Bag for a portable computer

Abstract

A bag (1) for a portable computer (2), comprising two bag walls (10, 11) connected along their respective rear edges (105), which can be connected to the bag (1) at the side edges (100, 110) adjacent to the rear edge (105) by means of first openable connecting means (13) by means of the bag's bag (1), leaving an opening (14) along the respective front edges (101, 111), wherein on the inside of one of the bag walls (10, 11) fold-out side walls (16) are provided which, when the first connecting means (13) are opened, can be connected to the side edges (100, 110) via second connecting means (15) in order to form, together with the bag walls (10, 11), a glare and privacy shield for the portable computer (2), wherein, in the position of use, one bag wall (10) forms a base part and the other bag wall (11) a lid part of the Glare and privacy protection hoods, characterized by,that the pocket wall (10) forming a base part has a wall extension on the inside that can be folded out over the front edge (101) and the side walls (16) are formed with a corresponding fold-out side extension which can be detachably connected to the wall extension via the second connecting means (15).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a bag for a portable computer, comprising two bag walls connected along their respective rear edge, which can be connected to the bag at the side edges adjacent to the rear edge by means of first openable connecting means while leaving an opening along the respective front edge, wherein on the inside of one of the bag walls foldable side walls are provided which, when the first connecting means are open, can be connected to the side edges via second connecting means in order to form, together with the bag walls, a glare and privacy protection hood for the portable computer, in which in the position of use one bag wall forms a base part and the other bag wall forms a cover part of the glare and privacy protection hood.

[0002] Bags of the type mentioned above, which can be used not only to transport the portable computer in the bag but also to act as a glare and privacy protection hood for the portable computer, are known, for example US 2005 / 0205444 A1, US 11 846 982 B1 and WO 2011 / 037556 A1. These bags, which have been converted into glare and privacy protection hoods, often serve to enable the computer display to be viewed with as little color as possible, even in strong sunlight, which is important, for example, for photographers and generally for working outdoors with a portable computer. In addition, such an glare and privacy protection hood can also make it difficult or impossible for strangers to view the information shown on the portable computer's display, for example when the portable computer is used in public, e.g. on a train or an airplane.The creation of a bag that can be used not only to carry the portable computer but also to serve as a glare and privacy protection hood, eliminates the need to carry a separate glare and privacy protection hood in addition to a bag for the portable computer.

[0003] The problem with the bags known to date with such a dual function as glare and privacy protection hood is that the glare and privacy protection surfaces provided on the bag are either very compact, but then only ensure limited shading areas and performance, or they form a very voluminous glare and privacy protection hood, which means that although they offer excellent shading function, they often do not fit in confined spaces, e.g. on standard folding tables in trains and airplanes, and are therefore unusable in these environments.

[0004] The object of the present invention is therefore to further develop a bag of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that it enables the portable computer to be transported safely and can be quickly and easily converted into a glare and privacy screen, the size of which can be flexibly adapted to the needs and space conditions at the installation location.

[0005] To achieve the stated object, the invention proposes the design of a bag according to the features of claim 1.

[0006] Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0007] The proposal according to the invention provides that the pocket wall forming the base part has a wall extension preferably attached to the inside and foldable over the front edge, and the side walls are formed with a corresponding foldable side extension which can be detachably connected to the wall extension via the second connecting means.

[0008] In this way, depending on the degree of opening of the second connecting means, it is possible to use only the correspondingly compact base part together with the corresponding side walls together with the cover part or, in the case of increased sealing requirements and / or a larger available installation area, to fold out the wall and side extensions correspondingly formed on the base part and the side walls in order to enlarge the base part and the side walls and accordingly also to enlarge the glare and privacy protection hood formed, without changing the dimensions of the pocket which can also be formed from these parts.

[0009] An extension of the base part and the side walls can be provided in each case, but preferably the wall extension and the side extensions are divided into a corresponding number of foldable modules, for example at least two such modules each, which are adjacent to one another and successively extend the base part or the side wall.

