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US 10,620,672 B2Granted
Low profile device hinge assembly
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsBrett A. Tomky, Daniel C. Park, Nicholas Wendt, Katherine M. Bailey
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Abstract
The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion that are rotatably coupled by a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly can include a hinge frame secured to the first portion and a hinge arm secured to the second portion. The hinge frame can be rotatably secured to the hinge arm by a band extending between a guide pin retained in the hinge frame and a friction pin secured to the hinge arm.
Claims17
A device, comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion that are rotatably coupled by a hinge assembly;
- and,
- the hinge assembly comprising:
- a hinge frame secured to the first portion and a hinge arm secured to the second portion, the hinge frame rotatably secured to the hinge arm by a band extending between a guide pin retained in the hinge frame and a friction pin secured to the hinge arm, the guide pin retained in the hinge frame by opposing blind guide slots;
- and
- a first frame support and a second frame support positioned between the hinge frame and the hinge arm, each of the first frame support and the second frame support defining a first radial guide feature that interacts with an inwardly-facing radial guide feature of the hinge frame, and a second radial guide feature that interacts with an outwardly-facing radial guide feature of the hinge arm.
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A device, comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion;
- and,
- a hinge assembly that rotatably couples the first and second portions, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a hinge frame secured to the first portion and a hinge arm secured to the second portion, and
- first and second frame supports interposed between the hinge arm and the hinge frame, the first and second frame supports each defining a first radial guide feature that interacts with opposing outwardly-facing radial guide features of the hinge arm, the first and second frame supports also each defining a second radial guide feature that interacts with opposing inwardly-facing radial guide features of the hinge frame to define rotation of the hinge arm relative to the hinge frame.
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A device, comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion that are rotatably coupled by a hinge assembly;
- and,
- the hinge assembly comprising:
- a hinge frame secured to the first portion and a hinge arm secured to the second portion, the hinge frame rotatably secured to the hinge arm, and
- first and second frame supports positioned on opposite sides of the hinge arm, the first and second frame supports each defining a first radial guide feature that interacts with opposing outwardly-facing radial guide features of the hinge arm, the first and second frame supports also each defining a second radial guide feature that interacts with opposing inwardly-facing radial guide features of the hinge frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.