HINGE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE HINGE

• US 20100154170A1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Published: 06/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shin ZU Shing Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Shin ZU Shing Company Limited
• Inventors: CHEN, Chia-Hsiang, CHEN, Weiming, CHEN, Wei-Chun
• Granted Patent: US 7,954,203 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/303
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/087 with substantially axial friction, e.g. friction disks
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/1078 the maintaining means acting parallel to the pivot
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 3/10 with non-parallel pins
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/606 for electronic devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0212 with a two degrees of freedom mechanism, i.e. folding around a first axis and rotating around a second axis perpendicular to the first

Abstract

A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device. A lid covers the hinge and is attached securely to the base. The hinge has a cam wing, a sleeve, a rotating shaft and a pin. The rotating shaft is mounted slidably in the sleeve. The pin is mounted slidably and transversely through the sleeve, is attached securely to the rotating shaft and slides along the outer edge of the cam wing. When the cover is pivoted to a certain angle, the pin slide at part of the cam wing having larger diameter to gradually lift up the cover so the cover is selectively distant away from the lid. Therefore, the shape of the electronic device does not need to be disfigured and the cover still does not bump against the lid.

Claims

1. A hinge comprising:

a bracket assembly having

a first tilting bracket having

a mounting wing having a side edge; and

a cam wing being formed on the side edge of the mounting wing and having an outer edge; and

a second tilting bracket being opposite to the first tilting bracket;

a tilting assembly comprising

a central frame being mounted between the first and second tilting brackets and having

a first side;

a second side being opposite to the first side;

a first end; and

a second end being opposite to the first end and being adjacent to the first and second sides;

a first tilting shaft being formed on and protruding transversely from the first end of the central frame and being mounted pivotally through the first tilting bracket; and

a second tilting shaft being formed on and protruding transversely from the second end of the central frame and being mounted pivotally through the second tilting bracket; and

a rotating assembly being connected to the bracket assembly and the tilting assembly and comprising

a sleeve being hollow, being mounted rotatably through the central frame and having

a sidewall;

a connecting end;

a holding end being opposite to the connecting end; and

at least one slot being formed through the sidewall of the sleeve;

a rotating shaft being mounted slidably in the sleeve and protruding out from the holding end of the sleeve;

a resilient element being mounted in the sleeve and being mounted around the rotating shaft; and

a pin being mounted through a corresponding slot of the sleeve, being attached securely to the rotating shaft, pressing against the resilient element and sliding along the outer edge of the cam wing of the first tilting bracket.

2. The hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the tilting assembly further has

a cam being mounted pivotally around the second tilting shaft and having an outer edge corresponding to the outer edge of the cam wing of the first tilting bracket;

and

a connecting rod being attached securely to the cam and the second tilting bracket;

the sleeve has two slots being opposite to each other; and

the rotating assembly further has a pin being mounted through a corresponding slot of the sleeve, being attached securely to the rotating shaft, pressing against the resilient element and sliding along the outer edge of the cam.

3. The hinge as claimed in claim 2, wherein

the rotating assembly has

a pushing washer being mounted slidably in the sleeve and being mounted around the rotating shaft;

and

a holding washer being mounted securely on the holding end of the sleeve and being mounted around the rotating shaft;

the resilient element is mounted between and abut the pushing washer and the holding washer; and

the pins press against the pushing washer.

4. The hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket assembly has a rotating bracket being attached securely to the rotating shaft.

5. The hinge as claimed in claim 3, wherein the bracket assembly has a rotating bracket being attached securely to the rotating shaft.

6. The hinge as claimed in claim 2, wherein the tilting assembly has

a spring being mounted around the second tilting shaft and being mounted between the cam and the second tilting bracket;

and

a positioning assembly being mounted around the second titling shaft against the spring and being mounted between the spring and the second tilting bracket.

7. The hinge as claimed in claim 5, wherein the tilting assembly has

a spring being mounted around the second tilting shaft and being mounted between the cam and the second tilting-bracket;

and

a positioning assembly being mounted around the second titling shaft against the spring and being mounted between the spring and the second tilting bracket.

