Portable main frame for a computer having upper and lower covers provided with computer components and pivotally connected together

• US 5,761,034 A
• Filed: 02/24/1997
• Issued: 06/02/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shi Chu
• Original Assignee: Shi Chu
• Inventors: Chu, Shi
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Michael W.
• Application Number:
  US08/805,371
• Time in Patent Office: 463 Days
• Field of Search: 312/223.2, 364/708.1, 361/683, 361/685-687
• US Class Current: 361/679.33
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• 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 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/18 Packaging or power distribution

Abstract

A portable main frame for a computer is composed of an upper cover, a lower cover pivotally connected with the upper cover, a plurality of electrical appliances provided respectively within the upper cover and the lower cover and a handle securely provided to a side face of the lower cover, such that a user is able to carry the main frame by means of the handle. The upper cover is provided with a mother board, a speaker, a ventilation fan, a plurality of function knobs on an outer face thereof, and a pair of hooks. The lower cover is provided with at least two floppy disk drives, a pair of buckling elements, a plurality of sockets on an outer face thereof, and a power switch. The buckling elements engage the hooks to secure the covers together in a closed condition. A handle is provided between the buckling elements.

Claims

1. A portable main frame for a computer comprising:

an upper cover provided with a mother board securely mounted thereto, a speaker fixedly mounted beside said mother board, a ventilation fan securely disposed therein, a plurality of function knobs provided on a top face thereof, and a pair of hooks each provided to a side face thereof;

a lower cover movably connected with said upper cover and provided with at least two floppy disk drives securely disposed therein, a pair of buckling elements each respectively mounted in correspondence to each of said hooks, a plurality of sockets provided to an outer face thereof and a power switch mounted beside one of said buckling member; and

a handle securely provided between said buckling elements.

2. The portable main frame for a computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said case further comprises a pair of arms each respectively and pivotally connected to an opposing side face of said lower cover and a pair of tracks mounted within said upper cover for respectively and slidably receiving one of said arm therein.

3. A portable main frame for a computer comprising:

a case having;

an upper cover provided with a mother board securely mounted thereto, a speaker fixedly mounted beside said mother board, a ventilation fan securely disposed therein, a plurality of function knobs provided on a top face thereof, and a pair of hooks each provided to a side face thereof;

a lower cover movably connected with said upper cover and provided with at least two floppy disk drives securely disposed therein, a pair of buckling elements each respectively mounted in correspondence to each of said hooks, a plurality of sockets provided to an outer face thereof and a power switch mounted beside one of said buckling member, a handle securely provided between said buckling elements; and

at least one of said floppy disk drives being accessible from the outside of the case.

4. The portable main frame for a computer as claimed in claim 3, wherein said case further comprises a pair of arms each respectively and pivotally connected to an opposing side face of said lower cover and a pair of tracks mounted within said upper cover for respectively and slidably receiving one of said arm therein.