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US 11,379,014 B2Granted
Hinge assemblies
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsWei-Chung Chen, Kuan-Ting Wu
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Abstract
Examples of hinge assemblies are described. In an example, a hinge assembly includes a first hinge element having a first shaft, a second hinge element having a second shaft, and a clip coupling the first shaft to the second shaft. The clip includes a first portion formed of c a composite material and a second portion formed of a metal.
Claims12
A hinge assembly comprising:
- a first hinge element having a first shaft;
- a second hinge element having a second shaft;
- and
- a clip coupling the first shaft to the second shaft, the clip comprising:
- a first portion formed of a composite material having a pore at a periphery facing a second portion;
- and
- the second portion formed of a metal, wherein the pore forms an air passage at the periphery between the first portion and the second portion.
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A device comprising:
- a base unit;
- a cover unit
- a hinge assembly coupling the cover unit to the base unit, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a first hinge element having a first shaft, the first hinge element being coupled to the cover unit;
- a second hinge element having a second shaft, the second hinge element being coupled to the base unit;
- a clip coupling the first shaft to the second shaft, the clip comprising:
- a first portion formed of carbon fiber reinforced aluminum having a pore at the periphery facing a second portion;
- and
- the second portion formed of a metal, wherein the pore forms an air passage at a periphery between the first portion and the second portion and the first portion is at least partially bounded by the second portion.
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A device comprising:
- a base unit having an input component;
- a cover unit having an output component;
- and
- a hinge assembly coupling the cover unit to the base unit, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a first hinge element having a first shaft, the first hinge element being coupled to the cover unit;
- a second hinge element having a second shaft, the second hinge element being coupled to the base unit;
- and
- a clip coupling the first shaft to the second shaft, the clip comprising:
- a first portion formed of carbon fiber reinforced aluminum having a pore at a periphery facing a second portion;
- and
- the second portion formed of a metal, wherein the first portion is bounded by the second portion, and the pore forms an air passage at the periphery between the first portion and the second portion, the air passage being bounded by the first portion and the second portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.