ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH KEYBOARD PROTECTION

• US 20170277228A1
• Filed: 10/03/2014
• Published: 09/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2014
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Wong, Hong W., Kim, Christine, Kwong, Wah Yiu, Tao, Jiancheng Johnson, Liang, Xiaoguo
• Application Number:
  US15/507,978
• Publication Number:
  US 20170277228A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1618 the display being foldable up to the back of the other housing with a single degree of freedom, e.g. by 360° rotation over the axis defined by the rear edge of the base enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1666 Arrangements for reducing the size of the integrated keyboard for transport, e.g. foldable keyboards, keyboards with collapsible keys G06F1/1664 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1675 Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0221 Arrangements for reducing keyboard size for transport or storage, e.g. foldable keyboards, keyboards with collapsible keys G06F3/0216 takes precedence; for keyboards integrated in a laptop computer G06F1/1666
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0247 comprising more than two body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof by improving visibility H04M1/22

Abstract

Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a first housing, a hinge, and a second housing. The second housing can be rotatably coupled to the first housing using the hinge. The second housing can include a first portion, a second hinge, and a second portion. The second portion can be rotatably coupled to the first portion using the second hinge. In an embodiment, the second portion can rotate over the keyboard and the second housing can rotate behind the display. In another embodiment, the second portion can rotate over the key-board and the second housing can rotate in front of the display such that only a portion of display is visible.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a first housing;

a hinge; and

a second housing, wherein the second housing is rotatably coupled to the first housing using the hinge, wherein the second housing includes;

a first portion;

a second hinge; and

a second portion, wherein the second portion is rotatably coupled to the first portion using the second hinge.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second housing can rotate about three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the first housing.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second portion can rotate about three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the first portion.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first housing includes a display.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first portion of the second housing includes a keyboard.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the second portion can rotate over the keyboard and the second housing can rotate behind the display.

7. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the second portion can rotate over the keyboard and the second housing can rotate in front of the display such that only a portion of display is visible.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second portion includes a touchpad.

9. A method, comprising:

rotating a first housing relative to a second housing about a hinge, wherein the hinge rotatably couples the first housing and the second housing, wherein the second housing includes a first portion and a second portion; and

rotating the second portion relative to the first portion about a second hinge.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first housing includes a display and the second housing includes a keyboard, and wherein the first housing rotates such that the display faces one direction and the keyboard faces the opposite direction.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the second portion rotates to cover at least a portion of the keyboard.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the first housing includes a display and the second housing includes a keyboard, and wherein the first housing rotates such that the second portion covers at least a portion of the display.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the second portion includes a touchpad.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the second portion can rotate about three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the first portion.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the second housing can rotate about three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the first housing.

16. An electronic device, comprising:

a first housing;

a hinge; and

a second housing, wherein the second housing is rotatably coupled to the first housing using the hinge and the second housing can rotate about three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the first housing, wherein the second housing includes;

a first portion;

a second hinge; and

a second portion, wherein the second portion is rotatably coupled to the first portion using the second hinge and the second portion can rotate about three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the first portion.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the first housing includes a display and the first portion includes a keyboard.

18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the second portion can rotate and cover at least a portion of the keyboard and the second housing can rotate behind the display.

19. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the second portion can rotate and cover at least a portion of the keyboard and the second housing can rotate in front of the display such that only a portion of display is visible.

20. A system, comprising:

means for rotating a first housing relative to a second housing about a hinge, wherein the hinge rotatably couples the first housing and the second housing and the first housing can rotate about three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the second housing, wherein the second housing includes a first portion and a second portion; and

means for rotating the second portion relative to the first portion about a second hinge, wherein the second portion can rotate about three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the first portion.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the first housing includes a display and the first portion includes a keyboard.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the second portion can rotate and cover at least a portion of the keyboard.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the second housing can rotate behind the display.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the second portion can rotate and cover at least a portion of the keyboard and the second housing can rotate in front of the display such that only a portion of display is visible.

25. The system of claim 20, wherein the second portion includes a touchpad.