Assembly having a main unit and a mounting unit

• US 20070247800A1
• Filed: 04/17/2007
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Originatic LLC
• Original Assignee: Originatic LLC
• Inventors: Smith, Renato, Smith, Lorenzo, Bendeguz, Attila
• Application Number:
  US11/787,999
• Publication Number:
  US 20070247800A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.20
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0252 for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0015 Back-rests
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2400/361 Interactive visual displays
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1624 with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1649 the additional display being independently orientable, e.g. for presenting information to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/166 related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1669 Detachable keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1679 for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA G06F1/1681 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1683 for the transmission of signal or power between the different housings, e.g. details of wired or wireless communication, passage of cabling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/169 the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1692 the I/O peripheral being a secondary touch screen used as control interface, e.g. virtual buttons or sliders
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0208 characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0243 : using the relative angle between housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 : adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241

Abstract

A main unit, a mounting unit, and an assembly including the main unit removably mountable to the mounting unit. The main unit has a processor and at least one data input device configured to be movably coupled to the housing of the main unit. The mounting unit has a mount configured to be engaged with the housing of the main unit.

Claims

1. An electronic unit comprising:

a housing comprising a plurality of portions;

at least one processor supported by the housing;

at least one memory device accessible by the processor;

at least one display screen coupled to a first one of the portions of the housing;

at least one data input device configured to be movably coupled to a second one of the portions of the housing; and

a stand movably coupled to the first portion of the housing, a portion of the stand being movable between a plurality of positions relative to the housing.

2. The electronic unit of claim 1, which comprises at least one arm coupled to the housing, the arm being movable relative to the housing, the data input device comprising a keyboard configured to be rotatably coupled to the arm.

3. The electronic unit of claim 1, which comprises a motherboard which is:

(a) supported by the first portion of the housing;

(b) positioned behind the display screen; and

(c) coupled to the processor and the memory device.

4. The electronic unit of claim 1, wherein the stand comprises at least one hinge, at least one leg, and at least one foot.

5. The electronic unit of claim 1, wherein the stand comprises a closer operable to secure the stand in a closed position.

6. The electronic unit of claim 5, wherein the stand comprises a stopper operable to limit the movement of the stand to a designated open angle.

7. An electronic unit comprising:

a housing;

at least one processor supported by the housing;

at least one memory device accessible by the processor;

at least one display device supported by the housing;

at least one arm movably coupled to the housing, the arm being movable relative to the housing; and

a data input device configured to be movably coupled to the arm, the data input device being movable relative to the arm when the data input device is coupled to the arm.

8. The electronic unit of claim 7, which comprises a plurality of supports coupled to the arm, the supports being positioned along an axis.

9. The electronic unit of claim 7, which comprises a plurality of arms movably coupled to the housing, each one of the arms comprising a support, the supports being positioned along an axis.

10. The electronic unit of claim 9, wherein the data input device comprises a plurality of ends and a plurality of keys.

11. The electronic unit of claim 10, which comprises a plurality of couplers connected to the supports, the couplers configured to couple the ends of the data input device to the supports.

12. The electronic unit of claim 7, which comprises a stand movably coupled to the housing, a portion of the stand being movable between a plurality of positions relative to the housing.

13. An assembly comprising:

a mounting unit having at least one mount; and

a main unit configured to be removably coupled to the mounting unit, the main unit comprising;

(a) a housing,

(b) at least one mount engager supported by the housing, the mount engager configured to be removably engaged with the mount of the mounting unit,

(c) at least one processor supported by the housing,

(d) at least one memory device accessible by the processor,

(e) at least one display screen supported by the processor, and

(f) at least one data input device configured to be movably coupled to the housing.

14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the mounting unit comprises a plurality of mounts, at least one of the mounts comprising an electrical interface.

15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the mount engager of the main unit comprises an electrical interface.

16. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the main unit comprises a stand movably coupled to the housing, a portion of the stand being movable between a plurality of positions relative to the housing.

17. The assembly of claim 16, which comprises a mount mode and a non-mount mode, the stand being movable from one of the positions for the mount mode to another one of the positions for the non-mount mode.

18. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the main unit comprises:

(a) at least one arm movably coupled to the housing, the arm being movable relative to the housing; and

(b) a data input device configured to be movably coupled to the arm, the data input device being movable relative to the arm when the data input device is coupled to the arm.

19. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the mounting unit comprises at least one picture holder.

20. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the data input device comprises a keyboard having a plurality of keys.