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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2014
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Sano, Tokyo, JP;
Naka Shibata, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Mobile Communications Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Embodiments include a hinge structure attached to a keyboard device and a tablet terminal. The hinge structure includes a cam mechanism and a stand member configured to rotate to a support position based on the position of a tablet terminal attached to the hinge structure. When the tablet terminal is rotated by a user to a first predetermined angle relative to the keyboard device, the stand member will in turn automatically rotate and extend. When the tablet terminal is rotated by a user to a second predetermined angle relative to the keyboard device, the stand member will in turn lock in order to support and brace the combination of the attached tablet terminal and keyboard device. When not using the attached tablet terminal, the locked stand member may be unlocked and released upon closing the attached table terminal to a zero degree angle relative to the keyboard device.