Patent ID: 11907027
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  E | IPC E  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for rotationally coupling first and second housing portions, the method comprising:
coupling a first bracket to a first housing portion;
coupling a second bracket to a second housing portion;
inserting a first gear member extending from the first bracket into a first guide of a hinge main body;
inserting a second gear member extending from the second bracket into a second guide of the hinge main body;
rotating the first housing portion relative to the second housing portion; and
translating the rotating to the second housing portion through a gear subassembly of first and second transfer gears and plural intermediate gears rotationally engaging the first and second transfer gears, the first transfer gear coupled with the the first gear member and the second transfer gear coupled with the second gear member, the gear assembly engaged on a first side with the first gear member and on a second side with the second gear member, the first gear member having a semicircular shape rotating about a first axis, the second gear member having a semicircular shape rotating about a second axis, the first and second axes offset to define a fold region.