PROGRESSIVE HINGE
First Claim
1. A computing device, comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion; and
,a progressive hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion in a range of orientations from a storage orientation to a deployed orientation, the hinge assembly including;
at least first and second hinge sub-assemblies, wherein the first hinge sub-assembly provides a first range of rotation and the second hinge sub-assembly provides a second range of rotation, wherein in an instance where the first portion and the second portion are positioned parallel to one another in the storage orientation the first hinge sub-assembly offers less resistance to rotation than the second hinge sub-assembly.
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Abstract
The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion that includes an electronic component and is electrically connected by electrical conductors to a second portion that includes a second electronic component. This example can also include a two axis hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The two axis hinge assembly can include a directional locking mechanism on a first axis of rotation such that when operated in one rotational direction the first axis has less resistance to rotation than a second axis. When operated in an opposite rotational direction the first axis has more resistance to rotation than the second axis.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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a first portion and a second portion; and
,a progressive hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion in a range of orientations from a storage orientation to a deployed orientation, the hinge assembly including; at least first and second hinge sub-assemblies, wherein the first hinge sub-assembly provides a first range of rotation and the second hinge sub-assembly provides a second range of rotation, wherein in an instance where the first portion and the second portion are positioned parallel to one another in the storage orientation the first hinge sub-assembly offers less resistance to rotation than the second hinge sub-assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computing device, comprising:
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a first portion that includes a first electronic component and is electrically connected by electrical conductors to a second portion that includes a second electronic component; and
,a two axis hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions, the two axis hinge assembly including a locking mechanism on a first axis of rotation such that when operated in one rotational direction the first axis has less resistance to rotation than a second axis and when operated in an opposite rotational direction the first axis has more resistance to rotation than the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computing device, comprising:
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a display portion that includes a display screen and an input portion that includes an input device; and
,a progressive hinge assembly rotatably securing the display portion and the input portion and configured to allow the input portion and the display portion to be oriented generally parallel to one another in a storage orientation and rotated relative to one another into multiple orientations, and wherein starting at the storage orientation and rotating the input portion and the display portion away from one another, the progressive hinge assembly is configured to offer a relatively low resistance to rotation through a first range of rotation and then a relatively high resistance to rotation through a second range of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification