Micro-hinge for an electronic device

An electronic device comprising:

• a base carrying a keyboard;
• a display;
• and
• a hinge to secure the display to the base, the hinge including a base linkage near the base, a display linkage near the display, and at least one intermediate linkage between the base linkage and the display linkage,
• the base linkage, the at least one intermediate linkage, and the display linkage to rotate in a first direction to enable the display to move into a closed configuration in which the display faces the keyboard,
• the base linkage, the at least one intermediate linkage, and the display linkage to rotate in a second direction to enable the display to move away from the base into an open configuration,
• the linkages to form an arch between the base linkage and the display linkage when the display is in the closed configuration,
• at least two of the base linkage, the at least one intermediate linkage, and the display linkage to move from a curved position to a flat position when the display moves from the closed configuration toward the open configuration, the at least two of the base linkage, the at least one intermediate linkage, and the display linkage lying in a plane when the at least two of the base linkage, the at least one intermediate linkage, and the display linkage are in the flat position.

An electronic device comprising:

• a keyboard;
• a base to support the keyboard;
• a display;
• and
• means for securing the display to the base, the means for securing to enable the display to move from a first position in which the display faces the keyboard to a second position in which the display faces away from the keyboard, the means for securing having a curved profile relative to the base when the display is in the first position, at least a portion of the means for securing having a flat profile relative to the base when the display is in the second position.

An electronic device comprising:

• a base;
• a keyboard on the base;
• a display including a display screen;
• and
• a hinge including at least three hinge segments to link the base to the display, the hinge segments to rotate in a first direction to enable the display to move into a closed configuration in which the display faces the keyboard, the hinge segments to rotate in a second direction to enable the display to move away from the base into an open configuration, the hinge segments in an arch when the display is in the closed configuration,
• at least two of the hinge segments to move from a curved position to a flat position when the display moves from the closed configuration toward the open configuration, the at least two hinge segments lying in a plane when the at least two hinge segments are in the flat position.