Granted Patent B2

US 12,612,939 · App. 17/914,684 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Inventors: Christina Ashley Yee (Redmond, WA); Brian David Bitz (Woodinville, WA); Joseph Benjamin Gault (Seattle, WA)

Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

F16C11/04G06F1/162G06F1/1681E05D3/14E05Y2999/00

Abstract

Claims (31)

1 . A computing device, comprising:

a base;

a display rotatable relative to the base;

a hinge connecting the base and the display, the hinge including:

a base member connected to the base;

an upper member slidably connected to the display and including a rotational stop;

a first linkage connecting the base member to the upper member;

a second linkage connecting the base member to the upper member; and

a rotational receiver on the first linkage configured to receive the rotational stop and configured to limit a rotational range of motion of the display relative to the first linkage in a first direction.

2 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the display rotates with a first rotational path of a center of the display and a second rotational path of an edge of the display.

3 . The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the first rotational path is based on a first connection of the first linkage to the base member and the second linkage to the base member.

4 . The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the second rotational path is based on a second connection of the first linkage to the upper member and the second linkage to the upper member.

5 . The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the first rotational path and the second rotational path are elliptical.

6 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the upper member is rotationally connected to the display.

7 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first linkage is connected to the base member at a first base member location and wherein the second linkage is connected to the base member at a second base member location different from the first base member location.

8 . The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the first linkage is connected to the upper member at a first upper member location and wherein the second linkage is connected to the upper member at a second upper member location, and an upper distance between the first upper member location and the second upper member location is different than a base member distance between a first base member location and a second base member location.

9 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the display is rotatable between a laptop mode and a studio mode.

10 . The computing device of claim 1 , the hinge further comprising:

a connecting member connecting the display to the base.

11 . The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the display includes a first axis of rotation at the upper member and a second axis of rotation at the base member.

12 . The computing device of claim 11 , wherein a rotation about the first axis of rotation in a first direction places a tensile force on a first linkage cable.

13 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the tensile force resists the rotation about the first axis of rotation of the display.

14 . The computing device of claim 11 , wherein a rotation about the second axis of rotation in a second direction of rotation places a tensile force on at least one of a first linkage cable and the second linkage cable.

15 . The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the connecting member is connected to the display with an upper rotatable connection and the base with a base rotatable connection.

16 . The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the upper member is rotationally connected to the display.

17 . A method for controlling rotation of the computing device of claim 1 , comprising:

rotating the display about the base along a first rotation path;

rotating the display along a second rotation path; and

resisting rotation of the display along the second rotation path.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein rotating the display along the first rotation path causes the rotation of the display along the second rotation path.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein resisting rotation includes stabilizing the display during use.

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