Electronic apparatus with a detachable display
View Patent ↗An apparatus with a base part and a display part, which is detachable from the base part. There is a cavity formed in the base part and the apparatus is configured to have at least a closed configuration and an open configuration. In the closed configuration, the display part is configured to cover the base part, and in the open configuration, the cavity is configured to receive and hold the display part in an upright tilted position in relation to the base part.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a base part,
a display part, which is detachable from the base part, and
a cavity formed in the base part, wherein the apparatus is configured to comprise at least a closed configuration and an open configuration, wherein
in the closed configuration, the display part is configured to cover the base part and the cavity, and
in the open configuration, the cavity is configured to receive and to alone hold the display part in an upright tilted position in relation to the base part, and wherein the cavity is curved to continuously guide movement of the display part with friction contact within the cavity as the display part moves from the closed configuration to the open configuration when the display part is raised from an edge of the display part opposite the cavity.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to comprise an intermediate configuration, wherein a gap is formed between one edge of the display part and the base part.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display part is movable and the cavity is configured to guide movement of the display part towards or away from the open configuration.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to have a detached configuration, wherein the display part is detached from the base part.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein in the detached configuration, the base part and the display part are configured to be operatively connected.
6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein in the detached configuration, the base part is configured to control the display part.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism configured to lock the display part to the base part when the apparatus is in closed configuration.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the display part is configured to move from the closed configuration to the intermediate configuration in response to release of the locking mechanism.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the locking mechanism is a magnetic locking mechanism.
10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a mechanical magnetic latch or a capacitive touch latch.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base part comprises a recess configured to receive the display part in the closed configuration.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein in the open configuration the cavity is configured to allow the display part to be detached from the base part.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein in the open configuration the cavity is configured to allow the display part to be detached from the base part by lifting the display part up from the base part.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises at least two operating modes in the closed configuration, wherein
in a first operating mode, the apparatus is configured for transport, and
in a second operating mode, the display part operates as a touch screen.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display part comprises a display on one side of the display part.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display part comprises a display on both sides of the display part.
17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display part is reversible.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base part and the display part are configured to communicate with each other over a wireless connection.