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`H5-25126 – (Filed on Feb. 15, 1993) Regarding pen & mouse input while using a
`keyboard - JP1994-242853 (JP '853) (10).
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`(19) Japan Patent Office (JP)
` (Publication of Laid-Open Patent Application (A) (11) Patent Application Publication No.
` Laid-Open Patent H6-242853
` (43) Publication Date September 2, 1994
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`(51)Int. Cl5 Identifying Symbol Intra-Office Adjustment No. F1 Technical Details
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` G 06 F 1/16
` 7165-5B G06F 1/00 312 J
` 7165-5B 312 F
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` Request for Examination: not requested No. of Claims: 12 OL (total number of pages in original Japanese-language document: 5)
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`(21) Application No. H5-25126 (71) Applicant 000005108
`(22) Filing Date: February 15, 1993 Hitachi Seisakusho
` 4-6 Kanda Surugadai Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
` (71) Applicant 00233011
` Hitachi Computer Engineering Ltd.
` 1 Horiyamashita Hatano-shi, Kanagawa-ken
` (72) Inventor Nobuyuki Shimura
` Hitachi Computer Engineering Ltd.
` 1 Horiyamashita Hatano-shi, Kanagawa-ken
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` (74) Patent Agent Patent Attorney Toshiyuki Usuda
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`(57)[Abstract]
`[Purpose] To provide a personal computer which can adopt a
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`mode suitable for a user environment centered on a pen input
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`operation and a mouse input operation while retaining a mode
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`which can use a keyboard.
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`[Configuration] It is a personal computer made up of a main
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`part 101 provided with a keyboard 104 on the front, a cover
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`part 102 provided with a display means 105 on the front and a
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`coupling mechanism 103 used to couple one end of the main
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`part and one end of the cover part with both the display
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`device 105 and the cover part 102 facing main part 101 and
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`which can open and close both of these. This coupling
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`mechanism 103 is structured so that it can open the cover part
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`102 so that it exceeds 180° relative to main part 101. It should
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`have a display reverse switch 106 so that display means 105
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`can be switched upside down.
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`[Claims]
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`[Claim 1] An electronic machine and device characterized as
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`being in a state wherein a main part having a keyboard on the
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`front side, a cover part having a display means on the front
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`side and a front side of said main part and the front side of
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`said cover part facing each other; made up of a coupling
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`mechanism wherein one end of the main part and one end of
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`the cover part are coupled; the invention characterized as said
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`coupling mechanism being a structure wherein it can open said
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`cover part to an angle relative to said main part which exceeds
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`180°.
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`[Claim 2] The electronic machine and device described in Claim
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`1 wherein said display means is provided with a switching
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`means used so that the symbols displayed can be displayed at
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`the top and then turned upside down.
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`[Claim 3] The electronic machine and device described in Claim
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`1 wherein said coupling mechanism is a structure which can
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`essentially place the abovementioned cover part relative to
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`the abovementioned main part within a range from 0° to
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`360°c.
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`[Claim 9] The personal computer described in Claim 7 wherein
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`the abovementioned linking mechanism is a structure which is
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`made so that
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`it places the abovementioned cover part
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`essentially at any angle relative to the main part within 0° to
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`360°.
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`[Claim 10] The personal computer described in Claim 9
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`wherein the display means is provided with a switching means
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`used so that the symbols displayed can be displayed at the top
`and then turned upside down.
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` [Claim 11] The personal computer as described in any of
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` Claims 7 through 10 wherein the abovementioned keyboard
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` is provided with a second switching means which invalidates
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` input from the keyboard.
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` [Claim 12] The personal computer as described in any of
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` Claims 7 through 10 wherein the abovementioned main
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` part is provided with a detection means used to detect when
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` the main part is at an angle within a predetermined
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` range relative to a perpendicular line. The abovementioned
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` keyboard is provided with a third switching means used to
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` invalidate input from the keyboard based on the value
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`[Claim 4] The electronic machine and device described in Claim
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` detected by the detection means.
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`3 wherein said display means is provided with a switching
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` [Detailed Description of Invention]
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`device which makes it possible for the symbols displayed to be
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`displayed at the top and then turned upside down.
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`[Claim 5] The electronic machine and device described in any
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`of Claims 1 through 4 wherein said keyboard is provided with a
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`[0001]
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`[Field of Industrial Use] The present invention relates to an
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`electronic machine and device and a personal computer with
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`second keyboard which invalidates input from the keyboard.
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`[Claim 6] The electronic machine and device as described in any
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`enhanced portability as it has been miniaturized.
