JP2009515245A - Portable computer cover and transport device - Google Patents

Abstract

A cover and carrying device for a portable computer, formed from a lower surface (4) and an upper surface (6) covering the outer side of the computer, in the shape of a parallelepiped for accessing connections and ports located behind the computer It can be bent at the side (8) with at least one opening (10). The lower surface (4) and / or the upper surface (6) have a slide groove (40) through which a slide belt (42) tightened in an annular shape is passed. The slide groove slides the slide belt and adjusts it to a desired height position, thereby enabling access to a port (USB, RJ45) and a reading device (DVD, CD, floppy disk).
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Description

The present invention is a portable computer cover and transport device, which is a parallelepiped covering the outer surface of a computer that bends on the side including at least one opening that allows access to connections and ports located behind the computer. It has a lower surface and an upper surface.

It is known that there is one device of this type (Publication Abstract 2000, No. 11). This document describes a carrying case for a portable computer. However, the sides and the front of the computer are inaccessible and the computer must be removed to access the various outlets on those sides. Furthermore, the computer is not fixed in the carrying case. And it does not have an insertable handle.
Published patent abstracts 2000 and 11

The present invention is directed to a cover and carrying device for a portable computer that improves such a problem. These objects are in accordance with the invention in that a lower surface and / or an upper surface has slide grooves, in which an annularly tightened slide belt is passed, said slide grooves being portable computers according to different arrangements depending on the model The slide belt to the desired position to allow free access to all ports (USB, RJ-45) and readers (DVD, CD, floppy disk) as well as access to the entire keyboard keys and mouse This is achieved by being able to adjust the height.

The slide grooves are preferably straight and both parallel.

The slide belt advantageously includes a rubber part, thus allowing a portable computer to be accommodated to its size. In other variations, it can be entirely rubber.

The slide belt is advantageously thin enough so that the user can close the portable computer while keeping the fixed slide belt in the same position as when using the portable computer.

With this feature of the inventive device, the following is possible:

-Secure all types of cases or covers of portable computers according to different sizes, designs, dimensions and different readers (floppy disk, CD, DVD) and keyboard position.

-All ports (USB, power supply, RJ-45, printer, Ethernet card (registered trademark) and others) and different readers (floppy disk, etc.) while adjusting the position of the slide bell while keeping the portable computer fixed CD, DVD), but also access to different keyboard keys and the entire mouse depending on the model.

-Always keep the case fixed to the portable computer so that you can close the portable computer to use the portable computer, but also without changing the fixing manually.

The faces of the parallelepiped are preferably in the form of a plane so that the sides can be freely accessed even if the computer is open or closed.

With this feature, the present invention provides a number of additional advantages.

-The present invention can protect a portable computer from possible scratches and other damage on the outer surface.

-Since the present invention has a cover fixed on the portable computer so that the portable computer can be carried or used by simply opening and closing the portable computer for normal use and carrying of the portable computer, Avoid insertion into the case, making it easy to use or carry a portable computer.

-The present invention allows for the best ergonomics for carrying a portable computer because the cover is thinner, lighter and more aesthetic.

-The present invention maintains a carrying cover on a portable computer, while maintaining any port of the portable computer (USB, power, RJ-45, printer, Ethernet card and others) and different readers (floppy disk, CD, DVD) is always available.

Preferably, the surface is composed of a plurality of layers, one of such layers having a recess into which a handle can be inserted.

The slide belt is preferably tightened in a ring so that the non-rubber part of the belt is visible and the rubber part of the belt passing through the groove made between the layers is not visible.

In order to maintain a handle connected to the surface, the handle advantageously has a wider end than the mouth of the recess into which the handle is inserted.

More advantageously, the top surface can accommodate the thickness of the computer at its outer corners and has a sufficiently thin string to close the computer.

Further advantageously, and in a specific embodiment of the invention, the handle is as thick as the thickness of the surface in order to maintain its planar appearance and in particular the stability of the computer placed on the lower surface. .

A spring is advantageously provided for placing it in a position where the handle comes out. The clip keeps it in the closed position. To remove the handle, apply pressure to the handle to remove the clip. The handle is released by the spring pressure.

