Multi-orientation display device
US10503211B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device includes a flexible display screen, a housing to house at least one processor device and at least one memory element, and a first wing to support a side portion of the display screen. The front face of the housing includes a center portion of the display screen. The first wing is connected to the housing by a hinge, the first wing configured to swivel about an axis defined by the hinge. The hinge is configured to lock the first wing in at least two wing positions, a first of the wing positions supports the side portion of the display screen in a first orientation, a second of the wing positions supports the side portion of the display screen in a second orientation, and the side portion of the display screen is active in the first orientation and hidden in the second orientation.
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