Kickstand for opening foldable computing device

A kickstand assembly for a foldable computing device comprising a first frame rotatably coupled to a second frame, the second frame comprising a frame holding magnet, the kickstand assembly comprising:

• a backplate comprising a backplate deploy magnet;
• an upper kickstand plate slidably connected to the backplate, the upper kickstand plate comprising a plate holding magnet;
• a lower kickstand plate rotatably coupled to the upper kickstand plate and comprising:
• a closing magnet that attracts the backplate deploy magnet;
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• a kickstand opening magnet laterally spaced from the closing magnet, the kickstand opening magnet repelling the backplate deploy magnet to cause the lower kickstand plate to rotate about the upper kickstand plate when the upper kickstand plate is laterally translated relative to the backplate;
• wherein the plate holding magnet attracts the frame holding magnet to retain the first frame and the second frame in an open orientation.

A kickstand assembly for a foldable computing device comprising a first frame rotatably coupled to a second frame, the first frame comprising a backplate deploy magnet, the first frame defining a plunger aperture that slidably receives a plunger, the plunger comprising a first ramped surface and an opposing contacting surface, the kickstand assembly comprising:

• an upper kickstand plate slidably connected to the first frame and comprising a second ramped surface that contacts the first ramped surface of the plunger when the upper kickstand plate is in a home position;
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• a lower kickstand plate rotatably coupled to the upper kickstand plate and comprising:
• a closing magnet that attracts the backplate deploy magnet;
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• a kickstand opening magnet laterally spaced from the closing magnet, the kickstand opening magnet repelling the backplate deploy magnet to cause the lower kickstand plate to rotate about the upper kickstand plate when the upper kickstand plate is laterally translated relative to the backplate;
• wherein when the upper kickstand plate is laterally translated from the home position, the second ramped surface of the upper kickstand plate slides along the first ramped surface of the plunger to translate the plunger into contact with the second frame and bias the first frame and the second frame to rotate open from a closed orientation.

A kickstand assembly for a foldable computing device comprising a first frame rotatably coupled to a second frame, the first frame comprising a moveable latch coupled to a motor, a sensor electrically connected to the motor, and a backplate deploy magnet, the second frame comprising a latching protrusion releasably captured by the moveable latch, the kickstand assembly comprising:

• an upper kickstand plate slidably connected to the first frame and comprising a trigger magnet;
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• a lower kickstand plate rotatably coupled to the upper kickstand plate and comprising:
• a closing magnet that attracts the backplate deploy magnet;
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• a kickstand opening magnet laterally spaced from the closing magnet, the kickstand opening magnet repelling the backplate deploy magnet to cause the lower kickstand plate to rotate about the upper kickstand plate when the upper kickstand plate is laterally translated relative to the backplate;
• wherein when the upper kickstand plate is laterally translated relative to the first frame, the trigger magnet triggers the sensor to cause the motor to open the moveable latch and release the first frame and the second frame to rotate open from a closed orientation.