Abstract: Information processing apparatus, particularly a plane display unit used both for a display and an inputting device is required to be small-sized when it is attached to a housing. For this purpose, a flat rectangular plane display unit is attached to the housing by means of fixing members at three positions; left and right sides and an upper central positions. The left and right sides of the plane display unit are fixed to a back cover with screws using the fixing members and the upper central position of the plane display unit is clamped by the fixing member to be fixed to the housing.

Abstract: A hand-held portable computer has a mouse button that is surrounded in close proximity by directional buttons. Placing the directional buttons in close proximity around the mouse button makes on-screen navigation easier, since the same single finger need only be moved by a small amount to actuate one or more of these buttons. If the mouse button is actuated, a mouse cursor can be moved about a page displayed on a display screen. If the directional buttons are actuated, the page can be panned around the display screen, while the mouse cursor remains stationary. The portable computer is also provided with a plurality of hot keys, and with buttons that are located off its keyboard, such as at the back of the portable computer.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing heat from heat generating elements is disclosed. The apparatus is a thermal management system having a thermal distribution assembly in either one of or both of conductive and radiative communication with heat generating elements. The thermal distribution assembly has thermal zones, each of which is associated with at least one heat generating element. The thermal distribution assembly includes a heat spreading frame and a heat conducting frame. Heat passes from the heat generating elements to the heat conducting frame and then to the heat spreading frame, from which the heat is removed via convection.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for personalizing an electrical device. In one arrangement, the system comprises an electrical device having a plurality of button openings that are adapted to receive buttons that control operation of the electrical device, and a plurality of removable buttons that can be interchangeably disposed within the button openings of the electrical device, the buttons being provided with a variety of discrete features so as to be selectable by a user for provision on the electrical device in an arrangement chosen by the user to personalize the device as desired by the user.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to computer systems. One example is a portable computer having a housing, a processor and memory mounted within the housing. The portable computer also has a docking cradle integrated into the housing to dock a handheld computing device and to interface the handheld computing device with the processor, the docking cradle having a fixedly movable receiving surface.

Abstract: A cooling system is presented. The system includes a cooling circuit and at least one electronic component coupled to a surface. One or more heat dissipation structures are in thermal contact with the at least one electronic component. At least one sliding seal mechanism is coupled to the cooling circuit and the one or more heat dissipation structures so as to provide fluid communication between the cooling circuit and the one or more heat dissipation structures. The cooling circuit may include a tank that has a volumetric center and that is capable of holding a maximum volume of fluid. Fluid enters the tank through a tank input and exits the tank through a tank output. The tank output has a port through which fluid from the tank enters the tank output. The tank is capable of being filled with a fluid volume that is less than the maximum volume of fluid, such that the port remains immersed in fluid irrespective of tank orientation.

Abstract: An improved housing configuration for a portable electronic device is provided. The housing includes a flash card slot configured within a battery compartment of the portable electronic device to protect a flash card from outside contaminants. The housing also includes a SIM module, the SIM module having a well to provide for proper alignment with a SIM card, a freely detachable SIM card cover, and a sealing gasket to provide a seal between the well and the SIM card cover. The housing also includes a pen slot, which enables a user to easily remove the pen with a pushing action. The housing further includes a hand strap mount, which can be easily converted into a hip-clip.

Abstract: A support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support, in conjunction with other packaging features may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI and from interference generated by operation of the power electronic circuits. Features may be provided to permit and enhance connection of the circuitry to external circuitry, such as improved terminal configurations. Modular units may be assembled that may be coupled to electronic circuitry via plug-in arrangements or through interface with a backplane or similar mounting and interconnecting structures.

Abstract: A housing is provided for a modular computer system. The housing comprises a face through which a first removable computer system module is receivable at a module receiving location. The housing also comprises a barrier movable between a first position wherein the barrier is operable to obstruct a flow of air through the module receiving location and a second position in which the computer system module is received in the module receiving location.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first housing including a convex portion and housing a heat generating component, a second housing including a leg portion rotatably supported by the convex portion, a heat receiving portion provided in the first housing and thermally connected to the heat generating component, a heat radiating portion provided in the second housing, and a circulation path for circulating a cooling medium between the heat receiving portion and the heat radiating portion. The circulation path extends between the first housing and the second housing through the interior of the convex portion and the interior of the leg portion. The leg portion includes an opening at the part corresponding to the circulation path for exposing the circulation path. The opening is covered with a removable lid.

Abstract: A bottom heat dissipating device may be attached to a bottom surface of a printed circuit board (PCB). A top surface of the bottom heat dissipating device may be thermally coupled with a backside surface of one or more electronic components mounted on the bottom surface of the PCB. A top heat dissipating device may be attached to a top surface of the PCB. The top heat dissipating device may be thermally coupled with the bottom heat dissipating device through a thermally conductive coupling member to provide a conductive path for heat transfer from the bottom heat dissipating device to the top heat dissipating device. An opening adjacent to an edge of the thermally conductive coupling member may allow air flow between the top and bottom heat dissipating devices. The PCB may be part of a mezzanine card, such as a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) mezzanine card (PMC).

