Flexible Hinge and Removable Attachment
First Claim
1. An input device comprising:
- an input portion configured to generate signals to be processed by a computing device; and
a connection portion attached to the input portion using a flexible hinge, the connection portion configured to be communicatively coupled to the computing device to communicate the generated signals and physically coupled to the computing device using a projection that is configured to be disposed within a channel formed in a housing of the computing device and a spine that is secured to the projection using a plurality of pins to form a laminate structure with the projection.
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Abstract
Flexible hinge and removable attachment techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a flexible hinge is configured to communicatively and physically couple an input device to a computing device and may implement functionality such as a support layer and minimum bend radius. The input device may also include functionality to promote a secure physical connection between the input device and the computing device. One example of this includes use of one or more protrusions that are configured to be removed from respective cavities of the computing device along a particular axis but mechanically bind along other axes. Other techniques include use of a laminate structure to form a connection portion of the input device.
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20 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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an input portion configured to generate signals to be processed by a computing device; and a connection portion attached to the input portion using a flexible hinge, the connection portion configured to be communicatively coupled to the computing device to communicate the generated signals and physically coupled to the computing device using a projection that is configured to be disposed within a channel formed in a housing of the computing device and a spine that is secured to the projection using a plurality of pins to form a laminate structure with the projection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An input device comprising:
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an input portion configured to generate signals to be processed by a computing device; and a connection portion attached to the input portion, the connection portion configured to be communicatively coupled to the computing device to communicate the generated signals, the connection portion comprising; a projection configured to be disposed within a channel formed in a housing of the computing device to physically couple the connection portion to the computing device; a plurality of magnets that are configured to form a magnetic attachment with one or more magnets disposed in the channel; and a spine that is secured to the projection using a plurality of pins along an approximate longitudinal axis defined by a length of the projection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An input device comprising:
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an input portion configured to generate signals to be processed by a computing device; and a connection portion attached to the input portion, the connection portion configured to be communicatively coupled to the computing device to communicate the generated signals, the connection portion comprising; a projection configured to be disposed within a channel formed in a housing of the computing device to physically couple the connection portion to the computing device; a plurality of magnets that are configured to form a magnetic attachment with one or more magnets disposed in the channel; and a spine that is secured to the projection using a plurality of pins, the plurality of pins oriented generally perpendicular to a surface of the projection. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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