Computer with articulated mechanism
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1. A computer comprising:
- a computer base having a front edge and a rear edge with a keyboard disposed on the computer base in an orientation for usage from the front edge;
a display having a viewing surface;
an articulated mechanism that includes first and second arm members;
a pop-up mechanism interconnected with the display and articulated mechanism, the pop-up mechanism having a latch that, when latched, holds the articulated mechanism in the folded position and that, when unlatched, causes the articulated mechanism to pop-up from the display and from the folded position; and
means for pivotally interconnecting the articulated mechanism with the rear edge of the computer base by way of the first arm member, the second arm member having means for pivotally interconnecting with the first arm member and the display, wherein the articulated mechanism has a motion that moves the display toward and away from the front edge and in elevation relative to the computer base, and wherein the display is rotated in an arc with the viewing surface facing the front edge, wherein the motion is capable of moving the display and the articulated mechanism to a folded position in which the display overlies the computer base.
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Abstract
A computer that includes a computer base and a display. The computer base has a user edge and a rear edge and the display has a viewing surface, a back surface, and a bottom edge. The rear edge of the computer base is interconnected to the bottom edge of the display by an articulated mechanism. The articulated mechanism enables the display to rotate about the bottom edge of the display at any of a plurality of viewing angles and also orients the display above the computer base in a plurality of positions. The display and articulated mechanism can be folded to a folded position. Optionally, a pop-up mechanism permits the articulated mechanism to pop-up from the folded position when triggered by the user.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer comprising:
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a computer base having a front edge and a rear edge with a keyboard disposed on the computer base in an orientation for usage from the front edge;
a display having a viewing surface;
an articulated mechanism that includes first and second arm members;
a pop-up mechanism interconnected with the display and articulated mechanism, the pop-up mechanism having a latch that, when latched, holds the articulated mechanism in the folded position and that, when unlatched, causes the articulated mechanism to pop-up from the display and from the folded position; and
means for pivotally interconnecting the articulated mechanism with the rear edge of the computer base by way of the first arm member, the second arm member having means for pivotally interconnecting with the first arm member and the display, wherein the articulated mechanism has a motion that moves the display toward and away from the front edge and in elevation relative to the computer base, and wherein the display is rotated in an arc with the viewing surface facing the front edge, wherein the motion is capable of moving the display and the articulated mechanism to a folded position in which the display overlies the computer base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer comprising:
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a computer base having a front edge and a rear edge with a keyboard disposed on the computer base in an orientation for usage from the front edge;
a display having a viewing surface;
an articulated mechanism that includes first and second arm members; and
means for pivotally interconnecting the articulated mechanism with the rear edge of the computer base by way of the first arm member, the second arm member having means for pivotally interconnecting with the first arm member and the display, wherein the articulated mechanism has a motion that moves the display toward and away from the front edge and in elevation relative to the computer base, and wherein the display is rotated in an arc with the viewing surface facing the front edge; and
a first pivot mechanism interconnected with the display and a second pivot mechanism interconnected with the computer base, and wherein the display is rotatable about the first pivot mechanism to and from the folded position, and wherein the articulated mechanism is rotatable about the second pivot mechanism to and from the folded position;
a stabilizer mechanism that stabilizes the articulated mechanism at any spatial position with a range of the motion thereof wherein the stabilizer mechanism includes a locking knob operatively engaged with the articulated mechanism, wherein the locking knob can be adjusted to secure the articulated mechanism at any spatial position of the range of motion.
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5. A computer comprising:
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a computer base having a front edge and a rear edge with a keyboard disposed on the computer base in an orientation for usage from the front edge;
a display having a viewing surface;
an articulated mechanism that includes first and second arm members;
a first pivot mechanism interconnected with the display and a second pivot mechanism interconnected with the computer base, and wherein the display is rotatable about the first pivot mechanism to and from the folded position, and wherein the articulated mechanism is rotatable about the second pivot mechanism to and from the folded position; and
means for pivotally interconnecting the articulated mechanism with the rear edge of the computer base by way of the first arm member, the second arm member having means for pivotally interconnecting with the first arm member and the display, wherein the articulated mechanism has a motion that moves the display toward and away from the front edge and in elevation relative to the computer base, and wherein the display is rotated in an arc with the viewing surface facing the front edge wherein the first pivot mechanism is slidably positioned in a recess located in the display, whereby the display is rotatable about the first pivot mechanism and is slidable in the recess.
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6. A computer comprising:
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a computer base and a display;
an articulated mechanism that interconnects the computer base and the display, wherein the articulated mechanism has motion that moves the display forward and backward and in elevation relative to the computer base, and wherein the motion is capable of moving the display and the articulated mechanism to a folded position in which the display overlies the computer base; and
a pop-up mechanism interconnected with the display and articulated mechanism, the pop-up mechanism having a latch that, when latched, holds the articulated mechanism in the folded position and that, when unlatched, causes the articulated mechanism to pop-up from the display and from the folded position to a pop-up position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
a first pivot mechanism interconnected with the display;
a second pivot mechanism interconnected with the articulated mechanism, wherein the articulated mechanism is movable about the second pivot mechanism and the display is moveable about the first pivot mechanism to position the articulated mechanism and the display in folded position.
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8. The computer of claim 7, wherein the articulated mechanism, when in the folded position, overlies the display.
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9. The computer of claim 7, wherein the articulated mechanism, when in the folded position is nested in a recess located on the display.
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10. The computer of claim 6, wherein the articulated mechanism includes first and second arm members that are nested together in the folded position.
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11. The computer of claim 10, wherein the articulated mechanism includes first and second arm members that are nested together in the folded position.
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12. The computer of claim 6, wherein the articulated mechanism is removable from the computer.
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13. A computer system comprising:
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a computer including a base having a front edge and a rear edge with a keyboard disposed on the base of the computer in an orientation for usage from the front edge and a first connectivity design;
a display having a viewing surface;
an articulated mechanism removably attached to the base of the computer and connecting the display to the first connectivity design on the base of the computer;
a docking station for accepting the computer, wherein the docking station has a second connectivity design substantially identical to the first connectivity design wherein the docking station is capable of being configured with the articulated mechanism; and
means for pivotally interconnecting the articulated mechanism with the rear edge of the base of the computer and the display, wherein the articulated mechanism has a motion that moves the display toward and away from the front edge and in elevation relative to the base of the computer, and wherein the display is rotated in an arc with the viewing surface facing the front edge. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
a docking station for accepting the computer, wherein the docking station has a second connectivity design substantially identical to the first connectivity design of the computer wherein the docking station is capable of being configured with the articulated mechanism.
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