Bag computer system and bag apparatus

• US 20110032669A1
• Filed: 10/12/2010
• Published: 02/10/2011
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 8,094,440 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.03
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer

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 system comprising:

a. a top wall with opening to access a bag interior, the top wall joined to a front wall at a junction therebetween, an inside surface, and an outside surface;

b. a computer equipment storage area on the outside of the bag front wall;

c. a display panel comprising a front side, a back side, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein the display panel is pivotally attached to the bag and 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 a display panel into and out of the computer equipment storage area; and

d. a cover pivotally attached to the bag front wall and positioned at a bottom of the computer equipment storage area distal to the junction of the top and front bag walls wherein the cover is oriented to pivot from a storage position covering the computer equipment storage area to an operating position exposing the computer equipment storage area.

2. The portable computer system of claim 1, further comprising at least one input/output tool on the distal edge of the display panel.

3. The portable computer system of claim 1, further comprising a manual control on the display panel.

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

5. The portable computer system of claim 4, further comprising tactile finger guides on the back side to guide an operator'"'"'s fingers to positions on the pointing device.

6. The portable computer system of claim 1, further comprising an electrical connection, the electrical connection near the display panel attachment edge and configured to provide a conduit to connect the display panel to a computing unit or peripheral device located inside the bag.

7. The portable computer system of claim 1, further comprising one or more electrical access openings through the front wall located to pass electrical wiring computer equipment mounted on the outside of the bag through the front wall to an interior of the bag.

8. The portable computer system of claim 1, wherein the display panel is removably attached to the bag.

9. The portable computer system of claim 8, wherein the display panel is removably attached to the bag with a top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the bag and matching attachments attached to the display panel.

10. The portable computer system of claim 9 wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is one or more attachment flaps.

11. The portable computer system of claim 1, further comprising a bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the bag and configured to attach computer equipment to the bag wherein the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is positioned on the bag front wall at a bottom of the computer equipment storage area distal to the junction of the top and front bag walls and oriented to pivot computer equipment into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

12. The portable computer system of claim 11 wherein the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is one or more attachment flaps.

13. The bag of claim 1, wherein the bag further comprises an input device.

14. The portable computer system of claim 13, wherein the input device is removably attached to the bag.

15. The portable computer system of claim 13, wherein the input device is attached to the cover.

16. The portable computer system of claim 13, wherein the input device is attached to the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount.

17. The portable computer system of claim 13, wherein the input device is further comprised of at least one input/output tool on the distal edge.

18. The portable computer system of claim 13, wherein the input device is shaped to fit and cover the display panel.

19. The portable computer system of claim 13, wherein the input device further comprises an electrical connection, the electrical connection near the attachment edge and configured to provide a conduit to connect the input device to a computing unit or peripheral device located inside the bag.

20. The portable computer system of claim 1, wherein the computer is further comprised of a computing unit.

21. The portable computer system of claim 20, wherein the computing unit is contained in a computing unit panel.

22. The portable computer system of claim 20, wherein the computing unit is contained in a display panel.

23. The portable computer system of claim 1, further comprising a computing unit panel mounting structure attached to at least one of the inside surface of the front wall and an inside surface of the top wall, and designed to match and hold a computing unit panel to the inside surface of the front wall.

24. The portable computer system of claim 21, wherein the computing unit panel is designed to fit the computing unit panel mounting structure.

25. The portable computer system of claim 1, wherein the computing unit panel is removably attached to the computer equipment storage area, and wherein the display panel is pivotably connected to the computing unit panel and electrically connected to the computing unit.

26. The portable computer system of claim 25, further comprising a computing unit support structure attached to the computer equipment storage area wherein the computing unit panel is removably attached in the storage area using a computing unit mounting structure.

27. The portable computer system of claim 21, further comprising one or more memory receptacles.

28. The portable computer system of claim 27, further comprising one or more removable memories matching the memory receptacles.

29. The portable computer system of claim 21, further comprising at least one sound outlet on the top edge of the computing unit panel held in the computing unit panel mounting structure.

30. The portable computer system of claim 1, further comprising a left side wall and a right side wall, each of the side walls having an inner surface and an outer surface, and at least one of the side walls including at least one pocket attached to the outer surface.

31. The portable computer system of claim 30, further comprising at least one periheral holder with a receptacle physically matching a peripheral wherein the holder is configured to match the side pocket.