[0010] According to one proposal of the invention, the modules of the side extensions can be connected with hinges, with the hinges having a pivoting range limited to 180°. The modules of the base section can be connected to each other via fabric or film hinges.

[0011] Furthermore, it can be provided that the fold-out wall extension of the base part is fastened to the base part along the front edge of the base part with an openable and closable closure means, for example with a zipper, wherein in the folded-in state of the wall extension, an insert pocket can be formed by opening the closure means, into which, for example, a portable computer can be inserted for transport purposes.

[0012] According to a further proposal of the invention, the first and second connecting means are also formed by zippers.

[0013] In a further embodiment of the invention, the pocket wall forming the cover part of the glare and privacy protection hood has a cover extension which can be pivoted along the front edge and which can be folded over the opening of the first connecting means when the first connecting means are closed and the pocket is formed.

[0014] The lid extension can also be divided into several foldable module sections.

[0015] In addition, according to a further proposal of the invention, the cover extension and / or its module sections can be releasably locked to one another at any pivoting angle by means of a lockable locking device.

[0016] The bag described above can be made from a variety of materials as a hard or soft case, with recycled leather goods or plastics being considered suitable, in particular fabric made from recycled PET.

[0017] Further embodiments and details of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawings illustrating an exemplary embodiment. They show: Fig. 1a shows a perspective view of a bag according to the invention; Fig. 1b the supervision of the fully opened bag according to Fig. 1a; Fig. 2 the bag according to Fig. 1a in partially opened state; Fig. 3a a glare and privacy protection hood formed from the bag according to the invention in a first possible configuration; Fig. 3b the glare and privacy protection hood formed from the bag according to the invention in a second possible configuration; Fig. 3c the glare and privacy protection hood formed from the bag according to the invention in a third possible configuration; Fig. 4 a partially sectioned side view of the glare and privacy protection hood according to Fig. 3a; Fig. 5 the use of the glare and privacy protection hood in accordance with Fig. 3a.

[0018] From the Fig. Figure 1a shows an embodiment of a bag 1 for transporting a portable computer, for example a laptop or a tablet computer.

[0019] The bag 1 comprises, in a manner known per se, two essentially congruent bag walls 10, 11 made of a suitable material, for example a plastic fabric, which are connected to one another along a rear edge (105) to form a bottom region of the bag and can be detachably or openably connected to one another along the side edges 100, 110 adjacent to the rear edge by first connecting means 13, for example a zipper running along the entire length of the side edges 100, 110, so that in the connected state shown, a bag 1 with an interior space is formed.This interior space is accessible via an opening 14 running between the respective front edge 101, 111 of the pocket walls 10, 11, unless it is closed by a lid extension 112 adjoining the front edge 111 of the pocket wall 11 and which can be placed against the direction of arrow K via the opening 14 on the other pocket wall 10.

[0020] From the Fig. 1b shows a top view of the bag 1 when the connecting means 13 are fully opened and the bag walls 10, 11 are folded out around the rear edge 105, lying completely flat on a base. In this opening position, which is not usually carried out, it can be seen that the lid extension 112 is attached to the bag wall 11 as an extension. On the side shown in the illustration of the Fig. 1b On the upwardly facing inner side of the other pocket wall 10, a wall extension 102a, 102b formed from foldable modules and, resting thereon, side walls 16 with corresponding foldable side extensions 160a, 160b can be seen folded in a parallel position, one of the side walls 16 being already set up in a use position perpendicular to the pocket wall 10 as shown by the arrow. Along the front edge 101 of the pocket wall 10, the adjacent wall extension 102b is fixed to the pocket wall by means of an openable and closable closure means 17, e.g. a zipper. If this closure means 17 is opened, an insert pocket 103 is exposed between the pocket wall 10 and the wall extension 102b, 102a, into which pocket, for example, a portable computer 2 can be inserted when the pocket is in use.

[0021] The ones from the Fig. Bag 1 shown in Figure 1a is thus suitable for transporting a wide variety of objects and is opened by first folding out the lid extension 112 as shown according to arrow K in order to make the opening 14 accessible.

