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CN104024973B - Modular electronic device system with detachable display - Google Patents

Modular electronic device system with detachable display
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CN104024973B
CN104024973BCN201380004560.8ACN201380004560ACN104024973BCN 104024973 BCN104024973 BCN 104024973BCN 201380004560 ACN201380004560 ACN 201380004560ACN 104024973 BCN104024973 BCN 104024973B
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纪美·詹森
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Certain embodiments described herein provide an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop computer, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of component, element, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include means for establishing a first electrical connection between the first base and the cover portion; and means for establishing a second electrical connection between the second base and the lid portion. The cover portion is removably coupled to a selected one of the first base and the second base.

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Modular electronic equipment system with detachable display
Technical field
Each embodiment described herein relates generally to the modular arrangements of electronic equipment.
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Each embodiment is shown as an example, not a limit in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference numeral indicates similar memberPart, in attached drawing:
Figure 1A is real according to the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosure one in the electronic equipment for opening clam shell configurationApply the rough schematic view of example;
Figure 1B is a reality of the electronic equipment configured according to the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosure in closed clamshell formulaApply the rough schematic view of example;
Fig. 1 C are the electronics in clastotype for being divided into two sections according to the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosureThe rough schematic view of one embodiment of equipment;
Fig. 1 D are the embodiments according to the electronic equipment of the illustration in plate mode of one embodiment of the disclosureRough schematic view;
Fig. 2A is the electronics in clastotype for being divided into two sections according to the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosureThe rough schematic view of one embodiment of equipment;
Fig. 2 B are the electronics in attached pattern being connected according to two sections of illustration of one embodiment of the disclosureThe rough schematic view of one embodiment of equipment;
Fig. 3 A are the electronics in clastotype for being divided into two sections according to the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosureThe rough schematic view of one embodiment of equipment;
Fig. 3 B are the embodiments according to electronic equipment of the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosure in attached patternRough schematic view;
Fig. 3 C are the embodiments according to the electronic equipment of the illustration in clastotype of one embodiment of the disclosureRough schematic view;
Fig. 4 A are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView;
Fig. 4 B are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView;
Fig. 5 A are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView;
Fig. 5 B are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView;
Fig. 6 A are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView;
Fig. 6 B are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView;
Fig. 7 is the simplified flowchart for illustrating the possible operation associated with one embodiment of the disclosure;
Fig. 8 is the simplified flowchart for illustrating the possible operation associated with one embodiment of the disclosure;And
Fig. 9 is the simplified block diagram for illustrating the possibility electronic device associated with electronic equipment.
What each secondary attached drawing in attached drawing was not necessarily to scale, because their size can be significantly changed without departing from thisScope of disclosure.
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The device, method and system described in detail below for illustrating the detachable display configuration on electronic equipment are shownExample embodiment.For example, for conveniently, the feature of such as structure, function and/or characteristic etc is described with reference to one embodiment,Each embodiment can be realized with any suitable one or more features in the feature.
It is convertible with the issue for the operating system (OS) through touching optimization for being directed to tablet PC recently(convertible) laptop computer (that is, clamshell style computer) has become to become more and more popular.However, convertible hingeDesign has the shortcomings that with mechanical complexity, and further they may be presented for particular consumer colony canUse sex chromosome mosaicism.For example, mechanical complexity includes how electric signal running to lid from pedestal.One common solution isElectric wire cable;However, electric wire cable may produce problem when equipment is converted into flat panel configurations from laptop computer configuration.SeparatelyOutside, in order to accommodate cable, equipment needs to be thick, and can not serve as the slim mini system with convertible feature.HereinIn at least one example embodiment discussed, electrical equipment may be configured such that the lid of laptop computer can be removed, withAllow whole system to be modular, and be further configured to conventional laptop computer (that is, clamshell style) orPlate mode operates.
