US 11,927,991 B2
Synchronized hinges for foldable displays
Christopher A. Torres, San Marcos, TX (US); Enoch Chen, Taipei (TW); Anthony J. Sanchez, Pflugerville, TX (US); Chia-Hao Hsu, New Taipei (TW); Hsu Hong Yao, New Taipei (TW); and Mo-Yu Zhang, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on May 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/318,096.
Prior Publication US 2022/0365568 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); E05D 3/16 (2006.01); E05D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1681 (2013.01) [E05D 3/16 (2013.01); E05D 11/06 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/62 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/606 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hinge, comprising:
a first bracket coupled to a first shaft via a first arm;
a second bracket coupled to a second shaft via a second arm; and
a synchronization bracket coupled to the first and second shafts, wherein the first shaft is disposed along a first axis, wherein the second shaft is disposed along a second axis parallel to the first axis, wherein the first and second brackets are configured to rotate around a center axis between the first and second axes, and wherein the synchronization bracket comprises at least one first pin coupled to at least one first slot in the first shaft and at least one second pin coupled to at least one second slot in the second shaft.