GB2349606B - Expandable keyboard - Google Patents

Expandable keyboard

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Publication number
GB2349606B
GB2349606B GB9916311A GB9916311A GB2349606B GB 2349606 B GB2349606 B GB 2349606B GB 9916311 A GB9916311 A GB 9916311A GB 9916311 A GB9916311 A GB 9916311A GB 2349606 B GB2349606 B GB 2349606B
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Prior art keywords
expandable keyboard
expandable
keyboard
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9916311A
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GB9916311D0 (en
GB2349606A (en
Inventor
Hon Hung Leung
Po Yuen Chan
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GSL Research Technology Ltd
GSL RES TECHNOLOGY Ltd
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GSL Research Technology Ltd
GSL RES TECHNOLOGY Ltd
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Priority to GB9916311A priority Critical patent/GB2349606B/en
Publication of GB9916311D0 publication Critical patent/GB9916311D0/en
Priority to TW91205718U priority patent/TW523131U/en
Priority to CNB001204505A priority patent/CN1148768C/en
Publication of GB2349606A publication Critical patent/GB2349606A/en
Priority to HK01100839A priority patent/HK1030278A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2349606B publication Critical patent/GB2349606B/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1615—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function
    • G06F1/1616—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1615—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function
    • G06F1/1624—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1662—Details related to the integrated keyboard
    • G06F1/1666—Arrangements for reducing the size of the integrated keyboard for transport, e.g. foldable keyboards, keyboards with collapsible keys
GB9916311A 1999-07-12 1999-07-12 Expandable keyboard Expired - Fee Related GB2349606B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9916311A GB2349606B (en) 1999-07-12 1999-07-12 Expandable keyboard
TW91205718U TW523131U (en) 1999-07-12 2000-05-08 Expandable keyboard
CNB001204505A CN1148768C (en) 1999-07-12 2000-07-10 Expandable keyboard
HK01100839A HK1030278A1 (en) 1999-07-12 2001-02-06 Expandable keyboard

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9916311A GB2349606B (en) 1999-07-12 1999-07-12 Expandable keyboard

Publications (3)

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GB9916311D0 GB9916311D0 (en) 1999-09-15
GB2349606A GB2349606A (en) 2000-11-08
GB2349606B true GB2349606B (en) 2001-12-05

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Country Status (4)

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CN (1) CN1148768C (en)
GB (1) GB2349606B (en)
HK (1) HK1030278A1 (en)
TW (1) TW523131U (en)

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CN105807854A (en) * 2016-03-02 2016-07-27 余苏祥 Intelligent notebook computer capable of automatically locking and regulating angle
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CN105786115A (en) * 2016-03-02 2016-07-20 叶绍领 Notebook computer stably adjustable in angle and capable of automatically locking display screen portion
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GB2309009A (en) * 1996-01-05 1997-07-16 Dell Usa Lp A keyboard having adjustable keyboard portions
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GB2323331A (en) * 1997-03-21 1998-09-23 Simon Richard Daniel Keyboard collapsible about three parallel axes
GB2326618A (en) * 1997-02-25 1998-12-30 Compal Electronics Inc Two-part keyboard with adjustable pivotable support
WO1999031800A1 (en) * 1997-12-18 1999-06-24 Sternglass Daniel I A folding keyboard with sliding segments for electronic products
WO2000060438A2 (en) * 1999-04-02 2000-10-12 Think Outside Foldable keyboard

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GB2279617A (en) * 1993-05-15 1995-01-11 Int Computers Ltd Portable computer with folding keyboard.
US5596480A (en) * 1994-03-28 1997-01-21 Zenith Data Systems Corporation Split rotatable keyboard
US5734548A (en) * 1995-07-18 1998-03-31 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Portable computer having a separable keyboard which moves in response to movement of a display unit
GB2309009A (en) * 1996-01-05 1997-07-16 Dell Usa Lp A keyboard having adjustable keyboard portions
US5588759A (en) * 1996-01-09 1996-12-31 Micron Technology, Inc. Wrist support for expandable keyboards
US5769551A (en) * 1996-04-09 1998-06-23 Acer Advanced Labs, Inc. Expandable keyboard for a portable computer
WO1997042708A1 (en) * 1996-05-07 1997-11-13 Roysden Brunn W Jr Expandable keyboard with interleaving sections
GB2326618A (en) * 1997-02-25 1998-12-30 Compal Electronics Inc Two-part keyboard with adjustable pivotable support
GB2323331A (en) * 1997-03-21 1998-09-23 Simon Richard Daniel Keyboard collapsible about three parallel axes
WO1999031800A1 (en) * 1997-12-18 1999-06-24 Sternglass Daniel I A folding keyboard with sliding segments for electronic products
WO2000060438A2 (en) * 1999-04-02 2000-10-12 Think Outside Foldable keyboard

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GB9916311D0 (en) 1999-09-15
CN1148768C (en) 2004-05-05
GB2349606A (en) 2000-11-08
CN1280374A (en) 2001-01-17
TW523131U (en) 2003-03-01
HK1030278A1 (en) 2001-04-27

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Effective date: 20040712