Electronic apparatus having hinge assemblies with cover units
First Claim
1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
- first and second device units;
at least one hinge assembly configured to pivotally connect the second device unit to the first device unit and including a plurality of shaft members; and
a plurality of cover units mounted on the at least one hinge assembly to hide the at least one hinge assembly,wherein each of the cover units includes a first cover member to hide a first side of the at least one hinge assembly and a second cover member to hide a second side of the at least one hinge assembly, anda second cover member of each of the cover units is partially overlapped with an adjacent second cover member while the first and second device unit are folded, and a relative position of second cover members is changed according to an angle at which the first and second device units are unfolded.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes first and second device units, at least one hinge assembly configured to pivotally connect the second device unit to the first device unit and including a plurality of shaft members, and a plurality of cover units mounted on the at least one hinge assembly to hide the at least one hinge assembly. Each of the cover units includes a first cover member to hide a first side of the at least one hinge assembly and a second cover member to hide a second side of the at least one hinge assembly, a second cover member of each of the cover units is partially overlapped with an adjacent second cover member while the first and second device unit are folded, and a relative position of second cover members is changed according to an angle at which the first and second device units are unfolded.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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first and second device units; at least one hinge assembly configured to pivotally connect the second device unit to the first device unit and including a plurality of shaft members; and a plurality of cover units mounted on the at least one hinge assembly to hide the at least one hinge assembly, wherein each of the cover units includes a first cover member to hide a first side of the at least one hinge assembly and a second cover member to hide a second side of the at least one hinge assembly, and a second cover member of each of the cover units is partially overlapped with an adjacent second cover member while the first and second device unit are folded, and a relative position of second cover members is changed according to an angle at which the first and second device units are unfolded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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first and second device units; at least one hinge assembly configured to pivotally connect the second device unit to the first device unit and including a plurality of shaft members; and a plurality of cover units mounted on the at least one hinge assembly to hide the at least one hinge assembly, wherein each of the cover units includes a first cover member to hide a first side of the at least one hinge assembly and a second cover member to hide a second side of the at least one hinge assembly, and a second cover member of each of the cover units is partially overlapped with an adjacent second cover member while the first and second device units are folded, and a relative position of second cover members is changed according to an angle at which the first and second device units are unfolded, wherein each of the cover units further comprises; a shaft connection member connected to at least one corresponding shaft member of the plurality of shaft members, wherein the first cover member coupled to the shaft connection member so as to be arranged on an upper side of the shaft connection member; and wherein the second cover member coupled to the shaft connection member so as to be arranged on a lower side of the shaft connection member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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first and second device units; at least one hinge assembly configured to pivotally connect the second device unit to the first device unit and including a plurality of shaft members; and a plurality of cover units mounted on the at least one hinge assembly to hide the at least one hinge assembly, wherein each of the cover units includes a first cover member to hide a first side of the at least one hinge assembly and a second cover member to hide a second side of the at least one hinge assembly, a second cover member of each of the cover units is partially overlapped with an adjacent second cover member while the first and second device units are folded, and a relative position of second cover members is changed according to an angle at which the first and second device units are unfolded; and a plurality of coupler members configured to constantly maintain a gap between the plurality of shaft members.
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17. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a first device unit and a second device unit; a hinge assembly configured to rotatably connect the second device unit to the first device unit and including a plurality of shaft members; and a plurality of cover units mounted on the hinge assembly to cover the hinge assembly, wherein each of the cover units includes a first cover member configured to hide a first side of the hinge assembly and a second cover member configured to hide a second side of the hinge assembly regardless of an angle formed between first and second portions, and wherein a cover surface of the second cover member includes an auxiliary cover surface having one of a hidden arrangement and an exposed arrangement according to an angle of rotation between the first and second device units.
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a hinge assembly including a plurality of shaft members; and a plurality of cover units mounted on the hinge assembly to cover the hinge assembly, wherein each of the cover units includes a first cover member configured to hide a first side of the hinge assembly and a second cover member configured to hide a second side of the hinge assembly regardless of an angle formed between first and second portions, and wherein a cover surface of the second cover member includes an auxiliary cover surface having one of a hidden arrangement and an exposed arrangement according to arrangement states of the shaft members.
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a hinge having a first shaft between first and second portions of the apparatus, a second shaft between the first shaft and the second portion, and configured to connect the first and second portions; and a cover mounted on the hinge and configured to hide the hinge regardless of an angle formed between the first and second portions, wherein the cover includes a first cover member configured to hide a first side of the hinge and a second cover member configured to hide a second side of the hinge regardless of an angle formed between first and second portions, and wherein the second cover member includes a first cover surface configured to continuously hide the second side of the hinge and a second cover surface configured to hide the second side of the hinge when the hinge is arranged along a curve.
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Specification