Patent ID: 11946781
Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 10:
11. The retractable control panel assembly of claim 10, wherein the sliding assembly further comprises:
a flexible arm disposed on the sliding assembly, the first tab being disposed to extend from a first side of the flexible arm;
a sliding tab disposed on a second side of the flexible arm opposite the first side; and
a sliding track disposed on the base and positioned relative to the sliding tab to be in contact with the sliding tab throughout a range of motion of the sliding assembly, the sliding track having a raised section that, when in contact with the sliding tab, causes the first tab to be positioned toward the first sensor to block a light emitted from the first sensor, the raised section being positioned to correlate to the transition state of the sliding assembly between the retracted state and the extended state.