Bag computer system and bag apparatus

• US 9,442,521 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2014
• Issued: 09/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Original Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Inventors: Daley, Charles A. III
• Primary Examiner(s): LEA EDMONDS, LISA S
• Application Number:
  US14/121,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20150029650A1
• Time in Patent Office: 706 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/02 Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/30 Straps; Bands
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/003 for portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2013/025 for holding portable computers or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/006 comprising a suspension strap or lanyard
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/02 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of one strap passing over the shoulder
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard

Abstract

Disclosed is a system comprised of a bag and computer combination which allows the bag wearer to quickly access and use a computer while mobile. The system can be in three forms and all three are used in the same way: a pivoting cover is moved out of the way to expose a display which pivots into the line of sight of the wearer/operator. When assembled, all the components are physically connected and electrical components are electrically connected. Additional components include a keyboard or write pad mounted on the pivoting cover or on a separate pivoting mount near the center bag front, a display prop which braces the display in various angular positions and side pockets fitted for peripherals. An example is cited using a bag with flap mounts and equipment which mounts to the flaps using clamps.

Claims

1. A portable computer apparatus comprising:

a. a bag comprised of one or more walls including a front wall and a top wall each wall having an inside surface and an outside surface, a junction between the front wall and the top wall, and a computer equipment storage area on the outside surface of the front wall;

b. a display panel comprising a front side including an electronic display, a back side and an attachment edge;

c. a top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attaching the display panel to the bag, wherein the display panel pivots at a top of the computer equipment storage area near the junction of the top wall and the front wall and the display panel pivots from a storage position in the computer equipment storage area to an operation position in the view of an operator; and

d. a pivoting cover pivotally attached to the bag, wherein the cover pivots from a storage position covering the computer equipment storage area to an operating position exposing the computer equipment storage area.

2. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the display panel is further comprised of one or more input/output tools.

3. The portable computer of claim 1, further comprising one or more manual controls on the display panel.

4. The portable computer of claim 3, wherein the manual control is comprised of one or more pointing devices on the back side of the display panel.

5. The portable computer of claim 3, further comprised of one or more tactile finger guides on the display panel back side to guide an operator'"'"'s finger to the control on the back side of the display panel.

6. The portable computer of claim 1, further comprised of an electrical connection configured to electrically connect the display panel to electrical equipment located inside the bag.

7. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is comprised of an intermediate panel including a proximal edge and a distal edge, wherein the proximal edge is pivotally attached to the bag and the distal edge is pivotally attach to the display panel.

8. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the display faces away from the bag front wall when the display panel is stored in the computer equipment storage area.

9. The portable computer of claim 1, further comprised of a strap configured to attach the bag computer to an operator, wherein the bag computer is adapted to be operated while worn by the operator.

10. The portable computer of claim 1, further comprised of one or more electrical access openings through a bag wall, the opening configured to pass an electrical connection from computer equipment mounted on the outside of the bag through the bag wall to an interior of the bag.

11. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount removably attaches the display panel to the bag.

12. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the display panel is attached to the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount by the display panel attachment edge.

13. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount includes one or more attachment flaps.

14. The portable computer of claim 13, wherein the display panel is further comprised of one or more jaws configured to attach to the attachment flap.

15. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is comprised of a panel pivotally attached to the display panel attachment edge and attachable to the bag.

16. The portable computer of claim 15, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount panel is a computing unit panel.

17. The portable computer of claim 15, further comprised of opening in the bag front wall, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount panel is attached to the inside surface of the bag front wall and the display panel projects through the opening in the front wall so that the display panel attachment edge is positioned at a top of the computer equipment storage area proximal to the junction of the top and front bag walls and oriented to pivot the display panel into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

18. The portable computer of claim 15, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount panel is attached to the outside surface of the bag front wall so that the display panel attachment edge is positioned at a top of the computer equipment storage area proximal to the junction of the top and front bag walls and oriented to pivot the display panel into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

19. The portable computer of claim 15, further comprised of a mounting structure attached to the inside surface of the bag wherein the mounting structure attaches the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount panel to the inside surface of the bag front wall.

