MULTI-PANEL DEVICE WITH CONFIGURABLE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a hinge rotatably coupled to a first panel of the device via a first pin and rotatably coupled to a second panel of the device via a second pin, wherein the first pin is engaged within a slot of the first panel to enable a lateral movement of the first panel relative to the second panel such that the first panel has a first range of motion relative to the second panel when the hinge is in an extended configuration and a second range of motion when the hinge is in a retracted configuration, wherein the first range of motion is larger than the second range of motion.
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Abstract
A multi-panel device with a configurable interface is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the device includes a hinge rotatably coupled to a first panel of the device via a first pin and rotatably coupled to a second panel of the device via a second pin. The first pin is engaged within a slot of the first panel to enable a lateral movement of the first panel relative to the second panel such that the first panel has a first range of motion relative to the second panel when the hinge is in an extended configuration and a second range of motion when the hinge is in a retracted configuration. The first range of motion is larger than the second range of motion.
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25 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
a hinge rotatably coupled to a first panel of the device via a first pin and rotatably coupled to a second panel of the device via a second pin, wherein the first pin is engaged within a slot of the first panel to enable a lateral movement of the first panel relative to the second panel such that the first panel has a first range of motion relative to the second panel when the hinge is in an extended configuration and a second range of motion when the hinge is in a retracted configuration, wherein the first range of motion is larger than the second range of motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hinge mechanism comprising:
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a coupling member coupled to a first pivot member and coupled to a second pivot member; a first panel defining a first aperture, wherein the first aperture is dimensioned to receive at least a first portion of the coupling member; a second panel defining a second aperture, wherein the second aperture is dimensioned to receive at least a second portion of the coupling member; and wherein at least one of the first pivot member and the second pivot member is engaged in a slot such that a first range of motion of the first panel with respect to the second panel when the first pivot member is at a first end of the slot is greater than a second range of motion of the first panel with respect to the second panel when the first pivot member is at a second end of the slot. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A device comprising:
means for rotatably coupling a first panel of a device to a second panel of the device via a first pin and a second pin, wherein the first pin is engaged within a slot to enable a lateral movement of the first panel relative to the second panel, wherein the first panel has a first range of motion relative to the second panel when the first pin is at a first end of the slot and a second range of motion when the first pin is at a second end of the slot, wherein the first range of motion is larger than the second range of motion. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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