Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
361679170 | Detachable keyboard | 32 |
20090284908 | Bag computer computing unit panel - The disclosed invention is a panel-like computer with physical and electrical connections enabling it to be connected to the interior front wall of a matching bag. The resulting bag computer may further includes: a bag with means to attach matching computer equipment components; a pivoting display panel located near the exterior top front of the bag front with its display facing away from the bag; a pivoting cover for the display panel; an optional input device, such as a keyboard, located near the exterior center of the bag front. The computing unit panel is mounted to the interior of the bag's front wall using a support structure which physically and electrically holds and aligns the bag and other computing equipment while forming a rigid front to assist storage of the exterior front mounted equipment. | 11-19-2009 |
20090303673 | Protective enclosure for an electronic device - The purpose of this invention is to provide protective enclosure for an electronic device including: front cover, back cover, and a membrane. The front cover has a plurality of independent zones, each zone having a front surface area greater than the front surface area of an electronic device's function keys. The front cover inner face having protrusions corresponding to each zone and in alignment with the electronic device's function keys. A membrane, with a central protrusion configured to overlay the front cover, includes indicia thereon corresponding to an electronic device's function keys. The back cover includes a pair of clasps and fastener for attaching to a body or object. Front and back cover are configured to sealing mate and define an interior housing for an electronic device. Exertion of a downward force on indicia of the membrane causes deflection upon a corresponding zone and protrusion and activating the corresponding electronic device's function key. | 12-10-2009 |
20100039761 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE KEYBOARD - An electronic device includes a main body, a keyboard, a fastening member, and an elastic member. The main body defines an assembling groove. The keyboard is disposed in the assembling groove of the main body. The fastening member is movably disposed in the main body. The elastic member is sleeved on the fastening member, and configured for producing an elastic force to drive the fastening member to engage with the main body. | 02-18-2010 |
20100271771 | DETACHABLE PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A detachable portable computing device is provided. The computing device comprises a display device and a main body. The main body comprises a base and a detachable member. The base is rotatably connected to the display device. The detachable member is detachably connected to the base. The computing device also includes a latching mechanism configured for detachably connecting the detachable member to the base. The latching mechanism comprises a first locking member, a second locking member, and an actuating mechanism. The first locking member is securely connected to one of the base and the detachable member. The second locking member is movably connected to the other one of the base and the detachable member. The second locking member is slidable between a first position and a second position where the second locking member engages and disengages the first locking member. | 10-28-2010 |
20100277858 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE KEYBOARD - An electronic device includes a main body, a cover, and a keyboard. The main body includes a receptacle having an opening. The cover is coupled to the main body. The keyboard is positioned in the receptacle of the main body. The keyboard is slidable in the receptacle and is detachable from the main body via the opening. | 11-04-2010 |
20110026210 | Configurable Input in A Portable Computing Device - A configurable portable computing device having a first display panel and a second display panel, a first user input device and a second user input device. Where the second user input device is incorporated into the second display panel and the first user input device being selectively mountable over the second display panel or detached from the computing device. | 02-03-2011 |
20120039033 | ASSEMBLING/DISASSEMBLING KEYBOARD STRUCTURE FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - An assembling/disassembling keyboard structure for a portable device includes a main body, a keyboard, and at least one fastening unit. The main body has a surface which forms a containing cavity with at least one side wall and a plurality of holes defined on the side wall. The keyboard is capable of being assembled to/disassembled from the containing cavity. The fastening unit is disposed on the other surface in opposite to the surface where the containing cavity was formed and has at least one engaging portion which can be correspondingly inserted into one of the holes for assembling/disassembling the keyboard to/from the containing cavity. Accordingly, the present invention is not only capable of easily assembling/disassembling the keyboard by the engaging portion but also prevents the keyboard from being possibly scratched or damaged during a process of utilizing an auxiliary tool to assembling/disassembling the keyboard. | 02-16-2012 |
20120300382 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER INCLUDING A DETACHABLE KEYBOARD - An exemplary notebook computer includes a first cover, a keyboard, and a second cover. Two resisting members protrudes from a sidewall of a receiving space defined in the first cover. The first cover deforms under finger pressure to allow the fitment and containment of a keyboard in the receiving space. The keyboard includes a main body and a flange extending around the peripheral of the main body. The second cover defines a pair of through holes aligned with the resisting members, and when for example finger pressure is applied to the base of the keyboard, the keyboard moves out the receiving space. | 11-29-2012 |
