DE102008043901A1 - Portable electronic device e.g. military computer, has keyboard device extending between left and right side walls, carrier board mounted on top surface, and drainage structure placed at predetermined location on top surface - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a body (11) provided with a top surface (11e), a front wall (11c) and a rear wall, where the top surface forms an inclination angle with respect to a reference horizontal surface for guiding water. A keyboard device extends between left and right side walls (11a, 11b) of the body and comprises a set of key units arranged on a top face of a carrier board (14). The carrier board is mounted on the top surface of the body. The top surface is inclined from the rear wall to a right wall. A drainage structure is placed at a predetermined location on the top surface.

Description

The The present invention relates to an electronic device, for example a portable computer, and in particular an electronic device, which is provided with a drainage structure to the drainage of water from the electronic device by the gravity of the water to facilitate.

portable Computers are commonly used in different applications of which those exposed to harsh environmental conditions, Military computers and electronic computers include often work in high humidity and high temperatures. Accordingly, these computers need one excellent drainage ability to the appropriate operation in the worst and hardest conditions. This is especially true when computers, for example, in the rain or used in a wet tunnel.

Some known techniques provide a drain for computers. in the Chinese Utility Model No. 200320123731.2 For example, there is disclosed a drainage structure for a computer that provides gutters in side walls of a computer case to drain water entering the computer case. However, such grooves make the structure of the computer case complicated and therefore make it difficult to manufacture and increase the cost.

Another example is in Chinese utility model no. 03208029.8 which also provides a drain for computers. Tunnels are formed and extend through a computer case to drain water running on the keyboard in the computer case. This, in turn, complicates the structure and manufacture of the computer case.

It It should also be noted that the computers for military or industrial applications often harmful to others Exposed to factors such as dust or chemicals, which the clogging of drainage passages or gutters cause, in the end, the failure of the drainage leads. This makes the known techniques for the applications in military and industrial environments unsuitable.

Accordingly, aspires the present invention to overcome the drain problem of the computer and to provide a drainage structure for computers that any liquid spilled on the computer effectively and efficiently derives, allowing for proper operation of Computers is guaranteed.

A Object of the present invention is a portable to provide electronic device with a drainage structure, to ensure a smooth drainage of water from one Device body of the electronic device to facilitate the gravity of the water.

A Another object of the present invention is to provide a drainage structure to provide for a portable electronic device, which has a simple structure and easy to manufacture at low cost is.

A Another object of the present invention is to provide a drainage structure to provide for a portable electronic device, which can maintain the proper operation without dust or other foreign objects to be clogged.

To the Solving the above objects is according to one Aspect of the present invention, a drainage structure for a portable electronic device is provided. The portable one electronic device comprises: (1) a body having an upper surface, a front wall, one of the front wall opposite rear wall, a left side wall and a the left side wall opposite right side wall, wherein the top surface has a tilt angle with respect to a horizontal one Forming reference surface for draining water, and (2) a keyboard device with a carrier board and a plurality arranged on the upper surface of the carrier board Key units, with the carrier board on the top Surface of the body is attached.

According to one Embodiment of the present invention is the upper one Surface of the body designed so that they from the left sidewall of the body to the right sidewall of the body is inclined, or the upper surface of the body is alternatively designed to be from the right sidewall of the body to the left sidewall of the body is inclined.

According to one Another embodiment of the present invention the upper surface of the body is formed in such a way that they are from the back wall of the body to the right Sidewall of the body is inclined.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface of the body forms an elevation and has at least one inclined surface portion extending from the elevation to one of the upper surface, the front wall, the rear wall, the left sidewall, and the right sidewall in a down ge tended way. Alternatively, the upper surface of the body has a curved surface.

According to one Embodiment of the present invention extends the carrier board of the keyboard device between the left sidewall and the right sidewall of the body and covers the upper surface of the body.

According to one Embodiment of the present invention forms the upper Surface of the body a keyboard recording zone, and the keyboard device is received in the keyboard receiving area.

According to one Embodiment of the present invention is the upper one Surface of the body with at least one height adjustment unit provided at a predetermined location on the upper surface is located in an appropriate location on a floor surface engage the carrier board of the keyboard device, such that a surface of the keyboard device substantially is held on a horizontal reference surface, when the keyboard device on the upper surface of the Body is attached. Alternatively, the carrier board of the Keyboard device on a bottom surface, with at least a Höheneinstelleinheit is provided, located on a predetermined location of this is to be in an appropriate Place to intervene on the upper surface of the body so that a surface of the keyboard device substantially on a horizontal reference surface is held when the keyboard device on the upper surface of the body is appropriate.

