Back to results
US 6,208,509 B1Granted
Portable computer having access door
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJung-Woo Cha
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates to a portable computer having an access door. The portable computer has a housing having a surface with an opening. At least one slot is formed on the surface having the opening. A door is coupled to the housing from the outside and the housing has at least one pin inserted into the housing through a slot. A washer is coupled to the pin. The washer is combined with a pin within the housing to enable the door to be moved horizontally along the slot. A spring is mounted on the surface corresponding to the slot. The spring provides the door with an elastic force when the door is moved horizontally along the slots.
Claims16
A portable computer, comprising:
- a lower portion of a housing having an aperture allowing a coupling with a docking station, said lower portion including at least one slot, said housing accommodating electronic components for performing functions of said portable computer;
- two ribs, each one on an opposite side of the slot;
- at least one resilient member having a plate with a coupling formed at both ends of said plate, said plate having a first plane portion and second plane portion on opposite sides with a bent portion between said first and second plane portions, each one of said couplings bracketed by each one of said ribs, said plane portions being parallel with a longitudinal direction of the slot;
- a panel disposed on a bottom side of said lower portion;
- at least one pin with a ring shaped groove forming on said panel, said pin projecting through the slot and touching said resilient member, the slot allowing said panel to slide along the longitudinal direction of the slot, said bent portion of said resilient member forcing said pin along with said panel to move towards one of said plane portions depending on which side of said bent portion said pin is on, the force of said resilient member allowing said panel to completely cover the aperture;
- a washer coupled to said pin at the ring shaped groove;
- an upper portion of said housing coupling said lower portion, said upper portion accommodating an input device and a pointing device for said portable computer;
- and
- a cover pivotally attaching to said top portion, said cover incorporating a display screen providing variable video display.
6 more elements
A method, comprising the steps of:
- perforating with an aperture a bottom side of a lower portion of a housing for a portable computer, the aperture allowing said portable computer to couple with a docking station, said housing accommodating electronic components for performing functions of said portable computer;
- perforating said lower portion with at least one slot;
- forming two ribs with each one on opposite sides of the slot;
- inserting at least one resilient member between said two ribs, said resilient member having a plate with a pair of couplings formed at each end of said plate, said plate having a first plane portion and a second plane portion on opposite sides with a bent portion between said first and second plane portions, each one of said couplings bracketed by each one of said ribs, said plane portions being parallel with a longitudinal direction of the slot;
- inserting a pin formed on a panel through the slot from outside a bottom side of said lower portion and touching a surface of said resilient member, said bent portion of said resilient member forcing said pin along with said panel to move towards one of said plane portions depending on which side of said bent portion said pin is on, the force of said resilient member allowing said panel to completely cover the aperture the aperture;
- forming a ring shaped groove on said pin;
- attaching a washer to said pin at the ring shaped groove, said washer holding said panel in place;
- coupling an upper portion of said housing with said lower portion, said upper portion accommodating an input device and a pointing device for said portable computer;
- and
- pivotally attaching a cover to said upper portion, said cover incorporating a display screen providing variable video display.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.