Portable computer and handle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11880236-B2
Application number	US-202117356363-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2021
Priority date	Jun 25, 2020
Publication date	Jan 23, 2024
Grant date	Jan 23, 2024

Abstract

A portable computer includes a computer body and a handle. The handle, operable to be located at a closed position and an open position relative to the computer body, includes a body component for holding of a user, a movable member and an auxiliary member. One end of the movable member is pivotally connected to the body component and the other end is pivotally connected to the computer body. The auxiliary component is disposed on one end of the body component, and is abutted against one side of the movable member. During a movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, at least a portion of the movable member is kept in contact with the auxiliary member. When the handle is at the closed position and the open position, the auxiliary member and the body component jointly secure the movable member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable computer, comprising:
a computer body; and
a handle, operable to be located at a closed position and an open position relative to the computer body, the handle comprising:
a body component, for holding by a user;
a first movable member, one end thereof pivotally connected to the body component and one other end thereof pivotally connected to the computer body; and
a first auxiliary member, abutted against one side of the first movable member;
wherein, the handle is arranged such that at all times during a movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, at least a portion of the first movable member is kept in contact with the first auxiliary member; and
wherein, when the handle is at the closed position and the open position, the first auxiliary member and the body component jointly secure the first movable member.

2. The portable computer of claim 1 , wherein the first auxiliary member is disposed between the first movable member and the body component, and the first auxiliary member has a recessed portion and a gradual portion, arranged such that when the handle is located at the closed position, a portion of the first movable member is correspondingly located at the recessed portion; and
wherein a thickness of the first auxiliary member gradually changes at the gradual portion, and the thickness of the gradual portion of the first auxiliary member increases closer to the recessed portion, arranged such that during the movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, the first movable member slides at the gradual portion.

3. The portable computer of claim 2 , wherein the first auxiliary member further comprises a platform portion, the thickness of the first auxiliary member does not change at the platform portion, a thickness of the platform portion is less than a thickness of the recessed portion at a lowest position, one end of the gradual portion having a larger thickness is connected to the recessed portion, one end of the gradual portion having a smaller thickness is connected to the platform portion, and a thickness of the gradual portion at a position with the smallest thickness is not less than the thickness of the platform portion.

4. The portable computer of claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a second movable member and a second auxiliary member, the body component comprises a handle body and two end caps, the two end caps are detachably disposed on two ends of the handle body, a pivotal structure is formed between the handle body and each of the end caps, one end of each of the first and second movable members is pivotally connected to the pivotal structure, and each of the end caps is provided with one of the first and second auxiliary members.

5. The portable computer of claim 4 , wherein each of the end caps comprises a hard structure and a flexible structure, each of the first and second auxiliary members is integrally formed at the flexible structure, the flexible structure envelops a portion of the hard structure, and a hardness of the hard structure is more than a hardness of the flexible structure.

6. A portable computer, comprising:
a computer body; and
a handle, operable to be located at a closed position and an open position relative to the computer body, the handle comprising:
a body component, for holding by a user;
a first movable member, one end thereof pivotally connected to the body component and one other end thereof pivotally connected to the computer body; and
a first auxiliary member, disposed between the first movable member and the computer body, the first auxiliary member abutted against one side of the first movable member;
wherein, the handle is arranged such that at all times during a movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, at least a portion of the first movable member is kept in contact with the first auxiliary member; and
wherein, when the handle is at the closed position and the open position, the first auxiliary member and the body component jointly secure the first movable member.

7. The portable computer of claim 6 , wherein the first auxiliary member has a recessed portion and a gradual portion, arranged such that when the handle is located at the closed position, a portion of the first movable member is correspondingly located at the recessed portion; and
wherein a thickness of the first auxiliary member gradually changes at the gradual portion, and the thickness of the gradual portion of the first auxiliary member increases as getting closer to the recessed portion, arranged such that during the movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, the first movable member slides at the gradual portion.

8. The portable computer of claim 7 , wherein the first auxiliary member further comprises a platform portion, the thickness of the first auxiliary member does not change at the platform portion, a thickness of the platform portion is less than a thickness of the recessed portion at a lowest position, one end of the gradual portion having a larger thickness is connected to the recessed portion, one end of the gradual portion having a smaller thickness is connected to the platform portion, and a thickness of the gradual portion at a position with the smallest thickness is not less than the thickness of the platform portion.

9. The portable computer of claim 6 , wherein the handle comprises a second movable member and a second auxiliary member, the body component comprises a handle body and two end caps, the two end caps are detachably disposed on two ends of the handle body, a pivotal structure is formed between the handle body and each of the end caps, one end of each of the first and second movable members is pivotally connected to the pivotal structure, and each of the end caps is provided with one of the first and second auxiliary members.

10. The portable computer of claim 9 , wherein each of the end caps comprises a hard structure and a flexible structure, each of the first and second auxiliary members is integrally formed at the flexible structure, the flexible structure envelops a portion of the hard structure, and a hardness of the hard structure is more than a hardness of the flexible structure.

11. A handle adapted to be movably mounted to a computer body of a portable computer, the handle operable to be located at a closed position and an open position relative to the computer body, the handle comprising:
a body component, for holding by a user;
a first movable member, one end thereof pivotally connected to the body component and one other end thereof pivotally connected to the computer body; and
a first auxiliary member, disposed between the first movable member and the body component, the first auxiliary member abutted against one side of the first movable member;
wherein, the handle is arranged such that at all times during a movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, at least a portion of the first movable member is kept in contact with the first auxiliary member; and
wherein, when the handle is at the closed position and the open position, the first auxiliary member and the body component jointly secure the first movable member.

12. The handle of claim 11 , wherein the first auxiliary member has a recessed portion and a gradual portion, arranged such that when the handle is located at the closed position, a portion of the first movable member is correspondingly located at the recessed portion; and
wherein a thickness of the first auxiliary member gradually changes at the gradual portion,

Assignees

• Getac Technology Corp
• Getac Holdings Corp

Inventors

• Hsu Wan-Lin
• Chang Juei-Chi

Classifications

• G06F1/1628 Primary

  Enclosures for carrying portable computers with peripheral devices, e.g. cases for a laptop and a printer · CPC title

• A45C13/22

  Detachable handles; Handles foldable into the luggage (separate handles for carrying means A45F5/10) · CPC title

• G06F1/1656 Primary

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• H05K5/023

  Handles; Grips · CPC title