Hinge to improve panel stability
First Claim
1. A hinge comprising:
- a rotating bracket havingtwo sides;
a top;
a bottom;
two transverse arms being formed respectively on and protruding radially out from the sides of the rotating bracket at the top, and each transverse arm havinga distal end; and
a connecting sleeve formed on and protruding longitudinally from the distal end of the transverse arm;
a longitudinal shaft formed coaxially on and protruding longitudinally from the bottom of the rotating bracket and havinga top; and
a bottom;
a flange being formed coaxially on and protruding radially out from the bottom of the rotating bracket and the top of the longitudinal shaft and having a bottom surface; and
a rotation limit mounted around the longitudinal shaft and attached to the flange;
two shaft assemblies connecting respectively to the connecting sleeves of the rotating bracket, and each shaft assembly comprisinga shaft being mounted securely in a corresponding connecting sleeve; and
a barrel being mounted rotatably on the shaft;
a stationary bracket being mounted around the longitudinal shaft of the rotating bracket and havinga top surface;
a bottom surface; and
a central hole being mounted rotatably around the longitudinal shaft of the rotating bracket;
a spacer assembly being mounted rotatably around the longitudinal shaft of the rotating bracket and securely on the stationary bracket and havinga retaining cap attached to the longitudinal shaft, mounted rotatably against the bottom surface of the stationary bracket and having a top surface rotatably abutting the bottom surface of the stationary bracket; and
a limiting spacer mounted rotatably around the longitudinal shaft and securely on the stationary bracket and havinga top surface; and
two stops formed on and protruding up from the top surface; and
a flat contact surface being formed between the rotation limit of the rotating bracket and the limiting spacer of the spacer assembly to provide a flat contact when the rotating bracket rotates relative to the spacer assembly.
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Abstract
A hinge mounted in an electrical appliance having a panel and a base has a rotating bracket, two shaft assemblies, a stationary bracket, a spacer assembly and a flat contact surface. The shaft assemblies are mounted rotatably in the rotating bracket and are attached to the panel. The stationary bracket is mounted rotatably around the rotating bracket and is attached to the base. The spacer assembly is mounted around the rotating bracket and securely on the stationary bracket. The flat contact surface is formed between the rotating bracket and the spacer assembly to provide a flat contact when the rotating bracket rotates relative to the spacer assembly. Therefore, the panel will not shake when the panel is rotated right or left relative to the base.
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Citations
9 Claims
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1. A hinge comprising:
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a rotating bracket having two sides; a top; a bottom; two transverse arms being formed respectively on and protruding radially out from the sides of the rotating bracket at the top, and each transverse arm having a distal end; and a connecting sleeve formed on and protruding longitudinally from the distal end of the transverse arm; a longitudinal shaft formed coaxially on and protruding longitudinally from the bottom of the rotating bracket and having a top; and a bottom; a flange being formed coaxially on and protruding radially out from the bottom of the rotating bracket and the top of the longitudinal shaft and having a bottom surface; and a rotation limit mounted around the longitudinal shaft and attached to the flange; two shaft assemblies connecting respectively to the connecting sleeves of the rotating bracket, and each shaft assembly comprising a shaft being mounted securely in a corresponding connecting sleeve; and a barrel being mounted rotatably on the shaft; a stationary bracket being mounted around the longitudinal shaft of the rotating bracket and having a top surface; a bottom surface; and a central hole being mounted rotatably around the longitudinal shaft of the rotating bracket; a spacer assembly being mounted rotatably around the longitudinal shaft of the rotating bracket and securely on the stationary bracket and having a retaining cap attached to the longitudinal shaft, mounted rotatably against the bottom surface of the stationary bracket and having a top surface rotatably abutting the bottom surface of the stationary bracket; and a limiting spacer mounted rotatably around the longitudinal shaft and securely on the stationary bracket and having a top surface; and two stops formed on and protruding up from the top surface; and a flat contact surface being formed between the rotation limit of the rotating bracket and the limiting spacer of the spacer assembly to provide a flat contact when the rotating bracket rotates relative to the spacer assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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4. The hinge as claimed 3, wherein
the flange further has at least one fastening protrusion extending down from the bottom surface of the flange; - and
the rotation limit further has at least one hole formed through the rotation limit and corresponding respectively to and engaging the at least one fastening protrusion on the flange.
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