US2011011759A1PendingUtilityA1

Case for notebook personal computer

Assignee: LUO JINPriority: Dec 21, 2007Filed: Dec 22, 2008Published: Jan 20, 2011
Est. expiryDec 21, 2027(~1.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jin Luo
G06F 1/1628G06F 2200/1633G06F 1/1603A45C 3/02G06F 1/1616A45C 15/00A45C 13/02A45C 2013/025A45C 5/14A45C 15/06A45C 5/03A45C 13/002
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Abstract

A case for a notebook computer include an upper body and a lower body folded at a closed state to define an case body that the notebook computer is received within an interior of the case body while the exterior of the case body is sealed to protect the notebook therewithin. The case further includes a shielding hood provided at the case body and a retention unit for retaining the shielding hood at the notebook computer. The shielding hood includes a top member and two side members positioned at the two lateral sides of the top member respectively to form a hood body and to define a top closing wall, two side closing walls and a bottom opening for the display of the notebook computer disposing within the hood body.

Claims

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1 . A case for a notebook computer, comprising:
 a case body which comprises an upper body and a lower body foldably extended from said upper body, wherein when said upper body and said lower body are folded at a closed state, said case body is adapted for receiving the notebook computer within an interior of said case body while an exterior of said case body is sealed to protect the notebook therewithin; and   a shielding hood provided at said case body, wherein said shielding hood comprises a top member and two side members at two lateral sides of said top member respectively to form a hood body and to define a top closing wall, two side closing walls and a bottom opening for a display of the notebook computer disposing within said hood body, wherein the shape and size of said hook body matches with the shape and size of the display of the notebook computer, wherein said shielding hood further comprises a connecting member for connecting said top member with said side members to retain the shape of the hood body; and   a retention unit for retaining said shielding hood at the notebook computer.   
     
     
         2 . The case, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a rear side of said upper body is movably coupled with a rear side of said lower body, wherein one of a front side and two lateral sides of said upper body is coupled with a corresponding front side and two lateral sides of said lower via one of a zipper and a locking arrangement, so as to couple said upper body with said lower body in the closed state. 
     
     
         3 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said connecting member has a structure selected from the group consisting of:
 said top member and the side member having a common detachably foldable edge provided at a link therebetween, wherein said foldable edge is provided with one of a hook and loop fastener and a magnetic fastener at said top member, said side member comprises one of a corresponding hook and loop fasteners and a magnetic fasteners to detachably couple with said top member so as to form said detachably foldable edge; 
 said top member and said side member having first and second zippers provided at a link therebetween, wherein when said zippers are zipped, said side member is attached to said top member; and 
 said two side members being integrally and movably extended from said top member respectively, wherein said two side members and the top member are adapted to fold along a link therebetween respectively. 
 
     
     
         4 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said retention member has a structure selected from the group consisting of:
 a lower edge of said top member being integrally and movably linked to an upper edge at an inner side of said upper body, wherein said top member is adapted to fold along a movable link therebetween, wherein said two side members are integrally and movably extended to two lateral sides of said upper body respectively, wherein said left side member is adapted to fold along a movable link between said left side member and said upper body, wherein said right side member is adapted to fold along a movable link between said right side member and said upper body; 
 a lower edge of said top member is integrally and movably linked to an upper edge at an inner side of said upper body, wherein said top member is adapted to fold along a movable link therebetween, wherein said two side members are engaged with two lateral sides of said upper body respectively, wherein a plurality of detachably foldable edges are formed at connections between said top member and said two side members respectively, wherein said two side members comprises one of magnetic fasteners and hook and loop fasteners at said foldable edges respectively, wherein said upper body comprises one of corresponding hook and loop fasteners and magnetic fasteners at said foldable edges to detachably couple with said side members; and 
 a lower edge of said top member being integrally and movably linked to an upper edge at an inner side of side upper body, wherein said top member is adapted to fold along a movable link therebetween, wherein said two side members are engaged with two lateral sides of said upper body respectively via zippers. 
 
