Hinged electronic device having multiple panels
US8295037B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/169
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device, such as an electronic book (“eBook”) reader device, is configured with two panels connected via a hinge. A first panel includes components such as a battery, a main logic board, a wireless networking interface, and so forth while a second panel includes a display component such as an electrophoretic display. The panels may be opened for use wherein the display is visible to a user, or closed such that the first panel protects and/or obscures the second panel and the display located therein.
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