US20110278337A1

US20110278337A1 - Carrying bag for a notebook computer

Info

Publication number: US20110278337A1
Application number: US12/800,530
Authority: US
Inventors: Andy Chiu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-05-17
Filing date: 2010-05-17
Publication date: 2011-11-17

Abstract

A carrying bag for a notebook computer has a body and two back straps. The body has a first housing and a second housing mutually folded together and having a chamber defined therebetween. The second housing is connected with the first housing with a bottom wall thereof. The second housing has a positioning strap and a fixing strap for fixing a portable support frame. The back straps mounted on the second housing. Each back strap has two ends respectively mounted on a bottom and a top of the second housing. The present invention allows users to operate a notebook computer outdoors and upon walking without having to keep staying at a fixed location. Users can operate the notebook computer at any time regardless of if standing or leaning against a wall.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to a carrying bag for a notebook computer, and more particularly to a carrying bag collaborated with a support frame facilitating users simultaneously operating a notebook computer when users are walking.
2. Description of the Related Art
To facilitate carrying a notebook computer, users usually store the notebook computer in a carrying bag. Besides featuring portability, such carrying bag also addresses moisture-proof and impact-resistant functions.
However, existing notebook computers only target at solving the portability concern while users cannot simultaneously operate the notebook computers upon walking. If users intend to operate the notebook computers, the notebook computers must be placed on a flat place or users' lap before opening the notebook computers to operate. Hence, such pre-requisite results in inconvenience to users, especially to those who must have information from the webs at all time or exchange timely information with others. Such inconvenience sometimes will even lead to financial loss. Consequently, the carrying bags for conventional notebook computer can be further refined.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the present invention is to provide a carrying bag for a notebook computer collaborated with a support frame facilitating users simultaneously operating a notebook computer when users are walking.
To achieve the foregoing objective, the carrying bag has a body and two back straps. The body has a first housing, a second housing and a chamber. The second housing is folded on the first housing and has a bottom wall, a top wall, two side walls, a positioning strap and a fixing strap.
The bottom wall is connected with the first housing. The positioning strap is mounted on two ends of an inside face of the bottom wall to define a positioning space between the positioning strap and the second housing. The fixing strap has two ends respectively mounted on the two side walls. The chamber is defined between the first housing and the second housing.
The back straps are mounted on a periphery of the second housing. Each back strap has two ends respectively mounted on a bottom and a top of the periphery of the second housing.
Preferably, the fixing strap has two binding straps, one binding strap is mounted on one of the side walls and extends outwardly, and the other binding strap is mounted on the other side wall and extends outwardly, and the free ends of the two binding straps are mutually fixed by a fixing means.
Preferably, the fixing means is two pieces of velcros formed on the corresponding free ends of the binding straps.
Preferably, the second housing further has a fending board having a top edge fastened on the top wall of the second housing and two side edges selectively fastened on the two side walls of the second housing by a zipper; and an accommodation space is defined between the fending board and the second housing to receive the fixing strap.
Preferably, the first housing and the second housing have a zipper respectively formed on edges thereof so as to zip and unzip the first housing and the second housing.
Preferably, the carrying bag further has a handle strap mounted on the top wall of the second housing.
Preferably, the first housing has a pad mounted therein.
The carrying bag for a notebook computer of the present invention not only provides the functions of storing and carrying a notebook computer, but also allows users to carry the carrying bag on the chest of users. A portable support frame can be further placed in the carrying bag. After a cover of the portable support frame is fixed by the positioning strap and the fixing strap and the fending board, and a base is placed in the first housing, the notebook computer can be placed on the base. Accordingly, users can operate the notebook computer when walking without wasting time and resulting in loss upon finding a right place to operate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carrying bag for a notebook computer in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2A is another perspective view of the carrying bag in FIG. 1 when the carrying bag is unfolded;

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the carrying bag in FIG. 1 collaborated with a portable support frame;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the carrying bag in FIG. 2A having the portable support frame placed in the carrying bag;

FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the carrying bag in FIG. 2A having the portable support frame placed in the carrying bag;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the carrying bag having the portable support frame placed in the carrying bag before a notebook computer is placed on the portable support frame;

FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the carrying bag having the portable support frame placed in the carrying bag after the notebook computer is placed on the portable support frame;

FIG. 7 is a partially cross-sectional view of the carrying bag having the portable support frame in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the carrying bag in FIG. 1 when the carrying bag is carried on a back of a user;

FIG. 9 is another perspective view of the carrying bag in FIG. 1 when the carrying bag is carried on a chest of the user; and

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the carrying bag in FIG. 6 when the user is simultaneously walking and operating the notebook computer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2A, a carrying bag for a notebook computer in accordance with the present invention has a body 10, two back straps 20 and a handle strap 30.
The body has a first housing 11 and a second housing 12. The first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are mutually folded together. A chamber is defined between the first housing 11 and the second housing 12. The first housing 11 and the second housing 12 have a zipper respectively formed on edges thereof so as to zip and unzip the first housing 11 and the second housing 12. The first housing 11 has a pad 111 mounted therein. The second housing 12 has a bottom wall, a top wall, two side walls, a positioning strap 16, a fixing strap 13 and a fending board 14.
The bottom wall is connected with the first housing 11. The positioning strap 16 is mounted on two ends of an inside face of the bottom wall to define a positioning space between the positioning strap 16 and the second housing 12. The fixing strap 13 is composed of two binding straps 131, 132. One of the two binding straps 131 is mounted on one side wall and extends outwardly, and the other binding strap 132 is mounted on the other side wall and extends outwardly. The free ends of the two binding straps 131, 132 are mutually fixed by a fixing means. In FIG. 2A, the fixing means is two pieces of velcros 133, 134 respectively formed on the free ends. The fixing means may be a snap fastener formed on the free ends of the two binding straps 131, 132.
The fending board 14 has a top edge fastened on the top wall of the second housing 12 and two side edges selectively fastened on the two side walls of the second housing 12. Hence, an accommodation space 15 is defined between the fending board 14 and the second housing 12 as shown in FIG. 7. The fixing strap 13 is received in the accommodation space 15.
The back straps 20 are mounted on a periphery of the second housing 12, and two ends of each back strap 20 are respectively mounted on a bottom 121 and a top 122 of the periphery of the second housing 12 so that the carrying bag can be carried on a back or chest thereof.
The handle strap 30 is mounted on the top wall of the second housing 12 for users to hand-carry.
With reference to FIGS. 2B and 3, the carrying bag is used in collaboration with a portable support frame 40. The portable support frame 40 has a base 41 and a cover 42. The cover 42 is pivotally mounted on the base 41 so as to be foldable with respect to the base 41. The base 41 has anti-slip lines 411 formed on a top surface of the base 41. The cover 42 has a positioning piece 43 mounted on and perpendicularly extending from a side of the cover 42 abutting the base 41 so that the positioning piece 43 can be positioned on a bottom of the base 41 when the portable support frame 40 is opened.
With reference to FIG. 3, when the carrying bag is used in collaboration with the portable support frame 40, the carrying bag is unzipped and unfolded and the two binding straps 131, 132 are detached. After the fending board 14 is flipped up, the cover 42 of the portable support frame 40 is placed in the second housing 12. The positioning piece 43 is then inserted in the positioning space between the positioning strap 16 and the second housing 12 as shown in FIG. 7. Hence, regardless of if the carrying bag is opened or closed, the portable support frame 40 can be always fixed through the positioning piece 43. Meanwhile, the base 41 abuts against the pad 111 of the first housing 11.
With reference to FIG. 4, following the above placement of the portable support frame 40, the two pieces of velcros 133, 134 of two binding straps 131, 132 are mutually adhered to fix the cover 42 of the portable support frame 40.
With reference to FIG. 5, the fending board 14 and the second housing 12 are further fixed by a zipper 141 so as to receive the cover 42 of the portable support frame 40 in the accommodation space 15 and further confine a position of the cover 42 of the portable support frame 40. A notebook computer 50 is opened and a main body 51 of the notebook computer 50 is aligned with and placed on the top surface having the anti-slip lines of the base 41 of the portable support frame 40.
With reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, after placing the main body 51 of the notebook computer 50 on the top surface of the base 41 of the portable support frame 40, the notebook computer can then be operated.
With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, when users carry the notebook computer 50, the carrying bag can be selectively carried on users' back or hand-carried by lifting the handle strap 30. Regardless of how the carrying bag is carried, the portable support frame 40 can be still held in the accommodation space in the carrying bag, and the notebook computer remains closed and is placed between the base 41 and the cover 42 of the portable support frame 40.
With reference to FIG. 9, when users intending to operate the notebook computer upon walking, the carrying bag must be carried on users' chest.
With reference to FIG. 10, the carrying bag is opened and is placed on the portable support frame 40 in accordance with the operation steps as shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the notebook computer can then be operated when users are walking.
The carrying bag for a notebook computer allows users to operate a notebook computer outdoors or upon walking without having to stay at a fixed location. Users can also stand or lean against a wall to operate the notebook computer. As long as users carries the carrying bag on their chest and opens up the carrying bag, a platform for operating the notebook computer can be formulated, thereby facilitating users to operate the notebook computer at all time without missing any important information and wasting time when finding a right place to operate.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims

1. A carrying bag for a notebook computer, comprising:

a body having:

a first housing;

a second housing folded on the first housing and having:

a bottom wall connected with the first housing;

a top wall;

two side walls;

a positioning strap mounted on two ends of an inside face of the bottom wall to define a positioning space between the positioning strap and the second housing;

a fixing strap having two ends respectively mounted on the two side walls; and

a chamber defined between the first housing and the second housing; and

two back straps mounted on a periphery of the second housing, each back strap having two ends respectively mounted on a bottom and a top of the periphery of the second housing.

2. The carrying bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing strap has two binding straps, one binding strap is mounted on one of the side walls and extends outwardly, and the other binding strap is mounted on the other side wall and extends outwardly, and the free ends of the two binding straps are mutually fixed by a fixing means.

3. The carrying bag as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fixing means is two pieces of velcros formed on the corresponding free ends of the binding straps.

4. The carrying bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the second housing further has a fending board having a top edge fastened on the top wall of the second housing and two side edges selectively fastened on the two side walls of the second housing by a zipper; and

an accommodation space is defined between the fending board and the second housing to receive the fixing strap.

5. The carrying bag as claimed in claim 2, wherein

6. The carrying bag as claimed in claim 3, wherein

7. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 1, wherein the first housing and the second housing have a zipper respectively formed on edges thereof so as to zip and unzip the first housing and the second housing.

8. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 2, wherein the first housing and the second housing have a zipper respectively formed on edges thereof so as to zip and unzip the first housing and the second housing.

9. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 4, wherein the first housing and the second housing have a zipper respectively formed on edges thereof so as to zip and unzip the first housing and the second housing.

10. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 5, wherein the first housing and the second housing have a zipper respectively formed on edges thereof so as to zip and unzip the first housing and the second housing.

11. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 1, further comprising a handle strap mounted on the top wall of the second housing.

12. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 2, further comprising a handle strap mounted on the top wall of the second housing.

13. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 4, further comprising a handle strap mounted on the top wall of the second housing.

14. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 5, further comprising a handle strap mounted on the top wall of the second housing.

15. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 1, wherein the first housing has a pad mounted therein.

16. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 2, wherein the first housing has a pad mounted therein.

17. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 4, wherein the first housing has a pad mounted therein.

18. The carrying bag as claimed in claims 5, wherein the first housing has a pad mounted therein.