201236541 六、發明說明： 【相關的申請案】 本案為非臨時申請案’主張在2010年12月27曰所申請之美國U.S. 臨時專利申請案第61/460,096號之權利並以引用之方式將今宰之内容合 併入本案。 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明關於一種用於鉸接式計算裝置之基座的外部殼蓋，該外部殼 蓋改裝從該基座之底部之延伸部的覆蓋區。 【先前技術】 自服年起，當GRiD 〇>mpass 辭峰，雛式筆記型電 腦已見於市場。卿時起，這些產品的結翻對轉财變。電腦透過 -種摩擦式绞鏈(frictionhinge)而被區分為兩半。在鉸鏈之一側上為—模 組，該模組包含顯示器及驅動顯示器之多個電子元件，組合成習知的顯 示元件。在另—側為一模組，該模組包含鍵盤、指向裝置(p〇inting -♦輸入/輸出_車、主要的運算電路、記憶體、電池及其他包含 光學驅動n等等轉輸舰(media)，組合成f知的基座。在這平 .展期間’筆㈣—I她邮紋乡 減輕整體重量。一妒而上刀於 莖的減輕具有以賴會，且騎鉸接式筆記型電_大部分歷史^ s，基座遠重於顯示元件。 向 201236541 近來已有多個技術改良加速了此進程，且基座重量已大幅度地減 輕。這些技術中之主要者為三種趨勢。 1. 有些鉸接式筆記型電腦已完全省略依賴連接而傳輸大量資訊之 光學驅動器》 2. 有些鉸接式筆§己型電胳|已移除溫徹斯特磁碟機(winchester hard disk drives)且以用於電腦的主記憶體儲存之固態㈣仏恤)記 憶體取代。 3. 因電腦的眾多元件變得僅需較小的電池強度所造成之連鎖反應 而改良電池技術。因此，電池封裝更小。 當筆記型電腦處於開啟位置(open position) B夺，基座的重量減輕已導 致筆記型電腦之穩定性降低。舉例來說，當筆記型電腦被設置在一桌上 且使用者藉由如從基座分離顯示元件而開啟筆記型電腦時，若使用者並 沒有固定基座，則整個筆記型電腦呈現一種繞後側支撐部樞轉而向後傾 斜的傾向。 【發明内容】 在此揭露一種用於鉸接式計算裝置之基座的外部殼蓋，鉸接式計算 裝置具有顯示元件及透過鉸鍊而結合在一起的基座。基座的外部表面可 包含一個或多個延伸部或支撐部(feet)，延伸部或支撐部從基座的底部外 部表面向下延伸。 舉例來說，外部殼蓋透過任何可用程序而從塑膠、橡膠、金屬、聚 碳酸脂樹脂材料(P〇lyCarb〇nate materiai)及/或對位芳香聚醯胺材料 (Para-aramid material)製成，且外部殼蓋可包含容置腔體，容置腔體之形 201236541 狀經設計雌絲座·觸-赌。容置賴可包含凹部，凹 部之形狀經設計以接收延伸部的插入及改觀伸部的覆蓋區。在一實施 例中，凹狀雜可崎計崎觀伸频鉸叙間的距離。 示例的改裝包含用於延伸部的覆蓋區的擴大或覆蓋區的位置重 設。在某錄況巾，當顯科元絲麵伸㈣(脚，當鉸接式計算裝 置處於開啟狀態時）’覆蓋區的改褒可増加鉸接式計算裝置的穩定性。 外部殼蓋也可包含附加機構，附加機構麟將外部殼蓋附加至基 座’附加機構被耦接至容置雜。舉絲說，附加機構可為—個或多個 凸起部、黏著劑、突出物、夾子及/或帶子。 在某些實齡1’料殼蓋包含-個或多佩徑，孔徑_整尺寸及 定位以與織式計算裝置的槪結獅瓶—鱗，藉此使得孔徑可進 入特徵結構。 在某些實施例，外部殼蓋可為一塊鑄模材料，如塑膠、橡膠、矽、 金屬、布料、聚碳酸脂樹脂材料(P〇lycarb〇natematerial)及/或對位芳香聚 酿胺材料(Para-aramidmaterial)，外部殼蓋之形狀經設計以附加至並實質 上覆蓋基座的外部表面及改裝延伸部的覆蓋區。 【實施方式】 第1圖繪示鉸接式計算裝置100之側面立體圖，鉸接式計算裝置 100包含顯示元件110及透過鉸鍵14〇而結合在一起的基座12〇，基座 120包含鍵盤125及觸控板i3〇(track pad)。示例的鉸接式計算裝置100 包含筆記型電腦及移動式計算裝置。舉例來說，顯示元件110可為液晶 201236541 顯示器 '觸控螢幕或發光二極體顯示器。舉例來說，基座i2〇可包含使 用者界面、電池、資料儲存裝置、鍵盤、觸控螢幕、觸控板及/或滑鼠。 第2A圖績示第-示例的基座之底部平面圖，第—示例的基座12〇 包含從基座120之底部向外延伸的四個延伸部14〇。舉例來說，延伸部 14〇可用以從底表面(如桌面)將基座uo之底表面提高。在許多的狀況 中’與延伸部M0相關的磨擦係數可大於與基座⑽之底部表面相關的 磨擦係數。在這些的狀況中，當延伸部140與底表面接觸時，延伸部14〇 可用以避免基座120之移動或滑動。 第3圖繪示第二示例的基座120之底部平面圖，第二示例的基座 120包含從基座120之底部向外延伸的延伸部145。舉例來說，延伸部 145可用以從底表面(如桌面)將基座120之底表面提高。在許多的狀況 中’與延伸部145相關的磨擦係數可大於與基座120之底部表面相關的 磨擦係數。在這些的狀況中，當延伸部145與底表面接觸時，延伸部145 可用以避免在基座120之移動或滑動。 第4A圖及第4B圖繪示用於基座120之示例的外部殼蓋4〇〇之側 面立體圖。舉例來說，外部殼蓋400可從塑膠、橡膠、金屬、布料、聚 碳酸脂樹脂材料(Polycarbonate material)及/或對位芳香聚醯胺材料 (Para-aramid material)製成且外部殼蓋400可經由多種色彩、圖案及/或表 面加工而獲得。外部殼蓋400可透過但並不限於任何傳統可用的製造過 程而製成，舉例來說’射出成形(Injection-Molding)及/或真空成型(vacuum forming)製程。 外部殼蓋400可包含容置腔體440，容置腔體440之形狀經設計以 6 201236541 接收基座120之底部的插入。示例的外部殼蓋働亦可包含一個或多個 將外部殼蓋400附加至基座的附加機構柳。以示例的附加機構450包 含複數個凸起部、黏㈣丨、突出物、失子、魔鬼沾(ve丨咖TM)及帶子… 外部殼蓋400可進-步包含一個或多個孔徑伽孔徑經調整尺寸和 定位以無接續算裝置的特聽染，練、關裝置、制者界面 槔或電料则m且藉此t基座12()油人域蓋内時， 孔徑430可進入至特徵結構。 谷置腔體440可包含-個或多個凹部42〇，凹部42〇經調整尺寸和 形狀以插人並改裝-個或多個延伸部⑽及/或145的的覆蓋區 (footprint)。舉例來說，覆蓋區的改裝可包含覆蓋區的擴大及/或覆蓋區的 位置重設。舉例來說，在第4八圖中所顯示的外部殼蓋4〇〇之凹部· 係經調整尺寸和形狀以接收插人並改裝在第2 _顯示的延伸部14〇的 覆蓋區。同樣地，在第4B圖中所顯示的外部殼蓋4〇〇之凹部42〇竟調 整尺寸和形狀以接收插人並改裝在第3圖所顯示的延伸部145的覆蓋區。 在一貫施例中，凹部420可調整形狀以降低延伸部14〇/145與基座 120及/或鉸鍊130的邊緣之間的距離。在另一實施例中，延伸部的覆蓋 區的形狀可藉由外部殼蓋4GG而改|，使得當顯示元件11Q從基座12〇 延伸出時，增強鉸接式計算裝置1〇〇的穩定度。 第5圖繪示外部殼蓋4〇〇附加至基座12〇之側面圖，其中，基座 120被插入至外部殼蓋4〇〇。如可見於第5圖，延伸部14〇/145插入至凹 部420增大延伸部140/145的覆蓋區。當顯示元件11〇從基座12〇延伸 出時(亦即’呈開啟狀態），覆蓋區的增大可使得增強鉸接式計算裝置1〇〇 7 201236541 的整體穩定度。 第6圖繪示當外部殼蓋4〇〇附加至基座12〇時，外部殼蓋4〇〇之剖 視圖，可見於第6圖，延伸部i彻45插人至凹部42()增大延伸部 140/145的覆蓋區。 因此，已說明了用於鉸接式計算裝置之界面部的外部殼蓋該外部 殼蓋改裝從界面部之底面之延伸部的覆蓋區。 【圖式簡單說明】 本案藉由(但不受於)附圖之圖式中的例子而說明，其中： 第1圖顯示根據本發明之一些實施例之鉸接式計算裝置的侧面立 體圖。 第2圖及第3圖顯示根據本發明之一些實施例之鉸接式計算裝置 的示例基座的底部平面圖。 第4A圖及第4B圖顯示根據本發明之一些實施例之鉸接式計算裝 置的不例外部殼蓋的側面立體圖。 第5圖顯示根據本發明之一些實施例，將外部殼蓋附加至鉸接式計 算裝置的基座的側視圖。 第6圖顯示根據本發明之一些實施例，當外部殼蓋400附加至鉸接 式计算裝置的基座時，外部殼蓋4〇〇之剖視圖。 於所有圖式中’除非另有指定，相同的元件符號及字體用來標示類 似的特徵、元件、成分或所示實施例的元件。此外，雖然本發明現以參 照圖不的方式詳細說明，已完成與所示實施例間連結關係之說明。本案 201236541 意欲令可對所述實施例進行變化及修改且不背離本發明之真正範圍及精 神，而本發明之真正範圍及精神係由隨附之申請專利範圍所界定。 