In a specific embodiment of the invention, the device has zones of enhanced protection including pads that allow the cover to be placed in a vertical position at the corners formed by the surface and the outer surface of the surface.

The portable computer cover and carrying device advantageously includes a side having at least one opening that allows access to the connections and ports behind the computer.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the lower surface includes a ventilation zone 22 that is dedicated to improving the ventilation of the computer while allowing the passage of air for cooling the computer processor. This ventilation zone is formed as a non-limiting example by a cutout in the lower surface, which cutout is covered by a thin protective grid 24. The air access path is advantageously provided on the lower surface.

To that end, and in particular embodiments of the present invention, all layers are perforated depending on the shape and location of the ventilation zone. The layer is characteristically located in this same zone and is partially perforated (lattice type or holes).

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the lower or upper surface includes a fixing system that effectively maintains the portable computer inside the cover and carrying device on its surface and maintains the surface closed.

By way of non-limiting example, the fastening system includes a belt on which a press button is placed. There is also a press button on the opposite side, and at the same height as that side, to receive a press or Velcro (registered trademark) or other method (magnet etc.) button and thus close the mechanism to close Make it possible. The belt includes a portion that is incorporated within the surface lining and is placed on the surface so that it is not noticeable when the computer is in use and the cover and carrying device are open.

The belt also slides so that the outer part of the belt extends, with the press button interlocking with the closure of the cover and carrying device.

The belt also advantageously has a shape wider than the width of the belt so as to maintain the belt fixed at the face lining at the tip of the portion located inside the lining.

Other features and advantages will become more apparent upon reading the depictions following the reference figures below.

The portable computer cover and carrying device, generally designated 2 in FIGS. 1 and 2, has a lower surface 4 and an upper surface 6. The lower surface 4 is for covering the lower surface of the computer, and the upper surface 6 is for covering the upper surface of the computer (not shown). The lower surface 4 and the upper surface 6 are connected via side surfaces 8 that are both rounded or slightly planar. The side faces are at least one opening 10 (two openings in the example shown) in part or all of the zone, and / or one or more fasteners and / or Velcro fasteners (in the figure) Has no). As a non-limiting example, the opening 10 is rectangular. The opening allows access to connections and ports located behind the computer.

The parallelepiped faces 4 and 6 are in the form of a plane so that the small side 12 and the large side 14 of the portable computer are freely accessible.

The top surface 6 of the parallelepiped has a fixed string 16 at the outer corner in the illustrated example. Such a fixed string is thin enough to accommodate the thickness of the computer and close the computer without shifting the fixed string. In a variant of the embodiment, the parallelepiped lower surface 4 can also include such a string at the outer corners.

The slide string 3 located at the lower part of the upper surface is for avoiding a tear in the case when the case is fixed to the computer.

The slide is for adjusting the belt so that the belt is not located below the screen and, as a result, the belt does not interfere with the viewable area of the screen to the user.

The cover and carrying device also have a protective and reinforcing zone such as a space on the side 8 and a rubber pad located on the outside so that the cover and carrying device can be placed in a vertical position.

The lower surface 4 and the upper surface 6 include a sliding handle 36 on the upper portion where the outer portion of the handle 36 can be extended and the portable computer can be easily carried by hand. The handle 36 can be retracted by being assembled on the back side of the surface, and thus it is inconspicuous and the aesthetic appearance of the cover and the carrying device can be maintained. In FIG. 1, the handle is shown in a retracted state on the lower surface 4 and in a protruded state on the upper surface 6. 1 and 2, the lower surface 4 has two straight and parallel slide grooves 40 as a non-limiting example. A fixed slide belt 42 (see FIG. 1a) that can accommodate the thickness of a portable computer slides in two slide grooves. The slide belt 42 is tightened in an annular shape. Thus, a part of the slide belt 42 appears on the lower surface 4 and a part of the slide belt 42 is located below the lower surface 4. The belt 42 includes a rubber portion 44 so that the slide belt can be extended to accommodate the size and shape of the computer that the belt should accommodate.

