Self aligning foot assembly
View Patent ↗A foot assembly includes a foot including a snap and a first alignment feature, the snap and the alignment feature are coupled to a base, and the first alignment feature extending a greater distance from the base than an engagement of the snap. The assembly also includes a foot socket coupled to the foot, the socket including an undercut and a second alignment feature. In one aspect, the second alignment feature interfaces with the first alignment feature. In another aspect, the socket is coupled to an enclosure of a portable computing device.
1. A portable computer comprising:
a display housing having a display screen;
a main housing having a keyboard, said main housing being rotatably coupled to said display housing and having a base which is a bottom surface of said main housing;
a foot socket coupled to said base of said main housing, said socket including an undercut and a first alignment feature; and
a foot coupled to said foot socket, said foot including a snap and a second alignment feature, wherein said snap and said second alignment feature are coupled to a base of said foot, said second alignment feature extending a greater distance from said base of said foot than an engagement of said snap, wherein said second alignment feature of said foot interfaces with said first alignment feature of said socket.
2. The portable computer of claim 1 , wherein said engagement is a pawl.
3. The portable computer of claim 2 , wherein said first alignment feature is a post.
4. The portable computer of claim 2 , wherein said second alignment feature is a slot.