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Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2020
Applicant:

Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Shih-Wei Hsiang, Taipei, TW;

Hung-Wei Wang, Taipei, TW;

Ching-Chih Yen, Taipei, TW;

Po-Kai Lai, Taipei, TW;

Jeng-wen Lin, Taipei, TW;

Assignee:

Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); H04M 1/0216 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01);
Abstract

A foldable device may include a foldable layer and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism may include at least one synchronizing module, at least one torsion module, and a cover module. The at least one synchronizing module may include a synchronizing gear assembly including a first linking gear in meshed engagement with a first rotating link, a second linking gear in meshed engagement with a second rotating link, and at least one intermediate gear in meshed engagement with the first linking gear and the second linking gear. The first rotating link may be coupled to a first housing of a computing device and the second rotating link may be coupled to a second housing of the computing device. The meshed engagement of the first and second rotating links may provide of synchronized, symmetric movement of the first and second housings about a central axis of the computing device.


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Hsiang, Shih-Wei. (2024). Double-axis soft hinge mechanism and foldable device having same (U.S. Patent No. 12135589). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12135589

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