Keyboard arrangement
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1. A computer comprising:
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a keyboard that is detachable from the housing; and
a magnetic keyboard securing system for holding the keyboard relative to the housing.
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Abstract
The invention generally pertains to a computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to an improved keyboard arrangement for use in the computing device. One aspect of the invention pertains to a movable keyboard that can be opened or removed to gain easy access to internal components of the computing device. Another aspect of the invention pertains to a magnetic keyboard securing system suitable for holding the movable keyboard relative to the computing device. The invention is particularly useful in computing devices such as portable computers.
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28 Claims
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1. A computer comprising:
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a housing;
a keyboard that is detachable from the housing; and
a magnetic keyboard securing system for holding the keyboard relative to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer comprising:
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a housing;
a keyboard that is movable relative to the housing; and
a means for magnetically attaching the keyboard to the housing.
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27. A portable computer, comprising:
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a base having an opening for allowing access to a component enclosed within the base;
a removable keyboard having a base plate configured for placement within the opening;
a permanent magnet fixedly coupled to either the base or a structural component enclosed within the base; and
a metal disk fixedly coupled to the base plate;
wherein the magnetic element and the magnetic surface are cooperatively positioned so that when the removable keyboard is placed within the opening, the permanent magnet and metal disk are magnetically attracted to one another thus securing the removable keyboard to the base.
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28. A method for holding a removable keyboard within an opening disposed in a base of a portable computer, the method comprising:
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providing a magnetic element and a magnetic surface; and
magnetically attracting the magnetic surface towards the magnetic element so as to magnetically secure the keyboard within the opening of the base.
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