20. The portable computer of claim 15, further comprised of a support structure attached to the outside surface of the bag front wall, wherein the support structure attaches the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount panel to the outside surface of the bag front wall.

21. The portable computer of claim 15, further comprised of an installation opening in the bag top wall, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount panel is installed to the bag by sliding the panel through the installation opening so that the display panel attachment edge is positioned at a top of the computer equipment storage area proximal to the junction of the top and front bag walls and oriented to pivot the display panel into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

22. The portable computer of claim 1, further comprised of a panel attached to the inside surface of the bag front wall, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount pivotally attaches the display panel attachment edge to the panel attached to the inside surface of the front wall through a bag wall so that the display panel attachment edge is positioned at a top of the computer equipment storage area proximal to the junction of the top and front bag walls and oriented to pivot the display panel into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

23. The portable computer of claim 22, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount panel is a computing unit panel.

24. The portable computer of claim 1, further comprised of a bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the bag front wall at a bottom of the computer equipment storage area distal to the junction of the top and front bag walls, wherein the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is configured to attach one of a display cover, an input device receptacle and a computer equipment to the bag and pivot it into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

25. The portable computer of claim 24, wherein the computer equipment is comprised of an intermediate panel including a proximal edge and a distal edge pivotally attached to a display panel, wherein the proximal edge is attached to the bag using the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount.

26. The portable computer of claim 24, wherein the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount includes one or more attachment flaps.

27. The portable computer of claim 24, wherein the computer equipment attached to the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is a computer input device.

28. The portable computer of claim 27, wherein the computer input device is further comprised of at least one or more input/output tools.

29. The portable computer of claim 27, wherein the computer input device is shaped to fit and cover the display panel when stored in the computer equipment storage area.

30. The portable computer of claim 27 wherein the computer input device attached to the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount includes a QWERTY keyboard.

31. The portable computer of claim 24, further comprised of an electrical connection configured to electrically connect one of an input device receptacle and a computer equipment to electrical equipment located inside the bag.

32. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the pivoting cover is one of rigid and shaped to fit the display panel.

33. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the pivoting cover is attached to the bag front wall near a bottom of the computer equipment storage area distal to the junction of the top and front bag walls and oriented to pivot from a storage position covering the computer equipment storage area to an operating position exposing the computer equipment storage area.

34. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the pivoting cover is further comprised of one of a computer input device and an input device receptacle attached to the pivoting cover.

35. The portable computer of claim 34, wherein the computer input device attached to the pivoting cover is a QWERTY keyboard.

36. The portable computer of claim 34, wherein the computer input device is removably attached to the pivoting cover.

37. The portable computer of claim 34, wherein the computer input device is further comprised of one or more input/output tools.

38. The portable computer of claim 34, wherein the computer input device is shaped to fit and cover the display panel when stored in the computer equipment storage area.

39. The portable computer of claim 34, further comprised of an electrical connection configured to electrically connect one of a computer input device and an input device receptacle to electrical equipment in an interior of the bag.

40. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the bag is configured to attach a peripheral holder to the bag.

41. The portable computer of claim 40, further comprised of one or more peripheral holders configured to match a peripheral, wherein the holder is attached to a bag wall.

42. The portable computer of claim 1, further comprised of a display panel prop extending between the bag and the display panel, wherein the display panel prop holds the display panel in one or more angular positions relative to the bag front wall.

43. The portable computer of claim 1, further comprised of a computing unit panel attached to the front wall of the bag.

44. The portable computer of claim 43, further comprised of one or more memory receptacles configured to hold removable memory to the computing unit panel.

45. The portable computer of claim 44, further comprised of one or more removable memories matching the memory receptacles.

46. The portable computer of claim 43, further comprised of one or more sound outlets on the computing unit panel.

47. The portable computer of claim 43, further comprised of an electrical connection configured to electrically connect the computing unit panel to one of a computer input device, an electrical device and the display panel.

