Hinge device for use in electric equipment

• US 20030172497A1
• Filed: 10/25/2002
• Published: 09/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yuk Kwon Lee
• Original Assignee: Yuk Kwon Lee
• Inventors: Cha, Baeg Soon
• Application Number:
  US10/280,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20030172497A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/342
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/082 with substantially radial friction, e.g. cylindrical friction surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1215 with a canted-coil torsion spring
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2999/00 Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass

Abstract

A hinge device for use in an electric or electronic apparatus is provided, in which a pivoting portion moves with respect to a fixed portion around a hinge portion. The hinge device for generating a predetermined pivoting movement according to the movement of the pivoting portion, includes a lower bracket; vertical plates which are vertically and opposingly installed with respect to each other on the central portion of the lower bracket, each vertical plate having an inwardly protruding stopper on the upper portion thereof; a rotational axle around the center portion of which a coil spring is wound to support the lower bracket and an upper bracket, and around the axle groove of which a snap ring is fitted, the rotational axle being placed across the upper portions of the vertical plates; a connection plate placed across the upper portions of the vertical plates, the connection plate having a fixing hole and a fixing unit on each end thereof; a band spring which is fitted into each end of the rotational axle, an engagement unit being attached to the band spring and being adjusted with washers and an adjustment bolt; and the upper bracket having two supporters each of which has a holder including an upper contacting portion and a lower contacting portion which contact the protruding stopper respectively and an axle hole through which the rotational axle is fitted. Accordingly, the hinge device has effects of a simple assembly and an easy maintenance. Also, the hinge device plays a role of a hinge which can freely adjust a torque transferred to the rotational axle to thus generate a proper frictional force constantly and adjust a rotational angle according to an angle formed by the upper and lower contacting portions of the holder.

Claims

1. A hinge device for use in electric or electronic equipment, the hinge device comprising:

a lower bracket (104);

vertical plates (114) which are vertically and opposingly installed with respect to each other on the central portion of the lower bracket (104), each vertical plate (114) having an inwardly protruding stopper (106) on the upper portion thereof;

a rotational axle (108) around the center portion of which a coil spring (102) is wound to support the lower bracket (104) and an upper bracket (101), and around the axle groove (115) of which a snap ring (116) is fitted, the rotational axle (108) being placed across the upper portions of the vertical plates (114);

a connection plate (117) placed across the upper portions of the vertical plates (114), the connection plate (117) having a fixing hole (118) and a fixing unit (109) on each end thereof;

a band spring (103) which is fitted into each end of the rotational axle (108), an engagement unit (113) being attached to the band spring (103) and being adjusted with washers (110) and an adjustment bolt (111); and

the upper bracket (101) having two supporters (107) each of which has a holder including an upper contacting portion (107a) and a lower contacting portion (107b) which contact the protruding stopper respectively and an axle hole (112) through which the rotational axle (108) is fitted.

2. The hinge device of claim 1, wherein a ball rotating portion (120) is formed on the central portion of the band spring (103) installed in each end of the rotational axle (108) and a groove is formed in the rotational axle (108) contacting the band spring (103) so that an upper ball (119) and a lower ball (121) can be fitted.

3. A hinge device for generating a predetermined pivoting movement by movement of a rotating portion with respect to a fixed portion around a hinge, the hinge device comprising:

a lower bracket (217) in which a support bar (219) and a support hole (220) are formed;

vertical plates (215) which are vertically and opposingly installed with respect to each other on the central portion of the lower bracket (217), each vertical plate (215) having an inwardly protruding stopper (216) on the upper portion thereof and a fixing hole (214) through which a fixing pin (211) in the rotational axle (208) can be inserted;

a rotational axle (208) around the center portion of which a coil spring (209) is wound to support the lower bracket (217) and an upper bracket (201), and around the axle groove (222) of which a snap ring (221) is fitted, in which a fixing pin (211) and a fixing bolt (210) are formed on the outer circumference of the rotational axle (208);

a band spring (205) which is adjusted with washers (206) and an adjustment bolt (207) at each end of the rotational axle (208); and

the upper bracket (201) on which an upper contacting portion (202a) and a lower contacting portion (202b) are formed, having an axle hole (203) and an engagement hole (204) through which the band spring (205) is fitted.

4. A hinge device for generating a predetermined pivoting movement by movement of a rotating portion with respect to a fixed portion around a hinge, the hinge device comprising:

a lower bracket (317) in which a support bar (319) and a support hole (320) are formed;

vertical plates (315) which are vertically and opposingly installed with respect to each other on the central portion of the lower bracket (317), each vertical plate (315) having an inwardly protruding stopper (316) on the upper portion thereof and a fixing hole (314) through which a fixing pin (311) in the pair of rotational axle (308) can be inserted;

a pair of rotational axle (308) around the center portion of which a pair of coil spring (309) is wound to support the lower bracket (317) and an upper bracket (301), and around the axle groove (322) of which a snap ring (321) is fitted, in which a fixing pin (311) and a fixing bolt (310) are formed on the outer circumference of the rotational axle (308);

a band spring (305) which is adjusted with washers (306) and an adjustment bolt (307) at each end of the pair of rotational axle (208); and

the pair of upper bracket (301) on which an upper contacting portion (302a) and a lower contacting portion (302b) are formed, having an axle hole (303) and an engagement hole (304) through which the band spring (305) is fitted.