The specific embodiment of text description provides a kind of electronic equipment, such as notebook, laptop computer,Cell phone or the circuit including being coupled with multiple electronic building bricks (it includes any kind of component, element, circuit system etc.)Other mobile equipment of plate.The electronic equipment may also include base part and cover part, and cover part is at hinge and pedestalPart couples, and hinge is configured so that base part and cover part can separate, and different base part and/or lidPart can be coupled together, so as to allow electronic equipment to be modular.Some embodiments proposed in this paper do not require cableLid is extended to from pedestal.In addition, some embodiments allow effective hinge and concatenation ability, which provides orientation spiritActivity and suitable connection are to realize the modularity between base part and cover part.
The electronic equipment may also include magnet assembly so that base and cover is led into correct configuration.Hinge may includeConnector and mechanical fixing between base and cover to provide electrical connection.In one embodiment, using printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB)Base and cover is electrically connected by connectors.In addition, lid electrically and can separated mechanically with fuselage:To allow to coverSon is overturn between clam shell configuration and flat panel configurations and alternating.In one embodiment, system component main body (for example, mother matrix,Hard disk drive, battery, communication module etc.) stay in pedestal.In addition, hinge can be stayed in pedestal to allow another (different)Cap attachment is to the pedestal, or allows removed cap attachment to another different pedestal.In certain embodiments, lidIt may include display (for example, display can be touch-screen display).Lid can also include camera model, microphone, loudspeaker,And/or wireless module.Such design allows that the electronic equipment configures in a clamshell or flat panel configurations carry out work.In an embodimentIn, lid can include the battery for allowing lid to serve as autonomous device and suitable electronic device (for example, processor, memoryDeng).
The modular arrangements of electronic equipment
Figure 1A is according to one of the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosure in the electronic equipment 10 for opening clam shell configurationThe rough schematic view of embodiment.Electronic equipment 10 may include base part 12a, (it is included in more detail below cover part 14aThe display of description) and hinge 16a.In one or more embodiments, electronic equipment 10 is notebook or above-kneeType computer or UltrabookTM.In also having some other embodiments, electronic equipment 10 can be have display anySuitable electronic equipment, such as moves equipment, tablet PC and/or tablet device (for example, i-PadTM), personal digital assistant(PDA), smart phone, AndroidTMPhone, i-PhonesTM、Google NexusTM、Microsoft SurfaceTM, it is personalComputer, server, audio system, any kind of movie player, computer docking depressed place etc..In another embodiment,Most of electronic device (for example, processor, memory etc.) of electronic equipment 10 is resided in base part 12a.Hinge 16a canIt is defined on the rotation axis shared between base part 12a and cover part 14a.
Cover part 14a can include liquid crystal display (LCD), Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) or a certain other typesDisplay.In another embodiment, cover part 14a can include the battery that allows cover part 14 serve as independent tablet and eachKind electronic device (for example, processor, memory etc.).In another embodiment, cover part can include 40 (example of wireless moduleSuch as, Wi-Fi module, bluetooth module etc.), wireless module 40 allows cover section when cover part 14a is removed from base part 12a14a is divided to communicate with base part 12a.In another embodiment, cover part 14a can include camera 44, microphone 42 and loudspeaker46。
Figure 1B is turned to, Figure 1B is to illustrate to set according to the electronics in closing clam shell configuration of one embodiment of the disclosureThe rough schematic view of standby 10 side view.Fig. 1 C are the realities for illustrating the electronic equipment in clastotype for being divided into two sectionsApply the rough schematic view of example.As illustrated, cover part 14a is separated with base part 12a.Hinge fraction 16a includesLug 20.Cover part 14a includes notch 18, and (both lug 20 and notch 18 are described more fully hereinafter in;These terms are allCover any kind of protrusion, knob, projection, connector, protrusion etc.).
Fig. 1 D are the embodiments according to the electronic equipment of the illustration in plate mode of one embodiment of the disclosureRough schematic view.In one embodiment, cover part 14a has been reversed, thus electronic equipment 10 be tablet PC and/Or tablet device.In one embodiment, base part 12b can be similar to base part 12a, except base part 12b does not haveKeyboard (and base part 12a has keyboard).In another embodiment, base part 12b can be included less than base part 12aOr different electronic device.For example, pedestal 12b can be wireless module, scan module, battery pack etc..
