- Patent Title: Hinge mechanism by gear set with slider for foldable display device
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Application No.: US16159154Application Date: 2018-10-12
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Publication No.: US10890949B2Publication Date: 2021-01-12
- Inventor: Davis Ou , Mike Liu
- Applicant: Google LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; H04M1/02

Abstract:
In a general aspect, a foldable display device may include processor, a memory, a first housing having a first end portion and a second end portion, a first length extending between the first end portion and the second end portion of the first housing, a second housing having a first end portion and a second end portion, a second length extending between the first end portion and the second end portion of the second housing, the second length being different than the first length, a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, and a hinge assembly disposed between the first housing and the second housing to rotate the first housing and the second toward each other. The hinge assembly may include a slider and plurality of gears. The slider and the plurality of gears operate to transfer a rotational movement into a translational movement of at least one of the first housing or the second housing.
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