초록 ▼

A detachable device for a laptop computer. The laptop computer has a base and a display housing coupled to the base. The display housing is movable relative to the base between a closed position in which the computer is in a stowed configuration and an open position in which the computer is in an un

A detachable device for a laptop computer. The laptop computer has a base and a display housing coupled to the base. The display housing is movable relative to the base between a closed position in which the computer is in a stowed configuration and an open position in which the computer is in an unstowed configuration and the display housing and base are accessible to a user. The input device includes controls that receive commands from the user and transmit the commands to the computer via a communication link. In one embodiment, the input device may be attached to the computer by positioning it within an aperture of the base. The input device may be detached from the computer by removing it from the aperture. The controls of the input device may remain accessible to the user when the input device is either attached to or detached from the base. The computer may be placed in the stowed configuration when the input device is in the attached position.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A laptop computer, comprising:a base having a keyboard;a display housing connected to the base to move between a stowed position in which the keyboard is inaccessible to a user and an unstowed position in which the keyboard is accessible to the user, one of the base and t

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A laptop computer, comprising:a base having a keyboard;a display housing connected to the base to move between a stowed position in which the keyboard is inaccessible to a user and an unstowed position in which the keyboard is accessible to the user, one of the base and the display housing having an aperture therein;a detachable input device having a housing configured to be received in the aperture, the input device being movable relative to the aperture between an attached position in which the input device housing is received in the aperture and a detached position in which the input device housing is separated from the aperture, the input device further having a plurality of controls accessible for operation when the input device is in the attached position and when the display housing is in the unstowed position, wherein the base, the display housing and the input device are configured to be transported when the display housing is in the stowed position and the input device is in the attached position;a communication link operatively coupled between the input device and at least one of the base portion and the display housing to transmit signals therebetween; anda latch mechanism having a first member attached to the display housing and a second member attached to the input device, the first member being positioned to releasably engage the second member and secure the display housing to the input device when the display housing is in the stowed position.