Friction fit. A friction-fit hinge requires interference to prevent free rotation of components relative to one another. Depending on design intent, resistance can vary from a slight drag to a ...

Designers can choose between friction-fit versions that hold a position or free-fit hinges that let components swing freely. For example, the hinges that join a laptop display screen to its ...

The friction hinges may thus have different opening ... In the future, this hinge design would mean a much lighter touch would be needed, creating a better user experience and hardware better ...

Previous design drawings have shown at most three ... whose previous work includes another granted patent about friction hinges. There's also Kevin M. Robinson, previously listed on a patent ...

Porsche Design unveiled its Book One at Mobile ... and flipping it around has just the right amount of friction. It feels like this hinge is the type of approach Microsoft will take with the ...

Worst case, you smash a finger or toe. Gas struts and hatch springs represent the traditional way of holding hatches open, but now you can add a new, even more elegant solution — friction hinges.

Over the years, Apple has been issued various patents for the design of foldable devices ... will offer the desired amount of friction, allowing the hinge to keep the device folded at a required ...