Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
361679290 | Removable display | 16 |
20090141439 | Portable Computer With Reconfigurable Display - A portable computer system is provided having a base unit and a detachable display unit. The display unit can be attached to and supported by the base unit in a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation via one or more connectors provided on two different sides of the display unit. The base unit may include support pins providing physical support to the display unit. Alternatively, the base unit may include a support arm which attaches to and slides within a slot extending along two sides of the display unit, such that the display unit can be moved between landscape and portrait orientations. | 06-04-2009 |
20090201637 | Bag computer display panel prop assembly - Disclosed is an assembly to hold the angular position of a display panel relative to the bag front to which it is pivotally attached. The display panel is attached to the bag so it can pivot flat against the bag front or away from the bag into the line of sight of the computer operator/bag wearer. The display back and bag front have holders meant to match the ends of a prop bar which extends between the two. There are three embodiments; 1) a rigid bar between the two holders, 2) a semi-rigid bar held pivotally with the first holder and the opposite bar end sliding through the second holder with friction to hold the display panel position, 3) a rigid bar held pivotally with a first holder having a hinge with friction to hold the display panel position and the opposite bar end sliding along the second holder. | 08-13-2009 |
20090310292 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - Disclosed is a notebook computer including a display unit and a mainframe unit. The display unit includes: a display screen; a first frame, the display screen is mounted in the first frame; a first circuit module configured to connect with the display screen electrically, wherein the first circuit module is mounted in the first frame; M first connection mechanisms mounted on a side of the first frame. The mainframe unit includes: a second circuit module for processing data interchanged between the display unit and the mainframe unit; a second frame, wherein the second circuit module is mounted in the second frame; M second connection mechanisms mounted on a side of the second frame; wherein the M second connection mechanisms are configured to connect with the M first connection mechanisms in inserting way, and to detach from the M first connection mechanisms in pulling way. The display unit and the mainframe unit according to the present invention can be removed from each other, so that the portability of the notebook computer is enhanced. | 12-17-2009 |
20100039764 | Transformer Case for Notebook Slate Computer with Wireless Keyboard - An approach is provided that uses a foldable transformable display case that includes two panels. The two panels are attached using a hinge. Two components are attachable to at least one of the panels. One of the two components is an integrated display screen. Another component is a keyboard unit. At least one of the components can be removed from the panels. | 02-18-2010 |
20100172081 | REMOVABLE PORTABLE COMPUTER DEVICE - The present invention provides a removable portable computer device. In an embodiment, the portable computer device includes: a flat panel computer; a base; a back plate; a first connection structure through which the base is connected with the back plate; a second connection structure through which the back plate is connected with the flat panel computer. The flat panel computer is removably connected onto the back plate through the second connection structure. In the present invention, the flat panel computer is removably mounted on the back plate through the second connection structure. When the computer is required to be used at other location and a mass of keyboard input is not needed, it only requires to take off the flat panel computer from the back plate so as to easily carry the computer from one location to another location for use, thus the portability is greatly increased. | 07-08-2010 |
20100315769 | PORTABLE COMPUTERS WITH SPRING-MOUNTED DISPLAYS - An electronic device housing may contain a display module. The display module may contain layers of material such as a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. These layers of material may be mounted in a display module chassis. A cover glass may cover the display module. The housing may have springs that mate with corresponding holes in the chassis of the display module to hold the display module in place within the housing. The springs may flex about a flex axis that is perpendicular to a planar rear housing surface and the planar layers of the display module. A disassembly tool may be inserted into a gap between the cover glass and housing sidewalls. When the disassembly tool is rotated, a fin on the tool may press against an engagement structure in the spring and may release the spring from the display module. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321877 | Reconfigurable Computer - A portable computer system is provided having a base unit and a detachable display unit. The display unit can be oriented in landscape and portrait orientations, or can be replaced by display units having different physical characteristics. A support structure can be deployed to provide increased physical stability when desired. | 12-23-2010 |
