MULTI-PANEL DEVICE WITH CONFIGURABLE INTERFACE

• Main Authors: KILPATRICK, II THOMAS E, RHINE JEFFREY JAY, JOHNSON GREGG A, RHINE HOLLY CAROL, DAHL STEN JORGEN LUDVIG, LUNDGREN STEVEN J, BAHNEMANN DAVID M, ERVIN DANIEL R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.04.2010
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICESUSING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; EDUCATION; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; SEALS; TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION

A multi-panel device with a configurable interface is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the device includes a hinge rotatably coupled to a first panel of the device via a first pin and rotatably coupled to a second panel of the device via a second pin. The first pin is engaged within a slot of the first panel to enable a lateral movement of the first panel relative to the second panel such that the first panel has a first range of motion relative to the second panel when the hinge is in an extended configuration and a second range of motion when the hinge is in a retracted configuration. The first range of motion is larger than the second range of motion.