Collapsible keyboard
AssigneeDarfon Electronics Corp.
InventorChien-Shih Hsu
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Abstract
A collapsible keyboard. The collapsible keyboard includes a supporting frame, a first sliding mount, a first keyboard group, a second keyboard group, and a first link. The first sliding mount is rotatably connected to the supporting frame. The first keyboard group is disposed on the supporting frame. The first link comprises a first end, pivoting on the first sliding mount, and a second end, pivoting on the second keyboard group such that the second keyboard group either slides above the first keyboard group or is disposed on the same level with respect to the first keyboard group.
Claims13
A collapsible keyboard, comprising:
- a supporting frame;
- a first sliding mount, movably connected to the supporting frame;
- a first keyboard group, disposed on the supporting frame;
- a second keyboard group;
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- a first link, comprising a first end, pivoting on the first sliding mount, and a second end, pivoting on the second keyboard group such that the second keyboard group either overlies the first keyboard group or is arranged on the same level with respect to the first keyboard group.
A collapsible keyboard, comprising:
- a supporting frame;
- a first keyboard group, disposed on the supporting frame;
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- a first four-bar mechanism, including a first sliding mount, movably connected to the supporting frame, a second keyboard group and two first links, connecting the first sliding mount to the second keyboard such that the second keyboard either overlies the first keyboard group or is arranged on the same level with respect to the first keyboard group.
A collapsible keyboard, comprising:
- a supporting frame;
- a first sliding mount, movably connected to the supporting frame;
- a first key board group, comprising a first lower and a first upper surface, wherein the first lower surface is disposed on the supporting frame;
- a second keyboard group, comprising a second lower and a second upper surface;
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- a first link, comprising a first end pivoting on the first sliding mount and a second end pivoting on the second keyboard group such that the second keyboard group is disposed on the first sliding mount and is movable between a first position and a second position,
- wherein when the second keyboard is located in the first position, the second lower surface of the second keyboard group overlies the first upper surface of the first keyboard group;
- and when the second keyboard is located in the second position, the second upper surface of the second keyboard is arranged at the same level as the first upper surface of the first keyboard group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.