Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Staged snap hinge with adjustability
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Application No.: US15250525Application Date: 2016-08-29
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Publication No.: US09785200B1Publication Date: 2017-10-10
- Inventor: Michiel Knoppert , Deeder Aurongzeb
- Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Round Rock
- Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
- Current Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Round Rock
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; E05D1/00 ; H05K5/00 ; H05K5/02

Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for rotationally coupling housing portions of an information handling system. An information handling system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The information handling system also includes a hinge assembly coupling the first and second housing portions, the hinge assembly comprising a first snapping band with a bi-stable structure having an engaged and a disengaged position, the first snapping band configured to engage when the first and second housing portions are rotated at a first angle, and a second snapping band with a bi-stable structure having an engaged and a disengaged position, the second snapping band configured to engage when the first and second housing portions are rotated at a second angle. In addition, the information handling system includes a flexible display coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion, the flexible display covering the hinge assembly, the flexible display configured to bend when the first and second housing portions are rotated.
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