20130021735 | PORTABLE COMPUTER HAVING DETACHABLE WIRELESS KEYBOARD - A portable computer includes a main body, a display, and a wireless keyboard. The main body includes a keyboard supporting panel. The display is hinged to the main body. The wireless keyboard detachably attached on the keyboard supporting panel. The wireless keyboard is mechanically coupled to the main body and wirelessly communicatively coupled to the main body. | 01-24-2013 |
20130170126 | MOBILE APPARATUS - A mobile apparatus includes a first body, a second body, a rotary adaptor including an accommodation portion to accommodate the second body, rotatably installed on the first body, and to move the second body to a position where the second body is stacked on the first body and a position where the second body is unfolded, first magnets disposed on the accommodation portion, and second magnets disposed on the second body so as to face the first magnets and having different polarity from the first magnets. | 07-04-2013 |
20140043746 | PORTABLE COMPUTER - A portable computer includes a base, a keyboard module, a pushing assembly, a display module, and a sliding assembly. The base includes a front end and a rear end. The keyboard module includes two keyboard portions; each keyboard portion is moveably combined with the base by at least one moving structure. The pushing assembly includes two pushing elements combined moveably with the base. The display module includes a connecting end and a support portion. The sliding assembly includes a slide corresponding element disposed in the base and a sliding element pivoted on the connecting end and moved along the slide corresponding element. When the connecting end moves towards the front end with the slide element, the pushing assembly pushes and moves the moving structures by the slide element, and the two keyboard portions are separated; then the connecting end is moved through the keyboard module with the slide element. | 02-13-2014 |
20140055937 | SLIDER FOR KEYBOARD - A slider for keyboard is disclosed, which comprises a keyboard, a slider, and a supporting frame. The slider is slidably disposed on the lateral side of the keyboard. The supporting frame is pivotally connected to the slider. The keyboard includes a top shell and a bottom shell, the top shell formed with a first sliding rail and the bottom shell formed with a second sliding rail. The slider is slightly bent defining a first block and a second block, a first track is formed on the first block, and a second track is formed on the second block. The first sliding rail is slidably received by the first track, and the second sliding rail is slidably received by the second track. | 02-27-2014 |
20140133080 | DETACHABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONNECTION APPARATUS USABLE WITH THE SAME - A detachable electronic device includes a connection apparatus disposed in one end of a peripheral apparatus to which a tablet computer is detachably mounted, the connection apparatus includes a base disposed in the peripheral apparatus, a mounting groove that is formed in the base and in which one end of the tablet computer is inserted, a hook disposed on a bottom surface of the mounting groove to move parallel to the mounting groove, and a pressure member to push the hook in a direction, and the tablet computer includes an inserting groove formed in the one end of the tablet computer and in which the hook can be inserted, a catch projection formed at a side surface of the inserting groove and which engages the hook, and a pushing projection disposed opposite to the catch projection inside the inserting groove. | 05-15-2014 |
20140185220 | Flexible Hinge Support Layer - Flexible hinge and removable attachment techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a flexible hinge is configured to communicatively and physically couple an input device to a computing device and may implement functionality such as a support layer and minimum bend radius. The input device may also include functionality to promote a secure physical connection between the input device and the computing device. One example of this includes use of one or more protrusions that are configured to be removed from respective cavities of the computing device along a particular axis but mechanically bind along other axes. Other techniques include use of a laminate structure to form a connection portion of the input device. | 07-03-2014 |
20140198445 | Double-sided Keyboard - A double-sided keyboard comprises a rearward-facing keyboard, a traditional front-facing keyboard and a hinging means. The double-sided keyboard is assembled in a way that the rearward-facing keyboard is on one side of the double-sided keyboard while the traditional front-facing keyboard is on another side of the double-sided keyboard. The hinging means, being on one edge of the double-sided keyboard, is used for connecting to one edge of a tablet computer or mobile computing device, and further provides a sliding mechanism for guiding the sliding motion of the double-sided keyboard. When the double-sized keyboard is attached on to back of a mobile computing device, the rearward-facing keyboard is facing rearward away from the user as the user holds and faces the display screen of the mobile computing device, so that the fingers of the user are free to press the rearward-facing keys on the rearward-facing keyboard. When the double-sided keyboard is slide out, through the sliding mechanism of the hinge, from the back of the mobile computing device, the traditional front-facing keyboard is laid before its user such that the user can type, resembling typing on a laptop computer. | 07-17-2014 |
