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Hinge assembly for a computing device

US9500013B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 2013
Grant dateNov 22, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/1681
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein provide a hinge assembly for a computing device. The hinge assembly includes a first barrel coupled to a second barrel. The first barrel has a first groove that extends circumferentially and longitudinally along at least a length of the first barrel, and the second barrel has a second groove that extends circumferentially and longitudinally along at least a length of the second barrel. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge pivot shaft that rotates about a first axis via the first barrel, and the first shaft includes a first guide pin to follow the first groove along the first barrel. The hinge assembly includes a second hinge pivot shaft that rotates about a second axis via the second barrel, and the second shaft includes a second guide pin to follow the second groove along the second barrel. The hinge assembly includes a bracket that aligns a point along a length of the first shaft with a point along a length of the second shaft.

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