IP Library Granted Patent US 7,403,378
Granted Patent B2
US 7,403,378 · App. 11/432,377 · Granted Jul 22, 2008

Portable computer

Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,403,378
App. No.
11/432,377
Granted
Jul 22, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable computer is disclosed. A triple-hinged supporting assembly, which is employed to connect a display unit with a mainframe unit in the portable computer, can easily change various operation positions of the display unit and even rotate 180° to horizontal, so as to fill different requirements of a user.

Claims (22)

1. A portable computer, comprising:

a mainframe unit including an operation interface;

a triple-hinged supporting assembly including a first support, a second support and a third support pivoted in sequence, wherein the first support is fixed to a side of the mainframe unit; and

a display unit having a display surface and a backside surface, wherein the backside surface is pivoted to the triple-hinged supporting assembly, and the display unit is moved to a first operation position, a second operation position and a third operation position by the triple-hinged supporting assembly,

wherein when the display unit is at the first operation position, the display surface covers and stacks on the operation interface of the mainframe unit;

when the display unit is at the second operation position, the display surface is exposed and obliquely deposed over the mainframe unit; and

when the display unit is at the third operation position, the display surface is exposed and stacks on the mainframe unit.

2. The portable computer according to claim 1 , wherein when the display unit is at the third operation position, the first support and the second support are folded.

3. The portable computer according to claim 1 , wherein the first support is a flat plate or a frame.

4. The portable computer according to claim 1 , wherein the second support is a flat plate or a frame.

5. The portable computer according to claim 1 , wherein the third support is a flat plate or a frame.

6. A tablet computer, comprising:

a mainframe unit including an operation interface;

a triple-hinged supporting assembly including a first support, a second support and a third support pivoted in sequence, wherein the first support is fixed to a side of the mainframe unit; and

a display unit having a display surface and a backside surface, wherein the backside surface is pivoted to the triple-hinged supporting assembly, and the display unit is moved to a first operation position, a second operation position and a third operation position by the triple-hinged supporting assembly.

7. The tablet computer according to claim 6 , wherein when the display unit is at the third operation position, the first support and the second support are folded.

8. The tablet computer according to claim 6 , wherein the first support is a flat plate or a frame.

9. The tablet computer according to claim 6 , wherein the second support is a flat plate or a frame.

10. The tablet computer according to claim 6 , wherein the third support is a flat plate or a frame.

11. The tablet computer according to claim 6 , wherein when the display unit is at the first operation position, the display surface covers and stacks on the operation interface of the mainframe unit.

12. The tablet computer according to claim 6 , wherein when the display unit is at the second operation position, the display surface is exposed and obliquely deposed on the operation interface.

13. The tablet computer according to claim 6 , wherein when the display unit is at the third operation position, the backside surface covers and stacks on the operation interface of the mainframe unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2006
From: LO, CHIEN-SHENG; YANG, MING-CHIN; SUN, CHUNG-SHIH; WANG, LI-YEN; CHEN, YU-YUAN; LEE, HUNG-CHENG; CHOU, YING-CHI
To: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 94119891 A · Jun 15, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060288258A1 · Dec 21, 2006