BACKGROUND

Foldable, or “clamshell”, information handling devices (“devices”), for example laptop computers, handheld gaming consoles, tablets, certain hybrid devices, and the like, are generally composed of two or more sections that fold via a hinge. Generally, the interface components in these devices, such as the keys and the display screen, are kept inside the closed clamshell, thereby protecting them from damage and unintentional use. To access the interface components, users must physically separate the sections from one another (e.g., by holding a base section of the device down while lifting up on the display section, etc.).

BRIEF SUMMARY

In summary, one aspect provides a method, comprising: receiving, from at least one sensor associated with an information handling device, an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to a magnetic coupling integrated into the information handling device; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and using a pulse transmitter, the electrical pulse to the magnetic coupling; and affecting a function of the magnetic coupling based on the transmitted electrical pulse.

Another aspect provides an information handling device, comprising: at least one sensor; a processor; a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to: receive an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to a magnetic coupling integrated into the information handling device; transmit, responsive to the receiving, the electrical pulse to the magnetic coupling; and affect a function of the magnetic coupling based on the transmitted electrical pulse.

A further aspect provides a product, comprising: a storage device that stores code, the code being executable by a processor and comprising: code that receives an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to a magnetic coupling; code that transmits, responsive to the code that receives, the electrical pulse to the magnetic coupling; and code that affects a function of the magnetic coupling based on the transmitted electrical pulse.

The foregoing is a summary and thus may contain simplifications, generalizations, and omissions of detail; consequently, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting.

For a better understanding of the embodiments, together with other and further features and advantages thereof, reference is made to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The scope of the invention will be pointed out in the appended claims.

