Electronic device with keyboard removably mounted over lid providing access to circuit board with detachably held electronic component and with two cord storing portions
US5448446A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S174/34
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A personal computer includes a main body having a stepped portion formed in a front portion of an upper surface of the main body. The stepped portion has a bottom surface lower in level than the upper surface. A keyboard is detachably placed in the stepped portion so that when a display rotatably mounted on the main body is rotated to its closed position, it is clamped between the display and the bottom surface of the stepped portion. The keyboard is arranged in such a manner that when it is removed from the stepped portion it is capable of being used by an operator. The keyboard is connected electrically to the electronic components in the main body and a storage portion is provided in the keyboard and the lid for storing the extensible cord. A circuit board is arranged in the main body to oppose the upper surface and has a holding portion for detachably holding a CPU. The main body has an opening formed in the bottom surface to allow access to the holding portion, and a lid detachably disposed on the bottom surface to close the opening.
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