Portable electronic device
AssigneeAcer Incorporated
InventorsHan-Tsung Shen, Shun-Bin Chen
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a switching mechanism, a spring and a sliding mechanism. The first body includes a base and an input module slidably disposed on the base. The second body is pivoted to the base of the first body. The switching mechanism is disposed at the input module and is configured to switch an engaging relationship between the input module and the base. The spring is disposed at the base and abuts against the input module. The sliding mechanism includes a rack and a gear set engaged with the rack, wherein the rack is mounted to the input module and the gear set is slidably disposed at the base.
Claims8
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a first body, comprising a base and an input module slidably disposed on the base;
- a second body, pivoted to the base of the first body;
- a switching mechanism, disposed at the input module and configured to switch an engaging relationship between the input module and the base;
- a spring, disposed at the base and abuts against the input module;
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- a sliding mechanism, comprising a rack and a gear set engaged with the rack, wherein the rack is mounted to the input module, and the gear set is slidably disposed at the base, wherein the switching mechanism comprises an engaging member, a button and a restoring member, the base has a locking slot, and the engaging member is engaged with the locking slot, wherein the button contacts the engaging member and configured to drive the engaging member to move out of the locking slot, two ends of the restoring member are respectively connected with the input module and the engaging member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.