Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
016342000 | On hinge pin or between surfaces surrounding hinge axis | 50 |
20080201907 | Hinge for wings or doors - A hinge for wings or doors, in particular of electrical appliances, comprises a first element, a second element and a lever for connecting the first and second elements; the lever pivots on the second element and has a first arm integral with the first element to render the first and second elements movable relative to one another with a tilting action between a closed position and an open position; the second element consisting of a substantially box-shaped body containing a spring, inserted between the second element and a second arm of the lever so as to apply an elastic action to the lever. | 08-28-2008 |
20080256750 | HINGE - A hinge is compact and can hold a monitor securely in an optimum angle even if it is long-term used. The hinge has a body, a pivoting member rotatably mounted on the body and has a pintle, a first positioning element and a second positioning element mounted on the pintle. The first positioning element has a groove formed inclinedly in a front surface at an angle. The second positioning element is simultaneously rotated with the pintle and has a rear surface corresponding to the front surface of the first positioning element and a rib formed diametrically on the rear surface. The rib corresponds to and selectively engages with the groove in the first positioning element with resilience of a resilient element to retain the pivoting member at a determined angle. | 10-23-2008 |
20080263826 | HINGE DEVICE - A hinge device includes: a first connector including a first leaf that is adapted to be fixed to a first part of an electronic device, and a shaft extending from the first leaf; a second connector including a second leaf that is adapted to be fixed to a second part of the electronic device, and a knuckle connected to the second leaf and defining a cylindrical retaining space therein; and a friction-providing sleeve inserted securely and detachably in the retaining space and having an inner surface that defines a cylindrical inner space. The shaft extends into the inner space in the friction-providing sleeve and is in frictional contact with the inner surface of the friction-providing sleeve. | 10-30-2008 |
20080282503 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly has two leaves, a pintle, at least one limit, at least one positioning element and a rotating bracket. The leaves are respectively connected securely to a cover and a base of a portable electronic device. The pintle and the rotating bracket are mounted between the leaves and allow the leaves to pivot relative to each other. The limit and the positioning element are mounted securely on the pintle and limit positions of the leaves. The rotating bracket is mounted around the pintle and covers the limit and the positioning element. With such an arrangement, the limit and the positioning element are covered. Therefore, abrasions or interference between wires or cableways and the limit or positioning element are prevented and the hinge assembly is guaranteed to last a long time and move smoothly. | 11-20-2008 |
20090013499 | Engaging apparatus and electronic equipment utilizing the same - The invention provides an engaging apparatus utilized in equipment which includes a cover and a base. The engaging apparatus includes a pivotal device and an engaging device. The pivotal device includes a retaining portion. The cover is pivotally connected to the base by the pivotal device. The engaging device is disposed on the cover, and includes an operating portion and an engaging portion. The engaging portion cooperates with the retaining portion. When the cover is positioned at a closed position with respect to the base, the engaging portion is capable of cooperating with the retaining portion to form a locked engagement. | 01-15-2009 |
20090038119 | FRICTION HINGE WITHOUT APPLIED GREASE - A friction hinge uses a plastic frictional member operating against a metal shaft that needs no topically applied grease, can achieve long cycle life and can be sealed against external contamination. The frictional member engages the shaft of the hinge to form a frictional engagement to permit rotation only while a torque is applied on the housing or the shaft. For this purpose the frictional member is made initially with a smaller diameter then the shaft and is then crushed or deformed as the shaft is inserted into the frictional member. Spaces are provided about the shaft to receive material as the element is being deformed. | 02-12-2009 |
20090056076 | Pivot Device - A pivot device has a first hinge part and a second hinge part pivotably connected to the first hinge part about a pivot axis. A blocking device secures the first and second hinge parts in a pivoted position relative to one another against backward and forward pivoting out of the pivoted position. The blocking device has first and second friction surfaces that, when pivoting the first and second hinge parts relative to one another, glide across one another and move axially relative to one another in an axial direction of the pivot axis as a pivot angle between the first and second hinge parts increases. | 03-05-2009 |
