Patent ID: 6563699
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A portable computer, comprising:a base having a seat formed on a first face; a display panel having a front and a second face and covering said first face; a lug capable of coupling to said seat; and a locking mechanism installed in said display panel, retaining said display panel securely against said base by means of said lug, said locking mechanism comprising: a pocket installed in said display panel, having two sides extending from said second face and a surface connecting said two sides; a slider located in said pocket to move with straight-line motion between said two sides of said pocket and having said lug inserted into an inside; and a knob coupled to said slider, for protruding said lug toward said front of said display panel by operation of said slider, so that said locking mechanism inserts said lug into said display panel, said locking mechanism being absent any additional lugs.