Rotating battery hinge for a notebook computer
US5594617A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/169
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A very thin portable computer includes a computer housing for holding electronic components and a battery housing movably mounted external to the computer housing, the battery housing adapted for holding batteries for supplying power to the electronic components. The battery housing is rotatably mounted on the computer housing such that the battery housing rotates between a closed position wherein the battery housing covers the rear side of the computer and an open position wherein the battery housing exposes connectors on the computer housing and elevates the rear side of the computer housing to an angle convenient for typing.
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