20090106939 | TORSION ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE, MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR HINGE DEVICE - A torsion adjustment structure, member, and method for hinge device uses the hole diameters of a plurality of enclosing ends of an enclosing part as the torsion adjustment means, in which the interferences between the external pivoting diameter of the pivotal axle and the hole diameters of the plurality of the enclosing ends are different, such that the total torsion can be easily adjusted and the product's applicability can be expanded. | 04-30-2009 |
20090172916 | Hinge Assembly - A hinge assembly comprises a pintle ( | 07-09-2009 |
20090241291 | TORQUE BIASED FRICTION HINGE FOR A TENSIONER - A pivot joint for a single blade spring tensioner or double blade spring tensioner generates a biased friction loss at a pivot joint. The friction torque generated in one direction of joint rotation is greater than the friction torque generated in the opposite direction of rotation. In one embodiment, the direction of torque bias at the joints is used to make the damping of the blade spring greater in compression than in extension. High damping in compression and low damping in extension is a desirable characteristic for a tensioner in most applications. The device may be designed to act as a one-way clutch or as a two-way clutch. The device may also be designed to apply large friction torques only when the joint undergoes large amplitude motions (loss of control). | 10-01-2009 |
20090293229 | HINGE - A hinge includes a base, a sleeve and a shaft. The base defines a U-shaped slot. The sleeve includes at least one sleeve part and a U-shaped stand for being tightly received in the U-shaped slot of the base. The shaft includes a spindle for being rotationally received in the at least one sleeve part. | 12-03-2009 |
20100024167 | HINGE AND COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A hinge includes a first element and a second element. The first element includes a shaft sleeve. The shaft sleeve defines a receiving space along an axial direction, and at lest one locating hole communicating with the receiving space in a circumference of the shaft sleeve. The second element includes an elastic shaft rotatable received in the receiving space, and a locating protrusion on a circumference of the shaft engagable in one of the at least one locating hole. A collapsible device utilizing the hinge is disclosed. | 02-04-2010 |
20100037431 | HINGE AND COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A hinge includes a first element and a second element. The first element includes a shaft sleeve. The shaft sleeve defines a receiving space along an axial direction, and a depressed part at its distal end. The second element includes an elastic shaft rotatably received in the receiving space, and a protruding portion protruding from the shaft being capable of sliding into the depressed part. A collapsible device utilizing the hinge is disclosed. | 02-18-2010 |
20100050387 | INTERFERENCE ASSEMBLY, HINGE UTILIZING THE SAME, AND COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE UTILIZING THE HINGE - An interference assembly comprises a first element defining a first side and a through hole, and a second element rotatably relative to the first element, with defining a first surface facing and corresponding to the first side. Two staggered first raised portions along a circumference of the first element protrude from the first side. Two staggered second raised portions around the through hole protrude from the first side. The first raised portions communicate with the corresponding second raised portions. The second element defines a fixing hole, two first depressed portions staggered along a circumference in the first surface, and two second depressed portions staggered around the fixing hole in the first surface. The first depressed portions also communicate with the corresponding second depressed portions. | 03-04-2010 |
20100071162 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a stationary member, a rotating member, and a pivotal shaft. The stationary member forms a position protrusion. The rotating member defines a receiving depression to receive the position protrusion. The pivotal shaft includes an elastic portion. The stationary member and the rotating member are positioned on the pivotal shaft such that the position protrusion is received in the receiving depression. The rotating member is non-rotatable relative to the pivotal shaft. The stationary member is rotatable relative to the pivotal shaft. The elastic portion deforms to push the rotating member to firmly engage the stationary member. | 03-25-2010 |
