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 as inputs;
a connection portion that is configured to be removable attachable to the computing device and including at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with the computing device to communicate the generated signals;
a flexible hinge that is configured to flexibly and communicatively connect the connection portion to the input portion;
an outer layer that is configured to act as an outer surface of the input portion and the flexible hinge and are physically secured to the connection portion; and
a support layer of the flexible hinge, the support layer having one or more tabs that are configured to be secured to the connection portion.
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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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1. An input device comprising:
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an input portion configured to generate signals to be processed by a computing device as inputs; a connection portion that is configured to be removable attachable to the computing device and including at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with the computing device to communicate the generated signals; a flexible hinge that is configured to flexibly and communicatively connect the connection portion to the input portion; an outer layer that is configured to act as an outer surface of the input portion and the flexible hinge and are physically secured to the connection portion; and a support layer of the flexible hinge, the support layer having one or more tabs that are configured to be secured to the connection portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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