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US 12,608,040 B2Granted
Computing displays with foldable panels
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsChien-Kuo Lee, Chang-I Chen
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a method of folding a computing display. An example method includes receiving a first force on a first side of a housing of a computing display. The method further includes applying a second force on a second side of the housing, responsive to receiving the first force on the first side of the housing. The method also includes causing the first side of the housing and the second side of the housing to fold over a center panel of the housing of the computing display, responsive to application of the first force and the second force.
Claims17
A method, comprising:
- receiving a first force on a first side panel of a computing display, wherein the computing display further comprises:
- a spring center shaft extending longitudinally along a plane of the computing display and disposed along a center panel, and
- a first flexion mechanism along the first side panel, the first flexion mechanism including a first hinge module disposed on the first side panel, the first hinge module including a plurality of hinge bars extending parallel to the plane of the computing display and a plurality of resistance bands coupling the plurality of hinge bars;
- responsive to receiving the first force on the first side panel, applying a second force on a second side panel of the computing display, wherein the computing display further comprises:
- a second flexion mechanism along the second side panel, the second flexion mechanism including a second hinge module disposed on the second side panel, the second hinge module including a plurality of hinge bars extending parallel to the plane of the computing display and a plurality of resistance bands coupling the plurality of hinge bars,
- wherein the first hinge module is to fold the first side panel over the center panel and the second hinge module is to fold the second side panel over the center panel, and
- wherein the first flexion mechanism and the second flexion mechanism are coupled to the spring center shaft such that folding of the first side panel toward the spring center shaft, responsive to application of a force, causes folding of the second side panel toward the spring center shaft;
- and
- responsive to application of the first force and the second force, causing the first side panel and the second side panel to fold over the center panel of the computing display.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a computing display comprising:
- a spring center shaft extending longitudinally along a plane of the computing display and disposed along a center panel,
- a first flexion mechanism along a first side panel of the computing display, the first flexion mechanism including a first hinge module disposed on the first side panel, the first hinge module including a plurality of hinge bars extending parallel to the plane of the computing display and a plurality of resistance bands coupling the plurality of hinge bars, and
- a second flexion mechanism along a second side panel of the computing display, the second flexion mechanism including a second hinge module disposed on the second side panel, the second hinge module including a plurality of hinge bars extending parallel to the plane of the computing display and a plurality of resistance bands coupling the plurality of hinge bars,
- wherein the first hinge module is to fold the first side panel of the computing display over the center panel and the second hinge module is to fold the second side panel of the computing display over the center panel, and
- wherein the first flexion mechanism and the second flexion mechanism are coupled to the spring center shaft such that folding of the first side panel toward the spring center shaft responsive to application of a force causes folding of the second side panel toward the spring center shaft;
- and
- a base coupled to the computing display by a hinge, wherein the computing display is to fold around the base in a closed position.
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A computing display comprising:
- a spring center shaft extending longitudinally and disposed along a center panel;
- a first flexion mechanism along a first side panel, the first flexion mechanism including a first hinge module disposed on the first side panel, the first hinge module including a plurality of hinge bars extending parallel to a plane of the computing display and a plurality of resistance bands coupling the plurality of hinge bars;
- and
- a second flexion mechanism along a second side panel, the second flexion mechanism including a second hinge module disposed on the second side panel, the second hinge module including a plurality of hinge bars extending parallel to the plane of the computing display and a plurality of resistance bands coupling the plurality of hinge bars,
- wherein the first hinge module is to fold the first side panel over the center panel and the second hinge module is to fold the second side panel over the center panel, and
- wherein the first flexion mechanism and the second flexion mechanism are coupled to the spring center shaft such that folding of the first side panel toward the spring center shaft, responsive to application of a force, causes folding of the second side panel toward the spring center shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.