公开(公告)号：US08787016B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US13177165

申请日：2011-07-06

申请人： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Andrew J. M. Janis ,  Teodor Dabov

发明人： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Andrew J. M. Janis ,  Teodor Dabov

IPC分类号： G06F1/16

CPC分类号： H05K5/0017 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/022 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H05K5/0226

摘要： Electronic devices may be provided that contain multiple housing portions. The housing portions may be coupled together using hinges. The hinges may include hinges based on a three-bar linkage, hinges based on a four-bar linkage, hinges with slotted members, hinges formed from flexible support structures, and hinges based on flexible housing structures. Flexible displays may be mounted to the housing portions overlapping the hinges. When the housing portions in a device are rotated relative to each other, the flexible display may bend. The hinge may be configured to allow the flexible display to be placed in a front-to-front configuration in which an active side of the display faces itself or a back-to-back configuration. Engagement structures may be used to help the housing grip external objects and to hold the housing portions together. The hinges may be provided with rotational detents to help hold the flexible display in desired positions.

摘要翻译： 可以提供包含多个壳体部分的电子设备。 壳体部分可以使用铰链联接在一起。 铰链可以包括基于三杆连杆的铰链，基于四杆连接件的铰链，带有开槽构件的铰链，由柔性支撑结构形成的铰链以及基于柔性壳体结构的铰链。 柔性显示器可以安装到与铰链重叠的壳体部分。 当装置中的壳体部分相对于彼此旋转时，柔性显示器可以弯曲。 铰链可以被配置为允许柔性显示器被放置在前置配置中，其中显示器的活动侧面向自身或背对背配置。 可以使用接合结构来帮助外壳夹住外部物体并将壳体部分保持在一起。 铰链可以设置有旋转棘爪以帮助将柔性显示器保持在期望的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20130010405A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13177165

申请日：2011-07-06

申请人： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Andrew J. M. Janis ,  Teodor Dabov

发明人： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Andrew J. M. Janis ,  Teodor Dabov

IPC分类号： H05K5/00

CPC分类号： H05K5/0017 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/022 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H05K5/0226

摘要： Electronic devices may be provided that contain multiple housing portions. The housing portions may be coupled together using hinges. The hinges may include hinges based on a three-bar linkage, hinges based on a four-bar linkage, hinges with slotted members, hinges formed from flexible support structures, and hinges based on flexible housing structures. Flexible displays may be mounted to the housing portions overlapping the hinges. When the housing portions in a device are rotated relative to each other, the flexible display may bend. The hinge may be configured to allow the flexible display to be placed in a front-to-front configuration in which an active side of the display faces itself or a back-to-back configuration. Engagement structures may be used to help the housing grip external objects and to hold the housing portions together. The hinges may be provided with rotational detents to help hold the flexible display in desired positions.

摘要翻译： 可以提供包含多个壳体部分的电子设备。 壳体部分可以使用铰链联接在一起。 铰链可以包括基于三杆连杆的铰链，基于四杆连接件的铰链，带有开槽构件的铰链，由柔性支撑结构形成的铰链以及基于柔性壳体结构的铰链。 柔性显示器可以安装到与铰链重叠的壳体部分。 当装置中的壳体部分相对于彼此旋转时，柔性显示器可以弯曲。 铰链可以被配置为允许柔性显示器被放置在前置配置中，其中显示器的活动侧面向自身或背对背配置。 可以使用接合结构来帮助外壳夹住外部物体并将壳体部分保持在一起。 铰链可以设置有旋转棘爪以帮助将柔性显示器保持在期望的位置。