IP Library Granted Patent US 8,073,505
Granted Patent B2
US 8,073,505 · App. 12/124,140 · Granted Dec 6, 2011

Portable electronic apparatus with dual hinges

Assignee: HTC Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,073,505
App. No.
12/124,140
Granted
Dec 6, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable electronic apparatus includes a first module, a second module, and a first hinge assembly. The first hinge assembly is connected to the first module and the second module. The first hinge assembly includes a first hinge, a second hinge and a first swing member. The first hinge is installed inside the first module and pivotally connected to the first module, and the second hinge is pivotally connected to the second module. The first swing member connected to the first hinge and the second hinge. When the first module and the second module are close, the first module and the second module cover the first hinge assembly together.

Claims (22)

1. A portable electronic apparatus comprising:

a first module comprising a first housing, the first housing having a first containing space;

a second module comprising a second housing; and

a first hinge assembly connected to the first module and the second module, the first hinge assembly comprising:

a first hinge installed inside the first containing space and pivotally connected to the first module;

a second hinge pivotally connected to the second module; and

a first swing member connected to the first hinge and the second hinge; wherein while the first hinge remains inside the first containing space, the second hinge and the first swing member are exposed outside the first containing space partly when the second module rotates relative to the first module, and the first module and the second module cover the first hinge assembly together when the first module and the second module are closed.

2. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first module further comprises a host installed inside the first housing for controlling operation of the portable electronic apparatus, and the second module further comprises a screen installed inside the second housing and electrically connected to the host for displaying image signals transmitted from the host.

3. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first containing space of the first housing is for containing the first hinge assembly.

4. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first hinge assembly is contained inside the first containing space completely when the first module and the second module are closed.

5. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second hinge and the first swing member are exposed outside the first containing space partly when the second module is open with respect to the first module.

6. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an end of the second housing of the second module is formed as a fillet structure.

7. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a second hinge assembly connected to the first module and the second module, the second hinge assembly comprising:

a third hinge installed inside the first module and pivotally connected to the first module;

a fourth hinge pivotally connected to the second module; and

a second swing member connected to the third hinge and the fourth hinge;

wherein the first module and the second module cover the second hinge assembly together when the first module and the second module are clow closed.

8. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first module comprises a first housing, and a host installed inside the first housing for controlling operation of the portable electronic apparatus, and the second module comprises a second housing, and a screen installed inside the second housing and electrically connected to the host for displaying image signals transmitted from the host.

9. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first housing comprises a second containing space for containing the second hinge assembly.

10. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the second hinge assembly is contained inside the second containing space completely when the first module and the second module are closed.

11. The portable electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the fourth hinge and the second swing member are exposed outside the second containing space partly when the second module is open with respect to the first module.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 27, 2011
From: HIGH TECH COMPUTER CORP.
To: HTC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027129/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2008
From: CHENG, YING-YEN; CHAUNG, I-CHENG
To: HIGH TECH COMPUTER CORP.
Reel/Frame 020974/0900 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 96131672 A · Aug 27, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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