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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2011
David D. Bohn, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Paul M. O'brien, Sammamish, WA (US);
Christopher B. Fruhauf, San Anselmo, CA (US);
David D. Bohn, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Paul M. O'Brien, Sammamish, WA (US);
Christopher B. Fruhauf, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redwood, WA (US);
Abstract
In embodiments of a flexible display overcenter assembly, an overcenter assembly includes a first flange integrated in a first housing part of a foldable electronic device. The device includes a flexible display, and the first housing part is integrated with a first section of the flexible display. The overcenter assembly also includes a second flange integrated in a second housing part of the foldable electronic device, and the second housing part is integrated with a second section of the flexible display. The first and second flanges are implemented to fold and form a radius that supports the flexible display in a closed position of the device. Hinge assemblies are implemented to movably couple the first and second housing parts of the foldable electronic device, and the flexible display bends through a pivot axis of the hinge assemblies when the first and second housing parts of the device are closed.