 361/679.09
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 21/001 Teaching or communicating with blind persons G09B21/02 - G09B21/06 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/008 Touring maps or guides to public transport networks

Abstract

A portable computer having a frame with a central portion and two end portions. One of the end portions is hingedly mounted to the central portion and a (central processing unit) CPU is associated with the central frame portion. A power module is removably mounted on the frame in communication with the CPU. A keyboard module is removably mounted on one end portion in communication with the CPU, and a screen is removably mounted on the other end portion in communication with the CPU. The frame has fastening mechanism for adjustably securing the frame around a user'"'"'s arm substantially to prevent longitudinal and rotational movement of the frame, the hinged end portion carrying the keyboard having locking mechanism for maintaining the keyboard at a predetermined angle with respect to the CPU.

Claims

1. A portable computer comprising, a frame having a central portion and two end portions, at least one of said end portions being hingedly mounted to said central portion, a CPU associated with said central frame portion, a power module removably mounted on said frame in communication with said CPU, a keyboard module removably mounted on one end portion in communication with said CPU, a screen removably mounted on the central portion in communication with said CPU, said frame having fastening means for adjustably securing said frame around a user'"'"'s arm substantially to prevent longitudinal and rotational movement of said frame, said hinged end portion carrying said keyboard having means for maintaining said keyboard at a predetermined angle with respect to said CPU.