Rotatable housing of a computer peripheral device

Abstract

A rotatable housing of a computer peripheral device includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is pivotally coupled to the second portion. The first portion has a first inclined surface and the second portion has a corresponding second inclined surface. The second inclined surface of the second portion can be rotated relatively to the first inclined surface of the first portion, thereby fundamentally changing the appearance of the housing by changing the angle between the first and second portions of the housing.

1 . A rotatable housing of a computer peripheral device, the housing comprising: 
 a first portion and a second portion;    wherein the first portion is pivotally coupled to the second portion;    wherein the first portion has an first inclined surface at a first angle and a second portion has a corresponding second inclined surface at a second angle; the first angle being a supplement angle of the second angle;    whereby the first inclined surface of the first portion can be rotated relatively to the second inclined surface of the second portion to vary an angle between the first portion and the second portion.    
   
   
       2 . The rotatable housing of the computer peripheral device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first portion has an axle and the second portion has a bearing for receiving the axle.  
   
   
       3 . The rotatable housing of the computer peripheral device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the axle has a rib and the bearing correspondingly has a groove for receiving the rib.  
   
   
       4 . The rotatable housing of the computer peripheral device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least the first portion or second portion contains a peripheral unit.  
   
   
       5 . A rotatable housing of a computer peripheral device, the housing comprising: 
 a first portion and a second portion;    wherein the first portion is pivoted to the second portion, and the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a linear configuration;    wherein a first inclined surface of the first portion is rotatable relative to a second inclined surface of the second portion such that, upon rotation, the first portion and the second portion has an included non-zero angle therebetween.    
   
   
       6 . The rotatable housing of the computer peripheral device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the first portion has an axle and the second portion has a bearing for receiving the axle.  
   
   
       7 . The rotatable housing of the computer peripheral device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the axle has a rib and the bearing correspondingly has a groove for receiving the rib.  
   
   
       8 . The rotatable housing of the computer peripheral device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein at least the first portion or second portion contains a peripheral unit.  
   
   
       9 . A rotatable housing of a computer peripheral device, the housing comprising: 
 a first portion, a second portion and a third portion;    wherein the first portion and the third portion are respectively pivoted to each end of the second portion, and the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are arranged in a linear configuration;    wherein a first inclined surface of the first portion and a third inclined surface of the third portion can be respectively rotated relatively to a second inclined surface at each end of the second portion;    whereby a non-zero included angle is formed either between the first portion and the second portion, or between the third portion and the second portion upon rotation of said second portion relative to a respective said third portion or first portion.    
   
   
       10 . The rotatable housing of the computer peripheral device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein each of the first portion and the third portion has an axle, and each end of the second portion has a bearing for receiving the corresponding axle.  
   
   
       11 . The rotatable housing of the computer peripheral device as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein each of the axles has a rib, and each of the bearing correspondingly has a groove for receiving the rib  12 . The rotatable housing of the computer peripheral device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein at least the first portion or third portion contains a peripheral unit.