According to one Another aspect of the present invention is an electronic one Device provided with a drainage structure, wherein the portable electronic device comprising: (1) a body having an upper surface, a front wall, one of the front Wall opposite rear wall, a left side wall and one of the left side wall opposite right side wall, (2) at least one drainage structure that is at a predetermined Body formed on the upper surface of the body is, with the upper surface of the body a Wasserableit inclination angle with respect to a horizontal reference surface forms and extends toward the drainage structure, and (3) a Keyboard device with a carrier board and several arranged on the upper surface of the carrier board Key units, with the carrier board on the top Surface of the body is attached.

According to one Embodiment of the present invention has the drainage structure at least one drain hole formed in the body.

According to one another embodiment of the present invention the drainage structure at least one trained in the body Trough on.

According to one Another embodiment of the present invention formed the drainage structure at a predetermined location, the near one of the right side wall, the left side wall, the front wall and the rear wall of the Body is located.

The The present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description preferred embodiments with reference to the drawing become obvious, whereby:

1 3 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device, such as a portable computer, having a device body with a top surface for supporting a keyboard device, the keyboard device being removed from the device body in the drawing;

2 a 1 similar perspective view, but in which the keyboard device is shown mounted on the upper surface of the device body,

3 Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the portable electronic device according to the present invention, showing the inclination of the upper surface of the device body;

4 10 is an elevational view of the device body of the portable electronic device with the cover removed to show the arrangement between the keyboard device and the upper surface of the device body according to another embodiment of the present invention;

5 a modification of in 4 illustrated embodiment shows

6 shows a side elevation in exploded form of a portable electronic device manufactured according to another embodiment of the present invention,

7 shows an exploded view of a portable electronic device manufactured according to another embodiment of the present invention;

8th shows an exploded view of a portable electronic device manufactured according to another embodiment of the present invention;

9 is an exploded view of the device body of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

10 an outline of in 9 is shown portable electronic device,

11 is an exploded view of the device body of a portable electronic device according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, and

12 an outline of in 10 is shown portable electronic device.

With reference to the drawing and in particular to the 1 and 2 It should be noted that a computer, such as a portable computer, in which a drainage structure according to the present invention is used, comprises a body 11 has, on which a cover 13 , which preferably carries an indicator, is rotatably mounted. According to the illustrated embodiment, the body has 11 a parallelepiped structure with an upper surface 11e and an opposite floor (not shown) interconnected by a front wall 11c , one of the front wall 11c opposite rear wall 11d , a left sidewall 11a and one of the left sidewall 11a opposite right side wall 11b are connected. The upper surface 11e forms a recess that serves as a keyboard receiving zone 11f serves in which a keyboard device 10 is recorded and held.

The keyboard device 10 has a carrier board 14 with an upper surface on which several key units 12 are arranged. The key units 12 are user operable to generate a strobe signal for the computer to serve as a human-machine interface through which user commands are entered into the computer.

The keyboard device 10 is in the keyboard recording zone 11f taken, the carrier board 14 the keyboard device on the keyboard recording zone 11f supported and attached to, thereby the keyboard device 10 on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 to fix.

Preferably, the keyboard device is 10 on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 attached by the carrier board 14 essentially between the left sidewall 14a and the right side wall 14b of the computer body 11 extends.

Regarding 3 further note that the computer body 11 is provided with a drainage structure, which for the discharge and thus for the drainage of the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 spilled water from the computer body 11 serves. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drainage structure has at least one inclination or an oblique section, as indicated by an arrow X2 in FIG 3 indicated on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 is formed, so that an inclination angle θ between the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 and a horizontal reference surface, as indicated by an arrow X1 in FIG 3 is specified. Accordingly, the two surfaces X1, X2, as in 3 is clearly shown, an inclination angle θ in between.

With the inclination angle θ of the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 can on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 or the keyboard device 10 spilled water through the inclined upper surface 11e be derived and caused by gravity from the computer body 11 moved away. The outflow of water from the computer is thus realized by gravity. No complicated structure is required, and the stowage of water channels does not exist in the structure according to the present invention.

According to the in 3 illustrated embodiment, the inclination is such that the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 down from the right side wall 11b to the left side wall 11a is inclined. It is obvious that the upper surface 11e also down from the left sidewall 11a to the right side wall 11b can be inclined.

4 shows a modification of the computer body 11 , According to the in 4 In the modified embodiment shown, the drainage structure according to the present invention comprises height adjustment units 2 on the between the keyboard device 10 and the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 are arranged to the keyboard device 10 to keep it substantially horizontal, even if the top surface 11e on which the keyboard device 10 is positioned with respect to the horizontal surface is inclined.