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided with a housing containing a heat generating component, and a blower unit contained in the housing and used to cool the heat generating component. The blower unit includes an impeller, and a casing containing the impeller. The casing has suction ports, a chamber located around the impeller and a discharge port located at the downstream end of the chamber. The chamber has a depth gradually increased radially away from the impeller.

Abstract: A fixing device (1) for securing a data storage apparatus (50) in a mounting bracket (40) includes a screw (10), a grounding plate (20), and a spring gasket (30). The screw includes a head (12), a connection portion (15), and an engaging portion (16). The spring gasket includes a cap (32) and a body (34). The grounding plate and the spring gasket surround the connection portion. The engaging portion is extended through one through hole (44) of a side panel (42) of the mounting bracket to engage with the data storage apparatus. The cap is sandwiched between the head and the mounting bracket, for absorbing shock. The body is received in the through hole and is compressed between the screw and the mounting bracket, for absorbing shock. Grounding fingers of the grounding plate resiliently abut against the side panel, for forming grounding paths.

Abstract: A cover for an electronic device made of a transparent material and having a form factor that protects function buttons of the device from inadvertent actuation. The cover has an opening of a size, shape and location to afford access to an interface device for multi-way navigation with the cover in place. Protrusions in tabs at the sides of the cover snap into cutouts located midway along the side of the electronic device and may be used to hold the cover in place. The cover may be stored on the back of the device while the device is in use. The transparent nature of the cover affords viewing of a display screen with the cover in place.

Abstract: A synchronization docking station or synchronization cradle for a handheld computer is disclosed. The synchronization cradle includes a data connection configured to communicate data from the docking station to the handheld computer. The synchronization cradle also includes at least one expansion card connector coupled to the docking station configured to communicate data between an expansion card and the docking station.

Abstract: A terminal structure provides interfacing with power electronics circuitry and external circuitry. The thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the terminal structure and the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI and from interference generated by operation of the power electronic circuits. Features may be provided to permit and enhance connection of the circuitry to external circuitry, such as improved terminal configurations. Modular units may be assembled that may be coupled to electronic circuitry via plug-in arrangements or through interface with a backplane or similar mounting and interconnecting structures.

Abstract: A buckling-up structure for latching a battery lid (3) to a casing (2) of a PDA is disclosed. The battery lid (3) is used for covering a battery accommodation groove (5). The structure comprises a latching lock (9) forming a plurality of wedging hooks (94) thereon, a plurality of wedging hooks (32, 34) on two sides of the battery lid (3), respectively. An elastic body (8) is used to exert a pushing force to the latching lock. An operation button (7) is secured to the latching lock, whereby when the operation button is moved the latching lock and the elastic body move correspondingly. When the battery lid is locked to the casing, the wedging hooks (32) engage in recessing holes (52) of the casing, and the wedging hooks (34) engage with the wedging hooks (94).

Abstract: A modular information processing system is disclosed. The system includes an expansion device that embeds at least one internal peripheral without a controller and/or at least one port for connecting an external peripheral. The system further includes a hand-held computer that embeds control circuitry including at least one controller for the at least one internal peripheral or at least one external peripheral, and an interface for coupling the hand-held computer to the expansion device in a removable manner. In a mobile operating condition in which the hand-held computer is not coupled to the expansion device, the processing circuitry controls the hand-held computer. In an expanded operating condition in which the hand-held computer is coupled to the expansion device, the processing circuitry controls a personal computer formed by the hand-held computer and the expansion device. Also provided are a hand-held computer and an expansion device for use in modular information processing systems.

Abstract: An access in a housing for a computer is disclosed. The access has a pivot mechanism coupled to the housing, and a door coupled to the pivot mechanism. The door rests flush against the computer housing when the access is not deployed. The door is configured to pivot in a downward direction for deployment of the access. An actuator is coupled to the door for actuating an ejection mechanism in a disk drive drawer. The actuator has a foam pad for depressing an eject button on a faceplate of the disk drive drawer.

Abstract: A network card device includes a housing having an interface coupler for coupling to computer facilities, a circuit board received in the housing, a cassette having a base received in the housing, and a cap pivotally secured to the base with a pivot axle, for allowing the cap to be opened relative to the base, and for allowing a card member to be engaged into the cassette. A cover is secured to the housing, for enclosing the chamber of the housing, and includes a space, and a lid pivotally secured to the cover, for enclosing the space of the cover. The card member may be engaged into the cassette, and protected by the cover and the housing.