Keyboard mounting system
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsWeiming Yu, Xiao Zhong Jing
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Abstract
A mounting system for a keyboard (20) includes a chassis (10) defining first and second recessed portions (12, 16), a panel (30) received in the second recessed portion, and a retaining member (40). The keyboard is received in the first recessed portion with a front side thereof detachably engaged with the chassis at a front side of the first recessed portion. The retaining member includes a first beam (42) fastened to the chassis, and a second beam (44) engaged with a rear side of the panel so as to retain the panel in the second recessed portion. A front side of the panel releasably engages with a rear side of the keyboard. The keyboard is thus retained in the first recessed portion of the chassis.
Claims20
A mounting system for a keyboard, comprising:
- a chassis defining a recessed portion for receiving the keyboard therein, and another portion with a plurality of buttons arranged thereat;
- a panel detachably attached to the chassis adjacent the recessed portion, and covering said another portion;
- and
- a retaining member fixed to the chassis to retain the panel in place;
- wherein interlocking devices are formed both at a side of the recessed portion opposing the panel and a side of the panel for engaging with opposite sides of the keyboard to thereby retain the keyboard in the recessed portion.
A portable computer system comprising:
- a chassis defining first and second recessed portions;
- a keyboard received in the first recessed portion with one side thereof detachably engaged with the chassis at one side of the first recessed portion;
- and
- a panel retained in the second recessed portion, one side of the panel releasably engaged with an opposite side of the keyboard thereby retaining the keyboard in the first recessed portion.
A portable computer system comprising:
- a chassis defining first and second recesses side by side arranged with each other;
- a keyboard received in the first recess and defining opposite front and rear sides;
- means on the front side for locking to the chassis;
- a panel received in the second recess, said panel defining opposite front and rear faces;
- a first retention device formed on panel for retaining the panel in the second recess, and a second retention device formed on the front face for locking to the rear side of the keyboard;
- wherein
- said keyboard can not be removed from the first recess unless the panel has been first removed from the second recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.