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US 8,797,727 B2Granted
Laptops and methods of protecting electronic components of a laptop
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsBritt C. Ashcraft, Eric Chen, Sana Syecia Ali
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Abstract
Laptops are described herein. The laptops include a display body and a keyboard body. The laptops further include a hinged cover. The hinged cover can be in a closed position for preventing access and/or protecting electronic components. Further, methods of protecting electronic components of a laptop are also described herein.
Claims17
A laptop, comprising:
- a display body including a display;
- a keyboard body including
- a) a keyboard side;
- b) a bottom side;
- c) an inner region to receive a plurality of electronic components, wherein the plurality of electronic components comprises at least a central processing unit (CPU) and a RAM memory;
- d) a hinged cover rotatable between
- i) an open position that facilitates access to the CPU and the RAM memory within the inner region from the bottom side;
- and
- ii) a closed position that prevents access to the CPU and the RAM memory within the inner region;
- and
- e) a battery slot on the bottom side to receive a battery, wherein a portion of the hinged cover is between the bottom side of the keyboard body and an edge of the battery when the battery is installed within the battery slot to prevent the cover from rotating from the closed position to the open position.
8 more elements
A laptop, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a display body including a display;
- a keyboard body including
- a) a keyboard side and a bottom side,
- b) an inner region to receive the electronic components of the laptop serviceable from the bottom side,
- c) a cover hinged to the chassis so as to be rotatable between
- i) an open position to facilitate access to the electronic components of the laptop serviceable from the bottom side, and
- ii) a closed position to protect the electronic components of the laptop serviceable from the bottom side, and
- d) a battery slot to receive a battery, wherein a portion of the cover is between the bottom side of the keyboard body and an edge of the battery when the battery is installed within the battery slot to prevent the cover from rotating from the closed position to the open position.
6 more elements
A laptop, comprising:
- a display body including a display;
- a keyboard body including:
- an upper side and a lower side opposite the upper side, wherein the upper side includes a keyboard and a majority of the lower side comprises a cover coupled to the keyboard body through a hinge along an edge of the keyboard body;
- an inner region disposed between the upper side and the lower side;
- and
- an electronic component disposed within the inner region;
- wherein the cover is arranged to rotate about the hinge to provide access to the electronic component;
- and
- a battery slot on the lower side to receive a battery, wherein a portion of the cover is between the lower side of keyboard body and an edge of the battery when the battery is installed within the battery slot to prevent the cover from rotating about the hinge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.