Connector integrated into friction hinge
US9829929B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device is disclosed as including a hinge disposed intermediate of a display and a keyboard. the hinge includes an at least partially cylindrical housing and a friction band, the hinge providing rotation of the display and the keyboard around a pivot axis extending longitudinally along the hinge. The friction band comprises one or more compression members configured to extend around the pivot axis and in a compressed configuration with an inner surface of the housing to create friction between the inner surface of the housing and an outer surface of the one or more compression members.
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