20140204519 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE KEYBOARD - An electronic device includes a base and a keyboard. The base includes a working surface and defines a receiving space. The keyboard includes a top side and a bottom side opposite to the top side. A plurality of key is mounted on the top side. A function module is mounted on the bottom side. The keyboard can be alternatively mounted in the receiving space in a first direction or in a second direction. The plurality of keys is accessible from the working surface when the keyboard is mounted in the receiving space in a first direction, and the function module is accessible from the working space when the keyboard is mounted in the receiving space in a second direction. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204520 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE KEYBOARD - An electronic device includes a base and a keyboard module detachably mounted on the base. The keyboard module includes a first side and a second side. The first side includes a first unit. The second side includes a second unit. The keyboard module is mounted on the base in different directions to expose the first unit or the second unit. | 07-24-2014 |
20140211394 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE KEYBOARD - An electronic device includes a base, a cover, and a keyboard module. The base includes a mounting end and a first supporting end. The cover includes a connecting end and a second supporting end. The connecting end is pivotally mounted on the mounting end of the base. A bottom portion of the keyboard module includes a screen. The keyboard module is detachably mounted on the base to expose the screen. The cover rotates relative to the base to have the first supporting end and the second supporting end supporting the cover and the base to use the screen. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211395 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE KEYBOARD - An electronic device includes a base and a keyboard module. The base defines a receiving space in which a number of magnets is received. The keyboard module includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. A frame is connected between sidewalls of the first side and the second side. The first side includes a key unit. The second side includes a screen. The keyboard module includes a number of mounting members made of magnetic material. The keyboard module is received in the receiving space in either a first position to expose the key unit to the first surface, or a second position to expose the screen to the first surface. The magnets are configured to adhere to the number of mounting members to secure the keyboard module in the receiving space. | 07-31-2014 |
20140247546 | Flexible Hinge and Removable Attachment - Fabric outer layer techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes, an input portion having one or more keys configured to generate signals to be processed by a computing device as inputs, a connection portion that is configured to be removable attachable to the computing device and including at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with the computing device to communicate the generated signals, a flexible hinge that is configured to flexibly and communicatively connect the connection portion to the input portion, and first and second outer fabric layers that are configured to act as an outer surface of the one or more keys of the input portion and the flexible hinge and are physically secured to the connection portion. | 09-04-2014 |
20140334086 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - An electronic system including a first electronic device, an electronic control locking device and a second electronic device is provided. The first electronic device is suitable for being combined with the second electronic device and the first electronic device includes a system operation center. The electronic control locking device is electrically connected to the first electronic device, and the first electronic device sends a locking command to control the electronic control device to lock the first electronic device to the second electronic device. The first electronic device sends an unlocking command to control the electronic control locking device to unlock to make the first electronic device detached from the second electronic device. | 11-13-2014 |
20140347802 | PORTABLE COMPUTING APPARATUS - A portable computing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept includes a first device, and a second device having a coupling groove where the first device is detechably coupled, where the first device has a first coupling position where a first end of the first device is coupled with the coupling groove by a first connection angle, and a second coupling position where a second end of the first device is coupled with a second connection angle different from the first connection angle. | 11-27-2014 |
