Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-10
2003-03-18
Feild, Lynn D. (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S689000, C361S689000, C292S008000, C292S056000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06535380
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a portable computer, more particularly to a portable computer which has an unlatching member that can be moved on a lid in either of two opposite directions to permit opening of the lid.
2. Description of the Related Art
Referring to
FIG. 1
, a conventional portable computer
1
, such as a notebook computer, is shown to include an unlatching member
10
which is disposed movably on a computer lid
11
and which has to be moved on the lid
11
in only one direction just before the lid
11
is opened. As a result, in a situation where the unlatching member
10
is designed for left-handed people, it is somewhat difficult for a right-handed person to operate the unlatching member
10
, and vice versa. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of this invention is to provide a portable computer which has an unlatching member that can be moved on a lid in either of two opposite directions to permit opening of the lid, thereby enabling both of left-handed and right-handed people to operate the same easily. According to this invention, a portable computer includes a keyboard unit that is formed with two latch retaining notches, and a lid that is mounted pivotally on the keyboard unit for covering the keyboard unit. Two spring-biased latch members are disposed movably on the lid to engage the retaining notches, respectively. Whether an unlatching member is moved on the lid in a first direction or a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, the latch members move on the lid in the first direction so as to disengage the latch members from the retaining notches, thus permitting movement of the lid for uncovering the keyboard unit. As such, the unlatching member can be operated easily by left-handed or right-handed people in order to open the lid.
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Lee Chuan-Yuan
Wang Hsi-Ta
Compal Electronics Inc.
Edmonds Lisa Lea
Feild Lynn D.
Pillsbury & Winthrop LLP
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