Dynamic moveable hinge

A portable electronic device, comprising:

• an upper device body;
• a lower device body;
• a flat upper surface in the lower device body;
• a hinge connecting the upper device body to the lower device body, the hinge configured to move the upper device body relative to the lower device body in response to rotation of the upper device body about a longitudinal axis of the hinge;
• a connection portion in the lower device body connecting the hinge to the lower device body, the connection portion including a flat upper surface of the connection portion;
• and
• a cam within the hinge, wherein the flat upper surface in the lower device body is disposed to opposed contact by the cam during rotation of the hinge and to shift the longitudinal axis of the hinge away from the lower device body in response to movement of the upper device body relative to the lower device body, increasing a distance between the longitudinal axis of the hinge and the flat upper surface, providing clearance for the rotation of the upper device body, and wherein the lower device body includes an input device.

A computing system, comprising:

• an upper device body comprising a cover, the cover including a rear edge of the cover;
• a lower device body;
• a hinge connecting the upper device body to the lower device body;
• a connection portion in the lower device body connecting the hinge to the lower device body, the connection portion including a flat upper surface of the connection portion;
• and
• a cam surface of the hinge disposed to contact the flat upper surface portion of the lower device body in response to rotation of the cover about a longitudinal axis of the hinge from a closed position to an open position, wherein a the longitudinal axis of the hinge is raised relative to the lower device body, thereby increasing a distance between the longitudinal axis and the flat upper surface portion in response to rotation of the cover to the open position, while the flat upper surface portion of the lower device body contacted by the cam surface of the hinge remains in place with respect to the lower device body.