Hinge assembly
AssigneeSugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.
InventorsKazuyoshi Oshima, Katsuya Imai
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Abstract
A hinge shaft 6 is nonpivotably connected to a cover 3. Two shaft portions 63 are formed on the hinge shaft 6. Spring elements 51, which are nonpivotably disposed at a telephone main body 2, are in pressure contact with the shaft portions 63. By the foregoing arrangement, the shaft portions 63 are functioned as a pivotal movement restricting portion for restricting a pivoting position of the cover 3. The shaft portions 63 are arranged away from each other so that a space S for storing a lubricating oil such as a grease is formed therebetween.
Claims7
A hinge assembly having a device main body and an opening and closing member pivotably connected to said device main body, said hinge assembly comprising:
- a hinge shaft disposed on a pivot axis of said opening and closing member, said hinge shaft being pivotably connected to selected one of said device main body and said opening and closing member and nonpivotably connected to the other;
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- a resilient member nonpivotably connected to the selected one of said device main body and said opening and closing member to which said hinge shaft is pivotably connected;
- said hinge shaft being formed with a plurality of shaft portions extending generally parallel to said pivot axis, said shaft portions, which are in contact with said resilient member, restricting a pivoting position of said hinge shaft, said plurality of shaft portions being arranged away from one another so that a space is formed between the adjacent shaft portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.