STAND HINGE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME

• US 20100259876A1
• Filed: 10/23/2008
• Published: 10/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Laird Technologies Korea YH (Laird PLC)
• Original Assignee: Laird Technologies Korea YH (Laird PLC)
• Inventors: Kim, Chang Soo
• Application Number:
  US12/738,828
• Publication Number:
  US 20100259876A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.10
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/1064 with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/208 for metal cabinets
• 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 13/005 integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/166 related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0234 Feet; Stands; Pedestals, e.g. wheels for moving casing on floor

Abstract

The present invention provides a stand hinge for an electronic device, which is capable of standing an electronic device at different angles and positions. The present invention further provides an electronic device equipped with the same. The stand hinge of the present invention includes: a connecting member hinge-jointed to an electronic device to rotate in a first direction; and a supporting member for supporting the electronic device against a surface, the supporting member being hinge-jointed to the connecting member to rotate in a second direction different from the first direction.

Claims

1. A stand hinge for an electronic device, comprising:

a connecting member hinge-jointed to an electronic device to rotate in a first direction; and

a supporting member for supporting the electronic device against a surface, the supporting member being hinge-jointed to the connecting member to rotate in a second direction different from the first direction.

2. The stand hinge of claim 1, wherein the connecting member is rotated perpendicularly to the electronic device, and

wherein the supporting member is rotated perpendicularly to a rotating direction of the connecting member.

3. The stand hinge of claim 1, wherein the connecting member or the supporting member is semi-automatically rotated.

4. The stand hinge of claim 1, wherein the connecting member or the supporting member is stepwise rotated for an angle adjustment.

5. The stand hinge of claim 3, wherein the stand hinge further comprises a base

wherein the connecting member is hinge-jointed to the base,

wherein a stop protrusion is formed at one end of the connecting member hinge-jointed to the base to semi-automatically rotate, and

wherein a friction member and an elastic member are inserted into the base, the friction member being in contact with the stop protrusion at one side thereof to restrict a rotation of the connecting member, the elastic member being in contact with an opposite side of the friction member to apply an elastic force to the friction member.

6. The stand hinge of claim 5, wherein one surface of the stop protrusion is in contact with the friction member to prevent the rotation of the connecting member, and

wherein the other surface of the stop protrusion adjoining the one surface is brought into contact with the friction member after the rotation of the connecting member to stop the rotation of the connecting member.

7. The stand hinge of claim 4, wherein an engagement groove is formed at an opposite end of the connecting member joined to the supporting member to stepwise rotate, and

wherein an engaging member and an elastic member are inserted into the supporting member, the engaging member being formed at one side thereof with an engagement protrusion being inserted into the engagement groove, the elastic member being in contact with an opposite side of the engaging member to elastically support the engaging member.

12. The stand hinge of claim 2, wherein the connecting member or the supporting member is semi-automatically rotated.

13. The stand hinge of claim 12, wherein:

the stand hinge further comprises a base;

the connecting member is hinge-jointed to the base;

a stop protrusion is formed at one end of the connecting member hinge-jointed to the base to semi-automatically rotate; and

a friction member and an elastic member are inserted into the base, the friction member being in contact with the stop protrusion at one side thereof to restrict a rotation of the connecting member, the elastic member being in contact with an opposite side of the friction member to apply an elastic force to the friction member.

14. The stand hinge of claim 13, wherein:

one surface of the stop protrusion is in contact with the friction member to prevent the rotation of the connecting member; and

the other surface of the stop protrusion adjoining the one surface is brought into contact with the friction member after the rotation of the connecting member to stop the rotation of the connecting member.

15. The stand hinge of claim 2, wherein the connecting member or the supporting member is stepwise rotated for an angle adjustment.

16. The stand hinge of claim 7, wherein:

the engagement groove comprises a plurality of sawtooth-shaped engagement grooves; and

/or

the elastic member comprises a coil spring.

17. The stand hinge of claim 1, further comprising a base, and wherein:

the connecting member is hinge-jointed to the base;

a stop protrusion is formed at one end of the connecting member hinge-jointed to the base to semi-automatically rotate; and

a friction member and an elastic member are inserted into the base, the friction member being in contact with the stop protrusion at one side thereof to restrict a rotation of the connecting member, the elastic member being in contact with an opposite side of the friction member to apply an elastic force to the friction member.

18. The stand hinge of claim 17, wherein:

one surface of the stop protrusion is in contact with the friction member to prevent the rotation of the connecting member; and

the other surface of the stop protrusion adjoining the one surface is brought into contact with the friction member after the rotation of the connecting member to stop the rotation of the connecting member.

19. An electronic device comprising the stand hinge of claim 1, wherein:

the stand hinge further comprises a base fixedly mounted or integrally formed to the electronic device; and

the connecting member is hinge-jointed to the base.

20. An electronic device comprising the stand hinge of claim 1 and a stand groove linearly formed such that the connecting member and the supporting member are inserted therein.

8. An electronic device, comprising:

a stand hinge for supporting the electronic device,

the stand hinge including;

a connecting member hinge-jointed to an electronic device to rotate in a first direction; and

a supporting member for supporting the electronic device against a surface, the supporting member being hinge-jointed to the connecting member to rotate in a second direction different from the first direction,

wherein a stand groove to which the stand hinge is inserted is formed at the electronic device.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the electronic device further comprises a base inserted into the stand groove of the electronic device, and

wherein the stand groove is linearly formed such that the base, the connecting member and the supporting member are inserted therein.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein:

the stand hinge further comprises a base;

the connecting member is hinge-jointed to the base;

a stop protrusion is formed at one end of the connecting member hinge-jointed to the base to semi-automatically rotate; and

a friction member and an elastic member are inserted into the base, the friction member being in contact with the stop protrusion at one side thereof to restrict a rotation of the connecting member, the elastic member being in contact with an opposite side of the friction member to apply an elastic force to the friction member.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein:

one surface of the stop protrusion is in contact with the friction member to prevent the rotation of the connecting member; and

the other surface of the stop protrusion adjoining the one surface is brought into contact with the friction member after the rotation of the connecting member to stop the rotation of the connecting member.