Positioning Device for Hinge Structure

• US 20090158554A1
• Filed: 11/18/2008
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jarllytec Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Jarllytec Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: WU, Chen Hao, CHANG, Kuo-Feng
• Application Number:
  US12/272,840
• Publication Number:
  US 20090158554A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/241
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head

Abstract

The present invention discloses a positioning device for hinge structure, comprising a fixed part, a rotatable part, a pivotal axle, at least an elastic part, a nut, and a cam member. The pivotal axle is passed through the first pivotal portion of the fixed part and the second pivotal portion of the rotatable part to render the rotatable part rotating relative to the fixed part and with respect to the pivotal axle. Consequently, through the rotation of the cam member, the contacts of the first and second contact faces with a pivoting portion is alternated and thus the distance between the contact faces and the pivotal portion is changed, rendering the nut pressing against or relaxing from at least one elastic part. The axial frictional force generated between the fixed part and the rotatable part is therefore changed so as to achieve positioning or rotation of the fixed part and the rotatable part.

Claims

1. A positioning device for hinge structure, comprising

a fixed part disposed with a first pivotal portion;

a rotatable part disposed with a second pivotal portion, which adjoins the first pivotal portion;

a pivotal axle which is inserted through the first and second pivotal portions through its one end to render the rotatable part rotating relative to the fixed part and with respect to the pivotal axle, whose inner section is insertingly connected with at least an elastic part, whose connection segment at its inner end is connected with a nut, and whose other end is disposed with a connection portion;

a cam member whose linking portion at one end adjoins a pivotal portion, is rotatably pivoted to the connection portion, and is disposed with a first contact face axially and second contact face radially, and the distances between the two contact faces and the pivot are different;

consequently, through the rotation of the cam member, the contacts of the first and second contact faces with a pivoting portion is alternated and thus the distance between the contact faces and the pivotal portion is changed, rendering the nut pressing against or relaxing from at least one elastic part, and the axial frictional force generated between the fixed part and the rotatable part is therefore changed so as to achieve positioning or rotation of the fixed part and the rotatable part.

2. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the second pivotal portion is disposed with a positioning portion, and the pivotal axle adjoining the second pivotal portion is insertingly disposed with a stopper, whose periphery is protrudingly disposed with a stopping portion;

when the rotatable part is rotated, the positioning portion of the rotatable part may be abutted against the stopping portion of the stopper and thus limit the rotation angle of the rotatable part.

3. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 2, wherein a wear resistant plate is disposed between the stopper and the second pivotal portion for the insertion of the pivotal axle and is formed to have a plurality of oil holes on its surface to receive lubricating oil.

4. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the elastic part is a plurality of spring discs which have arc faces and are alternately inserted with either side at the pivotal axle.

5. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the elastic part is a spring.

6. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 1, wherein at least a wear resistant plate is disposed between the first and second pivotal portions and is formed to have a plurality of oil holes on its surface, and each wear resistant plate is protrudingly disposed with an engagement tenon so as to be engaged into the engagement slots pre-formed at an adjoining pivotal portion.

7. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 1, wherein a torsion spring is disposed between the fixed part and the movable part and enclosingly inserted with a sleeve before being inserted by the pivotal axle, and the ends of the torsion spring are abutted against the fixed part and the rotatable part, respectively.

8. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the linking portion is a notch, the connection portion is an inserted handle, which is inserted into the notch, and an axle pin is passed through the positioning hole of the notch and the pin hole of the inserted handle to establish a rotatable pivotal connection.

9. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the movable end of the cam member is connected with a handle.

10. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 1, wherein a gasket is disposed at both sides of the elastic part for the insertion of the pivotal axle and formed to have oil grooves at its surfaces.

11. A positioning device for hinge structure, comprising

a fixed part disposed with a first pivotal portion;

a rotatable part disposed with a second pivotal portion, which adjoins the first pivotal portion;

a pivotal axle which is inserted through the first and second pivotal portions through its one end to render the rotatable part rotating relative to the fixed part and with respect to the pivotal axle, whose inner section is insertingly connected with at least an elastic part, whose connection segment at its inner end is connected with a nut, and whose other end is disposed with a connection portion;

a cam member whose linking portion at one end is disposed with a relay tube between a pivotal portion for the insertion of the pivotal axle, is rotatably pivoted to the connection portion, and is disposed with a first contact face axially and second contact face radially, and the distances between the two contact faces and the pivot are different;

consequently, through the rotation of the cam member, the contacts of the first and second contact faces with a pivoting portion is alternated and thus the distance between the contact faces and the pivotal portion is changed, rendering the nut pressing against or relaxing from at least one elastic part, and the axial frictional force generated between the fixed part and the rotatable part is therefore changed so as to achieve positioning or rotation of the fixed part and the rotatable part.

12. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 11, wherein the second pivotal portion is disposed with a positioning portion, and the pivotal axle adjoining the second pivotal portion is insertingly disposed with a stopper, whose periphery is protrudingly disposed with a stopping portion;

when the rotatable part is rotated, the positioning portion of the rotatable part may be abutted against the stopping portion of the stopper and thus limit the rotation angle of the rotatable part.

13. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 12, wherein a wear resistant plate is disposed between the stopper and the second pivotal portion for the insertion of the pivotal axle and is formed to have a plurality of oil holes on its surface to receive lubricating oil.

14. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 12, wherein an elastic part is insertingly disposed between the stopper and the relay tube.

15. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 11, wherein the elastic part is a plurality of spring discs which have arc faces and are alternately inserted with either side at the pivotal axle.

16. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 11, wherein the elastic part is a spring.

17. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 11, wherein at least a wear resistant plate is disposed between the first and second pivotal portions and is formed to have a plurality of oil holes on its surface, and each wear resistant plate is protrudingly disposed with an engagement tenon so as to be engaged into the engagement slots pre-formed at an adjoining pivotal portion.

18. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 11, wherein a torsion spring is disposed between the fixed part and the movable part and enclosingly inserted with a sleeve before being inserted by the pivotal axle, and the ends of the torsion spring are abutted against the fixed part and the rotatable part, respectively.

19. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 11, wherein the linking portion is a notch, the connection portion is an inserted handle, which is inserted into the notch, and an axle pin is passed through the positioning hole of the notch and the pin hole of the inserted handle to establish a rotatable pivotal connection.

20. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 11, wherein the movable end of the cam member is connected with a handle.

21. The positioning device for hinge structure as defined in claim 11, wherein a gasket is disposed at both sides of the elastic part for the insertion of the pivotal axle and formed to have oil grooves at its surfaces.