Hinge device for a portable computer

A pivot device for a portable computer, comprising:

• a pivot bearing for location at a rear edge of a main body of a portable computer;
• and
• a pivot member for rotatable coupling by a pivot shaft to said pivot bearing for rotatably connecting a display body to said main body, said pivot member comprising:
• a lower support part that extends for a predetermined length in parallel relation to said pivot shaft, said lower support part for mounting to a lower portion of said display body;
• and
• a side support part that sends form said lower support part for a predetermined length so as to be caught and held by a side wall of said display body at a location other than at said lower portion of said display body, said display body having a corresponding groove having a configuration corresponding to said pivot member for receiving in said corresponding groove said pivot member.

A portable computer, comprising:

• a main body housing a central processing unit;
• a display body housing a liquid crystal display panel;
• and
• a pivot device mounted on said main body at the junction between said main body and said display body to rotatably connect the display body to the main body, thus allowing the display body to be rotatably openable relative to the main body, said pivot device comprising:
• a pivot bearing provided at a rear edge of said main body;
• and
• a pivot member provided on said display body and rotatably coupled by a pivot shaft to said pivot bearing, said pivot member comprising:
• a lower support part mounted to a lower portion of said display body, said lower support part extending for a predetermined length in parallel relation to said pivot shaft;
• and
• a side support part extending from said lower support part for a predetermined length and mounted to a side portion of said display body at a location other than at said lower portion of said display body, said lower support part and said side support part for being received in a corresponding groove in said display body, said corresponding groove having a configuration corresponding to a configuration of said pivot member for receiving in said corresponding groove said pivot member.

A portable computer, comprising:

• a main body carrying a central processing unit;
• a display body carrying a liquid crystal display panel;
• and
• a pivot device provided at a junction between said main body and said display body to rotatably connect said display body to said in body, said pivot device allowing said display body to be rotatably openable relative to said man body, said pivot device comprising:
• a pivot bearing provided at a rear edge of said main body;
• and
• a pivot member provided on said display body and rotatably coupled by a pivot shaft to said pivot bearing, said pivot member comprising a lower support part mounted to a lower portion of said display body, said lower support part extending for a predetermined length in parallel portion to said pivot shaft, and a side support part extending from said lower support part for a predetermined length and caught and held by a side wall of said display body at a location other than at said lower portion of said display body, said display body having a corresponding groove having a configuration corresponding to said pivot member for receiving in said corresponding groove said pivot member.