# US 2014/0192460 A1 · Electronic device

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- Number: US 2014/0192460 A1
- Document ID: US20140192460A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/861,385
- Filed: 2013-04-12
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-08
- Assignees: Acer Incorporated
- Applicants: Acer Incorporated
- Inventors: Pei-Yang Sung
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192460A1

## CPC

- G06F 1/162: {changing, e.g. reversing, the face orientation of the screen with a two degrees of freedom mechanism, e.g. for folding into tablet PC like position or orienting towards the direction opposite to the user to show to a second user}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

An electronic device includes a first body, a supporting arm, at least one first hinge, a first coupling member and at least one second coupling member. The first hinge is connected between the first body and the supporting arm. The supporting arm can rotate relatively to the first body through the first hinge. The first coupling member is disposed in the first body. The second coupling member is disposed in the supporting arm. When the second coupling member moves to at least one predetermined position, the first coupling member and the second coupling member are attracted by each other.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic device, comprising:
a first body;
a supporting arm;
at least one first hinge connected between the first body and the supporting arm, wherein the supporting arm can rotate relatively to the first body through the first hinge;
a first coupling member, disposed in the first body; and
at least one second coupling member, disposed in the supporting arm, wherein when the second coupling member moves to at least one predetermined position, the first coupling member and the second coupling member are attracted by each other.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting arm has a first shaft coaxially connected to the first hinge, the second coupling member is disposed on the first shaft and rotates with the supporting arm about the axis of the first shaft.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein cross-section of the second coupling member has at least a partial circle profile.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the electronic device comprises a pair of first hinges, and each of the first hinges is connected between one end of the first shaft and the first body,
wherein the first coupling member and the second coupling member are located between the pair of first hinges.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein there is a gap between the first shaft and the first body, and the first coupling member and the second coupling member are located at two opposite sides of the gap.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supporting arm further has a body and a second shaft, the first shaft and the second shaft are located at two opposite sides of the body, and the electronic device further comprises:
a second body; and
a second hinge connected between the second shaft and the second body,
wherein the second body rotates relative to the supporting arm by the second hinge.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, comprising a pair of second coupling members disposed on the first shaft and rotating about the axis of the first shaft, wherein the pair of second coupling members keep an interval therebetween and located on a same circle path so that the pair of second coupling members respectively move to a predetermined position where the second coupling members and the first coupling member are respectively attracted by each other.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first coupling member and the second coupling member are a pair of magnetic elements with mutual magnetic attraction.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first coupling member and the second coupling member are respectively a magnetic element and a magneto-conductive element with mutual magnetic attraction.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first coupling member and the second coupling member is an electromagnetic element.