Height-adjustable hinge for a liquid crystal display

• US 20070157434A1
• Filed: 04/17/2006
• Published: 07/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shin ZU Shing Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Shin ZU Shing Company Limited
• Inventors: Lu, Sheng-Nan, Chan, Yao-Tsung
• Application Number:
  US11/404,827
• Publication Number:
  US 20070157434A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/369
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 3/06 with two or more pins E05D7/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 3/14 with four parallel pins and two arms
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1276 for counterbalancing
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/606 for electronic devices
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/063 Parallelogram arms

Abstract

A hinge includes a bracket adapted to be securely connected to a support, a base adapted to securely attach to a display and having two upright and opposite extensions each having a pivot hole and two shafts, a fixing seat securely connected to the base and having through holes respectively defined in a bottom portion of the fixing seat, a first arm having two first ends pivotally connected to first apertures of the fixing seat and second ends pivotally connected to the bracket and a second arm having two first ends pivotally connected to second apertures of the fixing seat and second ends pivotally connected to the bracket such that the base is pivotal relative to the bracket and the display attached to the base is able to have height and angle adjustment.

Claims

1. A hinge comprising:

a bracket adapted to be securely connected to a support;

a base adapted to securely attach to a display and having two upright and opposite extensions each having a pivot hole and two shafts;

a fixing seat securely connected to the base and having through holes respectively defined in a bottom portion of the fixing seat;

a first arm having two first ends pivotally connected to first apertures of the fixing seat and second ends pivotally connected to the bracket;

a second arm having two first ends pivotally connected to second apertures of the fixing seat and second ends pivotally connected to the bracket such that the base is pivotal relative to the bracket and the display attached to the base is able to have height and angle adjustment.

2. The hinge as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one spring having a first end securely connected to the bracket and a second end securely connected to the fixing seat to provide a recovery force to the base when the base is moving from a lower position to an upper position.

3. The hinge as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bracket further has a baffle formed on a bottom face thereof and having a connecting hole defined to receive therein the first end of the at least one spring and the fixing seat has a through hole defined through a bottom thereof to securely receive therein the second end of the at least one spring.

4. The hinge as claimed in claim 3, wherein a post is provided inside the bracket so that the second end of the at least one spring is extended over the post to connect to the fixing seat.

5. The hinge as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one saddle is provided in the bracket to receive therein a limiting block to prevent excessive movement.