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`[0002]
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`of Claims 1 through 4 wherein it is provided with a detection
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`[Prior Art] In recent years, there has been outstanding
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`means used to detect when the main part is at an angle within a
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`miniaturization of information processing machines and other
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`predetermined range relative to a perpendicular line and the
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`electronic machines and devices and especially personal
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`abovementioned keyboard is provided with a third switching
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`computers which are large and heavy. These have been
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`means used to invalidate the input from the keyboard based on
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`miniaturized so that they can be carried around.
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`the value detected by said detection means.
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`[0003] The general mode of this type of prior art portable
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`[Claim 7] A personal computer characteristic in that it is
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`personal computer features (1) a main part which is provided
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`provided with a keyboard on the front, a coupling mechanism
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`with an operating part; (2) a cover part which is provided with
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`which couples one end of the main part and one end of the
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`a display part; and (3) a box-like structure which couples said
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`cover part in a state wherein the main part which stores the
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`main part and cover part and at the same time rotates the
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`electronic circuit, the cover part which is provided with a
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`cover with the coupling part as a shaft and structured so that it
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`display means on the front and the front of said main part and
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`can open and close. When not in use, it is usually carried about
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`the front of said cover part are facing one another so that both
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`closed so that the main part and the cover part face one
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`can be opened and closed; said coupling mechanism consists
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`another. When it is used, the cover part can be opened to
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`of a structure which can open the cover part at an angle
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`approximately 120° and operated. This type of portable
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`relative to the cover part which exceeds 180°.
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`personal computer is popularly known as a lap-top computer
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`and in recent years many of these have been brought to
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`[Claim 8] The personal computer as described in Claim 7
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`market and used as a space-saving table-top computer.
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`wherein said display means is provided with a switching means
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`Further, Laid-Open Patent Application H3-109622 and Laid-
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`used so that the symbols displayed can displayed at the top
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`Open Patent Application H3-292520 and the like.
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`and then turned upside down.
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`[0004] [Problems Which the Present Invention is Intended to
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`line of the main part.
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`Resolve] The above-mentioned prior art was problematical in
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`that it was not a shape which is suitable for use which has a
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`user interface which is based on pen input operation and
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`mouse
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`input operations.
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`In
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`recent years,
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`the usage
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`environment of the personal computer has been changing.
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`One of those changes involves an operating environment
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`based on mouse input. Another change involves an operating
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`environment based on pen input. The abovementioned prior
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`art was persistently suitable for a keyboard-based operating
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`environment. Furthermore, this problem was the same for
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`electronic machines and devices other than portable word-
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`processors and other personal computers.
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`[0005] It is the objective of the present invention to provide an
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`electronic machine and device and a personal computer which
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`adopt a shape which is suitable for a user environment
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`centered on pen input operations and mouse operations while
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`[0009]
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`[Actions] The main part which has a keyboard and the cover part
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`which has a display means open approximately 360° by virtue of
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`this configuration and the keyboard and the display means can
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`be joined together at the back. In this type of state where it is
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`approximately 360° open, the keyboard and the display device
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`can protrude to the front of the machine. As a result, when the
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`display means is grasped with the hand so that it faces the user,
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`it
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`is further suitable for a pen-based
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`input environment.
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`Moreover, should the need arise, the user can manipulate the
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`keyboard by turning the machine over.
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`[0010] Also, the main part and the cover part can be opened to
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`approximately 340°. In this state, with the linking part on the top
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`and one end of the main part and one end of the cover part on
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`the bottom, can be placed so that it stands on the table. At this
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`maintaining a shape which can used as a keyboard.
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`time, the characters and diagrams which are displayed on the
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`[0006]
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` [Means Used to Resolve the Problems] In order to attain the
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`abovementioned objective, the electronic machine and device
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`in the present invention are made up of a coupling mechanism
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`which couples a main part which is provided with a keyboard on
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`the front, a cover part which is provided with a display means
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`on the front and couples one end of the main part and one end
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`display device are such that the top and bottom and left and
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`right can be reversed so that it is difficult for the user to
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`immediately read the display details. Therefore, the display can
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`be turned upside down. Thus, if used by placing on top of a
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`table, it is in a state where it is suitable for operating with a
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`mouse.
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`[0011]
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`of the cover part so that the front of this main part and the front
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`[Practical Embodiment] A practical embodiment of the present
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`of this cover part and is configured of a coupling mechanism
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`invention will be explained based on figures. Figure 1 is an
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`structure so that the cover part can be opened relative to the
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`inclined view of the portable personal computer which applies
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`main part which exceeds 180°.
