Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hinge with free-stop function
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Application No.: US16296000Application Date: 2019-03-07
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Publication No.: US11627209B2Publication Date: 2023-04-11
- Inventor: Esa-Sakari Määttä
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C.
- Agent Paul N. Taylor
- Main IPC: H04M1/02
- IPC: H04M1/02 ; G06F1/16 ; B21D53/40 ; B21K13/02 ; E05D3/12 ; E05D11/08

Abstract:
Technologies are described for a hinge mechanism coupled to at least a dual-display device wherein the displays can rotate with respect to each other through 360 degrees. The hinge mechanism has at least one flexible connection member that follows a generally S-shaped path when the displays are in a tablet position. In some embodiments, a second flexible connection member can be added that follows a mirrored S-shaped path. The S-shaped path of the first flexible connection member and the mirrored S-shape path of the second flexible connection member together create a cross-configuration. In other embodiments, interconnected friction hinges can allow for a free-stop function at any point along the 360 degrees of rotation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190211600A1 HINGE WITH FREE-STOP FUNCTION Public/Granted day:2019-07-11
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