【主要元件符號說明】 100 鉸接式計算裝置 110 顯示元件 120 基座 125 鍵盤 130 鉸鍊 140/145 延伸部 400 外部殼蓋 420 凹部 430 孔徑 440 容置腔體 450 附加機構201236541 VI. INSTRUCTIONS: [RELATED APPLICATIONS] This is a non-provisional application. The right to claim US Patent Provisional Application No. 61/460,096, filed on December 27, 2010. The content of the slaughter was merged into the case. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an outer casing cover for a base of an articulated computing device that refits a footprint from an extension of the bottom of the base. [Prior Art] Since the beginning of the service year, when the GRiD 〇>mpass peak, the prototype notebook computer has been seen in the market. Since the beginning of Qing Dynasty, the end of these products has turned into a change. The computer is divided into two halves by a friction chain. On one side of the hinge is a mold set that includes a display and a plurality of electronic components that drive the display, combined into conventional display elements. On the other side is a module that contains a keyboard, pointing device (p〇inting - ♦ input / output _ car, main arithmetic circuit, memory, battery and other transshipment ships including optical drive n ( Media), combined into a pedestal of the knowing. During the period of the exhibition, the pen (four) - I her letter town to reduce the overall weight. The slashing of the stalks has a reliance on the stalks, and riding the articulated notebook Electricity_most history^s, the base is much heavier than the display elements. A number of technical improvements have been accelerated in 201236541, and the weight of the base has been greatly reduced. The main ones of these technologies are three trends. 1. Some articulated notebooks have completely omitted the optical drive that relies on the connection to transmit a large amount of information. 2. Some articulated pens have been replaced by Winchester hard disk drives. Replaced by a solid (four) t-shirt memory for the main memory of the computer. 3. Improved battery technology as many components of the computer become less susceptible to a chain reaction caused by smaller battery strength. Therefore, the battery package is smaller. When the notebook is in the open position, the weight reduction of the base has reduced the stability of the notebook. For example, when the notebook computer is set on a table and the user turns on the notebook computer by separating the display elements from the cradle, if the user does not have a fixed cradle, the entire notebook computer presents a kind of winding. The tendency of the rear side support portion to pivot and tilt rearward. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An outer cover for a base of an articulated computing device is disclosed herein. The articulated computing device has display elements and a base that are joined together by a hinge. The outer surface of the base may include one or more extensions or supports extending downwardly from the outer surface of the bottom of the base. For example, the outer cover is made of plastic, rubber, metal, polycarbonate resin material (P〇lyCarb〇nate materiai) and/or para-aramid material by any available procedure. And the outer cover can include a receiving cavity, and the shape of the receiving cavity is 201236541 shaped by the female silk seat. The receptacle may include a recess shaped to receive the insertion of the extension and the footprint of the extension. In one embodiment, the concave miscellaneous is the distance between the extensions. An exemplary retrofit includes an enlargement of the footprint for the extension or a positional reset of the footprint. In a recording case, when the display is extended (4) (foot, when the articulated computing device is in the open state), the improvement of the coverage area can increase the stability of the articulated computing device. The outer cover may also include an additional mechanism to attach the outer cover to the