Multi-band hinge device
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorMark Senatori
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Abstract
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a hinge device is described. The device includes a first shaft to be coupled to a first body and a second shaft to be coupled to a second body. A first band of the device is coupled to the shafts and travels along a first path between the first shaft and the second shaft as the shafts rotate in opposite directions. A second band of the device is coupled to the shafts and travels along a second path between the first shaft and the second shaft as the shafts rotate in opposite directions.
Claims18
A hinge device comprising:
- a first shaft to be coupled to a first body;
- a second shaft to be coupled to a second body;
- a first band having a planar surface directly coupled to and in contact with an outer surface of the shafts to travel along a first path between the first shaft and the second shaft as the shafts rotate in opposite directions;
- and
- a second band having a planar surface directly coupled to and in contact with an outer surface of the shafts to travel along a second path between the first shaft and the second shaft as the shafts rotate in opposite directions, to wrap around the second shaft in a counter-clockwise direction while unwrapping from the first shaft and while the first band wraps around the first shaft, and to wrap around the first shaft in a counter-clockwise direction while unwrapping from the second shaft and while the first band wraps around the second shaft.
A hinge device comprising:
- a first shaft coupled to a back edge of a first body;
- a second shaft coupled to a back edge of a second body and parallel with the first shaft, wherein the first shaft and the second shaft are to counter-rotate relative to one another to facilitate rotation of the first body and the second body about their respective back edges;
- a first band to:
- wrap around the first shaft in a first direction with a surface area of the first band in direct contact with an outer circumferential surface area of the first shaft;
- extend towards the second shaft;
- and
- wrap around the second shaft in a second direction;
- a second band to:
- wrap around the first shaft in the second direction with a surface area of the second band in direct contact with an outer circumferential surface area of the first shaft;
- extend towards the second shaft;
- and
- wrap around the first shaft in the first direction;
- and
- wherein the bands maintain a synchronized rotational rate of the first shaft and the second shaft.
An electronic device comprising:
- a display housing;
- a base housing;
- a hinge device to rotationally couple the display housing and the base housing to one another, wherein the hinge device comprises:
- a first shaft having a circumferential outer surface area coupled to the display housing;
- a second shaft having a circumferential outer surface area coupled to the base housing, wherein:
- the second shaft is parallel to the first shaft;
- and
- the first shaft and the second shaft rotate in opposite directions about respective longitudinal axes as the electronic device is opened;
- a bracket to couple the align and separate the first shaft and the second shaft;
- a first band coupled to the shafts and having a surface area to wrap around the circumferential outer surface area of the first shaft in a first direction as the electronic device opens;
- and
- a second band coupled to the shafts and having a surface area to wrap around the circumferential outer surface area of the second shaft in a second direction as the electronic device opens.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.