Portable computer and base member receiving arrangement

A portable computer and base member arrangement having a base member and a portable computer is disclosed. The base member has two stop flanges protruded upwardly from the top face in two rear corners and adapted to engage two recessed locating holes of the portable computer after attachment of the portable computer to the base member, and a swinging retainer plate fastened pivotally with the front side and provided with two retaining rods adapted to engage into corresponding retaining holes in the front peripheral side of the portable computer to lock the portable computer to the base member after engagement between the recessed locating holes with protruded retaining portions of the stop flanges of the base member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a portable computer and base member receiving structure and more particularly, to a tablet PC and base member receiving structure, which enables the tablet PC to be locked to the base member when received thereto.

2. Description of Related Art

A portable computer, for example, a tablet PC may be used with a base member having a keyboard, so that the user can selectively use the digital induction pen of the tablet PC or the keyboard of the base member for data entry, forming a dual-usage portable computer.

A portable computer of this design is highly portable and convenient for use anywhere. However, because the portable computer and the base member are separately devices, it is not convenient to carry and receive the portable computer and the matching base member.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide a portable computer and base member receiving arrangement that eliminates the aforesaid problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a portable computer and base member receiving arrangement, which enables the portable computer to be closely attached to the base member and locked in position for carrying and storage conveniently.

To achieve this and other objects of the present invention, the portable computer and base member receiving arrangement comprises a base member and a portable computer. The base member comprises a top face, a front side, a rear side, a left side, a right side, at least one stop flange respectively protruded upwardly from the top face adjacent to the rear side, the at least one stop flange each having a protruded retaining portion transversely protruding in direction toward the front side, and a swinging retainer plate fastened pivotally on the front side and upwardly turnable toward the top face, the swinging retainer plate having at least one retaining rod, which is respective suspended above the top face when turned the swinging retainer plate toward the top face. The portable computer comprises a display face, a front peripheral side, a rear peripheral side, at least one recessed locating hole disposed in the rear peripheral side corresponding to the protruded retaining portion of the at least one stop flange of the base member, and at least one retaining hole formed in the front peripheral side corresponding to the at least one retaining rod of the swinging retainer plate. When attached the portable computer to the top face of the base member, the at least one recessed locating hole of the portable computer is respectively inserted into engagement with the protruded retaining portion of each stop flange, and the swinging retainer plate is turned upwards to the top face of the base member to force the at least one retaining rod insert into the at least one retaining hole of the portable computer to lock the portable computer to the base member. So the portable computer can closely attached to the base member and locked in position for carrying and storage conveniently.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring toFIGS. 1 and 2, a portable computer and base member receiving arrangement in accordance with the present invention is shown comprised of a base member1and a portable computer2. The base member1has a top face10, a front side11, a rear side12, a left side13, a right side14, a keyboard18provided at the top face10, two stop flanges15respectively protruded upwardly from the top face10at two distal ends of the rear side12, a front recess110formed in the front side11on the middle position, a swinging retainer plate17pivoted to the front recess110and upwardly turnable to the top face10. The stop flanges15are L-shaped flanges respectively extended from the rear side12toward the left side13and right side14, each having a protruded retaining portion151transversely protruding in direction toward the front side11. The swinging retainer plate17comprises two retaining rods171, which are suspended above the top face10when the swinging plate17turned toward the top face10.

The portable computer2according to the present preferred embodiment is a tablet PC having a display face20, a front peripheral side21, a rear peripheral side22, two recessed locating holes221respectively disposed in the rear peripheral side22near the two distal ends corresponding to the protruded retaining portions151of the stop flanges15, two retaining holes211formed in the front peripheral side21corresponding to the retaining rods171of the swinging retainer plate17at the front side11of the base member1.

Referring toFIGS. 3 and 4andFIGS. 1 and 2again, when receiving the equipment, hold the portable computer2in a slightly inclined position relative to the base member1with the display face20of the portable computer2facing the top face10of the base member1, and then closely attach the portable computer2to the top face10of the base member1to force the recessed locating holes221of the portable computer2inserted into engagement with the protruded retaining portions151of the stop flanges15, and then turn the swinging retainer plate17upwards to the top face10of the base member1to force the retaining rods171of the swinging retainer plate17inserted into the retaining holes211of the portable computer2, and therefore the portable computer2is closely secured to the top face10of the base member1and locked thereto for carrying and storage conveniently.

Referring toFIGS. 1 and 2again, the base member1can be made having two additional L-shaped stop flanges15respectively protruded upwardly from the top face10at two distal ends of the front side11and respectively extended along the left side13and the right side14, i.e., a L-shaped stop flange15is respectively disposed in each of the four corners of the base member1for stopping the portable computer1in position after placement of the portable computer2on the top face10of the base member1.

Further, the recessed locating holes221in the rear peripheral side22of the portable computer2and the retaining holes211in the front peripheral side21of the portable computer2can be respectively formed on the middle position of the wall thickness (height) of the portable computer2so that the portable computer2can be closely be attached to the base member1with the display face20received to the top face10of the base member1, or alternatively with the display face20disposed opposite to the top face10of the base member1.