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US 5,646,820 AGranted
Portable computer having a case which contains a speaker in a front wall and a keyboard in an upper wall
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorsMasami Honda, Kazuaki Kawabata
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Abstract
A portable computer includes a box-like case having a front wall and an upper wall continuous to the front wall. A keyboard is arranged on the upper wall of the case, and a display unit is supported by the case. This display unit is rotatable between a first position where the display unit covers the keyboard and a second position where the display unit exposes the keyboard. The case is provided with a speaker which is situated on the front wall and visible from the outside of the case when the display is in either the first position or the second position.
Claims12
A portable computer comprising:
- a box-like case having a front wall and an upper wall continuous to the front wall;
- a keyboard situated on the upper wall of said case;
- a display unit supported by said case to be rotatable between a first position wherein the display unit covers said keyboard and a second position wherein the display unit exposes said keyboard;
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- a speaker situated on the front wall of said case and being visible from the outside of said case when said display unit is in said first position and in said second position.
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A portable computer comprising:
- a box-like case made of a synthetic resin material and having a front wall and an upper wall continuous to the front wall, the front wall including a speaker support portion which is provided with a plurality of holes to release sound through;
- a keyboard situated on the upper wall of said case;
- a display unit supported by said case to be rotatable between a first position wherein the display unit covers said keyboard and a second position wherein the display unit exposes said keyboard;
- a speaker supported by said speaker support portion and housed in said case, opposing the holes of said front wall, the holes of said front wall being visible from the outside of said case when said display unit is in said first position and in said second position;
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- a metal shield plate provided with a plurality of through holes opposing said holes, and arranged between said front wall and said speaker.
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A portable computer comprising:
- a box-like case provided with a front wall and an upper wall continuous to the front wall, said front wall having first and second speaker support portions which are separated from each other in a width direction of said case, and including a plurality of holes to release sound there through;
- a keyboard situated on the upper wall of said case;
- a display unit supported by said case to be rotatable between a first position wherein the display unit covers said keyboard and a second position wherein the display unit exposes said keyboard;
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- first and second speakers supported by said first and second speaker support portions respectively and opposing said holes of said first and second speaker support portions, said holes being visible from the outside of said case when said display unit is in said first position and in said second position.
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A portable computer comprising:
- a box-like case made of a synthetic resin material, and having a front wall and an upper wall continuous to the front wall, the front wall including a speaker support portion which is provided with a plurality of holes to release sound there through;
- a keyboard situated on the upper wall of said case;
- a display unit supported by said case rotatable between a first position wherein the display unit covers said keyboard and a second position wherein the display unit exposes said keyboard;
- a speaker supported by said speaker support portion and housed in said case, opposing the holes of said front wall, the holes being visible from the outside of said case when said display unit is in said first position and in said second position;
- a metal shield plate provided with a plurality of through holes opposing said holes, and arranged between said front wall and said speaker;
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- a screen member provided between said metal shield plate and said front wall, made of woven cloth, and keeping said speaker invisible from the outside of said case through said holes and said through holes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.