Dynamic moveable hinge

摘要

A hinge which may be used for example in portable electronic devices may raise the upper body of the device from the lower body in response to rotation of the upper body about the hinge. The need to include a half-pipe section on the upper surface of the lower body maybe avoided. Thus more internal space of the lower body may be used without having to accommodate for the hinge. In an exemplary embodiment, the hinge may include a cam surface. The cam surface may be configured to shift a longitudinal axis of the hinge on response to the rotation of the upper body. In some embodiments, the shift of the longitudinal axis may be away from the lower body allowing a rear edge of the upper body to move across a rear edge of an upper surface of the lower body.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a first device body; a second device body; a hinge comprising a hinge body configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the hinge, wherein the hinge connects the first device body to the second device body, and wherein the hinge is configured to move the second device body relative to the first device body in response to rotation of the second device body about the hinge; a connection portion in the first device body connecting the hinge to the first device body, the connection portion including a flat upper surface of the connection portion; a cam within the hinge, the cam configured to shift the longitudinal axis of the hinge in response to movement of the hinge body, wherein the flat upper surface of the connection portion is disposed to oppose contact by the cam during rotation of the hinge, wherein rotation of the second device body relative to the first device body drives the hinge body away from the flat upper surface of the connection portion increasing a distance between the longitudinal axis of the hinge and the flat upper surface of the connection portion, while the flat upper surface of the connection portion remains in place relative to the first device body.