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`[0007] The personal computer in the present invention is
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`configured of a coupling mechanism structure which is made up
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`of a main part used to store the electronic circuit, a cover part
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`which is provided with a display means on the front and a
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`coupling mechanism which couples one end of the main part
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`and one end of the cover part with the front of this main part
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`and the front of this cover part facing one another so that both
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`of these can be opened and closed and so that the cover main
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`part can be opened to an angle relative to the main part which
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`the present invention. Main part 101 is used to store the
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`electronic circuit of the computer. Cover part 102 is provided
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`with computer display means 105 around the entire surface.
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`When in use, the display means which is pulled up faces the
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`user. Display means 105 is the display part of the computer. It is
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`also an input means when used in a pen input environment.
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`Keyboard 104 is a computer input part and serves as an input
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`part which is the center when used in the prior art.
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`[0012]
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`exceeds 180°.
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`Coupling part 103 is fastened by a hinge and one end of
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`[0008] In both of the devices, the abovementioned coupling
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`main part 101. Meanwhile, coupling part 103 is fastened
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`mechanism should have a structure such that the cover part can
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`by a hinge and one end of cover part 102. Display reverse
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`essentially assume any angle relative to the main part within a
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`switch 106 is a switch which is operated by the user and
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`range of 0° to 360°. The abovementioned display means should
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`can be placed in two states, a normal state and a reverse
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`also be provided with a switching means which makes it possible
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`state. This state is inputted to display control circuit 107.
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`for the symbols displayed to be displayed at the top and then
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`Display control circuit 107 is an electronic circuit used to
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`switch to the bottom. It also opens the cover part 360° relative
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`control output to display means 105 by controlling the
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`to the main part. When the cover part is used on the front,
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`computer circuit which is stored in main part 101. Display
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`when some force is exerted on the cover part, unintended data
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`control circuit 107 can turn the display upside dow n to the
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`from the keyboard of the main part which is on the back side may
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`display means by using the mode of display reverse switch
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`sometimes be inputted by mistake. A second switching means
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`106. This means that when display reverse switch 106 is in
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`should be provided in order to invalidate the input from the
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`normal mode, the display is carried out as indicated in
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`keyboard in order to prevent that. This switching means is set so
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`display example 120. Meanwhile, when display reverse
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`that it switches automatically from an angle relative to the vertical
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`switch 106 is in reverse mode, it can be turned upside
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`down as indicated in display example 121, that is, it can be
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`placing display rotation switch in reverse mode, the display
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`rotated 180° centered on the vertical line of the display
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`orientation of display means 105 should be that indicated in
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`surface.
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`[0013] Next, the coupling mechanism which carries out an
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`important role in the present invention will be explained in detail
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`based on Figure 2. The coupling mechanism is provided with
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`coupling part 103, support shaft 110 and support part 112 which
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`is placed on main part 101. Main part 101 can rotate freely
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`around shaft 150. Cover support shaft 111 is coupled to cover
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`support part 113 which is placed on cover part 102. Cover part
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`102 can rotate freely around shaft 151.
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`display example 121.
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`[0017] As has already been explained, according to the process
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`of the present invention, main part 101 and cover part 102 can
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`be opened to any angle within a range of nearly 0° to 360°.
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`Figure 5 indicates the user mode of the state of opening of main
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`part 101 and cover part 102 at approximately 340°. In this case,
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`display reverse switch 106 is set to reverse mode so that the
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`display orientation of display means 105 is set as in display
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`example 121. Then, coupling part 103 is placed upward and
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`placed on the table. At this time, keyboard 104 is completely on
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`[0014] Next, how
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`main
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`part 101 and cover part 102 rotate
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`the back side when seen by the user. The user cannot easily
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`thanks
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`to
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`the
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`movement
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`of
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`the
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`coupling
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`mechanism
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`operate keyboard 104, however, if mouse 130 is connected and
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`explained in
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`Figure
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`will
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`be
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`explained
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`based
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`on
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`Figure
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`3.
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`Usually
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`when
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`they
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`are
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`not
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`being
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`used
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`for
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`the
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`portable
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`computer,
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`main
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`part
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`101
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`and
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`cover
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`part
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`102
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`can
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`close
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`so
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`that
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`keyboard
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`104
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`and
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`display
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`means 105
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`face
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`each
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`other
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`it is a mouse centered operating environment, it does not
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`present any great problems. Thus, when placed on top of a
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`table, the area taken up by the computer on the table can be
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`thanks
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`to
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`the
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`movement
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`of
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`the
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`coupling
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`mechanism
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`indicated in Figure 1.
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`greatly reduced. This contrasts to the placement method
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`explained
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`based
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`on
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`Figure
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`2.
