| CPC G06F 1/1681 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); E05D 7/00 (2013.01); E05D 11/08 (2013.01); E05Y 2999/00 (2024.05)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A hinge mechanism, comprising:
a plurality of rod assemblies arranged in a respective plurality of rows extending in parallel, wherein each of the plurality of rod assemblies includes a plurality of segments sequentially arranged in a longitudinal direction of the respective rod assembly, the plurality of rod assemblies define:
a first section of the hinge mechanism that guides a sequential pivoting motion of each of the plurality of rod assemblies;
a second section of the hinge mechanism that couples each of the plurality of rod assemblies to at least one adjacent rod assembly; and
a third section of the hinge mechanism, wherein the third section restricts movement of the plurality of rod assemblies to maintain a position of the hinge mechanism between a minimum bend radius and a maximum bend radius,
wherein the plurality of segments include:
a first segment comprising a first body and a shaft extending outward from an end portion of the first body;
a second segment comprising a second body and a slot formed in and extending through the second body; and
a third segment comprising a third body and a shaft extending outward from an end portion of the third body,
wherein the first section of the hinge mechanism is defined by the first, second and third segments of each of the plurality of rod assemblies,
wherein the shaft of the first segment is received in a first end portion of the slot formed in the second segment, and
the shaft of the third segment is received in a second end portion of the slot formed in the second segment, to couple the first, second and third segments, so as to axially couple the first, second and third segments.
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