Foldable computing apparatus and method of erecting display unit
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1. A foldable computing apparatus comprising:
- a display unit having a touch screen;
a first body rotatably disposed in an end of the display unit;
a second body rotatably disposed in an end of the first body opposite to the display unit, the second body having a keyboard; and
at least one cushion member disposed in another end of the second body close to the first body, an end of the least one cushion member is movable toward a rear surface of the display unit regardless of a rotation angle of the second body with respect to the first body;
wherein the first body is rotated such that the rear surface of the display unit and a rear surface of the first body are close to each other, and then the second body is rotated with respect to the first body so as to support the display unit.
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Abstract
A foldable computing apparatus includes a display unit having a touch screen, a first body rotatably disposed in an end of the display unit, and a second body rotatably disposed in an end of the first body opposite to the display unit, the second body having a keyboard. The first body is rotated so that a rear surface of the display unit and a rear surface of the first body are close to each other, and then the second body is rotated with respect to the first body so as to support the display unit.
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1. A foldable computing apparatus comprising:
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a display unit having a touch screen; a first body rotatably disposed in an end of the display unit; a second body rotatably disposed in an end of the first body opposite to the display unit, the second body having a keyboard; and at least one cushion member disposed in another end of the second body close to the first body, an end of the least one cushion member is movable toward a rear surface of the display unit regardless of a rotation angle of the second body with respect to the first body; wherein the first body is rotated such that the rear surface of the display unit and a rear surface of the first body are close to each other, and then the second body is rotated with respect to the first body so as to support the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of erecting a display unit of a foldable computing apparatus that comprises the display unit, a first body, a second body, and at least one cushion member, the method of erecting the display unit comprising:
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rotating the first body with respect to the display unit such that a rear surface of the first body is close to a rear surface of the display unit on which a touch screen is not disposed; rotating the second body with respect to the first body such that an end of the second body is close to the rear surface of the display unit; and putting an exposed end of the first body and the other end of the second body on a reference surface, wherein at least one cushion member is disposed in the end of the second body close to the first body; and an end of the at least one cushion member is movable toward the rear surface of the display unit regardless of a rotation angle of the second body with respect to the first body. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A foldable computing apparatus comprising:
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a display unit having a touch screen; a first body having a first end to be coupled to the display unit and to be rotatable with respect to the display unit in a range of a first maximum angle; a second body rotatably coupled to a second end of the first body opposite to the display unit and to be rotatable with respect to the first body in a range of a second maximum angle smaller than the first maximum angle, the second body having a keyboard; and at least one cushion member disposed in another end of the second body close to the first body, an end of the at least one cushion member is movable toward a rear surface of the display unit regardless of a rotation angle of the second body with respect to the first body. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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