One way clutch hinge for a base of a tablet computer
US9785199B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/166
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information handling system includes a base, a hinge area, and a clutch device. The hinge area is in physical communication with the base, and includes a curved portion. The curved portion is to be placed in physical communication with a tablet computer when the tablet computer is in a first open position, and the hinge area is to hold the tablet computer in the first open position. The clutch device is located within the hinge area, and includes rollers, a shaft, and a clutch housing. A weight of the tablet computer is to exert a first torque on the clutch device. The rollers are to lock the clutch device in response to the first torque, and the clutch device locks in response to the rollers being placed in physical communication with both the shaft and the clutch housing.
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