Water drop-type hinge in a computing device having a flexible display

A computing device comprising:

• a flexible display operable to be folded and unfolded, wherein the flexible display is folded when the computing device is in a closed position and fully unfolded when the computing device is in an open position;
• a first housing coupled to the flexible display, wherein the first housing pivots about a first joint coupled to the first housing;
• a second housing coupled to the flexible display, wherein the second housing pivots about a second joint coupled to the second housing;
• a slide module coupled to the first housing, the slide module having a slot;
• and
• a support plate disposed between a portion of the first housing and a portion of the flexible display, wherein the support plate is coupled to a third joint at a first end of the support plate and to a fourth joint coupled to a second end of the support plate distal to the first end of the support plate, wherein the support plate rotates about the third joint, and wherein at least a portion of the fourth joint is disposed in the slot of the slide module;
• wherein the slot of the slide module define a linear path of movement for the fourth joint such that when the support plate rotates about the third joint, the fourth joint moves according to the linear path of movement, such that when the first housing and the second housing rotatably moves away from each other, the movement of the fourth joint according to the linear path of movement causes a portion of the support plate to moves towards the flexible display and to meet the flexible display when the computing device is in the open position, and when the first housing and the second housing rotatably moves towards each other, the movement of the fourth joint according to the linear path of movement causes the portion of the support plate to move away from the flexible display and to leave a gap between the portion of the support plate and the flexible display when the computing device is in the closed position.