Patent ID: 10429885

Abstract:
A hinge assembly for a portable information handling system (IHS) includes an upper hinge axle coupled to a lid of the portable IHS, a lower hinge axle coupled to a base of the portable IHS, and a hinge cover encompassing the upper and lower hinge axles. A fulcrum foot provided on the hinge cover contacts a support surface when the lid is rotated to a first usage angle, and continues to support the portable IHS on the support surface as the lid is rotated further through a wide range of usage angles. When the lid is rotated beyond the first usage angle, a rear portion of the base lifts away from the support surface, and conceals an increasing greater portion of a lower bezel surrounding a display screen of the portable IHS. To reduce the amount of lift, internal components of the hinge assembly are offset by an angle θ of about 10°-20° from a vertical axis.