Dell Products Inc.

Weijong Sheu

Deeder M Aurongzeb

Peng Lip Goh

Michael Ellis Smith

Christopher A Torres

Jason Scott Morrison

Brian Hargrove Leonard

Timothy M Radloff

Heekwon Chon

Travis Christian North

Paul J Doczy

Gerald Rene Pelissier

Justin Cole Lyles

Allen Brian McKittrick

Gabor Zanoni

Nicholas D Abbatiello

Jan Schminke

Jason J Cooper

Enoch Chen

Chad Alan Rabe

Mark Matthews

Brian J Yates

Frank M Tyneski

Dimitre D Mehandjiysky

A user-repairable mouse for an information handling system comprising a board-to-board connector comprising a sensor printed circuit board (PCB) connector first side bridged to a mouse main PCB connector and a user-replaceable mouse bottom cover having a user-replaceable mouse scroll wheel and scroll wheel encoder operatively coupled to the mouse main PCB having a mouse controller. The user-replaceable mouse bottom cover has a replaceable mouse sensor aperture to receive a user-replaceable mouse sensor assembly that includes an optical sensor operatively coupled to a sensor PCB and an optical sensor lens, wherein the sensor PCB includes sensor board side connector contacts for removable coupling to a first side of a sensor PCB connector on the board-to-board connector, and a user-replaceable mouse top cover operatively coupled with the user-replaceable mouse bottom cover.

Method of assembling and sustainable system for a user-repairable mouse

An information handling system keyboard couples a key subassembly having keys disposed over a key detection sensor within an extruded aluminum housing having front and rear openings. The key subassembly couples over a tray that inserts in the housing rear opening to couple a rear cover at the rear opening. A front cover couples in the front opening to engage the tray so that the keyboard components couple together without any screws or adhesive.

Information handling system keyboard with rapid assembly and disassembly to aid recycling

An information handling system provides improved repair, reuse and recycling by assembly components into an aluminum extruded main housing having front and rear openings to accept a tray in the housing interior supporting a keyboard and touchpad exposed at an upper side and a supporting motherboard and thermal module on a bottom side. An aluminum extruded lid housing rotationally couples to the main housing with a three element magnetic device that inserts through the tray to hold the tray in position. The major components of the information handling system assemble without screws or adhesive to aid efficient repair, reuse and recycling of the information handling system and components.

Information handling system with rapid assembly and disassembly to aid recycling

A base chassis assembly for an information handling system allowing user replacement of touch-actuated icons and speaker comprises a base chassis top cover joined to a base chassis bottom cover to form the base chassis assembly housing a motherboard, and having an opening for receiving a replaceable icon and speaker module to be operatively coupled to the motherboard. The replaceable icon and speaker module including plural acrylic layers forming an icon panel including a touch icon zone with icons formed from etching light prism arrays in the plural acrylic layer bottom surfaces for refracting colored light from a light emitting diode (LED) side-mounted at a determined angle from each acrylic layer to illuminate the icons, and a capacitive sense circuit board for detecting user touch at the touch icon zone, and an associated user input, based upon identification of the illuminated icon.

System and method of manufacture for replaceable icon and speaker module with animated touch-actuated icons

A mouse having a mouse magnetic scroll wheel device operatively couplable to an information handling system comprising a mouse microcontroller, a mouse power management unit, and an encoder where the mouse magnetic scroll wheel device includes a scroll wheel with a scroll wheel outer surface, an axle, and a hollowed out core portion of a scroll wheel structure and the axle is operatively coupled to the encoder to record scrolling input from a user. A cradle to receive the scroll wheel such that the scroll wheel is rotatable in the cradle. The scroll wheel has a scroll wheel metal gear and a scroll wheel permanent magnet disposed in the hollowed out core portion where magnetic interaction of the teeth of the scroll wheel metal gear and the permanent magnet as the scroll wheel rotates generates a magnetic haptic feedback for the scroll wheel.

System and method for a mouse with magnetic scroll wheel

A user-upgradeable modular component keyboard for an information handling system comprising a replaceable keyboard layout structure having a plurality of keys and operatively coupled to a replaceable keyboard power and connectivity module via a key switch data connector and a releasable fastener. The replaceable keyboard power and connectivity module housing a keyboard controller for communicating detected keystrokes to the information handling system and a power source for powering the keyboard controller, the replaceable keyboard power and connectivity module having a key switch data connector first side to operatively couple to a key switch data connector second side on the replaceable keyboard layout structure for transfer of data and power, and the replaceable keyboard power and connectivity module having a releasable fastener first side for operative coupling to a releasable fastener second side on the replaceable keyboard layout structure.

