INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING A CAPACITIVE STRIP AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An information handling system comprising:
- a base;
a printed circuit board including a capacitive switch, wherein the printed circuit board is attached to the base; and
a cover lying adjacent to the printed circuit board, wherein;
the capacitive switch is configured to change state when an object is close to the cover; and
the cover is configured such that it can be detached from a remainder of the information handling system while the printed circuit board remains attached to the base.
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Abstract
An information handling system can include a base, a printed circuit board including a capacitive switch, and a cover. The printed circuit board can be attached to the base, and the cover can lie adjacent to the printed circuit board. The capacitive switch can be configured to change state when an object is close to the cover. The cover can be configured such that it can be detached from the remainder of the information handling system while the printed circuit board remains attached to the base. The configuration of the printed circuit board and cover can be particularly useful when maintaining a keyboard or a touch pad or when replacing the cover.
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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a base; a printed circuit board including a capacitive switch, wherein the printed circuit board is attached to the base; and a cover lying adjacent to the printed circuit board, wherein; the capacitive switch is configured to change state when an object is close to the cover; and the cover is configured such that it can be detached from a remainder of the information handling system while the printed circuit board remains attached to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of using an information handling system comprising:
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providing the information handling system comprising a base, a printed circuit board including a capacitive switch, and a first cover, wherein; the printed circuit board is attached to the base; and the first cover lying adjacent to the printed circuit board, and the first cover is configured such that it can be detached from the a remainder of the information handling system while the printed circuit board remains attached to the base; detecting that an object is close to the first cover; and changing a state of the capacitive switch in response to detecting the object is close to the first cover. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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