8. The hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the mounting wing of first tilting bracket has

an abutting surface;

and

a limiting recess being formed in the abutting surface of the mounting wing near the side edge of the mounting wing;

the second tilting bracket has

an abutting surface; and

a limiting recess being formed in the abutting surface of the second tilting bracket; and

the tilting assembly has two fastening rings being respectively mounted securely on the first tilting shaft and second tilting shaft, and each fastening ring having

an outer edge; and

a limiting protrusion being formed on and protruding axially from the outer edge of the fastening ring and selectively protruding into the limiting recess of a corresponding tilting bracket.

9. The hinge as claimed in claim 7, wherein

the mounting wing of first tilting bracket has

an abutting surface;

and

a limiting recess being formed in the abutting surface of the mounting wing near the side edge of the mounting wing;

the second tilting bracket has

an abutting surface; and

a limiting recess being formed in the abutting surface of the second tilting bracket; and

the tilting assembly has two fastening rings being respectively mounted securely on the first tilting shaft and second tilting shaft, and each fastening ring having

an outer edge; and

a limiting protrusion being formed on and protruding axially from the outer edge of the fastening ring and selectively protruding into the limiting recess of a corresponding tilting bracket.

10. The hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the central frame of the tilting assembly has

a mounting hole being formed longitudinally through the first and second sides;

a limiting protrusion being formed on and protruding longitudinally from the second side; and

two positioning protrusions being formed on the second side and being adjacent to the mounting hole of the central frame;

the sleeve is mounted rotatably through the mounting hole of the central frame and has a mounting rod being formed on and protruding longitudinally from the connecting end of the sleeve and being mounted rotatably through the central frame of the tilting assembly; and

the rotating assembly has

a positioning washer being mounted around the mounting rod of the sleeve and having

an abutting surface facing the second side of the central frame; and

two positioning recesses being formed in the abutting surface of the positioning washer and selectively engaging the positioning protrusions of the central frame;

multiple resilient washers being mounted around the mounting rod of the sleeve and abutting the positioning washer;

a limiting ring being mounted around the mounting rod of the sleeve and having

an annular edge; and

a limiting protrusion being formed transversely on the annular edge of the limiting ring and selectively abutting the limiting protrusion of the central frame; and

a fastening ring being mounted securely around the mounting rod of the sleeve to hold the limiting ring and the resilient washers and the positioning washer.

11. The hinge as claimed in claim 9, wherein

the central frame of the tilting assembly has

a mounting hole being formed longitudinally through the first and second sides;

a limiting protrusion being formed on and protruding longitudinally from the second side; and

two positioning protrusions being formed on the second side and being adjacent to the mounting hole of the central frame;

the sleeve is mounted rotatably through the mounting hole of the central frame and has a mounting rod being formed on and protruding longitudinally from the connecting end of the sleeve and being mounted rotatably through the central frame of the tilting assembly; and

the rotating assembly has

a positioning washer being mounted around the mounting rod of the sleeve and having

an abutting surface facing the second side of the central frame; and

two positioning recesses being formed in the abutting surface of the positioning washer and selectively engaging the positioning protrusions of the central frame;

multiple resilient washers being mounted around the mounting rod of the sleeve and abutting the positioning washer;

a limiting ring being mounted around the mounting rod of the sleeve and having

an annular edge; and

a limiting protrusion being formed transversely on the annular edge of the limiting ring and selectively abutting the limiting protrusion of the central frame; and

a fastening ring being mounted securely around the mounting rod of the sleeve to hold the limiting ring and the resilient washers and the positioning washer.

12. An electronic device comprising:

a base;

a cover being connected pivotally to the base;

a hinge being connected between the base and the cover and comprising

a bracket assembly having

a first tilting bracket being attached securely to the base and having

a mounting wing having a side edge; and

a cam wing being formed on the side edge of the mounting wing and having an outer edge; and

a second tilting bracket being attached securely to the base;

a tilting assembly comprising

a central frame being mounted between the first and second tilting brackets and having

a first side;

a second side being opposite to the first side;

a first end; and

a second end being opposite to the first end and being adjacent to the first and second sides;

a first tilting shaft being formed on and protruding transversely from the first end of the central frame and being mounted pivotally through the first tilting bracket; and

