Electronic devices with touch sensitive surfaces and user input devices
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsLo-Chun Tung, Chien-Pai Lai, Chung-Hua Ku, Yung-Chih Kuo
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Abstract
Example electronic devices are disclosed herein. In an example, the electronic device includes a housing including a plurality of portions that are pivotably coupled together. The plurality of portions including a first portion including a display panel, a second portion including a user input device, and a third portion including a touch sensitive surface. The second portion is pivotably coupled between the first portion and the third portion. The third portion is pivotable relative to the second portion to cover the user input device with the touch sensitive surface.
Claims15
An electronic device, comprising:
- a first portion including a display panel;
- a second portion pivotably coupled to the first portion at a first hinge, wherein the second portion includes a user input device;
- and
- a third portion pivotably coupled to the second portion at a second hinge that is substantially parallel with the first hinge, the second hinge comprising an axis of rotation, wherein the third portion has a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side comprises a first touch sensitive surface, and wherein the second side comprises a second touch sensitive surface;
- wherein:
- the third portion includes a rear edge and a front edge opposite the rear edge;
- the second hinge is coupled to the second side and is spaced between the rear edge and the front edge;
- and
- the axis of rotation of the second hinge is above the entire second side of the third portion.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing comprising a plurality of portions that are pivotably coupled together,
- wherein the plurality of portions including a first portion including a display panel, a second portion including a user input device, and a third portion including a touch sensitive surface;
- wherein the second portion is pivotably coupled between the first portion and the third portion;
- wherein the second portion is pivotable relative to the first portion about a first axis of rotation;
- wherein the third portion includes a rear edge and a front edge opposite the rear edge;
- wherein the third portion is pivotable relative to the second portion about a second axis of rotation between the rear edge and the front edge to cover the user input device with the touch sensitive surface;
- and
- wherein the second axis of rotation is substantially parallel with the first axis of rotation and positioned above the entire third portion.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a user input device;
- a display panel pivotably coupled to the user input device about a first hinge;
- a touch sensitive surface pivotably coupled to the user input device about a second hinge substantially parallel with the first hinge;
- and
- a processor communicatively coupled to the user input device and the touch sensitive surface, wherein the processor is to activate one of the user input device or the touch sensitive surface and deactivate the other of the user input device or the touch sensitive surface based on a rotational position of the touch sensitive surface relative to the user input device such that only one of the user input device or the touch sensitive surface are activated at a time;
- wherein:
- the second hinge is positioned between a rear edge and a front edge of the touch sensitive surface and above the entire touch sensitive surface;
- and
- the rear edge and the front edge are substantially parallel with the second hinge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.