48. The portable computer of claim 43, wherein the computing unit panel is attached to the outside surface of the bag front wall.

49. The portable computer of claim 43, wherein the computing unit panel is attached to the inside surface of the bag front wall.

50. The portable computer of claim 49, further comprised of a mounting structure attached to the inside surface of the bag wherein the mounting structure attaches the computing unit panel to the inside surface of the bag front wall.

51. The portable computer of claim 50, wherein the mounting structure removably attaches the computing unit panel to the inside surface of the bag front wall.

52. The portable computer of claim 49, wherein the computing unit panel acts as a rigid support for the front wall of the bag and facilitates the storage of the display panel in the computer equipment storage area on the outside of the front wall of the bag.

53. A bag for holding computer equipment for mobile use comprising:

a. a bag comprised of one or more walls including a front wall and a top wall each wall having an inside surface and an outside surface, a junction between the front wall and the top wall, and a computer equipment storage area on the outside surface of the front wall;

b. a top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount configured to attach a display panel to the bag, wherein the display panel pivots at a top of the computer equipment storage area near the junction of the top wall and the front wall and the display panel pivots from a storage position in the computer equipment storage area to an operation position in the view of an operator; and

c. a pivoting cover pivotally attached to the bag, wherein the cover pivots from a storage position covering the computer equipment storage area to an operating position exposing the computer equipment storage area.

54. The bag of claim 53, further comprised of a strap configured to attach the bag to an operator, wherein the bag is adapted to hold computer equipment to be operated while the bag is worn by the operator.

55. The bag of claim 53, further comprised of one or more electrical access openings through a bag wall, the opening configured to pass an electrical connection from computer equipment mounted on the outside of the bag through the bag wall to an interior of the bag.

56. The bag of claim 53, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is configured to removably attach the display panel to the bag.

57. The bag of claim 53, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is configured to attach a display panel to the bag by a display panel attachment edge.

58. The bag of claim 53, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount includes one or more attachment flaps.

59. The bag of claim 53, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is comprised of an opening in one of the top wall and front wall near the junction of the top and front walls, the opening configured to allow the pivotal attachment of a panel on the inside surface of the front wall to a display panel positioned and oriented to pivot into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

60. The bag of claim 59, further comprised of a mounting structure attached to the inside surface of the bag, wherein the mounting structure is configured to attach the panel pivotally attached to the display panel to the inside surface of the bag front wall.

61. The bag of claim 53, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is comprised of a support structure attached to the outside surface of the bag front wall, the support structure configured to attach a panel with pivotally attached display panel to the outside surface of the front wall with the display panel attachment edge positioned near the junction of the top and front walls and oriented to pivot the display panel into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

62. The bag of claim 53, further comprised of a bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the bag front wall at a bottom of the computer equipment storage area distal to the junction of the top and front bag walls, wherein the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is configured to attach one of a display cover, an input device receptacle and a computer equipment to the bag and pivot it into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

63. The bag of claim 62, wherein the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount includes one or more attachment flaps.

64. The bag of claim 53, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is comprised of an intermediate panel including a proximal edge and a distal edge, wherein the proximal edge is pivotally attached to the bag and the distal edge is configured to pivotally attach to a display panel.

65. The bag of claim 53, wherein the pivoting cover is one of rigid and shaped to fit the display panel.

66. The bag of claim 53, wherein the pivoting cover is attached to the bag front wall near a bottom of the computer equipment storage area distal to the junction of the top and front bag walls and oriented to pivot from a storage position covering the computer equipment storage area to an operating position exposing the computer equipment storage area.

67. The bag of claim 53, wherein the pivoting cover is configured to attach to one of a computer input device and an input device receptacle.

68. The bag of claim 53, wherein a bag wall is configured to attach a peripheral holder to the bag wall.

69. The bag of claim 68, wherein the bag is further comprised of one or more side walls and the side wall is configured to attach a peripheral holder to the bag side wall.

