Hinge mechanism for foldable devices with flexible displays
US11940851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1612
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a hinge apparatus includes two curved rack apparatuses, each curved rack apparatus defining an arcuate surface and an arcuate set of gear teeth concentric with the arcuate surface, where the radius of curvature of the arcuate set of gear teeth being non-uniform. The hinge apparatus further includes a gear assembly that includes a first gear, a second gear, a third gear coupling the first and second gears, a fourth gear coupling the first gear and the arcuate set of gear teeth of the first curved rack apparatus, and a fifth gear coupling the second gear and the arcuate set of gear teeth of the second curved rack apparatus.
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