Dell Products Inc.

David J Hernandez

Anthony J Sanchez

Jason Scott Morrison

Laurent Andrew Regimbal

Priyank Gajiwala

Brandon Joel Brocklesby

Robert Duane Hrehor

Brian Hargrove Leonard

Chuan Beng Sim

Christopher H Muenzer

John Trevor Morrison

Kenneth Clair Musgrave

Pedro M Alfonso

Damon W Broder

Darren Burke Pav

Bradley Jackson

A dual-contact electro-permanent magnet (EPM) assembly of an information handling system may comprise a plurality of high-coercivity magnets situated on opposite ends of a low-coercivity magnet, a first EPM magnetic contact disposed between a first of the plurality of high-coercivity magnets and the low-coercivity magnet, and a second EPM magnetic contact disposed between a second of the plurality of high-coercivity magnets and the low-coercivity magnet. The low-coercivity magnet polarity may correlate to a direction of current pulse applied to an electrically conductive wire coiled around the low-coercivity magnet, and dependent upon the low-coercivity magnet polarity, the first EPM magnetic contact is capable of operating in an attractive magnetic state to attract a ferromagnetic contact of a peripheral device while the second EPM magnetic contact is magnetically neutral with respect to the ferromagnetic contact.

Imethods and systems for operably connecting notebook computing components using electropermanent magnets

A portable information handling system moves a display pivot axis between a main housing front and rear side with a display cable communicating visual information between the display and main housing. A display cable manager regulates a length of the display cable by wrapping the display cable about a spool biased to retract the display cable.

Transformative information handling cable management

A portable information handling system transformation between clamshell and all-in-one configurations is managed by a position manager that senses main and display housing positions to restrict configuration actions if predetermined conditions are detected. For example, transformation to an all-in-one configuration may be restricted if display housing location and rotational orientation are not set before extension of a stand that raises the main housing rear surface.

Portable information handling system management of transformation between clamshell and all-in-one positions

A portable information handling system transforms from a clamshell configuration to an all-in-one configuration by removing a keyboard from a main housing, sliding the display housing in a guide formed under the keyboard and raising a rear side of the main housing to elevate the display. A brake interfaces with the display housing through the guide to lock the display at variable heights. A brake release selectively releases the brake to allow display height adjustment by adjusting the relative position of the display housing at the main housing.

Transformative information handling system display height brake

A portable information handling system transforms between clamshell and all-in-one positions by sliding a display housing pivot axis towards a front side of a main housing and raising the rear side of the main housing with a stand that extends out from a bottom surface of the main housing. A keyboard detaches from the main housing upper surface to expose guides that manage the display housing sliding motion towards the main housing front side. The all-in-one position raises the main housing towards a near-vertical orientation to raise the display above a support surface for end user viewing while an end user interacts with the keyboard separated from the housing.

Transformative portable information handling system adaptive display arrangement

An information handling system narrow width dual axes hinge rotationally couples portable information handling system housing portions to each other with minimal spacing between the housing portions. A gear assembly synchronizes motion about the dual axles at one end of the dual axles, the gear assembly having brackets to couple to each housing portion. Torque brackets couple to the opposite end of the dual axles, each torque bracket couple to a housing portion and resisting rotation of the housing portions by generating friction at the axle.

Information handling system narrow width hinge

A portable information handling system stand couples to a main housing lower surface with a dual axle hidden stand hinge that extends the stand parallel to the main housing lower surface with an initial synchronized opposing rotation of the axles by a predetermined amount, such as 45 degrees, and then rotates out a stand supporting end with rotation of one axle while the other axle remains stationary. Initial parallel extension of the stand reduces the amount of space in the main housing lower surface consumed by rotational movement of the stand to an extended position.

Transformative information handling system dual axis stand

A chassis component of an information handling system may include a chassis main lid component constructed of carbon fiber composite material that supports a lid chassis antenna housing that includes an internal antenna cavity defined therein to create an antenna window for the system. The carbon fiber composite material may be attached to the chassis antenna housing by an interlocking rib that provides sufficient joint strength to allow for a substantially larger and extended chassis antenna housing with larger antenna window that may be spaced further away from the carbon fiber composite material of the chassis main lid component than would otherwise be possible for the same form factor size so as to minimize or substantially eliminate shielding or blocking of wireless signals by the carbon fiber composite material lid component that would result in reduced system wireless performance.

Carbon fiber-based chassis components for portable information handling systems

A product badge coupled to a product, such as an information handling system, has a manually-selectable orientation to allow the orientation of the product badge to change for adapting to changes in the orientation of the product. A product badge support rotationally couples the product badge to the product for user selection of a desired orientation of product information, such as a manufacturer logo or a product identification number. Manual activation to change product badge orientation includes pushing the product badge into the product badge support to engage opposing cams, pushing the product badge edge to rotate the product badge to an opposing side having product information of another orientation, and pushing the product badge to activate a retention mechanism for release and retention of a selected of plural clips.

Information handling system product badge orientation system and method

According to one embodiment, a modular component securing apparatus includes a component chassis having a plurality of opposed walls, each wall including a support for receiving a modular component in one of a first orientation and a second orientation transverse to the first orientation. A component securing member is operable to be coupled to the component chassis adjacent selected ones of the opposed walls wherein the component securing member is operable to secure the modular component in the first orientation in response to being coupled to a first one of the walls, and is operable to secure the modular component in the second orientation in response to being coupled to a second one of the walls transverse to the first wall.

Method and apparatus for securing a modular component in a chassis

A modular component securing apparatus includes a modular component chassis including a first pair of spaced apart parallel walls and a second pair of spaced apart parallel walls positioned substantially transverse to the first pair of parallel walls. A first support structure is positioned on the first pair of parallel walls and a second support structure is positioned on the second pair of parallel walls. A securing member is operable to be coupled to the modular component chassis adjacent one of either the first support structure or the second support structure. A modular component may be secured in the modular component chassis in a first orientation by coupling the modular component to the first support structure and coupling the securing member adjacent the first support structure. The modular component may then be secured in the modular component chassis in a second orientation, which is substantially transverse to the first orientation, by coupling the modular component to the second support structure and coupling the securing member adjacent the second support structure.

A chassis bushing assembly is provided. The chassis bushing assembly includes an outer disc and an inner disc. The outer disc includes a lip and has first face and a second face. The inner disc includes a shoulder and has a third face and a fourth face. In addition, the inner disc coaxially mates with the outer disc. The chassis bushing assembly further includes a first aperture extending through the first and second faces of the outer disc and a second aperture, coaxially located with respect to the first aperture, extending through the third and fourth faces of the inner disc. The chassis bushing assembly is symmetrical so that each chassis bushing location within a chassis utilizes the same chassis bushing assembly. In addition, the chassis bushing assembly is common across different chassis types and backwards compatibly with previous chassis designs.

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Round Rock, TX, United States of America

David J Hernandez