20100071163 | HINGE FOR A ROOF WINDOW WITH A PIVOT SASH - A pivot hinge for roof windows with a sash pivoting around the axis located between the upper and the lower member of a window, has a balancing system, which ensures the state of equilibrium of a window sash when its centre of gravity is located outside the sash rotating axis and the friction spring of the hinge is unable to hold the sash pivoted in each its position. At the same time the window fittings, its assembly, installation in a roof and its appearance remain unchanged. Also the method of separating of both hinge parts (taking a sash out of a window frame) remains unchanged. | 03-25-2010 |
20100077565 | HINGE CAPABLE OF BEING POSITIONED AT ANY ANGLE - A hinge capable of being positioned at any angle, comprises a male hinge | 04-01-2010 |
20100088853 | PORTABLE COMPUTER CLUTCH STRUCTURES - A portable computer is provided that has a housing. Upper and lower portions of the housing may be joined using a hinge. A clutch mechanism may be associated with the hinge. The clutch mechanism may exhibit asymmetrical friction during opening and closing of the portable computer housing portions. Additional closing force may help to prevent the computer from having a lid that is too easy to close, without overwhelming the clutch with unnecessary friction. The clutch may have a clutch spring that is attached to a clutch shaft using a slot in the shaft. A lobe may be provided in the spring in the vicinity of the slot. A protective cap may be provided over the tip of the shaft to prevent damage to nearby wires. A friction band in the clutch may be used to directly engage an end of the spring. | 04-15-2010 |
20100192328 | LOCKING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR SECURING A DISPLACEABLE MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT - A locking device for securing a motor vehicle component which is displaceable relative to a motor vehicle structure and which may be secured by means of the locking device within a displacement range in a respective position of rest reached by displacement is provided. The locking device comprising at least one first frictional element and at least one second frictional element, which is moved relative to the first frictional element upon displacement of the motor vehicle component and thereby may slide with a friction surface along a friction surface of the first frictional element under sliding friction conditions and which, in a respective position of rest of the motor vehicle component, with its friction surface bears against the friction surface of the second frictional element under static friction conditions. A flowable additional medium is provided which may be brought, upon a relative movement of the frictional elements, between their friction surfaces. | 08-05-2010 |
20100223756 | TWO-STAGE TYPE TORSION PIVOT HINGE - A two-stage type torsion pivot hinge mainly comprising: an axle which is connected with a base and has a shaft; the shaft is mounted thereon with a bush for a spring tube, the bush forms a first and a second protrusion sheet respectively extending out of its two ends; the spring tube is fixedly connected with a supporting member and is provided with two torsion sleeves respectively on the two ends of the bush; each torsion sleeve has an axial cut and has two contact sheets extending respectively toward the two ends of the bush; the contact sheets respectively interfere with the first and the second protrusion sheets. By the function between the torsion sleeve and the bush, the pivot hinge can provide different torsion forces for the stroke of rotating the screen from its closed position to a vertical angular position and for the stroke from the vertical position to its maximum opening angular position. | 09-09-2010 |
20100236023 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORT MECHANISM USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a rotary member and a steady member sleeved on the pivot shaft. The rotary member and the steady member faces each other and are rotatable relative to each other. The rotary member forms a first peak, and the steady member forms a second peak. A friction portion is formed between the rotary member and the steady member. A thickness of the friction portion exceeds or equals to a thickness of either of the first peak or the second peak, and is less than the combined thickness of the first peak and the second peak. A support mechanism using the hinge assembly is also provided. | 09-23-2010 |
