# US 10,481,643 B2 · Stacking detachable tablet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,481,643 B2 - Document ID: US10481643B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/689,404 - Filed: 2017-08-29 - Published: 2018-07-26 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-29 - Assignees: Intel Corporation - Applicants: Intel Corporation - Inventors: Michael Hui; Russell S. Aoki; Anthony P. Valpiani; Nicolas A. Kurczewski - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10481643B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/1654: {the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use} - G06F 1/1643: {the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads (details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615)} - G06F 1/166: {related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle} - G06F 1/1683: {for the transmission of signal or power between the different housings, e.g. details of wired or wireless communication, passage of cabling} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that could include a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a display portion and a keyboard portion that includes a cradle dock to allow the display portion to be removably connected to the keyboard portion in a first configuration, where a viewing angle of the display portion can be adjusted. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a tablet segment comprising a touchscreen display; and a base comprising a keyboard, the base including a dock to allow the tablet segment to be removably connected to the base in a first configuration, wherein the base comprises a back edge, a first side edge adjacent to the back edge, and a second side edge opposite the first side edge and adjacent to the back edge, wherein the dock comprises a hinge configured to allow adjustment of a viewing angle of the touchscreen display, wherein the dock is proximate to the back edge of the base and comprises a first end spaced apart from the first side edge, a second end spaced apart from the second side edge, and a middle portion that extends from the first end to the second end, wherein the dock comprises two mechanical connector posts extending from a surface of the dock and an interconnect extending from the surface of the dock, wherein the interconnect is centrally disposed on the surface of the dock between the two mechanical connector posts, wherein the tablet segment has an edge surface that is configured to mate with the surface of the dock, wherein the edge surface has two holes that are configured to mate with the two mechanical connector posts and a hole that mates with the interconnect, wherein the interconnect is configured to transmit keyboard input data from the keyboard of the base to the tablet segment. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the interconnect is centrally disposed on the surface of the dock and the two mechanical connector posts are disposed at approximately equal distances from the first side edge and the second side edge. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the tablet segment has a first width and the base has a second width substantially equal to the first width. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the dock is a roller. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the roller comprises the interconnect extending from a surface of the roller, wherein the edge surface of the tablet segment is configured to mate with the surface of the roller. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a stacking connector configured to connect the tablet segment to the base with the touchscreen display facing downwardly toward the keyboard of the base when in a closed configuration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the stacking connector is further configured to connect the tablet segment to the base with the touchscreen display facing upwardly away from the keyboard in a tablet configuration. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the stacking connector comprises one or more magnets located in the tablet segment and one or more magnets located in the base. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the tablet segment other than the dock has a substantially flat surface that defines a plane, wherein the base has a substantially flat surface that defines a plane and the dock is defined in the substantially flat surface, wherein the dock is configured to support the tablet segment in a second configuration, wherein the tablet segment is positioned completely above the plane defined by the substantially flat surface of the based when in the second configuration.