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US 2011/0211306 A1Published application
Electronic device
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorsMitsuhiro Murakami, Shigeki Nishiyama
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electronic device incorporates a housing, and a keyboard unit attached to the housing. The keyboard unit includes a plate-like base, a plurality of keys mounted on the base, a base cover including a plurality of through holes through which the keys are inserted, and a plurality of peripheral surfaces defining four sides of each of the through holes, and a hook portion provided in one of the peripheral surfaces of the base cover, and used to detach the keyboard unit from the housing.
Claims8
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a keyboard unit attached to the housing,
- the keyboard unit comprising:
- a plate-like base;
- a plurality of keys mounted on the base;
- a base cover comprising a plurality of through holes through which the keys are inserted, and a plurality of peripheral surfaces defining four sides of each of the through holes;
- and
- a hook portion provided in one of the peripheral surfaces of the base cover, the hook portion being configured to be used to detach the keyboard unit from the housing.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a first housing;
- a key provided on the first housing, and supported by a support portion such that the key is movable in the first housing between a first position and a second position set more inwardly than the first position;
- a detachable cover member attached to the first housing, and comprising a first opening through which the key is exposed;
- and
- a second opening provided in a peripheral edge of the first opening and exposed when the key is moved to the second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.