20100251520 | Loose-Pin Hinge and Hinge Pin with Integrated Stop - A loose-pin hinge with integrated stop includes a first hinge leaf having a knuckle having a bore therethrough and a second hinge leaf including a lower knuckle and an upper knuckle each having a bore therethrough. The lower knuckle and the upper knuckle are interdigitially mated with the knuckle of the first leaf such that the bores of the knuckles are coaxially aligned. The hinge further includes a hinge pin having a shank, a head disposed at an upper end of the shank, and a stop member extending radially outward from the head. The shank of the hinge pin is received through the coaxially aligned bores of the knuckles to enable the first leaf to pivot about the hinge pin with respect to the second leaf, the stop member limiting the pivoting of the first leaf to a maximum pivoting angle with respect to the second leaf. | 10-07-2010 |
20100269296 | HINGE - A hinge includes a rack, a shaft, a bracket, a first stop member, and a second stop member. The shaft includes a post, and an engaging portion secured to the rack. The bracket defines a pivot hole extending through a first side to a second side of the bracket. The bracket includes a first restricting block extending from the first side and a second restricting block extending towards the second side. The first stop member contacts with the first side of the bracket and forms a first stop portion to resist against the first restricting block of the bracket. The second stop member contacts with the second side of the bracket and forms a second stop portion to resist against the second restricting block of the bracket. | 10-28-2010 |
20100275414 | HINGE LOCK - A security lock that retrains movement of a hinge is described. A locking system that includes a hinge that includes a first connector, a second connector and a pivot pin, the first connector pivotable relative to the second connector around the pivot pin, and a lock configured to be positioned over the pivot pin to restrain movement of the first connector is described. | 11-04-2010 |
20110000049 | HINGE - A hinge includes a shaft, a first connecting, a number of elastic rings, a fastener, a resilient member, and a second connecting member. The shaft includes a shaft body defining a thread portion for engaging with the fastener. Two separate fixing portions extend from a distal end of the shaft body, and distal ends of the fixing portions are riveted to the second connecting member. The first connecting member and the number of elastic rings are rotatably mounted to the shaft body. The resilient member is fixed to the shaft body, and located between the second connecting member and the fastener. When the fastener is adjusted along the shaft, the resilient member is deformed to resist against the fastener and the second connecting member. | 01-06-2011 |
20110041289 | HINGE - A hinge comprises a shaft, a bracket, a first interference member, a second interference member, and a sleeve member set around and in tight contact with the shaft. A first end of the sleeve member is fixed to the bracket, and a second end of the sleeve member is fixed to the second interference member. The shaft rotates in the sleeve member to rub against the inner surface of the sleeve member to supply friction. | 02-24-2011 |
20110047753 | Hinge - A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device and has two tilting assemblies and a pivoting shaft connected to the cover, a connecting panel attached to the base, a limiting washer and an actuating washer. The actuating washer is rotated with the pivoting shaft and has at least one arc notch. The limiting washer is mounted around the actuating washer and has at least one boss inside and a limit outside. The connecting panel has a stop selectively abutting the limit. Each boss slides in the corresponding arc notch to compensate for lost rotation due embodying the stop and the limit. Therefore, the cover is rotatable by 180 degrees either clockwise or anticlockwise. | 03-03-2011 |
20110047754 | HINGE DEVICE AND APPARATUS USING HINGE DEVICE - A hinge device includes a cylindrical space between a hinge tube and a hinge shaft, and a cylindrical body fitted to the cylindrical space. The hinge device further includes a recessed portion formed at an end edge of the cylindrical body, stepped portions formed at both ends of the recessed portion in a circumferential direction, and a pin. The hinge tube and the cylindrical body generate rotational friction resistance by a relative rotation thereof. The cylindrical body rotates relative to the hinge shaft. The pin is situated in the recessed portion. The pin contacts with either of the stepped portions by a relative rotation of the hinge shaft and the cylindrical body. | 03-03-2011 |
20110056048 | HINGE - A hinge includes a connecting member, a shaft fixed to the connecting member, a rotating member, and a friction member. The shaft includes a shaft body. The rotating member is rotatably mounted to the shaft body. The rotating member includes a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side. The friction member is unrotatably mounted to the shaft body, and one side of the friction member abutting the rotating member. A number of posts protrude from one of the first side, the second side, or the side of the friction member abutting the rotating member. | 03-10-2011 |
