Adjusting the center of mass of a computing device
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsMichael Delpier, Mark Senatori, Dimitre Mehandjiysky
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Abstract
An example system for adjusting the center of mass of a computing device includes a base slidably coupled to a first portion of the computing device. The base repositions the first portion of the computing device relative to the base. A first hinge couples the first portion and a second portion, rotates the second portion relative to the first portion about an axis of rotation, and repositions the first portion of the computing device relative to the base.
Claims17
A system for adjusting the center of mass of a computing device comprising:
- a base slidably coupled to a first portion of the computing device;
- a first hinge rotatably coupling the first portion and a second portion of the computing device about an axis of rotation;
- a hinge lever coupled to the first hinge and rotatable with the first hinge,
- wherein the hinge lever pushes the first portion relative to the base as the second portion rotates relative to the first portion about the axis of rotation such to reposition the first portion of the computing device relative to the base via the hinge lever shifts the center of mass of the computing device to compensate for a mass of the second portion of the computing device upon rotation of the second portion about the axis of rotation relative to the first portion;
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- a second hinge coupled between the base and a hinge housing that houses the first hinge, wherein the second hinge creates a second axis of rotation around which the hinge housing and first hinge rotate.
A base for adjusting the center of mass of a computing device comprising:
- a number of rails, the rails to slidably couple the base to a first portion of the computing device,
- wherein the rails reposition the first portion of the computing device relative to the base, and
- a first hinge coupling the first portion and a second portion, the first hinge comprising a hinge lever,
- wherein the hinge lever pushes the first portion relative to the base as the second portion rotates relative to the first portion about an axis of rotation of the first hinge such that the repositioning the first portion of the computing device relative to the base via the hinge lever shifts the center of mass of the computing device to compensate for a mass of the second portion of the computing device upon rotation of the second portion about the axis of rotation relative to the first portion;
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- a second hinge coupled between the base and a hinge housing that house the first hinge, wherein the second hinge creating a second axis of rotation around which the hinge housing and first hinge rotate.
A clamshell form factor computing device comprising:
- a keyboard comprising a number of inputs;
- a base slidably coupled to the keyboard;
- a first hinge rotatably coupling the first portion and a second portion of the computing device about an axis of rotation;
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- a hinge lever coupled to the first hinge and rotatable with the first hinge,
- wherein the hinge lever pushes the first portion relative to the base as the second portion rotates relative to the first portion about the axis of rotation such that the repositioning the first portion of the computing device relative to the base via the hinge lever shifts the center of mass of the computing device to compensate for a mass of the second portion of the computing device upon rotation of the second portion about the axis of rotation relative to the first portion;
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- a second hinge coupled between the base and a hinge housing that house the first hinge, wherein the second hinge creates a second axis of rotation around which the hinge housing and first hinge rotate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.