Patent ID: 6160701
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: A45F,G06F

Abstract:
A portable computer comprising:a housing having an upper assembly and a lower assembly, the upper assembly having a display opening;a motherboard having a central processing unit located in the lower assembly;a hard drive located in the lower assembly;a CD-ROM located in the lower assembly;a battery for powering the computer, the battery receivable in the lower housing through an opening in the housing;a human assist module located in the lower housing;an infrared sender located in the lower housing;a liquid crystal display carried by the upper assembly such that the display may be seen through the display opening;a touchscreen interposed between the liquid crystal display and the display opening;a power-on circuit including a button accessible from the outside of the housing;a power board for interacting with the battery; anda copper heat sink, the heat sink having a planar portion to underlie the CD-ROM, a runner portion and a raised planar portion to overly the hard drive and the power board.