Offset hinge assembly for mobile compute devices
US10976782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1643
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A convertible mobile compute device comprises a lid, a base, and a hinge assembly coupled to the lid and the base. The hinge assembly includes a lid hinge bracket secured to the lid and configured to rotate about a lid hinge axis. The hinge assembly also includes a base hinge bracket secured to the base and configured to rotate about a base hinge axis. The lid hinge axis is offset from a centerline axis defined by the lid, and the base hinge axis is offset from a centerline axis defined by the base. As described herein, the offsetting of the hinge axes provides for a smaller a lid-to-base gap when the convertible mobile compute device is positioned in a closed mode relative to when the convertible mobile compute device is positioned in a tablet mode.
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