| US 7,480,131 B2 | ||
| Hinge frame for portable computer and structure for mounting the same | ||
| Sang-Ju Na, Seoul (Korea, Republic of); and Byoung-Yoon Jin, Suwon (Korea, Republic of) | ||
| Assigned to LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (Korea, Republic of) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 05, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/172,983. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 10-2004-0052462 (KR), filed on Jul. 06, 2004; and application No. 10-2004-0052466 (KR), filed on Jul. 06, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0028793 A1, Feb. 09, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. H05K 7/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 361—683 [361/681; 312/223.2] | 23 Claims |
| 1. 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.
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