Hinge module for mounting a flip onto a portable telephone set
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1. A hinge module for mounting a flip onto a device comprising:
- a first cam member having a first curved portion;
a second cam member having a second curved portion corresponding to said first curved portion and cooperating with said first curved portion, wherein said first cam member is rotatable with respect to said second cam member in two opposing directions;
a guiding member;
an elastic member disposed between said second cam member and said guiding member to form a gap in between; and
a retractable member fitted in said guiding member, said elastic member, said second cam member and said first cam member, with a first end thereof protruding from said first cam member and a second end protruding from said guiding member.
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Abstract
A hinge module for mounting a flip onto a portable telephone set. The hinge module uses a retractable member so the flip can be easily mounted onto the handset. The retractable member includes a shaft movably received in a tube, which also functions as a rotating shaft so no additional rotating shaft is needed.
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1. A hinge module for mounting a flip onto a device comprising:
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a first cam member having a first curved portion; a second cam member having a second curved portion corresponding to said first curved portion and cooperating with said first curved portion, wherein said first cam member is rotatable with respect to said second cam member in two opposing directions; a guiding member; an elastic member disposed between said second cam member and said guiding member to form a gap in between; and a retractable member fitted in said guiding member, said elastic member, said second cam member and said first cam member, with a first end thereof protruding from said first cam member and a second end protruding from said guiding member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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