Patent ID: 6803904
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: G06F,H01H,H01R,H04M

Abstract:
A keyboard input device comprising:a folding keyboard body divided into at least first and second sections; a device mounting member pivotally supported by said keyboard body to mount a portable device thereon; and a connector disposed on a pivot side of said device mounting member, said connector being pivotably supported to connect said keyboard body and said portable device; wherein a width of said device mounting member is smaller than a width of one side of the keyboard body in a folded state, and said device mounting member is folded onto said keyboard body in the folded state and wherein said connector has a retaining portion that is adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from a part of said portable device, and engagement of said retaining portion with and disengagement of said retaining portion from said portable device are switched by movement of said connector.