Back to results
US 10,903,026 B2Granted
Modular keyboard
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsDavid Isaac Blatt, Jack Hung, Jerry Hung
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Example implementations relate to modular keyboards. In an example, a modular keyboard can include a keyboard module including keys, where the keyboard module includes a plurality of locking mechanisms, and a lattice removably coupled by the plurality of locking mechanisms to the keyboard module, where the lattice comprises a keyboard overlay.
Claims15
A modular keyboard device, comprising:
- a keyboard module including keys, wherein the keyboard module includes a plurality of locking mechanisms, wherein each locking mechanism extends above an upper surface of the keyboard module, and wherein each locking mechanism includes an integral pin permanently bonded to the keyboard module;
- and
- a lattice, comprising a keyboard overlay, including:
- a plurality of receptacles, wherein each of the receptacles is to house a head of an integral pin of a corresponding locking mechanism above the upper surface of the keyboard module to removably couple the lattice to the keyboard module,
- a plurality of repositionable tabs, located at an end of the each of the receptacles furthest from the lattice, laterally repositionable between:
- a first position to permit passage of the head of the integral pin of the corresponding locking mechanism into the receptacle, and
- a second position to engage a portion of the integral pin of the corresponding locking mechanism above the upper surface of the keyboard module when the head of the integral pin of the corresponding locking mechanism is fully housed within the receptacle.
4 more elements
A modular keyboard system, comprising:
- a base deck, to receive a keyboard, including a plurality of locking mechanisms, each locking mechanism including an extension, permanently connected to the base deck, to extend through and above an upper surface of the keyboard module;
- the keyboard module coupled to the base deck;
- and
- a lattice including:
- a plurality of receptacles, and
- a plurality of repositionable tabs, located at an end of each of the plurality of receptacles furthest from the lattice, laterally repositionable between:
- a first position to widen a passageway into the receptacle to permit passage of a head of an extension of a corresponding locking mechanism into a corresponding receptacle, and
- a second position to narrow the passageway into the receptacle to releasably engage a portion of the corresponding locking mechanism above the upper surface of a keyboard module, when the head of the extension of the corresponding locking mechanism is fully housed within the corresponding receptacle, to removably couple the lattice to the keyboard module by the plurality of locking mechanisms.
5 more elements
A removable lattice device, comprising:
- an overlay to cover a keyboard module;
- and
- a plurality of receptacles, wherein each of the plurality of receptacles includes a plurality of repositionable tabs about a mouth of the each of the plurality of receptacles to releasably engage with a portion of a corresponding pin protruding through and above an upper surface of the keyboard module to couple the removable lattice device to the keyboard module via a plurality of pins, wherein the pins are coupled to the keyboard module, and wherein the plurality of repositionable tabs are repositionable between:
- a first position to widen a passageway into the receptacle to permit passage of a head of the corresponding pin into a corresponding receptacle, and
- a second position to narrow the passageway into the receptacle to releasably engage with the portion of the corresponding pin above the upper surface of the keyboard module, when the head of the pin of the corresponding locking mechanism is fully housed within the corresponding receptacle.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.