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US 9,794,660 B2Granted
Integrated sound bar hinge assembly for mobile electronic device
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorDavid A. Rittenhouse
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Abstract
Embodiments are generally directed to an integrated sound bar hinge assembly for a mobile electronic device. A wearable electronic device may include a hinge assembly body; at least one hinge set coupled with hinge assembly body to hingeably couple a first portion of a mobile device to a second portion of the mobile device; and at least one speaker bracket contained in the hinge assembly body to install a first speaker.
Claims14
An integrated sound bar hinge assembly for a mobile device comprising:
- a hinge assembly body having a first end and a second end;
- a first hinge set coupled with the first end of the hinge assembly body and a second hinge set coupled with the second end of the hinge assembly body, the first hinge set and the second hinge set to hingeably couple a first portion of a mobile device to a second portion of the mobile device, each of the first hinge set and second hinge set including a first hinge having a first axle and a second hinge having a second axle, the first axle and second axle of the first hinge set and the second hinge set being installed in and enclosed at least in part by the first end of the hinge assembly body and the second end of the hinge assembly body, respectively;
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- at least one speaker bracket contained in the hinge assembly body to install a first speaker;
- wherein the hinge assembly body includes a forward side, the at least one speaker bracket being located such that an installed speaker is oriented in a direction of the front side of the hinge assembly;
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- wherein the integrated sound bar hinge assembly comprises a hinge synchronization bar for the mobile device, the hinge synchronization bar allowing for 360 degrees of rotation, wherein:
- the first hinge of each of the first hinge set and the second hinge set is operable to rotate 180 degrees from a first closed position to a second fully open position while the second hinge of each hinge set is stationary to maintain an orientation of the integrated sound bar hinge assembly, and
- the second hinge of each hinge set is operable to rotate an additional 180 degrees to a third position.
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A mobile electronic device comprising:
- a first portion;
- a second portion;
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- an integrated sound bar hinge assembly to hingeably couple the first portion and the second portion;
- wherein the integrated sound bar hinge assembly includes:
- a hinge assembly body including a first side, a first end, and a second end,
- a first hinge set coupled with the first end of the hinge assembly body and a second hinge set coupled with the second end of the hinge assembly body, the first hinge set and the second hinge set to hingeably couple a first portion of a mobile device to a second portion of the mobile device, each of the first hinge set and second hinge set including a first hinge having a first axle and a second hinge having a second axle, the first axle and second axle of the first hinge set and the second hinge set being installed in and enclosed at least in part by the first end of the hinge assembly body and the second end of the hinge assembly body, respectively, and
- at least one speaker bracket in the hinge assembly body to connect a first speaker;
- wherein the first portion and second portion have a front side and a back side, the front side of the hinge assembly body is in a same direction as the front sides of the first portion and the second portion, and the at least one speaker bracket being located such that an installed speaker faces the first side of the integrated sound bar hinge assembly;
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- wherein the integrated sound bar hinge assembly comprises a hinge synchronization bar for the mobile electronic device, the hinge synchronization bar allowing for 360 degrees of rotation, wherein:
- the first hinge of each of the first hinge set and the second hinge set is operable to rotate 180 degrees from a first closed position to a second fully open position while the second hinge of each hinge set is stationary to maintain an orientation of the integrated sound bar hinge assembly, and
- the second hinge of each hinge set is operable to rotate an additional 180 degrees to a third position.
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A computing system comprising:
- a display assembly including a display screen;
- a base assembly including a processor;
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- an integrated sound bar hinge assembly to hingeably couple the display assembly and the base assembly;
- wherein the integrated sound bar hinge assembly includes:
- a hinge assembly body including a first side, a first end, and a second end,
- a first hinge set coupled with the first end of the hinge assembly body and a second hinge set coupled with the second end of the hinge assembly body, the first hinge set and the second hinge set to hingeably couple the display assembly and the base assembly, each of the first hinge set and second hinge set including a first hinge having a first axle and a second hinge having a second axle, the first axle and second axle of the first hinge set and the second hinge set being installed in and enclosed at least in part by the first end of the hinge assembly body and the second end of the hinge assembly body, respectively, and
- one or more speakers installed in the hinge assembly body;
- wherein the display assembly and base assembly each have a front side and a back side, the hinge assembly body includes a front side, and the one or more speakers are located in the front side of the integrated sound bar hinge assembly;
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- wherein the integrated sound bar hinge assembly comprises a hinge synchronization bar for the computer system, the hinge synchronization bar allowing for 360 degrees of rotation, wherein:
- the first hinge of each of the first hinge set and the second hinge set is operable to rotate 180 degrees from a first closed position to a second fully open position while the second hinge of each hinge set is stationary to maintain an orientation of the integrated sound bar hinge assembly, and
- the second hinge of each hinge set is operable to rotate an additional 180 degrees to a third position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.