32. The portable computer system of claim 1, further comprising a display panel prop extending between the bag and the display panel back side, the display panel prop holding the display panel in one or more angular positions relative to the bag front.

33. A portable computer system comprising:

a. a top wall with opening to access a bag interior, the top wall joined to a front wall at a junction therebetween, an inside surface, and an outside surface;

b. a computer equipment storage area on the outside of the bag'"'"'s front wall;

c. a display panel comprising a front side, a back side, an attachment edge, a distal edge and two side edges wherein the display panel is pivotally attached to the bag and 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 a display panel into and out of the computer equipment storage area; and

d. bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the bag and configured to attach computer equipment to the bag wherein the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is positioned on the bag front wall at a bottom of the computer equipment storage area distal to the junction of the top and front bag walls and oriented to pivot computer equipment into and out of the computer equipment storage area.

34. The portable computer system of claim 33, further comprising at least one input/output tool on the distal edge of the display panel.

35. The portable computer system of claim 33, further comprising a manual control on the display panel.

36. The portable computer system of claim 35, wherein the manual control comprises one or more pointing devices on the back side of the display panel.

37. The portable computer system of claim 36, further comprising tactile finger guides on the back side to guide an operator'"'"'s fingers to positions on the pointing device.

38. The portable computer system of claim 33, further comprising an electrical connection, the electrical connection near the display panel attachment edge and configured to provide a conduit to connect the display panel to a computing unit or peripheral device located inside the bag.

39. The portable computer system of claim 33, further comprising one or more electrical access openings through the front wall located to pass electrical wiring computer equipment mounted on the outside of the bag through the front wall to an interior of the bag.

40. The portable computer system of claim 33, wherein the display panel is removably attached to the bag.

41. The portable computer system of claim 40, wherein the display panel is removably attached to the bag with a top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the bag and matching attachments attached to the display panel.

42. The portable computer system of claim 41 wherein the top bag position pivoting computer equipment mount is one or more attachment flaps.

43. The portable computer system of claim 33, wherein the bag further comprises an input device.

44. The portable computer system of claim 43, wherein the input device is removably attached to the bag.

45. The portable computer system of claim 44, wherein the input device is attached to the bottom bag position pivoting computer equipment mount.

46. The portable computer system of claim 43, wherein the input device is further comprised of at least one input/output tool on the distal edge.

47. The bag of claim 43, wherein the input device is shaped to fit and cover the display panel.

48. The portable computer system of claim 43, wherein the input device further comprises an electrical connection, the electrical connection near the attachment edge and configured to provide a conduit to connect the input device to a computing unit or peripheral device located inside the bag.

49. The portable computer system of claim 33, wherein the computer is further comprised of a computing unit.

50. The portable computer system of claim 49, wherein the computing unit is contained in a computing unit panel.

51. The portable computer system of claim 49, wherein the computing unit is contained in a display panel.

52. The portable computer system of claim 33, further comprising a computing unit panel mounting structure attached to at least one of the inside surface of the front wall and an inside surface of the top wall, and designed to match and hold a computing unit panel to the inside surface of the front wall.

53. The portable computer system of claim 50, wherein the computing unit panel is designed to fit the computing unit panel mounting structure.

54. The portable computer system of claim 33, wherein the computing unit panel is removably attached to the computer equipment storage area, and wherein the display panel is pivotably connected to the computing unit panel and electrically connected to the computing unit.

55. The portable computer system of claim 54, further comprising a computing unit support structure attached to the computer equipment storage area wherein the computing unit panel is removably attached in the storage area using a computing unit mounting structure.

56. The portable computer system of claim 50, further comprising one or more memory receptacles.

57. The portable computer system of claim 56, further comprising one or more removable memories matching the memory receptacles.

58. The portable computer system of claim 50, further comprising at least one sound outlet on the top edge of the computing unit panel held in the computing unit panel mounting structure.

59. The portable computer system of claim 33, further comprising a left side wall and a right side wall, each of the side walls having an inner surface and an outer surface, and at least one of the side walls including at least one pocket attached to the outer surface.

60. The portable computer system of claim 59, further comprising at least one periheral holder with a receptacle physically matching a peripheral wherein the holder is configured to match the side pocket.

61. The portable computer system of claim 33, further comprising a display panel prop extending between the bag and the display panel back side, the display panel prop holding the display panel in one or more angular positions relative to the bag front.