Information processing apparatus and base member

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a body device having one side and other side opposite to each other in a first direction;
• a display device coupled pivotably to the one side of the body device;
• a cover including:
• a cover main body, the cover main body including:
• a plurality of key openings to expose a plurality of keytops from the cover main body;
• and
• a palm rest with an opening at the other side of the body device;
• and
• a cover frame provided under the cover main body, the cover frame including:
• a frame extending around an outer periphery of the cover main body;
• and
• a panel member under the palm rest portion of the cover main body, the panel member including a touch operation plate at a central portion in a longitudinal direction of the panel member;
• an operation button arranged in the opening provided in the cover main body;
• a touchpad module provided under the panel member so that an upper surface of the touchpad module is in contact with a bottom surface of the touch operation plate;
• a base member arranged under the touchpad module and the operation button, the base member being configured to support the touchpad module and the operation button, an end of the base member under the touchpad module being arranged closer to the operation button than a central portion of the touchpad module in the first direction when viewed from a thickness direction of the touchpad module;
• and
• a printed board arranged on an opposite side of the touchpad module with respect to the base member,
• wherein the base member supports the touchpad module and the operation button which the base member is separate from the printed board.