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Keyboard input device to be reliably connected to portable device
Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-11-01
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Granted: 2004-10-12
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Expires: 2021-11-01
Abstract
Abstract In a keyboard input device, including a keyboard body and a device mounting member for mounting thereon a portable device. The device mounting member is pivotally supported by the keyboard body. A connector for connecting the keyboard body and the portable device is disposed on the pivotable portion of the mounting member.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Furuki
- 👤 Kazutoshi Watanabe
- 👤 Takahiro Kawauchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/70; H01H13/86; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1632; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/0202; G06F3/0221; H01R; H01R35/00; H01R35/04; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/23; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/72409; H01H2223/00; H01H2223/046; H01H2223/05; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A keyboard input device comprising: a folding keyboard body divided into at least first and second sections; a device mounting member pivotally supported by said keyboard body to mount a portable device thereon; and a connector disposed on a pivot side of said device mounting member, said connector being pivotably supported to connect said keyboard body and said portable device; wherein a width of said device mounting member is smaller than a width of one side of the keyboard body in a folded state, and said device mounting member is folded onto said keyboard body in the folded state and wherein said connector has a retaining portion that is adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from a part of said portable device, and engagement of said retaining portion with and disengagement of said retaining portion from said portable device are switched by movement of said connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A keyboard input device comprising: a folding keyboard body divided into at least first and second sections; a device mounting member pivotally supported by said keyboard body to mount a portable device thereon; and a connector disposed on a pivot side of said device mounting member, said connector being pivotably supported to connect said keyboard body and said portable device; wherein a width of said device mounting member is smaller than a width of one side of the keyboard body in a folded state, and said device mounting member is folded onto said keyboard body in the folded state and wherein said connector has a retaining portion that is adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from a part of said portable device, and engagement of said retaining portion with and disengagement of said retaining portion from said portable device are switched by movement of said connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A keyboard input device according to claim 1 , wherein said device mounting member can accommodate the portable device to be placed in a tilted position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A keyboard input device according to claim 2 , wherein a tilting angle of said portable device is arbitrarily adjustable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A keyboard input device according to claim 1 , wherein said device mounting member is made of a plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A keyboard input device according to claim 1 , wherein said device mounting member has a holding recess for holding said portable device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A keyboard input device according to claim 1 , wherein said device mounting member also functions as a cover member for covering at least a part of said keyboard body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A keyboard input device according to claim 1 , further comprising a display portion supported by said keyboard body so that the display portion can be folded onto said folded keyboard body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
A keyboard input device according to claim 1 , wherein said connector establishes a connection with a connector portion of said portable device, each of said connector of said keyboard body and said connector portion of said portable device having two ground pins and a predetermined number of data pins, said two ground pins of said connector and said two ground pins of said connector portion are connected to each other so as to power said keyboard body on, and at least one of said ground pins of said connector is shorter than the other pins.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A keyboard input device according to claim 1 , wherein the first section of the keyboard body has a lock portion for locking the device mounting member into a closed state so that the second section of the keyboard body lies between the first section and the device mounting member.
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