Notebook computer with sliding keyboard
US6771493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0911
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A notebook computer with a sliding keyboard has the keyboard portion forming an independent keyboard module that mounts on slide rails located on two sides of the body. The keyboard module is laid flat on the body in normal conditions. When in use, the keyboard module may be slid to the edge of the body. The thickness of the body forms an elevation from the desktop surface to allow the keyboard module be raised to an angle to conform to ergonomics to facilitate user operations and to alleviate fatigue in the user's hands.
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