As can be seen, the two slide grooves 40 extend substantially all the height of the lower surface 4 so that the belt can be adjusted to a position that does not interfere with access to the computer ports and outlets. The belt is preferably thin enough so that the user can close the portable computer while keeping the belt in the same position as when using the portable computer.

FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of various layers constituting the cover and carrying device of the present invention. As can be seen in this figure, the device is divided into six different layers: an outer leather layer 46, an inner leather layer 48, a thin plate layer 50 through which the string passes, and a flexible reinforcement 54 that forms a tear-proof hinge 54. The reinforcing plate layer 52 is formed.

In addition, a thin plate layer for lower protection is placed between the two reinforcing plate layers 52 and the outer leather layer 46. Between the thin plate layer 50 through which the string is passed and the two reinforcing plate layers 52 There is a thin plate with a top protection.

As can be seen in this figure, each of the handles 36 includes two branches 60 that end at a wider end 62. The branch 60 is inserted into the recess 64, in which the branch can be slid so that the handle 36 can be inserted and removed. The indentation 64 presents a narrow portion 66 to hold the end 62 to the indentation 64.

The function of the protective thin plate layers 56 and 58 is to prevent wear and deformation of the outer garments of, for example, the leathers 46 and 48 caused by pressure on the outside of the handle during the handle loading and unloading operation. The function of the plate 58 is also to prevent the rubber portion 44 from being worn away during the handle insertion and removal operation. In addition, for example, a thin reinforcing rod of glass fiber 68 is prepared at the handle, and its function is to strengthen the handle 36 to prevent deformation caused by the weight of the computer when holding the handle 36 in hand. It is.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a portable computer cover and carrying device consistent with the invention. FIG. 1a is a detailed view of the slide belt. 2 is a four-thirds rear view of the cover and carrying device depicted in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cover and carrying device of the invention.

Claims (14)

A cover and carrying device for a portable computer formed from a lower surface (4) and an upper surface (6) that covers the outer surface of the computer and bends at the side surface (8), allowing access to connections and ports located on the back of the computer The lower surface (4) and / or the upper surface (6) has a slide groove (40), and an annularly tightened slide belt (42) is passed therethrough, The slide groove (40) adjusts the position of the belt to a desired height according to different arrangements depending on the model, whereby various functions of the portable computer such as a port (USB, RJ45) and a reader (DVD, CD, floppy disk), and access to the entire keyboard keys and mouse. The parallelepipedal faces (4, 6) are planar, so that the sides (12, 14) can be freely accessed whether the computer is open or closed. Item 1. The apparatus according to Item 1. The surface (4, 6) is composed of a plurality of layers, one of which (52) has a recess (64) into which a handle (36) can be inserted. 1. The apparatus described in 1. 2. A device according to claim 1, comprising a closure system insertable in one of the layers of the face. 4. A device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the handle (36) has a wider end (62) than the mouth (66) of the recess into which the handle is inserted in order to maintain the handle connected to the surface. The handle (36) is as thin and / or flat as the surface, so that the planar appearance of the surface and the stability of the computer placed on the lower surface (4) are maintained. The apparatus of claim 5. The upper surface (6) has a stretchable fixing belt (16), which includes the thickness of the computer, which is thin enough to open and close the computer without moving or touching the fixing system. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The device according to claim 1, further comprising a protective enhancement zone having a pad that allows the cover to stand in a vertical position on a corner formed by the surface and on the outer surface side of the surface. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the slide groove (40) is straight. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the slide grooves (40) are parallel to each other. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the slide belt (42) is partly or entirely rubber (44) and therefore accommodates a computer and adapts to its type. The slide belt (42) is sufficiently thin so that a user can close the portable computer while maintaining the belt (42) in the same position as when using the portable computer. The device described in 1. The slide belt (42) is tightened in an annular manner so that the non-rubber part of the belt is visible and the rubber part (44) of the belt passing through the groove made between the layers (50) and (58) is visible. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein The handle is provided with a reinforcing rod (68), and its function is to strengthen the handle (36) in order to prevent deformation caused by the weight of the computer when the handle (36) is held in the hand. The apparatus according to claim 1.

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