US 11,681,333 B2
Foldable auxiliary monitor
Xiaoliang Yao, Burlington, MA (US); Wenglong Ng, Burlington, MA (US); Brian Hyunsuk Yoo, Arlington, MA (US); Andrew Jones, Roslindale, MA (US); and Elizabeth Goodrich, Roslindale, MA (US)
Assigned to MOBILE PIXELS INC., Irwindale, CA (US)
Filed by MOBILE PIXELS INC., Irwindale, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/579,261.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/300,342, filed on Jan. 18, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/209,039, filed on Jun. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0397942 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/166 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1601 (2013.01); G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1624 (2013.01); G06F 1/1647 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 1/1607 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display system comprising: a support; a foldable display coupled to the support, the foldable display being configured to display output information received from at least one computing device and including a first display portion slidably coupled to the support, and a second display portion rotatably coupled to the first display portion about a first connection and rotatably coupled to the support about a second connection, the second display portion being configured to rotate about the first display portion responsive to the first display portion being slid down the support; a sliding coupler coupled to the first display portion and slidably coupled to the support; a base coupled to the support via a protrusion, wherein the support is rotatably coupled to the protrusion; a catch mechanism configured to prevent rotation of the support about the base; and a release mechanism configured to release the catch mechanism, wherein the sliding coupler is configured to exert a force on the release mechanism to release the catch mechanism, and wherein releasing the catch mechanism enables rotation of the support about the base.