Double Hinge Radial Cams
First Claim
1. A portable device, comprising:
- a first housing integrated with a display device;
a second housing movably coupled to the first housing, which is operable to open and close relative to the second housing, the first and second housings configurable from a closed position at approximately zero degrees (0°
) to an open position at approximately one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°
); and
a double hinge operable to movably couple the first housing and the second housing, the double hinge comprising radial cams configured to apply a holding torque in the open position that resists the first and second housings closing.
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Abstract
In embodiments of double hinge radial cams, a portable device includes a first housing integrated with a display device, and a second housing movably coupled to the first housing. The first housing is operable to open and close relative to the second housing, and the first and second housings can be rotated from a closed position at approximately zero degrees (0°) to an open position at approximately one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°). A double hinge is operable to movably couple the first housing and the second housing. The double hinge includes radial cams that apply a holding torque in the open position that resists the first and second housings closing.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable device, comprising:
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a first housing integrated with a display device; a second housing movably coupled to the first housing, which is operable to open and close relative to the second housing, the first and second housings configurable from a closed position at approximately zero degrees (0°
) to an open position at approximately one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°
); anda double hinge operable to movably couple the first housing and the second housing, the double hinge comprising radial cams configured to apply a holding torque in the open position that resists the first and second housings closing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A double hinge, comprising:
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a hinge chassis configured for attachment to a first housing of a portable device and a second housing of the portable device, the first and second housings operable to open and close relative to each other from a closed position at approximately zero degrees (0°
) to an open position at approximately one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°
); andradial cams configured to apply a holding torque in the open position that resists the first and second housings closing responsive to an input to a display device integrated into the first housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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opening a first housing of a portable device relative to a second housing of the portable device, the first and second housings operable to open and close relative to each other from a closed position at approximately zero degrees (0°
) to an open position at approximately one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°
); andapplying a holding torque in the open position that resists the first and second housings closing responsive to an input to a display device integrated into the first housing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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