Patent ID: 8634183

Claim:
An automatic hinge opening assembly for an electronic device, comprising: at least one hinge pin assembly mountable to a first section of a housing of the electronic device and comprising: a pin rotatable about an axis between a first position and a second position, wherein the pin has a variable radius; and a hinge plate coupled to the pin and connectable to an arm which connects the first section of the housing to a second section of the housing; a bearing section to support the pin; and a brake section in which the pin has a variable radius to define a stop section which stops the free rotation of the pin; wherein the hinge pin assembly is mountable to the first section of the housing by a base plate; at least one torsion member coupled to the pin to apply a torque to the pin, wherein the torsion member is to store potential energy when the first section of the housing and the second section of the housing are in a closed position.