Patent ID: 11917779
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  E  G | IPC G  H

Claim 10:
11. A method comprising:
mechanically coupling a fixed portion of a cover configured to at least partially house one or more components to a movable portion via a damping hinge configured to rotatably couple the movable portion to the fixed portion about an axis of rotation defined by the damping hinge, wherein the damping hinge is configured to dampen mechanical rotation of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion when the movable portion mechanically moves towards a closed position relative to the fixed portion, and further comprising mechanically coupling a spring assembly between the fixed portion and the movable portion, the spring assembly configured to exert a mechanical spring force on the movable portion relative to the fixed portion to force the movable portion toward the closed position when the movable portion is opened relative to the fixed portion.