Patent · US Active

Hinge mechanism and flexible electronic device having the same

US10480225B1 · kind B1 · utility

41Cited by

3References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

FOSITEK CORPORATION · TW

Inventors

AN SZU HSU · New Taipei, TW
WAY HAN DAI · New Taipei, TW
Shao-Chun Chao · New Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 16, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05Y2999/00
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A flexible electronic device includes a flexible display, a support structure and two hinge mechanisms. Each hinge mechanism includes a cam and first and second arm units. With the hinge mechanism having first and second cam follower protrusions of the first and second arm units which are moved from respective cavities of the cam and slide on respective peripheral cam surface sections of the cam during the pivoting of the first and second movable arms from an unfolded position to a folded position, a leeway is provided between the first and second movable arms for the flexible display to be bendably received therein.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.