Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1995-08-29
1998-05-19
Feild, Lynn D.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
400682, G06F 116, B41J 1156, H05K 502
Patent
active
057543950
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for providing a portable computer keyboard (6) with a forward and downward slope. The device and method include a linkage assembly (8) for automatically moving the keyboard into an inclined position when the display module (22) of the computer is opened into its operating configuration. The linkage assembly is further adapted to automatically move the keyboard into a substantially parallel orientation relative to the computer housing (10) when the display module is closed into the carrying or carrying configuration. A disabling mechanism (80) is coupled to the linkage assembly for preventing the linkage from moving the keyboard between the carrying and operating positions as the display module is opened and closed.
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Hsu Richard T.
Hsu Stewart
Tsai Phillips
Acer Advanced Labs, Inc.
Feild Lynn D.
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