20110061201 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a rotary member, and a tube. The rotary member includes a friction body and is fixed to the shaft. The tube rotatably engages with the friction body of the rotary member. When the tube rotates to a predetermined position relative to the rotary member, the friction body deforms, thereby generating friction between the friction body and the tube. | 03-17-2011 |
20110072620 | HINGE - A hinge includes a second connector having a pintle of which a locating rib is protruded at a peripheral outside, and a first connector which includes a pivotal sleeve sleeved to the pintle and defining a slot to break off the pivotal sleeve for locking the locating rib therein, a coupling flap and a locating strip spaced from each other in a parallel relation and connected with two opposite edges of the slot respectively. The locating rib can further slide along and abut against a peripheral inside of the pivotal sleeve to produce friction resistance force therebetween for positioning the first connector at any inclined angle relative to the second connector. A fastening element holds the locating strip and the coupling flap together and can adjust a space between the locating strip and the coupling flap to further regulate the friction resistance force. | 03-31-2011 |
20110119867 | Hinge assembly - A hinge assembly has a pintle, a stationary leaf, a rotating leaf, a rotating pressing disk, a stationary pressing disk, a biasing assembly and a fastener. The rotating pressing disk is mounted rotatably around the pintle, is attached non-rotatably to the rotating leaf and has a track face, an inner track and an outer track. The stationary pressing disk is mounted securely around the pintle and has a protrusion face, an inner protrusion and an outer protrusion. The inner and outer protrusions respectively contact slidably with the inner and outer track on the rotating pressing disk. With the arrangement of the inner and outer tracks on the rotating pressing disk and the inner and outer protrusions on the stationary pressing disk, the resistance provided by the hinge assembly is variable. | 05-26-2011 |
20110173776 | HINGE - A hinge is mounted between a cover and a body of an electronic device and has a sheath, a shaft and a positioning unit. The sheath is connected to the body and has a flat panel. The shaft is connected to the base, is mounted through the sheath and has a flat surface. The positioning unit is attached to the flat panel and has an undulated positioning member selectively abutting the flat surface of the shaft to provide positioning function and to enhance the largest torque. Moreover, the undulated positioning member increases the contact points between the shaft and the positioning unit so that the shaft is stable during rotation. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179600 | HINGE - An interfering assembly of a hinge includes a male element including a first raised portion and a second raised portion, and a female element defining a through hole. A slot apart from a center of the through hole is defined in the female element. An inner ring and an outer ring are formed beside the slot. The inner ring defines a first depressed portion engaged with the first raised portion, and the outer ring defines a second depressed portion engaged with the second raised portion. Widths of the inner ring and the ring slot are gradually varied. During rotation of the rotating member, the first and second raised portions are slid out from the first and second depressed portions, respectively, and then in frictional engagement with the inner and outer rings, together with partial portions of the first and second raised portions covering the slot, correspondingly. | 07-28-2011 |
20120124775 | FRICTION HINGE WITH CLOSED CLIPS - A hinge for coupling two parts to allow one part to be positioned at an arbitrary angle and to maintain said angle by providing a high static torque that resists rotation between the parts. The hinge includes a plurality of identical clips having a flat polygonal shape and a closed opening a receiving a cylindrical shaft. The clips are stacked to form a central opening having a polygonal shape and the shaft extends through the central opening to form an interference fit with the clips. | 05-24-2012 |
20120137470 | HINGE DEVICE - A hinge device | 06-07-2012 |
20120204380 | TORQUE-ADJUSTABLE HINGE - A hinge includes a pivot shaft defining a friction surface and a positioning surface on the periphery thereof in such a manner that the radius between the center of axis of the pivot shaft and the friction surface is greater than the radius between the center of axis of the pivot shaft and the positioning surface, an upright bearing portion extended from one side of the base portion, a circularly curved constraint portion, an elastic buffer portion connected between the upright bearing portion and the circularly curved constraint portion, an opening defined between the free end of the circularly curved constraint portion and the base portion remote from the upright bearing portion and a flexible space defined between the elastic buffer portion and the friction surface for absorbing stress generated upon displacement of the circularly curved constraint portion due to rotation of the pivot shaft relative to the knuckle. | 08-16-2012 |