[0022] In addition, the bag 1 allows, when opened, Fig. 1a also to open the first connecting means 13 connecting the respective side edges 100,110 of the pocket walls 10,11 up to the rear edge of the pocket walls 10,11, so that the pocket wall 11, as in Fig. 2, can be erected from its congruent position on the pocket wall 10, whereby it is pivoted about the rear edge 105.

[0023] This pivoting movement makes the side walls 16 located in the interior of the pocket 1 and fixed to the inside of the pocket wall 10 by second connecting means 15 accessible, which side walls can subsequently be erected in an orientation running at right angles to the pocket wall 10.

[0024] The second connecting means 15 are formed, for example, by further zippers which run parallel to the first connecting means 13, starting from the front edge 101 along the entire side edges 100 of the pocket wall 10 to the rear edge and from there transitioning to the pocket wall 11 along the entire side edges 110 to the front edge 111.

[0025] It is thus possible to set up the side walls 16 at right angles between the first pocket wall 10 and the second pocket wall 11 by closing the second connecting means 15. This transforms the pocket 1 into a glare and privacy protection hood for a portable computer, as shown in the Fig. 3a to 3c, 4 and 5, wherein the pocket wall 10 forms a base part on which according to Fig. 5 the portable computer 2 finds its place and the pocket wall 11 forms a cover part above the pocket wall 10 and the portable computer 2 that can be placed thereon, which are connected on both sides by the upright side walls 16.

[0026] The lid extension 112 adjoining the front edge 111 of the pocket wall 11 can also, as in Fig. 5, serve as a further protective cover above the base part formed from the pocket wall 10.

[0027] A key feature of the glare and privacy protection hood formed from the pocket walls 10, 11 and side walls 16 is that both each side wall 16 and the pocket wall 10 forming the base part each have modularly foldable extension elements, namely, the side walls 16 have the side extensions designated by reference numerals 160a, 160b, and the pocket wall 10 has the wall extensions designated by reference numerals 102a and 102b. These can be folded out correspondingly on the side walls 16 and the pocket wall 10 to extend them.

[0028] If all side extensions 160a, 160b and corresponding wall extensions 102a, 102b are folded out, the glare and privacy protection hood that can be formed from the pocket 1 reaches its Fig. 3a shows the maximum extent and correspondingly maximum shading with the greatest space requirement.

[0029] If only one side extension 160b and wall extension 102b directly adjacent to the side wall 16 or the pocket wall 10 is used, but the other side extension 160a and wall extension 102a remain folded in and unused, the Fig. 3b shows the configuration in which the glare and privacy protection hood that can be formed from pocket 1 has its medium extent and correspondingly medium shading while at the same time requiring medium space.

[0030] If, however, all side extensions 160a, 160b and associated wall extensions 102a, 102b are left in their folded, unused position, the Fig. 3C shows the configuration in which the glare and privacy protection hood that can be formed from pocket 1 has its minimum extent and correspondingly minimal shading while at the same time requiring minimal space.

[0031] The number of modularly expandable side extensions 160a, 160b and wall extensions 102a, 102b used in the respective configuration is determined by the position of the second connecting means 15, which are preferably designed as double zippers for this purpose. Depending on the opening or closing state, the individual side extensions 160a, 160b and wall extensions 102a, 102b, which modularly extend the side walls 16 and the base part, can be incorporated into the glare and privacy protection hood or remain unused in the folded position.

[0032] It is therefore possible to flexibly adapt the glare and privacy protection hood that can be formed from the pocket 1 to the respective conditions and the available space, whereby the setting is determined exclusively via the position of the second connecting means 15 and can be changed in the shortest possible time.

[0033] The wall extensions 102a, 102b are preferably pivotally connected to one another and to the pocket wall 10, as is the connection of the pocket walls 10, 11 at the rear edge, via the material of the pocket wall 10 running as a film or fabric hinge along the axes L1, L2.

[0034] The side extensions 160a, 160b, on the other hand, are preferably connected to one another and to the side wall 16 along the pivot axis S1, S2 by hinges, which have a pivoting range limited to 180°, which facilitates the handling of the vertically erected side walls 16, including any unfolded side extensions 160a, 160b.

