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US 2006/0075602 A1Published application
Hinge unit and an electronic apparatus having the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSang-Kil Oh
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Abstract
A hinge unit comprises a supporting bracket, a hinge shaft assembly, and a pressing member. The hinge shaft assembly is connected to the supporting bracket to rotate between first and second positions. The pressing member presses the hinge shaft assembly toward the first position (for example, a closed position) when the hinge shaft assembly is located in the first position.
Claims25
A hinge unit comprising:
- a supporting bracket;
- a hinge shaft assembly connected to the supporting bracket to rotate between a first position and a second position;
- and
- a pressing member for pressing the hinge shaft assembly towards the first position.
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A hinge unit comprising:
- a supporting bracket;
- a first hinge shaft assembly mounted to the supporting bracket to rotate between first and second positions;
- a second hinge shaft assembly mounted to the first hinge shaft assembly to rotate by an angle;
- and
- a pressing member for pressing the first hinge shaft assembly toward the first position when the first hinge shaft assembly is located in the first position.
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An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a body;
- a display unit movably mounted to the body;
- a hinge unit connecting the display unit to the body, the hinge unit comprising:
- a first hinge shaft assembly connecting the display unit to the body, the display unit being movable between opened and closed positions, and
- a pressing member for pressing the first hinge shaft assembly in a direction for tightly contacting the display unit to the body when the display unit is in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.