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US 11,599,155 B2Granted
Hinged device
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsKabir Siddiqui, Daniel C. Park
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Abstract
The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion that is secured to a hinge assembly by a first primary hinge shaft and a first secondary hinge shaft that is not co-extensive with the first primary hinge shaft. The example can also include a second portion that is secured to the hinge assembly by a second primary hinge shaft and a second secondary hinge shaft that is not co-extensive with the second primary hinge shaft.
Claims18
A device, comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion that are rotatably secured by a hinge assembly, the first portion having a first display positioned thereon that is surrounded by a bezel and the second portion having a second display positioned thereon that is surrounded by the bezel, and the hinge assembly defining a first primary hinge shaft associated with the first portion that is positioned in the bezel and does not extend under the first display and defining a second primary hinge shaft associated with the second portion that is positioned in the bezel and does not extend under the second display;
- and,
- a friction sub-assembly comprising a first secondary hinge shaft that extends under the first display and is secured between the first portion and the first primary hinge shaft and a second secondary hinge shaft that extends under the second display and is secured between the second portion and the second primary hinge shaft, the friction sub-assembly creating resistance to rotation of the first and second portions on the first and second secondary hinge shafts and transmitting that resistance to rotation to the first and second primary hinge shafts.
A device, comprising:
- first and second portions;
- a hinge assembly that defines a first primary hinge shaft around which the first portion rotates and a second primary hinge shaft around which the second portion rotates;
- a first secondary hinge shaft that is rotationally positioned in a first friction sleeve that is secured to the first portion and a second secondary hinge shaft that is rotationally positioned in a second friction sleeve that is secured to the second portion;
- a first transmission element that transmits torque between the first secondary hinge shaft and the first primary hinge shaft;
- a second transmission element that transmits torque between the second secondary hinge shaft and the second primary hinge shaft;
- and,
- a conductor that passes from the first portion through the hinge assembly between the first secondary hinge shaft and the second secondary hinge shaft to the second portion.
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A device, comprising:
- a hinge assembly that defines a primary hinge axis around which first and second portions rotate and that includes a conductor extending across the primary hinge axis between the first and second portions;
- a friction sub-assembly configured to generate friction along a secondary hinge axis that is not coextensive with the primary hinge axis utilizing a secondary hinge shaft that is positioned in a friction sleeve;
- and,
- a first transmission element that transmits torque between the secondary hinge axis and the primary hinge axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.