Input Device Assembly
First Claim
1. An input device comprising:
- a key assembly including a plurality of keys that are usable to initiate respective inputs for a computing device;
a connection portion configured to be removably connected to the computing device physically and communicatively to communicate signals generated by the plurality of keys to the computing device;
a flexible hinge that physically connects the connection portion to the key assembly; and
an outer layer that is configured to cover the plurality of keys of the key assembly, form an outer surface of the flexible hinge, and is secured to the connection portion such that the outer layer wraps around at least two sides of the connection portion.
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Abstract
Input device assembly techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a key assembly including a plurality of keys that are usable to initiate respective inputs for a computing device, a connection portion configured to be removably connected to the computing device physically and communicatively to communicate signals generated by the plurality of keys to the computing device, a flexible hinge that physically connects the connection portion to the key assembly, and an outer layer that is configured to cover the plurality of keys of the key assembly, form an outer surface of the flexible hinge, and is secured to the connection portion such that the outer layer wraps around at least two sides of the connection portion.
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20 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a key assembly including a plurality of keys that are usable to initiate respective inputs for a computing device; a connection portion configured to be removably connected to the computing device physically and communicatively to communicate signals generated by the plurality of keys to the computing device; a flexible hinge that physically connects the connection portion to the key assembly; and an outer layer that is configured to cover the plurality of keys of the key assembly, form an outer surface of the flexible hinge, and is secured to the connection portion such that the outer layer wraps around at least two sides of the connection portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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positioning a first outer layer and key assembly in a first side of a carrier and a second outer layer in a second side of the carrier; attaching a connection portion to the first and second outer layers in the carrier; and folding the carrier such that at least one of the first or second outer layers are positioned over the other of the first or second outer layers, the folding causing the second outer layer to wrap around at least a portion of the connection portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A keyboard comprising:
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a pressure sensitive key assembly including a plurality of keys that are usable to initiate respective inputs for a computing device; a connection portion configured to be removably connected to the computing device physically and communicatively to communicate signals generated by the plurality of keys to the computing device; a flexible hinge that physically connects the connection portion to the key assembly; and first and second outer layers that are configured to cover the pressure sensitive key assembly, form outer surfaces of the flexible hinge, and are secured to the connection portion, at least one of the first or second outer layers secured to the pressure sensitive key assembly using a heat transfer film. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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