Sustainable system and method of assembling user-upgradeable modular-component keyboard

Disclosed is a covering for an information handling system. The covering includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is a polylactic acid layer that can be reinforced with a reinforcing component, such as glass fibers. The second layer is an aluminum layer, and can include at least 50% recycled aluminum. The outer surface of the first layer may be provided with a graphene-containing coating that can help improve thermal management.

Recycled aluminum with glass fiber reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic for an information handling system

An information handling system coupling device inserts into an opening of first and second portions that overlap to couple the portions together, such as a main housing and hinge, a lid housing and hinge, and a tray disposed in a main housing interior. First and second magnetic elements insert into the opening with like poles aligned to repel each other and provide room to fit a third magnetic element between them having opposing poles to attract the first and second elements into an assembly. Protrusions, such as an I-shape, extend from the assembly into recesses of the opening to engage the coupling device in place within the opening.

Information handling system coupling device for improved assembly, disassembly and repair

Disclosed is a covering for an information handling system. The covering contains a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) and the second layer comprises an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The use of these low-loss materials in the information handling system cover allows for a low loss tangent covering that provides highly efficient wireless transmission.

Recyclable liquid crystal polymer and polyethylene fabric for an information handling system cover

A latch with magnetically-assisted operation is described. In some embodiments, a latch may include: a first magnetic device fixedly coupled to a first portion of an Information Handling System (IHS); a second magnetic device coupled to a second movable portion of the IHS; and a carrier, comprising: a compression bracket fixedly coupled to the first portion of the IHS, the compression bracket having a slot configured to accommodate the second magnetic device, at least one guidepost configured to receive a return spring, and at least one stopping pin; and a actuator bracket movably coupled to compression bracket, the actuator bracket having a button configured to translate the second magnetic device with respect to the first magnetic device, at least one orifice configured to engage with the at least one guidepost, and at least one detent configured to engage with the at least one stopping pin.

Latch with magnetically-assisted operation for information handling systems (IHSS)

An information handling system, comprising: a voltage source; a thermally regulated structure, including: a thermal fabric layer, the thermal fabric layer having a porosity; a laminate layer coupled to the thermal fabric layer, wherein a shape of the laminate layer controls the porosity of the thermal fabric layer; a temperature sensor configured to detect a first temperature of the information handling system; a thermal management controller to perform operations comprising: determining that the first temperature is above a threshold; in response, calculating a voltage to apply to the thermally regulated structure based on the first temperature; and providing a command to the voltage source to apply the voltage to the laminate layer of the thermally regulated structure to adjust a shape of the laminate layer such the porosity of the thermal fabric provides an emissivity of the thermally regulated structure to thermally radiate heat from the thermally regulated structure.

Management of a thermally regulated structure of an information handling system

An information handling system with a haptic stylus may include a processor; a display device includes a digitizer sensor; the haptic stylus, including: a stylus housing; a microcontroller housed within the housing; a stylus writing tip operatively coupled to a pressure sensor and to detect a pressure on the display device of the information handling system; a spacer mounted around and operatively coupled to a circumferential surface of the stylus housing; a haptic film assembly operatively coupled to the spacer at the circumferential surface of the stylus housing and operable to provide haptic output via an EAP section to a user; and the microcontroller to: receive, as input, a detected pressure applied at the stylus tip from the pressure sensor; and provide the haptic output, via the haptic film assembly and EAP section, at an amplitude and a frequency mimicking an inking sensation.

System and method for a haptic thin-film actuator on active pen to provide variable writing pressure feedback

An information handling system housing forms an audio chamber within which a speaker generates audible noise based upon audible information. An adaptive material, such as an electroactive polymer, is disposed at an opening formed in the audio chamber to selectively expand to increase the audio chamber size and contract to decrease the audio chamber size. An increased audio chamber volume enhances audible noise, such as music or audio associated with audiovisual content. A decrease audio chamber can improve airflow within the housing, such as during times of thermal stress.

Information handling system dynamic speaker volume

Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods that may be implemented to provide gapless flexible backside coverings for foldable information handling systems. The disclosed apparatus and materials may be configured in one embodiment to provide an integrated and flexible backside covering that is continuous across at least the backside hinge area of a foldable computer device, and that allows the foldable computer device to open and close (or unfold and fold) without the presence of any gaps in the covering.

Flexible backside coverings and methods for hinged information handling systems

Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on computer storage medium, for detecting a relative positioning between a first body and a second body of a hinged information handling system; detecting an orientation of the hinged information handling system with respect to a surface; detecting a relative positioning between the hinged information handling system and a user of the hinged information handling system; determining an edge user interface display state based on the i) relative positioning between the first body and the second body of the hinged information handling system, ii) the orientation of the hinged information handling system, and iii) the relative positioning between the hinged information handling system and the user of the hinged information handling system; and adjusting a display location of an edge user interface based on the determined edge user interface display state.

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Austin, TX, United States of America

Weijong Sheu