Electronic device with rotatable keyboard

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2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Gandhi, Jayprakash N (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C361S679080, C361S679090, C455S575100

Reexamination Certificate

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07916461

ABSTRACT:
An electronic device with a rotatable keyboard is provided. The electronic device includes a casing defining a plurality of button holes, and a pressable plate having a plurality of transparent pressable protrusions. Each of the pressable protrusions exposes itself through a corresponding button hole of the casing for a user to press the pressable protrusions to input commands to the electronic device. The electronic device further includes at least one rotatable member mounted in the base. A plurality of touch points are arranged on each surfaces of the rotatable member. The electronic device further includes a transmission mechanism and a knob. The knob is for driving the transmission mechanism, and the transmission mechanism is for rotating the rotatable member to make one surface of the at least one rotatable member face the pressable plate and the touch points on the surface being touchable by the user.

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