Patent ID: 7480131

Claim:
A hinge frame for a portable computer, comprising: a frame body having an upper surface and a lower surface, the frame body being formed with at least one perforated fastening hole; a hinge fastening portion being formed at a portion of the frame body and being capable of receiving a hinge unit fastened on the upper surface thereto; and at least one covering portion being formed along an edge of the frame body for covering parts mounted on a board positioned beneath the lower surface of the frame body, wherein the at least one covering portion includes a raised surface protruding to a first side of the frame body and a recess facing toward an opposite side of the frame body, wherein a plurality of fastening bosses are formed on a bottom case with fastening holes vertically perforating the fastening bosses, and fasteners are fastened to the hinge frame from a bottom of the bottom case, wherein a plurality of guide bosses are formed on the corner region adjacent to the fastening bosses on the bottom case, wherein each of the guide bosses is formed with a groove into which a fastener for securing the hinge frame and the board together is seated, and wherein the hinge frame is configured to be seated on a corner region of a board adjacent to a corner of the bottom case where a side wall and a rear wall of the bottom case interconnect with each other, the board being fastened to the bottom case.