PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20100046163A1
• Filed: 08/19/2009
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
• Inventors: Shih, Meng-Hsuan, Lin, Chi-Chen, Lee, Chia-Ying, Chen, Yen-Liang, YU, Ching-Hao, Huang, Yung-Chie, Lin, Jia-Rong, Baller, Martijn, Chien, Wei-Chun, Hou, Chien-Hsu
• Application Number:
  US12/543,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20100046163A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.550
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a casing, a covering layer, and a key. The casing has an opening. The covering layer covers at least one portion of the casing and covers the opening. The key is disposed at the opening and at least one portion of the key is embedded into the opening of the casing to allow one portion of the covering layer to be sandwiched between the key and the casing.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device comprising:

a casing having an opening;

a covering layer covering at least one portion of the casing and covering the opening; and

a key disposed at the opening, at least one portion of the key embedded into the opening of the casing to allow one portion of the covering layer to be sandwiched between the key and the casing.

2. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the covering layer is made of cloth, leather, synthetic leather, or a combination thereof.

3. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the covering layer includes a breathable material.

4. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the covering layer has a hole located at the opening.

5. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the covering layer is recessed between the casing and the key.

6. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the covering layer is fixedly connected to the casing.

7. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the covering layer is fixedly connected to the key.

8. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the key is fixedly connected to the casing.

9. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a bracket fixedly connected to the casing and the key.

10. The portable electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the covering layer is fixedly connected to the bracket and the key.

11. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a circuit element adjacent to the key and generating a press signal when the key is pressed.

12. The portable electronic device according to claim 11, further comprising:

an elastic element disposed between the key and the circuit element.

13. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a light-guiding element disposed in the casing and around the key.

14. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is a keyboard, a notebook computer, a communication device, or a media player.