HINGE AND COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME

• US 20110016669A1
• Filed: 08/25/2009
• Published: 01/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: SHEN, WEN-BIN
• Granted Patent: US 8,209,817 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/342
• 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

Abstract

A hinge includes a first connecting member, a shaft, a second connecting member, and a shaft sleeve unrotatably fixed to the second connecting member. The shaft is unrotatably fixed to the first connecting member, and includes a shaft body having a flat surface formed on a circumference of the shaft body. The second connecting member is rotatably mounted to the shaft body. The shaft sleeve defines a receiving hole for the shaft body rotatably passing therethrough. The shaft sleeve includes a flat resisting block resisting against the flat surface. When the second connecting member is rotated relative to the first connecting member, the resisting block is deformed, and slide onto the circumference of the shaft body from the flat surface.

Claims

1. A hinge comprising:

a first connecting member;

a shaft unrotatably fixed to the first connecting member, the shaft comprising a shaft body comprising a flat surface formed on a circumference of the shaft body;

a second connecting member rotatably mounted to the shaft body; and

a shaft sleeve unrotatably fixed to the second connecting member, the shaft sleeve comprising a flat resisting block, wherein a receiving hole is defined in the shaft sleeve for rotatably receiving the shaft body, the resisting block is capable of resisting against the flat surface, when the second connecting member is rotated relative to the first connecting member, the resisting block is deformed, and slide onto the circumference of the shaft body from the flat surface.

2. The hinge of claim 1, wherein a cutout is defined in the shaft sleeve, extending through two opposite ends of the shaft sleeve and communicating with the receiving hole.

3. The hinge of claim 2, wherein the resisting block is formed beside the cutout.

4. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the second connecting member defines a fixing hole, a fixing post extends from the shaft sleeve to engage in the fixing hole.

5. The hinge of claim 4, wherein the second connecting member defines a pivot hole for the shaft body rotatably passing therethrough, the pivot hole communicates with the fixing hole.

6. The hinge of claim 1, wherein a resisting protrusion protrudes from the circumference of the shaft body, a raised portion protrudes from the second connecting member to resist against the resisting protrusion.

7. The hinge of claim 1, wherein a first fixing portion extends from one end of the shaft body, the first connecting member defines a fixing hole for fixedly receiving the first fixing portion.

8. The hinge of claim 7, further comprising a friction member unrotatably mounted to the shaft, wherein a second fixing portion extends from the other end of the shaft body, a distal end of the second fixing portion is riveted to the friction member.

9. A collapsible device comprising:

a base;

a hinge comprising;

a first connecting member;

a shaft unrotatably fixed to the first connecting member, the shaft comprising a shaft body defining a flat surface on a circumference of the shaft body;

a second connecting member rotatably mounted to the shaft body;

a shaft sleeve unrotatably fixed to the second connecting member, the shaft sleeve comprising a flat resisting block, wherein a receiving hole is defined in the shaft sleeve for the shaft body rotatably passing therethrough, with the resisting block resisting against the flat surface, when the second connecting member is rotated relative to the first connecting member, the resisting block is deformed, and slide onto the circumference of the shaft body from the flat surface; and

a cover, wherein the first connecting member is fixed to one of the base and the cover, and the second connecting member is fixed to the other one of the base and the cover.

10. The collapsible device of claim 9, wherein a cutout is defined the shaft sleeve, extending through two opposite ends of the shaft sleeve, and communicating with the receiving hole.

11. The collapsible device of claim 10, wherein the flat resisting block is formed beside the cutout.

12. The collapsible device of claim 9, wherein the second connecting member defines a fixing hole, a fixing post extends from the shaft sleeve to engage in the fixing hole.

13. The collapsible device of claim 12, wherein the second connecting member defines a pivot hole for the shaft body rotatably passing therethrough, the pivot hole communicates with the fixing hole.

14. The collapsible device of claim 9, wherein a resisting protrusion protrudes from the circumference of the shaft body, a raised portion protrudes from the second connecting member to resist against the resisting protrusion.

15. The collapsible device of claim 9, wherein a first fixing portion extends from one end of the shaft body, the first connecting member defines a fixing hole for fixedly receiving the first fixing portion.

16. The collapsible device of claim 15, further comprising a friction member unrotatably mounted to the shaft, wherein a second fixing portion extends from the other end of the shaft body, a distal end of the second fixing portion is riveted to the friction member.