US 11,778,763 B2
Folding devices
Jason M. Brand, Placerville, CA (US)
Assigned to Tahoe Research, Ltd., Dublin (IE)
Filed by Tahoe Research, Ltd., Dublin (IE)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/201,982.
Application 17/201,982 is a continuation of application No. 16/578,869, filed on Sep. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,952,339.
Application 16/578,869 is a continuation of application No. 15/856,031, filed on Dec. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,426,051, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0204430 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); E05F 3/20 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01); E05F 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0226 (2013.01) [E05D 3/022 (2013.01); E05F 1/12 (2013.01); E05F 3/20 (2013.01); G06F 1/16 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); H05K 5/0017 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/606 (2013.01); G06F 1/1616 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A folding electronic device comprising:
a display including a first display portion, a second display portion, and a third display portion, the third display portion between the first display portion and the second display portion;
a first frame to support the first display portion;
a biasing element coupled to the first frame; and
a second frame to support the second display portion, an end of the second frame being configured to pivot about a first axis to cause movement of an end of the first frame, and
the biasing element being configured to exert a force on the first frame as the end of the second frame pivots about the first axis, the force on the first frame being configured to move the folding electronic device between a folded position and an unfolded position without rotating the first frame about the first axis.