HINGE APPARATUS AND COMPUTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A hinge apparatus which connects a first member and a second member to each other so that the first and the second member are mutually foldable, the hinge apparatus comprising:
- first and second main gears disposed on the first and the second members, respectively, to rotate according to a relative rotation of the first and second members;
a plurality of idle gears disposed between the first and the second main gears so that the first and the second main gears are interlocked with each other; and
a pressure member which reinforces a mesh force between the first and the second main gears and the plurality of idle gears.
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Abstract
A hinge apparatus connects a first member and a second member to each other so that the first and second members are mutually foldable, and is usable with a computing apparatus. The hinge apparatus includes first and second main gears which are disposed on the first and the second members, respectively, a plurality of idle gears which are disposed between the first and the second main gears so that the first and the second main gears are interlocked with each other, and a pressure member which reinforces a mesh force between the first and the second main gears and the plurality of idle gears.
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20 Claims
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1. A hinge apparatus which connects a first member and a second member to each other so that the first and the second member are mutually foldable, the hinge apparatus comprising:
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first and second main gears disposed on the first and the second members, respectively, to rotate according to a relative rotation of the first and second members; a plurality of idle gears disposed between the first and the second main gears so that the first and the second main gears are interlocked with each other; and a pressure member which reinforces a mesh force between the first and the second main gears and the plurality of idle gears. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hinge apparatus which connects a first member and a second member to each other so that the first member and the second member are mutually foldable, the hinge apparatus comprising:
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a first gear disposed on the first member to rotate according to a rotation of the first member; a second gear disposed on the second member and tooth-engaged with the first gear to rotate according to a rotation of the second member or a rotation of the first gear; and a pressure member to reinforce a mesh force between the first and the second gears. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A foldable computing apparatus comprising:
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a first body to perform a computing function; a second body electrically connected to the first body and to perform a display function; and at least one hinge unit to connect the first and the second bodies to each other so that the first and the second bodies are mutually foldable, wherein the hinge unit comprises; first and second main gears disposed on the first and the second bodies, respectively; a plurality of idle gears disposed between the first and the second main gears so that the first and the second main gears are interlocked with each other; and a pressure member to press the plurality of idle gears in opposite directions toward each other and reinforces a mesh force between the first and the second main gears and the plurality of idle gears.
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20. A foldable computing apparatus comprising:
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a first body to perform a computing function; a second body electrically connected to the first body and to perform a display function; and at least one hinge unit to connect the first and the second bodies to each other so that the first and the second bodies are mutually foldable, wherein the hinge unit comprises; a first gear disposed on the first body; a second gear disposed on the second body and is tooth-engaged with the first gear; and a pressure member to reinforce a mesh force between the first and the second gears.
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