20140355190 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a first body and a second body is provided. The first body has a first connection end. The second body has a second connection end, in which the second connection end has a first magnetic component and a first convex arc surface, and the second body is detachably connected to the first body through a magnetic attractive force between the first magnetic component and the first connection end. The first body and the second body are configured to rotate around a rotation axis relatively to each other, and the first convex arc surface faces the first connection end and extends along a direction parallel to the rotation axis. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355191 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a keyboard, and a connecting assembly connected between the main body and the keyboard. The main body includes an electromagnetic module mounted in the main body and a button configured for powering on or off the electromagnetic module. The connecting assembly comprising a latch member configured to latch the main body and a magnet module corresponding to the electromagnetic module. The magnet module is fixed to the latch member. When the electromagnetic module is powered off, the latch member is located at a first position and locks the main body to the connecting assembly. When the electromagnetic module is powered on, the electromagnetic module pushes the magnet module and the latch member to a second position, where the latch member is unlocked from the main body for allowing detachment of the main body from the connecting assembly. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355192 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a keyboard, and a connecting assembly connected between the main body and the keyboard. An electromagnetic module is mounted in the main body. The connecting assembly includes a latch member configured to latch the main body and a magnet module corresponding to the electromagnetic module. The magnet module is fixed to the latch member. When the electromagnetic module is powered off, the latch member is located at a first position and locks the main body to the connecting assembly. When the electromagnetic module is powered on, the electromagnetic module pushes the magnet module and the latch member to a second position, where the latch member is unlocked from the main body and the main body is detachable from the connecting assembly. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355193 | Portable Computer Keyboard Assembly - A portable computer keyboard assembly comprises an input membrane assembly ( | 12-04-2014 |
20140362510 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is an information processing apparatus including a first device including a display unit, a second device configured to perform at least one of input and output of information and to perform transfer of the information to/from the first device by communication, and a wrong orientation detection part configured to detect whether the first and second devices are overlapped with each other in a correct orientation. The first device includes a plurality of first magnets. The second device includes a plurality of second magnets. The first and second magnets are arranged at respective positions which overlap with each other when the first and second devices are overlapped with each other, in the first and second devices, respectively. The first and second devices are locked to each other by force with which the first and second magnets attract each other when the first and second devices are overlapped with each other. | 12-11-2014 |
20150029651 | TABLET COMPUTER OVERLAY MEMBRANE - A tablet computer device comprises a overlay membrane detachably couplable to the tablet computer device to protect a display element of the tablet computer device, the overlay membrane having an integrated keyboard. | 01-29-2015 |
20150036275 | INSTRUMENT-ACTIVATED SUB-SURFACE COMPUTER BUTTONS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD INCORPORATING SAME - The present technique provides an example computing system, including a tablet computing device including a display screen, and a keyboard including mounting bar that is rotatably coupled to the keyboard. The tablet computing device is releasably mountable to the mounting bar, and when the tablet computing device is mounted to the mounting bar, the tablet computing device is communicative with the keyboard. | 02-05-2015 |
20150092333 | DOCKING APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A docking apparatus usable with a portable electronic device includes a locking member configured to be moved between a first position in which the portable electronic device docked to the docking apparatus is locked and a second position in which the locking of the portable electronic device is released, a locking member driving unit configured to drive the locking member, and a controller configured to control the locking member driving unit so that, if an unlocking condition is satisfied in a state in which the portable electronic device is docked to the docking apparatus, the locking member is moved from the first position to the second position and then the locking member is maintained in the second position for at least a predetermined time. | 04-02-2015 |
20160048173 | Magnetic Simulated Hinge for Attaching a Tablet Computer to a Base - An information handling system includes a tablet computer and a base. The tablet computer includes a first plurality of closing magnets, first and second holding magnets, and a rounded edge. The base includes a hinge area, a second plurality of closing magnets, and third and fourth holding magnets located a bottom portion of the hinge area. The hinge area receives the tablet computer when the tablet computer is rotated from a closed position to an opened position, and holds the tablet computer in the opened position. The second closing magnets align with the first closing magnets, align the tablet computer on the base, and hold the tablet computer in the closed position. The third and fourth holding magnets attract the first and second holding magnets to ensure an alignment of the tablet computer within the base when the tablet computer is rotated from the closed position to the opened position. | 02-18-2016 |
20160179142 | FOLDING DEVICE | 06-23-2016 |