Hinge module and portable electronic device
AssigneeAcer Incorporated
InventorsYi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Wu-Chen Lee, Kun-You Chuang
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Abstract
A hinge module is provided, including a first bracket, a guiding rod movably assembled to the first bracket, an elastic member connected between the first bracket and the guiding rod, a second bracket pivotally connected to the guiding rod, and a linking rod pivotally connected between the first and the second brackets. In a process of the first and the second brackets rotating relative to each other, the guiding rod moves relative to the first bracket to deform the elastic member. A portable electronic device is also provided.
Claims18
A hinge module for a portable electronic device, the hinge module comprising:
- a first bracket;
- a guiding rod movably assembled to the first bracket;
- an elastic member abutting between the guiding rod and the first bracket;
- a second bracket pivotally connected to the guiding rod;
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- a linking rod pivotally connected between the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein in a process of the first bracket and the second bracket rotating relative to each other, the guiding rod moves relative to the first bracket to deform the elastic member so that relative positions of the first bracket and the second bracket correspond to a change of an elastic force of the elastic member.
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a first body;
- a first bracket disposed on the first body;
- a guiding rod movably assembled to the first bracket;
- an elastic member abutting between the guiding rod and the first bracket;
- a second body;
- a second bracket disposed on the second body and pivotally connected to the guiding rod;
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- a linking rod pivotally connected between the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein in a process of the first body and the second body rotating relative to each other to be folded or unfolded, the first bracket and the second bracket rotate relative to each other to drive the guiding rod to move relative to the first bracket to deform the elastic member so that relative positions of the first body and the second body correspond to a change of an elastic force of the elastic member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.