Figure 1A -1D illustrate the modularity of electronic equipment 10.For example, cover part 14a may be connected to base part 12a or baseSeating portion 12b.In other examples, base part 12a (or 12b) may be connected to than cover part 14a biggers, smaller or toolThere is the cover part of different electronic modules or function.Electronic equipment 10 may be configured with what can be exchanged from different pedestals and/or lidPedestal and/or lid, each pedestal and/or lid have the function of different electronic devices and, so as to allow electronic equipment 10It is modular.It should be noted that in some attached drawings with keyboard pedestal can change into keyboard is rearwardly moved and/orAdd touch pads.Any such displacement is clearly in the range of the teaching of the disclosure.
Turn to Fig. 2A, Fig. 2A is to be in splitting die according to what the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosure was divided into two sectionsThe rough schematic view of one embodiment of the electronic equipment of formula.This specific embodiment includes printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) connectors 22With compression connector 24.When lug 20 is slipped into notch 18, compression connector 24 is engaged PCB connectors 22, so thatCreate and be electrically connected between base part 12a and cover part 14a.It is noted that base part 12a and cover part 14a are only usedMake example, and the example provided should not limit the scope or disabled module electronic equipment of modular electronic equipmentExtensive teaching, such as may be applied to substantial amounts of other frameworks.In one embodiment, lug 20 and compression connector 24 are in hingeOn the 16a of part.
Using PCB connectors 22, electric current and signal can be transferred to cover part 14a with to onboard electricity from base part 12aPond or capacitor charging, power (for example, display 28, wireless module 40, camera 44, loudspeaker 46 for any number of projectDeng), and provide communication path between base part 12a and cover part 14a.In other examples, electric current and signal canBy plug-in connector (for example, its male side protrusion is connected to base part 12a is connected to cover part 14a and its female side, orPerson is opposite) transmit.It is noted that any number of connector can be provided with reference to electronic equipment 10 (for example, Universal Serial Bus(USB) connector (for example, meeting 3.0 specifications of USB of in November, 2008 issue), ThunderboltTMConnector, such as dockNon-standard tie point of connector etc etc.).[ThunderboltTMIt is Intel company in the U.S. with Thunderbolt marksAnd/or other national trade marks].Actually any other electrically connected method can be used, and so as to these methods clearlyIn the scope of the present disclosure.It is noted that multiple and different base parts can be electrically connected with multiple and different cover parts, so as to permitPerhaps electronic equipment 10 is modular.
It is to be in attached mould according to what two sections of illustration of one embodiment of the disclosure were connected to turn to Fig. 2 B, Fig. 2 BThe rough schematic view of one embodiment of the electronic equipment of formula.In this specific embodiment, lug 20 has been slipped into notch 18,And PCB connectors 22 are electrically connected to compression connector 24.In one embodiment, be able to will be appointed using mechanical snap-in featureWhat base part (for example, pedestal 12a or 12b) is attached with any cover part (for example, lid 14a), keeps and separates.
It is to be in splitting die according to what the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosure was divided into two sections to turn to Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 AThe rough schematic view of one embodiment of the electronic equipment of formula.This specific embodiment includes magnet 26a-c.Magnet 26a can be located atOn base part 12a.In one embodiment, magnet 26a is located on hinge fraction 16a.Magnet 26b and c can be located at cover partOn 14a.Magnet 26a-c can provide magnetic import when base part 12a is connected to cover part 14a and guide and for fixedSuction.In an exemplary operations, when cover part 14a is lowered on base part 12a, magnet 26a and b can help byLug 20 snaps to notch 18 and PCB connectors 22 is fixed to compression connector 24.When cover part 14a is reversed simultaneouslyAnd when being fixed to pedestal 12a, magnet 26c carrys out work according to the mode identical with magnet 26b.In one embodiment, more than oneMagnet be located on base part 12a (or hinge fraction 16a) and magnet alternate north and the South Pole.It is in addition, more than oneMagnet can be located at cover part 14a on, and magnet 26 by accordingly towards north and south poles with base part 12a (or hingeChain part 16a) on magnets align.
