US5455737A
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Electronic apparatus with storing section for storing detachable unit including groove holding strip-like function label
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1994-02-14
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Granted: 1995-10-03
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Expires: 2014-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A portable computer has a housing in which a storing section is formed. The storing section has an opening which is opened to a top face of the housing between a keyboard and a top rear end portion of the housing. A battery pack is fitted in the storing section and is detachable from the storing section through the opening. The battery pack has a top face which forms a pan of the top face of the housing. A strip-like holding groove, for receiving a strip-like function label, is formed on the top face of the housing and the top face of the battery pack. A display unit is attached to the housing so as to be rotatable between a closed position in which the display unit covers the keyboard and the opening of the storing section and an opened position in which the keyboard and the top face of the detachable unit are exposed. Display unit supports are attached to the rear end portion of the top face of the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Keizo Ogami
- 👤 Kohei Wada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1635; G06F1/1656; G06F1/1675; G06F1/1679; H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/026; H05K5/0265; H05K5/0286; H05K5/0295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
An electronic apparatus comprising: a substantially rectangular box-like housing having a top face; a keyboard arranged on a top front portion of the housing; a storing section formed in the housing and opened to the top face of the housing between the keyboard and a top rear end portion of the housing; a battery pack detachably fitted in the storing section and having a top face which forms a part of the top face of the housing; a display unit having supports attached to the rear end portion of the top face of the housing and mounted on the housing through the supports to be rotatable between a closed position where the display unit covers the keyboard and the battery pack and a opened position where the display unit exposes the keyboard and the top face of the battery pack outside; and a strip-like function label for showing functions of the keyboard; said housing including a strip-like holding groove in which the function label is set, said holding groove having a first portion formed on the top face of the housing and a second portion formed on the top face of the battery pack and communicating with the first portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
An electronic apparatus comprising: a substantially rectangular box-like housing having a top face; a keyboard arranged on a top front portion of the housing; a storing section formed in the housing and opened to the top face of the housing between the keyboard and a top rear end portion of the housing; a battery pack detachably fitted in the storing section and having a top face which forms a part of the top face of the housing; a display unit having supports attached to the rear end portion of the top face of the housing and mounted on the housing through the supports to be rotatable between a closed position where the display unit covers the keyboard and the battery pack and a opened position where the display unit exposes the keyboard and the top face of the battery pack outside; and a strip-like function label for showing functions of the keyboard; said housing including a strip-like holding groove in which the function label is set, said holding groove having a first portion formed on the top face of the housing and a second portion formed on the top face of the battery pack and communicating with the first portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
An electric apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first portion of the holder groove has an edge which is in opposite to the second portion and is so tilted relative to a bottom of the holding groove as to allow the function label to be pulled from the holding groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
An electric apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said housing has a pair of first holder claws projecting from the top face of the housing over the first portion of the holding groove to hold the function label in the holding groove, and said battery pack has a pair of second holder claws projecting from the top face of the battery pack over the second portion of the holding groove to hold the function label in the groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
192 words
An electronic apparatus comprising: a substantially rectangular box-like housing having a top face; a keyboard arranged on a top front portion of the housing; a storing section formed in the housing and opened to the top face of the housing between the keyboard and a top rear end portion of the housing; a detachable unit detachably fitted in the storing section and having a top face which forms a part of the top face of the housing; a display unit having supports attached to the rear end portion of the top face of the housing and mounted on the housing through the supports to be rotatable between a closed position where the display unit covers the keyboard and the detachable unit and a opened position where the display unit exposes the keyboard and the top face of the detachable unit outside; and a strip-like function label for showing functions of the keyboard, and wherein said housing includes a strip-like holding groove having a first portion formed on the top face of the housing and a second portion formed on the top face of the detachable unit and communicating with the first portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
192 words
An electronic apparatus comprising: a substantially rectangular box-like housing having a top face; a keyboard arranged on a top front portion of the housing; a storing section formed in the housing and opened to the top face of the housing between the keyboard and a top rear end portion of the housing; a detachable unit detachably fitted in the storing section and having a top face which forms a part of the top face of the housing; a display unit having supports attached to the rear end portion of the top face of the housing and mounted on the housing through the supports to be rotatable between a closed position where the display unit covers the keyboard and the detachable unit and a opened position where the display unit exposes the keyboard and the top face of the detachable unit outside; and a strip-like function label for showing functions of the keyboard, and wherein said housing includes a strip-like holding groove having a first portion formed on the top face of the housing and a second portion formed on the top face of the detachable unit and communicating with the first portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said housing has a pair of first holder claws projecting from the top face of the housing over the first portion of the holding groove to hold the function label in the holding groove, and said detachable unit has a pair of second holder claws projecting from the top face of the detachable unit over the second portion of the holding groove to hold the function label in the groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said first portion of the holder groove has an end edge which is in opposite to the second portion and is so tilted relative to a bottom of the holding groove as to allow the function label to be pulled from the holding groove.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-10-02 | 1999-04-03 | 1999-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-10-02 | 2003-04-03 | 2003-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-10-02 | 2007-04-03 | 2007-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |