Linkage assembly for a portable electronic device
US10761571B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2999/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This application relates to a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a housing including (i) a first case, and (ii) a second case that is capable of pivoting relative to the first case. The portable electronic device further includes a linkage assembly that includes a first joint that is joined to the first case, a second joint that is joined to the first case, a third joint that is joined to the second case, where the second and third joints define a first link, and a fourth joint that is joined to the second case, the first and fourth joints defining a second link, where when an input motion is applied at the second link, the second link oscillates to cause the first link to move such that the first and second cases pivot between a closed configuration and an open configuration.
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