Case for a modular tablet computer system

A housing for containing a computer system having a display unit, a processor unit, and a computer power supply unit therein and for engaging a weight-supporting base unit having a base unit guide and a base power supply port, said display unit being viewable by a user, said housing comprising:

• a case having opposing front and back panels;
• said front panel having a see-through portion that allows said display unit to be viewable from outside said case;
• a case power supply port formed in said case positioned to engage an electrical lead coupled to said computer power supply unit;
• an interface structure formed in said case, wherein said interface structure is capable of detachably engaging said case to said weight-supporting base unit and holding said case steady in an upright position;
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• a case guide positioned on said interface structure, wherein said case guide is capable of complementarily engaging said base unit guide to align said case power supply port with said base power supply port.

Apparatus for housing and supporting a computer system having a display unit, a processor unit, and a computer power supply unit therein, said display unit being viewable by a user, said housing comprising:

• a case having opposing front and back panels;
• said front panel having a see-through portion that allows said display unit to be viewable from outside said case;
• a case power supply port formed in said case and positioned to engage a computer power lead coupled to said computer power supply unit;
• a case interface structure disposed on said case;
• a weight-supporting base unit;
• a base power supply port formed in said weight-supporting base unit;
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• a base interface structure disposed on said weight-supporting base unit and being structurally complementary with said case interface structure to detachably engage said case interface structure;
• wherein said case is held steady in an upright position and at least one of said interface structures includes an alignment guide to align said case power supply port to correspond with said base power supply port.

A base unit for holding a computer system steady in an upright position, said computer system having a computer interface structure and a computer power supply port formed therein, said base unit comprising:

• a bottom portion steadily positioned on a support surface;
• a top surface operably attached to said bottom portion;
• a weight-supporting interface structure operably attached to said edge and forming a slot being capable of detachably engaging said computer system;
• an alignment guide disposed on said weight supporting interface structure and being complementary to said computer interface structure;
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• a base power supply port formed in said weight-supporting interface structure, said alignment guide being capable of aligning said base power supply port to correspond with said computer power supply port.

A base unit for holding a keyboard above a support surface, said keyboard having a side rail including a detent positioned on said side rail separate, said base unit comprising:

• a top surface;
• a side portion extending downward from said top surface to said support surface;
• a keyboard guide disposed on said side portion including a beveled end, a nipple, and a slide portion therebetween;
• said beveled end capable of receiving and lifting said side rail of said keyboard onto said slide portion of said keyboard guide when the front of said keyboard is pushed into said base unit along said support;
• said nipple being capable of receiving said detent of said side rail to detachingly engage said keyboard beneath said top surface and above said support surface.