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US 7,607,201 B2Granted
Multi-section hinge mechanism
AssigneeFIH (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorChun-jen Lin
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Abstract
A multi-section hinge mechanism includes a shaft (10), a rotary member (20), and an elastic member (30). The rotary member defines a through hole (26) running through the disk. The shaft is rotatably received in the through hole. The rotary member defines a plurality of concaves (282) in an inner circumferential surface portion thereof. The elastic member includes an elastic arm (32) and a fixing portion. The elastic arm engages in one of the concaves of the rotary member. The shaft non-rotatably connects with the fixing portion of the elastic member.
Claims19
A hinge assembly, comprising:
- a shaft including a flange disposed at one end thereof;
- a rotary member defining a through hole running therethrough, the shaft rotatably received in the through hole, the rotary member having a groove defined therein by an inner circumferential surface portion thereof, the rotary member defining a plurality of concaves in the inner circumferential surface portion, the rotary member further comprising a securing portion, the securing portion comprising a plurality of jaws spaced apart from each other and defining a receiving space therebetween, and the flange received and locked in the receiving space;
- an elastic member including an elastic arm and a fixing portion, the elastic arm being received in the groove and selectively engaging in one of the concaves of the rotary member, the shaft extending through the elastic member;
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- a base non-rotatably connecting with the fixing portion of the elastic member, the base defining a hole in which the shaft is securely received.
2 more elements
A multi-section hinge mechanism, comprising:
- a shaft including a flange disposed at one end thereof;
- a rotary member defining a through hole extending therethrough, the shaft rotatably received in the through hole, the rotary member defining a plurality of concaves in an inner circumferential surface portion thereof, the rotary member further comprising a securing portion the securing portion comprising a plurality of jaws spaced apart from each other and defining a receiving space therebetween, and the flange received and locked in the receiving space;
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- an elastic member including an elastic arm and a fixing portion, the elastic arm engaging in one of the concaves of the rotary member, the shaft non-rotatably connecting with the fixing portion of the elastic member.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.