Personal computer with folding and sliding keyboard

Details Personal computer with folding and sliding keyboard Personal computer with folding and sliding keyboard

1992-10-22

1993-11-30

Picard, Leo P.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

400489, 400682, H05K 716, G06F 116, B41J 1156

Patent

active

052671275

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a personal computer with a folding keyboard and, more particularly, to a personal computer contained within a compact enclosure when stored in a non-use position. The personal computer has a clamshell enclosure having first and second housings joined for pivotal movement one relative to the other about an elongate housing axis and between a folded position and a use position. Computer operating components are mounted in the enclosure. A keyboard assembly is operatively associated with the enclosure and the computer operating components and has first and second keyboard portions each bearing manually engageable elements for entering characters and commands. The portions are coupled together for pivotal movement one relative to the other about a keyboard axis perpendicular to the housing axis and coupled with the enclosure for sliding movement relative between a folded, stored position interposed between the housings and an opened, use position partially displaced from and overlying a side edge of the enclosure The keyboard assembly has, when folded about the keyboard axis, dimensions received wholly within the outline configuration of the enclosure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3940758 (1976-02-01), Margolin
patent: 3990565 (1976-11-01), Felton et al.
patent: 4597681 (1986-07-01), Hodges
patent: 4661005 (1987-04-01), Lahr
patent: 5067834 (1991-11-01), Szmanda et al.
patent: 5122786 (1992-06-01), Rader
G. G. Pechanek and B. M. Streepey, "Briefcase-Portable Textwriter with 100-Key Full-Size Keyboard", IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 27, No. 4A, pp. 2002-2004, Sep. 1984.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Personal computer with folding and sliding keyboard does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Personal computer with folding and sliding keyboard, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Personal computer with folding and sliding keyboard will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2101984