[0035] The cover extension 112 adjoining the front edge 111 of the pocket wall 11 can also be divided into several modules, each of which can be releasably locked at any pivoting angle to one another and to the pocket wall 11 along the connections D, D1 by means of a suitable lockable locking device in order to ensure an adjustable shading effect, for example in the case of changing solar radiation.

[0036] If the glare and privacy protection hood formed from the bag 1 is to be reassembled and the bag 1 is to be used in its original configuration for transporting the portable computer 2, the second connecting means 15 are first opened wide enough so that any unfolded side extensions 160a, 160b and wall extensions 102a, 102b can be folded in and placed against the inside of the side wall 16 or bag wall 10, and then the side parts 16 are placed on the inside of the bag wall 10. The portable computer 2 can be inserted into the insert pocket 103 formed between the bag wall 10 and the wall extensions 102a, 102b, the bag wall 11 is placed flat on the bag wall 10, and the first connecting means 13 are closed up to the front edge 101, 111 of the bag walls 10, 11 to form the bag 1 with the opening 14. The cover extension 112 is then inserted against arrow K into Fig.1a is pivoted onto the pocket wall 10 via the opening 14.

[0037] Switching between the bag and the glare and privacy protection hood can be easily accomplished in just a few steps. List of reference symbols: 1 bag 2 portable computers 10 pocket wall 11 Pocket wall 13 first connecting means 14 Opening 15 second connecting means 16 Side wall 17 Closure agents 100 page margin 101 front edge 102a Wall extension 102b Wall extension 103 Pocket 105 rear edge 110 page margin 111 front edge 112 Lid extension 160a side extension 160b page extension D connection D1 connection K Swivel direction L1 axis L2 axis S1 swivel axis S2 swivel axis QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] US 2005 / 0205444 A1

[0002] US 11 846 982 B1

[0002] WO 2011 / 037556 A1

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Claims

[1] Bag (1) for a portable computer (2), comprising two bag walls (10, 11) connected along their respective rear edge (105), which can be connected to the bag (1) at the side edges (100, 110) adjacent to the rear edge (105) by means of first openable connecting means (13), leaving an opening (14) along the respective front edge (101, 111), wherein on the inside of one of the bag walls (10, 11) foldable side walls (16) are provided which, when the first connecting means (13) are open, can be connected to the side edges (100, 110) via second connecting means (15), in order to form, together with the bag walls (10, 11), a glare and privacy protection hood for the portable computer (2), in which, in the position of use, one bag wall (10) is a base part and the other bag wall (11) form a cover part of the glare and privacy protection hood, characterized bythat the pocket wall (10) forming a base part has on the inside a wall extension that can be folded out over the front edge (101) and the side walls (16) are designed with a corresponding fold-out side extension that can be detachably connected to the wall extension via the second connecting means (15). [2] Bag (1) according to claim 1, characterized by that the wall extension and the side extensions are divided into a corresponding number of foldable modules (102a, 102b; 160a, 160b). [3] Bag (1) according to claim 2, characterized by that the modules (160a, 160b) of the side extensions are connected in a foldable manner by hinges (161, 162), the hinges having a pivoting range limited to 180°. [4] Bag (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized bythat the fold-out wall extension of the pocket wall (10) forming the base part is fastened along the front edge (101) thereof with an openable and closable closure means (17), wherein in the folded-in state of the wall extension an insert pocket (103) can be formed by opening the closure means (17). [5] Bag (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that the first and second connecting means (13, 15) are formed by zippers. [6] Bag (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by that the pocket wall (11) forming the cover part of the glare and privacy protection hood has a cover extension (112) which can be pivoted along the front edge (111) and which can be folded over the opening (14) of the first connecting means (13) when the first connecting means (13) are closed and the pocket (1) is formed. [7] Bag according to claim 6, characterized bythat the cover extension (112) is divided into several foldable module sections. [8] Bag according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by that the cover extension (112) and / or its module sections can be releasably locked to one another at any pivoting angle by means of a lockable locking device.

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