Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Disc style 360 degree hinge for a laptop computer
- Patent Title (中): 圆盘式360度铰链用于笔记本电脑
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Application No.: US14145377Application Date: 2013-12-31
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Publication No.: US09383778B2Publication Date: 2016-07-05
- Inventor: Yoshimichi Matsuoka
- Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; H05K5/00 ; B21D53/40 ; E05D3/06 ; H05K5/02

Abstract:
In one general aspect, a computing device can include a lid, and a base coupled to the lid by a hinge. The hinge can include a first disc including a first pin coupled to the lid and an inner surface. The hinge can include a second disc including a second pin coupled to the base and an outer surface. The first disc can be concentric with and can partially surround the second disc. The hinge can further include a friction element disposed between the inner surface of the first disc and the outer surface of the second disc. The first disc can be configured to rotate about the second disc.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150185788A1 DISC STYLE 360 DEGREE HINGE FOR A LAPTOP COMPUTER Public/Granted day:2015-07-02
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