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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2019
Compal Electronics, Inc., Taipei, TW;
Chien-Chih Cheng, Taipei, TW;
Hung-Jui Lin, Taipei, TW;
Compal Electronics, Inc., Taipei, TW;
Abstract
An electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a bearing base, a movable base, a first hinge mechanism, a second hinge mechanism and a switching member. The bearing base is connected to the first body and has a first engaging portion. The first hinge mechanism is connected between the movable base and the second body. The second hinge mechanism is connected between the movable base and the bearing base. The first and second hinge mechanisms are connected to adjacent sides of the movable base. The switching member includes a main body slidably connected to the movable base in a switching direction, a second engaging portion engaged with or disengaged from the first engaging portion as the main body moves, and an interference portion entering or exiting the first hinge mechanism as the main body moves.