According to the in 4 illustrated embodiment, the height adjustment units 2 on a lower surface (not labeled) of the carrier board 14 the keyboard device 10 mounted at predetermined locations and extending downwardly from the carrier board 14 to the engagement of the free lower end with the upper surface 11e of the body 11 provide. The height adjustment units 2 to have different vertical dimensions, so that the lower free ends of the height adjustment units 2 in engagement with the upper surface 11e be brought when the keyboard device 10 on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 attached to the keyboard device 10 to make it essentially horizontal. A simple way of arranging height adjustment units 2 This is the vertical dimensions of the height adjustment units 2 according to the inclination angle or inclination θ of the upper surface 11e to zoom in or out, leaving the keyboard device 10 is set in a horizontal state when the lower ends of the Höheneinstelleinheiten 2 the upper surface 11e touch.

This arrangement allows the keyboard device 10 is held horizontally, even if the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 is inclined to facilitate the operation thereof for the user.

5 shows another embodiment, which is an obvious modification of the in 4 illustrated embodiment and at least one height adjustment unit 3 preferably comprising a plurality of height adjusting units 3 with different vertical dimensions. The height adjustment units 3 are on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 formed and extend upwardly therefrom, thereby engaging the free upper ends with a bottom surface of the carrier board 14 the keyboard device 10 to build. Similar to the height adjustment units 2 the in 4 illustrated embodiment, the height adjustment units 3 the in 5 illustrated embodiment, different vertical dimensions, so that the upper free ends of the Höheneinstelleinheiten 3 in engagement with the bottom surface of the carrier board 14 the keyboard device 10 be brought when the keyboard device 10 on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 is attached to the keyboard device 10 to be kept substantially horizontal. Again, the vertical dimensions of the height adjustment units 3 according to the inclination angle or inclination θ of the upper surface 11e be enlarged or reduced, so that the keyboard device 10 is set in a horizontal state when the upper ends of the height adjustment units 3 in the bottom surface of the carrier board 14 the keyboard device 10 intervene and carry them.

6 shows another embodiment in which the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 is offset in an inclined state with respect to a horizontal reference surface, so that the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 from the back wall 11d to the front wall 11c is inclined downwards. Again, the slope directs the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 on the upper surface 11e spilled water by the gravity of the water from the computer body 11 away. The keyboard device 10 is on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 attached and is accordingly inclined, so that on the keyboard device 10 spilled water can be diverted. Similar to those in the 4 and 5 illustrated embodiments may, if desired, height adjustment units between the keyboard device 10 and the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 be arranged to the keyboard device 10 selectively put in a horizontal state.

The present invention also selectively includes one or more drain holes for facilitating drainage of water from the computer. An embodiment of the present invention having a drain hole is shown in FIG 7 shown, with the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 with a drain hole at the 4 is designated, is provided for discharging water. According to the in 7 illustrated embodiment is the drain hole 4 in the keyboard recording zone 11f trained and extends completely through the computer body 11 down in the vertical direction. If so, water on the keyboard device 10 or on the upper surface 11e of the body 11 it can spill to the bottom of the computer body 11 through the drain hole 4 be routed so that no water remains in the computer.

The drain hole 4 can be at any desired position on the top surface 11e of the computer body 11 and is preferably located at a location proximate to or adjacent to either the front wall, the rear wall, the left sidewall, or the right sidewall.

Alternatively, the drain hole can be replaced by a gutter. As in 8th is the keyboard capture zone 11f passing through a recess in the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 is formed, bounded at least by opposing left and right raised barriers that allow the drain from entering the keyboard receiving zone 11f can block spilled water. According to the present invention, at least one of the barriers is a gutter 5 which extends through the barrier and the keyboard receiving zone 11f with the exterior of the computer body 11 combines. Accordingly, in the keyboard recording zone 11f remaining water can be drained from it.

Another embodiment of the drainage structure according to the present invention is shown in FIGS 9 and 10 shown in which the upper Flä che 11e of the computer body 11 an increase 11e3 forms and several inclined sections 11e1 . 11e2 yourself from the increase 11e3 to the walls 11a - 11d of the computer body 11 extend. In the in the 9 and 10 illustrated embodiment, the upper surface 11e of the body 11 from two inclined sections 11e1 . 11e2 on opposite sides of the increase 11e3 that are different from the increase 11e3 to the left sidewall 11a or the right side wall 11b extend. Accordingly, an angle, for example, an obtuse angle, between the inclined portions 11e1 . 11e2 educated. According to the two inclined sections 11e1 . 11e2 the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 has the keyboard device 10 a carrier board consisting of two inclined segments 14a . 14b with substantially the same inclination as the inclined sections 11e1 . 11e2 the upper surface 11e which at the top according to the increase 11e3 the upper surface 11e are composed. Accordingly, the carrier board of Tas taturvorrichtung 10 exactly and well fitting on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 be positioned. It should be noted that the inclined sections 11e1 . 11e2 in the keyboard recording zone 11f can be formed, so that the keyboard device 10 stable and safe from the inclined sections 11e1 . 11e2 Can be supported when in the keyboard recording zone 11f is recorded.

