Information handling system motorized hinge dual clutch
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsJohn Trevor Morrison, Jace W. Files
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AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsJohn Trevor Morrison, Jace W. Files
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A portable information handling system includes a motorized hinge that rotates first and second housing portions between open and closed positions and a clutch hinge that manages torque during rotation of the first and second housing portions. A clutch of the clutch hinge couples to an axle with a compressive mechanism and a clamping mechanism that combine to apply a total torque that resists rotation of the first and second housing portions. The clamping mechanism couples to the axle from within a clutch housing and the compressive mechanism inserts over the axle to compress at opposing sides of the clutch housing.
A method for rotating information handling system housing first and second housing portions relative to each other, the method comprising:
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