US 12,282,363 B2
Synchronized dual axis pivot hinge
Christopher A. Torres, San Marcos, TX (US); Kevin M. Turchin, Cedar Park, TX (US); Enoch Chen, Wenshan District (TW); An Szu Hsu, New Taipei (TW); Hsu Hong Yao, New Taipei (TW); and Yuan Ming Lin, 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 Jan. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/579,395.
Application 17/579,395 is a division of application No. 16/530,377, filed on Aug. 2, 2019, granted, now 11,294,431.
Prior Publication US 2022/0147114 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. E05D 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G09F 9/30 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H10K 102/00 (2023.01)
CPC G06F 1/1681 (2013.01) [E05D 3/06 (2013.01); G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G09F 9/301 (2013.01); E05Y 2999/00 (2024.05); H04M 1/022 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H10K 2102/311 (2023.02)] 6 Claims
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1. A method for rotationally coupling first and second housing portions, the method comprising:
coupling a first bracket to a first housing portion;
coupling a second bracket to a second housing portion;
inserting a first helical member extending from the first bracket into a first helical guide of a hinge main body;
inserting a second helical member extending from the second bracket into a second helical guide of the hinge main body;
rotating the first housing portion relative to the second housing portion; and
translating the rotating of the first housing portion to a rotation of the second housing portion via a lateral movement of the first and second guides which is induced by a rotation of the first helical member and transferred to the second helical member through the guides:
the method further comprising:
coupling a torque element to an end of the main body:
coupling a first torque arm from the torque element to a first slot of the first bracket;
coupling a second torque arm from the torque element to a second slot of the second bracket:
rotating the brackets relative to the torque element; and
in response to the rotating, translating torque from the torque element to the first and second brackets through the first and second torque arms.