It is one according to electronic equipment of the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosure in attached pattern to turn to Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 BThe rough schematic view of embodiment.Magnet 26a and b have helped lug 20 to slip into notch 18 and be fixed to PCB connectors 22Compression connector 24.Magnet 26a and b are also aided in is fixed to cover part 14a by base part 12a.In one embodiment, magneticSuction between body 26a and magnet 26b (or magnet 26c) to need the power of relatively small amount by cover part 14a from baseSeating portion 12a is removed (for example, user can be removed cover part 14a from base part 12a with a hand).
Turn to Fig. 3 C, Fig. 3 C are the electronic equipments that clastotype is according to the illustration of one embodiment of the disclosure oneThe rough schematic view of embodiment.This specific embodiment includes the magnet 26d being located in cover part 14a.Magnet 26d and magnet26b and c similarly work.
One or more of magnet 26a-d can be encapsulated in electronic equipment 10, and provides what is created by magnet 26a-dThe directionality in magnetic field focuses on.In addition, magnet 26a-d can be unwanted to reduce with suitable backing (for example, steel back lining)Stray magnetic field.In particular example realization, stray magnetic field is reduced using the rare-earth magnet with alternately polarity and steel backing plateAnd by magnetic field concentration in the desired direction.
Fig. 4 A are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView.By connecting two sseparated sections, electronic equipment 10 may be at clam shell mode and open in configuration.Electronic equipment 10It may include keyboard 38.Display 28 can be located within/on top section 14a and/or be supported by top section 14a.At one orIn multiple embodiments, display 28 is screen, it can be that liquid crystal display (LCD) display screen, light emitting diode (LED) are aobviousDisplay screen curtain, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display screen, plasma display curtain or any other suitable display screenSystem.Display 28 can be touch-screen, it can detect the presence touched in display area and position.
In one or more embodiments, electronic equipment 10 is notebook or laptop computer.In general,Electronic equipment 10 can provide for terminal user manipulates the proper of base part 12a (for example, itself and cover part 14a to be separated)When the handle of comfort level.The power supply of electronic equipment 10 can be physically isolated with its chassis, and/or it can be integrated into base part 12aIn.In addition, electronic equipment 10, which can provide, allows what power and/or data flowed between equipment and interfaced annexDocking.
Fig. 4 B are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView.In this specific embodiment, electronic equipment 10 is with touch-screen (for example, display 28) and separable and can be againThe relatively thin and smooth tablet of attached base part 12a.Electronic equipment 10 allows cover part 14a in two not TongfangsIt is attached to base part 12a upwards:Display 28 (as illustrated in Fig. 4 A --- clam shell mode) or display 28 inwardlyOutwardly (as illustrated in Fig. 4 B --- plate mode).Electronic equipment 10 can be configured to be in a variety of possible configurations, such asClam shell configuration (both opening and closing configurations), flat panel configurations, film configuration etc..
In operation, when electronic equipment 10 is in clam shell configuration (as shown in Figure 4 A), closing position allows pedestalDisplay 28 on the 14a of part 12a protective cover part.When cover part 14a is rotated upwardly to an open position, electronics is setStandby 10 can (that is, keyboard be placed on the top surface of pedestal, and display is maintained at erection position with conventional laptop computer directionPut) operate.When display part is spun upside down with flat panel configurations outwardly (as shown in Figure 4 B), keyboard 38 can be embedded in lidAfter subdivision 14a and without prejudice to user mutual.In one embodiment, base part 12a may act as shelf (in cover partAfter 14a), and electronic equipment 10 becomes static display (for example, film mode).
Fig. 5 A are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView.In one embodiment, base part 12b can be similar to base part 12a, except base part 12b without keyboard (andBase part 12a has keyboard).In another embodiment, base part 12b can include the electronics different from base part 12aDevice.For example, base part 12b can be wireless module, scan module, battery pack etc..Electronic equipment 10 may be at clam shellFormula (or laptop computer configuration) or flat panel configurations (as shown).Base part 12b can have different from base part 12aMotherboard (MB), it can have the battery requirements of smaller so as to which the cumulative volume of pedestal can be much smaller.By reducing battery sizes,Pedestal weight can be lowered to make more preferable tablet experience.
