Hinge Apparatus And Electronic Device Comprising It
AssigneeLenovo (Beijing) Limited
InventorXiao Cai
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Abstract
The present invention provides a hinge apparatus and an electronic device that includes the hinge apparatus. The hinge apparatus includes n shafts, arranged side by side, wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 3; and multiple connecting elements for rotatably connecting each two adjacent shafts so as to form a shaft chain. The hinge apparatus can achieve a flexible shaft effect and can place the two portions connected by it in the same plane.
Claims13
A hinge apparatus, comprising:
- n shafts, arranged side by side, wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 3;
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- multiple connecting elements for rotatably connecting each two adjacent shafts so as to form a shaft chain.
An electronic device, comprising a first body, a second body, and a hinge apparatus connecting the first body and the second body, the hinge apparatus comprising:
- n shafts, arranged side by side, wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 3;
- multiple connecting elements, for rotatably connecting each two adjacent shafts so as to form a shaft chain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.