EP0178800A2
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Portable computer
Assignee: EMC Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-09-19
Abstract
Abstract The computer comprises a housing with a base portion (15) covered at the back by a rear top cover (19) to provide a chamber within which there are disposed the computer electronics and two disc drives with disk insertion slots in the right hand side wall of the housing. The front part of the housing base portion (15) carries a keyboard which can be closed by a front cover (16) hinged to the rear cover (19). The front cover (17), when opened up, exposes an 80 column, 25 line liquid crystal display for the computer. The bottom of the housing base portion (15) has a major flat portion at the rear which provides a suitable base on which the computer rests for lap held use. The front part, beneath the keyboard, inclines upwards and a hinged flap (21) at the rear of the computer can be opened up to tilt the computer onto the inclined front portion of the underside of the base (15). This provides a convenient keyboard and viewing angle for use on a desk surface. The flap (21) also serves, when closed, to cover a rear panel of the computer, provided with various sockets.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcel Boudreau
- 👤 Arthur R. Nigro, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:23
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1656; G06F1/166; H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A portable computer, characterised by the combination of a housing (13) adapted to rest on a surface, the housing having a front and a rear and including means (21) for tilting the housing in a forward direction on the surface on which it rests, computer electronics (65, 66, 67) in the housing, at least one disk drive (68, 69) in the housing, a keyboard (95) in the housing, and a display monitor (103) in the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A portable computer, characterised by the combination of a housing (13) adapted to rest on a surface, the housing having a front and a rear and including means (21) for tilting the housing in a forward direction on the surface on which it rests, computer electronics (65, 66, 67) in the housing, at least one disk drive (68, 69) in the housing, a keyboard (95) in the housing, and a display monitor (103) in the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A computer according to claim 1, characterised in that the housing (13) includes a base (15) and a rear top cover (19) fixed to the base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A computer according to claim 2, characterised in that the means for tilting the housing (13) in a forwardly direction comprises a flap (21) mounted on the base (15) and movable from a closed position to an open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer according to claim 3, characterised in that the base (15), rear top cover (19) and flap (21) are unitary structures made of moulded plastics material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A computer according to claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the flap (21) is mounted on the rear of the base (15).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer according to claim 5, characterised in that the flap (21) also serves, when closed, as a cover for a rear panel (89) of the computer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A computer according to any of claims 2 to 6, characterised in that the base (15) has a bottom wall having a front section (23-2) and a rear section (23-1) inclined upwardly from the front section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A computer according to any of claims 2 to 7, characterised by a front top cover (17) pivotally attached to the rear top cover (19).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer according to claim 8, characterised in that the display monitor (103) is fixed on the front top cover (17).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A computer according to claim 9, characterised in that the display monitor (103) includes a full screen liquid crystal display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A computer according to claim 8, 9 or 10, characterised in that the front top cover (17) includes a cover plate (99) and a bezel (101).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the keyboard (95) is a full size keyboard.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A computer according to any of claims 1 to 12, characterised in that there are two disk drive units (68 and 69).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer according to any of claims 1 to 13, characterised by a battery pack removably mounted in the housing (13).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
94 words
A housing for a portable computer, characterised by a base (15) having a front and a rear, a rear top cover (19) fixed to the base and defining along with said base a chamber adapted to hold the electrical and mechanical components of the portable computer, the front of the base being adapted to hold a computer keyboard, a flap (21) mounted on the base and movable between a first position and a second position, and a front top cover (17) hinged on the rear top cover and adapted to hold a display monitor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
94 words
A housing for a portable computer, characterised by a base (15) having a front and a rear, a rear top cover (19) fixed to the base and defining along with said base a chamber adapted to hold the electrical and mechanical components of the portable computer, the front of the base being adapted to hold a computer keyboard, a flap (21) mounted on the base and movable between a first position and a second position, and a front top cover (17) hinged on the rear top cover and adapted to hold a display monitor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A housing according to claim 15, characterised in that the housing has a generally rectangular wedge shaped configuration when the flap and front top cover are both in their closed position.
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