Portable computer having a latch apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorBum-Su Park
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Abstract
A portable computer having a latch apparatus and an opening unit which enable an operator to open the portable computer with one hand. A main body of the computer is rotatably combined with an LCD assembly. A latch apparatus locks the LCD assembly to and releases the LCD assembly from the main body. The latch apparatus includes a fixed hook part in the LCD assembly and a movable hook part in the main body. A knob part has a push button part exposed to the outside of the main body. A projection part of the knob extends from the push button part and moves the movable hook part to a releasing position by cooperating with a through hole of the movable hook part. The opening unit includes a torsion apparatus to assist in opening the portable computer.
Claims29
A portable computer comprising:
- a main body;
- an LCD assembly rotatably combined to the main body;
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- a latch apparatus which allows the LCD assembly to be locked to and released from the main body, the latch apparatus comprising:
- a support hook part provided in the LCD assembly,
- a movable hook part provided in the main body and moving between a locking position at which the movable hook part is hooked to the support hook part and a releasing position at which the movable hook part is released from the support hook part, the movable hook part having a through hole, and
- a knob part having a push button part exposed outside of the main body and a projection part extended from the push button part to move the movable hook part to the releasing position by cooperating with the through hole of the movable hook part.
A portable computer comprising:
- a main body;
- an LCD assembly rotatably combined to the main body;
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- a latch apparatus which locks the LCD assembly to and releases the LCD assembly from the main body;
- an LCD opening unit which elastically rotates the LCD assembly away from the main body where the LCD assembly is released from the main body,
- the LCD opening unit comprising:
- a first supporting part coupled to the main body,
- a bracket coupled to the LCD assembly,
- a hinge shaft which extends from the first supporting part toward the bracket, and
- a neck part which connects the bracket and the hinge shaft and which deforms and restores as the LCD assembly is locked to and released from the main body, respectively.
A portable computer comprising:
- a main body having a first surface, the first surface having first and second areas;
- an audio control which controls a reproduction of sound by the portable computer, the audio control mounted on the first surface and in the first area;
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- an LCD assembly combined to the main body and rotatable between a closed position and an open position, the LCD assembly adapted to cover the second area and to provide operator access to the first area so that the audio control is operable by a user where the LCD assembly is in the closed position.
A portable computer comprising:
- a main body further comprising an input unit and a central processing unit;
- an LCD assembly;
- an LCD opening unit which rotatably combines the LCD assembly with the main body;
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- a fixed hook attached to the LCD assembly and which projects toward the main body as the LCD assembly is rotatably closed onto the main body;
- a movable hook part provided in the main body and which moves in a first direction transverse to a movement of the fixed hook as the LCD assembly is closed onto the main body, the movable hook part having an aperture;
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- a button which moves in a second direction transverse to the first direction and which engages the aperture to move the movable hook part in the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.