base. The attachment mechanism is coupled to the receiving body. As an extension, the attachment mechanism can be one or more bosses, adhesives, protrusions, clips and/or straps. In some age 1' housing caps contain one or more perforations, apertures _ full size and position to sculpt the lion-scale with the woven computing device, thereby allowing the aperture to enter the feature. In some embodiments, the outer cover may be a piece of molding material such as plastic, rubber, enamel, metal, cloth, polycarbonate resin material (P〇lycarb〇natematerial) and/or para-aramid material (Para -aramidmaterial) The outer cover is shaped to attach to and substantially cover the outer surface of the base and the footprint of the retrofit extension. [Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of an articulated computing device 100. The articulated computing device 100 includes a display component 110 and a pedestal 12 结合 coupled by a hinge 14 〇. The cradle 120 includes a keyboard 125 and Trackpad i3 (track pad). The exemplary articulated computing device 100 includes a notebook computer and a mobile computing device. For example, the display component 110 can be a liquid crystal 201236541 display 'touch screen or a light emitting diode display. For example, the cradle i2 can include a user interface, a battery, a data storage device, a keyboard, a touch screen, a trackpad, and/or a mouse. 2A is a bottom plan view of the pedestal of the first example, the pedestal 12' of the first example including four extensions 14 向外 extending outwardly from the bottom of the pedestal 120. For example, the extension 14 can be used to raise the bottom surface of the base uo from a bottom surface such as a table top. In many cases, the coefficient of friction associated with extension M0 can be greater than the coefficient of friction associated with the bottom surface of base (10). In these cases, when the extension portion 140 is in contact with the bottom surface, the extension portion 14A can be used to avoid movement or sliding of the base 120. 3 is a bottom plan view of the base 120 of the second example, and the base 120 of the second example includes an extension 145 extending outward from the bottom of the base 120. For example, the extension 145 can be used to raise the bottom surface of the base 120 from a bottom surface, such as a table top. In many cases, the coefficient of friction associated with extension 145 can be greater than the coefficient of friction associated with the bottom surface of susceptor 120. In these conditions, the extension 145 can be used to avoid movement or sliding of the base 120 when the extension 145 is in contact with the bottom surface. 4A and 4B are side perspective views of the outer casing cover 4'' for an example of the base 120. For example, the outer cover 400 can be made of plastic, rubber, metal, cloth, polycarbonate material, and/or para-aramid material and the outer cover 400 Available through a variety of colors, patterns, and/or surface finishes. The outer casing cover 400 is permeable, but not limited to, by any conventionally available manufacturing process, such as an injection-molding and/or vacuum forming process. The outer casing cover 400 can include an accommodating cavity 440 that is shaped to receive the insertion of the bottom of the pedestal 120 at the 2012 201241. The exemplary outer casing cover can also include one or more additional mechanisms that attach the outer casing cover 400 to the base. The exemplary attachment mechanism 450 includes a plurality of raised portions, viscous (four) ridges, protrusions, lost, devils, and tapes. The outer cover 400 can further include one or more aperture gamma apertures. After the size and positioning are adjusted to the special sounding of the connectionless device, the training, closing