Patent ID: 6826043
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A connecting mechanism connecting a side of a display device to a corresponding side of a host computer for folding/unfolding the display device relative to the host computer, the connecting mechanism comprising:a first rod having a first end pivotally connected to a portion of the side of the host computer adjacent a rear end thereof and a second end connected to a first sleeve of a hinge; and a second rod having a third end pivotally connected to a central portion of the side of the display device and a fourth end connected to a second sleeve of the hinge, the second sleeve being pivotally displaceable relative to the first sleeve, the second rod having a length longer than a length of the first rod, wherein the display device is capable of rotating relative to the second rod and moving with respect to the host computer.