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`Meanwhile,
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`when
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`it
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`is
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`being
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`used, cover part 102 rotates around shaft 151 so that it is
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`lifted
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`up
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`from
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`main
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`part
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`101
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`and
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`can
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`be
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`opened.
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`When
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`cover
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`part
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`102 is
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`opened at a
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`suitable
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`angle, for
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`example,
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`120°, by rotation 152, cover part 102 is positioned at cover
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`part
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`position
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`155.
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`This
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`is
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`the
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`mode
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`indicated
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`in
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`Figure
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`1.
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`The
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`user
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`can
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`operate the computer
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`while facing
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`keyboard
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`104
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`and
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`display
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`means
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`105
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`in
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`a
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`natural
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`mode.
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`opened
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`180°
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`thanks
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`to
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`[0018] Furthermore, when some force is exerted on display
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`means 105 of the chart using the personal computer in the state
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`indicated in Figure 4, there are cases in which unintended data
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`are mistakenly inputted from the keyboard which is on the back
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`side. A switching means (not shown in figure) should be set in
`place to invalidate input from the keyboard to prevent this.
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`[0019] This switching means may also be devised so that it
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`operates automatically. For example, it may be configured so
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`[0015]
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`Now,
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`when
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`cover
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`part
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`102
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`is
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`rotation
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`153
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`[sic],
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`cover
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`part
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`102
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`is
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`positioned
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`at
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`cover
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`part
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`position
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`156.
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`Then,
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`when
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`coupling
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`part
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`103
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`is
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`rotated
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`180°
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`thanks to rotation 154 [sic] centered on shaft 150 and shaft 151
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`is
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`moved to
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`shaft
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`position
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`157,
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`cover
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`part 102 is
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`positioned
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`at
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`cover part position 158. Thus, cover part 102 can rotate nearly
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`360°
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`thanks
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`to
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`the
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`movement
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`of
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`the
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`coupling
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`mechanism
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`explained based on Figure 2. In this state, display means 105 is
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`that a detection means used to detect that the main part is at
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`an angle within a predetermined range is placed on the main
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`part and so that input from the keyboard is invalidated based
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`on a value which has been detected by this detection means.
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`[0020]
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`[Effect of Invention] The present invention is configured as
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`indicated above so that it has the following effects.
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`positioned
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`in
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`display
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`means
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`position
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`159.
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`This
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`means
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`that
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`(1) The usage configurations of the prior art keyboard main
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`keyboard 104 and display means 105 protrude onto the surface
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`core, the configuration which
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`is suitable for the usage
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`of the computer so that the user can operate keyboard 104 and
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`configuration of the pen-entry main core and the mouse
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`can use display means 105 if necessary.
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`operation main core have all be realized.
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`3,
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`the
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`personal
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`get by with a smaller space taken up on a tabletop.
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`(2) When used with the mouse operation main core, one can
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`[0016]
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`As
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`was
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`explained
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`based
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`on
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`Figure
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`computer in the present invention can place
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`main
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`part 101 and
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`cover part 102 in a state where they can be opened to nearly
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`360°.
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`Figure
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`4
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`is
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`an
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`inclined
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`view
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`indicating
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`the
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`state
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`at
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`this
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`time which enables pen
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`input for the user of the computer. In
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`this figure, coupling part 103 is in a forward position so that it
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`faces
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`the
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`user.
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`At
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`this
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`time,
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`the
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`display
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`orientation
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`of
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`display
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`means
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`105
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`is
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`that
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`indicated
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`in
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`display
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`example
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`120
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`and
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`(3) When the external display means is used, the external
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`display means can be easily placed in front of the user.
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`[Brief Explanation of Figures]
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`[Figure 1] An inclined view of the personal computer in the
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`preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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`[Figure 2] A diagram of the coupling mechanism of the
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`personal computer in the preferred embodiment of the
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`presents
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`no
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`problems.
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`However,
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`some
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`users
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`prefer
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`coupling
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`present invention.
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`part
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`103
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`to
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`be
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`facing
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`them
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`from
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`a
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`distance.
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`In
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`this
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`case,
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`by
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`[Figure 3] A figure explaining the action of the coupling
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`[Figure 4] An inclined view which explains how the personal
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`101….main part
`102…cover part
`103…coupling part
`104….keyboard
`105…display means
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`107..display control circuit
`110…main support shaft
`111…cover support shaft
`112..main support part
`113..cover support part
`120, 121…display example
`130…mouse
`150, 151…shaft
`152, 153, 154..rotation
`155, 156, 158…cover part position
`157…shaft position
`159…display means position
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