US 11,868,177 B2
Electronic device
Chia-Bo Chen, New Taipei (TW); Cheng-Nan Ling, New Taipei (TW); Wu-Chen Lee, New Taipei (TW); and Yi-Hsuan Yang, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Acer Incorporated, New Taipei (TW)
Filed by Acer Incorporated, New Taipei (TW)
Filed on Dec. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/088,617.
Application 18/088,617 is a continuation of application No. 17/541,263, filed on Dec. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,573,598.
Application 17/541,263 is a continuation of application No. 16/889,721, filed on Jun. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,226,651, issued on Jan. 18, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 108148387 (TW), filed on Dec. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0139383 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1624 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1662 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a host;
a main display;
an auxiliary display, located between the host and the main display, and is slidably connected to the host; and
a hinge mechanism, pivotally connecting the main display with the host and pivotally connecting the auxiliary display with the main display, wherein the hinge mechanism comprises a first rotation axle located in the main display and a second rotation axle located in the auxiliary display,
the auxiliary display is lifted and slides with the second rotation axle with respect to the host during the main display rotating with respect to the host,
the second rotation axle gradually moves up and away from the host during the main display rotating with respect to the host, wherein the second rotation axle moves up to a highest point and then descends from the highest point, and the second rotation axle continues to move away from the host after descending from the highest point.