Elastic hinge for a notebook computer
AssigneeShin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
InventorsSheng-Nan Lu, Tien-Yueh Hsu
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Abstract
An elastic hinge for a notebook computer has an L-like seat secured on a body of the computer, with a hole of which a section is formed as a numeral “8”. A pintle has a first part extending through a barrel, and a second part extending through the hole of the seat. The barrel has two tubular portions for the pintle extending therethrough, and a plate extending from the tubular portions and secured on a monitor of the computer. A torsional spring is provided outside the second part. When a locking member of the computer is released, under the elastic force of the torsional spring, the pintle will be rotated to automatically raise the monitor about an angle of 30° relative to the body of the computer.
Claims5
An elastic hinge for a notebook computer, the notebook computer having a body (10) and a monitor (20), the hinge comprising:
- an L-like seat (31) formed with a lateral portion secured on the body (10) of the computer, and an upright portion having a hole (32), of which a section is formed as a numeral “8”, and a first aperture (33) defined below the hole (32);
- a pintle (34) having a first part (35) with a circular section, a second part (36) with a non-circular section extending through the hole (32) of the seat (31), a flange (37) formed between the first part (35) and the second part (36), and a thread (361) formed at an end of the second part (36) away from the flange (37);
- a barrel (38) having two tubular portions (381) aligned with each other for the second part (36) of the pintle (34) extending therethrough, and a plate extending from the tubular portions (381) and secured on the monitor (20) of the computer;
- a fastening piece (392) having a rectangular hole (393) for the second part (36) extending therethrough, and a second aperture (394) defined below the rectangular hole (393);
- a torsional spring (395) provided outside the second part (36) with two ends respectively inserted in the first aperture (33) and the second aperture (394);
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- a nut (396) engaged with the thread (361) to secure the fastening piece (392) and the torsional spring (395) on the pintle (34).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.