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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2003
Arif Maskatia, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen Cheung, San Jose, CA (US);
Erich Elkins, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher Fruhauf, San Jose, CA (US);
Arif Maskatia, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen Cheung, San Jose, CA (US);
Erich Elkins, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher Fruhauf, San Jose, CA (US);
Acer Inc., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A portable electronic device includes an expansion base module, a hinge mechanism mounted slidably on the expansion base module and slidable relative to the expansion base module, a docking unit pivoted to the hinge mechanism, defining a docking groove, and including a docking connector, and a system module including a panel having two opposite sides that respectively have two opposing end portions inserted into and detachably retained in the docking groove. The system module further includes a system connector that is mounted on the panel and that mates with the docking connector.