ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND KEYBOARD MODULE THEREOF

• US 20100014235A1
• Filed: 07/15/2009
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: HUANG, Chien-Hsin, Chiou, Chang-Hwang
• Granted Patent: US 8,531,827 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.90
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1654 the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, and includes a keyboard module and a display module. The keyboard module includes a first key area, a second key area, and a joining area disposed between the first key area and the second key area. The display module has a connecting surface detachably disposed on the joining area and electrical connected to the keyboard module. The display module is stood on the keyboard module to face a first direction in a first operation mode and a second direction is opposite to the first direction in a second operation mode.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a keyboard module, comprising a first key area, a second key area, and a joining area disposed between the first key area and the second key area; and

a display module, comprising a connecting surface detachably disposed on the joining area and electrically connected to the keyboard module, wherein the display module is stood on the keyboard module relative to a first direction in a first operation mode and a second direction opposite to the first direction in a second operation mode.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the keyboard module further comprises a first connector disposed at a central part of the joining area, the display module further comprises a second connector disposed on the, connection surface, and the second connector is electrically connected to the first connector when the display module is stood on the joining area of the keyboard module.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display module and the keyboard module are electrically connected to each other by wireless means.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the keyboard module further comprises a first fixed structure and the display module further comprises a second fixed structure, and the display module is fixed to the joining area of the keyboard module by the first fixed structure and the second fixed structure when the display module is stood on the joining area of the keyboard module.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first fixed structure of the keyboard module and the second fixed structure of the display module comprise magnetic elements.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the keyboard module further comprises a plurality of QWERTY keys disposed on the first key area and a plurality of multimedia keys disposed on the second key area.

7. A keyboard module adapted for combining to a display module provided with a connecting surface, comprising:

a first key area;

a second key area; and

a joining area disposed between the first key area and the second key area, wherein the connecting surface of the display module is detachably disposed on the joining area and electrically connected to the keyboard module, and the display module is stood on the keyboard module relative to a first direction in a first operation mode and a second direction opposite to the first direction in a second operation mode.

8. The keyboard module as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a first connector disposed at a central part of the joining area and the display module further comprising a second connector disposed on the connecting surface, wherein the second connector is electrically connected to the first connector when the display module is stood on the joining area of the keyboard module.

9. The keyboard module as claimed in claim 7, wherein the display module and the keyboard module are electrically connected to each other by wireless means.

10. The keyboard module as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a first fixed structure and the display module further comprising a second fixed structure, wherein the display module is fixed to the joining area of the keyboard module by the first fixed structure and the second fixed structure when the display module is stood on the joining area of the keyboard module.

11. The keyboard module as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first fixed structure of the keyboard module and the second fixed structure of the display module comprise magnetic elements.

12. The keyboard module as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a plurality of QWERTY keys disposed on the first key area and a plurality of multimedia keys disposed on the second key area.