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HINGE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE

  • US 20140196253A1
  • Filed: 06/13/2013
  • Published: 07/17/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hinge for a display device which connects and folds/unfolds first and second plates in a display device, the hinge comprising:

  • a soft plate member that is bendable while connecting first and second plates;

    a plurality of ribs formed at regular intervals at both sides of the soft plate member;

    a link means connecting the ribs and composed of first and second links which individually rotates with the bending of the soft plate member; and

    a fixing mechanism generating a fixing force by spring elasticity to control the rotation angle of the first and second links of the link means,wherein a folded or unfolded angle of the link means is maintained by a fixing force generated by the fixing mechanism.

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