Fig. 5 B are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView.In one embodiment, cover part 14b can be similar to cover part 14a, except cover part 14b is likely larger than lidSubdivision 14a.In another embodiment, cover part 14b can include the electronic device different from cover part 14a.For example, lidSubdivision 14b may include wireless module, battery pack etc..Cover part 14b can be self-contained equipment, it can be with base part12a (or 12b) is separated and is brought to different places.Cover part 14b can be used wireless module 40 and base part 12a,The wireless communications such as network (for example, cloud network) can be the separate unit that need not be communicated with base part 12a (or 12b).
Fig. 6 A are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView.Base part 12a includes row's magnet 26e.Cover part 14a includes can magnetic corresponding with the row that magnet 26e is matchedBody 26f.Magnet 26e and 26f can alternate north and the South Pole.In one embodiment, magnet (being similar to magnet 26f) can be located at lidOn the both sides of subdivision 14a (as shown in figs.3 a and 3b).In another embodiment, row's magnet can be located in cover part 14a(as shown in Figure 3 C).Magnet 26e and 26f can be provided when base part 12a is connected to cover part 14a it is magnetic import guiding andFor fixed suction.
Fig. 6 B are the simplification rectangular projection according to the electronic equipment for being divided into two sections of one embodiment of the disclosureView.Base part 12a includes the magnet 26g that a row is spaced apart.Base part 14a includes the corresponding magnet spaced apart of a row26h.In one embodiment, magnet can be evenly-spaced.It is noted that any number of magnet can be spaced, for example, the number of magnetMesh can be 3,4,5,6 etc..The magnet 26g and 26h that each row is spaced apart can accordingly alternate north and the South Pole.In an implementationIn example, magnet 26h spaced apart can be on the both sides of cover part 14a (as shown in figs.3 a and 3b).In another embodiment,Magnet 26h spaced apart can be located in cover part 14a (as shown in Figure 3 C).Magnet 26g and 26h spaced apart can be in base portionDivide 12a to provide magnetic import when being connected to cover part 14a to guide and for fixed suction.
Fig. 7 is turned to, Fig. 7 is the simplified flowchart 700 of the example activities of exemplary module electronic apparatus system.702,One cap attachment to the first pedestal.Removed in 704, first lids from the first pedestal, and the second pedestal is attached to the first lid.Removed in 706, first lids from the second pedestal, and the first lid serves as independent tablet.Fig. 8 is turned to, Fig. 8 is exemplary moduleThe simplified flowchart 800 of the example activities of electronic apparatus system.In 802, first cap attachments to the first pedestal.804, firstLid is removed from the first pedestal, and the second cap attachment to the first pedestal.Removed in 806, second lids from the first pedestal, andAnd second lid serve as independent tablet.
Fig. 9 is the simplified block diagram for illustrating the possibility electronic device associated with electronic equipment 10.More specifically, Fig. 9 is illustratedAn embodiment of the example system 900 of (or being shared by each several part) can be included in any part of electronic equipment 10.System900 include touch input device 914, touch controller 902, one or more processors 904, are coupled at least one processor904 system control logic 906, the system storage 908 for being coupled to system control logic 906, be coupled to system control logic906 nonvolatile memory and/or storage device 910, the display controller 912 for being coupled to system control logic 906, couplingDisplay controller 912 to display, be coupled to the power management control 918 of system control logic 906 and be coupled to and beThe communication interface 920 for control logic 906 of uniting.
Touch input device 912 includes touch sensor 920, and can be come using any suitable Touch technologies realIt is existing, for example but it is not restricted, condenser type, resistance-type, surface acoustic wave (SAW), infrared and optical imagery such as.SpecificIn embodiment, touch input device 912 can be realized using any suitable multiple point touching technology.
