阅读说明：本技术 铰链式设备 (Hinge type equipment ) 是由 K·西迪克 R·迪徳 于 2019-09-05 设计创作，主要内容包括：本描述涉及铰链式设备。一个示例涉及具有第一部分和第二部分的设备。该设备可包括紧固至第一部分和第二部分的铰链组装件以及紧固至第一部分和第二部分的柔性显示器。该设备可包括被定位在铰链组装件与柔性显示器之间的支撑构件。该铰链组装件可被配置成至少部分地基于第一部分和第二部分的取向来控制由第一部分、铰链组装件和第二部分限定的设备的长度,并且被配置成至少部分地基于第一部分和第二部分的取向来控制支撑构件的形状。(The present description relates to hinged devices. One example relates to a device having a first portion and a second portion. The device may include a hinge assembly secured to the first and second portions and a flexible display secured to the first and second portions. The apparatus may include a support member positioned between the hinge assembly and the flexible display. The hinge assembly may be configured to control a length of a device defined by the first portion, the hinge assembly, and the second portion based at least in part on the orientation of the first portion and the second portion, and to control a shape of the support member based at least in part on the orientation of the first portion and the second portion.)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a first portion and a second portion;

a hinge assembly secured to the first and second portions;

a flexible display secured to the first portion and the second portion;

a support member positioned between the flexible display and the hinge assembly;

a first cord member extending along a first path between the first portion and the hinge assembly and at least partially controlling a length of the device as the first portion and the second portion rotate through a range of orientations; and the number of the first and second groups,

a second tether coupling the hinge assembly and the support member and at least partially controlling a position of the support member relative to the flexible display during the range of orientations.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a biasing element biasing the first portion away from the hinge assembly, and further comprising a first path along which the first cord piece travels.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein, in a first orientation of the first and second portions, the first path is relatively short and the first cord piece allows the biasing element to bias the first portion away from the hinge assembly.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein, in the second orientation of the first and second portions, the first path is relatively long and the first cord piece overcomes the bias and pulls the first portion toward the hinge assembly.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a support member biasing element that biases opposite ends of the support member away from the hinge assembly.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a second cord member path along which the second cord member travels.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein, in the first orientation of the first and second portions, the second cord piece path is relatively short and the second cord piece allows the support member biasing element to bias the end of the support member away from the hinge assembly.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein at a second orientation of the first and second portions, the second cord piece path is relatively long and the second cord piece overcomes the bias and pulls the opposite end of the support member toward the hinge assembly.

9. An apparatus, comprising:

a first portion and a second portion;

a hinge assembly secured to the first and second portions;

a flexible display secured to the first portion and the second portion;

a support member positioned between the hinge assembly and the flexible display; and the number of the first and second groups,

the hinge assembly is configured to control a length of the device defined by the first portion, the hinge assembly, and the second portion based at least in part on an orientation of the first portion and the second portion, and to control a shape of the support member based at least in part on an orientation of the first portion and the second portion.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the hinge assembly defines a path for a cable member extending between the hinge assembly and the first portion.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the hinge assembly defines a hinge axis and the path includes a cam positioned about the hinge axis.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the cam changes a length of the path as the first portion rotates about the hinge axis.