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ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING HOUSING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOUSING
20220394870 · 2022-12-08 ·

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing defining at least one surface of the electronic device. The housing may include: a metal plate comprising at least one penetration hole, a first nonmetallic part combined with the metal plate and surrounding at least a part of a side surface of the metal plate, and a second nonmetallic part at least partially disposed in the at least one penetration hole and providing a part of the one surface.

Information handling system antenna isolation with integrated cooling fan

A portable information handling system structure located between housing hinges along one side of the housing has first and second antenna disposed at opposing ends with a cooling fan between the first and second antenna and over the antenna structure to isolate the first and second antenna. In one embodiment, a parasitic element disposed between the first and second antenna and under the cooling fan has resonance tuned to isolate wireless signals of a frequency supported by the first and second antenna.

Light-emitting keyboard and backlight module

A light-emitting keyboard includes a bracket, a keycap, a circuit layer, a composite light-emitting layer and a spacing layer. The bracket has an opening. The keycap is disposed on the bracket and connected to the bracket via a support assembly. The circuit layer is disposed between the keycap and the bracket. The composite light-emitting layer is disposed under the bracket, and includes a substrate, a circuit disposed on the substrate and a light source located under the keycap and electrically connected to the circuit, wherein light emitted from the light source is transmitted upwardly to the keycap. The spacing layer is disposed between the composite light-emitting layer and the bracket, wherein the spacing layer includes a hole corresponding to the opening of the bracket, and the light source is located in the hole of the spacing layer.

Direct-lit backlight units with optical films

A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a direct-lit backlight unit. The backlight unit may include an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on a printed circuit board. The display may have a notch to accommodate an input-output component. Reflective layers may be included in the notch. The backlight may include a color conversion layer with a property that varies as a function of position. The light-emitting diodes may be covered by a slab of encapsulant with recesses in an upper surface.

ACTIVATION ASSEMBLY, BUTTON, AND KEYBOARD
20220375702 · 2022-11-24 ·

An activation assembly is configured to be assembled with a substrate and a keycap. The activation assembly includes a flexible guiding component and an elastic component. The flexible guiding component includes a covering portion, a first contact portion, and a second contact portion. The covering portion has a plurality of openings. The covering portion is configured to be mounted on the substrate. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are respectively located at two opposite sides of the covering portion. The elastic component includes a coupling portion and a plurality of support portions. The coupling portion is connected to the covering portion. The support portions are connected to the coupling portion and are respectively located in the openings.

HYBRID MULTIPLE SENSOR KEYBOARD

An information handling system keyboard includes moveable keys that depress vertically to perform an input at a membrane, such as against a contact sensor, and fixed keys that detect an input without requiring vertical movement, such as a force against a pressure sensor integrated in the membrane. The fixed keys are disposed at opposing sides of the keyboard to align along an edge of the information handling system housing and the moveable keys are disposed between the opposing ends of fixed keys. Haptic actuators disposed under the fixed keys provides feedback to an end user when an input is sensed at a fixed key.

Systems and methods for configuring displays based on paired keyboard
11592872 · 2023-02-28 · ·

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media containing instructions for causing at least one processor to perform operations for determining a display configuration for presenting virtual content are provided. In one implementation, the processor is configured for receiving image data from an image sensor associated with a wearable extended reality appliance; analyzing the image data to detect a particular input device placed on a surface; determining a value of at least one use parameter for the particular input device; retrieving from memory default display settings associated with the particular input device; determining a display configuration for presenting virtual content based on the value of the at least one use parameter and the retrieved default display settings; and causing a presentation of the virtual content via the wearable extended reality appliance according to the determined display configuration.

System for extended key actions and haptic feedback and optimized key layout for a solid-state keyboard and touchpad

A haptic keyboard of an information handling system may comprise a coversheet to identify an extended action key of the haptic keyboard, a support layer, a contact foil, and piezoelectric elements placed between the contact foil and support layer to receive an applied mechanical stress at the extended action key and generate an electric actuation signal. A controller may receive the electric actuation signal from a piezoelectric element placed under the mechanical stress, via the contact foil, and determine the level of mechanical stress applied to the piezoelectric element from the electric actuation signal to select an alphanumeric character from a plurality of alphanumeric characters based on the mechanical stress level applied to the extended action key and provide a response haptic feedback control signal to cause the piezoelectric element to generate haptic feedback.

Simultaneous Use of a Capacitance-Based Track Pad
20230053717 · 2023-02-23 · ·

An apparatus may include a capacitance-based trackpad, a tracking driver in communication with the capacitance-based trackpad, a key driver in communication with the capacitance-based trackpad, a processor, and a memory having programmed instructions that, when executed, may cause the processor to modify the raw track inputs to associate a non-confidence indicator with at least one raw track input from the track inputs to form processed track inputs, send the processed track inputs to the tracking driver, and send the processed track inputs to the key driver. The tracking driver may be configured to receive raw track inputs from the capacitive-based trackpad and the key driver may be configured to receive raw key inputs from the capacitance-based trackpad.

KEY STRUCTURE WITH DISPLAY PANEL
20220367130 · 2022-11-17 · ·

A key structure with display panel, including a display panel, a transparent keycap, and a scissors assembly, is provided. The transparent keycap is disposed above the display panel. An image generated by the display panel is projected out of the key structure through the transparent keycap. The scissors assembly is disposed between the display panel and the transparent keycap and exposes a display surface of the display panel.