US 2006/0133796 A1 · Cover restricting mechanism of foldable electronic device

Abstract

A cover restricting mechanism (8) is adapted for use in a foldable electronic device (9). The foldable electronic device includes a cover (10). The cover restricting mechanism includes a follower (31), a housing (20), and a restricting mechanism (32). The follower is provided at one end of the cover. The housing has a cavity (21). The restricting mechanism is provided in the cavity of the housing, and when the cover is rotated to an open position, the follower rotates with the cover, and the restricting mechanism retards/slows the progress of the follower, thereby helping the cover to come more gently to a full, open position.

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Dependent claims

A cover restricting mechanism for a foldable electronic device, the foldable electronic device including a cover, the cover restricting mechanism comprising:

a follower provided at one end of the cover, the follower being rotatable with the cover,
a housing having an inner surface, the inner surface defining a cavity within the housing, and
a restricting mechanism provided within the cavity of the housing, the restricting mechanism being adapted for rotatably receiving the follower therein, the restricting mechanism being configured such that, when the cover and the follower are rotated in an opening direction, the restricting mechanism retards the progression of the follower and, thus, the cover.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cover restricting mechanism of foldable electronic device

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Cover restricting mechanism of foldable electronic device

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Abstract

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