Wireless communication connector and module for notebook personal computers

• US 5,440,449 A
• Filed: 01/26/1994
• Issued: 08/08/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Scheer, David C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Michael W.
• Application Number:
  US08/188,139
• Time in Patent Office: 559 Days
• Field of Search: 364/708.1, 439/928, 361/681-684, 361/686, 361/728-730, 361/724-727
• US Class Current: 361/679.32
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1615 with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function constructional details of portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts H04M1/0206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1683 for the transmission of signal or power between the different housings, e.g. details of wired or wireless communication, passage of cabling
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0273 having extensions for peripherals, e.g. LAN, antennas details of antennas H01Q1/2275

Abstract

A notebook personal computer (PC) in which an I/O connector and module are located at the top of the display screen. The module is L-shaped to conform to the shape of the display screen housing with the connector to the internal printed circuit input/output (I/O) card extending into the notebook PC frame. The connector is constructed so as to mate with I/O cards which are fitted with a standard I/O card contact design.

Claims

1. For use with a computer which includes,

a display screen housing having a top edge, a back edge, two side edges, and a hinged edge, said hinged edge connecting said display screen housing to a body portion of said computer;

an internal printed circuit means within said computer;

an apparatus for interfacing with said internal printed circuit means comprising;

module means located at said top edge of said display screen housing;

said module being shaped to conform to said shape of said display screen housing;

upper leg means of said module means for providing support along said top edge said display screen housing;

a back leg means of said module means for providing support along said back edge of said display screen housing; and

,

projection means of said module means providing a projection into said display screen housing;

said projection means being constructed so as to mate with said internal printed circuit means.

2. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

said projection means includes connection means for providing electrical contact with a signal originating on said internal printed circuit means.

3. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

said module has a wireless transmitter fabricated thereon.

4. The apparatus in accordance with claim 3 wherein:

said projection means includes connection means for providing electrical contact with a signal originating on said internal printed circuit means.

5. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

said internal printed circuit means is a card which includes an extended substrate area, a main substrate area, and an interconnect area;

said interconnect area includes connectors for providing a card contact for a signal originating on said card to a board in said computer;

said projection being constructed so as to make electrical contact with said extended substrate area of said card.

6. The apparatus in accordance with claim 4 wherein:

said module has a wireless transmitter fabricated thereon; and

,

said projection includes connectors for providing a card contact for a signal originating on said card to said wireless transmitter.

7. For use with a computer which includes,

a display screen housing having a top edge, a back edge, two side edges and a hinged edge for connecting said display screen housing to a body portion of said computer;

and,

an internal printed circuit card within said computer;

an apparatus for interfacing with said internal printed circuit comprising;

a module located at said top edge of said display screen housing;

said module having an upper leg, a back leg, and a projection;

said upper leg of said module extending along said top edge of said display screen housing;

said back leg of said module extending along said back edge of said display screen housing; and

,

said projection of said module projecting into said display screen housing;

said projection being constructed so as to make electrical contact with said internal printed circuit card.

8. The apparatus in accordance with claim 7 wherein:

said module has a wireless transmitter fabricated thereon; and

,

said projection includes connectors for providing a card contact for a signal originating on said card to said wireless transmitter.

9. The apparatus in accordance with claim 7 wherein:

said internal printed circuit card includes an extended substrate area, a main substrate area, and an interconnect area;

said interconnect area includes connectors for providing a card contact for a signal originating on said card to a board in said computer;

said projection being constructed so as to make electrical contact with said extended substrate area of said internal printed circuit card.

10. The apparatus in accordance with claim 9 wherein:

said module has a wireless transmitter fabricated thereon; and

,

said projection includes connectors for providing a card contact for a signal originating on said card to said wireless transmitter.

11. For use with a computer which includes,

a display screen housing having a top edge, a back edge, two side edges and a hinged edge for connecting said display screen housing to a body portion of said computer;

and,

an internal printed circuit card within said computer;

an apparatus for interfacing with said internal printed circuit comprising;

a module located at said top edge of said display screen housing;

said module having a wireless transmitter fabricated therein;

said module having an upper leg, a back leg, and a projection;

said upper leg of said module extending along said top edge of said display screen housing;

said back leg of said module extending along said back edge of said display screen housing;

said projection of said module projecting into said display screen housing;

said projection being constructed so as to make electrical contact with said internal printed circuit card;

said projection includes connectors for providing a card contact for a signal originating on said internal printed circuit card to said wireless transmitter;

said internal printed circuit card includes an extended substrate area, a main substrate area, and an interconnect area;

said interconnect area including connectors for providing a card contact for a signal originating on said card to a board in said computer;

said projection being constructed so as to make electrical contact with said extended substrate area of said internal printed circuit card.