Hinge configuration for an electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9519309-B2
Application number	US-201414541032-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2014
Priority date	Jul 30, 2012
Publication date	Dec 13, 2016
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016

Abstract

Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). The electronic device may also include a base portion and a lid portion coupled to the base portion at a hinge configured such that the base portion and the lid portion can rotate between an open configuration of the electronic device and a closed configuration of the electronic device. The lid portion can include at least one segment that is to raise at least a portion of the base portion in response to a rotation toward the open configuration (e.g., opening the lid portion to access a touchpad or a keyboard of the electronic device, or to see a display of the electronic device).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a base portion, including a keyboard; and
a lid portion, including a display, wherein the lid portion is coupled to the base portion at a hinge, the hinge configured such that the base portion and lid portion can rotate between an open position and a closed position of the electronic device,
wherein at least one segment of the electronic device to raise at least a first portion of the base portion in response to a rotation toward the open position.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the base portion comprises at least a first edge of the base portion located adjacent to the top of a location of the keyboard on the base portion.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein a top surface of the base portion to slope down, respective to a surface the base portion rests upon, from the first edge of the base portion to a second edge of the base portion running opposite the first edge when the first portion of the base portion is raised.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one segment of the electronic device rotates with the lid portion.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one segment of the electronic device extends past a bottom surface of the base portion in the open position.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one segment of the electronic device is a portion of the lid portion while in a clamshell configuration.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the base portion to house at least one rechargeable battery.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the base portion to house at least a touchpad.

9. A method, comprising:
contacting a surface on which an electronic device is to rest in response to an actuation of a hinge of the electronic device, which includes a base portion and a lid portion; and
a segment of the electronic device raising at least a portion of the base portion a distance from the surface on which the electronic device is to rest when the electronic device is in an open position.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first portion of the base portion comprises at least a first edge of the base portion located adjacent to the top of the keyboard area of the base portion.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein a top surface of the base portion to slope down, respective to a surface the base portion rests upon, from the first edge of the base portion to a second edge of the base portion running opposite the first edge when the first portion of the base portion is raised.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one segment of the electronic device rotates with the lid portion.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one segment of the electronic device extends past a bottom surface of the base portion in the open position.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one segment of the electronic device is a portion of the lid portion while in a clamshell configuration.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the base portion and the lid portion have the capability to rotate between the open position and a closed position.

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Okuley James M
• Jensen Kimi

Classifications

• G06F1/1681

  Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683) · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• G06F1/169

  the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes (G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033) · CPC title

• G06F1/1662

  Details related to the integrated keyboard · CPC title

• G06F1/166

  related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle · CPC title