Patent ID: 6078407
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
A portable computer and scanner arrangement comprising:a scanner comprising a substantially rectangular scanner frame, a glass plate mounted within said scanner frame for supporting a document to be scanned, two parallel rails mounted within said scanner frame below said glass plate, a scanning mechanism adapted to move along said parallel rails to pick up image from the document carried on said transparent glass, and two foot plates bilaterally hinged to a bottom side of said scanner, said foot plates adapted to rotate between a horizontal position and a vertical position;a keyboard plate hinged to said scanner frame and adapted to hold down document on said transparent glass plate of said scanner, said keyboard plate having a set of key switches for data input;a planar display hinged to said scanner frame and adapted to cover said keyboard plate, said planer display comprising a display frame and a display module mounted within said display frame; anda portable computer mainframe mounted within said scanner frame at the bottom side of said scanner frame and retained thereto by said foot plates when said foot plates are turned to the horizontal position, said portable computer mainframe having cables connected to said scanner, said planar display and said keyboard plate for signal transmission.