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BIDIRECTIONALLY FOLDABLE HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
A hinge assembly (1) for an electronic device (15), the hinge assembly (1) being moveable between an unfolded position (P1) and a first folded end position (P2a). The hinge assembly (1) comprises a row of interconnected and abutting hinge blades (9), and are aligned in a common plane when the hinge assembly (1) is in the unfolded position (P1), each hinge blade (9) having a first area of contact (C1) against neighboring hinge blades (9). When the hinge assembly (1) is moved to the first folded end position (P2a), each hinge blade (9) is rotated relative neighboring hinge blades (9) around a hinge assembly rotation axis (A1) such that the hinge blade (9) has a second area of contact (C2) against the neighboring hinge blades (9), the second area of contact (C2) being at least partially different from the first area of contact (C1). This provides a hinge assembly which allows the electronic device, in which it is fitted, to fold while still preventing the surface layer, such as the display of the electronic device, from becoming wrinkled and/or permanently deformed due to the folding.
BIDIRECTIONALLY FOLDABLE HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
A hinge assembly (1) for an electronic device (15), the hinge assembly (1) being moveable between an unfolded position (P1) and a first folded end position (P2a). The hinge assembly (1) comprises a row of interconnected and abutting hinge blades (9), and are aligned in a common plane when the hinge assembly (1) is in the unfolded position (P1), each hinge blade (9) having a first area of contact (C1) against neighboring hinge blades (9). When the hinge assembly (1) is moved to the first folded end position (P2a), each hinge blade (9) is rotated relative neighboring hinge blades (9) around a hinge assembly rotation axis (A1) such that the hinge blade (9) has a second area of contact (C2) against the neighboring hinge blades (9), the second area of contact (C2) being at least partially different from the first area of contact (C1). This provides a hinge assembly which allows the electronic device, in which it is fitted, to fold while still preventing the surface layer, such as the display of the electronic device, from becoming wrinkled and/or permanently deformed due to the folding.
BIDIRECTIONALLY FOLDABLE HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
BIDIREKTIONAL KLAPPBARE SCHARNIERANORDNUNG FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG
ENSEMBLE CHARNIÈRE PLIABLE DANS DEUX DIRECTIONS POUR DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE
HEISKANEN JUUSO (author)
2024-12-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
BIDIRECTIONALLY FOLDABLE HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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