Portable computer

US8976519B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8976519-B2
Application numberUS-201313917052-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 13, 2013
Priority dateAug 10, 2012
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A portable computer includes a base, a display module, a support element and a sliding assembly. The base defines a first area and a second area between a front end and a rear end thereof, The display module includes a connecting end having a connecting element. Two ends of the support element are pivoted respectively to the rear end of the base and the display module. The sliding assembly includes a slide guiding structure disposed in the second area and a sliding element moving along the slide guiding structure. The sliding element includes an engaging portion for detachably engaging with the connecting element. When the connecting end of the display module moves from the second area to the first area with the sliding element, the connecting end is moved to stride across the first area by detaching the connecting element from the engaging portion.

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What is claimed is: 1. A portable computer comprising: a base, with a front side and a rear side between a front end and a rear end thereof, having a first area defined at the front side and a second area defined at the rear side; a display module comprising a connecting end, a display face, and a support plane opposite to the display face, the connecting end comprising a connecting element; a support element comprising a first fixed end and a second fixed end, the first end b…

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What does patent US8976519B2 cover?
A portable computer includes a base, a display module, a support element and a sliding assembly. The base defines a first area and a second area between a front end and a rear end thereof, The display module includes a connecting end having a connecting element. Two ends of the support element are pivoted respectively to the rear end of the base and the display module. The sliding assembly incl…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wistron Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/1616. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).