20110194241 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER WITH DETACHABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A notebook computer comprising a clamshell-type housing ( | 08-11-2011 |
20130027867 | ACCESSORY DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT - A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device. | 01-31-2013 |
20130077228 | PORTABLE COMPUTER ASSEMBLY - A portable computer having independently mounted screen sections, whereby the screen sections may be used to provide a larger overall screen, to provide screens mirroring each other for presentation and display, for use by different users, and the like. The screen sections are foldable and collapsible in to the main housing of the portable computer for storage and transport. | 03-28-2013 |
20130094134 | PROTECTIVE HINGE COVER FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a protective hinge cover for a mobile computing device. According to one embodiment, the protective hinge cover includes an inner cavity area for receiving the mobile device along with a rotatable attachment member formed therein. In addition, a plurality of coupling features are utilized to facilitate attachment of the hinge cover with the mobile computing device. Moreover, the rotatable attachment member and housing frame are configured to provide a movable and stable structure for the mobile computing and also allow for adjustment by an operating user so as to provide multiple viewing angles via a hinge mechanism associated with the rotatable attachment member. | 04-18-2013 |
20140321043 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A supporting structure includes a body, a first plate, a second plate, a first elastic assembly, and a second elastic assembly. The body has a groove used for accommodating a display panel. The first plate is disposed on a first side of the groove, and the second plate is disposed on a second side of the groove opposite to the first side. The first elastic assembly is pivotally connecting the first plate and the body, and the second elastic assembly is pivotally connecting the second plate and the body. The first elastic assembly and the second elastic assembly clamp the display panel when the display panel is inserted into the groove of the body. The first elastic assembly and the second elastic assembly together cover the groove when the display panel is detached from the body. An electronic device using the supporting structure is also disclosed. | 10-30-2014 |
20150331455 | DETACHABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a mounting surface configured to accept another electronic device, a holder recess provided in the mounting surface and configured to hold the other electronic device at certain angles, and a rotatable clip installed in the mounting surface, and configured to control at least one part of the other electronic device, wherein other electronic device is accommodated at one end by the holder recess, and is accommodated at another end by the rotatable clip, such that the other electronic device is combined with the electronic device. | 11-19-2015 |
20150338889 | SUPPORTING DEVICE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS ASSEMBLY - A portable electronic apparatus assembly includes a tabular electronic device and a supporting device. The supporting device includes a base, a connecting member pivotally connected to the base, and a supporting member pivotally connected to the connecting member. The connecting member can rotate about a first rotation axis relative to the base. The supporting member can rotate about a second rotation axis relative to the connecting member. The first rotation axis and the second rotation axis are nonparallel. The supporting device can support the tabular electronic device by accommodating the tabular electronic device in an accommodating slot of the supporting member. Thereby, unfolding and folding of the supporting member relative to the base is more flexible. The whole thickness of the supporting device after folded can avoid being restrained by the thickness of the tabular electronic device. | 11-26-2015 |
20150351704 | MODULAR PATIENT MONITOR - A modular patient monitor provides a multipurpose, scalable solution for various patient monitoring applications. In an embodiment, a modular patient monitor utilizes multiple wavelength optical sensor and/or acoustic sensor technologies to provide blood constituent monitoring and acoustic respiration monitoring (ARM) at its core, including pulse oximetry parameters and additional blood parameter measurements such as carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) and methemoglobin (HbMet). Expansion modules provide blood pressure BP, blood glucose, ECG, CO2, depth of sedation and cerebral oximetry to name a few. | 12-10-2015 |
20160026221 | MOBILE APPARATUS - An apparatus comprises a first body including a display and a second body including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including an input device to receive an input, and the second portion including a magnet to magnetically attach to the first body. An apparatus comprises a body having a display screen, and having a frame with a first surface having an opening to expose the display screen, a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface, and a side portion disposed between the first surface and the second surface and having one or more magnets disposed in the side portion of the frame of the body. | 01-28-2016 |