Information processing apparatus having a mounting slot and mounting slot door thereof

• US 7,448,898 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2006
• Issued: 11/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Tae, Gi-hyun, Sung, Ki-hyub
• Primary Examiner(s): Prasad; Chandrika
• Application Number:
  US11/565,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20070128918A1
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• Field of Search: 439/133, 439/134, 439/367, 361/759, 385/55, 385/31, 385/73
• US Class Current: 439/367
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1607 Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• 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

Abstract

An information processing apparatus, the apparatus including a main body casing which has a mounting slot to which a peripheral device is insertably mounted, a door which is rotatably coupled with the main body casing to open and close the mounting slot, and an elastic member which is coupled with the main body casing to elastically press the door when the door rotates.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a main body casing which has a mounting slot to insertably mount a peripheral device;

a door which is rotatably coupled with the main body casing to open and close the mounting slot; and

an elastic member which is coupled with the main body casing to elastically press the door throughout an entire rotation of the door, the elastic member comprising;

a mounting part which is formed on a first side thereof, and

a keeping part which is formed integrally with the mounting part and has at least one elastic projection provided on a second side thereof to press the door when rotating.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main body casing comprises:

a plurality of door slots which are formed adjacent to the mounting slot to rotatably guide the door between a closing position and an opening position; and

an elastic member supporter which is formed on a plate surface of the main body casing and couples with the elastic member to support the elastic member to remain coupled to the main body.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the mounting part of the elastic member couples with the elastic member supporter, and the keeping part of the elastic member is inserted into the door slots to press the door when rotating.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the elastic member supporter comprises a position determining pin which is formed on a plate surface thereof, and

the mounting part comprises a position determining pin hole which couples with the position determining pin.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a hinge part having a hinge shaft which is provided on one of the door and the main body casing; and

a hinge shaft accommodating groove which is formed on the other one of the door and the main body casing and coupled with the hinge shaft.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the elastic member presses on a portion of the hinge shaft as the door rotates.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main body casing comprises a door grip to press and open the door in the closing position.

8. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the elastic member supporter comprises sliding grooves which face each other, and slidably guide an end part of the mounting part.

9. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the elastic projection is formed on the keeping part to press the door in the opening position of the door.

10. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a main body having a mounting slot to insertably mount a peripheral device to the information processing apparatus;

a door rotatably coupled to the main body to rotate between an open position to expose the mounting slot and a closed position to cover the mounting slot; and

an elastic member coupled to the main body to press against a portion of the door throughout an entire rotation of the door and to bias the door to maintain at least one of the closed position and the open position, the elastic member comprising a mounting part to couple the elastic member to the main body, and a keeping part having one or more elastic projections to press against the door as it rotates and to bias the door to maintain one of the closed position and the open position, and the mounting part and the keeping part being formed integrally with each other.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the elastic member biases the door to maintain the closed position.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the elastic member biases the door to maintain the open position.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

at least one hinge shaft coupled to one of the door and the main body to guide the rotation of the door; and

at least one hinge shaft accommodation part couple to another one of the door and the main body to couple to the hinge shaft.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the elastic member presses against the hinge shaft as the portion of the door the elastic member presses.

15. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a main body having a mounting slot to insertably mount a peripheral device to the information processing apparatus;

a door having curved hinge shafts to couple with the main body to cover and uncover the mounting slot; and

hinge accommodation parts disposed on the main body at sides of the mounting slot to couple with the curved hinge shafts and to guide a rotating movement of the door throughout an entire rotation of the door.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

an elastic member coupled to the main body and the door to press against the curved hinge shafts as the door rotates and to bias the door to maintain a predetermined position.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the elastic member comprises:

a mounting part to couple the elastic member to the main body; and

a keeping part having one or more elastic projections to press against the curved hinge shaft as the door rotates and to bias the door to maintain the predetermined position.

18. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a main body including a mounting slot to insertably mount a peripheral device and a hinge mounting portion disposed at each side of the mounting slot to engage with respective door hinges;

a door including door hinges to engage with the respective hinge mounting portions to rotatably open and close access to the mounting slot; and

an elastic member coupled to the main body and the door to press against the door hinge throughout an entire rotation of the door, the elastic member comprising a mounting part which is formed on a first side thereof, and a keeping part which is formed integrally with the mounting part and has at least one elastic projection provided on a second side thereof to press the door when rotating.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the door hinges are curved such that a pressure applied by the elastic member to the curved door hinge biases the door to maintain at least one of a closed position and an open position.

20. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a main body having a mounting slot to mount a peripheral device;

a door to cover the mounting slot, the door comprising a plurality of arms extending from the door to couple with the main body and to guide an opening and closing of the door; and

an elastic member coupled to the main body having at least one elastic protrusion to press against at least one of the arms throughout an entire rotation of the door to maintain the door in at least one predetermined position.

21. The information processing apparatus of claim 20, wherein the main body comprising a plurality of hinge shafts to correspond to the plurality of arms, and the plurality of arms each comprises a hinge shaft accommodation part to couple with the hinge shaft and guide a movement of the door.

22. The information processing apparatus of claim 20, wherein the elastic member comprises:

a first portion to fixedly couple with the main body; and

a second portion to flexibly support the at least one elastic protrusion.

23. The information processing apparatus of claim 20, wherein the elastic member comprises:

a first plate shape portion to fixedly couple with the main body; and

a second plate shape portion to flexibly support the at least one elastic protrusion.