Hinge assembly for a portable computer

Details Hinge assembly for a portable computer Hinge assembly for a portable computer

1997-10-15

1999-09-07

Feild, Lynn D.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

16223, G06F 116, H05K 716

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059496428

ABSTRACT:
A portable, lap-top constructed with a body that encases the computer and a keyboard, and a display housing that encases a variable visual display driven by the computer. A hinge assemble rotatably connects the body with the housing for the display. The hinge assembly includes a horizontal bracket, a hinge member formed on the horizontal bracket, a pivot-bracket assembly, including a pivot and a bracket, rotatably connected to one side of the hinge member, perforated by a plurality of holes that allow the assembly to be attached to the body housing the computer. The hinge assembly is electrically joined with a mother board of the computer by a bolt inserted through holes formed in a bottom case of the body and the mother board.

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