20130047378 | Hinge for a Door of a Motor Vehicle - A hinge for a door, flap or similar pivotal wings of a motor vehicle is provided. The hinge includes a column-side hinge part and a door-side hinge part, which can be pivoted about a hinge pillar relative to each other, and with an integrated door retaining device, which includes a retaining element arranged on the side of the one hinge part, which cooperates with a retaining contour on the side of the other hinge part. The retaining element is formed as clamp element cooperating with a clamping surface of the hinge pillar, the clamping force of which can be adjusted by means of a transmission element as a function of the retaining contour. | 02-28-2013 |
20130081230 | DECELERATION DEVICE - A deceleration device comprises a cylindrical container ( | 04-04-2013 |
20130111705 | LOCATION STABILIZING STRUCTURE FOR ENCLOSURE-TYPE ROTARY SHAFT - A location stabilizing structure for enclosure-type rotary shaft includes a fitting member having an enclosure section and a shaft member having a shaft rod tightly enclosed in the enclosure section. The enclosure section has multiple inner adaptive faces. The shaft rod has multiple outer adaptive faces in adaptation to the inner adaptive faces for matching the inner adaptive faces. The number of matching inner adaptive faces and outer adaptive faces is varied with the change of angular position between the enclosure section and the shaft rod. The locating/stabilizing structure is designed with different numbers of matching inner and outer adaptive faces indifferent angular positions to provide different locating force. Indifferent angular positions, the unmatching inner adaptive faces and outer adaptive faces interfere with each other to provide radial elastic compressing force to securely locate the rotary shaft and avoid loosening or swinging. | 05-09-2013 |
20130111706 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT - A vehicle interior trim component hinge assembly includes a rotatable component, and a shaft disposed through the rotatable component. The hinge assembly also includes a first friction disk rotationally coupled to the shaft, and a second friction disk rotationally coupled to the rotatable component. The hinge assembly further includes a biasing member configured to urge the first and second friction disks toward one another to establish a friction force that provides resistance to rotation of the rotatable component about the shaft. | 05-09-2013 |
20130125344 | Engaging Surfaces Arrangement For A Pivoting Detent Joint - A pivoting detent joint with selective positional engagement for a vehicle mirror assembly. The detent joint includes an arm detent ring defined by a continuous circular arrangement of a combination of arm locking teeth and alignment teeth. A base detent ring has a complementary arrangement to the arm detent ring and is defined by a continuous circular arrangement of a combination of base locking teeth and alignment channels. The arm locking teeth of the arm detent ring engage the base locking teeth of the base detent ring in a releasable interlocking engagement only when all of the alignment teeth are received into a complementary alignment channel so that positioning of a support arm relative to a carrier base is limited to specifically define orientations. | 05-23-2013 |
20130318746 | Biaxial Hinge - To provide a biaxial hinge which enables an opening/closing movement of terminal, such as notebook PC, from 0° up to 180° or more, which ensures the opening/closing movement starting from a stable stopping position available at any opening/closing angle, a second hinge shaft attached to a second casing and a second hinge shaft attached to a second casing are connected to each other via a joint member and provided so as to be rotatable relative to each other, and a selective rotation restricting device is provided between the both hinge shafts. The selective rotation restricting device is so structured that it allows the both hinge shafts to rotate, when the first casing and the second casing are in a closed state, and it restricts one of the first hinge shaft and the second hinge shaft in rotation, when the other hinge shaft rotates relative to the one hinge shaft. | 12-05-2013 |
20140059805 | FRICTION HINGE SYSTEM - One aspect is a friction hinge system including a housing having an inner surface, an outer surface and defining a substantially cylindrical opening and a longitudinal slot. A torque element assembly is configured within the housing and configured to extend through the slot thereby securing the torque element assembly relative to the housing. | 03-06-2014 |
