Patent ID: 7686261

Claim:
A portable computer, comprising: a base unit comprising a base and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) attached to one side of the base; a keyboard pivotably connected with the base unit; a supporting bracket pivotably engaging with the base, the supporting bracket comprising a first supporting arm with a locking ring, a plurality of locking holes defined in the locking ring; and a locking member slidably arranged in the base, the locking member comprising a positioning post, the positioning post selectively inserted in one of the locking holes of the first supporting arm to lock the supporting bracket, wherein the locking ring is formed on an end of the first supporting arm, the base comprises a first receiving portion formed at an outside thereof, a through slot extends through the base, the end of the first supporting arm is received in the first receiving portion, and the locking ring extends from the outside of the base through the through slot to an inner side of the base before being locked by the positioning post of the locking member.