In a particular embodiment, system control logic 906 may include to be used to provide at least one processor 904 and/orTo any suitable interface of any suitable interface of any suitable device or component to communicate with system control logic 906Controller.In a particular embodiment, system control logic 906 may include for providing one to the interface of system storage 908A or multiple Memory Controllers.System storage 908 can be used to for example, system 900 and load and store data and/or refer toOrder.In a particular embodiment, system storage 908 may include any suitable volatile memory, such as suitable dynamicState random access memory (DRAM).In a particular embodiment, system control logic 906 may include to be used to provide to set to displayOne or more inputs of standby, touch controller 902 and nonvolatile memory and/or the interface of storage device 910/defeatedGo out (I/O) controller.
Nonvolatile memory and/or storage device 910 can be used in such as 928 store data inside of software and/or to refer toOrder.Nonvolatile memory and/or storage device 910 may include that any suitable of such as flash memory etc non-volatile depositsReservoir, and/or may include such as one or more hard disk drives (HDD), one or more CD (CD) drivers,And/or any suitable non-volatile memory device of one or more digital versatile disc (DVD) drivers etc.
Power management control 918 includes Power management logic 930, and it is to be in beat that it, which is configured to based on electronic equipment 10,Open configuration or closed configuration and/or electronic equipment 10 physical orientation come control electronics 10 various power managements and/Or power save function.In one embodiment, when electronic equipment 10 is in closed configuration, 918 quilt of power management controlIt is configured in reduction system 900 to operate or the power consumption of pent each component or device with the power of reduction.For example,In specific embodiment, when electronic equipment 10 is in closed configuration, one in the executable following operation of power management control 918It is a or multiple:Close the unused portion of display and/or any backlight associated there;If needed in the closed configurationLess computing capability is wanted then to allow one or more of processor 904 to enter lower power state;And in electronic equipment 10Any device and/or component not used, such as keyboard 38 are closed during in closed configuration.
Communication interface 920 can be system 900 provide by one or more network services and/or with it is any other suitableThe interface of equipment communication.Communication interface 920 may include any suitable hardware and/or firmware.In a particular embodiment, communication connectsMouth 920 may include such as network adapter, wireless network adapter, telephone modem, and/or radio modem.
In a particular embodiment, system control logic 906 may include one or more input/output (I/O) controller, useTo provide to being such as used for helping to convert tones into corresponding digital signal and/or for helping to change digital signalInto any suitable of the audio frequency apparatus of corresponding sound, camera, field camera, printer, and/or scanner etcThe interface of input-output apparatus.
For one embodiment, at least one processor 904 and the one or more of system control logic 906 can be controlledThe logic of device is packaged together.In one embodiment, can be by the one of at least one processor 904 and system control logic 906The logic of a or multiple controllers is packaged together to form system in package (SiP).In one embodiment, can will at least oneThe logic of a processor 904 and one or more controllers of system control logic 906 is integrated on same tube core.For specificThe logic of at least one processor 904 and one or more controllers of system control logic 906, can be integrated in together by embodimentTo form system-on-chip (SoC) on one tube core.
For touch control, touch controller 902 may include touch sensor interface circuit 922 and touch control logic924.Touch sensor interface circuit 922 can be coupled to the first touch-surface layer and the second touch-surface of detection display 28Touch input on layer.Touch sensor interface circuit 922 may include that can for example be at least partly dependent on display 28 is madeAny suitable circuit of Touch technologies.In one embodiment, touch sensor interface circuit 922 can support any conjunctionSuitable multiple point touching technology.In one embodiment, touch sensor interface circuit 922 may include by with the first touch-surface layerAny suitable circuit of any suitable digital touch input data is converted into the corresponding analog signal of second surface layer.For one embodiment, suitable digital touch input data may include such as touch location or coordinate data.
