US4852033A
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Portable apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-30
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Granted: 1989-07-25
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Expires: 2007-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A portable apparatus includes a display device coupled to a housing by means of a hinge mechanism. The display device can be closed such that it is laid on the upper surface of the housing. The portable apparatus comprises a cable-protecting member. This cable-protecting member protects a cable, which electrically connects the housing and the display together and passes through the hinge mechanism. Even if the display device is frequently raised or lowered with reference to the housing, the cable is reliably protected by the cable-protecting member. Therefore, the cable is prevented from being worn away.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshio Saitou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1675; G06F1/1681; G06F1/1683; H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A portable apparatus, comprising: a housing containing electronic parts; a display device, which is movably connected to the housing by means of a hinge mechanism such that the display device can be laid over an upper portion of the housing, with a display screen located down, and raised from the upper portion of the housing; a cable for electrically connecting the housing and the display device to each other, the cable passing through the hinge mechanism; and a cable-protecting member for covering the cable which passes through the hinge mechanism, wherein the hinge mechanism has an internal space, through which the cable and the cable-protecting member are guided from the housing to the display device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A portable apparatus, comprising: a housing containing electronic parts; a display device, which is movably connected to the housing by means of a hinge mechanism such that the display device can be laid over an upper portion of the housing, with a display screen located down, and raised from the upper portion of the housing; a cable for electrically connecting the housing and the display device to each other, the cable passing through the hinge mechanism; and a cable-protecting member for covering the cable which passes through the hinge mechanism, wherein the hinge mechanism has an internal space, through which the cable and the cable-protecting member are guided from the housing to the display device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cable-protecting member includes a pair of belt-like members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the two belt-like members connected to each other at one end by adhesive means and which form a coupling means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the coupling means, which is at one end of the two belt-like members, is secured to the housing, while the other end of the belt-like members is rendered free.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the coupled portion, which is at one end of the two belt-like members, is secured to the display device, while the other end of the belt-like members is rendered free.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the two belt-like members is secured to the hinge mechanism within the hinge mechanism, and two ends of the belt-like members, which are located in the display device and the housing, respectively, are rendered free.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the two belt-like members has a width equal to or greater than the width of the cable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cable-protecting member is formed by one belt-like member, the one belt-like member being folded in half, lengthwise, such that cable is sandwiched by the folded belt-like member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cable-protecting member is formed of a smooth and flexible material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the material is a polyester film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A portable apparatus, comprising: a housing including a keyboard; a display device, which is movably connected to the housing by means of a hinge mechanism such that the display device can be laid over the keyboard, with a display screen located down, and raised from the keyboard, wherein the hinge mechanism has an internal space, through which the cable and the cable-protecting member are guided from the housing to the display device; a cable for electrically connecting the housing and the display device to each other, the cable passing through the hinge mechanism; and a cable-protecting member, formed by a pair of belt-like members, for covering the cable by sandwiching it.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
A portable apparatus, comprising: a housing including a keyboard; a display device, which is movably connected to the housing by means of a hinge mechanism such that the display device can be laid over the keyboard, with a display screen located down, and raised from the keyboard, wherein the hinge mechanism has an internal space, through which the cable and the cable-protecting member are guided from the housing to the display device; a cable for electrically connecting the housing and the display device to each other, the cable passing through the hinge mechanism; and a cable-protecting member, formed by a pair of belt-like members, for covering the cable by sandwiching it.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the two belt-like members are connected to each other at one end by adhesive means and which form a coupling means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein the coupling means, which is at one end of the two belt-like members, is secured to the housing, while the other end of the belt-like members is rendered free.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein the coupling means, which is at one end of the two belt-like members, is secured to the housing by means of an adhesive double coated tape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the coupling means, which is at one end of the two belt-like members, is secured to the display device, while the other end of the belt-like members is rendered free.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein each of the two belt-like members is secured to the hinge mechanism within the hinge mechanism, and both ends of the belt-like members, which are located in the display device and the housing, respectively, are rendered free.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the cable-protecting member is formed by polyester film.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A portable apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein each of the two belt-like members has a width greater than the width of the cable.
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