Hinge assembly and disc player having the same

A disc player, comprising:

• a housing comprising at least one opening, a shaft-receiving portion and a retaining portion, the shaft-receiving portion and the retaining portion being arranged at opposite side of the opening;
• at least one hinge assembly;
• and a lid pivotally coupled to the housing via the hinge assembly, the hinge assembly comprising:
• a supporting portion formed on the lid, the supporting portion comprising a shaft formed thereon, and a hole defined therein, the shaft comprising a first portion coupled to the shaft-receiving portion and an opposite second portion;
• and at least one torsional spring surrounding the second portion of the shaft, the torsional spring having first and second ends, the first end being coupled to the retaining portion of the housing, the second end being engaged in the hole of the supporting portion.

A disc player comprising:

• a housing enclosing one part of said player and defining a disc receiving area theron to be exposable;
• a lid enclosing the other part of said player and movably attachable to said housing, said lid movable relative to said housing between a first position thereof to abut against and cover said disc receiving area of said housing, and a second position thereof to move away and expose said disc receiving area;
• and
• a supporting portion supportively attaching said lid to said housing, said supporting portion comprising a base portion to engage with said lid, a shaft engaging with said base portion to be capable of engaging with said housing to guide movement of said lid between said first and second positions thereof, and a resilient member attachably working next to said shaft to control said movement of said lid together with said shaft, said shaft and said resilient member being significantly spaced from said lid by means of supportively engagement of said base portion with said lid and said shaft respectively.