Hinge structure

• US 20060168758A1
• Filed: 01/28/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Smartant Telecom Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Smartant Telecom Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chiang, Teng-Chao, Yang, Sheng-Hsung
• Application Number:
  US11/043,957
• Publication Number:
  US 20060168758A1
• 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: E05D 7/1055 with snap-fitted pins
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/606 for electronic devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/084 Pivotable antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1207 for fastening a rigid aerial element
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/06 over a restricted angle

Abstract

A hinge structure is disclosed. Each of a pair of axles is inserted into a first pivot hole of the body through a second pivot hole of the cover, to enable the cover to be swiveled about the axle relative to the body. When the body and the cover are coupled together, a second anchor ring of the axle is deformed through a deformation slot of the axle and is inserted into the second pivot hole and the first pivot hole and latched on one end of the first pivot hole. A first anchor ring of the axle is latched in the second pivot hole on another end of the first pivot hole. A movable brake member of the axle and the wall of the first pivot hole generate a frictional force to enable the cover to be swiveled relative to the body and anchored at any angle desired.

Claims

1. A hinge structure, comprising:

a body, which has a pair of first coupling sections extended from one side, each of the first coupling sections having a first pivot hole corresponding to each other, each first pivot hole having an anchor end;

a cover, which has a housing space in the interior, and a second coupling section extended from one side and located between the first coupling sections, the second coupling section having second pivot holes respectively corresponding to two sides of the first pivot hole and an anchor hole connecting to the second pivot hole; and

a pair of axles, which are inserted into the first pivot holes through the second pivot holes to allow the cover to be swiveled about the axle relative to the body, each of the axles including a first anchor ring, an anchor member coupled to the first anchor ring, a movable brake member, a second anchor ring and at least one deformation slot;

wherein when the body and the cover are coupled, the second anchor ring is deformed through the deformation slot and is inserted into the second pivot hole and the first pivot hole to latch on the anchor end, the anchor member being inserted into the anchor hole to be in contact with the first coupling section, the first anchor ring being latched in the second pivot hole, the brake member and a wall of the first pivot hole generating a friction force to allow the cover to be swiveled relative to the body and anchored at any angle desired.

2. The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the body further has a base dock and a bottom board, the first coupling section being formed on the base dock.

3. The hinge structure of claim 2, wherein the base dock has at least one first fastening section, and the bottom board has at least one second fastening section corresponding to the first fastening section, the first fastening section being coupled with the second fastening section to couple the base dock with the bottom board.

4. The hinge structure of claim 2, wherein the bottom board further has a hanging hole.

5. The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the cover further has an upper cap and a lower cap, the upper cap and the lower cap having respectively a first coupling plate and a second coupling plate extended from one side thereof to couple together to form the second coupling section.

6. The hinge structure of claim 5, wherein the upper cap has at least one third fastening section on the periphery, and the lower cap has at least one fourth fastening section corresponding to the third fastening section, the third fastening section and the fourth fastening section being coupled together to couple the upper cap with the lower cap.

7. The hinge structure of claim 5, wherein the upper cap has at least one first anchor member, and the lower cap has at least one second anchor member corresponding to the first anchor member.

8. The hinge structure of claim 7, wherein the housing space of the cover holds a circuit board which has at least one aperture corresponding to the first anchor member, the first anchor member and the second anchor member running through the aperture for holding and anchoring the circuit board in the housing space.

9. The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the body has a magnetic element to attach the hinge structure on a metal material by attraction.

10. The hinge structure of claim 9, wherein the body has at least one retaining member to hold the magnetic element.

11. The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the axles are made from an elastic material.