Systems and methods of providing a multipositional display

US10859200B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Kae-Ling Jacquline Gurr · Seattle, US
• Jonne Aapi Harju · Helsinki, FI
• Eric Paul Witt · Redmond, US
• Timothy G. Escolin · Seattle, US
• Ryan Eugene Whitaker · Seattle, US
• Young Soo Kim · Seoul, KR
• James Wahl · Export, US
• Daniel C. Park · Woodinville, US
• Bruce James Sandmeyer · Portland, US
• Scott Ashley Rutschman · Newberg, US
• William Loren Emery · Sherwood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 13, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 8, 2020
• Expiry date: May 9, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A device for supporting an electronic display includes a base, a display mount having a first position and a second position relative to the base, and a connection mechanism positioned between the base and the display mount. The connection mechanism is configured to rotate and translate the display mount from the first position to the second position according to a torque curve. The torque curve includes a discovery stage adjacent the first position, an initiation stage rotationally after the discovery stage, and an approach stage rotationally after the initiation stage. The connection mechanism applies a force toward the first position in the discovery stage. The connection mechanism having an initiation force applied toward the first position that is greater than the force in the discovery stage. The approach stage having an approach force applied toward the second position.