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Computer with protective cover having outwardly projecting cushioning portions

Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-12-09
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2014-12-09
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Abstract

Abstract A computer including a body case housing a display, an outer member formed of an impact-resistant material integrally formed on the outside surface of the body case, and an outwardly-projecting cushioning portion formed at each corner of the outside member. Each of the cushioning portions has a first protective portion extending outwardly from the body case, and a second protective portion projecting curvilinearly with respect to the first protective portion and extending onto a surface or a back side of the body case. The cushioning portions are formed of an elastic material. Further, vent holes are formed in the body case which are sealed with a porous film which is permeable to gas but not permeable to water. The vent holes provide an escape path for gas produced by a battery, such as a nickel-hydrogen battery, in the event that the battery explodes within the body case.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hideaki Noda
  • 👤 Hitoshi Funaki
  • 👤 Naoyoshi Sainokami

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 22:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1635; G06F1/1626; G06F1/1656; H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/30; H01M50/394; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1632; G06F2200/1633; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
A computer comprising a display disposed in a body case, an outside cover formed of an impact-resistant material integrally mounted outside said body case, and outwardly projecting cushioning portions formed integrally with corner portions of said outside cover; wherein each of said cushioning portions have a first protective portion extending outwards from an outer surface of an associated corner portion of the body case, and a second protective portion projecting curvilinearly with respect to said first protective portion and extending onto a surface of the body case.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
A computer comprising a display disposed in a body case, an outside cover formed of an impact-resistant material integrally mounted outside said body case, and outwardly projecting cushioning portions formed integrally with corner portions of said outside cover; wherein each of said cushioning portions have a first protective portion extending outwards from an outer surface of an associated corner portion of the body case, and a second protective portion projecting curvilinearly with respect to said first protective portion and extending onto a surface of the body case.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A computer according to claim 3, wherein said cushioning portions are formed of an elastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 53 words
A computer comprising a display disposed in a body case, an outside cover formed of an impact-resistant material integrally mounted outside said body case, and outwardly projecting cushioning portions formed integrally with corner portions of said outside cover; wherein the cushioning portion at each said corner portion is composed of plural protective projections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 53 words
A computer comprising a display disposed in a body case, an outside cover formed of an impact-resistant material integrally mounted outside said body case, and outwardly projecting cushioning portions formed integrally with corner portions of said outside cover; wherein the cushioning portion at each said corner portion is composed of plural protective projections.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

JPH04237631A Cited

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