70. The bag of claim 68, further comprised of one or more pockets attached to a bag wall, wherein the pocket holds the peripheral holder to the bag.

71. The bag of claim 53, further comprised of a display panel prop configured to extend between the bag and a display panel and hold the display panel in one or more angular positions relative to the bag front wall.

72. The bag of claim 53, further comprised of a mounting structure attached to the inside surface of the bag wherein the mounting structure is configured to attach a computing unit panel to the inside surface of the bag front wall.

73. The bag of claim 72, wherein the mounting structure removably attaches the computing unit panel to the bag.

74. A portable computer system comprising:

a. a bag comprised of one or more walls including a front wall having an inside surface and an outside surface, a junction at a top of the front wall, and a computer equipment storage area on the outside surface of the front wall;

b. a display panel comprising a front side including a display, a back side and an attachment edge;

c. a top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount pivotally attaching the display panel to the bag, wherein the display panel attachment edge pivots at a top of the computer equipment storage area near the junction at a top of the front wall and the display panel pivots from a storage position in the computer equipment storage area to an operation position in the view of an operator; and

d. a pivoting cover pivotally attached to the bag, wherein the cover pivots from a storage position covering the computer equipment storage area to an operating position exposing the computer equipment storage area.

75. The portable computer system of claim 74, wherein the display panel is removably attached to the bag.

76. The portable computer system of claim 74, wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount includes one or more attachment flaps.

77. The portable computer system of claim 74, further comprising a manual control on the display panel.

78. The portable computer system of claim 77, wherein the manual control comprises one or more pointing devices on the back side of the display panel.

79. The portable computer system of claim 74, further comprising computer equipment attachable to the pivoting cover.

80. The portable computer system of claim 79, further comprising an electrical connection configured to electrically connect the computer equipment to electrical equipment located inside the bag.

81. The portable computer system of claim 80, wherein the electrical equipment is a computing unit panel attached to the inside surface of the front wall of the bag.

82. The portable computer system of claim 74 further comprising computer equipment pivotally attachable to the bag near a bottom of the computer equipment storage area distal to the junction at a top of the front wall wherein the computer equipment pivots from a storage position in the computer equipment storage area to an operating position.

83. The portable computer system of claim 82, further comprising an electrical connection configured to electrically connect the computer equipment to electrical equipment located inside the bag.

84. The portable computer system of claim 83, wherein the electrical equipment is a computing unit panel attached to the inside surface of the front wall of the bag.

85. The portable computer system of claim 74, further comprising a computing unit panel attached to the front wall of the bag.

86. The portable computer system of claim 85, further comprising and electrical connection between the computing unit panel and the display panel.

87. The portable computer system of claim 85, wherein the computing unit panel Is attached to the inside surface of the front wall.

88. The portable computer of claim 74, wherein the pivoting cover is attached to the bag front wall near a bottom of the computer equipment storage area distal to the junction at a top of the front wall and oriented to pivot from a storage position covering the computer equipment storage area to an operating position exposing the computer equipment storage area.

89. A bag mounted display system comprising;

a) a bag comprised of one or more walls including a front wall having an inside surface and an outside surface, a junction at a top of the front wall, and a computer equipment storage area on the outside surface of the front wall; and

b. a display panel comprising a front side including an electronic display, a back side including a pointing device, and an attachment edge, wherein the attachment edge is configured to attach the display panel to the bag and pivot the display panel from a storage position in the computer equipment storage area to an operating position in the view of an operator.

90. The display system of claim 89, further comprising a pivoting computer equipment mount pivotally attaching the display panel to the bag, wherein the pivoting computer equipment mount includes an attachment flap.

91. The display system of claim 89, wherein the display panel is attached to the bag at a top of the computer equipment storage area near the junction at a top of the front wall.

92. The display system of claim 89, further comprising an electrical connection configured to electrically connect the display panel to electrical equipment located inside the bag.