Hinge device
First Claim
1. A hand-held electronic device comprising:
- a first unit;
a second unit wherein at least one of the first and second units comprises a display, and wherein at least one of the first and second units comprises an information input device;
a hinge device interconnecting the first and second units such that the first and second units can rotate relative to the hinge device the hinge device comprising;
a housing;
a first rotating member coupled to the first unit and rotatable about a first rotation axis with respect to the housing;
a second rotating member coupled to the second unit and rotatable about a second rotation axis with respect to the housing;
a first linearly moving member cooperating with the first rotating member and linearly movable with respect to the housing;
a second linearly moving member cooperating with the second rotating member and linearly movable with respect to the housing;
a first resilient member urging the first linearly moving member against the first rotating member; and
a second resilient member urging the second linearly moving member against the second rotating member.
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Abstract
A hinge device for coupling two units movable to folded and unfolded positions in an apparatus with the two units such as a portable radiotelephone includes a housing, a first rotating member contained in the housing to rotate about a first rotation axis, and a second rotating member rotatable about a second rotation axis. The hinge device includes a first linearly moving member that is linearly movable due to the rotation of the first rotating member, and a second linearly moving member that is linearly movable due to the rotation of the second rotating member. The hinge device includes a first resilient member for urging the first linearly moving member against the first rotating member, and a second resilient member for urging the second linearly moving member against the second rotating member.
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23 Claims
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1. A hand-held electronic device comprising:
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a first unit;
a second unit wherein at least one of the first and second units comprises a display, and wherein at least one of the first and second units comprises an information input device;
a hinge device interconnecting the first and second units such that the first and second units can rotate relative to the hinge device the hinge device comprising;
a housing;
a first rotating member coupled to the first unit and rotatable about a first rotation axis with respect to the housing;
a second rotating member coupled to the second unit and rotatable about a second rotation axis with respect to the housing;
a first linearly moving member cooperating with the first rotating member and linearly movable with respect to the housing;
a second linearly moving member cooperating with the second rotating member and linearly movable with respect to the housing;
a first resilient member urging the first linearly moving member against the first rotating member; and
a second resilient member urging the second linearly moving member against the second rotating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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