Again, with the help of the two inclined sections 11e1 . 11e2 the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 on the upper surface 11e of the computer body 11 or on the keyboard device 10 spilled water by allowing water to flow down the incline by gravity.

As a modification of the in the 9 and 10 illustrated embodiment, the inclined increase 11e3 the upper surface of the computer body, which in the previous embodiment of the 9 and 10 is replaced by a curved portion which is joined between the two inclined portions, or the upper surface is simply replaced by a curved surface which is arranged convexly upward and a raised central portion and two downwardly inclined side portions, which to the left sidewall 11a or the right side wall 11b extend, has. This is in the 11 and 12 shown in which the upper surface of the computer body 11 as a curved surface 11g is formed and the keyboard device 10 on a carrier board 14c which is curved so that it is the curved surface 11g of the computer body 11 corresponds to arranged key units 12 has, so that the keyboard device 10 on the curved upper surface 11g of the computer body 11 can be arranged accurately.

Although the present invention with reference to her before ferred embodiments has been described, professionals will understand that a variety modifications and modifications can, without departing from the scope of the present invention, which is to be defined by the appended claims.

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Höheneinstelleinheiten

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height adjusting

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drain hole

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gutter

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keyboard device

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body

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left Side wall

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right Side wall

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front wall

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rear wall

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top area

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inclined sections

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inclined sections

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increase

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Keyboard receiving zone

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curved upper surface

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key units

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cover

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carrier board

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left Side wall

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right Side wall

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carrier board

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Arrow / surface

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Arrow / surface

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• - CN 200320123731 [0003]
• - CN 03208029 [0004]

Claims (17)

A portable electronic device comprising:  one Body with an upper surface, a front wall, one of the front wall opposite rear wall, a left Side wall and one of the left side wall opposite right side wall, wherein the upper surface has a tilt angle with respect to a horizontal reference surface for draining water forms, and  a keyboard device with a carrier board and a plurality of arranged on the upper surface of the carrier board Key units, with the carrier board on the top Surface of the body is attached. Portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the body is formed is that they are from the left sidewall of the body to the right side wall of the body is inclined. Portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the body is formed is that they are from the right side wall of the body to the left side wall of the body is inclined. Portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the body is formed is that they move from the back wall of the body to the right Sidewall of the body is inclined. Portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the body is an increase forms and at least one inclined surface portion extending from the elevation to one from the upper one Surface, the front wall, the rear wall, the left Side wall and the right side wall in a downward sloping Way extends. Portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the body is a curved Surface has. Portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier board of the keyboard device between the left sidewall and the right sidewall of the body extends and covers the upper surface of the body. Portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the body is a keyboard receiving zone forms and wherein the keyboard device in the keyboard receiving zone is included. Portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the body with at least a Höheneinstelleinheit is provided, located on a predetermined location located on the upper surface to in a corresponding place on a floor surface of the Carrier board of the keyboard device to intervene, so that a surface of the keyboard device substantially is held on a horizontal reference surface, when the keyboard device on the upper surface of the Body is attached. Portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier board of the keyboard device a Floor surface having, with at least one Höheneinstelleinheit is provided, which is at a predetermined location of this is located in an appropriate place on the upper surface to intervene in the body, leaving a surface the keyboard device substantially on a horizontal reference surface is held when the keyboard device on the upper surface of the body is attached. A portable electronic device comprising:  one Body with an upper surface, a front wall, one of the front wall opposite rear wall, a left Side wall and one of the left side wall opposite right side wall,  at least an outflow structure located at a predetermined location on the the upper surface of the body is formed, wherein the upper surface of the body has a water drainage angle forms in relation to a horizontal reference surface and extends towards the drainage structure, and  a keyboard device with a carrier board and several on the upper surface the carrier board arranged key units, wherein the Carrier board on the upper surface of the body is appropriate. Portable electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the drainage structure at least one in the body having trained drain hole. Portable electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the drainage structure at least one in the body has trained trough. Portable electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the drainage structure formed at a predetermined location is that is near one of the right sidewall, the left side wall, the front wall and the rear wall of the Body is located. A portable electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the upper surface of the body is a Keyboard input zone forms and wherein the keyboard device is received in the keyboard receiving zone. Portable electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the upper surface of the body with at least a Höheneinstelleinheit is provided, located on a predetermined location located on the upper surface to in a corresponding place on a floor surface of the Carrier board of the keyboard device to intervene, so that a surface of the keyboard device substantially is held on a horizontal reference surface, when the keyboard device on the upper surface of the Body is attached. Portable electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the carrier board of the keyboard device a Floor surface having, with at least one Höheneinstelleinheit is provided, which is at a predetermined location of this is located in an appropriate place on the upper surface to intervene in the body, leaving a surface the keyboard device substantially on a horizontal reference surface is held when the keyboard device on the upper surface of the Body is attached.