Hinges with a graphene coating
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsKuan-Ting Wu, Wei-Chung Chen
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Abstract
In an example, a hinge may include a first hinge component having a first friction surface, and a second hinge component having a second friction surface. The second hinge component may be rotatably engaged with the first hinge component such that the first friction surface and the second friction surface are abutted against each other and are to move relative to one another if the first hinge component and the second hinge component are moved relative to one another. The hinge may include a graphene coating disposed on either of the first friction surface, or the second friction surface.
Claims15
A hinge, comprising:
- a first hinge component having a first friction surface;
- a second hinge component having a second friction surface, the second hinge component rotatably engaged with the first hinge component such that the first friction surface and the second friction surface are abutted against each other and are to move relative to one another if the first hinge component and the second hinge component are moved relative to one another, wherein the first hinge component comprises a barrel extending through a central bore of the second hinge component, wherein the second hinge component is rotatable about the barrel, and wherein the barrel and a bore of the first hinge have complementary geometry to prevent rotation of the first hinge component about the barrel;
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- multiple graphene coatings disposed on both of the first friction surface and the second friction surface.
The hinge of claim I, wherein the first hinge component and the second hinge component comprise a carbon steel.
A device hinge, comprising:
- a base structure, comprising:
- a barrel extending from the base structure along an axis of rotation of the device hinge;
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- a first hinge component having a first friction surface, the first hinge component fixed to the barrel;
- a secondary structure, comprising:
- a second hinge component having a second friction surface, the second hinge component rotatably disposed about the barrel such that the first friction surface and the second friction surface are abutted against each other and are movable relative to each other such that friction is generated if the first friction surface and the second friction surface move relative to one another, wherein the barrel extends through a central bore of the second hinge component, and the barrel and a bore of the first hinge have complementary geometry to prevent rotation of the first hinge component about the barrel;
- a bias member to urge the first friction surface and the second friction surface against one another;
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- multiple graphene coatings disposed on both the first friction surface and the second friction surface.
A computing device, comprising:
- a base portion;
- a display portion;
- a device hinge comprising:
- a base structure fixed to the base portion, the base structure comprising:
- a first hinge component having a first friction surface with multiple graphene coatings;
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- a secondary structure fixed to the display portion, the secondary structure comprising:
- a second hinge component having a second friction surface with multiple graphene coatings abutted against the first friction surface and movable relative to the first friction surface, wherein the first hinge component comprises a barrel extending through a central bore of the second hinge component, wherein the second hinge component is rotatable about the barrel, and wherein the barrel and a bore of the first hinge have complementary geometry to prevent rotation of the first hinge component about the barrel;
- wherein the base portion and the display portion are rotatable relative to one another through the device hinge, the first friction surface to move relative to the second friction surface if the base portion is rotated relative to the display portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.