Capacitive touch opening display for electronic device

A capacitive touch opening system can be used with a portable electronic device having rotationally coupled components, such as a laptop computer having a display component that opens from a base component. A first magnet in a first device component (e.g., display) can be located proximate a second...

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Main Authors McBroom, Michael D, Silvanto, Mikael M, McBroom, Daniel L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.01.2019
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
INDUCTANCES
MAGNETS
PHYSICS
PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
TRANSFORMERS
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Summary:A capacitive touch opening system can be used with a portable electronic device having rotationally coupled components, such as a laptop computer having a display component that opens from a base component. A first magnet in a first device component (e.g., display) can be located proximate a second magnet in a second device component (e.g., base) when the display is in a closed position relative to the base. A sensor on the portable electronic device can detect a sensed event, whereupon the display is rotated automatically to an open position relative to the base using a repulsion force between the magnets. The sensor can be a capacitive touch sensor on the device housing, and may be the entire display housing. One of the magnets can be an electromagnet that may change its magnetic field. An attraction force between the magnets can exist when no sensed event is taking place.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615264232