# US 2013/0239367 A1 · Movable hinge

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- Number: US 2013/0239367 A1
- Document ID: US20130239367A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/420,065
- Filed: 2012-03-14
- Published: 2013-09-19
- Earliest claimed: 2012-03-14
- Assignees: Sinher Technology Inc.
- Inventors: Feng Yu CHUNG; Chih Huang Peng; You Shiuan Tsai
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239367A1

## CPC

- G06F 1/1681: {Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683)}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A movable hinge to pivotally couple a base and a back panel of an electronic device includes a first slide portion and a second slide portion slidable against the first slide portion. The first slide portion includes a track portion and a first sloped surface connected to the track portion. The second slide portion has a first pin with two ends respectively running through the track portion and fastening to the base, a butting portion coupled on the first pin and slidable thereon, and an elastic element interposed between the butting potion and base. The butting portion is pushed by the elastic element to press the first slide portion to slide against the second slide portion and drive the back panel to move against the base.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A movable hinge to pivotally couple a base and a back panel of an electronic device, the back panel including a support portion and a housing compartment in the support portion, the movable hinge comprising:
a first slide portion which is held in the housing compartment and includes a track portion and a first sloped surface connected to the track portion; and
a second slide portion including a first pin with two ends respectively running through the track portion and fastening to the base, a butting portion coupled on the first pin and slidable thereon, and an elastic element coupled on the first pin and interposed between the butting portion and the base; the first pin being located at a bottom end of the track portion, the back panel being formed at a first position where the butting portion presses the elastic element to generate a return force thereof so that the butting portion is pushed by the return force of the elastic element to move along the first sloped surface to press the first slide portion to slide against the second slide portion and also drive the back panel to move against the base.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The movable hinge of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further includes a display device and a hinge portion to pivotally couple the display device on the back panel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The movable hinge of claim 2, wherein the hinge portion includes a second pin hinged on the display device and a fastening portion connected to the back panel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The movable hinge of claim 1, wherein the elastic element is a spring.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The movable hinge of claim 1, wherein the butting portion includes a second sloped surface corresponding to the first sloped surface.