| CPC G06F 1/1681 (2013.01) [H04M 1/0268 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A hinge mechanism for a computing device, the hinge mechanism comprising:
a plurality of hinge segments, including a plurality of first hinge segments and a plurality of second hinge segments alternately arranged in a row, each of the plurality of hinge segments being movably coupled to an adjacent hinge segment of the plurality of hinge segments, wherein
each first hinge segment includes:
a first recess formed in a main body of the first hinge segment;
a second recess formed in the main body of the first hinge segment; and
a central wall positioned between the first recess and the second recess; and
each second hinge segment includes:
a first protrusion formed at a first end portion of a main body of the second hinge segment, wherein the first protrusion is movably coupled in the first recess of a first hinge segment adjacent to the first end portion of the second hinge segment at which the first protrusion is formed; and
a second protrusion formed at a second end portion of the main body of the second hinge segment, wherein the second protrusion is movably received in the second recess of a first hinge segment adjacent to the second end portion of the second hinge segment at which the second protrusion is formed, wherein
the hinge mechanism is installed in the computing device at a position corresponding to a bendable section of a foldable display, and
wherein the foldable display rests against at least one of the plurality of first hinge segments and against at least one of the plurality of second hinge segments when the computing device is in an unfolded configuration.
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