Foldable electronic device with magnetic latch
US8553403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1669
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary foldable electronic device includes a processing portion, a keyboard, and a latching member. The processing portion includes a main housing. The keyboard is rotatably connected to the processing portion. The keyboard includes a metal housing. The latching member is arranged in the main housing. The latching member includes a magnet. When the keyboard abuts against the processing portion, the attraction force between the magnet and the metal housing is greater than the force of the gravity acting on the keyboard, the keyboard is attached to the processing portion.
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