Global Patent Index - EP 1370924 A1

EP 1370924 A1 20031217 - CARRYING CASE HAVING PLUG-IN CONNECTOR AND SWITCH MODULES FOR A COMPACT PORTABLE COMPUTER WORKSTATION

Title (en)

CARRYING CASE HAVING PLUG-IN CONNECTOR AND SWITCH MODULES FOR A COMPACT PORTABLE COMPUTER WORKSTATION

Title (de)

TRAGEKOFFER MIT EINSTECKVERBINDER UND SCHALTMODULEN FÜR EINE KOMPAKTE TRAGBARE COMPUTER-WORKSTATION

Title (fr)

MALLETTE DE TRANSPORT DOTEE DE MODULES DE CONNEXION ET DE COMMUTATION ENFICHABLES POUR STATION DE TRAVAIL INFORMATIQUE PORTABLE COMPACTE

Publication

EP 1370924 A1 20031217 (EN)

Application

EP 01924245 A 20010322

Priority

US 0109063 W 20010322

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2441070A1] A carrying case (1) having a body (4) in which to transport a workstation including a personal computer, computer peripherals (e.g. a printer), and a source of battery power. Located within and extending along one side of the body (4) of the carrying case (1) is a shroud (12) having a cover (14) that is spaced above the body. Pockets (16, 18) are formed through the cover (14) at opposite ends of the shroud (12). A switch module (20) having a series of manually operable function switches (22) is removably received within one of the pockets (18) at one end of the shroud (12). A connector module (30) is removably received within the other pocket (16) at the opposite end of the shroud (12) and adapted to interconnect an available power source, the personal computer, and the computer peripherals within the body (4) of the carrying case (1) without having to disturb either the computer or the peripherals. The function switches (22) of the switch module (20) are selectively operated so that appropriate power and control signals are supplied to the computer and peripherals via the connector module (30).</SDO AB>

IPC 1-7

G06F 1/16; A45C 5/12; B65D 85/38

IPC 8 full level

G06F 1/16 (2006.01); B65D 85/38 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02077781A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

CA 2441070 A1 20021003; EP 1370924 A1 20031217; JP 2004527837 A 20040909

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2441070 A 20010322; EP 01924245 A 20010322; JP 2002575771 A 20010322