US 2004/0110529 A1 · Fold-type data proccesing apparatus having a hinge

Abstract

A fold-type cellular phone has a top unit, a bottom unit and a hinge coupling together the top unit and the bottom unit while allowing the top unit to turn and swivel with respect to the bottom unit. The top unit is first unfolded from a first folded position to an attitude angle of 160 to 170 degrees, and swiveled by 180 degrees to be folded onto the bottom unit in a second folded position at an attitude angle of 180 degrees. The swivel movement of the top unit causes a cam assembly to turn the top unit from the attitude angle of 160-170 degrees to an attitude angle of 180 degrees in the second folded position, thereby allowing the top unit to assume a suitable attitude with respect to the bottom unit.

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Dependent claims

A fold-type data processing apparatus comprising a first unit, a second unit and a hinge mechanism for coupling together said first unit and said second unit and allowing said second unit to turn and swivel with respect to said first unit via said hinge mechanism, said hinge mechanism comprising:

a shaft having a first axis mounting thereon said second unit for allowing said second unit to be turned around said first axis;
a swiveling member fixed onto said first unit and allowing said shaft and said second unit to swivel with respect to said first unit around a second axis perpendicular to said first axis;
at least one projection member fixed onto said shaft;
and
a control member fixed onto said first unit and having a side wall, at least a portion of said side wall having a slanted surface,
wherein said projection member abuts said side wall to restrict a movement of said second unit.

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Fold-type data proccesing apparatus having a hinge

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Fold-type data proccesing apparatus having a hinge

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Abstract

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