DISPLAY HOUSING FOR COMPUTING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A display apparatus, comprising:
- a light panel that produces light for a display screen;
a frame supporting said light panel with dimensional stability;
a housing having said frame attached thereto, substantial portions of said housing being translucent; and
a cosmetic shield provided between said housing and said frame to mask said frame and said light panel from being visible through the substantial portions of said housing being translucent.
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Abstract
An improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing can have one or more of the following aspects. A first aspect of the invention pertains to a computer housing having a logo or other symbol that can be illuminated using light from the backside of a display panel. A second aspect of the invention pertains to a suspended frame is able to support a display panel within a display housing. A third aspect of the invention pertains to a computing device provided with an internal antenna. A fourth aspect of the invention pertains to a stiffener for a computer housing so as to increase the rigidity and strength of the computer housing. A fifth aspect of the invention pertains to a housing having a logo, symbol or other device that can be illuminated using light from the backside of a display panel. A sixth aspect of the invention pertains to a lid for a computing device, such as a portable computer, that is provided with a translucent housing.
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80 Claims
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1. A display apparatus, comprising:
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a light panel that produces light for a display screen;
a frame supporting said light panel with dimensional stability;
a housing having said frame attached thereto, substantial portions of said housing being translucent; and
a cosmetic shield provided between said housing and said frame to mask said frame and said light panel from being visible through the substantial portions of said housing being translucent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A display apparatus, comprising:
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a housing, substantial portions of said housing being translucent;
a light panel provided within said housing, said light panel produces light for a display screen; and
a cosmetic shield provided between said housing and said light panel to mask said light panel from being visible through the substantial portions of said housing being translucent. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for illuminating a predetermined design in a translucent housing using reflected light, said method comprising:
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emitting light from a light panel in first and second directions;
reflecting a portion of the light emitted in the second direction from a cosmetic shield, the cosmetic shield being provided between the housing and the light panel;
reflecting a portion of the light reflected from the cosmetic shield back towards the cosmetic shield using a reflecting surface; and
passing a portion of the reflected light from the reflecting surface through an opening in the cosmetic shield having the predetermined design and then through a corresponding portion of the housing adjacent the opening in the cosmetic shield, thereby illuminating the predetermined design in the translucent housing. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A portable computer, comprising:
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a hinge; and
a housing having a display portion and a base portion, the display portion being attached to the base portion with said hinge, wherein the base portion includes at least a processor, and wherein the display portion includes at least a flat panel display, an outer shell, and a frame supporting said flat panel display with respect to said portable computer by way of said hinge. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A display apparatus as recited in claim 38, wherein said EMI shield includes a plurality of openings.
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39. A display apparatus, comprising:
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a flat panel display that emits light in a forward direction and in a back direction when active; and
an outer shell for providing a housing for at least a rear portion of said display apparatus, said outer shell including a transparent portion through which a portion of the light emitted by said flat panel display in the back direction is able to pass, thereby illuminating the transparent portion when said flat panel display is active. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A housing for a computer device, comprising:
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a front shell;
a back shell coupled to said front shell to produce said housing, electrical components for the computer device being internal to said housing; and
a foam stiffener provided internal to said housing to substantially fill unused space internal to said housing, thereby providing stiffness to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. A stiffening system for providing distributed loading to a portable computer assembly, said stiffening system comprising:
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a computer housing, said computer housing including a first member and a second member, said second member being coupled to said first member to form a volume therebetween and wherein said first member and said second member when coupled together form said computer housing;
a stiffener, said stiffener being disposed between said first member and said second member of said computer housing, said stiffener being configured to substantially fill an unused portion of the volume between said first member and said second member wherein the outer surfaces of said stiffener respectively conform to the inner surfaces of the first and second member - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A computer system, comprising:
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an antenna, said antenna being configured to transmit or receive RF signals; and
a computer housing, said computer housing being configured to enclose said antenna such that said antenna is entirely contained internal to said computer housing and is operable while being internal to said computer housing without having to extend any portion of said antenna outside said computer housing. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. An antenna device for transmitting and receiving RF for use by a computer, said antenna device comprising:
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an antenna cable having first and second conductors;
an outer conductor, said outer conductor being operatively coupled to said second conductor of said antenna cable;
an inner conductor, said inner conductor being operatively coupled to said first conductor of said antenna cable; and
an antenna housing, said antenna housing being disposed around the outer periphery of said outer conductor and said inner conductor, and wherein said antenna housing maintains a fixed separation between said outer conductor and said antenna cable. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80)
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Specification