a second tilting shaft being formed on and protruding transversely from the second end of the central frame and being mounted pivotally through the second tilting bracket; and

a rotating assembly being connected to the bracket assembly and the tilting assembly and comprising

a sleeve being hollow, being mounted rotatably through the central frame and having

a sidewall;

a connecting end;

a holding end being opposite to the connecting end; and

at least one slot being formed through the sidewall of the sleeve;

a rotating shaft being mounted slidably in the sleeve, protruding out from the holding end of the sleeve and being connected securely to the cover;

a resilient element being mounted in the-sleeve and being mounted around the rotating shaft; and

a pin being mounted through a corresponding slot of the sleeve being attached securely to the rotating shaft, pressing against the resilient element and sliding along the outer edge of the cam wing of the first tilting bracket; and

a lid covering-the hinge and being attached securely to the base.

13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein

the tilting assembly further has

a cam being mounted pivotally around the second tilting shaft and having an outer edge corresponding to the outer edge of the cam wing of the first tilting bracket;

and

a connecting rod being attached securely to the cam and the second tilting bracket;

the sleeve has two slots being opposite to each other; and

the rotating assembly further has a pin being mounted through a corresponding slot of the sleeve, being attached securely to the rotating shaft, pressing against the resilient element and sliding along the outer edge of the cam.

14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein

the rotating assembly has

a pushing washer being mounted slidably in the sleeve and being mounted around the rotating shaft;

and

a holding washer being mounted securely on the holding end of the sleeve and being mounted around the rotating shaft;

the resilient element is mounted between and abut the pushing washer and the holding washer; and

the pins press against the pushing washer.

15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the bracket assembly has a rotating bracket being attached securely to the rotating shaft and being attached securely to the cover.

16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the bracket assembly has a rotating bracket being attached securely to the rotating shaft and being attached securely to the cover.

17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the tilting assembly has

a spring being mounted around the second tilting shaft and being mounted between the cam and the second tilting bracket;

and

a positioning assembly being mounted around the second titling shaft against the spring and being mounted between the spring and the second tilting bracket.

18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the tilting assembly has

a spring being mounted around the second tilting shaft and being mounted between the cam and the second tilting bracket;

and

a positioning assembly being mounted around the second titling shaft against the spring and being mounted between the spring and the second tilting bracket.

19. The electronic device as claimed in claim 18, wherein

the mounting wing of first tilting bracket has

an abutting surface;

and

a limiting recess being formed in the abutting surface of the mounting wing near the side edge of the mounting wing;

the second tilting bracket has

an abutting surface; and

a limiting recess being formed in the abutting surface of the second tilting bracket; and

the tilting assembly has two fastening rings being respectively mounted securely on the first tilting shaft and second tilting shaft, and each fastening ring having

an outer edge; and

a limiting protrusion being formed on and protruding axially from the outer edge of the fastening ring and selectively protruding into the limiting recess of a corresponding tilting bracket.

20. The electronic device as claimed in claim 19, wherein

the central frame of the tilting assembly has

a mounting hole being formed longitudinally through the first and second sides;

a limiting protrusion being formed on and protruding longitudinally from the second side; and

two positioning protrusions being formed on the second side and being adjacent to the mounting hole of the central frame;

the sleeve is mounted rotatably through the mounting hole of the central frame and has a mounting rod being formed on and protruding longitudinally from the connecting end of the sleeve and being mounted rotatably through the central frame of the tilting assembly; and

the rotating assembly has

a positioning washer being mounted around the mounting rod of the sleeve and having

an abutting surface facing the second side of the central frame; and

two positioning recesses being formed in the abutting surface of the positioning washer and selectively engaging the positioning protrusions of the central frame;

multiple resilient washers being mounted around the mounting rod of the sleeve and abutting the positioning washer;

a limiting ring being mounted around the mounting rod of the sleeve and having

an annular edge; and

a limiting protrusion being formed transversely on the annular edge of the limiting ring and selectively abutting the limiting protrusion of the central frame; and

a fastening ring being mounted securely around the mounting rod of the sleeve to hold the limiting ring and the resilient washers and the positioning washer.