device, the manufacturer interface or the electric material is m, and the hole 430 can be accessed by the t-base 12 () oil-body cover. Feature structure. The valley cavity 440 can include one or more recesses 42 that are sized and shaped to insert and modify the footprint of the one or more extensions (10) and/or 145. For example, the modification of the coverage area may include an enlargement of the coverage area and/or a location reset of the coverage area. For example, the recess of the outer casing cover 4 shown in Fig. 48 is sized and shaped to receive the footprint of the extension 14 〇 shown in the second display. Similarly, the recess 42 of the outer casing 4 shown in Fig. 4B is sized and shaped to receive and modify the footprint of the extension 145 shown in Fig. 3. In a consistent embodiment, the recess 420 can be shaped to reduce the distance between the extension 14/145 and the edge of the base 120 and/or the hinge 130. In another embodiment, the shape of the footprint of the extension can be modified by the outer cover 4GG so that the stability of the articulated computing device 1〇〇 is enhanced when the display element 11Q extends from the base 12〇 . Fig. 5 is a side view showing the outer casing cover 4's attached to the base 12, wherein the base 120 is inserted into the outer casing cover 4''. As can be seen in Figure 5, the extension 14 〇 / 145 is inserted into the recess 420 to increase the footprint of the extension 140 / 145. When the display element 11 is extended from the pedestal 12 (i.e., 'on), the increase in coverage can enhance the overall stability of the articulated computing device 1 2012 7 201236541. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the outer cover 4 when the outer cover 4 is attached to the base 12, as seen in Figure 6, the extension i is inserted 45 into the recess 42 () to extend The coverage area of the department 140/145. Accordingly, an outer casing cover for an interface portion of an articulated computing device has been described which refits the footprint of the extension from the bottom surface of the interface portion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is illustrated by (but not by) the examples in the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 shows a side elevational view of an articulated computing device in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. 2 and 3 show bottom plan views of an example pedestal of an articulated computing device in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. 4A and 4B are side perspective views showing a non-external outer cover of an articulated computing device in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 5 shows a side view of the attachment of the outer cover to the base of the articulated computing device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the outer casing cover 4 when the outer casing cover 400 is attached to the base of the articulated computing device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. Throughout the drawings, the same element symbols and characters are used to identify similar features, elements, compositions or elements of the illustrated embodiments, unless otherwise specified. Further, although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the description of the connection relationship with the illustrated embodiment has been completed. The present invention is intended to be varied and modified without departing from the true scope and spirit of the invention, and the true scope and spirit of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims. [Main component symbol description] 100 Articulated computing device 110 Display component 120 Base 125 Keyboard 130 Hinge 140/145 Extension 400 External cover 420 Recess 430 Aperture 440 accommodating cavity 450 Additional mechanism