Portable notebook computer expansion adapter

• US 5,459,637 A
• Filed: 12/06/1993
• Issued: 10/17/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chan-Ik Chung, Hsi K. Ma
• Original Assignee: Chan-Ik Chung, Hsi K. Ma
• Inventors: Ma, Hsi K., Chung, Chan-Ik
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Michael W.
• Application Number:
  US08/162,851
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 364/708.1, 439/371, 439/540, 439/638, 439/639, 439/928, 361/683-686, 312/223.2
• US Class Current: 361/679.41
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

A portable notebook computer expansion adapter includes a flat base plate fitting over the notebook computer to be connected and having a plurality of expansion connectors on a bottom surface thereof for connecting a computer peripheral equipment to the notebook computer and a handle for carrying by hand; and a stop wall raised from the flat base plate at one side and stopped against said notebook computer in a flush manner, the stop wall having a mainframe connector connected to a respective connector on the notebook computer and an electric circuit connected to the expansion connectors of the flat base plate, and a through hole which receives the I/O connector of the notebook computer.

Claims

1. A portable notebook computer expansion adapter for use with a portable notebook computer comprising:

a flat base plate fitting below the notebook computer to be connected and having a plurality of expansion connectors on a bottom surface thereof for connecting a computer peripheral equipment to the notebook computer, said flat base plate further having a through hole in the middle near a front side thereof for inserting a tie strap; and

a stop wall raised from said flat base plate at one side and stoppable against the notebook computer in a flush manner, said stop wall comprising a mainframe connector connectable to a respective connector on the notebook computer, an electric circuit connected to said expansion connectors of said flat base plate, a through hole which receives the I/O connector of the notebook computer, and a fastening hole in the middle for fastening the ends of said tie strap.

2. The portable notebook computer expansion adapter of claim 1 wherein said flat base plate has a handle on a front side thereof opposite to said stop wall.