- Patent Title: Magnetic simulated hinge for attaching a tablet computer to a base
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Application No.: US14460961Application Date: 2014-08-15
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Publication No.: US09910464B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Justin C. Lyles , Brian H. Leonard
- Applicant: Dell Products, LP
- Applicant Address: US TX Round Rock
- Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
- Current Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Round Rock
- Agency: Larson Newman, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; G06F3/02

Abstract:
An information handling system includes a tablet computer and a base. The tablet computer includes a first plurality of closing magnets, first and second holding magnets, and a rounded edge. The base includes a hinge area, a second plurality of closing magnets, and third and fourth holding magnets located a bottom portion of the hinge area. The hinge area receives the tablet computer when the tablet computer is rotated from a closed position to an opened position, and holds the tablet computer in the opened position. The second closing magnets align with the first closing magnets, align the tablet computer on the base, and hold the tablet computer in the closed position. The third and fourth holding magnets attract the first and second holding magnets to ensure an alignment of the tablet computer within the base when the tablet computer is rotated from the closed position to the opened position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160048173A1 Magnetic Simulated Hinge for Attaching a Tablet Computer to a Base Public/Granted day:2016-02-18
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