Can coupled touch control logic 924 to help to control touch sensor interface circuit in any suitable manner922 with the touch input on the first touch-surface layer of detection and the second touch-surface layer.For one embodiment, can also couple tactileControl logic 924 is touched to export the touch detected corresponding to touch sensor interface circuit 922 in any appropriate mannerThe digital touch input data of input.Using any suitable logic --- including any suitable hardware, firmware and/or softPart logic (for example, non-transient tangible medium) realizes touch control logic 924, this depends, at least partially, on for example touching and passesCircuit used in sensor interface circuit 922.For one embodiment, touch control logic 924 can be supported any suitable moreTouch technology.
Touch control logic 924 can be coupled to export to system control logic 906 and/or at least one processor 904Digital touch input data is for processing.For one embodiment, at least one processor 904 is executable to be used for handling from touchAny suitable software for the digital touch input data that control logic 924 exports.Suitable software may include for example any conjunctionSuitable drive software and/or any suitable application software.As shown in figure 9, system storage 908 can store suitablySoftware 926 and/or nonvolatile memory and/or storage device.
In an example embodiment, the motherboard of electronic equipment 10 is general-purpose circuit board, it can keep electronic equipment 10The various assemblies of internal electron system.Each component may include central processing unit (CPU), memory etc..Mother matrix is also coupled toOne or more connectors are to accommodate other ancillary equipment that the user of electronic equipment 10 attempts to use.More specifically, mother matrixOther components that the system can be provided can electrical connection of the nationality to communicate.
Based on particular configuration needs, processing requirement, Computer Design etc., any processor (including digital signal processor,Microprocessor, support chipset etc.), memory component etc. can be suitably coupled to mother matrix.Such as external storage, for videoOther components of display, the controller of sound and ancillary equipment etc can be used as insertion card, be attached to mother via cableVersion, or it is integrated into mother matrix in itself.
It is noted that the specific embodiment of the disclosure can easily include system-on-chip (SOC) central processing unit (CPU) envelopeDress.SOC represents the integrated circuit (IC) being integrated into the component of computer or other electronic systems in one single chip.It can be includedNumeral, simulation, mixed signal and usually radio-frequency enabled:All these can be provided on one single chip substrate.
It should be noted that all specified, sizes and relation (for example, height, width, length, material etc.) summarized hereinThere is provided merely for the sake of example and the purpose of teaching.Each in these data can be significantly changed without departing from this public affairsThe spirit or the scope of the appended claims opened.Each specify is only applicable to a non-restrictive example, and correspondingly theyShould so it be explained.In the preceding description it has been described that each example embodiment.These embodiments can be made variousModifications and changes are without departing from the scope of the appended claims.Therefore, should be treated with illustrative and not restrictive meaningSpecification and drawings.
Those of ordinary skill in the art can find out a variety of other change, replacement, modification, change and modifications, and thisIt is open to be intended to cover all such change, replacement, modification, change and modifications falling into such as the scope of claimsIt is interior.In order to assist any reader of U.S.Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and any patent additionally authorized in the application to solveAppended claims is released, it is intended that statement, applicant:(a) any appended claims are not intended to quoteThe 6th (6) money of the 112nd parts of 35U.S.C. (since its day in the application has existed) the, unless word " dress being used for ...Put " or " the step of being used for ... " be particularly used in specific rights requirement;And (b) was not intended to by appointing in specificationWhat statement come by do not reflect in the dependent claims it is any in a manner of limit the disclosure.
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One particular example of electronic equipment, which is realized, may include to be used to establish first between the first base and cover subdivisionBe electrically connected (for example, by any suitable interface, link, bus, communication path, processor, software, circuit system, maincenter,Controller etc.) device.Electronic equipment may also include for establishing the second electrical connection (example between the second base and cover subdivisionSuch as, any suitable interface, link, bus, communication path, processor, software, circuit system, maincenter, controller etc. are passed through)Device.Cover part is removably coupled to the selected pedestal in the first pedestal and the second pedestal.In some example implementations,Cover part is coupled to the first pedestal by circuit board connectors.Additionally, in some examples, in cover part from the first baseAfter seat removes, cover part is communicated using wireless module with the first pedestal.In other examples, wireless module is Wi-Fi mouldsBlock.In also having some other examples, cover part is used to serve as tablet.In also having some other examples to realize, the first baseSeat includes keyboard.

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