     
     
         5 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein a lower edge of said top member is integrally and movably linked to an upper edge at an inner side of said upper body, wherein said top member is folded along a movable link therebetween, wherein said two side members are movably linked to two lateral sides of said top member respectively, wherein said two side members are folded along links therebetween respectively;
 wherein each of said top member and said two side members has an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein said upper portion and said lower portion of said top member are movably linked together in such a manner that said upper portion and said lower portion of said top member are adapted to fold along a link therebetween, wherein said upper portion and said lower portion of each said side member are movably linked together in such a manner that said upper portion and said lower portion of each said side member are adapted to fold along a link therebetween. 
 
     
     
         6 . The case, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said upper portion and said lower portion of said top member together with said upper portion and said lower portion of said two side members are integrally folded along movable links respectively. 
     
     
         7 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said top member further comprises a back member provided at said lower edge thereof, wherein said back member is integrally and movably linked to said top member, wherein said back member and said top member are folded along a movable link therebetween. 
     
     
         8 . The case, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said retention member has a structure selected from the group consisting of:
 said back member comprising a foldable edge provided at a lower edge thereof, wherein a fastener is provided at said foldable edge of said back member, wherein said upper body comprises an engaging area at an outer side thereof corresponding to said foldable edge, wherein said fastener is also provided at said engaging area of said upper body to detachably fasten with said fastener at said foldable edge, so that said back member is retained at said outer side of said upper body via said fasteners at said foldable edge, wherein said fasteners are one of magnetic fastener and hook and loop fasteners; and   said back member and an outer side of said upper body form a one piece structure, wherein said back member comprises foldable edges provided at two lateral sides thereof respectively, wherein fasteners are provided at said foldable edges respectively, wherein said two side members comprises engaging areas corresponding to said foldable edges respectively, wherein said fasteners are also provided at said engaging areas of said two side members to detachably fasten with said fasteners at said foldable edges, wherein said fasteners are one of magnetic fastener and hook and loop fasteners;   
     
     
         9 . The case, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said back member and said outer side of said upper body form a one piece structure, wherein said back member further comprises a bottom member movably linked to said lower portion thereof, wherein said bottom member is adapted to fold along a movable link therebetween. 
     
     
         10 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , further comprising means for controlling and limiting an opening angle between said upper body and said lower body, wherein said controlling means is selected from the group consisting of:
 a plurality of flexible connecting bands provided between said upper body and said lower body; and 
 a plurality of foldable connecting panels provided between said upper body and said lower body. 
 
     
     
         11 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said lower body further comprises at least a partition board therein so that an area is provided via said partition board, wherein the size of said area matches with the size of said notebook computer. 
     
     
         12 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said upper body comprises at least a resilient strap buckle provided at one of an upper left corner and an upper left corner at an inner side of said upper body. 
     
     
         13 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said lower body has at least a communication slot provided at one of a rear side and lateral side thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said lower body has an accessing notch provided at a lateral side thereof, wherein said accessing notch is sized and shaped to alignedly match with a connection port at a lateral side of the notebook computer, wherein said upper body comprises a protrusion cover corresponding to said accessing notch, wherein said protrusion cover is shaped and sized matching with said accessing notch to cover at said accessing notch when said upper body is folded to said lower body. 
     
     
         15 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said side member has an accessing notch provided at a bottom edge thereof, wherein said accessing notch is positioned and shaped to alignedly match with a connection port at a lateral side of the notebook computer. 
     
     
         16 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , further comprising a solar panel provided at one of said top member and said side member, wherein said solar panel is provided with a transforming terminal for electrically charging the notebook with solar energy. 
     
     
         17 . The case, as in  claim 1  or  2 , further comprising a solar panel provided at one of an outer side of said upper body, said lower body, said top member, and said side members, wherein said solar panel is provided with a transforming terminal for electrically charging the notebook with solar energy. 
     
     
         18 . The case, as in  claim 16  or  17 , further comprising a charging battery and a voltage regulator, wherein said charging battery and said voltage regulator are connected to said solar panel.

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