公开(公告)号：US20110242756A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US12907931

申请日：2010-10-19

申请人： Brett William DEGNER ,  John M. BROCK ,  Bradley Joseph HAMEL

发明人： Brett William DEGNER ,  John M. BROCK ,  Bradley Joseph HAMEL

IPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  E05D11/10 ,  E05D11/08 ,  E05D11/02 ,  F16D13/00 ,  F16D13/74 ,  H05K13/00 ,  F16D13/72 ,  G06F1/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/1681 ,  E05D11/0081 ,  E05D11/082 ,  E05Y2800/00 ,  E05Y2900/606 ,  G06F1/1683 ,  G06F1/203 ,  G06F2200/203 ,  Y10T16/54 ,  Y10T16/5403 ,  Y10T16/5515 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： A hinge assembly having a hollow clutch is arranged to pivotally couple a portable computer base portion to a portable computer lid portion. The hinge assembly includes at least a hollow cylindrical portion that includes an annular outer region and a central bore region, the central bore region suitably arranged to provide support for electrical conductors between the base and lid portions. The hinge assembly also includes a plurality of fastening components that couple the hollow clutch to the base portion and the lid portion of the portable computer, with at least one of the fastening regions being integrally formed with the hollow cylindrical portion such that space, size and part count are minimized. The integrally formed fastening region(s) can be flat with holes dispersed therethrough for screws, bolts or the like. The central bore can also support a heat transfer element and can also serve as a lubricant reservoir.

摘要翻译： 具有中空离合器的铰链组件布置成将便携式计算机基座部分枢转地连接到便携式计算机盖部分。 铰链组件包括至少一个包括环形外部区域和中心孔区域的中空圆柱形部分，中心孔区域适当地布置成为基部和盖部分之间的电导体提供支撑。 铰链组件还包括将中空离合器联接到便携式计算机的基座部分和盖部分的多个紧固部件，至少一个紧固区域与中空圆柱形部分整体形成，使得空间，尺寸和 部件数量最小化。 一体形成的紧固区域可以是平坦的，其中穿过其中的孔用于螺钉，螺栓等。 中心孔也可以支撑传热元件并且还可以用作润滑剂储存器。

公开(公告)号：US20130003280A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13613253

申请日：2012-09-13

申请人： Brett W. DEGNER ,  Euan ABRAHAM ,  John M. BROCK ,  Matthew P. CASEBOLT ,  Robert L. COISH ,  Laura M. DEFOREST ,  Michelle GOLDBERG ,  Bradley Joseph HAMEL ,  Ron HOPKINSON ,  Jim HWANG ,  Caitlin E. KALINOWSKI ,  Steven KEIPER ,  Patrick KESSLER ,  Eugene KIM ,  Chris LIGTENBERG ,  Jay K. OSBORN ,  John RAFF ,  Nicholas A. RUNDLE ,  David J. YEH

发明人： Brett W. DEGNER ,  Euan ABRAHAM ,  John M. BROCK ,  Matthew P. CASEBOLT ,  Robert L. COISH ,  Laura M. DEFOREST ,  Michelle GOLDBERG ,  Bradley Joseph HAMEL ,  Ron HOPKINSON ,  Jim HWANG ,  Caitlin E. KALINOWSKI ,  Steven KEIPER ,  Patrick KESSLER ,  Eugene KIM ,  Chris LIGTENBERG ,  Jay K. OSBORN ,  John RAFF ,  Nicholas A. RUNDLE ,  David J. YEH

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H05K13/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/181 ,  F16B35/06 ,  F16B41/005 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/187 ,  H05K5/0008 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion.

公开(公告)号：US20130329354A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-12

申请号：US13492786

申请日：2012-06-08

申请人： Eric A. Knopf ,  John M. BROCK ,  Robert L. Coish ,  Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Ron A. Hopkinson

发明人： Eric A. Knopf ,  John M. BROCK ,  Robert L. Coish ,  Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Ron A. Hopkinson

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G11B5/84 ,  B32B37/12

CPC分类号： G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/187 ,  Y10T29/49021

摘要： Absorbers for a mass storage device are provided. The absorbers may be configured to protect the mass storage device from drop events and reduce the transmission of vibrations from and/or to the mass storage device. Additionally, the absorbers may occupy a smaller amount of space than traditional snubber mounting arrangements. The absorbers may include major surface absorbers formed from a first elastomeric material that engage major surfaces of the mass storage device. Corner absorbers formed from a second elastomeric material may engage the corners of the mass storage device and the side walls of a compartment in a case. The major surface absorbers and the corner absorbers may distribute and absorb load applied during a drop event. A related portable computing device and a related method are also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于大容量存储装置的吸收器。 吸收器可以被配置为保护大容量存储装置免受掉落事件的影响，并减少来自大容量存储装置的振动和/或传送到大容量存储装置。 此外，与传统的缓冲器安装装置相比，吸收器可能占据较少的空间。 吸收器可以包括由接合大容量存储装置的主表面的第一弹性体材料形成的主表面吸收体。 由第二弹性体材料形成的角吸收体可接合大容量存储装置的角部和壳体中的隔室的侧壁。 主要的表面吸收器和角吸收器可以分布和吸收在下落事件期间施加的负载。 还提供了相关的便携式计算设备和相关方法。