Hinge
AssigneeNokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
InventorIan Maynard
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Abstract
A damped hinge comprising a first part mounted to a second part to allow relative rotation between the first and second part; biasing means for providing rotational movement between the first and second part; wherein upon rotational movement between the first and second part the first and second parts are arranged to cooperate to dampen the rotational movement.
Claims26
A damped hinge comprising:
- a first part eccentrically mounted with a second part to allow relative eccentric rotation between the first and second part;
- biasing means for providing biased eccentric rotational movement between the first and second part;
- and wherein
- the first part includes a resilient element which upon rotational eccentric movement between the first and second part, abuts and is progressively compressed against the second part to dampen the rotational movement.
An apparatus comprising a first element, a second element and a damped hinge, the damped hinge including a first part for connection to the first element;
- a second part for connection to the second element;
- the first part being eccentrically mounted within the second part to allow relative eccentric rotation between the first and second part;
- biasing means for providing biased controlled eccentric rotational movement between the first and second part;
- and wherein the first element includes a resilient element which, upon rotational eccentric movement between the first and second part, abuts and is progressively compressed against the second part to dampen the rotational movement.
A radiotelephone comprising a first element, a second element and a damped hinge, the damped hinge including a first part for connection to the first element;
- a second part for connection to the second element;
- the first part being eccentrically mounted within the second part to allow relative eccentric rotation between the first and second part;
- biasing means for providing biased controlled eccentric rotational movement between the first and second part;
- and wherein the first element includes a resilient element which, upon rotational eccentric movement between the first and second part, abuts and is progressively compressed against the second part to dampen the rotational movement.
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