Portable electronic device housing including hinge

摘要

A portable electronic device (100) includes: a first housing (200) comprising a first end (208)and a first mating end (214); a second housing (202) comprising a second end (216) and a second mating end (222); a hinge assembly (510) comprising an axle (608), the hinge assembly coupling the first mating end (214) of the first housing (200) to the second mating end (216) of the second housing (202), the second housing (202) being movable relative to the first housing (200) from an open position in which the axle (608) is in a first position near to the first mating end (214) and the second mating end (216) and a folded position in which the axle (608) is in a second position spaced from the first mating end (214) and the second mating end (222) such that the first mating end (214) and the second mating end (222) are movable toward one another to move the portable electronic device (100) to a partially open position for clipping to an object; and a processor (102) in electrical communication with electrical components in one of the first housing (200) and the second housing (202).