20140130305 | LAPTOP KEYBOARD TILTING ASSEMBLY - The laptop keyboard tilting assembly includes at least one friction articulating hinge assembly pivotally attached to a monitor and keyboard base or section of a laptop computer. The articulating-hinge assembly includes at least two pivots, one pivot being connected to the monitor and the other pivot being connected to the keyboard base. Rotation of the monitor in one direction unfolds the laptop computer, and rotation of the keyboard base in the opposite direction tilts the keyboard base into a more comfortable angle for typing, which reduces user strain and prevents potential injuries, especially for extended sessions. | 05-15-2014 |
20140304948 | HINGE DEVICE - A hinge device that makes a second housing openable and closeable with respect to a first housing in an electronic device with the first housing and the second housing, includes: a shaft connected to the first housing; a lever having an end into which the shaft is inserted, the end that is rotatable around an axis of the shaft, and another end connected to the second housing; a friction plate that is situated next to the lever, the friction plate into which the shaft is inserted, the friction plate that is not rotatable around the axis of the shaft; and a pressing section that presses the friction plate in a direction of the lever along the axis of the shaft, wherein contact faces of the lever and the friction plate are formed to have a conical shape. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310915 | HOLDING HINGE ASSEMBLY - A holding hinge assembly provided is for being installed between, for example, a jamb and a hatch. The holding hinge assembly includes a pivotal pin; and at least one hinge leaf having a pivotal hole for frictionally, rotatably receiving the pivotal pin so that a friction exists between an inner wall of the pivotal hole and a periphery of the pivotal pin, and the hatch is allowed to rotate with respect to the jamb when receiving an external force applied thereon that is sufficient to surpass the friction. The friction provides a resistance to prevent or at least hinder the hatch from rotating with respect to the jamb under gravity or rebounding inertia. Thereby, the holding hinge assembly can hold the hatch at its opened position without using any additional hardware, so as to save costs and space. | 10-23-2014 |
20150354256 | HINGE TORQUE FIXING STRUCTURE - A hinge torque fixing structure, comprising a hinge, a fulcrum and a torque shrapnel, wherein one end of the hinge is used for connecting a main body of electronic products, and the opposite end is provided with a circular hinge hole; one end of the fulcrum is used for connecting a lid of the main body, which is characterized in: the torque shrapnel is a ring-shaped polygonal shrapnel, wherein one end of the torque shrapnel is provided with an opening, each of two ends of the opening forming an outwardly protruding flange; when the torque shrapnel is disposed between the hinge and the hinge hole, the torque by rotating the hinge relative to the hinge hole is enhanced to keep the hinge closely rotated relative to the hinge hole without loose when there is an angle therebetween during positioning. | 12-10-2015 |
20160048174 | MULTI-JOINT SYNCHRONOUS ROTARY AXLE STRUCTURE - A multi-joint synchronous rotary axle structure includes a middle shaft and two parallel side shafts at two sides of the middle shaft. A first synchronous actuating assembly and a second synchronous actuating assembly are provided at two opposite positions of the middle shaft and the side shafts, which are connected in a reverse link relationship. The two side shafts can be rotated about the middle shaft to generate a synchronous reverse turning. A two-way shaft plate is provided between the middle shaft and each of the side shafts to provide the torsion of tuning so as to form a compact multi-joint synchronous rotary axle structure. | 02-18-2016 |
20160069115 | HINGE TORQUE FIXING STRUCTURE - A hinge torque fixing structure, comprising a hinge, a fulcrum and a torque shrapnel, wherein one end of the hinge is used for connecting a main body of electronic products, and the opposite end is provided with a circular hinge hole; one end of the fulcrum is used for connecting a lid of the main body, which is characterized in: the torque shrapnel is a ring-shaped polygonal shrapnel, wherein one end of the torque shrapnel is provided with an opening, each of two ends of the opening forming an outwardly protruding flange; when the torque shrapnel is disposed between the hinge and the hinge hole, the torque by rotating the hinge relative to the hinge hole is enhanced to keep the hinge closely rotated relative to the hinge hole without loose when there is an angle therebetween during positioning. | 03-10-2016 |