HINGED DEVICE
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1. A device, comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion that have hinge ends rotatably secured by a hinge assembly;
a flexible display secured to the first portion and the second portion;
a deformable member secured to the flexible display over the hinge assembly;
a first bridge structure that is associated with the first portion and is biased from the first portion into the hinge assembly and toward the second portion when the first and second portions are rotatably positioned in an open orientation to support the deformable member and biased away from the second portion and back into the first portion when the first and second portions are positioned in a closed orientation; and
,a second bridge structure that is associated with the second portion and is biased from the second portion into the hinge assembly and toward the first portion when the first and second portions are rotatably positioned in an open orientation to support the deformable member and biased away from the first portion and back into the second portion when the first and second portions are positioned in a closed orientation.
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Abstract
The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion that have hinge ends rotatably secured by a hinge assembly. The example can also include a flexible display positioned over the first portion, the hinge assembly, and the second portion. The example can further include a deployable bridge support that is deployed to support the flexible display at the hinge assembly when the first and second portions are rotated from a closed orientation to an open orientation.
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22 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a first portion and a second portion that have hinge ends rotatably secured by a hinge assembly; a flexible display secured to the first portion and the second portion; a deformable member secured to the flexible display over the hinge assembly; a first bridge structure that is associated with the first portion and is biased from the first portion into the hinge assembly and toward the second portion when the first and second portions are rotatably positioned in an open orientation to support the deformable member and biased away from the second portion and back into the first portion when the first and second portions are positioned in a closed orientation; and
,a second bridge structure that is associated with the second portion and is biased from the second portion into the hinge assembly and toward the first portion when the first and second portions are rotatably positioned in an open orientation to support the deformable member and biased away from the first portion and back into the second portion when the first and second portions are positioned in a closed orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device, comprising:
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a first portion and a second portion that have hinge ends rotatably secured by a hinge assembly; a flexible display positioned over the first portion, the hinge assembly, and the second portion; and
,a deployable bridge support that is deployed to support the flexible display at the hinge assembly when the first and second portions are rotated from a closed orientation to an open orientation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device, comprising:
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a first portion and a second portion that have hinge ends rotatably secured by a hinge assembly; a flexible display positioned over the first portion, the hinge assembly, and the second portion; and
,a bridge structure that is biased from the first portion into the hinge assembly and toward the second portion when the first and second portions are rotatably positioned in an open orientation to support the flexible display and biased away from the second portion and back into the first portion when the first and second portions are positioned in a closed orientation. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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