Method and device to support a display of an electronic device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display. The display includes a display surface and an opposed display back surface. A base is rotatably coupled to the display with a base hinge. The base includes an input surface and an opposed base bottom surface. The base hinge extends along an interface between the display and the base. A retractable standoff includes a standoff body having a standoff hinge to hingeably mount the standoff body to one of the display back surface or base bottom surface. The standoff hinge is moveable between a retracted position and extended position. The standoff body is flush with the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the retracted position. The standoff body includes a standoff body outer edge to abut against another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the extended position.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a display including a display surface and an opposed display back surface;
a base rotatably coupled to the display with a base hinge, the base including an input surface and an opposed base bottom surface;
the base hinge extending along an interface between the display and the base; and
a retractable standoff comprising:
a standoff body having a standoff hinge to hingeably mount the standoff body to one of the display back surface or base bottom surface;
the standoff hinge moveable between a retracted position and extended position, the standoff body flush with the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the retracted position;
the standoff body including a standoff body outer edge to abut against another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the extended position;
wherein the standoff body includes a first standoff portion and second standoff portion;
wherein the second standoff portion is configured to abut against the first standoff portion when in the extended position;
wherein the standoff hinge includes first and second standoff hinge portions, and the standoff body outer edge includes first and second standoff body outer edges; and the second standoff hinge portion hingeably mounting the second standoff portion to one of the display back surface or base bottom surface; and
wherein the first standoff hinge portion is linearly moveable toward and away from the base hinge and the second standoff hinge portion is linearly moveable toward and away from the base hinge.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second standoff portion is embedded within the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the retracted position.
3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the standoff body outer edge includes a flexible material that abuts against the another of the display back surface or base bottom surface; wherein the flexible material has an elastic modulus that is less than an elastic modulus of material forming the standoff body.
4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the flexible material is rubber.
5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein in the extended position the standoff body outer edge abuts against the another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface to form an angle between the display and the base in a range between 15°-35° degrees.
6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display back surface or the base bottom surface includes a detent to receive the standoff body outer edge.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one sensor positioned to detect an angle between the base and the display;
one or more processors coupled to the at least one sensor to receive angle data from the at least one sensor;
wherein, responsive to execution of the program instructions, the one or more processors perform:
in response to angle data indicative of the angle between the base and display being within a predetermined range, activating a sketch application.
8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the predetermined range is between 15 degrees and 35 degrees.
9. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one sensor positioned to detect contact between the retractable standoff and the another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface;
one or more processors coupled to the at least one sensor to receive contact data from the at least one sensor;
wherein, responsive to execution of the program instructions, the one or more processors perform:
in response to contact data indicative of the another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface contacting the retractable standoff, activating a sketch application.
10. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first track disposed within one of the base or the display that receives the first standoff portion to permit linear movement of the first standoff portion parallel to the base hinge; and
a second track disposed within one of the base or the display that receives the second standoff portion to permit linear movement of the second standoff portion parallel to the base hinge.
11. An electronic device for sketching comprising:
a display including a display surface and an opposed display back surface;
a base rotatably coupled to the display with a base hinge and including an input surface and an opposed base bottom surface;
the base hinge extending along an interface between the display and base; and
a retractable standoff comprising:
a first standoff portion positioned adjacent the base hinge; the first standoff portion including a first standoff body portion having a first standoff hinge portion hingeably mounted in one of the base or the display to move the first standoff portion from a retracted position to an extended position;
a second standoff portion positioned adjacent a base distal edge or display distal edge, the second standoff portion including a second standoff body portion having a second standoff hinge portion hingeably mounted in one of the base or the display to move the second standoff portion from a retracted position to an extended position;
wherein the first standoff portion in the extended position to engage the second standoff portion in the extended position to fix the first standoff portion as a predetermined angle;
the first standoff portion including a first standoff portion outer edge to abut against another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface;
a first track disposed within one of the base or the display that receives the first standoff portion to permit linear movement of the first standoff portion parallel to the base hinge; and
a second track disposed within one of the base or the display that receives the second standoff portion to permit linear movement of the second standoff portion parallel to the base hinge.
12. The electronic device of claim 11 , further comprising tabs secured to the first standoff portion for manual actuation of the first standoff portion within the track.
13. The electronic device of claim 11 , further comprising:
one or more processors that execute directions to:
determine the standoff is in an extended position;
switch a mode of operation of the electronic device to a drawing mode.
14. The electronic device of claim 13 , the one or more processors that execute directions to:
in response to switching the mode of operation to a drawing mode, display a graphic user interface.
15. An electronic device for sketching comprising:
a display including a display surface and an opposed display back surface;
a base rotatably coupled to the display with a base hinge and including an input surface and an opposed base bottom surface;
the base hinge extending along an interface between the display and the base; and
a retractable standoff comprising:
a first standoff portion positioned adjacent the base hinge including a first standoff body portion having a first standoff hinge portion rotatably coupled in one of the base or the display to move from a retracted position to an extended position;
a second standoff portion positioned adjacent a base distal edge or a display distal edge including a second standoff body portion having a second standoff hinge portion rotatably coupled in one of the base or the display to move from a retracted position to an extended position;
wherein, the first standoff portion in the extended position engages the second standoff portion in the extended position to fix the second standoff portion at a predetermined angle;
the second standoff portion including a second standoff portion outer edge to abut against another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface in the extended position; and
a first track disposed within one of the base or the display that receives the first standoff portion to permit linear movement of the first standoff portion parallel to the base hinge; and
a second track disposed within one of the base or the display that receives the second standoff portion to permit linear movement of the second standoff portion parallel to the base hinge.
16. The electronic device of claim 15 , further comprising:
one or more processors that execute directions to:
determine the first standoff portion is in an extended position;
switch a mode of operation of the electronic device to a drawing mode based on the determination the first standoff portion is in the extended position.
17. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the first standoff portion moves laterally in relation to the second standoff portion parallel to the base hinge.