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US 9,539,926 B2Granted
Hinge mechanism
AssigneeToyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKenji Furukawa, Hiroshi Tsuchida
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Abstract
A hinge mechanism includes a resin base member, and a support rotatably and pivotally mounted to the base member. The base member is formed by blow molding so as to be hollowed. The base member integrally includes a hinge member for rotatably and pivotally mounting the support to the base member. The hinge member is set in a molding die for clamping at the time of the blow molding of the base member, so as to be molded integrally with the base member.
Claims8
A hinge mechanism comprising:
- a resin base member that defines a table and is configured to be attached to a vehicle seat;
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- a support rotatably and pivotally mounted to the base member, wherein
- the base member integrally includes a plurality of hinge members for rotatably and pivotally mounting the support to the base member,
- each of the plurality of hinge members include a portion that is embedded within the base member to prevent the respective hinge member from being pulled out from the base member,
- the base member and the support are rotatable from a folded stored state to an unfolded usage state, and
- when the support is unfolded to the usage state and supports an object between the support and the base member, the support is rotated to a predetermined oblique angle position relative to the base member.
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