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Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 26, 2023
Applicant:

Dell Products, Lp, Round Rock, TX (US);

Inventors:

Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Austin, TX (US);

Weijong Sheu, Austin, TX (US);

Peng Lip Goh, Singapore, SG;

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS LP, Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); H01H 13/81 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0219 (2013.01); H01H 13/81 (2013.01); H01H 2239/058 (2013.01);
Abstract

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.


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