DUAL SCREEN FOLDING DISPLAY HINGE

• US 20140373338A1
• Filed: 09/04/2014
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Multifold International Incorporated Pte. Ltd. (Transpacific IP Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: Flextronics America LLC (Flextronics International Limited)
• Inventors: O'Connor, Mike, Kimbell, Marty, Gaynes, Steve
• Granted Patent: US 9,665,126 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/592.1
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/105 the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 3/12 with two parallel pins and one arm
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2999/00 Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/022 The hinge comprising two parallel pivoting axes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49002 Electrical device making

Abstract

Dual screen display devices are disclosed. The device is able to be a mechanical hinge capable of joining multiple screens to form a single display or a substantially continuous display. The device is also capable of splitting a jointed display into separated screens. In some embodiments, the device comprises detaining mechanisms allowing the device to instantly interchange among several pre-defined angles or positions.

Claims

1-12. -12. (canceled)

13. A method of forming a joined screen display comprising:

a. forming a body comprising at least a portion of a first rotatable member, at least a portion of a second rotatable member, or both;

b. forming a first screen on the first rotatable member; and

c. forming a second screen on the second rotatable member, wherein the first screen and the second screen form a substantially continuous display when at least a portion of the first screen becomes substantially parallel to at least a portion of the second screen.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first rotatable member is capable of rotating around a first axis and the second rotatable member is capable of rotating around a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are contained within the body.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first axis is substantially parallel to the second axis.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the first screen and the second screen face outward in opposite directions when the first screen is substantially parallel to the second screen.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising a detaining mechanism capable of detaining the first screen, the second screen, or both in a pre-determined angel.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first screen, the second screen, or both are capable of instantly interchanging between a first position and a second position by changing a force of engagement of the detaining mechanism.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the first screen is parallel to the second screen in the first and the second positions, wherein the first position of the first screen is perpendicular to the second position of the first screen.

20. The method of claim 13, further comprising an electronic device comprises the first screen, the second screen, the body, or a combination thereof.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the electronic device is in a power-on status when the substantially continuous display is formed.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the electronic device is in a power-off status when the first screen disjoins from the second screen.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the electronic device comprises a phone, a computer, a music player, or a combination thereof.

24-28. -28. (canceled)