US 12,650,144 B2 · Hinge structure and terminal device

Abstract

A hinge structure includes two hinge arms, two shaft gears, at least one first elastic piece, and at least one second elastic piece. Each hinge arm includes a central shaft. Each of the two shaft gears is connected to the central shaft, each shaft gear includes an extending portion, the groove is defined on the extending portion. Each first elastic piece includes two elastic arms, a first connecting portion, and two protrusions. The elastic arms are disposed on opposite sides of the first connecting portion, the elastic arms and the first connecting portion cooperatively form a first opening, the extending portion passes through the first opening, each protrusion is disposed on each elastic arm. Each second elastic piece is sleeved on the extending portion. The protrusions are configured to be accommodated in the groove. A terminal device is provided according to the present disclosure.

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Dependent claims

A hinge structure comprising:

two hinge arms, each of the two hinge arms comprising a central shaft;
two shaft gears, each of the two shaft gears connected to the central shaft, each of the two shaft gears comprising an extending portion, at least one groove defined on the extending portion;
at least one first elastic piece, each of the at least one first elastic piece comprising two elastic arms, a first connecting portion, and two protrusions, the two elastic arms disposed on opposite sides of the first connecting portion, the two elastic arms and the first connecting portion cooperatively forming a first opening, the extending portion passing through the first opening and connected to the first connecting portion, each of the two protrusions disposed on a surface of each of the two elastic arms facing the extending portion;
and
at least one second elastic piece sleeved on the extending portion;
wherein the two protrusions are configured to be accommodated in the at least one groove.

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A terminal device comprising:

a hinge structure comprising:
two hinge arms, each of the two hinge arms comprising a central shaft;
two shaft gears, each of the two shaft gears connected to the central shaft, each of the two shaft gears comprising an extending portion, at least one groove defined on the extending portion;
at least one first elastic piece, each of the at least one first elastic piece comprising two elastic arms, a first connecting portion, and two protrusions, the two elastic arms disposed on opposite sides of the first connecting portion, the two elastic arms and the first connecting portion cooperatively forming a first opening, the extending portion passing through the first opening and connected to the first connecting portion, each of the two protrusions disposed on a surface of each of the two elastic arms facing the extending portion;
and
at least one second elastic piece sleeved on the extending portion;
wherein the two protrusions are configured to be accommodated in the at least one groove.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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